Appealing to Portland's "Whole Brain": Political Art as Social Change (Jan. 28, 2015)

Thank you Nick Jaina for joining us in the studio to discuss art, music, magic, spontaneity, and Paul Simon.

Nick Jaina

• Check out Nick's new book "Get It While You Can"
• Listen to some of his songs.
• Find out when & where he is performing or reading next.

Thank you Ruth Wikler-Luker and Jude Christian from Boom Arts for coming into the studio to discuss the most recent play "I'd Rather Have Goya Rob Me of Sleep Than Some Other Son of a B*tch"

Ruth Wikler-Luker (R), Jude Christian (L)

• For more info about "Goya" and to purchase tickets, click here.
• Director Jude Christian will stay for Q&As and help explain her decision to use piglets in the play for one night only  on Friday, January 30

Thank you Michael W. Hicks from Black Rose Books for calling into the program to discuss the upcoming NW Black Book Expo and to share some information on lesser known African-American authors. For more information on the Black Book Expo or to find out how you can help bring it to Portland, check out the IndieGogo page.