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28-05-2025
- Science
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Artists use midnight performance to draw attention to rising seas
May 28—A group of painters, dancers and sculptors waded through the shin-high tidal flood waters of Portland's waterfront after midnight Tuesday to highlight fair-weather sea level rise and the need to document climate change impacts that happen when most people are sleeping. The king tide, projected to rise 11 feet, 6 inches, flooded the wharves, piers and parking lots along Commercial Street early Wednesday. Garbage truck drivers dodged puddles. Bar workers waded out to parked cars. And in certain areas, artists and citizen scientists found inspiration. "I grew up in Camp Ellis and literally watched a house that my grandfather built get washed away, so I know the threat is real, but art speaks to me in a way that other things don't," said Laura Baker, a Portland nurse who came to the walk after her shift ended. "It helps me find hope in the scary." The part-science, part-art event by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute was organized by community science fellow Evan Paris to help people explore their emotional response to climate change while publicizing the difficulty of documenting the effects of climate change that no one can see. "We are at the peak of the spring high-water season, but all the flooding is happening very late, when no one is awake to observe it or collect data about it," Paris said. "People need to know it's still happening. I thought this would shine a light on midnight flooding in a really powerful way." The performance artists in Judith Greene Janse's piece, "Everything Has Changed," channeled a family struggling to cook, clean and stay dry as the rising sea water overtakes their metal frame home in high water pooling near Luke's Lobster on Portland Pier just before midnight on Tuesday. "It is impossible to not be aware at some level that the environment that we always taken for granted is no longer granted to us nor or descendants, but yet we carry on," Greene Janse, a painter, wrote in her artist statement about the piece. "Everything has changed and nothing has changed." Imposing steel-frame kelp structures by Portland sculptor Ian Ellis line a water-logged guard rail on Widgery Wharf. Just before 1 a.m., the spring tide is still rising. By morning, Ellis' sculptures will be gone, but real seaweed carried in by the flood waters will remain on the lower parking lot. "This is a way to draw attention to the rising sea levels that we are all facing and a way to engage with the local community and get people interested in taking action," Ellis said. "What action? I guess it depends on the person. Protect the shore, protect ourselves, stop making things worse." BEING THERE Two dancers wearing fabric seaweed costumes made out of frayed abandoned fishing rope danced at the water's edge at Portland Pier, Widgery Wharf and GMRI's own oft-flooded backyard. Wooden sculptures of fishermen, fish and flowers were installed in the flood-prone places, photographed, then taken down. "As a citizen scientist, you have to be there when it's flooding to collect the data," Paris told members of the after-hours climate art walk. "Like these flood waters, this art is only up for tonight. Sometimes, you just have to be there, whether it's to do the science or do the art." GMRI operates a coastal flooding project that teaches non-scientists how to collect weather and water conditions during king tides and storms to identify local high-risk flooding areas, guide policy decisions and build community resilience, said program manager Gayle Bowness. People are more likely to take action when they witness climate change happening, Bowness said. The 2024 winter storms were a wake-up call for many Mainers, she said. Storms like those will only get worse due as our seas rise, she said, expanding due to rising temperatures and melting sea ice. While this art walk had a hyper-local focus, sea level rise haunts most of the Maine coast, which is why GMRI trains people to collect local flooding data throughout the state's coastal communities. Maine sea levels are projected to rise between 1.1 and 3.2 feet by 2050 and 3 and 9.3 feet by 2100. Gulf of Maine sea levels are projected to rise faster than the global average because it is susceptible to changes in the Gulf Stream and seasonal wind patterns, according to the Island Institute, a Rockland-based nonprofit advocacy and research group that serves Maine's coastal and island communities. ------ Portland exhibit, presentation will explore climate change through art The Union of Maine Visual Artists is presenting "Washed Away," an exhibition of work by 60 artists exploring personal and environmental transformation in a time of rapid change. This exhibit will be on view at the Portland Public Library between 5:30-7 p.m. until June 21. In connection with the exhibit, Gayle Bowness and Evan Paris from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute will be at the library on June 12 at 5:30 p.m. to lead a presentation titled "Coastal Flooding: Understanding Local Impacts through Science and Art." They will discuss the science behind sea level rise, projections for Maine, and the local impacts of tidal and storm-related flooding. This event is free and open to the public. Copy the Story Link
GMA Network
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Josh Ford hopes to star in a rom-com movie with Kira Balinger
Josh Ford is now back in the outside world after his stint in 'Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition,' and if there's anything he wants to do, it's to take on leading man roles. In an interview with GMA News Online, the former "PBB" housemate said he dreams of playing a leading man in a romantic comedy movie. His leading lady? Fellow ex-housemate Kira Balinger. 'Dream project ko talaga is I really wanna have a leading man movie. And syempre, parang rom-com vibe. That's one of my big dreams,' Josh said. "Sa leading lady? I'd love to, siguro si, yeah, probably Kira,' he added. The Sparkle star also said that if there's a song he would dedicate to Kira, it would be 'Everything Has Changed' by Taylor Swift. 'Because I feel like, of course, when I went in, I was a different person. Tapos ngayon, paglabas ko, iba na rin. So, syempre, everything has changed. In a good way,' Josh said. 'Kaya I'm happy na, you know, I got to know beautiful people inside. Nice. Yeah. So sa tingin ko 'bagay 'yung lyrics doon. May lyrics doon na parang very, very bagay sa amin,' he added. Josh and Kira have become close friends during their stint as housemates in "Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition." They are each other's first duo, and their duo name, KiSh, is also being used by their fans as their ship name. Josh was evicted from the "PBB" house on May 10. He exited Bahay ni Kuya along with his duo Ralph De Leon, who has since returned inside after winning one of the two wildcard slots. After returning to the outside world, Josh created an X (formerly Twitter) account, with Kira welcoming him to the platform. "Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition" airs new episodes on GMA Network weekdays at 10 p.m. and weekends at 6:15 p.m. —CDC, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift's Friendship Has Changed Since the Red Tour. How They Maintain It with '6-Hour Catchups'
Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift may live busy lives, but they will always make time for their friendship. Over 10 years after their friendship began in 2012, Sheeran, 34, is opening up about how his bond with Swift, 35, has remained close even as times have changed. The "Shape of You" singer brought up the topic when asked about his favorite memory with the pop star during an appearance on the latest edition of Call Her Daddy. Sheeran recalled feeling "nostalgic" about the time he served as Swift's opening act on the Red Tour, in support of her 2012 album Red. The album featured the pair's collaboration "Everything Has Changed." He said the nostalgia came after reviewing old voice notes and texts between him and people he's known for a long time, for a court case, presumably his 2023 copyright infringement lawsuit over his 2014 single "Thinking Out Loud," for which he was found not liable. "I lived in Nashville and she lived in Nashville and we used to fly to and from the gigs together and do all sorts of, I don't know," said Sheeran. "I literally spent almost every single day with her for about six months, so I think that period of time and I do, you know, I see her when I see her." Related: 'The A Team': A Timeline of Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran's Adorable Friendship The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! While the number of times that two musicians get to see each other has changed, they always make sure to take advantage of the opportunity. "I probably see her like four times a year and we do what I said — like instead of catching up the whole time, we have a proper sit-down, six-hour catchups and I think that's a really nice way to do it. But I think [of] that period, yeah. 2013," Sheeran said. In May 2023, Sheeran said in an interview with Zane Lowe's Apple Music 1 that he is able to have "long" conversations with Swift because "she's one of the only people that actually truly understands where I'm at." Related: Taylor Swift Joined by Ed Sheeran in London at First Eras Tour Show Back at Wembley Stadium Since Terror Threat "I mean that in itself is kind of therapy as well, because you're actually talking to someone that genuinely gets it," said Sheeran at the time. "That has all the things that you feel and have insecurities about and how other people treat you or how your family treat you, how your friends treat you. She's basically in the same sphere," he added. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The two reunited publicly last August when Sheeran joined Swift at London's Wembley Stadium to perform during the Eras Tour's surprise songs section. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ed Sheeran shares his favorite memory with Taylor Swift
Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift's friendship goes way back. On the latest episode of "Call Her Daddy" on Wednesday, Sheeran opened up about his friendship with the "Tortured Poets Department" singer and recalled his favorite memory with her. "The period of time that I was on the 'Red Tour' would have been, I lived in Nashville and she lived in Nashville and we used to fly to and from the gigs together," he said. Ed Sheeran releases new song 'Azizam' with a fun video: Watch here He continued, "I literally spent almost every single day with her for about six months. So I think that period of time and I do see her when I see her." The "Azizam" singer said that he sees Swift four times a year. "Instead of catching up the whole time, we have proper sit down, six-hour catchups. And I think that's a really nice way to do it," he said. Sheeran and Swift have been friends since 2012 when they released their first song, "Everything Has Changed," which appeared on Swift's 2012 album, "Red." They also appeared together in the music video for the song together. As Sheeran mentioned, he performed on Swift's "Red Tour" and was an opening act. In 2017, the duo released another song together titled "End Game," which was on Swift's 2017 album, "Reputation." Ed Sheeran talks about the impact of copyright lawsuits on songwriters That same year, Swift opened up about her friendship with Sheeran in an interview with Rolling Stone, saying, "He is the James Taylor to my Carole King and I can't imagine a time when he wouldn't be." She added, "We've gotten matching Scottish folds, made each other arts and crafts Christmas presents, vacationed with our families,, and had each other's backs." Five years later, Sheeran released the song, "The Joker And The Queen," featuring Swift. Last year, Sheeran made an appearance on Swift's European leg of her "Eras Tour." The duo took the stage at Wembley Stadium in London and performed a mash-up of "Everything Has Changed" and "End Game." Ed Sheeran shares his favorite memory with Taylor Swift originally appeared on
Express Tribune
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Ed Sheeran says old texts from Taylor Swift inspired his emotional new song
Ed Sheeran opened up about his longtime friendship with Taylor Swift, how often they meet, and how a nostalgic moment inspired his new song, 'Old Phone.' Appearing on the Call Her Daddy podcast on April 9, Sheeran, 34, said he sees Swift, 35, 'probably like four times a year.' But when they do meet up, it's meaningful. 'They're proper sit-down, six-hour catch-ups,' he said. 'I think that's like a really nice way to do it.' The friendship between Sheeran and Swift dates back to their 2012 collaboration on 'Everything Has Changed,' which featured on her Red album. Sheeran then joined Swift on the Red Tour in 2013. Recalling that era, Sheeran said, 'I literally spent almost every single day with her for about six months,' adding that those times in Nashville remain some of his fondest memories. In the podcast, Sheeran also discussed how going through old devices for his Thinking Out Loud copyright court case made him revisit old messages—including those from Swift. This nostalgic deep-dive sparked the idea for his newest song, 'Old Phone.' 'I hadn't used a phone since 2015,' he explained. 'Switching it on again felt like a time machine.' The texts included messages from late friends, exes, and estranged family members—memories that heavily inspired the lyrics to his new track. Sheeran first spoke about this experience on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he shared how the court case required him to surrender all his devices—bringing up long-forgotten memories and sparking emotional songwriting.
