Chris Gonzalez
Chris Gonzalez is the emerging journalist fellow at Oregon Public Broadcasting. He has written dramatic criticism for The Oregonian, Oregon Arts Watch, The Portland Mercury and Willamette Week. He also enjoys writing vendor profiles for Street Roots. In his spare time he makes theater. He was the recipient of the James Baldwin Memorial Scholarship Fund for Playwriting at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and has taught physical theater at Portland Playhouse. He has been an artist in residence at CoHo Theater, as well as at the School of Contemporary Dance and Thought.
Latest Stories
Not just clowning around: Portland artist creates and plays characters to reflect life
Emily June Newton isn’t an ordinary clown. She doesn’t wear a red-nose. Her style of clowning means creating and becoming distinct characters that allow her to express where she’s at in her life. She’s debuting a brand new character this week at the CoHo Clown Festival in Portland.
Interviews with people experiencing homelessness
On a chilly and rainy March day, a team of journalists went to Old Town and an area near Delta Park in North Portland to interview folks living in tents or shelters or cars to ask them what they need and what they want from the city.
People experiencing homelessness in Portland weigh in on solutions
We've heard from service providers, policy makers and elected officials about how best to address homelessness. We wanted to hear directly from people who are living on the streets.
Portland City Council debate: Rene Gonzalez, Jo Ann Hardesty & Vadim Mozyrsky
With primary elections just one month away, we hear from three candidates vying for a spot on city council.
Kam Wah Chung in Eastern Oregon set for multi-million dollar expansion
Kam Wah Chung, a popular tourist destination in John Day, is set for multi-million dollar expansion.
Redmond librarian raises funds to diversify books in schools
Pia Alliende is the librarian for the Redmond School District and was recently nominated for School Librarian of the Year.
Parents of Black students respond to harassment in Central Oregon
Parents of Black students in Central Oregon are struggling to protect their kids from racial harassment at school. Some parents have decided to take their kids out of school and are looking for alternative options. OPB talked to one of those parents, Kenny Adams, and Marcus LeGrand, Vice-Chair and Director of Bend-La Pine School Board, to learn more about what they’re facing and how they are helping kids cope.
Parents of Black students respond to harassment in Central Oregon
Parents of Black students respond to harassment in Central Oregon
How environmental design is helping reduce gun violence in a Portland neighborhood
Portland as a whole has seen ongoing shootings and public safety issues. In the Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood of the city's southeast, environmental design is addressing violent crime.
Syphilis cases among homeless populations rise in Multnomah County.
Syphilis is on the rise in Multnomah County, specifically among populations that have not traditionally had access to testing or treatment. Nowhere is this more pronounced than for people experiencing homelessness.