Home Run
On a warm and dry summer Oregon night, a left-handed Portland Pickles batter steps up to the plate. Hamlin Sports Complex, the Springfield Drifters renovated stadium, is decked out with fans covered head-to-toe in blue and white baseball merchandise, ready to cheer on anything that goes their way.
The Pickles batter fouls one off to the left, over the concourse, and over Jamie Christopher’s head. Suddenly, an onslaught of young footsteps stampedes the silence in a pursuit to find the...
Clowning Around
As one walks into the Good Medicine Theater in Portland, OR, a positive energy instantly clouds the room. Art, balloons and books clutter previously empty areas, and cheerful custom songs like “Wash it Off” or “The Ice Cream Song” play in the background. Against the wall are two hilariously tall bikes for two of Portland’s most iconic and historic clowns.
With faces covered in colorful makeup and bodies cluttered in colorful bows, ribbons, jewelry, bandanas and other accessories, it’s time for Olive Rootbeer and Dingo Dizmal to host their...