Anthony Hudson had no idea that white face paint, a pillow case, and a name—”Carla”—would lead to the manifestation of THE Carla Rossi, Portland’s premier drag clown. Carla Rossi became a hurricane force in Anthony’s life and a fiery furnace of creation. Anthony, on the other hand, became a chauffeur and a personal assistant to Carla’s rising star, which is just what happens when you are host to an immortal trickster spirit. Through more than a decade of multidisciplinary artistic works, Anthony and Carla negotiated split identity, stared privilege in the (white)face , and contemplated queerness.

Executive Producer: Weston Anderson

Writer: Weston Anderson

Audio Engineer and Editor: Seth Goshorn

Hosts: Weston Anderson

Storytellers: Anthony Hudson / Carla Rossi

Excerpts: Carla Rossi: Freedom Runs - Anthony Hudson

Drag Clown Carla Rossi visits "Jeffrey Gibson: Like a Hammer" at Seattle Art Museum - Anthony Hudson

Music: Whispering through - Asura

Something Elated - Broke For Free

Halfbreed - popularized by Cher, preformed by Anthony Hudson as part of Looking for Tiger Lily

Air Hockey Saloon - Chris Zabriskie

Me, Myself & Carla Rossi

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