In the beginning, all they wanted was a venue to do some theater. But as José Eduardo Gonzáles and Dañel Malán grew their small theater company. In the thirty years since they founded Miracle Theater, they've produced an enormous range of plays - many of them original - and taken touring productions to audiences all over Oregon and beyond. In this interview, they talk about the early days, and keeping the balance in work and home life.
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La Grande is gearing up for the Eastern Oregon Film Festival. We sat down with the festival's director and programmers to talk about making a three-day festival work in a town of 13,000.
Poet, musician, and Torah Scholar Alicia Jo Rabins is about to premier a new staged work exploring the world of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff, the multi-billion dollar fraud he committed, and the spiritual dimension of these losses. See our show website for details on the upcoming performances.
What's with all the destruction this week? There's a certain apocalyptic glimmer about the place this week. Dig in for a heaping helping of Wonder to ease the passage of the End of Days. 01:15 - 03:20 Arts Tax update 03:40 - 14:45 A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff 16:03 - 25:00 Eastern Oregon Film Festival 25:23 - 31:15 Poet Turiya Autry 31:33 - 37:30 Novelist Ruth Ozeki 38:50 - 44:49 Ragnarok 44:55 - 52:20 Cecile McLorin Salvant
Russell Hornsby and Rodney Hicks joins us to discuss August Wilson's Jitney.
A bit more with Jesse Von Doom and Maggie Vail about making it easier for musicians to navigate the digital world.
Boy are we blown away by Warfield's sophomore solo release, The Unexpected. She talks to April about her four years singing with Prince's New Power Generation, and finding the strength to pursue her own writing voice.
Oh Lord was this a fun show.
Here's the long version of our interview with Christopher, with details on the filmmaking side of things. Listen for him on the show today at noon!
Here’s the rough guide to our interview. 00:00 - 02:35 Building the All-Star Orchestra 02:36 - 03:45 Following Bernstein’s tradition of music education 05:45 - 09:28 Working without rehearsals 09:30 - 13:09 Digital broadcasts and local shows 15:50 - 16:57 Making the Symphony part of the community 16:58 - 18:29 Navigating compensation questions 18:30 - 27:10 MN Orchestra, music economics, and the role of conductors 27:12 - 29:07 Life since retiring at the Seattle Symphony 29:10 - 32:00 This weeke...
Here's the longer version of our interview with Andres Alcala. He stars in Eyes for Consuela at Profile Theater. And, for the record, he couldn't be less murderous and menacing than the character he's playing this month.
We're all over issues in performing arts this week. Be sure to look for the long version of our interview with Maestro Gerard Schwarz, coming soon.... 02:40 - 06:15 NYT outs Bacon triptych owner 06:20 - 08:00 Glena the Movie 08:15 - 14:00 DIY Kids 15:45 - 18:40 OCT's Charlotte's Web 18:45 - 21:50 PCS's Chinglish 22:00 - 26:00 Profile Theatre's Eyes for Consuela 26:05 - 31:05 August Wilson's Red Door Project PEAC 32:20 - 32:40 This week's music: Arturo O'Farrill 33:10 - 39:30 White Bird Dance 39:...
We love Jennifer Boyden's standout collection, The Declarable Future. The book includes one very long poem she says took years to write. The Poem's called "Which Particle the Particle". We asked her to read an excerpt.
This week, lots of love for William Stafford. Matthew Dickman, Jennifer Boyden, and Vince Wixon share some favorite works, and talk about their own writing. Also, remembering the films of the Shaw Brothers. 00:45 - 20:53 Poets on William Stafford: Jennifer Boyden, Matthew Dickman, Vince Wixon 20:55 - 37:20 Boyden, Dickman, and Wixon on their own work 37:23 - 46:03 Oregon Experience - Ken Kesey 46:20 - 50:25 Dan Halstead on Run Run Shaw
This week State of Wonder presents stories and songs recorded last month at SEED: Words + Music. Curated by Live Wire head writer Courtenay Hameister, this event brought together amazing writers like Cheryl Strayed and Arthur Bradford with musicians Laura Gibson, Matt Sheehy, and more. Artists trade inspirations and perform their new work. 03:06 - 06:45Matt Sheehy & Arthur Bradford - "Cold Feet" 16:00 - 24:00Courtenay Hameister & Swan Sovereign - "Husky" 28:00 - 34:30 Cheryl Strayed &...
SEED: Words + Music - extra songs and stories here by OPB's State of Wonder
Today's show looks back at some of the key art stories of 2013 - plus KMHD's Matt Fleeger brings us the best releases of 2013. Very, very nice selections for beefing up your heavy rotation.
02:30 - 0855 Francis Bacon on view at PAM 09:05 - 20:00 Robert Adams: A Question of Hope 20:26 - 27:22 Deer Lodge George Jones tribute 27:27 - 30:22 BendFilm Director Out 30:44 - 37:05 Mousai Remix @ PHAME Academy 37:30 - 41:22 Nativities exhibition 41:40 - 48:50 Genders with OPB Music 49:17 - 50:20 With apologies to Laurie Anderson...
02:15 - 08:25Betty Marin's Pineros project 08:30 - 15:55Portland Cello Project's Winter 16:00 - 18:00Tillamook's Cheesecracker 18:10 - 20:25Jefferson Smith at Backfence PDX 20:30 - 23:35PICA awards Precicpice Fund grants 23:50 - 31:30Chuck Krall 31:47 - 38:20Blue Moon Camera's Customer Show 38:35 - 48:40Marisa Anderson 48:50 - 50:00Know Your Divas!
Our roundtable discussion with Rock Camp for Girls and Rock School staff exploring their shows on the road in Bahrain and Afghanistan.
Here's the rundown, people: 06:00 - 12:30 High Desert Nutcracker 16:15 - 21:10 Crystal Schenk's Shelter at Bullseye 23:05 - 29:40 Intisar Abioto and The Black Portlanders 30:50 - 51:30 Rock Camp in Bahrain/Rock School in Kabul Our guest curators this week are Lena Lencek and Stephanie Snyder from Reed College, collaborators on an exhibition and symposium on Soviet-era photos and graphic arts.
Think Out Loud host, Allison Frost interviews author Ian Doescher about his book and is joined by members of the Portland Actors Ensemble who perform scenes from the book.
Everybody having a nice holiday? Here's today's rundown: 02:20 - 12:00 Musicians & Health Care. Can the ACA help artists? 12:00 - 21:30 Newport's Rick Bartow on how a recent stroke affected his work 22:00 - 28:00 Art in Rural Storefronts 28:15 - 37:15 Sherman Alexie rallies authors to work at local bookstores 38:00 - 44:00 Esperanza Spaulding speaks out on Guantanamo Bay 44:00 - 50:00 Slater Smith visits 180+ state parks for music video
We like what Ruth Wikler-Luker is doing over at Boom Arts - a theater group devoted to socially-engaged work. This week's production: The Natasha Plays.
This week, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art welcomes Sergei Tcherepnin. He works with sound the way some visual artists work with paint or ceramic. He's particularly interested by the interplay between sound and feeling, and how his installations can interact with your nervous system.
An Oregon seeker finds herself onstage, accepting one of the top prizes in American letters.
Big day today. Here's the rundown: 01:55 - 07:50 Mary Szybist wins National Book Award for Poetry 07:50 - 18:30 The Natasha Plays 18:45 - 26:30 Sound artists Sergei Tcherepnin comes to PICA 26:30 - 28:10 Pixies Video on All Songs Considered 28:20 - 31:25 Crow's Shadow Artists on View at Josephy Center 31:35 - 48:00 Ann Patchett
Our guest curator this week is Ethan Sperry, who directs the PSU Chamber Choir and the Oregon Repertory Singers. Here's where to find other stories in the show. 01:15 - 05:50 Alyssa Macy, a new member of the Oregon Arts Commission 10:20 - 16:45 Eugene Symphony's Counterpoint Festival 18:20 - 25:40 Oregon Symphony executive search 27:58 - 34:20 Streams of Support recap with Disjecta's Bryan Suereth 35:15 - 40:25 Joe Sacco's The Great War 40:30 - 44:40 Fruit Bats final show...
Keep your eye on this one. After several years out of state, Alyssa Macy came back to Oregon this fall to work for The Native Arts & Cultures Foundation. This week, she was appointed to the Oregon Arts Commission. Great perspectives on art and what kind of resources get the biggest bang in indigenous communities.
