Shows tagged as: arts and culture

Thu, May 9 2013

Ashleigh Flynn Tells Stories In "A Million Stars"

Portland singer-songwriter Ashleigh Flynn profiles historical figures and draws on her own experience in her new album, A Million Stars.

Tue, May 7 2013

Changing And Implementing The Portland Arts Tax

The arts tax that Portland residents approved last fall is facing some legal and bureaucratic hurdles. We'll get an update.

Thu, May 2 2013

Culture Club

Our weekly conversation about some of the most talked about stories of the moment.

Wed, May 1 2013

Putting The Left Hand Of Darkness On Stage

Portland author Ursula K. Le Guin's groundbreaking 1969 science fiction novel is being staged by Hand2mouth Theatre and Portland Playhouse. 

Wed, Apr 24 2013

Shawn Vestal Talks About "Godforsaken Idaho"

Shawn Vestal's debut short story collection Godforsaken Idaho is based on his experience growing up Mormon in southern Idaho.

Fri, Apr 19 2013

Local Comics Perform At Bridgetown Comedy Festival

Bridgetown Comedy Festival highlights some of the best comedians from Oregon and around the country.

Thu, Apr 11 2013

Culture Club

Our weekly conversation about some of the most talked about stories of the week.

Tue, Apr 2 2013

Peter Rock Blends Fact And Fiction In The Shelter Cycle

Peter Rock's new novel is a fictional imagining of the lives of members of the apocalyptic Church Universal and Triumphant.

Thu, Mar 14 2013

Music At SXSW

We'll hear from opbmusic's Jeremy Peterson, live from South by Southwest.

Thu, Mar 7 2013

Culture Club

Fri, Mar 1 2013

Mary Szybist Discusses "Incarnadine"

Portland poet Mary Szybist's new collection delves into scenes inspired by the annunciation of the Virgin Mary.

Thu, Feb 28 2013

Culture Club

Our weekly conversation about some of the most talked about stories of the week.

Fri, Feb 22 2013

Jazz Messengers Unite In Portland

Members of drummer Art Blakey's band — Jazz Messengers — will celebrate Blakey's music at the Portland Jazz Festival.

Fri, Feb 22 2013

Stream The Show Live!

Today you can watch Think Out Loud on TV or on the video stream which is right here.

Thu, Feb 21 2013

Culture Club

This week we have a special Oscars edition of Culture Club.

Wed, Feb 20 2013

Documenting The Life And Death Of James Chasse

We'll talk with Brian Lindstrom, the filmmaker of the new documentary of the life and death of James Chasse, who died in police custody in 2006. 

Thu, Feb 7 2013

Diving Into The History Of The Rogue River

The Rogue River stars in the latest episode of Oregon Field Guide. We'll find out what makes it historically and ecologically unique. 

Wed, Feb 6 2013

Previewing The Portland International Film Festival

What are the most exciting films at the Portland International Film Festival this year?

Fri, Feb 1 2013

Visual Artist Carrie Mae Weems Comes Home To Portland

The Portland native is coming to town ahead of the Portland Art Museum's retrospective of her work spanning three decades.

Mon, Jan 28 2013

Whitney Otto's Portraits Of Eight Girls Taking Pictures

Portland author Whitney Otto's latest novel, Eight Girls Taking Pictures, is based on the real lives of 20th century women photographers.

Thu, Jan 24 2013

Al Letson Visits Peninsula School

State of the Re:Union host Al Letson is working with sixth and seventh graders this week to help them tell stories about their families.

Tue, Jan 22 2013

Christopher Stowell Leaves The Oregon Ballet Theatre

Long-time artistic director Christopher Stowell resigned in December. We'll hear why he left and what's next for him.

Fri, Jan 4 2013

Karen Brooks Investigates The Mighty Gastropolis

What turned Portland into a national food destination?

Wed, Nov 21 2012

A New Biography Of Bruce Springsteen

We'll talk with local author Peter Ames Carlin, the first Bruce Springsteen biographer in 25 years who has been granted interviews with the music icon. 

Mon, Nov 12 2012

Telling Stories On Stage

What makes people want to share revealing, personal stories with an audience of strangers?

Fri, Oct 26 2012

Jim Blashfield and MTV's Heyday

Artist and filmmaker Jim Blashfield joins us to talk about music videos, MTV and the 1980's.

Mon, Oct 22 2012

Arts Tax Measure

Should Portlanders pay a $35 income tax to fund arts programs in schools and nonprofit arts organizations?

Wed, Oct 3 2012

Oregon Art Beat Year Ahead

We'll find out what's coming up on the next season of Oregon Art Beat.

Mon, Sep 10 2012

TBA: Andrew Dickson

Artist, advertiser, and occasional auctioneer, Andrew Dickson, performs live life coaching at this year's TBA Festival.

Mon, Aug 27 2012

The Wrecking Crew

We revisit one of our favorite music shows — an interview with the author of The Wrecking Crew about the little-known session musicians from the 60s and 70s who recorded dozens of smash hits.

Thu, Aug 23 2012

Teisha Helgerson's Music

Portland-based musician Teisha Helgerson died last year after a long battle with lukemia, but her friends have just released the music she was working on before she passed away. 

Wed, Aug 22 2012

All Songs Considered

We invite the guys from All Songs Considered to pick 13 songs from the 13 years they've been producing the NPR online music show.