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Tank and the Bangas Discuss Their Roots and Inspiration

TANK AND THE BANGAS From tiny desks to concert stages. Gus Bennett With โ€œQuick,โ€ their stripped-down, deliciously funky track about liquor and vengeance, New Orleansโ€™ Tank and the Bangas beat out more than 6,000 other submissions for NPRโ€™s 2017 Tiny Desk Contest. Watch the first five seconds of the bandโ€™s entry, and youโ€™ll understand why: […]

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Tonight at the EcoFilm Fest: The Fossil Fuel Resistance and The Reluctant Radical

Transforming the worldโ€™s outlook on climate change is a daunting task, but activist Ken Ward lives to do exactly that. For Ward, no action is too smallโ€”from anchoring tiny lobster boats in the path of corporate, coal-hauling ships, to handing out pamphlets while blocking Exxon gas pumps. Enthralled by his non-violent activism, local filmmaker Lindsey […]

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The Portland Mercado’s Two-Year Anniversary Party El Pueblo Unido Spotlights Local Latinx Musicians

SUCULIMA Transcending borders. Courtesy of the artist Spanish speakers use the word latinidad to express solidarity among the vastly diverse peoples of Latin America, which spans two continents and ranges from Mexico to Argentina to the Caribbean. Itโ€™s less about legitimizing the melting pot analogy and more about celebrating each cultureโ€™s individuality. The Portland Mercado […]

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