Badass Theatre Company's first production, Invasion! directed by Antonio Sonera, will open June 6 in Portland and exemplify the company's mission of celebrating otherness and inclusiveness and creating civic pride. An interview with Sonera, who attracted funding from numerous sources and promises to make his shows affordable.

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What's Badass Theatre? How Did It Attract Funding?

A few months ago, the founders of the Portland band Northeast Northwest were begging to do shows. Now they're being pursued to perform. Founders Phoebe Spier and Zach Dunham explain how they got where they are and give tips for young bands.

Band Advances from Begging To Being Pursued for Shows

Nancy Fischer reveals the secrets to how her self-published book, "Pandora's Key," zoomed up the charts on Amazon.com in her category over the holidays.

Self-Published Author Zooms Up The Charts on Amazon

How did Tory Orzeck, designer and inventor of the Orp-- a smart bike horn and light designed to improve bike safety--attract more than $86,000 in Kickstarter funding? How did he attract press that got the word out about his Kickstarter campaign? He only needs $4K more to meet his goal, but needs to meet his goal this week.

Bike Horn/Light Attracts $86K in Kickstarter Funding

Richard Moore ,who wrote the music and lyrics for Rain! The Musical, discusses his journey as a musician and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this Fertile Ground Festival event in Portland. Rain! The Musical is the story of a one-hit-wonder rocker who returns home to Portland to woo back the lover he jilted to discover that it hasn't rained in 274 days. The show, directed by Louanne Moldovan, continues Feb. 1-3.

The Making of A Musical, Tribute To Portland

Why did Portland-based Shaking The Tree attract a surprise $30,000 arts grant--a gift founder Samantha Van Der Merwe didn't request or apply for? How can other artists and arts organizations learn from her experience? Louanne Moldovan, Arts Seen and Heard's theater expert, talks to Van Der Merwe about the grant from the Robert Rauchenberg Foundation, which gave grants to 20 groundbreaking arts organizations nationwide.

Surprise $30K Arts Grant for Shaking The Tree

Brian Tashima, author of "Secret of The Songshell," which is a finalist for a 2012 USA Best Books Award in fantasy fiction, and a musician who won Hawaii's version of a Grammy award, provides PR tips to writers and musicians. Tashima is also a former record label owner.

PR Tips For Writers and Musicans

An interview with Circle Theatre Project about the project's mission--to provide opportunities for women and girls in theater, and "Little Women," a production that runs Nov. 29 through Dec. 9 and explores "the inescapable woman problem." Interviewed are Patty Price Yates, artistic director, Lisamarie Harrison, managing director and Meghan Daaboul, director of Little Women.

Providing Opportunities for Women In Theater

Jim Lommasson's "Exit Wounds," an exhibit at the Armory until Nov. 22, has been described as "deeply moving," and "amazing." Jim, described as a "Portland treasure," tells us why his projects focus on war--and about the war secrets his dad hid for 60 years.

War Stories and Secrets Never Told: Photo Exhibit

Tom Beckett, head of the theater department at daVinci Arts Middle School, talks about "The Lost Princess of Oz," which opens Nov. 9--and his belief in producing risky, original works to help students grow.

The Power of Risk-Taking at da Vinci Arts Middle School

Nancy Fischer, author of the self-published YA novel "Pandora's Key," gives the secrets to her success as an award-winning, self-published author and tells how she landed a great agent. Listen to hear the unique ways she connected with her readers!

Strategies of A Successful Self-Published Author

Cami Curtis, director and owner of Cami Curtis Performing Arts in Portland, Ore., reveals the secrets to the fast growth of her performing arts center, tells us which programs are unexpectedly popular, and surprises us with her plans to create a new theater.

Cami's Flash Mobs, Tappers and...New Theater?

Paul Angelo, director of Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming," which runs Oct. 12 through Nov. 17 at defunkt Theatre in Portland, is interviewed by Arts Seen and Heard's theater expert, Louanne Muldovan, about "Pinter pauses," the incredibly complex "Pinter playground," and how he approached directing "The Homecoming."

Director Paul Angelo Discusses "The Homecoming," at defunkt Theatre

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