Portland Monthly Magazine April 1988

Does your commercial broker haveotherfish tofry?

indmgacommercialbroker thatisjustabrokerisget¬ tingtougherandtougher.

Becausebrokersthesedavs alsobuy.si'll,lease,develop andsyndicatetheirown properties.So.whosebusinesscomesfirst?Yoursor theirs?Itsafairquestion.

ItsaquestionvouIIneverhavetoaskGMS CommercialBrokers.Ihevrejustbrokers,and proudofit.Thevdevotealltheirtimeandenergy tovou.theclient.MmIIneverhavetowonder whosebusinesscomesfirst,becausesellingyour propertvistheironlybusiness.

CallRogerorCharlieGendron,orDanorChris Smith,anddiscovertheadvantagesofafull-service brokerthatisjustabroker.Together,thevprobably know more buyers than anv other commercial brokerageinMame.Together,thevhaveallthe knowledgeneededtosecuretopdollar,favorable financingandasuresale.

Canvoureallyaffordtoworkwithacommercial brokerwithotherfishtofn?

ChrisSmith

CharlieGendron

Dan Smith

Take A Good Look AtPortland’sFuture

OurFutureIsSigned,SealedAndDelivered. GeneralContractorsforGendronCommercialBrokers’ newheadquartersandsevenstoryofficecomplexat10 MoultonStreet OurFutureIsCaring. RenovationofGoodwillIndustriesofMaine headquarters

OurFutureIsClear. GeneralContractorforfortlandGlassforkingGarage OurFutureIsCatered.

GeneralContractorforKeeleyTheCatererConvention andBanquetFacilityat178WarrenAvenue

OurFUtureIsBankable. GeneralContractorforAmericanBank’sPortland headquarters

OurFUtureIsDelivered. RenovationandRemodelingofGuyGannettOffice Building

OurFUtureLooksBeautiful. InteriorandExteriorRenovationof22Free StreetComplex

OurFutureIsDelicious. CompleteInteriorandExteriorRenovationofThe VillageCafe

OurFUtureRespectsThePast. HistoricInteriorandExteriorRenovationof4and5 MilkStreet

OurFUtureIsDressedForSuccess. FourStoryAdditionandRenovationforLevinsky's OurFUtureIsRist. InteriorandExteriorRenovationofExpressCopyCenter OurFUtureWillBlazeNewTYails. CompleteRenovationofTheShedonMarginalWay OurFUtureIsHere. KeeleyConstructionCompany,Inc.willbuilditsnew headquartersat66CoveStreet

ThePlace > CaD Home.

FromtheGreenMountainsofVermont .totheshoalsofNantucket.WatchHillto MadawaskaNewEnglandisourhome. Andwereworkinghardtomakeiteven better.Byofferingthebestphoneservice around.Andspecialratesatspecialtimesto helpyoukeepclosetofamilyandfriends.

ForoverahundredyearsNewEnglanders havereliedonusfortheircommunications needs.Andwevedoneourbesttoneverlet themdown.Becausewe’remorethanjust yourphonecompany,wereyourneignbors.

We’re the one for you New England.

_ FEATURES_

10 At Large: Portland'sNeighborhood Newspapers: BrightButBroke. ByVickiAdams.

16 Controversy: DraggerWars.ByJohnGlass.

26 Special16-Page BonusSection,TheArts: FictionByElizabethCooke, AOne-ActPlayByMartinJones, BookReviews,WorksIn Progress.

45 Portlandiana:APocket GuideToMaineArchitects. ByChristonS.Kellogg.

58 ReadersPoll: 1988RestaurantAwards

DEPARTMENTS

4LetterFromTheEditor.

5Letters.

6On The Town: Performing Arts AndEntertainmentListings.

18 Style: 1988 ArchitecturalReview. ByNessaBurns.

31 LiquidAssets: TheWinesOfSpain. ByDavidSwartzentruber.

60 RealEstate: Growth. ByJohnTaylor.

63Classifieds.

$0RealEstateClassifieds.

68 Flash. ON THE COVER - "Brenda Humphrey,” copyright 1988 by MichaelE.Barriault;telephotoback¬ ground of Munjoy Hill copyright 1988byChuckCampbell.Outfitis anoriginaldesignbyartistKaren Perry,Falmouth.

PORTLAND MONTHLY

Editor

Production Manager

ArtDirector

Advertising Director

Advertising Circulation

DisplayClassifieds Calendar Pictures

Copy Editing

ColinSargent

MargareteC.Schnauck

NancyI).Sargent

BobbiL.Goodman

BuckmasterdeWolf

JohnGlass

SandyJoel

SallyWhite

Rhonda Farnham

M.C.Schnauck

JohannaHanaburgh

Contributing Editors

JohnTaylor

MichaelHughes

MarciaFeller

JurisUbans

KendallMerriam

HenryPaper

DavidSwartzentruber

Dan Domench

AnthonyPearson

DennisGilbert

GeorgeHughes

Publishers:NancyandColin Sargent.

Portland Monthly ispublishedbyPortland Monthly,Inc.,578CongressStreet,Portland,ME 04101.Allcorrespondenceshouldbeaddressedto 578CongressStreet,Portland,ME04101.

AdvertisingOffice:578CongressStreet,Port¬ land,ME04101(207)775-4339-

Subscriptions: IntheU.S.andCanada,$20for 1year,$32for2years,$40for3years.

April1988,Vol.3,No.3,copyright1988by PortlandMonthly,Inc.Allrightsreserved. Applicationtomailatsecond-classratespend¬ ingatPortland,ME04101.(ISSN:0887-5340). Opinionsexpressedinarticlesarethoseof authorsanddonotrepresenteditorialpositionsof PortlandMonthly.Letterstotheeditorare welcomeandwillbetreatedasunconditionally assignedforpublicationandcopyrightpurposes andassubjecttoPortlandMonthly'sunrestricted righttoeditandcommenteditorially.Nothingin thisissuemaybereprintedinwholeorinpart withoutwrittenpermissionfromthepublishers.

Postmaster: Send address changes to: 578 CongressStreet,Portland,Maine04101.Return postagemustaccompanyallmanuscriptsand photographssubmittediftheyaretobereturned, and no responsibility can be assumed for unsolicitedmaterials.

Portland Monthly ispublished10timesan¬ nuallybyPortlandMonthly,Inc.,578Congress Street,Portland,ME04101,inFebruary,March, April,May,June,July,September,October, November,andDecember.

FROM THE EDITOR

TheNatureCruise OfTheCentury

daybeforeMother’sDay.

"Itstartsaboutsunup,”David sayshappily."Thereareactually peoplewhocampoutthenight before,togetanearlystart”onthe bargains.

LikeDeadHeads?Iask.

"Idon’tknowanythingabout that,”heignoresme."Theyserve coffee,doughnuts,maybesausages. Thethingcoversperhaps30acres ontheDeerfieldFairgrounds.

Thirtyacresoforphanedcompu¬ tertechnology,ondisplaylike dustyfurcoatsandduckdecoysthe daybefore...whatkindofdealsare there?

TT T WAS a natural Iinfiltration,”says I veteran computer I

hacker David Hanaburgh,44,of Gray. "Because of the RTTY computerinterfacetoHamradio systems,whatbeganasaHam radiofleamarketnaturallyevolved intoacomputerfleamarket.”

Hanaburgh’safriendofmine,a wizardwhosoldmemyfirst microcomputer,ahome-built Xepro —partXerox,partKaypro —afewyearsago.Ontheother hand,thatXeproisdowninthe basementnow,rustingbesidemy runningspikesandaboxofold hockeyskates.

Andnowhe'sluringmeinto thisyear’scomputersocialeventof the New Age: the Computer Flea MarketthattheyholdinDeerfield, New Hampshire every year on the

"Well,”Davidsays,hoistinghis voice,"Iboughtan8-inchdrivefor 5bucks.ATRS-80with2drives and200disksfullasoftware!for $150. AnAtari2700,includingall controllersandROM-Packs,for $15.

Any mainframes there?

"Nope,butIsawanoldS-100 (bus)systemdowntherelastyear, Ijustcan’trememberthemake."

He has me hooked — I’m going. Andwhyshouldn’tIbeexcited? It’stheclosestthingNewEngland hastohorsepolishinginYoknapatawpha County.

Nowifyou’lljusttakealookat theteethonthisXepro...

LETTERS

New AgeDragnet

ToTheEditor:

Aclippingfromyourmagazine, lastissue,arrivedinthemailwith myname,wronglyspelled,nextto thecrypticmessage"ZenPractice" whichyousayIdo"inSurry.”(I don’tliveinSurry,Ipickupmy mailthere).

Butthisisallwrong.Wouldn't yourreadersassumethatI’mavail¬ abletoteachthemthis"Zenprac¬ tice”?OtherwiseIsurelywouldn’t approveofmynameappearingin yourlistof"Maine’sNewAge.” HowwilltheyknowthatInever approvedofyourlisting,thatI was,infact,neveraskedwhether mynamecouldbepublishedin yourdragnet,andthatIdon’t 'practiceZen.’

What’swithyougoodpeople? Youtakepleasureinpublishing unresearchednonsense?

My wife phoned you and you referredhertosomeoneelsewho wroteanarticleforyouincluding thislist.SowhatwouldIdo? Locatethisgentlemanandsay "Excuseme...Sir?Areyouthe manwhojustsortofwritesany¬ thinginmagazines?”Andhesays: "Yes." And then what? We do Zen? Please..Changeyourways.

Janwillem van de Wetering NearSurry

ProfilesInSmiles

ToTheEditor:

OnbehalfoftheCenterfor Community Dental Health, the boardofdirectors,andthestaff,we thankyouforthewell-writtenarti¬ cleinthelastissueofyourmaga¬ zine."ProfilesInSmiles”waspos¬ itiveandfuturistic,aswellas informativeandinteresting.

LindaE.Huston Portland

Raffle’sCafeBookstore

ToTheEditor:

I’dliketotakethisopportunity

tocomplimentyourstaffonthe finepieceyoudidonRaffle’sin theMarchissue.BrianVanden Brink’sphotographissuperb,and HankWhittemore’sarticleiscom¬ prehensiveandlively.

Ialsothinkthenewformat (expandedmagazinesizetoinclude a16-pageArt/Bookssection)is realpromising.

Thank you.

Tim Folio Portland

There’s ThePasta

ToTheEditor:

WhoisJohnTaylor?Hisback¬ ground,orqualifications,ifany, shouldbeidentifiedforthepoor reader,whojustmighttrytomake senseoutofthearticleentitled "What Will Happen to Kenne¬ bunkport?"Thebriefthinghe wroteforPortlandMonthly, December/January1988issue,is anarrogant,specious,disjointed, dishonestpastiche.Thetitlehas nothingtodowiththefollowing article,becausetheauthorappar¬ entlysetsouttoprovethatGeorge Bushcannotbeelected;therefore histitleisailwrong.Then,ashe plungesinandsloshesonward,he completelyforgetstomakea beginning,amiddle,andanend. Asamatteroffact,thelastpara¬ graphissounbelievablydiscon¬ nectedthatIthoughtitmightbe theconclusionofsomeotherarti¬ clehemightbepreparingforsome otherpooroffering.

But,whatismostunforgivableis thatthePortland Monthlyeditor shouldhaveacceptedthis—actu¬ allyprintedit!

Barbara Raymond Arundel

ContributingeditorJohnTaylor.BlueHill,hatpub¬ lishedessaysandarticlestnTHENATION,THE AMERICAN SCHOLAR. COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW. VILMGE VOICE, HARVARD MAGA ZINE, TIME, N EWSWEEK. and many others. A formerNEWYORKTIMESstaffer.Taylor(Harvard University.BAwithhonors.'55;MA.Harvard,’6.Ltn Chinese,withfurtherstudyatYale)uroteonlocation forTIMEandNEWSWEEKtnSoutheastAsiain 1962-1965and,incidentally,attendedAndoverafew yearsafterGeorgeBush.Healsocooksasuperduper fishdinner.Hisstoryinthisissue."Growth."appears onpage60.-•Ed.

Livelyties.

Ifyouareinterestedinbuildinga home,considerthebenefitsofthe timberframe.

•traditonalmortise-and-tenon joinery,oakpegged •planedandoiledtimbersinpine •andoaksuper-insulatedstressskinpanels •consultationanddesignservices _Callorwritefor moreinformation. /N^endS3forcolorbrochure.

CONNOLLY & CO. POST & BEAM

CONSTRUCTION & RESTORATION 346-P NEW MEADOWS ROAD WEST BATH, MAINE 04530 207-442-8142

W. Sepc. Architect

2050 %OFF

Eightexperienced owner/brokersina uniquepartnership. SelectedbySotheby’s InternationalRealty asitsrepresentativein GreaterPortland.

Deadlineforlistingsissixweeksinadvanceof publicationdate.PleasesendmaterialstoListings Editor, Portland Monthly, 578 Congress Street, Portland,Mame04101.Pleaseincludedate,time,place, contact person, telephone number, cost, and a descriptionofyourevent.Ifyouhaveanyquestions, pleasecallPortlandMonthlyat773-5250.

_

April_

Music_

PortlandSymphonyOrchestra,30MyrtleStreet, Portland,Maine.PortlandSymphonyChamber Orchestra,April17,at3and7p.m.attheSonesta Hotel,Portland.Workstobeperformedinclude Arriaga'sLosEsclavosFelicesOverture;Ginastera's Variaciones', Vaughan-Williams'TheLarkAscending, withSandraKnot,violin;Elgar'sChansonduMatin andSalutd'Amour.Tickets:$12.April26and27,the ChoralArtSocietywillperformVerdi'sLaTravtata, withguestartistsNancyShade,soprano;Rodney Nolan,tenor;andNickolasKarousatos,baritone;at 7:45p.m.atPortlandCityHall.Formoreinformation, call773-8191.

BatesCollege,OlinArtsCenter,Lewiston,Maine 04240.OnSunday,May1,therewillbeaspecialMay Daycelebrationfeaturingthemadrigalgroup NorthfieldandtheEnglishcountrydanceinstrumental ensembleMerrymeetingMusicalMenagerie,with demonstrationdancing.Admission$1and$3.At4 p.m.inChaseHallLounge—EnglishCountryDancing withcallerPaulKrakauskeforall;noexperience necessary.Admission:$3.Friday,May13-Saturday, May14,8p.m.atOlinArtsCenter,theAndroscoggin Choraleandguestsoloistswillbeaccompaniedbythe MaineChamberEnsembleinaperformanceofthe dramaticoratorioDelshazzerbyHandel,conductedby PeterFrewen.Admission$7and$5Foradvanced reservations,call795-1850.

BowdoinCollege,Brunswick,Maine04011.OnFriday, May6at8p.m.,theBowdoinCollegeChoralewillbe performingworksofBrahmsandSchubertinthe Chapel;GeraldMcGee,director.Formoreinformation, call725-3253. Restaurantsarelistedasacourtesyinthissectionasspace allowsToguaranteeinclusionofyourlistingforthenext year,call PortlandMonthlyClassifieds,578Congress Street,Portland,Maine04101.(207)775-4339.

Alberta's.21PleasantStreet,Portland.Also27A ForestAvenue,Portland.Alltheselectionsfrom Alberta'sever-changingmenuarectx>kedtoorderover

Jim Thorne, Pat Vilven, H. Bud Singer, Diane Shevenell, Barney Burrall Seated: Sue Lamb, Janice Drinan, Chris Jackson

ON THE TOWN

theirmesquitecharcoalgrill.Steaks,seafood,and butterfliedlegoflainbareaccompaniedbyhomemade soups,breads,anddesserts,including"Deathby Chocolate.”Lunch,dinner,Sundaybrunch.Majorcredit cards.774-5408.

DockFore.336ForeStreet,Portland.Dailyspecialsin thiscozyOldPortsettingincludeburgers,quiches,soups, chowders,freshfish,steamers,andmussels.Lunchand dinner.772-8619.

The Madd Apple Cafe.25ForestAvenue,Portland. AnintimateAmericanbistrolocatedinthePortland PerformingArtsCenter.Offeringachangingmenu;spe¬ cialtiesincludeCarolinaChoppedPorkBBQ,Shrimp Remoulade,tournedosMarchandduVin,andBananas Foster.Lunchanddinner.Majorcreditcards.774-9698.

MooseCrossingDinnerhouse.CoastalU.S.Route1, Falmouth(3milesnorthofPortland,minutesto L.L.Bean).Relaxedcabinatmosphere.Featuringfresh Maineseafood,agedIowabeef,mesquitegrilling. Teriyakisteakandgrilledsalmon,aswellas"House Favorites."Loungeopensat4p.m.daily.Servingdinner at5p.m.Children'smenuavailable.Visa,Mastercard, andAmericanExpressaccepted.Reservationsavailable forpartiesof5ormore.781-4771.

Regina.AttheSch<x>nersInn,OceanAvenue,Kenne¬ bunkport.Theperfectchoiceforanelegant,world-class diningexperience.Reginacombinesthefreshestingre¬ dients,creativepreparation,artfulpresentation,courte¬ ousservice,andmagnificentviewsoftheAtlanticOcean andKennebunkRiverwithinanintimateatmosphere. Classicmenuselectionsplusuniquecreationswitha Europeanflair.Reservationsaresuggestedforlunchand dinner(servedTuesday—Saturday)andforSunday brunch.Convenientriversideparkingforrestaurant,inn, andretailshops.

_ Galleries_

TheArtGalleryatSixDeeringStreet,Portland. RecentwatercolorsbyJeanMcQuillanintheDouble Gallery;vintagepaintingsinallmediabyseveral19th andearly20thcenturyartistsintheVictorianParlor, throughApril26.Newpaintingsinoilandwatercolor bytheRockport(MA)SchoolpainterBettyLou SchiemerintheDoubleGallery;andintheVictorian Parlor,selectedworksbyothercontemporaryartists throughMay31,withareceptionforMs.Schiemer Friday,April29;OpenhouseSaturday,April30. GalleryhoursareTuesday-Saturday,11:00a.m.-5:00 p.m.thefirsttwoweeksofthemonth;bychanceor appointmentfortheremainder.772-9605.

BarridoffGalleries,26FreeStreet,Portland,Maine 04101.ThroughApril30,galleryartistsAliceSpencer, MarjorieMoore,andsculptorCliffordBlanchardwill befeatured,aswellasselectionsof19thandearly20th centurypaintingsanddrawings.May6throughMay 31,newworksbyNewYorkartistGretchenLangner tobeshown.Thegalleryhoursare10:00a.m.-5:00 p.m.,12noonto4:00p.m.Saturday,andclosed Sundays.772-5011.

CongressSquareGallery,594CongressStreet, Portland,Maine04101.ThroughMay7,thegallery willbeexhibitingnewoilpaintingsbyGeorgeVan Hook.GalleryhoursareMondaythroughSaturday, 10:00a.m.-6:00p.m.,closedSundays.774-3369-

GreenhutGalleries,47MiddleStreet,Portland,Maine 04101.OriginalartworkbyAnneGresinger,Jane Dahmen,HelenFrankenthaller,JohnStockwell,Peter Milton,andmanyothers,allmonthlong.Galleryhours areMondaythroughSaturday,10:30a.m.-5:30p.m. 772-2693.

LETUSSHOWYOU THEBEAUTIFULPOTENTIAL OF YOUR HOME

Thekitchen.Somepeoplesay theylivethere.Thatit’sthemost importantroominthehouse.

At Windham Millwork, we knowhowtotreatyourkitchen withtherespectitdeserves.With finekitchencabinetryinadazzling varietyofcolors,designsand styles.Fromtraditionaltothe mostcontemporarynewlooks fromtheWestCoast...and theworld.

WithCoriancountersur¬ facesfamedfortheirbeauty anddurability.

Allcomplementedbydesigners whowillformfit,notforcefit, cabinetandkitchencreationsto

yourgoalsforyourkitchen,your home...andbyaninstallation teamwhichwon’tbesatisfied untileverythingisperfect.

Itallbeginsatourexpanded showroomonRoute302in NorthWindhamwhereyou’ll alsofindafullarrayofdesigner doorsandwindowsfrom America’sleadingmanufacturers. Come on. Let us show you.

CONSULTANTS FOR RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING

I\Jeedanextrabed?

Friends Or Relatives Visiting? ▼

Oneofourmanyversatileandportabledesignsthat answersyourneedsbeautifully.Sitorsleepincomfortona Futonmattress.Changethelook,justbychangingtheFuton cover.Redecoratinghasneverbeeneasier!

MapleHillGallery,367ForeStreet,Portland,Maine 04101.ThroughApril30,"ByDesign:ArtforPublic andPrivateCommission"ashowcomprisedofa selectedgroupofartistscoveringawiderangeof mediumsincludingceramics,fiber,andglass,willbe showing.GalleryhoursareMondaythroughSaturday, 10:00a.m.-6:00p.m.775-3822.

O’FarrellGallery,46MaineStreet,Brunswick,Maine 04011.PaintingsbyPhilipBartertobeshownApril16 throughMay28.729-8228.

PortlandPublicLibrary,5MonumentSquare,Portland, Maine04101.April2throughApril29:"Sculptural InnerExplorations"byJoanneAgrilloandKathleen Sweeny.May3throughMay30:"HumanityandOther EndangeredSpecies,"anexhibitofwoodcutoutsby JudyHammond.LibraryhoursareMonday, Wednesday,andFriday,9:00a.m.-6:00p.m.,Tuesday andThursday,noon-9:00p.m.Saturday,9:00a.m.5:00p.m.ClosedSundays.773-4761.

TheSteinGlassGallery,20MilkStreet,Portland, Maine04101.ThroughApril30,newandexperimental workbytwenty-fiveglassartistsfromNewEngland andelsewhere.May11throughjune29,NeilDuman showshisflowingshapesandfire-blown'glass sculpture.772-9072

Thos.Moser,415CumberlandAvenue,Portland, Maine04101."PortlandByDesign,1980-1988,"an architecturalexhibitionMay12-June111;opening receptionMay12from5p.m.to7p.m.774-3791.

BY CHARLIE BROWN.

NTHEyearorsosinceI’vestartedwriting thiscolumnit'sinterestingtonotethe changesthathaveoccurredaroundtown. Portlandhasgonefrombeinganightlife backwatertoaregionalcenterofmusical activity. Raoul’snowroutinelyfeatures nationallyknowentertainment;theTree seemstohavestabilizedandcomplementsRaoul's roadhouseattractionswithnewpopandworldbeats. Zootzthrowsabasheverymonth,andNortheast

Bright Lights, Big City.

ON Tin: TOWN

ProductionsseemstodolikewiseattheFirstParish Church.ThePerformingArtsCenterfeaturesthebest acousticandethnicactsintheworldallsummer.The onlylocalperformancespacewhichseemstobeona downturnistheCivicCenter;Ican'tevenremember thelastconcertIattendedthere.Thelocalmusical offeringsarevaried,andtheroomsaregood,small,and intimate.NotcoincidentallyPortlandhasenteredthe ageofthe$6—$8-$10covercharge.Thefactthatall theseplacesaredoingwellenoughataslacktimeof yearonlyshowswhatbottleclubownershaveknown foryears—peoplewillpaytogetinsideaplacethey’re convincedtheywanttobe.Now,somemodest proposalsforasecondyearplanFirst,weneedajazz club,notahit-or-miss,occasionalnodinthedirection, butacommitted,imaginativemusicroom. Horsefeather’shasflirtedwiththisconceptbutdoesn’t reallyhavethelayout;theBlueMoon'soriginal configurationwasalongtheselinesbeforemanagement chickenedout.Butthesearethefacts,ma'am.Boston andNewYorkarefulloftop-notchplayersof professional-to-worid-classmusicians,alllookingfora gig.Andithasbeenprovenoverandoveragainthat jazzfansareknowledgeable,dedicated,andheavy drinkers.Soundslikeawinningformulafora restaurant/barwithgoodsightlinesconveniently locatedintheOldPort.It'sabouttime.Mysecond concernistoseebetterqualityentertainmentexpand beyondPortland.Peoplelovegettingoutoftownfor anevening,butbeyondtheoccasionalgreatrestaurant orChocolateChurchevent,there'snowheretogo.The entertainment'sthepits.ForthelifeofmeIdon’t understandwhyaclubownerinBathorBrunswickor CamdenorAugustaorOgunquitorAugustaor Watervilledoesn'temulatethesuccessofRaoul's format.Therearethousandsofentertainment-starved peopleincentralMaine,letaloneNorthernorEastern, peoplewhosenightoutconsistsofwhateverlocal movieisplaying...andthenhome.Thisclubcould eventakeadvantageofRaoul’scalendartobringin someonewho’salreadyinthearea.Alittle imaginationandcashoutlayisrequired,butbeforeyou knowit,thereyouareinthemusicbusiness. Therearesomeexcitingupcomingeventsfrommid¬ Apriltomid—May.ThePerformingArtsCenteris sponsoringaneveningofAfricanmusicwiththeZulu trioMalomboandtheSenegalesegriotplayerDjimo Kouyate,May14,at6and9:30.Listentothe IndestructibleBeatofSowetorecordtogetsomeZulu soundsinyourhead.AttheendofMaytheAny StatmanKlezmerOrchestrawillappear,amusic which,ifyoudon’tknow,combinesEasternEuropean JewishandHarlemsyncopation.Raoul'slineup includesGatemouthBrownApril14,theWickedGood ShowApril15th,TajMahalthe16th,Grateful-Dead disciplestheBrokenMenthe22-23,JerryJeffWalker May6,localup-and-comersStreamlinerMay7,Stovall Brownthe13-14,the60srevivaloftheBandThat TimeForgotthe20th,NicolletteLarsonthe21st,and theBrokenMen'salbum-releasepartyMay27-28. Zootzplanstwoliveshows—TerranceSimienandthe MalletPlayboys,aLousianaZydecogroup,April17, andanall-agesFeeliesshowinMay.Weneedmore all-agesstuff.TheTreecounterswithDukeRobillard April14,neo-folkiestheWashingtonSquaresApril16. AlsolookforKingfish(withoutBobWeir)the20th, thehighlyrecommendedUrbanBlight(withhorns) the22nd,androckabillylegendSleepyLaBeefApril30. TheTreewillmaintainapolicyofreggaeandworld musiconFridaysandqualitynewrock/popon Saturdays.TheDryDockcontinuestobethebestof therest,withGarryBlack&theWhitesthe22ndand 23rdandthegreatBostonsoulbandPJandtheSoul SearchersMay13and14.Andtakeeveryoneyouknow tothebestentertainmentvaluearound,theShrine CircusattheC.C.C.C.April18-20.

CONSTRUCTION IN ALL PHASES

•Commercial

•Residential

•Remodeling

Finecraftsmanshipwitha confidentteamofprofessionals wholettheworkspeakforitself.

•Additions

•Garages

• Decks

ABEQCDOMBE SMITH & DANCED

(207)761-4603

Torching The GlobalVillage.

Portland’s Neighborhood Papers: Bright But Broke.

BY VICKI ADAMS.

BRENDA Humphrey, a black woman from North Carolina who hastraveledand workedfromAfricato Australia,hasbecomethevoiceof MunjoyHill.Thevehicleofher messageistheMunjoy Hill Observer,atabloidnewspaperthat takesitsnamefromtheneighbor¬ hood’slandmarkPortlandObser¬ vatory.

KevinGremse,arecentcollege graduatefromLongIsland,edits Good Neighbors,asimilartabloid intheWestEnd.Bothpapers werelaunchedaboutnineyearsago aspartoftheurbanrenewalpro¬ gramsupportedbythefederal government.They'refree,they’re popular,theyfostercommunity pride,buttheyarebarelymaking it.Whiletheyhavetalentattheir helms,theylackthebusinesssense neededtosurvive.

Humphrey brought a world of experiencetotheObserver when

AT LARGE

sheandherdaughtermovedto Portlandfouryearsago.Involved inschoolnewspapersfromthe sixthgradeon,sheswitchedto otherinterests,includingmodeling incollege,finallyearninghermas¬ ter’sdegreeincityplanningat Howard University in Washing¬ ton,D.C.AsaFordFellow,she traveledthroughoutEurope,study¬ ingthestructureofoldcities. When money got short, her model¬ ingcameinhandy.Thenshe hoppedsouthtoAfrica,whereshe landedajobworkingfortheUni¬ tedNationsandthegovernmentof Liberia.Sheleftthecountry shortlybeforethegovernmentfell toaviolentmilitarycoup.One eveningonthetelevisednewsshe sawherformerbossslainbyafir¬ ingsquad.

AfterarespiteinAustralia,she establishedherselfasafreelance writerinCalifornia,whereshe livedforfiveyears.Then,while travelingwithMayaAngelouasa companiontotheauthor/lecturer, she stumbled upon Maine and lovedit.WhenAngelou’slecture tour was over, Humphrey came back. "I remembered Maine and thought,Tilmoseyupthecoast andliveinMaine,’”shesays.

At40,Humphreyisaslim, energeticwomanwithamusical voiceandbroadsmile.Hermilk¬ chocolateskincontrastswiththat ofmostofherneighbors,butshe doesn’tmindbeingintheminor¬ ity."Inevernoticerace,”shesays. "Idon’twalkaroundwithamirror infrontofme.”

SheenjoysthediversityofPort¬ land’soldestneighborhood,which ischaracterizedbymodest,wooden housesand"cozy,littlestreets.”

TheHillhasbeenhometoseveral immigrantgroups,includingIrish, Italian,andJewish,shesays.Some blacksalsoweredrawntothearea toworkattheGrandTrunkSta¬ tion,whichwasrazedin1966. Throughtheyears,theneighbor¬ hooddeterioratedandbecame knownasaslum,butrecentlyit has been revived. Humphrey pointstotwohousesinviewofher sunroom window that have been completelyrenovatedsinceshe movedinthreeyearsago."Ifthis isaslum,letmewallowhere,”she laughs."Ithasthemixthatmakes

acityvibrant.”

Itdidn’ttakeHumphreylongto become involved. She was drawn totheMunjoyHillObserver, whichispublishedbytheMunjoy HillNeighborhoodOrganization, becausethemonthlypapergave herachancetokeepherwriting "welloiled.”Shebecamechief writerandalsorepresentedthe neighborhoodorganizationonthe CityManager’sPolicyAdvisory Committee.Butthatwasonlyher voluntarycareer.Shewashiredby theKennebecGirlScoutCouncilas afieldexecutive,afull-timejob. Chosen because of her community involvement, Humphrey, who had neverbeenaScout,foundherself inyetanotherculture."Allthe others.havegreenblood—even theirgrandmotherswereGirl Scouts,”shesays.Butshefeelsat homewiththeorganization."Itis theresultofastrongneighbor¬ hoodbase,justlikeanewspaper is.”

ESPITE her new career,she increasedheractiv¬ ityattheObserver. Aftertwoyearsof writingnewsandfeaturestories withaprofessionalflair,Humph¬ reywasaskedtobeeditor.Unwil¬ lingtotakeonthatresponsibility asavolunteer,shebecameitsfirst paideditor,earningamodeststi¬ pend.Shetransformedoneofthe roomsinherhouseintoanews¬ paperofficeandsetouttomake thepaperafinancialaswellasa philosophicalsuccess.Shechosea modern-lookinglogoandadded specialpagesdevotedtochildren andteenagers.

Atypicaleditionincludessome¬ thingofinteresttoallages.In February’sedition,pageonecarries twonewsstoriesonthecontrover¬ sialLincolnSquaredevelopment. Insidethe12-pagetabloid,readers findletterstoandfromtheeditor, upcomingevents,astoryaboutski jumpingonMunjoyHillinthe 1920s,atwo-pagespreadonthe effectofalcoholonchildrenand teenagers,severalchildren’sessays, acolumnwrittenbyanold— timer,twoprofilesofHillresi¬ dents,andapoliticalforumpage withnewsonsubsidizedhousing

andarticlesbyStateRepresenta¬ tive Anne Rand and Congressman JoeBrennan,bothofMunjoyHill.

Humphrey sees theObserveras afamilypaper.Theoldextended familiesofMunjoyHillaredisap¬ pearing,shesays;thegrandmoth¬ ersarestillhere,butmanyofthe youngergenerationareleaving. "Whatthenewspaperdoesisit cementsthat(family)feelingata timewhentheextendedfamily basethatmadetheneighborhood isfallingapart.”

Humphrey depends on photo¬ grapherChrisChurchtodevelop photographsandgivetechnical advice,columnistHerbAdamsto writestoriesaboutHillhistory, andMainePrinting,whichallows theObservertouseitslay-out facilities.Shebringsthegalleysto Kennebunk,wherethepaperis printed.Membersoftheneigh¬ borhoodorganizationreceive copiesinthemail;therestaredis¬ tributedinstoresthroughoutthe city.Sincethereareabout1,900 familieslivingonMunjoyHilland 3,000newspaperscirculated,most householdsprobablygetacopy each month.

What’smissingisadequate advertising.TheFebruaryissue hasonlysixadvertisements,includ¬ ingthecorporatesponsorpage, whichhashelpedtokeepthe paperafloat.Whenalocalbusi¬ nessthatusedtoadvertiseinthe Observerwasaskedwhyitno longerbuysads,theownersaid, "Theyjustnevercontactedus,so wejustsaid,'Theheckwithit.’” Humphreyhadhopedtoeditthe paperforayearthenhandher typewritertoasuccessor,butwhen sheleftinOctober,thepaper stopped.Shereturnedoncondi¬ tionthattheboardwouldhelpher buildastructuretokeepthepaper¬ going,andthestafftookamonth offtoaccomplishthisgoal.

"We’veskippedMarchtogofull throttleonbuildingtheadbase; thenwe’llcomeoutinApril,”she says."Itwillhappenortherewon’t continuetobeapaper—it’sas clearasthat.”

HROUGH the years therehavebeen other community papersthathavedis¬ appearedduetothe lackofvolunteersandfunds.

WHAT MAINE MEETINGS ARE COMING

TO.

The Sugarloaf Mountain Resort

WithnewconferencefacilitiesSugarloaf/USAisMaine’slargest conferenceresort.

Meetingplannersforlargegroupscannowbenefitfromtheskilland expertiseofSugarloaf’sprofessionalsalesandservicestafftoensurea successfulmeeting.ThebeautifulmountainsofwesternMaine,resort amenities,andplentifulrecreationalopportunitieswillcomplimenta productivemeeting.

New this year

Meetingspacefor1,200guests. Banquetfacilitiesfor700guests.

Z. A \ Call or write:

The Sugarloaf Mountain Resort ConferenceSalesOffice CarrabassettValley,Maine04947 207-237-2000extension6889.

Youhaven’tbeen toCenturyTireyet? Whatyoubeendoing, hibernating?

CenturyTireCompanyhas beenaroundformorethan60 yearsofferingcompletecar care:Brakes,batteries, mufflers,computerized alignmentanda “supermarket”oftirevalues.

AT LARGE

SeveralyearsagoinRiverton,an influxoflow-costhousingchanged thespiritoftheworkingclass community. If you came from Riverton,peoplebegantoassume you came from the housing project,saysresidentGinny Lofman."Itgavetheareaabad name."

BACKED by a year-long federalgrant,the Riverton Community Associationjoinedwith Housing and Commun¬ ityDevelopmenttorebuildpride in the community. Lofman was hiredpart-timetoserveascom¬ munityliaison,andshebecame editorofthenewnewspaper,the Riverton Community Review. She roundedup50schoolchildren,the "RivertonRamblers,”andtheydel¬ iveredthepaperdoor-to-doorto 1,600families.Thepaperincluded communityandschoolnews,andit sponsoredstudentwritingcontests. "Wedidalottogetpeoplefeeling goodaboutthearea,”Lofmansays. Afterthegrantmoneyranout, volunteerstriedtocontinuethe paper,buttheirsuccesswasspotty. Thefinalissueappearedabout threeyearsago,Lofmansays."It justbecametoomuchofahassle.”

The West End neighborhood, withitsmixofhistoricalbuildings, oldapartmenthouses,andcon¬ vertedcondominiums,isthehome ofPortland’sothercommunity newspaperthatisstillstruggling forsurvival.LiketheObserver, Good Neighborsisatabloidsup¬ portedbyaneighborhoodorgani¬ zation.Itscirculationis3,000ina neighborhoodofalmost2,000 households,andthemostrecent issuecarriedjustsix advertisements.

The Portland West Neighbor¬ hoodPlanningCouncil,which oversees12socialprograms,tries topublishtheeight-pagetabloid every-other month but sometimes doesn’tmakeit. Good Neighbors oftenfocusesonsocialservicepro¬ grams,butitalsofeaturesnews thatdirectlyaffectsthecommunity, profilesoflocalresidents,and people-on-the-streetinterviews. Recentfirst-pagestoriescovered

theexpansionofaffordablehous¬ ingandavailabilityoftelephone discounts."Iguessit’sanissueorientedpaperwithapersonal touch,’’sayseditorKevinGremse.

ArecentgraduateoftheUniver¬ sityofScranton,Pa.,Gremse,22,is workingthisyearinPortlandasa memberoftheJesuitVolunteer Corps.Heandthreeothercorps volunteersworkonsocialpro¬ grams,sharelodging,andliveona subsistenceincome—alifestyle verydifferentfromhiscomfortable upbringing."Bylivingonabudget likethat,youcankindofappre¬ ciatethesacrificesotherpeople makethroughouttheirlives,”he says."InLongIslandIwasn’t exposedtoalotoftheproblemsI amexposedtonow.”

Gremselikesthecontrastsofthe West End neighborhood, where he saysresidentswhodependonsub¬ sidizedrentoftenliveinhistoric buildings,andpeoplearefighting topreservethecharacterofthe

New Paper For Cape Elizabeth.

VOLUNTEERS have announced a new community news¬ paperforCapeEli¬ zabeth. TheCape Courier,afreetabloid,willbedeli¬ veredtoeveryhomeintheCape twicemonthly.Thefirstissuehit thestreetsinMarch.

FoundersEllenVanFleetand JaniceSoland,Caperesidents themselves,beganthenot-forprofitventurebecausetherewasa voidinthisPortlandsuburbfor informationaboutactivitiesinthe Cape.VanFleetsays,"Wewanted amediuminCapethatwouldgive uscoverageofallthethingsgoing onherethatmostofussimply neverhearabout.Therejust hasn’tbeenaviablemeansofget¬ tingouttheinformationuntil now.”

AT LARGE

area."Ihavebeenimpressedwith theactivistnatureoftheneigh¬ borhood,”hesays."Theywon’t allowthedevelopmentagenciesto destroytheirhistoricheritage. Theresidentsaredeterminingthe flowoftheneighborhood,and that’sthewayitshouldbe.”The newspaperisapartoftheacti¬ vism,oftenfocusingondevelop¬ mentissues."It’sanopeninvita¬ tionforeveryonetoparticipate,” Gremsesays.

Butfewanswerthatinvitation. Gremsehasahardtimefinding peopletohelpwiththenewspaper work.Inadditiontoeditingand layingoutthepaper,hewrites manyofthearticlesandsolicits ads,ajobhesaysshouldbetaken overbyasalesman."Thebiggest problemisgettingpeopletowrite articlesandabidebythedead¬ lines,”hesays."It’sbeenfrustrat¬ ingsometimes."Whenalocal storebuysanadvertisement,and thepapercomesoutacoupleof

weekslate,"Itdoesn’tlookgood.” Despitethefrustrations,Gremseis optimisticthatthepaperwillcon¬ tinue—atleastaslongasJesuit VolunteerscometoPortland.

BothGood Neighborsandthe Munjoy Hill Observeralwayshave depended upon volunteers. They werefirstpublishedwiththehelp ofVISTAvolunteers,whowere paidstipendsbythefederal government. But when that pro¬ gramwascut,theavailabilityof localvolunteerswasdiminishing, andbothpaperssuffered.Both Gremse and Humphrey say that morepaidstaffmemberswillbe neededinthefutureiftheneigh¬ borhoodpapersaretosurvive.

"Thespiritofvolunteerismthat washere10yearsagojustisn’t here now,” Humphrey says. "For thequalityofworkthatisneeded, it’sdifficulttofindpeopletowork forfree.”

Vicki Adamsisanewspaperjournalist,formerly withrhe YorkCountyCoastStar, whohaswon nationalawardsforherfeaturereporting.

Preparedentirelybyvolunteers, theCapeCourier willcoverTown Councilmeetings,schoolboard deliberations,schoolactivitiesand athletics,Capehistory,personality features,clubandchurchnews,and otheractivities.Thepaperwill alsocarryclassifiedads.

TheCourierwilldependalmost entirelyonpaidadvertisingforits existence,althoughCapecitizens arebeingaskedtomakecontribu¬ tionstohelpgetthepaperstarted. Thepaperwillbedeliveredfreeto eachofthe3,300homesinCape Elizabeth.

FoundersEllenVanFleet(right)andJaniceSoland.

CONTROVERSY

Dragger Wars.

BY JOHN S. GLASS.

HE ONLY wayto

lobsteristogo

.esquelobsterboat andthrowafew (potsoverboard,

Notanymore, notsincesomecoastaldeep-sea trawlershavebeguntopullup morethanjustfishintheirnets. IntheStateofMaine,itisillegal tolandlobstersthathavebeen dragged. So what happens when a trawleroutona10-daytrippulls up20,000poundsoffishandabout 1,000poundsoflobster,atS4a pound?Theshiptakesasouth¬ bound turn and goes down to New HampshireorMassachusetts, whereboththefishandthe draggedlobsterscanbesold

legally,resultinginanetlossof bothcatchesfortheStateof Maine.Thefactis,trawlersbased righthereinPortlandHarbor bringuplobstersalmosteverytrip, andtheyhavethreeoptions:One, throwthembackandgiveupas muchas$4,000inlobstermeat; two,landtheminaneighboring state,whichexpendsextrafueland time;orthree,trytolandthemin Maine,illegally.

Itmusthappenfairlyoften, accordingtosourcesclosetothe fishingindustry.BarbaraSteven¬ son,owneroftwolargetrawlersin Portland,says"There’sablack marketfordraggedlobstersjust likeotherthingssmuggledinon Maine’scoast...justlikemari¬ juana.”It’seitherlandedatnight andquicklyloadedintoawaiting truck,or—inanevensmokier move—transferredtoadecoy Novi(a’traditional’lobsterboat) whichthenglidesintoportwith theillegallobsters,ostensibly caughtintraps.

That’showJohnBrophy’s90footred-and-whitetrawlergot caught.Accordingtoowner Brophy, his crewmembers are responsiblefortheboat’sactions inhisabsence,andthemoneythey hopedtomakefromthelobsters, knownas"sackmoney,"wastobe presumablysplitbetweenthem. Earlyonemorninginmid¬ February,thecrewoftheDonna MariawascaughtbytheCoast Guardwhileunloadingdragged lobstersontoanotherlobsterboat. TheCoastGuardfound34lobsters thatmorning.Notabignumber, butthelawstatesthatnoamount oflobstersaretobeaboarda trawler—notevenenoughfora lobstersalad.

Brophyissympathetictoward thecrew.Thelaw,hesays,"istry¬ ingtomakecriminalsoutofpeo¬ pletryingtomakealiving.”Itisa business,heconfesses,where "everythingisformoney.”He’s againstMaine’sstrictlobstering statutes,whichaspunishment imposeatleasta$1,000fine. Somecallthatfine"thepriceyou payfordoingbusiness,”inferring thatitmaystillbeprofitableto smugglelobsters.Thetrawlersare notouttherejustforlobsters,but

thefactis,you’llalmostalways catchthem.IfBrophycan’tland themlegallyinMaine,hevows he’lltakethelobsters,alongwith allofhisfish,andlandthemin Massachusetts,wherehisboathas alicensetolandbothfishandlobs¬ terlegally.Andagain,thathurts Maine’sfishingeconomy.

TraditionalMainelobstermen donotseeeye-to-eyewiththe draggers.EdBlackmore,president andexecutivedirectoroftheMaine Lobstermen’sAssociation,"worked histailoff”tosinkabillallowing lobsterdraggingthatcameupin thestatelegislaturelastyear. Accordingtohim,draggersarea "groupofpeoplewhohavefished theirresourcesdown"andarenow askingthelobsterindustrytosup¬ portthem."Withatrap,youcan onlycatchalobsterwhenhewants tobecaught.”Draggers,ofcourse, sweepthemupregardlessofsen¬ timent.Draggersalsotendtoget onlylargelobsters,duetothesize oftheirnets.Probablytherootof theLobstermen'sAssociation’s complaintisnotthatthedraggers couldfishMaineout,butrather thattheycouldout-producethe trappersanddrivethepriceper pounddown,whichrightnowis controlledbythetrappers.Finally, mostsmall-timelobstermencan¬ notafforddragginggearandcould notcompete.

Rightnow,theMaineLobster¬ men’sAssociationiswellorganized;thedraggersarenot.A pro-draggingbillwasproposedin thelegislaturelastyearbyHouse RepresentativesPeterManning andHarrietKetover,bothofPort¬ land.Theproposal,whichwould haveoverturnedSection12ofthe MaineRevisedStatutes,washeav¬ ilydefeated.Moreover,thelobster industryisnotveryconcernedthat thefishareleavingthestateon accountofthelobsteringlaws. Thedraggersarenottoocon¬ cernedwheretheylandtheirfish either.TheMainefishmerchants andinturnthestate’seconomyare theoneshurtinthecrossfire betweenthetwofactions...And whateverhappenedtothoseillegal lobstersbroughtinbytheDonna Maria? "They were impounded. ...Thereareprobablysomestate officialseatingalotoflobsters thesedays,”saysBrophy.

CruisetheSteamboatRoutes ofPortland’sHarbor, BayandIslands

LobsterFisheriesandIslandHistoryCruise•Naturalists’Cruise LighthouseandShipwreckCruise•LunchrimeHarborCruise SunsetandHarborlightCocktailCruisewithMusic Allcruisesarenarrated•Cruisesleavedailyniid'Afrriltoinid-Ninernber LongfellowCruiseLine #1 Long Wharf

At thefoot 0/ theOldPortExchange ReservationsandInformation:207-774'3578 NotjustaTour,butaTradition

From Trompe1’Oeil To Oil&Water.

BY NESSA BURNS. FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS.

1988 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW

berriesandarsenic(beautiful togetherinapaintingbutpoison¬ ousasdessert),it’snevertoodan¬ gerousatleasttofeastoureyes.By strangewemeanellipsesinsteadof squaredoorwaysasahotnew trendthatclientsarerequestingall 1PortlandSquare

STYLE

ofasuddenofmasterbuilderslike JosephWaltman;nearlyElizabe¬ thanpeakedroofsmakingabrupt appearancesamidgentlerOldPort garretswithstartlingimmediacy; exoskeletonsandcurvesonhighprofilenewconstruction(Mac-

Bride/Dunham’s Scarborough IndustrialParkand1Portland Square,respectively),and,now thatwe’vebanisheddevelopers fromthewaterfront,areturnto 1960scommercialsprawlinthe suburbs,withlow,flatstripmalls (blockingnobody’swaterview, we’requicklyreminded)thatare comicallyreminiscentoftheworld beforeeverybodybecomeanarchi¬ tect.MichaelLibertydidn’tdisap¬ pear...hejustwentbackintime! Considerforyourself:

Peaks.

FortyPortlandPier, Portland. Yetanothercondooffersitsresi¬ dentsanunchallengedviewof DiMillo’sandunlimitedaccessto whale-watchingexcursions.Across theway,Chandler’sWharfatleast lookspier-like,withitsquaint weathered shingles. Forty Port¬ landPierisalarming:pointybrick turrets,somewithperfectcircles carvedoutofthem;unpredictablyplacedskylights(aresomeapart¬ mentsluckier?);utilitarianbalco¬ niesfrontedwithgreenpipes;and acopperroofthatdrawsyoureyes immediatelytothestrikingangles.

Curves.

One Portland Square, Union andForeStreets,Portland.Not sincetheoldMaineNationalBank Buildingtookanartdecozoom

Spring'88clothingishere!Beforeheadingtoawarmclimate thiswinter,comeandseeus.

DOCK^SQUARE

Clothiers

365ForeStreet,Portland,ME773-0518Alsolocatedat: DockSquare,Kennebunkport,PerkinsCove,Ogunquit. Specializingincasual,naturalfiberclot/iingforladieso’men.

aroundCongressStreethasabuild¬ ingtakensuchaU-turn.Cave-like entrywaysandpumice-stonerock characterizethisimposingUstruc¬ turewithacertainSmithsonian dignity.There’samassiveclockto remindtheOldPortthatit’stoo latetogoback,andlittlebalconies belowit—forelocutions,perhaps, asthey’retoosmallforanything else...takeastabatprojection. Forabuildingwiththatkindof sheervolume,atleastit’sdaring enough to command your attention.

The "Recess” Award: Scarbo¬ roughIndustrialPark, Route One,Scarborough.Recently,CBS Newsdidareportonthebusi¬ nessesthatprovidegymsand work-outs for employees during the workday. The workers were moreproductivefollowingtheir exercisesessions,thereportcon-

NooneperformsbetterforyouthanaBoulosbroker.

There’sareasonwhytheBoulosCompanyisthecommercialrealestate leaderinMaine:ourpeople.

Boulosbrokersdelivertheserviceandperformanceyouneed—whether you’relookingforanewlocation—orwanttosellorleaseacommercial property.

Whenitcomestoindustrialandcommercialbrokerageanddevelopment, letaBoulosbrokerperformforyou.Callustoday.

eluded.Also,there’safringe benefit:thechancetomingle whiletheysweatinleotards. Anyway,thenewestadditiontothe ScarboroughIndustrialParkseems tohaveheededthistrendtoward fitness:red,jungle-gym-likebars traversethesidesofthisbeige(!), ground-hugging(!)building(do yousenseothertrendsatwork,as well?).Okay,somaybetheleo¬ tardswouldn'tflyonachillyApril morning,butinvigorating?you bet.

Andforastripmallthatglistens withperspiration,trythe Wil¬ liamFarleyFieldHouse, BowdoinCollege,Brunswick.While Bowdoin students bounce around onbrand-newtenniscourtsand runningtracksmadeofaspecial surfacebestdescribedas"Astro¬ turfwithouttheturf,”theexterior oftheirnewsportscenterseemsto havebeenyankedfromamalland plunked down at random. At the

STYLE

nearlyunmarkedentrance,we searchedinvainfortheINand OUT signs. Where was the Shop’nSave?Ifthisathleticcom¬ plexbecomesobsolete,thecampus couldsurelybenefitfromopening itsownmallhere,savingstudents theinconvenienttrekupOldBath RoadtoCook’sCorner.

FreeportCrossingOutletMall, RouteOne,Freeport.Rollover, BigIndian.NowthatInterstate 95’sbeenrerouted,theF.B.I.’sbeen relegatedtoback-seatstatusbythe

The"J.C.Penney”Award: Wil¬ liamFarleyFieldHouse, Bow¬ doinCollege,Brunswick.While Bowdoin students bounce around onbrand-newtenniscourtsand runningtracksmadeofaspecial

FreeportCrossingOutletMall... Drivingnorthonalatenight,you seetwoinnocent-lookinghouses upahead—paintedwhitefor maximumglowinthefloodlights —thatseemtoreplicatethem¬ selvesbeforeyourveryeyes.The resultantneck-craningtocheckif thishasindeedhappenedasyou zingpastat65-plusmphcouldbe dangerous.Restassuredthatthis mini-mallcomprisestwoidentical buildings,placedatrightangles. Eachbuildingconsistsofthree whitehousesjoinedtogetherdiag¬ onally.Thesewhiteelephants, cousinstothepinkones,aredes¬

tinedtobecomeatraditionforcol¬ legestudentsandholidaytravelers. Andthat’sonlyontheInterstate side!FacingRoute1arethemall’s sixglassed-instores,andscaffold¬ ingmakesatunnelovertheside¬ walkthat’sinfrontofthemall. Storenamesappearingalongthe scaffoldingenhancetheairport feeling.Freeporthasn’thadany¬ thingasexcitingasthissincethe McDonald’s conformed to the town’sexactingstandardsof appearance.

REAL ESTATE

ContiniKcltrompage67 ritorytothewestandnorthofthis linewillbecalledGrowthlandia exceptforthenorthernmost reacheswhichwillbeknownas GrowthlandiaArctica,orGrarcto thosesofortunateastolivethere. Hereinthisgardenofredundant developmentwillthegrowthniks disportthemselvesamongtheir condosandboutiqueswhilelying inwaitforcustomerswhoseldom appear.

Theterritoryinbewteen GrowthlandiaandSierrad’Este, whichinthepastcomprisedLin¬ coln,Knox,andWaldocounties, willserveasakindofJordan,an internationalbufferzonedesigned tofrustratethemurderousambi¬ tionsofbothsides.Itwillbecalled Trans-Kennebec. Here refugees whocannotabideeitherCapitalism orNaturewillbepermittedtoset¬ tle,atleastforthetimebeing, underarmedsupervision.Strict regulationwillbenecessary,forin thevolatileatmosphereofpacified Maine,heresywillbeanever¬ presentdanger.Itwouldsimply neverdotoallowthespiritof accommodation and common sense totakeholdintheencampments ofTrans-Kennebec.

Sothereyouhaveit,aplanfor allcontingencies.Thinkitover andI’llseeyouinGeneva.

REVIEWS

Anne He'bert: Selected Poems

Translated by A. Poulin, JrBOAEditions,1987,

$9.95.

AnneHebertisoneofthemajor Frenchwritersoftheworld.Her novels and poetry have won many awards,andsheisconsideredtobe agoodchoicefortheNobelPrize forliterature.Ifshewerefrom France,wecouldprobablyhave severaltranslationsofherwork available,butAnneHdbertisfrom Quebec,somostofherwork remainsunreadbypeopleinthe U.S.

A.Poulinhasgivenusachance toexperiencetherichnessofher workinabilingualedition,select¬ ingpoemsfromtwoofherearlier collections,aswellasseveral "uncollectedpoems.”Mr.Poulin himselfisfromLisbon,Maine,of French-Canadian immigrant par¬ ents,whichdrawsthebookeven closertoMainereaders.

Atthecenterofthebookisan essaycalled"Poetry:Solitude Broken.” Here Ms. Hdbert explainspoetryas"aprofoundand Continuedonpage28

THE ARTS

New Fiction From The Author 0 f Complicity...

Meeting MyFather.

BY ELIZABETH COOKE.

ITWASoutofasenseofcuriositythatIdecidedtomeethim.A curiosityabouttwothings.

First,IwantedtoknowifhegavemethedarkhairandeyesthatI have,thelongslopingnose,thepallidcomplexion.Mymotherisfair, butyouwouldn’tcallherpale;shehasgoldenblondhairthatwaves andfallstojustbelowherearsasiftoshapeherface,violetblueeyesthat areeverwandering,andskinthattansquicklyandevenly,neithertoomuch nortoolittle.Shealwayshaseverythingaboutherselfjustright.Itusedto irritatethehelloutofmewhenIwasinhighschoolbecauseIcouldnever getanythingaboutmyselfright.Herclothes,herfigure,theamountof interestshowinginherfacewhenshe’dtalktosomeone,itwasalwaysjust right.Mythicklyunrulyhair,thesallownessofmyuntannableskin,my weight,whichhasalwaysbeentoolowsothatIneverlookmyage,Iwas alwaysslightlyoutofbalance,itseemed.Theothergirls,theonesmy motherhadwiththemanIcall'Dad,’whohasbeenmydadsinceIwas threeyearsold,arelikeher.WhenIwasseventeenandLisawasthirteen, shewasalreadybetterputtogetherthanme,andtherewasinherappear¬ ancethepotentialformore.AndMeg,who’sfifteennow,shesgotittoo. Wecalleachothersisters,thoughthewordhasanemptyringforme. They’renotmysisters,really.

So1wantedtomeetmyfather,toseewhathelookedlike,soIcould knowandsaytomyself,Ilookthiswaybecauseofhim.Therewouldbe someoneIwouldlooklike,waswhatIwanted.

TheotherthingIwantedtoknowwasifhehadawildimagination,or evenjustaregularimagination.Myimaginationneverstopsworking;it’s whatmademewanttowritestories,soIcouldseethethingsthatwere beingcreatedinmymind.Iwantedtoseeifthiscamefromhim,becauseit definitelydidnotcomefrommymother.Shehadbeenanaccountantalong timeagoandthat’sthesortofmothershewastoo.Ourjobswerelistedona pieceofpaperthatshetackedtoabulletinboardwhoseonlypurposewasto telluswhatourjobswere.Shehadattachedapenciltothebulletinboard, anditwasalwayssharpanditnevercameunfastened.Shewaslikethat, alwaysstickingtowhatshestarted.Sheorganizedthelaundrythesameway. Therewasonebasketforlightwash,onefordark,andathirdforin¬ between."I’llmakethefinaldecisiononthein-betweens,”shewouldsay. Everythinginthehousewasexactandwellaccountedfor.IfIcouldn’tfind thebrownsugartomakechocolatechipcookies,shewouldknowwhohad useditlastandhowmuchandwhereitsplacewas.Icouldnevergetit straightwhereeverything’splacewas."Whydoesthebrownsugarhaveto haveaplace?”1wouldcomplain."Everythinginthisworld,inthisuni¬ verse,”shewouldtellme,"hasaplace,andit’simportanttolearnwhere theseplacesare.”Ineveraskedherwhy.Shewaslikethat,sayingthings withsuchconvictionthatIwouldn’taskwhy.Whywouldhavebeen irrelevant.

WhenIgraduatedfromhighschool,sheaskedmewhatIwantedfora Continuedonpage28

THE zkRTS

Works In AnnGresinger Progress

BY J.P. STANDISH.

Dan Domench

Dan Domench works with Konner-Rosenthal Productions (screenwritersofJewelofthe Nile,LegendofBillyJean, and Superman IV), now at Paramount Studios.Hislatestscript, The ShootingClub,isaviolentdrama aboutaMaineFishandWildlife officerprotectinghisfamilyfrom aclanofrevengefulbackwoods poachers.InApril,Domenchwill beinSpainresearchingascript aboutBasqueseparatists.Heis happytofantheflamesofrumors thatheisseekingtodoalow budgetfilmbasedinMaine.

MichaelKimball

MichaelKimballhasjustfin¬ ishedacoupleofscreenplays(Vio¬ lent World, Fever Dreams)anda novel(.CreamLine),buthe’snot contenttorestonhislaurelsupin Cooper’sMills.Hesays,"WhenI wakeupinthemorning,itkeeps mereallygoingtobeworkingona numberofprojects.”So,heplugs onwithmorecreations: The Bridge,anewscreenplayaboutthe rebuildingofabridgeinasmall town; TheBookofJob,acomic (!?)novelaboutamanwitha braintumor,andaneweditionof therag(The Maineiac Express) thathe’sworkingonwithco¬ author Mark Melnicove. The new ExpressfeaturesaSatanicringin thestatehouse,aContravisitto Maine,andacopyrightround-up ofallthosewhoareusingXerox machinesillicitly(Meese’swayto gettheheatoffofhimself).Don’t miss it._

L’enfantterrible ofMaine artists,thisyoungwomanwho paintswhatshefeelswasstunned byherimmediatesuccessina1985 showattheO’FarrellGalleryin Brunswick.Rightafterleavingthe PortlandSchoolofArt,sheopened theshowandsoldover40ofher paintingsatpricesrangingfrom $100to$1,500.Feelingthat somehowhersuccesswasaffecting herwork,shepulledbackfromit forawhiletogainsomeperspec¬ tive.ShedidashowatDean ValentgasGallerylastsummer, andsheisfeelingverypositive about an upcoming show at GreenhutGallerythisAugust. Aftergivingsomethoughttosuc¬ cess,shesays,"Ifeellikepeople arereallysuccessfuliftheycan gainalittlemeaningandinsight fromtheirwork.”

BOOK REVIEWS

Continuedfrompage26

mysteriousexperiencewhichwe attemptinvaintoexplain,to locate,toseizeatitssourceandin itsowninteriorprogress.Itbegins boundwiththepoet’slifeand growsoutofhissubstancelikehis fleshandblood.Itcallsfromthe bottomoftheheartlikeanother life,reclaimingitsrighttothe wordinlight.Andthatsingular adventure which begins in dark¬ ness,atthesacredpointoflifethat pressesandforcestheheart,is calledpoetry...

"Poetrycolorsbeings,objects, landscapes,andsensationswitha kindofnew,particularlightwhich isthepoet’semotion.Ittrans¬ plantsrealityintoanotherliving groundwhichisthepoet’sheart, andthatbecomesanotherreality, astrueasthefirst.Thetruththat wasscatteredintheworldtakeson adistinctandpreciseface,thatofa singularincarnation.”

Laterintheessayshespeaksof anartist’slifeas"alovingatten¬ tiontograce."

MinorDespair-

Theriver’sreclaimedtheislands/ Iloved

Thekeysofsilencearelost

Thehollyhock’snotassweetas1/ thought

Thewaterhasmoresecretsthan/ itsings

Myheartcollapses

The moment no longer supports it

Againfromheressay"Poetryis nottherestontheseventhday.It worksattheheartofthefirstsix daysoftheworld,inthetumultof undividedearthandwater,inthe struggleoflifesearchingforits sustenanceanditsname.Itis thirstandhunger,breadand wine."

Followingthebook’stextisa shortessaybythetranslator,"Poe¬ tryandtheLandscapeofEpi¬ phany.”Init,Mr.Poulintalks aboutgrowingupasaFrancoAmericaninMaine,withFrenchas hisfirstlanguage.Bornin1938, Continuedonpage32

28 PORTLAND MONTHLY

Tin: arts

Continuedfrompage26 present."Atypewriter,”Itoldher,andthinkingImeantatypewriterfor college,sheagreed.Thatsummer,afterIbeganwritingstoriesonthe typewriter,shetoldmeshewasdisappointedinme."Storiesarenotthereal world,”shewouldsay.Ididn’texplaintoherthatstoriesweremoremyreal worldthantheworldIlivedinwas.Shewouldn’thavebelievedme,ifIhad toldher.Andshemighthavesentmetothedoctorforanothercheck-up,as shedidwhenevershethoughtIwasgettingtoothin,ortoopale,ortoo something.ThattimeitwouldhavebeenthatIhadtoomuchimagination. Sothat’swhyIwantedtomeetmyfather,toseeifIhadgottenitfromhim.

IhadnottalkedtomymotherabouthimuntilthatspringwhenIwas graduatingfromMt.Holyoke."Weareallcomingtothegraduation,"she toldmeandaskedmetoreservetworoomsatamotelforthem.Thenshe added,almostasanafterthought, "Also,yourbiologicalfatherwantstocome—”andthentherewasthis silence.Mybiologicalfather.That’swhatshecalledhim.Ihadnever thoughtofhimwiththattermbefore.Itmadmethinkofhimasamassof cellsthathadproducedme.Itwasnotapleasantpicture.Shemusthave beenwaitingformetosaysomething,butsinceIhadnotspokenabouthim toherforaslongasIcouldremember,Ididn’tknowwhattosay.SoI waitedforhertosaysomething.

"Itoldhimthatwouldnotbeappropriate—”

MeanwhileIwasthinking,waswantingtoask,thesequestions.Questions thatcamebarrelingatmefromoutofnowhere,thatIhadn’tthoughtof before.Questionslike:Whereishe?CanItalktohim?Wheredoeshe live?Whatdoeshedo?Ishemarried?Doeshehaveotherchildren?But mostly,Soyoumeanheisalive?ItwasnotuntilthenthatIrealizedIhad oftenwonderedifmyfatherwasstillalive,orifhewasdead.Ihadn’t known,afterall.

"—Butthenhesuggestedyoumeethimfortheweekendafteryourgra¬ duation,andItoldhim—”

"Meethim?”Iasked.Iwaswondering,Where?WherecouldImeethim?

"SomeplaceinNewHampshire,hesaid,someplacewherehelikesto hike—”

"HelivesinNewHampshire?”Iwasthinking,That’snotfarfromhere, that'sonlyonestateover,nottoofaraway,andhelikestohike,Iwasthink¬ ingabouthowhelikestohikeandwhatkindofapersonthatwouldmake him.

"In Durham, he lives in Durham, where—”

"HelivesinDurham?InDurham?”andIwasthinking,Whereexactlyis Durham?AndIwaspicturinggreenhillsandwindingcountryroadsand pinetrees,andIwaspicturinghimchoppingdowntrees,awoodsman,I thought,maybehecutsdowntrees.

"Heisajewelerthere,heownsalittleshop—”

MyfatherisajewelerinDurham?Heownsalittleshop?Ipictureda smallmaninawhiteshirtwearingagreyapron,holdingaglasspiecetohis eye,studyingsomegemunderalightwithdisplaycaseseverywherewith piecesofjewelry,earrings,bracelets,ringswithstonesinthem.

"Hedesignshisownpiecesthere,worksespeciallyinsilver—”

Myfatherworksinsilver,Ithought.Sofar,Ihadheardonethingafter anotheraboutmyfather,eachthinganotherpieceandthepieceswerecom¬ ingtogetherandIhadasenseoftheinfinitenumberofpiecesthatwould makeupmyfather,andIwouldneverbeabletoknowthemall,butthefew IwaslearningweremorethanIhadeverknown,morethanIhadever guessedat,andIwondered,withallmyimaginings,whyhadInotimagined him,mybiologicalfather?Andalso,Iwonderedhowmymotherknewthese things.SoIakesdher,"Howdoyouknowallthis?”

InthephoneIheardhervoice,anechoofmymotherringinginmyear, fromsomedistantplace,andshesaid,"Wecorrespond,Ihavealwayslet himknowaboutyou,whatyouweredoing,afterall,heISyourfather—”

JohnTagliabue

DescribedbyJohnCiardias"an originalwhohasdaredtoexultin thesimplicityoffirstthings,and whohashadthecompulsivetalent tomakethemnew,”J.T.haspub¬ lishedover1500poemsinbooks andmagazines.Currentlyteaching atBatesCollegeinLewiston,he spentthelasttwoyearssoakingup theambienceinVenceinthe SouthofFrance.Inspiredbythe worksofvanGogh,Picasso,and Matisse, he wrote many poems abouttheseartists.InMainenow, hefindshimselfworkingonaser¬ iesofpoemsrelatedtothepaint¬ ingsofMarsdenHartley.Acon¬ summateadventurer,hehas traveledinSyria,Turkey,France, England,Peru,Mexico,Nepal,and India.Hesays,"I’manon-thespotreporter.It’snot'emotion recollectedintranquility.’I respondinstantly.Notincompeti¬ tion,butco-expression.”

THE ARTS

WillieBarnstoneonpoetJohnTagliabue: "JohnTagliabueeatsntxxlleswiththe Emperor'sbrother,atleastinhisoften astonishingpoems.Hisrealtoadsinimagi¬ narygardenshaveaglintoforientallightin theireyesandtheirskintexturesarealmost frighteninglyconvincing.

BetsyMeyer

Hermixed-mediaconstructions andcollagesareconfrontational; Meyersays,"Theydemandthe viewertobecomeabsorbedin them,butatthesametimethetex¬ ture,thesurfacequality,thephysi¬ calpresencesuggestsafeelingof intimacy.”Duringthelastfew years,shehashadshowsatthe HitchcockGalleryandatDeanin New Haven, Connecticut. Work¬ ingnowpart-timetosupporther painterlyhabits,shewaspleasedto betherecipientoftheMarguerite andWilliamZorachscholarshipto attendtheSkowheganSchoolof PaintingandSculpture.She’s lookingforwardtobeingableto immerseherselfinthework.

Knowledgeableprofessionalswill research,evaluateandhelpyou planyourfinancialstrategies.

Forwardplanningisn'tjustforbusiness.Over thelastfewyears,muchhasbeenmade aboutfinancialplanningforindividualsand families.

OurCPAfirmwantstoworkwithyouto developajointunderstandingofyourpresent needsandofyourdesiresforthefuture.Wewill thenprepareaplanforachievingthesegoals andassistyou,wherenecessary,toimplement theplan.Weapplythesameprocesstobusiness decisions.

Pleasecontactusaboutyourplans;allowusto

gotoworkforyou.

Portland & Kennebunk. ME (207)775-3496/985-2971

THE ARTS

ImeetmyfatherforthefirsttimenearanintersectioninDurham,ata cornerwherethereisaFriendly’sacrossfromaSubarudealerandaChevy dealerwherethereareabouttenredtrucksalllinedupnexttotheroad.I parkmycarintheFriendly’slotandgetout,leanagainstthecar."Howwill Iknowyou?”wasthelastthingIaskedonthephonewhenwemadeour planstomeet."I’llbedrivinganoldVWbug,black,andIweardark glasses.”Ihadn’tpicturedhimindarkglasses.Darkglassesdidn’tfitthe imageofajewelerwhoworkedinsilver,inmymind.Ihavetowaitagood halfhourforhimtoarrivebecauseIamfifteenminutesearlyandheis fifteenminuteslate.FinallyIhearandthenseeablackVWbugweave throughthetrafficatthelightandpullintotheparkinglotwhereIam waiting.Whenheparksbesidemycarandstepsout,Irealizethateven withouttheglassesandthecar,I’dhaveknownhim.Heislargeboned,tall, broadshoulderedwithlongthinarms.Hehasunrulyblackhair,cutshort, darkbeadyeyes,andpastyskin.ThisisnothowIpicturedahiker,butitis howIeverwillpicturehimnow,dressedasahiker,butpaleandlarge.A largerversionofme,Ithink.Heholdsouthishand.Itisalargehandwith longfingers.Therearestainsonhisfingers,bruisesonacoupleofknuckles, andhisnailsareshort,chewedback.Itisthehandthatgavememyhand,I decide.

"Wehavethesamehands,”iswhatIsay,isthefirstsentenceIsayin persontomyfather.

Henodsatme,takesoffhisdarkglasses,foldsthemandstuffstheminto hisshirtpocket."Don’tyougetoutsidemuch?”isthefirstsentencehesays tome.

"Ialwaysmeanto,”Itellhim. "Metoo,”hesays.

"Ithoughtyouwereahiker-”

"Iam,buttherestofthetime,Idon’tknowwhathappens—” Ilookathislargefeetintheirhikingboots,athisbrownpants, Army/Navystyle,attheonce-whitet-shirtunderhisbluesweater.Hehasa hairychest,Ifigure,noticingthewayblackhairgrowsupalongthebackof hisneck.Idon’tknowwhatelsetosaytohim,until,"Whydidn’tyoucall?” asifreferringtoaweekwhenIhadn’theardfromhim,insteadofalife time.

Hisheadshakesbackandforth,hiseyesclosed."Itwasthedeal—” Thedeal?Betweenmymotherandhim,Ifigure.Whatdeal?ShouldI ask?"Wherearewegoing?”Iaskinstead.

"ZealandHut,”heanswers,asifthatexplainsit.

"I’mnotahiker,”Itellhimrightaway.Ihaveborrowedapairofboots fromafriend,andasleepingbag,andapack.IhandthesethingstohimasI lockupmycar.

AndthenwearedrivinginhislittleblackVWonthewindingroadsIhad pictured.IamwonderingwhatIamdoingwiththisperson,thislargeman whoisdrivingthecar,whoismyfather.ThenIrememberthetwothingsI havebeencuriousabout.Oneofthemhasalreadybeenanswered.Inow knowwhoIlooklike.Itisreassuring,toapoint.ButIstilldon’tknowifhe hasanimagination.Heseemsprettypracticaltome,havingthetwodays perfectlymappedout.Hehasalreadyboughtthefoodwewillneed,the supplies,andhehasitplannednearlytotheminutewhenhewillhaveme backatmycar.He’sgoteverythingjustright,anditremindsmeofmy mother.

"Momsaysyoudesignjewelry,”Istateasweheadupthefinalroadpast MountWashington.Iamdimlyawareofthesurroundings,ofmountains risingoneithersideoftheroad,ofdarkshadowswherethereareravines,of cloudssettlingoveronemountainoranother,ofthegreen,thegreenof everything.

Hesnortsalaugh."Some,”heanswers.Hetellsmeabouthisshop,but hecallsitabusiness,tellsmehowexactingthedemandsare,howhenever knowsfrommonthtomonthwhetherhewillmakeitthroughtothenext month.Jtislessglamorous,thisshop,thanIfirstthought,andhesounds morelikeabusinessmanthananartist,ajeweler. Continuedonpage

OUR continuing searchforwinesof valueleadsustothe Iberianpeninsula andSpain.Spanish winesaregenerallyproducedfrom nativevarietiesofgrapes,suchas Tempranillofortheredsand Parelladaforwhites.Increasingly, however, those American and Frenchfavorites,CabernetSauvig¬ nonandChardonnay,arebeing usedtoimprovethequalityofthe wineaswellasgivethetastemore appealfortheexportmarket, meaningtheU.S.

MostcertainlySpanishwinepri¬ ceswillriseuntilthedollarstabil¬ izesinforeignexchangemarkets, butthewineswillremaingood valuesbecausetheSpanishcur¬ rencystartsfromalowerbasethan thefrancorlira.

OnelineofSpanishwineshas madeasignificantimpactonthe Americanmarket,andthatisthe winesofthefamilyfirmofTorres.

Headed by the dynamic Miramar Torres,salesofTorreswines reachedanall-timehighlastyear of150,000cases.

IfirstencounteredTorreswines whilelivinginMemphis,Tennes¬ see,andhaveenjoyedthemsince thattime.Theproductionareais Penedes — south of Barcelona — thewineryismodern,andthe winesarequitegood.

Torreswineshavegooddistribu¬ tioninPortlandandareavailable atsupermarketsandwinestores.

IfIweretopickonewineto havewithdinnerthiseveningit wouldbetheCoronas,aredwine blendedfromtwoSpanishgrapes plusCabernetSauvignonandan excellentvalueinthe$6to$7 pricerange.Atalittlelesserprice, youmightstartoffyourSpanish winequestwiththeTorresSangre deToro,completewithitslittle plastic"toro”securedunderthe capsule.

OtherexcellentTorreswines includethered,Gran Coronas,at aboutdoublethepriceoftheregu¬ larCoronas,andforatruly memorable wine theGran Coro¬ nasBlackLabelatover$20. TheseredsutilizeCabernetSau-. vignonforincreasedquality. Forwhites,trytheVinaSol. In

THE ART*

Wines Of Spain.

BY DAVID SWARTZENTRUBER.

;H, CRISP DRY WHITE WINE FROM P Dpnniirpn * ROTTlED BY fact,that’stheonlyTorreswhite marketedhereasidefromthe reserveversion,labelledGran VinaSol.Pricefortheregular

VinaSolfallsinthe$5to$6 range.

The Spanish "Bordeaux” grow¬ ingregionistheRioja,anorthern, uplandgrowingareaalongthe RiverEbro.

TheareawassettledbyFrench vigneronswhowereattemptingto fleethephylloxeraepidemicwhich haddevastatedmostoftheFrench vineyardsduringthelatterhalfof thenineteenthcentury.

Muchlater,in1970,however, HenriForner,proprietoroftwo Frenchwineestates,Chateau Larose-TrintaudonandChateau Camensac,foundedtheSpanish bodegaofMarquesdeCaceres, whichproducesthemostFrench¬ tastingofallSpanishwines.The redisanexcellentvalueinthe$6 to$7pricerange.Awhiteispro¬ ducedusingmoderncoldfermenta¬ tiontechniquesandismadefrom theSpanishViuragrapevariety.

Another "Marques” wine — MarquesdeRiscal—hasbeenin businesssince1860.Itclaimstobe theonlyRiosawineryabletouse CabernetSauvignoninitsred blend,becausetheplantings existedbeforetheRiojaregula¬ tionswentintoeffectin1922. TheMarquesdeRiscalhaswond¬ erfullyold-fashionedpackaging, featuringawire-meshcapsule whichmakesitlookgreatonthe table.Theredsellsfor$8to$9 andthewhite,$4to$5.

Within the coming weeks a new lineofSpanishRiojawineswillbe introduced,Cune(pronounced "coo-nay”).Cunewineshavebeen madebythesamefamilysince 1879.Forrealvalue,trytheir RiojaClareteinthe$4to$5price range.Inthepremiumrange,the VinaRealandtheImperiallines featureoldervintagesatagood price.Wherecanyouobtain,por exemplo,a1975vintagewineat pricesinthe$8to$12range? FromRioja,ofcourse.

Here’sasuggestion—whynot planaSpanishmealandstockup onSpanishwinetoaccompanythe food? Miramar Torres has authoredacookbook, The Spanish Table.Paellaandotherdelights awaityou.IjustlovetheSpanish dessertoffriedbananas. ''Vi'va Espana.”_—

Continuedfrompage28

He was unaware of "Quebecois poetryuntil1962.Poulin,with greatempathyforthepoet,speaks ofthe"culturalimperialisminthe U.S.academic/literarycommunity which,outoflingeringignorance andprejudice,relegatesthework ofmostQuebecoispoetsand noveliststosomeexoticcategory of"folkliterature”writtenina strangedialect.

Hehasopenedadoor,revealing tousthebeautifulworkofAnne Hdbert.

—Gary Lawless

Artists’ Books (A Critical Anthology and Source Book)

Edited By Joan Lyons. GibbsM.Smith,Inc.In

AssociationWithVisual StudiesWorkshopPress, Rochester,NY,1987, $9.95.

Whatisthedifferencebetween "Artbook”and"Bookart?”

AccordingtoRichardKostelanetz, artbooksareabout"something outsidethemselves”whereasbook artisaboutitself.Kostelanetzis oneofanumberofcontributorsto anewanthologythatshedsagood dealoflightonthisrelativelynew butdistinctart-makingmedium. Artist'Books,aproductofVisual StudiesWorkshop,isdecidedly aboutsomethingoutsideitself, namelythemyriadformsofartis¬ ticvisualexpressionthatsomehow relatetobooksandreading. Havingacuriousifnotuncom¬ fortablekinshipwithvideo,book artbecameabonafideartmove¬ mentonlyabout20yearsago.To besure,booksmadebyartists, donefortheirownsake,havebeen aroundlongbefore1968;askWil¬ liamBlake.ButTV,film,andpar¬ ticularlyvideohasgreatlybroa¬ denedourawarenessoftheuse andeffectoftimeinartexperien¬ ces.Thetimeittakestoconfront

Continuedonpage38

THE ARTS

Continuedfrompage30

"Doyoulikeit?”IknowhowIwanthimtoanswerthis,Iwanttohear himspeakofhisworkwithlove,withpassioneven,withthedesireof seeingsomethinginhismindtakeshapethroughhisskillandart.

"It’saliving,”heanswers."BetterthansellinginsurancewhichiswhatI wasdoingwhenImarriedyourmother.”

Ihavebeenboredbyhimuntilhementionsmymother.Iwanttohear more,Iwanttohearwhatitwaslikewhentheymet,whentheywerefirst married.

"Itwasaratrace,”isallhewillsayaboutit. Thenhepullsofftheroadontoasmalldirtparkinglot.

"That’swherewe’reheaded,”hesays,andhepointsup.Ifollowwithmy eyewhereheispointing.AllIcanseearecloudsandgreysky.

"Itlookslikerain,”Isay,wonderingifmaybehewillsay,Let’snothikeif it’sgoingtorain,let’sgobacktothattownandjusttalkuntileveningand thenwe’llfigureoutaplacetostay.IamrealizingIdonotfeeltoo enthusiasticaboutthishike,thatIdonotevenliketheideaofahikeatthis point."Whatifitrains?”Iask.

"We’llgetwet,”ishisanswer.

OhGod,Iamthinking,asIlacemybootsandtiethem,asIfeedmyarms intothestrapsofthebackpack.He’sjustlikeMom,Ithink.Ifyoumakea plan,Momalwayssays,youmuststicktoit.Nothingcaneverchangeoneof herplans,onceit’smade.

Westartupthemountainonatrailthatiscoveredwithsawdustin places,throughgreenundergrowth,alongsideastreamthatrushes.down,as wewalktheotherway,up.Ithink:Iwouldratherbealeafinthatstream rightnow,goingdown,insteadofwithmyfather,mybiologicalfather, goingup.Hewalksinfrontofme,takinghugestrides,hislegsbending easilyashestepsontorockswherethetrailwindsalongthebankofthe stream,hisfeetslappingagainstthedampground.Whentherainbegins, hedoesnotslowhispace.Therainseemstogivehimmoreenergyeven.

"Shallwegetoutourraingear?”Icalltohim,butheisfaraheadofme anddoesn’thear.Iimaginemyselfstoppingtogetoutmyraingear;I imaginehowIwouldlook,agawkyyellowbird,inthewoods,headingup themountain,soIdecidetoforgetit.Besides,it’sagentlerain,itfellskind ofniceonmyskin.

Whatareyougoingtodo,nowthatyou’vefinishedyourcollege?”my fatherasksashestepsgingerlyacrossalogbridge.Hewatchesmecross behindhim,hiseyescoveredbythedarkglasseswhicharewet,andIguess heislookingtoseewhatkindofbalanceIhave,ifIcanbalanceonalogas wellashe.IsurprisemyselfbyhowIglideacross,despitetheslipperiness ofthelogandthewaymypackreststoolowonmyback.Theraincomes downhardernow,soIhavetoblinkthedropsoutofmyeyes.Ifeelmy thickhairplasteredagainstmyneck,thesocksonmyfeetarebegininngto feelsoggy,andmypantssticktomylegswitheachstep.Thethinwool sweaterIamwearingkeepsmewarm,surprisinglywarm,andwhenIstep offthelog,Icatchafoggyviewofaravineinthedistance,andtheslope, shadowedbyrain,ofanothermountainrisingintothemist.Somehowthat risingmountaingivesmesomecomfort,asifitreflectswhereIam,shows me where I am headed. Up.

"MydegreewasinArtHistory,”Itellhim,tastingtheraininmymouth. "IstudiedRenaissancepainting,butI’mtendingtowardBaroquethese days.”IrememberapaintingofSaintCatherine,Raphael’sSt.Catherine, thewaysheleanedagainstherwheel,herbodytwisting,sothatherface wasturnedtotheskies,toheaven,andinthedistanceweresome mountains,faintonthehorizon.Irememberthelookonherface,the passion,thelove.Itellmyfatheraboutthispainting,trytorecallthecolors ofherdress,themanycolors.

"Sowhatareyougoingtodonow?”heasksagain,asifhehasnotheard me.Hewalksbesidemenow,hulkingaboveme,hisconfidentstepsgoing forwardeasily.

‘Exceptional

ScandinaviaHouse...forstylethatcomplimentsyou. dr i Contemporary,Fashionable,Livable...”That'swhat peoplesayaboutus.Furnitureselectionforeveryroomin v t < i . • yourhomeandoffice...Furniturethatmakesastatement. ? * OUS6

IntheMaineMallNexttoFilene’s9:30-9:30,Mon.-Sat.761-5830 343ForestAve.,Portland10-8Mon.,Thurs.&Fri.;9:5Sat.;10-6Tues.&Wed.773-4715 Settlers’Green,Rte.302No.Conway,NHOpen7days356-7028 ■t

AtGendron,weneverstopmoving.

Morethanadecadeago,wecommittedourselvestomakingGendronthefirstnameinMainecom mercialrealestate.Wehaven’tstoppedmovingsince.Whetherit’smovingpropertyforourclients, ormovingintonewareasofservice,we’reconsistentlyMaine’sleaders.

ArR)day,we’removinginnewdirectionsbychangingournametoGendron&Company.

A“Gendron”stillstandsforthehighestlevelsofprofessionalismandserviceinthesaleofcommercial realestate.Wecontinuetoemploythelatestmarketingtechniquesandcomputertechnology,com¬ biningimaginationandanalysistoincreasethevalueofourlistings.Westillsuggestnewusesfor properties,createinnovativefinancingpackages,andstructuretransactionsthatworkforseller andbuyeralike.Mostimportantly,westillcultivaterelationshipsratherthandeals,becausewe knowit’speople,notproperties,thatmakeourbusinessgrow.

“&Company”signifiestheteamofprofessionalswhoprovideafullrangeofsupportservicestoour clients.ServicessuchasourLeasingDivision,whichleasesmorecommercialspacethananyother Portlandbroker.OurPropertyManagementDivision,whichmeticulouslyoverseestheday-today productivityandprofitabilityofourclients’properties.AndourFinanceDivision,whichmaintains acomprehensive,computerizedpictureofeverypropertywehandle-informationvitaltomaximiz ingourclients’returnoninvestment.

ANowwearemakingonebigchange:ouraddress.Weremovingtothe5th,6thand7thfloorsofour newbuildingat10MoultonStreet,withmorespaciousquarterstohousethegrowingrangeofserv¬ icesweofferourclients.Whileouraddressmaybedifferent,ourphonenumberhasn’tchanged:it’s 775-1811.Soifyou’reconsideringsellingorbuyingcommercialproperty,wehopeyournextmove willbetocallus.

"Coastalcustom-madeaninventory financingprogramformystore. Thatkindofpersonalservicefitsmy styleofdoingbusiness."

nvestigate.Weighthealternatives.Thenmaketheright connections.♦ForclothierJosephRedman,presidentofJoseph’s Inc.inPortland,thatmeantchoosingabankwherepeople takethetimetogetinvolved.♦WhenyouconnectwithCoastal Bank,youdealwithdecision-makersinterestedinyourbusiness.Ex¬ periencedcommercialbankerswiththerightattitudeandtheright answers.♦ThroughoutMaine,businessescountonCoastalfortailormadeloansandafullrangeofcommercialservices,frombusiness checkingtofinancialplanning.♦Makeyourconnectionwitha CoastalAccountRelationshipManager.CallSeniorVicePresident MikeYandellat(207)774-5000or1-800-551-3360.

THE ARTS

Continuedfrompage32

Theriseissteepernow,so1havetobendintoeachstep.Mybackhurts fromtheweightofthepack,andmylegsfeelstiff,unpracticed,yet1donot complain,donotwanthimtohearmecomplain.1wanttobeasstrongand ashulkingonthismountainasheis."Well,I'mnotsure,”Itellhim,cring¬ ing,wishing1hadsomethingmoredefinitetosay.

"Yougottostartsomewhere,”hewhistlesatme.Hehasremovedhis darkglassesnow,Iassumebecauseoftherain,andwaterdripsfromhis eyebrowsthatstandlikehedgesoverhiseyes.

"WhatIreallywanttodoiswrite,”Isay.ItisthefirsttimeIhaveever spokenthisaloudtosomeone.Mymotherknew1wrotestories,butIhad neveractuallysaidthewords:1wanttowrite.Itfeelsdifferent,sayingitlike thattohim.Itfeelsliketherealmespeaking.

Hedoesn'thaveanythingtosayaboutitthough.Hekeepshiseyesonthe groundafewfeetaheadofwherehesteps,asifplanningwherethenext threeorfourstepswillbe.IwatchhimoutofthecornerofmyeyeuntilI slip,tryingtoclimbarisewithonestep,pullingonthebranchofsometree. Ilookstraightupthen,asIlieonthewetearth,and1seeaweaveof branchesintheskyaboveme,darkloomingshapesinthegreymist,but somehowitislikelace,likethepatternofalacecollaronavelvetdress.A greyvelvetdress.ItellhimwhatIseeasIlookupatthesky,andhenods.I cannottellifheisagreeingwithmeornot.IwonderifIamtryingto impresshim,ortocompetewithhim,orifIamjusttryingtobemyself,to bethenaturalme.ItoccurstomethatIdonotevenknowwhatthenatural meis.HowcouldI?Ithink.Howcould1knowsuchathingwhenmyfather hasbeenabsentfrommylife?

Wepassthroughthethickbranchedtreesandclimbsteadilyuptherock andwetground,withfirsandpinesscragglyinpatches."Almostabovetree line,"heinformsme,andIwonder,Isthatgood?Therainisslowing, maybeweareabovetheclouds,andthatseemsgood.Ihaveneverbeenthat highwhilestillonthegroundbefore.InoticethatIamsweatingthickly, despitethefactthatarawwindswirlsthroughthefirs,alongtheridgesof rock.ThatIamthirsty,despitethefactthatIamsoakingwet.AndthatI amhungry,despitethemixtureofnutsandraisinsthatIkeepthrowinginto mymouth.AndthatIamangry,despitethefactthatIamwithhim,my father.Iamresentful,thoughfinallygladtomeethim.ButIamdisap¬ pointed.HeisnottheartisticsoulthatIhadenvisionedasIdrovetoDur¬ hamthatmorning.IaskmyselfhowIcanbesodisappointedinsomething thathasonlyjustcometome,thatitisnotasifIhavecarriedtheideaof himasanartistallmylife.HowcanIresenthimfornotbeingwhatIhave onlyrecentlycometothinkofhimasbeing?

Acrosstheravinethatwidenedanddeepenedasweclimbedhigher,Isee theridgeofanothermountain,andbehindit,theridgeofstillanother mountain,andsoon,intothedistanceasfarasIcanseethroughthemist. Hunksofearth,carvedup,risenfromtheground,withsoftandrounded edges,withgreenbasesandgrey-whiteoutcroppingsalongthehighest wind-strippedplaces.Cloudsofmistriseintopocketsofwarmthagainstthe mountainside.Everythingisdrippingwet,crystalsofwaterhangfrom leaves,andpineneedlescollectintosmallpoolsineveryindentationinthe ground.Iimaginemyselfleaningintotheairthatstretchesbetweenmeand thoseridges,leaningintotheairwitharmsspreadwide,andsoaringover theravine,weightless,likeabirdorawinglessform,someghostorcloudy figure.AndIimagineitishishandthatsetsmefreewithatouchonmy back,atmyshoulder,andthenwithawave.

"Theworldisrighthere,”Itellhim."Inthesemountains.”Isaythis becauseitappears,literally,asiftheworldisbeforeme.

Myfatherrestsagainstarock.Heisnotlimpwithwet,asIam.Heislike apieceofcarvedgranite,wetfromanafternoonrain,asagraniterock shouldbe.Heisthatnatural,thatfirm."Ilikethepull,”hesays,"ofthese mountains.Eversince1wasborn,they’vepulledmeback.”

Itellhim1haveneverbeentothemountainsbefore,that,beforethis, theydidnotexistforme.Irealizethenthatiswhyhehasbroughtmehere. Toshowmewhatheispulledto.Maybeitiswhatheloves.Maybeitisall heloves.MaybeitiswhatIlove.

Continuedonpage43

Portland Snap*shots

BY HANK WHITTEMORE.

BEFOREdawnnearthedocks, insideSam'sboarded-upplace onCommercialStreet,dozensof ghostlyfishermenandlaborers werehunchedovertheir steamingeggsandcoffee.They werebanteringwitheachother,andwiththe cheerfulwaitresses,andsomeonesaidthatwhen thisjointwaseverforcedtoshutdownthe waterfrontwouldneverbethesame.Thenthe sunroselikeadark-redfriedeggbleedingover thecondos,andinsideSam’sformerrestaurant, allthepatronsstartedevaporatingintothe smokeandsteam.Fightingtostayalive,the spectralfiguresgropedoutsidetothedirtwhere thetracksusedtobe.Somemadeitovertothe PortHoleforsafety,butmostkepttrudgingand disappearingasthesungrewbrighteruntil,like themissingtracks,thedockworkersand fishermensimplyvanished.Theywere invisible.Gone.Allgone. MostcriticshatedthemovieIronweedbecause, well,they’renotaccustomedtocharacterstrying tohidetheirfeelings.Theythinkit’sGreatArt whenBarbraStreisandgushesalloverthe camera.Thesecriticswouldnotunderstand Mainepeople,whoavoidgushing.Youwould think,however,thatMeltz,whoreviewsmovies fortheSundayTelegram,wouldunderstand; butno,hefollowsthecrowd.Meltzneedsa meltdown.Hemusthaveanironblockade betweenhisbrainandhisheart.Hewritesthat themovie,whichisaboutvagrants,"stands almostdeadstill”andthat"onefeelsno involvement"withthecharacters.Aw,come on,Meltz.Yousaythefilmdoesn’toffer"any spiritualhope,"butinfactit'sburstingwith compassionanddignityandredemptionand, yes,reaffirmationofthehumanspirit—which, althoughasdelicateasaweed,canbeasstrong asiron.Whatdoyouneed,Meltz,tobecome emotionallyinvolved?JimmySwaggart? Violins?Cuecards?Meltzneedsafewnights onthestreetwithhomelesspeopleinPortland tolearntherealmeaningof"ironweed"and then,withtheblockademelteddown,hewould seethemoviewithhishumanheartinsteadof hiscritic’shead.

Afewyearsfromnow,whenaskedto designnewlicenseplatesforthestate,Maine youngsterswilloffersketchesnotoflobstersbut ofmissiles."WelcometoMissileland.Seethe unarmed,ground-huggingcruisemissiles, launchedbysubmarinenearEllsworth.Guided byonboard,pre-programmedcomputers. Zippingacross300milesofMainelandscape. Followedbychaseplanes."It’sajoke,right? Whale-watchingfortouristsisonething,but missile-watching?Theonlygoodthingabout TomahawksOverTheTreetopsisthatStephen King’snightmareswillgetevenscarier.Effects onthedreamlifeofMaine'schildrenare anybody’sguess.

BOOK REVIEWS

Continuedfrompage32 andrespondtobookartiscon¬ sciouslyfiguredintothedesignof thework.Appreciationand understandingofbookartentails interestingtime-relatedconditions involvingsequence,directional sighting,handlingandturning,not to mention thumbing. Book-art reader/viewersrelishthisluxury oftouchingtheactualartobject, freeofthewrathofoverprotective museum guards.

Artist’sBooks(subtitled"A CriticalanthologyandSource Book)isaratherserious,some¬ whatclinicalintroductiontowhat isoftenabizarre,zany,andico¬ noclasticartmovement,scthe layoutandtonesuggestsacareful effortwasmadebytheeditorsto avoidanyresemblancetothesub¬ jectathand.Thereistheuneasy feelingaboutthisbookthatpho¬ tocopyingtechniques(actuallyone oftheworkhorsemethodsinearly bookart)wereusedhere,butina no-nonsense manner. Missing are theunexpected,dramatic,and occasionallywackyapproaches artistsusetoescapethebureau¬ craticlookofstraightxerox.Then again,thisisakindoffactsheet,a compilationofexplanatoryessays alladdressingthesamesubjectand withremarkablylittleoverlap. Perhapsitwasagoaloftheeditors toremainobjectiveandreserved, thebettertospotlightliterature’s thoroughlytheatricalcousin.No question,thisisanartbookbuta veryusefulandinformativeone.

—Frederick Lynch

American Prospects

Photographs

ByJoelSternfeld.

TimesBooks,1987, $40.00.

JoelSternfeldisanartistwho makescolorphotographsof uncommon places or uncommon situations.Atfirstglance,theclar¬ ityofhisvisionmakeshisimages seemcool,detached,perhapssug¬ gestinganeutralresponseonhis part.Butoncloserexamination (andtheimagesarecompelling

THE ARTS

CollaredPeccary orJavelina

Special: A One-Act Play By Mad Horse Theatre’sPlaywrightInResidence...

Javelinas

BY MARTIN JONES.

CastofCharacters

Sophie,61,AJewishwidow. Lenore,62,AJewishwidow,Sophie’scompanion. Rosa,59,Theirneighbor,alsoawidow,Catholic.

Scene:AparkbenchneartheAtriuminLincolnParkZoo,Chicago. Time:Agreyautumnday.Thepresent.

JAVELINASispartofatrilogyofshortplayscalledZOOLOGY.

Setting

Lincoln Park Zoo. A park bench near the Atrium. A grey Autumn afternoon.

AtRise: SOPHIE and LENORE, two elderly Jewish widows, are seated onthebench.TheybothhaveEastEuropeanaccents.Bothwomenare dressedinprintdresses,furwraps,turbans,rhinestones,gloves.Theyare dressedupforaluncheondate.Theyaresilentforquitesometime— bookendsonabench.Thereisaspacebetweenthem,asifathirdperson shouldbeonthebench.Afteralongsilence,SOPHIElooksaboveher headatthetrees.Shesighsandlooksofftoonedirection.)

THE ARTS

Sophie: (Toherself)Leaves.

Lenore: Hmmn?

Sophie: Leaves.

Lenore: (Lookingupattrees) What about them?

Sophie: Turning..

Lenore: (Watchingaleaffall)Falling....

Sophie: Somanycolors....(looksaround)....verynice.

Lenore: (Squints) Autumn leaves.(Shesneezes)

Sophie: Blessyou.

Lenore: (Removes a Kleenex from her purse) Thank you. (Lenore sneezesagain)

Sophie: Goodness.getting a cold?

Lenore: Nlo....(gestures)...thesun.

Sophie: Sun?

Lenore: When I look up.sun gets in my eyes, (sneezesagain)

Sophie: Blessyou... (Pause)

Lenore: Corecidin.

Sophie: (openingherpurse)Ihavesome....

Lenore: No...Itooksome....

Sophie: Today?

Lenore: This morning. (LenoreblowshernoseontheKleenexSophie closesherpurse.)(Silence)(Sophiebeginshummingtoherself— "Autumn Leaves." Lenore smiles.)

Lenore: That’snice....Iremember....(Sophiestopshummingthesong.) (Pause) Youstopped.

Sophie: Iforgotthewords.

Lenore: Itwasnice. (Pause) Whatwasthat?

Sophie: Idon’tremember....anoldsong.

Lenore: Iusedtodancetoit.

Sophie: With Sidney?

Lenore: (thinks)Yes....Sidney. (Pause)Victordidnotdance.

Sophie: Oh.

Lenore: Singitagain.

Sophie: If I can remember. (Sophiestartshumming.Itbeginsas "AutumnLeaves"...afterafewnotesitbecomes,"She’sFunnythatWay. Sophietrailsoff.)

Lenore: Nice.

Sophie: Thatwasnotit.

Lenore: Iknow....still,itwasnice. (Pause)Ididn’tknow....yousing. Sophie: No.Iforgetthesongs....Myhusbandcouldsing. (Pause) Not professional.Athome.drivingthecar.Hehadanicevoice.

Lenore: Afinevoice....hehad?

Sophie: Yes....andhandsome.Hecouldhavebeenfamous.

Lenore: Talent.

Sophie: Yes.

Lenore: Wheredoesitgo?

Sophie: You get older. Who knows? (Silence)I’veheardRosasing.

Lenore: No!

Sophie: Yes,Acapulco!

Lenore: (Correcting)Acapella!

Sophie: Ob...(pause)I’veheardRosasingAve Maria.

Lenore: Pah!ACatholicsong.

Sophie: It’spretty.

Lenore: It’sLatin. (Pause) How can you know the words?

Sophie: Shewouldsingitifyouaskher.

Lenore: No.Idon’tlikeit. (Pause)

Sophie: I’mhungry.

Lenore: Youhadbreakfast.

Sophie: Coffeeandaroll.

48pagesofpurepoetryfor $7.95

Availablefromthepublisher, 294SpringStreet,Portland,Maine 04102,oratfinebookstores throughoutNewEngland.

REVIEWS

Continuedfrompage59 enoughtodemandacloserexami¬ nation),wediscoverawealthof detailthatcreatesadialoguewith theviewerthatquestionsthe event,theplace,thepeople involved,andespecially,the landscape.

Thesephotographsareulti¬ matelyabouttheAmericanLands¬ cape.Neithertheromanticlands¬ capeofAnselAdamsnorthe metaphoricallychargedlandscape detailsofPaulCaponigro,these areimagesoftheeverydaylands¬ capewesee,crowdingtheidyll withpowerlines,housescreeping intothedesert,andbillboards blockingthebroadvistas.These photographsareabouthowwesee ourselvesco-existingwiththe landscapetoday.

Afavoriteimageofmineisof anolderwoman,sittingonarocky hillabovethetrailerparkinthe valleybelowandbehindher.In thedistance,acrossthetopthirdof thephotograph,isapanoramic viewoftheRockyMountains. Yes,thetrailerparkintrudeson oursenseofpastoralbeauty,yet thewomanclearlybelongstothat mountain environment as much as shebelongstothesocialsituation ofthattrailerpark.

ThisisJoelSternfeld’srecurring theme.Thenaturallandscapeis theever-presentbackdropforthe man-madelandscape,buttheyare asunitedastheyaredividedforus today.

Sternfeldisamajorfigureina newgenerationofcolorphoto¬ graphers,andthiswell-designedand-printedbookisthefirst monographdevotedtothedepth ofhisworkingmethod.

—John Eide

Shaker Village Views

By Robert P. Emlen. UniversityPressofNew

England,1987, $29.95.

It’sacoffee-table-sizedbook,but don’tletthatfoolyou.Robert Emlenaddressesauniqueandfas¬ cinatingtopicinShakerVillage

THE ARTS

Continuedfrompage39

Lenore: Youeatless....youenjoy more.

Sophie: Atlunch...Iwantherring. Lenore: Expensive!We’llsee whattheyhavespecial.

Sophie: Cornedbeef.

Lenore: Youdon’tknow.

Sophie: Isawthemenu.

Lenore: Where?

Sophie: On the door when we camedowntoday.Theyputthe specialonthedoor.Todayis cornedbeef.

Lenore: That’sall?

Sophie: Idon’tknow.Ionlyread cornedbeef.

Lenore: They’llhavesomething elsetoo.

Sophie: Yes.

Lenore: Maybetheygotgood saladtoday.

Sophie: Maybe.

Lenore: Where’s Rosa? (Pause) I’mgettinghungry.

Sophie: Iknockedonherdoor. Shewasgone.Getsupearly.

Lenore: Goestobedearly.

Sophie: She’sgotnotelevisionin there.

Lenore: Howcanshelivethat way?

Sophie: Shedoesn’tlikeTV. Lenore: Sowhatdoesshedo instead?

Sophie: Idon’tknow.

Lenore: Solonely...

Sophie: Shehaschildren. Lenore: (distasteful) One daughter.almostthirty,andnot married.

Sophie: Shegetsletters.

Lenore: Sowhodoesn’t?

Sophie: YouthinkRosais unhappy?

Lenore: Whatelse?

Sophie: Shetakeslongwalks.

Lenore: Whereistheretogo? (pause)She’snotlikeus.

Sophie: No.

Lenore: (afterapause) Anti-social.

Sophie: Verysad. (pause) Lenore: Ithinkherdaughter sendshermoney.

Sophie: You think?

Lenore: Somanyletters....what else?

Sophie: Cansheaffordtolive here?

Lenore: She’sgotnoTV.What doyouthink?

Sophie: Idon’tknow....

Lenore: (confidentially) Her husbandwasafarmer....Unh-huh! Idon’tthinkheleftherwell providedfor.

Sophie: Today....acondominium isnotcheap.

Lenore: Ofcoursenot.The Websterhouseisonlyfornice people.

Sophie: Goodpeoplelivethere.

Lenore: Yougottohave references.

Sophie: Andanicerestaurant nextdoor.

Lenore: Semi-kosher.Theygot noriff-raffthere.

Sophie: That’strue.Yougotto have some money saved.

Lenore: TothisdayIthankmy ownMotherforteachingmeto marrywellwhenIwasyoung.Iam sofortunate....

Sophie: Wedidwellfor ourselves....yes...

Lenore: My own Mother,alavah shalom,shouldhavebeenso fortunate.

Sophie: (sighs) Youlearnby doing.

Lenore: Whatyou’regiven....is whatyougot! (Pause)

Sophie: Poor,Rosa.

Lenore: It’sashame.

Sophie: Yes. (Silence)

Sophie: IthinkIseeher.’

Lenore: Where?

Sophie: Coming this way. From thezoo.

Lenore: (lookingtowardthe zoo)Oh,dear.Lookathershoes. Sophie: (openingherpurse)I needmyglasses.

Lenore: Careful.She’llseeyou.

Sophie: Ican’tseehershoes. (Putsonherglasses) Oh,my. They are.unusual.

Lenore: Hideoustaste, (turning away) Don’tstare.she’llknow we’retalkingabouther.Lookthe otherway.

Sophie: (staringoffatRosa) Whatoddshoes!'

Lenore: Hereshecomes.

Sophie: Whatisshecarrying?

Lenore: (looksquickly) A paper sack. (SophieandLenoreface fronttryingtobenonchalant. Rosa enters. The women on the benchturnsimultaneously, pretendingtobesurprised.Rosa isalarge-bonedwomaninherlate fifties.Shewearsmorecasual

clothes—awoolskirt,cardigan sweater,bandanaoverherhead, andClark’sWallabeeson her fees.)

Sophie: Rosa...asurprise....we werethinkingofyou.

Lenore: Yes...thinkingof lunch....wonderingwhereyoucould be.

Rosa: Good morning...Sophie....Lenore.

Lenore: Morning?

Rosa: Isn’titmorning?

Sophie: Idon’tknow....wewere thinkingitmightbelunch.

Lenore: Whattimeisit?

Sophie: Idon’tknow.

Rosa: I’vemisplacedmywatch. (pause) Beenwaitinglong?

Lenore: No....notlong.

Sophie: Sit...joinus. (Sophie slidesclosetoLenoretoallow Rosatositontheendofthe bench.Rosastartstosit,changes her mind, and goes around behind totheotherendofthebench. LenoreandSophieslidebackto theoppositeend.Theyfinally end up — Sophie, Lenore, and Rosasidebyside.)

Rosa: Doyoumind?Thisendis better....(sits)There....(looksup) Nosuntoday, (pause)

Sophie: You’vebeenwalking?

Rosa: Yes.Every morning.excercise.

Lenore: Oh. Where do you go?

Rosa: Around the zoo.and back. (liftsherfoot) New walking shoes.Likethem?

Lenore: Lovely.

Sophie: Comfortable?

Rosa: Oh,yes.I’mbreakingthem in.

Sophie: Whatdoyouhaveinthe paperbag?

Rosa: Bag?....Oh,yes,scraps. Lenore: Left overs.pork chops.

Sophie: Pork?Oh,dear....

Rosa: Therearethecutestlittle animals....Javelinas...Ifeedthemon my way.they’re wild boars from SouthAmerica,Ibelieve.

Lenore: It’sagainstthelawto feedtheanimals.

Rosa: Iknow. (laughs)TY\eylove scraps.Javelinasarelikehogs.eat anything.

THE ARTS

Sophie: Hogs?

Rosa: Cutestlittledevils. Actually,Ithinktheyareinthe rodentfamily.But,theylooklike

hogs.

Sophie: Rodents....oh,dear....

Rosa: Notlikerats....theyhave hooves....andtusksforteeth.

Lenore: Lovely...

Sophie: I can’t imagine.sounds frightening.

Rosa: They’reugly....but harmless. (Longpause)

Lenore: (lookingatthepaper bag) ThroughtwomarriagesI alwayskeptakoshertable.

Rosa: (settingthebagonthe ground) Excuse me (uncomportablesilence) What’sthespecialtoday?

Sophie: I’m not hungry.late breakfast.

Lenore: Nauseous....

Rosa: Toomuchcorecidin.

Lenore: Hmm.

Sophie: (lighteningthemood) Lovelyday....

Lenore: It’sgrey.

Rosa: (lookingaround) Getting colderearlythisyear.... (Pause) Sophie: DoyouthinkIshould shortenthisdress?

Rosa: Youcouldwearit long....whatwiththeweather.

Lenore: Wearitlong.

Sophie: Iletitouttwiceinthe back.

Lenore: Could stand some loweringatthehem....infront.

Rosa: Carson’shadsomeofthose dressesonsale...thelongerones.

Sophie: Thisdress?

Lenore: Carson’s?

Rosa: The downtown store.

Sophie: We don’t shop downtown.Negroes.

Rosa: Icouldgowithyouonthe bus.

Lenore: Wedon’tridethebus. (toSophie)I’lltakethehem downinfront....itdoesn’tlook evenwhenyousitdown.

Sophie: Allright. (Silence)

Lenore: (toRosa) Where did you buythoseshoes?

Rosa: Sentawayforthem. Outdoorscatalogue....youcould borrowit.

Sophie: I’dliketoseeit.

Lenore: (shootsSophiealook) Theywouldmakeyourcalveslook short.

Sophie: Short?

Lenore: (toRosa)Shedoesn't walkwell....inthatkindofshoe.

Rosa: Notgoodforthesnow. Continuedonpage42

BOOK REVIEWS

Views,examiningfolkart,limn¬ ing,history,andperspectiveinone volume.The"views”ofthetitle areliteral.Inthenineteenthcen¬ tury,whenShakercommunities werewidespreadinAmerica,vil¬ lagedwellersoftensurveyedthe entirelandscapeoftheplacein drawingsandpaintings.The viewpointsarebird’s-eyedinamaz¬ ingways:buildingsareseenfrom above,buttheyareplacedatangles on the page. Some homes are upside-down,somearesideways, andsomeareupright,butevery structuredepictedfollowsitsloca¬ tionontheland.Onereallysees whatthevillagerssaw,astheyper¬ ceivedit...Thestreets,thesimple homesandbarns,thetreesand waterways. The works have maplikeprecision,buttheyare embellishedwithsensitivedetail. Still,everymapanddrawingwas tetheredbytheShakerbeliefthat decorativeartwas"worldlyand superfluous,”atemptationtobe resisted.Thedrawingsjoyfully expandtotheboundariesofthis belief;theyservethepurposeof plottingthevillage,butarestill pleasingincoloranddesign.They wereneverdisplayed,butthemod¬ ernreaderrecognizestheartistic spiritbehindtheworks,beautifully reproducedonalmosteverypage ofthistext.

Theviewsareacompellingvis¬ ualmetaphorfortheconfinement ofaclosedreligiouscommunity. Thereaderisallowedintothevil¬ lageborders,whicharequiteliter¬ allytheedgesofthemap.One observesthedailyorderandliving patternsofthesecommunities. Thebuildingsweregroupedinthe villageinthemostpractical manner,accordingtoeachstruc¬ ture’suse.Too,eachstructurehad designelementsthatservedthe useofthebuilding—forexample, Emlenexplains,"Becausethe Shakerspracticedcelibacy,and becausetheybelievedintheequal¬ ityofthesexes,theybuilttheir churcheswithdoubledoors,sothat thebrethrenandthesistersmight entersimultaneously,separatebut equal.”

Figure102."ShakerVillage,Alfred,Maine."

AfteradrawingbyPharesFultonGoist

1880

Lithograph

71/8"x101/16"(18.1cnix25.6cm)

PrivateCollection

Continuedfrompage4I

TheShakerartworkisnever somber;infact,villagersare showninmanyoftheprintsgoing abouttheirwork,orwalkingand talkingtogether,andtheyarecon¬ tentedfigures.Manyoftheviews arereproducedinblackandwhite. Othersconveytherichcolorsof thelandandthebuildingsthatdot it.Etnlen'sprofilesoftheartists themselvesarewonderfulcompan¬ ionstotheircreations.Despitethe naivetdoftheartists,mostof whomhadneverseendecorative artinanyform,thetouchofthe penorbrushisdistinctivetoeach artist.Theauthor’sresearchhas beenexhaustive,sothatShaker Village Viewsoffersitsown depictionofthesect’snineteenth¬ centurywayoflife.

Continuedonpage43

THE ARTS

Continuedfrompage41

Sophie: Idon’tgooutmuchin thesnow.

Lenore: MaybeI’llmoveto Florida.

Rosa: Ilikeithere.

Sophie: Florida’snice.

Lenore: Getacondo....

Sophie: Yougotacondonow. Lenore: So...Igottwocondos.

Rosa: Normanwantedtoretirein Florida.

Lenore: Norman? Your husband?

Rosa: Yes. (pause) Norman liked thefarm.Notgoodforfarmsin Florida.

Sophie: Orangegroves.

Lenore: Youcouldlieinthesun allday.

Rosa: Notmuchtodo.

Sophie: Shuffleboard.

Lenore: Gossip.

Rosa: Skincancer.

Sophie: Whoneedsit?

Lenore: Watch TV.

Rosa: Nothing good on now.

Sophie: Lawrence Welk.

Lenore: Cancelled.

Sophie: Oh...

Rosa: Mysetdoesn’twork (LenorelooksatRosa,thengives aknowinglooktoSophie)

Sophie: Johnhasaset.

Rosa: Hedoesn’twatchit.

Sophie: It’sadelemon!

Lenore: What?

Sophie: What, what?

Rosa: No...yougottolikesnow.

Sophie: Nevergotusedtoit.

Rosa: Chicagoisawintercity. (Pause)Like Moscow.

Sophie: Copenhagen.

Rosa: Yes,andStockholm...

Lenore: AndMiami...

Sophie: Miami?

Lenore: We wintered in Miami....when my husband was alive.

Sophie: Sidney?

Lenore: (thinks)Victor. (Pause)

Rosa: Imisstraveling.

Lenore: So go somewhere!

Rosa: Ah...soexpensivenow. (LenoregivesSophiean"Itold youso,”look.)IwasinVienna!

Lenore: When?

Rosa: Lastyear?....Theyear before, (pause) Went with my daughter.

Lenore: She’sthirty?

Rosa: Twenty-nine.Lydia....she’s ateacher.Wehadanicetime.

Sophie: (sighs,afterapause) Thingsaresonicefora while...whenyougo...butthenyou getbored.

Rosa: Idon’tgetbored.

Lenore: Sotired....sometimes.

Sophie: Theyputmeinagood hotel.ItwasaSheraton.Sonice.I wasinMilwaukee.Iwassoafraid towalkoutatnight.

Lenore: Well....youdon’tknow whereyouare.

Rosa: Lydia...andI...wehadthis niceplacenearacathedral.Idon’t knowthename.Ihaveapictureof usstandinginfront.Anice man...tookourpictureinVienna.I gotthepicturehere...withme. (Rosarummagesinherpurse.)

Sophie: NexttimeI’llgetaHihatRegency.Nicerooms.Somany plants.

Rosa: (findingthephotoina billfold) Hereitis...(toLenore)I showyouthisbefore?

Lenore: No.

Sophie: Suchanicewallet....you getthatatCarson’s?

Rosa: Goldblatt’sonspecial....two forfifteendollars....ifyouwantI cangetyouone....

Lenore: Sophie...she’stryingto showthepicture.

Sophie: Sorry....

Rosa: ThisisLydia.Andmeon the....right.Nice?

Sophie: Oh,suchaprettygirl.

Rosa: Yes.

Sophie: Sopretty....andshe’snot marriedyet?

Rosa: Notyet.

Sophie: Andshe’sa schoolteacher?

Rosa: Yes....inOhio.

Sophie: (toLenore) Oh, Lenore...Isn’tshepretty?

Lenore: Yes,veryattractive.

Rosa: Iamveryproudofher. Twocollegedegrees.

Sophie: Two?

Lenore: Agirlthisgoodshould bemarried.

Rosa: Oh,shewill....shehasmany boyfriends. (Sophieholdsthe photo,onherlaplookingatthe picture.)I’llgotovisit...at Christmas.InOhio.

Sophie: That’snice.

Lenore: (afterapause)Sophie, youthink,maybeIshouldgiveher someofmygoldchippedplates whenshegetsmarried?

THE ARTS

Continuedfrompage37

Hereachesintohisshirtpocketandpullsoutacellophanebagthatis twistedandwrappedintoasmallhandful.Hehandsittome.Iwonderifit ishiswatch,orsomecandy,maybechocolate,thathehaskeptinhispocket toeatontopofthemountain,butitistoosmallforthat,itfitsinmypalm as1unwrapit,andithasedges,sharpedges.FromthecellophanebagIpull apieceofsilver,apin.Itisshapedlikeabirdinflight,anditssoftbodycan beseenunderneaththestretchofwings.Thebodyofthebirdisgreymoon¬ stoneandthewingshavelinesofturquoise.Irubmythumboverthebird, feeltheslightriseofthemoonstone,thestripsofturquoise.ThenIlookat my father. How did he know? I wonder. How did he know something about methatIhaveonlyjustfiguredout?

"Imadeitforyou—”heblusters.

Iamrememberingwantingtobeasstrongasheiswhenwewereclimb¬ ingthemountain.

"—fifteen,maybesixteenyearsago—”

Ithink,Heknewiteventhen,heknewaboutitthen,thoughhehadnot seenmesinceIwaseightmonthsold.

"—from how I remembered you—”

Whatcouldhehaveremembered?Aneightmonthold,scrawny,cranky andpalebaby,whatdoesthissilverandturquoiseandmoonstonebirdhave todowithababy?

"—and1diditthen,Imadeitrightthen,beforeIlostit—”

IamimagininghiminhisshopinDurham,fashioningthebirdlateat night,afterhours,whenthewindowsinhisshopwereblackwithnight.

"—because1wasafraid1wouldloseit,theimage—”

Iamseeingthepictureofme,thebaby,transformedintoabird,inhis mind.Irealizehisimaginationisgreaterthanmine,thatIhaveoneonly becauseofhim.ItiswhatIwantedtoknow,whatIcamefor.Iwasbornthis way,Irealize,Iwasbornwiththesethings.Buttheywerehis,first.

"—ofyou,asIhadlostyou.”

Myfatherisalargeman.Thatishowhestaysinmymind.WhenIget hometoPhiladelphiaafterhikingwithhim,mymotherasksmehowit went,themeetingmyfather.1knowitwillbetheonlytimewewilltalk abouthim.

"Imusthavebeenbornwithit,”Itellher."Theloveofthemountains,I musthavealwayshaditinme,itmusthavebeeninmygenes.”

Mymothersmilesatthisasshesetsthetablefordinner."You’rehis daughter,1shouldsay,"isallshecansay.

Igobacktothemountainstwomoretimes.Once,inthefall,1takealong weekendandhikebymyself,uptotheheightswheretherearethegranite ledges.ItrytocallhimfromFranconia,butthereisnoanswer.1wanthim toknow,thatI’vedoneitalone,thatIfeelthepull.

SometimeafterChristmas,Ilearnthatheisdead.Idonotfindouthow hedied,justthatheisgone.Idon’tevenknowthedate.Iwaituntilthe springtogobacktothemountains,and1climbalongtheridgesheshowed mealmostayearbefore.Ifindtheplacewherewestopped,wherehe leanedagainsttherockandgavemethepin.1almostgiveintothefeeling thatIhavebeencheatedoutofafather.ButthenIthink,No.Ihaveevery¬ thingIneedfromhim.

Inolongerquestionmyimagination.Iletitgo,letitbecomestories.Ido notwonderifIamwastingtime,waitressinginacafethathasnowindows inajobthatdoesnotdistractmefrommywriting.IdonotwonderwhyI ampaleanddarkanymore.Itisjusttheway1am,thewayIwasborn.

BOOK REVIEWS

TherestraintoftheShakersis admirabletoatwentieth-century observer.Italsoprovidesaten¬ sionthattheeyecannotmisswhen lookingatthesedrawings—it propelledtheirlives,anditpropels thisbook.

—Nessa Burns

Den Of Thieves

By Katherine Stall. Simon&Schuster,1987, $15.95.

KatherineStall’sfirstnovel, DenofThieves,seemslikeastory youmightseeheraldedacrosspageoneofyourfavoritetabloid: "GospelLeaderKidnapsMinisters, Then Brainwashes Them,” sub¬ titled,"LSDWasUsedToHelp Spread The Word.” But this book ismorethanthat.Itisafastpacedcomicthrillerabouthowa coupleofdivinitystudentsuncover abizarreplottoconvertAmerica tofundamentalistChristianity. P.K.andRosieappeartobe unlikelyheroines,butwhenyou're upagainstapower-hungryevan¬ gelicalleaderwithunlimited money,asubliminalcommunica¬ tionnetwork,andthesupportof corruptsenatorsandtheFBI, someonehastostandupandfight. WiththehelpoftheSoldiersof Jeremiah,agroupstillunder¬ groundfromthe1960s,P.K.isoff tofindtheabductedpreachers whiletheycanstillbede¬ programmed.Butsoonitisshe whoisbeingchasedcross-country byagentsofReverendAnderson, outfittedinblueBuicksandmatch¬ ingraincoatsandarmedwithtran¬ quilizerguns.

Givenhertopic,onewondersif Stallfoundinspirationforher novelintheaspirationsoftoday’s T.V.evangelists.Considerthe comments the Reverend Pat Robertsonmadein1984toacon¬ vention of the Marantha Campus Ministries: "Whatdoallofusdo?Weget readytotakedominion!It’sall goingtobeours—I’mtalking aboutallofit.Everythingthatyou

THE ARTS BOOK REVIEWS

Continuedfrompage43 wouldsayisagoodpartofthesec¬ ularworld.Everymeansofcom¬ munication,thenews,thetelevi¬ sion,theradio,thecinema,the arts,thegovernment,thefinance —it’sallgoingtobeours!God’s goingtogiveittohispeople.We shouldpreparetoreignandrule withJesusChrist.”

Bycomparison,thefictional ReverendAnderson’srhetoricis quitetame:

"Pictureit—Iaskyou—a wholenation,indivisible,under God!—andifGodisforus,who canbeagainstus?...Yes!...Iwill putmylawsintotheirminds,and writethemontheirhearts—and that’sexactlywhatwe’regoingto do!”

ButReverendAndersonisnot runningforPresident;hehas foundamoreeffectivemeansto convertthenation.Hebeginshis programwiththekidnappingand brainwashingofaselectgroupof ministers.

Stallexhibitsafineeyefordetail andironywhichcharmsthe reader:WhiletheSoldiersof Jeremiahadoptnamesofreligious leadersastheirundergroundali¬ ases,thefollowersofReverend Anderson prefer more flamboyant pseudonyms — Abel Baker, Agent X—fortheircovertmissionary work.Stall’splotisingenious,her pacingbrisk.Giventhesequalities, itisnotsurprisingthatthemotion picturerightstoDenofThieves havealreadybeenoptionedbyAlly Sheedy’sSanford/PillsburyProduc¬ tions.Ascreenplayforthefilmis beingwritten,andSheedywillplay thelead.Co-producersSarah PillsburyandMidgeSanfordwill berememberedforthefilmsDes¬ perate/}/SeekingSusan andRiver’s Edge.DenofThievespossesses thebitinghumoroftheformer andthesuspensefuldramaofthe latter.

Beneaththecomedy,thisisa moralfable,echoingPascal’swarn¬ ing:"Menneverdoevilsocom¬ pletelyandcheerfullyaswhenthey doitfromreligiousconviction.”

—Harriet Mosher

Sophie: Sure.Ifyouwant.Idon’t needanymore.

Lenore: (toRosa)I’llgiveyoua set.Yougivethemtoher.Only,if shegetsahusband.

Rosa: That’skindofyou. Lenore: Mymother’splates.I haveforty-eight.Idon’tentertain anymore.Idon’thaveforty-eight friendswhoarestillliving.

Rosa: I’llaskher....

Lenore: Mygifttoyour daughter.Onlywhensheweds....

Sophie: It’snice...shewritesyou somanyletters.

Rosa: Childrenareablessing. Sophie: IwishIhadadaughter.

Lenore: Ason.

Sophie: Orason....

Rosa: Yes....

Lenore: Asonwhocanhelpyou inyourretirement. (Pause; Iwasneverblessedwith children.

Rosa: Lydiaisgoingtocallme today.

Sophie: Oh?

Rosa: Yes....todayismybirthday.

Sophie: Oh, may you bave many more.Congratulations!

Lenore: Howmanyisthis?

Rosa: Fifty-nine.

Lenore: Ishouldbesoyoung again.

Rosa: Whattimeisit?

Sophie: Wedon’tknow...lunch soon,Ihope.

Rosa: Ilefttnywatch somewhere....She’sgoingtocallat one-thirty.Imayhaveleftitat John’s....Wehaddinner.

Lenore: (allears) Oh?

Rosa: Yes....hecalledme....Iwas sleeping.

Sophie: Wetalk...havelunch....I getsotired.

Lenore: (patsSophie’sarm) So tired...

Sophie.- How is John?

Rosa: He’sfine...andsuchagood cook.

Sophie: Iseehiminthe lobby....I’mafraidtolookdownat hislegs....afraidtoseeifhelostthe legfromdiabetes.

Rosa: Yes...hehaditoff.

Lenore: Toobad.

Rosa: Yes,well....Imustgo...find aclock.I’lljoinyoulater.

Sophie: We’llgetatable.

Lenore: Atableintheback.

Sophie: Ourtreattoday....your birthday.

Rosa: You’resokind.

Sophie: Wish your daughter well!

Rosa: Yes,Iwill.Imust go....Goodbye. (Rosaexits)

Sophie: Sonice.

Lenore: Itoldyou...penniless! (Pause)IthinkJohngivesher money.

Sophie: You don’t know!

Lenore: Afarmerofhogs....what else?

Sophie: She’ssohappy. (Pause) Lenore: God,forgivemefor sayingit,butthewomanneeds intercourse!

Sophie: Hush! Shame on you! Lenore: I’mtheonetobe ashamed?Igivehermymother’s plates....awomansuchasher?

Sophie: (picksupphoto) Rosa forgotherpicture.

Lenore: Letmeseethat, (pause) Thegirlisnotsopretty.

Sophie: (takesthephoto)Sheis!

Lenore: Lookatthehair. Stringy.

Sophie: She’sbeautiful.

Lenore: Putonyourglasses. (Sophie spends a long moment lookingatthepicture,andstarts crying.Sheremovesakleenex fromherpurse.) What? Why are youcrying?

Sophie: We should have had children.

Lenore: Nothingbutpain.

Sophie: Igotpainnow.

Lenore: Youhavechildren...you know what happens? They grow up....theymoveaway.Whattayou got?Yougetold.Yougot nothing.What’sthepoint? (Pause) Am I right?

Sophie: (sniffles) Yes. Lenore: Yougotnothingto worryabout.Wearewellprovided for. We don’t go hungry. We got aniceplacetolive.Yougotme....I gotyou. (Pause) Whatelseis there?

Sophie: (Quietly) Nothing. (Silence) (The two women watch theleavesfalling.Aslightwind comesup.Sophiepullshercoat aroundher.)

Lenore: Winterisgoingtobe coldthisyear. (Pause)

Sophie: Maybeweshouldgoto Florida? Youthink? (Lenore nodsslightly.Theystarestraight aheadasthelightfadestoblack.)

HEhistoryof Maine

pocketguideI*Intendedtobeonly atemplingofthebroadhistoryof architectsInMaine.

Uponacceptingthechallengeto organizethispocketguidetoMaine architects,Iexpectedthatmylistof architectswouldbeshortandthat

oneortwoIndividualswouldstand

Important names were many. So pleaseacceptmyapologiesIfI havemissedyourfavoritearchitect. out.AsIreviewedtheliterature, however,Itbecameapparentthat thelistwaslongandthatthe

ARCHITECTURE OF SETTLEMENT

About 1600-1700

ThisperiodofbuildingIs characterizedbyfortifications, scatteredfarms,tradingposts, fishingshanties,andsawmills.

Englishtimber-framingtechniques, combinedwiththeavailabilityof Anglo-American sawn lumber, produced new buildings techniques andeventuallynewbuildingforms. Englishlandgrantsluredprivate settlers,merchants,and

architectureIs WatchforthenextInstallmentof opportunists, who soon needed asvariedand theguide. protectionfromtheFrenchand eclecticasthe Indians.Thelocalinhabitantsbuilt

Architectsarelikemostother architects creativeprofessionalsInthattheir themsetves. workreflectsthelargercultural. Thereare many more architectswho

economic, and geographic contexts withinwhichtheyliveandwork.

manyforts,butmostlackedany trainingInmilitaryInstallations. Oneofthefirsttraineddesignersto work in Maine was:

Colonel Wolfgang William Romer. builtand 1640-1713. practicedIn Maine than we

canchronicle ^there. The

Although many architects become Influentialduringtheirday,often theyareforgottenasstylesand societyevolve.Theexcitingthing aboutanawarenessofourliving historyIsthatarchitectsoftimes

Romer served as a Royal EngineerunderWilliamIIIof England. From New York to Maine he surveyed waterways and pastcanberebornandcan fortifications,documentingexh conditions and designing new

Influencesomeportionofsociety onceagain.

TheFrankHarrisCottage(c.1890),of KennebunkBeach.WilliamE.Barry, 1846-1932.InMaine,turnofthecentury nostalgiareceivedperhapsitsmost whimsicalexpressionintheworkofBarry, borninKennebunk.Hebeganhis architecturalcareerinBoston,working withsuchprominentarchitectsasWilliam RalphEmersonandthepartnersPeabody &Stearns.

Sargent

fortifications.Manycolonialforts war*poorlybuiltandpoorly plannedstrategically.Romer expressedhisdisdainforthese structuresInhisreportstothe

RoyalOffice:“...Itwasbuiltof

woodandveryillcontrived,being

PORTI ANDI

DuringRomer’sreturnvoyageto England he was captured by the French,andbecauseofhisvalued reputationhowastradedfora higher-ranking Frenchman.

Ebenezer Dunton, 1764-1809

Hisprimaryworkwasalargo residence for General Henry Knox in Thomaston, Maine (1793-96).

liveInHallowell.Hero,thecupola of the Congregational Church (now destroyed)isattributedtoBulfinch. DuringhisworkontheUnited StatesCapitolBuilding,howas askedtodesigntheMaineState House In Augusta (1829-32). The simple,cleandesignreflectsthe Drawings and correspondence regardingthisstructureclearly indicatetheImportantroleDunton playedInthoplanninganddesign ofthishouse.

Aletterof1794fromKnox requestingachangeInthewindow design drew a long response from Dunton, who was concerned about thecostImplications.Inaddition, Dunton expressed concern for the proportionsoftheoriginaldesign. Knox agreed.

Oncethisandotherprojectsfor Knox were completed Dunton apparentlylefthisownhouseand familyfortheWestIndiesandwas saidtohavemarriedaCreole woman.

ARCHITECTURE OF THE

About 1700-1800

About 1800-1850 soseatedonaneckoflandthatIt couldnotberelieved.AndasIt wasIIIbuilt,soItwasIIIkeptIn repair.YetInconfidenceofthis Fort,peoplewereencouragedto buildaprettylargevillagecalled Falmouth,consistingof46houses andagoodChurch,butallIlesnow Inruins..." HewasreferringtoFortLoyall, locatedonwhatIsnowPortiancfs waterfront.Thisforiandthe surroundingsettlementwereInfact destroyed by the French and Indians.Romerhimselflater redesignedandrelocatedthefori near the mouth of the Presumpscot sothatItsurvivedasavageIndian attackIn1703.

Theeighteenthcenturyis characterizedbycontinuing fortifications,merchants’housesIn bothurbanandruralsettings,and farms.Theprevailingstylewas Georgianandv/astakenalmost exclusivelyfromEnglishplan books.Regionalcharacteristics were developed by housewrights Into an American vernacular. Many of these housewrights underwent anInterestingtransitionfrom builderto'architect'duringthis period. As they became more InvolvedInplanningand proportioningthestructuretheir rolebegantoapproachthatofthe architect.Suchamanwas:

Thefirsthalfofthenineteenth centurybroughtaproliferationof urbanandruralstructuresboth civicandprivate.Timeswere relativelypeaceful.Thenew-found nationsoughtaphysical expressionofItspoliticalandmoral Ideals.ThroughtheInfluenceof Jeffersonandothers,Greekculture becameanImportantpariofthis newIdentity.

Charles Bulfinch, 1763-1844

AnativeBostonian,Bulfinchwas oneofthenewnation'smost talentedarchitects.Hisconnection toMainewasthroughhiswife's brother,whoeventuallycameto

ThoughhisdesignIsnowlargely lost through changes and additions,atthetimeItstoodasthe definitivesymbolofdemocratic government.

Asher B. Bassford. 1805-1887

Bom In Mt. Vernon, Maine, Asher Bassfordcontinuedthetraditionof buildersbecomingarchitects. Havingsethimselfupin1829asa housewrightInCalais,Bassford prosperedInthisgrowinglumber town.Plentifulmaterialandnew woodworking technology such as therotaryplanerallowedhimto use matched boarding in his Greek Revivalhomesandcivicstructures. Italsomadepossibleawider choiceInwoodworking,especially Inmoldings.

The new technology, combined withEnglishplanbooks,gaverise tothehousewright/archltoct. Bassford'sworkIsconcentratedIn Calais and New Brunswick. Some ofhisworkstillexists,butthe elegant and grand Calais Academy was destroyed.

Isaiah Rogers. 1800-1869

Brought up on a Massachusetts farm, Rogers was encouraged by a relativetotraveltoBoston,where

TheNeo-Classicalstyleishereshownatitsbest

COLONIES

ARCHITECTURE OF A NEW NATION

Callorwriteforourvideotapeshowingtimberframe possibilities,BamMasters,Inc.,P.O.Box258A, Freeport,Maine04032(207)865-4169.

Petersonsalesassociatesareontopofthelatestreal estatemarketchanges,mortgageratesandfinancing strategies.This,alongwithinnovativemarketingand advertisingtechniquesiswhatmakesPetersonRealtya marketleaderandthefirsttocallforwhat’snextinreal estate.

PORTLANDIANA

styleforatruly'modem' trained,bothdiedyoung,buthis Portland Custom House, which had architecture. son-In-law Thomas Houghton (the alreadygoneouttobld,and onlyothertrainedInKeely’soffice) substitutedhisowndesign.ItIs Patrick Keely. 1816-1896 wentontodesignmanybuildings. Mullet'sdesignwhichstandstoday. Thisstronganddiversedesigner

KeelywasanIrishImmigrantto Alfred Mullet. 1834-1890 wasalsoresponsiblefortheold New York who rose quickly through PortlandPostOfficeandfor thebuildingtradestobecomea Mullett was bom In England and customs houses In Wiscasset, designer.Hisfirstcommissionwas emigratedtoCincinnati,Ohio,In Machias, and Rockland. a Gothic church In New York. His 1844. There he attended Farmer’s TheroleofSupervisingArchitect reputationgrewquickly.Hisentire College and was exposed to attheU.S.BureauofConstruction careerwasalmostexclusivelythe technicaleducation.Heleftschool wasapparentlyfraughtwith

design of Roman Catholic tojointhearchitecturalfirmof politicalandeconomic structures. Isaiah Rogers, who had moved to compromiseswhichtooktheirtoll

LittleIsknownofhistheoriesof Cincinnaticirca1848todesign onMullet.Heshotandkilled designsincenorecordsexistof anotherhotel. himselfInWashington,D.C.,In anypublicspeakingorwriting.His Mullettquicklyrosetobecomea 1890. buildings,however,areartistically partnerandthenleftthefirmto strong and may have tempered the

Calvin Ryder. 1810-1890 starthisownpractice.Whenthe strongantl-CathollcfeelingsIn CivilWarbrokeout.Mulletapplied New England In mid-century. totheU.S.BureauofConstruction RyderfitsIntoboththisperiod Keely’s work was voluminous, butwaspassedoverfortop and the previous one. He designed largelyIntheEasternU.S.He positionbyhiserstwhileboss ImportantGreekRevivalstructures designedsixstructuresInMaine. IsaiahRogers.Thesetwobutted before 1850 and Mansard OfchurchesinLewiston,Bangor, headsuntilRogerslefttheBureau structuresafterthattime.Ryder Biddeford,andPortland,the In1865. was bom In Orrlngton, Maine. He Mullettapparentlydiscarded PortlandCathedralisthemost appears to have come up through Rogers'plans-ln-progressforthe elaborate. Keely's sons, whom be thefamiliarbullder/archltect CalvinRyder(1810-1890).

Pella’snewwoodentiydoor

Allthewelcomeof woodwithoutall theproblems.

Thesolidwood doorbuilttoresist warping,splitting, crackingand leaking.TruePella quality.

Eventheprice iswelcome.

Thefinishlasts uptotwiceaslong asonordinary wooddoors.

Choosefrom 7styles.Matching transoms,sidelights, decorativeglass, too.

We'llhelpyou designyourentrybringyourhome toPella.

transitionandestablishedafirmIn Winterport around 1833. He may have been influenced by C.H. Pond andC.G.Bryant,prestigious architectsworkingInBangor.

Abaddebtandapossibleprison termInterruptedRyder'scareer.He relocatedtoBostonwherehewas quitesuccessful,practicingthe MansardStyleskillfully.Twolarge homesInthisstylewerelocatedIn Bangor and Belfast. Ryder died duringavisittoBangorin1890.

Francis H. Fossett. 1823-1900

APortlandarchitect,Fassettwas borninBath,Maine.Heworkedas acarpenterandstudied architectureinBostonandNew York.By1863hewasestablished InPortland.Ofallthearchitects practicinginthisperiod,FassettIs the most flamboyant. His participationIntherevivals Included the Mansard, Queen Anne, Romanesque, and Classic styles.Thisvarietyillustrateshis

PORTLANDIANA

GeorgeBurnham,1875-1931.

intellectualbreadthaswellashis excellentlibrary.Fassett'sQueen AnnestructureswiththeirGothic Influencerepresenthismost Interesting work. Two good examplesaretheJ.B.Brown MemorialBuilding(1882-83)and hisownresidence(1876),bothin Portland.

ARCHITECTURE OF TURN OF THE CENTURY

About 1880-1920

America'stransitionfroman agrariantoanIndustrial,urban societyprovidedmuchofthe impetusforMaine'stum-of-thecenturyarchitecture.Atthesame time,thestate’snaturalresources madeItafavoriteruralretreatfor wealthyfamiliesfromBoston,New York,andPhiladelphia.Building opportunities were abundant enoughsothatmanyarchitectsof national prominence found work here.

Twoarchitecturalstrains

REMODELINGAGREAT OLDHOOSETHATDOESN’T HAVEAGREATKITCHEN?

Wecanhelp.

Wecanshowyouhowanewfloorplan,and beautifulnewScheinchcabinetscanmake yourkitchenmoreefficientthanyouever thoughtpossible Youcanchoosefromthefinesthand-fin-

ishedoakOrincrediblydurable,moisture¬ resistantvinylAllbackedbySchemchs reputationforsuperiorquality Callustodayandseehowgreatyour kitchenreallycanbe

SCHEIR1GH

dominated the pariod. The romantictraditionremained Influentialduringtheearlieryear*, gainingnowexpressionInthe ShingleStyloresidencesofMaine’s urbancantorsandseasideresorts. This dynamic movement was challengedandeventually overshadowed by a nostalgic InterestInthorestrainedclassicism oftheNoo-ClasslcalandColonial stylos.

Richard Morris Hunt. 1827-1895

AsthefirstAmericanarchitectto studyatthe EcoledesBeauxArts InParis,RichardMorrisHunt Influencedanentiregenerationof architectsandfuolodtheperiod’s InterestInEuropean-Inspired architecturalstylos.Althoughho practicedchieflyInNowYorkand RhodeIsland,Hunt,In collaborationwithsculptorFranklin Simmons,gaveMaineItsfinest public monument. His podostal for thoPortlandSoldiers,andSailors' Monument(1889)Is,likehisearlier baseforthoStatueofLiberty, classicallyInspired.

Robert Swain Peabody. 1845-1917

John Goddard Steams. Jr 1843-1917

Poabody A Steams, a partnership basedInBoston,wasoneof America'smostprolificfirmsatthe

turnofthocentury.Duringthe years 1870-1917, Poabody and Steams designed some 1,000 buildingsacrossthecountry.

AnexampleistheCharlesW. EliotCottageInNortheastHarbor (1881).Anotherresidence,tho WilliamO.SowallHouseInBath (1896-98),showsthofirm's emergingInterestInNeoClassicismandstandsasoneof Maine'sbestexamplesofGeorgian Revivalresidentialarchitecture.

Inthooariy20thcenturyPoabody ASteamsdesignedseveralpublic andcommercialbuildingsIn Bangorthatwerehaltedatthetime asthefinestInMaine.

William E. Barry. 1846-1932

InMaine,tum-of-tho-century nostalgiareceivedperhapsItsmost whimsicalexpressionIntheworkof WilliamE.Barry.Thosonofa ship'scaptain,BarrywasbomIn Konnobunk. He began his architecturalcareerInBoston, working with such prominent architectsasWilliamRalph Emerson and the partners Poabody A Steams. He movod back to Konnobunk In 1883,Justasthattownwas emerging as a summer resort. The Robertson House (1894) of Kennebunkport,aswellasthe FrankHarrisCottage(c.1890)and KateLordCottage(1890s),bothof

Konnobunk Beach, show Barry’s playfultransmogrificationof18thandoariy19th-centuryformsInto new designs. An oariy preservationist,Barrychronicled Maine's past In numerous publicationsandIn1922restored theJeffordsTavernInWells,Maine.

William Rutherford Mead, 1846-1928 Charles Fallen McKim. 1847-1909 Stanford White. 1853-1906

TheNoo-Classlcaltraditionthat appearedtowardtheendofthe 19thcenturymaybebest exemplifiedIntheworkofMcKim, Mead,andWhite,oneofthemost renownedpartnershipsofthe periodand,withover100 employees,tholargestarchitecture* firmIntheworld.

Thosethroepartnerslaunched theirpracticewithseveralShingle StylecottagesInMassachusetts and Rhode Island. By the mid 1880s,however,theyhadturnedto Classicalforms.ThoWalkerArt Building(1892-94)atBowdoin Collegeexhibitedtherestrained classicismoftheNoo-Renalssance andColonialstylos.AsInthe BostonPublicLibrary,also designedbythisfirm,theWalkor ArtBuildingaspiredtoa Beaux Arts IdealbyIncorporatingmural paintingsIntoitsdesign.Severalof thofirm'sdesignscanbeseen

elsewhere on the Bowdoin Campus.

George F. Barber. 1854-1915

Mainers of modest means could samplepopulararchitectural fashionsthroughthearchitectural planssoldbyGeorgeF.BarberA Company. Founded In Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1888, the company wasoneofAmerica'sleadingarchi¬ tecturalmail-orderbusinesses.

Some of Maine’s most ostenta¬ tiousbuildingsderivedfrom Barber'splans,whichwereflam¬ boyantInterpretationsoftheQueen Anne, Romanesque, Colonial Revi¬ val,Tudor,andBungalowstyles.A noteworthy example is the Edward Hanson House (c.1900) In Belfast This highly ornamented residence wasfestoonedwithsixperches, twotowers,asolarium,andanatt¬ achedcarriagehouse.

John Calvin Stevens. 1855-1940

Stevens was bom In Boston and movedwithhlsfamilytoPortland, Maine,whereheattendedpublic school.Enteringthewell-known architecturalfirmofF.H.Fassett,he was soon made a partner. Stevens tookchargeoftheirBostonoffice andwhiletheremethlsfuture partner,A.W.Cobb.

In 1889 Cobb and Stevens pub-

Ilahadabookcalled Examplesof AmericanDomesticArchitecture. Thiapolemichadvastinfluence bothhereandabroad.InIt,archi¬ tecturelaaccordedaaoclaldlmenalonandreaponalbllltywhichllnka

Stevena and Cobb to the midcenturyRomanticRatlonallatalike Ruakln and Downing. Stevena and Cobbwrote:“OnlyaatheArchitect poaaeaaeaaheartthatthuabeatain aympathywiththerlghteouaneaaIn aocletyabouthim,canhlawork tendtoennoblethataoclety."

Theextenalveaketcheareflected atrulyAmericanformandatyllng thatcametobeknownaaShingle Style.Stevenawaaabrilliant developerofthiaatyle.HepoaaeaaedbothanIntellectualand artiaticunderatandingofarchitec¬ ture,whichmadehimoneofthe greateatarchitectatohaveprac¬ ticedInMaine.Althoughwetouch onrealdentialwork*here,hlacivic and commercial worka are Important.

OfhlaextenalveworkaInmany atylea,twohouaeaahouldbemen¬ tioned.Hlaownhouaeof1883In Portlandevolvedduringhlaearly explorationoftheShingleStyle.

The Smith houae In Falmouth (1885)powerfullyexplollanative materialaandplaatlcformareaultIngInhlarealdentialmaaterpiece. TheStevenafirmexlatatoday, headedbyhlagreat-grandaon.

VISIONARY GLASS UNIVERSITY

ORIGINAL BUCKMINSTER FULLER PLANS

appearbelow(andoppositepage)fortheunrealized“glassuniversity”heandhisCambridgearchitectu¬ ralfirmdesignedfortheUniversityofMaineatMachias.Theoriginalblueprintappearsherecourtesyof theUniversityofMaineatMachias.

W.A.BlakeHouse,Bangor.CalvinRyder,1857.The Mansardroofwastobecomeaverypopularform.

George Bumham. 1875-1931

Burnhamandhislaterpartner,E. LeanderHiggins,werehighly accomplished though younger con¬ temporariesofJohnCalvinStev¬ ens. They made three major con¬ tributionstoMaine'searly 20th-centuryarchitecture.The Cumberland County Courthouse (1904)IsanImposingNeoClassical monument that endures asoneofthestate'smostexcep¬ tionalexamplesofpublic architecture.

PORTLANDIANA

strongsenseolthecraftInarchi- Thetumultuouseventsofthese tecture,leadinghimtofavorthe yearsIncludetheWorldWars,the RoaringTwenties,andtheGreat Gothicstyle.TheGothicwasto become an Important form for Depression. Cultural change was skyscraperdesign,butHigginsdid Inevitableandsometimesswift,yet notparticipateInthisexploration. theColonialRevivalstyleheldonIn Many of his works were churches MaineasItdidnationwide.AmertfortheEpiscopalDioceseofMaine. canArtDecoandtheInternational StylefilteredInfromEurope.The Oneofhisbestchurcheswasa wonderful composition of forms NewIdealismofthisperiodsetthe andspacesInadenseurbancon¬ stagefortheurbanrenewalofthe textforthePortlandImmanuelBap- subsequentperiod,whencitieslike Bangor and Westbrook would lose tlstChurch(1926-28). theirhearts.

Coombs & Harriman

Aseriesofhomesbuiltonthe Western Promenade reveals Bum¬ ham'sInterestintheFederaland ColonialRevivalStyles.Thedou¬ blehouseonCarrollStreet(1912) Isoneofthebestexamples. Finally,theconcrete,brick,and glassBurnhamandMorrillPlant (1913)onBackCoveInPortland standsasoneofMaine'sfirst expressionsofearlyModernism. Sadly,thistalentedarchitectshot andkilledhimselfin1931.

ARCHITECTURE OF MODERNISM

About 1920-1950

AnativeofBarHarbor,Higgins receivedadegreeinarchitecture fromM.l.T.In1905.Heeventually returnedtoMainetoworkwith George Bumham, the designer of the Cumberland County Court¬ house. By 1912 Higgins was a partner,andthetwodidsubstantial residentialworkinadditionto commercialandcivicstructures. Upon Burnham’s retirement In 1918,Higginscarriedonalone.His educationhadinstilledinhima

ThesetwoMainefirmsarefairly recentIncarnationsofafirmestab¬ lished in 1870 by George Coombs (1852-1909),whoearlydevelopeda reputationforstructurallysound buildings. Coombs' son Harry (18757-1938)carriedonthe accomplishedcareerofhisfather and in 1928 took on his nephew Alonzo Harriman (19007-1966) as partner.Harrimanhadbothengi¬ neeringandarchitecturaldegrees andthuscontinuedthetradition establishedbyhisgreat-uncle.

The Coombs & Harriman part¬ nershipproducedavarietyof styles,IncludingColonial,Tudor, and Art Deco. Following Coombs' deathin1938,Harrimanexplored theInternationalStyleInhiswork, withmostnoteworthyresultsIn schools. The Bar Harbor Elemen¬ tarySchoolof1952Isagood example.Thedualfocusofengi¬ neeringandarchitectureIscon¬ tinuedbythefirmtodayunderthe name of Harriman Associates.

ARCHITECTURE OF LATE & POSTMODERNISM. About 1950-1988

Becausearchitectsoftenpractice wellIntotheirlateyears,apos¬ thumousevaluationisnotpossible formostofthisperiod.Inaddition toalonglistoftalentavailableIn the 1988 Yellow Pages throughout Maine,afewnamesofInternational reputehavepracticedhereduring thisperiod:

EdwardLarrabeeBarnes: Haystack MountainSchoolofCrafts,BowdoinArtBuilding

I.M.Pei: Portland Museum of Art

HughStubbins: UNUM, Bowdoin CollegeSeniorCenter

TAC: BatesArtCenter,Bates Library

PietroBelushi: Maine Savings Bank,Portland

BuckminsterFuller. Unrealized designforUniversityofMaineat Machias

Camp,Dresser&McKee: Portland WaterPollutionControlBuilding

MarcelBreuer. Potter House, Cape Elizabeth

HideoSasaki: One Portland Place

Shepley/Bullfinch/Richardson/Ab¬ bott: AdditionstoMaineMedical Center&PortlandPublicLibrary

Echvard Leander Higgins. 1879-1936

Alonzo J. Herriman Associates

Theforegoingarchitect*'histo¬ riesshowhowdiversetheprofes¬ sion’spractitioner*canandahould beforavitalculture.Suchdiversity assuresthatthedefinitionofarchi¬ tectwillcontinuetoevolve.

Why do some architects remain Inobscurity?OftenitIsbecause theirworkdisappearsIntothecul¬ turalcontextwithinwhichthey practiced.

The architect who Is remembered Istheonewhobreakswithtradi¬ tion.Thismightbearadical change,sucha*wasLeCorbusier’s machineestheticinFranceinthe early20thcentury,orasubtle change,suchastheopenplanning andplasticformsoftheShingle Style,thestylethatwassowell developedbyJohnCalvinStevens. EvenasStevens’creativestrength wanedwithhislaterColonialRevi¬ vals,theworkremainsstrong becauseoftheskillandresearch thatwentIntohisfinelycrafted buildings.

ItIsthisskillandresearchthatIs sowoefullymissingfrommuchof Maine'sarchitecturetoday.Espe¬ ciallyintheresidentialsector, buildingsareproducedsoquickly thattheybecomeasInstantlyobs¬ cure.TheubiquitousColonial,with Its2-cargaragerotatedfifteen degrees and its mud room connec¬ tor,lacksanyrealunderstandingof thestyleitImitates.

Inapowerfullookatthetrue Maine connected farmhouse, author Thomas C. Hubka chroni¬ clesabuiltenvironmentfounded onstyle,function,andtechnology.

06/3.0^1 <£>Pri^x

Why can't we produce our homes sothattheyserveourneedsas fully?Istherealestatemarketthe solecriterionuponwhichwe shouldproduceourarchitecture? Maine’shistoryofYankeeinde¬ pendence says otherwise. Maine's historyofarchitectssaysotherwise.

Ifyouwanttoloamandsee *more,herearesomeofthereteren-

If

“ABiographicalDictionaryof ArchitectsInMame.”Partially complete.ItIsavailablefromthe MaineHistoricPreservationCom-

cm Icameacross: mission,55CapitolStreet,Augusta, Maine04333.

MaineFormsofArchitecture, editedbyD.Thompson,1076.

BigHouse,LittleHouse,Back¬ house,BarnbyT.Hubka,1964.

ExamplesofAmericanDomestic Architecture,StevensACobb,1689.

ChristenSteeleKellogg.AIA.ASID,b aPortlandarchitectwhohaspub¬ lishedarticlessuchasLeCorbusier:

TheSpiritofMassProduction. ModularlstReview.1976.HeIsan

BOTCHscholarshipwinnerandA1A SolarDesignfinalist,aswellastwice winneroftheBostonArchitectural ’ft'IB, Portland,byGreaterPortland Landmarks,Inc.,1972.'

Center'sGeneralExcellenceAward.

TheShingleStyleandtheStick Style,byV.Scully,1955. ManImportantdemonstrationof theadaptabilityofWrfghTsdesign philosophytoevenasmall bungalow.

designedonebuildingInMaine. ThemodMtly-scaledDevinCottage design(1906),Intendedtobea vacationbungalowInEliotforMrs. AliceDevinofChicago, wm never

America’smostfamousarchitect built

Itdid,however,Incorporatesome ofthestandardfeaturesofWright's PrairieStyle,Including/Utsand Craftsdetailing,deeproofover¬ hangs,andopenspacesflowing Intooneanother.Assuch.It smvm

PERSONALS! CLASSIFIEDS!

DEADLINE:15thofeachmonth,2monthspriortopublication,as inNovember15thforJanuary.

RATES:$1.65perwd.(15wd.minimum).POboxno.andphone no.countas2wds;abbreviationsandzipas1wd.

BOX SERVICE: $15.00 DISPLAY ADS: $80 per inch TEXT OF YOUR AD:-

Allclassifiedadsarepaidforinadvancebycheck,money order,Visa,orMasterCard.(Creditcardpaymentshould includeacct,number,exp.date,nameoncard,andsignature.)

1.StateofMaineBar&Grille&Bar 2.TheTrojanHorse 3.CornforthHouse

BestEthnicRestaurant

1. Madd Apple Cafe 2.Battambang 3.Maria’s

BestInternational

1.Shiki 2.CafeAlways 3. HuShang

BestLateNightI. TheBlueMoon

2.F.ParkerReidy’s 3. Alberta's

BestSeafoodRestaurant

1.ChannelCrossing

2.DiMillo’sFloatingRestaurant 3.TheRedSnapper

Worth The Drive

1.EpicureanInn

2.TavernAtClayHillFarm

3. Windows On The Water

BestBreakfast/Brunch 1.TheWestSide

2. The Madd Apple 3.PortlandRegency

READERS1’01.1. 1988 awards.

Most Romantic

I.SonestaHotel’sRibRoom2.BrattleStreet

3.Raphael’s

BestFamilyRestaurant

I.GorhamStation

2.TheVillageCafe

3.TheTrojanHorse

BestDesserts

1.VictoryDeli

2.TheBaker’sTable

3.YeOideHouse

BestDiner

1.TheiMteSam'sHarborLunch (nowlandlockedasB&MDiner,Barest Avenue)

2.MissPortlandDiner 3.Raoul’s

BestOverall

1.Alberta’s 2. The Madd Apple 3.BrattleStreet

Winnerofadinnerfortwoat Alberta’s,votedBestRestaurant Overallinthisyear’sdrawing,is Deena Weinstein, Dexter, Maine.

Alwaysthefocalpointofanyroom,thisstairis availablein5',6',or8’6"diameters.Impeccably craftedinRedOakorHonduranMahogany. Otherhardwoodsareavailableonacustom basis.Forafreecolorbrochurewrite YorkSpiralStair Dept.PM,No.Vassalboro,ME04962 (207)872-5558

Honkingtobeat all?Betterbuild yournextnest here.Acadian FarmatAcadia NationalPark. Ah,Acadia!Serene. Exquisite.Unique.

Imaginehavingtime tomemorizehermoun¬ tainsandsavourher seasons.Timeto discoverherspecial places.

LikeAcadianFarm. We’retwentyhillside acresborderingAcadia Park.Mountainviews. Wildflowerfields. Blueberries.Apple trees.Woods.Eagle Lakeameremileaway. MinutesfromBarHar¬ borVillage. AcadianFarm.Just fourhomesintwo

buildingsonall thatland.Classically styledNewEngland.Barn andFarmhousemodels. Superblydesigned.Sen¬ siblyappointed.Quality crafted. We’reseekingap¬ provalstoadd380 acrestoAcadianFarm. Ownersoftheoriginal fourhomeswillhave rightsinamenities plannedforthis acreage:aprivatelake, tenniscourts,and recreationaltrails. AcadianFarm.Like nocondominium you’veknown.Write todavfordetailsorcall 207/288-9784.And plannowtovisitus thisseason. You'll honk all the way home.

Growth.

BY JOHN TAYLOR.

PRESIDENTS proclaim it. Incumbents grabcreditforit.Front-runners promisemoreofit.Officialdomstifles it.TheIRSpenalizesit.Annualreports fakeit.Economistsinsistonit. Populationsoverdoit.Farmersfeelambivalent about it. Developers depend upon it. Homeowners planningretirementtoFloridaprayforit.Realtors cashinonit.Settledneighborhoodsfearit.Environ¬ mentalistsresistit.SierraClubbiesdeploreit.Old folksregretit.Pregnantwomenwearyofit.Small childrenaspiretoit.Teenagersmustendureit. Surgeonsexciseit.Savingsaccountsseldomhearof it.

Enoughalready,noneedtogoon.Itshouldbe clearthatgrowth bearssomanydifferentmeanings thatthewordhasbecomeallbutuseless. Presumably,everyonecanagreethatcertainkinds ofgrowthareundesirableandshouldbediscouraged — malignant tumors, for example. But what prospectsarethereforagreementthatsomeother kindsofgrowthmightbegood?Poor,itwould seem,giventheprevailingmuddle.Considerthe controversyover"development”ontheMaine coast.

Ineverydaylayusage,developmentreferstothe kindofgrowththathaschieflytodowithnew construction—condos,andthelike—ratherthan infrastructureornewindustry.Nevermindforthe moment whether in your view a given development isgoodorbadforyourcommunity.Contemplate insteadthepartiesinvolved.Firstwehavethe environmentalcrazieswhowillopposegrowthof anykindwhereveritraisesitsuglyroof.Notto worryifweallstarveasaresult.Atleastthe craziescancongratulatethemselvesforbeingright outintheopen.Nooneneedwonderwherethey stand.

Nextwehavethe"orderlygrowth”typeswhoget awaywithposingasenlightenedcitizensswornto reasonratherthanzealotry.ThetypicalOGtalks outofbothsidesofhisoverdevelopedmouth."By allmeans,”sayshe,"lettherebegrowth,butkeepit orderly."Heknows,ofcourse,thattherecanbeno growthwithoutdisorder.Tulipbedsaside,itisin theverynatureofgrowthtosprawl,astheoutskirts ofmostAmericantownssadlydemonstrate.So howdoestheOGreallyfeelaboutgrowth?In unavowedsympathywiththecrazies,heschemesto killitdeadbyholdingoutforadegreeoforderliness thatissimplynotofthisworld.Butbytakingcare nevertosaysooutloud,helikestothinkhis subtletyhasthegrowthniksoutwitted.

WINDHAM CORNERS PLAZA

In the center of the North Windham Commercial area,this14-acrePlaza(above)encompassesthree restaurants including Horsefeathers At The Crossing,SizzlerRestaurant,and115,000square feetofretailandbusinessspaceavailablespring 1989.

FREEPORT OUTLET EXTENSION

Exciting 12,000 square feet of new retail space (right)availableSpring1988nexttoexisting20,000square-footoutletmallonRoute1inFreeportwith additional32,000squarefeetinspringof1989.

MALLET DRIVE PLAZA

In Freeport opposite Exit 20 of Route 295, this Retail/OfficeCenter(below)offers10,000square feetofretailspaceinacolonialatmospherefora neighborhoodcenterclosetoFreeportVillage.

Thisattractivecentury-plusPeaksIslandhomehasbeenusedasabackgroundforTVcommercials.Thelargesitehasviewsof PortlandHarbor,sunsets&occasionallyMt.Washington.Fruittrees,swimmingpool,porch&patiosmakeforgreatoutdoorliving. Theinteriorsareevenmoreexcitingw/exposedbeams,modernkitchen,widepinefloors,2modernbaths&efficientheating system.Workshopw/sauna&studiocompletethispicture-perfecthome.$345,000.

SITTING PRETTY THREE SEASON VACATION HOME

PEAKSISLANDCottage,fullyfurnished&readytomoveinto.FHAfurnace,200AMPelec,service,washer/dryer,&dishwasher. Water views, near beach & tennis. $129,000.

THE ISLAND PROPERTIES AVAILABLE.

Howard U. Heller

William Heller

A. Bartlett

OCEANFRONT PROPERTY

ISLAND OFFERINGS

includearareestatesalewith4.3acresand shorefronthomeondramaticpoint,approximately925feet overlookingCamdenHills.Privatebeach,$395,OCX).Or, NEAR THE WATER, we have a rare SHINGLE-STYLE COTTAGE,6BR,4fireplaces,2acresinestablishedresort, foronly$150,000!!!!!!

BOLD OR TRANQUIL

Commanding2.5-acrepointonscenictidalcovenearBarHar¬ borforonly$59,900,orhowaboutdeepwaterfrontage,4BR homeandboatyardinBrooksville,allfor$495,000.Many moreonMainecoast,pleasecall!!!

Fine Homes, Businesses & Land in Outstanding Coastal Communities.

WANTED — Small, plain paper copier,usedbutingoodcondition. Willpayupto$200.Box501,Por¬ tlandMonthlyClassifieds,578Con¬ gress Street, Portland, Maine 04101.

WORK A T HOME! Telemarketer wanted. Flexible hours — be your own boss. Contact J. Glass, 773-5250.

USED ARCHITECT’S cabinet withdeepdrawersforholdingblue¬ printswanted.Box#705,Portland Monthly Classifieds, 578 Congress Street,Portland,Maine04101.

MOONLIGHTER neededforA.M. Varityper6400.Flexiblehoursand arrangements. $6/hr. Send resume to PerfecType, Portland Monthly, 578 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101.

OLD PHOTOS neededofCascoBay fortsanddefenseinstallations.For information,callMargareteat7735250.

WANTED — Johnson or Evinrude 25-40 HP outboard, 1980 or newer. Willpayupto$500cash.Box421, Portland Monthly Classifieds, 578 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101.

CLASSIFIEDS

USED KA YPRO 2X or4wanted. Willpayupto$200.Box#701,Port¬ landMonthlyClassifieds,578Con¬ gressStreet,Portland,Maine04101.

FREELANCE BODY WORK needed for late-model car. Good hammering skills desired. Box #702,PortlandMonthlyClassifieds, 578 Congress Street, Port¬ land, Maine 04101.

COMMISSION Sales.Wearecur¬ rently expanding our advertising salesstaff.Greatpotentialinavery creative setting. Send resume to Advertising Director, Portland Monthly Magazine, 578 Congress Street,Portland,ME04101.

MANAGING EDITOR — Port¬ landMonthlyisseekingamanaging editorwithhighlypolishedediting, writing,typesetting,andleadership skills.$16,000startingsalary,with health benefits. Must be a work¬ horsewithtop-notchwritingtalent, editingskill,grammar/spelling,raw typingspeed, FOLIO familiarity, confidence,productivity,computer savvy. Moxie. Send resume and a typewrittencoverletterANDtype¬ writtenarticle/sampleofyourorig¬ inalwork(noprev.publishedclips, please)toSearchCommittee,Port¬ land Monthly Editorial, 578 Con¬ gressStreet,Portland,Maine04101.

“Quality)ofLife”

Setonnearly70secludedacresinCape Elizabeth,thesethirty-twocondominiuni homes were designed with serenity and eleganceinmind.Inadditiontooffering diebasicnecessities...dietwocargarage, oilheat,comfortabledensandample storage,eachhomeofferstheluxuryofa gourmetkitchen,whirlpoolbathanda privateterrace.Thenaturetrails,tennis courtandpoolarcconcealedwithinthe wooded landscape.

WATERFRONT

Currently under construction on the majestic Kennebec River at West Chops Point North Bath, this2300-square-footCapefeaturesalivingroom with fireplace, formal dining room, kitchen w/diningarea,familyroomwithfireplace,first floor master bedroom suite with access to a screenedporch,threeupstairsbedroomsandbath, daylight basement and attached two-car garage —allontheprettiest,mostprivate2.4acresinthe area!(400’offrontageontheriver.)Scheduledfor completion this Spring. $425,000.

MORTON REAL ESTATE

298MaineStreet

Brunswick,Maine04011

Tel.207-729-1863

Ifqualityoflifeisimportanttoyou...inquire furdicrintodiislimitededition.

Ocean House Road

CapeElizabeth,Maine04107 (207)767-4493/773-0262

Town&ShoreAsociates

E.PatVilvenDianeShevenell

CLASSIFIEDS

CONANT HOUSE REALTY

EHivluthR.LittltfuU m ALFRED, MAINE 04002 I Lal jrr 207-324-3781 *****

SOUTHERLY EXPOSED execu¬ tiveranchon46acres,minutes fromdowntownEarmington. Twotorthree)bednxitns.large fireplaccdlivingroom,ultra¬ efficientkitchen,plusattached two-cargarage.There’salsoa targeseparategaragetohouse

yourboatorotherequipment. AskforLISTING#4402. PricedatSB4.500 Rts2&4,POBox230 Farmington,Maine04938 (207)778-6333

$160,000. Broker-owned.

Waterview lots, $45,000-575,000. Broker-owned.

7acresand1,290'roadfrontage. This7-roomfarmhousefeatures4bedroomsand2baths(mastersuiteistheentire 2ndfloorofmainhousewithatticoverel).Largeunheatedfamilyroomwith fireplaceandloftarea.Largekitchen,laundryroom,sunporchanddeck.Heats with w<x>d — oil back-up. $145,000.

LakesideVillageCondominiums,AWayOfLife. GoodCents,all seasonhomeswithsouthernexposureonLakeCobbosseecontee.Min¬ utesfromAugustaand1-95inEastWinthrop.NearAugustaCountry Club.WithinanhourofPortland,theJetport,Maine’scoast,skiareas. NearbyManchesterVillageisaprestige,upscalecommunity.Two bedroomhomes,fullyappliancedkitchen,dining/livingarea,luxury bath,allononefloor,deckoverlookslake.Garage,fireplace.From $152,000.00

Country Club Estates. Indulge yourselfinaluxuriouscondomi¬ nium.Leavethehustleandbustleandenjoytherelaxedatmospherein CentralMaine.Situatedonanoutstandinggolfcourse,surroundedby Lakesandponds.45minutestoMaine’sruggedcoast.Lessthan2hours fromSugarloaf,USA.AnelegantescapeinManchester,Maine,from $142,000.00.Forinformationontheseproperties,contactRoss,Rizzo & Hanna, 1OrchardStreet,Augusta,323MaineAve.,Farmingdale. Call207-622-3496or207-582-3490.

NEW GLOUCESTER HISTORIC DISTRICT

This lovely home has many featuresincluding:threebed¬ rooms, two baths, attached garage,numerousclosets,and expandable livingspace.Allina picturesquesettingofNewGlou¬ cesterVillage.Agreatinvestment at $127,000.

New Gloucester, ME 04260

or 786-2929

KENNEBUNK BEACH

Open your beach chair and settle into this affordable cottage which will allow you to spend your sum¬ mers enjoying Kennebunk Beach. This property offers a private back yard for evening barbecues and the convenience of being steps to the Beach.This5-r<x>mcottageisacom¬ fortable summer retreat, offering 3 bedrooms and 1 L2 baths. A terrific beach cottage with summer rental potential. $180,000.

CLASSIFIEDS

LUXURIOUS ROOMS

Large bay windows and balconies provide a picturesque view Each of the 85 rooms is distinctive as well as comfortable and features direct-dialphonesandcolorTV.

IDEAL LOCATION

TheWonderViewMotorLodgeisconvenientlylocatedonahilltop inthecommunityofBarHarborandbeautiful,unspoiledAcadia NationalPark

BREATHTAKING VIEWS

The Wonder View Motor Lodge overlooks Bar Harbor with an outstandingviewofFrenchman'sBayandthesurroundingislands. Well-manicured grounds and gardens complement the property, creatingaperfectspotforaMainevacation.

HISTORICAL NOTE

TheWonderViewMotorLodgeislocatedonthesiteoftheestateof MaryRobertsRinehart,afamouswriterofpopularmysterystories. MostoftheestatewasdestroyedintheBarHarborfireof1947. alongwithmanyotherproperties.

SUPERB DINING

TheHilltopDiningRoomcombinestheexcellentviewwiththebest infinedining.Theuniquedesignofthebuildingnotonlycreates therightatmosphereandmoodforelegantdiningbutalsolends itselfwellforenjoyingthepanoramicviewofFrenchman’sBayand BarHarbor.

Also in our commercial inventory -EDEN VILLAGE MOTEL & COTTAGES

•HENRY MACUL INTERIORS (RE Only)

•HARBORVIEW RESTAURANT

•GREYWOOD COTTAGE GIFTS

•BLACKWOODS RESTAURANT

■ RODICK STREET SHOPS

•42 UNIT INTOWN MOTEL

CLASSIFIEDS

SUNDAY OPEN HOUSE

WELLS,

MAINE

April24th

10a.m.—5p.m.

BREMEN — Approximately16tranquilacres,mostly openfields,withover1000feetoftidalshorefront. Perfectforasaltwaterfarmorprivateestate. $500,000.

j PERLEY REALTY

INDULGE YOUR SENSES

Built and designed with turn of the century craftsmanship, this Amity model home integrates creaturecomforttechnologyinwaysyouoweittoyourselftoexperience.Proudownersofthese classic homes are opening them for your inspection during this special promotion. We are offering recently completed homes or the opportunity to work with the builder and designer of these outstanding homes to create your own haven of refuge.

Calltodayforyourfree10-pagecolorbrochureWewillgladlyanswerallyourquestions.Some properties are broker owned. Prices starting at J225.0O0. 445

SpecializingInResidentialSales Land Development AndInvestmentProperties

TimothyP.Flaherty,Broker MarieFlaherty,AssociateBroker MichaelFlaherty,AssociateBroker ClaireGarvey,AssociateBroker RobynDerrig,AssociateBroker

189OceanAvenue,Portland (207)774-8585

Willenjoythespecialadvan¬ tagesoflivingatFerryVillage Landing,adistinguishedcon¬ dominiumresidenceonthe shoreofCascoBayinSouth Portland.Eachofthefifteen homeshasanunlimitedview ofthePortlandskylineand harbor.Allresidenceshave

VILLAGE LANDING

twolevels,twobedrooms, twoandahalfbaths,afire¬ place,twogaragespaces, asandybeach,andtheavaila¬ bilityofprivateboatmoorings. Ifthisopportunityappealsto you,simplycall(207)-761-4606, or(617)-648-3050.

—GROWTH—

A MODIFY PROPOSAL HYJOH\ TAYLOR. Continuedfrompage60

Perhapshehas—itwouldn’t takemuchForifthegrowthniks hadanyfinesseatall,theywould havehadtheentirecoastdeve¬ lopedyearsagoovertheprotests ofnomorethananegligiblefew. mostMainersbeingnotablefor theirpassivity.Butthatwould havebeentooeasy.Thoughthe promotersmighthavebeenper¬ suasivehadtheyconcentratedon makingthepitchforgrowth,they choseinsteadtoprofesstheirdevo¬ tiontotheenvironment.These protestations,aseveryonerealized straightaway,wereeyewash—if theycaredsomuchaboutthe environment,thenwhywerethey pushingdevelopmentwhichrarely prospersexceptattheexpenseof naturalsurroundings?Thusdid thegrowthniksshootthemselves inthefoot,butlamethoughthey be,theyappeardeterminedtosold¬ ieron.

Finally,wehavetheanxious citizensofMainewhomorethan anythingwantanendtoallthe wrangling.Ultimately,theywill bethewinnersorlosersoncethe battleforthecoastwindsdown. Whatcanbedonetoassurethem asatisfactoryoutcome?

Ifitistrue,aswearetoldad nauseam,thatthereareinfacttwo Maines,thenletusturnthisfortui¬ tousdivisiontoaccount:partition thestate.Draconian,youwillsay, yetthewarringfactionswilldoubt¬ lessremainatwaruntileachis given a homeland. Two boundary linescandothejob.Theprimary line(Blue)willrunnorthfrom BangorupthePenobscotallthe way through The County to Madawaskathusbisectingthe state.Theterritoryeastoftheline willbenamedSierrad’Estein honoroftheClub.Asatelliteset¬ tlementup-country,intheregion formerlyknownasAroostook,will becalledSierradelNorte.Herein sylvanseclusionwilltheenviron¬ mentalistspitchtheirbiodegrada¬ bletents.

Thesecondaryline(Green)will bedrawnfromtheKennebecestu¬ aryup-riverpastAugustaand WatervilletoPittsfield,theneast totheBluelineatBangor.AllterContinuedonpage24

IfYouThinkTheAgeOfRomanceIsPast, Spend A WeekendWithUs.

up;) The 3 Day

2 NightMerryWeekend $37-68* yinaplacewherethewelcomeiswarmandgenuine.Whereevery comfortisoffered.Wherefoodanddrinkiswellpreparedand plentiful.ThisisthelegendaryMerryWeekend.

Ourspecial3day,2nightrateincludesaheartySaturdaybreakfast,a lavishlydecadentSundayBrunch,acomplimentary'fruitbasket,andfulluse ofthepoolandTheTaraClub,ourtotalfitnessfacility,thelikesofwhichrival thebesthealthclubs.

Ifyouchoose,youcanenjoyafabulousdinner,andthereisdancinglate intothenightatTheLaurels.

Forreservations,calltheTaraHotelofyourchoiceoryourtravelagent andaskaboutourlegendary’Merry’Weekend.It’stheperfectwaytogivea weekahappyending.

SheratonTaraHotels:Braintree.MA617-848-0600;Danvers,MA6r"52500; Framingham,MA617-8797200;Springfield.MA<113-781-1010;Nashua.Ml603-888-9970; Parsippany,NJ201515-2000;So.Portland,ME207-775-6161.

OtherHotelsOwned&OperatedbyTheFlatleyCompanythatoffertheMerryWeekendPackage:Tara HyannisHotel,Hyannis/CapeCod.MA617-775-7'^5or1800-THE-TARA.SheratonWayfarerInn. Bedford.NH603-622-3766.OrcallSheratontoll-freeat1-8OO-325-3535.

OLlara HotelsTHE FLATLEYCOMPANY

LEGENDARY COMFORT

FeaturedaboveisourSheratonTaraHotelinNashua.NH *personpluslax&gratuities,pricevanesperlocationNotallfacilitiesavailableatalllocations

। SCALLOPS IN SAFFRON CREAM - FRESH MUSHROOM SALAD -

| PLAY IT AGAIN SALMON J

LU —QASTIMEGOESBY....CateringDesignsInc.poachedsalmonandotherfamousentreeswillbeappearing q ZatmeetingsalloverPortland.OurVIPlunchesanddinnersarearefreshingalternativetothosererunsof thebusinessman’slunch.

ll PICTURETHIS,hotorcoldgourmetmealsservedintheprivacyofyourhomeorofficewithoptionsofZ selfserviceorourfullservicecatering.

OD ZSOUNDINTRIGUING?CallCateringDesignsInc.forthecompletepictureincludingsomeravereviews fromourclients.

FLASH

Inaworkthat combines Blakean influenceswitha grass-rootshungerfor theoldPortland,artist Michael Waterman has painted“Portland Rhapsody (above).” Waterman works will bepresentedby Gallery127fromJune 3-July6. Commissioned by MichaelLangadas,this paintingiscreating considerableinterest.

JayYork

Tom Cathcart of FalmouthatthePax Christi,USAand WitnessforPeace celebrationoutsidethe U.S. Embassy at Managua, Nicaragua onthemorningafter Congress voted to end Contraaid.ASitness for Peace member was kidnapped and releasedduringa similarmission recently.

MayorDorlercuttheribbonatthe opening of 1 Portland Square on March 18.Onhandtoassistwere(l-r)Curtis Scribner, Ogden Hunnewell, and RobertDauziger.

JohnClark

(207) 773-4755

TheingenuityofKohler.It'satyourcommand.TheAutofill'"BathSystemgivesyoucompletecontrol. Pre-setbothtimeandtemperatureandyourbathiswaitingforyouanytimedayornightItisteamed withanInfinityooBath™whirlpoolof5'or6'length.Kohlergivesyouchoices,therestisuptoyou.Visit theKohlerdistributorlistedabove,orsend$7forcompleteproductportfoliotoKohlerCo.,Dept.000, Kohler, Wl 53044.

THE BOLD LOOK of