Category: Special
Special Series: The -Ism Storytellers, Astoria
On July 17th, 2025, MediaRites launched the inaugural event for The -Ism Storytellers Project in Astoria, Oregon. Despite the good weather, about 40 people attended, including the mayor of Astoria. Each event is curated by a local host who chooses … Read the rest
Special Series: The -Ism Storytellers, Queer Elders
Stories bring people together in shared humanity. Personal stories can uplift, move and connect. In 2025, Dmae … Read the rest
Crossing East: Relations
For more than a year, Dmae Roberts has been conducting interviews about the historic and current relationship between African Americans and Asian Americans debuts. What began as a documentary featuring the Crossing East Archive collected for MediaRites‘ 8-hour … Read the rest
From Tonga to Tonkin
Dmae Roberts presents a  two-part Stage & Studio focusing on the songs and stories of Tongan sewing circle in Portland as well as a play celebrating the heroic stand of Senator Wayne Morse, one of two congressman to vote … Read the rest
Stories From Home
Dmae Roberts talks with Polo Catalani of the Colored Pencils Art and Culture Council about their “Stories From Home” event featuring immigrant and refugee writers and musicians. We’ll be featuring two of the artists at the event–Palestinian American writer Mohammad … Read the rest
Shake It – A Modern Polaroid Love Story
Stage & Studio presents a documentary special about our cultural love of Polaroid pictures, the pre-digital era Instagram! Tune in for Shake It – A Modern Polaroid Love Story a one-hour documentary co-produced by Megan Jones and Vanessa Lowe.… Read the rest