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HEN YOU STROLL upherdrivewaybe¬ tweenthetworows ofgreenlampposts linedupbeneaththe archingcanopyoftallpines,you mayfeelyourselfenteringanother worldasallthetrafficnoisefrom Route88graduallyfadesawayinto thebackground.Enteringthelate MargaretE.Burnham’sresidence canbeequallydisconcerting,foras soonasyoustepoverthethresh¬ oldofthewidebutshallowhouse, youseemtobealreadystaring

throughFrenchdoorsintothe backyardandtheoceanbeyond. Inthelibrarytheformerowner gazesoutatyoufromaportrait paintedin1928,whenshewas25 yearsold.Itseemsincrediblehow perfectlythissereneyoungwoman withthepeach-coloredskin—who alwayswearsthesameelegant pinkdresswiththesilkyredshawl andredrosesgatheredatherwaist asshesitseternallyadriftinaseagreenbackground—blendsinto theapricotandforestgreendecor ofthehouse.

Indeed,sheseemstohaveleft onlyrecently,orperhapsforjusta shortwhile.Inthekitchenthevery goldchokershewearsinherportrait-“acopyofaCartieroriginal,” theslipofpaperbesideitsays-lies gentlyplacedontheblackslate countertopalongwithotherpieces ofjewelrylaidoutasifwaitingto bepolished;inthediningroom crystalandsilveraresimilarly arrayedonthesideboard,appar¬ entlyforthesamepurpose;andin thepantrycupboardasetofcoral¬ pinkchinathatalmostmatchesthe apricotpaintsitsatattention, readytobeused.Othertracesof herpresencearescatteredabout inthelibrary-severalvolumesof YeatsandCather,afewleather¬ boundphotoalbums,MissMad¬ eira’sSchool1921yearbook.How¬ ever,therolled-uporientalrugs, thedisplacedfurniture,themono¬ grammedlinensneatlystackedin¬ sidetheemptyframeofamassive bed,andthebrass-boundtrunks piledupshoulder-highinonebath¬ roomcontradicttheconvincing illusion.

CliffSinnettofH.M.Payson&Co.,whoinherited themanagementofthe Burnhams’financialaf¬ fairsfromhisfatherin 1957andisaco-executorofMar¬ garetBurnham’sextensiveestate, apologizesforthemess.“We’ve beengoingthroughthingsherefor weeks,packingupallherbequests andshippingthemofftothevari¬ ousbeneficiaries,”heexplains.“In herwillshewasveryspecificabout whosheremembered.”

“It’sstartingtolookkindofempty now,”addsAndreaMorgan,who wasMargaret’scompanionandfac¬ totumforthelastfewyears,“but beforeshediedtherewerepapers everywhere.She’dhadtrouble beforewithpeopletakingthings, sosheneverkeptanythinginthe sameplace.Butevenwhenshe wasinthenursinghome,sheknew exactlywhereeverythingwas.

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namedOliverEllsworthashisper¬ sonalchoicetosucceedhimas PresidentoftheUnitedStates. Moreover,inMargaret’sposses¬ sionwhenshediedwasaletter datedMarch8,1797inwhich

weresoongrantedinthewakeof hisinitialsuccess.Manyofthese buildingsmanifestsomeofthe characteristicfeaturesBurnham wouldlateremphasizeindesigning hisownhouseandthehousenext WashingtonoffersEllsworth“the doorthathebuiltforhisparentsin thanksofagratefulheartfor the sentiments you have expressedinmyfavour,and forthoseattentionswith whichyouhavealwayshon¬ ouredme”andcontinues,"In return,Iprayyoutoaccept allmygoodwishesforthe perfectrestorationofyour health,andforallthehappi¬ nessthislifecanafford...As yourofficialdutywillneces¬ sarilycallyoutotheSouthward,I willtakethelibertyofadding,that itwillalwaysgivemepleasureto seeyouatMountVernon...”

.War,andGeorgeBurnham,va Margaret’sfather,wasawell■AknownPortlandarchitect whorosetoprominencein hisfieldataveryyoungage bywinningthecompetition todesigntheCumberland CountyCourthousedespite stiffcompetitionfromolder, better-knownfirmsfromas farawayasBoston.Adecid¬ ingfactorinthe1904deci¬ sion may have been the balance Burnham struck betweencostandgrandeur bychoosingNewEngland graniteasthemainbuilding material.Whatevertherea¬ son,commissionsforthe MaineCentralRailroadSta¬ tioninGardiner,thePort¬ landCountryClubHousein Falmouth,theBurnham& MorrillPlantatthemouthof BackCove,andanumberof largehousesinandaround Portland(tonamebutafew) Wheneversheaskedmetobring hersomething,I’dalwaysfindit rightwhereshesaiditwouldbe.” “Tnadditiontocountlessan¬ tiquesandfamilyheirlooms, thehousealsocontainedat onetimemoreunusualtrea-Xsures,suchasalettersigned byGeorgeWashingtonandalock ofOliverEllsworth’shair.“It’slike walkingthroughhistory,”marvels Ms.Morgan.“Icalledupmysister totellherI’dtouchedhishair.” Ellsworth,whowasappointed ChiefJusticeoftheU.S.Supreme CourtbyGeorgeWashingtonin 1796andhadearlierservedhis countryasamemberoftheConti¬ nentalCongress,adelegatetothe ConstitutionalConvention,anda FederalistU.S.Senator,wasMar¬ garet’sgreat-great-grandfatheron hermother’sside.Apparentlyhe wasalsoatrustedfriendofthefirst President,forMargaretcorre-

Ellsworth,however,wasnotMar¬ garet’sonlyillustriousancestor.

Twogreat-unclesonherfather’s sidefoundedtheBurnham&Mor¬ rillCompanyjustaftertheCivil achievedthroughcontrastingcol¬ orsandbuildingmaterials. Todaytheasymmetricalfacadeof

FalmouthForesidein1914:arec¬ tangularfloorplanwithalargecen¬ tralhall,servants’quartersina separatewing,over-hangingeaves supportedbyexposedrafterends, and external ornamentation spondedwithSenatorMargaret ChaseSmithaboutthelocationofa letterinwhichGeorgeWashington

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Burnham’shousestillretainsits originalappearanceandpaintjob: grayshinglesenlivenedbycreamy yellowtrimundertheeavesand aroundthewindows,forestgreen shuttersanddoors,brickchim¬ neysandsteps,andbrick-red drainpipesandroofshingles.The detachedgaragemaintainsthe samecolorscheme,andthemail¬ boxandthelamppostsinthe drivewayperfectlymatchthe greenoftheshuttersanddoors. Theextraordinarycolorcoordina¬ tioncontinuesinside,wherewalls, paneling,molding,andradiators arepredominantlyapricoton bothfloors;forestgreendoors, floors,stairs,andchairsprevail throughoutthehouse;andeven thevastgrayfloorsinthecav¬ ernousbasementarebrightened withwhitewalls,apricotdoors, anddarkgreensupportpoles. Attentiontodetailisalsoevident intheglassdoorknobs—perfect spherescontaininghundredsof tinybubbleslikeyou’dexpectto findinsideapaperweight(1actual¬ lydidfindanidenticalpaper¬ weightinthediningroom);match¬ ingcrystalpendantsdangling fromthebrasschandelierand walllampsinthediningroom;and anornategiltmoldingthattem¬ porarilyreposesonthefloor awaitingdistribution.

But appearances were notallthatBurnham had in mind when he designedhisabode;itis obviousthathealso intendedhishometobecomfort¬ ableandconvenient.Thelibraryis equippedwithbuilt-infloor-to-ceilingbookshelvesinallfourcor¬ ners,andanenormousbuilt-in, cedar-linedlinencupboarddomi¬ natesthewalloppositethetopof themainstairs.Thekitchenfea¬ turesbuilt-in,glass-frontcabinets, andthepantriesandthestor¬ ageroomsinthebasementare equipped with innumerable shelves.Adumbwaiterconcealed

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AnnWaldron,whocur¬ rentlyoccupiesthe Burnhamhousenext door,observesthat herhouseisgeneral¬ lybiggerandmoreclassicalthan Margaret’s,aswellasbeingtwo roomsdeepinsteadofone.How¬ ever,bothhomescontainbeauti¬ fully-carvedwoodencentralstair¬ cases(WaldronhasnoticedBurn¬ ham’spassionforstaircasesina numberofBurnhamhomesfea¬ turedontheannualGreaterPort¬ landLandmarkshousetours),and eventhebackstairsinMargaret’s househavebeenfavoredwitha gracefullyundulatingwoodenban¬ ister.Thetwohousesarestill steam-heatedbytheiroriginalfur¬ naces(inWaldron’shousethe heatwastimedtocomeonfirstin Mrs.Burnham’sbedroomandlast in the maids’ rooms and the kitchen),andbothstillcontain whatwasin1914acutting-edge innovation:abuilt-incentralvacu-

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CliffordSinnett (left).ofHM Payson,presentsa charcoaldrawing of George Burnham totheCumberland CountyCourthouse, ubuildingDurham designedoutof Sew England granitein190$

John Duncan (center)andEsther Clenottlookon Sinnetthas overseenMargaret Bumham's financialaffairs since1957,ajob heinheritedfrom htsfatherbefore him

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uming system powered by a motorinthebasementandoper¬ atedwithhosesthatcouldbe pluggedintooutletsineachroom. Despitemanymodernimprove¬ mentsmadebyhalfadozendiffer¬ entowners,Waldron’shome— likeMargaret’s—stillretains anachronistictracesofabygone era,suchasaspecialdoorforice deliveriestothecoolerintheback hall,agianttubinthebasement forboilinglaundry,ten-foot-long cabinetdrawersforstoringtable¬ cloths,andadetachedgarage encompassingachauffeur’sroom, abathroom,andawoodstove withachimney.

Margaret’shouse—a veritabletimecap¬ sule—hasremained virtuallyunaltered sinceitsdesignerin¬ habiteditinthe1920s,theonly concessionsmadetoprogress sincethenbeingseveralsmoke detectors,threekitchenappli¬ ances,andanoutdatedtelevision set.Aservants’wingwithasepa¬ ratestaircaseleadinguptothree maids’roomsandabathroom overthekitchenslantsoffata sharpanglefromtherestofthe house,andwhatmustbetheorig¬ inalgasstove—completewitha porcelainfinishpaintedgray,yel¬ low,andgreentomatchtherest ofthehouse—stillreignsinthe kitchenbelow.Themaids’buzzer systemandtelephoneareinwork¬ ingorder,andthebathroomscon¬ taintheoriginalpedestalsinks andfootedtubs.

Asforthewomanwholived thereforsolong,AndreaMorgan atteststhatshetooseemedto “belongtoanothertime.”During Margaret’smemorialserviceat theStateStreetChurch,Rev. JamesW.Fletchersuggestedthat sheshouldhavebeenbornin EdwardianEngland,andMorgan confirmsthatherpastimeshardly belongedtothe20thcentury:“She didn’tliketelevisionandwasn’t

bigonradioortelephones.Most ofhercommunicatingwasdone byletters,andshealsolikedto writepoetryandreadthepapers. Shealwaysworehatsandgloves andthoughtthatherhousehad alwaysbeenfinejustthewayit was,sowhyshouldshechange it?”EvenMargaret’sspeechand mannerismswerestronglyremi-

"Winteringbirdsleavelittlepointedtrails Upontheslidingsurfacewhiletheytry Tofinddriedseedsandberrieswithoutfail. Andrufflefeathersasthewindgoesby."

—From “Winter White" byMargaretF..Burnham niscentofdaysgoneby.Rev. Fletcherfeltthatshespoke“in poetry,”AnnWaldrondescribes heras“verypoliteandproper,” andMorganremembers,“I’dsitin aweofherwhenshetalked...she wassointelligent...!learnedso muchfromherabouthistoryand properEnglish...herpoemswere sobeautifulandsogifted.”Oddly enough,despiteherdetachment fromsomanyaspectsofmodern life,Margaretremainedpassion¬ atelyinterestedinpoliticsuntil herdeathinNovember1994.In fact,MorganrevealsthatMar¬ garet,alifelongRepublicanand devoutcontributortotheGOP whokneweveryoneintheparty andwasquitepleasedwithGov¬ ernor McKernan and Olympia Snowe,neverthelesshadactually intendedtovoteforJoeBrennan thispastNovember! argaret’searlierlife wasequallyremark¬ able.Afterherfather, whohadbeensuffer¬ ingfromseveremen¬ taldepressionformanyyears, committedsuicidein1931,Mar¬ garet and her mother were leftinsomewhatreducedcircum-

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inpoorhealthandsufferedexcru¬ ciatingpainfromshinglesformany years.Shedidn’tgooutmuch— mostlytochurchfunctions—but herfriendscameintoseeher.”On theotherhand,bothMorganand Waldronemphasizewhataprivate person Margaret was, Morgan stances.“Theyweren’timpover¬ ished,”CliffSinnettexplains,“buta largehouselikethatisexpensiveto maintain,sotheyhadtowatch theirpenniesanddimes.”Appar¬ entlythiswassomethingatwhich Margaretexcelled,forthrough sheerfrugalitycombinedwith shrewdinvestmentsinthestock market,shewaseventuallyableto raisethefamilyfortunesfarbeyond theirpreviouslevel.Accordingto Morgan,“Shelivedverysimplyand madeallherownclothes.Shewas neverinterestedinspendingmon¬ eyonherself,andsheneverthrew anythingout.Shedidn’tentertain veryoften,justworeplain,old clothesandlivedveryquietlyhere withhermother,takingcareofher untilshediedin1970.”

recallingwhatachallengeitwasto getclosetoher,andWaldron doubtingwhetheranyonereally knewherverywell.Morgancitesas atypicalexampleofMargaret’s self-effacementthefactthateven afterhermotherdiedsheremained inthesmallbackbedroomshehad alwaysoccupied,insteadofmoving intothelargemasterbedroomor evenacornerroomwithmorewin-

theStateStreetChurch,theMaine HistoricalSociety,theTateHouse, theVictoriaMansion,theFarns¬ worthArtMuseuminRockland,the EllsworthHomesteadinConnecti¬ cut,andcountlessothers.

Beforethat,however,motherand daughtertraveledextensivelyin Europetogether(perhapstaking withthemsomeofthesteamer trunksthatarenowstackedinthe bathroom?)andwerefortunate enoughtomakeitbacktothe Statesjustbeforetheoutbreakof WorldWarII,duringwhichMar¬ garetvolunteeredasanambulance driverfortheRedCrossinMaine. Althoughshenevermarriedand hadfewclosefriends,Sinnett stressesthat“Margaretwascer¬ tainlynotarecluse—shewasjust

Waldron,whoispresidentofthe YWboard,isdeeplyappreciativeof Margaret’sbequestoffivepercent ofherestatetothatorganization, and Susan O’Connell, who codows.

Understatementalsocharacter¬ izedMargaret’smanycharitable donations,whichshetriedtokeep quietandunpublicizedwithout resortingtostrictanonymity.Both WaldronandMorgandescribeher as“averygenerouspersonwho justdidn’tspendmoneyonherself butsavedittogiveawaytooth¬ ers,”andthelistoforganizations shesupportedduringherlifetime andinherwillseemsendless:the FalmouthMemorialLibrary,the PortlandYWCA,theOsteopathic Hospital,MaineMedicalCenter, WaynefleteSchool,WestbrookCol¬ lege,theMadeiraSchoolinVirginia (herboardingschool),SmithCol¬ legeinMassachusetts(heralma mater),thePortlandMuseumof Art,theMaineAudubonSociety,

chairedtheFalmouthMemorial Library’s1993capitalcampaignto fundtheirnewbuilding,iscon¬ vincedthatMargaret’ssizable donationearlyongottheproject off the ground by convincing doubtfulcontributorswaryofwast¬ ingtheirmoneyonpieinthesky thatsuccesswasarealprobabili¬ ty.“Margarethadalwayscon¬ tributedbooksandmagazinesfrom hercollectionaswellasgiving moneytotheannualfundinthe past,andshewaswell-knownin thecommunityforhergenerosity,” O’Connellrelates.“Wedecidedto approach her about making a $25,000capitalgiftforthenew library,andafewdayslatershe calledbackandsaidthatshewant¬ edtogiveus$50,000.Whatwe actuallyendedupwithwasstock

worthover$60,000.”Accordingto Morgan,theFalmouthLibrarywas particularlysignificanttoMargaret becausesheunderstoodtheim¬ portanceofmakingbookseasily availabletoyoungchildren,and sherememberedtheinconven¬ ienceofhavingtogoalltheway intoPortlandtogettothenearest librarywhensheherselfwasgrow¬ ingupinFalmouthForeside.Now thenewlibraryisscheduledto openinOctober1995,andplans areunderwaytoputacollectionof Margaret’spoetryondisplaywith¬ in.

Butwhatwillhappento Margaret’shousenow thatsheisgone?Afterall thespecificbequests havebeendistributed, theremainderoftheestatewillbe publiclyauctionedbyGeorgeMor¬ rillAuctioneersinthenearfu¬ ture,andthehouse,assessedat

$485,000bytheTownofFalmouth, willbeputonthemarket.(Items notvaluableenoughtobeauc¬ tionedoffwillbedonatedtochari¬ tableorganizationssuchasthe YWCAandtheRootCellar.)Rumor hasitthatpartiesalreadyinterest¬ edinbuyingthehouseinclude GovernorMcKernan,avice-presi¬ dentofLeverBrothers,andaper¬ sonalfriendofMargaret’swho wantstopreservetheplaceasitis —leadpaint,asbestos,andall. ItseemsmostlikelythatMargaret herselfwouldhaveapprovedofthe latterpossibility.

AndreaMorganreportsthatshe alwaysletthelawnbehindher houseremainanunmownfieldso thatthebirdscouldhaveberries andthewildflowerswouldgrow, whichseemsinkeepingwithher generalphilosophyofleaving thingsastheyare.Yet“Margaret alwayskeptherselfverybusy,” Morganinsists.“Sometimesthere weren’tenoughhoursintheday forher.Butothertimesshe seemedtohaveallthetimeinthe worldtotalkforhoursonendor justtowatchandlistentothebirds outsideherwindow.”Itiseasyto imagineherdoingjustthat,while gazingoutatthenot-so-distant ocean,tranquillysecureinher beliefthat“Timeisnotanending tobefeared/butpartofearth’s longjourneyroundthesun”(from “WinterWhite”byMargaretE. Burnham). H

AsSeeni„ ARCHITECTURALDIGEST

Twilight,JanwillemvandeWetering writes,“Mishapshappenonthe coastofMaine,especiallyinthe TwilightZone.Fishermensailinto thefogandstaythere.Diversstep intowaterholes,losetheirsenseof direction,swimdowninsteadofup. Hikersgeteatenbyblackfliesinthe woods.Boatsburn.Seaplanesflip over.Huntersshooteachother.”

AsequeltoTheMaineMassacre, publishedin1979,thenewnovelre¬ unitesretiredAmsterdamcopHenk Grijpstraandhisformerpartner, RinusdeGier,alsoretiredandnow livinginthecoastaltownof Jamestown,whichlies,accordingto theauthorandoldMaineIndianleg¬ end,in“theTwilightZone”ofthe MaineCoast.DeGier’s“mishap” mayhavebeenthatheaccidentally killedhisgirlfriendwhenhewas drunk.Heisbeingblackmailedby somelocalfishermen,andmaysoon bearrested.Hecallshisbestfriend GrijpstrainHollandandaskshimto cometoMainetohelphim.Grijpstra arrives,andtheunravelingofthe mysterybegins.

JustACorpseAtTwilightisthe twelfthnovelintheAmsterdamcop series;andit’samostentertaining andsatisfyingreadingexperienceon severallevels.Waybeyondatypical detectivenovel,JustACorpseisreal¬ lyaboutthemysteryoflifeandthe author’sownlifelonginvestigation ofthemeaning,ifthereisany,of existence.

ForMainereaders,thisbook shouldbeofspecialinterest becauseoftheauthor’sacuteand amusingobservationsoftheMaine sceneandDowneastersthemselves. VandeWeteringhaslivedherenow fortwentyyearsintheEllsworth area,andheloveshischosenhome. HeseesMaineasoneofthemagic

placesonearth.Ashewrites,on thatmysteriouscoast,whereevery¬ thingstillhappens,thelastunpollut¬ edwateronearth,withloons escortingtheboat...”Hecallsthe loon“themagicbirdofMaine.” VandeWeteringisawiseandplay¬ fulreporter/philosopher;andhis minorcharacters,asusual,arewon¬ derful.Forinstance,hisprivatepilot fromBostontoMaineisnamedIsh¬

maelandhecollectsfoundart,as doesvandeWeteringinreallife. Thecorruptsheriffisnamed“Hairy Harry,”andhe’sbaldwithahigh voice.HisdeputyisBillyBoyand thefishermenwhoareuptono goodarenamedFlashandBad George.There’sawaitressfrom HawaiinamedAkiwhorunsa restaurant,Beth’sDiner,withher loverBeth.There’saMaineblack bear,adognamedKathyTwo,anda boatnamedKathyThree.Forthose fansofthisseries,theoldCommissaris,theAmsterdamcops’former boss,isfeatured,asisthemajor localpropertyownerinJamestown namedBildahFarnsworth, describedas“Puppeteer-in-chief-of theTwilightZone.Bildahsaysatone point,“1believeinphilosophical

curiosity,andinputtingthings togethersoastoenjoysomesimple comforts,incontinuity,forthedura¬ tion,sotospeak.”There’scorrup¬ tiongaloreinWoodcockCounty, involvingthelocallawofficials,and revolvingaroundcocainesmuggling andpotgrowingonislandsoffthe coast.

“Chance,happenstance...thingsgo wrongsometimes;thisisearth,a planetbeyondhumanunder¬ standing,”saystheauthor, whonoticesthatinMaine therehasalwaysbeenareces¬ sionandthat“...thelocalstruc¬ tureiskindofincestuous.”He hasoneMainenativecharacter declare:“...I’mfromMainesoI don’tbelievenothingunless myparentstellmeto.”He explainsthelocalsgetting involvedindrugsmugglingby writing,“Youstartwithasmall thing,likeallowingyourpalsto growalittlepot...andbefore youknowit,you’reintothebig figures.”

Inaphoneinterviewwithvan deWetering,1askhimabout thedifficultyofmovinghis AmsterdamcopsfromHolland toMaine.Hesays,“BothMaine andAmsterdamaremynatural habitats.So,Icanmovemy charactersaroundquiteeasily. 1oncetalkedtothecaptainofa steamshipwhohadbeenall overtheworld,andIasked himaboutthemostbeautifulparts. Hesaidthemostmysticalandbeau¬ tifulcoastisMaine.”

Iaskhimabouthistwocopsbeing halvesofhimselfandhesays,“De Gierisunbridledenergy,whowants toscrewaroundallthetime.DeGier wantstocometoMaineforhisspiri¬ tualquest,tofindoutifthere’sa purpose,ifthereisameaning;while Grijpstrarepresentstradition,the moralsofHolland,ifyouwill.You cangojustsofarwithhim.”

VandeWeteringfindsthelocal peopleinEllsworthwhodrivepick¬ upsandeatatMcDonald’sfascinat¬ ing.“AtShop‘nSaveinEllsworth,” hesays,’’youseesomeverynoble facesoninteresting-lookingpeople, whocomefortheirgroceries.They couldliveanywhere.Theydon’t

MurderInMaine’sTwilightZone:

socialize;theyarejusthere...sometimes1rentanairplaneandflyup anddownthecoast.OnceInoticed abeautifulhousewithalanding striponanisland.Iwastolditwas ownedbyalawyerfromNewYork, whofliesuphereonFridaysand leavestogobackonTuesdaymorn¬ ings.Whileherehenevergoesto themainland.Hasacaretakerwho keepsthestripplowedinthewinter. AsIgetolder,Ijustwanttotravel aroundtheMainecoast.Idon’twant togoanywhereelse.Maineisapow¬ erspot.”

1askhimabouttheworkofhis contemporarymysterywriter, TonyHillerman;andhesayshe’s readsomeofHillerman’sbooks. Hesays,“Hillermancombines crime-solvingwithAmericanIndi¬ anphilosophy,andthereisthe themeofnothingnessandthevoid there,too,asinBuddhism.”Van deWeteringwasonceapracticing Buddhist,andinthenewbook thereisacharacter,anoldhermit namedJeremy,“whorowshimself intonowhere.”Inthewreckofthe hermit’scottage,thedetectives findthebeginningsofanovelstill warmonhiscomputerthatisenti¬ tledAfterZen.

Iaskhimabouttheexactlocation ofthe“TwilightZone”accordingto Indianlegend,andhesaysitisin WashingtonCountyaroundJonesport;soJonestowninthenovelis actuallyacombinationofEllsworth andJonesport.Abouttwilighttime inMaine,hesays,“Yougetthefeel¬ ingthatyoucanslipintowhatthe mysteryis,partakeofthespirituali¬ ty.”

Buthealsosaystheearlymorning inMaineisveryspecial,too.He sleptoveronhisboatonetime,wak¬ ingupat5a.m.andseeingthecoy¬ otesalongtheshore,nimbleand spooky;andthesealsflittingabout inthewater.

JanwillemvandeWeteringdoesn’t havemuchhopeforhumans.“We areself-destructiveandsilly,”he says.“Godknowswhatwillcome out.”InJustACorpseAtTwilight,he givesthisadvice:“Sharealovely planetinanunlimiteduniverse, enjoy the short stay.” ■

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Smartsaren’talwaysobvious. Fromtheoutside,onehomecan lookasastuteasthenext.But ridingawaveofdecade-young technologyonthecoastof Maineisanewbreedofhousewith electronicmicro-chipintelligence

knownassmarthomes,offering amenitiesatthetouchofabutton thatyou’dexpectinJamesBond’s penthousebutnotinarambling farmhouseDowneast.Thinkthese treatsforthesupineandfeckless couldn’tpossiblytakeholdinastate roughwithpinetreesandlobster traps?Thinkagain.

Howsmartisasmarthome?Glide, ifyouwill,intoafullyloadedcom¬ posite:Whenyoupullintoyour snowless,thermostaticallywarmed drivewayleadingtoyourgenius-edi¬ tionhome,asensorisactivated.A hiddencameracapturestheimageof your,let’ssay,BMW320i.Ascanner picksupanencryptiononthevehi¬ clesothehouseknowsit’syoucom¬ ing.(Thisishowfolksintheindustry talk,“thehouseknowsit’syou.”) Lightscomeonalongthedrive.Your bayopensinthegaragewhileyou disarmthesecuritysystemfrom yourcellularphone.(That’sjust aboutthemostworkyou’llhaveto do.)

Thehousetakesover.Pre-pro¬ grammedtoanticipatetheposition ofthesunbasedonlongitudeand latitudecalculations,thehalllight comeson.BruceHornsbyserenades youfromspeakershiddenintheceil¬ ing.Thepotofwateryouputonthe stoveinthemorningiswarmingand almostreadytoboilbythetimeyou hitthekitchen.Aftertea,youhead outtothehottubthatyoucranked upwithaphonecallfromtheoffice. Thehousewatchesforafewmin¬ utes;whenthereisnoactivity,it assumesyouarefollowingyournor¬ malroutineandturnsoffthestereo andthelights.

Now,yoursmarthomeissmarter thanyou.Itchecksalltheoutletsto besurenoapplianceshavebeenleft on.Iftherefrigeratordoorisslightly ajar,thescanpicksitup,and,boom, themechanizeddoorsealsitup tight.

“Itcandoliterallyanythingyou wantelectronically,”saysSteve Hayes,oneofthetwoownersofCus¬ tomElectronics,thenortheasthubof thesmarthomeuniverse.Theonly limitstotheelectronicpotentialof whatHayescallseachperson’s “cocoon”seemstobeimagination andthepricetag.The“wiringarchi¬ tecture”withnoconstructionor componentsforthehomewe’vejust describedbeginsaround$4,000. Hayesandhispartner,L.Kenney Smith,havebeenbringingthistech¬ nologytoexclusivehomesacross thecountryfromtheirWestGardiner baseforsixyears,butuntillastyear only20percentoftheirbusiness

Seemslikeeveryvoicemailsystem, nomatterhowslickitlookswhenyou buyit,alwaysrunsintotroubleoutinthe realworld:busysignals,voicemailtag, phoneinterruptions,younameit.That meansyougetstuckinyetanother communications“trafficjam,”whereyou can’tgetanythingdone.

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originatedinMaine.Withtheopen¬ ingofthePortlandDesignCenteron MarketandMiddleStreetslastMay andafterhot-wiringthePortland SymphonyShowHomeinFalmouth, thingschanged.Mainecustomers skyrocketedtobecome80percentof alltheirbusiness,andit’slookinglike bigbusiness:“Rightnow,wehave bookedasmuchworkforJanuary, FebruaryandMarchaswehadinall of1994,”saysHayes. Iftheninetiesisthedecadeof

“Needisnotreallytheword forit,“Kaplansays."Butit’s nicehavingthesefeatures.” Soistheresomething intrinsicallyYankeeabout smarthomes?Ihavetolaugh, thinkingofmyrecentvisitto the museum-home of IsabellaStewartGardner,the cigar-smokingsocialitewho wasasYankeeasyoucould get.Shebuilthermansionso thatithadaperpetual Venetiansummerinher massiveindoorcourtyard, completewithpalmsand flowers,whileoutsidean enviousBostonwhorledin snow.Yes,Isabellamight havebeenacustomer...

restraintandMaineistheposter stateforthatideal,justwhoisso interestedinkeepingupwiththeJetsons?

“It’sanybodywhohasanykindsof meansandwhohaselectronicsas somelevelofpriorityinhisorher house.Theindustryischanging enoughnowsothatalmostanybody whoislivingina$100,000-or-more housecanaffordsomeleveloftech¬ nology,”saysHayes,whohas18 yearsofexperienceintheelectronics industry.“Formycustomers,”Hayes says,“livinginMaineisalifestyle choice,”butnottherustic,simple-life choicethatcomestomind.Farfrom rougheningtheirhandscarryingthe woodin,they'reonlineat14,400 baud.“They’reprofessional,well-

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educated,andconnectedtothe world.Theyknowtheycanget everythingherethattheygotin BostonorNewYork,”hesays.

MostCustomElectron¬ icsbuinessspreads bygood,old-fashioned wordofmouth,espe¬ ciallyalongthebuild-

erandarchitectgrapevine, butthePortlandSymphony ShowHomeintroducedmany oftheseelaboratecreature benefitstoabroaderaudience. BuiltbyMarkandPaulaKap¬ lan,the1994showhomeisone ofonlyafewfully-automated modelsintheareasofar.They haveacompletelyintegratedsecuri¬ ty,phone,andlightingsystem,a hometheater,andahouse-wide audio/videodistribution.MarkKap¬ lan,whomovedinlastJuly,says he’sstilllearningwhathishome cando.

Wires,stacksofcomponents,and speakers-theuglyundersideoftech¬ nology-havebeenmadevirtually

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Instead,thereareonlydiscreet, palm-sizedkeypadsinthewalls andsleekremotecontrols.Kap¬ lanstrollsintohislivingroom, pressesabutton,andgetslight¬ ingtofithismoodandmusicthat seems to come from the walls. There’snoneedforadegreeinelec¬ tronics.

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For Kaplan, — whose previous home had noneofthis20thCenturywizardry, thetransitionhasn’tbeendifficult. “It’sstuffthatfitsintodailylife,like anyother,inaway,”hesays. Thereisasurprisinglyeveryday aspecttoallthistechnology.When SharonDunlapofCumberlandFore¬

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sidedescribesherhometheater,itis acozypictureofhome-mademovies andfamily,notthecorporateCEO entertainingvisitingdignitaries (althoughthey’rearound,too).The transitionwasn’texactlytrouble-free, butDunlapissomewhereonthe upper-endofherlearningcurve.“I’ve reallyhadtoconcentrate.1have grandchildrenwhowanttowatch theBarneyvideo.Grannyhadto learnhowtodoit,”shesays.(At40 percent,hometheateristhesingle largestsliceofthehomeelectronics industrypie.)

LikemanyCustomElectronicscus¬ tomers,DunlapandKaplanarefirstgenerationsmart-homeownerswho begintheprocesswithonlyanink¬ lingofallthatispossible.Enter Hayes,Smith,installationmanager DanKing,anddesignerNickMark. Throughacombinedstrategyofin¬ tensecustomerservice,education, andconvincingsalestechniqueslike aknock-your-socks-offdemonstra¬ tionintheDesignCenter’shomethe¬ ater,thecomplicatedmatrixof coaxialcablesisdistilledintoa“killer package”ofconvenienceandfunthat youcanlivewithout,butwhyshould you?

“Needisnotreallythewordforit,” Kaplansays,“butit’snicehaving thesefeatures.”

AdoctorinYarmouthwhoinstalled asix-zoneaudiosystemandahome theaterwitha“single,braincenter,” says,“1feltitwasextravagantbutit’s beenanimportantpartofourlife.” High-qualitystereoinseveralrooms canbeginat$4,000andrunupto $18,000.

Eventhoughexploringthefron¬ tiersofhomeelectronicsmight seemself-indulgentandalittleout ofcharacterforMainers,theyare doingitinatypicallyindependent way.Exceptatthehighestend, manyMainersdon’tbuyeverything atonceorgoforthemostexpen¬ siveoptions.Theynavigatethe futuristlandscapewithameasured, Yankeeoutlook.

TheDunlapshaven’tcompletely installedallthebellsandwhistles thattheysomedayhopetohave.But hiddenintheirwallsistheall-impor¬ tantCustomElectronicsarchitecture ofwires.Theycaninstallcompo-

nentsovertimeasonewaytooffset thestartupcosts.Hayeslikesamenu metaphor.“Sometimesyousitdown andeatthewholething.Sometimes youjustordersoup.”Themenu choices,thewaiter,thekitchen, they’reallthereforyouwhenyou havetheappetite,hesays.

Thiscanbeawelcomeoption,con¬ sideringatheaterliketheoneinthe DesignCenterwith100-inchscreen, laserdiscplayer,andSurround¬ soundspeakerscancost,notinclud¬ ingtheexpenseofwallconstruction, about$25,000.Buttheaverageamountspentonahometheaterin thestateofMaine,Hayessaid,isless thanhalfthat.WhenHayesandhis wifewanttoseeafilm,thisiswhere theycome.It’sbetterthanacinema, andat$14apop,thehometheater couldpayforitselfafterjust1,785 movies.

Forthosewhothinktoomuch funisdangerous,closeinspec¬ tionrevealsseveralbenefitsto smarthomesthatcontrovert theconspicuousimageand maygosomedistanceinconvincing themorefrugaltosplurge.Forexam¬ ple,withenvironmentalandlighting controls,asmarthomecanbegreen¬ erandcheaper.“Wetrytobeas greenacompanyasanybodyand oneofthewayswegoafterthatis throughtechnology.1canputinlight¬ ingsystemsthatthroughreduced energybillspayforthemselvesin threeyears.Youcanlookata20% reductionofenergyuse,”saysHayes. “Technologyissomethingthatis hereforourbenefit.Andoneofthe benefitsIwantistomaketheplaneta littlebetterplacetobe.1reallydon’t feellikeourworkisjustluxury;oth¬ erwiseIdon’tthinkIcouldreconcile itfromavaluesperspective,”says Hayes.

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RicWeinschenkissittingataLead¬ ingEdgecomputeronthesecond floorofagreen-roofed,cedar-shin¬ gledgarageburiedinthebeautyof hisCottageParkdevelopmentoff AllenAvenue,Portland.Blanketedin snowandshadedbyverytalllimbed whitepinetrees,the27lovelyresi¬ dencesaroundhimareallmodern variationsofTheShingleStyleand peeroutfromtheirlandscapinglike sturdyislandhomesbuiltalongthe coastofMainebetween1880and 1925,jarringlynew.Somehavegreen shutterswithlittlepinetreescutinto them;othershavepicturesquewrap¬ aroundporchesandtowers.While theyareclosetogether,theyseem comfortablysnuggedintotheland-

Thedesigner-builderinhistemporary garage-topofficeinCottagePark.

scapeandfaceindifferentdirections ondifferentknollsatindependent altitudes.Notwoarealike,butallare cutfromthesamecustomizedarchi¬ tecturalsoftware,inthiscaseavari¬ antofAutocadforIBM.

Now,thisissomethingdifferent, yousayasyouenterCottagePark.

Thisissomethingnew.

PM: Howdidyougetthisland?

RW: Iboughtitatauction.Itwas previouslyapprovedfor63condos foranotherdeveloperwhowastry¬ ingtodoaprojectin1987-1988,By thetimeitgotapproved,themarket wouldn’tsupportit.

PM: It’snosecretthatyouhavehad somefrustrationsinthepast,includ¬ ingElizabethFarmsinCapeElizabeth andtheStonegateproject.TheFrank Capraquestionwouldbe,“Doyou thinkyou’reabetterdesignernow, becauseyouhavebeenforcedto workwiththeproblemofcreating smallerhomesforasmallermarket?

RW: Better...(Helooksoutthewin¬ dow.)No.Ifthemarkethadgone throughalargechangeinthemiddle

ofthisproject,thiswouldhavebeen frustrating,too.

PM: Wouldyoucallthisadevelop¬ ment,orsomethingmoregrandthan that,like‘afamilyofcottages’?

RW: It’snon-traditional.Thename developmentimpliesrepetitionof

atmosphereisfriendlybutCasualAggressive.

PM: Butisn’titmorefuntobuild housesthissizethansomeofthe ‘monsterhouses’youwereaccused ofbuildingatElizabethFarms?

hadgoingthere.Whenthingswentto RECOLL,thingswentfrombadto worse.

PM: Howoldareyou,andwhere didyougetyourdegreeinarchitec¬ ture?

RW: I’m46,andIdidn’t.Imajoredin journalismatColumbia.Iworkedin constructiontopaymyway.ThenI gotaninternshipattheNewYork Times.AftertwoweeksthereIgot myfirstcheck.Irealizedwhatjour¬ nalistsgotpaid.Thatwas28years ago.

PM: How much did these homes costthebuyers?

RW: $130,000-$200,000.

PM: Howdidtheylearnaboutthis project?

"Eightypercent"ofthefinancingforbuyerswasbyPeople'sHeritageBank,betweenMarch20.1994and December31,1994,sayslistingagentJimMcFarlane,Jr. style.Itisthatinthatitsrealbase formiscoastalsummerarchitec¬ ture-islandhousesbuilttowithstand theharshelementsofthenortheast coast.”

Thereisalotofsmokeinhere,and sevenoreightLeadingEdgecomput¬ ersaswellasanotebookcomputer ortwo.Architecturalplansandsales packagesareeverywhereamidthe stirringsoffiveorsixWeinschenk associates.Anewcondo-develop¬ mentlikethis(called,incityplanners jargon,“adetachedPRUD-Planned ResidentialUnitDevelopment-not exactlyalovelyterm!”sayscityplan¬ nerAlexJaegerman,whoseemsvery happywithWeinschenk’sfinished producthere.“Wecreatedtheop¬ tionbetween1982and1988,butRic isthefirsttotakeadvantageofit.”), called Summer Place, is being plannedforatractoflandonouter OceanAvenueinPortland.Thanks tosomegoodelevation,20homes willlookbeyondthewatersthat stretchouttoFalmouth,and,beyond that,boldvistasthatincludeevery¬ thingfromPortlandHeadLightto ChebeagueIsland.Ipickupapromo¬ tionalflyerandseethatHouseBeau¬ tifulhascalledWeinschenk’sdesigns “VictorianContemporary.”Here,the

RW: ElizabethFarmswasintended tobeexactlythisscale,anditwas onlytheinfluxofzoningthatdroveit tothatsize.Wehadintendedto developonlyaquarterofthatland, butafteracoupleofyearsinfrontof theplanningboard,wehadhouses over$300,000justtojustifytheland costsforthefrontagemandated. Thatcreatedatotallydifferentclient thantheoneswehavehere.Theorig¬ inalvisionwehadforElizabeth Farmswastocreatearesidential neighborhoodliketheoldoneoppo¬ siteCapeCasino,theonecalled Oakhurst,withthehousestuckedin.

PM: Whereareyoulivingnow?

RW: ElizabethFarms.Believeitor not.IsometimeswonderifIbelieveit ornot.

PM: Ithinktherealestatecommu¬ nitywouldwanttoaskyou:Nowthat CottageParkissosuccessful,what doyouhavetosaytotheelectri¬ cians,drywallcompanies,andother craftspeoplewholosttheirshirtson ElizabethFarmsaftertheirlienswere shuckedoffbyforeclosureauctions?

RW: Tothebestofmyknowledge, nobodygotleftout.Everyonewas takencareof.Ithinkthatwhenthe wolvesstartedtosmelllameprey, wegotbillsforserviceswenevergot. Itwasaprettygoodlittlescamthey

RW: Wehadourfirstopenhouse onMarch20,1994toshowthefirst unit,from10a.m.to4p.m.Itsnowed onthatday.Threehundredand twenty-sixpeoplecame.Ofcourse theinterestratesweregreat,butwe hitsomething.Wehitsomethingpeo¬ plewantedanddidn’tknowit.We havetheCityofPortlandtothankfor allowingusthisprivatesubdivision format,whichuntilnowwasavail¬ ableonlyforcondominiumprojects. Thisenabledustoavoidcreatinga flat,mind-numbingpost-wardevelop¬ mentwith50-footstreetsandequal lotsizes,withallthetreessawn downanduniformsaplingsreplant¬ ed,twoperlot.Wesavedthetrees andwereabletodesignthehouses intotherocks,elevations,andland¬ scape.Becausethelotsizescanvary, housescanfacedifferentdirections andfitbetterintothetrees.

PM: Howmuchmoneyhasthispro¬ jectinjectedintothelocaleconomy?

RW: “$4.2millionhasbeenpumped intotheimmediatelocaleconomy during1994,”saysWeinschenk,who, withhissandyhair,turtleneck,and blacksweaterlooksabitlikethe singerWarrenZevon.Themixtureof friendliness,talent,andabrasiveness isthere,too.Hetakesusintooneof themoderncottagesandsays,“I modeledthisonanoldShingleStyle boathouseIsawonalakeinVermont manyyearsago.Here,theliving roomisupstairs,alongwiththe kitchenandden.Therearetwo bedroomsparkeddownstairs,where beforethereweretwoChris-CraftsY'

Upstairs,sweepingviewsofpines, birches,andthecedar-shingled, white-trimmedgablesofothercot¬ tagescreatearelaxinggreatroom withbigwindowsandglowingbirch floors.Thereisalong,curvedma¬ hoganybarthatmakeskitchenappli¬ ancesinvisible.Thisparticularde¬ signisasmashingsuccess.Thelucky buyers are Darrell and Althea Strauss,theownersofOn-The-Go Bagelon111MiddleStreetinPort¬ land.1learnthatJulieBeaulieuJoyce ofSpringer’sJewelersandherhus¬ bandarelivinginoneoftheother cottageshereaswell.

Outside,withthismorecondominium-likeenclave,thedifferenceagain isthathillsandtreessurvivewhen theywouldn’totherwise.Thenar¬ rowerroadscurvearoundlikeisland roads,goingupanddowngradesand intonooksandcrannies.Itisre¬ soundinglymoreattractivethanthe traditionaldevelopmentoftinyCape Cod homes you have to drive throughtogettoCottageParkfrom AllenAvenue.

Soit’ssomeuniquezoning.Andthe pricing.JimMcFarlane,Jr.,theexclu¬ sivelistingagentwhohassoldall27 ofthesecottages,feelsasthough they’vediscoveredanothermar¬ ket-buyersunaccustomedtoperson¬ aldetailingintheirhouses:“Forthe firsttimeinrecentyearspeople couldhaveahousecustomdesigned inthe$130,000-$200,000range,”he says.“Andtheycouldn’tbelieveit. Ricwouldaskthem,‘Howbigisyour TV,yourentertainmentcenter,’and thenhewoulddevelopfinishedplans forthecustomcabinetrytofittheir individualbelongings.Anotherbuyer wantedthestairstofinishoffintothe kitcheninsteadofintothefrontdoor. HewasastonishedwhenRicre¬ designeditforhim.Thatsinglediffer¬ enceiswhatsoldthehouse.Changes likethatcouldnormallyhappenonly inthe$300,000-and-uprange.”

1surveyagaintheofficefor CottagePark-smokyheadquarters for“beautybycoincidenceandevo¬ lution,”thishiddenatticbettersuited foragarageband.

“Howwouldyoudescribethemar¬ ket?”Iaskthembothfinally.

“Soft,”Weinschenksayssolemnly. “Soft,”McFarlanenodswithagrin.

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APortland Dining Guide

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TheonlyAfghanRestaurantinNewEnglandis locatedrightintheheartoftheOldPortat88 ExchangeStreet,wheretheHabibzaifamilybrings traditionalAfghancuisinetoPortlandusing 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.

Amigo’sopenedin1973onCommercialStreetand movedto9DanaStreetin1980afterafire.They camefromtheSouthwesttoopenPortland’sfinest MexicanrestaurantintheheartoftheOldPortand wanttothankyouloryoursupportforthepasttwentyoneyears.772-0772.

TheAudubonRoomattheInnbytheSeaonRoute 77inCapeElizabethcombinesbreathtakingviewsof theAtlanticOceanwithculinarymasterpiecesthat feature fresh local produce, native seafood specialties,andexceptionalhomemadebreadsand dessertspreparedonthepremises.Somehouse favoritesincludeGrilledSalmonwithanOrangeBasil Vinaigrette,SauteedOysterswithPorciniand Champagne,andLemonCustardTartwithMaine Blueberries.Patiodiningandcarry-outavailable.7670888.

SavorfinediningatCafeBrix,GreaterPortland's premierfive-stargourmetrestaurantfeaturingclassic continentalcuisineinterpretedwithamoderntouch. Enjoyelegantpresentationsinasophisticated atmosphere.Anoutstandingwinelistisavailableto complementthemenu,withanextensiveby-the-g1ass selection.Fullbar.Reservationssuggested:7732262.AtCornerbrook.343GorhamRoad,South Portland.

Carbur'sRestaurantoffersgreatfoodinacasual andrelaxedatmosphere.Takesometimetoenjoy yourfavoritecocktailorsoftdrinkasyoureadoverthe extensivemenuwithselectionsrangingfromTeriyaki SirloinorChickentoFish'n'ChipstoStuffedPotatoes, nottomentionthemunchiesandsalads.Ifit'sa sandwichyouseek,you'vefoundtherightplace:over 70 outrageous “Grandwich" combinations are available.123MiddleStreet,Portland.772-7794.

David'sRestaurantatthecornerofMarketand MiddleStreetinPortland’sOldPortboastsa constantlychanging,four-starmenuofeclectic

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AmericancuisinewithaFrenchtwist.Experiencethe uniqueandoriginalchef’screations,divineluncheons, exquisiteSundaybrunch,andextensivewinelist Open 11:30-9:30 weekdays and 11:30-10:30 weekends.164MiddleStreet,Portland.773-4340.

WelcometoF.ParkerReidy's,siteoftheoriginal PortlandSavingsBankbuiltin1866at83Exchange Street.Establishedin1976duringtheRenaissanceof theOldPortarea,F.ParkerReidy’shasbecomea Portlandfinediningtradition,specializinginsteaks andfreshseafood,withprimeribfeaturedon weekends.Turn-of-the-centurydecor,personalized service,andgreatfoodcreateawarmandcongenial atmospherepopularforbothbusinessandintimate dining.773-4731

G’Vanni’s,34WharfStreet,Portland.“TheViol.The VioletandTheVine..."-EdgarAllanPoe.At G’Vanni’syoucanhaveitall.SuperbItaliancuisine. Art.FineWines.Romance.DiscriminatingDesserts. MesmericEntertainment.Apeirtifextraordinaire. Muse-lc.Camp-OutatG’Vanni’s.775-9061.

DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat 540ForestAvenueisTheGreatLostBear,where you’llfindafullbarfeaturing50(that'sright,five-o) draught beers, predominantly from local microbreweries.Accompanyingthemisanenormous menuwitheverythingfromsoups,salads,and sandwichestosteaksandribs,aswellasalarge vegetarianselectionandthebestnachosandbuffalo wingsintown.Discoverwherethenativesgowhen they’rerestless!Servingfrom11:30a.m.to11:30p.m. sevendaysaweek.772-0300.

ThedinerisrebornintheOldPortatHomePlate,5 DanaStreet,Portland.Surroundedonallfoursidesby agiantwallmuralofaYankees-RedSoxgameinthe 1940s,familiescandineoutaffordably,business peoplecantakeadvantageoflunchtimesoupand sandwichspecials,andthoseonalatenightoutcan dropinanytimefrom11p.m.straightthroughto3 p.m.Thursday-Saturday.Ofcoursetheyserve ballparkfood,withlotsmorebesides,including breakfastalldayfrom5:30a.m.to3p.m.761-9567.

AttheMarketStreetGrilleinthePortlandRegency Hotel,spectacularcuisine.OldPortcharm,and impeccableservicecometogetherinanelegantyet casualenvironment.Alongwithdailyfreshspecials featuringfoodsfromlandandsea,theGrille’schef preparesunforgettablefeastslikeSeafoodFettucine withlobster,shrimp,andmussels;BakedLobsterwith seafoodstuffing;SteakDianeTenderloin;andVeal Scaloppini.Visit31MarketStreetforbreakfast,lunch anddinner.Reservationsaccepted.774-4200.

Winnerofthe PortlandPressHerald’s "Maine’sBest Pizza"People’sChoiceAwardforfouryearsrunning, Ricetta'sBrickOvenPizzeriaistrulyatasteofthe OldCountry.M.E.Curlyofthe PPH raves:"Ricetta’s isarguablythebestpizzawestofRome."Dine-in, take-out,orfreedeliveryavailable;all-you-can-eat gourmetlunchbuffetincludespizzas,pastas,soups, andsalads.Withtheirnewlyexpandeddiningroom youwon'thavetowaitalifetimeforthebestmealin

town.Locatedat29WesternAvenue,SouthPortland. 775-7400.

SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreet,Portland. JustacrossCongressSquarefromtheSonestaHotel andthePortlandMuseumofArtisMaine's-and probablyNewEngland's-finestVietnameseres¬ taurant!Four-star,spicy,exotictastesjumpfromthe deliciousfish,pork,shrimp,andscallopdishesthat includeVegetableSateRiceVermicelli,Beancurdwith GarlicRiceVermicelli,ScallopswithSnowpeas,& extraordinarycurriesandspecials.773-2932.

TheSnowSquallRestaurant,locatedat18Ocean StreetonSouthPortland'swaterfront,servesfresh seafoodaswellaschicken,veal,andagedwestern beef.Letthechefchallengeyourpalatewithmenu offeringssuchasHerbRaviolifilledwithsummer greensandservedwithtomatocoulis;GrilledSalmon Filletwithwasabiandpickledginger;NewYorkSirloin grilledtoorder;SmokedMaineCrabcakesservedwith tropicalfruitchutney;andofcourseMaineLobster. Servingdinner7daysaweek,lunchMonday-Friday, andSundaybrunch.799-2232.

CelebratefoodatSquireMorgan’s,whereyou'llfind homecookingwithadashofethnicspecialties,fresh seafood,andfish.SituatedintheheartoftheOldPort infrontofthePortlandRegencyInn,SquireMorgan's featurestheirfamousvolcanowings,awidevarietyof summersalads,homemadesoups,rolls,andfresh roastturkey.46MarketStreet.774-5246.

TajMahalIndianrestaurantat43MiddleStreet, Portlandservesawideselectionofseafood,chicken, lamb,beef,andvegetariandisheswhichcanbe preparedasmildorasspicyasyoulike.Mogul biryanismadewithyourchoiceofmeatorvegetarian areaspecialty,asistheirfresh,homemade, chemical-freecurry.They’reopenforlunch11:30a.m. -2:30p.m..Tuesday-Fridayandfordinner5-10p.m., Tuesday-Saturday.Telephone:773-4498.

Convenientlylocatedat671MainStreet.South Portland—justminutesfromtheMaineMallatthe endofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike—TonyRoma’s specializesinthebestBBQribswiththeirownoriginal sauce,althoughthegrillisalwaysfiredupforafull menuofchicken,primerib,seafood,steaks,salads, andsandwichesaswell.Enjoythecasualatmosphere andcompleteyourvisitwiththeirfamousloafofonion rings.Openforbreakfastbuffet,lunch,anddinner sevendaysaweek.761-4211.

TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine Mexicanfoodanddrinkforover23years.At1871 ForestAvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavoriteslike nachos,fajitas,chimichangas,tamales,burritos, tacos,enchiladas,andfrozenmargaritassevendays aweek,aswellasseafood,steak,pork,andchicken cookedwithaMexicanflair.Withlunchspecials startingat$2.95,achildren'smenu,nightlyspecials, andaChiliHappyHour,TortillaFlatisamemorable Mexicanexperienceyoucanaffordanytime.7978729.

PutTburCardOnTheTable AtTheseFineRestaurants.

BackBayGrill

DiMillo’s

TheGalley GorhamStation

TheGreatLostBear

772-8833

772-2216

78M262

839-3354

772-0300

Jordan’sLobsterHouse856-2284

Parker’s 878-3339

The Roma 773-9873

SportSman’SGrill772-9324

Valle’sSteakHouse774-4551

Whetheritsalightappetizeroranine-coursefeast,thenexttimeyouorderusethe DiscoverCard.ThecardthatpaysyouaCashbackBonus*awardforeverycharge,upto 1%yearlybasedonannualpurchases.Whichmakeseverymorselalittlemoresatisfying.

Khalidi’sRestauranton36Mar¬ ket Street, across from the Portland Regency, is in the spacelastoccupiedbyRaph¬ ael’s.Twohoursfreeparking is offered at the Custom House Gar¬ age.ChefJoePirkolaandmostofthe kitchen and house staff come out of the late Channel Crossing in South Portland. Here, they have chosen to concentrateoneclecticseafoodpre¬ sentations.Themenudetailssevenap¬ petizers($4,95-$7.95),seafoodchow¬ derandadailysoup($2.9544.95),3 entrees($11.95-$17.95,lobsteratmar¬ ketprice).Sixappetizersandseven entrees,aswellasallthreeofthespe¬ cialslistedontheblackboardoutside, areseafoodofferings.

The chef starts you off with an ‘amusee,’alightcomplimentarydish that sets the tone for dinner. Our offering was smoked swordfish salad withfriedtortillas.Nicelypresented and executed, it was something spe¬ cialtonibblewhilewewaitedforour appetizers.Sotoo,wasthebasketof warm bread, served with a creamy herbbutter.

We ordered one appetizer special, broiledoysterswithseafoodandgoat cheesestuffing($6.95).Theoysters werePemaquids-tender,large,meaty. Lightly broiled then topped with spinach, sea-food, and goat cheese, they needed only a squeeze of fresh lemon.Offthemenu,weselectedthe wild mushroom strudel ($5.95). This isalargesquareofveryflaky,very buttery pastry brimming with shi¬ itake,chanterelle,portobella,andtiny inoki mushrooms. The strudel was served with a generous side of dressed greens. We also tried the housesalad($2.95),averygoodmix of greens garnished with cucumber slices,gratedcarrots,andtomatoes and dressed with a raspberry vinai¬ grette.Thisbeingwinter,theunripe tomatoeshadnoflavoranddetracted fromabrightsalad.

For our entrees, we ordered jerk spiced salmon with creme fraiche ($14.95)andseascallopsprovencal over spinach linguine ($14.95). The scallopswerelightlypanseared,very tender and moist. They were tossed withcapers,olives,garlic,tomatoes, oliveoil,andalittlewine.Onceagain, theuseoffreshtomatoesinwinterisa mistake, but the capers and olives gaveagoodbitetothedish.Thiswas servedoveramoundoffreshpasta, perfectlycooked.Thesalmonspecial wasagenerousfilletcoatedwithjerk spiceandgrilled.Cremefraicheis heavy cream thickened with butter¬ milk,yogurt,orsourcream.Thispro¬ videdabland,coolbalancetothehot spiceofthefish,muchthewayaraita balancesahotcurry,andwasaninter¬ estingpairing.Thefishwasserved with whipped potatoes and sauteed greenbeans.Bothwereokaybutunre¬ markable.

Khalidi’shasavariedandreason¬ ablewinelistbutfewofferingsbythe glass.Theydoopentwooftheirselec¬ tionsforby-the-glassservice.The BacksbergChardonnay($5)wentwell with the scallops provencal. With a busybardownstairs,thebeerandale selection is extensive. Our ale drinker’sfavorite,Geary’s,wasontap ($3.25).

Dessertsareallmadeonthepremis¬ es,withonespecialandadifferent cheesecakedaily.Wesplittheapple crisp($3.95)-delightfulwithbaked appleslicesandaspicedandcrunchy crumb topping served with creme anglaiseandcaramelsauce.Notover¬ ly rich, this was one of the best dessertswe’vehadinyears.

Service throughout the meal was professionalandpleasant.Ourserver was knowledgeable about the menu, prompttoclearcoursesandreplace silverware,alwaysavailablewithout hovering.Therearemanynicetouch¬ eshere;thefoodisquitegood,and portionsaregenerous.Ifyoulikesea¬ food, 1 recommend Khalidi's. (207) 871-1881. ■

-AnneBillin

10TaxTipsToConsider

-By Edward W. Rogers, Jr

Betweennowandthe1994incomelaxdeadlineofApril17. 1995.(becausethe15thisaSaturday’),investorswillponderhow ioshapetheirfinancialaffairsinordertopaytheleastpossible amountoftax.Followingaretenlipsthatmaybeworthyof considerationwithone’slaxadvisor:

•Thosesuccessfulpeoplewhoexpectiobeinahighertaxbracket in1995than1994mayelecttoaccelerateincome,ifpossible,and deferexpensesin1994.Thedeferredexpenseswillgenerate greaterlaxsavingsandtheacceleratedincomewillbetaxedata lowerrate.

Conversely,thosewhose1994taxbracketwillbeihcsameor higherthan1995mayconsiderdeferringincomeandaccelerating expenses.Thedeductionswouldobviouslybemorevaluableat thehigherralethisyear,andyougeltokeepyourmoneylonger. •Alternatively,individualsmaypayestimatedtaxpaymentsofat least90%oftheircurrentyear’staxliabilityinordertoavoida penalty.

•Ifstateorlocaltaxesarecomingdue.includingpersonalorreal propertytaxes,thesemayprovidea1994taxdeductionifpaid beforetheendofthisyear.

•Don’toverlookthepossibilityofthatanextrapaymenton1993 taxesmaybedue.TheOmnibusBudgetReconciliationActof 1993allowedtaxpayersioelecttopayanyadditional1993lax attributabletothe1993rateincreaseinthreeannualinstallments beginningApril15,1994.Thosewhochosetopayinthismanner

haveapaymentcomingupthiscomingAprilandthefollowing one.t<x>.

•Forthosewhopayestimatedtaxesduringtheyear,a“safe harbor”levelof100percentofthepreviousyear’staxeswas establishedbythe1993Act.Butbeginningin1994,thatlevelis availableonlyforindividualsormarriedcoupleswithprior-year adjustedgrossincome(AGI)of$150.(MM)orless.Forthosewhose AG1isgreaterthanthat,the"saleharixir”is110percentofthe prioryear’slaxbill.

•Thosewhosavortheexcitementoflast-minute1994tradingon NewYear'sEvewillbecomfortodbythefactthatyear-endsales arerecognizedonthetradedale,notthedateofsettlement.

•Thupositivesideofsecuritiessalescommissionsisthatthey increasethecostbasisofsecuritiesandmay Ik* subtractedfrom saleproceeds,sotheyreducethest/eofagainandtheamountof taxdue.

•Investorswhowishtoaccelerategainsofprofitablestocksmay selltheirsecurityandbuyitrightbackasa’’laxswitch.”Thegain isrecognizedonthetradedate.Theholdingperiodforihenewly acquiredstockIx’ginsanew'asofthedateilwasacquired.

Onepointthatmayeasilybeoverlookedina“laxswitch"saleis ihat shares gained through the current year's dividend reinvestmentareshorttermgainsandtaxableatahigherrate. The“taxswitch”lactic,ofcourse,isnotavailableinihecaseof stockswhosevaluehasdecreased.TheIRS"washsale"rule requires30daystoseparatethebuybackofasecuritybeforeor afteritssale.

•Thoserollingfundsfromoneindividualretirementaccount (IRA)ioanothermust,beginningfor1994.haveihefundspass directlyfromiheoldplanintoihenewplanloavoidbeingsubject to a mandatory 20 percent tax withholding. If an investor withdrawsmoneyfromanIRAandtransfersilwithinihe60day rolloverperiod,theywelx*subjecttoihe20%taxwithholding. •ThosewhocannotdeductIRAcontributionsbecausetheyare coveredbyaqualifiedplanandhaveincomegreaterthan$35,000 foranindividualorS50.(X)0foramarriedcouplemaystillfindan IRAattractive.Evenwhenthecontributionisnon-deductible..the fundsgrowtax-deferreduntiltheyarewithdrawn.Forboth deductibleandnon-deductibleIRAs,il’sagoodideatomake contributionsfor1995earlyintheyearsotheinteresithat contributionearnsmayberemovedfrom19*95taxableincome. •Donationsofappreciatedpropertyloacharityprovideadouble laxbreak.Thedonorreceivesacharitabledeductionforihefull fairmarketvalueofthepropertyatthetimeofihegiftandwill notbetaxedontheappreciation.Anewwrinklefor1994is(hat writtenacknowledgementsofgiftsinexcessof$250mustbe obtainedfromcharitiespriortoihedateonwhichthelaxreturnis filed.Cancelledchecksforgiftsofmorethan$250arenolonger sufficientproofforIRSpurposes.

Taxplanningisreallyayear-aroundconcernthatcan,withhelp fromataxadvisor,guideinvestmentstrategiesandresponseto opportunities.

EdwardWRogers,Jr.isVicePresidentofLeggMason WoodWalker,Inc.,asecuritiesbrokerageandfinancial servicesfirmwithofficesfromMainetoTexas.

FutureFirst™canhelpyouplanforacollegeeducation,retirement,oranyotherimportant goal.WiththeLeggMasonFutureFirst™planyoucangetanearlystartonplanningyourfuture withaslittleas$50amonth.

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THEATER

PortlandStageCompany,PortlandPerforming ArtsCenter,27ForestAvenue,Portland.This worldpremiereproductionofKeithCurran’s startling new comedy Church of the Sole Survivor chroniclestheencountersbetweena co-dependentfamilyvacationingonCapeCod and a mysterious, otherworldly stranger bearinggifts(throughMarch11).Opening March 19 is Intimate Exchanges by Alan Ayckbourn,masterofthemiddleclasscomedy ofmannersandthefirstBritishplaywright sinceNoelCowardtohavefiveplaysrunning simultaneouslyinLondon’sWestEnd.Inthis contemporary farce, two ordinary couples undergoingmid-lifecrisesataco-educational prepschoolhelpfullyaggravateeachother’s difficulties while making decisions that determinewhichoftheplay’stwoendingswill bepresentedonalternatenights(throughApril 15).BoxOffice:774-0465.

Mad Horse Theatre, 955F Forest Avenue, Portland.InElizabethEgloff'smodernfairytale TheSivan, nurseDora,whohaslivedallalone ontheplainsofNebraskaafterlosingthree husbandsinvariousways,rescuesawildswan fromastormonenightonlytodiscoverthe nextmorningthatithasturnedintoaman (throughFebruary26).Meanwhile,MadHorse Children’sTheatrewillbeperforming On the Bench, amusicalbyDavidWellsaboutthe WeewacketWeaselsbasketballteam’sattempt tobreaktheir300-gamelosingstreak(February 18-19,25-26,andMarch4-5).StartingMarch30, BettyLambert’s UndertheSkin recountsthe nightmarishtaleoftheneighbors’attemptsto assuage Professor Maggie Benton’s terror when her 12-year-old daughter Emma disappears(throughApril23).BoxOffice:7973338.

OakStreetTheatre,92OakStreet,Portland. Vintage Repertory Company. Oak Street’s Theatre-in-Residence,presentsHenrikIbsen’s controversialclassic Ghosts February 16-19 and23-25at8p.m.Thursday-Saturdayandat5 p.m.onSunday(tickets$10).ThenAmerican RenaissanceTheaterwillperform JuliusCaesar,

Shakespeare’sclassictaleofloyaltyand ambition, March 2-5 and 9-12 at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturdayandat5p.m.onSunday (tickets$10).ThenextVRCproductionwillbe EntertainingMr.Sloane, abizarreblackcomedy by Joe Orton in which everyone speaks of principlewhiletuckingawaynotonlythe corpseonthelivingroomfloor,butthecorpse ofWesterncivilizationaswell(April6-8,13-16, and21-22at8p.m.Thursday-Saturdayandat5 p.m. on Sunday; tickets $10). Meanwhile, KrackerjackTheaterCompanycontinuestheir Saturdaymorningchildren'stheaterseries

withthefirstinstallmentof StoriesfromPlanet Earth, anexplorationoffolklorefromaround theworldthatbringstolifethreetalesfrom Japan(“TheSingingTurtle”),Sweden("The Sausage”),andNigeria("TheTalkingSkull")in stylesthatcorrespondtotheircountriesof origin(February18,25.andMarch4at11a.m.; ticketscost$5forallages).KTC’snext production, TheEmperor'sNightingale, isbased on the classic fable by Hans Christian Andersenandpresentedasaparticipation pieceinwhichtheaudienceentersthescene byplayingthepartofthepeopleofChina (March25,April1,8,and15at11a.m.;tickets $5).Call775-5103.

PortlandPlayers,420CottageRoad,South

TheBadgestartsHERE!

•CriminalJustice,ournewestprogram,ISHERE!

Portland.AsaspecialValentine’sDayfund¬ raiser,thePlayerswillpresentA.R.Gurney’s LoveLetters —anepistolarydepictionofthe livesofamanandwomanoverthemanyyears oftheirrelationship—withtwodifferentcasts at8p.m.onFriday,February17andSaturday, February18(ticketscost$10).Then YouCant TakeItwithYou, byMossHartandGeorgeS. Kaufman,concernstheupheavalsengendered intheeccentricSycamorefamilybytheirone "normardaughter’sengagementtoa"normal" youngmanwithaveryuptightfamily(March 24-26and31,April1-2and7-8at8p.m.on FridaysandSaturdaysandat2:30p.m.on Sundays;ticketscost$13foradultsand$12for studentsandseniors,exceptonopeningnight, whentheyare$10foreveryone).Call799-7337.

Lyric Theater, 176 Sawyer Street, South Portland.Followthecomposer-pianistEdvard Grieg as he leaves his humble Norwegian beginnings behind in order to pursue his dreamsoffameandfortuneinloftyEuropean concerthalls,onlytoforsaketheadulationof hismusicalgeniusinartisticcirclesthroughout Europe by eventually returning to his homelandtofulfillhischildhoodpromisesin the musical comedy Song of Norway, which featuresGrieg'sownmusicwithlyricsand adaptations by Robert Wright and George Forrest(February24-26,March3-5and10-12at 8p.m.onFridaysandSaturdaysandat2:30 p.m.onSundays;ticketscost$13onFridays andSaturdaysand$11onSundays).Call7996509.

UniversityofSouthernMaineDepartmentof Theatre,37CollegeAvenue,Gorham.Atthe DanceFestivalThursday-Friday,February16-17 at7:30p.m.ontheMainStageinRussellHall, studentsandguestartistswillperformawide rangeofdanceworks,includingsomeoriginal pieces.NextupisthesmashhitBroadway musical Pippin, acollaborationbetweenthe Departments of Theatre and Music, on the MainStageMarch10-11and15-18at7:30p.m. andMarch12and19at5p.m.Ticketsforeach eventcost$7forthegeneralpublic,$6for seniorsandUSMfacultyandstaff,and$4for students.BoxOffice:780-5483.

DayandEvening programsin CriminalJustice start MARCH 27! Formore information,callthe admissionsoffice: 774-6126 or 1-800-639-3110

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Children’sTheatreofMaine,P.O.Box1011, Portland. GreekMythsandFables willfeature adaptationsofthestoriesofPersephoneand Demeter,IcarusandDaedalus,KingMidas, and Pandora’s Box by Michele Livermore WigtonincollaborationwithsouthernMaine middleandhighschoolstudents,whowill also perform the tales and provide live musical accompaniment. Performances are March11-12,17-19,and24-26at7p.m.on Fridays,10:30a.m.and2p.m.onSaturdays, and1p.m.onSundaysattheJackElementary SchoolonMunjoyHill;ticketscost$5for adultsand$4forchildren.Ifyou’reunder19 andhavealwaysdreamedofwritingaplay andthenhavingitproduced,here’syourbig chance: the deadline for submissions to CTM’s4thAnnualYoungPlaywrightsContest isMarch1,andthewinningplaywillbe performed by CTM in May. Any questions? Call874-0371.

The Theater Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick.March3-12theYoungPeople’s Theaterwillproducetheirownadaptationof PeterBeagle’s The Last Unicorn, inwhich Schmendrickthebumblingmagiciantriesto helptheeponymousheroineoutofherlonely plightat7:30p.m.onFridays,at2p.m.and 7:30p.m.onSaturdays,andat2p.m.on Sundays(ticketsare$10foradultsand$8for studentsandseniors).Then Death and the Maiden, bytheChileanwriterArielDorfman, takesyouintotheaftermathofadictatorship asalawyerinvestigatesthecrimesofthe recentregime(March23-April9at8p.m. Thursday-Saturdayandat2p.m.onSunday; ticketsare$12foradultsand$10forstudents andseniors).BoxOffice:729-8584.

ThePublicTheatre,2GreatFallsPlaza, Auburn.AnthonyShaffer’singeniousmurder mystery Sleuth —theintriguingstoryofa husbandandhiswife’slover—issuretokeep youontheedgeofyourseatMarch24-26,3031,andApril1-2at8p.m.Thursday-Saturday andat2p.m.onSunday.Ticketscost$10for adults,$8forstudentsandseniors,and$6for childrenunder12;thePublicTheatreis locatedonthecornerofLisbonandMaple StreetsinLewiston.BoxOffice:782-3200or (800)639-9575.

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Portland Symphony Orchestra, 30 Myrtle Street,Portland.Firstinaseriesoffour soloists,PSOprincipaloboistNeilBoyerwill be featured in the Picker/Schumann RomancesandInterludesattheStateTheatre onTuesday,February28at7:30p.m.andon Wednesday,March1at6p.m.;alsoonthe programwillbeBarber’sOvertureto The SchoolforScandal, Sibelius’SymphonyNo.7. Dvorak’sScherzoCappriccloso,andtheworld premiereofPortlandcomposerTomMyron’s The Sun in Leo Dances. Next the red hot guitarist David Tanenbaum will join the ChamberOrchestraattheStateTheatreon Saturday,March11at6p.m.andonSunday, March 12 at 2 p.m. for a performance of Rodrigo’sConciertodeAranjuez,DeFalla’s El Amor Brujo (including“RitualFireDance"), and Beethoven's Symphony No. 1. Then violinistMariaBachman,winneroftheFritz KreislerInternationalViolinCompetition,will make her PSO debut in Lalo’s Symphonic “espagnole"onTuesday,March28at7:30p.m.

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andonWednesday,March29al6p.m.atthe StateTheatre;theorchestrawillalsoperform Debussy’sNocturnesandFranck’sSymphony indminor.Lastly,PSOprincipalflutistSusan ThomaswillsolowiththeChamberOrchestra inTelemann'sSuiteinaminoronSaturday, April8at6p.m.andonSunday,April9at2 p.m.attheStateTheatre;alsoincludedinthis concertwillbethePachelbelCanon,Handel's Concerto Grosso No. 2, and Bach’s BrandenburgConcertoNo.1.Call773-8191or 1-800-639-2309fortickets.

Portland Concert Association, 262 Cum¬ berlandAvenue,Portland.Ifyouhappenedto catchjugglerandperformanceartistMichael MoschenonDavidLettermanortheTonight Show,thenyoualreadyknowwhatmakeshis show guaranteed great fun for the whole familyat8p.m.onFriday,February17atthe State Theatre. In a different vein, the relentlesslyexuberant,physicallyimpas¬ sioned performances of the Dayton Con¬ temporaryDanceCompanyarebilledasthe mostexcitingworkofcontemporaryAfricanAmericanchoreographers,sodon'tmissthem at8p.m.onSaturday,March18attheState Theatre.LastbutnotleastinthePCA's"Great Pianox3”serieswillbeGrantJohannesen— longregardedasamongtheworld’sfinest interpretersofthegreatAmericanandFrench composers — playing a program of Faure, Debussy,andCoplandat3p.m.onSunday, March26atPortlandHighSchoolTheater. AndbackinPortlandbypopulardemand,the CanadianBrassaresuretodelighteveryone inthefamilywithclassics,pops,andadashof comedyat7:30p.m.onThursday,April6at the Cumberland County Civic Center. To ordertickets,callthePCAat772-8630or1800-639-2707.

StateTheatre,609CongressStreet,Portland. OnTuesday,February14at8p.m.Ladysmith Black Mambazo returns to the State from South Africa for their second annual Valentine'sDaymusicalperformanceatwhich anauthenticSouthAfricanthree-coursemeal andspecialSouthAfricanw'inesandbeerswill beavailablewithcabaretseatingforan additionalcharge.ComedianEricBogosian bringshishigh-testosterone,rant-drivenstage show to the State at 8 p.m. on Saturday, February18;andonThursday,February23at 8 p.m. you can hear four of America’s brightestsinger-songwritersperformforthe priceofonewhenJohnGorka,PattyLarkin, Cliff Eberhardt, and Cheryl Wheeler jam together "On a Winter’s Night." Then nationally-acclaimed comedienne Paula Poundstone takes the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday,February25,followedbyCeltic singerSarahMcLachlanat8p.m.onMonday, March 20 and master of mouth music Bobby McFerrinat8p.m.onThursday,March30. Call773-5540fortickets,anddon'tmiss PortlandMonthly photographerKevinLeDuc's exhibitofbackstageandperformancephotos of acts from Bo Diddley to Bob Dylan who haveappearedattheStatesinceearly1994 (onviewMonday-Friday9:30-5:00and10-4on Saturdays).

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TheLARKSocietyforChamberMusic,P.O. Box11,Portland.ThePSQ’slastconcertofthe season, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 2 at Woodfords Congregational Church, will includeMozart'sAdagioandFugueincminor K.546,Dvorak’sStringQuartetinaminorOp. 16No.7,andBrahms’QuintetforClarinetand StringsinbminorOp.115.Ticketscost$15for thegeneralpublicand$10forseniorsover60 andchildrenunder12.Call761-1522formore information.

UniversityofSouthernMaineDepartmentof Music,37CollegeAvenue,Gorham.OnFriday, March17at8p.m.violinistGraybertBeacham andpianistYuriFunahashiwilljoinforcesfor Beethoven’s“Spring"SonataandBrahms’d minor Sonata for Violin and Piano, with clarinetistKarenBeachamjoiningthemfor Khachaturian’sTrioforClarinet,Violin,and Piano(ticketsare$8forthegeneralpublic and$4forstudents,seniors,andUSMfaculty andstaff).AlsoinMarch,classicalguitarist KeithCrookwillplayarecitalat8p.m.on Saturday,March18($5/$3);theUSMConcert BandandWindEnsemblewillperformat3 p.m. on Sunday, March 19; and the USM ChamberOrchestrawillgiveaconcertat8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22. During the LukasFossresidencyinearlyApril,theUSM ChamberOrchestra,ConcertBand,andWind Ensemblewillperformanoverviewofthe notedcomposer,conductor,andpianist’s worksat8p.in.onThursday,April6($5/$3); andat8p.m.onFriday,April7.theworld musicgroupIncaSonwilllivenupMainewith thesoundsofCentralandSouthAmerica($10 general, $8 seniors, $5 students). All performanceswilltakeplaceinCorthell ConcertHall.Boxoffice:780-5555.

Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Bebop sax legendJimmyHeathandhisquartetareslated toplayintheChapelonSaturday,March11at 8p.m.(ticketsare$12forthegeneralpublic andfreewithaBowdoinID);andearlymusic sopranoJulianneBairdwillperform15thand 17thcenturylutesongsbyJohnDowlandand RobertJohnsoninKresgeAuditoriumat7:30 p.m.onMonday.April10($10generalpublic. $8seniors65orover,andfreewithaBowdoin ID).Call725-3375.

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HarrisonBirdBrown,CharlesOctaviusCole, andCharlesFrederickKimballthatillustrate thesocialandeconomicgrowthofthecity duringthisperiod(throughSeptember24). “ThePictographsofAdolphGottlieb”—many ofwhichwereinspiredbytheartofnon¬ western,tribalcultures—wereamongthe earliestexamplesofAbstractExpressionism tobeshownandcollectedbygalleriesand museums; the PMA’s exhibit includes 59 paintingsand10worksonpaperexploringthe symbols Gottlieb developed between 1941 and1953(throughApril2,1995).TheMuseum will be celebrating school vacation with “WinterWeekforKids,”aseriesofclassesfor children ages 6-12 based on the Museum’s collections and exhibitions and offering childrentheexperienceofmakingartinthe Museum (Tuesday, February 21-Friday, February24,10a.m.-12p.m.and1-3p.m.;$5 perclassformembers,$8perclassfornon¬ members).Call775-6148formuseumhours andadmission.

Maine Historical Society Gallery, 489 CongressStreet,Portland.The“MainePeople, Maine Stories: Treasures of the Maine HistoricalSociety”exhibitionisdesignedto showcase artifacts from the 17th to 20th centuries that have never before been publicly displayed due to lack of space. Paintings,manuscripts,clothing,textiles, tools,machines.NativeAmericanartifacts, andevenalife-maskofAbrahamLincolnare arrangedthematicallyaroundsubjectssuch asfamilylife,commercialactivities,political andmilitaryevents,andculturaltraditions (throughApril8).Aspartofthisexhibition, theMHSwillbeconductingguidedtoursof the Wadsworth-Longfellow House — childhood home of famed poet Henry WadsworthLongfellowandavividexampleof 19th-centuryNewEnglandfamilylifeand culture—throughoutthewinteronSaturday afternoonsat12:15and1:30p.m.forthefirst timein94years.Forfurtherinformation,call 879-0427.

MaineCollegeofArt’sBaxterGallery,619 Congress Street, Portland. “Objects of Influence"displaystheworkofMECAfaculty alongwiththeobjects,art,andwritingsthat haveinfluencedthem(throughFebruary19). Opening February 23 will be three new exhibits:avideoinstallationbyMaureen Connorentitled“DancingLessons”;"Pain/Pain Online,”avideoexhibitionof18artists addressingthesubjectofpaincuratedby Shauna Sampson and Steven Overman; and photographsbyJohnCoplans(allthrough March26).AnexhibitofphotosbyJocelyn LeewillbeondisplayinMECA’sPhotoGallery February 20-March 31, and the Maine High SchoolArtCompetitionwillfeaturethework ofMainehighschoolartstudentsjuriedby MECAfacultyandstudentsMarch30-April8 from 5 to 7 p.m. Call 775-5152 for more information.

Danforth Gallery, 34 Danforth Street, Portland.OnTuesday,February14at7p.m. “LosAstecas...SuTemploMayor,”aseventy¬ minute documentary video in Spanish produced by the .Mexican government to highlighttheruinsandartifactsoftheancient CentralAmericanAztecculture,willbeshown withpausesforquestions,interpretations, andtranslationseverytenminutesorsoand followedbylightrefreshments(admissionis

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$3forthegeneralpublic,$2forstudents,and freeforDanforthGallerymembers).Next,as partoftheongoingFebruaryPhotoForum series of slides and lectures by noted photographers, Jim Daniels will discuss “PhotoJournalism"at7p.m.onThursday, February16,andToddWebbwilltalkabout hisrecentbook Looking Hack at7p.m.on Thursday, February 23. Then the exhibit “USMGArt"willfeatureanarrayofworksby twogroupsfromtheUniversityofSouthern Maine at Gorham showing consecutively March1-14andMarch18-April1.Formore information,call775-6245.

TheAIDSProject,22MonumentSquare,5th Floor,Portland.ThisyearMaine’slargest charityartauction,the9thAnnualSpringfor LifeArtAuctiontobenefitTheAIDSProject, willincludeworksbyartistssuchasAlfred “Chip"Chadbourn,DavidCedrone,Marguerite Lawler,DozierBell,MichaelWaterman,and more.Thepubliccanpreviewbothliveand silentauctionpiecesfreeofchargeatthe HolidayInnbytheBayonFriday,March17,68p.m.andSaturday,March18,9-4:30p.m.The doorswillthenre-openat5p.m.forthesilent auction,withfinalbidstalliedat7:45p.m.and theliveauctionstartingat8p.m.General admissionis$10,andticketsforthefestive artists’receptionintheBallroomofthe Holiday Inn from 6 to 7 p.m. (featuring complimentary champagne and beverages andhorsd’oeuvrespreparedbyPortland’s finestchefs)cost$25perperson,including admissiontotheauction.Call774-6877.

Children’sMuseumofMaine,142FreeStreet, Portland.Atthenew“MonstersUnderthe Bed"exhibit,whichrunsthroughJune18,you canwalkunderagiant-sizedbedanddiscover what’sreallylurkingthere—dustmites!(If youthoughtimaginarymonsterswerescary, waittillyoulookatrealdustmagnified100 timesunderamicroscope!)Appropriately,the Museum’s February theme, “We Have a Dream," will be the focus of programs exploringthedreamsoffamousleaderstothe fantastic“dreamcreatures"weinventinour sleep.OnMonday,February20from2to4 p.m.youcanhave“TeawiththePresidents" (bringyourownteacupand50cents);and duringFebruaryvacationweektherewillbe manyotherspecialactivitiesincludingmusic and a visit from the Portland Pirates. Saturday, March 25 is the Museum’s 1995 AuctionFundraiserattheStateTheater.There willbeasilentauctionfrom6-8:30andalive auctionat8:45.The$10admissioncharge benefitstheChildren’sMuseumandgivesyou a chance to bid on three antique-style carouselrocking-horses,children’sfurniture fromThomasMoser,afantasymuralfora child’sroomcreatedbyalocalartist,and manyotherunusualitems;admissionwitha buffet dinner costs $30. For recorded informationcall828-1234.

UniversityofSouthernMaineArtGallery,37 CollegeAvenue,Gorham.“FunctiontoForm," curatedbyDeanVelentgas.isanexhibitof newwork,paintedwallreliefs,furniture,and sculpturebyJeffKellarandDuanePaluska thatfollowsthetwoartists’journeysfrom crafttofineart(throughFebruary16).

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constructionbythreeMaineartists(Mary Anderson,KarenGilg,andJanProvenzano) whohaverecentlyspentextendedperiodsof timeimmersedoverseasintheculturesof IndiaandChina(throughMarch23)withan openingreceptionfrom1to3p.m.onSunday, March5.Formuseumhoursandinformation, call780-5409.

Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street,Bath.“ThirtyYearsinCollections” featuresunusualobjectsthatwon’tfitinto exhibitionthemesoraretoofragiletoexhibit forverylong,suchasarealhook-arm,a watercolor and crayon panorama of the KennebecRiver,asilkpaintingofaBath-built ship,anallegorically-paintedseachest,the diaryofawomanatseaonaBathsailingship, and more (through February 26). A retrospectiveexhibitionofthelegendaryship models of John P. Gardner — a long-time residentofCastinewhohasspentalifetime workingonornearthewater—willbring together more than a dozen of Gardner's majorworks,includingrealisticallydetailed passenger steamers, cruising and racing sailboats,motoryachts,andpinkyschooners (through April 2, 1995). "Ram Bows and Ironclads"—anexhibitionofpaintingsof earlyAmerican,British,French,German,and Russianironcladwarships—featuresthe historicallyaccuratewatercolorsoflan Marshall(throughMay21).OpeningMarch 10,"ExhibitionE"(namedfortheArmyand NavyefficiencyawardsgiventoseveralMaine shipyardsandmanyMaine-builtnavalvessels fortheircontributionstothewareffort) illuminates—throughshipmodels,shipyard ID badges and shift books, celebratory launching pins. Merchant Marine medals, original propaganda posters, historic photographs,andshipbuilderstools—the many ways in which 24 Maine shipyards, homefrontrationing,aciviliancoastalwatch, the Coast Guard, and merchant and naval marinershelpedwinWorldWarII(through October 29). For museum hours and admission,call443-1316.

Bates College Museum of Art, Olin Arts Center.Lewiston.The“NewWorksonPaper" exhibitbyDonaldLentconsistsoflarge-scale, abstract drawings and prints with an architectural theme of the structure of bridges (through March 31). Running concurrentlyis“Watercolors:Selectionsfrom thePermanentCollection,"whichfeatures 19thand20thcenturyworksbyMaineartists WinslowHomer,RobertBlum,PatandDeWitt Hardy, William and Marguerite Zorach, BernardKarfoil,KarlSchrag,andothers (throughMarch31).Call786-6158.

Farnsworth Art Museum, 19 Elm Street. Rockland. “East/West: Views of Self and Culture"featuresnewworksbyMaineartists Mary Anderson, Karen Gilg, and Jan Provenzanothatwereinfluencedbytheir recenttravelstoIndiaandChina(through February26).Followingthat,anexhibitof paintingsandworksonpaperbyPortland artistWilliamManningwillopenonMarch5 (throughApril16).Forfurtherinformation, call596-6457.

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Johnson, and the Kennedys have been producedasPBSandnetworkmini-series— willpresent“PersonalStoriesbehindGreat People"at7p.m.onThursday,March16at FirstParishChurch.OnMonday,March20Bill Curtsinger, National Geographic photo¬ grapher,andDianeAckerman,authorof A Natural History of the Senses, willgivea presentation based on their recent col¬ laboration,achildren’sbookentitled Monk SealHideaway, from12to1p.m.intheRines Auditorium.TheBrownBagLectureSeries continues with Philip Hoose — educator, youngpeople’sadvocate,andauthorofthe award-winning It's Our World Too! Helping YoungPeopleMakeaDifference— sharinghis insightsintohowweandourkidscanmake the world a better place on Wednesday. March22from12to1p.m.intheRinesRoom. Thenthenationallytouringexhibit“TheMany RealmsofKingArthur"opensonThursday, April6withanopeningreceptionfrom5to7 p.m.intheLewisGallery.Call871-1700for details.

CumberlandCountyCivicCenter,1CivicCenterSquare.Portland.ThePortlandPirates season continues with games against Springfieldat4p.m.onSunday.February12 and against Providence at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.February18;andtheUniversityof NewHampshirewillplaytheUniversityof Maineat7:30p.m.onThursday,March2. Dorothy Hamill’s Ice Capades: “Hansel & Gretel"willbeinresidenceFebruary23-26 withshowsat2p.m.and7p.m.ThursdaySaturdayandat2p.m.onlyonSunday;and theDiscoverCard“StarsonIce"showto benefit the Make-a-Wish Foundation will featureperformancesbyOlympicandWorld ChampionsKristiYamaguchi,ScottHamilton. KatarinaWitt,PaulWylie.EkaterinaGordeeva andSergeiGrinkov,KurtBrowning,andothers at7:30p.m.onFriday.March31.Fortickets call775-3458.

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