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John Brodie talks about his "Store for a Month"

Listen to the interview here. John Brodie has organized Store for a Month, which opens June 3rd. Brodie takes his concept from Claes Oldenburg’s “Store” of 1961, inviting artists to make works on the spot and sell them too. One of the works offered is the piece above, Cl... Read more

Notes From the Strategic Planning Community Meeting

The Strategic Planning Community Meeting was held in early April. At this meeting we focused our discussion on the Draft Proposal of the Strategic Plan for KBOO. This draft proposal was a result of 6 months of meetings by a Strategic Planning Work Group. This is a 12 mem... Read more

the contradictions of housing under capitalism (wrr)

For the Old Mole Variety Hour March 9, 2015   First, from a 1946 New International essay by Miriam Gould on "Profits and the Housing Crisis: Conflicting Interests of Banks, Industry and Real Estate":   Way back in 1872, Frederick Engels made three generalizations about h... Read more

Free novel -length satire "JEEZUS!"

Jeezus! It's the story of two women and their macaw friend, trying to make sense of what at first appears to be the Christian Apocalypse.  As it turns out, however, space bunnies are involved.  It's a parody of the famous Left Behind series that the fundamentalists have ... Read more

The Biology of Progressive Politics

The  Biology of Progressive Politics Clayton Morgareidge, Old Mole Variety Hour March 2, 2009 The rhetoric of the Obama presidency is a lot more progressive than anything we’ve ever heard coming out of the White House.  The new administration is still taking shape, and so... Read more

31--TEXT--Excerpts from OLIVERIO GIRONDO's "SCARECROW Accessible To All"

Hi folks, Here's some more marvelous GIRONDO.  Throwing these out there to be taken on individually as monologues or as short multi-voiced theater pieces.  Hope you enjoy them as much as I do. love raf Read more

New Music in the KBOO Music Library

Various Artists - A Nod to Bob 2: An Artists Tribute to Bob Dylan on His 70th Birthday The Waifs - Temptation The Sweetback Sisters - Looking for a Fight Paul Brady - Hooba Dooba Laura Ainsworth - Keep it to Yourself Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica - Third Ri... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library May 4, 2015

Aero Flynn Aero Flynn Ooh La La Alt Rock Bent Denim Romances You Self Released Alt Rock Best Coast Californian Nights Harvest Alt Rock Braids Deep In The Iris Arbutus Alt Rock Chui Wan Chui Wan Maybe... Read more

DJ Spotlight: Firefly

Firefly hosts the Africa O-Ye! program from 2 PM to 4 PM every Thursday. The program has broadcast a range of music from the African continent for the last 13 years. Firefly, also known as Tony Alabi, came to the US from Nigeria where his parents were from ethnic groups... Read more

10/12: Gaza's Ark: Breaking the Israeli Naval Blockade

Colonel Ann Wright: Breaking the Israeli Naval Blockade by Sailing with Gaza's exports: A benefit for Gaza’s Ark Veterans For Peace Invites you to hear Col. Ann Wright report on Gaza's Ark, an international effort to focus attention on the inhumane conditions in Gaza an... Read more