Host Dmae Roberts presents two different Asian-themed art events.
First up, Ivy Lin, event director, tells us about “Music Under the Autumn Moon” a celebration of the 68-year-old Yat Sing Music Club in Portland’s Chinatown.
Yat Sing Music Club at Crossing East Heritage Festival 2006
Lin is joined by Lucia Conrad (violinist) and Erin Winemiller (cellist) of Classical Revolution [...]
Dmae Roberts featured the world premiere musical “Gracie and The Atom” by McKinley. She spoke with the playwright/singer and cast member Marissa Neitling about the hit show that ran through May 30, 2010 at Artist Repertory Theatre. They both sing a couple of duets some of which can be heard on McKinley’s CD [...]
Host Dmae Roberts talks with the Portland music group The Brothers of the Baladi, a Grammy-nominated band specializing in Middle Eastern/World Music. This is a membership drive edition of Stage and Studio.
Brothers of the Baladi
My listeners know that I have long championed the importance of music education in America and the struggle to keep it alive in our public schools.
Well here’s a story right out of the film, Mr Holland’s Opus, or the more recent TV show, Glee…
Much-loved high school choir director and music teacher of two years leads her choirs [...]
Host Dmae Roberts previews “American Sueño” at Milagro Theatre. Writers Danel Malan and Rebecca Martinez, joined by Composer Joaquin Lopez talk about the process of putting together a touring show about marginalized outsiders pursuing the American Dream. Malan and Martinez talk about the process of writing this play based on interviews [...]
Dmae Roberts talks with Stephen Marc Beaudoin and Michael Herman creators of “The Beggar’s Opera” from Opera Theatre Oregon. They’re joined by singer Beth Madson Bradford to give an in-studio concert just for KBOO during the membership drive.
The Beggar’s Opera
