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W. AverettIlaniman,thediplomat,governorofNewYork,andchairmanoftheboardoftheUnionPacificrailroadcompany,commissionedhis“artistfriend,"Ogunquit s WaltKulm,todesignandpainttheinteriorofthemostsumptuouslyappointedtrameverbuiltintheUnitedStates.Thefirst“Streamliner,"itcarriedtheIlollywoodsetto NewYorkandthenewSunValleySkiResortinIdaho,alsobuiltbyUnionPacificwithinteriordesignsbyKuhn.Above:interiorof“TheLittleNugget"clubcar.
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restoringthedesignsofthecantankerous Kuhnhasbecomealifetimepassionfor Gneier,whogrewupseeingtheonerusty clubcar,IlieLittleNugget,slowlydisin¬ tegratinginasleepyrailmuseumcalled Traveltown,runbythecityofLosAnge¬ les:
WaltKuhnonthefirstrunof“TheLittleNugget” 1937.liehindhimisoneofhispaintings,besidehim thefamouscabbagerosecurtainsmadetohis specifications.
“Asakid,IwentalottoTraveltown,”he says.“1remembergoingthroughwhatwas leftoftheLittleNuggetintheearly1970s. AfterIwasoutofcollege,agroupof friendsand1puttogetheranonprofithis¬ toricpreservationgroup.Atthetimewe wereconsideringopeningalittleshortlinerailroad.
“Overtheyears,Travcltownhadfallen intodisrepair.Wecontactedthecitytosee whethertheyhadanyplansforwhatthey weregoingtodowithit.Coincidentally, they’djustdevelopedamasterplanforthe museum,andinittheywantedtorestore severalpiecesoftheequipmentinthe museum.”
'IlieLittleNuggetcameup,and“they said‘we’relookingforsomeonetotake chargeoftherestorationofthis.’Allofus arefromatheatricalbackground,sothe dramaticcharacterofthecarappealedto us.Backthen,nobodyherehadanyclue whoorwhatWaltKuhnwas.Wedidn’t stumbleintothatuntilaboutayearlater intotheproject.Someonefoundoutthat hehadsomethingtodowiththecar,but thatinformationmerelyscratchedthesur¬ face.Wecheckedfurtherandfoundout whoWaltwas.
“1cameouttoMaineandmetwithhis daughterBrendainOgunquit,andshe gavemeastaggeringamountofinfonnation.Herfatherhadkeptallofhiscorre¬ spondencesandthatsortofstuff,eventhe originalletterfromW.Averell1larriman, chairmanoftheboard,commissioning
himforthedesign,'Threethousanddol¬ larswasafairchunkofmoneybackthen! Hegot$3,000forthedesignworkin 1936,$525forexpenses.'Ilieworkhedid onthepaintingshedidinNewYork;the carwasbuiltbyPullmaninChicago,and heprobablytraveledthereatleastonceor twiceduringtheconstructionthere.”
Diplomat W. Averell Harriman waschairmanofUnionPacific, GovernorofNewYork,and, togetherwithhisfirstwife,Marie (1larriman’ssecondwife,Pamela, wasourrecentlydeceasedambassadorto France),friendswithWaltKuhnandhis wife.“Waltwastheir‘artistfriend,’” Cneiersays,“becausetheyweregreat societypeoplewithacquantainccsinall walksoflife.lieadvisedthemonartpur¬ chasesandthatsortofthetiring.
“So,whentheywereputtingsomeof thesetrainstogether,Waltwasconsulted. HarrimanwasanavidskierintheEuro¬ peantradition,andhebemoanedthefact thattherewasnoEuropcan-styleresortin America,sotheUnionPacific-ownedSun Valley,Idaho,resortwashisbrainchild. Thethinkingwas,UnionPacificcould bookroomsfortravelersandsellticketsto themtogetthere!Kuhndidmostofthe artworksinitinadditiontotheinterior design,including,Ithink,muralsinthe restaurant,anditopenedcirca1936.The maidenrunoftheLittleNuggetrushed travelersfromNewYorkCitytotheski resortandthenontoIA.Afterthat,itran fromChicagotoLosAngeles.Allsortsof societypeoplewereonthemaidenrun, andontheSunValievside,ErnestHem¬ ingwaywasinvolved.
“AtthetimeitwastheUnionPacific’s answertotheSuperChief,whichwasrun bytheSantaFcRailroad,justbeforecom¬ mercialairtravelbecamedoable,soitwas theapotheosisoftraintravel.It’ssobeauti¬ ful,andsoclosetotheend,thatit’sheart¬ breakinginaway.Theymadetherun fromChicagotoLosAngelesin39.75 hours,essentiallyasfastasaconventional traineverran.”
“ItcateredtotheHollywoodCrowd,” Kuhnlikedtosay.Kuhnbecamesocen¬ traltoUnionPacificactivitiesthathewas actuallyputonthepayroster;whenhe diedin1949,hiswifewassurprisedto learnfromtherailroadthatshewould receiveamonthlypensionas“anunre¬ marriedwidow...Itwastiny($30-$40?) permonth,”BrendaKuhnwroteto Cneieraftertheirmeeting,“butitbought
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'CheguestbookontheLittleNugget “readslikeaW/io’sWho,”saysGneier: “GeorgeandGracieBurns,Gary'Cooper (anotherWaltKuhnfriend),CecilB.De Millc,IlopalongCassidy,TheThree Stooges,BobandDoloresHope,Mae West,JoanCrawford,BetteDavis,Tyrone Power,Cary'Grant...”
Butsadly,ofthisparticulartrain,“the LittleNuggetistheonlycarthatremains. Wecantracethedemiseofalltherestof thecars,”hesays.
Worsestill,theinventoryofthe LittleNuggetisfarfromper¬ fect.Sometimeinthe1970s, someonecitherstoleordes¬ troyedallbuttwoofKuhns paintingsandthemuralsinthecar,which depicthorsesracing.“There'snoconven¬ tionalwaytorecoverthe28missingpaint¬ ings.Tlrcrc’snowaytoknowhowtheygot away.'Hietwothatcamebacktousboth camebackviaretiredemployees.Justtwo weeksago,wegotahugeamountofstuff backfromoneoftheseretirees,whosaid he’dgottenitwaybackwhenfromoneof theadministrators.Wethinktheywere thrownaway.Unfortunately,inthe1970s, nolxrdyknewwhatthesethingswere.The firstonewefoundwetooktoagalleryin NewYorkthathandleshisworkandthey sortofballparkcditat$15,000-$20,000.It wouldhavebeenhigher,buttheysaidit wasunsigned,theconditionhaddeterio¬ rated,andinalllikelihoodhiswifehada handincreatingit.”
Whendidthetrainlastrun?
“Itranforthelasttimein1954,theyear UnionPacificre-equippedandrefur¬ bishedallofitstrains.Onceoutofregular service,theCityofLosAngeleswasrun onspecialroutesforawhile,thenaban¬ donedcompletely.Itwasgiventothe museumin1956.”
Nowthathe’sstudiedKuhn,whatdoes Cneierthinkofhiswork?
“1thinkit’sprettygoodstuff,”hesays. “Thereisabitoftwistednesshereand there,evenwhenhehastoconformto railroaddesigns.IIe’sdefinitelygotavery goodsenseofhumorandthedramatic aspectofaclown.Ilisclownsarenotnec¬ essarilyallfunny.Theyhavesoulandwor¬ riesandproblemsandthewholething.”
How’stherestorationgoing?
“Ourbudgetwasfiguredatabout $60,000in1988,andmyguessisthatit’s way’off./Alongwithallthcartwork,welost
al]thefurniture-customVictorianfurni¬ turemacleforthecar.It’snotsomething wecanbuyagain.Whateverwecan’tfind we’llhavetoreproduce.Everythinginside thecarwasWaifschoice.Thecarpetwas speciallywoventohisspecifications;it’s kindofacabbagerose.Therearealotof plasterornaments-Icallthemdead babies-chcnibsholdinguptheceiling.I remembercomingacrossanotewhere
“Theornamentsweredone bytheDecorators SupplyCo.,outof Chicago.They,too,arestill inbusiness.Somewherein the50,000-square-foot buildingareWalt’smolds, butbecauseherefusedto usecatalogmodels,it’s anybody’sguesswhere theyare.”
someonecommentsthat‘Waltsayshe doesn’tlikeanythinghesecsinthecata¬ log...sendthecarversout.’Ilewantedorig¬ inalcreations,andhewouldn’tstandfor anythingless.
“forexample,wchavefourorfiveseries ofcorrespondenceswiththecompany thatmadethefabricforthedrapes.TTicy sentsampleaftersampletohimofdiffer¬ entvelvets,alltohisdistaste.Oncehesaid theyweretooorange,anothertimetoo brown,liecouldhavegoneonforever. Twocustomdieslater,hehadtheredumbercolorhewanted.PoorCollins& Aikman,theoriginalfabriccompanyhe drovecrazy,stillexistsinNewYork,and theyprovideduswithnewversionsofthe originals,createdwithmodernsynthetic fabrics.
“'IheornamentsweredonebytheDec¬ oratorsSupplyCo.,outofChicago,they, too,arcstillinbusiness.Unfortunately theydon’thaverecordsgoingbackthat far,buttheyhaveallthemolds,though Walt’scustomdesignswerenotcata¬ logued.Somewhereinthe50,000-squarefootbuildingarcWalt’smolds,butit’s anybody’sguesswheretheyarc.
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Pride s Comer Thisyear,area computer enthusiasts willbetryingoutsome software designed by alocalboyandthe prideofPortland’s Armenian Community. It’scalled... Macintosh OS-8.
Westbrook“goldenboy"/Wie'Iranian,36,hasledateamofover100softwaredesignersatAppleComputers,Inc.,todesignOS-8,thenewMacintosh systemsoftwarecreatedtoanswerthechallengeissuedbyMicrosoft'sWindows 1995 and 1997.
InterviewByColinSargent,PhotosByGaryParker
N1914,21-year-oldArmenian immigrantlouisTevanianarrived inPortland’s“LittleArmenia”dis¬ trictbelowCumberlandAvenue, boughtahouseat44CedarStreet withgaslightsbutnoelectricityorfur¬ nace,andbyallaccountsdidprettywell
forhimself.Quicklyrealizingthatmostof theArmenianimmigrantsmakingclay pipesintheWinslowPotteryCompany weredead-endedthere,heleftaftera week,becameadishwasherattheCon¬ gressSquareHotel,wasnamedacook withinaweekduetodiligenceandde-
pendabilitv,andintimebecameanoted areachef,firstatJoeLangley’spopular restaurantbesidethe[CastlandandCon¬ gressSquare1lotelsonthecomerofCon¬ gressandHighStreets(whereCongress SquarePlazanowexists),servingAmeri¬ cancuisine;lateratBoone’slandmark
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restaurantonPortland’sCustom1louse Wharf;and,beginningin1939athisown place,Louie’sSpaonCumberlandAv¬ enue,aplacesocelebratedbyworkersof SouthPortland’swartimeshipyardsthat carloadsofthemcameovertheMillion Dollarbridgeeverydayforthealeanda chancetosamplewhatwashot. Louiswasluckyinloveaswell.By1921, hehadfallenforlovely,16-year-oldRakel
Bartanian,herselfarecentlyarrivedAr¬ menianimmigrantwhohadbeenstudy¬ inginConstantinople.Theymarried, broughtupawonderfulfamily,anden¬ joyedalifetogetherthatwouldlast51 years.
Hisson,AvadisTevanian,Sr.,did prettywellforhimself,too. ’ITroughhardworkandanacute senseoftiming,hebuiltand openedWestbrook’sPride’sCor¬ nerDrive-InonMay13,1953;acquired WestportBowlingAlleyin1968;cam-
Above. 1‘ourty-fourCedarStreet,whichInuisand RakelTevanianownedinIjttleArmenia,oncea thrivingneighborhoodbelowCumberlandAvenue andPortlandIUghSchool,stillstands
RakelTevanian,AvieJr.’sgrandmother,isalively 93 yearsoldandaWestbrookresident.Ilerhusband IouisTevaniandiedin1 979. paignedtobemayorofWestbrookinthe early1980s;evenhelpedhissonslaunch WestportMarineinthemonthsbeforehis deathin1988.Andbyallreportshisson, AvieTevanian,Jr.,isdoingokayaswell. AsSeniorDesignEngineerforApple Computers,heistheauthorofMacin¬ tosh’ssweepingnewSystem8software andnothinglessthanthehottestsoftware executiveintheUnitedStates.
Whatwasthefirstcomputeryouever touched?WasitatWestbrookHigh SchoolontheDartmouthSystem?
AvieTevanian:Thefirst1recallwasa PDP8thatweusedatWestbrookHigh SchoolmadebyDigitalEquipmentCorp-
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AvieTevanian,.Sr.,builtPride'sComerDrive-In, openingin 1955. TheTevaniansalsoownWest-Port RowlingAlkyonBrightonAvenue.
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z\vieTevanian:Issas14duringmy freshmanyear,in75.
Wasthereapersonyouconsidereda mentorthen?Whossassourfavorite highschoolteacher?
AsieTesanian:z\bsolutely.Nocpiestion. gentlemanbvthenameofMr.Small, headofthemathdepartment.IIereally spentalotoftimesvithmeandmsfriends. 1didn’tstartinclassessvithhimuntilIwas asophomore,but1squeakedinbreaksto ssorksvithhimandthecomputers.
(RalphSmall,noss-retiredandlisingin W'indham,remembers/\viessell:“Avie wasatremdousstudent,Ienjoyedhimvery much.Ihadhimforseveralcourses.He wasvery,verygood.Heandhisfriends, includingNickCross,enjoyedparticipat¬ ingonthemathteaminthePiConemath league.
“Intheearlyyearsthereirehadanicelit¬ tlemathlab.WhenAviewasthere,ire boughtaDigitalComputerrightfromthe nearbyWestbrookplant,aDigitalPDP8, butthatwasbackinthestoneage.Itonly hadSkofmemory,andItaughtBasic, assemblylanguage-howtousetheswitch¬ esonthefrontofthecomputer-andhow
atSebagoLake.Thereweresometrails andwildernessouttothesideofour house.We’dtakemotorcyclesorbicycles there.
Doyoustillhaveamotorcycle?
AvieTcvanian:AKawasakiCPZ1100, whichIdon’tgettorideveryoften.It’sthe sameone1usedtohave,growingup.
Whatdidyoudoinyoursparetime? Didyouwatchtelevision,andifso,what wasyourfavoriteshow?
AvieTcvanian:Obviously“StarTrek,” noquestionaboutthat.Wheneverthere’s newepisodeswith“Star'Trek:Next Generation”or“DeepSpace9,”I’lltry andtakethemin.When“StarTrek”was cancelledontelevision,1participatedin lettercampaignsasakidtokeepitalive.
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Didyouevergetintotrouble—climb upontotheschoolroof,oranythinglike that?
AvieTevanian:No.
(Avic’suncle,1lerbert’I’evanian,says, “Aviewasneverhyper,nevergotintotrou¬ ble.Youknewhewasdifferent,more focused.Helovedtoworkonthings.If thingshewastryingtobuildorfixdidn’t workoutrightaway,hedidn’tgetmadand bangthemagainstthewall.Ofallthe brothers,Ithinkeveryonewouldagreehe’s themostelastic.”)
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Thisiskindofafunnyquestion,butas aWestbrookboy,wasRudyValleeheld uptoyougrowingupastheapotheosis ofachievement?I’veheardthatfrom someWestbrooknatives.PortlandHigh o kidshadthepolarexplorerRobertPean tolookupto.Wastheresomeother Westbrookfigureyouweresupposedto lookupto?
AnAvie Tevanian Time Line I-eft:Aric inhitseniorphotograph. WestbrookIhghSchool,1979
1979GraduateofWestbrookHigh.Accelerated mathcourseswithRalphSmall.Co-captainof Westbrook High's Pi Cone math team withNickGross.
1979-1983AttendedUniversityofRochester. GraduatedwithaB.A.inMathematics.
1983-1988AttendedCarnegieMellonUniversity. EarnedanM.S.inComputerScienceandaPh.D. inComputerScience.
1988-1997JoinedNeXTComputer,Inc.First responsibility:ChiefOperatingSystemScientist. Tookonvariousmanagementroles,eventually leadingtoVPofEngineering.
1995 Became VP Engineering, NeXT Software, Inc.
1994 Married Nancy: 1996 Son Zachary born February 1997 NeXT purchased by Apple for $400million.BecameSeniorVicePresidentof SoftwareEngineering,responsibleforallofApple softwareengineering
AiieTevanian:Nope.11didn'tcome up.
DidwitworkatPride’sCornerDrive-
Inasacallowyouth?Specifically,did youmakethepizza?
AsicTevanian:Inewerdidmuchwork atthedrive-initself.Mydadbuiltitmam yearsago.Ididworkinthebowlingalley thatmydadboughtoutofbankruptcyin ’65,’66,behindthecounter,butitwasa matterofthewholefamilypitchingin.| likedbowling,andbythetimeIleftfor college,Iwasprettygood.\lyhighscore incandlepinwasatleasta130,maxbe evenhigher.Ihadclosetoa95to100 average.IliketocomebacktoMaineand checktheplaceout.SometimesI'llbowl afewstrings.
Windaboutyourfamily’splaceonthe lake?Isitsimplyasourceofrecreation foryouordoesithaveaspiritualvalue foryou?Supermanhadtogotothe NorthPoletogethisheadclearand chargehisbatteries.Whatdoyoudo?
AyieTevanian:Theplacewehaveon thelakeisyourbasicverysimpleScbago Lakecamp,'coupleofbedrooms,very small.Mythreebrothers(Alan.35;Greg. 31;andMike,29,allofwhomrunthe familybusinesseshereinMaine)have veryniceplacesonScbago,LittleScbago, andonPresumpscotCove.
Doyoukeepintouchwithanyold friendsyougrewupwithinWestbrook?
AvieTevanian:Oneoftheguvs,Nick Gross,yvhowasco-captainwithmeonthe W'estbrookmathteam,livesabout15 minutesfrommenow.IIe’salawyeron intellectualpropertystuff,patentlaw.We keepintouch.
WhatwereyourfavoritePortland-area restaurantsgrowingup?Howabout noyv?
AvieTevanian:Inthosedays,wealmost newereverwenttorestaurants.W'enever didstufflikethat,notbackinthosedays.
(IlerbertTevanian:Agenerationbefore that,inLittleArmenia,wehadtheArmen¬ ianCoffeeHouse.Theyservedgrape leaves,powderedcoffeetheyhadtoboil. Mvauntusedtoreadhercoffee.Shewas wacko.")
DidfriendsandassociatesinWest¬ brookpredictdisasterwhenvongotso
hunguponcomputers?Didanybody ‘warn’vouaboutthem?
AvieTevanian:TheonlywarningIgot wasfromsomeofmvrelativeswhen1 wenttoCarnegie-Mellonforgradschool, becauseIwasalreadyacceptedatMIT andStanford.Peopleininvfamilysaid, 'Arevoucrazv?You’vebeenacceptedat MITincomputerscienceandyou’renot going?’ButIknewwhatIwantedtodo, andCarnegie-Mellonwaswherethings werehappening.
Whatwasundergraduateschoollike? Wliatdidyonmajorin?Wasthereany flashofrecognitionat2a.m.thatletyou believethatsoftwaredesignwouldbe vonrcalling?
AvieTevanian:Thathappenedwav backbeforecollege.IknewIreallyloved computersthefirstdavsIsawacomputer alWestbrookIligh.Theypulledmeaside onorientationdaybecause1wasreally good at math and showed me some things.Ifellinlovewithit.WhenIwas inhighschool,computersweresome¬ thingtotinkerwith,notapossiblecareer. Ifyouwereamathmajor,theassumption wasvou’dbecameastatistationorsome¬ thinglikethat.Throughcollege,things begantochange,andIthoughtI’d becomeprogrammerinthetrenches somewhere.Then,Igotacceptedatgrad school,andthingsbegantopickup.
Deepinthenightatundergraduate andgraduateschool,didyoubaseany unusualstudyinghabits?Didyouplay classicalmusicinthebackground?zkny tipsforyoungstudentsnow?
AvieTevanian:InundergradschoolI didsomethingstrange-lstudiedwith'IV inthebackground.Iremembertheyhad alabthatwasmostlyforgradstudents,but theyletmein.I*’orcomputersbackthen, theyhadXeroxAltos,whichlaterinspired theMacintosh,andI'dwritegameswhile watching'IA'.I’dwritemvowngames, andIcreatedmvownversionsofDefend¬ erandMissileCommandasanexercise. MyMacintoshversionsofthosetwo gamesarestilloutthere,freeonthepub¬ licdomain.MissileCommand’sactually nottoobad-itteachesvaluablelessons aboutsurvivabilityinanuclearholocaust.
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DefenderandMissileCommand?Those areseminalearlygames,aren’tthey? Younggameplayersmustconsideryon theinventorofchessandcheckers. \\hendidyonbuyyourfirstcomputer, andwhatwasit?
AvieTevanian:ItwasaMacintosh,in 1984.IwasatCarnegie-Mellon.1bought ittouseathome.
WhendidyoufirstlayeyesonSteve Jobs?
Avie'Tevanian:'Thatwouldhavebeen inroughly1986or1987,when1wasout hereonabusinesstripwithmvgraduate advisor.IIehadjustformedNeXT,and heinvitedustohavelunchattheNeXT headquartersatPaloAlto.11cwasworld lamousbythen,butheseemedlikeareg¬ ulargin.1hefunnythingwas.hethought hehadalreadymetme.Ilewascertainof it.ItoldhimIwouldhaveknownifhe'd alreadymetme.Lunchcontinued,and hewastalkingaboutusingsomeofthe technologieswewereworkingonatCar¬ negie-Mellon.Listeningtohim,itbe¬
andworkinthatkindofenvironment.At thecudofthemeetingheaskedmeagain ifIwassurewehadn'tmet.
Workingsocloselywithsuchamercu¬ rialtalent—haveyoueverbeenangryat him?'I’ellmeafeyvexamplesofsomeof thetickshehas,orstrangehabits,or funnystoriesofwhatit’slikeworking withhim.
Becauseofthewayourindustry'works, there’slotsofissuesonstrategiesandthat kindofstuff.Wehaveopinionsanddiffer¬ ences,weworklate,andyeah,weargue sometimes.It’sthenatureoftheworkwe do.Butwe’reabletogetalotdone.
You’vebeentappedtomakespeeches atMacWorldconventionsandother computercomfabs.Yourprofilekeeps gettinghigherandhigher.zAsVicePres¬ identforEngineering,you’reessentiallyi thenumbertwocreativepersonatAp-• plcnow,withSteveJobssayingthatj turningApplearoundis“liketurninga, tanker.”It’swelldocumentedthathe preferstheworkatPixar,thecomputer,
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STRATEGIC WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT - animationcompanythatcreatedthe movie“ToyStory,”becauseitturnslike asportscar.z\resoubeinggroomedfor anevenhigherpositionwithallthese speeches?Issourrolechanging?
zkvieTevanian:Itdependsonhowsou measureit.OutofnecessityIhavetodo keynoteconferences,andI’vedoneenoughnoss'thatI’msers'comfortablewith speakingtolargegroupsofpeople.Icould (anddo)speakliterallyesenweek.Ise beendoingthisforalongtime,andthey’re allthesame.BecauseI’mintroducingtiers productslikeOS-8,aMacWorldConfer¬ enceisjustonemorethingtodo.
MacintoshcultistssaythatWindows 95islikesome“flimss'basementpan¬ eling” hammered up to hide DOS, therealoperatingsystem,whileaMac¬ intosh’soperatingsystemisagraphic userinterfacefromthegroundup. Millionsofpeoplerecognizethisand swearbs-Macs.Butwhycan’tApple makemorepeopleunderstandhors' muchmorefundamentallyelegantMacs are?
AvieTevanian:Partoftheproblemisa marketingissue.Applewentdownafailed strategytoreplacetheMacintoshOSwith theCopelandoperatingsystem.Everyone lostsightofthefactthattheoriginalMacoperatingsystemwasprettygood.People lostsightofwhat’sgoodandwhat’sreally good.Weredoingsomethingaboutthat nowrrithOS-8
WliatwasitlikeatNeXT? ArieTevanian:Thingswereverydiffer¬ ent.Withnojokeintended,itwaslikean applestoorangescomparison.Iknew absolutelyererrbodyintheentirecom¬ pany.
Whatcomputerlanguageshareyou spoken,inorder,fromyourearlydays?
z\rieTevanian:Basic,PDP-11console machinelanguage,TI-59calculators, Olivetticashregisters,Fortran,Pascal,C, C++.ObjectiveC,Snowball,P-11,alittlebitofCoba).
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z\vieTevanian:Idon’tknowalotabout thatinparticular.Iharealivinggrand¬ motherinWestbrook.She’sgettingup thereintheyearsnow.Theywereteen¬ agerswhentheycamehere,andwe’re venproudofthem.Isecherwhenever I’minMaine.
Ilowdowugettoyourfamilyhome inWestbrook,whereyougrewup?
ArieTevanian:ComingfromPortland onBrightonAvenue,youpassMcDon¬ ald’s,goonemiledownMainStreet,turn downTolmanStreet,andthenyouhit DeerhillCircle.No.127.
Tellusaboutyourfamily.
z\rieTevanian:Ihareawife.Nancy,and an18-montholdson,Zachary.ImetNau¬ erthroughafriendatwork.Shewaswork¬ inginsalesinthesoftwareindustry,living inOrangeCounty,butafterwefellinlore, sheandIdidn’tbeliescinlongdistance
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What’satspicaldasforsou?
AvieTesanian:Iwakeupat7,don’t nsnallsbasebreakfast.Iworkonmscom¬ puterathome,takeashower,driseto work.I’mhomefordinner.Idon’tpro¬ gramammore.Icangetalotmoredone lwdirectingotherpeopleonhowtodo that.Programmingisanintimate,elegant affairwheresoubasetospendalotof timejustthinkingaboutoneparticular thing,andIdon’tbaselotsoftimetode।soletoindisidualelements-ifsmorea isenseofcoordinatingthewhole.Mswork’s basedone-mailfromdesignersthatIm coordinating.DuringthedasI’minmeetjings.
IfsouagreethatMacintoshstartedout withthebetteroperatingssstem,what wasthebiggesterrorApplecommitted? Wliat’sthebiggestmissedopportunity?
IAvieTesanian:I’mnotsmartenoughto Iknowthatanswer.Therewasprobablya wholenumberofthingsthatwentwrong.
YesterdayIwantedtobusa2.1giga¬ byteexternalharddriseforMacintosh, and1hadtoorderthemfromMacWare।house.IfthesehadbeenIBM-based Iproducts,Icouldhasedrivenoserto Staplesandboughtthem.What’sthe Istorythere?AtStaplesIcouldbuy20 |differentprintersforanIBMbutonly oneoragrudsiinetsvoforms'Macintosh.SinceMicrosoftisstrictlysoftware ।drisen,andyou’reasoftwareguy,dosou thinkhardsvareissvhatwaskeeping jAppledown?
AvieTesanian:!don'tknowifthats quiteafairstatement.MicrosofthasasirItualmonopolsposition.
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CheverusHighSchool said,‘Oh,souwanttospeaktothegold¬ enboy!’Istherealotofgood-natured kiddingbetweenyouandsourfamily?
AsieTevanian:(1Singhs)Oh,yeah,did he?W'egetalonggreat.W'edon’ttendto jokebutwedohascalotoffun.
WliydosouhasetoliveinSiliconVal¬ ley?W'epoorconsumershasealways beentoldthatcomputersarcsupposed tofreeustohaseflexiblehoursand homeoffices,andwe’vefinallyaccom¬ plishedthat.Nosssseseesouguysall clusteredinSiliconValley,shootingup propertysalucs.Wliatgives?
vieTevanian:Idoprobablyatotalof34workadayathome,morning,evening, weekends,allelectronically.Imatms office9-10hoursadayinmeetingswith co-workers,oftenasaresultofmorningemail,soit’samix,definitelyanimprove¬ mentoverthepast.Still,withacreative teamofengineers,insomecasesthere’s nosubstituteforface-to-facecontact.
Wliatproductsouttherecanpeople buvthatyou’vedesigned?
AvicTevanian:BeyondDefenderand Missile Command for Mac in 1984, there’sUnix’slatest4.4sersion,Berkeley hasalotofmycodeinitthatIssroteback atschool,andsonicofthethingsI’vedone atApple,hiddendeepdowninbowelsof thesystemprograms.
Wliatkindofcardoyoudrive,and wliatcomputerdoyouuseathome?
AvicTevanian:1997platinumAudi A8, and a 1’owerbook 3400. JSk
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ecouldtellvoulie’sarchas OscarWilde,sweetasCaptain Kangaroo.Butthenwe’dhave sidesteppedthemostimportant thingaboutthenationallycre¬ dentialedPortlandcomposerstrollingout togreetusonthestepsofhislandmark brickhouseonDanforthStreet(builtin 1855formerchantprinceAndrewSpring¬
er,onceaU.S.ConsultotheRepublicof Argentina).ThethingaboutHankBeebe isnotwhoheis,butwhy.Whywoulda composerinhisactiveperiod-andBeebe iscertainlythat-bequixoticenoughto createanddebutafull-lengthmusicalin thewildernessofMaine?
Andwhvwouldthiseventtakeplaceon desultory341CumberlandAvenue,sofar
fromBeebe’soriginalManhattanstomp¬ inggrounds,wherelierosetothetopof hisprofessionbeforesurprisinghisfriends anddisappearinghereinthestarsabove theBos-Washcorridor?
lakeanygoodmusicalproduction,the detailsarcrevealedbydegrees...
“Thecupolawasfunctional,since Springercouldlookdownintotheharbor andseewhichofhisshipswasin,”saysthe 1947graduateoftheUniversityofNorth CarolinaatChapelIlillasheguidesus intoahallbigenoughtomakeonewon¬ deraboutitsacousticproperties.
“MvwifeNancyandIboughtitfrom from(realestateexecutive)PrankAkersin 1965,andfriendsofoursrightawaynick¬ namedit‘TheEmbassy,’whichwasthe genesisfor‘EmbassyPlayers,"’thelocal troupewhichhasbroughttheareaso manyoriginalBeebeproductionsoverthe lastthreedecades.
"Eirst,”hesavs,"thehousewaslitbvoil lamps,thengaslights.Electricitvwas addedaround1910.”
“Butisn’tthisverymuchan urban house?”weask,advancingtheplot. “Didn’tmostNewYorkerscomeuphere torusticate,likeKB.WhiteofThe New Yorker,whosettledupinBrooklin?
Beebelaughs.“Welivedin86thand CentralParkWest.Ifwe’dgone anvfurtherinthecountrywe’d havegottenthebends.Our.New YorkfriendsthinkPortland,Maine, isontheNorthBanksofAlaska.1’orthe firstthreeyearsIcommutedhereon DeltaAirlines,butthepressuresbecame moreandmoredestructive.”
“Onedaywesaid‘wedon’twanttogo back,’andwedidn’t,”NancyBeebe smilesastheirtwocats,NipandTuck, flashbyherfeet.
Thecouple,obviouslyverymuchin love,met45yearsagobecause“Nancy wasanieceofmyfather’sbusinesspart¬ ner.Iliecompanyheldanannualpicnic featuringlobstersandclams,and...well, wehadnoreasontomeetexceptforour mutualloveforlobstersandsteamed clams.”
Leadinguptothosedays,“Iwasanaval officer(hemajoredinEnglishandNaval ScienceasaNavalReserveOfficerCan¬ didateatChapelHill),assignedtotrain statesideNavyrecruitsduringtheKorean War.Anumberofmytraineeshadpretty toughbackgrounds,someofthemfrom motorcyclegangs,sowhenmyclassical
WiseCleaning seamanshiplecturesfellshortofthemark, Ichangedcourseandbeganteaching themSeamanshipasBiking.Justas1 begantobreakthroughtothem,mysuper¬ iorsgotwindofitandsaid,'Youcan’tdoit thatway.Ashipisn’tabike.1hat’snotthe realNaxy.’”
Beebeholdsdownagrin.“Theytoldme tostop.SoIbecamean underground teacherintheNaxy.”
AfterearningaMastersdegreeinMusi¬ calCompositionfromthePhiladelphia ConservatoryofMusic,helandedacom¬ fyteachingassignmentattheWesttown QuakerSchoolinPennsylvania,butone nightNancydiscoveredhimpacinginthe middleofthenightinthelivingroom.
“Shewokeup,sawmepacing,andran oxertome.‘What’swrong?’shesaid, pullingonatcrri-clothbathrobelikethe oneIwaswearing.
"I’mnotateacher,”1said."1wantto writemusic."
“1wassorelieved!”Nancysaystoday.“1 thoughtitwassomethingI’ddonewrong! Iwasn’tafraidofanadxenturelikethat! Wewereyoung!"
“Westillhadourteeth,”Hanksmiles. IhecareerhapjXMled.Hankcomposedand workedinapostoffice.IIecomposedand earnedmoncxwritingjinglesforPhiladel¬ phiaadvertisingagencies.Nancycontin¬ uedhermodeling,’IV,andradiocareers, andtogethertheymergedtheirtalentsin SummerStock.Yearlwxcar,Ilankmade powerfulfriendsandheadedforthetopof hisbusiness,unawareofhistragicflaw: Thatsomedayhewasgoingtochuckit allandmoveupheretoMaine.
Sothecomposerwhosescoreswere praisedbyRichardRogers(of Rogers&Ilammcrstcin)backwhen thesurrey’sfringewasnew;who studiedwithBettySmith(“A'Tree GrowsinBrooklyn”)backwhenThe Method was being modulated; who earnedaMastersinCompositionfrom VincentPersichetti,futureheadofcom¬ positionatJuilliard;whoseworktodayhas beenrequestedbytheCocoanutGrove Theatre—theguywhohasalwaysbeen attherightplaceattherighttimecame uptoMaine,toretire?tofish?
“1flunkedretirement,”hesax's,“andIm notmuchforfishing.Idbuiltupim choralmusiccomposition(heretainsroy¬ altiestonearlyathousandworksstillper¬ formedacrossthecountry)so1could subsistuphere.”
FirstlieandNancybroughttheirtalents totheBiddefordCitvTheatreandrekin¬ dledagreattraditionofperformingIhere thatcontinuestogrow;then,from19851987,thcvproducedoriginalworksatthe ThomasBiashouseonRoute302inRavmond;followingthat,theyinvigoratedthe SchoolhouseArtsCenterintheRake Region,andfinalk,thcvperformedthe firstlivetheaterevertogracetheboardsal thereincarnatedStateTheateronCongressStreet,in1994.Now,thisOctober, Hankispremieringthefirstfull-length musicalhe’swrittensincelie’scometo .MaineatACTS,theArtsConservatorsTheater &' Studio on Cumberland Avenue,whichisrunbvtheirdaughter, SelbyBeebe.
Butwhatkindofworkdoeshedoin Maine?“HoldOn.Molly,”oneofhis recentcreationswithagorgeousset-up,is agoodexample:
“In1756,thereisanIndianmassacre nearFreeport,Maine.Manx -settlersare killed,andagirl,MollvI’hinnev,iskid¬ nappedbyIndianswhodraghertoQue¬ becandsellherintoslavery.Meanwhile, hersuitor,aMaineseacaptain,isoutat sea.Returningtotheterriblenews,hegets acrewtogethertosailuptheSt.I^iwrencc intotheteethoftheFrenchgunsduring theFrenchNIndianWartotrvtorescue her.
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"The “Thisisatruestorv,”1lanksavs,“and IdhaveneverfounditifIhadn’tmoved toMaine.
“Thenewshow,'FireBelle,'isabouta starfirefighterandhowshebecameone.”
Aself-confessedearlvbird,Ilank wakesupinthepredawndarkness andworksfrom6:45a.in.till9a.m. “Ihavesomebreakfastafterthat, oatmealusuallv,thenworktill noon."IIehasthreeeditingstages:First, hetinkerswiththestorvonvcllowlegal padsofpaper,usuallvbasedonBiblical orhistoricalfigures.Thenhecreatesthe Fries.Finallv.usinghistwomusicalFpcwriters,hecomesupwithamanuscript that’sreadsforhardeditingandfurther developmentonbisfour-trackhomere¬ cordingstudio.“B\thattime,”helaughs, ’I’nireallyreachtobegin.”
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TheonlyAfghanRestaurantinMaineisconveniently locateddowntownat419CongressStreet,wherethe HabibzaifamilybringstraditionalAfghancuisineto PortlandusingingredientssuchasBasmatirice,lamb, chicken,beef,spinach,eggplant,greenbeans,and pumpkin.Theresults—includingmanyvegetarian dishes—aredeliciousbutnottoospicy,andattractpatrons fromasfarawayasBostonandBangor.Bringyourown winoandbeertocomplementmealsthathaveearned31/2starsoutoffourandthe“BestEthnicFoocTawardfrom CBW. Catenngandtake-outareavailable,andmostmajor creditcardsareaccepted.773-3431.
AubergineBistro-WineBarisatrueParisianbistroin theheartofPortlandat555CongressStreet.Inacasually elegantatmosphere, cuisinierDavidGrantpreparesFrenchbistrodishessuch asSweetbreadswithMadeiraandCepesandPanfried OysterswithTomatoSabayon.SavorapieceofFrance withthearea'sonlytraditionalFrenchcheesecourse. Charmingandaffordable,AubergineistrulyPortland’s answerforanewdiningexperience.Dinnerserved Tuesday-Saturday,5:30p.m.-10p.m.;FrenchSunday brunch11a.m.-2p.m.ClosedMondays.874-0680.
TheAudubonRoomattheInnbytheSeaonRoute77in CapeElizabethcombinesbreathtakingviewsofthe AtlanticOceanwithculinr.rymasterpiecesthatfeature freshlocalproduce,nativeseafoodspecialties,and exceptionalhomemadebreadsanddessertspreparedon thepremises.SomehousefavoritesincludeGrilled SalmonwithanOrangeBasilVinaigrette,SautdedOysters withPorciniandChampagne,andLemonCustardTart withMaineBlueberries.Patiodiningandcarry-out available.767-0888.
Situatedinanhistoricstoneandbrickbuildingdesignedby FrederickLawOlmstedofCentralParkfame,theBarking SquirrelCafeofferspatronsawarmfireandarelaxing settingbythefountaininPortland'sDeeringOaksPark, invitingcomparisontoNewYork'srenownedTavernon theGreen.OpenTuesday-Sundayandholidaysforlunch anddinner,withbrunchservedonSaturdayandSunday, theBarkingSquirrelservesabroadvarietyoftraditional, vegetarian,seafood,andwork!cuisineat very affordable pnces($1.50onup).Enjoythehugeoutdoorbarbecuepit forlobsteranddambakesinsummertime.Take-outalso available.774-5514.
CafeStroudwater,locatedintheEmbassySuitesHotelat thePortlandJetport,specializesinAmencanbistrocuisine withanemphasisonnativeseafoodandprimecutsof meat,butitisChefWilliamBoutweirscreativetoucheslikeshrimpandlobsterNapoleonwithgrilledeggplant, goatcheese,andredpeppersservedoveratomato coulis—thatmakethisdiningexperiencelikenootherin Portland.InadditiontoaspectacularSundaybrunch,the Cafealsoofferswinedinners,Portland'sonlyChefs Table,andafineselectionoflocallybrewedbeers.For reservationscall7750032.
AtDavid’sRestaurantyoucansamplefour-starentries featuringfarm-freshproduceandnativeproductslike seafoodsausage,sesameandcoriandercrustedtuna,or goatcheesepacketswithgrilledvegetables(773-4340). David’sattheOysterClub,setinaconvertedopen-air marketbuilding,boastsanabundantrawbar.20varieties ofseafood,lobster,freshpasta,microbrews,andMaine’s largestsinglemaltscotcheslist(773-4340).Turino’s
StoneOvenPizzeriacombineswildmushrooms, prosciutto,artichokehearts,andfreshherbstocreate authenticgourmetpizzafromoldNaples(780-6600).All threerestaurantsarelocatedat164MiddleStreet.
Youcan’tbeatthelocationofDiMillo'sFloating Restaurantat25LongWharfoffCommercialStreetfor fabulouswaterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapefromthe hustleandbustleofthecitybywatchingtheboatsgobyas youenjoyfreshMainelobsterservedyear-round,steak, seafooddishes,andmore.Open7daysaweekfrom11 a.m.to11p.m.,withachildren’smenuavailable.For dnnksandalightermenu,trytheirPortsideLounge.7722216.
WelcometoF.ParkerReidy's,siteoftheoriginalPortland SavingsBankbuiltin1866at83ExchangeStreet. Establishedin1976duringtherenaissanceoftheOldPort area,F.ParkerReidy’shasbecomeaPortlandfinedining tradition,specializinginsteaksandfreshseafood,butalso offeringpasta,chicken,andsalads,withprimenbfeatured onweekends.Turn-of-the-centurydecor,personalized service,andgreatfoodcreateawarmandcongenial atmospherepopularforbothbusinessandintimatedining. 773-4731.
DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat540 ForestAvenueistheGreatLostBear,whereyou’llfinda fullbarfeaturingover50(that’srightfive-o)draughtbeers, predominantlyfromlocalmicro-breweries.Accompanying themisanenormousmenuwitheverythingfromsoups, salads,andsandwichestosteaksandribs,aswellasa largevegetarianselectionandthebestnachosandbuffalo wingsintown.Discoverwherethenativesgowhenthey’re restless!Servingfrom11:30a.m.to11:30p.m.sevendays a week. 772-0300. Visit us on-line at: http://www.ime.net/bear/
Hugo'sPortlandBistro,accessiblylocatedatthe intersectionofMiddleStreetandFranklinArtery,was PortlandDiningGuides 1996GoldMedalWinner.The innovativemenuchangesmonthlyandfeaturesfresh seafoodandinterestingvegetariandishes.Crabcakesare ahousespecialty,andparkingisavailable!Servingdinner onlyTuesday-Saturday,withlivepianomusicnightly.For reservationscall774-8538.
AttheMarketStreetGrilleinthePortlandRegencyHotel, spectacularcuisine,OldPortcharm,andimpeccable servicecometogetherinanelegantyetcasual environment.Alongwithdailyfreshspecialsfeaturing foodsfromlandandsea,theGrille'schefprepares unforgettablefeastslikeSeafoodFettucinewithlobster, shrimp,andmussels;BakedLobsterwithseafoodstuffing; SteakDianeTenderloin,andBlackAngussirtoin.Visit31 MarketStreetforbreakfast,lunch,anddinner. Reservationsaccepted.774-4200.
MozonMiddle'smeltingpotapproachtonouvellecuisine blendsAmericaningredientswithclassicaltechniques. SomefavoritemenuitemsareaMainelobsterandgoat cheeseburritowithtomatillosauceandmangosalsa; grilledfiletmignonoveroven-roastedredpotatoeswitha parmesancrispandvintageportdemi-glace;andfresh nativetunawrappedinsun-driedtomatopestoandItalian prosciuttowithabasilbuerreblanc.TheirBellinicocktailis thehighlightofauniqueselectionofwinesandliquors. Parkingandterracediningareavailableat47Middle Street.OpenTuesday-Sundayat5p.m.fordinner.7749399.
ThePepperclubisaprize-winningrestaurant(“Best Vegetarian"and“BestValue"inFrommer'sGuidetoNew England)featunngcreativeworldcuisine.Itsblackboard menutypicallylistsfivevegetarian,threefish,andthree meatentrees,includingasuperborganicbeefburger. Peppercluboffersrelaxed,colorful,unusuallyaffordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortwitheasy,freeparking andgoodwinesandbeers.Opennightlyat5;paymentby cashorpersonalcheck.78MiddleStreet,nearFranklin Artery.772-0531.
Voted“BestPizzainMaine”since1990bythe PPHand CBW, Ricetta'sBrickOvenPizzeriaistrulyatasteofthe OldCountry.M.E.Curlyofthe PPH raves:“Ricetta’sis arguablythebestpizzawestofRome."Dine-in,take-out, delivery,andcateringareavailable,andtheall-you-caneatgourmetlunchbuffetincludespizzas,pastas,soups, andsalads.Afullselectionofbeerandwineisavailable, andkidseatFREEonMondaysfrom3p.m.tillclosing. Locatedat29WesternAvenue,SouthPortland.775-7400.
SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreet,Portland. "Ofthe137restaurantslistedinthe1996-97edition, SaigonThinThanhisafour-starrestaurantrankedfirst invalue.SaigonThinThanhisMaine’s-andprobably NewEngland's-finestVietnameserestaurant."-Port/and DiningGuide. “Fourstarsforfood,service,andvaluefor money.Withgood,healthy,flavorfulfoodandquick serviceinapleasant,cleanatmosphere,SaigonThin Thanhisworthinvestigating’-Press Herald. 773-2932.
Freshlobsters,shellfish,salmon,andlocalfishhavebeen specialtiesatthehistoricSeamen'sClubforoverthree generations,whileagedbeef,primerib,quiches,fresh pasta,vegetarianandsouthwesternselections,homebakedbreadsanddesserts,andfreshfruitsand vegetablesroundoutthemenu.Thebestweekend brunchesontheplanetincludesoups,turkeysandwiches, andsalads,andafullbarisalwaysavailable.TheLunch and“Lite"menusareservedfrom11a.m.to11p.m.ina comfortablesettingoverlookingtheharborat1Exchange Streetand375ForeStreetinthehuboftheOldPortCall 772-7311.Faxorders:761-4444.Noroomchargesever forbanquetsandmeetings:773-3333.
TabithaJean’sRestaurantat94FreeStreetoffersyou zestyAmencanregionalcuisineinacasualsettingthatis handicappedaccessibleandconvenienttotheState Theatre,theCivicCenter,andthedowntownartsdistrict. Theirfreshseafood,pasta,vegetariandishes,grilled entries,homemadedesserts,andextensivewine selectionreceivedanenthusiasticfour-and-a-half-star ratingfrom MaineSundayTelegram. Validatedparkingis available.780-8966.
TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine Mexicanfoodanddrinkforover25years.At1871Forest AvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavoriteslikenachos, fajitas,chimichangas,tamales,burritos,tacos,enchiladas, andfrozenmargaritassevendaysaweek,aswellas seafood,steak,pork,andchickencookedwithaMexican flair.Withlunchspecialsstartingat$3.95,achildren’s menu,nightlyspecials,aChiliHappyHour,ascreened-in deck,andtake-out,TortillaFlatisamemorableMexican experienceyoucanaffordanytime.797-8729.
CrissiniTrattoria&PanificoinKen¬ nebunk’sLowerVillage,formerlyCafe Topher,isoneofonlyahandfulof Mainerestaurantswhereeverythingis thoughtout,andnothingdisappoints.
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TheAntipastiCaldi($3.95-$6.50) sweptusawayfromthestart,withmany wonderfulchoiceshere.Ilandedonthe wood-grilledItalianporksausageon grilled]X)lentawithwann,caramelized onions.Madeonthepremises,thiswas awonderfullywarmblendofcountry flavors.Myonlycomplaintwas,Iwant¬ edmore.
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Fine Watch Repair Theater PortlandStageCompany,PortlandPerforming ArtsCenter,27ForestAvenue,Portland.Shake¬ speare’simmortallovestory’ RomeoandJuliet runs through October 26. Opening November 2, Rameau'sNephew, writtenbyDenisDiderotand adaptedbyShelleyBoreandAndreiBelgradcr, tracesthewittyandenergeticcollisionbetweenan unscrupulous,self-mvoKcdparasiteandanethical professor(throughNovember2?).Curtainisal7:30 p.m.Tuesday-Friday,5p.m.onSaturday's,and2 p.m.onSundays,withanadditional9p.m.PayWhat-You-CanshowthefirstSaturdayandanextra 7:30p.m.showthefirstSunday.'Picketscost$19to $29,withdiscountsavailableforstudentsand seniors.BoxOffice:774-0465.
OakStreet'Hieatre,92OakStreet,P.O.Box5201, Portland.PaulaVogels Desdemona(aplayabouta handkerchief) isamadcapcomedyshowcasing unccnsorcdscenesbetweenDesdemona,Emilia, andBiancafrom(hecutting-roomfloorof Shakespeare’s Othello (throughOctober12at8 p.m.Thursday-Saturdayandat5p.m.onSunday; allticketscost$14,withhalf-pricenighton Thursday).NexttheBrunswickjugglingduo “blink”combineselementsofdance,object manipulation,andsilentcomedyat2p.m.and5 p.m.onSaturday,October18(ticketsarc$12for adults,$8forkids,and$35forafamilyoffour). 'ThenMadHorse'TheatreCompanytakeson Shakespeare’s Hamlet October22-Novembcr23at 7:30p.m.on'Thursday,at8p.m.Friday-Saturday, andat5p.m.onSunday(ticketsare$18foradults and$16forstudentsandseniors,excepton Saturday,whentheyare$20/$l8).Ongoingevents atOakStreetincludeaseriesofopenpoetry readingshostedbySteveLuttrellof CafeReview magazineat8p.m.onthelastMondayofevery month($2)andconcertsbylocalmusicgroupsat8 p.m.onthethirdWednesdayofeverymonth($5). BoxOffice:775-5103.
ArtsConservatory'Theater&Studio,341 CumberlandAvenue,Portland.OpeningOctober 10is FireRelle!, theworldpremiereofanew musicalbyPortland’sownIlankBeebeaboutastar firefighterandhowshebecameone(through November2).Performancesareat8p.m.Friday andSaturday,andat2p.m.onSunday.'Ticketsarc $10foradultsand$8forstudentsandseniors,('all 761-2465.
Children’sTheatreofMaine,P.O.Box101I, Portland,presentsanoriginalmusicaladaptationof theclassicfairytale Cinderella October18Novembcr2at7p.m.onFriday,11a.m.and2 p.m.onSaturday,and2p.m.onSunday(location stillTBA).Ticketscost$5.Formoreinformation, call874-0371.
PortlandPlayers,420CottageRoad,South Portland. JacquesRrelIsAliveandWellandlaving inPans isasophisticatedmusicalrevueaboutthe composer’slifethatshowcasestwenty-fiveofBrel’s memorablesongs(throughOctoberISat8p.m. Friday-Saturdayandat2:30p.m.onSunday). Openingnightticketscost$10;allothershowsarc $13.Call799-7337.
UniversityofSouthernMaineDepartmentof 'Theatre,37CollegeAvenue,Gorham. TheRoys NextDoor isaheart-warmingcomedy-dramaby 'lornGriffinthatexaminesthelifeoffourmentally handicappedmenresidinginaNewEnglandhome (throughOctober11ontheMainStageinRussell Hallat7:30p.m.Wednesday-Saturdayandat5
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SacoRiverGrangeHall,SalmonballsRoad,Bar Mills.'HieOriginalspresent CellingOut, Pulitzer Prize-winningplaywrightMarshaNorman’sstoryof awoman’sattempttore-entersocietyafterspending timeinjail(November7-8and13-15at7:30p.m.). Ticketsare$8foradultsand$6forstudentsand seniors.Call929-6472.
'Hie'HieaterProject,14SchoolStreet,Brunswick. TheFanlaslicks holdstherecordasthelongestrunningshowinNewYork(throughOctober19at 8p.m.Thursday-Saturdayandat3p.m.onSunday. 'Picketscost$12,withtwo-for-oneonThursdayand Sunday).ThenNovember7-8and14-15theYoung People’sTheaterpresentstheirownadaptationof theE.B.Whitechildren’sclassic Charlotte'sWeb at 7:30p.m.briday-Saturday,withadditional3p.m. matineesonSaturday(tickets$6).BoxOffice:7298584.
'HiePublicTheatre,2GreatballsPlaza,Box7, Auburn.OpeningOctober10,RobertIlading's SteelMagnolias revolvesaroundtherepartee amongsixeccentricSouthernwomengatheredal thelocalbeautyparlor(throughOctober19at8 p.m.Thursday-Saturdayandat2p.m.onSundays). Ticketsarc$12.50foradultsand$10forstudents andseniors.ThePublicTheatreislocatedonthe cornerofLisbonandMapleStreetsinLewiston. BoxOffice:782-3200or(800)639-9575.
Music PortlandSymphonyOrchestra,P.O.Box3573,20 MyrtleStreet,Portland.Thisyear's“OpeningNight Spectacular”featuresMunicipalOrganistRay CornilsplayingthemightyKotzschmarorganfor Saint-Saens’SymphonyNo.3incforsoloOrgan andOrchestraOp.78,andformerPSOprincipal flutistRandolphBowman(nowtheCincinnati Symphony’sprincipalflute)inNielsen'sConcerto forEluteandOrchestraOp.119,alongwith ('.luck’s“DanceoftheBlessedSpirits”from Orfeo edKuridice and RingofI'ire byLibbyl^rsenat7:30 p.m.onTuesday,October14inMerrill/Viditorium (tickets$21-$47).NexttheLosAngelesGuitar QuartetjoinsthePSOforaPopsconcertofSpanish masterworksat7:30p.m.onSaturday,October18 andat2:30p.m.onSunday,October18inMerrill Auditorium(tickets$21-$47).ThentheChamber Orchestraperformsmusicalchasescenes,including “LaChasse”fromLe jeuneHenri byM6hul, Haydn’sSymphonyNo.73inD“LaChasse,” Prokofiev’s PeterandtheWolf (narratedbyPeter PlumbofMurray,Plumb&Murray),andJohann StraussJr.'s“AufdcrJagd"PolkaOp.373,aswellas Rainforest byKayGardnerat5p.m.onSaturday, November1andat2p.m.onSunday,November2 inPortlandHighSchoolAuditorium(tickets$29 and$39).ThenextPopsconcert,guest-conducted byPSOassistantconcertmasterRichardVanstone, featuresthetoe-tappingdancerhythmsofStrauss waltzesandpolkas,excerptsfromTchaikovsky’s SwanHake, Gershwin’sAn AmericaninParis, Copland’sHoe-Down,aBigBandmedley,and Anderson’s BlueTango at7:30p.m.onSaturday, November 8 and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, November9inMerrillAuditorium(tickets$21$47).CallPortTixat842-0800fortickets.
PCAGreatPerformances,477CongressStreet, Portland.SanEranciscoWesternOperaTheater presentsafullystagedandorchestratedproduction ofBizet’s Carmen at7:30p.m.onThursday, October30inMerrillAuditorium(ticketsare$28,
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FriendsoftheKotzschinarOrgan,P.O.Box7455, Portland,istentativelyplanningaspecial Halloweenscreeningofthesilentfilm Phantomof theOpera withliveorganaccompanimentonthe mightyKotzschinarorganat7:30p.m.onTuesday, October28inMerrillAuditorium.Forfurther information,call774-3427toconfirm.
PortlandConservatoryofMusic,44OakStreet, Portland.PianistDavidLibbyandsaxophonistBill Streetpresentajazzrecitalat8p.monFriday, October17(callforticketinformation).Next pianistDuncanCumming,violinistIlilaryWalther, hornplayerRobinCavalear,andtenorJohnCorrie performat8p.m.onFriday,October24(callfor tickets).Meanwhile,thefreenoondayconcertscries continuesfrom12:15-12:45p.m.on'Thursdaysat FirstParishUnitarianUnivcrsalistChurch,425 CongressStreet,withguitaristKevinMorseon October16;organistRayCornilsonOctober23; andtrumpeterElizabethRinesonOctober30.Call 775-3356.
PortlandPerformingArts,25/\ForestAvenue, Portland,presentsthepremiereMaineperformance ofCesariaEvora,thequeenofCapeVerdean Morna, at7:30p.m.onMonday,October27at StateStreetChurch($18).NextupissingersongwritcrRichard'Thompson,theprimogenitorof Englishfolkrock,at8p.m.onFriday,November7 atStateStreetChurch($18).BoxOffice:761-1545.
Portland’sDowntownDistrict,400Congress Street,issponsoringfree'Hiursdayeveningconcerts bytheStateStreetTraditionalJazzBandand Friendsfrom6to8p.m.in'Tommy’sPark(through October17).Call772-6828fordetails.
MerrillAuditoriumatCityHall,20MyrtleStreet, Portland.JethroTulltakesthestageat7:30p.m.on Sunday,October12($27,$32,and$37),followed byGrandFunkRailroadat7:30p.m.onSunday, November2.Port'Fix;842-0800.
SacoRiverGrangeHall,SalmonFallsRoad,Bar Mills.SchoonerFare,Maine’spremierefolken¬ semble,performsal7:30p.m.onFriday,October 17.Ticketsarc$10foradults,$5forchildren.Call 929-6472.
BowdoinCollege,Brunswick.'The'TalkingDrums WestAfricanmusicanddanceensemblewill performintraditionalcostumeal7:30p.m.on Friday,November7inKresgeAuditorium.'Tickets cost$10foradults,$8forseniors.Forinformation, call725-3375.
Mid-CoastJazzSociety,P.O.Box192,Brunswick. 'Theannual“SuperFallJazzGig”willtakeplaceat 2p.m.onSunday,October19attheNewMeadows Inn,WestBathwithperformersstillTBA(tickets $7.50).Forinformationcall386-0125or729-4496.
ChocolateChurchArtsCenter,804Washington Street,Bath.Legendary"QueenoftheBlues”Koko 'Taylor(withband)opensthefailseasonat7:30 p.m.onSaturday,October11,followedbyAnnie Haslam’sRenaissanceat7:30p.m.onSaturday, October18(ticketsare$16inadvanceor$18atthe door).NextupisfolklegendTomRushat7:30 p.m.onSaturday,October25($16/518),followed bythel.imelitcrsat7:30p.m.onSunday,October
■ LISTINGS ■ | Timber,Sporting,andExploitationofthe Mooschcad1.akcRegion”outlinesthemappingan«' explorationofthewildernessbyEuropeansettlers’ mapmakers,timberbarons,railroadengineers,anc' sportingenthusiastsfromjustaftertheAmerica** Revolutionthroughthe1960s(throughJanuary< 1998).Library'hoursare1-4:30p.rn.and6-8p.n. onWednesday;9a.m.-12:30p.m.and1-4:30P-H«^ on'Thursday;and9a.in.-12:30p.m.onSaturdays# Admission is free, ('all 780-4850. HBk
UniversityofSouthernMaineArtGallery, CollegeAvenue,Gorham.“Project2"display'stl installation PineRed byMarcellaManoogiif*” (throughOctober31).Galleryhours:Tuesda|g® Friday11-4,and1-4onSaturdays(freeadmissioiWS Call 780-5409. SC
JonesMuseumofGlassandCeramics,DouglSj^ Hill,Sebago,housesaninternationalcollection ^M| glass,pottery,stoneware,andporcelainfrom I2(^B B.C.tothepresentthatincludesSandwichgla:^Mp Chineseexportporcelain,Baccaratpaperweight^\ Majolica,Americanartglass,WorcesterporcelaftO’ andmore.'Thissummer’sspecialexhibitsa^^ “Decoration in Class and Ceramics,” “18tV^ CenturyGlassoftheMid-AtlanticStates,""65Yc^VofModernSteuben,"and“VariationsonaTheir aPersonalEssay."MuseumhoursarcMonda Saturday10-5andSunday1-5(throughmil November).Admissionis$5foradults,$3.75£ seniorsandAAAmembers,$3forstudents,andfr forchildren.Call787-3370.
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1JA?\rts,49LisbonStreet,Lewiston.NewOrleans jazztrumpeterNicholasPaytonperformswithhis quintetat8p.m.onSaturday,November1in LewistonMiddleSchool/\uditorium.Ticketsare $18and$14foradults,and$12forstudentsand seniors.Call782-7228or(800)639-2919.
Jonathan’sUpstairs,2BourneItalic,Ogunquit. CatchthebluesofLeonRedboncwithMimiCates at9p.m.onFriday,October24($20).Call (800)464-9934or646-4777forticketsanddinner reservations.
OiUUiir^ PCAGreatPerformances,477CongressStreet, Portland.'TrinityIrishDanceCompanyperformsin thetraditionofthesmashmusical Riverdance at8 p.m. on Saturday, October 11 in Merrill Auditorium(ticketsare$16,$24,and$30).'Then theDance'TheatreofHarlempresentstheir mesmerizingworldofballetat8p.m.onFriday, October17inMerrillAuditorium(ticketsarc$25, $38,and$48).CallPortTixat842-0800fortickets.
PortlandPerformingz\rts,25/\ForestAvenue, Portland.DavidParkerDancebringstheirwittyand urbanecontemporarydance—includingmen en pointeandtap—toPortlandHighSchool'Theaterat 8p.m.onSaturday,November8($16).BoxOffice: 761-1545.
SacoRiverGrangeHall,SalmonFallsRoad,Bar Mills,offerscontra-dancingwithlivemusicfor mixers,reels,waltzes,polkas,andlinedances providedbytheversatileSeaSlugsat7:30p.m.on thefirstSaturdayofeverymonth.Beginnersand singlesarcwelcome;admissionis$4foradultsand $2forchildren,witha$10maximumperfamily. Call929-6472.
L/A Arts, 49 Lisbon Street, Lewiston. ContemporarydancecompanyBerg,Jones&Sanis presenttheirnewpiece GlacialDrift at8p.m.on Saturday,October18andat2p.m.onSunday, October19inSchaeffer'TheateratBatesCollege. 'Ticketsarc$15foradultsand$10forstudentsand seniors.Call782-7228or(800)639-2919.
Museums PortlandMuseumofArt,7CongressSquare, Portland.“/XndrewWyethat80:ACelebration” focusesontheartist’sworkinMaineandfeatures morethan20watercolor,drybrush,andtempera landscapes,interiors,andportraits(throughOctober 13).“ALegacyforMaine:Masterworksfromthe CollectionofElizabethB.Noyce”featuresmore than60worksbyAmericanartistssuchasGeorge Bellows,Alfred'ThompsonBritchcr,Herman DudleyMurphy,AbrahamWalkowitz,FitzHugh l^nc,ChildeHassam,AlvanFisher,FredericE. Church,WinslowHomer,RobertHenri,Rockwell Kent,EdwardHopper,NeilWellivcr,AlanMagee, MauricePrendergast,WilliamThon,andallthree Wyeths(throughJanuary4,1998).Opening October11,“ImpressionistandModernWorkson Paper”featuresrarelyseenwatercolors,pastels, drawings,andprintsbyCamillePissarro,Henride Toulouse-Ientree,FernandL£ger,HenriMatisse,
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MaineHistoricalSocietyGallery,489Congress Street,Portland.“TheWayLifeShouldBe: Tourism,Romance,andRealityinEarlyModern Maine”exploreshowstateleaders,tourism promoters,residents,NativeAmericans,newly arrivedimmigrants,andenthusiastictouristsall helpedcreate,inthe1920s,auniquebutoften contradictoryimageofMaineasaplaceoftimehonoredvirtuesandmodernprogress(through November8).TheGalleryisopenWednesdaySaturdayfromnoonto4p.m.Admissionis$2for adultsand$1forchildrenunder12.879-0427.
InstituteofContemporaryArtatMaineCollege ofArt,522CongressStreet,Portland.“Harvey Quaytman:NewPainting”displaystheartist’s abstract,minimalfieldoilpaintings(through November2).“DeborahOropallo:NewWorks” showcasestheartist’suseofthesilk-screening processtoreproduceordinaryobjectssuchascoat hangersandtoysontocanvases(throughNovember 2).“ZekeBerman:SelectedPhotographs”is currentlyondisplayinthePhotographyGallery (throughNovember2).Freeandopentothepublic Tuesday-Sunday11-4andThursday11-9.Formore information,call775-5152.
DanforthGallery,20-86DanforthStreet,Portland. The“ForestCityAnnual,”anationaljuried sculptureexhibition,willbeondisplayinDeering OaksParkthroughOctober18.“Documentary Photo”isajuriedexhibitionofthepowerful,story¬ tellingimagescapturedbynewspaper,magazine, andfree-lancejournalistsnation-wide(through November2).OpeningNovemlrer6,“Digital/\rt: The Next Big Thing?” explores the use of computersbyartistsasameansofcreative expressionthroughlimitededitionframedimages, wall-projectedworks,explanatoryvideos,artist demonstrationsandpaneldiscussions,artdirector workshops,andart-relatedWorldWideWebaccess (throughDecember).Thegalleryisopen12-4on Wednesday,Saturday,andSunday:and12-8on ThursdayandFriday(freeadmission).Formore information,call775-6245.
MainclyFramesandGallery,584CongressStreet, Portland,issponsoringapublicartreceptioncum wineandcheesesoireeatwhichartisticandliterary peoplemaygatherforthepurposeofsocialand intellectualexchangefrom5toSp.m.evenFriday. Fornamesofguesthostsandguestartists,call82800Hor(800)826-8305.
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UniversityofSouthernMaineArtGallery,37 CollegeAvenue,Gorham.“Project2"displaysthe installation Pinelied byMarcellaManoogian (throughOctober31).Galleryhours:TuesdayEriday11-4,and1-4onSaturdays(freeadmission). Call780-5409.
JonesMuseumofGlassandCeramics,Douglas Hill,Scbago,housesaninternationalcollectionof glass,pottery,stoneware,andporcelainfrom1200 B.C.tothepresentthatincludesSandwichglass, Chineseexportporcelain,Baccaratpaperweights, Majolica,Americanartglass,Worcesterporcelain, andmore.'Phissummer’sspecialexhibitsarc “DecorationinClassandCeramics,”“18thCenturyGlassoftheMid-/\tlanticStates,”“65Years ofModernSteuben,”and“Variationsona'llicme: aPersonalEssay.”MuseumhoursareMondaySaturday10-5andSunday1-5(throughmid¬ November).Admissionis$5foradults,$3.75for seniorsandr\AAmembers,$3forstudents,andfree forchildren.Call787-3370.
BowdoinCollegeMuseumof/\rt,Brunswick. “Africa:VisionsandRe-Visions”examinestheways inwhichimagesofAfrica’sculturalheritagehave beeninventedandrefashionedbyAfrican-American artists(throughOctober19).“O.D.E.toArt: OrdinaryDifferentialEquations”featuresworksof artdepictingapplicationsofthemathematical modelsusedtopredictphenomenaasdiverseas populationgrowth,planetarymotion,diabetes, spinningtops,andradioactivedecay(through November2).“DivineLoveandMartyrs’Deaths: RenaissanceandBaroqueImagesofSaints”isa selectionofEuropeanimagesofsaints,from massivechurchaltarpiecestoportableprints producedbythehundreds(throughDecember7).
“DanslaZibelineduZob:AnInstallationby MicheleBlondel”evokestheluxuriousnessofa mosqueinteriorwhileincorporatingChristian referencessuchasfloorplansofmedievalchurches, vesselsusedinritual,andjavelinssuggestingthe tortureofsaintsinordertoblurthedistinctions betweensacredandprofane,bodyandsou),male andfemale,physicalandspiritualdesire,and EasternandWesternthought(throughDecember 7).In“Sainis’Stories:MelissaWeinman,”the1982 Bowdoingradpresentsancientstoriesasmodern narrativesthroughrealistpaintingsinspiredby mythological,biblical,andarchetypalcharacters butderivedfromacuteobservationofobjectsand livemodels(throughDecember7).Opening November4,“JasperJohns”comprisesworkson paperbytheAmericanartist(throughDecember7).
“ConnectionswithAntiquity”consistsofclay, metal,andpapercut-outpanelscreatedbyMaine artistGeorgeMasoninresponsetotheongoing exhibit“ArtandLifeintheAncientMediterranean” (throughDecember23).OpeningOctober21, “AmericanLmdscapcs”highlightspaintingsfrom thepermanentcollection(throughJanuary11, 1998).Thegalleriesarcopen10a.m.-5p.m. Tuesday-Saturdayand2-5p.m.onSunday(free admission).Call725-3275.
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NorthStreetisalsoRoute5,which leadsdirectlytotheMaineTurnpike,so thisuniquelysituatedhouseisonly13 minutesfromPortland.Listingagent JemUtbrccqucofClassicReally(2834100)reportsthatthehousewaspur¬ chasedformorethan$200,000inthe 1980s.Taxesare$3,177.
Local people WITH WORLD CLASSIDEAS TheKennebecCompanyhasbeen specializingincustomcabinetssince 1975.Theyaregrowingandtheyare expandingnationally,andtheirneeds arealotdifferenttodaythanthey wereinthe'70s.AndBathSavings hasgrownrightalongwiththem.
Fromabusinesscheckingaccountto amajorlineofcreditfortheirrecent businessexpansion,we'reproudto bepartoftheirbrightfuture.
GirealFideiniJs FictionByFredBonnie Thefivemeninthebarwent silentwhenIwalkedin.The roomhadwhatappearedtobe redvelvetwalls,butwhenItook offmysunglasses,Isawthatit wasjustcheappaneling.Theferry gent-lyrockedintheSeaofCortez,but thebottlesandglassesontheshelves didnotbudge.
Iorderedabeer.Thebartender,a thick,dark-hairedmanwithwideIndi¬ anfeatures,shookhisheadno.
“Nobeer?”Iasked.
“Coolerisbroken.Youwantawarm one?”
‘“IlienI’llhavemmandCoke.”
“CubaLibre,”hesaidglumly.“You wantice?”
“Sure.”
“It’safomiofwater,youknow.Didn’t theytellyounottodrinkthewater?”
1shruggedandglancedaroundagain. Theothersstared.Twoofthemnod¬ ded,onekepteyecontact.
“American?”heasked.Ilelooked aboutthirty,withlightbrownhair,an open,directsmile,andanosethat lookedasifithadbeenbroken,push¬ inghiseyesfarapart.
‘Acs.”
“Willyouhelpmegetagreencard?” heasked,hisfacealmostseriousfora momentbeforethegrinreturned.The otherslaughed.
“Ofcourse,/Xmigo.Ihaveapocketful ofthem.”
TheMexicanswerefriendlyafter that,andwespentthesix-hourtripbuy¬ ingeachotherdrinks.Thefriendliest one,JoseMaria,wantedtoknowwhatI waslisteningtoonmyWalkman.1 handed him the headphones. He frowned—Spanishinstructiontapes.I putinadifferenttape,Antonio Aguilar’smariachiband.JoseMaria hootedalongwiththemusicand passedtheWalkmanaroundforthe otherstolisten.'Theyapprovedwith theirsmilesandnods,liremusicmade usallgreatfriendsinahurry.
■ FICTION ■ TficrewasRigoberto,thefisherman, achubbyyounground-shoulderedguy withhairsobushyitseemedasifsome¬ onehadjustmusseditup.Rigohad beeninGuaymasbuyingnets.
Juan,amustachioed,dappertype whoownedapaintstoreinGuaymas, wasgoingacrosstoSantaRosaliato makesurehistruckdeliveredevery¬ thingitwassupposedto,andthathis driver,whowasnotallowedinthebar, turnedinthesameamountofmoney ashecollected.
TTicoldman,Felipe,hadsaidlittle duringmostoftheafternoonbutnow wantedtotellabouthisreligiouscon¬ version.1IehadseentheBlessedVir¬ gininhissoupbowl,hadcontinuedto catthesoup,assheinstructedhimto, andthencontinuedtosechereven afterthesoupwasgone.
Thebartender,Pedro,waspouring biggerandbiggerdrinksforeveryone, andtheicewasrunningoutfast.The lasttwoCubaLibreshadnoice,a scrawnytwistoflime,andverylittle Coke.Ohyes,wewereallgreatfriends bythetimewcarrivedinSantaRosalia, justaboutnightfall.JoseMariaeven invitedmetocomealongtohisgirl¬ friend’shouse.Shehadasister,hesaid. ButfirstJoseMariahadtovisitthe officeoftheferryline.11cwastryingto getbackhisoldjob,heexplained.1le’d beenacookinthekitchenofthevery boatwe’djustbeenon.Afewmonths agohequitandtriedcookingina restaurantinGuaymas.Buttheonly wayhecouldseehisotherfamily,the girlfriendandhersoninSantaRosalia, wastocookontheferry'.Withthatjob, hehadbeenabletosecbothfamilies everyotherday,butnowhefelttrapped onthemainland,withonlyhisGuay¬ maswifeandhisGuaymasdaughtersto see.1lewasneversurethatthemoney hesenttohisSantaRosaliafamilyby mailactuallyarrived.Itmightnothave, butthenagain,hisgirlfriendmightbe lyingabouthowmuchofJose’smoney actuallydidhimupinhermailbox. Iwaitedoutside,watchingthetrucks rollofftheferry’withallthethingsthe peopleinSantaRosalianeededtosus¬ tainlife,exceptbaledmoney.Andfish,
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■ FICTION ■ ofwhichtheyhadtheirfillandmore. /Xftertwohours,JoseMariacameout, apologizingbuthappy,sincehisold bosswaswillingtogivehimanother try.Josewasagoodcook,anexcellent cook,andJoseclaimedwithacertain humilitythateveryoneknewhewasa superbcook.liewasjustdistractedand pronetomisstheferry'whenitleftSan¬ taRosalia,pronetotelladissatisfied customertokisshisassifhedidn’tlike thefood.
Therewerenostreetlightsoncewe leftthenarrowavenuenearthedock, andJoseMaria’svoicecameoutofthe darkasifnothroatwereattached.’Ilie dogsofthetownroamedinthedark silence,dodgingthewalkers,barely yelpingwhenahumansteppedona dog’sfoot.Theonlylightwasfromthe streetvendors,whosoldtacosandcas¬ settetapesofMijaresandRobertoCar¬ los,andfromonesmallgrocery'store.
“Weshouldbringsomebeer,”Jose Mariasaid.“Andafewgroceries,per¬ haps.”
“Please,letmebuythem,”Iinsisted.
“Icannotrefusesucharequestfroma friend,”JoseMariasaid.
Wewalkedwithourbags,threeeach, andthestreetsgrewdarkerasthenight ledusthroughthesilent,dustystreets.
“Thisisapoorhome,”JoseMaria said,“butthepeopleareverynice. Very'warm.Theywillwelcomeyou, eventhoughyou’reastranger.Reelfree toacceptwhateverhospitalityisoffered you.Includingabed.Andcompanyin bed.”
TwovoiceswelcomedJoseinthe dark.“Isithim,Mama?”
“Itseemslikehisscent,hiswayof walking.IIchaspapersacks.Andcom¬ pany.Coandgreetyourfather,Carlos. Surelybynow'youknowhiminthe dark.Ueisyouronlyfather.”
Theshadowyformoftheboyranto JoseMaria,whopickedhimup.1held backandwatchedJose’sformapproach thatofthewomanwhosatonthesteps. ’ITieyembracedandwhisperedfora longtime.Afterawhile1quietlysetthe grocerysacksIcarriedontheground andwalkedbacktowardthecenterof town,whereIhadseenasignforahotel.
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