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Cumberland, Maine
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Salt Radio: Tango
Year
2005
Evan Roberts highlights the life of Robin Tara, a tango dancer who left her job to pursue dancing, and then started her own business selling tango shoes.
Type
published content
Title
Ballard House
Year
2001
Kait Stokes captures the work done at Ballard House to assist soon-to-be parents with their natural approach to the birthing journey.
Type
published content
Title
Salt Radio: Bringing the Work into You
Year
2007
Michael Luce discusses the process of creating a casket for his mother who recently passed away. Luce speaks about the importance of going through the process of crafting the casket himself, and about the life of his mother.
Type
published content
Title
Taxi Line
Year
2008
Nina Jacobi discusses the lives of Somali refugees who drive taxis in Portland. Jacobi highlights how some of the refugees are over qualified to work as a taxi driver, but do not have many other options to support themselves and their families.
Type
Radio
Title
Jaz, The Cleaning Women
Year
2000
The intricacies of cleanliness and order are discussed by Jasmine Towel, a cleaning woman who runs her own cleaning business.
Type
Multimedia
Title
The Coven
Year
2013
Finding spirituality and religion through witchcraft, Jen Fox and Annie Finch speak about coming out to the public as witches. Fox and Finch speak about spirituality and how witchcraft empowers women.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Lovebirds
Year
2014
Working for an escort business, women at Lovebirds speak about their mixed relationship with sex work. Hanna Wallis documents how the women feel about their work. Contains adult content.
Type
Radio
Title
Werner the Wormer
Year
2003
Zac Barr highlights the work of Werner Rodey, a professional wormdigger, who explains his job collecting bloodworms for fishing bait.
Type
Radio
Title
Music If You Want It
Year
2004
A trained violinist, Yvonne Adams recounts her experiences with music and learning to play the violin. Adams discusses how she plays for patients at Mercy Hospital and how playing the violin is a spiritual experience.
Type
Radio
Title
Sounds of Democracy
Year
2005
Since many people do not own a piano at home, the Portland Public Library provides a piano on site that patrons can use for an hour to practice. Patrons and library staff discuss the convenience of having a free public piano at the library.
Type
Radio
Title
Bringing the Work Into You
Year
2005
Michael Luce discusses the process of creating a casket for his mother who recently passed away. Luce speaks about the importance of going through the process of crafting the casket himself, and about the life of his mother.
Type
Multimedia
Title
A Grandmother's Heart
Year
2014
Motivated to make art from a young age, Michelle Estell was inspired by her grandmother, who now has Alzheimer's. Stephanie Strauss profiles how Estell makes art influenced by her grandmother.
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