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A tiny horse that got even tinier (NY Times) — Sifrhippus, the first horse, 56 million years ago, shrank from about 12 pounds average weight to about eight and a half pounds as the climate warmed over thousands of years, a team of researchers reported in the journal Science on Thursday.

The horse lived in what is still horse country, in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming, where wild mustangs roam.

Sifrhippus was not much like the mustangs or any other modern horses. It was the size of a cat, ate leaves rather than grass and counts as a horse only in scientific classification. It might have made a nice pet if anyone had been around to domesticate it, but the first hominids were a good 50 million years in the future.

Its preserved fossils, abundant in the Bighorn Basin, provide an excellent record of its size change over a 175,000-year warm period in the Earth’s history known as the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum, when temperatures are estimated to have risen by 9 to 18 degrees Fahrenheit at the start, and dropped again at the end.

Scientists have known that many mammals appear to have shrunk during the warming period, and the phenomenon fits well with what is known as Bergmann’s rule, which says that mammals of a given genus or species are smaller in hotter climates.

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Bill would put drinkers on Utah’s alcohol commission (NY Times) — During a job interview, it is usually not a good idea to enthusiastically volunteer that you enjoy a drink now and then. But in Utah, it could soon be a requirement, at least for those seeking appointment to the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.

In the famously dry, famously pious upper reaches of Utah’s government, dominated by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the commission that oversees alcohol sales has a repu-

tation — inside the state and beyond — for being less than friendly to the product, or at least unfamiliar with it.

A bill in the State Legislature, which advanced by a crucial committee vote on Friday, would address that concern by requiring that at least two people on the five-member commission be drinkers.

Applicants for the two drinking slots – all commissioners are selected by the governor -- would even have to sign an affidavit to the effect that they had consumed alco-

hol for at least a year before their appointment.

How much drinking is required? Fair question, no doubt, for an applicant -- but the answer is, unfortunately, unclear. The original draft of the proposed bill, HB 193, used the phrase “regular consumers,” but the bill’s sponsor, Representative Brian Doughty, a Democrat from Salt Lake City, said he deleted the word “regular” in an amendment after other legislators complained that the word was hard to define.

Nations press halt to attacks Atomic agency says Iran is as evacuations start in Syria making fuel at protected site TUNIS (NY Times) — Leaders of more than 60 nations and international organizations called on Syria’s government on Friday to halt its attacks on rebellious cities to allow in humanitarian supplies and asked the United Nations to begin planning for a peacekeeper force, even as some evacuations began from a hardhit neighborhood in the besieged city of Homs.

The International Committee of the Red Cross said that the Syrian Red Crescent had begun

evacuations of some women and children after three weeks of constant bombardment of Homs that has left the city with many wounded and desperate for food and medicine.

Hicham Hassan, a Red Cross spokesman, said negotiations were continuing to remove two Western journalists wounded earlier this week from the neighborhood, Baba Amr. Another spokesperson said seven wounded people had already been taken from the area to a nearby hospital.

WASHINGTON (NY Times) — International nuclear inspectors reported on Friday that Iran was moving rapidly to produce nuclear fuel at a deep underground site that Israel and the United States have said is virtually invulnerable to attack.

The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency indicated that for the first time Iran had begun producing fuel inside the new facility in a mountain near the holy city of Qum. The agency’s inspectors found in their most recent visits that over the past three months Iran has tripled its production capacity for a type of fuel that is far closer to what is needed to make the core of a nuclear weapon. The report about progress at the new facility is likely to inflame the debate over whether Iran is getting closer to what Israel’s defense minister, Ehud Barak, calls entering “zone of immunity.” The phrase refers to a vaguely-defined point beyond which Iran could potentially produce weapons fuel without fear of an air attack that could wipe out its facilities.

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Trying to find a cry of desperation amid the Facebook drama

BY JAN HOFFMAN THE NEW YORK TIMES

For adolescents, Facebook and other social media have created an irresistible forum for online sharing and oversharing, so much so that endless mood-of-the-moment updates have inspired a snickering retort on T-shirts and posters: “Face your problems, don’t Facebook them.”

But specialists in adolescent medicine and mental health experts say that dark postings should not be hastily dismissed because they can serve as signs of depression and an early warning system for timely intervention. Whether therapists should engage with patients over Facebook, however, remains a matter of debate.

And parents have their own conundrum: how to distinguish a teenager’s typically melodramatic mutterings — like the “worst day of my life” rants about their “frenemies,” academics or even cafeteria food — from a true emerging crisis.

Last year, researchers examined Facebook profiles of 200 students at the University of Washington and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Some 30 percent posted updates that met the American Psychiatric Association’s criteria for a symptom of depression, reporting feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness, insomnia or sleeping too much, and difficulty concentrating.

Their findings echo research that suggests depression is increasingly common among college students.

Some studies have concluded that 30 to 40 percent of college students suffer a debilitating depressive episode each year. Yet scarcely 10 percent seek counseling.

“You can identify adolescents and young adults on Facebook who are showing signs of being at risk, who would benefit from a clinical visit for screening,” said Dr. Megan A. Moreno, a principal investigator in the Facebook studies and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Sometimes the warnings are seen in hindsight. Before 15-year-old Amanda Cummings committed suicide by jumping in front of a bus near her Staten Island home on Dec. 27, her Facebook updates may have revealed her anguish. On Dec. 1, she wrote: “then ill go kill myself, with these pills, this knife, this life has already done half the job.”

Facebook started working with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in 2007. A reader who spots a disturbing post can alert Facebook and report the content as “suicidal.” After Facebook verifies the comment, it sends a link for the prevention lifeline to both the person who may need help and the person who alerted Facebook. In December, Facebook also began sending the distressed person a link to an online counselor.

While Facebook’s reporting feature has been criticized by some technology experts as unwieldy, and by some suicide prevention experts as a blunt instrument to address a volatile situation, other therapists have praised it

as a positive step.

At some universities, resident advisers are using Facebook to monitor their charges. Last year, when Lilly Cao, then a junior, was a house fellow at Wisconsin-Madison, she decided to accept Facebook “friend” requests from most of the 56 freshmen on her floor.

She spotted posts about homesickness, academic despair and a menacing ex-boyfriend.

“One student clearly had an alcohol problem,” recalled Ms. Cao. “I found her unconscious in front of the dorm and had to call the ambulance.

I began paying more attention to her status updates.”

Ms. Cao said she would never reply on Facebook, preferring instead to talk to students in person. The students were grateful for the conversations, she said.

“If they say something alarming on Facebook,” she added, “they know it’s public and they want someone to respond.”

While social media updates can offer clues that someone is overwrought, they also raise difficult questions: Who should intervene? When? How? “Do you hire someone in the university clinic to look at Facebook all day?”

Dr. Moreno said. “That’s not practical and borders on creepy.”

She said a student might be willing to take a concerned call from a parent, or from a professor who could be trained what to look for.

But ethically, should professors or even therapists “friend” a student or patient? (The students monitored by Dr. Moreno’s team had given their consent.)

Debra Corbett, a therapist in Charlotte, N.C., who treats adolescents and young adults, said some clients do “friend” her. But she limits their access to her Facebook profile. When clients post updates relevant to therapy, she feels chagrined. But she will not respond online, to maintain the confidentiality of the therapeutic relationship.

Instead, Ms. Corbett will address the posts in therapy sessions. One client, for example, is a college student who has low self-esteem. Her Facebook posts are virtual pleas for applause.

Ms. Corbett will say to her: “How did you feel when you posted that?

We’re working on you validating yourself. When you put it out there, you have no control about what they’ll say back.”

Susan Kidd, who teaches emotionally vulnerable students at a Kentucky high school, follows their Facebook updates, which she calls a “valuable tool” for intervention with those who “may otherwise not have been forthcoming with serious issues.”

At Cornell University, psychologists do not “friend” students. At weekly meetings, however, counselors, residence advisors and the police discuss students who may be at risk. As one marker among many, they may bring up Facebook comments that have been forwarded to them.

“People do post very distressing things,” said Dr. Gregory T. Eells,

Dr. Megan A. Moreno has studied college students’ Facebook postings for signs of depression. Some showed signs of risk. (NEW YORK TIMES/ANDY MANIS PHOTO)

director of Cornell’s counseling and psychological services. “Sometimes they’re just letting off steam, using Facebook as something between a diary and an op-ed piece. But sometimes we’ll tell the team, ‘check in on this person.’ ” They proceed cautiously, because of “false positives,” like a report of a Facebook photo of a student posing with guns. “When you look,” said Dr. Eells, “it’s often benign.”

Dr. Moreno said she thought it made sense for house fellows at the University of Wisconsin to keep an eye on their students who “friend” them.

Students’ immediate friends, she said, should not be expected to shoulder responsibility for intervention: “How well they can identify and help each other, I’m not so sure.”

Tolu Taiwo, a junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, agreed. “I know someone who wrote that he wanted to kill himself,” she said. “It turned out he probably just wanted attention. But what if it was real? We wouldn’t know.”

In fact, when adolescents bare their souls on Facebook, they risk derision. Replying to questions posted on Facebook by The New York Times, Daylina Miller, a recent graduate of the University of South Florida, said that when she poured out her sadness online, some readers responded

only with the Facebook “like” symbol: a thumb’s up.

“You feel the same way?” said Ms. Miller, puzzled. “Or you like that I’m sad? You’re sadistic?”

Some readers, flummoxed by a friend’s misery, remain silent, which inadvertently may be taken as the most hurtful response.

In comments to The Times, parents who followed their children’s Facebook posts said they did not always know how to distinguish the drama du jour from silent screams. Often their teenagers felt angry and embarrassed when parents responded on Facebook walls or even, after reading a worrisome comment by their child’s friend, alerted the friend’s parents.

Many parents said they felt embarrassed, too. After reading a grim post, they might raise an alarm, only to be curtly told by their offspring that it was a popular song lyric, a tactic teens use to comment in code, in part to confound snooping parents.

Ms. Corbett, the Charlotte therapist, said that when she followed her sons’ Facebook pages, she used caution before responding to occasional downbeat posts. If parents react to every little bad mood, she said, children might be less open on Facebook, assuming that “my parents will freak out.”

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Rapidly rising tolls are a symptom of a failing Maine Turnpike Portland has a dire need for affordable housing.

And with so many employers located nearby, its businesses could also use better access to a broader, more inexpensive labor pool.

A 40-minute drive away, in Lewiston and Auburn, they’re facing the opposite problems. There’s too much cheap housing, and not enough homeowners to take care of the buildings. And many of the people who do live there are underemployed, thanks to a lack of local economic opportunity.

Why can’t our respective cities get together and figure this out? Why aren’t young, educated workers in Portland going to downtown Lewiston to buy historic starter homes for themselves? Why aren’t down––––– town Lewiston’s workers seekDaily Sun ing jobs in the Portland region?

Columnist Lewiston and Auburn may only be a 40-minute drive away.

But many of the people who would benefit the most from making that trip — the young, educated college grads in their 20s and 30s, and the people living in poverty due to lack of access to jobs — don’t actually drive, because they don’t own cars.

The main connection (or obstruction, as the case may be) between these cities is the Maine Turnpike, a relic of the 1950s. The Turnpike is becoming increasingly expensive to maintain, though, and has also been saddled in recent years by the corrupt

Christian MilNeil

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Pushing summer Over the last week, the realization has come to me that everybody seems to be pushing summer, hard.

Leave aside for a moment the observation that this seemed to be one of the mildest Winters on record. If you managed to get enough snow to build a snowman this year, and wanted to dress him up, the damned thing would be wearing hipster “skinny jeans.”

Over the last couple of weeks, war paranoia has gripped our nation, and the resultant summer bump in gas prices is already here, with more on the way. Starting the week, the low throated grumble and groan of those filling their gas tanks sounded suspiciously like a creation of George Lucas, named a Wookie.

By the end of the week, it sounded more like stepping on the tail of a particularly old and obnoxious black cat, in the dark.

Reny’s already has the summer grill stuff in the window. It’s not even St. Patrick’s Day, when the streets of the Old Port are filled with pre-processed green beer and staggering drunkards in training.

The cat is already searching the yard for the first possible green shoots of spring, in order to chew on them for swift redeposit

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The AARP named Portland its number one travel destination city. Soon the blue-hairs will be mixing with the tattooed crowd.

All this stuff adds up to a big summer push. Seeing as one of the big things of summer is the fireworks display, and Maine passed the new fireworks laws last year to allow residents to purchase micro-explosives, I thought it only fitting to check into the possible future sales sites of big bangs.

First, the prohibited items. We could always get sparklers, but the big boomers was what was wanted. There’s a NIX, a negatory, a no-flippin’ way on the subject of bottle rockets. Those spinny things that you light, toss, and take off into the air with a whistle? Nope, none of that foolishness either.

“Missile Type” fireworks are on the forbidden list as well. Not a bad idea, and the only thing we could do with them is to hit our

neighbor to the north, Canada. It’s not like you could hit Iran with anything.

According to the information provided by the State Fire Marshall’s Office, the whole idea of a roadside stand selling the portable ear-splitters is also a no-go.

The rules read “You can only sell consumer fireworks in a permanent, fixed, stand-alone building dedicated solely to the sale of consumer fireworks.”

Gone is the idea of that fireworks stand, or selling them out of the back of some suspicious truck. Besides, explosives wandering down the highways of Maine could give the folks over at Homeland Security fits.

Also, the building code thing for fireworks sales comes into play. A deal was worked out under the Maine Building Code that any establishment planning to sell fireworks must be “Fully Sprinklered,” local ordinances or grandfather clauses be damned.

They do cite some possibilities of exemptions to NFPA code, but on a “contact us” basis.

Several towns around the state have taken up ordinances prohibiting the sale, or the possession, or use of fireworks, or some unwieldy combination of the three. Portland is among that list, but some of the see HIGGINS page 5

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Maine and England, separated at birth?

It’s really a version of the old “separated at birth” games: Try to figure who would play you in a movie.

Even for those of us firmly in the “Richard Dreyfuss” category, watching the selection grow more accurate as the wonderful actor ages gracefully, it’s a chance to see ourselves as others see us.

Of course, it also works for communities.

Toronto has long been a famous stand-in for New York and other expensive U.S. cities, and even casual film fans are aware of the difference between “shot in” Maine and “set in” Maine. And who can forget that the famous Shawshank prison, which was of course set here in the Stephen King story, was actually that huge prison in Mansfiled, Ohio?

The first bring us money, the second a bit of fame and, well, “branding.”

It can become irritating, with the “Strange Maine” website posting “...

Maine State Film Commission, are you listening? We’re getting a little tired of having Vancouver, et al, beat us out as settings for things that are

Curtis Robinson ––––– Usually Reserved supposed to be set in our home state.”

Back to the game: What would be a good stand-in for the coast of Maine?

Turns out, at least for Johnny Depp and Tim Burton, it’s the rural coast of England.

The Hollywood duo responsible for some of the oddest films of our time — “Edward Scissorhands,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Alice in Wonderland” — is tackling one of television’s original vampire cult stories, “Dark Shadows.”

(For the record, Strange Maine, I’m told we had no shot. Somebody wanted something closer to home.)

In the world before the “Twilight” saga and way before “True Blood” was even a glimmer in HBO’s eye, “Dark Shadows” was an ABC daytime soap opera that mixed “Days of Our Lives”

with Dracula and came up with a truly weird bit of entertainment that was a huge hit from the late ‘60s into 1971. It had it all: blood suckers, werewolves, zombies, witches, both literal and figurative.

Even better, it was on at 3:30 in the afternoon, right after school. It was clearly age inappropriate for many of its viewers, but also way off the parental radar screen in a way unequalled until teenagers got smartphones.

The plots sent many of us to dust off the family encyclopedias (a sort of printed Google, except accurate, common in the days immediately following the demise of the dinosaur) to read up on places like Maine and ideas like a parallel universe or time travel.

The Dark Shadows story centered on Barnabas Collins (now the Depp character), who returns to a small Maine coastal town after a 200-year nap (there’s a curse ... it’s a long story). Despite the ghosts, vampires and goth landscape, it’s still a story about a man — although, granted, an

undead man — grappling with feeling out of touch with his times. Thus the family’s live-in psychiatrist.

But the location is a big part of the story, in much the same way that the American South is part of the “True Blood” saga. And where Strange Maine documents the fleeting chance at being the actual location, the next opportunity is to seize the branding.

The fact is that Maine has a significant mystic standing, from the mainstream fans of Mr. King to the until-now cult of “Dark Shadows.”

Just ask any maker of pirate costumes to learn that a Johnny Depp film can create markets.

So let me be the first to propose an annual “Dark Shadows”-themed festival, complete with costumes and such, to be held around Halloween to celebrate our state’s odd role in all things goth and glorious.

We can even act out scenes from the movis; we just have to find somebody to play Johnny Depp.

(Curtis Robinson is the founding editor of The Portland Daily Sun.)

Turnpike’s 1950s-era business model becoming unsustainable MILNEIL from page 4

leadership of Paul Violette, who is headed to prison for his embezzlement of toll funds for lavish hotels and meals.

Under Mr. Violette’s leadership, tolls rose dramatically in order to fund expensive highway widenings — huge construction projects that tended to benefit companies with suspiciously close ties to Mr. Violette.

The last toll increase happened just three years ago, shortly after the global financial meltdown. At a time when Maine commuters and businesses were reeling from high gas prices and a crumbling economy, the Maine Turnpike Authority punched us in the guts with a 30 percent toll hike.

Next year, that price will go even higher: Peter Mills, the new director of the Turnpike, recently announced that we should expect another 30 percent toll hike in 2013, in part to help pay for a new tollbooth in New Gloucester.

It would be hard to find another government agency anywhere that has helped itself to a 60 percent tax increase in this same five-year interval, during one of the worst recessions of our generation.

And Peter Mills, the man making this proposal, is a Republican!

The Turnpike’s 1950s-era business model is clearly becoming unsustainable. Owning a car costs nearly $8,000 every year in gasoline, maintenance costs, insurance, car payments, tolls, and other costs.

Opting instead to ride the bus, walking, and renting a car when necessary can free up all that money as disposable income. Especially when you’re not making much money to begin with, going car-free

is simply the most financially sensible option for an increasing number of workers in Maine’s cities.

But can the Maine Turnpike Authority adjust its business model to this new economy? The agency is still burdened with a lot of staffers who resent the idea — good-ol’-boys like chief lobbyist Conrad Welzel, who spent hundreds of hours in Augusta last year rushing to Paul Violette’s defense and attacking efforts to expand bus services. Welzel continues to collect a generous salary on the MTA payroll for his efforts to sabotage real progress and accountability at the organization.

In addition to the tollbooth expansion in New Gloucester, old-guard bureaucrats like Welzel continue to advocate for an $80 million interchange expansion at the little-used Exit 80 in Lewiston.

One of many ironies in these spending binges is that they’re allegedly being undertaken to add capacity between Portland and Lewiston. And yet, because the Turnpike’s rapidly increasing tolls are making the road increasingly unaffordable for commuters and businesses, actual traffic between our cities is actually flat or declining.

It’s terrible news that commerce is on the decline between our respective regions. But expensive highway expansions will only make that problem worse by raising our tolls and failing to confront increasing gas prices.

Alternatively, reliable transit services between Portland and Lewiston/Auburn could reverse the trend at a fraction of what a widening would cost.

Buses could also provide billions of dollars in economic benefits to all three cities by supporting new employment, more commerce, and better housing

Could we see some fireworks this summer?

HIGGINS from page 4

other towns and cities are South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth, Falmouth, Freeport, Westbrook, Bath, and Brunswick.

That list is NOT all inclusive. There are others, but we rarely deliver any papers there.

Heck, all those towns, and we haven’t even had a “top-free” march yet.

I guess it’s official. We’ve reached the “silly season”

of Winter, where pranks become vicious due to boredom. Just this past Tuesday, I found myself searching out random friends, whipping up my shirt to expose the flabby pale belly of winter, and declaring it “Fat Tuesday.”

The push is on to get summer here quicker. Nobody needs to see a silly season like this again.

(Bob Higgins is a regular contributor to The Portland Daily Sun.)

for the region’s workers.

The Turnpike is currently useless to the thousands of 21st-century workers who don’t drive. High-quality bus services could make it useful again.

But by charging exorbitant rates for travelling the short distance between Portland and Lewiston/ Auburn, and by blocking efforts to provide commuter bus services (which it sees as a threat to its toll collection monopoly), the Maine Turnpike Authority is sandbagging the state’s biggest economies.

(Christian MilNeil is a blogger at “The Vigorous North: A field guide to the wilderness areas of American cities,” www.vigorousnorth.com.)

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Lyric’s ‘Scoundrels’ makes the most of limited script “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” Lyric Music Theater The Lyric Music Theater continues its 59th community theater season with the musical, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” nicely directed by Vince and Denise Knue and featuring a cast of 22 local and enthusiastic thespians making the most of a forgettable script and score.

Based on the popular 1988 film, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” centers on two con men living on the French Riviera. The first is the suave and sophisticated Lawrence Jameson, who makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. The other, a small-time crook named Freddy Benson, more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother’s failing health.

They unsuccessfully attempt to work together only to find that the small French town isn’t big enough for the two of them. They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young female target, heiress Christine Colgate, wins and the other must leave town.

There is no question that the success of the Lyric production is due to the fine direction of the Knues.

They have masterfully taken a “Producers” rip-off musical and turned it into an enjoyable evening of theater. At no fault of their own, the show is about an hour too long with forgettable songs you won’t leave the theater humming. But, the Knues keep the pace moving, get as much laughter out of the script as possible, and provide a solid playground for the actors to play on.

Celeste Green continues to prove she is the best choreographer in the area. Green’s great work is brilliantly performed by three featured dancers,

Matthew Begin, Cory Bucknam and Giselle Pacquette.

This triple force of legs, arms and smiles steals every scene they are in. Green’s choreog––––– raphy enhanced the Knues’ Theatre Talk vision and compliments every song.

Music director Leslie Chadbourne gives strong support to the singers, complementing a weak score with creativity and her usual delivery of good diction, coloring and harmonies. Unfortunately, the balance between the singers and the talented band of six wasn’t always perfect at the final preview; several times it was difficult to hear certain soloists from my seat in the fourth row. I also felt the ensemble was holding back, never quite delivering that confident full sound I know they have.

David Surkin (Freddy Benson) is a triple threat show stealer. Surkin played the comedic ball with his fellow actors beautifully, always sharing the laughs and making the most of his own. Surkin’s vocals were the strongest of the night. Sean St. Louis-Farrelly (Lawrence Jameson) does a great job with a thankless role that is on stage for most of the show. St. Louis-Farrelly has a charming presence that matched the subtle support of John Blanchette (Andre Thibault). Sadly, Blanchette’s character is more scenery than plot support, but Blanchette makes the most of every second he is on stage. Both St. Louis-Farrelly and Blanchette had pitch issues, most likely first audience jitters.

Amy Torrey (Christine Colgate), Alison Bogannan (Jolene) and Janie Downey Maxwell (Muriel) have a lot of fun in their roles, bringing three differently distinct characters to the stage. Torrey’s strong presence was a nice burst of energy each time she was on stage. Maxwell seemed tentative at the start but

Michael J. Tobin

was in full control for act two. Bogannan’s strong vocals and comedic support are a nice balance to Surkin and St. Louis-Farrelly.

The multi-role ensemble is committed, energized and having a lot of fun. Brian Daly’s quirky cameos were hilarious and one could not help but watch him every time he was on stage.

Louise Keezer designed an extensive array of costumes that fit the show perfectly. Keezer is a performer’s dream, knowing how to compliment body shape and size. Set designer, Vince Knue, created a workable set with fast paced scene changes that were executed beautifully by the cast and crew. Unfortunately, the lighting design by James Caruthers was uneven and seemed to lack concept. Many times the stage seemed too dark, with focus not always hitting its mark. I wish there had been some sort of proscenium teaser to block the view of the lighting grid above the stage. Congratulations to stage manager, Wayne Russell, for running a tight show with stage hand, Christine Krupa.

Community theater is the heart of the arts in South Portland and deserves to be supported. Although not my favorite script or score, the production is worth the ticket price and deserved the standing ovation it received at the final preview.

“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” plays through March at the Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. For tickets call 799-1421 or go to lyricmusictheater.org.

(Michael J. Tobin has been a professional actor, director, theatre administrator and educator for 30 years in theaters throughout New England and around the country. Mr. Tobin has performed and directed in 350-plus shows Off-Broadway, National Tours, Regional Theatre, Summer Stock, Children’s Theatre and Community Theatre. Mr. Tobin lives in South Portland.)

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Analyst: World events, exports driving U.S. gas prices higher

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

"My truck's Transformer name is DriveWay ... because that is where it sits!" wrote one person on Facebook Friday, as tensions over a nuclear Iran hit home in the United States with the escalation of prices at the pump.

Oil rose above $125 a barrel on Friday, hitting its highest price since late April, as worries heightened that Iran has stepped up work on uranium enrichment for a nuclear weapon, news agencies reported.

At the Circle K Irving gas station on Commercial Street Friday, gas prices rose to $3.71 a gallon, startling some drivers who lined up hoping for a lower price. A station attendant said the drivers had to settle for the higher price.

"It's very difficult for people because it's beyond our control," said Gregg Laskoski, senior petroleum analyst with GasBuddy.com, a website that seeks to help motorists find the cheapest local gas prices. "The thing that's driving up prices right now is the volatility in the Middle East, there's saber rattling from all different ends, and we don't know if this is going to escalate into a military conflict or if it will reach a peaceful resolution."

In Portland, the lowest gas price on Friday was $3.66 a

“American consumers are going to have to be patient because we expect to see these prices at the pump continue to escalate incrementally now until May.” — Gregg Laskoski, senior petroleum analyst with GasBuddy.com gallon at a Gulf station at Morrill's Corner and the highest was $3.76 a gallon at a Gulf station on Brighton Avenue, according to GasBuddy.com's Maine listings (www.mainegasprices.com).

Across Maine Friday, gas prices varied from a low of $3.64 a gallon at a Gulf station in Kennebunk to $3.97 a gallon at several gas stations in Caribou, the site reported. The national average Friday was $3.63 a gallon.

"Right now we're looking at $109 a barrel," said Laskoski.

"American consumers are going to have to be patient because we expect to see these prices at the pump continue to escalate incrementally now until May," he said.

The record national average gas price in the United States was $4.12 a gallon set in 2008.

"The U.S. saw a record price in July 2008 and that was driven by the weakness of the U.S. dollar and speculators in the commodities markets. And we're seeing

something similar this year," Laskoski said.

"Consumer demand is pretty unremarkable, and that has a lot to do with the weakness of the economy. But even under those circumstances we see prices go higher and higher," he said.

The reason is that U.S. oil companies find greater demand overseas, and sell there accordingly, buoying the world petroleum markets, he noted.

"In 2011, the U.S. for the first time since 1949 became a net exporter of petroleum and that's because there's no great demand here in the U.S.," Laskoski said.

"In a sense you could make the argument that the high profits that the oil companies received on their exports that they had last year came on the backs of American consumers who paid an artificially higher price on domestic gasoline," he said.

Yet, domestic supply networks also affect the price. Wyoming and many states in the West have access to Canadian crude oil that's much cheaper than the Brent crude oil from the North Sea that comes into the Northeast, Laskoski said.

Gas stations can vary in the prices they charge.

"Prices can change just from one delivery to the next, especially these days," Laskoski said.

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Public forum planned to discuss city’s plan for biking, walking routes DAILY SUN STAFF REPORTS PORTLAND — City officials are hosting a public forum Thursday, March 1 to present highlights from a draft Pedestrian and Bicycle chapter for Portland's Comprehensive Plan.

The chapter will highlight goals, objectives and strategies for the future of biking and walking in the city in an effort to promote bicycling and pedestrian transportation, officials said. The plan includes policies and mapped routes that could help shape future infrastructure.

Several proposed ideas include more than 20 miles of "Neighborhood Byways" that would designate a network of residential streets to connect neighborhoods, schools, parks and businesses.

The public forum will be an opportunity for residents to discuss the plan and provide comments.

The final plan will be discussed and voted on by the city council committees, the Planning Board and the full city council.

The plan is currently being developed by Department of Public Services staff, Healthy Portland and several bicycle, pedestrian and transportation advocates, according to the city.

Portland health officials initiated the effort for a Pedestrian and Bicycle chapter through Healthy Portland’s Communities Putting Prevention to Work obesity prevention grant. Two years ago, the city was awarded a $1.8 million CPPW obesity prevention grant from the federal government, according to city officials.

The forum will be held at the Merrill Rehearsal Hall beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Elderly Alfred woman loses $80,000 in Jamaican lottery scam ALFRED — Maine authorities say an 82-year-old Alfred woman fell victim to an $80,000 lottery scam, according to published reports.

The York County Sheriff's Office told the Associated Press Thursday that the woman was swindled out of her life savings by con artists, who first won her trust and then told her they would deliver a new car and $2.5 million if she would pay a processing fee first.

The woman was told she had won the Jamaican lottery. Authorities say the suspects are hard to track, and that the woman may have to sell her land in order to survive.

The con artists reportedly were able to gradually win her confidence and isolate her from her family, according to the report.

Camera equipment set for I-295 PORTLAND — Maine Department of Transportation crews plan to install camera equipment along I-295 in Portland beginning Monday, officials said.

The cameras will be installed to sign trusses above medians. Installation may last until mid-week, according to DOT officials.

The cameras will allow motorists to check traffic conditions. Work will begin after 9 a.m. at the Forest Avenue exits, 6B and 6A, and extend south to exit 5A in South Portland. Crews will finish by 3 p.m.

The camera installation is part of the I-295 bridge rehabilitation project slated for the coming months.

The cameras will stream on the DOT's website: MaineDOT.gov.

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Walking the beat with Chief Sauschuck Portland’s new police chief talks technology, ‘old school policing’

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

It's been less than a month since Michael Sauschuck officially took the reins of the state's largest municipal police force.

Chief Sauschuck commands a department that has 216 employees, including 162 sworn officers, and an annual budget of more than $13 million. The former U.S. Marine and 15-year veteran of the Portland Police Department rose quickly over the years through the agency's ranks and was tapped by his predecessor in 2010 to serve as assistant chief.

Sauschuck was appointed the city's 19th police chief in late January following a nationwide search that began after former Chief James Craig left the department last summer.

Craig restructured the department's chain of command and won city approval to outfit officers with Taser stun guns. He also updated the department's uniforms and the schedule for beat cops and got rid of unpopular policies implemented by previous administrations.

He also focused much of his attention on building the department's community policing model.

Now, Sauschuck says his goal is to continue on the path that was laid out by his predecessor and then fine tuned by the current command staff and patrol officers. The new chief also says there are areas for improvement, such as taking the city's crime analysis to the next level by incorporating a broader range of crimes into the reports.

Sauschuck, 42, sat down for an interview with The Portland Daily Sun earlier this week. He discussed his plans for leading the department and how drugs, particularly crack cocaine, are tied to the majority of criminal offenses in the city.

The interview has been edited and condensed.

The Portland Daily Sun: How are you settling in?

Michael Sauschuck: I'm settling in very well.

I had the opportunity as interim chief to sit in the seat for six, seven or eight months, depending on whose calendar your using, so this has been very exciting. We already had some initiatives that we've been working on in-house that we're continuing on, so the transition, if you will, has gone very, very well — very smooth.

PDS: Did you start on any initiatives as your role as interim chief?

MS: We started some things, not only internally, but we already had a CompStat enhancement in the works. So, that's something that we are finalizing now that we've been working on for months, as well as some predictive policing work that we've been working on for months, which is getting closer and closer everyday to being finalized. Those are just some simple initiatives that we're hoping to put a bow on and finish up.

PDS: Can you explain what those two initiatives are?

MS: Absolutely, CompStat is something that started in the 1970s in New York and it's something that Chief Craig brought out here from LA in his experience. What it is for us, is a communication

Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck commands a department that has 216 employees, including 162 sworn officers, and an annual budget of more than $13 million. (MATTHEW ARCO PHOTO)

“When I go to public meetings those are the issues that I’m hearing about — specifically on the Peninsula. Regular street crimes that may affect the general public more than some of those FBI stats.” model that allows us to look at patterns and trends in crimes, put resources at the table and really trouble shoot individual incidents, as well as those patterns and trends from all angles and to really look at it from all aspects.

CompStat, traditionally, looks at FBI Part I crimes, and those are heavy-hitter incidents like homicides, robberies, gross sexual assaults, aggravated assaults and those kinds of issues. They are certainly very important for the public and are a good benchmark for us, but something that I wanted to institute and that we're currently working on is to tweak CompStat so that it also looks at public order and public nuisance offenses.

PDS: Why is it so important to put special focus on public nuisance offenses?

MS: When I go to public meetings those are the issues that I'm hearing about — specifically on the Peninsula. Regular street crimes that may affect the general public more than some of those FBI stats. So we're taking a look at that issue and tweaking our CompStat process to address that. This is a whole new concept ... and it's what the community wants.

PDS: What is the predictive policing initiative?

MS: It's a technology-driven policing model. Our database mines for information. Police computer systems will tell you that at 4 p.m. on a Friday, this is the area of town where you can expect an incident to occur. And how is that? Because it's looking back at every Friday at 4 p.m. for the last three years and it's doing the math to tell you that for this area of the city, you can almost expect this to happen, for example.

PDS: Do you have any set goals you would like to accomplish now that you are chief?

MS: The police department has gone through a great deal of change over the last few years. So, I'm not looking to turn the agency on its head and make a lot of grand changes, because I don't think those are necessary. We do have a lot of initiatives that we've put in place over the last few years that we need to see through. (But one goal) I'm looking at is our ability as an agency to staff foot beats and to staff beats year round. ... I think that's something that addresses a lot of neighborhood needs. So you have a duel track, technology, technology, technology, everything is going that way. But, the other part of it is that old school policing about getting out on the street.

PDS: You mentioned you don't plan on any large changes to the department, but do you foresee any changes?

MS: Well we need to get our promotions straightened out. We've been without a chief so there's a see next page

THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN, Saturday, February 25, 2012— Page 9

Chief: ‘You cannot arrest away a problem’ “I think you would be hard pressed to go to an agency anywhere nationally that’s the size of Portland or larger and ask them what their main focus is and (have it not) come back to substance abuse-related issues. If you took drugs and alcohol out of the mix, we would have a lot of out-of-work police officers, and I think that would be fine by all of us.” talking about: Philly, Providence, Massachusetts locations, New York.

PDS: Do most people in Portland feel the shockwaves of crack-related crimes or does it slip under the radar?

MS: I'm not saying that one neighborhood is impacted more by crack than another, but drugs affect everybody. If you have a dealer in your neighborhood then you're going to have a higher level of traffic from folks that are there to buy, deal or middle deal, and none of those scenarios are good for any of us. That will make citizens and make neighbors feel unsafe, and obviously that's a concern of mine.

PDS: Does Portland have a gang problem?

MS: When we talk about gangs really what we're looking at is criminal organizations and hybrid

gangs. Traditionally, we don't have the TV/movie version — the Bloods and the Crips. What we find is that we have criminal gangs that come in and work as a unit to sell dugs, in most cases, or commit some other kind of crimes, and we deal with those as they come up.

PDS: What is the state of the police department's relationship with Portland's immigrant communities?

MS: We are constantly reaching out to set up community forums and have community meetings with our leadership groups from different cultures and diverse communities. We have a very robust and vigorous community policing unit here with our senior lead officers ... and I meet with groups monthly, every five weeks, every six weeks and as needed to keep those open lines of communication — which is key. Once you have a some kind of a relationship formed, where people can call you directly, you take care of problems before they blow up and turn into much larger issues.

PDS: How would you characterize your relationship with the city council?

MS: I think we have a great relationship. I've been the council representative for the last three years. So, if issues had to go to the council I would be there, if not by myself, then with James (Craig). So we have a great relationship. We communicate on a regular basis.

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We have a traditional command staff of five members, and we've been operating the agency with three for the last eight or nine months. So, we need to get those slots filled up as fast as we can, and that will have a trickle down to lieutenants and sergeants, and everyone else. The first priority will be an assistant chief.

PDS: It seems like you rose pretty quickly through the ranks, do you have any thoughts about your rise?

MS: Obviously, I'm proud to be here and I'm very excited about the opportunity. I'm blessed to work with an agency with the talent level that we have here, both civilian and sworn personnel. As far as the rise and the promotions that took place, James Craig could speak to you better about them. I'm not going to sit here and pat myself on the back for anything that may have occurred or not. But, it has been a busy few years, I'll say that.

PDS: What are the city's biggest crime challenges right now?

MS: Really our primary challenge when it comes to crime Sauschuck really hasn't changed in probably decades, and that is substance abuse issues and drug-related crimes. I think you would be hard pressed to go to an agency anywhere nationally that's the size of Portland or larger and ask them what their main focus is and (have it not) come back to substance abuse-related issues. If you took drugs and alcohol out of the mix, we would have a lot of out-of-work police officers, and I think that would be fine by all of us.

PDS: Can the police department get its hands around battling substance abuse or is it the department's role simply to arrest people who break laws?

MS: I think there's always going to be a partnership between law enforcement agencies and the public. Substance abuse-related issues are no different from any other sort of crime in the sense that you cannot arrest away a problem. There has to be a strong partnership between education, enforcement and rehabilitation. If you don't have all three legs of that covered when you're dealing with drug offenses, then the potential is there for failure. So, we need to work with others on the education side and on the rehabilitation side.

PDS: Are we on the right track?

MS: I can say right now that if I had 10 more police officers I could send them to the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency tomorrow and they would be busy, and the community would reap benefits — but that's not a reality. So, that's one of the main reasons we created our Crime Reduction Unit ... and out of that, I believe, will come a strong piece around education.

PDS: What drug is doing the most harm in Portland?

MS: The farther north you go in the state of Maine the more it will come down to prescription medication. Our primary focus in Southern Maine is around crack cocaine and cocaine. We certainly have our own issues with prescription drugs, without question, but crack is generally the driving force behind drug related offenses.

PDS: How long has crack been the number one problem drug in Portland?

MS: For a long time. Portland is in a location where probably 20 to 25 years ago heroin was a big deal and that has slowly turned into cocaine and then into crack. We've certainly seen an increase in prescription medication issues, but crack is still the number one drug of choice.

PDS: Where do the drugs come from?

MS: You name it, depending on what group you're

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The Carpetbagger’s 2012 Oscar predictions

BY MELENA RYZIK THE NEW YORK TIMES

Melena Ryzik, aka the Carpetbagger, has spent three months following the news and nonsense of Hollywood’s awards season.

Now she sifts through the intelligence to predict who will win Sunday night and why.

Best picture: “The Artist” Contender: “The Descendants” Long shots: “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” “The Help,” “Hugo,” “Midnight In Paris,” “Moneyball,” “The Tree of Life,” “War Horse” It’s not much of a contest: “The Artist” should walk away with this, and there will be nothing silent about it. Since it first played to ovations at the Cannes Film Festival this black-and-white throwback to 1920s Hollywood has been cheered for its originality, its grace, its joie de vivre. When it went on to rack up awards stateside, its distributor, Harvey Weinstein, of the Weinstein Company Weinsteins, had the French cast and crew members hit the promotional circuit, where they charmed everybody with their originality, grace and joie de vivre. (The little dog didn’t hurt either.)

The people who think of “The Artist” as a pleasant trifle may be moved to vote for a more emotionally weighty film, like “The Descendants.” It has strong performances and writing, though detractors contend that it also has a whiff of a male Lifetime movie about it. “Hugo,” despite earning the most nominations of all, has suffered from lagging box office and its marketing as a children’s film, and “The Help,” while popular with actors, does not have the support it needs from groups like the directors, editors or writers. (It didn’t earn nominations in any of those bellwether categories.)

Passion picks like “Tree of Life” are not likely to make a mark on Oscar night; with nine films up for the top prize, the Academy’s preferential voting system strongly favors consensus choices. Not everyone loved “The Artist” — it’s not quite an amour fou — but

very few Academy members seem to dislike it. Voilà: the winner.

up the Screen Actors Guild prize last month. There is a lot of crossover in that group with the Academy’s actors branch, its largest, Best director: Michel so that vote weighs heavily.

Hazanavicius, And there is much affec“The Artist” tion for Mr. Dujardin’s silent Contender: Martin film star, affection he stoked Scorsese, “Hugo” expertly on the circuit, lanLong shots: Woody Allen, guage barrier be damned.

Mr. Clooney has his fans, “Midnight in Paris”; but he already has an Oscar Terrence Malick, “The Tree — for best supporting actor of Life”; Alexander Payne, in “Syriana,” for which he “The Descendants” gained weight and looked It’s the newcomer and disheveled. His Hawaiian the veteran in the battle of shirts and khakis in “The cinematic nostalgia. Both Michael Nelson/European Descendants” are not quite “The Artist” and “Hugo” Pressphoto Agency as unflattering, and they look back to movies’ earlihave nothing on the vintage est days, one with the latest technolcharms of a dapper Frenchman. Mr. ogy and one with some of the oldest.

Dujardin — and his little dog — are this Michel Hazanavicius is the favorite, season’s ingénues, and they are likely to for evocatively recreating the silent tap and mug their way to the golden era in “The Artist.” His greatest combaldy. Probably. petition may be from Martin Scorsese, whose “Hugo” received the most nomiBest actress:Viola Davis,“The Help” nations over all. Its chief success was not just in the high production value Contender: Meryl Streep,“The Iron Lady” of its 3-D setting but also in translatLong shots: Glenn Close,“Albert Nobbs”; ing Mr. Scorsese’s passion for classic Rooney Mara,“The Girl With the Dragon cinema for average moviegoers. But Tattoo”; Michelle Williams,“My Week With when Mr. Hazanavicius triumphed Marilyn” at the Directors Guild, his win at Meryl, Meryl, Meryl. It seemed like the Oscars was nearly cemented; the her year, until Viola Davis starting guild and the Academy almost always winning honors. Ms. Streep, the most follow suit and are almost always Oscar-nominated actor of all time, gave indicative of the best picture win too. another bravura performance, as MarA split would be rare, and it took Mr. garet Thatcher. With her sporting an Scorsese until 2007 to score his first accent, wig and heavy makeup, “The Oscar, so don’t expect a repeat anytime Iron Lady” had all the elements of glory: soon. a period biopic about a lightning-rod subject, now softened in old age. But the Best actor: Jean Dujardin, film was not well liked and only drew “The Artist” nominations for Ms. Streep and her Contender: George Clooney, makeup team.

“The Descendants” Ms. Davis, on the other hand, repreLong shots: Demian Bichir, “A Better sents a best picture nominee, the only hopeful with that distinction. As a couLife”; Gary Oldman, “Tinker, Tailor, rageous maid she is the spine of “The Soldier, Spy”; Brad Pitt, “Moneyball” Help” and has brought her natural eleProbably the hardest major race to gance and artistic ethic to the season. call. George Clooney was the front-runWhen she won the SAG Award, she ner, for his grieving, cuckolded father, received a standing ovation. until Jean Dujardin, the French ClooPity Glenn Close, who spent 15 years ney, as his publicists call him, picked

bringing “Albert Nobbs” to the screen and will likely go home empty-handed — for the sixth time.

Best supporting actor: Christopher Plummer,“Beginners” Contender: Max von Sydow,“Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” Long shots: Kenneth Branagh,“My Week With Marilyn”; Jonah Hill,“Moneyball”; Nick Nolte,“Warrior” Playing a father who comes out of the closet near the end of his life, Christopher Plummer capped a career of standout performances, on stage and screen, from “The Sound of Music” to Prospero.

Or not capped: at 82 Mr. Plummer has been busier than ever, not least on the awards circuit, where he has picked up major precursor prizes and charmed the crotch — to use one of his favorite words — off everyone. Though he isn’t slowing down (retirement, he said, “what an awful word”), the Oscar would be a long-overdue valedictory.

As it would be for his chief rival, Max von Sydow, another 82-year-old with a celebrated film history who would also be a much-belated winner. But “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” had its detractors, and though his performance in it as a willfully mute grandfather is touching, he doesn’t propel that story the way his rival does his. Don’t expect Mr. Plummer to sing for joy — he is far past Captain von Trapp — but he is a shoo-in.

Best supporting actress: Octavia Spencer, “The Help” Contender: Melissa McCarthy, “Bridesmaids” Long shots: Bérénice Bejo,“The Artist”; Jessica Chastain,“The Help”; Janet McTeer,“Albert Nobbs” In a category replete with clever scene stealers, Octavia Spencer, as the tart-tongued domestic Minny, provided both gravity and humor. Ms. Spencer, a first-time nominee, has earned most of the kudos this season, and, like her co-star Viola Davis, has used the chance to give heartfelt speeches about the see next page

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legacy of the civil rights era without losing her sense of down-to- earth fun.

She might chase after George Clooney at one awards show and kick off her heels at another, graciously thank the sound guys and gossip with the publicists. (Even her co-star and competitor, Jessica Chastain, has cheered her on.)

Melissa McCarthy, another first-time nominee, was a welcome surprise: her brazenly funny character is so indelible that she instantly hit the A-list. (There was even talk of building a sequel around her — and, let’s hope, Air Marshal Jon.) She got the TV and movie deals and clothing line, along with an Emmy win, but Ms. Spencer will take the Oscar.

Best adapted screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, “The Descendants” Contender: Bridget O’Connor, Peter Straughan, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” Long shots: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, “The Ides of March”; John Logan, “Hugo”; Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, “Moneyball” Like “The Social Network” last year and “Up in the Air” before that, “The Descendants” is a contemporary film that started strong, with glowing reviews and respectable box office. As its best picture hopes have dimmed, its screenplay honors have grown; the script was faithful to the Kaui Hart Hemmings novel, if more cinematic.

(That tends to happen when you cast George Clooney.)

If Aaron Sorkin hadn’t won last year for “The Social Network,” he would be

a more serious contender, with Steven Zaillian, for “Moneyball.” Adapting a children’s book, “Hugo,” into a lavish fantasy doesn’t get much respect from the Academy — witness the paucity of Oscars for the “Harry Potter” series — and the political thriller “The Ides of March,” while timely, doesn’t have a groundswell. “Tinker, Tailor,” adapted from the complex John le Carré novel, may have enough of the old-man vote to squeak in. But in all likelihood the statuette will go to “The Descendants.”

Best original screenplay: Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris” Contender: ?

Long shots: J.C. Chandor, “Margin Call”; Asghar Farhadi, “A Separation”; Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”; Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig, “Bridesmaids” Another tough race. “Midnight in Paris” is Woody Allen’s biggest hit, and its nods for film and director are evidence of Woody-philia. But there were enough surprises for an upset.

“Margin Call,” a brisk boardroom thriller, has definite supporters; but it’s possible that few saw that microbudget indie, or that people just didn’t want to be reminded of their own financial statements. That “A Separation,” from Iran, was nominated at all means it has ardent fans — but enough to offset those who won’t vote for a foreign film outside of the best foreign language film category? Though “The Artist” has almost no audible lines, it may not be penalized; voters might be impressed it was tightly scripted, with no room to improvise. “Bridesmaids” is a script-improv hybrid; if the Academy were different, it might

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fare better. Until then, there’s always a Woody Allen comedy.

Best animated film:“Rango” Contender: None Long shots:“A Cat In Paris,”“Chico & Rita,”“Kung Fu Panda 2,”“Puss in Boots” It’s not a Pixar year, but there is still only one nominee to note. “Rango,” Gore Verbinski’s quirky tale of a lizard turned small-town sheriff (voiced by Johnny Depp), drew near universal praise for its rich artwork — even in mere 2-D — and motley characters. The first full-length animated feature from George Lucas’s Industrial Light & Magic, it was made in a decidedly old-school way, with Mr. Verbinski and his colleagues dreaming up ideas while sharing a house, and the cast recording the voices dressed in costume, together on a soundstage.

The big-ticket “Puss in Boots” and “Kung Fu Panda 2,” both from DreamWorks Animation, and the European imports “Chico & Rita” and “A Cat in Paris” have things to recommend them, but none have the front-runner force of “Rango.”

Best foreign language film: “A Separation,” Iran Contender: “Monsieur Lazhar,” Canada Long shots: “Bullhead,” Belgium; “Footnote,” Israel; “In Darkness,” Poland The foreign language film committee is nearly as mystifying as the documentary branch in its choices, but its byzantine voting system has produced a solid front-runner in the acclaimed Iranian film “A Separation.” A domestic drama turned moral mystery, it was well liked enough that it also earned a screenplay nod, albeit from different Academy voters.

But as Mark Harris notes at Grantland.com, the Academy has historically been loath to anoint films from predominantly Muslim countries, despite their thriving film industries. And the favorite in this category usually loses.

My colleague Larry Rohter has been marshaling the foreign film coverage, and he pointed to the Canadian film “Monsieur Lazhar” as a strong alternate, the kind of movie the Academy has traditionally embraced, he said.

Best documentary: “Undefeated” Contender: “Pina” Long shots: “Hell and Back Again,” “If a Tree falls: A story of the Earth Liberation Front,” “Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory,” By far the biggest wild card of the night. The story of an underdog football team in Tennessee, “Undefeated” has the backing of the Weinstein Company, which knows how to run an Oscar campaign. And it delivers all the spectacle of a sports feature with the intimacy and social realism of nonfiction — an even truer, grittier “Blind Side.”

“Pina,” Wim Wenders’s look at the work of the choreographer Pina Bausch, was nearly derailed by her death in 2009. But Mr. Wenders persevered, working with her dancers to create an exquisite portrait of a seminal artist’s work — and in 3-D! His evolution of the documentary form may topple “Undefeated.” But an equally strong case could be made for “Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory,” the conclusion of a decades-long series about the West Memphis 3, who are now free from prison; the gripping war tale “Hell and Back Again”; or the eco-doc “A Tree Fell in the Forest.”

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re still learning what it means to be you, and there always will be more to learn.

You are a sojourner in the mystifying adventure of human experience.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Following your passion makes you feel like you’re in synch with the mechanics that operate the engine of the world.

You are in wordless conversation with everything around you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

What would happen if you demanded nothing of yourself? If you remove all pressure to perform and opt to do what comes naturally, even if that means doing very little, you’ll get to the heart of what you need.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Choose your endeavors carefully because they will take up more time than you think. Also, tasks that seem to demand your intellectual attention will only be accomplished by pouring your heart in, as well.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Stay away from people who seem listless or bored. These same people may be the “coolest” around, but they’ll bring you down with their contagious moods.

Favor those who draw out your enthusiasm.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 25).

You’ll revel in the time you spend with loved ones. You have much to give, but something impeded your contribution in the past. The block will be lifted. Laughter and fun fills your spring.

Your dedication to a project will lead to bigger assignments and responsibilities. You’ll find the challenge exhilarating. Aquarius and Taurus people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 17, 2, 39 and 18.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re an agreeable person in general, but that doesn’t mean you’re going to say yes to everything that’s presented to you.

In fact, you’re likely to say no at least three times and be better off for it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Detective work isn’t just for criminal cases.

Sleuthing will be necessary in your professional life even if you don’t work for the police. You’ll do well in a situation that requires cunning and secrecy.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The hardiest seed in the world still requires particular circumstances in order to grow.

You’re tough inside, but you still have needs. There’s nothing wimpy about knowing what they are and getting them met.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Today’s conflict may be subtle and, therefore, insignificant to those around you, but it means something to you. Your shrewd strategy makes you a formidable opponent. You’re likely to be crowned with glory.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your best financial luck occurs when you are happily doing what you want to do for your own reasons -- reasons that even you may not understand. Being totally unconcerned about monetary rewards could make you rich.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll work incredibly hard and bring your goals ever closer. When it comes to play, you think you have no goals, but think again. Live a little. Make a plan to secure your own pleasure and joy.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You want to use your talents and develop as a person. There are many routes to this end, none of them particularly “right” or “wrong.” Still, you’ll appreciate the confirmation that you’re headed in a good

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2012. There are 310 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 25, 1862, Nashville, Tennessee was occupied by federal forces during the Civil War; it was the first Confederate capital to fall to the Union.

On this date: In 1779, a militia led by George Rogers Clark routed the British from Fort Sackville in the Revolutionary War Battle of Vincennes in present-day Indiana.

In 1836, inventor Samuel Colt patented his revolver.

In 1901, United States Steel Corp. was incorporated by J.P. Morgan.

In 1913, the 16th Amendment to the Constitution, giving Congress the power to levy and collect income taxes, was declared in effect by Secretary of State Philander Chase Knox.

In 1919, Oregon became the first state to tax gasoline, at one cent per gallon.

In 1922, French serial killer Henri Landru, convicted of murdering 10 women and the son of one of them, was executed in Versailles (vehr-SY’).

In 1948, Communists seized power in Czechoslovakia.

In 1950, “Your Show of Shows,” starring Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner and Howard Morris, debuted on NBC-TV. In 1964, Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) became world heavyweight boxing champion by defeating Sonny Liston in Miami Beach.

In 1970, Russian-born American painter Mark Rothko died in New York, a suicide, at age 66.

In 1986, President Ferdinand Marcos fled the Philippines after 20 years of rule in the wake of a tainted election; Corazon Aquino assumed the presidency.

In 1991, during the Persian Gulf War, 28 Americans were killed when an Iraqi Scud missile hit a U.S. barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

One year ago: Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly took the first significant action on their plan to strip collective bargaining rights from most public workers, abruptly passing the measure in the small hours before sleep-deprived Democrats realized what was happening. (The vote sent the bill on to the Wisconsin Senate, where minority Democrats had fled to Illinois to prevent a vote.)

The Obama White House broke decades of tradition, naming Jeremy Bernard the first man to ever serve as social secretary in the female-dominated East Wing.

Today’s Birthdays: Country singer Ralph Stanley is 85. Actor Tom Courtenay is 75. CBS newsman Bob Schieffer is 75. Actress Diane Baker is 74. Actress Karen Grassle is 70. Humorist Jack Handey is 63. Movie director Neil Jordan is 62. Rock musician Dennis Diken is 55. Rock singer-musician Mike Peters is 53. Actress Veronica Webb is 47. Actor Alexis Denisof is 46.

Actress Tea Leoni is 46. Comedian Carrot Top is 45. Actress Lesley Boone is 44. Actor Sean Astin is 41. Singer Daniel Powter is 41. Latin singer Julio Iglesias Jr. is 39. Rhythm-and-blues singer Justin Jeffre is 39. Rock musician Richard Liles is 39. Actor Anson Mount is 39. Comedian-actress Chelsea Handler is 37. Actress Rashida Jones is 36. Actor Justin Berfield is 26. Actors Oliver and James Phelps are 26.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: When I married my husband, his son, “D.J.” was 6 years old. My children from my first marriage were slightly older. Right from the start, D.J. was a handful. He was violent and often in trouble at school.

A year into the marriage, my husband and I had a son together. That same year, D.J. was diagnosed with ADHD and aggressive behavior and was put on medication. D.J. is now 14. In the intervening years, he has killed animals, pushed his younger brother off a patio and tried to suffocate him, and recently hit him in the eye and caused permanent damage to his vision. D.J. went to live with his mother three years ago.

She took him off all of his medications.

Last summer, I insisted that D.J. stay with my in-laws, who are completely blind to his flaws. I told my husband he could visit D.J. as often as he wanted, and for six weeks, my husband spent every day with his older son, while our kids barely saw him. The problem is, D.J. will be coming to visit again this summer. While I understand that this is my husband’s son, I must protect our younger kids from his violence. My husband is upset that I don’t want D.J. in our home. Please help. -- Scared to Death Dear Scared: D.J. sounds like a very disturbed young man who takes his hostility out on your children. Based on his track record, he cannot be trusted around them. It must be difficult for your husband to accept that his son is so violent, but we think having D.J. stay with his grandparents is sensible.

We hope your husband will consider getting some counseling for him, and also for the entire family.

Dear Annie: My 90-year-old mother is an Alzheimer’s patient. In her younger days, she was very active in the community and belonged to many organizations and social clubs.

Mom doesn’t get out of her assisted-living community much. Occasionally, I take her in her wheelchair to a local restaurant or a doctor’s appointment. Because of her former high profile in the community, many people recognize her, but she no longer knows them. I always tell them to please identify themselves so she doesn’t get confused. Yet even with this warning, some people insist on saying, “Hi, Mary!

Do you know who I am?”

Of course, I immediately tell Mom their name and how she knows them so she can put them in context. But what amazes me is that some people have the nerve to ask, “Why did you tell her? I wanted to see if she recognized me!” Mind you, she often does not know me. Why on earth would she remember some acquaintance from 30 years ago?

Mom knows enough to be aware that she has a problem with her memory. The shock and despair on her face during these encounters is so sad, it makes me want to smack these idiots. I’m amazed at the stupidity of some people and wanted to tell them so. -- Pissed Off in El Paso Dear El Paso: It is always wise to identify yourself when approaching someone. It is both inconsiderate and egotistical to assume everyone knows who you are. This is especially important when dealing with a person with Alzheimer’s.

Thanks for saying so.

Dear Annie: I’ve been reading about the barking dogs.

Many years ago, we lived next to a lady who had chickens. I called and told her that her rooster was waking us up too early in the morning. She promised it wouldn’t happen again.

The next morning, the rooster began to crow. I got out of bed and called her on the phone. When she answered, I began to crow like a rooster. End of problem. -- The Villages, Fla.

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These days, it’s hard to find a superlative that adequately describes Apple. But maybe simplest is best: biggest.

Measured by market capitalization, Apple is the world’s biggest company. This week it solidified its lead over Exxon Mobil, the previous titleholder, as Apple’s shares hit a record high of $526.29, which gave it a market capitalization of just under $500 billion. Apple becomes only the 11th company to reach the top spot since 1926, according Howard Silverblatt, a senior index analyst for Standard & Poor’s.

Apple’s first-quarter earnings of more than $13 billion accounted for more than 6 percent of all earnings for the S.& P. 500, according to Mr. Silverblatt.

Sales for the quarter that ended Dec. 31 included an astonishing 37.04 million iPhones and 15.43 million iPads and totaled $46.33 billion, up 73 percent from the year before. Earnings more than doubled. Compare that with this week’s earning from the tech giants Hewlett-Packard (down 44 percent) and Dell (down 18 percent).

Apple shares have surged 68 percent from their low point in June, and it’s not just Apple shareholders who have benefited.

Apple is now such a large part of the S.& P. 500 and the Nasdaq 100 indexes that it has buoyed millions of investors who own shares of broad index funds and mutual funds.

These investors account for an estimated half of the American population. This week the Nasdaq composite reached its highest level since 2000 and the S.& P. 500 hit levels not seen since before the financial crisis.

Here is the rub: Apple is so big, it’s running up against the law of large numbers.

Also known as the golden theorem, with a proof attributed to the 17th-century Swiss mathematician Jacob Bernoulli, the law states that a variable will revert to a mean over a large sample of results. In the case of the largest companies, it suggests that high earnings growth and a rapid rise in share price will slow as those companies grow ever larger.

If Apple’s share price grew even 20 percent a year for the next decade, which is far below its current blistering pace, its $500 billion market capitalization would be more than $3 trillion by 2022. That is bigger than the 2011 gross domestic product of France or Brazil.

Put another way, to increase its revenue by 20 percent, Apple has to generate additional sales of more than $9 billion in its next fourth quarter. A company with only $1 billion in sales has to

Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple, at the company’s headquarters last year. Apple this week solidified its lead as the world’s biggest company. (NY TIMES/PAUL SAKUMA PHOTO)

come up with just another $200 million.

Robert Cihra, an analyst who covers Apple at Evercore Partners, told me this week that the law of large numbers as it applied to Apple had “been a concern for years now.” But, he said, “over the past couple of years, they have actually accelerated revenue growth. I don’t know that can continue indefinitely. If you extrapolate far enough out into the future, to sustain that growth Apple would have to sell an iPhone to every man, woman, child, animal and rock on the planet.”

The law of large numbers may explain why, even at its recent lofty stock price, Apple looks like a bargain by most measures.

The ratio of its share price to its earnings, a common measure of a company’s stock value, is less than 11 based on earnings projections for this year. That is well below the market’s average P/E ratio of about 13. Apple shares are even being bought by so-called value investors, who are usually confined to stodgier, lowgrowth but arguably undervalued companies.

“The valuation on Apple stock right now is unjustifiably low,” Mr. Cihra said. “If it weren’t so big, the P/E multiple would be a lot higher. They almost doubled their earnings in calendar year 2011 and yet the stock is trading currently at a P/E multiple of less than 11. It’s trading way below the market average, even though it’s growing way above the market average. The multiple is being compressed simply because investors are asking how it can get bigger.”

There may be sobering reasons for that. Other companies that have reached the top appear to have been felled by Bernoulli’s law. Cisco Systems held the top position and hit a market capitalization of $557 billion — larger than Apple’s — in March 2000, at the peak of the technology bubble. Its market capitalization today is about $100 billion, and shares are down nearly 80 percent since March 2000. In contrast with Apple, Cisco’s market value and sky-high 120 P/E ratio

were inflated by investor euphoria rather than actual results.

But other titleholders have met a similarly disappointing fate, although far less drastic.

Exxon Mobil, recently displaced by Apple as the biggest company by market value, took over the top spot in 2006, seven years after the merger of Exxon and Mobil. At the end of that year, its market capitalization was $447 billion.

Today it’s $35 billion lower.

General Electric held the title for a number of years, most recently in 2005, when its market capitalization was $370 billion. Today, it’s just $205 billion. Microsoft was No. 1 in 2002 with a market capitalization of $276 billion.

Today, it’s $262 billion. Of recent titleholders, the only one that has gained is I.B.M., whose market capitalization of $65 billion ranked first in 1990. Today, it’s $229 billion. Over the intervening 22 years, that is a compound rate of return of 11.2 percent including dividends — impressive but hardly the growth rate Apple shareholders have come to expect. Over the same period, an S.& P. 500 index fund returned 8.7 percent.

Can Apple escape a similar fate?

After never being a dominant force in personal computers, Apple surged to the top of the S.& P. 500 by transforming the cellphone into a multitasking smartphone, arguably the single most important technological advance so far in the 21st century.

It rolled over vaunted rivals like Nokia, Motorola and Research in Motion with a combination of brilliant technology, dazzling design and shrewd marketing backed by the singular vision of its late founder, Steve Jobs. “Everyone truly needs it,” Mr. Cihra said of the smartphone. “It’s the most transformative piece of technology in our lifetimes.”

Notwithstanding Apple’s huge size, Wall Street analysts are overwhelmingly positive on the company’s prospects. Of 57 analysts who cover the company, 52 have a strong buy or buy recommendation.

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Saturday, March 3 Jane’s Addiction at the State

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7 p.m. SOLD OUT. The alternative rock pioneers — frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins, along with Chris Chaney on bass — are poised to deliver an immersive theatrical experience as only they can. http://www.statetheatreportland.com/event/88383/

8 p.m. NV Concepts/MASS EDMC/Steez Promo present: Winter White Tour 2012 with Dada Life at the State Theatre.

The Swedish power duo Dada Life seems to be gracefully penetrating the world with their off kilter, shameless sense of humor and their harder hitting electronic style. www.statetheatreportland. com

Tuesday, March 6

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9 p.m. “The dubstep electronic genre has emerged as a force The Black Keys in the United States, and no one with Arctic Monkeys embodies its momentum more 7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT. The than San Jose based artist NiT State Theatre presents GriT. One of the most prolific and The Black Keys with spehardworking of the new field of cial guests Arctic Monkeys dubstep/grime performers, his at the Cumberland County current music was formed in his Civic Center. $45 General home turf of the Bay area from True to the trend towards dramatic entrances in so many of the new fraternity of sensational dubstep artists, NiT GriT burst on the scene Admission www.thecivica background in glitch, idm, and with his first show in March 2010 in a co-billing with Excision. Tonight, NiT GriT plays at the Port City Music Hall. (COURTESY PHOTO) center.com or www.statebreakcore, and is set apart by its theatreportland.com soulfulness and melody.” Port State. Inspired by the lurching riffs of Helmet and the soft/ City Music Hall. Ages 18 plus. $15 to $30. loud vocal styling of Tool, the Chicago-based trio’s aggresFriday, March 16 sive, heavy sound is all about mounting tension exploding Tuesday, Feb. 28 into raw guitar bursts. Middle Class Rut was formed after the dissolution of Lopez and Stockham’s previous band, WCLZ Presents The Head & The Heart Leisure, which was signed to Dreamworks Records in 2000 8 p.m. The State Theatre, The Head & The Heart, with Chevelle part of the Chicago lineup at the State when Lopez and Stockham were in their teens. Janus is Drew Grow and the Pastors’ Wives, Black Girls. Composed 7:30 p.m. Chevelle, Middle Class Rut, Janus at the State an American hard rock band based out of Chicago. www. largely of transplants to the Seattle area, The Head and the Theatre. Multi-platinum recording artists Chevelle plays the statetheatreportland.com Heart write and play songs that speak to the newness of a fresh start, of the ghosts left behind, of moving forward, Jeff Beam and Theodore Treehouse at Port City all brimming with a soulfulness and hope for a better life 8 p.m. Jeff Beam and Theodore Treehouse at Port City Music than the one we’ve all been sold. Stylistically, think a folksy Hall. $2. Jeff Beam plays psych-rock from Maine. Theodore Beatles or Crosby Stills Nash & Young with more instruTreehouse is a growing, organic contraption comprised of 4 mental force. musicians with very different backgrounds. Mixing together the stylings of New Wave, Motown, Jazz, Classical, Punk, Blues and good ol’ Rock n’ Roll; they create a symphony of Sunday, June 24 timeless tunes bent on making you dance and smile.

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Saturday, Feb. 25 Dog Adoption Day in Portland 9 a.m. It’s “Adopt Day” at Happy Tails Training Center, 119 Bishop St., Portland. The Animal Welfare Society will have a table from 9 a.m. to noon with information about the shelter; adoptable dogs will stop by for a biscuit. Noon to 2 p.m. will feature the indoor dog park. All dog park dogs need to be spayed or nurtured, up to date with all vaccinations, and have proof of them at the door. Owners will need to stay in the building with their dogs at all times. Balls and agility equipment will be out for the dogs to play with. For more information, call Happy Tails at 797-2488 (www.happytailsportland.com).

Longfellow’s Birthday Party 10 a.m. Longfellow’s Birthday Party, celebrate Longfellow’s 205th birthday, with Maine Historical Society. “Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a commanding figure in the cultural life of nineteenth-century America. Born in Portland, Maine, in 1807, he became a national literary figure by the 1850s, and a world-famous personality by the time of his death in 1882.” Special guests will read Longfellow’s poetry, and there will be craft activities, prizes, cake, and a birthday card for Henry for everyone to sign. Fun for all ages! This event is free and open to the public. MPBN’s Irwin Gratz, former State Rep. Herb Adams, and artist Deirdre Fulton will read poems by Longfellow. www.mainehistory.org

Winter Tracking Hike 10 a.m. to noon. Winter Tracking Hike on the Hawkes Property, Gorham. Join Presumpscot Regional Land Trust “for an outdoor exploration of animal tracks and signs on the Hawkes Property featuring great views of the Presumpscot River with PRLT volunteer and wildlife biologist, Richard Jordan.” Light refreshments served.

Meet at the Windham Rod & Gun Club, 8 Towpath Road, Gorham at 10 am. For more details contact prlandtrust@ yahoo.com.

Mini-workshop day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mini-workshop day at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd. “For only $5 you can attend an entire day of mini-workshops in a variety of disciplines including: Reflexology, cartooning, ASL, French, healing arts, public speaking, tai-chi, social media, hip-hop dance, Introduction to Acting, Introduction to Vaudeville, Citizen Initiative Lobbying, Real Estate, and more! All of the proceeds from the day go to support Lucid Stage, a nonprofit performance and art space. Do a good deed and learn something!”

Adoptable Dogs in South Portland 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join the Animal Welfare Society Mobile Adoption Team and visit with some adoptable canines at the Pet Life at Mill Creek, 50 Market St., South Portland from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call Animal Welfare Society at 985-3244 (www.animalwelfaresociety. org) or the Pet Life at 799-7282 (http://petlifestores.com).

VFW seminar on benefits for veterans 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Benefits for veterans. Deering Memorial Post No. 6859, Veterans of Foreign Wars, invites all Iraqi and Afghanistan veterans to attend a seminar that will describe the benefits to which they are entitled. Veterans service officers and Vet Center personnel will be in attendance to answer questions. Lunch will be served. The event is at the post, 687 Forest Ave., Portland. Call 773-8745 to reserve a space.

‘Chico and Rita’ at the PMA 2 p.m. Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m. NR. “Set in Cuba, 1948, a gifted songwriter and beautiful singer chase their dreams. Chico is a young piano player and Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey — in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero — brings heartache and torment. From Havana to New York, Paris, Hollywood, and Las Vegas, two passionate individuals battle impossible odds to unite in music and love.”

2012 Oscar-nominated short films 7 p.m. SPACE Gallery presents Oscar-nominated short films Saturday, Feb. 25. Live Action: Saturday, Feb. 25. 538 Congress St., Portland. 828-5600. Doors open at 7 p.m., films begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission $8, $6 for SPACE members. Copresented by Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures.

Maine Buddhist Gathering 7 p.m. The Maine Buddhist Gathering is at 7 p.m. at the Guild Hall of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 301 Congress St. in Portland for Buddhist Movie Night featuring the documentary film: “Ten Questions For The Dalai Lama,” directed by Rick Ray. This film event is free of charge, but a donation of a dessert or snack to share is greatly appreciated. The doors will open at 6:30 so, please come early to connect and socialize before the film begins.

Sarena, Judi and Wayne Richardson look at one of the police flyers seeking information on the fatal shooting of Darien Richardson. They took part in a leaflet distribution recently, trying to glean new information in the homicide case. Darien Leigh Richardson: A Walk To Remember is scheduled for Saturday, March 24 at 1 p.m. on Baxter Boulevard (Back Bay) in Portland. Visit the Portland Police Department Facebook page for details. (MARGE NIBLOCK FILE PHOTO)

‘The Glass Menagerie’ in Freeport 7:30 p.m. Freeport Factory Stage opens its 2012 Season with Tennessee Williams’ drama, “The Glass Menagerie.” “Set in pre-World War II, when Americans were just beginning to get back to work after a long depression, this is a memory play that is as relevant today as it was when first produced in New York in 1945.” “The Glass Menagerie” runs through tonight. Tickets for all other performances are $19 general admission and $15 for students and seniors 65 and over. The Factory Stage offers subscription tickets and discounts for groups of 10 or more. Tickets are available online at www.freeportfactory.com or by calling the box office at 865-5505.

‘The Birthday Party’ by Acorn 7:30 p.m. Acorn Productions, a nonprofit company based in the Dana Warp Mill in downtown Westbrook, continues off its second season of Studio Series presentations with Harold Pinter’s first full-length play “The Birthday Party.”

Long-time Acorn collaborator and veteran theater artist Michael Howard directs an ensemble of six actors in a production that will be staged in a modified arena set-up in the Acorn Studio Theater. The Birthday Party features Pinter as his most mysterious and electrifying. In the play, Stanley, a boarder away on holiday, is terrorized by two men from his past association with a shadowy organization of questionable repute. Acorn’s production features Equity actor Harlan Baker, company members Joshua Brassard, Joe Quinn and Jeffrey Roberts, along with guest artists Elizabeth Guest, and Kat Moraros. The show runs from Feb. 24 through March 11, with performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, and may be purchased on-line at www.acorn-productions.org or by calling 854-0065.

Comics for Kilts 8 p.m. “The Claddagh Mhor Pipe Band is hosting a fundraising event featuring three of the funniest comics in New England. Kevin Neales was a contender for Portland’s Funniest Professional contest. John Ater has opened for Bob Marley and has a legion of loyal fans throughout Maine. The headliner for the evening, Tuck, has played in clubs and colleges all over the country and has appeared on the Wicked Good Bob Marley Show.” Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. Tickets for the show are $20 each or two tickets for $30. Cash bar opens at 7 p.m. Proceeds will go towards the purchase of equipment and uniforms for the band. www. claddaghmhor.com or call 650-3512

‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ 8 p.m. A new musical based on the 1988 film. Watch as con man Lawrence takes the less sophisticated grifter Freddy under his wing, though not necessarily out of the goodness of his heart ... hilarity ensues.” “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” runs Feb. 24 to March 10 at Lyric Music

Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Fridays at 8 p.m. Visit www. lyricmusictheater.org

‘The Tempest’ 8 p.m. William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” at Lucid Stage, through March 4. “The story of Prospero, one time Duke of Milan, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island. After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world. Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago, or will he find forgiveness in his heart? You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage.” 29 Baxter Blvd, Portland. Also 3 p.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. Thursday, March 1. http://www.lucidstage.com

Sunday, Feb. 26 Marijuana growing class noon to 3 p.m. Marijuana growing class at the: Fireside Inn, Portland/Westbrook. “This class will be loaded with more useful information than you may care to know but it truely will bring your growing skills to a high level. Every aspect of growing marijuana will be examined and you will be taught the hows and whys of the necessary skills it takes to grow a troublefree crop that will reward you with the quality and quantity of marijuana that is only limited by your space and equipment. The rest is up to you and the time you put into it.” http://marijuanastateuniversity.com/aboutus.aspx

Maine Democratic caucus 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Democrats in every town and city across Maine will caucus beginning at any time between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. “The official business of the caucus shall be to elect delegates and alternates to the 2012 Democratic State Convention and to transact other business.” The Portland caucus will take place at 1 p.m. at the Ocean Gateway terminal. www.mainedems.org/caucus.html

Meet Your Farmers and Fishermen 1 p.m. Meet Your Farmers and Fishermen: A celebration of Community Supported Agriculture and Fisheries in the Portland Area. “Attend a Community Supported Agriculture Fair in the Portland area and learn about CSAs, become acquainted with local seasonal foods, buy a share in a farm’s weekly harvest, and discover how you can grow a relationship with a Maine farm. Additional highlights of the event to look forward to include: local produce & other products from the farm available for sale, light refreshments featuring local seasonal foods, live entertainment and more!” Organizations involved include The Portland Food Co-op, Local Sprouts, Slow Food Portland. 202 Woodford St., Portland. see next page

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Monday, Feb. 27 ‘Corporations Are Not People’ author 5 p.m. Jeffrey Clements will be discussing his recently published book “Corporations Are Not People” at Bayside Bowl’s performance space (58 Alder St., Portland). MCCE is sponsoring this ‘Fun-Raiser’ event, which is open to the public, free and will run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

In addition music will be provided by DJ Soul Proprietor (WMPG) and food, drinks and copies of the new book will be available for purchase and signing by the author. “Jeffrey Clements is a co-founder and general counsel of Free Speech for People, a national, nonpartisan campaign to oppose corporate personhood and pass the People’s Rights Amendment. The founder of Clements Law Office, LLC, he has represented and advocated for people, businesses, and the public interest since 1988, serving as assistant attorney general and chief of the Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau in Massachusetts from 2007 to 2009.”

‘Tarahumara— Running Out of Time’ 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Film screening at the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland. Peace Action Maine will present a screening of “Tarahumara — Running Out of Time.” “High on the plateaus and deep in the Canyons of Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental live a group of indigenous people as unassimilated as any in the Americas. The Tarahumara or, more accurately, the Rarámuri, renowned for their long-distance running ability, have survived at least two thousand years, but their way of life is now threatened by illegal logging, narco-traffic and climate change.”

narratives through the stories of individual, seemingly-small objects, ideas, or phenomenon. This year’s book discussion group will examine four particularly interesting examples: studies of the evolution of artificial light; how the lowly codfish changed the world; the toothpick as a paradigm for American manufacturing; and the influence of rum on the development of the New World. Registration required. Space is limited.” Readings include: “Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light” by Jane Brox; “Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World,” by Mark Kurlansky; “The Toothpick” by Henry Petroski; and “And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails” by Wayne Curtis. www.mainehistory.org

Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ 8 p.m. “The story of Prospero, one time Duke of Milan, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island. After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world. Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago, or will he find forgiveness in his heart? You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage.”

Wednesday, Feb. 29 Public forum on the Affordable Care Act

4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine, in association with Consumers for Affordable Health Care and the University of Maine School of Law, will host a public forum on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at the USM Portland campus. The event is free and open to Portland Republican City Committee the public. “Passed by the U.S. Congress and with Peter Mills as guest speaker Today at 10 a.m., celebrate Longfellow’s 205th birthday, with Maine Historical Society in down- signed into law by President Obama in 2010, the 7 p.m. Peter Mills, executive director of the Maine town Portland. (COURTESY IMAGE) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act made Turnpike Authority, will be the guest speaker at comprehensive health reform a nationwide issue open to the public. the Portland Republican City Committee meeting at the that impacts consumers, providers, and payers of health care East End School Community Room (immediately followEngage the 99% Coalition in very different ways. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a ing the Pledge of Allegiance). FMI, Barbara Harvey, 8376 p.m. to 8 p.m. Engage the 99% Coalition, meeting at constitutional challenge to the law focused on key provisions 2400 or Patrick Calder, 232-0944.

Hope Gateway, 185 High St. (corner of High and Cumberfrom March 26-28.” The public forum will provide a brief overland). Announcements, proposals and discussions pertainview of the ACA, an analysis of the constitutional issues to ing to Occupy Wall Street. Open to the public. Childcare be argued to the Supreme Court, and a discussion of the law Tuesday, Feb. 28 available. Please bring an appetizer or snack. For further and its impact on Mainers. The forum will include a moderated information contact: Diane Eiker at: deiker@myfairpoint.net discussion of the ACA from both sides of the debate and a Burundi and Batimbo Beats question and answer session with panel experts.

‘Paris 1919: Six Months 9:25 a.m. The Burundi and Batimbo Beats, a drummers MAMM SLAMM deadline extension ensemble from Burundi in East Africa, will perform as part That Changed the World’ 5 p.m. “The Maine Academy of Modern Music is extending of the Cheverus High School program to celebrate African6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. “For six months in 1919 after the the deadline to register for MAMM SLAMM — bands now American History Month. The public is invited to attend free end of ‘the war to end all wars,’the Big Three — Presihave until Feb. 29 to rally for the $1,000 prize, and the covof charge. “The drummers sing and play drums carved from dent Woodrow Wilson, British prime minister David Lloyd eted recording time, radio play, plum gigs and professional tree trunks, some placed on the ground and some carried George, and French premier Georges Clemenceau — met in marketing direction. Get out of the garage and onto the on top of their heads, each weighing up to 70 kilos (about Paris to shape a permanent peace. In this significant work stage! The MAMM SLAMM is the hottest high school battle 150 pounds). The program will also feature comments from of narrative history, Margaret MacMillan gives a vivid and of the bands in Maine! It’s a platform for serious musicians Dawud Ummah, President of the Board of the Center for intimate view of those crucial days, which saw new politito showcase not only their songwriting and performance African Heritage in Westbrook; Boulis Kodi of the Nuba cal entities — Iraq, Yugoslavia, and Palestine, among skills, but to highlight their web presence, marketing abiliMountain Advocacy Group (Sudan); Léandre Habonimana them — born out of the remnants of bankrupt empires, ties, signature appearance and all the other factors that and Professor Bambi from the Congolese Connection and the borders of the modern world redrawn. The mulgo into being a professional touring and recording band.” and Haiti Awareness. The program was the brainchild of tiple award-winning book, ‘Paris 1919: Six Months That Bands have until Feb. 29 to register at www.mainetoday.

Cheverus senior, Kaylee Taylor of Westbrook.”

Changed the World,’ will be discussed in three weekly com/mammslam; the competition starts with preliminary evening sessions, each focusing on a different aspect ‘How To Make a Successful Career Transition’ rounds at The Big Easy on March 24 and 25. Finals will be of the book. Discussions will be held on Tuesday evenoon to 1 p.m. “Wisdom at Work” weekly professional held April 28. nings, Feb. 28, March 6 and March 13 from 6:30 p.m. to development series held in February at the Portland Public 7:30 p.m. Copies of the book are available to borrow at ‘Sweetgrass’ screening Library on Tuesdays through Feb. 28. Sponsored by the the Kennebunk Free Library. In an effort to include our 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. “Sweetgrass,” at the Portland Public Portland Public Library, and Portland career counselor commuter friends, this book will be available to borrow in Library. The Portland Public Library announces its Winter Barbara Babkirk and psychologist Amy Wood, Wisdom at audio CD format.

The book may also be purchased as an Documentary Film Series, to be held Wednesday’s throughWork is a free series of lunchtime professional develE-book, available from Google Books for $13.99.” out the winter from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Rines Auditoopment workshops designed to help people be happier rium at the Main Library. Dates for the series are: Feb. 29, and more productive in the world of work. Facilitated by ‘Hidden Tennessee’ at Portland Stage and March 7, March 21 and March 28. This series is made local experts ranging from human resource specialists to 7 p.m. “Hidden Tennessee” at Portland Stage, possible by a partnership between the Portland Public peak performance coaches, Wisdom at Work workshops 25A Forest Ave. February 28 through March 18.

Library and POV (Point of View), Public Television’s premier attract professionals from every field, job seekers, stu“An evening of one-act plays from a 20th century master documentary series. Films are offered free to the public dents, and entrepreneurs. Sessions include: Feb. 28: Masof lyrical snapshots of human nature. From the dreams and facilitated group discussions will be offered after select tering the Beliefs That Drive Your Financial Life: Uncover of lonely, threadbare teenagers to the quiet fears of an showings. The award-winning POV series is the longest-runthe counterproductive money beliefs — we all have them aging spinster, these revealing short plays, stories, and ning showcase on American television to feature the work — creating stress in your work life, and learn more proletters showcase Williams’ unmatched talent for uncovof today’s best independent documentary filmmakers. POV ductive and prosperous ways of thinking about money, ering truths both beautiful and sad, hidden behind closed has brought more than 300 acclaimed documentaries to with Amy Wood, a Portland and Kennebunk-based psydoors.” www.portlandstage.org millions nationwide and has a Webby Award-winning online chologist in private practice.

‘Extraordinary Histories of Ordinary Things’ series, POV’s Borders. Since 1988, POV has pioneered the Visiting artist lecture with Cat Mazza 7 p.m. Maine Historical Society Book Group: “Extraordinary art of presentation and outreach using independent nonfic12:30 p.m. At Maine College of Art, Osher Hall in the PorteHistories of Ordinary Things,” with facilitator Larissa Vigue tion media to build new communities in conversation about ous Building, 522 Congress St. Cat Mazza is a new media Picard. “Join us for interesting discussions about history, today’s most pressing social issues. For more information artist whose work explores the relationships between and a great opportunity to connect with the MHS commuvisit www.pbs.org/pov. craft, digital technology and labor. She has shown her nity. In recent years, historians have cultivated a fresh and see next page work in galleries and museums internationally. Free and imaginative new genre: studies that trace broad historical

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versary of his death (March 15, 1937). Crawling chaos and other treasures from the deep dark spaces of our cosmos.

Accursed imagery wrought in shadows and jeweled tones brought forth for your viewing pleasure. Make your March a little more interesting!”

Open house for TIP 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Open house for those interested in meeting current volunteers and hearing from some of the first responders assisted in Portland and surrounding areas by the Trauma Intervention Program in Portland. TIP Portland Maine Chapter, Community Counseling Center, 165 Lancaster St. Leslie Skillin-Calder, 553-9311 or skilll@ commcc.org.

‘Hidden Tennessee’ at Portland Stage 7 p.m. “Hidden Tennessee” at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. February 28 through March 18.

“An evening of one-act plays from a 20th century master of lyrical snapshots of human nature. From the dreams of lonely, threadbare teenagers to the quiet fears of an aging spinster, these revealing short plays, stories, and letters showcase Williams’ unmatched talent for uncovering truths both beautiful and sad, hidden behind closed doors.” www.portlandstage.org

‘Hidden Tennessee’ at Portland Stage 7 p.m. “Hidden Tennessee” at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. February 28 through March 18.

“An evening of one-act plays from a 20th century master of lyrical snapshots of human nature. From the dreams of lonely, threadbare teenagers to the quiet fears of an aging spinster, these revealing short plays, stories, and letters showcase Williams’ unmatched talent for uncovering truths both beautiful and sad, hidden behind closed doors.” www.portlandstage.org

Saturday, March 3 New Gloucester History Barn Open House 9 a.m. to noon. The next monthly New Gloucester History Barn Open House is at Intervale Road (Route 231 behind the Town Hall). The exhibits will feature displays about New Gloucester veterans, new acquisitions and framed historic archival photographs. Admission is free. Sponsored by the New Gloucester Historical Society.

Thursday, March 1 Wren Saunders, bassoon, and Nicole Rabata, flute noon. Wren Saunders, bassoon, received a B.M. from the University of Southern Maine and a M.M. from the New England Conservatory of Music in bassoon performance.

While at New England Conservatory she studied with the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s principal bassoonist, Richard Svoboda. Nicole Rabata, flute, has performed extensively throughout Europe and the United States as a soloist, chamber musician. Rabata has performed at the Portland Chamber Music Festival and has performed and presented a lecture at the National Flute Conventions in both San Diego and New York City. She has adjudicated and coached chamber music at the Bay Chamber Concerts’ Next Generation program, and recently spent a month teaching and performing in India, coaching chamber music at the Gandhi Ashram school in the Himalayan foothills. She currently serves on the faculty at Colby College, where she maintains an active flute studio and is principal flute in the Colby Symphony Orchestra. Nicole is a founding member of the Bayside Trio and Harlequine Ensemble, Ensemble-inResidence at Bowdoin College. First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. Concerts are free and open to the public. For information call the Portland Conservatory of Music at 775-3356.

USM Art Gallery photo exhibit 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The University of Southern Maine Art Gallery in Gorham will display a photography exhibit, “The Myths,” from Friday, March 2 through Wednesday, April 4.

Curated by Director of VoxPhotographs Heather Frederick, the exhibit consists of 36 pieces encompassing a range of innovative and historic techniques by seven New England photographers: Sharon Arnold, Bev Conway, Jesseca Ferguson, Cig Harvey, Rose Marasco, Abigail Wellman, and Amy Wilton. An opening reception from 4-6 p.m., Thursday, March 1 will begin with a panel discussion from 4:15-5:30 p.m. on the evolving role of women as photographers and subjects. Panelists include Portland Museum of Art Senior Curator Susan Danly, who will provide opening remarks; “The Myths” exhibit curator Heather Frederick; USM Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies Rebecca Lockridge; USM Distinguished Professor Rose Marasco; and exhibiting artist Cig Harvey. The snow date for the opening reception and discussion is 4-6 p.m., Thursday, March 8.

Pedestrian and Bicycle plan forum 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The city of Portland will host a public forum in Merrill Rehearsal Hall, City Hall, Portland, to present highlights from a developing draft Pedestrian and Bicycle chapter for the city’s Comprehensive Plan. “The chapter will propose a vision for biking and walking in Portland along with goals, objectives, strategies, and performance measures to promote, improve and increase bicycle and pedestrian transportation. This forum offers the public an opportunity discuss the Plan and to provide comments prior to review for adoption by City Council committees, the Planning Board, and the full City Council.” To review the draft materials, visit the city’s website at www.portlandmaine.gov/transcomm.htm.

‘Hidden Tennessee’ at Portland Stage 7 p.m. “Hidden Tennessee” at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. February 28 through March 18.

“An evening of one-act plays from a 20th century master of lyrical snapshots of human nature. From the dreams of lonely, threadbare teenagers to the quiet fears of an aging spinster, these revealing short plays, stories, and letters showcase Williams’ unmatched talent for uncovering truths both beautiful and sad, hidden behind closed doors.” www.portlandstage.org

Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday in OOB 10:30 a.m. Help Libby Memorial Library in Old Orchard Beach celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday! “We’ll be reading the story the Lorax, making Truffula Tree Cupcakes, making a Lorax to take home and more!” Libby Memorial Library.

FMI: 934-4351 or www.ooblibrary.org.

Author Howie Carr at Nonesuch Books Today at 1 p.m., Maine Congressman Mike Michaud will attend the third annual Crystal Lake USO Ice Fishing Derby in Gray. (FILE PHOTO)

Friday, March 2 ‘Raising Rufus’ at the Portland Public Library noon to 1 p.m. Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold, author of “Raising Rufus: A Maine Love Story.”The Friday Local Author Series is held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Main Library’s Meeting Room 5. Portland Public Library. The Portland Public Library will host a book talk by this awardwinning Brunswick author as part of their Friday Local Author Series. Books will be available for signing and light refreshments served. “Verdino-Süllwold’s novel, ‘Raising Rufus: A Maine Love Story,’ was released in November by Weiala Press, an independent publisher in Brunswick and is being distributed to booksellers by Independent Publisher Services in Chicago.”

‘Elusive Liberty’ at Meg Perry 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk at the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland. “Elusive Liberty” by artist G. Bud Swenson. “Nine years ago we were led into a war in Iraq, based on lies, at a terrible cost to the country: over four thousand military personnel killed and many thousands maimed both physically or psychological over one hundred thousand Iraqi civilians killed and the complete destruction of a sovereign nation that offered no threat; over a trillion US dollars spent; the implementation of torture and the erosion of our civil liberties.” For further information, call 443-2899.

‘Visual Poetry: A Painting Show’ 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Visual Poetry: A Painting Show” exhibition in the Lewis Gallery at the Portland Public Library through April 3. A new exhibit in the Lewis Gallery this month, Visual Poetry: A Painting Show, features paintings curated by four prominent art galleries in Portland: Greenhut Galleries, June Fitzpatrick Gallery, Aucocisco Galleries and Gleason Fine Art. Visual Poetry is an inclusive title combining the visual with the written — the show aims to make connections between visual art and the library. The Lewis Gallery is located on the Lower Level of the Main Library. A reception for the exhibit will be held at the Library on March 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. during First Friday Art Walk.

Madness Immemorial at the Green Hand Bookshop 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk opening of Madness Immemorial: A Tribute to H.P. Lovecraft, artwork by Brandon Kawashima and Michelle Souliere. The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland. Friday, March 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (on display through the month of March).

FMI: Contact Michelle Souliere at253-6808 or michelle. souliere@gmail.com. Greetings from the Green Hand Bookshop. Here is the info for this month’s First Friday opening, with sample images attached. “Instead of the usual March Madness, why not sample something darker? Brandon Kawashima and Michelle Souliere have assembled a select body of new work in tribute to their eldritch literary idol, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, to coincide with the 75th anni-

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “New York Times best-selling author Howie Carr will be signing copies of his new crime novel, ‘Hard Knocks,’ at the Nonesuch Books South Portland store on March 3. Popular Boston radio talk show host Howie Carr has written two previous best sellers, ‘The Brothers Bulger,’ and ‘Hitman.’” Nonesuch Books & Cards, Mill Creek Shopping Center, 50 Market St., South Portland.

799-2659 or nonesuchbooks.com

Meet Archie Comics artist Dan Parent 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Casablanca Comics will welcome Archie Comics artist Dan Parent at the store in Portland. Dan Parent is the regular artist of Archie Comics, including the current storyline of “Archie Meets Kiss!”. In addition, he is also the writer and artist of the new series “Kevin Keller” from Archie. He will be meeting fans and signing books as part of Casablanca Comics 25th Anniversary celebration. Casablanca Comics is located at 151 Middle St. in Portland’s Old Port. The phone number is 780-1676. The website is www.casablancacmics.com

‘Great Maine Outdoor Weekend’ 2 p.m. Maine state parks will participate in the upcoming “Great Maine Outdoor Weekend” on Saturday and Sunday, March 3-4, with unique activities highlighting four state parks. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park will take advantage of its clam flats to offer a fun steamer dig.

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, 426 Wolf Neck Road, Freeport, features Wabanaki Nature Legends, 2 p.m., Saturday, March 3. A short walk on the White Pines Trail with stops for stories based on Wabanaki Legends. Winter Steamer Dig, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4. Try your hand at digging steamer clams! For more information about Maine state parks, go to: www.parksandlands.com.

‘Hidden Tennessee’ at Portland Stage 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. “Hidden Tennessee” at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. February 28 through March 18.

“An evening of one-act plays from a 20th century master of lyrical snapshots of human nature. From the dreams of lonely, threadbare teenagers to the quiet fears of an aging spinster, these revealing short plays, stories, and letters showcase Williams’ unmatched talent for uncovering truths both beautiful and sad, hidden behind closed doors.” www.portlandstage.org

International Women’s Day Celebration 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join Women Around the World for Greater Portland’s third annual celebration of International Women’s Day to be held March 3 at the Woodfords Club in Portland. “Women around the World is a newly formed nonprofit organization which promotes the positive image and achievements of women locally and globally. International Women’s Day focuses the world’s attention on the economic, social, and political achievements of women.

Come celebrate with international food and music and an international fashion show featuring women from over 50 different countries who now live in Maine. Admission is $15 per person. A limited number of scholarships will be available.” Contact: Margie MacDonald for tickets at 671-1164 or email to womenaworld@gmail.com. see next page

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Acappellooza 12 6 p.m. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine will host its fifth one-of-a-kind multigenerational a cappella musical concert at USM’s Hannaford Hall (in the Abromson Center on the Portland Campus). “Acappellooza 12” is an annual event, created by the late Terri Hatt, who was a Big Sister with the organization. The 2012 program will feature seven singing groups from Maine and New Hampshire who have again volunteered to help the local nonprofit organization raise funds to support kids needing mentors in Southern Maine. The concert is sponsored by Systems Engineering.

It features a cappella groups volunteering from USM (the Chamber Singers), Colby, Bowdoin and Bates colleges, and the Portland area women’s quartet known as “Rally.” Terri Hatt, who volunteered three years as a Big Sister for the mentoring agency until her death in January 2009, created and coordinated the public event for the first two years.

“We’ve once again put out the call to college and other adult groups from around the region and we’re so pleased with just how many enthusiastic singers want to return to support us once again,” said Jan McCormick, the event’s volunteer coordinator. “This is a unique event and should be experienced by everyone who loves quality a cappella singing.” Tickets can be purchased by calling 773-5437, or at the door. The advance ticket price is $12 and admission at the door is $15 per person. Groups of 6 or more, paying in advance, will be admitted at the special group discount of $10 per person.

Sunday, March 4 Barbara Walsh at the Maine Irish Heritage Center 2 p.m. “Maine Maritime Museum and the Maine Irish Heritage Center host Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Barbara Walsh as she discusses her latest book August Gale.

Barbara — who has interviewed killers, bad cops, and crooked politicians in the course of her journalistic careerfaces the most challenging story of her lifetime: asking her father about his childhood pain. In the process, she takes us on two heartrending odysseys: one into a deadly Newfound-

Casablanca Comics will welcome Archie Comics artist Dan Parent on Saturday, March 3 at their store in Portland. (COURTESY IMAGE) land hurricane and the lives of schooner fishermen who relied on God and the wind to carry them home; the other, into a squall stirred by a man with many secrets: a grandfather who remained a mystery until long after his death. Together, she and her father journey to Newfoundland to learn about the 1935 storm, and along the way her dad begins to talk about the man he cannot forgive. As she recreates the scenes of the violent hurricane and a small boy’s tender past, she holds onto a hidden desire: to heal her father and redeem the grandfather she has never met.” Lecture and book signing will be held in Portland at the Maine Irish Heritage Center (34 Gray St. on the corner of State and Gray). The lecture is free. Books will be available for sale and signing by the author. 780-0118 or www.maineirish.com.

Vancouver Chamber Choir at Merrill 3 p.m. Portland Ovations will present the Vancouver Chamber Choir at Merrill Auditorium for an afternoon concert. “Canada’s foremost vocal ensemble for more than

On Friday, March 2, at 5 p.m., the Green Hand Bookshop will host “Madness Immemorial,” a tribute to H.P. Lovecraft, for First Friday Art Walk. (COURTESY IMAGE) 40 years, the Vancouver Chamber Choir is internationally renowned for the depth and range of its repertoire, interpretive skills, and performing excellence.” The program for their Merrill Auditorium performance features works

by Thomas Weelkes, Andrea Gabrieli, Johan Sebastian Bach, Robert Ingari, and Electo Silva amongst others.

Ovations Offstage offers a pre-performance lecture, “Considering Choral Arts” at 2 p.m. in the Rehearsal Hall at Merrill Auditorium with Bob Russell, Music Director of the Choral Arts Society. The discussion will focus on the expressive values inherent in Renaissance music and music of the modern era. The USM Chamber Singers will join Russell and help bring his ideas to life. Tickets for the Vancouver Chamber Choir are $34 for Ovations’ Members, $38 for the general public and a limited amount of $10 student tickets are also available. To purchase tickets, contact PortTix at 842-0800 or visit the box office window at Merrill Auditorium. Tickets are also available online at www.portlandovations.org.