Arts And Culture

Jeremey Peck, a longtime friend of Darcelle XV and a drag artist with 30 years performing, took ownership in February

Emma Pattee's first novel, "Tilt," tells the story of a pregnant Portland woman who is shopping for a crib at IKEA when the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake hits.

Navy veteran Michael Bryant has spent decades restoring forgotten instruments, but as he retires, his rare skills fade, leaving fewer experts to keep old player pianos alive in town.

Prior will take the helm in the fall, as the Symphony marks its 60th anniversary. A native of England, Prior was appointed Assistant Conductor of the Seattle Symphony at the age of 17.

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon has launched an exhibit titled "Roots and Resilience — Chinese American Heritage in Oregon," which highlights the 150-year history of Chinese Oregonians.

Smith joins us to talk about his decades-long career.

Co-chair Rep. Rob Nosse joins us to share the progress the caucus has made since it began in 2023 — and what he sees as the biggest challenges and opportunities for the arts in Oregon in the current political moment.

"Anora" won five Academy Awards, including best picture. Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin won best supporting actress and actor. "Flow" and "No Other Land" won best animated feature film and best documentary.

Karen Thompson Walker’s last book, “The Dreamers,” imagined a mysterious virus that quickly spreads through a small college town and induces perpetual sleep. That book came out just before the covid pandemic changed our collective relationship to viruses. Thompson Walker’s new book, “The Strange Case of Jane O.,” also seeks to understand the way our brains work, this time looking at memory. The book also takes place during a kind of global pandemic. Karen Thompson Walker joins us to talk about her latest novel.

Hackman epitomized a 1970s, edgy, tightly wound masculinity. He appeared in more than 100 movies and TV shows, and won Oscars for his performances in "The French Connection" and "Unforgiven."