Ten year Anniversary Buzz

Photo by Troy Bennett

On June 11, journalist Troy R. Bennett visited a Thursday-night contra dance to do a story on PICD’s ten-year anniversary. He took some great photos. His story is published on his substack here.

On June 15, contra dancer Pierce Kempkes interviewed Dugan Murphy for his podcast, Between the Piers. They mostly talked about contra dancing, but also a tiny bit about Portland’s little-known connection to Maryland County, Liberia. The interview is available on Spotify here.

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