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Thesecomplications,however,did notpreventtheConservatoryfrom usingtheantiqueelevatortomovein sixstudiouprights(oneatatime, standingonend)onloanfromYama¬ hathroughaneducationalprogram arrangedbyStarbirdMusic.Thefour grands, however—one of them a 1930sSteinwayconcertloanedtothe ConservatorybythevenerableRos¬ sini Club—had to be hoisted in throughafourth-floorwindowusing afifty-footcraneoperatedbyCote CorporationCraningandRiggingof Auburn,withtwomenridingupand down on the platform along with eachpianotoholditinplace.
formancehall,anditslessercounter¬ partsoccupywell-lit,soundproofed studioswithstunningviewsofthe redandblueflagsflyingcheerfully atopthePortlandMuseumofart,St. Dominic’sstrikingsteeple,andeven theForeRiver.Illustriousfaculty membersaregravitatingtotheCon¬ servatory’sconvenient,centralloca¬ tion from as far away as Boston, Farmington, and Damariscotta to teachstudentswhomaydriveallthe wayfromJefferson,NewHampshire orsimplywalkoverfromanearby apartment.Therapidlygrowingartis¬ ticenterpriseistheresultofafortu¬ itous“jellingtogether”ofdifferent groupsinthenorthandthesouth who had long cherished the same brightideainthebacksoftheir minds.SowhyPortland?
“Whereelse?”repliesExecutive Director Carol Eaton Elowe, who grewupinPortlandherselfandis especiallyinterestedinreachingout musicallytocitykidswhomayhave morestressfullivesthantheirsubur¬ ban counterparts. “Their musical backgroundwillstaywiththemcon¬ stantlyastheygrowolderandmeet newchallengesanddifficulties,”she says.Moreover,“Wereallywanteda downtown location in order to be partofPortland’sgrowinganddi¬ verse community.” She points out thattheConservatory’shomeinthe heartoftheartsdistrictisnotonly appropriate,buthandyforparents who’dliketotakeamusiccourse whiletheirkidsgotoclassesatthe PortlandBalletCompany,orvisitthe artmuseumduringtheirchildren’s musiclessons.
Inadditiontoweeklyindividual instructionforstudentsofall agesandabilitiesonallthe orchestralinstruments,piano, harp,guitar,voice,harpsichord, andorgan,theConservatoryisalso offeringContinuingStudiescourses inthelateafternoonsandearlyeven¬ ingsforhighschoolstudentsand adultsoneverythingfrommusichis¬ toryandmusictheorytojazzimpro¬ visation,theAlexanderTechnique, solfege,andtheintriguinglytitled “From Handel’s Messiah to Heavy Metal.”Earlychildhoodcoursesin¬ clude Dalcroze Eurythmics (music and movement) and Suzuki violin andcello,whileperformanceoppor¬ tunitiesaboundwithachambermu¬ sic ensemble program directed by thePortlandStringQuartetaswellas regularlyscheduledworkshopsand recitals.
Registrationrequirementsvaryac¬ cordingtoeachteacher’spersonal preferences,butElowefeelsstrongly thatit’sgoodtohaveamixtureof studentswhoexcelatperformance andstudentswhoprefertolisten. “ThisisalotlessshowythantheBal¬ let or the Symphony,” she says. “We’retryingtofillaneducational need that’s missing from many schoolsystemsasbudgetsgetcut.” Shestressestheimportanceofpeer support for musical children who attendschoolswithoutmusicpro¬ gramsandthusmayfeelcutofffrom
After completing her own mu¬ sicalstudiesatNewEngland Conservatory,SyracuseUni¬ versity, and the Manhattan School of Music, Elowe was thrilledbytheexciting,supportive, andslightlycompetitiveatmosphere surroundingherfirstteachingjobat a New England Conservatory pre¬ paratorydivisioninWellesley,Mass¬ achusetts.“Mainedidn’thaveany traditionlikethat,”shesays,“which istoobad,becausethestudentsreal¬ lyloveit.It’smuchmoresociable thanstudyingprivately,especially forpianists,whodon’tusuallygeta chancetoplayintheregularschool ensembles.” Another advantage Eloweseestomusiclessonsatthe Conservatoryistheopportunityto takecomplementarycoursesinthe¬ ory,history,andsolfegeaswell,and toparticipateincollaborationswith otherartsgroupsliketheChildren’s TheaterofMaineforamorefully roundedmusicalexperience. Aswithallartsorganizations,of course, the perennial problem is funding.Astart-upgrantfromthe DavisFoundationprovidedthecapi¬ taltomakethenecessarybuilding renovationsandgettheprojectoff theground;nowmoregrantapplica¬ tionsareinprocess,andcommunity supportfrombusinessorganizations iseagerlysoughtafter.“Weexpect thetuitiontocoverteachersalaries, books,andinternalexpenses,andwe hopethatoutsidefundingwillcover capitalexpenses,maintenance,and scholarships,”Elowesays.
Naturally,lessonswiththeforemost musicians in the state—including Portland Symphony Orchestra Con¬ certmasterLawrenceGolan,Portland MunicipalOrganistRayCornils,and UniversityofSouthernMaineearly musicspecialistBruceFithian,to namebutafew—donotcomecheap¬ ly; however, a limited amount of need-basedandtalent-basedfinan¬ cialaidisavailable,althoughthere arenofullscholarshipsasyet.“We’re reallytryinghardtoestablishagood scholarshipprogrambylinkingup withmusicteachersintheschool
systemstoidentifykidswhocould benefitfromit,”Elowesays.Other schemestoraisemoneyforscholar¬ shipsincludeafacultyrecitalseries anddonationsofmasterclassesfrom visitingartists.TheConservatory alsohasalengthy“WishList”of itemstheyhopewillbedonatedby members of the business communi¬ tyorprivateindividuals,particularly turntables,headphones,LPs,refer¬ encebooks,andsheetmusicforalis¬ teninglibrary.
“I’dreallyliketoseethecommunity supporttheiryoungstersinmusic, notjustinsports,”shesays,then addsimmediately,“butIhavefour boys who all played hockey—one wasevenagoalie—soI’mnottrying todisparagesportsatall.Butthey did music too—they played oboe andclassicalguitar.”Eloweinsists thatchildren,aswellasadults,need music:“We’retryingtogivetheir tastesachancetostretchinalldirec¬ tionsandcreatefutureaudiencesas wellasmusicians.”
Bysomestrangekarma,people periodicallydriftinandout duringthecourseofourinter¬ viewtoconfirmherclaims:A gentleman who has not yet moved to Portland from Santa Fe, NewMexico,showsupinpersonto makesurethathischildrenaresafely enrolledattheConservatorybefore theymove;andapairofFrenchhorn playersarrivingtopracticetogether remark upon entering, “You know, therewereplentyofplacesfordance inPortland,butnotmanyformusic. It’ssogreatthatPortlandfinallyhas aplacetoplay—Ilivejustdownthe street!” ■
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The Pined’Orfor Most IntriguinginMaine, 1995,goestoactor JohnTravolta,41, wholivesinasecluded 20-bedroom stone mansionontheislandofIslesboro overlookingSabbathdayHarbor withhiswife,actressKellyPreston, 33,andson,Jett,3.Intriguedbythe secrecysurroundingthestarof Pulp Fiction,WhiteMan’sBurden,Get
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Talented,unconventional Eva Holmes, 17, surprisedthePortland establishmentbyproving, onpaper,thatshe’dbeen unfairlypassedupfora BrownMedal,anaward giventothetopfivemale andfemalegraduatesat PortlandHigheachyear foracademicexcellence. Shewassubsequently presentedwiththeaward. Nowastudentatthe UniversityofSouthern Maine,shewashappyto answerafewquestionsfor us.What’slifelikeat USM?“USMisfun.I’m livingathome,soIguess I’mmissingoutondorm life.Ihaveallafternoon classes.Thismakesme very happy! The USM honorsprogramisgreat.” Have you had other scholarshipoffersfrom collegessincethe Brown Medal publicity?
“Actually,no.Ihave receivedfundsfromlocalpeople.It wasreallyniceofthem.I’m disappointedinUSM’sfinancial award,butIguess theydon’thavealotof moneyleft.”Ifthere were an Eva Holmes Medal, what would thecriteriabeand whowoulditgoto?“Gee,that’sa newquestion.Iactuallywanttoset upascholarshipfund.Afteralotof thought,Idecidedtheawardwould gotothe6thgirl.(Thesixthgirlis theonewhohadthe6thhighest averageofallthegirls,anddidn’t getaBrownMedal.”Whatwillyou studyincollege?“I’dliketostudy foreignlanguages.I’vetaken Spanishforsixyears,andIhave studiedseveralothersonmyown. Mygoalistobeacceptedtoa Britishschoolandreceivean
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Senator Olympia Snowe has alwayshadtheintegritytovote againstthepartyline,butnowthat she’sintheSenate,she'sdoingit even more. Which vote, where youvoteddifferentlythanyour leadership,wasmostdifficultfor youthisyear?“Certainlyoneofthe mostdifficultissuesforanyperson isjudgingapeer.Forme,my decisiontocallforpublichearingsin theethicscaseofSenator Packwoodwasoneofthemost difficultdecisions.Iwastheonly
Breaux/Snowe Maintenance of Effort Amendment on welfare reform.Ihadbeenworkingwith otherRepublicanmoderatestoget amaintenanceofeffortprovisionin thebillbecauseIbelieveitisvital thatwelfareremainafederal-state responsibility.Welostthis amendment, which would have provideda90-percentMOEover5 years,butbygoingforwardwithit,it showedtheLeadershipthatthis wasaveryimportantissuetous andan80-percentMOEover5 yearswasputintothebill.”
Sen.Snowandherhusband, formerGov.JohnMcKernan, purchased the Burnham mansion onRoute88,FalmouthForeside lastspringandheldareceptionfor hundredsofpeopletherelaterinthe summer.Thehouse(pictured previouspage)wasformerlyowned bythelatephilanthropistMargaret Burnham,daughterofthearchitect George Burnham, designer of many areabuildings,includingthe Porteous,Mitchell&BraunBuilding, the Cumberland County Courthouse,theBurnham&Morrill Plant,andmanyotherlandmark mansionsinPortland'sWestEnd andFalmouthForeside.■
shesurprisedeveryone I-- J again with a $3 million I—rgifttohelpbuildthenew BarbaraBushChildren’sHospitalin Portland,adivisionofMaine MedicalCenter.Bravo!■
The Bridge isahighlypraised bimonthlyminoritynewsletter publishedbyMr.andMrs.Leonard Cummings to “help people communicateinformationoften overlookedorexcludedinlocal newspapers.Tosubscribetothis valuableresourcethatconnects ethnicitiesacrossboththestateand thecountry,writetoPOBox11064, Portland,Maine04101.Mr. Cummings is an Equipment InstallationManageratNYNEX Portlandsince1974.Hehasbeena member of the NAACP since 1964
men’steamand,competing againstmen,becamethe team’sNo.1player.Excited byherpresence,USM establishedawomen’steam thenextyearandaskedher toheadthesquad.Thoughit meantalossofcompetition, shehashadtheintegrityto dojustthat,thoughshe demolishedthe f ) one woman she playedlastyear andeasily
C (jh ) defeated Susan -Coblin from BowdoinCollege,ranked20 nationwidethisyear. “MyyoungersisterAnnais 13yearsold,andisabetter tennisplayerthanIam,”says Lesya.IntheUkraine,Lesya practicedtwotimesaday, everyday,andoftenhadto skipschooltopracticeher and has servedas Vice President ofthe Executive Board.A former corporatorforPeoplesHeritage Bank (1968-1986), Mr. Cummings hasaddressedboththeState HouseofRepresentativesand Senateoncivilrightsissues, includingtheestablishmentofthe MartinLutherKingstateholidayin Mainein1986,whichhewas instrumentalinestablishingas ExecutiveDirectorofthe GreaterPortlandMartin LutherKingHolidayCommittee. Butthisisonlyhalfthestory, hesays,becausehiswife, Mary Jane Cummings, 58, a 17-year NYNEX veteran andhisequalinallduties andlate-nightcreativehourson TheBridge, mightaswellbethe sameperson.MarriedonNew Year’sEve,1956,theyhavefour children-Deborah,Karen,Pamela, andLeonardJr.“We’vebeen fortunateenoughtohavethesame amountofcommitmenttogetherto makePortlandabetter community.” ■
tennis(thoughsheisanexceptional student,maintaininga3.7grade pointaverageasasenioratUSM, withEnglishher secondlanguage). Hertrainingwas excruciatingattimes. “My coach had me runninginknee-deep snow,in10-belowzeroweather.Ifhe thoughtIdidn’trun afteraballasfastasI shouldhave,hewould make me do push-ups forpunishment.”She likestohangoutwith herboyfriendandgo to Gorham House of Pizzabecause“They havethebestchicken souvlaki.”Herhost familyisJackand LisaSchraeter,from Standish.■
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Almosttheminute the temperature begins to dip toward freezing — sometimesearlier—our thoughtsreturntoholi¬ days. And we wonder what they werelikeintheolddays.Talkingto folksaroundtownabouttheirmem¬ oriesofbygoneholidays,onemem¬ ory seems to have remained con¬ stant—thesightofdowntownPort¬ land’sPorteous,Mitchell,andBraun department store decorated for Christmas.Sadly,thestoredeparted CongressStreetafewwintersback. Inmemory,though,we’vemanaged tolocateoneofthefolkswhohelped lightupthestoreeachyear—and heardafewmoreyarnstoo:ofahen thatwentslidingdownhillonasled andhorse-drawnmilkwagons,ofrip¬ roaring dances and solemn tradi¬ tions.Drawupachairandlisten.
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RosellaLoveitttaughthistoryand socialstudiesfor43yearsinSouth Portland’s school system before retiringintheearly1970s.Loveitt grewupinSouthPortlandduringthe WorldWarIera,daughterofacigar andtobaccovendorinafamilythat neversmoked.Sheremembersholi¬ dayswithafocusontogetherness; theshoppingtookplacealongPort¬ land’sCongressStreet,whichwas
When the ponds froze up and the snowfell,itwastimeforthefunto begin.
“Wewentskatingafterschool,”she recalls.“Therewasapondnottoofar from my home, where today there arehomes,anditwastherethatI learnedtoskate.Weusedtogoskat¬ ingdownatFortPrebletoo,down aroundtheparadeground—itwasa fortformanyyears.”
Theneighborhoodgirlsusedtogo sliding,too.
“Manyofthesidestreetsweren’t plowed back then, of course, and many more didn’t have houses on themeither,”saysLoveitt.“Iremem¬ berwehadahenwecalledBrownie — a Rhode Island Red — who would jump off the fence from the yard where we kept her. We’d go and unlockthegateandBrowniewould jumpdownuponthesled.Sheknew whattodo.
Slidingwiththehenwasn’tallshe would do during wintertime. Back whentrolleycarsstillrantoSouth Portland,thecarswouldsometimes
get stuck in deep winter snows. Loveittandherfriendswouldpitch intodotheirpart.
“Wethoughtthatwewerehelping thetrolleycompanybyshovelingoff therails,”shelaughs.“Weshoveled offabouttenfeetofrailandthen thought that we’d accomplished a greatdeal!’Course,theplowshadto clearthemofflater.”
Finally,inFebruary,Loveittremi¬ niscesaboutamuchdifferentcele¬ bration of George Washington’s Birthday:
GeneGermainhasbeensellingwigs fromthesamesecondfloorwigshop atthecornerofPortland’sHighand Congressstreetsforfortyyears,a tradehelearnedfromhisItalian father.AftergrowingupinPortland’s ItaliansectionatthebaseofMunjoy Hill,GermainmovedouttoBrighton Avenue — where he earned extra cashasaboybyshovelinglocaldri¬ vewaysforfiftycentsapiece.Ger¬ mainsavoredtheclosenessofthe old neighborhood, something he sayshesorelymisses.
During the holiday season, for instance,Germainandhisfriends wouldoftensuitupforoutingsinthe woodssurroundingPortland.
“Wehadthoseoldcarsthatwehad tocranktogetstarted,”hebegins, “andweusedtotakethemallthe way out to Standish to go rabbit hunting.AlltheItalianpeoplewent, takingtheserabbitdogswithus.”
“We went skiing and snowshoeing andtobogganingthere,”heremem-
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bersfondly.“Infact,itwasright downalongthefirstnine[holesof thecourse]thatwe’dgotoboggan¬ ing. Everybody had snowshoes in thosedays,too—Ihadthoseones thatturnedupinthefront—andit wasthebigthingtodo.Snowshoed everywhere.
ChristmasDayitselfwasconsid¬ eredveryholy.Afteramorningmass, the families wandered around the neighborhood for hours greeting eachother,catchingupontheyear, andsharingdrinksofanisetteorcor¬ dialswhilemealswerebeingpre¬ pared.Atlast,theyreturnedhome forprivatefeastsinwhichtheycould finally—anddid—eatmeat:baked lasagna with meat, sausage with potatoes,antipasto,andanything elsethathadbeencookedup.
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laterworkedasareporterforthe Gannettpapers.Amongherstrong¬ est winter memories of Portland arethelightsblazingalongCon¬ gressStreet,whichremainedopen rightupuntil9p.m.onChristmas Eve, and the sight of milkmen in horse-drawn sleighs making their roundsthroughthecity(shecalled them pangs inthatbygoneday).
Because there was no snow re¬ moval, Sutton recalls, merchants shoveledtheirownwhitestuff—or elseletitpileup,sohighthatone couldn’tseeabovethesidesinabad year.
“ThentherewastheFleetClub,” chimesinhercard-playingpal,Mina Yarnold,betweenhands.Yarnold— who once ran a music company on ForestAvenue—alsogrewuponthe Hill,andremembersfondlywinter¬ time dances there which took the placeoftheUSO-sponsoredsummer¬ timedancesoutonPeaksandLong Islands.
“ThatclubsatonthecornerofElm andCumberlandstreets.Theywould use an army truck to bring us to those dances. Glen Miller, Harry James, Kay Kyser and Gene Krupa wouldplaythere.Theywouldalso havedancesatthearmoryonMilk Street.”
“We used to have dances out to StroudwaterGrange,”hesays.“That placeusedtorock.Andoneyear,I remember we all got together and went to the old Graymore Hotel downtown,dancedandateandhada greattime.Yeah,wehadalotoffun. Inthe‘50sitwasmoreofasepara¬ tion between the black and white communitiesthannow.Wealllived closertogether,inourownneighbor-
Peter Manning, another former statelegislator,hasanespecially uniqueconnectiontoPortlandholi¬ days: His father, Louis Manning, servedastheelectricalcontractor forPorteousforyears.Assuch,his biggest annual task was hanging Christmastreelightssothatthey couldsignaltheholidayseasonat5 p.m.thenightbeforeThanksgiving.
“He’d meet the man who cut the trees down early in the morning, buildaplatformsotheywouldn’tfall over,space’emjustright,”remem¬ bersManning.“Youdidn’tjustput ’em up any which way; he had to have’emtieddown.Thelastthing youwantedwasforaChristmastree tofalldownduringablizzard.”
Manning sometimes helped his fathertesttheelaboratelighting scheme, a process which began as earlyasmid-October.
“Hehadfivelargetreesandsome smallertrees,decoratedwithregular lightbulbssurroundedbyplastic ballsofdifferentcolors,”saysPeter. “Hediditinsuchameticulousway. He’dsetatimersothatitwould comeonfrom7to7:15atnight,and we’ddriveupandlookacrossthe streettoseewheretheopenspots were. In areas where the trees weren’t completely symmetrical, he’dactuallydrillholesandputfresh boughsintothem.”
The Audubon Room attheInnbytheSeaonRoute 77inCapeElizabethcombinesbreathtakingviewsof theAtlanticOceanwithculinarymasterpiecesthat featurefreshlocalproduce,nativeseafoodspecialties, and exceptional homemade breads and desserts prepared on the premises. Some house favorites includeGrilledSalmonwithanOrangeBasilVinaigrette, SauteedOysterswithPorciniandChampagne,and LemonCustardTartwithMaineBlueberries.Patiodining andcarry-outavailable.767-0888.
Bangkok City Thal and Seafood Restaurant, One City Center. Formerly known as Thai Garden Restaurant,thefinestThairestaurantinMaineisnow open under new management with a new reducedpricemenu.Specializinginseafooddishesandother authenticThairecipespreparedbyanexperienced chef,BangkokCityisopenfordinnersevendaysa weekwithalunchbuffetMonday-Friday.Catering, take-out,delivery($20minimumorder),andfreeonehourparkingatOneCityCenterParkingGarageare available.Forreservationscall772-1118.
Carbur’s Restaurant, 123MiddleStreet,Portland, offersgreatfoodinacasualandrelaxedatmosphere. Takesometimetoenjoyyourfavoritecocktailorsoft drink as you read over the extensive menu with selectionsrangingfromTeriyakiSirloinorChickento Fish’n'Chips,nottomentionthemunchiesandsalads. Andifit’sasandwichyouseek,you’vefoundtheright place:over70outrageous“Grandwich”combinations areavailable.772-7794.
DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat 540ForestAvenueis The Great Lost Bear, where you’llfindafullbarfeaturingover50(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.Visitusonlineat: http://www.mainelink.net/bear/
aswellasthestandardspareribs. All are served with homemade bakedbeansandcornbread,and comeinsmallorlargeportions.
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Portland Stage Company, Portland Performing Arts Center, 27 Forest Avenue, Portland. Shakespeare’s Othello traces the villainous Iago’s diabolical plot to frame the unfortunate Desdemona and lead the ill-fated Moor of Venice irrevocably into the grip of the green-eyed monster (through November 19). Opening De¬ cember 3, master storyteller and banjo player Steven Wade’s one-man show Banjo Dancing—subtitled “The 48th Annual Squitters Mountain Song, Dance, Folklore Convention and Banjo Contest...and How 1 Lost”—is the fifth longest running show in American Theater history (through December24).BoxOffice:774-0465.
Mad Horse Theatre, 955F Forest Avenue, Portland. Opening November 30, Keelyand Du explores the controversial issue of reproductive freedom by tracing the story of a pregnant woman who is abducted outside an abortion clinic and forced to bring her unborn child to term (through December17).BoxOffice:797-3338.
Oak Street Theatre, 92 Oak Street, Portland. Vintage Repertory Company presents the American premiere of JeanLuc Lagarce’s MusicHall, a poignant comedy about an aging cabaret singer and her two tap-dancing sidekicks (through November 25). Then American Ren¬ aissance Theater kicks off their season with Shakespeare’s valedictory mas¬ terpiece TheTempest (November 30December 17). All performances take place at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and at 5 p.m. onSunday;allticketscost$10.OakStreet’s Family Series of Saturday and Sunday 2 p.m. matinees continues with Brazilian Antonio Rocha’s one-man jungle of mime, puppetry, and story-telling (through November 11), followed by "Stand-Up Juggler” Michael Miclon performing outrageous “Bits and Pieces" of juggling, slapstick, and character sketches (De¬ cember2-3and9-10);ticketsare$5forall ages or $15 for a family of four. Then December 19-24 VRC’s perennial holiday rendition of Dylan Thomas’s AChild's ChristmasinWales welcomes in the season with Thomas' rich, poetic reminiscences interspersed with traditional English Christmas carols sung in four-part har¬ mony.BoxOffice:775-5103.
StateTheatre, 609 Congress Street, Port¬ land. On Tuesday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m. the Nebraska Theatre Caravan puts on their musical adaptation of Dickens’ A ChristmasCarol complete with elaborate sets, 19th-century costumes, English Christmas carols, and a 16-foot ghost with awhirlingbed!Call773-5540fortickets.
Children's Theatre of Maine, P.O. Box 1011.Portland,iscelebratingtheholidays with a collage of seasonal poems, short stories, and carols new and old accom¬ panied by live music. Performances take
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PortlandPlayers, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland. Opening November 24 is Ten LittleIndians. Agatha Christie's most popular mystery ever, in which ten houseguests are trapped on an isolated islandwhileadiabolicalkillerstalksthem one by one (through December 9 at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and at 5 p.m. on Sunday). Opening night tickets cost $10; all other showsare$13.Call799-7337.
Lyric Theater, 176 Sawyer Street, South Portland. Victor Herbert's musical fantasy BabesinToyland isamagicalconfectionof intrigue and mistaken identity set in a toymaker's workshop bustling with Christ¬ mas activity (November 17-December 3 at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday). Tickets to evening shows cost $13,andmatineesare$11.BoxOffice:7996509.
University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. This MarriageofFigaro is not the Mozart opera, but rather the rollicking social satire by Pierre de Beaumarchais that helped to launch the French Revolution (November 10-19 on the Main Stage in Russell Hall at 7:30 p.m. WednesdaySaturday and at 5 p.m. on Sunday). De¬ cember 8-10 two original one-act plays by USM theater students Jennifer Boisland (And SometimesWeJustListentoEach OtherBreathe)' and Guy Durichek (Birchmarks) will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and at 5 p.m. on Sunday in the Russell Hall Lab Theatre. Tickets for theseproductionscost$7foradults,$6for seniors, and $4 for students. Box Office: 780-5483.
Saco River Grange Hall, Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. December 8-9 and 14-16 at 7:30 p.m. the Originals present The1940s RadioHour, a heart-warming holiday musical comedy set during a live radio broadcast on Christinas Eve 1941 and featuring live music, sound effects, and vintage radio commercials. Tickets are $9 foradultsand$7forstudentsandseniors, with pay-what-you-can night December 14. Call929-6472.
The Theater Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick. LoveNotes, acollectionofwitty and visionary reflections on love and marriage by playwrights Christopher Durang, Jean Giraudoux, and Moliere, runs through November 11 at 8 p.m. ThursdaySaturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets cost $12 for adults and $10 for students andseniors.BoxOffice:729-8584.
Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington Street, Bath. On Saturday, November 25 at 2 p.m. the pirates of
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Robert Louis Stevenson's TreasureIsland will walk the planks of the Chocolate Churchstageinaspecialadaptationofthe classic novel presented by Theatreworks USA. Tickets cost $10 in advance or $12 at thedoor.Call442-8455.
The Public Theatre, 2 Great Falls Plaza. Box 7, Auburn. David Ives's award-winning AllintheTiming isaseriesofsixone-act comedies that combine intellectual satire with side-splitting fun to explore topics suchas“PhilipGlassBuysaLoafofBread” and “If three monkeys were typing into infinity, could they indeed produce Hamlet'!" (through November 12). Next up is Christopher Schario's adaptation of Dickens' AChristmasCarol—a new twist on an old favorite inventively performed by sixactorsandafiddlerforaudiencesofall ages (December 8-10). Tickets are $12.50 for adults. $10 for students and seniors, and $8 for children under 12. The Public Theatre is located on the corner of Lisbon and Maple Streets in Lewiston. Box Office: 782-3200or(800)639-9575.
BatesCollege, Lewiston, Maine. Celebrate the 400th anniversary of one of Shake¬ speare’s most popular comedies, AMid¬ summerNight’sDream, through November 12 at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Schaeffer Theatre. Then watch Randy James Dance Works perform pieces that reveal flashes of drama and physical virtuosity at 8 p.m. on Wed¬ nesday, November 15 in Schaeffer Theatre. Next Shirley Lauro's OpenAdmissions tackles the explosive subject of “equal opportunity” as applied to college ad¬ missions November 27-29 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.intheBlackBoxTheater(tickets$2). Lastly, “Revue Franco-Americaine" features writers, comedians, musicians, singers, and dancers celebrating traditional and contemporary Franco-American culture as Lewiston marks its 200th year (Saturday, December 9 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 10 at 2 p.m. in Schaiffer Theatre).Ticketscost$6foradultsand$3 for students and seniors, unless otherwise noted.BoxOffice:786-6161.
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Portland Symphony Orchestra, P.O. Box 3573,100ForeStreet,Portland.Inhonorof the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations, the PSO will present a musical world tour at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday November 14 and 15 at the State Theatre, featuring Sheng's Prelude for Orchestra, Hovhaness' AndGodCreated GreatWhales, Bernstein's Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety," and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7. The PSO's 16th annual “Magic of Christmas” concerts—featuring holidayfavoritesandthetraditionalcarol sing-along—will be held December 14-17 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday and at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Call 7738191or1-800-639-2309fortickets.
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Portland Concert Association, P.O. Box 1137,100ForeStreet,Portland."InYonder Valley" joins together the early-muslc specialists o( the Boston Camerata with musicians from the United Society of Shakers in Sabbathday Lake, Maine for an evening of Shaker tunes and music from New England folk hymnals at 8 p.m. on Friday, November 10 at First Parish Church (tickets $22). Next the Kandinsky Trio of chamber musicians and storyteller Connie Reagan-Blake pay tribute to rural America with “Tales of Appalachia," a specially commissioned work by Nashville song¬ writer Mike Reid at 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 18 at Portland High School Theater (tickets $22). Then on Tuesday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m. the Vienna Choir Boyswillperformaholidayconcertforall ages at the State Theatre (tickets $28 and $20).Toordertickets,call772-8630or1800-639-2707.
Portland Performing Arts, 25A Forest Avenue, Portland. The African-American women’s a cappella quintet Sweet Honey in the Rock returns for an evening of holiday songsfocussingonpeaceandsocialjustice at 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 16 at the StateTheatre(tickets$19).Call761-0591.
The LARK Society for Chamber Music, P.O. Box 11, Portland. On Sunday, Nov¬ ember 19 at 3 p.m. the Portland String Quartet will perform Haydn's String Quartet in F, Op. 3 No. 5 “Serenade”; Dvorak’s String Quartet in Eb, Op. 51; and Beethoven'sStringQuartetina.Op.132at Woodfords Congregational Church (tickets cost$17.50foradults,$15forseniors,and $10forstudents).WillardJ.Hertzwillgive afree,half-hour,pre-concertlectureat2 p.m. in the community auditorium of Woodfords Church, and there will be a reception hosted by the Galley Restaurant inthechurchparlorfollowingtheconcert. Forticketscall761-1522.
State Theatre, 609 Congress Street, Portland. This year’s Winter Solstice concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 11 brings together contemporary singer/songwriter/guitaristPattyLarkin,“1994 Bassist of the Year” Michael Manring, and the Celtic-jazz-classical-pop fusion of Nightnoise. Then on Friday, November 17 at 8 p.m. pop-flavored country musician Chet Atkins performs with his five-member band.Call773-5540fortickets.
University of Southern Maine Department ofMusic, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. The FacultyConcertSeriescontinuesonFriday, November 17 at 8 p.m. in Corthell Concert Hall with an “All-Bach Bonanza" featuring harpsichordist Ray Cornils, violinist Lawrence Golan, oboist Neil Boyer, and cellist William Rounds performing Bach’s Suite in g for harpsichord, Chaconne in d for solo violin, Trio from the Musical Offering, selections for solo cello, and chambersonatas(ticketscost$9foradults and $5 for students and seniors). Box
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Saco River Grange Hall, Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. On Saturday, November 25 at 7:30 p.m. Allan "Mac” McHale and the Old-Time Radio Gang—with special guests Banjo Bob Boothby and dogger Amanda Morton—-will present a rich and varied program of vintage American country radio music from the 1930s and 1940s, including spirited fiddle tunes, gospel songs, train songs, and ballads of the Depression (tickets cost $7 for adults and $5 for studentsandseniors).Call929-6472.
Bowdoln College, Brunswick. On Friday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Kresge Aud¬ itorium, pianist Nanette Kaplan Solomon will play a program of works by female composers (tickets cost $10 for adults and $8 for seniors). Next the Bowdoin Or¬ chestra and the Bowdoin Chorus will perform Bizet’s Symphony No. 1 in C, Si¬ belius' Finlandia Op. 26, and Hispanic choral music includingMissa Criolla by Ariel Ramirez and motets by Pablo Casals on Sunday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Pickard Theater (free). Then on Saturday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel, the Bowdoin Chamber Choir will give a concert of"MusicoftheHispanicWorld,”including works by Victoria, Encina, and the Quechuan people: a special performance by the Roberto Camichuel band; and other musicofI-atinAmerica(admissionisfree, but tickets are required due to limited seating).Call725-3375.
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Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington Street, Bath. On Wednesday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. the Battlefield Band—Scotland's best-known, longestrunning band—presents their exciting mixture of traditional Scottish music and original compositions performed on instruments new and old (tickets $12 in advance and $15 at the door). Then at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 18 the muchrequested New Black Eagle Jazz Band takes the stage to play some world-class Dixieland (tickets $ 15/$ 18). Next Tony Barrand, John Roberts, Andy Davis, and Fred Bruenig return for "Nowell. Sing We Clear,” their annual musical romp through the history of Yuletide traditions from early pagan Britain to modern America at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 8 (tickets $10/$12).Followingthat,theBoySingersof Maine celebrate the music of the season at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 9 (tickets $8/$10).Call442-8455.
L/AArts, 234 Lisbon Street, Lewiston. The Paul Winter Consort’s "Solstice Journey"—■ at 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 18 at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul—takes you through the longest night of the year in a memorable musical, theatrical, and environmental pre-Christian spectacle featuring gospel/blues vocalist Theresa Thomason and a chorus drawn from the community. Call 782-7228 or (800) 639-2919 fortickets.
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir, 20B West Main Street, Yarmouth, presents its first annual Christmas concert of Medieval selections; RenaissancesettingsbyTallis,Victoria,and Praetorius; and 20th-century carols by Walton,Mathias,Darke,andPostonsetinthe Englishchoraltraditionat8p.m.onFriday, December 15 at First Congregational Church inWiscasset.Ticketsare$8inadvanceor$10 at the door, with a $2 discount for students andseniors.Forfurtherinformationcall8465891.
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Maine State Ballet, 91 Forest Street, Westbrook. This year’s lavish Nutcracker spectacular—accompanied by the Maine State Ballet Orchestra—features a new gingerbread house for Mother Ginger and a Christmas tree that grows. Performances are December 1-3 and 8-10 at 7:30 p.m. FridaySaturday and at 1:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday at the State Theatre; tickets cost $10 to $25, with a $2 discount for children and seniors. Call856-1663forreservations.
Portland Ballet Company, 25A Forest Avenue. Portland, will be joined by Elena Solovyova-Legat and Valery Lantratov of Russia's Bolshoi Ballet for an opulent classical production of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker setinPortland'sVictoriaMansion with costumes inspired by the home's originalownersDecember1-3,7-10,and15-17 in Portland High School Auditorium at 6 p.m. on Thursday, 7 p.m. on Friday, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 p.m. on Sunday, with an additional 6 p.m. performance on De¬ cember 17 (tickets cost $18 for adults and $14forstudents,seniors,andchildren).For ticketscall772-9671.
Ram Island Dance, 25A Forest Avenue, Portland. The New York-based Randy James Danceworks will be performing at 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 11 in Portland High School Auditorium (tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for students). Then on Friday, November 17 at 5 p.m. in the Portland Performing Arts Center there will be an open Ram Island Dance rehearsal of new work choreographed by Randy James (free). Call 773-2562.
Bowdoln College, Brunswick. Bowdoin dance faculty members Berg, Jones, and Sarvis will perform "In Other Words” by British choreographer Jonathan Lunn at 8 p.m. on Friday, December 1 in Pickard Theater (free admission). For more information call 7253663.
Museums & 'Galleries
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. “The Artistry of Rockwell Kent: Graphics and Decorative Arts," is a brief survey of Kent's work as a printmaker, illustrator,anddesignerofbooks,ceramics, and decorative arts (through December 3). “Perspectives: The Dissonant Heart” jux¬ taposes a poem by Wesley McNair with thirteenphotocollagescreatedbyDozierBell
in response to the issues addressed in the poem (through December 10). “After Art: Rethinking 150 Years of Photography” surveys the history of photography with landscape, urban, image world, expressionist¬ surrealist,typological,andabstractworksby Berenice Abbott, Ansel Adams, Robert Mapplethorpe, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, William Wegman, and others (through January 14, 1996). On Thursday, November 30 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Great Hall of the museum is the traditional “Lighting of the Copper Beech Tree” with holiday music provided by the Bellamy Jazz Band, the Choral Arts Society, and the Freeport Middle School Select Choir; selections from theNutcracker performed by the Portland Ballet Company; art-making activitiesthroughouttheevening;visitswith Santa; and holiday treats to munch on (free). Call 775-6148 for museum hours and admission.
Maine Historical Society Gallery, 489 Congress Street, Portland. Opening November 18, “China: Exploring the Interior, 1903-1904”offersarareglimpseoftheremote interior of pre-revolutionary China as seen through the camera lens of Maine native R. Harvey Sargent of Sedgwick (through January 20, 1996). In conjunction with this exhibit, "From Souchong Teas to Canton Silks: The Exotic China Trade in Everyday Maine, 17001900," opening November 29, explores the strong trade ties between Maine communities and China through China trade goods such as clothing, accessories, ceramics, and other decorative arts drawn from Maine collections (through March 2, 1996). For further infor¬ mation,call879-0427.
Wadsworth-Longfellow House, 487 Congress Street, Portland, childhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, will be open December 8-10 and 15-17 from 12 to 3 p.m. on Fridays and from 10 a.in. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday for an 1890s Portland Christmas celebration complete with holiday decorations, seasonal quotes throughout the house, and readings of Longfellow's poetry. Admissionis$4foradultsand$1forchildren under 12. For further information call 8790427.
Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free Street, Portland. Meet an Egyptian laborer’s family, take a walk along the Nile, introduce yourself to a Sphinx, or try to move a colossal pyramid stone all by yourself when you visit the special exhibit “Pyramid Power: The Civilization That Built the Great Pyramids" (through December 31). For recordedinformationcall828-1234.
Maine College of Art’s Baxter Gallery, 619 Congress Street, Portland. Opening November 9, "On Target: [‘‘Do It Yourself")” challenges nine contemporary artists to respond in various media to the pop art legacy of Jasper Johns and also features a series of Jasper Johns prints, additional works by the nine artists as well as videotaped interviews with them, and opportunities for visitors to make their own
artistic contributions to the exhibition (through December 10). December 8-10 is MECA’s Annual Holiday Sale of arts and crafts provided by MECA faculty, staff, alumni, and friends (time and place still TBA—call 775-3052). For more information call775-5152.
Danforth Gallery, 34 Danforth Street, Portland. The "Bounty of Ballet: Portland Ballet”exhibitincludescostumes,artifacts, set designs, and photographs documenting tenyearsofballetperformances,aswellas prints of original Degas ballet drawings (through November 12). For more infor¬ mation,call775-6245.
Bowdoln College Museum of Art, Brunswick. The loan exhibition "Goya” in¬ cludes a range of prints by one of the greatestgraphicartistsinhistory(through November 12). “Bowdoin Photographers: Liberal Arts Lens” honors photographer John McKee, who taught all twelve Bow¬ doin College graduates whose photographs are featured in the exhibit (through November 26). Opening November 14, “Contemporary Art: Selections from the Permanent Collection” illustrates the variety of artistic developments in the United States from the 1950s to the recent past with works ranging from the New York School of Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art of the 1960s to more recent trends (through December 22). “Miss Rumphius: Paintings by Barbara Cooney” is a special holiday exhibit opening December 5 and featuring original paintings by Barbara Cooney for her Maine-set children's book MissRumphius (through January 28, 1995). Call725-3275.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, displays the fur clothing, snowshoes, pickaxes, knives, guns, and one of the five sledges that Robert E. Peary took to the North Pole,aswellastheEskimopotsandlamps, ivory and soapstone carvings, hunting weapons,clothing,andfull-sizeskinkayak that Donald B. MacMillan encountered on his Arctic explorations. The galleries are open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2-5 p.m. on Sunday (free admission). Call 725-3062.
Bates College Museum of Art, Bardwell andRussellStreets,Lewiston.Thisfallthe upper gallery has been transformed into a functionalprintshopinwhichvisitorscan learn how etchings, woodcuts, and mono¬ types are made (through December 17). Meanwhile, the lower gallery features an exhibit of pre-Columbian ritual ceramics and burial objects primarily from the Nazca and Moche cultures of Colombia and Peru(throughMarch1996).Call786-6158.
Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street, Bath. During the 19th century ship portraits evolved from animated portrayals ofman’sstrugglewiththeforcesofnature into static renditions that provided ac-
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curate documentation (or ship owners and shipmasters; “The Evolution of Marine Painting 1800-1925" traces these changes through the work of some of the great "pierhead painters” of all time, including James Buttersworth, Antonio Jacobsen, John Hughes. Antonio De Simone, and Charles Robert Patterson (through January 14, 1996). For museum hours and admis¬ sion,call443-1316.
Farnsworth Art Museum, 19 Elm Street, Rockland. Opening November 5, “N. C. Wyeth: Experiment and Invention, 19251935” features twenty-four large-scale paintings in which the artist experimented with contemporary art forms (through January28,1996).Forfurtherinformation, call596-6457.
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Cumberland County Civic Center, 1CivicCenter Square, Portland. The Portland Pirates' ice hockey season continues with games vs. Providence on Saturday, Nov¬ ember18at7:30p.m.andvs.Springfieldon Saturday, November 25 at 7:30 p.m. (tickets $5-$ 13). Then the University of Maine takes the ice against Brown Uni¬ versity at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28 (tickets $12). December 9-10 is the United Maine Craftsmen 18th Annual Holiday Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days (admission $2). For tickets call 775-3458.
Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland. The Brown Bag Lecture Series continues on Wednesday, November 15 with Al Diamon, Portland's resident political commentator, explaining "Why Maine Politics Are a Lot Like a Godzilla Movie" from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Rines Auditorium.Call871-1700.
Maine Audubon Society, Gilsland Farm Environmental Center. Falmouth. On Saturday, November 11 at 1 p.m. you can go on a nature walk exploring how differ¬ ent species prepare for and cope with the demands of winter ($4). For information andreservations,call781-2330.
University of Southern Maine Southworth Planetarium, 96FalmouthStreet,Portland.
Take a trip to the stars without leaving Portland! Every Friday and Saturday night there’s an Astronomy Show at 7 p.m. followed by a Laser Light Concert at 8:30 p.m., on Saturday afternoons there’s a Family Show at 3 p.m., and on Sunday afternoonsthere'saLaserLightConcertat 3 p.m. Tickets for the evening and Sunday performances are $4 for adults and $3 for children and students; tickets for the Saturday matinees are $3 for everyone. For showtitlescall780-4249.
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Onceuponatime,therewas alittleredschoolhouse whereallofthechildren broughtsharpenedpencils toschoolwiththemeach day.Johnnystruggledtogetthe hangofitwithoutpressingsohard, whichtendedtobreakthepoint. This put him at a disadvantage withtheotherstudentsintherace toproducethegreatestnumberof finished assignments with the fewestpencils.Uedidfineuntilhis mind wandered from preserving thepenciltocompletingtheassign¬ ment.Slowlyhishandwouldpress harderashismindfocusseddeep¬ eranddeeperontheassignment, andthepencilwouldbreak.His mindwouldcomewingingbackto
Atfirst,teacherwasempathetic andencouraging.Hergentlesmile alwaysrelievedtheintenseanxiety that would come over him each timethepencilwouldbreak.He wouldtrytoexplainhowhewas approachingtheassignmentwith greatinterestandexcitementbut by the time he would raise his handandgotothesharpenerand comebacktogreetteacher’sen¬ couragingsmilewithhiseyes,he couldnotarticulatethatwhich, moments before, seemed like a burstofgenius.Hewouldrestart theprocesseachtimewithoutben¬ efitoftheprogresshehadmadeat thelastattempt.Hisnamewaslast onthelistofstudentsontheblack¬ board.Hispencilnumber/assignment-completedratiowasalways higherthananyoneelse’s.
He’dwalkhomealoneeach dayandslinkintohisroom so he wouldn’t have to appearenthusiasticabout schoolforhisparents.His momagreedtolettinghimeatin hisroombecauseshesensedhis distressbutcouldn’tgethimtotalk aboutit.Johnnygrewdeeperand deeperintohimself.Afterawhile, teacher’ssmilewasreplacedbya worriedlook.Shebegantailoring theassignmentstobemorelike ones that she thought Johnny couldcomplete.Hereffortswere transparent,andtheotherstu¬ dentsbegantowigglearoundin theirchairs.Bythetimeheratten¬ tionhadreturnedtothefullclass, Johnnyhadretreatedfarwithin himselfandwasonlysuperficially awareofanyaspectoftheenvi¬ ronment around him. He no longerbrokehispencil,buthe alsolosttouchwiththeassign¬ ments,writinglongdissertations thatheassuredteacherwerehis
perceptionoftheassignmentshe hadgiven.
Johnnywasreferredtothechil¬ dren’spsychiatricunitofthelocal hospitalandafterawhile,began goingthereeachdayinsteadof going to school. Everyone was relievedexceptforJohnny’smoth¬ er,butthestudentsdidhaveakind of fondness for him and were awareofhisabsence,forawhile.
Onedayteacherbroughta newtooltoclass.Itwas aboutthesizeofalunch pailandhadenoughroom initforasandwichand beverage.Italsohadascreenanda keyboard,andwhenyouneededto writesomething,insteadofusing thepencil,youcouldjustpressthe keyforthatletterornumberandit wouldflashonthescreen.When youpressedthekeytoohardor helditdowntoolongitwouldjust keepmakingthatletteruntilyoulet itgoagain.Therewasanotherkey thatyoucouldpressanditwould removetheletterthatyoujust made if you decided that you didn’twantitanymore.Youcould holdtheMkeydownandfillthe whole screen with M’s and then holdthebackspacekeydownand theywouldalldisappear.Whenthe assignment was finished, you just pressed another key and your work would print out on anotherlunch-pailsizedboxup nearteacher’sdesk.Eachsheet wouldhavethestudent’snameon itandthedateandthetimethey started the assignment and the timeittookthemtocompleteit. Teacherhadoneforeachstudent. Rightaway,theyallsawthatthe pencil-to-completed-assignment ratiowouldnolongerbeamea¬ sureofstatusintheclassandbus¬ iedthemselvesatadjustingtheir fingerstothekeyboard.
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wouldbesittingaroundfidgeting withnothingtodowhileothers wereembellishingtheirassign¬ mentswithdrawingsandcolors andgraphsthatwereunimagin¬ ableintheworldofthepencil. Teacher showed the students howtoshifttoadifferentscreen whentheyfinishedanassignment andwantedtogoontothenext one.Theycouldjustpoint,with thepointeratthebottomright handsideofthekeyboard,atthe assignment they preferred and push another key which would bringthatassignmentuponyet anotherscreen,wheretheycould startworkingonit.Theroompul¬ satedwiththepace.
Afterawhileteacherranout ofideasforassignments, so she created another categoryandletthestu¬ dentscreatetheirownas¬ signments.Sheshowedthemhow toconnecttheirassignmentsso thatseveralstudentscouldbe workingonthesameassignment together.Allthetimeshewastry¬ ingtofigureoutwhattoreplace thepencil-to-completed-assignmentratiowithinordertorank thestudents,whichshewasre¬ quiredtodo.Nosoonerwouldshe come up with some measure whenthepaceofactivityinthe classroomwouldmakethatmea¬ sureobsolete.Shepausedbefore showingthestudentshowtocon¬ necttheirassignmentswithas¬ signments in other little red schoolhousesinotherpartsof thecountry.Intuitivelysheknew thatthatstepwouldhaveanim¬ pact on how much she would be neededtocontinuetheprocess. She thought about Johnny and hisbrokenpencilsassheleftthe littleredschoolhouseforthe lasttime.Everyonewasrelieved exceptteacherbutthestudents didhaveafondnessforherand wereawareofherabsence,fora while. I
