Dating back to the era of silent films, when many theaters employed a house pianist, music has played a fundamental role in the moviegoing experience. With a variety of events for audiences to explore, this year's Reel Music Film Festival looks to the past and future of music and video.

Mother and Daughter, duo Joann and Arielle Eckstut have teamed up to help us understand why the sky is blue, a rose, red and why the grass is actually greener on the other side. In their new book, the duo discuss how our perception of color has shaped culture.

Khaela and Melissa dish on their seven year (!!!) process, making their new, self-titled record. They're playing in Portland Sunday Oct 20.

Tonight at the Mission Theater in Portland, Portland pianist Darrell Grant and friends will pay tribute to the Modern Jazz Quartet. The group had a catalytic effect on many musicians' thinking and style during the 50's and 60's, bringing both style and substance. Grant and vibraphonist Mike Horsfall sat down to talk about the tribute show with April.

We are all over the road, getting face time with Washington Book Award winners, including Amanda Coplin. Also Ifanyi checks in with Scotty Iseri's project, educating the short set through with music.

A segment from the Sept 14th pilot.
00:56 Novelist Mitchell Jackson drops by to chat with Dave Miller.
10:21 Ifanyi Bell gets Jackson and some old friends talking about growing up black in Portland.

Poet, essayist, and Attic Institute founder David Biespiel drops in for our recent literary field trip.

We're on a field trip to Powell's City of Books this week! Nick Jaina, Jay Ponteri, and more. Our guest curator this week i poet and Attic Institute founder David Biespiel.

Our field trip to Powell's continues. We dig into the archives for Cheryl Strayed. Guest Curator David Biespiel talks about the intersection of politics and literature. And April chats up Powell's CEO Miriam Sontz.

Ifanyi gets the skinny on the Reel Music Film Festival, and talks with video director and auteur Alicia Rose about her work. We say goodbye to guest curator David Biespiel. Also, OPB Music welcomes J.C. Brooks and the Uptown Sound.