Arts

Claire Willett, a Portland-based playwright, artist and grant writer, joins us to share the latest developments.

Funding for grants administered by the Oregon Arts Commission has not increased since 2007. As a result, the state ranks 39th in the nation for arts funding, according to advocates.

Since President Trump took over leadership of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts earlier this year, some artists are trying to figure out how to proceed. One musician emailed the interim director, Richard Grenell. He responded.

We hear from the creative team behind a rock opera about the Columbia River Gorge which is kicking off in a series of sold-out performances this weekend in Hood River.

We'll hear from a Eugene-based writer to learn more about the history of vaudeville in Astoria, Oregon.

Audiences are encouraged to participate in pantomimes, a style of performance a couple imported to Oregon from England.

For this month’s installment of the “At Work With” series, we shadow an actor to see what it’s like to work in a haunted house.

The Britt Music and Arts Festival has struck a deal with Jackson County to purchase a historic building in Jacksonville, Oregon.

In Rachael K. Jones’ fantasy/horror story “The Sound of Children Screaming,” a fourth-grade teacher and her students find themselves in a magical world during a school shooting. The story draws inspiration from real-life events. The Beaverton author’s short story is a finalist for several literary awards, including the Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker awards.

We'll hear about the long-running community choir in Southwest Washington.