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In1954,notlongafterscreen legends Bette Davis and GaryMerrillhadsettledinto “Witch Way,” their ocean¬ front home in Cape Eliza¬ beth,GaryMerrill,withalittle help from local sportswriter BlaineDavis,launcheda‘shinny’ hockeyleaguethatbecameknown as “The Icemanship Society of CapeElizabeth.”RobertPorteous, ofthefirmPorteous,Mitchell& Braun,wholivestodayinCumber¬ land Foreside, was among the players:"Itwasn’tanybigdrinking club,”hesays.“Idon’tthinkwe hadanythingmorethanbeer.A lotoftimeswedidn’thaveany¬ thing.Butmostofushadplayed hockeyincollege,andwehada coupleofhotshotsplayingforus. Onewasaformercaptainofthe HarvardHockeyteam.Garyhim¬ selfwasgood,aboutaverage.We usedtoplayoutathisplace—he hadapondathishouseinCape Elizabeth,andweoftenplayed againsthiscrowdthere.Itwasa hellofalotoffun,butitonlylast¬ edfouryears.”Porteousremem-
and formidable lady named Cora PierceRichmond,whoinsistedon beingaddressedasMadameRich¬ mond.Shelovedtoremindusthat she had once been the singing teacherofthefilmstarWalterPid¬ geon.
19351938.Winler
AfternoonsAlJheSlain
Therecentrefurbishingatthe StateTheatresetmetothinking aboutHenry.Standingoutsidethe theaterinhisdoorman’suniform lookingabitlikeRudolphValenti¬ no, he made our teenage hearts flutter.Duringthemiddlethirtiesa tr>ptotheStateTheatreanda chancetolookatHenrywaspartof theSaturdayroutineformyfriend andme.
The day began with my singing lessoninastudiointheTrelawney Building.Myteacherwasamassive
subduedlightingoftheMoorish lobby,theelegantladies’room withauniformedmaidinatten¬ dance(yes,wecalledheramaidin thosedays),acomfortableseatina carpetedauditoriumallmeantan afternoon in an atmosphere of romanticunreality.
The girl at the candy counter woreauniformasdidtheushers. Afterweboughtchocolatepepper¬ mintsorJordanalmonds,theush¬ erwouldguideustoourseatswith hisflashlight.Itwasimportantto getinearlysothatwecouldsitin thebroadaislewhichwasabout halfwaydown.Tositinthisaisle withroomtostretchone'slegs seemedtoaddtothefeelingoflux¬ uriousnessthatthesurroundings created.Thisquietelegancecreat¬ edalsoafeelingthatgoodbehav¬ iorwasrequired.Noneedtoflasha PLEASE DO NOT TALK on the screeninthosedays.
Next,wewentdownthestreetto anItalianrestaurantcalledthe Napoli.TheItaliandecorconsisted of some brightly colored vases placedinnichesaroundtheroom. Laterachangeinnichedecoration wasallittooktotransformthe restaurantfromItaliantoChinese. After lunch came the piece de resistance—anafternooninPort¬ land’smoviepalace,theStateThe¬ atre. Handsome Henry was but a preludetotheglamourwithin.The bersthetime“DickChadwick,one ofourbestdefensemen,parkedhis VWvanrightontheedgeoftheice beforeagame.Insteadofbacking upwhenitwastimetogo,hewent forward,rightovertheice,and wentrightin!Betteand1werecochairsoftheWaynfletePTA(where B.D.,BetteandGary’sdaughter, was a student), which doesn’t sound very hockey-like, but it was."Heremembersnooathsdur¬ inggamesfromBetteorGary“that areprintable,buttheylovedithere inPortland,theyreallydid."The photo above shows Gary, in his trademarkkiltandtam-o-shanter, maneuvering for a shot against Dexter “Wig" Hunnean. Merrill, who had attended Bowdoin and TrinityCollegesandisbestknown forhisrolesin“12O’clockHigh" and“AllAboutEve,"wascaptainof the hockey team at Loomis prep schoolinHartfordandhadplayed inanamateurleaguethatroamed to games from New Haven to Springfield.BeyondPorteous,oth¬ erlocalplayersincludedbusiness¬ menHankPayson,BobJurgenson, Sonny Morrill. Robinson Cooke, JohnRobinson,andParkerPoole. “Iwastheonlygypsy,"wroteMer¬ rillinhisveryfine1988autobiog¬ raphy Bette,Rita,andtheRestof
My Life, which he penned with JohnandJeanCole.
at the Strand down the street beforewatchingtwomoreatthe State.
Aswewentoutintothewinter twilight,Henrywouldbestanding theretallandhandsome,never lookinginourdirection.1suppose that Henry had a home, a last name,andalifeoutsidehisjob, butthatweneverknew.I’mglad thatheneverspokeorlookedat us. He was there when we went back,weekafterweek,partofthe dreamyillusionofthosewinter afternoons years ago when we nowfadedoneswerefair.
—ByEleanorP.Merrill.
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JohnHammett,81,ofState Street, Portland, remem¬ bersPortland’sWinterCar¬ nivalwell:“Itwasheldfrom theWesternPromtoDeer¬ ingOaks.OnthePromtheybuilt anenormousskijumplikethey hadatLakePlacid,andpublic worksorsomebodysmoothedthe brambles all the way down the hill.Thejumpwasscaryashellto lookat,justlikegoingstraight downthesideofabuilding,asfar as1wasconcerned.Iwentdown
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“I’vebeenheresince1949,”says Leola Black Marshall. For best holidaymemories,sheexclaims, “That’seasy!Mybirthdaypartyon NewYear’sEve!When1firstcame here,Ididn’tknowtoomanypeo¬ ple,butbythetimemybirthday camearoundin1950,wehadabout 50friendsfromtheareaoverfor theparty.Ididthecooking.Anoth¬ erthing1likedtodobackthenwas togooutdancingattheExecutive Inn(whichisnowthedormitoryfor USM across from the Lafayette apartments,onCongressStreet).” Mrs.MarshallownsMarshall’sRes¬ tauranton14VerandaStreet.
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“Iwasaso-calledsecretaryin Washington during the FDR and Truman years, but I grew up in SouthPortland.Itwasjustmypar¬ ents and me. We went down to PeaksIslandtoseemyfather’s motherwhenIwas10or11forthe holidaysoneyear,about70years ago.Itwasjustahouseonastreet on Peaks Island, covered with snow.IneverbelievedinSanta Claus,butitwasfunonPeaks. There were more amusement parks. There was Greenwood Garden and Gem Theatre, which burned down. They had real New York performers. 1 wasn’t big enoughtogo.Later,therewere movies going on while you were dancing,Isuppose,waltz.
“Aboutthesametimemycousins andIlovedthepageantsheldatthe Unitarian Universalist Church where WCSH is today.” I
y Don McLean, 48. Now that y we'reallold,fat,anditdoesn’t matter anymore, exactly what does “American Pie" mean? Specifically,whoistheDevil andwhereistheLevee?“Ican’t answer that," Don McLean jokes. “That’s your second -LI-questionaboutthatsubject.” Believeitornot,theguy’sstillthrown bytheoverwhelmingsuccessofhis sensational1971hitsong,atriumph which eventually became “a great burden"tohim.Exilinghimselftothe Mainegulag,heexplains,wastheone chanceforhimtoescape.“Ihadto overcome the tremendous wallop of onesongwhichthreatenedtosinkme
completely,"hesays."Itwasreally hardtodealwith.”Myfirstquestionto themanwiththeinterviewrulethat allowsforonlyonequestionabout “American Pie" had been, “Do you thinkyoucouldevertopthoselyrics?" Quietlyhehadanswered,“1don’thave totopit.Musicisnotbaseball,you know.Idon’thavetotopanything." Maybenot,butthatdoesn’tmeanhe won't. Just back from a 10-month world tour of England, Europe, Australia,NewZealand,andtheFar East,McLeanisathomeinCamdenfor thewinter,composingnewmaterial and spending time with his wife Patricia,hisfour-year-olddaughter JackieLee,andhistwo-year-oldson
Wyeth. Over the years McLean’s approach to music has become more matureandpackedwithorchestrated punch, as in his recent release, “Headroom.”
“I’vewritten8-10songsinthelast month — I’m really cooking right now!”heboasts.“I’mrecordingmy musicatthesametimethatIwriteit.I justgotbackfromNashvillewithten songs in the can for my new album RiverofLove, which is due to be releasednextyear.”
McLeangothisfirsttasteofMaine about10yearsagowhenafriendofhis buggedhimpersistentlytocomevisit. “1likedithere,"hereminisces.“1was livinginGarrison,andIdidn'tcarefor how the physical environment in upstate New York was changing." Moreover,afterhismarriagein1987 andthebirthofhisdaughterin1990, McLean realized that his house in Garrison was just too small. He eventuallymovedtoCastineandlived therefornearlyayearbeforehefound thehomehereallywanted:aninetyfiveyear-oldFederal-inspiredhouse withstatelyarchitecturalfeatures,a guest house, and neatly manicured lawns on 175 acres of wooded mountainside overlooking Camden Harbor.
What about the report in People magazinethatMelGibsonwantedto rentthehouseforhismovie?“Isaidto them I didn’t need the money," McLeanreplies.“1wouldn’trentout myhousetoanybodyforanyamount ofmoney,becauseIjustdon'tdothat kindofthing.”
Anotherthinghedoesn’tdomuchis performinMaine,thesoleoccasion beingaconcertattheGrandTheater inEllsworthtwoyearsagotobenefit STOP,anorganizationthatwastrying topreventacoal-burningplantfrom comingtoBucksport.“IcametoMaine toraisemytwokids.I’mnotreally heretohaveanartisticpresencein thestate,”hesays.Heprefersto mountain bike, shop for antique furniture,andeatoutwithPatriciaat TheGrill,TheBelmont,andJessica’s restaurantsaroundCamden-Rockport. What’s more, McLean considers himselfareclusivepersoningeneral: “Thereisnogettingaroundit—I don'tliketodrawattentiontomyself. I'mnotreclusivebecauseIdon'tlike people,it’sjustthatI’maquietguy. Theonlythingthatisimportantismy kids,”heinsists,andplansforthemto attend Camden's public schools someday.“Maineisthelastfrontierof havingoldvalues.Thepeoplehere have a lot of common sense. They
GeorgeMitchell,61. U.S.SenateMajorityLeader GeorgeMitchellhardlyneeds toberemindedthatheisa very popular person, al¬ though it looks as if his fiancee,tennismega-dealmakerHeather MacLachlan, 38,whom he met during the U.S.OpenatFlushingMeadows,might
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beaclosesecond.Afterbeingspotted togetherattennismatchesanddogged relentlesslybythemedia,the 1\ couple finally announced Itheirengagementplansthis Jr pastApril.CantheSenator remember the moment he IB fellinlove?“Idon’tthink Itherewasaspecifictime,"he jr replies,“butIhavetosay thatitwasinAprilwhenwe decidedtogetmarried.”
Becauseoftheirbusyschedules— MacLachlan attending world-class tennismatchesandMitchellatworkin Washington — the couple has been unabletofinalizeallthewedding details:"Wehaven’tsetadateyet,but weplantogetmarriedinDecemberof thisyear.”NowinNewYorkCityafter attending the World Swimming and Diving Championships in Rome, MacLachlan is planning for their nuptialtobeasmall,privateaffair takingplaceeitherinWashington,D.C. or in her adopted hometown of New YorkCity.Andafterward?“Ihaven’t reallybeenabletothinkaboutour hon-eymoon,becauseIhavebeenso darn busy with this legislative session,"Mitchellsays.
Lookingfurtherahead,the61-yearoldsenatorplanseventuallytomove backtohishomestatewithhisfuture wife,whoenjoysMainequiteabit.She has visited Mitchell’s family in
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Waterville, and gone hiking with MitchellonMt.DesertIsland,oneof theSenator’sfavoriteplaces."Some¬ dayHeatherand1wouldliketohikeall thetrailsinthatspectacularpark,”he says.“Shelovesit.”Butfornow,“We haven’t made any decisions yet, because 1 don’t know what 1’11 be doing.”.
The Baseball Commissioner job is stillopentotheillustriousBowdoin Collegealumnus.“Thesituationreally hasnotchanged,”Mitchellinformsme, “but1havealsobeenapproachedby largebusinessesandsomecolleges." Rumorhasitthatheisinterestedin theCommissionerofBaseballposition andwantstomovetheheadquarters toMaine,butbeforehedecidesonany offer,“WhateverIchoose,Iamlooking forsomething1candofromMaine,and thatHeathercanjoinme[in],”Mitchell says.
CanadiannativeHeatherMacLachlan was considered “the most powerful womanintennis"inthelate1980sand early 1990s. After co-founding the sportsagencyT.V.Enterpriseson251 East49thStreetinNewYork,along withRumaniantennisstarandcoach IonTiriac,whomsheatfirstdated,she became, according to Tennis Week, "thefirstfemaleagentofamaleclientothers have followed-[when she] formedatriumviratewithTiriacand theclientBorisBecker."Wimbledon starBeckerhassinceleft,butpresent clientsincludeGoranIvanisevicand Anne Huber, a promising German playerwhoreachedthesemi-finalsof theFrenchOpenin1993.
MacLachlan's first break came in 1979,whenshelandedherfirstjobat the ATP offices in Paris. Her ex¬ periencestheregaveherthebasefor “afiercelyglobalviewofthegame," according to Linda Pentz of Tennis World.
JessicaNicoll,33
“Ican’tsaythat1havediscovered somebody,although1wouldliketo," curatorJessicaNicolladmitsaswe chat among sealed crates in the basement of the Portland Museum of Art.“Iamnotinterestedsomuchin pullingsomeoneoutofobscurityasin givinganartistofsignificantability credit.Iamreallyjustrecognizing goodworkinamoreformalway."
Nicollreceivedhermaster'sdegreein 1986fromtheUniversityofDelaware, where the program emphasized interdisciplinaryscholarship:“You don’tjustusearthistorymethodology; youalsouseotherdisciplineslikean¬ thropology,socialhistory,andthe
Oftheworkshehasdonesofaras CuratorofPortlandMuseumofArt, Nicollisparticularlyhappywiththe “Perspectives"series,which wasdesignedtohighlight theworkofMaineartists— suchasrecentexhibitors BrettBigbeeandAlanBray. When the Bray show ”travelledtoNewYorkafter its tour at the Portland - Museum of Art, the show, withNicoll’sideas,displays,and curationintact,soldout-dozensof paintings-perhapsthemostexciting
thing that has happened to an emergingMaineartistin10years.
Herfavoritehobbyisknittingwitha group of 15 friends every Monday night:“It’sgreat—it’sbecomingthe socialeventofPortland!"Shealso enjoysreadingfiction,goingtomov¬ ies,andattendingconcertswithher husband Tom, a composer, whom she met 13 years ago while at Smith College.
LeslieB.Otten,46
“IthinkIwasthebestC studentwhoevergraduated / from Ithaca College," New L—England ski resort mogul [ \\ Leslie B. Otten describes ’ 1 himself.Abusinessmajor । I whocaughttheskiingbug I IJ andgraduatedwithoutajob and with no immediate inspiration,Ottenrecalls,“Afriendof minesuggested1enrollinKillington’s ManagementTrainingProgram.Igot hiredandwaspaid$150aweek."That
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wasin1971;todaythis46-year-old formerskibumownsthreemajorNew England ski resorts as well as the popularskitrainthattakesPortland skiers to Bethel during the winter months.Ina“leveragedbuyout”he purchasedSundayRiverfromSKILtd. (more commonly knownasKilling¬ ton)in1980;he then bought the 2,500-acreAttitash Mountain skiresortinNew Hampshire;andjustthisOctoberhe acquiredSugarbush,a4,500-acreski complexinVermont.
As the father of two sons and a daughter,andthesurrogatetothree other children, he refuses to work morethanfivedaysaweek:“Iactually arrange my time so I can see my children.Irarelymissanyofmykids’ sportingevents.”AglanceatOtten’s appointmentbookrevealsthatevery athleticeventinvolvinghis15-year-old son(aGouldAcademysoccerplayer) ishighlighted.
MikeBordick,29
A former Army brat who grew up scuffing around baseball diamonds from Oklahoma to Okinawa, Japan beforemovingontoplayLittleLeague inHampden,Maineandintercollegiate baseballfortheUniversityofMaineat Orono, Mike Bordick of Auburn now beginshisgamedaysbylisteningtoa peptalkfromOaklandAthleticsCoach Tony La Russa. “He is so mentally
intense—heisinthegamerightfrom thefirstpitch,"Bordicksays.This year,becauseofthestrike-shortened season, the 29-year-old shortstopwouldnotbeso intriguingwereitnotforthe controversy surrounding his being a major league playerrepresentative.In thiscapacity,Bordickis trying to negotiate con¬ tractswiththeteamown¬ ers.“Theownersarenottalkingvery seriously,”Bordickremarks.“Idoubt wewillhavethisthingsettledbefore
springtrainingcamp.”Moreover,it seemslikelythatbothpartieswill strikeoutagainnextseason,too,and thereiseventalkthattheplayerswill formtheirownmaverickleague.“At thispoint1don’tknowwhatisgoingto happen,"Bordickstates.“Wearegoing to do something, thatisforsure, becausetheownersjustdonotwant tosettlethis.”
Right now, he enjoys casting for salmon on the Kennebago and preparingfornextseasonattheBates Collegegym,practicingswingswith his31-ounce,non-flame-treatedbat custom-made for him by Louisville Slugger.HelivesintheAuburnhills with his wife and one-year-old daughter.
Dr.MiriamRemar,57
“The needs of young children are gettingmoreacuteeveryyear,”affirms Dr.MiriamRemar,thenewDirectorof ElementaryEducationforthePortland PublicSchools.“Toomanychildren cometoschoolfeelingunlovedand worthless,andjustcan'trelatewith others,whichisthemostimportant learningtool.”Dr.Remarhasbeen
lotofheart,industry,andadegreeasa Licensed Nurse Practitioner, he manages the breakthrough Portland StreetClinicandastaffofover200
workingasanadvocateforchildren withintheMaineschoolsystemsfor morethan20years,firstinBiddeford, andtheninPortland.Shehasworked withthedeafandasareadingand teaching consultant, and has been principalattheaward-winning,multi¬ cultural Reiche Elementary School since1984,famousforitsprogressive programs and the unflappable com¬ passionitsstaffandstudentbodyhas demonstrated in guaranteeing an educationtoAutumAquino,ayoung PortlandgirllivingwithAIDS.
When Nate Nickerson’s daughter Amara was born in 1984, he listed himselfasagoatherderonherbirth certificate.Now,10yearslater,witha
volunteers, including primary care physicians,nurses,socialworkers, cardiacspecialists,andmore.“Inmy firstyearIworkedoutofmybackpack with only a stethoscope, visiting sheltersandsoupkitchens,”Nickerson says.“Attheendofthatyear1had about 500 clients.” Then Mercy Hospital,whereNickersonhadbeen working,offeredtoprovidehiscli¬ entswithin-servicesupportsuchas EEGs,X-rays,andlabtestsfreeof charge. “This opened a whole new world,”Nickersonsays.Theprogram grewatanenormousrate,andhesoon began to see patients who weren’t homelessaswell.Finally,inNovember 1990,thePortlandStreetClinicwas born.
To get away, Nickerson likes to withdraw into the solitude of the Mainewoodstobuildcanoesofhis own design. On a personally devas¬ tatingmaidenvoyage,hecrashedhis firsthomemadevesselinwhitewater rapids.“Itwasembarrassing,because ithappenedontheSacoRiver,which isknownforbeinganeasyride,”he says.
The house in question — which McLaughlindesignedhimself—isa large,passivesolarhomewithsix bedrooms, four bathrooms, three sleepinglofts,anda“giganticgreat room.”Itissituatedon16acresof landspreadoutalongthecove'sshore andhasbeenfeaturedin Better Homes & Gardens magazine. According to Channing’s housemate anddearfriendofnearly 30years,CarlPolazzolo, thequalityofthelight there is exquisite. His work changed dramatic¬ ally after he spent a summerlivingwithChanninginRobin Hood,andanexhibitofhis“Robin HoodSeries”attheHacusGalleryon NewburyStreetinBostonwasagreat success.
Weweresadtolearnofthepassing ofgraciousJeanGannettHawleyof The Portland Newspapers (see our interviewofDecember1986),whohas donesomuchforandmeantsomuch tothecityofPortland,andwelcome the announcement that Madeleine G. Corson, grand¬ daughteroffound¬ erGuyP.Gannett, willbecontinuing thefamilytradition aschairmanofthe boardofdirectors ofGuyGannettCom¬ munications.Ana¬ tiveofCapeEliz¬ abeth and mother offourchildren, shegraduatedfrom Wheelock College in1959beforepur¬ suingteachingand businesscareersin
New Hampshire and Vermont. During the 1970s she owned River Bank Associates,alanddevelopmentfirmin Hanover,N.H.
“Grease”)sincetheirdaysatHarvard University,ispartiallyresponsiblefor her moving down east by virtue of sellingherhishouseinRobinHood Cove in 1983 — with barely more paperwork,heavows,than“amutual understanding and a handshake. That’ssomethingthatdoesn’thappen toooften!”hepointsout.
In1993shereceivedtheMaryRines Thompson Award for exceptional publicservice;herfavoriterestaurant istheVillageCafe;andsheloves “tennis, kayaking, and playing my grandfather’sBurdettsbellowsorgan onthesunporchearlyinthemorning, whennoonecanhearit,”shesays.■
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“ AINTER JON LEGERE is ex]1cited.OnasunnySunday U afternoon,he’ssittingin thelivingroomofthere__L stored farmhouse in Cape Elizabeth,wherehelivesandworks, brimmingwithenergy.OneofPort¬ land’smostsuccessfulpainters,Leg¬ ereiswearingpaint-splatteredwhite jeansandapeachcoloredshirt.Oc¬ casionallytwistinganendofhishan¬ dlebar mustache, he gets wrapped up telling a story that happened nearly40yearsago,astorythat changedhislife.
Itwasasimplebeginningtowhat hasbecomeasuccessfulcareerin painting, a career spanning five decades.ThePortlandnative,who usedthemoneyfromthatfirstsale solelytorestockhisartsupplies, nowhassoldpaintingsinmarketsin NewYork,PalmBeach,theBahamas, Toronto,andPortland.He’ssoldhis
worktodistinguishedlocal,national, andinternationalprivateandcorpo¬ ratecollectors.Heandhiswife,Bev¬ erly, market a popular series of silk-screenshandpaintedfromspe¬ ciallyproducedpaintings.Inother words,JonLegerehasgoodreason tobeexcited.
Itwasn’tsurprisingthatLegereend¬ edupasapainter.Beyondtheexam¬ pleofhisfather,hisbrotherhad graduatedfromthePortlandSchool ofArtaswell.Buthissuccesshas beenwon,though,throughdiligence. AfterattendingthePortlandSchool ofArtpart-timeforeightyears,Leg¬ ere studied at the Art Students LeagueinNewYork.Eventhoughhe was learning how to paint in the classroom, he decided to stay in Maineandpaint.Inadowntownstu¬ dioinPortlandinsteadofaNewYork classroom,Legerelearnedtheart andcraftofpaintingstrokebystroke, paintingbypainting.Legeresaysit’s alearningprocessthatneverends.
“IfeellikeI’vejustgottenstarted afteralltheseyears.IfeellikeI’mjust beginning,”hesays.“Themoreyou learn,themoreyourealizewhatyou can do. That knowledge requires youtostepbeyondwhatyouknow.”
To step beyond the known, the familiar, Legere observed other painters,absorbingsomeoftheir stylesintohiswork.Whenhefirst startedpaintingintheBahamas,he says,hewasinfluencedbyWinslow Homer’suseoflightandcolor.And Andrew Wyeth showed him that drawing was an important part of painting,becauseifapaintercan’t draw,“Howcanheorsheinterpret?” Edward Hopper showed him how austeritycanworkinpaintingtocre¬ ate a strong mood. The French Impressionists’useofcolortocreate avibrantfeelinghaveinfluencedhis latestpaintings.Thesesubjectswere hiscoursesofstudy;thesepainters werehistutors.
John Payson of Falmouth, who operatesgalleriesinNewYorkand Florida, and who has represented Legereinthepast,says,“It’shardto putalabelonJon'spainting.When hewasyounger,hewentthrougha varietyofinfluences.Butthoseinflu¬ enceshavejelledintoastyleofhis own.Whenhe’sintopform,he’sup
“It’sastewpot,”Legeresaysabout thepainterswhohavehadanaffect onhispainting.“Butslowlyyoudis¬ cover who you are. You have to developyourpersonality,whatyour visionis.”
“Ipaintpicturesthatrepresent what I’ve experienced, usually enclosedinanenvelopeofnature,” Legeresays.“Monetwasperfectly happypaintingjustpoppiesinafield.
Ijectsthathetakeson.His work features the sea¬ scapesandpeopleoftheBahamas, thecityscapesofNewYorkandPort¬ land,andtheruralscenesofNew England.Ofthesevariedsubjects andplaces,heworksinseveralmedi¬ ums—oils, watercolors, and silk¬ screens.
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Legerefirstbeganpaintinginthe Bahamasin1964whenDorothyLithiby, who owned a gallery in the Bahamas,andlivedonProutsNeck inthesummer,invitedhimtothe Bahamastoliveandpaint.Though Lithibydiedafewyearsago,Lyford Cay Gallery now has represented Legerefornearly30years,connect¬ inghimwithadistinguishedgroupof collectors who live or visit the Bahamas. And painting in the Ba¬ hamashaschallengedhimtopaint unfamiliarscenesandpeople.
“[Thepaintings]areallontheedge to the point where you’re in the unknownzone.You’resteppingout there,whereit’salittlemoredanger¬
Working with watercol¬ orsalsoinvolvesthe riskofheadingtoward unknowncreativedes¬ tinations.Legeresays, though,thathechoosestoworkwith watercolorsusuallywhenhewants toevokescenesofPortlandthatcre¬ ate a certain mood. He says that thesepaintingssometimeinvolvea rainstormorasnowstormorascene atdusktocreatea“feelingofthe city.”Thesewatercolorscomefroma “processofevolvement,”ofsubjects overlappingenoughinLegere’shead thatthesparktoputthemoncanvas isignited.
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Laterthatafternoon,Legereisinhis studio connected to his house—a convertedbarnwithhighceilings, prominentpostbeams,gray,faded wood.Thesmellofpaintandturpen¬ tineisstrong.Theroughdraftsofthe foursilkscreensaretackedtothe walls,skeletonsofthelaterfinished work.1approachthework,feeling certain1havebeentherebefore... Legereexplains:
“Therearecertainlookstobuild¬ ingsandfacesofclocks,andthose thingsareinthebackofourminds whenIpaintPortland.Stoplights, taxis,awnings,grocerystoresat night, mailboxes. These were the symbolswepassedbywhilegrowing up,outofthecornersofoureyes. Theywentoutondateswithus.They shareasecrethandshakewithour eyes. ” ■
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The only Afghan Restaurant in New England is locatedrightintheheartoftheOldPortat88 ExchangeStreet,wheretheHabibzaifamilybrings traditional Afghan cuisine to Portland using ingredientssuchasBasmatirice,lamb,chicken,beef, spinach,eggplant,greenbeans,andpumpkin.The results—includingvegetariandishes—aredelicious butnottoospicy,andattractcustomersfromasfar awayasBostonandBangor.TheAfghanRestaurant hasreceived3-1/2starsoutoffourand“TheBest EthnicFood”awardfrom Casco Bay Weekly. 7733431.
AharnThaiRestaurant,OneCityCenter.Formerly knownasThaiGardenRestaurant,thefinestThai restaurant in Maine is now open under new management with a new reduced-price menu. SpecializinginauthenticThairecipespreparedbyan experiencedchef.AharnThaiRestaurantisopenfor dinnersevendaysaweekwithalunchbuffetMondayFriday.Catering,take-out.andfreeone-hourparking atOneCityCenterParkingGarageareavailable. Make sure you try their coconut soup! For reservationscall772-1118.
TheAudubonRoomattheInnbytheSeaonRoute 77inCapeElizabethcombinesbreathtakingviewsof theAtlanticOceanwithculinarymasterpiecesthat feature fresh local produce, native seafood specialties,andexceptionalhomemadebreadsand desserts prepared on the premises. Some house favoritesincludeGrilledSalmonwithanOrangeBasil Vinaigrette. Sauteed Oysters with Porcini and Champagne, and Lemon Custard Tart with Maine Blueberries.Patiodiningandcarry-outavailable.7670888.
SavorfinediningatCafeBrlx,GreaterPortland's premierfive-stargourmetrestaurantfeaturingclassic continentalcuisineinterpretedwithamoderntouch. Enjoyelegantpresentationsinasophisticated atmosphere.Anoutstandingwinelistisavailableto complementthemenu,withanextensiveby-the-glass selection.Fullbar.Reservationssuggested:7732262. At Cornerbrook, 343 Gorham Road, South Portland.
David’s Restaurant at the corner of Market and Middle Street in Portland's Old Port boasts a constantlychanging,four-starmenuofeclectic
AmericancuisinewithaFrenchtwist.Experiencethe uniqueandoriginalchef’screations,divineluncheons, exquisiteSundaybrunch,andextensivewinelist Open 1 1:30-9:30 weekdays and 11:30-10:30 weekends.164MiddleStreet.Portland.773-4340.
WelcometoF.ParkerReidy’s,siteoftheoriginal PortlandSavingsBankbuiltin1866at83Exchange Street.Establishedin1976duringtheRenaissanceof theOldPortarea.F.ParkerReidy’shasbecomea Portlandfinediningtradition,specializinginsteaks and fresh seafood, with prime rib featured on weekends.Turn-of-the-centurydecor,personalized service,andgreatfoodcreateawarmandcongenial atmospherepopularforbothbusinessandintimate dining.773-4731.
G’Vanni’s,34WharfStreet,Portland.“TheViol,The Violet and The Vine..." •• Edgar Allan Poe. At G’Vanni’syoucanhaveitall.SuperbItaliancuisine. Art.FineWines.Romance.DiscriminatingDesserts. MesmericEntertainment.Apeirtifextraordinaire. Muse-lc.Camp-OutatG’Vanni’s.775-2788.
DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat 540ForestAvenueisTheGreatLostBear,where you'llfindafullbarfeaturing50(that'sright,five-o) draught beers, predominantly from local microbreweries.Accompanyingthemisanenormous menu with everything from soups, salads, and sandwichestosteaksandribs,aswellasalarge vegetarianselectionandthebestnachosandbuffalo wingsintown.Discoverwherethenativesgowhen they'rerestless!Servingfrom11:30a.m.to11:30p.m. sevendaysaweek.772-0300.
ThedinerisrebornintheOldPonatHomePlate.5 DanaStreet.Portland.Surroundedonallfoursidesby agiantwallmuralofaYankees-RedSoxgameinthe 1940s,familiescandineoutaffordably,business peoplecantakeadvantageoflunchtimesoupand sandwichspecials,andthoseonalatenightoutcan dropinanytimefrom11p.m.straightthroughto3 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Of course they serve ballparkfood,withlotsmorebesides,including breakfastalldayfrom5:30am.to3p.m.761-9567.
SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreet,Portland. JustacrossCongressSquarefromtheSonestaHotel and the Portland Museum of Art is Maine’s-and probably New England’s-finest Vietnamese res¬ taurant!Four-star,spicy,exotictastesjumpfromthe deliciousfish,pork,shrimp,andscallopdishesthat includeVegetableSateRiceVermicelli,Beancurdwith GarlicRiceVermicelli,ScallopswithSnowpeas,& extraordinarycurriesandspecials.773-2932.
TajMahalIndianrestaurantat43MiddleStreet, Portlandservesawideselectionofseafood,chicken, lamb, beef, and vegetarian dishes which can be preparedasmildorasspicyasyoulike.Mogul biryanismadewithyourchoiceofmeatorvegetarian are a specialty, as is their fresh, homemade, chemical-freecurry.They’reopenforlunch11:30a.m. -2:30p.m..Tuesday-Fridayandfordinner5-10p.m., Tuesday-Saturday.Telephone:773-4498.
/f" ORGANFIELD’SISPort¬ land’s premier venue forAmerica’sindige¬ nous sounds - blues, __Lgospel, and jazz, as wellasherindigenouseats,South¬ ern-stylecooking.Locatedat121 CenterStreet,itbravelyrescuesa sitebestknownforrestaurantswith falsestartsandquickclosures. Freshlyoutfittedmoreasa‘bar-thatserves-food’thana‘restaurant-thathas-music,’itisproperlyequipped togetitsprimarypurpose—show¬ casing good blues music—accom¬ plished.Thisisnottosaythefood getsback-burnered;asarecenttrip demonstrates,it’sworththetripon itsown.
The development of the blues owesasmuchtotheSaturdaynight fishfryandthebackyardbarbecue asitdoestoRobertJohnsonand MuddyWaters.Fromthisfact,Mor¬ ganfield'smenutakesitscue.The menuissmall(thebeermenulooks likethefamilybibleincomparison), withahighpercentageofeatenwith-the-handsfood—ribs,fried chicken.Cajunpopcorn,burgers, pizza,sandwiches.Acoupleofsal¬ adsandanappropriatelistofside dishes—coleslaw,cornbread,and bakedbeans—roundthingsout.
Wechoseafarragoofdown-home specialties,includingbarbecued babybackribs($3.75),Cajunpop¬ corn ($5.95), barbecued chicken wings($4.95),andpan-blackened catfish($7.95).Theribsweretender andfresh,withabaconybarbecue flavor.Athick,not-too-hotsauce, withgoodsweet-sourbalance,was slatheredontop.Myusualreserva¬ tionsaboutorderingribs,thatthey will be undercooked and rubber¬ ized,overcookedandpetrified,or, worstofall,cookedtwoweeksago andresuscitatedtoday,werethor¬ oughlyupendedbythefirstbiteof
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Portland Stage Company, Portland Performing Arts Center. 27 Forest Avenue, Portland.Headinguptheir1994-95seasonis TheIllusion, oneofthefewcomedieswritten byPierreCorneille,the17th-centurymaster tragedianoftheFrenchneo-classicaltheater. This free adaptation by the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner adds an anarchic sense of humor to
the revealing tale of a repentant nobleman whoseekstheaidofapowerfulmagicianto locate his estranged son. only to discover much more than he bargained for (through November 19). Starting November 27. local Mainer Avner Eisenberg will explore the classic clown dilemma (What do you do when you’ve finished setting up the show and there’sstillfiveminutesuntilcurtain?)inhis internationally acclaimed one-man performance piece. Avner the Eccentric (throughDecember23).BoxOffice:774-0465.
Mad Horse Theatre, 9551-' Forest Avenue. Portland. From November 17 to December 11. MadHorsepresents“ApocalypticButterflies,” by Wendy MacLeod. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdaysat8p.m.,Sundaysat7p.m.There will be no performance on Thanksgiving. “Apocalyptic Butterflies” is an eccentric, comiclovestorythattakesplaceinFryeburg. Maine.Whatwouldyoudoifyourwifeison thewarpath,yourdaughterstilldoesn'thave aname,yourFordFalconjustsproutedferns, and$4,000worthoftotempolesjustappeared onyourlawn?Ticketsare$18,$16students andseniors:Saturdays.$20.$18seniors.For reservations,calltheboxofficeat797-3338.
OakStreetTheatre,92OakStreet.Portland. Vintage Repertory Company. Oak Street’s Theatre-in-Residence,willbeperformingJean Genet’spowerfulpost-wartragedy The Maids with two men in the title roles, as Genet originallyintended,November10-13and17-19 at8p.m.Thursday-Saturdayandat5p.m.on Sunday (tickets $10). Then the American RenaissanceTheaterwillbringShakespeare’s romantic comedyLove'sLabour'sLosttolife December 1-4 and 8-11 at 8 p.m. ThursdaySaturdayandat5p.m.onSunday;ticketsare $10foradultsand$8forstudentsandseniors. (ARTwillalsobeperformingSavage Love — an exploration of contemporary sexuality based on the writings of Sam Shephard and JoeChaikin—atTheCave.29ForestAvenue. November 9-10 and 16-17 at 8 p.m.: tickets
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cost$5.)Meanwhile,onSaturdaysthroughout December, the Krackerjack Theater Company will present an adaptation of 0. Henry’s belovedChristmastale“TheGiftoftheMagi" suitableforallagesandfaithsat11a.m.on December3,10.17,and24(tickets$5).Box office:775-5103.
Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road. South Portland. Bah. humbug! Why does Christmas seemtostartearliereveryyear?Thisfallyou can get a head start on the holidays at a performance of the musicalMr. Scrooge on November 25-27 and December 2-4 and 9-10. Those who approve of Mr. Scrooge’s approachtofinancialplanningwillnodoubt wanttopurchase$10ticketsforopeningnight (allotherperformancescost$13).Call7997337.
Lyric Theater, 176 Sawyer Street, South Portland. Originally written for Robert Preston and Bernadette Peters, the Jerry Herman musical Mack and Mabel tracesthe
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University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. USM’s production ofAntigone, Sophocles’classic Greek tragedy of the abuse of power, will contrastancientandmodernviaasecondact set in South America, where Antigone struggleswithadictatorship.Showsareat 7:30 p.m. November 11-12 and 16-19 and at 5:30p.m.November13and20inRussellHall ontheGorhamcampus.Ticketsare$7forthe generalpublic,$6forseniorsandUSMfaculty andstaff,and$4forstudents.BoxOffice:7805483.
Reindeer Theatre Company, P.O. Box 8238, Portland. ‘‘Futurestars.” RTC’s children's division, will present In One Basket, a collectionoffolkandfairytalesincluding “TheRichMan,"“TheThreeWishes,"“Taleof a Mouse.” "The Kangaroo and the Ostrich," and more at the Warren Memorial Library
Auditorium in Westbrook November 18-20, at 7:30p.m.onFridayandSaturdayandat2p.m. onSunday.Ticketsare$5foradultsandS3for children12andunder.874-9002.
Children’sTheatreofMaine,P.O.Box1011, Portland,opensits70thanniversaryseason with an original adaptation of The Light Princess,amusicalfairytaleforagesthreeand up about the many attempts to cure the weightlessPrincessLucy’spermanentfloating conditionaftersheiscursedwiththelossof gravity by her evil aunt. Performances are Friday.November11at7p.m.andSaturday. November12at10:30a.m.and2p.m.atJack Elementary School, 414 Eastern Promenade. Ticketsare$4forkidsand$5foradults.Call 874-0371.
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Portland Symphony Orchestra, 30 Myrtle Street,Portland,willre-create"ANightatthe MoulinRouge"withvocalistRaquelBitton— acclaimedforherportrayalofthelegendary Edith Piaf — performing “La Vie en Rose." “TheThreeBells."and“Non.JeNeRegrette Rien"at7:30p.m.onSaturday,November12 and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. November 13 at Portland City Hall Auditorium. Then before you know it. it’s time once again for the “MagicofChristmas,"thePSO’s15thannual Yuletide concert and carol sing-along, featuringspecialguestsingerLauraBurton and municipal organist Ray Cornils. PerformancesareDecember9-11and15-18at 7:30 p.in. on Thursday and Friday and at 2 p.m.and7:30p.m.onSaturdayandSundayin CityHallAuditorium.Call773-8191or1-800639-2309fortickets.
Portland Concert Association, 262 CumberlandAvenue.Portland,continuestheir seriesofstellarpresentationsbyinviting virtuoso violinist Pinchas Zukerman and pianistMarkNeikrugtocelebratetheir20th anniversary on tour together at 8 p.m. on Friday.November18atCityHallAuditorium and then arranging for the female vocal quartet Anonymous 4 — whose recordings havetwicetoppedBillboard’sClassicalMusic Chart—tosendtheiretherealrenditionsof ancient music soaring up into the resonant acousticsofSt.Luke’sCathedralat8p.m.on Saturday,December10.Toordertickets,call 772-8630or1-800-639-2707.
The LARK Society for Chamber Music, P.O. Box11.Portland,presentsthePortlandString QuartetinaconcertofMozart(StringQuartet in A Major. K. 464), Mendelssohn (String Quartet in Eb Major. Opus 12). and Bartok (String Quartet No. 4) al Woodfords Congregational Church on Sunday. November 20 at 3 p.m., with a reception afterwards. Ticketsare$15generaladmissionand$10for seniorsover60andchildrenunder12.Call 761-1522.
University of Southern Maine Department of Music,37CollegeAvenue.Gorham.Thelatest installmentinthefacultyconcertserieswill beScottReeves(DirectorofJazzStudies)and Friends(includingJanetReeves,pianist;Dave Ballou, trumpet: and Bob Gullotti, drums) performingstandardsbyjazzmastersaswell as original new works at 8 p.m. on Friday. November18inCorthellConcertHallonthe Gorham campus. Tickets are $8 for the
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Bowdoin College, Brunswick. As part of Bowdoin’s 30th annual concert series, the much-sought-afterjazzpianistKennyBarron willplayaconcertinKresgeAuditoriumat 7:30 p.m. on Monday, November 21, and the internationally-acclaimed 20th century chamber ensemble Continuum will perform music by American composers Cage. Cowell. Feldman, and Reich in Kresge Auditorium at 7:30p.m.onFriday.December2.(Ticketsfor botheventsare$10forthegeneralpublic,$8 for seniors 65 and over, and free with a Bowdoin ID.) Then on Thursday. December 8 at 8 p.m. in Pickard Theater the 50-member Maine Gay Men’s Chorus will give a concert complete with sign language interpretation ($5generalpublic;freewithBowdoinID). ThreefreeconcertsatBowdointhisfallwill feature the Baroque Trio playing works by Bach.Naudot.Locatelli.Gibbons,Coprario. Lupo,andJenkins(7:30p.m.intheChapelon Friday. November 11); the Bowdoin Chorus and Orchestra performing Haydn’s Symphony No.6“LeMatin,"Gounod’s PeliteSymphonie forWinds,J.S.Bach'sCantataNo.6"Bleibbei unsdenneswillAbendwerden,”andportions of Rachmaninoff's Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (7:30 p.m. in the Chapel on Sunday. November 20); and the Bowdoin ChamberChoirjoiningforceswithjazzpianist Dave Libby and the Gibson Consort in a program entitled "African Roots" that will includejazz,spirituals,andsongsbyLassus with a Moorish influence (7:30 p.m. in the Chapel on Saturday. December 3). Call 7253375formoreinformation.
Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington Street. Bath. The New England PianoQuartet,oneofthepremierquartetsin theNortheast,willgiveaconcertonSunday. November 20 at 2 p.m.; tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. (The Quartet willalsoappearatBatesCollegeinLewiston onTuesday.November15at8p.m.intheOlin ArtsCenterConcertHall;forticketscall7866135.)ThefollowingweekWilburfansofall agescanenjoytheTheatreworkspresentation of E. B. White’s classic children's book Charlotte's Web at 2 p.m. on Sunday. November 27; tickets are $8 in advance and $12atthedoor.Cal!442-8455.
University of Maine at Farmington, 98 Main Street.Farmington.ThePsalteryconcerton Saturday. November 19 will feature FrenchCanadianfolksongs,originalsongs,classical, country, and jazz-influenced songs at 7:30 p.m.inNordicaAuditoriuminMerrillHall. Admissionis$5foradults.$3forseniors.$1 forchildren,andfreeforUMFstudentswith
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StateTheatre,609CongressStreet,Portland. FirsttheSubdudeswillfilltheStatewiththeir tightblendofmusicformandolinsandother acoustic instruments on Saturday, November 19at8p.m.;thenanationaltouringcompany willtakethestageforaproductionofCharles Dickens' ever-popular Christmas Carolat8 p.m. on Monday. November 28. Doors open at six for both shows; other November events arestillTBA.Call773-5540fortickets.
Jonathan’s Upstairs, 2 Bourne Lane. Ogunquit.Onceagaindiversityisthenameof the game. On November 12 at 9:15 p.m. the Shaw Brothers will stir up some Irish folk music, followed by nationally known contemporary folk singer/songwriter Greg Brown at 7 p.m. on November 13. and an evening of fabulous music and a great time dancing with Sleppy Labeef on November 19 at9:15p.m.(TheperformerforNovember25 isstillTBA.)Doorsopenat7:30p.m.;call6464777fortickets.
Maine State Ballet, 91 Forest Street. Westbrook. It just wouldn't be Christmas withouttheNutcrackerballet,andfortunately there will be plenty of opportunities for everyonetoseeaspectacularproductionof Tchaikovsky's perennial favorite complete with live orchestra at Portland City Hall Auditorium on November 25-27 and December 2-1at7:30p.m.onFridays.1:30and7:30p.m. on Saturdays, and 1:30 p.m. on Sundays. Ticketpricesrangefrom$10to$22.Call8561663.
Portland Ballet Company, 341 Cumberland Avenue. Portland, will present their own unique version of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker balletsetinPortland'sVictoriamansionwith charactersfromthehistoryofPortlandsuch as Hermann Kotzschmar. James Phinney Baxter,andMr.andMrs.RugglesMorse,who ownedthemansion.Thisyear,withanadded cross-cultural twist. “The Russians are coming!"todancetherolesoftheSugarPlum Fairy, the Cavalier, and the Eccentric (Drosselmeyer). Performances are December 2-4.9-11,and16-18at7p.m.onFridaysand Saturdays(exceptSaturday.December3)and at 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays in Portland High School Theater on Cumberland Avenue.Ticketsare$16foradultsand$12for children,students,andseniors.Call772-9671.
ILLUSSION byPierreCornielle adapted by Tony Kushner Oct. 23-Nov. 19
RUNER the ECCENTRIC starring Avner Eisenberg Nov.27-Dec.23
SIGHT UNSEEN by Donald Margulies Jan. 8-Feb.4
CHURCH of the SOLE SURUIUORby Keith Curran Feb.12-Mar.11
INTIMATE EHCHRNGES by Alan Ayckbourn Mar. 19-Apr. 15
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Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. Portland.SelectionsfromthePMA'sextensive collection of works by Maine printmaker Peggy Bacon — who is especially well-known forherdrypointcaricatures—willbeonview inthelobbythroughNovember20.Also,for
the first time in three years the Hamilton EasterFieldArtFoundationCollectionwillbe displayedinitsentirety,showcasingfiftythree works by modern masters such as Marsden Hartley and Stuart Davis who were associatedwithHamiltonEasterFieldandthe Ogunquit art colony (through January 8, 1995). The exhibit "An Eye for Maine: PaintingsfromaPrivateCollection”offers glimpses of Maine past and present through theeyesofbothvisitingandresidentartists such as Fitz Hugh Lane, Frederic Church, Childe Hassam, George Bellows, Louise Nevelson, Andrew Wyeth, Winslow Homer. Rockwell Kent. Alan Bray, and Jamie Wyeth (throughJanuary22).Andinablastfromthe recentpast,the"FantasyinFabric:Costumes by Seventeen Skowhegan Artists” exhibit includeswhimsicaloutfitsdesignedin1968 and 1969 by artists affiliated with the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (through January 22). Call 775-6148 for museum hours, lecture schedules, special events,andadmissionpricesforshows.
Children’sMuseumofMaine, 142FreeStreet. Portland.DiscoverthecultureoftheAncient Egyptiansbyexperiencingitfirsthandatthe Tomb of Queen Mama Fi, where you can get mummified, dress up in ancient garb, try makingjewelryandwritinghieroglyphics,and watch wall murals being painted (through December31).Forrecordedinformationcall 828-1234.
UniversityofSouthernMaineArtGallery', 37 College Avenue, Gorham. As part of the biennial First International Exhibition Exchange, "Contemporary Prints from Latvia and Bulgaria” will be on view through November15.Formoreinformation,call7805409.
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Maine .Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street,Bath.Aretrospectiveexhibitionofthe legendaryshipmodelsofJohnP.Gardner—a long-timeresidentofCastinewhohasspenta lifetimeworkingonornearthewater—will bring together more than a dozen of Gardner’s major works, most of which are privately owned and have never before been publicly displayed. Included will be realistically detailed passenger steamers, cruisingandracingsailboats,motoryachts, andpinkyschooners(throughApril2,1995). For museum hours and admission, call 4431316.
Farnsworth Art Museum, 19 Elm Street, Rockland. Scheduled to open on November 13, the exhibit “Comics, Cartoons, and Animation"willconsistoforiginalartworkby cartoonistsandanimatorswithaconnection to Maine, featuring work from Batman, Superman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bambi, Pinocchio, Tiger, and the Katzenjummer Kids (throughJanuary15).Formuse¬ umhoursandadmission,call596-6457.
Bates College Museum of Art, Olin Arts Center,Lewiston.Aretrospectiveexhibition entitled"MaineandReminiscences1953-1993” celebrates the painter Stephen Pace’s seventy-fifthyearwithadisplayofselectedoil paintingsandwatercolors,manyinspiredby the daily life of Maine's coast around Stonington(throughDecember18).Call7866158formuseumhoursandadmission.
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