Steven Tonthat
Steven Tonthat is a researcher and writer for arts and culture at Oregon Public Broadcasting, where he helps produce OPB’s flagship arts programs “Oregon Art Beat,” “Oregon Experience” and “State of Wonder.”
Before moving to Oregon, he was an online producer at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Hawaii’s biggest daily newspaper. He covered breaking news, worked as a videographer and managed the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s social media platforms.
He was also an associate producer at KITV Island News.
Steven graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2009 with a bachelors degree in English and Broadcast Journalism and again in 2012 with a masters degree in Composition and Rhetoric.
He hopes to sample many of Oregon’s most popular breweries and attend as many Blazers games as he can.
Latest Stories
A celebration of Oregon’s diversity debuts at Portland International Airport
A wine bottle, a Chinook salmon, a comic book, the Siuslaw Bridge: At first glance, the 127 bright and colorful objects that make up one of the latest public artworks to debut at Portland International Airport could seem random. But take a step back, and the images and colors combine to tell a story about Oregon.
Portland Playhouse aims for ‘a space for us to be together’ on and off the stage
Local theater companies are looking at ways to be more inclusive and accessible. One theater company, Portland Playhouse, is implementing BIPOC Affinity Nights as a way to welcome BIPOC audiences and provide a safe space for them to enjoy a good performance.
Portland music industry offers plan to save the local scene, starting with noise ordinances
Members of the nonprofit group MusicPortland are concerned that the local government is not doing enough to help local music businesses stay afloat.
Portland Playhouse inaugurates BIPOC affinity nights as it launches its new season
The Portland Playhouse is launching a season-long series of special evenings aimed at making local theater more accessible to people who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color
From New York to Netflix, artists at Portland’s Esque Studio explore new ways to view glass
Esque Studio is a small glass blowing studio based out of St. Johns, Portland. Started by Andi Kovel and Justin Parker, the studio uses glassblowing techniques to create works of art that are modern, functional and aimed at the design industry.
Art on the streets: Wall on Portland’s east side now features the work of 16 artists
Through what’s known as the Mt. Whitney Blocks Project, 16 local artists painted the walls of the World Pac. Inc building. “For many people, they don’t actively seek out visual arts," said first-time muralist Victor Bizar Gomez. "The walls that you see on their streets that are ornamented are their museum."
Emerging BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and disabled artists find home in Downstairs Gallery
For many BIPOC and LGBTQ artists, it may be difficult to get their work into mainstream galleries if they aren’t well-known enough. A gallery in Portland is hoping to give those emerging artists a home to show their art and potentially jumpstart their career.
Oregon Symphony plays live at Schnitzer Concert Hall for first time in 18 months
The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall was recently filled with live music from the Oregon Symphony after more than a year of silence.
Oregon Symphony brings back Portland waterfront concert
After a four-year hiatus, the Oregon Symphony will bring back the Waterfront Concert and Festival.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/opb/Y3WTBBFMSJB7BA37BZI4WUS5LM.jpg)
New cafe offers customers authentic Vietnamese coffee
A new coffee shop in Portland is giving customers authentic Vietnamese coffee, using beans grown and harvested from Vietnam