Category: Film
Regina Taylor at PassinArt
Dmae Lo Roberts first saw actress Regina Taylor on the television show “I’ll Fly Away” in 1991. She admired her presence and the way she could command a scene with just a look and a feeling. That show went on … Read the rest
Remembering William Hurt
(Photo: Hurt at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival from his Wikipedia page)
Stage & Studio focuses on an interview on Oscar-winning actor William Hurt who died in Portland on March 13, 2022. He was 71. A prolific actor both … Read the rest
No No Girl
On February 19TH 1942, FDR signed Executive Order 9066 sending more than 100,000 Japanese Americans to concentration camps during World War II. To commemorate the Day of Remembrance on that day, Portland’s Japanese American Citizen’s League (JACL) will host a … Read the rest
Devin Fei-Fan Tau-Who’s On Top?
For her second episode during Asian American/Pacific Islander month, Dmae Roberts delves into the layers of filmmaking and identity with filmmaker Devin Fei-Fan Tau. He’s reached a milestone in his career with his first feature documentary Who’s On Top?Â
The … Read the rest
S. Renee Mitchell – Spreading Black Joy
Dmae features S. Renee Mitchell, performer, multimedia artist, former Oregonian columnist and the winner of the 2019 Spirit of Portland award. She is the creative force behind the “Spreading the Black Joy Virus,” a multimedia intergenerational project intended to increase … Read the rest
Pushing Boundaries Revisited
Dmae Roberts presents a half of her one-hour Pushing Boundaries Special. This was a year-long investigation with Dmae and producers Macon Reed and Tali Singer. Pushing Boundaries explored artists and arts groups pushing personal, artistic, cultural and physical boundaries in … Read the rest
