Emily Hamilton
Emily Hamilton is a video producer and reporter on OPB’s Arts & Culture team. Previously, she worked as a motion designer/editor for NBC Sports, where she was nominated for an Emmy in graphic arts. Emily is a born and raised Oregonian, and she earned her MS in multimedia journalism from the University of Oregon. She enjoys exploring the intersections of art, design and storytelling. And she’s a big fan of roller skating, stargazing and science fiction.
Latest Stories
Asia DeWeese refused to quit, now thousands of wrestlers stand on her shoulders
As a high school kid in 1986, Asia DeWeese joined a cohort of women who pioneered the acceptance of women in wrestling in the United States.
Portland skaters on Team Jewish Roller Derby help redefine borders in sport
The Portland-founded team is made up of skaters from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. They travel all over the United States, and sometimes across the world, to compete and find power in their community.
Carlton Observatory pulls the universe closer to Yamhill County
The Carlton Observatory in Yamhill County is working to raise funds to build a new community science center complete with a planetarium, observatory and maker-space at McMinnville’s Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum.
A Portland sewing studio seeks to build community, finds inspiration in AIDS Memorial Quilt
Sincere Studio opened this month in Northeast Portland. Founder Frances Andonopoulos said they find inspiration in projects like the AIDS Memorial Quilt, and they hope to provide “textile arts education with a focus on sewing as a tool of social change and empowerment.”
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New musical in Vancouver gives queer and trans youth a Christmas story
“Holiday Out,” a new Christmas musical presented by Metropolitan Performing Arts in Vancouver, seeks to raise awareness about queer youth houselessness and give young LGBTQ+ people a story to tell at Christmas.
Portland zinesters find freedom in self-publishing
In September, zine artists, makers, writers and creators all gathered at Portland State University for the return of the Portland Zine Symposium — a two-day event celebrating the art of zine making, and the zine community.
Ursula K. Le Guin imagined a larger reality, a new prize for fiction seeks to honor her legacy
For the first time ever, a writer has been awarded the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction. This award seeks to honor Le Guin's legacy by looking for storytellers who are "realists of a larger reality."
Oregon Symphony’s newest conductor redefines ‘rock’ music
Deanna Tham, Oregon Symphony's newest associate conductor, describes how her passion for rock climbing helped her become a better musician.