The first two years of Kickstand’s Comedy in the Park summer series were impressive, but 2023 blew them both away, with Portland Parks & Recreation staff counting approximately 4,700 people on a recent Friday in August. That’s people-protesting-against-Donald-Trump numbers. But while anger frequently provides the motivation of our moment, Kickstand brought all those people out to make them laugh, and in doing so, to showcase and support local comedians and community. Now, as Portlanders gaze.
Comic's Take Dani Schi interviews local Portland Comics: Lee H. Tillman, Jamie Carbon, and Cimberly Nickell for their hot takes and bad understanding on news stories, including:
Comedy at Craft: Lee H Tillman Lee H Tillman has a low-key delivery, but please do not mistake his laid-back delivery for complacency. There are surprises at every turn.