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May 27 (Sun.) - All Ford Meet Airshow June17(Sun.)-FabulousFiftiesAuto MeetA’Airshow June30&July1(Sat.&Sun.)— MilitaryAviationAirshow (13-17andothers) July14A'15(Sat.^Sun.)—Wings. Wheels&KeelsFleaMarket July28&29(Sat.^Sun.)—TruckMeet & Airshow Aug.11A’12(Sat.&Suit) - Annual TransportationRally Aug.26(Sun.)—AutomobileAuction Sept.2(Sun.)—ConvertibleMeet& Airshow Sept.16(Sun.)—EmergencyMedical VehicleKilly Oct.7(Sun.)-ChevroletMeet&Airshow Oct.14(Sun.)-CadillacMeet&Airshow Oct.28(Sun.)-FallFund-Raising Auction
Thrilltothesightsandsoundsofoneof thefinestcollectionsofhistoricaircraft, automobilesandengines.Visitthemuseum store, restoration shop and machinery exhibit.'Hiemuseumisopenyearround. May through October. 7 days a week. 10 a.m.-5p.m.Specialflyingdemonstrations areheldmostweekends.
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and Edna St. Vincent Millay per¬ formedattheWaitresses'Ballheldas an annual end-of-summer revue at theWhitehallInn.Thatwaswhere, at17,withredhairflaming,Edna firstdeliveredadramaticreadingof herpoem"Renascence."
Inthis"MaineAfterDark"issue abouteverythingthatlightsupafter 7p.m.,oneofthemostspontaneous anddelightfulactsyou’llfindthis summer happens after dinner has beenservedattheNewagenInn.
"Atleasttwiceaweekourstaff does improvisational skits after dinner,around9:30p.m.,”saysHeidi oftheNewagen."Ourinnstaffgets herethroughauniqueExchangePro¬ gramwithstudentsfromBritishuni¬ versities."Asaresult,anumberof skitshavehadaMontyPythonflavor andaregreatlyenjoyedbyrepeat summervisitorstotheinn.
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Iguessmyfavoriteistheevening showdonebythe"BlueFlames"on summernightsattheColonyHotelin Kennebunkport.Afterdessert,the waitresses(andtheoccasionalwait¬ er)donswimsuitsandperformcred¬ itablesynchronizedswimmingrou¬ tines,allthewhileilluminatedby parti-coloredfloodlights.LastJulyat dinnerourwaitresstoldus,"I’mnot doingit.I’mnotdoingit!"Butthere shewas,halfanhourlater,diving intotheoutdoorpoolwiththerestof theBlueFlames.It’sbeenatradition fordecades—theannouncerintrodu¬ ces each swimmer and tells the audiencewhichcollegeshe’sattend¬ ing.ThenightIwitnessedthisspec¬ taclewasalsothenightofthelunar eclipse.Idon'tknowwhatthecon¬ nectionwas—butifthosetwoextrav¬ aganzas ever converge again, you knowwhereI’llhopetobe.
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ToTheEditor:
Yesterday1receivedmyApril1990 issueofAmericanHeritage. Among thenumerousinterestingarticleswas oneentitled"ReturntoEastAnglia" by John McDonough, on page 100. ThearticlehadtodowithU.S.Air ForcebasesinEnglandduringWorld WarII.
1readthatarticlewithinterestand, insodoing,foundreferencetoLt. Col.BerneLay,whowasinchargeof the487thB.G.andalsoauthorofthe movieTwelveO'Clock ’’Some¬ thingclicked;thelightwenton.
IwenttotheWinterguideissueof PortlandMagazine,Vol.IV,No.X, whichincludedapiecebyWendellP. SargentabouthisflyingduringWorld WarII.
Onpage32ofthatissueWendell catchesupwithhisC.O.inMarikech, Lt.Col.BerneLay.Howaboutthat!
Desmond & Payne Falmouth
ToTheEditor:
Recently1sentalettertoyouindi¬ catingafitnessarticleinyourpubli¬ cation was noticeably lacking in research.Youlistedthetopeight healthclubsinPortlandwhichnoone intheindustrywouldrecognizeas credible.Isimplypointedoutfive clubsthatarewellknowntobefar morecomprehensivethanthoseyou listed.
Insteadofacknowledgingapoorly writtenandresearchedarticle,you respondedby:
1)Entitlingmyletteras"YWCA Bashing.”IsimplylistedtheYWCA asaclubinterribleconditionthatno onewouldacceptasoneofthearea’s topfacilities.Perhapsthatiswhy (The)UnitedWaygaveitslargest
contributionthisyeartotheYWCA.1 listedtheYWCAaspartofasent¬ ence.yetyouchoseaveryunfairhead¬ ingformyletter.
2)Ipubliclyapologizetotheowner oftheIronhouseforindicatingitwas outofbusiness.NooneIknewinthe industrywasawareofthatclub.It mayverywellbeafinefree-weight orientedclub,butnoonewouldlistit ascomparabletoclubssuchasTennis of Maine, The Racket and Fitness Center, YWCA, New England Health and Racquet, or lifeline at USM. Insteadofadmittingtothatfact,you chose to solicit a response from Ironhouseinanobviousattemptto balancemycriticismofyourarticle.
In both cases you conveniently avoidedtheissueinmyletter.Would ithavebeensodifficulttohave simplyadmittedthatonearticlein yourpublicationwasnoticeablyerron¬ eous,insteadoffindingwaystoattack mylegitimatecriticism?
RobertFisk,Jr. TennisofMaine
ToTheEditor:
Mr. Fisk’s erroneous remarks concerning Woman’s World Health SpainSouthPortlandbeingupfor saleistotallyabsurd.Hisarticleis nothingbutslanderousallegations againstourSpaandthesevenothers thatwerelistedintheTopEight (HealthClubsinGreaterPortland).
Mr Fisk, we did not ask to be chosenintheTopEight,nordidwe knowanythingaboutit.Butitmakes meproudthattherearealotofpeo¬ ple out there open-minded enough to accept and appreciate us, our numbersspeakforthemselves.
Ifyourfacilities,staff,equipment, and programming are light years aheadoftheeightclubsmentioned, thenwhyareyoutryingsovigorously toproveit?Don’tyouthinkconsumers areintelligentenoughinthisdayand
agetofigurethatoutforthemselves? Asfarasthearticlebeinepoor!', researched,wheredidvouget\u information?1didnotrealizemyclub isforsale,butifyoucouldshedsome light on the subject, with some tangible proof, maybe the editor wouldbesokindastoletyourun anotherexaggeratedstory.
DoraBlock Woman’s World WhereIsIt?
ToTheEditor:
1amtryingtolocateacopyofthe Decemberissueof Portland Maga¬ zine.Isthissomething1canobtain fromyou?Ifnoneisavailable,could1 getacopyofthearticleontheWPA? ("Maine’sWPA”inDecember,Vol. V,No.IX,p.27).
PaulJ.Weiss Leverett,Mass.
ToTheEditor:
Thisisjustfascinating.I’ma carpenterand1wentintoGoldberg Real Estate in Kennebunk, and I pickeduptheWinterguideissueof Portland Magazine("WWII”issue, Vol.IV,No.X).Iflippeditopen(p. 15)andithitmerightaway...IsaidI knowtheseguys!’I’malmostpositive that’s my dad, Robert J. Cheever (upperleft),officerinchargeofthe Yakima,thetugthattowedthecap¬ tured U-boat crew off the Maine coast. The German skipper’s name wasSteinhofforsomethinglikethat, andthatnighthehangedhimselfin theCharlesStreetjailinBoston.I heardoneU-boatcrewmanspitatmy fatherwhenhepassed,butyoucan feelfortheseguys.
RobertJ.Cheever,Jr. Lebanon
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ORTLAND’S rapidly evolving urban landscapeisthesubjectofagrowing bodyofworkbypainterC.Michael Lewis.HisdominantthemeisPortan land's vanishing industrial base (representedbysuchvenerableland¬ marks as Portland Stove Foundry, ineeringCompany andCrosby-Laughlin) andtheproliferationofsatellitedishesamongthecity’s spiresandturrets.Alsorepresentedarepaintingsof sucholdfriendsastheStateTheaterandtheMiss PortlandDiner(seepage40-41).Lewis,agraphic designerandillustratorsince1977,wasborninCalais, Mainein1950.WinnerofaPurchaseAward(1981) fromtheBowdoinCollegeWalkerArtMuseum,hehas
been in juried ■ shows including K W the 1985 Maine I ■ Painting Biennial W ■ and the Maine ■ Coast Artists Gal¬ lery, Rockport,
> 1986. With recognition in thePrint Mag! azine Regional Design Annual (1986) -— and exhibitions at Maine National Bank, BarridoffGallery,Seamen’sClubRestau¬ rant,CafeAlways,andGallery127,theMiddleStreet gallerywhichrepresentshim,C.MichaelLewis’sriseas
afineartistiswinninghimincreasinginfluencewitha regionalaudience.(Seethisissue’scover.)
AsonewandersthroughPortland, boarded-upbuildingscanbeseendot¬ tingitsstreets.Manyaresimplycon¬ demned,othersareinatransitionor economiclimbo.Twosuchbuildings, onehalfofan1848duplexat69-71 StateStreetandtheformerMaine PublicityBureauBuilding(seephoto, right),builtwithWPAfundsin1936 ona3St.JohnStreetlotleasedbythe city,standunoccupied,eachthevic¬ timofeitheranexpandingbusiness oralackoffunds.
Althoughtheyallbelongtothe same1848GreekRevivalduplex,the curtained bay windows of Mary Lane’shomeat71StateStreetarein sharp contrast to the boarded-up windowsof69StateStreet,property
havecometoknow Wetakethehassleoutof movingguests toandfro
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Located at the Portland endoftheVet¬ eran’sBridge,3 St.JohnStreet, anattractive1936 brickbuildingwith graniterim,wasbuilt with WPA monies on a cityofPortlandlotin¬ itiallydonatedtothecityfor
RESTAURANT 772-9530 675CongressStreet,Portland a park by the heirs of the J.B. Brownestate.Thisphotoshows theinterioroftheboarded-up Bureau,deepinwalnutpaneling &administrativefireplaces.
belonging to the 75 State Street Retirement Community. According totheretirementcommunity'sman¬ agement,thehomeat69StateStreet ispresentlybeingusedforstorage. Seventy-five State Street has offeredtobuyMrs.Lane’shome,the onlypropertyonablockotherwise ownedbytheretirementcommunity, butMrs.Laneunderstandablyrefuses tosellherhomeofoverfortyyears. Asked what the retirement home woulddowiththepropertyifitwere acquired,anofficialat75StateStreet saidtherearenoimmediateplansfor thenearly150year-oldhome.Last summer75StateStreettoredownan oldhouseonParkStreet,replacingit
Successful fordecades,theloca¬ tion became less than idealaftertheMaineTurnpikere¬ directedtrafficawayfromRoute1.Thestatetookthe buildingover,boardingitupbecauseofdeterioration.
withaparkinglotandfenced-inpark. LocatedatthePortlandendofthe Veteran’sBridge,3St.JohnStreet,an attractive1936brickbuildingwith granite trim, was built with WPA monies on a city of Portland lot initiallydonatedtothecityforapark bytheheirsoftheJ.B.Brownestate. Forthenext40years,thebuilding housedofficesoftheMainePublicity Bureau.
TheDepartmentofMentalHealth thenoccupiedthebuildinguntil recently.AccordingtoJohnEdgerly of the Department of Public Im¬ provement,thestatetookthebuild¬ ingover,boardingitupbecauseof deterioration.Mr.Edgerlysayshis department would like to provide officespaceforafewstateagencies, butexteriorandinteriorworkmust be done, requiring funds now un¬ availableinastrainedstatebudget.
—By Scott Whited
1heSundialInn,builtc.1891,retainsitsoriginalcharm despitetotalrenovation.DecoratedincountryVictorianantiques, eachroomhasaprivatebath,TV,A/C,phones.Allfloors areaccessiblebyelevator.Heartycontinentalbreakfastserved. Openyearround.Allmajorcreditcardsaccepted.
Selectfrom40acresofqualitytrees,shrubsand floweringplantsforthenorthernlandscape. Customdesignservices.Lawnandgardensupplies.
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START WITH A quietpicniconthe CapeordinnerintheOldPort,then movetoasymphonyunderthestars, canoetripbymoonlight,orabay-side look at synchronized swimming. There’spoetry,film,theatre,bird watching,andstorytelling.Nightlife isboominginPortlandasactivity branchesoutoflocalclubsandinto thesummerair.
Areyouintownfinishingagood mealandreadyforaneveningwalk?
HeaduptothePortlandObservatory onMunjoyHillandjoininacircleof folksongsandstoryswapping.These MusicSwapsarehostedbythePort¬ landPolkClub,whichinvitespartici¬ pantstoleadthegroupinnewor classictalesandtunes.Theeclectic rangeoftraditionalandcontempor¬ aryfolkpiecesare"swapped”ina round-robin fashion and include musicalaccompanimentbyguitars, banjos,andmandolins.Theseries willbeheldthefirstandthirdTues¬ dayofeverymonthstartinginJune. Thegroupconvenesat7:50p.m.,and thesuggesteddonationisonlySI.
ifyoucan’tmakeitforthefolk group,visitthePortlandObservatory foritshistory.Astheonlyremaining nineteenthcenturysignaltoweron thehastCoast,thislandmarkoffersa panoramicviewoftheWhiteMoun¬ tains,theIslandsofCascoBay,and thePortlandarea.Theobservatoryis openallsummertothepublic.1nJuly andAugust,theobservatoryisopen until8p.m.onThursdayevenings. AdmissionisSi.50foradultsand S.50forchildren.
Exploreotherhistoricallandmarks intheeveninglightonawalkingtour of the West End. Sponsored by Greater Portland Landmarks, the Western Promenade Walking Tours focusontheneighborhood’sunusual mixofarchitecturalstylesfromItal¬ ianandGothicrevivalstoShingle Style.QueenAnne,andColonialRe¬ vival.Includedinthewalkisalookat designsbysomewell-knownPortland architects:FrancisFassett,Charles
Alexander, Henry Rowe, Frederick Thomson,andJohnCalvinStevens. Tourswillbeheldonweekdaysfrom 5:30p.m.to7p.m.,andweekends from10a.m.to11:50a.m.Landmarks willalsobesponsoringtoursofthe islandsofCascoBayonSaturdays. Forasummerschedule,pleasecall 774-5561.
Portlandnightlifeextendsbeyond itsurbanneighborhoods.Aftersome wineandsandwichesontherocksof CapeElizabeth,grabyourblanket andheadfortheCape’sFortWil¬ liams Park. Throughout July, the PortlandSymphonywillbeperformContinued
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ingthreeconcertsunderthestars.On Tuesday,July3rd,''Independence Pops”willbefollowedbyafireworks display."FromSeatoShiningSea” willbeheldonFriday,July13thand 'Tchaikovsky Spectacular,” fea turingthe"1812Overture”willend theseasonwithmorefireworkson Friday,July27th.Theconcertsbegin at7:30p.m.andareconductedby ToshiyukiShimada.Generaladmis¬ sionticketsforlawnseatingare$11. Call773-8191.
If you played hookey from work and are headed for Kennebunk's beaches,don’tleavethePorttoo soon. Outdoor synchronized swim¬ mingisperformedeveryWednesday eveningat9:30p.m.atTheColony Hotel on Ocean Avenue in Kenne¬ bunkport.TheemployeesoftheCol¬ onypromisetoentertainvisitors withahalf-hourshowheldinthe outdoorsaltwaterpooloverlooking thebay.
TheIslandPlayhouseLobsterBake offersBroadwaycomedyanddance. Bay,Bake,andBroadwayisheldon Peaks Island at the Greenwood Gardens,anhistoricsummertheatre popularduringWorldWarII.Island Playhouseisbringingbacktheout¬ doorexcitementbypackingaboat ridetotheisland,adowneastlobster bake,and,whereschedulingpermits, anoutdoormusicalintoaone-night iextravaganza.ThisseasontheIsland *PlayhousewillfeaturetheBayside jPlayers,directedbyJanetRoss.On dates to be announced, the group planstoperform"AToastToBroad¬ way,”thesameshowit'sdoingfor Windjammer Productions this sum¬ meratthePortlandClub.Pricefor theIslandPlayhousemeal,theshow, andtheboatrideis$35.
Alsoenjoyswingmusicoraneven¬ ingofcomedyinthethree-quarter roundsetupoutsidePeaksIsland’s Greenwood Gardens. Dance and comedy nights will be offered by IslandPlayhouseforapproximately $20-525.ForticketstoIslandPlay¬ house,call772-3799.
Escapethecity’spaceandglitter. Take advantage of the water, the moon,andextendeddaylightwitha tripdownintotheScarboroughsalt marsh. The Maine Audubon Society leadscanoetripswhichstartatthe Scarborough Marsh Nature Center everyTuesdayandThursdayfrom6 p.m.to7:30p.m.,startingJune25th. FullmoontourswillbeheldJuly5th tothe7thandAugust5thtothe7th, from8:00p.m.to9:30p.m.
Getacloserlookatthemoonand other E.T. phenomena with the Audubon’s "Summer Nights Skies” program.Theplanets,starsandthe lunarfeatureswillbethefocusof theseastronomicaleveningsheldon Tuesday, July 24th and Thursday, August23rdfrom8:00p.m.to9:30 p.m.PricesareS3.00formembers and$4.00fornon-members.
Ifthetoursarerainedout,relax withapoetryreading,classicfilm,or seeanewartexhibit.Everysecond Tuesday of the month Woodfords Cafe,locatedonSpringStreet,holds aninformalpoetryreading.Local writersareencouragedtosharetheir workorjustenjoywhatothersare creating.Writersandlistenerscon¬ gregateat7p.m.
Classic films at the Portland Museum of Art offer a chance to escape crowded cinemas and relax withanoldiebutgoodie."ToCatcha Thief,” "Hullabaloo Over Georgia andBonnie’sPictures,”"TheMaltese Falcon,”"TheMagician,”and"Gas¬ light,”comprisetheserieswhich starts on May 10th and continues throughJune28th.Filmsareshown everyotherThursdayeveningat7 p.m. Admission is $3 for museum members,$3-50fornon-members.
TheMuseumisopenforfreeadmis¬ siononThursdayeveningsuntil9 p.m.andoffersawiderangeofexhib¬ its.Spendaneveningexploringits collections or a featured show. Upcoming exhibitions include: "Perspectives:HarriettMatthews,” aseriesofdrawingsandsculptures inspiredbySamos,aGreekIsland
LegendarySwisscraftsmanship artfullyblendsstainlesssteeland 18kt.goldlendingtheRolex OysterPerpetualDatejust andtheRolexLadyDatejust aspectacularallureand aspecialstrength.
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TheOysterClubservesavariety ofspecialtiesfromoystersto PrimeRib.Experiencefinedining inourtraditionaldiningroomor relaxandenjoythesamefarein ourcasualgrillroom.
nearTurkey;"FrankStella:TheCir¬ cuitsPrints,”opensSaturday,May 26th and features monumental mixed-media prints; "Winslow HomerWatercolors,”acollectionof thirteenpiecesbythenineteenth¬ centuryAmericanpainter,and"Per¬ spectives:MarjorieMoore,”agroup ofworksbythisMaine-basedartist thathighlightsissuesofman,nature, andcaptivity.TheHomerandMoore exhibitswillbeonviewfromJuly 19thtoSeptember23rd.
Boatloversshouldbesuretovisit the museum between August 15th andthe21stwhen"ArtintheMak¬ ing:TheBoatShow”willbeinpro¬ gress.Thiseventfeaturesseveral artistswhowillassembleandinstall large"boat”sculpturesmadeofglass, hay,clay,andfiber.Theboatswillbe partof"TheBoatShow:Fantastic Vessels,FictionalVoyages,"an exhibitionthatopensonTuesday, August21st.Formuseumhourscall 775-6148.
Portland’scalendarisexpanding itslistings.Enjoythenightlifethat comeswithlongerdaysandwarmer nights. ■ —
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...andifthat’snot enough...
Ifyoudon’thaveyourownisland resort,thenextbestthingisPeaks IslandLion’sClub.
Gatheragroupoftwentyormore together on a Friday or Saturday nightandtheLion’sClubwillthrow you a party at their three-acre GreenwoodGardens’siteoverlook¬ ingCascoBay.
Therearenorulestothedeal."It’s totallycustomized,”saysMichael Kelley,theclub’spromoter."Wecan charteraprivatecocktailboattoget
peopleacrossfromPortland;wecan getbandsintoplaymusic,setupa dance...whateverthegroupwants.”
Singinganddancingarealsopro¬ vided. On site is the Greenwood GardensTheatrebuilt102yearsago byturn-of-the-centurysummerresi¬ dents.Thetheatreseats300.
Thecluboffersvisitorstheflavor ofMaineaswell—notjustanocean view.Kelleyrelatestheirtraditional downeastfeastthatthey'vebeenput¬ tingtogetherforfortyyears:twolobster-per-personoutdoorbakes, steamers,corn-on-the-cob,andhome¬ made dessert. Should a mild sum¬ mer'seveturntochillandrain,the foodcanbeservedinthetheatre's hall.TheLions'Clubwillbebooking privatepartiesthroughoutthesum¬ mer.Callforinformationandreser¬ vations772-3799or799-8307.
Castofffromworkalittleearlyone daythissummerandyoucancatcha boatthatwillcarryyouoffintothe sunset.OneboattotakeistheOdys¬ sey,a72-footfiberglasscruiserthat leavesfromLongWarfonPortland's waterfrontat4:30p.m.,Wednesday through Sunday, from May 26th throughLaborDay.
The Odysseytakesitspassengers forasunsetwhale-watchingadven¬ turesouthofPortlandandouttoKey Bank.Humpbacks,Finbacks,Minke, Sperm Whales, and Right Whales, evenAtlanticWhite-SidedDolphins, canbesightedonthiseveningcruise. Ifyoucan’tsneakoutofworkearly, there’s the sunset seal-watching cruise,offeredat6:30p.m.aboardthe Odyssey every Monday and Tuesday evening.
Ownersoftheboat,DanandKathy Libby,areintheirninthseasonoffer¬ ingcruises.Theystartedwiththe IndianII, a 55-foot wooden boat, whichtheystillcharterforprivate functions: weddings, bachelor parties,familyget-togethers,etc. TheLibbysalsoofferfishingday
tripsaboardtheirboatsontheweek¬ endsduringJulyandAugust.
Foodanddrinkareservedduring thesunsetcruises.Theownersadvise thatpassengerscallahead—tripsare subjecttochangeduetoweather.Call 772-0727or642-3270.
—KimCowpertb-waite
The Scotia Prince.
The Bay of Fundy International CruiseLinesfeaturesseveraladven¬ turousexcursions:
The Maxicruise is 3 days and nightsaboardthe ScotiaPrincess. Withadinnerbuffetandbreakfast, cabinaccommodations,andachance totryyourluckincluded,youcansail to the shores of Nova Scotia for $121.00.
Atwo-day,one-night Minicruise offersround-tripfare,cabin,break¬ fast,andabuffetforonly$83-00.
OthercruisessuchastheYarmouth Interludefor4daysand3nightssail youandyourcartotheshoresof Yarmouth.Underthemoonlitshores, theScotiawilldockattheYarmouth Harbor, where accommodations at theManorInnarereservedforyour two-night stay—all for $168.00.
TheScotiamakesdailydepartures untilOctober19thfromtheInterna¬ tionalTerminalintheOldPort.
Casco Bay Lines.
TheCascoBayLines’two-hourand thirty-minute Sunset Run departs dailyat5:30p.m.andglidesbythe
silhouettesoftheCascoBayIslands. (Asnackbaronboardoffersenough toeatanddrink.)
Round-trip price per person is $7.95($6.95forseniorcitizens;$4.00 forchildrenunder9;childrenunder5 forfree.)
Runninginthesummeronly,the CascoBayLines'MoonlightRunlasts one-hourandforty-fiveminutesand departsdailyat9:15p.m.Friday Evening'sRunis1-hour,30mins. Round-tripperpersonis$6.95 ($5.95forseniorcitizens;$3.00for childrenunder9-)Foodonboard.
Night Lobsterbakes.
Hungry?TakeaBayviewCruiseat SunsetandpartakeintheLobster Bake,availableonalloneandonehalftotwo-hourcruises.TheSunset Cruisegoesfrom7to9p.m.Call7610496forMoonlightCruisedeparture times.BerthedatFisherman’sWharf onCommercialStreet.
Night Diving.
DivingatnightiseasywithAqua Diving Academy, located at 1183 CongressStreetinPortland.Owner Julie Footman would be more than pleasedtotakeyouout.Aquaoffers freescubalessons.TheAcademyalso rentsallthenecessaryequipmentand doesrepairs.
—AliceFinnGiordano
“ForthreenightsinarowI’vebeensittinghere thinking,Whyisn’tthisplacepacked?Iknowthe weekendbusinessisbrisk,andsure,thisisthe middleoftheweek.Butthereoughttobemore than a dozen people here now. It’s a gorgeous night,thealmostfullmooncastingaswathof silver-bluelightacrossthewine-darkAtlantic andtheislandsinthebay,denseandblack,have themagicofaJapanesedrawing:insimplicity liesmystery.Whataview,andnobodytoenjoyit. How come?”
—Dennis Gilbert on theTopoftheEast, 1985
WHEN WE WALKED OVER to the TopoftheEastrecently,Iwasthinking ofDennisGilbert’sfrustrationof5 yearsago.How come?
"Bowlsofgoldfish.”
"AguyfromPittsburgh,sunlightfil¬ teringthroughhisBloodyMary."
"Howcome?"Buttonight,incom¬
prehensibly,theplaceispacked,the windowssweatingwithcondensation fromaninsuranceconvention.Thefact is,there’snopredictingtheTopofthe East’spopularity,andthatmaybethe beautyoftheplace.Mostweeknights yougettheToptoyourselfaswellasits sweepingviewofPortland.Andif
you’renotalone,thepeopleyoushare theroomwitharelikelytobespeaking quietlyinacorner.Thecashregister,in otherwords,isn’tthemeasureofthe bar’ssuccess.
WhenIwasfirstintroducedtothe TopoftheEast,1thoughtoftheSaga HotelinReykjavik,Iceland.Theyare identicalindecorandperspective, spawnedinthelate1960s/early1970s. Theoutdatedfurnitureisnolonger trendyasitwasduringthe1980s:Itis self-consciousandill-at-ease.Youjust wanttotacklethepaddedbarhead-on, mirrorandall,evenbeforeyouorder drinks.AndtheceilingsintheSaga HotelandtheTopoftheEastareeerily similar,too—intravenous-like,pulsat¬ ing,unidentifiableconstellations.
Butthecharmoftheseoverlookbars isobviouslynotwovenintotheuphol¬ stery.It’sacuriousextrospection:The SagaHotelinIcelandisafrozenechoof whatyouseehere—ahighconcentra¬ tionofbrightlightsinIceland’sfore¬ ground,wherethelavasheetsbegin, andateyelevelanexpansiveback¬ groundblackness.Lookingwestyousee theunionoftheArcticandNorth Atlanticoceans.Itisaviewoffaint
icebergsandglaciers,andGreenland coolinginthesea.Youforgetto breathelookingatsuchthings.
OneisperchedalsoattheTopof theEastinalikestateofmind—itis notasocialatmospherebutrathera privateone,aviewandmeditationto keeptoone’sself.
Theoverlookbarisuniversal.Each cityhasatleastone.Yougetthereby elevatortoalargerelevator(the loungeitself)thatdoesnotmove. Youcancollecttheviewsfromcityto citylikebaseballcards:TheRainbow Room. The Top of the Prudential. The CN Tower in Toronto. The revolvingdiningroomatthetopof thePeachtreePlazainAtlanta.Some rotate,butallofthemofferaccessto beautybyremotecontrol.
InNewYorkCitythere’saTopof theEastcalledTopoftheSixes.You sitin theskylineofManhattanand lookoutoverNewJersey.Andbe¬ lieve me, you hear the same com¬ plaintsyouhearinPortland:"Just lookatthatbar.Howcananythingbe thatugly?”NewJerseyisregularly attackedfromthisTopoftheEast,its flamingrefineriesandyellow-orange
water more chemical than water.
Thepointis,whatevertheviewof theplaceyouperchyourself,itis humannaturetowantthingstobe different.WhatDennisGilbertsaw in1985isstillthere,ifyoutiptoe aroundtheprevailingoptimismof thetime:
"Portlandistryingitsbesttobea city,andfromupherethat’sjustwhat itlookslike,whatitfeelslike.Look¬ ingwestyouseequietneighborhoods andthenthegreatdarkstretchof countryleadingtotheWhiteMoun¬ tains.Butouteveryotherwindowyou seelightsandmovementandchange. One City Center. A snappy new museum. Office-and-condo fever. Fromthisvantage,WatermanDrive lookslikemuchmorethanashort, four-lanecommuterramp;Millcreek likemuchmorethanashoppingcen¬ ter.Eventhetankfarmsarelenta certaindignity,shoulderingtheir shareoftheeconomicvitalityofthe town—City.It’saspectacularview, notonlypleasingtolookatbutalsoa keenreminderthatthistownisalive andkicking,growingandchanging."
Emphasis on things other than
loungeshasloweredtheTopofthe Eastafloorortwoinrecentyears. Nowadays,theSonestafieldsmore inquiriesabouthowmanyswimming poolsandnuclearsaunastheyhave thanwhethertheTopisstillserving Sunday brunch up there ("They’re notrightnow.Maybethey’llstartup laterintheSpring...”).
Thereisadrypool,youknow,way upinseagullterritoryontopofthe Towerwing,partoftheoldEastland complex.It’sduewestasyoulookout oftheTop;sadly,it’sprettyfargone.
Likeanyotherhotel,theSonestais inthebusinessofrentingguest roomstopeoplewhostayovernight, andtheTop,likethegreatartinthe lobby,isccsideredafringebenefit, notadrawingcard.
Meanwhile,MarleneDaleycanfly youtothemoonwithhersynthesizer uptoFlightLevelswithacontinuous attendance record to rival Bobby Short’s.Andgoodmixeddrinksare servedthereuntil1a.m.
Sowhat’sthebigdeal?Perhapsif Portlandneedsfixing,weshouldn’t startfromtheTopdownanyway. B
— ByIt7.KirkReynolds
NightsinCongressSquarecouldget quitealiftifanewlyrestoredState TheaterreopensthisSeptemberasa six-night-per-weekdinnertheatreas planned.
In an April announcement, Wol¬ cott Caines of Maine Design and Development, the firm which is undertakingtherestoration,alluded toheadlining"bignames”inenter¬ tainmenttochristenthereturnofthe newStatethisfall.
Itwouldbeamulti-partnerven¬ ture,Gainessaid.
For20yearsthesiteofaporno¬ graphiccinema,theState’sinterioris remarkablyunaltered,despiteyears ofneglect.Speculationaboutthe State’sfuturebecameatopicwhen MargareteC.Schnauck’sMarch1987 featurestoryinthismagazinean¬ nounced the impending end of the pornographicfirm’sleaseandconsi¬ deredrestorationpossibilitiesat length. Her 1987 photo appears above.
IWAS SURPRISED last summer whenIlearnedfromthenews¬ papersthatPortlandauthorities andthecitypolicewerebeing hardpressedtomaintainproper afterdarkdecorumonthecity’sOld Port sidewalks. According to the reports,side-by-sidewateringholes, discos,restaurantsandoutdoorcafes createdsuchapopularspotfornight¬ lifersthatOldPortneighborscom¬ plainedofnoise,generalanarchy, publicurinationandsomeproperty damage.Hey,Itoldmyself,Port¬ land’sgettingtobearowdytown.
The image came as a surprise becauseIrememberanightbackin theSixties—achilly,Decembernight whenIrolledintothecityonthelast legofasnow-slidytripfromBoston. IthadbeenabusydayinBeantown; notimeforlunch.1wasstarving.It wasaboutninewhenIbegancruising thestreetslookingforaPortlandres¬ taurantwhereIcouldgetthekindof mealafellowwhohasn'teatensince earlymorningdeserves.
Iwastoolate.Portlandafterdark inthosedayswasacontradictionin terms.NotevenaDunkin’Donutsor aMacDonalds.Igotfed,finally,atthe Miss Brunswick Diner on Pleasant Streetinmyownhometown,aplace considerablysmallerthanPortland. TheMissBrunswick,however,then asitdoesstillanddidforseveral decadesbeforeIarrived,stayedopen allnightandservedupchilithat wouldnotonlysticktoyourribsbut
givethemanexperiencetheycouldn’t forgetforaweekortwo.
Sincethen,Brunswicknightlifein generalhaswanedwhilePortland’s hashadarelativeexplosion.There are14pagesofrestaurantlistingsin theGreaterPortlandphonebook’s yellowpages,andtheprintingis small.Ofthemall,I’llwagernot more than a handful would even thinkofclosingbeforenineinthe evening.Thecity’sdining-outcrowd, in itself a recent phenom, would breakdownthedoors.
Ihaven’tbotheredtocountthe bars.Nooneneedsto.Awalkabout throughthecityproperwouldtell evenablindpersonthatPortlandis wellsuppliedwithfacilitiesfor properlyservingashotandabeer. But1haveaproblem.IntheSixties, whenIwascursingthedarkdoorways and the lightless windows, 1 was readyforanightonthetown.Hey,1 wasinmyprime.Icouldout-drink
(andout-puke)justaboutanybody. Myquestforactionwassomilitant I’mprobablyoneoftheonlycustom¬ erswhoevergotthrownoutofthe MissBrunswickDinerfordisorderly complaints about its juke box. Twenty-fiveyearshavegonebyandif Igetinanytroubleafterdarkthese daysit’slikelytobeforfallingasleep in my soup. Meanwhile, Portland nightsteemwithtemptations(soI'm told).Butfortheblinkofacosmic eye,Icouldbethere,oneofthe rowdies.
Astheysayalongthebayous, "Laissezletempsroulez!" Letthe Portlandgoodtimesroll,especially afterdark.OneofthesedaysI’llhave topack48hoursofbedrestandthen spendanightonthetown.WhenI do,Ipromisetoreportbackonmv ownversionofPortlandafterdark.
OnethingI’msureof:Theplace won’t shut down at nine. ■ —ByJohnN.Cole
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2a.m.,areallate-nightfind. Horsefeathers, 193MiddleStreet, shinesitsopensignuntil1a.m.and offerspizzettatoppedwithspecial barbecuesauce,chicken,andgreen onions. Amigos on 9 Dana Street servesMexicandishesandAmericanstylepizzathrough10p.m.Friday and Saturday. Live entertainment andgoodlate-nightchowgreetsyou inthe OldPortTavern on Moulton Street. PortBilliards surpriseswith finelate-nightdeliandpubfare through11p.m.onweeknights,mid¬ night on weekends, on 24 Preble Street,Portland.Lastcallatthe SpringPointCafe inSouthPort¬ landincludesburgers,pastrami,and
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Mo’sBrassRail at117Forest Avenuegrillsburgersintothewee hours. J’sOyster at5PortlandPier serveslobstercasserolesuntil10 p.m.,butthelightsdon’tgooutuntil 1a.m.The Blue Moon on425Fore Streetofferssomeuniquepastaand seafooddishesuntil11p.m.
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PEAKSISLAND,MAINE. ThecrewatJone’sLandinginvitesyoutoourrestaurant foraseafooddinner,lightlunch,ordrinksonthedeck.HoponaCascoBayCruiseor dockyourboatatourmarina.Allguestswelcome.
Summertheaterisback—andhow!Notsincethe1950s—seephotoabove,withFritziCohenandactor-directorAllan DavisstarringinthePortlandPlayers’productionofAnimal Kingdom—hastherebeensucharesurgence.
Ogunquit Playhouse— Thiswell knowntheatreisoneoftheoldest summertheatresinMaine.JohnLane hasbeentheproducer/ownersince 1950. The people at Ogunquit are preparingtoopentheir58thseason withthemusical SevenBridesFor SevenBrothers, openingJune25th and continuing through July 7th. SteelMagnolias,thehilariousaward¬ winning Off Broadway comedy hit, willrunJuly9ththroughJuly21th. TheBritishimportandTonyAward¬ winningmusicalAleandAlyGirlis scheduled for July 23rd through
August4th.ArthurUhry’sPulitzer Prize-winning play Driving Miss Daisy will run from August 6th throughAugust18th.The1990sea¬ son ends with the production of FiddlerontheRoof, whichwillbe performedAugust20ththroughSep¬ tember1st.
TheOgunquitBoxOfficeaccepts mailordersviaP.O.Box918,Route1, Ogunquit03907.Performancesstart at8:40p.m.,MondaythroughSat¬ urday; Wednesday and Saturday at 2:45p.m.Ticketsare$17.Phone6465511.Groupsoftwenty-fiveormore
receivea10%discount.
Maine State Music Theatre— Theirthirty-secondseason.Thelate VictoriaCrandall(ArtisticDirector) alwaystookgreatprideinthefact thattheMusicTheatreistheonly professionalmusictheatreinthe state.TheseasonopensJune12th24th with the Rogers and Hammer¬ steinmusicalOklahoma.Ontapfrom June26ththroughJuly8thisthemus¬ icalcomedyGentlejnenPreferBlondes', followedbytheEnglishhitMe and Alj' Girl for the week of July
10ththroughJuly29th.July31st throughAugust12thwillseeper¬ formancesofThe Merry Widow. The seasonwillclosewiththemusical comedy/DO! I DO!fortheweeksof August14ththroughAugust26th.
Performanceswillbeginat8p.m. TuesdaythroughSaturday,andat2 p.m.forthematineesonWednesday, Friday,andSunday.Individualticket priceswillrangefromS20toS10, withSeasonSubscriptionsavailable atareducedrate.
TheBoxOfficewillopenJune4th. Ticketsmaybeorderedbymailby writingtheMaineStateMusicThea¬ tre, P.O. Box 646, Brunswick, ME 04011.Phone725-8769.(Asinthe pastthirty-oneyearsallperforman¬ ceswillbeatthePickardTheatreon thecampusofBowdoinCollege.
The Theatre at Monmouth (The Shakespeare Theater of Maine) — Maine’soldestprofessionalsummer theater(nottobeconfusdwithstock theaters,musicaltheater,etc.).This highlypraisedall-Fquitytheateris enteringits21stseason.
Thefollowingarethedetailsfor the.season:MerchantofVenice—one ofShakespeare’smostpopularand mostmisunderstoodplays.Itisa deceptivestoryofreligiousandracial intolerance.ShylockandPortiastrug¬ gle again in the court of human affairsinthisspecialnewproduction setinpre-FascistItalyin1928.It opensJune23rd.LightUptheSky—a classic American comedy by Moss Hart.Themanwhowasresponsible forsomeofthefunniestmomentsin Americantheatregivesusahostof outrageousshow-businesscharacters inastorysetinBostonontheopen¬ ingnightofaBroadwaytryout.The playopensandchaosreigns.Acom¬ pletelyhilariouseveningintheatre— opensJune29th. The Cherry Or¬ chard, Anton Chekhov’s tragi¬ comedy. In what is perhaps his greatestmasterpiece,Chekhovre¬ vealsawholeworldinafewmoments beforeitfadesintohistory.ARussian
Above:MaineStateMusicTheatre,atPickardTheatreontheBowdoinCol¬ legecampus.Inset:ThelateVictoriaCrandall,founderandartisticdirector. Below:TheTheatreAtMonmouth,Maine’sinnovativeAll-Equitytroupe, where,onJune23,they’llsetAMerchantofVeniceinpre-FascistItaly,1928.
family'slegacyisabouttobesoldand thecrisisistouchingandcomic— opensjuly13th.Brave New World— AldousHuxley’ssatiricmasterpiece comestothestateinapremieradap¬ tationbyArtisticDirectorTedDavis. Itisthestoryofafutureworldthat hascomenow.Withtheaccuracyof prophecy, Huxley’s "World” tech¬ nology,geneticbreeding,drugs,mass media, and mass consumerism is unfailinglyaccurate.Itisasavagely funnyandfinallydisturbingstory— opensjuly28th.Allplayswillbein repertory. Information regarding datesofperformancescanbeplaced bycalling933-9999.Standardtickets are S15 Tuesday through Saturday nights; S10 for Sunday and adult matinees. The Box Office and TheaterareclosedonMondays.
The Children’s Theater at Monmouth— willbepresentingjust SoStories—RudyardKipling’sseries ofunforgettablecharacters. Pinoc¬ chio,theclassicstoryofthepuppet whowouldbearealboy,isofferedas theannualSpringshowandopensto thepublicforSaturdaymatineesin earlyJune.TicketsareS6and$5.
The Theater Project— inBruns wickisasmallyear-roundtheatre, whichopenswithShakespeare’sMidSummer Night's DreamonJune28th and continues through July 14th. NextwillbeMichaelKeller’s The SpoilsofWar.Thestoryisabouta boyinhislateteenswhoreturns homefromschool,tryingtoreunite hisdivorcedparents,withoutsuc¬ cess—asometimesfunny;sometimes poignantplay.Itwillrunfortwo weeks from August 9th through August25th.Judevine,astoryabouta mysticalVermonttownwithactors playing many roles, will be per¬ formed beginning August 9th through August 25th. Written by VermontpoetDavidBudbill,ithada recent and successful run in San Francisco.
BeginningJuly22ndandcontin-
uingeverySundayeveningat7p.m. throughoutthesummerwillbeThe Return of Uncensored Memoirs—a cabaret show with theater pieces originatedbythe"Project.”
The Theatre Project performs Tuesday through Sunday at 8 p.m. andSaturdayat2p.m.Ticketsare $10.Seasonticketsareavailable. Phone729-8584.
TheHackmatackPlayhouseisserv¬ ingupTheSoundofMusic,SlyFox, Once Upon A Mattress, and You Can'tTakeItWithYouthissummer.
Hackmatack Playhouse— The SoundofMusic, RogersandHammerstein’s greatest musical, will launchthe1990seasonatthePlay¬ house in Berwick on June 26th. Continuing through July 8th, the openerwillbefollowedJuly10th through July 21st by the bawdy comedy SlyFox; July24ththrough August 5th by the musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress. You Can't Take It With You—Kaufman and Hart'swonderfulAmericancomedy, plays August 7th through August 18th.Theseason’sfinalewillbethe Don Quixote musical Man of LaManchafromAugust21stthrough September2nd.
Seasonticketsthisyearwillcost $45,whilesingleadmissiontickets arepricedatS12,S10,and$8.Curtain timeis8p.m.forevenings,Tuesday throughSunday.Thereisamatinee every Thursday at 2 p.m. Dinner theatrepackagesarealsoavailable. Foracompletebrochurewritetothe PlayhouseatRoute9.BeaverDam. Berwick03901.Theboxofficecanbe reachedbycalling698-1807.
“Asmallstorefrontrestaurantsounpreten¬ tious in appearance that you would never drop in unless you knew. Now you know. Alberta’sisoneofNewEngland'sbestspots forsophisticated,excitingfoodfromsplen¬ didlocalingredients."
—Connoisseur, March 1990
"We can’t say enough good things about Portland’s finest restaurant. On our last visit,theLondonbroilbraisedinoliveoil was r/wcw-tender, and our sauteed chicken breastinlimeandgreenchilisauceprovided an ambrosial citrus jolt. No matter how many times we go, the melody lingers on.”
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TheStageat Mad Horse Theater, 985ForestAvenue,Portland.
Sanford Stage Company— Sum¬ merStockinSpringvale,Maine's7th season,beginninginmid-June,fea¬ tures Cabaret, Do Black Patent LeatherShoesReallyReflectUp?, and Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical ALittle NightMusic.
InSeptemberlookforthesexfarce RightBed,WrongHusband.Individ¬ ualticketsareS12-S8,withseason subscriptionsavailable.Curtainis8 p.m.Boxofficewillopeninearly June.324-9691.
Mad Horse Theater CompanyBeginningJuly5ththroughAugust 26th, the company will present a return engagement of the popular musical/comedy revue YouStill Can'tGetTherePromHere.Directed byArtisticDirectorMichaelRafkin, theshowisacollectionofsongsand scenes—somehilarious,someheart¬ felt—aboutlifeinMaine.
Thefifthshowoftheseasonfor MadHorsewillbeChristopherDurang’sLaughingWild,acockeyedlook atmodernlifethroughtheeyesof lostsouls—apart-timeactress,baby¬ sitter,mentalpatient,andnew-age workshopjunkie.Forthosefamiliar withDurang’swork,hecontinuesto explorehisCatholicchildhood,and goescompletelyovertheedgeinthis latestandperhapsfunniestwork.
PerformanceswillbeMay24-June17 at8p.m.ThursdaythroughSaturday; Sundayat7p.m.TicketsareS14and S10. For reservations write Mad Horse,P.O.Box8715-343,985Forest Ave.,Portland04104797-3338.
EmbassyPlayers,SebagoLake—
The Schoolhouse Arts Center at SebagoLakeisenteringitssecond seasonasacenterforthefineand performingarts.Portland'slocal composer/playwright. Hank Beebe, andhiswife/producer,Nancy,origi¬ nallyleasedthebuildingtohouse theirEmbassyPlayers.Thisyear, Beebe’s new musical, Criss-Cross, willopenjuly5ththroughJuly29th. The show is a contemporary piece that explores the "switching" of male/femalerolesandthesocio/economicattitudesintoday’sAmeri¬ cansociety.SPANDAisthecenter’s in-housedancecompany,anditis directedbySelbyBeebe(HankandNancy’s daughter),whoisaNewYork-based
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dancer. SPANDA concerts will run for two weeks August 2nd through 12th.Selby’sdancecompanyiscom¬ prisedofindividualsofallagesina celebrationoflifeandlove.Closing theArt’sCenterSummerSeasonwill be a comedy, 6 Rms Rvr Vu(Six RoomsRiverView),whichwillrun fromAug.16ththroughSept.2nd. Workshopsalsooffered:WriteP.O. Box 437, Sebago Lake 04075, or phone642-3743or773-1648.
The Portland Club/Dinner Theater— Thereissomethingspec¬ ialhappeningatthePortlandClub, 156StateStreet.OpeningJune15th and continuing through August, weekend audiences will be enter¬ tainedbyamusicalreview,ToastTo Broadway.JanetRoss,whodirected and choreographed last summer’s Bay, Bake & Broadway on Peak’s Island,willagainbeontap.Working withacastoffivewell-knownPor¬ tlandartists(EllenDomingos,Renee Potvin, Anne Slattery, Jonathan Philbrick,andKendallLibby),Toast willconsistof25Broadwayshow¬ stoppers, including numbers from Gypsy, Company, Les Miserables, Chicago,Cabaret,ChorusLine,Pol¬ lies.IDo!IDo!, and]acquesBrel... Dinner and Sunday Brunch will be available. For more information phone773-0218.Publicparkingis available.
CarouselMusicTheatre, Booth¬ bayHarbor,Maine.Anightatthe Carousel Music Theatre includes cocktailsandalightdinnerservedby amemberofthecast.Duringdinner you’llbeentertainedbythecabaret performanceofyourwaiterandthe restofthecast,singingsomeof America’s classic popular music.
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“...togotoBostonorNewYork.Here? Movies,dinner,dinnertheatre,movies, dinnermovies.”
—FritziCohen,actress.Portland
“Ilovetogoouttodinner...Ialsolike goingtoaplacetowatchpeopledance. I’mnotaverygooddancermyself, unlessit’sslowandmyhusbandleads.” —MayorEstherClenott.Portland
“I’dprobablytotosuppersomeplace, theAfghanRestaurantorHuShang’s. ThentotheTree—ifitwereopen—to seeaband. GaryLawless.GulfofMaineBooks. Brunswick
“...togototheracetrackanddine there.It’scommunalandfun.ThenI’d gointownandlistentosomejazzand have some good conversation at Raphael’s. JosephRicci,ScarboroDowns, Scarborough
“Inthe60sI’djustcomefromRomania, soIwastoobusytogoout.Inthe70sI likedtheOldPortTavernfordrinking anddancing.Inthe80sIlikedRaoul’s whentheyopened.Inthe90sIenjoy diningattheGreatLostBear.”
—(Crazy)EdAgopian,CrazyEd’s. Portland
"We don’tgooutanymore,butthere wasatime(wewedid)whenattheTop oftheEasttherewasnolounge...There wasnothingupthere,justablankfacil¬ ityroomforreceptions,etc.
Inthelate50s,early60s,thehus¬ bandstookthewivesuptotheEastland (nowtheSonesta)andsaidtheywould juststopthereforadrink.Thewives werethenusheredintotheelevatorup totheroof,wheretheroomwasallset upwithflowerarrangementsonthe tables,afullbar,etc.Thewiveslovedit somuchthatwehadtodoiteverySat¬ urdaybeforeEasterforthenextthree years.”
—EdSimonds,BoxingPromoter, Scarborough
“Mybestnightoutwouldbetogetvery welldressedupandrentalimo.I’dtake somescenicdrivearoundCapeEliza¬ bethwhilehavingcocktails.Thenwe’d gotoaprimerestaurantliketheSnow SquallinSouthPortland.” —VaiMollineaux,Guitar&DrumWork¬ shop.Portland
“OnabigoccasionI’ddefinitelytake mywife!We’drentalimoanddineat Raphael’s.
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14-23.NextwillbeThorntonWilder's classicdramaOur Town,June28-July 7.NeilSimon’scomedy. There’sA GirlInAlySoup,isscheduledforJuly 12-21.
TennesseeWilliams’PulitzerPrize¬ winning play A Streetcar Named Desire,willplayJuly26-August4, followed by the comedy Charlie’s Aunt,August9-11.GilbertandSulli¬ van’scomic-opera The Mikadowill be performed during the week of August23rd. BusStop, byWilliam Inge,willrunAugust30-September 8.Thelastplayoftheseasonwillbea sexfarce, The Hand That Cradles TheRock,September10-21.
Curtainis8p.m.Thursdaythrough Saturday with a 2 p.m. Wednesday matineeduringthesecondweekof production. P.vening tickets are S7.5O,matineeS7andS5.50forchild¬ ren12andunder.
Ticketandscheduleinformation willbeavailableat474-7176byearly JuneorbywritingtoRFD#1,Box 1780,Skowhegan04976.
TheThomasInn&Playhouse, Rt. 302,SouthCascoisalovelydinner¬ theatresettingand"aNewEngland traditionsince1896.”DirectorKim¬ berlyFaris’ssummerschedulebegins inJunewiththefollowingprobable lineup,eachrunningapproximately threeweeks:Same Time Next Year, An Evening With Bobbi Steinbach, EducatingRita,andALionInWin¬ ter.Amusicalisalsounderconsidera¬ tionandmaybesubstitutedinthe schedule;call655-3292toreserve oneoftheinn's10newlyrenovated guestrooms(pricesonrequest)and enjoyadinnertheatrepackagethat includesAmericanfoodwithacon¬ tinentalflairandtheshow(tickets circaS25).Callalsoforspecialcorpo¬ ratedinner-theatrepackages.Open year-round.
PortlandPlayers—ThaxterTheater. ArtisticdirectorJoeThomasbrings us the Sondheim Tony Award¬ winningmusicalthriller Sweeney
At The PortlandClubFacility, StateStreet,Portland
Featuring An Evening Of Hit Broadway Songs From:
Gypsy. Company. Les Miserables. Chieayo. Cabaret. A Chorus lane. Pollies. Grease, and Jacques Brel Is A lire And Well And Luint’ In Paris
Friday Nights: June 15, 22, and 29; July 6 & 13. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; dinner seating 6:30 p.m.;curtain8p.m.
Sunday Brunch Performances: ; June 17; July 1, 8, 15 & 22. Brunchstartsat11:30a.m.,with curtainat1p.m.
Tickets: $24.50 per person brunch,$29.50perpersondin¬ ner;Dinnertablesfor8available ifor$200.
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ToddfromMay25-June16.Curtainis 8p.m.Friday-Saturday;2:30p.mon thefirstSundayand7p.monSundays thereafter.StarslocalfavoritesBetty Longbottom and David LaGraff. In earlySeptemberit's La Cage Aux Voiles.Boxoffice:799-7337.
Actors Theatre Of Maine— Artis¬ ticdirectorLewisJ.Allessiobrings thisprofessionalactingcompanyto theOgunquit Square Theatre—down¬ town.May7throughjuneit'sMurder attheHowardJohnson’s.Eveningsat 8p.m.TicketsS10.646-5151.
CascoBayVaudevilleFestival— JuneIat8p.m.,LutherBonneyHall, U.S.M.campus;June2atGreenwood Gardens Theater, Peaks Island. Randy Judkins, Jackson Gillman, DavidNewfield.Thisisaprologueto theNewEnglandfestival,heldin GardinerJune22-24.766-2064.
Ellsworth Players, Ellsworth Grand Theatre. From director Adrienne H. Conroy: "Plans are afoottoeitherrevive Arsenic And OldLuceonJune22,23,24,28,29,31 attheGrandTheatreorpresenta clusterofone-actplays."They’ve alsoperformedattheEllsworthCity Hall.Forfallandwinterscheduling forthisupbeat,entertainingcom¬ pany.call667-9061.
AcadiaRepertoryTheatre, P.0. Box 106. Mt. Desert. ME 01660. From June 29-July 8, see Greater Tuna,byJastonWilliams,JoeSears, and Ed Howard. TheNerd,byLarry Shue,hitsthestageJuly10-22.Aga¬ thaChristie'sSpider'sWebrunsJuly 24-August5;followedbyNoelCow¬ ard'sBlitheSpiritAugust7-26.Dur¬ ing Repertory Week, the season’s mostpopularshowisrepeated(Aug¬ ust21-26).Tuesday-Sun.at8:15p.m. LastSundayof.eachrunat2p.m. Eveningtickets:S10;student,sen¬ iors, and group rate: S8. Season tickets:S30.Boxoffice:241-7260.
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Butthere’ssomethingmorespecific thatwediscoveredwhenweslinked inbycuttingthroughtheCentury Tire Parking Lot. Since March 7, 1947,theMissPortlandDinerhas pulledthecitydowntoaveryparticu¬ larspotontheearth.Andthevalues herearewelcomeeye-openers.
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Gould Academy, Bethel. May19and25AliceinConcert: Amusicalbasedon"Alice inWonderland”and"ThroughtheLooking Glass”byLewisCarroll.Book,wordsand musicby ElizabethSwados Performancesat 8p.m.inBinghamHall.821-2196.
Bay Chamber Concerts attheRockport OperaHouse,Rockport. Thursday.April19 Libana. Elevenwomenpresentascintillating performance,weavingtogetherthesongs, dancesandinstrumentalmusicoftheworld's cultures,especiallyashandeddownthrough theartistictraditionsofwomen. Thursday. Muy17 -StephenBurns,Trumpet. Aneven¬ ingofmusicalfavoritesarrangedbyStephen Burnsandoriginalpieceswrittenforthe trumpet.Theseconcertsaremadepossiblein partbygrantsfromtheNationalEndowment fortheArts,theMaineArtsCommission,the NewEnglandFoundationfortheArtsandthe UnumCharitableFoundation.Ticketsare S8/adults,$4/students,MC/VISAorchecks payabletoBayChamberConcerts,P.O.Box 191,Camden,Me.04815.236-2823.
Bath-BrunswickFolkClub Saturday, ALy 12 -TaylorWhiteside. Thissinger,songwrit¬ erandinstrumentalisthasentertainedaud¬ iencesfromNewfoundlandtoCentralAmer¬ ica.Hepresentsawidevarietyofmaterial frommoderntotraditionaltooriginal.Con¬ certheldattheChocolateChurch,804Wash¬ ingtonAvenue,Bath.Ticketsare$6advancedreservedand$8atthedoor.Call729-3185.
PortlandSymphonyOrchestra, 30MyrtleStreet,Portland. ToshiyukiShimada, Music DirectorandConductor.773-8191. Picnics and Pops open-airconcertsatFortWilliams ParkinCapeElizabeth.Tuesday,July3: Inde¬ pendence Pops. Ontheeveningbeforethe 4thenjoyarousingselectionofAmerican musicandfireworks. Friday.July13: From SeatoShiningSea withPortland'sown SchoonerFare. Ballads,reels,jigsandsea shantiesforthewholefamily.Friday,July27: TchaikovskySpectacular. Hearforyourself whyTchaikovskyisoneofthemostpopular composersofalltime. FireworksFinish. GatesatFortWilliamsParkopenat6p.tn., concertsstartat7:30p.m.Seatingonthelawn. Noalcoholorpets.Bringaflashlight.Parking isSIpercar.RainsiteisPortlandCityHall Auditorium.TicketsareS25,23,20,16,9.Dis¬ countsforstudentsandseniors,groupsof10or more.773-8191.
The Chocolate Church, 804 Washington
Street,Bath. Saturday,May19 at8p.m. ChristineLavin. Knownasadrivingforce andenthusiasticcheerleaderofthenineties FolkRevival,ChristineLavincombinesfolk withpopandcomedy.Saturday.May12at8 p.m.: AllStarJazz. TicketsSIO,S8students andseniors.442-8455.
PortlandFolk Club,SwedenborgianChurch, 302StevensAvenue,Portland.Monthly Song Swaps onthe1stand3rdTuesdayofeach month.Opentoallwholiketoshareorlisten toasong,tuneorstory.$1donationrequested, refreshmentswelcome. SpringConcertSer¬ ies atUSM'sLutherBonneyAuditorium:Sat¬ urday,May19- ThePatons, foundersofFolkLegacyRecords.Expectaneveningofunusual folksongsandballads,withasprinklingoftra¬ ditionalstylecontemporarysongs.Guitar, mountaindulcimer,fiddle,banjoandconcer¬ tina.Saturday,June16: PriscillaHerdman. Oneoftheclearestandmostcompellingvoices ofcontemporaryfolkmusic,reflectingthe dreams,hardshipsandfrustrationsofeveryday people.8p.m.TicketsareS8/6,$3children. Thursday,June21 -SummerSolstice:3rd Annual Love Song Fest atthe Portland Observatory. The PFC presentsanother eveningof"unrequestedsongsofunrequited love."Kleenexwillbeprovided!7:30p.m.$4. Formoreinfocall773-9549.
MaineStateMusicTheater, BowdoinCol¬ legeCampus,Brunswick.Nowinits32ndsea¬ son,Maine’sonlyprofessionalmusictheater presents: Oklahoma - June12-24, Gentle¬ menpreferBlondes- June26■July8, Me and my Girl — July10■29, The Merry Widow - July31-August12and IDO!IDO! -August14-26.CurtaintimesTuesday-Satur¬ day8p.m.,matineesWednesdayandSunday2 p.m.BoxofficeopensJune4,mailordersMay 1.MC,VISA,AMEX.725-8769.
PortlandBalletCompany, 341Cumberland Avenue,Portland.May18,19,20,25,26and21 atthePortlandPerformingArtsCenter,25A ForestAvenue,Portland: DonQuixote. One oftheloveliestandmostamusingofall19th centuryballets,DonQuixoteisaspiritedcomic rompwithexquisitegypsyandSpanishmusic. PerformanceonFridaysandSaturdaysat8 p.m.,Sundaysat2p.m.$10adults,$9children andseniors.Boxoffice774-0465.
OpenPoetryReadings, heldonthesecond Tuesdayofeverymonth,7p.m.,at Wood¬ fordsCafe, 129SpringStreet,Portland.Sign
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BatesCollege, Lewiston.AG/20■August26 -DahlovIpcar:LateWorks 30vibrantoilon-canvasworksbythisMaineartist,combininganexoticassorttnentofanimallifeinrichly imaginativelandscapesintheuppergallery, and Children’sBookIllustrations, featur¬ ingtheworkofseveralofMaine’sbestartists andwriters(inthelowergallery).Opening reception Sunday,May20fromI-5p.m.. Museumhoursare10a.m.-4p.m.Tuesday throughSaturdayand1-5p.m.onSunday. ClosedMondays,majorholidaysandduring theinstallationofexhibitions.FreeAdmis¬ sion.786-6158.
United Maine Craftsmen willbeholding their Spring Craft Show attheAugusta ArmoryonAG//1and12from10-5.Free parking,freeadmission,over80exhibitors. 377-9654.
Maine Maritime Museum. 243Washington Street,Bath.May9:Lecture"Womenandthe Sea,”7:30p.m.May12:WoodenBoatbuilding ApprenticeshopWorkshop.(Advanceregis¬ trationrequired). AG/ 25: O'BrienFamily Shipbuilders.Exhibitopentothepublic.May 26:SaturdaySeaStoriesforchildrenages5-8.2 p.m.
DyerLibrary,YorkInstituteMuseum, 371 MainStreet,Saco.Currentexhibition: Fitfor aNobleman-CoastalMaineInteriors, 1780-1830. 283-3681.
L.L.Bean, Freeport. SoloCanoeClassic PaddlingStrokes. Improvetheoverallcon¬ trolofyourcanoebyutilizingtheclassicpad¬ dlingstrokes,enhancingthepleasureofyour outingwhetheritbefishing,birding,day¬ trippingorjustpaddlingacanoe.Personalized instruction.YourchoiceofSundaysonJune17 or24:July1,8,15or29;August12,19or26. 10:30a.m.-12:30p.m.,RoyalRiver,Yar¬ mouth.Canoesandpaddlessupplied.$12. TandemCanoeClassicPaddlingStrokes. Masterthechallengingskillofpaddlingwitha partnerbyexecutingprecisionstrokesand maintainingeffectivecommunication.Sunday, June17or24;July1,8,15or29;August12,19 or26.1-3p.m.RoyalRiver,Yarmouth.All equipmentsupplied.$12. Coastal Kayak PaddlingClinic. Thisclinicwillhelpthe newcomertokayakingkeepastraightcourse. YourchoiceofSaturdays:June16.23,30:July 7.8;orAugust11,18or25.9a.m.-11a.m., 11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.or2-4p.m.RoyalRiver.
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Yarmouth.$12.Equipmentsupplied.Special events: 5th Annual North American Canoe Symposium atCampWinona,Bridg¬ ton,Me. June 8 10. Advanced Coastal Kayaking Weekend, UniversityofNewEng¬ land,Biddeford,featuringSeamanship,Self andGroupRescues,EskimoRollingandmore. June13-15. 9thAnnualAtlanticCoastSea Kayaking Symposium, Maine Maritime Academy,Castine,Me.August3-5.Forbro¬ churesandregistrationdetailsoneachofthese eventscall1-800-341-4341orlocal865-4761 (Ext.7800).AX,MC,VISA.
14th Annual Maine Student Film and VideoFestival atthePortlandMuseumof Art.ScreeningandAwardsPresentationon June 2at1p.m.SponsoredbyTheMaine AllianceofMediaArts.Fundedbyagrantfrom theJoanWhitneyandCharlesShipmanPaysonCharitableFoundation.
8th Annual Wells Summer Sun Craft Show, Welisjr.HighSchool,Rt.1.Saturday, July14,9a.m.-5p.m.,rainorshine.646-8104.
BluePointSchool3rdAnnualChildren’s Carnival, PinePointRd.,Scarborough.Funfilledgames,raffles,entertainment,face painting,pettingzoo,hilariousclownsand more.Bakesale,plantsale,mouthwatering BBQ. Saturday,May19,rainorshine.8835683.
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Strawbery Banke Museum, P.O.Box300, Portsmouth,N.H. 8thAnnualAntiquarian BookFair atPortsmouthJr.HighSchool, ParrotAve,Portsmouth.Over48dealersfrom throughouttheNortheastwilldisplayforsale rare,hard-to-findandout-of-printbooks,as wellasephemera,printsanddrawings.Moth¬ er'sDay,May13from10a.m.-4p.m. Plant SaleDay, Saturday,May19.Auniqueselec¬ tionofplantspropagatedfromtheMuseum’s periodgardensorraisedinitsVictorian greenhouse,includingHeliotrope,Lavatera andScarletPimpernel,aswellasantiqueroses, flowersfordryingandherbs.50centsto$10. 10a.m.-3:30p.m.atthemuseumvisitorcen¬ ter. VictorianTea, Father'sDay,June17. StepbackintimetoJuneof1869forteaand cakesservedontheporchofthedignified GoodwinMansion.Teatimeis3p.m.(603) 433-1100.
PortlandMuseumofArt, SevenCongress Square,Portland. ThroughJulyI -Artful Deception:TheCraftoftheForger This entertainingandeducationalexhibitionreContinuedonpage48 INN ON CARLETON intheheartof Portland'swestend
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WHILE WE WERE away, Tippy and Ladyhadaged.They werewellcaredfor....
The family to whom werentedourhousehadpaidalower rentontheunderstandingthatthey wouldtakegoodcareofourdogs.But Icouldimaginehowourgoingaway madeTippyandLadyfeel.Whenwe droveuptothehouseTippywaslying ontheporch.Hegottohisfeetand stared.Icouldseedisbelief,then comprehensionfloodingin.Hewas showinghisage...inthetwoyearswe hadbeenawayhismuzzlehadturned white.
Relationsweresoonreestablished. Tippy lay outside my study door waitingformetofinishwhatever1 wasdoingandtakehimforawalk.
We walked in the lanes where therewashardlyanytraffic.Ilet TippyandLadyofftheleashandthey raninthewoods.Tippywouldgive thebeagle’shuntingcryandarabbit wouldleapacrossthelaneinfrontof me.Tippyhadchasedtherabbitand positioneditso1couldshootit.This waswhatbeagleshadalwaysdone. But1didn’thaveagunwithme.He haddoneitrepeatedly,andevery timeIhadfailedtoshoottherabbit.
He might be growing old but he wasjustaswillingtodobattle.Some studentsweresharingahouseatthe endofourlane.Theyhadadogthey leftchainedupallday,abigbrutethat barkedandtuggedathischainwhen youwentby.Oneafternoon1hearda dogfightandwentrunningout.The doghadbrokenhischainandgone
roaming about the neighborhood. When I arrived he was on top of Tippy and apparently about to deliverthecoupdegrace.Igrabbed himbythecollarfrombehindand pulledhimoff.Quickasaflashhe turnedandputhisteeththroughmy hand.
AfewdayslaterIwaswalkingthe dogs with a bandaged hand when Tippy ran behind a hedge, out of sight. 1 heard him growling and hurriedovertoseewhatwasup.1 foundhimconfrontingaGreatDane. A young woman was holding the GreatDaneonaleashandshelooked apprehensive...Tippywasaboutto hurlhimselfatthisGoliath.Iwas angry at his foolhardiness and shoutedandhithimwithmywalking stick.Hewentslinkingawaycloseto theground.
1hadneverdoneanythinglikethis before,thoughontwooccasions1had slapped him on the rump with my hand.Inthedaysthatfollowedhe wouldn’tmeetmyeyesandavoided
me.Myexcuse,thattheGreatDane couldhavekilledhim,didn’twash.
Oneevening1wasabouttogoto bedwhenTippyrolledoveronhis backandIsawalumponhisneck.It wasabiglumpandheseemedtobe askingforhelp.Itookhimtothevet thenextmorningandhemadex-rays. HesaidthatTippywouldhavetobe puttosleep.
1didn’tacceptthisandtookhimto anothervet.Thediagnosiswasthe same. Yes, an operation could be done,butitwouldbeformysake,to makemefeelbetter,notthedog’s.He wouldstillbesufferingandtheend wouldbethesame.
So 1 took Tippy on the saddest journeyIhaveevermade.InthecarI askedhimtoforgivemeforhaving hithim.Hewaslookingoutthewin¬ dowatthepassingscene.Aftera whileheliftedapawandputitinmy hand.
The animal hospital was in the middleoftheIsland,acrossfroman emptyfield.IwalkedTippyaround thebuildingtwice.Butitcouldn’tbe putoff.Itookhiminsideandlifted him onto the table and put my sweaterunderhim.Iheldhimwhile thevetgavehimtheinjection.Isaid, "Gooddog."Hediedwithscarcelya tremor,hiseyesremainingopen.
Iaskedthevetifthebodywouldbe disposedofdecently,andhesaidit would. Afterwards I thought that perhaps1shouldhavebroughtTippy homeandburiedhiminouryard,but afewyearslaterIlefttheplace,soI wouldhavehadtoleavehimanyway.
ThedayTippydied1tookanoath,I hadstartedsmokingwhenIwasin college...apipe...it’wasthethingto do.Then1smokedcigarettes.ThenI gaveupcigarettesandsmokedapipe continuously,andacigarnowand then. People said that when you smokedapipeyoudidn’tinhale,but thiswasnonsense—Iinhaledplenty, andnosoonerwasapipefinished thanIlitanother.Asaresult1was short-winded,andwhenIgotupin themorningIhadtheheaves.
Tippydiedofthroatcancer.Itwas asthoughhehaddiedtowarnmeand prolongmylife.WhenhediedItook all my pipes—and there were some fine, expensive ones—and threw them in the garbage. I made a covenantwithTippy:Iwouldnever smokeagain.
Aslongas1wasalivehewouldbe too,inthepromiseIwaskeeping.IfI eversmokedagainhewouldbedead, andapartofmewouldbetoo.
Sometimes I dreamed that I was smoking.Itwasaterribledream...1 knewIhadbetrayedsomethingand thatIcouldneverbeforgiven.Itwas howthedamnedmustfeel.Iwould wake from such dreams with an indescribablefeelingofrelief.
There are those who think that affectionforananimalismisplaced ..itshouldbereservedforhumanity.I haveadimviewofsuchpeople.They haveonlyasmallamountofaffection, sotheymustsaveitanddoleitout. Butloveisnottobemeasuredand divided...somuchforaperson,so muchforadog.Itisallonething, fromtheloveofadogtotheloveof God.
A monk arrived at the gate of heavenaccompaniedbyhisdog.The gatekeeperwassurprised...hesaid thatthemonkcouldenterbutthedog wouldhavetostayoutside."Very well,” said the monk. He turned around and went back the way he came, followed by his dog. B LewisSimpsonisaPulitzerprize¬ winnerforhispoetry.
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vealstheforgingofabouttwodozenartobjects oftheWaltersArtGallery,Baltimore,Md. Thedetectiveworkartprofessionalsusescholarly,scientificandintuitive-isshared throughextensivewalllabels.ThroughJul)^ 1 ) -FrenchImpressionismandBeyond.A cross-sectionofFrenchartfromtheendofthe 19thcenturythroughtheearlypartofthis centurywithworksby Monet, Bonnard, Legerandothers. Bothpaintingsandsculp¬ ture.OnloanfromPortlandnativeScottM. Black.ThroughAugust26- UrbanVisions: ImagesbyAshcanSchoolPainters. Em¬ phasizinglife’shardrealities,theAshcan Schoolpainterspreferreddrearycityscenes overthebrightlandscapestheImpressionists hadintroduced.Paintings,printsandpastels. ThroughJuly8 -AmericansatHomeand Abroad. Americanartists’viewsofEuropean locales,includingVeniceandtheAlps.Water¬ colorsandprintsby ChildeHassam,Mau¬ ricePrendergast,JamesMcNeillWhistler andJohnSingerSargent. ThroughJuly8Perspectives:HarriettMatthews. Thelarge steelsculpturesinthisexhibitionareinspired bySamos,thehillyGreekislandnearTurkey, whichtheartistvisitseverysummerwhileon breakfromteachingatColbyCollege.Undulat¬ ingpaintedsteeldescribestheroads,architec¬ ture,streamsandtreesofSamos.Through May 13 -FloraPortrayed. Exhibitionof88botan¬ icalprintsdrawnfromthecollectionofthe HuntInstititeforBotanicalDocumentation. Mostoftheworksdatefromthe18thand19th centuriesandareeitherprints,watercolorsor drawingsonpaperorvellum.Worksinclude dazzlingbouquetsandrosesbyJean-Pierre Redoute,probablythemostfamousbotanical artist.HoursareTuesdaythroughSaturday10 a.m.-5p.m.,Thursdayuntil9p.m.,Sunday125,closedMondays.Admissionis$3.50adults, $2.50seniorsandstudentswithID,$1child¬ ren.Grouprate$3.FreeadmissionThursday5 -9p.m.775-6148.
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