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Thepeoplewhopredicted Portlandwouldn’t‘makeit’to the year 1990—and there were plenty of them—made a bigmistake.Theyusedmoneyastheir onlyyardstickforsuccess.
They’vedesertedus,takingtheirLiva¬ bility(codewordformoney)withthem. They’veleftusforbrokehereinUnLivablePortland,butintheirhastetoleave they’vedroppedsomegoldenapplesthat werecreatedduringthecity’sMarble Years (which you can date from the NationalGovernors’Conference,1983to BlackMonday,1987).That’sright—just liketheyleavetheirpetsbehindattheend ofsummer,themaddingcrowdacciden¬ tallyleftusalegacythatnolongerneeds tobetiedtotheAlmightyDollar: ThePortlandMuseumofArt,builtin
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NTIL OCTOBER 1988, Class 2 animals, suchasthecougar,couldbeyourpetfora smallfee.Therewerenoformalscreening procedures delaying possession of an exoticbeast.Youjustsetupyourcougarin aquietcornerofyourden(likeaChiapet) andhopedtherelationshipwouldremainfriendlyasthe animalgotbigger.Andatsomepointwhenyoufeltlikeit you’dpayanominalpermitfee.
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NOT LONG AGO a high-visibility ven¬ turephilanthropist(“IhatethatP-word,” heconfides)sparkedtheimaginationof small-businessownersstatewidewithhis announcementthatheintendstohelp selecteddeservingcitizensinneedofa boostsothattheirbusinesseswillflourish. What’sevenmoreamazingisthatthisguy mightbetherealthing.Inthewakeof newspaper and TV coverage, T. David
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WHILE PRESENT-DAY residents of Portlandjustifiablyadmiretheircitythat Longfellowdescribedas...“thebeautiful town seated by the sea,” the early settlers—thefoundersofPortland—faced unbelievablehardshipsintheirwilderness homes.
Afterlivinginpeace,co-existingwith theIndiansfornearlythirtyyears,hostile Indiansbeganharassingthecolonyof Falmouth Neck, then called Casco. GeorgeMunjoy,anewcomertoCascoin 1659,builtinthesameyearafortified garrisonhouseatthebaseoftheHillthat bearshisname.
KingPhilip,sachemoftheWampanoag TribeinsoutheasternMassachusetts, concernedattheinroadnewsettlerswere making on his land, began spreading deathanddestructionthroughouttheNew England colonies. A raid on Falmouth Neckin1676forcedsettlerstoabandon thegarrisonandfleetoBang’s(Cushing) Islandforrefuge.
TheFrenchinCanadawereatthattime
inconflictwiththeEnglish.They,with theirIndianallies,madegreatincursions againsttheEnglishsettlementsinthenorth¬ east.Duringaforayagainstthesettlersin Falmouth Neck in October 1689, the Frenchweredefeatedwithconsiderable losesontheBrackettFarm,nowthesiteof DeeringOaks.
troups, aided by men from Falmouth Neck,defeatedtheenemyinabattlethat took place on the Brackett Farm on October21,1689.
Thelossofthatbattlefailedtodeterthe FrenchandIndiansinfutureforays.After midnightonMarch27,1690,awarparty of24Frenchand25Indiansattacked SalmonFalls(Rollinsford,N.H.)and South Berwick, Maine. They burned houses,killedcattle,andmurderedmany inhabitants,takingsomeascaptiveonto St. Francis in Quebec, while Church waitedformorewarriorstoarriveat IndianvillagesontheKennebecRiver, wherehispartyfoundrestandprotection. AmongthecaptivestakenbyHartelwere sevenchildrenoftheShortfamily,Robert Rogers,JamesKey,MehitableGoodwin, MaryFerguson,andothers.Someofthe captives were murdered en route to Quebec,includingGoodwin’sinfantbaby.
Deep apprehension and fear spread amongtheofficersatFortLoyallwith newsofthemassacresatSalmonFallsand Schenectady,NewYork.Whitesettlersin thetrackoftheinvadersfledtoFortLoyall forprotection.
The alarm was sounded. When the Indianslearnedtheywerediscoveredthey
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movedquicklyfromtheislandstoIndian Cove,asectionofMunjoyHill(nearthe railroadtrestle).ApartyofIndians skulkedinthewoodsnearwhatisnow North Street and Cumberland Avenue. WhendiscoveredbysoldiersintheLaw¬ rencegarrisonhouse,wordwassentto CaptainDavisatFortLoyalloftheirpres¬ ence.
OnMay20,thelastdayofthesiege,the enemypushedanoxcartfullofcombusti¬ blesthroughthetrenchtothewall.When setonfire,theflamesignitedthelogpali¬ sades. Knowing they were doomed and beinglowonfoodandammunition,the peopleinthefortshowedthewhiteflagof surrender.CaptainDavis’reportstates thathe:“...demandediftherewereany French among the enemy, and if they wouldgiveusquarter?
“The response came back from the leader in command that there were Frenchmen,andwouldgiveusquarter. Uponthatwesentouttothemagainto know...iftheywouldgiveusgoodquarter, both men, women and children, both
The date of the massacre differs betweentheEnglishandFrenchreports. TheEnglishwerestillusingtheJulian calendarwhiletheFrenchusedtheso callednewstyleGregoriancalendar,adif¬ ferenceofelevendaysdaysbetweenthe
two styles. According to the French recordsthemassacreoccurredonJune1, 1690.
There were more captives taken to CanadathanwerereportedbyCaptain Davis.BesidesCaptainDavistherewere: Sarahandhersister,daughtersofLt. Clark:PeterMorrill;JamesAlexander; JoshuaSwarton(aboy);SamuelYorke; SamuelSouter;ThomasBaker(aboy); Hannah Wharton; George Gray; and others.
Afterthemassacrenoonecalledat Cascountil1692whenCaptainChurch’s expedition from Boston to Pemaquid stoppedtheretoburythebleachedbones ofthosekilledintheFortLoyallcom¬ pound.Thedeadlaywheretheyfell,their bonesbleachedbythesun.Theburialis। thoughttohavebeeninacommongrave inEasternCemetery,thetown’scommon burialground.Churchremovedtheguns andcannonfromFortLoyalltothefortat Pemaquid.
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DorothyHayJensensits inherlivingroomandtalks to me with young-woman lovelinessaboutwhyshe’s mentionedinthepreface ofadustyoldgreenbook I’ve brought with me, 917.41, F29 (the Works ProgressAdministration’s Maine, A Guide Down East),fromtheMaineCol¬ lectioninthePortland RoomofthePortlandPub¬ licLibrary.
Behindherisaone-of-akindviewofRamIsland LightandCushingIsland, andshekeepsinterrupting herselftoexclaimabouta seagullthat’sbuildingup altitudeanddroppingblue mussels on some rough spruce trees below.“Look!Lookwhathe’sdoing!” Thenshelooksdirectlyatmeandsays, “People make me laugh when they talk about‘depressions’lasting7months.You willneverhaveanyideaofhowlongpeo¬ plewerepoorinthe1930s.”
The point was, “WPA administrators veryquicklyrealizedthatthereweremany peopleabovethelaborofthelaboring classwhowereequallyintrouble,people witheducationandspecialtalents,and thatitwouldbestupidandcrueltoput, say,aviolinisttoworkwithapickand shovelandforcehimtowastehisyearsof trainingandexperience.”
“/admitit,I’mahog.Inotherwords human. I enjoy women and a pair of doughnutslikeanybodyelse.SaytomorrerIwakeupI’mcoveredincommunism, say I can go and get what I want by asking—I want six wives. You maybe want24suitsandhim,theygottagivehim
Dorothy’scarved-artifactpaintings resistthefineartstitle,butthecontribu¬ tionsheandtheotherWPApaintersmade inMaineisnowpartofthepermanentcol lectionattheNationalGallery,Washing¬ ton,D.C.,aspartoftheIndexofAmeri¬ canDesign.Andthereinliesacoinci¬ dence.Afewyearsago,Portlandwritershistorians William David Barry and “Blessmyheart!” Dorothysaidat thepublication partyatBarridoff Gallerieswhen shefirstsaw thedustjacket. “That’soneof mylittleladies!”
RandolphDominichitthebigtimewith Little-Brown’spublicationoftheirhistori¬ calnovelPyrrhusVenture.Theartdirec¬ tionwasalldoneathighlevelsonBeacon Hill, and the book designer went to Washingtontolookatartworksforthe cover.Acolorfulfigureheadpaintingwas chosen, and Barry was perhaps most
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amazedtolearnthat,afterallthealoof¬ ness,flash,andfiligree,theBostonpeople hadunknowinglyselectedsomethingthat his fellow Maine Historical Society memberDorothyJensencouldhavegiven himallalong—yes,withalltheworldto choosefrom,they’dpickedoneofDoro¬ thy’sWPAartifacts!“Blessmyheart!” Dorothysaidatthepublicationpartyat BarridoffGallerieswhenshefirstsawthe coverjacket.“That’soneofmylittle ladies!
Thescribeshadtwoprojectsofnote: Maine: A Guide Down East, and the NationalArchivesProject,publishedin RocklandonOctober9,1939.TheMaine infoisinVolume18,SeriesIV;everything ismimeographedonyellowedtypewriter paperboundinsoftgreenmorroccobind¬ erswithblackbacks.
Bates College Concert Series, Bates College, Lewis¬ ton. Thursday, January 18, 8:15 p.m., Olin Concert Hall: The Consort of Musicke Trio. A fabulous opportunity to hear some of the world’s most exquisite voices in a concert of 16th- and 17th-century music, including works by Monteverdi, Frescobaldi, Lawes, and Purcell. Of the Consort the New York Times has said that it is “England s premier earlymusic group.” The Olin Concert Hall seats only 300— plan ahead. The Archie Shepp Quartet. Perennial jazz great, saxophonist Shepp leads an exuberant group guaranteed to warm up a February night. Feb¬ ruary 9, 8:15 p.m., College Chapel. Individual Con¬ certs $8 General Admission, $5 Students and Senior Citizens. Group Discounts. 786-6135. On Sunday, January 28, renowned pianist Frank Glazer, artist-inresidence at Bates, will perform the last three piano sonatasofHaydn.Thisisthefirstofathree-concert series by Glazer entitled “Three Great Trilogies,” featuring the final piano sonatas of Haydn, Beet* hoven, and Schubert; the other concerts are sche¬ duledfor February 11 and March 4. Admission fee to be announced. 786-6135.
Portland Symphony Orchestra, Portland City Hall Auditorium, Portland. Toshiyuki Shimada, Music Director and Conductor. Classical Series: Tuesday, January 9,7:45 p.m. All-Orchestral Concert. Schu¬ bert “Rosamunde” Overture and Mahler Symphony No.7. Tickets $25, $21, $15, and $10. Tuesday, January 30,7:45 p.m.-John Schnell, trum¬ pet. Rossini “II Signor Bruschino” Overture, Mennin Concerto (Moby Dick), Tomasi Trumpet Con¬ certo, Beethoven Symphony No.66 (Pastorale). Tickets $25, $21, $15, and $10. Candlelight Con¬ cert Series; Sunday, January 21 2p.m.and6p.m.at the Sonesta Hotel’s Eastland Ballroom. Strauss, R. Serenade, Op. 7, Strauss, R. Sextet, from “Capriccio,” Schubert Octet. Tickets are $15. Pops Series, Saturday, February 10 at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 11 at3p.m.atthePortlandCityHallAudit¬ orium. Bolcom & Morris-piano dexterity and skillful vocals illuminate melodic gems of American musical theater. Tickets $25, $21, $15, and $10. 773-8191.
USM Faculty Concert Series, Corthell Hall, USM Gorham campus. Thursday, January 25, 8 p.m..John Boden, horn, with Bruce Fithian, Martin Perry, Thomas Parchman, and Ray Shows. February 9, 8 p.m., Maine Bones, jazz with Scott Reeves, Mark Manduca, Don Doane, and Tim Sessions. $7 for the general public, $4 for students. 780-5555.
Bowdoin College Music Department, Bowdoin Col¬ lege, Brunswick. Friday, January 19, 8 p.m., Chapel. Melisande Trio, flute, viola, harp. $8 general public, $4 seniors, free with Bowdoin ID. Friday, February 2, 7:30 p.m., Chapel, Bernard Brauchli. clavichord. $4
single event, $2 seniors. 724-3151.
University of Maine, Orono. Yuletide Celebration, 3 p.m., Sunday, December 17, Hutchins Concert Hall, Maine Center for the Arts. 581-1755. Baycka Voroniezky, piano recital. Friday, January 19, 8 p.m., Hauck Auditorium. Donations for scholarships accepted. 581-3756.
LA Arts, 36 Oak Street, Lewiston. Sat., January 27, at Lewiston Jr. High School: The Phil Woods Quintet. Woods, a three-time Grammy Award winner and DownBeat magazine’s 1989 poll topper, plays the hottest alto saxophone around. 8 p.m. Tickets $12; students/seniors $2 discount. 782-7228.
UMO, Maine Center for the Arts, Orono. Singer Helen Reddy will replace Maureen McGovern in the February 11, 8 p.m. performance. The performance also features jazz singer and entertainer Mel Torme. McGovern was released from her contract with Torme to star with Sting in a new version of “The Three Penny Opera” on Broadway. Grammy Award winner Helen Reddy has performed live on six continents. 581-3756.
Portland Symphony Orchestra, 30 Myrtle Streeet, Portland. Sunday, December / 7—Magic of Christ¬ mas with special guest John Walker. Tickets $22, $20, $15, and $9,773-8191.
First Parish Church, Corner Maine and Bath Road, Brunswick. December 19, Noontime Christmas Organ Concert. Ray Cornils, organist. 12:10-12:50 p.m. Donations.
King’s Singers Christmas, Portland City Hall Audit¬ orium. Special Christmas program by England’s mas¬ ters of close harmony singing. December 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25, $20, $14, and $9.
Dreamgirls, January 23, 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Auditorium. Fully staged production of Michael Bennett’s glamorous Broadway musical of the Motown phenomenon. Tickets $25, $20, $14, and $9. 772-8630.
Raoul’s Roadside Attraction, 865 Forest Avenue, Portland will bring you the Dirty Dozen Band on December 15, The Inspectors on December 16, and The Broken Men January 26 and 27. Also, on the second Monday of every month the newly formed Southern Maine Blues Society holds its meeting at 7 p.m., followed by a Blues jam open to the public 774-1441.
The Tree Cafe, 45 Danforth Street, Portland, brings you great Reggae, Rock, and national recording acts. On December 15 & 16 and on January 12 & 13 there will be an appearance of The Broken Men. Call
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THEATRE
Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Avenue, Port¬ land. Through December 17: Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo. This zany political farce fea¬ tures a maniacal imposter who causes chaos in a cor¬ ruptItalianpolicestation.Welaughonlytorealizethe absurd is frighteningly real. January 2-21: Siswe Bansi & The Island by Athol Fugard, John Kani & Winston Ntshona. These two plays compose a portrait of South Africa today. In concert, they show that the human spirit cannot be extinguished even in the most confining circumstances.
February 3-25 Twelfth Night by William Shakes¬ peare. A classic comedy becomes a theatrical tour dt force as actors from the Julliard Drama Division of Lincoln Center bring romance, comic caprices, and enchanting music to Portland Stage.Richard Ham¬ burger is artistic director. Group discounts. For more information call 774-0465.
Animal Farm presented by Theater Project, School Street, Brunswick. January 11-14. 729-8584.
Mad Horse Theatre, 955-F Forest Avenue, Portland. February 1-25: Morocco. Far from home, an Ameri¬ can architect is shocked when his wife is arrested. Internationalandmaritaltensionsarerevealedinthis new play by Alan Havis. Curtain is at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; 7 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10-$14.
DANCE
Ram Island Dance, 25A Forest Avenue, Portland. Ram Island Dance presents New York choreographer/dancer Neil Greenberg & Dancers in Stage, Gun, Dance, Jan, 25,26,27 at 8 p.m., location to be announced. Stage, Gun, Dance has been praised for its surprising images and superb dancing. Tickets are $11.50. $9 for students and senior citizens. 773-2562.
The Portland Ballet Company, at the City Theater in Biddeford, 202 Main Street, Biddeford. The PBC artistic directors present The Nutcracker as an endearing form of classicism which harkens back his¬ toricallytotheoriginal Petipa versionfirstproducedin 1892 in St. Petersburg. The staging has been re¬ searched to conform to Tchaikovsky’s own notes writ¬ tennexttohismusicalscore. Through December 17, on Fridays 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. $10 adults, $9 children and seniors. Group discounts.
The Chocolate Church, 804 Washington Street, Bath. Saturday, January 13, 8 p.m. — Rod Rodger’s Dance Company. This internationally acclaimed dance company from New York City presents a series
of tributes honoring the achievements of landmark figures in Black Culture, h’s Black History Month and The Legacy, a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, will bejustoneofthenumbersofferedthisevening.Tickets $10/58.442-8455.
GALLERIES
Barridoff Galleries, 26 Free Street, Portland. Through January, Group show of selected new works by artists represented by the gallery. Monday through Friday 10 to 5, Saturday 12 to 4. 772-501 1.
Destination Himalaya, 27 Wharf Street, Portland. Art from the Himalayan Cultures. Monday through Saturday 9 to 6. 761-0303.
LirosGallery,MainStreet,BlueHill.Fineoldpaint¬ ings, Russian icons, old maps. Monday through Friday 9 to 5. 374-5370.
The Plains Gallery, 28 Exchange Street, Portland. Specializing in unique Fine Arts of the Southwest. Indianart,artifacts,jewelry,pottery.774-7500.
AREA Gallery Campus Center, Bedford Street, Port¬ land. Through December 14, John Hultberg selected works from four decades. Monday through Saturday 10to10;Sunday12to5.Freeandopentothepublic. 780-4090.
Nancy Margolis Gallery. 367 Fore Street. Portland. Through January 7 Holiday Show: Francine Pattihandmade textiles, coats and jackets. Tory Hughesmixed media jewelry. Suzanne Bucher—paper jewelry. Daniel Salisbury—linen and silk woven shawls. Daniel Hale—whimsical furniture, neckpie¬ ces. and pins. Charles Schwarz—brass and marble candleholders. Monday through Saturday 10 to 6. For special holiday hours, call ahead. As well as the above,therewillbeexhibitsofregulargalleryartists who work in ceramics, jewelry, glass, wood, and metal. 775-3822.
Wiscasset Bay Gallery, Water Street, Wiscasset. Paintings and sculpture by Maine artists. Open by chance or appointment. 882-7682.
O’Farrell Gallery, 46 Maine Street, Brunswick. Through December 23: Annual Group Show of gallery artists featuring: Barter, Carlisle, Fraas/Slade, Harrison, Linehan, and others. January 10February 10: Prints and Multiples by Andy Warhol, Alex Katz, Neil Welliver, and others. February 10March 31 ,duringthefifthanniversaryofthegalleryin Brunswick,therewillbeashowofdrawingsbygallery artists especially for the occasion. Tuesday through Saturday 10-5 and by appointment. 729-8228.
Weatherend Gallery, Main Street, Rockland, will
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hold an art auction Friday, December 15. Signed prints by Andrew and Jamie Wyeth. Portrait sitting with Ann Brelsford McCoy. Works by other Maine artists can be viewed from 6-7:30 p.m.—auction starts at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the Building Fund of the Knox County Humane Society. Call Dr. Sybil Davis at 594-5850.
Portland School of Art at the Baxter Gallery, 619 Congress Street, Portland. Faculty Show— through December 23. Monday-Friday 10-5 (Thursday even¬ ing until 7) and Sunday 11-4. Free admission.
Portland Museum of Art, Seven Congress Square, Portland. December 30-February 18 —The Great American Comic Strip. An exhibition organized by the Smithsonian, it includes drawings, tearsheets and artifactsthattracethehistoryofthisuniquelyAmeri¬ can art form. Tuesday-Saturday 10-5; Thursday until 9; Sunday noon-5. $3.50 adults: $2.50 senior citi¬ zens; $1 for children under 18. Free admission Thurs¬ day evenings 5-9. 775-6148.
The Joan Whitney Payson Gallery of Art, West¬ brook College, 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland. Selec¬
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tion from the Westbrook College Photography Col¬ lection, December 27-February 11. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the advent of the camera, works fromtheCollege’scollectionwillbeselectedforexhibi¬ tion by curator Steve Halpert. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10-4; Thursday 10-9; Saturday and Sunday 1 -5. Donation appreciated in lieu of admission fee. 797-9546.
Elements Gallery, 56 Maine Street, Brunswick. Through January 5: Folk Inspirations: Celebrating Tradition. A holiday group show in the folk tradition celebrating imaginative design and color in objects and themes of everyday life. January 13-March 9: Furniture makers. Tuesday through Saturday 10-6, Sunday afternoon 2-5. 729-1108.
Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle Street, Portland. During December and January the gallery is showing acrylics by Baychar, oils by Chris Nielsen and Bill Irvine, pastels by Mimo Robinson. Works by Glenn Renell.et. al. Monday through Saturday 10:30-5:30. Call for extended Christmas hours. 772-2693.
Christine’s Gallery, The Yarmouth Maketplace, 24
US Rt. One, Yarmouth. December 1-30, Evelyn Winter Pogorzelski of Cumberland will be showing her impressionistic landscapes and still lifes. Monday through Saturday 10-6, Thursdays until 8. During December also Monday until 8 p.m. On Sunday, December 17 the gallery will sponsor Children’s Art Day. Children are invited to draw, paint and create from 12-4 p.m. Art supplies and snacks will be pro¬ videdandthefinishedproductswillbedisplayedinthe gallery during the month of January. Admission is free,butspaceislimited.Call846-6128.
Abacus handcrafters gallery, 44 Exchange Street, Portland. Showing through January 15: New jewelry by Lee Marraccini. Mon.-Wed. 10-6, Thurs.- Fri. 10-9:30, Sun. 12-5.772-4880.
MISCELLANY
Portland Public Library, Five Monument Square, Portland. Exhibits scheduled for the Lewis Gallery at the Library: Through January 30—Awards ’89: Excellence in Maine Architecture, a biennial juried exhibition of the Maine American Institute of Archi¬ tects. February 2 27 —Solitary Bridge. Paintings by
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DUniversity of Maine, Orono, Hudson Museum, Maine Center for the Arts. Wednesday, January 17, Film Inuit, 12:30 and 4:30. Wednesday, February 21 at 12:30 and 4:30 N!ai, The Story of a ’Kung Woman. Both films funded by a grant from the Maine Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. 581-1901. Penobscot Storytelling, Saturday, January 20 at 10 a.m., Hudson Museum. 50 cents per child. 581-1901. West Side Story, mus¬ ical by Bernstein and Sondheim, 8 p.m. February 22, 23, 24; and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 24 and Sunday, February 25. Hauck Auditorium. 581-1755.
Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street, Bath. December 28 —Kennebec River Lecture Series: “Navigation on the Kennebec Then and Now’’’ by Capt. William Rich, Capt. of the Port, Ken¬ nebec River.5 p.m. refreshments, 5:45 p.m. lecture. $6 museum members, $8 non-members. Continuing exhibits: “A Maritime History of Maine,” “Family Fleets,” “The Building of a Wooden Ship,” and “Lobstenng and the Maine Coast.” 9:30-5 daily, except major holidays. Other lectures in the winter series are: The People who came to settle on her banks, January 16, The Economic Impact of the Kennebec, March 13. A Low and a High, All About Maine Weather, January 10, A Sky Bristling with Electrons, February 21. $5 members, $15 non¬ members. For more information call the museum at 443-1316.
Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. December 15 —Maine Mariners vs. Hershey, 7:35 p.m.; December 1 6—Maine Mariners vs. Sherbrooke, 7:35 p.m.; December 23 —Maine Mariners vs. New Haven, 2:05 p.m.; December 26 —Maine Mariners vs. Springfield, 7:35 p.m.; December 29 —Maine Mannersvs.Binghamton,7:35p.m.; December 30 —Maine Mariners vs. New Haven, 7:35 p.m. All tickets $8 & $7. Box Office 775-3458 or 1-800-382-8080. Dec. 17 —WWF Wrestling, 2:05 p.m.; December 28— New Kids on the Block, 7:30 p.m., $18.50 RSVD. February 21 —Ice Capades. 775-3458.
Brunswick Armory Antique Show, Brunswick Armory, features 65 dealers from Maine and New England. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth, N.H. 10th Annual Candlelight Stroll. Stroll by candlelight through the museum’s historic streets and decorated houses. Performing musicians and carolers, holiday shopping inthemuseumcraftandgiftshops,freerefreshments. December 2, 3. 9 and 10. 4:30-8:30 p.m. $8 adults, $4 children, under 10 free. (603) 433-1100.
Portland Museum of Art, Seven Congress Square.
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Portland. December 16, 10:30 a.m. A Holiday Workshop in creative movement for children. Ages 5-10. Registration required. $3 members, $5 non¬ members. December 21,2 p.m.,thePMAwillpresent a 45-minute Children’s Holiday Concert recom¬ mendedforchildrenages5-12.Holidaytraditionswill be described through folk stories and songs. Free with museum admission. December 21 ,6:30 p.m., a Win¬ terSolsticeCelebrationforallages.ColorfulEnglish country pagan dances, folk stories and songs. Free with museum admission.
Children’s Museum of Maine, 746 Stevens Avenue, Portland. December 19, 11-12 noon, Holiday work¬ shopforpre-schoolers.1herewillbeavarietyofactiv¬ itiestochoosefromandafestivesnackwillbeserved. 797-5483.
Museum of Art, Olin Arts Center, Russell Street, Lewiston. December 15-March 9-Italy: One Hundred Years of Photography. A century of romanticism and realism studied through the impartial lens of the camera-peasant farming to high fashion. Opening reception Thursday, December 14, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday 10-4, Sunday 1-5. Free admission. 786-6158. Informal tours of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives are available at no charge on a walk-in basis between 9 and 4 p.m. weekdays. 786-6354.
General Theological Center, 159 State Street, Port¬ land.Thegeneralpubliciswelcometousethecenter’s 45,000 volume theological library collection. $35/$20 students and retirees. The library also lends books by mail throughout Maine and the United States. Monday through Saturday 9-4. For informa¬ tionaboutlecturesandworkshopsrelatedtoreligion, ethics and spirituality call Jonathan Burns at 8742214orwritetothecenter.
Maine Crafts Association is announcing Fine Art Dressing, Maine’s first full scale fashion show of handmade art to wear designs. Over forty designers will show everything from one-of-a-kind painted even¬ ing gowns to handwoven jackets, hats, sportswear, and both costume- and fine jewelry. Proceeds will benefit the Maine Craft Association’s many educa¬ tional programs. Wednesday, February 7atThePort¬ land Club, 156 State Street, Portland. Boutique shopping, light dinner and drinks from 4-7:30, fol¬ lowed by live models parading the runway accompan¬ ied by music and commentary. Tickets S20. Contact Sherry Miller at 772-0890 or Mimi Dunn at 871-7063.
Portland School of Art teacher Agnes Bushell will read from her new book “Local Deities” at Raffle’s Cafe Bookstore, 555 Congress Street, Portland. For the exact date in December call 761-3930.
Doris Day/Elvis Presley Impersonation Contest
& Meatloaf Bake-off. It's that one chance in a life¬ time ...the night you do the Doris Day impersonation, or is it Elvis? You decide if you would like to be a participant (no charge) or a spectator. Stars and Cooks: If you would like to be on stage or enter your meatloaf for judging, call before Nov. 30. Audience: If you’d like to come and see a great show or dine in style call 442-8455 at The Chocolate Church, 804 Washington Street, Bath. Event is on January 27, Bake-off 7 p.m., $5; Performance 8 p.m., $7.
L.L. Bean Public Clinic Program: 3 Months in the Wild: A NOLS vacation. Friday, December 15, 7:30 -9:00 p.m. A Maine Winter Sport: Ice Fishing. Wed¬ nesday, January 3, 7:30 -9:00 p.m. Rainier: Crown Jewel of the Cascades. Friday, January 5, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Above the Alaskan Tundra: A McKinley Climb w/Laura Ordway. Friday, January 12, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Katahdin in Winter from the South. Friday, Jan¬ uary 19, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Comfortable Winter Camp¬ ingSeries. Mondays, January8, 15, 22and29, 7:308:30 p.m. Winter Travel Series. Snowshoeing, Backcountry XC and High Country Exploring. Wed¬ nesdays, January 10, 17 and 31, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Modern Fly Tying Series with L.L. Bean’s Don Davis. Demonstration of Tying methods for the major group¬ ing of Flies fished in New England Waters. Every Tuesday, start-ing January 9 through February 27, 7:30-8:30 p.m. All programs are held at the L.L. Bean Casco Street Conference Center located on Casco Street, one-half mile south of the L.L. Bean Retail Store on Route 1, Freeport. Signs are posted. All programs Free. XC Ski Waxing Demos every Satur¬ day, January and February, 9-10 a.m. in the L.L. Bean Retail Store XC Ski Dept.
WCBB Channel 10 airs Friday, December 22, 9:00 p.m., live from Lincoln Center: A Classical Jazz Christmas with Wynton Marsalis. December 25, Channel 10 presents special Christmas programming all day from 8:00 a.m.-6:30p.m., and at 8:00 p.m. the Miracle Down Under. December 26, 10:00 p.m., An Aids Quarterly Special: Christmas at Starcross. December 27, 8:00 p.m., the Metropolitan Opera Presents Aida.
POETRY
Open Poetry Readings are held on the last Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the PORTLAND Maga¬ zine office at 578 Congress Street. 733-5250.
Woodfords Cafe hosts open poetry readings the second Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at 29 Spring Street. 772-4893.
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N THOSE HALCYON DAYS BEFORE theGreatEarthquakeof1989,I went to Napa, Sonoma, and Men¬ docinoinNorthernCaliforniato assessthisyear’svintage.
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THE BLIND MAN lay heavily on the cheapcotlikebedinhisroomandfacedthe windowheknewwasinfrontofhim.A boy, naked except for a robe loosely drapedaroundtheshoulders,satbehind himinthesinglechairoftheone-room boardinghouseapartment.Shiveringashe watchedthebackoftheoldmaninrepose, theboydrewtherobeclosertohimself.It wasearlyDecemberandtheoldmanhad notyetonceturnedohtheheat.Itwascold enoughintheroomsothatafinemistblew earthwardwitheachbreaththeyexhaled. Theblindmanstirred,strainingafter thesoundofrainonthecarsparkedinthe streetbelow.Theboywatchedtheold man’spenumbralreflectioninthewindow. Thesoftpulpofthefacehadcrumpledinto awarmglovefromseventyyearsofcun¬ ning;theeyesweresereneandlustreless, punctuatedbytriplebagswhichdrooped underthemandreaffirmedtherestofthe saggingmusculature.
Theoldmanwassomethingofamys¬ terytotheboy,ashewastoeveryonehe met—even those few who had known him long.Hehadpickeduptheboyearlyinthe morningthreeandahalfweeksbeforeata WharfStreetbar.Theboy,itseemed,had beenthrownoutofanearbydiscoaftera quarrelwithhislover.Theoldmanhad foundhim,somehow,despitehisblind¬ ness,hadtrackedhiminthedarkbaron thediceyendofIndiaStreetandhadcap¬ turedhim.Alltheboycouldrememberof thatnightwerethewizenedface,thedead eyes,andpreternaturallyconfidentvoice thatledhim,stuporously,totheapartment acrosstheriver.Sincethen,theoldman hadinsistedoncallinghimPepe,which wasn’thisname.Itwassomeprivatejoke theboycouldn’tunderstand.
“Pepe,”theoldmansaid,turningto facetheboy.“Pepe,bringmethepipe.” Currently,theoldmanwasknowntothe outsideworldasFrankDean.Theyhadn’t givenhimthatname,hehadchosenit himself.Thiswasarightearnedlongago. Noneofthemhadsaidathingwhenhetold themwhathewastocallhimself.Nota snicker. They had always taken names veryseriously.
Frank Dean’s head was full of the chimesofopiumandalcohol.Unfortu¬ nately,theeffectwaswearingoff,andit madehimdistractedandirritable.
His mother’s name had been Anna— perhapsithadbeengiventoherforrea¬ sonsofpiety,morelikelybecauseofsome illuminationlostforeverintheHungarian snow.Sincethen,manynames.
Theoldmanhalfturnedtowardtheboy inthechair.
“Pepe...”
“Weain’tgotnomoredope,Frank,” theboysaid.
Theoldmanremainedstill,hishead
Itwasamazing, FrankDeanthought, thatsometimes eventhemost startlingly hum-drumpeople possesseda breathtaking musicality. halfcocked,asthoughheweretryingto fathomthetruthfulnessoftheboy’swords. Atlast,heturnedagaintothewindow. Therainwasfallingjustatouchharder now.Fromtherivercamethesoundofa foghornasacruiselinerslippedouttosea. Someone with a damaged leg walked on thesidewalkofthestreetbelow.Hewasa goodtwoblocksaway,buthewasheading inthedirectionoftheboardinghouse. FrankDeancouldhearhimclearly.The walker wore heavy, leather-bottomed shoesthatclickedirregularlyoffthewet sidewalkandcarriedatin-tippedcane whosescrapingcounterpointedthepainful rhythmoftheshoes.Thewalker’spro¬ gresscameasclearlytoFrankDeanasa
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Presentlytheoldmanheardthetunethe walkersang.ItwasanoldBroadwaytune fromthethirties.Hehadhearditfirst, manyyearsago,inBudapest.Thewalker thoughtofitashissignature,buttoFrank Deanitwasjustuselessornamentation. Thepainoftheman’swalkwashistrue signature,andhewouldhavetoaskhim sometime what had happened. People likedtotellyouabouttheirpast.Allyou hadtodowasgivethemachanceand someencouragement.
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