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In recent years, thousands of asylum seekers, mostly from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola, have made their way to Maine, hearing that it's a safe haven. From January to June, more than 1,600 arrived in Portland in need of help. The city found itself frequently overwhelmed, with little to no space available in its shelters as families, including many with small children, kept coming. Community groups, nonprofits and churches helped house and guide the newcomers. The city turned t...

Steve-O returns to face for this THIRD showdown with the wings of death in the THIRD Annual Hot Ones Holiday Extravaganza! This end-of-year tradition is our way of saying thank you to the fans and raising money for our official Hot Ones charity partner, Common Threads. And what a show we have in store: Sean Evans plays a holiday-themed round of "would you rather?" with kids of Common Threads! Esther Choi (Heat Eaters) cooks Nashville-style Korean fried chicken with Hot Ones legend Chil...

Here are 15 notable music documentaries that are eligible for best documentary feature film at the 2024 Oscars.

Tera Murray is a chef instructor at Silver Fork, a free culinary program at the Center on Halsted.

Community West Foundation is hosting a Socks+ Donation Drive to collect needed items for people experiencing homelessness.

We are eager to read Vida verdadera en el Caribe: La novela de James Gatto (Caligrama, 2023) [True Life in the Caribbean: James Gatto’s Novel], a novel by Dominican-born writer Aurora Arias, author of the short story collections Invi’s Paradise and Emoticons, among others. Description: On a crazy night of rum, sex and bachata in…

Common Threads is a wonderfully heavy experience. The conceptual themes of the art exhibit on view at the Casselberry Sculpture House move swiftly through your senses — curiosity and ennui. Peace and inner reflection. Yearning mixed with forgiveness. The five stages of grief give way to enchantment. It's a visual and aural experience that leaves the viewer in a state of pensive joy, hypnotized for days and weeks on end, resonating and relating to one's own personal experiences. Mov...

A timeline of Dolly Partons iconic career—when she pioneered the pop-country crossover, paved the way for female artists and showed the world compassion wins.

Picks for Oct. 26-29 includes a new show at APT and the final weekend for current productions by Strollers and Mercury Players; a concert marking Crystal Corner booker Joe Lamberts retirement.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10am