Stage&Studio

Dmae Roberts talks to New York Times bestseller list  author Jamie Ford  about his newest book Songs of Willow Frost . Set against the backdrop of Depression-era Seattle,  Songs of Willow Frost  is a powerful tale of two people—a … Read the rest

Dmae Roberts talks with Emmy & Grammy- nominated comedian and actress, Margaret Cho who’s coming to Portland Nov. 15th at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall .  Cho, who was host of Dmae’s 8-hour Crossing Eas t Asian Pacific American … Read the rest

Guest host S.W. Conser talks with Theatre Vertigo director Bobby Bermea and actors Karen Wennstrom and Tom Mounsey all from Robert Louis Stevenson’s “ Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ” – adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher. Dmae Roberts presents a preview … Read the rest

From Day of the Dead to taiko, two of the top professional multicultural performance groups in Portland offer new artistic celebrations. First up, Dmae talks with artistic director Olga Sanchez and director Lakin Valdez from Milagro Theatre’s Dia de los … Read the rest

The fairy tales of Oscar Wilde at Shaking The Tree Theatre and a racial pride and prejudice story at defunkt Theatre. Artistic director Samantha Van der Merwe joins Dmae with playwright Karin Magaldi and actor Samson Syharath of Wilde Tales … Read the rest

What immediately drew me to Julie Wu’s debut novel The Third Son were the similarities of her setting and time to my mom’s story and history. Set in Taiwan during World War II, the novel opens in 1943.  An … Read the rest

New season openings abound in September. Dmae talks international and national dance with White Bird’ s Walter Jaffe and Paul King and then she checks in with Sarah Jane Hardy artistic director of  NW Children’s Theatre’ s ‘James and … Read the rest

  In The Mix: Conversations with Artists…Between Races  by Dmae Roberts is a radio exploration of mixed-race artists. Through the voices of artists who have dedicated their lives to building bridges and talking about interracial experiences through their art. … Read the rest

Join Dmae Roberts and guest speaker David F. Walker, a filmmaker, writer and culture critic and a leading expert in 70s blaxploitation films. Walker talked with students at MHCC’s Integrated Media non-fiction filmmaking class and commented the lack of color … Read the rest

Dmae  Roberts  presents a short feature story called “Sharing History,” from Coming Home: Return of the Alutiiq Masks,  a one-hour radio documentary that interweaves oral history interviews, Alutiiq music and soundscapes. The full-length documentary originally aired in 208 on about … Read the rest

Nothing binds you together nor tears you apart like family, especially if it’s a Sam Shepard family. Our Shoes Are Red/The Performance Lab brings us True West , Shepard’s tale of sibling rivalry. Dmae talks with artistic director Devon Allen … Read the rest

Filmmakers Cynthia Lopez and Juvie Hall want to talk to women roller derby players around the world. Join Dmae for a look at the their new work-in-progress documentary series  Flat Track Around The World that filmed in Mexico. We’ll hear … Read the rest

Travel to  Port Isaac, Cornwal l where the PBS show Doc Martin is filmed. There we meet the  Fisherman’s Friends,  a group of 10 men who grew up together in the same little village. Dmae Roberts visited with … Read the rest

Dmae Roberts explores history with Portland composer/pianist Darrell Grant with his new composition. Inspired by Pacific Northwest history and geography, Grant’s ‘The Territory’ focuses on important times including the Nez Perce surrender, Minidoka Internment Camp, Chinese miners massacre and the … Read the rest

Portland filmmaker Brian Lindstrom  recently came to talk to Dmae Roberts’ nonfiction filmmaking class at Mt. Hood Community College’s Integrated Media Program . He talked about his career of making films depicting the grit and grace of life. Hear his … Read the rest

Dmae Roberts and MediaRites present Refugee Dreams Revisted as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This special is hosted by Margaret Cho and focuses on the experiences of Southeast Asian refugees in Portland, and features Cambodian musician Daran Kravanh.

Tune into Stage & Studio for an in-depth and intimate talk with author Cheryl Strayed. The last year and a half has been a whirlwind of success for Strayed with “Wild” hitting #1 on the NY Times Bestseller list, an … Read the rest

A conversation with Philip Kan Gotanda , one of the most prolific and successful playwrights in the country. He was at Portand’s Reed College to speak for their Aloud series . Dmae Roberts talks with Gotanda about the unexpected pathway … Read the rest

Hear about the work of Peabody-winning radio producer and writer, Scott Carrier . Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Carrier has produced documentaries that have been heard on nearly every major public radio show including This American Life. His stories … Read the rest

Dmae Roberts talks with Playwright Susan Mach about her two new world premieres.  Playwrights can labor for years (and do!) without the fortune of a professional production. This fall Mach opened two plays, The Lost Boy at Artists Repertory … Read the rest

Hear the Making Change final special.  Join Producer and Guest Host Sarika Mehta for a special on gifted singer and activist Rupa Marya, the lead vocalist and director of  Rupa and the April Fishes .  Their music encompasses elements … Read the rest

How do you bring together widely different communities through an art-making project? Hear some insights with artist Horatio Law  and his Open Circles project. Law is working with communities at Sisters of the Road and Planned Parenthood to create … Read the rest

A conversation with award-winning author  Kim Stafford  about his new memoir  100 Tricks Every Boy Can Do: How My Brother Disappeared      In poetic and poignant detail, Stafford takes us on a journey of sibling love and departure. … Read the rest

Hear sounds, music and stories from Cornwall with the Fisherman’s Friends singing group in the village of Port Isaac as well as a soundscape of the maritime town of Greenwich and an historic social engagement place in Hyde Park in … Read the rest

Join Dmae Roberts for a special radio memorial on the 10th anniversary of her mom’s death.   Remembrance: On Time And Distance is part memoir and a collection of radio pieces she’s produced about the complex ties that bind a mother … Read the rest