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k I | he expulsion of Carlo Pittore’snudefigurepaintings fromtheEdenofthePort¬ land Stage Company lobby _earlierthisyearcallsto mindanotherembarrassingoutburst of public prudery by Portlanders threedecadesago.Thelatterinci¬ dent,whichoccurredin1961,not onlyillustratestherecurringflirta¬ tionswithprovincialismthatsomeof ourcitizensseemoccasionallyprone to,butalsoplacesPittoreinthegood companyofthatworldclasssculp¬ tor,GastonLachaise(1882-1935).
The Lachaise dust-up commenced soonafterWestbrookCollegepresi¬ dentEdwardY.Blewettboughtthe sculptor’soldhomeandstudioin Georgetown,Maine.Onthegrounds ofthepropertywasanimposing(80” x27.5”x17.25”)concretesculpture representingastandingnudefemale figure.Thislarger-than-lifework,enti¬ tled TheGardenFigure, 1935. had beenofferedtoBlewett,buthefound that “it would cost too much.” Instead,hegavepermissiontothe
artist’sestatetoleaveitinthe Georgetown garden, as long as he “hadnoresponsibilityforit.”
Apparently, however, the more PresidentBlewettconsideredthesit¬ uation,themorehebegantothinkof alternate placement. Reportedly, locallads,armedwithpaint,had alreadybeguntryingtoaccessorize thesculpture.Evenifsafetycouldbe guaranteed,Blewetttoldthe Portland EveningExpress of10May1961,“I thought it ought to go somewhere wheremanypeoplecouldenjoyit.I thoughtitshouldstayinMainesince Lachaisehadcreatedithere.”
Thus, the college president ap¬ proachedIsabelLachaise,theartist’s widowandmodelforthework,along withDonelsonF.Hoopes,thefirst full-timeprofessionaldirectorofthe PortlandMuseumofArt,aboutplac¬ ingitatthelatter.Itishardtoimag¬ ineanyseriousartmuseuminthe country that would not have been thrilledbytheprospect.Hoopescer¬ tainlywas,butbeforehecouldcele¬ brate the coup, his own trustees warnedhimthat“peopleareconser¬ vativeinPortland.”
IttooknotimeatallforHoopesto gaugethebreadthofthisconserva¬ tiveattitude.Byphoneandbymail lettersrailedagainstincludingwhat manysawasahugepieceoferotica intheP.M.A.’spermanentcollection. Oneconcernedcitizenevensenta homemadepaperdresstocoverthe figureup.Thedresswasstillinthe museum’sobjectfilewhenIworked thereinthe1970s.
Curiously,theoutcrywasn’tlimited totheusualpooloflocalPiltdowners.Ratherthansimplyreportingthe imminent arrival of a nationally importantartworkinaMaineMuse¬ um,thepresschimedinwithtitillat¬ ingheadlines:“LUSTY,BUSTYLADY WILL ADORN STEPS OF ART MUSE¬ UM” and “1,000 LB. NUDE ON WAY HERE LOOKING FOR BOARD AND
Onemightwellaskwhatsortofcor¬ ruptingworkthesecitizensimagined was on the way, or who this sup¬ poseddefilerofpublicmoralshad been?
Theanswersprovedfarlesssala¬ ciousthanthecomplainersthought, orperhapshopedfor,andfarmore important to the building of the P.M.A.’scollectionof20thcentury art.
GastonLachaise,thesonofaParis cabinetmaker, was born on March 19,1882.HeenrolledintheEcole BernardPalissyattheageof13and afterafour-yearstudyofartandart historyenteredtheEcoledesBeauxArts.Aregularexhibitorinthemost fashionablesalons,theyoungartist metandfelinlovewithanAmerican woman, Isabel Nagle (nee Dutard). Isabel,whomonecriticdescribedas “literallyastatuesquewoman,”pro¬ videdGastonwithinspirationand ultimatelyapointofdepartureforhis greatestworks.
AfterahitchintheFrencharmy, LachaisetravelledtoBostonin1902. Hefoundworkinthestudiosofaca¬ demic sculptors Paul Manship and HenryHudsonKitson,buthisreal interest focused on new visions whichincludedIsabel.Seldomhas one model played such a complete andimportantroleasIsabeldidin her husband’s vision. The Maine painter Marsden Hartley wrote, “WhenGastonLachaisefoundIsabel Dutard,heproceededtoloveher, workforher,idolizeher,glorifyher, restingcompletelyimmersedinthe abundant warmth of her abundant nature.”Probablytheclosestliter¬ aryparallelisJamesJoyce’sabstract celebrationofhiswife,NoraBarna¬ cle,astheuniversalfemalefiguresof MollyBloomandAnnaLiviaPlurabellin Ulysses and Finnegan’sWake.
In1913Lachaiseexhibitedin the Armory Show, the first importantexhibitiontointro¬ duceEuropeanideasofmod¬ ernismintotheUnitedStates. Fame did not elude the sculptor thereafter,thoughfortunewould.His circlecametoincludethelikesof Hartley,e.e.cummings,HartCrane, JohnMarin,GeorgiaO’Keeffe,Alfred
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Stieglitz,andHenryStrater.Drawing hismajorsupportfromtheavantgardeliteraryestablishment,Lachaisebecamevirtually“sculptor laureate”ofthe Dial magazine.This importantpublicationfeaturedcriti¬ calstudiesofhiswork,photographs ofsculptures,anditseditorscom¬ missionedportraitbustsofleading Americanculturalfigures.
Other major commissions came to includethefriezefortheAmerican Telephone and Telegraph Company inNewYork,aswellasreliefsforthe R.C.A.andInternationalbuildingsat RockefellerCenterandtheCentury ofProgressBuildinginChicago.How¬ ever,suchcommissionswererare, andmuchoftheartist’sincomede¬ rivedfromsmallanimalsculptures andbustportraitsoftherichand famous.
His monumental female nudes, on which much of his reputation is founded, were labors of love and broughtlittlefinancialreturnduring hislifetime.
GastonfirstvisitedMainein1907 andseemstohaveloveditfromthe first.In1923heandIsabelpurchased a home in Georgetown where they livedandworkeduntilthesculptor’s untimelydeathin1935.Inthatyear, however,henotonlycompleted The GardenFigure butalsosawhiswork exhibitedinaone-personexhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
By1969, TheGardenFigure had become an important andrecognizedelementof theP.M.A.collection.In¬ deed, Director Hoopes hadmadethestrongestcaseforits acceptance,notingthat“Verysimilar worksbyLachaisestandinpromi¬ nentplacesintheMuseumofMod¬ ernArtinNewYorkCity,andthe Brooklyn Museum.” But it was an¬ othermajorAmericansculptor,and Georgetownneighbor,WilliamZorach (1887-1966), who made the strongestpubliccase.Inthe Evening Express Zorachspokeatlengthabout hisfellowsculptorand TheGarden Figure, concluding:“Thisworkisvery characteristicofhim.Hewasoneof thiscountry’sgreatestsculptors,no doubt about it.”
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Elizabeth“Betty”Noyce,64,surely made Greater Portland’s biggest splashin1995whentheBremenphil¬ anthropistacquiredseveralpromi¬ nentofficebuildingsandabakeryin thespanofafewtorridmid-summer weeks. Noyce, who was once mar¬ riedtocomputerchippioneerRob¬ ertNoyce,issaidtocontrolassets worthmorethan$100million.And sheisn’tafraidtospreaditaround: foryears,herfoundationhasgiven grantstomuseums,hospitals,and universities.
Inabrieftalkwith PortlandMaga¬ zine, Noycedisplayedadrywitas shedispensedstraightforwardopin¬ ionsaboutPortland,legislativeterm limits and her own sudden promi¬ nenceasaplayerindowntownPort¬ land’srealestatepicture.
Firstthingsfirst.Haveyouseen Portland Magazine? And,ifso, whatdoyouthinkofit?
Oh,yes,Iseeitoccasionallyand1 thinkit’sfine.Yes.
Doyouuseacomputer?
No,andthat’sNOwithacapitalN andacapital0.I’mtotallystymied bythem;1havenoknackforelec¬ tronicgadgetry.Mydaughtergave meone,andItrieddealingwithitat thesametime1wastryingtoquit smoking.Youcan’tdoboth.
I’m reminded of what Jamie Wyeth said about computers when AT&Twastryingtosendhimoneto endorse.Hesaidiftheydidit,he’d useitasabuoy.
Abuoy?Well,maybehe’duseitasa mooring.I’mjustnotinthatera[of understanding computers]. I’m a generationtoolate.
You’ve quite suddenly become Maine’s most prominent landlady. How many homes do you own in Maine?
Well,Ihaveseveraldifferenthomes, butthey’reallinthesamelocation. My winter home and my summer home are about a third of a mile apart.
Andhowmanyboats?Justtheone yacht?
Justtheoneyacht.Ihavealotof smallerboats,too:little,littleboats forlittlekids.Idon’thaveagoodsizedsailboatanymore.
No,andthat’sNO withacapitalNanda capital0.I’mtotally stymiedbythem;I havenoknackfor electronicgadgetry. Mydaughtergaveme one,andItried dealingwithitatthe sametimeIwas tryingtoquit smoking.Youcan’t doboth.
Onthesubjectofchildren,doyou haveotherfamilywho’veputdown rootsinMaine?
1 don’t have anybody who lives herepermanently,butIgetalotof visitors.RightnowIhaveadaughter inresidencewithherhusbandand threelittleboys.Otherwise,1have someNewEnglandersbutnobodyin Maine.
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utes.YournewportfolioofPortland propertiesseemsquitediverse.Is thereanyrhymeorreasontoit?
Itjusthappened.Inordertoassure thatMaineBank&Trustwouldstay inthelocalewhereitoriginatedand isidentifiedwith,wefinallyhadto buyanother[property]aswell.It wasapackagedeal.Well,whilewe werenegotiatingtogetthosetwo,a thirdonebecameavailabletous.We thought,‘we’llforgetAandBandgo forC.’Andthentheyallbecameavail¬ able,andthere1wasplayingMonop¬ oly.
Have you received truckloads of offerstobuyintootherbusinesses duringalltherecentpublicity?
TosomeextentIhave.Moreoften, it’speoplesaying‘givemeajob; you’regoingtoneedhelpwiththe buildings,’andsoon,whichisfine.
What’stheoddestreactionyou’ve gottenaboutthesenewproperties?
Oh,Ithinkthereactionshavebeen extremelyconsistentandverykindly. Nobody’s saying, ‘who does she thinksheis,whatdoesshethink she’sdoing?’Iwassurprisedbythe attention.Imean,certainlythere must be other people in Portland whoownthreepropertiestoo.
IsSiliconValleyabuzzwithstories aboutBettybuyingupallthebuild¬ ingsinMaine?
I’mnotsuretheyknowaboutme. It’s more like, “Maine? Oh, yes, doesn’tFairchild[Semiconductor] haveaplantthere?”
You’ve had a hand in a few arts ventures in the past. How do you seetheroleoftheartsinMaineand Portland?
Well,Icertainlythinktheartsare importanttoPortland.Ithinkit’san importantapproachtodesignatean artscorridor.ButIdon’tthinkit’s necessarilylucrative.Myambitionis to earn the money with something otherthanserviceorphilanthropy.1 loveforpeopletogotomuseumsor gotoartgalleries,butsomething additionalneedstobedone.Ina townmadeupentirelyofartistsand performers,youwon’thaveavery viableeconomyunlessyouattract
TOCObyMichelDucarov.Limitedtimeofferforthismuseum-qualitydesign-chairmmfrom$695wasfrom$965.Three-sealsofa(notshown!mmfrom$1345.wasfromSI855.Al!hand-sewncoveringsin4<<lfahneandleatherchoices.
hordesoftourists—whichI’mnot sureyouwanttodo.
I’mmoreinterestedinhavingsome¬ thingalittlemorepragmaticand— howcanIsaythisbetter?—gritty. Likemanufacturing.That’swhyIgot into the bread business. To make bread.
Isphilanthropysometimesmoreof aheadachethanapleasure?
That’sexactlywhatIfelt[during lastyear’stermlimitsdrive],Ifelt very dismayed by the press re¬ sponse. The public response was justwhatwehoped,butthepress wasverydisheartening.Inorderto makenews,columnistspretendedit wassomething[thatitwasn’t],Iwas burned,andI’msurprisedithasn’t happenedwiththeselatest[real estate purchases]. They are much more dramatic, much more expen¬ sive,there’salotmoremoneycom¬ mitted to them.
It’sachallengetobetotallysuc¬ cessfulinphilanthropy—tomake therightdecisions,tobeusefulin everybody’sbestinterests.
Yetthetermlimitsdrivedidsuc¬ ceed.Wereyouproudofyourrole inthat?
Yes,butIwishjournalistshad understoodit.Thelegislaturewas notgivingpeopleachancetomake
thatdecision.Thatwasmymission: togivethemachancetospeak. The argument against installing termlimitswasthatweweregiving upabitofdemocracy.ButIcan’t vote out of office someone who’s electedbypeopleinanotherpartof thestate.I’mhelpless.Thisistrue nationally,0too;Ican’tdoanything aboutsomeonewho’selected[over andoveragain]intheSouth.Itseems tomejustplainobvious.
IfyoucouldaskGovernorKingfor
one thing to make Maine a better placeforbusiness,whatwouldit be?
Idon’tthinkthere’sanymagiche coulddo.Icertainlyappreciatehis interestinbringingmorebusinessto thestate;1certainlyechothat.He’s gotmoreclout[inthatarea]thanIdo. 1usedtothinkeducationofyoung peopleinMainewasthemostimpor¬ tantthing,butnowI’dputitabout evenwithjobs.Tobeeducated,and thentonotbeabletofindwork,is notuseful.
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You’vesurelyheardaboutthepro¬ posedMaine-to-Bostontrain.Any thoughtsaboutit?
Ithinkthat’sawonderfulidea.I’m notsureifitwillbeviableornot,but itwouldbewonderfultogiveitabig fairtry.Themainbenefitiskeeping carsofftheroads,keepingtiredold ladiesfromdrivingthemselvesdown thecoast....Ilovetodrive,and1 haveareliableautomobile,but1get sleepy.Theroadsfogup.They’re curvy.It’sdangerous.
Inatownmadeupentirelyof artistsandperformers,you won’thaveaveryviable economyunlessyouattract hordesoftourists-whichI’m notsureyouwanttodo. I’mmoreinterestedinhaving somethingalittlemore pragmaticand...gritty.Like manufacturing.That’swhyI gotintothebreadbusiness. Tomakebread.
Howdoyoufeelabouttheideaof creating a Maine Woods National Park?
Idon’tknowaboutthat;1would needtohearmoreaboutit.Butit seemstomethatinordertodoit, you would have to remove some industrythere,andsinceI’mtrying tobuildupindustry—well,I’mnot sosurethat1wouldapproveofit.I don’tknow.
Last question. Independent of your help, how can Portland help insure that your new investments willpayoffculturallyaswellas financially?
Thecityhastohavetherightframe ofmind,andIthinktheydo.People in city government are being ex¬ tremely cooperative and helpful, making changes that need to be made.Ithinkit’sastateofmindtobe non-obstructive....It’ssometimesas simpleasgivingattentionandbeing prompt. ■
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J.H.Hrown'ssugarrefinerywentuplikealinkedAlaskaintheGreatFireof1866.
TakealookatPortland’sbot¬ tomlinethesedaysandyou’ll findwhite-collarbusinesslike UNUM, Blue Cross and Blue ShieldofMaine,AutoEurope orIdexxdominatingtheheadlines. Looknofartherandyoumightas¬ sumethishasalwaysbeenacityof pencilandpaper-pushingfolks.
Butitwasn’talwaysthisway.Port¬ land’sblue-collartraditionactually goesbackagooddeallongerthanits newerone.Itusedtobethat,when theworldwantedanchors(orglass tableware,orrailroadengines),it founditselfknockingonPortland’s doorfirst.
“It’sthestoryeverywhereinAmeri¬ ca,” comments Earle Shettleworth Jr.,whogrewupinPortlandbefore assuming duties at the Maine HistoricPreservationCommission. “Thingshavechanged.”
Shettleworthshouldknow;oneof his grandfathers emigrated from Denmark and worked as a diemaker
inastovefoundry,whiletheother builtgovernorsforsteamengines. Shettleworth,whoworksinAugusta forthestate,desribeshisworkas “mostlypaper.”
Now,abriefrollcallofsomeof thoseproductsfromPortland’sgold¬ enagethatinspiredawearoundthe nation:
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It’sonlyfittingthatahomegrown foundrybythedocksgrewintoone ofthenation’smostrespectedsup¬ pliersofboatanchorsduringthe woodenboatheydayofthelatenine¬ teenthcentury.
ThomasLaughlin,anIrishmanwho wound up in Portland after some traveling,foundedhissmallcompa¬ nyonForeStreetjusteastofthecor¬ nerwithIndia.Soonhisdrop-forged anchorswererulingtheroostamong thesloops,squareriggers,clipper shipsandotherseagoingcraftsof theday;infact,Laughlin’smeneven¬
tuallyfoundthemselvescastingvast quantitiesofwireropes,fittingsand otherboataccessories,too. Wanttoseeoneofthoseanchors? You’reprobablyoutofluck.Anchors arenotoriouslydifficulttopreserve oncetheyhitthebrinydeep,and they may not even have been stampedwiththecompanyname.
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It had long been common to pro¬ cessrawsugarcaneintohogshead barrelsofmolassesforexport,butit tookalocalchemisttoreversethe process—andmadePortland,fora time,sugarcapitalofthenation. J.B.BrownwasoneofseveralPort¬ landerswhothusprospered.
Brownhadbegunasagrocerinthe OldPort,buttookupwithsomeBos¬ toninvestorsin1845withhighhopes ofmakingafortuneinsugar.Hispart¬ ners went bust; Brown, however, keptthefaithandwasrewardedfive yearslaterwhenachemistofhis named Dependence Furbish discov¬ eredthesecrettorenderingmol-assesbackintogranulatedsugar.Soon Brown’s steam-powered operation tookupanacreoflandbetweenDan¬ forthandCommercialstreets,em¬ ploying one thousand workers and fillingthreehundredbarrelsaday with white, yellow, and blond gradesofthesweetener.
But Brown’s heyday did not last long.TheGreatFireof1866leveled hishugecomplexofwoodenfactory buildings,andwhenherebuilthedid not modernize. Soon competitors hadperfectedcheaperwaystomake thesugar.
Unfortunately,youcannolonger layhandsonbagsofBrown’ssugar. Butyoucangazeai.oneofhisware¬ houses:thebrickbuildingwhichsits atthecornerofDanforthandYork streetsandhousesaneclecticmix¬ tureofbookstores,studiosandof¬ ficeswaserectedinbrickafterthe firetoavoidrepeatinghistory.
The Portland Stove Foundry was oncewidelyrenownedforitstrademarked Queen Atlantic coal and wood-burningkitchenstoves.
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AfireinFebruaryof1989razedthe lastoftheoldbuildingsonKennebec Street,butsomeofthestovesproba¬ blystillserviceoldnineteenth-centu¬ ry summer cottages around New England,accordingtoShettleworth. The Longfellow House on Con¬ gressStreethasoneondisplay,and (thankstoaformercuratorwitha keeninterestinMaine-madestoves) sodoestheMaineStateMuseumin Augusta.
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Portland’s most famous and farrangingexportofalltimemighthave been the locomotive engines and
cars cranked out by The Portland CompanyonForeStreetbeginningin 1847.
Thecompany’strainmanufacturing businessactuallybeganasanout¬ growth of the Atlantic and Saint LawrenceRailroad,whichhadbeen builttolinkMontrealwithPortland. (Later, the line was renamed the GrandTrunk.)Soonthefirmfoundits trains in demand, and machinery filledupthebrickbuildingswhere ForeStreetbeginstoclimbMunjoy Hill.
Beforelong,orderswerecomingin fromasfarawayasMexicoandPana¬ ma,pushingthecompanytoaposi¬ tionasPortland’ssinglelargest employer for decades. Its six¬ wheeledenginecarsstartedat$7,000 apiece,whilepassengercarscould behadforamere$2,300.
ThenearestfulLsizedPortlandCom¬ panylocomotiveapparentlyresides inanOttawamuseum,butagroupin Ainarecentlyacquiredtheenginecar forWiscasset’soldtwo-footgauge railroadandplanstorunshortexcur¬ sionswithitsoon.Engine#9,manu¬ facturedbythePortlandCompanyin 1891, can be viewed on Saturdays from10a.m.to4p.m.
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Everyone knows (or ought to) aboutPortlandcabinetmakerThom¬ asMoser’scontemporaryhand-craft¬ edfurniturepieces.Buthowmany realizethatanotherPortlander,one WalterCorey,oncebuiltworld-fam¬ oustables,chairs,dressersandcabi¬ nets?
Coreyworkedhistradeforthirty yearsduringthemid-1800s,build¬ inghispiecesofnativeandexotic woods;theywerefittedanddecorat¬ edbyhand,butshapedwithauto¬ mated equipment powered by a horseonatreadmill(and,later,bya steamengine).Tohisoriginalshopin theOldPort,asheprospered,Corey addedasawmillinWindhamtoturn out the wooden pieces still more quickly.Ifnotforthepairof1866 fires,includingtheGreatFire,which destroyedhisplant,there’snotelling how much farther Corey’s fame mighthavecontinuedtospread.
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YoucanseeoneofCorey’ssewing tablesattheMaineStateMuseumin Augusta.
Itwasonlyfortenyearsthatthe Portland Glass Company made some ofthenation’spremierglasstable¬ ware,butwhatarideitturnedoutto be.
Portlandglasswaspressedinstead ofblown,aninnovationwhichcreat¬ edfreshdemandforthedecorative, stippledglass.OnCommercialStreet, near the Million Dollar Bridge — where schooners deposited enor¬ mouspilesofcoaltofiretheworks’ furnaces — this company produced anexceptionallyhighgradeofem¬ bossedglasspitchers,bowls,cups, lamps,goblets,paperweights,serv¬ ing dishes and ornaments between 1863and1873.
Itisn’talwaysasimplemattertotell truePortlandglassfromlatercopies, becauseitsmoldsweresnappedup by competitors when the company closed.Theworld’smostcomplete collection—twoofthem,infact— resideonCongressSquareinsidethe Portland Museum of Art, but the glassisn’tcurrentlyondisplay.
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EnsignJohn(Giovanni)trace,navigator,aboardtheVortice.
In 1943, The Vortice, an Italian copy of a German Type VII U-boat, was assigned to Portland Harbor forsecretmaneuverswiththeNorthAtlanticFleet.Tenofits50crewmembers fellinlovewithlocalPortlandgirls,marriedthemonthesameday,andsettledhere,andfourofthe couples-prominent members of the community-just celebrated their 50th anniversaries this past summer!
ortland’s most romantic secrethasbeenhiddenfor 50yearswithinthiscity’s Italiancommunity.Iheard aboutitwhenJoelEast¬ man,chairmanofthehistorydepart¬ mentattheUniversityofSouthern Maine,offhandedlymentionedItal¬ ian U-boat crews being stationed withtheirsubsinPortlandduring WorldWarII.
“JustexactlywhatwasanItalianUboat?”Iasked,intrigued.
“AfterthearmisticewiththeAllies inSeptember,1943,allofItaly’snaval
forceswentovertoourside,”he said.“AnItalianU-boatisaGerman U-boatbuiltinItalytoGermanplans with German parts. Eight U-boats cameovertoourside,andthreeof them were sent to Portland via Bermuda to train with the North AtlanticFleet,whichwasanchored hereinLongIslandSound.Withthe Italian crews in command, the Uboatswouldplaycat-and-mousedur¬ ingtrainingdrillswithourNavydes¬ troyers,destroyerescorts,andCoast Guardcutters,”hesaid.“Itwasthe onlyopportunityweeverhadtopol¬
ishouranti-submarinewarfaretech¬ niquesagainstactualType7U-boats. Imaginehowvaluableitwastohave theircrewsdebriefus!Ithelpedus winthewar.Butthat’snotthereal story,”hesaid.“Therealstoryisthat many crew-members of the Italian boatsfellinlovewithlocalPortland girlsandliverightintheareatothis day...”
Approaching a low, modern home madeofwoodandbrickwithimmac¬ ulategardensandaswimmingpool offForesideRoadinFalmouth,Iam
greetedatthedoorbyaverytall,dis¬ tinguishedgentlemanwithamous¬ tache,theformerEnsignGiovanni Irace,andhiswife,energeticPort¬ landnativeDiniMontebelloIrace.
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John Irace, who ran MontebelloSeafood,a largewholesalefirm onCommercialStreet, for40years.Thebrickbuilding,torn downafewyearsagotomakeroom forthenewbridgetoSouthPortland, wasacrossthestreetfromtheInter¬ nationalTerminal.
“How do you do?” I say. Then a lightbulbgoesoffinmyhead.“You aren’trelatedtoTonyIrace,areyou? HewasCheverus’sbesthighjumper intheseventies.”
“Myson,”beamsMr.Irace,guiding meovertoapictureofTonyandhis family.“He’sanattorneywithLowry andAssociatesnow.”
Iamatanabsolutelossforwhatto saynext.1’11tellyouwhatanItalianUboatofficerlookslike-helookslikea regularGreaterPortlander,justlike everyone else. “I’m supposed to know something about Portland by now,”Ilaugh,“andIknewnothing aboutthis!Nothing’severbeenwrit¬ ten about you in the newspapers here,hasit?”
“No,”hesays.“Ourprivacy’svery importanttous,andit’snotasif we’vegoneoutlookingforpublicity. Butthreeothermembersofourcrew stillliveinPortland,andweseeeach otheronceinawhileattheItalian Heritage Center. Our boat was namedthe Vortice, whichisItalianfor Vortex, buttheU.S.Navycodenamed her Ice, usingthelastthreelettersof hername.Iwashernavigator.”
Whenherollsthe“r”in Vortice, JohnIracemakeshersoundlikethe mostbeautifulboatintheworld.
“Letmetellyouhowwemet,”says DiniIrace.
“Myfather,EnricoMontebello,who camethroughEllisIslandin1921, wasdrivinghistruck,abroken-down Eord,downCommercialStreetfrom hiswholesalefishbusiness,avery smalloutfithe’dstartedhimself, whenhesawatall,handsomeItalian navalofficerwalkingdownthestreet. Immediately my father, who spoke
onlyItalian,pulledoverandbrought himhometodinneratourhouseon 162EasternPromsothathecould askhimwhatwasgoingoninItaly,” shesays.
“The whole Italian community madeuswelcomerightaway,”Irace adds.“WhenIgottothehouse,there shewas,"hesays,lookingatDini. “Shewasagood-lookinggirl,andshe spokeItalian,sowegotalongfine.”
“Ithoughthewastooold,”Dinisays mischievously,butafterawhilewe fellinlove.”
“Whatwasitlikefallinginlovein Portlandthen?Andhowdidtherest ofthepeopletreattheItaliancrew¬ membersinuniform?”
“Portlandwasverynice,”Dinisays. “Therewere50crewmembersonthe Vortice, andeverybodyfoundafami¬ lywhotookhimin.Besides,thefleet wasinLongIslandSound,andwave afterwaveafterwaveofsailorscame inonlibertyfrom all theships.Every¬ bodywasinuniform,soJohnandthe othersdidn’tstickout,exceptthat somesailorsgavehimextrasnappy salutesbecausewithhistwostars theythoughthewasarearadmiral. Someoftheseyoungkidsdecidedto playitonthesafeside.Youdidn’t seeanymenoutofuniform.”
“Where did John take you on dates?"Iask.
“Congress Street was the only place,”shesays.“Wewalkedalot, andwewenttothemovies.Weateat thePilgrim,whichturnedintothe Splendid,andIknewJohnwassmart because,onasalaryofonly$75a month, he took me to restaurants liketheoneattheColumbiaHotel, whichwaslaterthePortlander,and nightclubsliketheMoroccoandthe GreymoreonPrebleStreet-andInev¬ erpaidonce!Waveafterwave-Con¬ gressStreetwaslitupwithsoldiers. Everyonewasfriendly-therewereno brawls or anything like that. We couldwalkhomeinthedarkat11 p.m.Trydoingthatnow.
“Later on we went to the Roma, becauseJohnmetDominicMarinoin 1944...Itwasexpensive!
“AnothergirlfromPortlandHigh School’sclassof1940marriedanoth¬ erofthecrewmenfromtheU-boat, SettimoTrivilin,whowasatorpedo¬ manandachiefpettyofficer.Carmen
PironeandAnthonyPalestinimar¬ riedtwootherPortlandgirls.Inall, 10girlsfromPortlandmarried10of theItalianU-boatsailorsonthesame day,butthosearetheonesstillalive andlivinginthePortlandarea.”
“TenPortlandgirls,onthesame day?”
“Yes!The Vortice andhercrewwere transferredfirsttoNewLondonand thentoKeyWest,andwealltooka traindownandmarriedthemthere.”
“That’ssoromantic!Wereyoumar¬ riedbythesamepriest?”
“Heaven forbid, no! We weren’t even allowed to be married in church.OurpriestinPortlandwas veryconservative.”
“Whatsortofoperationsdidthe Vortice conductinCascoBay?”
“We went out every day but Sun¬ day,”saysJohnIrace,whoasnaviga¬ tor was often executing the man¬ euversonthebridge.“Wesplitthe crewinhalf-halfwentoutoneday, anotherhalfanotherday.”
“AnditwasexactlylikeaGermanUboat?”
“Yes,butItalian-built.Theonly thingwehadthatwasGerman-built wasthetorpedolaunchingsystem.It wasalmostcomputerlike.Themach¬ ine gun was made in Switzerland. EverythingelsewasItalian.Shewas launchedinJune,1943,atMonfalcone,whichis20milesnortheastof Venice.”
“Johnwasanundergraduateatthe University of Naples and already selectedasamemberoftheItalian national crew team for the 1940 Olympicswhenhewasdrafted,com¬ missioned,andassignedtosubma¬ rinetraining,”Dinisays.
Onceaboardthe Vortice, saysJohn, “WeneverfiredashotatanAllied shipbeforetheArmistice.Ourlast mission on the German side came withtheseorders: Don’tsinkanything butabattleshipintheMediterranean. We allknewtherewerenobattle¬ shipsintheMediterraneanatthe time!ThatwasourfirstcluethatItaly waspullingout.”Nowgratefullyan AlliedU-boat,the Vortice wasas¬ signedtogotoNaplesaftertheinva¬ sion.TheGermanshadcutallthe powerandelectricitytoNapleson thewayout,sothecitywasplunged indarkness.“Foursubmarines,ours
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amongthem,gaveelectricitytoNap¬ lesHarborfortwotothreeweeks,” fromtheirbatteries,saysJohn,a nativeoftheIslandofIschianear Naples.
Next,eightoftheItalianU-boats wereassignedtotheUnitedStates, threeofthemtoPortlandHarbor.A NaziU-boatfiredonthefullyescort¬ edconvoyasitheadedoutofGibral¬ tar for Bermuda, but the torpedo missed,passingjustinfrontofthe Vortice’s bow.
“Ittookacoupleweekstocross,in some very rough weather,” says Irace.“OncewewereinPortland,we werebilletedonGreatDiamondIs¬ land. Our crew slept in a wooden building.Everymorning,we’dgothir¬ tymilesout,carryabuoywithared flagontop,andsubmerge.Thedes¬ troyerswouldtrytofindus.Itwas coldhere!”helaughs.“Thespray fromthebowwasicebythetimeit reachedthebridgeontheconning tower.Wehadtoduck!”
Once submerged, could you see anythingoutoftheperiscopeinCas¬ coBay?
“Nothing but black. One day we wentoutandstarteddiving.Anyway, thedepthgaugestayedatzeroin spiteofourdiving.Zero,zero,zero! Wekeptdiving,puttingballaston until we suspected the gauge and checkedanotherdepthgaugeinthe torpedoroom.Seventyto80meters!” hesays.“Anydeeper,”hesayscheerily, “and we might have been crushed.”Heputshishandselegant¬ lytogetherandsmileswhileDini shows me a smoky photo of Irace rowingwiththe1940Olympicteam.
“WegotfriendlywiththeU.S.Navy submarinedockedattheStatePier. TheircrewstayedattheFalmouth Hotel.Weusedtogreeteachother withjokesonthewayouttosea.”
TheothertwoItalianU-boatsas¬ signedtoPortlandwerethe Marea and Funino. Eachhadacrewof50, weighedinat970tons,andwasa nearcopyoftheGermanType7Uboat.
“Itseemslikeanotherlifetome,” saysJohnIrace,lookingatthepic¬ tures.
“Me, too,” laughs Dini Irace. M
BackBayGrillhasalwaysbeen oneofmyfavoriterestau¬ rantshere,so1wasexcited tohearthatJoelFreundwas openinganadditionalvenue inOgunquit.IdaRedsislocatednext doortothePlayhouseonRoute1, justsouthoftown.Themaindining room,withanartdecotheme,is open,airy,andcomfortable,but noisy.Downstairs,amoreinformal roomisopeninthesummerforlate nightandaftertheatredining.. Ourvisitdidnotdisappoint.The menuisvariedandcreative,high¬ lightingfresh,seasonalingredients.1 wasparticularlypleasedtoseerab¬ bitoffered.Westartedwithlobster fritters($8.95)andahalforderof ravioli($8.95).(Allpastadishesare availableinhalfordersasappetiz¬ ers.)Theravioliarelarge,filledwith spinachandricottaandservedwith lightlysauteedsweetonionsand basil pesto. The fritters were chunky with lobster meat, very lightlyfried,andservedwithlemon caper mayonnaise and mixed baby greens.Ialsoorderedtheseasonal greenssalad($5.95),anicevariety ofgreensthattastedfreshoutofthe garden.Thesaladincludedroasted peppers and goat cheese, very moistandfresh,andwasdressed withabasilbalsamicvinaigrette.
For our entrees we ordered the braisedrabbitoverpasta($16.95) and the pan-roasted lobster ($24.95).Ifyou’venevertriedrabbit, thisisatreat-chunksofmeat,ten¬ derandflavorful,braisedinaporci¬ ni mushroom sauce and served overbroadhand-cutnoodles.Just thedishtowarmyouonachillyfall
night.Thelobsterdishwasthestar oftheevening.Twolobstertails, servedintheshell,wereperfectly tender.Asoftcrepefoldedaround thecrabmeat.Thecognacbutter saucewasrich,smoky,andvelvety. Beyondthis,Iwasespeciallytak¬ enwiththemoundsofbeetfrites we were served-paper- thin beet slices,deepred,hadbeendippedin cornstarch and quickly sauteed. Theultimatechips.
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siveandvaried,withalmosthalfthe selectionsunder$25.Wechosea bottleof1992TrefethenChardon¬ nay($31)whichcomplementedour foodchoiceswell.Aboutadozen selectionsareavailablebytheglass andseverallocalbrewsareontap.
Forafterdinner,thereisespresso andcappuccino.Weoptedtoshare alemonchocolatetart($5.95),pre¬ sented on raspberry coulis and chocolatesauce.
Ourserverwasimpeccablyprofes¬ sional.Shewasknowledgableabout thekitchenandthewinelist,gave us space and time to make deci¬ sionsandtoenjoyourmeal,was attentivewithoutbeingobtrusive. Noticingearlyonhowmuchwelike to taste and share each other’s food, clean bread plates were broughtwitheverycourse.It’sthat attentiontodetailthatmakesgood serviceandenhancesourapprecia¬ tionofameal.
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TheAudubonRoomattheInnbytheSeaonRoute 77inCapeElizabethcombinesbreathtakingviewsof theAtlanticOceanwithculinarymasterpiecesthat feature fresh local produce, native seafood specialties,andexceptionalhomemadebreadsand desserts prepared on the premises. Some house favoritesincludeGrilledSalmonwithanOrangeBasil Vinaigrette. Sauteed Oysters with Porcini and Champagne, and Lemon Custard Tart with Maine Blueberries.Patiodiningandcarry-outavailable.7670888.
Knownforitsfineserviceandambience,Baker's Tableat434ForeStreetand41WharfStreetisan intimatebistrocompletewithanoutdoordeckandan openkitchenthathasbeenservinguplobsters, shellfish,andfreshfishforover25years.Primebeef andfiletmignonarecookedtoperfection,andyou canalsosamplefreshpastas,specialvegetarian dishes,Tex-Mex.andethnicdishes.There'safullbar and wines, and a bakery with daily breads and desserts, as well as great soups, salads, and sandwichesservedfrom10am.to10p.m.Call7750303.Faxorders:761-4444.Forpartiescall7733333.
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'sRestaurant,123MiddleStreet.Portland, offersgreatfoodinacasualandrelaxedatmosphere. Takesometimetoenjoyyourfavoritecocktailorsoft drink as you read over the extensive menu with selectionsrangingfromTeriyakiSirloinorChickento Fish'n’Chips, not to mention the munchies and salads.Andifit’sasandwichyouseek,you’vefound therightplace:over70outrageous"Grandwich" combinationsareavailable.772-7794
The Clay Oven, 565 Congress Street, serves authenticIndiancuisineinarelaxedatmosphere.The moistkebabsarecookedonaslowcharcoalfire, whilethecurriesarepreparedwithfreshlyground herbsandspices.Theirexoticsoups,fresh-baked breads,andsavoryricespecialtiesarealsosureto pleaseyourpalate.TheClayOvenisopenforlunch and dinner, and beer. wine, and take-out are available.773-1444.
At David’s Restaurant you can sample four-star entriesfeaturingfarm-freshproduceandnative products like seafood sausage, sesame and coriandercrustedtuna,orgoatcheesepacketswith grilledvegetables(773-4340).David’sattheOyster Club,setinaconvertedopenairmarketbuilding, boastsanabundantrawbar,20varietiesofseafood, lobster,freshpasta,microbrews,andMaine’slargest
singlemaltscotcheslist(773-4340).Torino'sStone OvenPizzeriacombineswildmushrooms,prosciutto, artichokehearts,andfreshherbstocreateauthentic gourmetpizzafromoldNaples(780-6600).Allthree restaurantsarelocatedat164MiddleStreet.
Youcan'tbeatthelocationofDiMillo’sFloating Restaurantat25LongWharfoffCommercialStreet forfabulouswaterfrontviewsofPortlandHarbor. Escapefromthehustleandbustleofthecityby watchingtheboatsgobyasyouenjoyfreshMaine lobsterservedyear-round,steak,seafooddishes,and more.Open7daysaweekfrom11a.m.to11p.m., withachildren'smenuavailable.Fordrinksanda lightermenu,trytheirPortsideLounge.772-2216.
WelcometoF.ParkerReidy's,siteoftheorigins 1 PortlandSavingsBankbuiltin1866at83Exchange Street.Establishedin1976duringtheRenaissanceof theOldPortarea.F.ParkerReidy’shasbecomea Portlandfinediningtradition,specializinginsteaks andfreshseafood,butalsoofferingpasta,chicken, andsalads,withprimeribfeaturedonweekends. Turn-of-the-centurydecor,personalizedservice,and greatfoodcreateawarmandcongenialatmosphere popularforbothbusinessandintimatedining.7734731.
Head over to Fresh Market Pasta at 43 Exchange Street/60 Market Street for the best homemade pastasandsaucesinPortland,nottomentiona varietyoffantasticItalianbreads,Italianwineand beers,espresso,cappuccino,biscotti,andother deliciousdesserts.Bringthewholefamilyforlunch, dinner,andlatenightdining.773-7146.
DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsarea at540ForestAvenueisTheGreatLostBear,where you’llfindafullbarfeaturingover50(that’sright,fiveo) draught beers, predominantly from local microbreweries.Accompanyingthemisanenormous menu with everything from soups, salads, and sandwichestosteaksandribs,aswellasalarge vegetarianselectionandthebestnachosandbuffalo wingsintown.Discoverwherethenativesgowhen they'rerestless!Servingfrom11:30a.m.to11:30 p.m.sevendaysaweek.772-0300.Visitusonlineat: http:ZAvww.mainelink.net/bear/
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.
Voted‘BestPizzainMaine"forfiveconsecutiveyears bythe PPH and CBW. Ricetta'sBrickOvenPizzeria istrulyatasteoftheOldCountry.M.E.Curlyofthe PPH raves:"Ricetta'sisarguablythebestpizzawest ofRome."Dine-in,take-out.delivery,andcateringare available,andtheall-you-can-eatgourmetlunch
buffetincludespizzas,pastas,soups,andsalads. Withtheirnewlyexpandeddiningroomyouwon't havetowaitalifetimeforthebestmealintown. Locatedat29WesternAvenue,SouthPortland.Kids eatFREEonMondaysfrom3p.m.tillclose.7757400.
SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreeLPortland.Just acrossCongressSquarefromtheSonestaHotelandthe PortlandMuseumofArtisMaine’s—andprobablyNew England’s—finestVietnameserestauranLFour-star,spicy, exotictastesjumpfromthedeliciousfish,pork,shrimp,and scallopdishesthatincludeVegetableSateRiceVermicelli. BeanCurdwithGarlicRiceVerm’ceii,ScallopswithSnow Peas,andextraordinarycurriesandspecials.773-2932.
Freshlobsters,shellfish,salmon,andlocalfishhave beenspecialtiesatthehistoricSeamen’sClubfor overthreegenerations,whileagedbeef,primerib. quiches,freshpasta,vegetarianandsouthwestern selections,home-bakedbreadsanddesserts,and freshfruitsandvegetablesroundoutthemenu.The bestweekendbrunchesontheplanetincludesoups, turkeysandwiches,andsalads,andafullbaris alwaysavailable.TheLunchand"Lite"menusare servedfrom11a.m.to11p.m.inacomfortable settingoverlookingtheharborat1ExchangeStreet and375ForeStreetinthehuboftheOldPort.Call 772-7311.Faxorders:761-4444.Noroomcharges everforbanquetsandmeetings:773-3333.
CelebratefoodatSquireMorgan’s,whereyou’llfind home cooking in a relaxed atmosphere. Lunch specialsstartat$4.95andincludeawidevarietyof soups,salads,chowders,sandwiches,burgers,and fresh-doughpizza.Dinnerspecialsfeaturefresh grilledseafoodinmanydifferentethnicstyles,aswell asvegetarianandpastadishes.Selectionsfromtheir uniquewinelistareavailablebytheglassorthe bottle.Stopby46MarketStreetinfrontofthe PortlandRegencyforgreatfoodanddrinkintheheart oftheOldPort.774-5246.
TabithaJean'sRestaurantat94FreeStreetoffers youzestyAmericanregionalcuisineinacasual settingthatishandicappedaccessibleandconvenient totheStateTheatre,theCivicCenter,andthe downtownartsdistrict.Theirfreshseafood,pasta, vegetarian dishes, grilled dntrees, homemade desserts,andextensivewineselectionreceivedan enthusiasticfour-and-a-half-starratingfrom Maine SundayTelegram. Validatedparkingisavailable. 780-8966.
TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine Mexicanfoodanddrinkforover24years.At1871 ForestAvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavoriteslike nachos,fajitas,chimichangas,tamales,burritos, tacos,enchiladas,andfrozenmargaritassevendays aweek,aswellasseafood,steak,pork,andchicken cookedwithaMexicanflair.Withlunchspecials startingat$3.95,achildren'smenu,nightlyspecials, aChiliHappyHour,ascreened-indeck,andtake-out. TortillaFlatisamemorableMexicanexperienceyou canaffordanytime.Forreservationsandinformation, callusat797-8729.
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Portland Stage Company, Portland PerformingArtsCenter,27ForestAvenue, Portland.OpeningOctober29,Shake¬ speare’sOthellotracesthevillainous Iago’sdiabolicalplottoframethe unfortunateDesdemonaandleadtheillfatedMoorofVeniceirrevocablyintothe gripofthegreen-eyedmonster(through November19).BoxOffice:774-0465.
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MadHorseTheatre, 955FForestAvenue, Portland,kicksofftheirtenthanniversary seasonandtestsouttheirnewlighting systemontheirlargestcasteverforKing Lear,Shakespeare’simmortalsagain whichpower,love,andbetrayalareallin thefamily(throughOctober29).Box Office:797-3338.
Oak Street Theatre, 92OakStreet, Portland.Throughoutthemiddleof October,soloperformerCelesteMiller exuberantlyspinstalesofcontemporary Americanlifethatrangefromthe humorous to the powerful in her nationallyacclaimedLostandFoundin America:SomeoftheStories(October1222).Followingthat,TheYellowWallpaper isamultimediacollaborationofactors, dancers,andmusiciansincisivelytelling thestoryofawoman’sjourneyinto madness(October26-November5). StartingonNovember9,VintageRep¬ ertoryCompanypresentstheAmerican premiereofJean-LucLagarce’sMusicHall, apoignantcomedyaboutanagingcabaret singerandhertwotap-dancingsidekicks (throughNovember25).Allperformances takeplaceat8p.m.Thursday-Saturday andat5p.m.onSunday;allticketscost $10.BoxOffice:775-5103.
Children’sTheatreofMaine,P.O. Box 1011,Portland,presentsCoolCat,Nice Shoes!,anoriginalrockabillymusical adaptationof"PussinBoots,”October21November5atKingMiddleSchool(92 DeeringAvenue)at10:30a.m.and2p.m. onSaturday,at1p.m.onSunday,andat7 p.m.onFriday.Ticketscost$5foradults and$4forkidsandseniors.Formore informationcall874-0371.
PortlandPlayers, 420CottageRoad, SouthPortland.Wouldn’titbeloverlyto revisitLernerandLowe'sbelovedmusical taleofthecockneyflowergirlwhofallsfor theirascibleProfessorHigginssointent onimprovingher?MyFairLadyruns throughOctober14at8p.m.FridaySaturdayandat5p.m.onSunday. Openingnightticketscost$10;allother showsare$13.Call799-7337.
University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre, 37College Avenue,Gorham,presentsPurpleBreasts,
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SacoRiverGrangeHall, SalmonFalls Road,BarMills.TheOriginalspresent NoelCoward’ssupernaturalcomedy classicBlitheSpiritOctober20-21and2628at7:30p.m.(ticketsare$9foradults and$7forstudentsandseniors).Don’t forgetcontra-dancingwithcallerReggie Osbornandliveacousticmusicprovided bytheSeaSlugscontinuesonthefirst Saturdayofeverymonthat7:30p.m. Admissionis$4foradultsand$2for children,witha$10maximumperfamily (beginnersandsinglesarewelcome).Call 929-6472.
TheTheaterProject, 14SchoolStreet, Brunswick.OpeningOctober19isLove Notes,acollectionofwittyandvisionary reflectionsonloveandmarriageby playwrightsChristopherDurang,Jean Giraudoux,andMoli&re.Performancesare Thursday-Saturdayat8p.m.andSunday at3p.m.;ticketscost$12foradultsand $10forstudentsandseniors(through November11).BoxOffice:729-8584.
Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 WashingtonStreet,Bath.OnSaturday, October21at2p.m.Gould&Stearns combinedialogue,improvisation,slap¬ stick,mime,song,andaudiencein¬ volvementinaroguishlyirreverant retellingofthefavoritestory“Jackandthe Beanstalk”(tickets$10inadvanceand$12 atthedoor).ThenAmerica’slongest continuouslyrunningmusical, The Fantastiks,willbeperformedbyDavid Aikens’nationallytouringprofessional companyat7p.m.onThursday,October 26(tickets$15/$18).Call442-8455.
ThePublicTheatre, 2GreatFallsPlaza, Box7,Auburn.DavidIves’award-winning AllintheTimingisaseriesofsixone-act comediesthatcombineintellectualsatire withside-splittingfuntoexploretopics suchas“PhilipGlassBuysaLoafof Bread”and“Ifthreemonkeysweretyping intoinfinity,couldtheyindeedproduce HamlefT(November3-5and9-12).Tickets are$12.50foradults,$10forstudentsand seniors(60+).and$8forchildrenunder 12.ThePublicTheatreislocatedonthe cornerofLisbonandMapleStreetsin Lewiston.BoxOffice:782-3200or(800) 639-9575.
L/AArts, 234LisbonStreet,Lewiston, presentsthehilariousandoutrageous improvisationalcomedy—includingsome audienceparticipation—oftheNewYork¬ basedChicagoCityLimitsensembleat8
p.m.onSaturday,October14atLewiston MiddleSchoolAuditorium(ticketsare$16 and$14foradultsand$12forstudents andseniors).Call782-7228or(800)6392919.
SanfordMaineStageCompany,Inc.,P.O. Box486,BeaverHillRoad,Springvale.The PineTreePlayersofSpringvalecelebrate HalloweenwiththemacabretaleTheDark oftheMoon(October20-21and27-28). Performancesareat8p.m.ThursdaySaturdayandat2p.m.onSunday.Tickets cost$8foradultsand$6forseniorsand children12andunder.BoxOffice:3249691.
PortlandSymphonyOrchestra, P.O.Box 3573,100ForeStreet,Portland.ThePSO’s classicalseasonbeginsat7:30p.m.on Tuesday,October10andWednesday, October11withaprogramofViennese musicbyMozart(“Haffner"SymphonyNo. 35),Mahler (Kindertotenlieder), and RichardStrauss(selectionsfromDer Rosenkaualier).Thepopsseasonopens withthefive-piecerock’n’rollbandFlash CadillacjoiningthePSOforsuch‘50sand ’60sclassicsas“Shake,Rattle,andRoll,” “JailhouseRock,"“MyGirl,”“Shout,"and moreat7:30p.m.onSaturday,October14 andat2:30p.m.onSunday,October15. ThenonSaturday,October28at6:30p.m. andonSunday,October29at2p.m.you cancompareandcontrastearlyandlate worksbyMozart(SymphonyNo.1and SymphonyNo.36“Linz”)withthoseofhis friendandmentor,Haydn(SymphonyNo. 1andSymphonyNo.88).Nextguest conductorNormanLeydentakesyouback fortyyearstothepopularsoundsofthe famousLuckyStrikeHitParade,with guestvocalistShiraperforming“Onthe SunnySideoftheStreet,”“ThatOldBlack Magic,"“WhiteCliffsofDover,”“Mona Lisa,”andmoreat7:30p.m.onSaturday, November4andat2:30p.m.onSunday, November5.Allperformancesareatthe StateTheatre;call773-8191or1-800-6392309fortickets.
PortlandConcertAssociation, P.O.Box 1137,100ForeStreet.Portland.PCA’s GuitarSummitIIbringstogetherfour guitargreatsasdiverseasJorma Kaukonen(blues),KennyBurrell(jazz), ManuelBarrueco(classical),andSteve Morse(lightning-fastfingerwork)at7:30 p.m.onThursday,October12attheCivic Center.Nextthehighlyacclaimed WesternOperaTheaterofSanFrancisco willperformMozart’scomicoperaThe MarriageofFigarofullystagedwith orchestraat7:30p.m.onThursday, October26attheStateTheatre.In celebrationofthefiftiethanniversaryof theendofWorldWarII,themassedbands
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ofIlerMajesty’sHouseholdCavalryand thepipes,drums,and1lighlanddancersof Scotland’sworld-famousBlackWatchwill present“ARoyalSalutetotheFabulous Forties”at2and8p.m.onSaturday, October28atthePortlandExpo.Ina similarvein,SlideHamptonandtheJazz Masterswillalsobetakingatripdown memorylanewithaBigBandtributeto thelegendaryCharlieParkerat7:30p.m. onThursday,November2attheState Theatre.Then“InYonderValley"joins togethertheearly-musicspecialistsofthe BostonCameratawithmusiciansfromthe UnistedSocietyofShakersinSabbathday Lake,MaineforaneveningofShakertunes andmusicfromNewEnglandfolkhymnals at8p.m.onFriday,November10atFirst ParishChurch.Toordertickets,call7728630or1-800-639-2707.
PortlandPerformingArts, 25AForest Avenue,Portland.At8p.m.onFriday, October13atFirstParishChurch,nine monksfromtheancientDrepungLoseling TibetanMonasterywillperformtheir centuries-oldstyleofmultiphonic singing—inwhicheachmonksimul¬ taneouslyintonesallthreenotesofa chord—andplayaccompanimentsfor traditionalBuddhistdancesongigantic trumpets,drums,andcymbals(tickets $16).ElvisLives!AthisBigSoundsfrom AllOver60thbirthdaycelebrationat8 p.m.onSaturday,November4inPortland HighSchoolAuditorium,theKingwillbe appearing(onfilm)induetswithMaine performerssuchastheMadHorse TheaterCompany;theMemphisMafia RockabillyBand;contemporarydancers Berg,Jones,andSarvis;videographer Mark Henderson; surf-rock combo Shutdown66;theBlackSheepChamber Ensemble;thePinetoneswesternswing band;andavant-garderockerJohnEtnier (tickets$16).Call761-0591.
Morganfield’s, 121CenterStreet,Port¬ land.OnSunday,October29at8p.m.Dick Given’sJazzWorkshopOrchestra—aBig BandcomprisingMainejazzmusicians fromalloverthestate—willintroduce newmusicbylocalcomposersand arrangersinterspersedwitholdstan¬ dards.Call774-5853forticketinformation.
State Theatre, 609CongressStreet, Portland,presentsaveryspecialevening withNatalieColeat8p.m.onSunday, October22,followedbySchoonerFare’s 20thAnniversaryCelebrationwith TommyMakem,ChristineLavin.Tom Paxton,andRobCarlsonat8p.m.on Friday,November3.Call773-5540for tickets,anddon’tmissPortlandMonthly photographerKevinLeDuc'sexhibitof backstageandperformancephotosofacts fromBoDiddleytoBobDylanwhohave appearedattheStatesinceearly1994(on
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University of Southern Maine De¬ partmentofMusic, 37CollegeAvenue, Gorham.OnFriday,October27at8p.m. inCorthellConcertHall,flutistCatherine PayneteamsupwithpianistDeborah Emeryforanexcitingprogramofmusic fromaroundtheglobe,combiningstaples ofthefluterepertoire(J.S.Bach’sSonata inCMajorforfluteandcontinuoand Prokofiev’sSonatainDMajorforfluteand piano)withprovocativelesser-known workssuchasAlbertRoussel’sim¬ pressionisticLeJoueurdeFlute,Kazuo Fukushima’shauntingMEIforsoloflute, andRobertMuczynski'sSonataOp.14.In addition,cellistWilliamRoundswilljoin Ms.PayneforVilla-Lobos’Assobioajato (TheJetWhistle').Ticketscost$9for adultsand$5forstudentsandseniors. Boxoffice:780-5555.
BowdoinCollege, Brunswick.Thismonth theBowdoinChamberChoirandthe BowdoinChoruswillpresentthreejoint concertsof“MusicoftheHispanic World”—featuringmusicfromRen¬ aissanceSpainandcontemporaryUitin America—intheChapelat3p.m.on Saturday,October14andat4and7p.m. onSaturday,October28(admissionis free,butticketsarerequired,since seatingislimited).Evenifyou'retooold fortrick-or-treating,youcanstillcelebrate Halloweenbywatchingaspookysilent moviewithliveorganaccompaniment providedbyAssociateProfessorRobert GreenleeintheChapelat7and11p.m.on Tuesday,October31.Admissionis$4for adultsand$2forchildrenunder12 (proceedsbenefittheChamberChoirtour fund).ThenonFriday,November10at 7:30p.m.inKresgeAuditorium,pianist NanetteKaplanSolomonwillperform worksbyfemalecomposers(ticketscost $10foradultsand$8forseniors).Call7253375.
Mid-CoastJazzSociety, 3BreckanRoad, Brunswick.Thisyear’sMCJSFallMusic Gathering—from2to4p.m.onSunday, October22attheNewMeadowsInnin WestBath—showcasesScottPhilbrickon cornet,NoelKaletskyonreeds,Muriel Havensteinonpiano.BobBraganon doublebass,andChrisRogersondrums. Ticketsareusually$5formembersand $7.50 for non-members. For more informationcall729-7152.
Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 WashingtonStreet,Bath.OnFriday, November3at7:30p.m.Britishfolk performerJezLowereturnstotheStates, accompaniedforthefirsttimebyhis band,theBadPennies(ticketscost$10in advanceand$12atthedoor).Thenon
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Sunday,November5at2p.m.thepopular NewEnglandPianoQuartettereturnsfor another"withbrunch"concert(tickets cost$12inadvance,$15atthedoor,and $22withthepre-concertbrunch).Call4428455.
L/AArts, 234LisbonStreet,Lewiston. Fortunatelyforjazz,aficionadosevery¬ where,up-and-comingsaxophonistJosh¬ uaRedmanhasindefinitelypost-poned attendingYaleLawSchoolinorderto pursueahighlysuccessfulmusicalcareer thathasincludedwinningtheThelonius MonkInternationalJazzSaxophone Competition,receivingaGrammynom¬ ination,andrecordingandperforming withjazzgreatsCharlieHaden,Clark Terry,MiltJackson,andJoeWilliams,to namebutafew.Don’tmisstheJoshua RedmanQuartetat8p.m.onFriday, November3inLewistonMiddleSchool Autidorium(ticketsare$18and$16for adultsand$12forstudentsandseniors). Call782-7228or(800)639-2919.
Jonathan’sUpstairs, 2BourneLane, Ogunquit.Singer,harmonicaplayer,and multi-guitaristJohnHammondtakesthe stageat9:15p.m.onSaturday,October13: nextLeonRedbonebringsbacktheblues andrevitalizesoldcroonersongsat9:15 p.m.onSaturday,October14:thenGreg Brownblendstogetherblues,rock, calypso,andjazzwithhelpfromspecial guestLucyKaplanskyat9:15p.m.on Sunday,October22.Call646-4777for tickets.
WaldoTheatre, MainStreet,Waldoboro, bringsyoutheworld-classjazzartists DaveMcKenna(piano),DickJohnson(sax andflute),andGraySargent(guitar) playing traditional jazz with a contemporaryflairat8p.m.onSaturday, October28.Ticketsare$10inadvance and$12atthedoor.Forreservationscall 832-6060.
MaineCoastalMuseums, 58ForeStreet, Portland.October13-29nineteennon¬ profitmuseumsfromYorktoBoothbay Harborwillbecelebrating"TheLegends andLoreoftheMaineCoast”withspecial multi-mediaprogramstoonumerousto listhere.Art,livemusic,films,story¬ telling,ballads,slides,andfolkartwillbe usedtopresenteverythingfromlectures onCivilWarbattlestoinvestigationsof seamonsters,historicalmurdermysteries toseacaptains’stories,farmingto shipbuilding,Halloweenstoriesand hauntedtrolleyridestosteamtrains,hay rides,ciderpressing,quiltcollections,and muchmore.Foracompletelistingof events,call828-0814.
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Portland Museum of Art, 7Congress Square,Portland.“TheAllureoftheMaine Coast:RobertHenriandHisCircle,19031919”includesmorethansixtypaintings ofMainebyturn-of-the-centuryAmerican RealistpaintersRobertHenri,George Bellows,RandallDavey,EdwardHopper, RockwellKent,andLeonKrollthatshow theseartistsfollowingWinslowHomer’s philosophyofimmersioninaparticular localeinordertocaptureitsessencein paintings(throughOctober15).Alsoon displaythroughOctober15isthehull modelofthePACT95America’sCup yachtYoungAmerica,paintedandsigned bypopartistRoyLichtenstein,alongwith theSunRaysspinnakerhedesignedfor theboat,andtwopaintedcollages. "EkiwinGamble:DrawingsandSculpture” reviewsthirtyyearsofGamble’sink, watercolor,bronze,andwooddepictions ofMaine'sbirdsflying,perching,walking, andresting(throughOctober29).Ted Davis,LynneDrexler,JamesFitzgerald, ElenaJahn,DonaldHolden,JohnHultzberg,MichaelLoew,WilliamMan-ning, CharlesMartin,JanMcCartin,Leo Meissner,andReubenTamaresomeof themodernandcontemporary“Artistsof Monhegan"whoseresponsestotheis¬ land’sruggedlybreathtakingscenerywill beondisplaythroughOctober29.“The ArtistryofRockwellKent:Graphicsand DecorativeArts,”isabriefsurveyof Kent’sworkasaprintmaker,illustrator, anddesignerofbooks,ceramics,and decorativearts(throughDecember3). OpeningOctoberG,“Perspectives:The DissonantHeart”juxtaposesapoemby WesleyMcNairwiththirteenphoto¬ collagescreatedbyDozierBellin responsetotheissuesaddressedinthe poem(throughDecember10).Opening October29,“AfterArt:Rethinking150 YearsofPhotography"surveysthe historyofphotographywithlandscape, urban,imageworld,expressionist¬ surrealist,typological,andabstractworks byBereniceAbbott,AnselAdams,Robert Mapplethorpe,EdwardSteichen,Alfred Stieglitz,PaulStrand,WilliamWegman, andothers(throughJanuary14,1996). Call775-6148formuseumhoursand admission.
MaineHistoricalSocietyGallery, 489 CongressStreet,Portland.“Victoryonthe HomeFront:MaineduringWorldWar11” usesofficialgovernmentposters, photographs,flags,rationbooks,and relatedmemorabiliatoexaminehow Mainepeoplewereunitedincontributing tothewareffortthroughcivildefense, improvedworkplaceproductivity, recycling,andconservationoffood,fuel, andotherresources(throughOctober 29).“AlltheArtsthatPlease:FolkArtof theMaineHistoricalSociety”explores whyMainepeoplemadefolkart,andwhat
itmeantintheirlives,throughdisplaysof samplers,quilts,watercolors,calligraphy, oilpaintings,andportraits(through October29).Forfurtherinformation,call 87fM)427.
Wadsworth-Longfellow House, 487 CongressStreet,Portland,childhood homeofthepoetHenryWadsworth Longfellow,isopenforguidedtours Tuesday-Sunday,10a.m.-tp.m.through October31.Thehousecontainsoriginal fittingsandfurnishingsthatillustrate familylifefromthedaysoftheAmerican RevolutiontotheVictorianera.Admission is$4foradultsand$1forchildrenunder 12andincludesaguidedtourofthe house,anorientationfilmonLongfellow’s career,andentrancetotheexhibitionsat theMaineHistoryGallerynextdoor.For furtherinformation,call879-0427.
Children’sMuseumofMaine, 142Free Street,Portland.MeetanEgyptian laborer’sfamily,takeawalkalongtheNile, introduceyourselftoaSphinx,ortryto moveacolossalpyramidstoneallby yourselfwhenyouvisitthespecialexhibit “PyramidPower:TheCivilizationThat BuilttheGreatPyramids”(through December31).StartingOctober20,the new Multi-Porpoise Room will be transformedintoaHauntedHarvestPatch withdifferentHalloweenadventuresfor childrenofallages(throughOctober31). Forrecordedinformationcall828-1234.
MaineCollegeofArt’sBaxterGallery, 619CongressStreet,Portland.Newwork intextilesandweavingbyNancy Hemenway(“Thaw"),AlisonFairBixler (“MassSeries:Prayers&Celebrations”), andLilianTyrrell(“AbandonedHeroes andOtherWorksfromtheDisaster BlanketSeries”)areondisplaythrough October22.“AWeekofArt,aYearof Scholarships”(October30-November4)is apreviewexhibitoftheartworkbyMECA students,faculty,alumni,friends,and prominentMaineartiststhatwillbesold atMECA’s21stAnnualArtAuction,held from6to9p.m.inBaxter’sGoodbody AuditoriumonSaturday,November4. Auctionticketscost$10,ticketsforthe previewreception(5-7p.m.onMonday, October30)cost$15.andjointticketsfor botharejust$20;proceedssupport MECA’sscholarshipfund.Toreserve tickets,call775-5098.
DanforthGallery, 34DanforthStreet, Portland.October5:“ThePhotographic Nude”isanational,juriedexhibition featuringimagesbyDennisCollins,Nina Rizzo,andGaryPotter.Formore information,call775-6245.
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HighlandLake, Bridgton. Family home with BOAT¬ HOUSE and 2 PER¬ MANENT DOCKS. Sandy beach, great swimming! Expansiveglassindining andfamilyroom.Newkit¬ chen.Knottypinepanel¬ lingthroughoutupstairs.5 bedrooms, 2 baths, New septic,electricalsystems.Private,yetwithinwalkingdistanceto village.Allthecharmofcottagelakefrontlivingwithallthe modern conveniences of a year-round home.£2A%5OU7 $225,000
Harrison. Comfortable countryliving,spaceto roam. Approx. 2miles fromtownandlakes.3 bedrooms, sunken liv¬ ingroom,familyroom withraised-hearthfire¬ place,countrykitchen, 2baths.60’longbase¬ ment with VIEWS, manicured lawns, garden space, wooded area. VIEWS OF MT. WASHINGTON AND PLEASANT MOUNTAIN. In area of large properties. $168,500.
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Averyspeci.ilrestoredbarnandcar¬ riagehouse,circa1SOC<in Cumberlandboreside.Thisestate wasconverted1?yearsapointoover 6,600squarefeetofextraordinary, architect-designedlivingspaceoverlookingCascoBay.
Entertainingisencouragedbvfantasticappointmentsthatgracetheprinci¬ palrooms.Thelivingroomboastsgreenwoolwallcoveringandapool table.BreathtakingCmcoBayviewsandatongueandgrooveparquetfloor decoratetheimpressivediningroom. ,-\towelingcathedralceilingwith barn-framingboardsandbarmake thegreatroomperfecttor casualrendezvous.
AnadditionalI.TVsquarefeetoftmisdedspaceinthecarriagehouse couldlx-professionalofficesoranin-lawsuite.Theprivategroundsinclude abrickteriacesurroundedhr|X-rennialgardens,twosleek'andalawn area.Offeredat>685,vW
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The Captain Orr House in the historic district includes professional(medical,atpresent)officesonthefirstfloor andanattractiveapartmentoneachofthetwoupperfloors. Itisconvenientlylocatedinthecenteroftownandincludes off-streetparking.$179,000
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ThisconvenientlylocatedprofessionalbuildingisjustoffRoute 1and1mile+/-from1-95.Itincludesapproximatly9700sqft. offinishedofficespacewith4bathsandasmallcafeteria.There ison-siteparkingforapproximately50cars.$375,000
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“Don’tyouremember,”hesaid, “thesummerwevisitedallthose cathedrals in France? How they had lasted? Supported from the outside?”
“Buttresses,youmean?”
“Sturdy stuff,” he nodded. “Mooredintheearth.”
“I see now,” she said, quite relieved.
“Good,then.That’showitis,this thingbetweenus.”
Heputhisarmsaroundherand drewherbodynexttohis.
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