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opb.org > article > 12/28/2025 > french-actress-and-animal-rights-activist-brigitte-bardot-has-died

Brigitte Bardot, sex goddess of cinema, has died

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (807+ words) Brigitte Bardot pictured in 1960. Brigitte Bardot, the international sex goddess of cinema in the 1950s and "60s, has died aged 91. Bardot"s animal rights foundation announced her death in a statement to news agency Agence France-Presse on Sunday, without specifying the time…...

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opb.org > article > 12/28/2025 > jazz-artist-chuck-redd-cancels-over-kennedy-center-name-change

Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change

6+ hour, 34+ min ago  (465+ words) The Kennedy Center says it is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building. In an email to NPR on Saturday, Kennedy Center spokesperson…...

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opb.org > article > 12/27/2025 > seattle-shanty-tavern-closure-bartender

At age 94, Seattle’s oldest bartender announces ‘last call’

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1032+ words) John Spaccarotelli, 94-year-old owner and bartender at what many call the "last roadhouse in Seattle," tends bar on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at the Shanty Tavern in the Lake City neighborhood. Driving down Lake City Way, there's a warm light in the…...

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opb.org > article > 12/26/2025 > these-books-movies-art-and-music-enter-public-domain-in-2026

The cultural works becoming public domain in 2026, from Betty Boop to Nancy Drew

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1115+ words) The original version of Betty Boop " as seen in this "Dizzy Dishes" cartoon " is one of many works from 1930 entering the public domain in 2026. A new year means a new parade of classic characters and works entering the public domain....

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opb.org > article > 12/26/2025 > seattle-artists-incarceration-exhibit-king-street

Seattle artists share what it’s like when a loved one is incarcerated

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (599+ words) Artist Cassandra Butler used images of her brother and his children for collages on display at the exhibition "Living and Loving Under the Carceral State" at King Street Station. The free exhibition is on display through Feb. 7. Every month, a…...

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opb.org > article > 12/21/2025 > portland-blue-sky-gallery-art-oregon

50 years of photographic vision at Portland’s Blue Sky Gallery

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (508+ words) It's pretty unusual for an arts non-profit to last 50 years. But here in Oregon, one such organization is celebrating just that. The original Blue Sky Gallery on NW 23rd and Lovejoy was tiny, measuring just nine feet by 14 feet. But 50 years…...

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opb.org > article > 12/08/2025 > one-battle-after-another-leads-golden-globe-nominations-while-wicked-for-good-falters

‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations, while ‘Wicked: For Good’ falters

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (811+ words) Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the Oscar favorite's momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid Netflix's acquisition deal. In nominations announced from Beverly…...

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opb.org > article > 11/28/2025 > think-out-loud-documentary-filmmaker-ken-burns-american-revolution

Ken Burns discusses his new documentary about the American Revolution

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1127+ words) Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns speaks about the state of funding for public media during his live event in Revolution Hall in Portland, Ore., July 15, 2025. Burns" newest film details the lives of various men and women during the American Revolution. Morgan…...

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opb.org > article > 11/22/2025 > ashland-leans-into-quirky-side-with-new-sarcasm-festival

Ashland leans into its quirky side with new Sarcasm Festival

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (729+ words) FILE - The Ashland Sarcasm Festival, a three-day celebration of all things comedy, debuts in December. The headliners include Ron Funches, Moshe Kasher and Amy Miller, stand-up comedians with national profiles and, in some cases, Oregon ties. Clockwise starting in the…...

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opb.org > article > 11/19/2025 > cuckoos-nest-film-release-50-anniversary

50 years after ‘Cuckoo’s Nest,’ Oregonians reflect on a film that changed mental health conversations

50 years after ‘Cuckoo’s Nest,’ Oregonians reflect on a film that changed mental health conversations1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1037+ words) Eugene filmmaker Katherine Wilson poses in front of an Oregon Film Trail sign, featuring "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," at the Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health in Salem, Ore., on April 5, 2023. Courtesy of Rebecca Cammissa Eugene veteran…...