Aaron Scott
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Portland, OR, United States
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Powwow dancing meets yoga in the life and artistry of Acosia Red Elk
Umatilla tribal member Acosia Red Elk travels the world as a champion powwow dancer, yoga teacher and collaborator with artists ranging from Portugal. The Man to Indigenous Enterprise. Her goal is to promote Indigenous healing through movement and dance. → Read More
Meet Oregon’s Fermented Foods Pioneers: The Shockeys
This Oregon couple helped feed the wave that brought kraut, kimchi and kombucha to every grocery store near you. Chances are if it grows in a garden, the Shockeys have tried to ferment it. → Read More
Honey, I Shrunk The Gorge! Model Railroad Re-Creates Iconic Region
The biggest model railroad club in the Northwest has hand-built everything from Union Station to Multnomah Falls in meticulous detail — with the occasional whimsical flourish (we see you, Bigfoot). → Read More
The Search Is On For Every Bee Species In Oregon
No one knows just what bee species live in Oregon, which means we can’t even begin to track if they’re declining. A statewide project wants to change that. → Read More
Native Bees And Alfalfa Seed Farmers, A NW Love Story
Walla Walla Valley farmers have cultivated some 18 million Northwest native pollinators called alkali bees to help their alfalfa grow. It's one of the most unusual partnerships in agriculture. → Read More
A Highly Specific, Defiantly Incomplete History Of Chuck Klosterman
A conversation from Wordstock 2017 dives into Taylor Swift’s savvy, inscrutable taste in leisure wear, and the fate of an NBA fan in a Timbers town. → Read More
10 Things We Love About Oregon’s Newest TV Show, ‘Everything Sucks’ On Netflix . News
Filmed in Boring, Oregon, Netflix’s newest show is a homage to the '90s. We have an exclusive interview with the creators. → Read More
New Development Could Transform Portland's Arts Landscape (And Its Skyline)
Zidell Yards wants to make artists and arts organizations central to its 33-acre development, along with OMSI. But can they make it pencil out? → Read More
Oregon Artist Christopher Marley Turns Dead Creatures Into Beautiful Compositions . Arts & Life
Christopher Marley preserves all sorts of beasts — poisonous snakes, tropical fish and exotic insects — and turns them into works of art. → Read More
Celebrating Brian Doyle's Big, Bold Oregon Legacy
This week on 'State of Wonder,' some of the Northwest's most prominent writers come together to share stories and memories of the man the → Read More
Poetry And Science Collide In The Work Of Samiya Bashir
The Portland poet explores how principles like Black Body Theory and Planck's Constant impact the real world, from a taxi cab ride to gun violence and Groucho Marx. → Read More
Oregon Scientist Hunts For New Species In One Man’s Backyard
You don’t have to delve into the densest rainforest or the deepest ocean trench to discover new species. Chris Marshall finds them in the most familiar places. → Read More
Portland’s Hollywood Theatre Succeeds In Fundraising To Buy Movie Madness
The beloved Portland video store is going to get a sequel as a nonprofit, thanks to a $250,000 Kickstarter campaign. → Read More
Movie Madness To Close? Not If The Hollywood Theatre Can Save It
The nonprofit cinema is launching a campaign to buy one of Portland’s last remaining video stores — and one of the country's largest film collections. → Read More
Artists Repertory Theatre Abandons The Typical Theater Formula With Its Provocative Season . Radio
The Portland company has abandoned the classic plays and big musicals for cutting-edge, provocative, dangerous productions this season, despite the financial risks. → Read More
Frank Janzen, The Artist Whisperer, Retires After 16 Years At Crow's Shadow Institute . Radio
The master printer at the Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts has worked with some of the Northwest's leading artists to create print editions of their work. → Read More
Oregon's Most Audacious Eclipse Festival Pairs Glitter And Heavy Machinery . Radio
This week, 30,000 people from around the world will head to the remote Ochoco Mountains to enjoy a mammoth festival filled with 400 musical acts and dozens of workshops, speakers and artists. → Read More
Total Eclipse Of The Arts: 'State Of Wonder' Travels Across Oregon . News
by Aaron Scott Follow , April Baer Follow , and Liza Yeager and Elayna Yussen OPB | Aug. 14, 2017 4:30 p.m. | Updated: Aug. 15, 2017 6:18 a.m. | Oregon Eclipse Of The Arts: 'State Of Wonder' Travels The Path Of Totality "State of Wonder" is traveling across the solar eclipse's path of totality, from Newport to the Ochoco National Forest and many places in-between. Follow the team on this once in… → Read More
All Classical Portland CEO Retires Amid Station Unrest
Jack Allen steered the classical music station through significant growth, but his tenure was also marked by internal strife. → Read More
To Open Or To Close? With Eclipse Tourists On The Way, Grant County Businesses Have To Decide . News
Travel officials estimate 1 million people are headed to Oregon for this month's eclipse. Business owners in Grant County must decide whether they'll be staying open for the extra patrons — or not. → Read More