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Street Roots, Colored Pencils & A Mural

Sep 29, 2012 Comments Off by

A Making Change special featuring Portland’s Street Roots newspaper and Colored Pencils  who are working toward social and cultural change through literary and artistic ways. We’ll also hear about  a Corvallis man who drew international attention for outdoor mural. Join Dmae Roberts for a half-hour of inspirational stories about people working toward Making Change in their communities.

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Make A 2012 Donation!

Nov 23, 2011 1 Comment by

Dear Friends,
Help support a year-long project on Stage & Studio. I’m seeking funds for our new year-long series “Making Change.”
This series of feature stories and documentary specials is about the creative people who make social, environmental and cultural change happen through artistic projects.  Oregon artists, writers, performers, nonprofit and community groups who want to improve [...]

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Fall Fest 2011

Sep 01, 2011 2 Comments by

I’ve said before and it’s worth repeating: On any given weekend in Portland tri-county area, you can have yourself an arts festival with a multitude of choices. Here are just a few of the offerings that came my way via email this week.
PICA presents the perennial TBA (Time-Based Art) Festival, (photo left) 10 nights of music [...]

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Two Benefits For Jazz Pianist Mark Simon’s Liver Transplant

Sep 08, 2011 No Comments by

Portland Jazz Pianist Mark Simon awaits a phone call telling him he can finally get the liver transplant that will save his life. Diagnosed in 2000 with a life-threatening liver disease, Simon was finally added to the transplant waiting list last year.
Simon has been playing jazz for more than 30 years and has been a [...]

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Are You Listening?

Mar 25, 2011 1 Comment

Commentary by Dmae Roberts
*originally published in The Asian Reporter. (photo by Laura Moulton)
I fell in love with public radio in the 1980s while getting my degree in journalism at the University of Oregon (UO). At first I thought I’d go into print but then I started volunteering at KLCC, a community station in Eugene, [...]

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Audio Downloads for Disaster Relief

Mar 14, 2011 No Comments

Dear listeners,
Last Friday, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake shook Japan, causing a tsunami and killing thousands of people. As a result of the damage, Japan is also facing several nuclear meltdowns. The country is in dire need of world support.
I’d like to share my thoughts and condolences for those who have lost loved ones and their [...]

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Writers and Musicians Wanted

Jan 09, 2011 14 Comments

Stage & Studio is looking for writers and music contributors IMMEDIATELY as part of its 2011 development into a regional arts show. Writers and musicians are requested to submit their work for a curatorial process. All entries will be considered for technical and editorial review.
Writers Read – Stage & Studio will begin a regular Writers [...]

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Stage & Studio featured regionally!

Jan 05, 2011 No Comments

Good news about Stage & Studio’s road to regional distribution! Two of the Oregon Treasures documentary specials aired on KLCC/KLCO in Eugene-Springfield and Florence. The Ursula K. Le Guin doc and the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology documentary featuring Kim Stafford both aired on 12/29 at 6:30pm.
And further good news, the Science Fiction and [...]

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“Who I Am” Celebrating Black History Month

Feb 18, 2011 No Comments

February is Black History Month, and Portland has some fine opportunities to learn more about a part of American history that has been historically overlooked.
Here’s a chance to see the five-year-old annual celebration by the World Stage Theatre. Working with some of the most talented youth at Jefferson High School as well as Jefferson alumni, [...]

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You Did It!

Jun 29, 2010 No Comments

You helped secure start up funds to make Stage and Studio into a premier regional arts magazine and hub to promote performing, literary and media arts in the Northwest!
128% raised!
115 supporters including one anonymous donor with a matching pledge of $1500 donated a total of $7675 to provide arts coverage for artists and arts organizations [...]

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