Category: Literary Arts
September 10, 2016
The Fortunes + Everfair
Dmae Roberts talks with two authors beginning their book tours for KBOO’s membership drive show. First up, we’ll hear a short preview from Seattle author Nisi Shawl whose new book combines narratives from Belgium, Great Britain, the Congo and an … Read the rest
May 14, 2016
Vanport Mosaic Festival
Dmae features the Vanport Mosaic Festival that celebrates and remembers an important time and community in Portland history. She’ll talk with festival co-artistic directors S. Renee Mitchell, Damaris Webb and Laura Lo Forti. Damaris is the director/producer of Cottonwood In … Read the rest
March 19, 2016
Lauren Weedman
Dmae features actress and author Lauren Weedman was in Portland do a reading of her new book, Miss Fortune: Fresh Perspectives on Having It All From Someone Who is Not Okay at 7:30 p.m. March 22 at Powell’s City of … Read the rest
March 5, 2016
OHS + Julia Cho
Dmae features two exhibits focusing on Asian exclusion laws: She’ll talk with Eliza Canty-Jones, Editor of the Oregon Historical Quarterly and director of community engagement at the Oregon Historical Society. She’ll be joined with filmmaker Felicia Lowe who will … Read the rest
February 27, 2016
Boom Arts + Judy Yung
Dmae features Boom Arts, a theatre company dedicated to international and contemporary plays. She’ll talk with curator/producer and founde from the upcoming production of Free Outgoing by Chennai, India-based playwright Anupama Chandrasekhar.
And in the latter part of the show, … Read the rest
December 27, 2015
Migrations End of the Year Special
For the last show of 2015, Dmae brings back profiles of West African guitarist and singer Parfait Bassale, Bhutanese poet Dilip Sunar with interpreter Suprina Koirala and the Tongan Sewing Circle led by Kato Kakala Kavapalu and Kolini Fusitua. All … Read the rest