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2021 River To River Festival Lineup Announced Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) presents the 20th annual River To River Festival, Downtown New York City s leading free summer arts festival, taking place June 10-27. From its origins in the aftermath of 9/11 to the present context of the global pandemic, River To River has long highlighted the fundamental role that creativity in all its forms plays in processes of recovery, resilience and renewal. This year, the cathartic power of groundbreaking work by pioneering artists is on full display, in a wide-ranging program that takes into account the present moment and offers audiences new ways of seeing and opportunities for profound connection-with the artists themselves, with New York City as it emerges from a pandemic and with one another. ....
Maine Voices: ICE’s actions tear at fabric of our local communities The plight of a young man detained by ICE for a non-criminal offense helps show why local resistance to ICE continues to grow. By Meg WebsterSpecial to the Press Herald Share Plans to construct an ICE (Immigrant and Customs Enforcement) holding facility in Scarborough are moving forward despite community opposition. This, alongside news of the lawsuit filed by Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, has put ICE in the limelight in recent months. Through my work as a freelance writer, I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate often with individuals from Maine’s immigrant populations, many of whom remain close friends. One young man I met was detained by ICE shortly after we met. Only then did I become aware of the many human rights abuses that can occur under the auspices of ICE, and in light of recent public discourse, I felt compelled to share. ....