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70s Soul Singer Betty Wright Dies
Influential hit-maker remembered Singer Betty Wright performs the national anthem in 2013 before an NBA basketball game in Miami. The...
May 12, 20202 min read


Capturing Urban Culture and Portland Hip Hop
Jus Family re-issues all-starz album Jus Family Records has re-issued the 1997 release "Western Conference All-Starz," a double CD...
May 12, 20201 min read


Remembering Little Richard
Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer shattered color line Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll,” performs during a 2001...
May 11, 20205 min read


Youth Orchestra Online During Crisis
Performances are solace to a quarantined public The Portland Youth Philharmonic is connecting virtually with its community during the...
Apr 28, 20202 min read


Getting Creative with Films to See Online
Two new independent films worth checking out Darleen Ortega “Bacurau” is a new genre-bending film about the exploitation of marginalized...
Apr 6, 20204 min read


Inspiring Singer Bill Withers dies
His soulful songs connected with the world Singer-songwriter Bill Withers poses in office in this 2006 photo. Withers, who wrote and sang...
Apr 3, 20204 min read


Coronavirus Claims Life of Jazz Great
Ellis Marsalis was patriarch of New Orleans musical family Ellis Marsalis at last year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. New...
Apr 2, 20203 min read


Spreading Joy Amid Crisis
A Mayo Clinic doctor is spreading joy with the power of music. Elvis Francois, an orthopedic surgery resident at Mayo Clinic, took to...
Mar 26, 20201 min read


Good in the Hood Canceled
Festival and parade sidelined by public health crisis The annual Good in the Hood Festival celebrating the multicultural neighborhoods of...
Mar 26, 20201 min read
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