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A Seat for Everyone
How Portland Ovations opens its doors so more people can experience live performance.
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Little Adventures, Big Local Love: 40 Ways to Brighten February
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The Art of Paying Attention
National Geographic–published photographer Robbie George captures the presence hiding in plain sight.
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Love, Illustrated
A look at Illustration Institute, the Peaks-born nonprofit turning illustration into a living conversation and showing how stories on and beyond the page connect us.
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A Seat for Everyone
How Portland Ovations opens its doors so more people can experience live performance. Article by Angela Smith Portland Ovations believes live performance should be within reach for every person in our community. Through its Community Seats program, Portland Ovations partners with local nonprofits, social service agencies, and others to offer tickets to people who might not otherwise attend a show, from newer Mainers and youth programs to families navigating tough seasons. We sat down with...
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February Field Guide
Little Adventures, Big Local Love: 40 Ways to Brighten February Article by Angela Smith From sunrise thermos walks to igloos, trivia nights, and wintry beach walks, this list is your invitation to treat February like a month-long micro-adventure. Use these ideas as date nights, solo resets, or ways to show off Portland to visiting friends. Circle a few, add them to your calendar, and let small, local moments brighten even the grayest days here. Sunrise Thermos Session on the Eastern Prom ...
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The Art of Paying Attention
National Geographic–published photographer Robbie George captures the presence hiding in plain sight. Article by Angela Smith | Photography by Robbie George Robbie George is a National Geographic–published fine-art nature photographer whose work focuses on the quiet, powerful moments where wild landscapes and human experience meet. He has spent more than 20 years photographing the natural world, from the high Rockies to the rugged New England coast. Robbie’s connection to Maine began through...
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Love, Illustrated
A look at Illustration Institute, the Peaks-born nonprofit turning illustration into a living conversation and showing how stories on and beyond the page connect us. Article by Angela Smith | Photography by Courtesy of Illustration Institute Illustration Institute isn’t just about hanging pretty pictures. Founders Scott Nash and Nancy Gibson-Nash are quietly and methodically building a place where illustration is treated as a serious, egalitarian art form that connects people through story. ...
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