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Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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A look at some of the world’s major crowd disasters
Fans at a Houston music festival surge toward the stage, triggering panic that leaves eight people dead and 300 injured.
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Houston rapper Travis Scott ‘absolutely devastated’ by Astroworld tragedy
Eight people died and 300 were injured amid a crowd surge Friday night.
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Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival
The dead ranged in age from 14 to 27, and 13 people were still hospitalized, Mayor Sylvester Turner said.
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Brazilian singer who was Latin Grammy winner dies in plane crash
Marília Mendonça, 26, one of Brazil’s most popular singers, was on her way to a concert.
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Portland Museum of Art seeks young artists combatting climate change
The museum will give out cash awards to artists ages 14-22 who make work that relates to the climate crisis.
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Royal jewels, Kobe Bryant’s sneakers set for Geneva auction
Among the items going under the hammer in the lakeside Swiss city will be a diamond bracelet that once belonged to France’s Marie Antoinette.
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Press Play: Listen to ‘Self Destruct’ by Spose
The track features Dominic Lavoie.
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Maine actress tells her migration story in touring play’s stop in Portland
A native of Rwanda, Malaika Uwamahoro stars in ‘Cartography,’ presented by Portland Ovations on Thursday night.
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Winter carnival coming back to the Eastern Prom as a 10-day festival
The second, expanded Carnaval ME is scheduled Feb. 18-27 in Portland, featuring food, craft brews, ice sculptors, skiing and snowboarding, and train rides.