Whether you’ve seen Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi epic “2001: A Space Odyssey” or not, you know its cultural traces. There’s the opening music (actually a work by Richard Strauss). There’s the monotone, disembodied voice of Hal: “I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.”

But chances are you haven’t seen and heard it the way it was supposed to screen: in the exceptionally crisp, immersive and gargantuan 70 millimeter format. The film has all but vanished since the early ‘90s. But after a countrywide cinematic treasure hunt of sorts, the Hollywood Theater — on the march to becoming one of the most dynamic movie houses in the country — is bringing the storied 70mm format back to life with four screenings of the classic next weekend. The first three sold out immediately, and the fourth, on March 23 at 2pm, goes on sale today.

“I don’t know if I appreciated [the movie] that much until it showed in 70mm in 1991 at Cinemagic,” says projection technician Joel Miller, who owns NW Projection and has played an instrumental role at the Hollywood in tracking down all the sprockets, lenses, and film gates necessary to screen the film. “That was an experience that I will never forget. That made me realize this is only way to see this movie.”

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Photographer Motoya Nakamura's new show is Sakura Sakura. Here's a link if you'd like to see them in person. http://www.oregonnikkei.org/exhibits.htm#exhibit

Novelist Geronimo Johnson has been teaching for years - at Iowa, OSU Cascades, and elsewhere. His new satirical novel sends up academia, racial politics, and more.

The flowers are abloom, and so are the arts. Get out, get out, while the sun's still shining, and turn up the volume with these stories:
1:09 - Sonic Youth bassist, vocalist and co-founder Kim Gordon has a new memoir about being on the front lines of rock called "Girl in a Band." We'll talk to fans about Gordon's pervasive legacy.
7:28 - Ursula K Le Guin talks about where ideas come from as part of Literary Arts Archives Project.
13:00 - A venerated slash metal guitarist from Japan strays into unfamiliar territory with Portland singer-songwriter Casey Neil.
18:25 - Photographer Motoya Nakamura documents the beautiful change of the cherry blossoms downtown for a show at the Nikkei Center.
20:47 - We check in with cellist-in-residence Nancy Ives.
25:50 - No Passengers plays a Stagepass set for opbmusic, who sat down with frontwoman and solo artist Edna Vazquez.
33:10 - Geronimo Johnson discusses his new novel — a story about four college students whose experiment in activism goes nightmarishly wrong. One reviewer called it "the funniest send-up of identity politics ... in years.”
38:00 - The MUSE Women's Conference is happening in Bend this weekend, and we get some poetry from speaker Marquesha Babers, who used words and rhythm to deal with her early years living on the streets.
44:25 - Artist Rodrigo Valenzuela didn’t want to photograph other cities’ urban ruins, so he built his own. We’ll visit his show at Upfor Gallery and talk about his new work.

New Governor? Legislative session in progress? A few quick hits on what's happening with arts and culture policy in Salem.

Verona Studio's new production, and its connection with Oregon Senator Ron Wyden's late father.

A few minutes with the executive director of the Oregon Arts Commission.

00:41 Governor Kate Brown on arts?
03:12 "Blond Poison"
08:30 Edwidge Danticat from Portland Arts and Lectures
16:24 Requiem for a Carpet: Rendered + 99% Invisible
29:37 opbmusic's Stagepass with Summer Cannibals.
32:11 Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made.
38:24 Kareem Abdul-Jabar's new book
39:53 Billy Childs tribute to Laura Nyro.
47:40 Kevin Irving of Oregon Ballet Theatre.
49:07 DeConnick & Fraction to develop TV shows

The celebrated artist behind the Wildwood books and The Decemberists’s album covers releases her first children’s book.