Amanda Venable and Caitlin Corrigan speak to Brigitte Paulus about a show she is the choreographing, Nutcracker Burlesque.

Morrigan McCarthy documents the life of an aspiring stripper from Diva's Gentlemen's Club in Bangor.

Morrigan McCarthy documents the life of an aspiring stripper from Diva's Gentlemen's Club in Bangor. Contains adult content.

With nowhere to view European and experimental films, a group of friends and film enthusiasts living in central Maine decided to open their own movie theatre to show these films. Cecilia Duchano captures images at Railroad Square Cinema.

A lot of goths become goths in high school, but those teenage years can be a blur of isolation, disappointment, heartbreak, and missed opportunities. In this piece, Trent Kay Maverick gets a second crack at “being cool in high school” by training to be a club dj at Plague, Portland’s weekly goth/industrial dance night.

A stock car racer for nearly 30 years, George Fernald began leasing Unity Raceway in 2008, but shortly after began to struggle due to the economy. Jordan Wyant highlights the final raceday of the season, discussing events at the race and how Fernald has remained invested.

With nowhere to view European and experimental films, a group of friends and film enthusiasts living in central Maine decided to open their own movie theatre to show these films. Dinah Grossman highlights the Railroad Square Cinema and how the town of Waterville reacted to the theatre opening.

Carnival companies are increasingly turning to temporary foreign workers to staff their industry. Kristin Moe documents how Mexican workers came to start working at the Fryeburg Fair, spending seven months of their year traveling with Smokey's Greater Shows.

Representative of a different era, the Criterion Theater in Bar Harbor stands out. Richard Sturtevant captures images of the theater and of individuals close to it.

Nicole Schilit documents the activity at Happy Wheels Skate Center in Portland, Maine.

Long popular at Maine agricultural fairs, harness racing is a competitive sport that runs nearly the entire year in New England. Kendra Wing and Kendrick Kwok capture the life of Orrin Phipps, the oldest harness racer in the world.

As a group project, members of Salt document the topics of river driving, logging, and cooking for loggers.