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High-speed pursuit spurs police review BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN
As Maine State Police conduct routine reviews of a high-speed chase on Interstate 295 in Scarborough Sunday night, the chairman of Portland’s Public Safety Committee is encouraging state lawmakers to pass stronger penalities for fleeing from law enforcement. The Sunday night chase ended in a collision with a vehicle carrying children, and the arrest of a flee-
ing suspect. Portland Police reported their own incident involving a fleeing driver on Sunday night, but under the city’s policy, officers in this instance did not pursue the driver who had run a stop sign. The suspect in the city case also crashed his vehicle into a building before escaping on foot. Police say they are continuing to investigate the car’s ownership and who may have been driving. Councilor Ed Suslovic, chair of Portland’s Public
Safety Committee, said he’s satisfied with Portland Police Department’s protocol for dealing with fleeing motorists, but adds that state laws could be stronger. “I am aware that the police department has a pretty strict policy, I’ve done a lot of ride-alongs with police officers and I’ve talked about it informally,” he said. “The nature of the streets in Portland is that high-speed chases would be highly dangerous to all involved.”
Creative group fumes over lost $50,000 grant
see PURSUIT page 9
Poets protest as LePage is inaugurated BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN
BY MATT DODGE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN
Members of a city-sponsored arts advocacy group are voicing their disappointment after the Maine Arts Commission rejected a grant request despite helping craft the funding application. Creative Portland had applied for the $50,000 Creative Communities = Economic Development (CCED) and submitted its final application for the grant in September. The initial Creative Portland’s draft proposal was sent back to the drawing board after MAC officials indicated that chances at receiving money would be hampered if the request failed to include the East Bayside Neighborhood Organizations (EBNO) — which also applied independently, but was quickly rejected. The joint proposal between the two organizations combined Creative Portland’s initial focus on its LiveWork Portland website with promoting East Bayside’s use as an arts community within Portland. But despite feedback on the various incarnations of the new proposal from MAC executive director Donna McNeil, the joint Creative Portland EBNO project did not receive the funding. The $50,000 MAC grants were instead awarded to arts organizations in Biddeford and Eastport to boost those communities’ creative economies and will go toward revitalizing the town’s downtown arts districts and developing affordable living and working spaces for the region’s artists. At their regular meeting Wednesday, Creative Portland board members voiced their frustrations.
Betsy Sholl, Poet Laureate of Maine, reads to a crowd in Longfellow Square under the city’s statue to poet Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow Wednesday as part of a protest of the lack of a poetry reading at Gov. Paul LePage’s inauguration. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)
As Republican governor-elect Paul LePage took the oath of office in Augusta yesterday, poets and other supporters of the arts gathered under the statue of Henry Wadsworth–Longfellow in Portland and protested the lack of a poetry reading at LePage’s inauguration. “This lack of acknowledgement is especially evident here today as our new governor takes office but doesn’t benLePage efit from the inaugural poem,” said Steve Luttrell, who, in 2009, was named Poet Laureate of Portland. “This is quite ironic as one of the most celebrated aspects of Maine’s heritage has been its poetic legacy, in the names of Henry Wadsworth–Longfellow of Portland, Ewin Arlington Robinson of Gardiner and Edna St. Vincent Millay of Camden, to name a few.” Cheered by about 50 people in Longfellow Square, Luttrell
see GRANT page 12
see POETS page 8
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See Austin Bay’s column on page 4
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Boehner takes gavel in House WASHINGTON, D.C. (NY Times) — The new speaker of the House, John Boehner, promised a new era of transparency in lawmaking on Wednesday, but he also pledged to aggressively push forward the conservative agenda that swept his party into power. House Speaker-desigante John A. Boehner of Ohio greeted House members during the first session of the 112th Congress on Wednesday.
A roll-call vote of the chamber’s 435 members ended the way the results of November’s election determined that it would: with more votes for Mr. Boehner than for the Democratic leader, Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, making him speaker. In remarks after taking the gavel from Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Boehner described himself as humbled, and said that the changes he envisions would restore trust to “the people’s House.”
Assassination deepens divide in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (NY Times) — The emotional funeral of the assassinated governor of Punjab and the cheering of his killer in court Wednesday highlighted the intensifying struggle between secular and religious forces in Pakistan that has grown nastier than ever in the country’s history. As the 26-year-old assassin, Malik Mumtaz Qadri, appeared before a magistrate in Islamabad, to be charged with murder and terrorism, he was showered by
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“We will honor our Pledge to America, built through a process of listening to the people, and we will stand firm on our Constitutional principles that built our party, and built a great nation,” said Mr. Boehner, now second in line of succession to the presidency. “We will do these things, however, in a manner that restores and respects the time-honored right of the minority to an honest debate — a fair and open process.”
Australia floods near peak MELBOURNE, Australia (NY Times) — Floodwaters appeared to be at or near their peak across much of tropical, northeastern Australia on Wednesday, with inundations affecting 40 towns and cities, as an army general was named to lead efforts to cope with the disaster. In the coastal city of Rockhampton, where hundreds of homes have been submerged and more than 100 people are living in evacuation centers, floodwaters reached a longanticipated peak as the Fitzroy River surged to around 30 feet, said Paul Birch, a senior hydrologist at the Bureau of Meteorology. “I think it’s up there for another week,” he said. In other areas of the state, waters continued to rise although predicted rains proved too light to worsen the crisis, Mr. Birch said. “This is a disaster on an unprecedented scale and it is going to take an unprecedented, sustained effort to rebuild regional Queensland,” Anna Bligh, the state premier, told reporters at a news conference.
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declined to release the amount of cash stolen. No tellers were injured and no weapons were threatened or shown, according to police. Information was recently received that led to the development of a suspect. On Wednesday, detectives from the South Portland Police Department interviewed and subsequently arrested Michael LaFollette, 29, of Portland and charged him with robbery (Class B) and theft (Class C) related to this incident. Prior to the arrest, this was the only unsolved bank robbery in recent years in the city of South Portland, according to the police press release. LaFollette was cooperative with investigators and is currently at the Cumberland County Jail where bail has been set at $1,000 cash.
Westbrook, MDEA drug investigation leads to arrests DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT A drug trafficking investigation based in Westbrook resulted in three arrests Tuesday evening at about 6:20 p.m., investigators reported. A joint invesCloutier tigation led by Westbrook Police officers and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency resulted in arrests of Arthur F. Nye, 50, of Westbrook, and Kevin G. Cloutier, 44, of Windham, who were both arrested during a traffic stop on Ash Street, police said. Nye was charged with aggravated trafficking of Schedule W drugs, a Class A felony due to a previous conviction of felony drug trafficking charges, Westbrook police reported. Cloutier was charged with unlawful possession of Schedule W drugs.
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Woman says she was kidnapped, forced into prostitution; met suspects in Portland DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT Three were arrested on charges of kidnapping after a woman discovered in a Saco hotel reported being held against her will and forced into prostitution. Two women and one man are being held on $100,000 bail in York County Jail and Saco police say they are considering charges of aggravated promotion of prostitution. Police charged Lydia Ross Sholl, 26, of South Portland, Tiana Clark, 27, of Medford, Mass., and Wayne Hick of Scarborough with kidnapping. Saco police responded to a call from
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As Sudan divides Last August, the government of Southern Sudan (GOSS), the semi-autonomous government administering Southern Sudan, asked a South Sudanese lyricists to write a national anthem. The anticipatory anthem was one of literally thousands of tit-for-tat political exchanges between the GOSS and Sudan’s national government in Khartoum, as both governments maneuvered for advantage in the Jan. 9, 2011, referendum on southern independence. Diplomats and international aid workers in the region report that southerners will overwhelmingly choose independence. If they do, sometime in 2011 the GOSS will become the newly independent state of Southern Sudan, complete with new national anthem. Except the north’s president, ––––– Omar al-Bashir, and his ruling Creators National Congress Party Syndicate insist on calling independence “southern secession.” This is the same northern government that directs the war in Sudan’s western Darfur region. This is the same Bashir indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes. Prosecutors also believe Bashir has embezzled billions of dollars in government oil revenues.
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Open for business? It was snowing lightly in Portland Wednesday as Paul LePage took his oath of office as governor, and cold to boot. I naturally assumed, given my predictions during the campaign, that Satan must surely be sharpening his skates to get to work, as Hell had clearly frozen over. In all the fluff of the election, one thing became clear; LePage has promised Maine businesses that he is going on the warpath to what he feels is confiscatory regulation and “red tape.” In his inaugural address, he even promised to meet more often with residents of the state that want to help out. Since I couldn’t make the redtape cutting session in Portland due to being one of the few left in town with a job I had to be at, I figured that even though LePage has said that he doesn’t care about editorials, I’d pass along a few helpful hints. First, some background. On Jan. 1, some of the “ObamaCare” health provisions went into effect. Among these was the sharpening of the axe for patient care expenses. Insurance companies across our great nation have been told that 80 percent of every dollar spent in health care premiums must be spent on actual health care. Not executive compensation, overhead, nifty new buildings, profit, and any number
Bob Higgins ––––– Daily Sun Columnist of advertising campaigns to tell us just how wonderful they are. Limiting those categories to a mere 20 percent has the insurance industry on the run. Maine is the only state that has asked the feds for a waiver of that provision, arguing that the two major health insurance providers of this state just can’t manage to squeeze by in that pittance. Maine has suggested in federal filings that unless the two biggies here are allowed to spend 35 percent on such nonsense, the entire market in Maine will collapse and we could be left with only one company writing health care insurance. If competition is a good thing, as I have always been told, then open the market. Rescind that filing, and take a step even further. Here is your proposed law, to be put on the floor of the Maine House. “The Bureau of Insurance shall issue a license to sell insurance in the state of Maine to any entity that has qualified to sell insurance in at least five
other states. Such license shall be effective February 1, 2011. Such certification shall be sufficient to satisfy any and all provisions of Maine law.” Three short sentences. If they were dropped on the floor of the Maine House, the insurance racket here in this state would need every last case of adultsized incontinent diapers that Bob Nutting billed the state for. It could apply to every single facet of insurance, from health care to auto liability. If what we were all taught in Business 101 class is correct, then insurance rates in this state would plummet into the ground faster than a lawn dart. Wait, you can’t buy lawn darts anymore, they were outlawed. There were too many accidents, and the insurance industry pushed the consumer product safety commission to halt their sale. The final rules on them went into effect just last week. Recently, a friend moved three blocks from the West End to Bayside, and her rates went up $100 a year on her auto insurance. She ended up dumping the car, and the insurance company. Want to make any bets on if her rates would have gone up if there were more competition in this state? see HIGGINS page 5
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Goldman’s mutual friend Can Goldman Sachs, the profitseeking missile of high finance, really make money by investing $450 million in Facebook, at a vertigo-inducing price that values the social-networking company at $50 billion? On first blush, the answer would appear to be no. After all, in May 2009, the company was valued at $10 billion. Last August, Facebook was valued at $27 billion and now it’s $50 billion — for a company with a reported $2 billion in revenue and negligible profits. If General Electric, with 2010 revenue of around $150 billion, traded at a similar multiple of revenue, it would be worth $3.75 trillion instead of $200 billion. Facebook is now considered to be worth more than Time Warner, DuPont and Goldman’s rival Morgan Stanley. Just last week, Facebook’s shares were said to be trading on a private-market exchange at a valuation of $42.4 billion. Thanks to Goldman’s imprimatur, Facebook’s value increased 20 percent virtually overnight. Can Goldman really expect to squeeze more water from this stone? Sadly, yes. To understand why, we have to go to the heart of the many problems in the way the Wall Street cartel does business, despite the promised reforms of the Dodd-Frank law. With Goldman’s investment in Facebook, we have a front-row seat to the process by which Wall Street creates and inflates financial bubbles. This bout of hysteria involves not only Facebook but other Internet companies including Twitter, the gaming site Zynga, the social buying
William D. Cohan ––––– New York Times Columnist site Groupon and LinkedIn, another social networking site. The valuation of these companies has soared in the past two years, leading some to worry that the American people bailed out Wall Street so that we could relive the Internet Bubble of 1999. Despite the high price of its investment, Goldman sees in Facebook a business bonanza, a nearly perfect nugget of investment-banking opportunities. First, Goldman’s cost of capital is close to zero — as a bank holding company, it can borrow from the Federal Reserve at negligible interest rates — so any capital gain it makes on its venture in Facebook will be sheer profit. Second, Goldman has almost certainly locked up the role of lead manager of the inevitable Facebook initial public offering. Fees for underwriting public offerings are generally about 7 percent of the value of the stock sold. Facebook could easily sell $2 billion of stock or more, generating fees to Goldman and the other underwriters of at least $140 million. The other benefit for Goldman in leading the public offering — aside from major bragging rights — is that it can use its marketing, sales and distribution muscle to make sure the value of Facebook at the time of the offering exceeds the $50 billion valuation at which Goldman invested.
of the $12 billion fortune belonging to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder, for yet more fees. If Goldman does take all these roles at once — investor, salesman, money manager, I.P.O. underwriter — it would certainly raise the ugly specter of conflicts of interest. But probably not to Goldman executives, who have always prided themselves on being able to “manage” through such situations. (In fairness, there’s likely no investmentbanking firm on the planet that would not eagerly take Goldman’s place in this scheme, if offered the chance.) Even though Facebook is reported to have little need Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder. (COURTESY PHOTO) for Goldman’s money, having Goldman has also won from FaceGoldman validate Facebook the right to offer an additional book’s exponential increase in value $1.5 billion of the company’s stock to gives Mr. Zuckerberg the ultimate Silits private-wealth clients. According to icon Valley street cred, far more than The Times, Goldman will be creating he got from having Hollywood make a “special purpose vehicle” to sell the a movie about him or from becoming stock to its wealthy clients and then the youngest billionaire on the planet. will charge them a 4 percent initial With all these winners, who will fee plus 5 percent of any profits. While the losers be? The average investor, on paper it seems that these high rollof course, who will get left holding the ers would be foolish to invest in Facebag when, someday, Wall Street realbook at such a lofty valuation, they izes the firm’s financial performance will still most certainly feel increased doesn’t live up to its hyped valuation. loyalty to Goldman for making such an exclusive opportunity available (William D. Cohan, a former investo them. On top of it all, there is the tigative reporter in Raleigh, N.C., is a increased likelihood that Goldman financial columnist for the New York will get to manage a good portion Times.)
Many of Sudan’s most productive oil fields lie in the south BAY from page 4
North-South political wrangling is one thing; combat between their forces another — and on a few dangerous occasions fighting has occurred. The GOSS also claims the north has stirred tribal violence in the south in order to weaken it. This is why Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Southern Sudan’s referendum “a ticking time bomb of enormous consequence. Sudan, like many other African states wrapped in colonial-era borders, is a complicated time bomb. The north is predominantly Muslim and Arab or Arabized. The south is predominantly Christian and animist, and black African. The 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), which ended two decades of civil war, stipulated that an independence referendum be held by 2011. The GOSS also retained its own security force, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA). SPLA guerrillas became the conventional force of the semi-autonomous but effectively separate state. The north already had the national army.
The CPA also stipulated that the north and south accurately demarcate their border. However, a number of border issues remain unsettled. Northern and southern soldiers and several tribal militia forces have clashed along the murky frontier, despite the limited presence of a U.N. peacekeeping force deployed to monitor the CPA. Another flammable mix in this ethnic, religious, tribal and geographic cauldron: petroleum. Sudan’s most productive oil fields lie in the south or in the border region. Before the ink began to dry on the 2005 peace treaty, diplomats worried that oil would ignite the cauldron if ethnic and religious strife did not. Oil has been contentious. The GOSS relies on oil royalties for over 90 percent of its budget and argues the north cheated it of $300 million in 2009. Those fields are the source of Bashir’s alleged stolen billions. The fields have also bought the northern government China’s support in the United Nations. In the last week, however, Bashir has visited the south and changed his tune. He told the GOSS that he preferred a unitary state but would sup-
port the south if it chose to secede. Bashir kept the term secession but conceded to the reality of separation. Bashir’s numerous critics contend he is also capitulating to the economic reality of northern Sudan’s own oil revenue dependency. A big north-south war would shut down oil production and likely damage the fields. Better to separate peacefully and pump than to wage a war guaranteeing poverty. Will common economic interest (and perhaps Bashir’s personal greed) secure peace between Sudan and Southern Sudan? At the moment, it is a fragile tie — but one that recognizes economic interdependency despite political differences. If this recognition of mutual payoff succeeds in avoiding renewed war, it would be a welcome example of political evolution in preference to another round of bloodletting. (To find out more about Austin Bay, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.)
Where’s the competition in the health insurance industry in Maine? HIGGINS from page 4
It doesn’t matter what kind of insurance, the state has a long and lengthy process of vetting whether a company can be certified in Maine. It’s a long and slow process, usually measured on par with ice ages and continental drift. If, as a country we think that 20 percent is too
much for overhead, then why do we as a state think that 35 percent is about right? Want to see industry lobbyists break out in cold sweats that have the potential of turning them into drowning victims? Want to see executives at two health care companies in this state babble in tongues that remind you of snake-handlers and ritual exorcisms?
Drop that bill on the floor of the Maine House, for immediate action without amendment, and watch the cockroaches scatter. Your move, Paul. Are we open for business, or not? (Bob Higgins is a regular contributor to The Portland Daily Sun.)
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making reservations at 824-5700 for snowshoe and cross country ski morning sessions. Limited free rentals and trail passes are available with abbreviated instruction. “Winter Trails Day provides an exciting opportunity for Sunday River to showcase its new Outdoor Center and trail system,” says Carol Bourque, Sunday River Outdoor Center manager. “We look forward to many people participating since it’s an event anyone can join.” King Pine Ski Area and Purity Spring Resort (www.kingpine.com, 603-367-8896) in East Madison, N.H. also has a Nordic network and is offering free snowshoe and cross country clinics for children and adults. There are free demos and clinics are in the afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. “This will be our fourth Winter Trails Day and every year seems to be bigger and better,” said spokesman Dan Houde. “Last season we had approximately 80 people come in for rentals, demos and tours. Cross country and snowshoeing are equally popular however we’ve had more interested in cross country lessons as of last season.” Great Glen Trails (603-466-2333, www.greatglentrails.com) at the base of Mount Washington in Pinkham Notch, N.H. is providing free afternoon trail passes and rentals to first time skiers plus a free half hour XC clinic on a first come, first serve basis. “The goal of the day is to introduce new skiers to the sport,” said GGT’s Ryan Triffitt. “We hope they return to Great Glen Trails, but it’s more important to build the sport as a whole.” Jackson Ski Touring Foundation (603-3839355, www.jacksonxc.org) plans free afternoon snowshoe tours while Bretton Woods (603-278-8989,
www.brettonwoods.com) is slated to have free XC ski and snowshoe rentals in the afternoon. In other cross country items, the 2011 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships are scheduled to continue today at Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford with the men’s 30K and women’s 20K freestyle. Saturday is a return to the sprints. The championships are free to watch. Recovering from warm weather forced organizers to postpone Tuesday’s distance races to Wednesday as volunteers from the Chisholm Ski Club blew snow and used shovels to patch up an abbreviated course. On hand was Maine’s venerable Chummy Broomhall. At 91, Broomhall has seen a lot of racers in Rumford over the years from downtown ski jumpers during the winter carnivals of the 1930s to the nationals last held at Black in 2004 and beyond. The 1948 and 1952 Olympian born in 1919, the same
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Steve Luttrell, who, in 2009, was named Poet Laureate of Portland, said the lack of a poetry reading at Gov.-elect Paul LePage’s inauguration sent the wrong message. “This is quite ironic as one of the most celebrated aspects of Maine’s heritage has been its poetic legacy,” he said. ABOVE RIGHT: Writer Maureen Ann Connolly of Cumberland Foreside waits for poetry readings to begin Wednesday at Longfellow Square. BOTTOM RIGHT: Kelly McDaniel of Portland lets her feelings be known at Wednesday’s rally of poets. RIGHT: Mo Awale, a student at Casco Bay High School, greets another student after reading a poem Wednesday at Longfellow Square. Awale said he wrote his poem just 10 minutes before arriving and recited it for the crowd while standing under the statue. He was inspired by the idea of people being connected, he said. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTOS)
‘Maine has a very active and important creative economy’ POETS from page one
called on the governor to “redress the oversight.” “Unfortunately, Maine has become known as an unfriendly state in
which to do business. It can ill afford to become known as an unfriendly state in which to do art,” he said. Luttrell was joined by Betsy Sholl, who was chosen in 2006 to be the Poet Laureate of Maine, a five-year position
named by the governor. Sholl recited poetry under the Longfellow statue during the nearly hourlong rally. Poetry and nonfiction writer Maureen Ann Connolly of Cumberland Foreside said she attended the rally to support the arts. “Maine has a very active and important creative economy, writers, artists, visual artists, performing artists, and there’s been a very big movement in Maine to recognize that,” Connolly said in an interview. “The creative economy brings tourists to Maine, that’s why people live here, and poetry is part of that, and I think that needs to be recognized and acknowledged here.” Not just poetry received a gubernatorial snub Wednesday, Connolly said. The governor-elect omitted chorale music as well as poetry from Wednesday’s inauguration. “If we’re going to make a real improvement in our educational system, we need to really recognize the arts. It’s become a cliche, the arts are first to be cut. They should be the first to be recognized,” Connolly said. “In October, I attended the biennial Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival which brought an estimated 20,000 people to Newark over four days. Wouldn’t Portland — or any Maine city — appreciate that kind of educational, cultural and economic boost?” Connolly wondered. The inauguration was held at the Augusta Civic Center, where a crowd
was treated to a different line-up of events than in the past. Brent Littlefield, LePage’s senior political adviser and inaugural director, said during a briefing with reporters prior to the inauguration that the goal was to shake up the entertainment. “We’re trying to make it a little more interesting to the Maine people who are attending, especially the people who are going to view it on television, so that it’s not completely dry,” he said, according to press accounts. “You’ll see a slight variation from what you’ve seen in the past,” he said. “For instance, we’re not going to have poems being read, and when you see singing, it’s not going to be choralestyle, dry singing.” Featured instead were the 195th Army band of the Maine National Guard and the Downeast Brass, among other performances. In a break with tradition, LePage also asked outgoing Gov. John Baldacci, a Democrat, to attend the event, a request to which Baldacci agreed. According to the press briefing, LePage declined to have a formal ball, choosing a reception instead, citing the symbolism given the state’s financial woes. LePage, mayor of Waterville and general manager of Marden’s, won the gubernatorial election on Nov. 2 against Democratic challenger Libby Mitchell and independent candidate Eliot Cutler.
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Portland police called off pursuit in Sunday incident A Portland Police officer responds to an incident on Munjoy Hill in this file photo. Portland police follow a policy regarding police pursuits. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)
PURSUIT from page one
“What I hear from the police officers is they think it makes sense, they’re supposed to protect lives. I’ve heard no calls to change the policy, I’ve heard no complaints about the policy,” Suslovic said. Newly elected as Portland’s District 3 City Councilor, representing the Stroudwater, Libbytown, Oakdale and Rosemont neighborhoods, Suslovic also has represented Portland in the state legislature. Saying the city has a “highly trained professional police department,” Suslovic said he didn’t see the pursuit policy as an issue locally but said there may be a call for reviewing the penalties for eluding police at the state level. “As a former legislator, I encourage our legislators to take a look at the state laws and make sure that fleeing a police officer is considered a serious crime so there’s more of a deterrent. The person who needs to accept responsibility is the person fleeing the police,” Suslovic said. “Anytime someone does flee, whether there’s an accident or not, they’re putting lives at risk. If there’s a policy question, that’s the one that ought to be asked,” he said. While eluding a police officer is a felony offense, suspects typically can be released on $5,000 bail, based on recent incidents. Last fall, for example, John Durfee of Alfred, 66, facing a felony charge of eluding police, was released from the York County Jail on $5,000 bail following a bizarre series of incidents. Durfee, a key witness in the murder trial of Jason Twardus, was arrested at a motel in Kennebunk in October on a charge of eluding police during a high-speed chase on the night of Oct. 13, shortly after Durfee’s wife was found unconscious on a lawn in Eliot. Witnesses told police that they saw his car leaving the area. An arrest warrant for Durfee was issued on Oct. 15, and he was later arrested when Kennebunk police found his car in the parking lot of the Turnpike Motel, where he was registered as a guest. More recently, last Sunday, Jan. 2, Maine State Police were led on a highspeed chase. Ultimately, Anthony Teabout, 41, of Vassalboro was charged with initiating a high-speed chase on Interstate 295 in Scarborough. Trooper Edmund Furtado attempted to pull over Teabout’s car at the Exit 42 toll booth of the turnpike because it had no license plate, state police reported. The 2006 Dodge Charger then sped off, quickly reaching speeds of 100 mph. Teabout lost control of the car about two miles later and it slammed into the rear of a mini-van driven by 34-year-old Danielle Bailey of Woolwich, police said. Three of the four passengers in Bailey’s car were children and two of them sustained minor injuries, police reported. Both vehicles were demolished. Troopers charged Teabout with operating under the influence, eluding police and being an aggravated habitual offender. His driver’s license was suspended.
The decision to pursue Teabout is under review to see if policies were followed, according to Maine State Police spokesman Steve McCausland. “Every pursuit that is conducted by the State Police is reviewed, so that is not unique to this incident. It’s done in every case,” McCausland said. Every police department in Maine must have a pursuit policy, McCausland said. The goal of a policy is to provide a checklist as to when a pursuit is necessary and what transpires during a pursuit, he explained. “It’s basically a checklist of what is appropriate to continue a pursuit,” McCausland said. The Maine Chiefs Mandatory Model Policies for high-speed pursuits stipulate that “high-speed pursuits, as limited as this agency regulates, are extremely dangerous to the employee, the suspect and the public. All employees operating agency vehicles shall exercise due regard for the safety of all persons when engaging in highspeed pursuits.” The model policies further explain, “A law enforcement officer may pursue a vehicle when the officer has probable cause to believe that the violator has committed or is attempting to commit a felony involving the use or threatened use of violence. Employees shall not pursue vehicles for traffic violations, unless the conditions surrounding the pursuit are conducive to safe operation, management and are using due regard.” In the case of the Portland Police Department, high-speed pursuits are governed by a “fairly strict chase policy,” according to Portland Police Sgt. Troy Bowden. The policy was tested last Sunday, Jan. 2 at around 5:15 p.m., when a Portland Police officer initially pursued a yellow Mitsubishi Lancer ran a red light on Cumberland Avenue and fled the scene. “We attempted to stop it around Cumberland Avenue, the vehicle ran from the police,” Bowden said. “We fairly quickly stopped chasing the vehicle because it was traveling at a high rate of speed and it was a hazard if we continued to chase it.” The vehicle was estimated by one officer to be traveling at about 70 mph on Preble Street Extension near Baxter Boulevard, Bowden said. The car crashed into an apartment building at 464 St. John St., and the occupant fled on foot, Bowden said. “Whoever was in the car fled the
scene. State police assisted and a K-9 tracked the driver, but the suspect escaped,” he said. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Portland Police at 874-8479 or send an anonymous text message to the Portland Police Department by texting the keyword “GOTCHA” plus their message to 274637 (CRIMES). High-speed chases, when waged, tend to spur scrutiny. Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Deputy Maurice Drouin, who was involved in a highspeed police chase last May, recently was cleared of any wrongdoing by the sheriff’s department. Drouin was chasing Glen Witham of Skowhegan after Witham fled from a sting operation in Greene. Investigators were trying to catch
Witham in the act of selling what they believe was stolen property. The chase ended in a crash on Route 202 in Winthrop, injuring 27-year-old Jenna Lee Lawrence of Manchester, who was pregnant. Lawrence recovered from her injuries and gave birth to a baby girl on July 4. In December, police say a 17-yearold led officers on a car chase that began in Portland and reached speeds of more than 100 mph before the vehicle’s tires were deflated with a spike mat in Gorham. The driver of the vehicle was taken to the Long Creek Youth Development Center in Portland after he was taken into custody. The chase began in Portland shortly after 1:30 a.m. It continued through Westbrook and Windham before ending in Gorham. About 360 people are killed each year in police chases as estimated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to an April 23 USA Today story on high-speed pursuits. Innocent bystanders account for one-third of those who are killed in high-speed police chases, a USA Today review found. Last May, after a spike in highspeed police chases in Maine, which ended in crashes and arrests, the Portland Police Department offered local media access to dash-cam video and gave behind-the-scenes glimpses of the decision-making process that goes into engaging in a police pursuit, according to a My Fox Maine story.
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By Holiday Mathis Though you would prefer that your scene be imbued with a sense of certainty and continuity, the opposite is true today. Anything can happen. Trust yourself, and you’ll be quick, adaptable and ready to seize opportunity. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When a person’s choices are few, it is easier to make them without regret or concern. It takes a very strong and purposeful individual to choose among a vast array of choices, as you will today. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your schedule will reflect the activities of a person you admire and wish to be like. As you model the one you look up to, you will find how you are similar to this person and also how you are different. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You do not require validation from others because you so strongly believe in what you are doing. You don’t realize how rare this level of conviction really is, and it is quite attractive on you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There is a younger person who is jealous of you or who is trying to prove something and going about it the wrong way. You will be of great assistance to this person, especially through your patient example. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 6). You’ll be glad for past difficulties, as something wonderfully unique is born of the struggle. If you hadn’t been limited, you wouldn’t have found this level of greatness. You can share what you know and earn wealth and respect. In April, an unreliable entity is replaced by a true and loyal supporter. Cancer and Aries people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 11, 20, 23 and 16.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). People are not born with great self-discipline. You must train your mind to obey your highest wishes. You do this by disallowing any action, big or small, that is not in line with those wishes. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When you falter, it doesn’t mean you can’t do it. It only means you have not yet learned everything you need to know, or are not yet as strong as you need to be. Get right back on track. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your No. 1 priority often gets knocked down the ranks by your other responsibilities. Let it stay strong today. Build your entire day around the one thing that will move along your dearest goal. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Cut back your schedule, and simplify your life. If there are too many things going on at once, you’ll lose your focus and let what you were determined to do get buried in distractions. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). An argument will be happily resolved -- that is, if you have it in the first place. It will be healthy for both sides to say what they think and feel, so invite the discussion instead of fearing it. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You have as much freedom as you want to take. However, when you are left to your own devices, you implement even more structure than you would if you were under another person’s supervision. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You work for the sense of accomplishment you will get when the job is done. However, you wouldn’t mind someone giving you a pat on the back at the end, too. A Capricorn or Taurus will oblige. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Thursday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2011. There are 359 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 6, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his State of the Union address, outlined a goal of “Four Freedoms”: Freedom of speech and expression; the freedom of people to worship God in their own way; freedom from want; freedom from fear. On this date: In 1540, England’s King Henry VIII married his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. (The marriage lasted about six months.) In 1759, George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis were married in New Kent County, Va. In 1838, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail gave the first successful public demonstration of their telegraph, in Morristown, N.J. In 1861, Florida militiamen seized the federal arsenal at Chattahoochee. In 1912, New Mexico became the 47th state. In 1919, the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, died in Oyster Bay, N.Y., at age 60. In 1942, the Pan American Airways Pacific Clipper arrived in New York more than a month after leaving California and following a westward route. In 1950, Britain recognized the Communist government of China. In 1967, U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese troops launched Operation Deckhouse Five, an offensive in the Mekong River delta. In 1982, truck driver William G. Bonin was convicted in Los Angeles of 10 of the “Freeway Killer” slayings of young men and boys. (Bonin was later convicted of four other killings; he was executed in 1996.) One year ago: James von Brunn, a 89-year-old white supremacist charged in a deadly shooting at Washington’s Holocaust museum, died in North Carolina, where he’d been held while awaiting trial. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown fended off a challenge to his leadership from within his own ruling Labour party just months before general elections. Today’s Birthdays: Pollster Louis Harris is 90. Bluegrass performer Earl Scruggs is 87. Author E.L. Doctorow is 80. Actress Bonnie Franklin is 67. Musician Joey, the CowPolka King is 62. Former FBI director Louis Freeh is 61. Rock singer-musician Kim Wilson is 60. Singer Jett Williams is 58. Rock musician Malcolm Young is 58. Actorcomedian Rowan Atkinson is 56. World Golf Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez is 54. Rhythmand-blues singer Kathy Sledge is 52. TV chef Nigella Lawson is 51. Rhythm-and-blues singer Eric Williams is 51. Movie composer A.R. Rahman is 45. Movie director John Singleton is 43. TV personality Julie Chen is 41. Actor Danny Pintauro is 35. Actress Rinko Kikuchi is 30. Rock singer Alex Turner is 25.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: It is a tragic fact that one in four young people in America does not graduate from high school. We are at risk of losing our leadership position in the global economy. But I am convinced that by working together we can change this situation. Already, in some of the poorest performing schools in the nation, we are seeing signs of improvement. In some communities, graduation rates have increased 10 or more percent in just six years. These glimmers of hope inspire me, but the pace of progress is far too slow. We must act now. We have launched Grad Nation, a 10-year campaign to see that 90 percent of students will graduate and obtain at least one year of education or training beyond high school. I know we all want to do our part to keep America great. Success requires all of us -- educators, business and civic leaders, policymakers, parents and students -- to work together. Your readers can learn how to get involved at americaspromise.org. Our nation -- and our children -- are counting on it. Sincerely -- Marguerite W. Kondracke, President and CEO, America’s Promise Alliance Dear Marguerite Kondracke: Thank you for giving our readers a way to improve the opportunities for students within their communities. An educated child has a greater likelihood of being successful in life and contributing to the overall betterment of society. We cannot afford to let them down. Dear Annie: My wife recently found out through a friend that her ex-husband remarried and didn’t tell her. I commented that I didn’t see anything wrong with that, and she was shocked at my response. She told me that if we divorced after 25 years, she would expect me to tell her if I got married again and she would do the same. She also said if we
divorced and one of us were dying of some incurable disease, she would expect me to drop everything and take care of her, because she would do the same for me. I told her that would depend on whether or not we were on speaking terms, but she said it is the least she would expect of me. Now she calls me a scumbag (jokingly, I hope). Am I missing something here? -- Scumbag Dear Scumbag: It is a courtesy to inform an ex-spouse of a major change in one’s life, but it is not a necessity unless they have children together. As for taking care of a sick or injured ex-spouse, it would depend entirely on whether the relationship is friendly, whether anyone else can care for the person and whether the healthy ex has remarried. It is most certainly not expected. We are going to assume your wife is simply a caring, compassionate woman, but ask her how she would feel if you rushed to the aid of an ex-wife (not her) who needed your ongoing care. Dear Annie: I think you missed another option in your response to “Solicitous Spouse,” whose wife has chosen her daughter’s blind, incontinent dog over him. My wife and I have been married for more than 40 years and are now on our fifth dog. We’ve loved our pets as much as our children, and have spent hundreds of dollars during the last few months of their lives to keep them going as long as possible. However, in each case, there came a time when the dog had no more quality of life, and we reluctantly made the decision that it was time for the dog to be put down. This may be what needs to be done in this case. It is difficult and sad, but finding a new puppy as soon as possible helped ease the grief for us. -- J.
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“I wasn’t happy that we were turned down; we were given input which we then followed,” said Creative Portland Board member Andy Graham. “I don’t think it was a fair assessment,” said Creative Portland’s Valerie Lamont. Easy Bayside’s unique industrial light impact (ILb) zoning allows for light industrial use, allowing artists who specialize in techniques utilizing heavy equipment and flammable materials to work in the neighborhood. Half marketing effort, half blog, LiveWork Portland is conceived as a way to link prospective member of the creative economy “from away” to those already plying their trade in Portland, giving a cross-section of the arts and culture scene in the town. Half marketing effort half blog, the website “The feedback that I received on the non-acceptance of our proposal centered around the idea that it was insufficiently directed to the artist community and that the range of collaborators we had involved was not sufficiently broad,” said Graham. “I would beg to differ with both those conclusions,” said Graham. “Ours was a very smart project that perhaps did not have as direct of a benefit to the arts community, but had a better chance for indirect benefits given that it was centered around economic development of the creative economy Portland.” Lamont agreed that there was a misunderstanding about exactly what MAC was looking for. “I came into the proposal process a little later, but my understand was there was suppose to be an economic development focus — something a little more out of the box which I think the proposal addressed,” she said. With the $50,000 grant off the table, Creative Portland will now have to reexamine their goals and aggressively pursue new sources of funding. “We’re moving forward in different ways, we don’t have the funds to do the things with LiveWork Portland that we had hoped to do,” said Graham.
Renowned Maine artist to unveil portrait of Talbot DAILY SUN STAFF REPORTS Renowned artist Robert Shetterly will unveil the latest portrait in his series Americans Who Tell The Truth of local civil rights activist, author, former state legislator and three-term NAACP Portland Branch President Gerald E. Talbot. This portrait will join 21 others from the series for a month-long exhibit at the library. A noon-time presentation for the unveiling will take place on the opening day, Friday, Jan. 7. Under the direction of Shetterly, students from King Middle School will attend and share materials they created on civil rights leaders in Maine including an oral history book on Talbot’s life. The event is free and open to the public. The event kicks off a series of programs organized to celebrate the life and legacy of The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. For more information, visit www.portlandmlk.net or call the NAACP at 253-5074.
USM’s art faculty exhibit works The University of Southern Maine Art Gallery in Gorham will present work from a wide range of disciplines by members of USM Art Department faculty in an exhibition from Thursday, Jan. 27 through Thursday, Feb. 17. An opening reception will take place from 4-6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 28 (snow date: 4-6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 3). For more information, call 780-5008 or visit www. usm.maine.edu/gallery.
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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– EVENTS CALENDAR––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Friday will feature a couple of promotions from Goodwill and Camp Bow Wow. Goodwill will all be on hand to receive donations and also provide thundersticks for the first 1,500 fans through the gates. All fans who make a donation to Goodwill will receive two free tickets to a future Pirates game. Also, Camp Bow Wow will be presenting Adopt-a-Dog Night. Almost Home Rescue will have dogs at the game for fans to adopt. Fans can also receive two free tickets to a future Pirates game by donating a dog toy or a dog or cat food item. All donations and proceeds from dedicated ticket sales will go to the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, the Animal Welfare Society of Kennebunk, the Planet Dog Foundation, and the Bow Wow Buddies Foundation. Individual tickets for the game are available by visiting ticketmaster.com, by calling 7753458 or by visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office.
Thursday, Jan. 6 Lecture: On Site with Rackstraw Downes 6 p.m. Holiday Inn By the Bay. Tickets: $15/$10 members. Portland Museum of Art invites the public to an evening of insights from Rackstraw Downes in celebration of the exhibition of his work. Downes’ work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., among many others, and his essays have appeared is such publications as The New York Times, Art in America, and the Art Journal. The evening’s lecture features works from this MacArthur award-winning artist’s lengthy career, with special attention to paintings made in Maine. This program is made possible in part by the Beatrice Gilmore Fund for Museum Education.
‘Checkered Floors’ 7 p.m. “Checkered Floors,” a controversial and inspiring true story of the 1,500 Somali migrants in Maine and how playwright/actress, Cheryl Hamilton’s own life parallels their plight with humor and horror. January 5-9. Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. with talkbacks. $15. Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St. Portland Box Office: 7730333. oldportplayhouse.com
Portland Playback Theater Children’s entertainer Debbie Cavalier of Debbie and Friends uses original songs to tell stories that children know and love. With the recent release of her debut CD, Story Songs and Sing Alongs, Cavalier has made a splash in the children and family music world. She has been making music with kids for over 20 years. She has worked with some of the world’s greatest icons in children’s music entertainment and education throughout her music publishing tenure. These pillars of children’s music include Shari Lewis, Buffalo Bob Smith of Howdy Doody, and Sesame Street-famed music teacher, Bob McGrath. Their influence on her songwriting and her creative approach to sharing music with children is evident. Debbie and Friends comes to One Longfellow Square on Jan. 17. (Photo courtesy of Susan Wilson)
Film: ‘Budrus’ 7:30 p.m. Film: “Budrus,” film screening at SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. 828-5600. Doors open at 7 p.m.; film begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission $7, $5 for SPACE members. “Ayed Morrar, an unlikely community organizer, unites Palestinians from all political factions and Israelis to save his village from destruction by Israel’s Separation Barrier. Victory seems improbable until his 15-year-old daughter, Iltezam, launches a women’s contingent that quickly moves to the front lines. Struggling side by side, father and daughter unleash an inspiring, yet little-known movement in the Occupied Palestinian Territories that is still gaining ground today. In an action-filled documentary chronicling this movement from its infancy, Budrus shines a light on people who choose nonviolence to confront a threat yet remain virtually unknown to the world. The movie is directed by award-winning filmmaker Julia Bacha (co-writer and editor Control Room, co-director Encounter Point), and produced by Bacha, Palestinian journalist Rula Salameh, and filmmaker and human rights advocate Ronit Avni (formerly of Witness, director of Encounter Point).” www.justvision. org/budrus
Friday, Jan. 7 A Collection of Works: Max O’Callaghan-Shaw 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk, Free Artists Reception, St. Lawrence Arts Center. The center will host an opening reception for its newest installation of works by Max O’Callaghan Shaw. O’Callaghan’s paintings and drawings will be on display through the entire month of January. For more information on the artist work please visit his website: http://maxweb.home.comcast.net. www.stlawrencearts.org; 347-3075.
Daunis Fine Jewelry features Dallaire 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. A new series of meticulously detailed drawings in colored pencil by Portland area artist Joshua Dallaire will be on display at Daunis Fine Jewelry with an opening reception during the First Friday Art Walk. Daunis Fine Jewelry is located at 616 Congress St. in Portland. Joshua Dallaire is a 2007 graduate with a degree in Painting w/ Honors of the Maine College of Art. This new series features geometric and organic-inspired luminescent shapes and forms that Dallaire created by rearranging photos he took of light reflecting off of drapery and walls. This new series took many months and hundreds of hours of work to complete with each piece representing 40-50 hours of colored pencil drawing. “People marvel and look twice and three times when they find out that his work is actually colored pencil and not a photograph or painting!” marvels Patricia Daunis-Dunning of Daunis Fine Jewelry. The gallery is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and many Saturdays (please call 773-6011 for information). The work will be here from Jan. 4 through March 2.
Local Sprouts First Friday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. A First Friday event at Local Sprouts Cafe, 649 Congress St. Photos by Kevin Paul Ouellette. Music
starting at 7 p.m. with Local Circus, acoustic freestyle folk music; 9 p.m. Juba Boyz, local African dance troupe.
Meiklejohn’s PIVOT art display 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fore River Gallery is proud to present PIVOT: Three Decades of Figurative Works, the first solo gallery exhibition of Maine artist Daniel Meiklejohn, showing from Jan. 7–30, 2011. “Spanning over three decades of work, the paintings in this show illustrate Meiklejohn’s fascination with the female form, as figuration plays heavily in all the works included. While figurative at first, heavy abstraction, distortion, and a punchy and varied color palette turns recognizable bodies into complex and obscure geometries. In addition to the main gallery space, a small back room will contain a selection of more sexually graphic paintings, sharply representing the issues of desire and sexuality that are pervasive in Meiklejohn’s art. Explicit and erotic, these paintings have never been shown publicly, and the gallery owners recommend that children and sensitive viewers enter the back room with discretion.” Meiklejohn has lived in Maine for 23 years, and recently moved to Peaks Island. Completely self-taught, he has a vast body of work in diverse mediums, including paintings, sculptures, and tattoos. His work has shown at many Portland locations — including Local 188, Salon Paragon, Soak, Sanctuary Tattoo, and Sonny’s — as well as locations throughout Maine, such as The Kitchen in Brunswick and the Off Maine Arts Gallery in Sanford, and his own Meiklejohn’s Loft in Kennebunkport. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Jan. 7, as part of the First Friday Art Walk, Fore River Gallery will host an opening reception, during which the artist will be present. Admission is free, light refreshments will be served.
7:30 p.m. Theme: Forks in the road. To celebrate the start of the new year, Portland Playback Theater is exploring forks in the road, those transformational events after which, better or worse, life will not be the same. “Tell your story and watch our talented improvisors play it back on the spot, or just come to watch this unique community event. Find out more at www.portlandplayback. com.” First Parish Unitarian Church, corner of Congress and Temple streets, Portland; $5-$10 suggested donation.
‘Checkered Floors’ 8 p.m. “Checkered Floors,” a controversial and inspiring true story of the 1,500 Somali migrants in Maine and how playwright/actress, Cheryl Hamilton’s own life parallels their plight with humor and horror. January 5-9. Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. with talkbacks. $15. Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St. Portland Box Office: 773-0333. oldportplayhouse.com
Saturday, Jan. 8 Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous 8 a.m. “Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a free Twelve Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsessions, overeating, under-eating or bulimia. The following public information sessions in Westbrook are a good opportunity for anyone to learn more about this program: Saturday, Jan. 8, 8 a.m.; Monday, Jan. 10, 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m.; 30 Liza Harmon Road in the Larrabee Village Administration Building in Westbrook.” www.foodaddicts.org for meeting listings and program information.
East End walk
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. College of the Atlantic’s Ethel H. Blum Gallery hosts an exhibition of artist Robin Ward titled “Pinned and Wriggling on the Wall.” The title comes from T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” Ward’s exhibit runs from Jan. 7 through 25, and can be seen Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. An opening of the exhibit, with a reception for the artist, will be held on Friday, Jan. 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the gallery. Ward teaches painting and drawing at the University of New Mexico. She has received numerous awards for her work including the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Residency in 2007. Ward holds an MFA in painting from the San Francisco Art Institute. For more informatio, call the college in Bar Harbor at 288-5015, or visit www.coa.edu.
8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. Portland Trails is excited to announce a 2011 Winter Walk series. This free series, made possible by a grant from Healthy Portland, is for adults and families with children who are making an effort to get more exercise, but are stymied when it comes to winter recreation. Participants are reminded to wear warm clothing, hats and gloves and bring snowshoes if there is adequate snow on the ground. Portland Trails has snow shoes available (free for members, $5/nonmembers) which can be reserved ahead of time. Please register for any walk by emailing info@trails.org or calling 775-2411. For more information or to check cancellations due to the weather go to www.trails.org. Caitlyn Horose, Portland Trails Development Coordinator, will lead a walk along trails and connections of Portland Trails throughout the East End. Meet at the Hilltop Coffee shop, 99 Congress St.
Rwandan Cooking Class
Make your own Polyhedra
5:30 p.m. Join Catholic Charities Maine at St. Pius X Church in Portland for a Rwandan Cooking Class followed by a traditional Rwandan meal. Cost to participate in this one of a kind event: $15 per person. This dinner is limited to only 40 people; buy tickets at the St. Pius X Church Business Office, 492 Ocean Ave., Portland. Contact Mary Gordon at 797-7026, ext. 211.
10 a.m. SPACE Gallery offers a collaborative day of art making. “We will source inspiration from our current gallery show ‘Polyhedra’ to make sculptures, drawings and models of these beautiful and intricate forms. Moms and dads will create and learn with their kids with some guidance by Oak St. Studios teacher Ashley Shoukimas. Best suited for kids ages 5-12. One hour should be enough to complete the activities.”$3 per person for materials. www. space538.org/events.php
‘Pinned and Wriggling on the Wall’ at COA
Special promotions at the Pirates 7 p.m. Come on out to the Cumberland County Civic Center as the Springfield Falcons come to town for the fifth meeting of the season between the two clubs (first since Nov. 26).
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Freeport Wild Bird Supply benefit 10 a.m. Shop at Freeport Wild Bird Supply Saturday, Jan. 8 and Sunday, Jan. 9 and 4.5 percent of each purchase will be donated to Friends of the Eastern Promenade. “So feed your feathered friends and support the Park at the same time! You can even review the supplies available or make a purchase at the online store: http://store.freeportwildbirdsupply.com.” Freeport Wild Bird Supply, 541 Route 1, Freeport. 8656000. freeportwildbirdsupply.com
Alzheimer’s Association Conversation Series: Open Forum for Sharing
‘Sing in the New Year’ workshop 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. “Sing in the New Year” workshop with Brendan Taaffe at Lucid Stage. Taaffe is a musician from Vermont. His Harmony Workshops are open to all, regardless of musical experience. He teaches mainly from the “American Vernacular,” Appalachian ballads, shape note hymns, gospel quartets and such. He also has an interest in SubSaharan Africa, and pulls from those harmonies, as well as his own original compositions and arrangements. www. Bird lovers also can support a Portland group that protects a local resource. Shop at Freeport Wild Bird Supply Saturday, Jan. 8 and Sunday, Jan. 9 and 4.5 percent of each purchase will be donated to Friends of the Eastern Promenade. (DAVID brendantaaffe.com/workshops.html CARKHUFF PHOTO)
Partner for Charity & Fun
noon to 4 p.m. Big Moose HarleyDavidson and Binga’s Stadium Partner for Charity & Fun Big Moose Harley-Davidson & Binga’s Stadium are Partnering for the “Never Too Cold to Care” Tailgate Party to kick-off their “12 Reasons to Care” Campaign, A Yearlong Charitable Drive for 2011. Big Moose Harley-Davidson will be hosting a “Never Too Cold to Care” Tailgate Party at their dealership located at 375 Riverside St., Portland. This event will kick off their “12 Reasons to Care” Campaign which will support 12 Non-Profit Organizations throughout 2011. Tickets are $12 and all proceeds will be divided amongst the 12 Organizations. The ticket covers admittance, food, beer and a coffee and cocoa bar. The event is from noon to 4 p.m., and will include hourly give-aways, a bonfire and music by the Higher Ground band. Tickets can be purchased at Big Moose Harley-Davidson or at Binga’s Stadium or by calling 400-0711. Big Moose Harley-Davidson has partnered with Binga’s Stadium to host this event, as well as to integrate charitable giving into a year-long campaign — “12 Reasons to Care”. Starting Jan. 6, Binga’s Stadium will be hosting the “Binga’s Stadium Big Moose Bike Night,” with a portion of each night’s sales being devoted to the charitable organization of the month. The following organizations will be recipients of the fundraising efforts: American Cancer Society (Jan.), American Heart Association (Feb.), March of Dimes (Mar.), Big Brothers/Big Sisters (Apr.), Professional Firefighters of Maine (May), Alzheimer’s Association (June), Red Claws Foundation (July), Special Olympics (Aug.), Tuesday’s Children (Sep.), Cancer Community Center (Oct.), Wreaths Across America (Nov.) and the Pajama Program (Dec.).
‘True at First Light’ performance 8 p.m. “True at First Light,” an evening bringing together various forms of creative truth, expressed by dancers and musicians from Portland and beyond. Blue Moon Tribe, Bollywood Dancers, Vince Nez, Phil James, Taiko Maine Dojo. $8. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. http://mayostreetarts.org. FMI 615-3609.
‘Checkered Floors’ 7 p.m. “Checkered Floors,” a controversial and inspiring true story of the 1,500 Somali migrants in Maine and how playwright/actress, Cheryl Hamilton’s own life parallels their plight with humor and horror. January 5-9. Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. with talkbacks. $15. Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St. Portland Box Office: 773-0333. oldportplayhouse.com
Sunday, Jan. 9
to come. All experience levels are welcome! Tuition is on a self-assessed sliding-scale of $72-$108. FMI: 761-2142 or dragonflytaiji@roadrunner.com.
Monday, Jan. 10 University of Maine System Board of Trustees 9 a.m. The University of Maine System Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, January 10, at the System office located at 16 Central Street in downtown Bangor. Items to be reviewed and considered by Trustees include: Creation of a Ph.D. in Anthropology and Environmental Policy at UMaine and a Master of Science degree in Early Childhood Education at the University of Maine at Farmington; Energy upgrade projects at the University of Southern Maine’s Bailey Hall, Luther Bonney Hall, and Science Building, funded by general obligation bonds approved by Maine voters in June 2010; Selection of a provider to develop a web portal. At the meeting, Trustees will also receive a draft business plan on distance education, a presentation on System-wide capital facilities renewal and trends, and review an updated version of the System’s information technology security plan. The complete agenda for the November UMS Board of Trustees meeting may be viewed at: http://www.maine.edu/pdf/ CommitteescheduleandagendaJan102011.pdf.
Threshold To Maine Resource Conservation and Development meeting in Portland 10 a.m. to noon. The Threshold To Maine Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Area will be holding a local county meeting for RC&D sponsors and the general public located in the Conference Room at the Greater Portland Council of Governments in Portland. The Resource Conservation and Development Program is a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture managed locally by the Threshold To Maine Council. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss issues facing Cumberland County and how RC&D might be able to help with those issues. The RC&D Council is a grass roots organization made up of representatives from each of eleven sponsors. The Sponsors in Cumberland County include the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District, Cumberland County Commissioners, and the Greater Portland Council of Governments. The program provides technical assistance to communities, nonprofits, and units of government on natural resource issues. If you have questions about the meeting please contact the Threshold To Maine off ice at 743-5789 x113, or email mark.hewsji3,me.usda.gov If you need an accommodation, please notify Mark Hews, RC&D Coordinator at 743-5789 x113 by Friday, Jan. 7, 2011.
1,900th Birthday Celebration of Hua T’o,
WMPG’s Blunt Youth Radio Audio Slam
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 1,900th Birthday Celebration of Hua T’o, originator of the “Five Animal Frolics.” To honor this occasion, Larry Ira Landau is offering a workshop of Taiji, Qigong & the “Five Animal Frolics” at the Dragonfly Taiji Studio, 222 St. John Street, Suite 240, in Portland. Hua T’o, a great physician of the Han Dynasty, developed the Five Animal Frolics over 1,800 years ago, as a “gift to the health of all people!” Let the gracefulness of the Crane, the stability of the Bear, the playfulness of the Monkey, the elegance of the Deer, and the power of the Tiger, infuse your life with health and vitality for this coming year and years
5 p.m. Entries sought for radio competition. $500 cash prize. WMPG’s Blunt Youth Radio is sponsoring an Audio Slam competition. “Entries should be produced works of audio. We are inspired by work from the Third Coast International Audio Festival, Moth Radio Hour, This American Life, and the Salt Institute, among others. Based on poetry slams, the audio slam uses minutes of audio, not poems. Producers enter a piece, which is played and judged in one-minute rounds, for a total of 4 rounds. So, no matter how long the piece, only 4 minutes of it will be judged. The event will be held live at
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The conversation series is an ongoing program that meets the second Monday of every month at First Congregational Church, Meeting House Hill, South Portland. “This program is a combination education and support group for those with a friend or family member with dementia. This month’s program will be an open forum for sharing your care and concerns with others facing the same challenges.” Free to the public. Registration not required. For more information please call Laurie Axelson, LCSW at 662-3978.
Wednesday, Jan. 12 Eggs & Issues on technology 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. The Portland Regional Chamber features David Shaw, managing partner, Black Point Group, and founder and former CEO of IDEXX, who will discuss how technology is changing industries and the consumer experiece. www.portlandregion.com
Medical Marijuana Info Session 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Medical Marijuana Info Session with Compassionate Caregivers of Maine. “Learn about Maine’s recent changes to the Medical Marijuana Laws and how changes may affect one’s ability to use medicinal marijuana for side effects brought on by cancer treatments. Free; pre-registration required. Phone: 774-2200; Email: info@ CancerCommunityCenter.org; Web: www.cancercommunitycenter.org/calendar. Visit 778 Main St. (Rte. 1), South Portland.
West End Neighborhood Association 6:30 p.m. After some discussion with members of the West End Neighborhood Association governing board, the association will be holding its annual meeting to elect a governing board and the offices of President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary. “Chris Hirsch has graciously offered to run the election as he has done during our past annual meetings. Anyone interested in a board position can e-mail their willingness to serve to me at dmartin7@maine.rr.com. Our focus for winter/spring 2011 is to put on another successful WestFest, and continue our work with Wayside, Community Policing and kid’s swimming.”
Thursday, Jan. 13 ‘ObamaCare: How Maine Can Fight Back’ noon to 1:30 p.m. Presented by Christie Herrera, director, Health and Human Services Task Force, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant, 26 Long Wharf, Portland. For more information, please contact Amanda Clark, the Maine Heritage Policy Center, at 321-2550 or aclark@mainepolicy.org. Also same time on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at Sea Dog Brewing Company Banquet Center, 26 Front St. Bangor.
Scarborough Community Chamber 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Scarborough Community Chamber Business After Hours. Thursday, January 13, 2011 Business After 5, Ameriprise Financial Services, 707 Sable Oaks Drive, South Portland. www.scarboroughcommunitychamber.com or www.portlandregion.com
Not Just Another Year! with Pat Grosser 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. “Tired of creating resolutions and setting goals that are rarely fulfilled by year-end? Look at lessons and insights from 2010; take stock of the present; establish a solid foundation on which to build your new year. This can be your year!” Free; pre-registration required. Phone: 774-2200; Email: info@CancerCommunityCenter.org; Web: www.cancercommunitycenter.org/calendar. Visit 778 Main St. (Rte. 1), South Portland. see next page
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‘Blood Wedding’ 7:30 p.m. “Blood Wedding” by Frederico Garcia Lorca. Directed by Tess Van Horn. “A lively, committed theater ensemble comes together to present Lorca’s Blood Wedding, a classic tragedy that is at turns violent, beautiful, strange, and funny. The play deals with the big desires and grudges that can bloom and fester in small towns. Sound familiar? With Amanda Huotari, Peter Brown, Nicholas Schroeder, Pat Mew, Laura Chakravarty Box, Annie Larmon, Dena Riegel, Michael Dix Thomas, Ian Carlsen, Joe Bearor, Amanda Painter, Deirdre Fulton, Andrew Sawyer, and Claire Guyer.” SPACE Gallery. This production made possible in part by the University of Southern Maine Department of Theater. $10. www.space538.org/ events.php
all your favorite characters, this show sold out before it opened last season. Because of the intimate space within this 70 seat theater, kids of all ages not only see OZ, they experience it! Due to the demand for tickets, OZ will play for four weeks beginning Jan. 14. And to make it affordable for everyone, the Playhouse has priced all tickets at only $15.” Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. To make a reservation or for more information, call 773-0333 or go to oldportplayhouse.com.
Self-help author Steff Deschenes to appear at the Scarborough Bull Moose store
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Self-help author Steff Deschenes will visit the Bull Moose Scarborough store, 456 Payne Road, for a book signing. Deschenes examines life through a humorous review of the parallels between human personalities and ice cream flavors in her newest book, The Ice Cream Theory. Friday, Jan. 14 The book brings together anecdotes “The Ice Cream Theory” is ice-cream guru Steff from Deschenes’ own adventures Deschenes’s exploration of the parallels between with broader-reaching social com‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Old Port human personalities and ice-cream flavors, a mentary to help others recognize the Playhouse tongue-in-cheek celebration of the variety inher7:30 p.m. “The Wizard of Oz,” the ent in a well-lived life. She will be at Scarborough’s wisdom and joy inherent in a beloved sell-out hit musical returns to Old Bull Moose store on Saturday, Jan. 15. (COURTESY dessert. Deschenes, suffering from a broken heart, realized that people’s Port Playhouse with Gina Pardi IMAGE) likes and dislikes change. Ice cream, returning as “Dorothy Gale.” “Full with its many flavors and combinaof special effects, colorful costumes and all your favorite tions, can be compared to the individual personalities of characters, this show sold out before it opened last season. people. Deschenes’ tongue-in-cheek Theory was called Because of the intimate space within this 70 seat theater, “Charming and humorous, The Ice Cream Theory is an kids of all ages not only see OZ, they experience it! Due to intriguing and highly recommended read that shouldn’t be the demand for tickets, OZ will play for four weeks beginmissed,” by the Midwest Book Review and earned sevning Jan. 14. And to make it affordable for everyone, the eral Readers Favorite awards in the Self-Help category. Playhouse has priced all tickets at only $15.” Fridays at Deschenes is from Lewiston. 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. To make a reservation or for more information, call 773-0333 or go to oldportplayhouse.com.
Saturday, Jan. 15 Fore River Sanctuary walk 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. Portland Trails is excited to announce a 2011 Winter Walk series. This free series, made possible by a grant from Healthy Portland, is for adults and families with children who are making an effort to get more exercise, but are stymied when it comes to winter recreation. Participants are reminded to wear warm clothing, hats and gloves and bring snowshoes if there is adequate snow on the ground. Portland Trails has snow shoes available (free for members, $5/non-members) which can be reserved ahead of time. Please register for any walk by emailing info@trails. org or calling 775-2411. For more information or to check cancellations due to the weather go to www.trails.org. Trail Foreman Charlie Baldwin will lead a walk through the Fore River Sanctuary. Expect birds, hills, a bridge over the marsh, a beautiful waterfall and historic kiosks explaining the C&O Canal. Meet at the Udder Place, 428 Brighton Ave.
Laughter Training for Professionals 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Laughter Training for Professionals. Become a Laughter Professional with Katie West. $295 for Saturday and Sunday. Sadhana, the Meditation Center, 100 Brickhill Ave., South Portland. FMI: www.SadhanaMe.com.
Portland Conservatory of Music open house 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Open house, instrument demos, classical, rock, jazz. Try out an instrument or have a mini lesson. Door prizes, free popcorn. Portland Conservatory of Music, 202 Woodfords St., (Woodfords Church) 10 to 1. Free. Five percent off new student tuition. 775-3356 or 318-7465.
Using the Circle Symbol for Art and Healing 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Using the Circle Symbol for Art and Healing with Suzanne Liller & Brady Nickerson. “Circles give us an experience of wholeness amid the chaos of every day life, making the ‘sacred circle,’ one of the very coolest art therapy interventions for both soothing the soul and meeting oneself. Join us for this two-hour art immersion experience; no formal art training/skills are required. Free; pre-registration required. Phone: 774-2200; Email: info@CancerCommunityCenter.org; Web: www.cancercommunitycenter.org/ calendar. Visit 778 Main St. (Rte 1), South Portland.
‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Old Port Playhouse 2 p.m. “The Wizard of Oz,” the sell-out hit musical returns to Old Port Playhouse with Gina Pardi returning as “Dorothy Gale.” “Full of special effects, colorful costumes and
‘The Juke Box Boys’
7 p.m. “The Juke Box Boys,” Tribute to Do-Wop; $39.95 p/p five-course dinner, beer and wine available. Free parking. January 15, 22 and 29 at Anthony’s Dinner Theater, 151 Middle St., Portland. Call for reservations. 221-2267.
Sunday, Jan. 16 Great Northeast Radio Rally 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Blunt Youth Radio Project announced the first-ever Great Northeast Radio Rally to be held at University of Southern Maine. The Rally invites audio producers (and aspiring producers) of all ages and stripes to mingle and talk shop while getting new ideas and inspiration for their craft. The Rally will feature workshops on a variety of audio-related topics, including oral history, telling stories through sound, covering elections for radio, pitching stories to NPR, and creating compelling multimedia. Rally workshop presenter Colin Kelley, a former Blunt member and current Digital Media Specialist at Bates College says, “We’re deluged with this idea that media-making is something that everyone can do. Buzz-words people in my field use include: citizen journalist, digital native, multimedia storyteller. Yet, access and training to the tools is limited. Small, radio-centric conferences like the Radio Rally open up the idea that radio really is for everyone.” The Rally runs 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Wishcamper Center on the campus of the University of Southern Maine, and concludes in the evening with what may be the world’s first Audio Slam, a friendly but serious competition at Space Gallery in downtown Portland. The Slam starts at 7 p.m., and it is free and open to all ages. The Audio Slam is similar to a poetry slam with a few twists: Audio producers enter 4 minutes of produced audio, and these entries are played and judged live at the Slam in a series of one-minute rounds. The winning prize is $500. Also, all entries will air on Blunt, the weekly show of Blunt Youth Radio on WMPG, Greater Portland Community Radio. Entries are being accepted until Jan. 10 at 5 p.m. More information, competition guidelines, and registration details for the Great Northeast Radio Rally may be found at bluntradio.org. This event is funded through the Maine Arts Commission.
‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Old Port Playhouse 2 p.m. “The Wizard of Oz,” the sell-out hit musical returns to Old Port Playhouse with Gina Pardi returning as “Dorothy Gale.” “Full of special effects, colorful costumes and all your favorite characters, this show sold out before it opened last season. Because of the intimate space within this 70 seat theater, kids of all ages not only see OZ, they experience it!
Due to the demand for tickets, OZ will play for four weeks beginning Jan. 14. And to make it affordable for everyone, the Playhouse has priced all tickets at only $15.” Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. To make a reservation or for more information, call 773-0333 or go to oldportplayhouse.com.
Monday, Jan. 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances at Bates 9:30 a.m. Two generations of prominent social activists — one of them described by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as “the greatest teacher of nonviolence in America” — offer keynote addresses during Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances at Lewiston’s Bates College on Monday, Jan. 17. The college’s theme for its 2011 King Day programming is “Get Up, Stand Up: The Fierce Urgency of Now.” The speakers are the Rev. James Lawson, a definitive figure in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ‘60s, and Asher Kolieboi, co-director of an organization that works against campus violence toward members of the lesbiangay-bisexual-transgender community. All MLK Day events at Bates are open to the public at no cost. For more information, please call 786-6400 or visit the college website at www.bates.edu.
Debbie and Friends at One Longfellow 11 a.m. Debbie and Friends at One Longfellow Square. These concerts are fun for the whole family. Parents and kids join in this interactive “variety show,” which includes a diverse array of styles including rock, pop, country, reggae, and Broadway-esque tunes. You’ll become the Big Bad Wolf and blow the house down, fix Rosie’s wrong rhymes, test your skills with the Simon Sez Song, and share a special moment with your loved ones singing “Love Is a Family.” $8 adv/$10 door, Kids 2 and under get in free! www.debbieandfriends.net
Tuesday, Jan. 18 Supplements in Integrative Cancer Care 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Nutritional & Herbal Supplements in Integrative Cancer Care with Colleen Tetzlaff. “Integrative cancer care and the role of nutritional supplements, including immunonutrition and herbal medicine, which can extend the quantity and quality of life for cancer patients. A personalized, systemic and targeted approach to treating the patient.” Free; pre-registration required. Phone: 774-2200; Email: info@CancerCommunityCenter.org; Web: www.cancercommunitycenter.org/calendar. Visit 778 Main St. (Rte 1), South Portland.
Wednesday, Jan. 19 Exhibit of Antonio Guerrero 7 p.m. Glickman Library (seventh floor) at University of Southern Maine, 314 Forest Ave., Portland. Reception marking the exhibition (on fifth floor) of prison paintings by Antonio Guerrero. “Vinie Burrows will speak, dedicating the evening to the late Rev. Lucius Walker. She calls for Antonio’s freedom and that of four other Cuban men serving unjust sentences in U.S. prisons.” http://usm.maine.edu/ gallery/cal.html or www.peaceactionme.org
Balé Folclórico da Bahia 7:30 p.m. Balé Folclórico da Bahia brings thrilling choreography, joyous rhythms, and a feisty, sensual exuberance to every performance. The 38-member troupe of dancers, instrumentalists, and singers performs a repertory based on Bahian folkloric dances of African origin including slave dances; capoeira, a form of martial arts; samba de roda and the lively traditions celebrating Carnival. The centerpiece of the evening, Sacred Heritage, is a work rooted in the AfroBrazilian religion of Candomblé, created for the 20th anniversary of the company, and seen in the U.S. for the first time on this tour. $44; $38; $32. Members: $40; $34; $29. Students: $15. Merrill Auditorium.
48th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival 7:30 p.m. Film event: Traveling tour of the 48th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival; Program 1: Wednesday, Jan. 19; Program 2: Wednesday, Jan. 26. SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Doors open at 7 p.m. Film begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission $7, $5 for SPACE members and MECA students. Co-presented by the ICA at The Maine College of Art. The Ann Arbor Film Festival is the longest-running independent and experimental film festival in North America, established in 1963. Internationally recognized as a premiere forum for independent filmmakers and artists, each year’s festival engages audiences with remarkable cinematic experiences. The AAFF is a pioneer of the traveling film festival tour and each year presents short films programs at more than 30 theaters, universities, museums and art house cinemas throughout the world.
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