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Pianist Richard Goode performs an all-Beethoven pro· gram on October 2, 8:15 p.m., Olin Arts Center Concen Hall, Bates College, Russell Street, Lewiston. $6/$3. 786-6135.

The Vox Nova Quintet, Dominique Soucy, flutist; Metyl Greenfield, clarinet; Jennifer Graham, oboe; Diana Jaensch, bassoon; Alexandra Cook, hom. Sunday, Oct· ober 4,7:30 p.m. Kresge Auditorium, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. $7. 725-3253.

The Zurich Chamber Orchestra. Edmond de Stoutz, conductor, founded the orchestra in the late 1940s, which has gone on to perform over 3,000 concens worldwide. The program features harpsichord soloist IJnda Kobler, and works by Bach, Rameau, Haydn, and Mozan. Thursday, October 8,8 p.rn., Maine Center for the Arts, Orono. 581-1755.

Bates College Noonday Concerts present a series of concens at 12:30 p.m. in the Olin Am Center Concen Hall. Ragtime pianist Norman Mason performs the music of Scott Joplin on October 6; violinist Mary )0 Carlson and pianist Mark Howard perform a Ravel sonata for violin and piano on October 13; and cellist Katharine Kretz and pianist Mark Howard perform Brahms' Sonata, Op. 38, on October 27. Bates College, Russell Street, Lewiston. Free. 786-6135. .

Music at Noon (and 'h). Stephen Montague, pianist. Monday, October 12, 12:30 p.m., Room 101,Gibson Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. 725-3253.

Pianist Andre Watts has been described by Leonard Bernstein as "...not just another great pianist. He's one of those special giants." Watts opens the Ponland Concen Association's Great Performers Series on Friday, October 16, at 8 p.m. in Ponland City Hall Auditorium. 772-8630.

Lontano, a British ensemble of nine musicians directed by Odaline de la Martinez, ~rforms 20th century music by English composers. Wednesday, October 21, 7:30 p.m., Kresge Auditorium, Bowdoin College, Brunswick.

University of Southem Maine Faculty Concerts present many of the finest musicians on the faculty of USMin concen in the acoustically superb Corthell Concert Hall on the Gorham campus. All concens will be held at 8 p.m. Fridays in the newly renovated 182-seat hall. On October 23, the premiere performance of the Southern Maine Winds takes place under the direction of Peter Manin. Ten outstanding wind players from across New England perform works by Mozan, Krommer, Gounod, and Francaix. $5/$3. 780-5256.

The Choral Art Society presents the Schuben Mass in G, and the premiere of their first commissioned work by composer Dan Locklair. Sunday, October 25, 7 p.rn. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Ponland. 7722173.

Noontime Concert Series. Dinos Constantinides, violin· ist, composer, and director of the Louisiana State University New Music Ensemble, performing 20th centuty music. Monday, October 26,12:30 p.m., Room 101,Gibson Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick 725-3253.

"Percussion Parade," a kinderkonzen performed by members of the Ponland Symphony Orchestra for children aged 3-7, takes place several times in October. Dates and locations: Thursday, October 8, Elks Lcxlgein Saco (9, 10, & 11 a.m.; $1.50; 284-7774); Kennebunk HighSchool (9;30,10:30& 11:30 a.m.; $1.50; 985-4343);

Atrium Inn, Brunswick (9:30,10:30 & 11:30 a.m.; $1.50; 865-4758); Massabesic High SChool in Waterboro (9:30, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m.; $1.50; 324-8232); jefferson Village Elementary School, jefferson (9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m.; $1.50; 549·7589); Gilbert SChool, Augusta (9:30, 10:30 a.m. 1 p.m.; $1.50; 685-9394); Italian Heritage Center, Portland (9:30, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m.; $1.50; 799-5551). For more information, call 773-6128.

The Portland Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of music director and conductor Toshiyuki Shimada, perform works by George Perle and Hindemith. Guest artist Ruben Gonzalez plays Brahms' Violin Concerto in D Major.Tuesday, October 13,Portland City Hall Auditorium. $21/$17/$13/$8. On saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, the Symphony presents "Halloween Pops." The concert begins at 8:30 p.m. on saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, at Portland City HallAuditorium. same prices. Call 773-8191 for reservations.

Dance

Pooh Kaye/Eccentric Motions, the "wild child" of dance, brings her latest film works and company of daredevil dancers to the stage of the Portland Performing Arts Center. Kay's company consists of nine dancers whose sheer exuberance, playful humor, and unexpected movement has been described as "bold," "gleeful," and "fearless." October 22, 23, 24 at 8 p.m. in the Perform)ng Arts Center:~5 A, Forest Avenue. $10.50/$9. For information and reservations, call 774-0465.

Dance Performance by Gretchen Berg and Paul Sarvis. The Baxter Gallery, Portland School of Art, 615 Congress Street, Portland. October 15,16& 17 at 7 p.m. 775-3052.

The Portland Dance Center offers an ongoing series of classes for children and adults through the fall and winter. Currently ongoing are "FallTerm Dance Classes" for youths/teens and adults, and ballroom dance for adults. The Center offers a wide range of options for class involvement, from an eight-week term to individual classes. For more information, call the Center at 773-2562.

ON THE TOWN

Theater

Mad Horse Theatre Company, an ensemble of professional Maine talent, presents a five-show season of theatre at Theater of Fantasy, SO Danforth Street, Portland. The company's second season is being billed as "The Passion Plays," derived from the company legend, "Passion rides a mad horse." In October, the company presents Coyote Ugly, by Lynn Seifert, a graduate of the University of Maine who has gone on to the national playwriting scene. In this very dark comedy, a prodigal son returns home with his new bride to his bizarre family in the Arizona desert. Coyote Ugly runs from October 8 to November 1; for tickets and reservations, call 775-5657.

Lyric Theater, 176 sawyer Street. South Portland. In October, the theater opens its 1987-88 season with Neil Simon's Sweet Charity, with music by Cy Coleman and Lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The play is performed on October 23,24,25,30, and 31 and November 1,6, 7, 8,13, and 14. Conway will explore the relation between various ethical theories and the wide range of moral issues confronting American business. On Tuesday, October 20, john Houlihan, Associate Professor of Business Law at the University of Southern Maine, presents "The Ethical Responsibilities of Corporations. "The series takes place in the Community room of the Thomas Memorial library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, in Cape Elizabeth.

The Media Actor's Studio offers a series of professional classes and workshops for media performers. In October, the Studio presents Improvisation, beginning on October 5; Acting Technique, beginning October 8; Storytellingwithjohn McDonald (October 21); Voice-Over Skills I & II, beginning October 28; and 1VSkills, beginning October 31. For schedules and more information, call On Camera at 775-6558.

The Maine Tennis Association offers a comprehensive listing of tennis events in Maine; the schedule can be obtained by writing to Paul Auger, RFD 5, Augusta, Maine, 04330; or calling 623-9193.

Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland. The Players present Fiddler on the Roof on October 2, 3, 4, 9, 10,11,16, 17 and 18.Friday and saturday performances at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30 p.m. 799-7337. The Players are also offering a Children'sAppremice Program in October and November for interested children in grades 3-12. For more information, call 799-7337.

Special Events

The Maine Audubon sea Fair takes place on Sunday October 4, at the Maine Maritime Museum's Percy-andSmall Shipyard in Bath, from 11 to 5. Over 60 activities, demonstrations, performances, boatrides, and exhibits will educate and entertain children and adults alike on the role that the sea plays in the lives of Maine people, and the part that people play in sustaining this vital ecosystem. $4.50/$2. 781-2330.

Lecture by noted biochemist Matthew Meselson, Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor of Natural SCiences at Harvard University, on 'Yellow Rain and Arms Control." October 14, 8 p.m. Chase Hall Lounge, Bates College, Campus Avenue, Lewiston. Free. Preceded at 4 p.m. by a technical lecture by Meselson on gene expression, Lecture Hall 104, Olin Arts Center, Russell Street, Bates College. 786-6330.

Corporate Conscience and the Business of Ethics, a lecture-discussion series presented by the Thomas Memorial Ubrary of Cape Elizabeth. ''The Business of Ethics," with discussion leader jeremiah Conway, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern Maine, takes place on Tuesday, October 6, at 7 p.m.

Galleries

Abacus Handcrafters Gallery, 44 Exchange St. Portland. Contemporary American crafts and museum-quality jewelry. Monday to wednesday, 9:30 t08; Sunday 12to 5. 772-4880.

Afternoon Gallery, 49 Dartmouth St. at Forest Avenue, Portland. Contemporary painting, collage, and drawing. Exhibition of artists represented by the gallery. Weekdays 1 to 5 p.m. 871-9235.

Barridoff Galleries, 26 Free Street, Portland. selections of gallery artists' work and selected 20th cent~ry estate paintings. Robert Solotaire: Recent Work. Monday through Friday, 10 to 5; saturday 12 to 4. 772-5011.

Cafe Always, 47 Middle St. Portland. New paintings by Mark Ewert (October 6 through November). Dining and viewing hours, Tuesday to Sunday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Closed Monday. 774-9399.

Congress Square Gallery, 594 Congress St., Portland. A changing exhibit of gallery artists, including Siri Beckman, jill Hoy, Howard Fussiner, and Phil Barter. From October 2 to November I, the gallery presents the work of Michael H. Lewis:Turpentine Wash & Oils. There will be an opening reception on Friday, October 2, at 5:30 p.m.; the artist wi!Ipresent a gallery talk on October 3 at 2 p.m. Monday to Saturday, 10 to 6; Thursday evenings until 8. 773·3368.