Asian Pacific American

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PAC + Gambatte

Airs at: Tue, 03/27/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae features two projects created by women. First up we talk with Beth Harper, artistic director who founded of Portland Actors Conservatory more than 25 years ago. Today PAC is producing not only multicultural works but also young actors, many of color, who go on to co... Read more

Creating the Isle of Dogs - Expanded Audio

Airs at: Fri, 03/16/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  In this extended conversation with Portland animator Paul Harrod, we hear more about his adventures working with filmmaker Wes Anderson, as well as the likes of Lily Tomlin, Eddie Murphy, and Larry Wilmore. During a recent trip to the Burning Man arts festival, Paul answ... Read more

Vietnam: Joe Allen

Airs at: Tue, 03/13/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  All imperial systems attempt to reinvent the past, engineer history to suit their needs. The United States is no different. Vietnam is a perfect example. A war of aggression was transformed into a "conflict." It was "tragic" and a "mistake." At the other end of the spect... Read more

Creating the Isle of Dogs

Airs at: Fri, 03/16/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Portland animator Paul Harrod has built sets for Pee-Wee's Playhouse, sculpted California Raisins for Will Vinton, and directed episodes of the breakthrough animated TV series The PJs. During a recent trip to the Burning Man arts festival, Paul answered a call from film... Read more

Remembering Quanice Hayes

Airs at: Fri, 03/02/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
  On February 16th, Whitenoise Project held an event in memory of Quanice Hayes, one year and a week after he was shot and killed by police. Join Pacific Underground as we replay some of the recorded audio from that event and talk about the connections between art and acti... Read more

Chitra: The Girl Prince

Airs at: Tue, 02/06/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae features  Chitra: The Girl Prince co-directed by Sarah Jane Hardy and Anita Menon. We'll hear from both artists about their second epic collaboration which began with their critical success The Jungle Book. They worked with writer Avantika Shankar who travelled from... Read more

Lunar New Year - Year of the Dog

Airs at: Fri, 02/02/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
  Lunar New Year is often referred to as Chinese New Years here in the United States, which erases the fact that many Asian cultures bring in the New Year according to the Lunar Calendar. Being lumped together as one big "Asian" demographic also means that many people assu... Read more

Ashamed of being Asian and embracing identity

Airs at: Fri, 01/26/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
  Until a few months ago, Nadya Okamoto was ashamed of being Asian but didn't really realize it. We talk to her about how her upbringing in New York and Portland affected how she viewed herself and how a recent run for city council brought her identity issues to light. We ... Read more

Milagro's 'Bi' & Prince Gomolvilas

Airs at: Tue, 01/09/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae features  the 2018 world premiere of Bi– Milagro Theatre's newest devised work. We'll talk with actor and co-developer Ajai Terrazas Tripathi and assistant director/choregographer Gabriela Portuguez to talk about Bi- running Jan. 11-20 at Milagro Theatre. Bi- is pre... Read more

Warmongering against North Korea

Airs at: Fri, 01/05/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
  This is a re-broadcast of Positvely Revolting from July 7th, 2017    Lyn and guest co-host Linda Olsen Osterlund will be talking with Christine Hong Associate Professor at USC Santa Cruz and executive board member of the Korea Policy Institute, about her piece "The Long,... Read more