OPB's State of Wonder

Porch Music! Third Angle Brings the Bucolic

We love Third Angle Ensemble's brilliant idea for previewing next season's works: a series of bite-sized, informal concerts on porches across Portland's Irvington neighborhood.

Kwame Dawes: Form & Structure

Here's the segment from this week's show with poet and professor Kwame Dawes. He's on faculty at Pacific University's MFA Writing program, and makes regular visits to Forest Grove. We caught with him to talk about the poetic line, and the composition of MFA programs. Photo by Eliza Griffiths.

Kwame Dawes Reads for State of Wonder

The Jamaican poet Kwame Dawes is a consistent favorite at Pacific University's Low-Residency MFA program. While he may be best known for his critical writing on the works of Bob Marley, he's written evocatively on a range of subjects, from HIV/AIDS in Haiti to the American South to the playwright August Wilson. He kindly read for us this poem, reflecting on one of Wilson's characters.

June 28 2014 - StOW Segment 3

Gorgeous sounds from the Delines, a new project from Richmond Fontaine frontman Willy Vlautin. The band also includes RF drummer Sean Oldham, Jenny Conlee on keyboards, bass player Freddy Trujillo, Tucker Jackson on pedal steel, and the vocals of Austin singer Amy Boone. Watchf or the full session online in July, right over here: http://www.opb.org/opbmusic/

June 28 2014 - StOW Segment 3

Gorgeous sounds from the Delines, a new project from Richmond Fontaine frontman Willy Vlautin. The band also includes RF drummer Sean Oldham, Jenny Conlee on keyboards, bass player Freddy Trujillo, Tucker Jackson on pedal steel, and the vocals of Austin singer Amy Boone. Watchf or the full session online in July, right over here: http://www.opb.org/opbmusic/

June 28, 2014 - StOW Segment 2

Tom Spanbauer's latest book, I Loved You More, is an unsparing story of entwining relationships between three lovers. Spanbuaer talked to OPB's Dave Miller about digging in to difficult, autobiographical material to write the book.

June 28 2014 State of Wonder Segment 1

Remember Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer, the totally charming twin sisters and fabric artists who came to our show in Bend? Turns out, there's a lot more to their story than we were able to get to last week. Today, they talk about the illness that almost tore their creative partnership in two, and how they set themselves on a path for re-invention.

Lubbesmeyers design new work for Jubelale label

The utterly charming Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer dropped in with a surprise for our taping audience: their recently completed fiber work, commissioned by Deschutes Brewery. The image will grace tens of thousands of bottles of the company's seasonal favorite Jubelale.

Looking At Bend: Andrew Wachs and Doug La Placa

Donald Yatomi on StOW

Bend: Bouncing Back

Emily Carr, Pamela Hulse Andrews, and Pat Clark share three views on the post-recession creative economy.

062114 Sow Kiarra Saito Beckman

Young Violinist from Bend, Oregon Kiarra Saito Beckman played throughout the show during breaks and transitions and also did a solo rendition of Paganini's Caprice no.5. April discussed her Sun River Music Festival Scholarship and recently winning the PepsiCo Young Artist of the Year Award

062114 State of Wonder Recorded Live from Bend FULL SHOW!

02:31 - Poet Emily Carr, who also runs the Low-Residency Writing MFA program for Oregon State University-Cascades and one of this year’s Pushcart Prize nominees. 05:09 - Panel Discussion on the impact of the recession on arts groups and the arts scene in Bend with Emily, Pamela Hulse Andrews from Cascade A&E, and Pat Clark Atelier 6000 15:03 - Young Violinist Kiarra Saito Beckman provides live music and discusses her recent Sunriver Music Festival’s Young Artists Scholarship and work with th...

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Chris Johanson talks about the 4th year of the Quiet Music Festival at Disjecta June 27th, 2014 - June 28th, 2014

Beats Lyrics Leaders launching 16-month hiphop project

We dropped in on a studio session with the group, as they get ready to launch a long-term project. VIsion of the Drum aims to train Native youth in industry skills and create a brand new record at the end of 16 months.

061414 State of Wonder Segment A

01:28 - Beats Lyrics Leaders 07:14 - Oregon Children's Theatre's reading of "columbinus"

061414 State of Wonder Segment B

00:17 – Chris Johanson and the Quiet Music Festival at Disjecta 08:52 – Ural Thomas & the Pain

061414 State of Wonder Segment C

00:12 – Monica Bill Barnes and One Radio Host Two Dancers with Ira Glass 08:33 - Tuileries Garden exhibit at Portland Art Museum 11:00 – Oregon Historical Society's "Clink! Taste of Oregon Wines" Oregon wines through the eyes of an artist

061414stow Quiet Music Festival

Chris Johanson talks about the 4th year of the Quiet Music Festival at Disjecta June 27th, 2014 - June 28th, 2014

060714 State of Wonder Seg A

01:20 – Choreographer Rachel Winchester's dance theater "Girl Pool: an Adaptation" inspired by a Kurt Vonnegut short story. 07:52 – "Assembly" PSU's Art and Social Practice MFA event. Pedro Reyes, Sharita Towne and Betty Marin

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Fashioning Cascadia: Northwest fashion designers panel discuss the state of the industry

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Brian Rogers was named to lead the Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Cultural Trust 08:12 – Sean Healy's "Extroverts" contemporary art opening exploring awkwardness and cigarette butts 14:21 - In remembrance of Science Fiction Author Jay Lake who passed away this week

Brian Rogers' Candidate QA

This is the QA Brian Rogers took part in last Monday, as part of the Oregon Arts Commission's hiring process. He talks about his background and experience, and fields some questions about advocacy and how he'd approach the challenges facing the arts commission.

SOW Dustin Hamman Extended Clip

April Baer discusses the art of "practicing" with Dustin Hamman of the band Run On Sentences

053114 The Doubleclicks – Full Interview

April Baer talks with Angela Webber of The Doubleclicks about their Kickstarter success, Dimetrodon and Weekly Song Wednesdays

UX, UI, U Got To Be Kidding

Our guest curator Simon Tam got into it a bit with SonicBids over a redesign. We spent some time talking about the interface of music and tech. Ryan Nikolaidis of Cloneless Media dropped in to join us. He was a musician and recording engineer before becoming a developer.

053114- SOW Frank Portman Full Interview

Frank Portman is an author of two Young Adult (YA) novels King Dork and Andromeda Klein with a sequel to King Dork due in December. He also fronted the pop-punk band Mr T Experience over two decades. Assistant Producer Jeffrey Sprague spoke to him about the struggles of a touring band, riding the wave of Green Day, and how he was launched into one of his dream jobs, being a novelist.

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