{"id":16183,"date":"2019-05-02T09:18:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T13:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=16183"},"modified":"2020-05-01T11:18:16","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T15:18:16","slug":"maine-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/maine-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine! Live!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"issuuembed\" style=\"width: 525px; height: 341px;\" data-configid=\"37604829\/69532212\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.js\" async=\"true\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">May 2019 | view full story as a .pdf<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Our stages and streets <b>explode<\/b> with the <b>sounds and sights of summer<\/b>. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">You. Staring at the lighthouse. Get into town and <b>grab a seat<\/b>.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>By Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16194\" src=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Maine-Live-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Maine Live\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Maine-Live-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Maine-Live-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Maine-Live.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>S<\/span><span class=\"s1\">ails along the Promenade, Naked Shakespeare, Portland Lobster Co. deck music, Rising Tide\u2019s MITA release\u2014all telltale signs that summer is here, not to mention tour buses parked on High Street and Sea Dogs taking big swings under the stars. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The performances are endless, and everyone wants to bring his or her talents to Maine\u2019s venues at the height of our warm weather. Pop star <strong>Maggie Rogers<\/strong> is so enamored with us, she\u2019s sticking around for two shows, July 25 and 26, but why wait? Summer is here, and you should be packing in as much as possible starting now!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>On the Rocks<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Maybe the most anticipated opening of the year, <strong>Westbrook\u2019s Maine Savings Pavilion<\/strong> at <strong>Rock Row<\/strong> is going to deliver a knockout first show on May 26. GRAMMY-winning artist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/2019\/05\/rolling-rock-row\/?preview_id=16199&amp;preview_nonce=1315d77817&amp;post_format=standard&amp;_thumbnail_id=16196&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Anderson .Paak<\/strong><\/a> and his band, <strong>The Free Nationals<\/strong>, are shooting stars. On their heels, <strong>Slightly Stoopid<\/strong> rolls in on June 15. With a debut like this, Rock Row is already on track to be a memory maker<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Get To The Point<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s becoming somewhat of a Portland tradition, taking in at least one show at <strong>Thompson\u2019s Point<\/strong>. It hardly gets better than a coast sunset accompanied by your favorite band. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">On June 7, soul survivors <strong>St. Paul &amp; the Broken Bones<\/strong> will be breaking hearts with \u201cCall Me\u201d and new hits. Frontman <strong>Paul Janeway<\/strong> says fans can expect \u201ca mix of stuff from <em>Young Sick Camellia<\/em>, <em>Sea of Noise<\/em>, and <em>Half the City<\/em>.\u201d The band took the stage two years ago and fell in love\u2014with us! \u201cYou\u2019re a great place to visit in the summertime.\u201d Asked if we\u2019ll be treated to an Otis Redding hit\u2014\u201cPerhaps. Only one way to find out!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">Maine\u2019s thirty-somethings likely have a few songs by moody rock band <strong>The National<\/strong> in their breakup arsenal. In the wake of the band\u2019s eighth album release (<i>I Am Easy to Find<\/i>), they\u2019ll make their first appearance in Maine on June 20 as the Point\u2019s second show of the season. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>On the Road Again<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">S<\/span><span class=\"s1\">ome artists, while never having lived in Maine, deserve honorary Mainer status. Their albums are telling of the times and often reflect our own lives, speaking to us deep down where our stories are conjured. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">Country music icon <strong>Willie Nelson<\/strong> kind of fits right in here, and he, along with his merry band of outlaws, will light up <strong>Darling\u2019s Waterfront Pavilion<\/strong> in Bangor on June 14. <strong>The Outlaw Music Festival <\/strong>features Willie Nelson &amp; Family, Phil Lesh &amp; Friends, Alison Krauss, The Revivalists, Lukas Nelson &amp; Promise Of The Real, and Particle Kid. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">The next night, June 15, legendary blues artist <strong>Keb\u2019 Mo\u2019<\/strong> will echo through the foothills of the White Mountains at Carol Noonan\u2019s <strong>Stone Mountain Arts Center<\/strong> in Brownfield. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">Recalling his first visit, Mo\u2019 says, \u201cWe were driving. I thought \u2018Where the hell are we going?\u2019 I sat out on the back porch of the dressing room and just chilled out. They brought all this wonderful food. I remember the food, the vinyl\u2014backstage, there\u2019s a huge collection of vinyl\u2014and we\u2019d play it while we ate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">What does a rural Maine setting inspire in a musician? Mo\u2019 says the answer\u2019s in his hit song \u201cCity Boy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><em><span class=\"s1\">I can\u2019t sleep, it\u2019s too loud<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Everywhere, where I go, you know <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><em><span class=\"s1\">there seems to be a crowd<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Tired of all these concrete streets<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><em><span class=\"s1\">I want to feel the dirt up under my feet<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIt\u2019s not so much about how far off the grid you are,\u201d Mo\u2019 says. \u201cIt\u2019s more about the intimacy of the performance. Stone Mountain Arts Center is an intimate venue, very friendly. It\u2019s not grand, but it is grand. It\u2019s grand in the way that grand should be. By the time it\u2019s showtime, you\u2019re really ready because you\u2019ve been treated right and you\u2019re ready to give your best performance you can give.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">With a new Keb\u2019 Mo\u2019 album planned for a June release, Stone Mountain audiences can expect new songs and a few by 22-year-old blues musician <strong>Jontavious Willis<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Daring to Face the<br \/>\nReal Portlandia<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span><span class=\"s1\">he man with a thousand faces, <strong>Fred Armisen<\/strong> (May 23, State Theatre), and comedian <strong>Michelle Wolf <\/strong>(June 2, Port City Music Hall) are the big headliners kicking off the laughs this summer, but their marquees don\u2019t cast shadows over our homegrown talent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">Starting in June, <strong>Quill Books &amp; Beverage<\/strong> energizes the summer with <strong>We\u2019re Here: A Night of Queer and Feminist Comedy<\/strong> every third Friday of the month. Host Michael Beling says, \u201cThere are typically five or six comedians, sometimes from Boston or Connecticut to headline. [Quill\u2019s owners] Allison Krzanowski and Matthew Irving do a really good job at creating a safe space, and I try to be really clear with performers on their guidelines. It is an 18+ event.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">W<\/span><span class=\"s1\">hen you think of comedy historically, \u201csafe space\u201d doesn\u2019t come to mind. (It certainly wasn\u2019t part of Carlin\u2019s vocabulary.) \u201cYou can\u2019t guarantee that someone\u2019s not going to be offended by something,\u201d Beling says. \u201cThat\u2019s the nature of comedy. We try to be very explicit about Quill\u2019s safe space guidelines, which are on the Facebook page. Certainly people have crossed lines at certain points, but I think if a comedian does something that isn\u2019t appropriate, she or he should be able to take some feedback.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Tall Tales<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Returning to <strong>State Theatre<\/strong> on June 8, <strong>The Moth Mainstage<\/strong> presents five storytellers, including former <i>Project Runway<\/i> contestant and fashion designer <strong>Korto Momolu Briggs<\/strong> and Portland musician <strong>Max Garcia Conover<\/strong>, who\u2019s been featured with The Moth in New York and Little Rock. \u201cI\u2019ve been telling stories in between songs since I started performing, but the first storytelling event I participated in was last year at Frontier for a series they do called SoundBites,\u201d Conover says. \u201cTo me, telling a story is actually surprisingly similar to performing music. The biggest difference is just that songs aren\u2019t bound to the truth in the same way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe tend to find good stories and then find themes that frame them well,\u201d says senior director <strong>Meg Bowles<\/strong>. \u201cEvery show is unique. It\u2019s daunting to ask people to share a personal story in front of their friends and neighbors. There\u2019s a different style in telling a story to a friend at dinner than telling it in a newspaper. [My job is] trying to push them more into that intimacy as opposed to being a reporter.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">Bowles, who lives in Sweden and has directed all of The Moth\u2019s Maine shows, says she\u2019s picked up on regional peculiarities in storytelling. \u201cCulturally, in both New England and London, actually, there\u2019s very much that stiff upper lip. Emotions are kept close. In the South, people are much more \u2018tell me your life story!\u2019 A lot of places in Massachusetts and in Maine, there\u2019s a humility. You have to kind of encourage them to tell people about their biggest triumph and failure.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Local Snaps<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">M<\/span><span class=\"s1\">aybe some Mainers lean towards the mind-blowing immediacy of poetry and would prefer an evening in an Old Port pub with <strong>Port Veritas<\/strong>, host of the poetry\/open mic night at <strong>Bull Feeney\u2019s<\/strong>. \u201cOn Tuesday nights starting at 8 p.m., we have an open mic for folks to share any written material or creative outlet of their choice,\u201d says organizer <strong>Maya Williams<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">The open mic is typically followed by a featured poet who performs a 30-minute set. \u201cFor the folks who may say, \u2018I don\u2019t get poetry,\u2019 they\u2019ve probably never been to an open mic or have never been to a community-oriented open mic where folks get to support one another in their writing and have a dialogue about it as the night comes to a close. Vulnerability may surprise them,\u201d Williams says. \u201cOr the amount of snapping in a room being a positive sign of enjoying the poetry.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">Williams invites everyone to join Port Veritas on June 5 in <strong>Congress Square Park <\/strong>for the outdoor urban happening <strong>Who Belongs? Who Decides?<\/strong> \u201cWe\u2019ll be having a friendly slam\u2014not competitive, just a fun reading with audience interaction and participation\u2014among people having the chance to sign up and read poems.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Classical Notes<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">S<\/span><span class=\"s1\">tep back from the stage amplifiers with <strong>Lewis Kaplan\u2019s Bach Virtuosi Festival<\/strong> from June 2 through June 9. In its third year, the collection of classical concerts brings world-class musicians together to perform in two of Portland\u2019s stunning landmarks, <strong>St. Luke\u2019s Cathedral <\/strong>and <strong>Etz Chaim Synagogue<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cBach was a very strict Lutheran,\u201d says Brian Kaplan, Lewis\u2019s son and director of communications. \u201cBach would never have had his music played in a synagogue. Music transcends culture, religion, nationalities. There are so many people with multi-ethnic backgrounds who appreciate music. It\u2019s a powerful statement and the right statement.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">A violinist and teacher for over 50 years, Kaplan (senior) co-founded the Bowdoin International Music Festival in 1964 before leaving in 2014 to focus on the BVF. Kaplan\u2019s talent and gift for show presentations bring together some of the most respected musicians of our time, including trumpeter <strong>John Thiessen<\/strong>, flutist <strong>Emi Ferguson<\/strong>, and soprano <strong>Sherezade Panthaki<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\">\u201cEach year of the festival, we perform at least one of the Brandenburg Concertos\u2014this summer we will feature No. 2 and No. 5,\u201d Lewis says. \u201cBoth are extraordinarily popular. We also feature a few cantatas, arias, and a motet, guided by the incredible soprano Sherezade Panthaki, a world-renowned virtuoso. One of this summer\u2019s highlights will be the Handel opera Julius Caesar, which will close out the program on Sunday, June 9. Finally, we\u2019ll feature two local musicians\u2014rising stars who tour the world\u2014organist <strong>Katelyn Emerson<\/strong> and pianist <strong>Henry Kramer<\/strong>. Both virtuosic musicians!\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Street Beats, Moves<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">A walk through Portland on any warm evening can lead to serendipitous patio serenades, park stages, seriously talented buskers, and city square performances. Venture to the Old Port for a summer <strong>First Friday Art Walk<\/strong>, and you can find yourself in Post Office Park among a crowd mesmerized by flamethrower <strong>John Siegfried Geyerhahn<\/strong> and his team of fire dancers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">If you love the harbor lights, try <strong>Portland Lobster Co.<\/strong>, where, Shipyard Summer Ale in hand, you\u2019ll find yourself listening to the <strong>Jason Spooner Band<\/strong> while waiting for your order of steamers. This summer\u2019s lineup also includes <strong>Vinyl Tap<\/strong>, <strong>Gina Alibrio<\/strong>, and <strong>Band Beyond Description<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">Along the route, stop to dance along the water\u2019s edge at <strong>Porthole Restaurant<\/strong> with <strong>SUGARBOX<\/strong> on May 24 and <strong>Stolen Mojo<\/strong> on May 25. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Two Left Feet<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">W<\/span><span class=\"s1\">allflowers, take the pressure off and simply enjoy the dance from your seat. <strong>Maine State Ballet<\/strong> presents Dancer\u2019s Choice on June 20 and 21. Along with a piece by artistic director <strong>Linda Miele<\/strong>, each ballet dancer selects and performs traditional choreography. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">Shake up the evening with the music of <strong>Zapion<\/strong> at <strong>Blue\u2019s <\/strong>Middle Eastern Dance Night every third Thursday. A dancer accompanies the ensemble and its \u201cfolk, classical, and art music from the Turkish and Arab traditions, as well as Iranian and Balkan music.\u201d Dancer <strong>Emma Holder<\/strong> is set to perform on May 16.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Maine Craft Distillery<\/strong> spices the summer up every second Friday with Cajun band <strong>Sylvain\u2019s Acadian Aces<\/strong>. Fiddle, upright bass, button-box accordion, and drums set the floor on fire. Don\u2019t be surprised to see some old-school moves like waltzes and two-steps, but it shouldn\u2019t hinder your freestyle interpretations. The next show is on May 10.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Art Hops <\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Portland is overflowing with creative action, but sometimes your sea legs get restless. You need a day trip. It\u2019s time to jump onboard the <strong>Casco Bay Ferry<\/strong> and take in the views of Peaks Island, because our coast and our ferries are nothing less than performance art. They expand our boundaries and touch our emotions. At night, they connect us to the universe. The same can be said of the nautical dances performed by the agile crewmembers of lithe vessels like those at <strong>Portland Schooner Co.<\/strong> As they swing past Portland Head Light and Fort Gorges, you realize you\u2019re flirting with Maine as paradise this time of year. Maine\u2019s stage dares to step offshore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span><span class=\"s1\">hrough May 29, the <strong>Richard Boyd Art Gallery<\/strong> showcases <i>Paintings in Oil<\/i>, an exhibit the gallery puts up every year. \u201cIt\u2019s comprised of seven different artists across multiple genres from still life to landscapes, contemporary to traditional realism,\u201d says <strong>Pam Williamson<\/strong>, co-owner. \u201cWhen we do group exhibits, I incorporate work that speaks to different styles and painting techniques so that there\u2019s a little bit of work for people of all interests.\u201d Paintings in Oil features <strong>Patricia Chandler<\/strong>, <strong>Carrin Culotta<\/strong>, <strong>Kevin Daley<\/strong>, <strong>Felicity Sidwell<\/strong>, <strong>Jen Pagnini<\/strong>, <strong>Roy Perkinson<\/strong>, and <strong>Wilson Stewart<\/strong>. \u201cCome in, enjoy it, let it calm you,\u201d Williamson says. \u201cThat\u2019s why we select the work we do. That\u2019s what art should be about. We go back to the old days where it\u2019s art for art\u2019s sake.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">The striking self-portraits of Johannesburg artist <strong>Zanele Muholi <\/strong>don the walls of <strong>Colby Art Museum<\/strong> through June 9. Over seventy works tell a tale of starkly memorable selves in <i>Somnyama Ngonyama<\/i>\u2014Zulu for <i>Hail the Dark Lioness<\/i>. \u201cWe worked closely with London curator Ren\u00e9e Mussai of Autograph, a nonprofit space in London that focuses on photography and the African diaspora,\u201d Colby curator Beth Finch says. \u201cIn our Jett\u00e9 Galleries, there\u2019s a double-height space. We knew what Muholi calls the \u2018wallpapers\u2019 would look great in here. One is evocative of the Statue of Liberty. Another wallpaper is much more suggestive of a lioness. Many have a very direct, almost confrontational gaze. When you\u2019re standing in a space surrounded by so many images of the same individual in different guises, you feel the complexity of one individual representing herself in a very powerful way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"> Meanwhile, Rockland\u2019s <strong>Center for Maine Contemporary Art<\/strong> presents <i>Meltdown<\/i>, a collection of photography and video by Maine artists calling attention to global warming. \u201cPeople have been drawn by the mix of photographic and film processes,\u201d curator Bruce Brown says. He\u2019s dishing up \u201ceverything from the conceptual work of <strong>D.M. Witman<\/strong>, in which her photographs are facing into darkness on the walls; to the storytelling of <strong>Jan Piribeck\u2019s <\/strong>animated film; to <strong>Shoshannah White\u2019s<\/strong> use of coal and photography on five very large panels; to the conceptual beauty of <strong>John Paul Caponigro\u2019s<\/strong> collage work; to <b>Peter Ralston\u2019s<\/b> journalistic photos\u2026\u201d <i>Meltdown<\/i> will rock your eyes through June 9.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Thespian Dreams<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">O<\/span><span class=\"s1\">n May 12, <strong>Mayo Street Arts<\/strong> hosts Vermont\u2019s <strong>Bread &amp; Puppet Theater<\/strong>. Their show <i>Diagonal Life: Theory and Praxis <\/i>\u201cemphasizes the characteristics of our current predicament,\u201d says puppeteer Josh Krugman. \u201c[We may be] on the verge of collapse but are always capable of uprising. The show aims to inspire uprising.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">Founded in 1963 by German-born artist and baker <strong>Peter Schumann<\/strong>, BPT is a \u201cpolitical theater company that uses puppets, music, dance, painting, sculpture, and anything we can find to tell the stories and address the issues that are most urgent,\u201d Krugman says. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">W<\/span><span class=\"s1\">hat may be the most unique aspect of Schumann\u2019s vision comes freshly baked. \u201cPeter emphasizes when given the opportunity that it\u2019s bread and puppets, not puppets and bread. The point of the bread is to assert that food and art are both essential to the human being,\u201d Krugman says. \u201cWe sometimes fail to supply the puppet show for free, but we never fail to supply bread for free.\u201d Headed to this show? Go hungry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">If that doesn\u2019t satisfy your cravings, <strong>PortFringe<\/strong> has ten days of new, experimental theater\u201d lined up starting June 13. \u201cWe\u2019re in our eighth year, and it\u2019s our longest festival yet,\u201d says founding organizer <strong>Deirdre Fulton McDonough<\/strong>. \u201cIn addition to the main festival, we have a solo fest that\u2019s going to be the kickoff. That\u2019s a one-person-show series. We also have what we\u2019re calling \u201cinstallation fest\u201d\u2014three separate performance experiences that are immersive for the audience to step into. We\u2019ll also have our seven days of wild and crazy fringe shows.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">F<\/span><span class=\"s1\">ringe installations? We\u2019re ready! \u201cThree companies or artists are participating in the installation fest, two from Maine and one from Portland, Oregon,\u201d McDonough says. \u201cThese are going to be 3D installations that include a visual art element and are going to completely transform the space, but they must be able to install and de-stall in two hours or less. That\u2019s what makes Fringe so exciting! Installation fest is going to have that same feeling. It\u2019s our way of expanding our vision of what the festival can include and the types of folks we can reach in terms of artists and audiences.\u201d PortFringe runs through June 22. 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