Portland Hip-Hop Reflects Black Life, History and Joy Amid Protests
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Portland hip-hop artists Rasheed Jamal, C3 The Guru, Mic Crenshaw and Karma Rivera reflect on the relationship between music and protest.
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Oregon's Historic Theaters Get Financial Boost For Preservation
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For a handful of historic Oregon theater venues, recent financial help from the state will support some needed improvements while their doors are closed.
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Government Arts Boost 'Does Not Come Close To Meeting The Demand,' Says NEA Head
Nearly a thousand arts organizations across the country are receiving funds from the CARES Act. But the National Endowment for the Arts says the $44 million in grants it announced today is not enough.
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Pitch-Perfect 'Mexican Gothic' Ratchets Up The Dread
Silvia Moreno-Garcia's latest is true Gothic horror; set in 1950s Mexico in a creepy, isolated house where a young bride believes her new husband is poisoning her, and that ghosts walk through walls.
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Song Premiere: Phosphene—'The Wave'
The Portland band's catchy and danceable song is from their new album "Lotus Eaters," due out July 7.
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New Oregon Symphony video honors workers in food service
In the second "Essential Sounds" episode, Oregon Symphony musicians play to support food service workers to prevent hunger.
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Monday Mix: Sault, Tunde Adebimpe, Flock Of Dimes
Listen to three new songs debuting this week on the opbmusic broadcast.
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Rudolfo Anaya, A Founding Father Of Chicano Literature, Dies At 82
Anaya's 1972 classic Bless Me, Ultima — about a young Mexican American boy and his curandera mentor in New Mexico in the 1940s — inspired a generation of Chicano writers.
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So Much For 'Please Touch,' After COVID-19, Kids' Museums Will Be Less Hands-On
With their emphasis on interactive exhibits, children's museums must balance safety and survival in their decisions to reopen. Several have permanently closed since the onset of the pandemic.
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'Do Right By Us': Black 'Survivor' Alums Say The Reality Was Harmful Stereotypes
Alums of the unscripted CBS hit say the show routinely stereotypes Black contestants. They state its production is hampered by systemic racism that makes it tougher for Black participants to succeed.
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The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences Invites More Women, Minorities
Of the 819 artists and executives invited to join this year, the Academy says 45 percent are women and 36 percent are from underrepresented ethnic and racial communities.
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'Artivist' Nikkolas Smith Combines Art And Activism Into A Singular Superpower
For the past seven years, the Los Angeles-based artist has celebrated and mourned Black lives in his work. Smith's portraits are sometimes unfinished — a reflection of Black lives cut short.
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Broadway To Remain Closed For The Rest Of The Year
The Broadway League, which represents theater producers and owners, has announced that none of Broadway's 41 theaters will reopen before the end of 2020.
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Sufjan Stevens Announces New Solo Album 'The Ascension'
Stevens' eighth solo studio album will be released September 25, with its first single coming on Friday.
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'Hamilton' Comes Home, Just In Time For The Fourth Of July
The very good movie version of Hamilton, filmed with the original cast at the height of the show's popularity, will perk up faithful cast album fans — and new viewers, too.
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Carl Reiner, Actor, Director, Writer, Producer And Mensch, Dies At 98
Reiner belonged to a generation of Jewish comics who helped define 20th century American comedy. He created the Dick Van Dyke Show and collaborated often with his longtime friend, Mel Brooks.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Sees The 'Language Of Revolution' In 'Hamilton' And Today
Lin-Manuel Miranda says his musical Hamilton, which starts streaming on Disney+ this week, shows "everything that's past is present."
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Jeremy Okai Davis: Art That Speaks To Racism And Healing
In the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, Portland painter Jeremy Okai Davis’ work takes on a new poignancy and power.
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Battle Hymns: From Founders To Today, Protest Music Is American Music
From Yankee Doodle to viral TikTok video remixes, protest music has a deep and rich history in our country. Protest music is American music.
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Kevin Kwan's New 'Sex And Vanity' Is A Summer Romp With A Satirical Sting
For his latest novel, Kevin Kwan decided to update one of his own favorite books, A Room With a View. The result is Sex and Vanity, a fun, decadent whirl that manages to take on some serious subjects.
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A Different Kind Of Pride: Perspectives On 50 Years Of Celebration, Part 5
We asked writers in the LGBTQ+ community to reflect on the relationship between celebration, protest, music and LGBTQ+ activism. Sasha Geffen reflects on a Pride that feels "fed up with symbolism."
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HBO's 'I'll Be Gone In The Dark' Brings The Golden State Killer To The Small Screen
Comedian Patton Oswalt helped finish his late wife Michelle McNamara's true-crime book about the Golden State Killer, I'll Be Gone in the Dark. Now, it's being adapted into a six-part series for HBO.
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