From blues to rock to opera… We explore August Wilson, Andrew Jackson & Don Giovanni today with Artists Repertory Theatre‘s Seven Guitars by August Wilson, Portland Playhouse‘s Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson. We’ll also hear about Mozart’s Don Giovanni at Portland Opera. (Encores Sat 11am 10/20 on KZME 107.1 FM)
(Left photo: Ramona Lisa, Alexander, Lance McQueen, Michael J. [...]
Portland Playhouse presents three African American plays performed in repertory. Artistic director Brian Weaver and actors Bobby Bermea and Ramona Lisa Alexander join Dmae Roberts for The Brother/Sister Plays running in repertory till May 13. In the latter part of the show, we also hear about opera singer Brian Tierney who was shot on his way home [...]
Storytellers and Singers are the themes this Stage & Studio 11am Tues on KBOO 90.7FM & Sat on KZME 107.1FM. First up, we’ll hear about the 8th Annual Hearing Voices Storytelling Festival in Hillsboro. We’ll talk with organizer Heather Waisanen and Oregon storyteller Leslie Slape. In the second part of the show, we’ll hear about an opera [...]
Dmae Roberts records a personal concert with The Julians, a female genre-defying quartet. This new Portland group blends contemporary song, jazz, Indian pop tunes and classical choral music to create their own style of powerhouse singing. Go behind the scenes and hear four songs you’re not likely to forget.
This is an encore broadcast. The Julians will [...]
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
