Aaron Meola from the Dropping Gems record label talks TBA Fest, Corin Tucker gives us the skinny on the Sleater-Kinney remastered box set, and Aaron Draplin lets us into his design world.

A new contemporary opera, The Canticle of the Black Madonna, takes the stage in Portland this weekend.

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The opera The Canticle of the Black Madonna explores the life of an Iraq War vet returning home. Jim Lommasson photographs the objects Iraqi refugees took with them to the U.S. And Portland band Dolorean bids farewell with one last beautiful show.

Monica Drake reads a surreal and creepy bedtime story for adults, and we revist a conversation with Ron Funches when he was just beginning his comedic career.

We stop by the Discogs record swap and hear how the company provides crucial tools for vinyl lovers. Plus Liz Vice sings some of her gorgeous gospel.

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David and Leana Galiel are the father-daughter team behind Elbowfish. Their game studio is developing both online and board games. They're one of the companies incubating within Oregon Story Board. Their new game is a collaborative storytelling game called JUX, and features art by Noah Patrick Pfarr.

Derek Rieth, who toured for years with Pink Martini, has died. He was well-known in Portland music circles for his intense dedication to Brazilian and Afro-Cuban music, and tireless devotion to sharing the music.

Mitchell S. Jackson's novel, "The Residue Years," will be Multnomah County Library's 2015 Everybody Reads book. We revist a couple of past conversations with him. Plus, Springfield's getting a Simpsons mural. It's going to be perfectly cromulent. We'll hear from the man in charge.

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