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ThePrimeof DavidDriskell

Whenthispainter,scholar,collector,authorspeaks, thecognoscentilisten.ByLeighDonaldson.

Thefirstthingyounoticewhenvon driveuptowardDavidDriskell’s homeinFalmouth,Maine,isa quarteracreofthrivingcorn, potatoes,tomatoes,beans,collardgreens andcucumbers,alongwithbrilliant flowerbeds.AGeorgianative,Driskell

grewupinthewesternAppalachian regionofNorthCarolinaandisalmostas proudofhisgardenasheisofhis paintingsanda47-vearcareerasan internationallvrecognizedartteacher, curator,historianandwriter.Aleading authorityonAfrican-Americanart,he

advisescelebritvcollectorslikeBillCosin andOprah\\infrewIlandsome, personableandsouthfillincarriage, Driskellspeakscasikabouthislifeandart asherelaxesinhisairv,skv-1ithome surroundedbvwoods.

GrowinguppoorintheAppalachian Mountains,Driskelllivedthroughanage ofsegregation.1lisgrandfatherhadbeena slaveandhisfatherwasaminister.IIe attendedaone-roomschoolhouseandwas thefirstpersoninhisfamiktogoto college.AfterattendingIlowardI’niversitv, wherehewasmentoredbvpeoplelike JamesA.Porter,authoroloneofthefirst extensivebooksonAfricanAmericanart, hewentontoreceiveanMFAatCatholic UniversitvinWashington,DC.

"YoucouldsayIcametoMainebvwavof theSkowheganSchoolofPaintingand Sculpture,”savsDriskell,whofirststudied thereonscholarshipin1955.

"Fromthenon,1alwavsdreamedabout returninghereonedav.In1967,1was readingsomeartcriticismintheChristian ScienceMonitorandspottedanadfora smallcottageonsevenacresfor$5,600. Canyoubelieveit?”

1Ie,hiswifeThelma,theirchildren,and grandchildrenhaveconsistentlyspenttheir summersinMainesincethattime.

1Iemaintainsastudiohereonthe JohnsonRoadinFalmouth,nestledinto toweringpinesthatgivehispropertva cathedraleffect,andisanactive Skowhegantrusteeandteacherthereand attheIlaystackMountainSchoolofCrafts onDeerIsle,aswellasservingonthe boardsoftheMaineCollegeofArtandthe BowdoinMuseumofArt.

Mainehasbecomeakindofrefugefor him.asithasforsomanvartistssincethe early1800s.

ButforDriskell,beinganartistmeans morethancreatingartoncanvas.IIehas beenachiefadvocateforthegreater appreciationofworkbvblackartists throughouttheworld.1liscareerhasbeen devotedtoexploringandresearchingthe artistictraditionsofplacessuchasAfrica. Asia,and1laiti,whileteachingand mentoringemergingartistsofcolor.

HisextensivecollectionofAfricanAmericanartspansmorethan150years andhastouredtheworld,includingthe ColbvMuseumofArtinWaterville, Maine,underthetitle:Xarrativesof AfricanAmericanArtandIdentity.Artists representedinthiscollectioninclude AaronDouglas.HenryOssavvaTanner,

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Hieworksinthiscollectionprovide someofthemostprovocativeportravalsof blackcultureseeninAmericanart.

A70-vearoldretiredI'niversitvof Marylandprofessor,Driskellbeganhis collectionasacollegestudentatIloward IJnivcrsitvbvbuvinginexpensiveworks andtradingwithAfrican-Americanssuch asRomareBeardonandSamGilliam. Oneofhisfirstacquisitionswasa landscapepaintingbvEdwardMitchell Bannister,ablackartistwhopaintedin NewEnglandinthelate1800s. 1Ieisquicktodismissaprevailing notionthatAfrican-Americansdon't collectart.

“Therealitvisthat/Vfrican-Amcricans havebeencollectingartsincethelate 19thcenturv.Perhaps,thereislessofthe wholesaletvpccollectingseeninwhite circles,butithascertainlvbeengoingon forqnitealongtime,”savsDriskell.“I amnotwealthy,butoxerthevearsIhave collectedoutofinterestandacommit¬ menttoIlieartinthehopethatmyfamilvandotherswillearnonthetradition."

Driskell’smodestvdoesn’tdiminish thefactthateventhoughhe primarilyconsidershimselfan artist,hisartisticjudgmenthas hadatremendousimpactoncollectors. Eor22vears,hehasbeenthecuratorfor theWilliamandCamilleO.Cosbv Collection,consideredthelargestcollec¬ tionofAfricanAmericanartintheworld. In1997,hewastheadvisortoPresident BillClintononthepurchaseofthefirst artworkbyanAfrican-Americanartistto beaddedtotheWTiitc1lousecollection. Oneadvantageofhavinglivedwiththe /African-.Americanartsceneforsolongis thatithasgivenDriskellaninvaluable perspectiveofthehistoricaldevelopment oftheworkofblackartists.1Ieseesa progressionofthesocialstatementwork ofthe1960stothevariedstvlesof modernAfrican-Americanart.

1Ieacknowledgesthestvlesofthose artistswhomovebetweensocial statement,echoingblackhistorv,and whathetermsthe"moderniststatement" thatdealsprimarilvwithformandcolor, whilealsorecognizingthepurckabstract artistslikeSamGilliam.

Driskellbelievesthatitwasnotuntilthe 1920s,duringthe1larlemRenaissance

that/African-Americanstrulybeganto asserttheirownimagesinart.Even thoughthereweresomepositive,nonstereotypicalimagesofblacksinthe paintingsofwhiteartistssuchasWinslow 1JoinerandThomasEakins,blacks couldn’trelvonthemtobepositiveall thetime.

“Thereisclearlymoreawarenessof African-Americanartiststodav,”savs Driskellwhowasaprofessorofartfor20 years."Peoplearenotasstartledtolearn thattheseartistshaveexistedfordecades. Yet,wecan’tignorethefactofour blackness,especiallywhensomeracial attitudesinthiscountrsareunlikelvto changeovernight."

“Therestillcontinuestobesome misunderstandingsouttherewhenit comestoAfrican-Americanart.Eor example,whenblackartiststurnedto Africanartasasource,(lieswereaccused ofimitatingPicassoorBraque.Our societyisnotquiteatthepointwhere African-Americanartwillbefulls assimilatedintomainstreamculture.I’m notcertainthatitshouldeverbe,either. Eventhoughblacknesstomeisjustone elementintheoverallhumancondition.

wewillprobabhalwavsneedso-called ‘blackshows'tovalidatethecultural significanceanduniquevoiceofartists ofcolor.”

Driskellhascreatedsomeofhis favoriteworkduringsummersin Maineandcherishesthetimehe spendshereandtheassociations hehasmade.IIealsobelievesthatplaces likePortlandhavebecomemore internationalinscope.Ilispaintingsare clearkareflectionofbothhis sociopoliticalandpersonalself,asinhis morerecent“Echoes:I,cttheChurch RollIn,”thatreflectshismemories growingupintheCarolinas.

Manxsearsago,afriendaskedhimwhv hepaintedsomampicturesofpinetrees andforests.IIerespondedsimpk,“The treesdon’tdiscriminate.’’

Chei/ssomeinsideperspectiveononeof yourextraordinaryartdeals.

DD:In1949,CeorgiaO’Keeffehad givenanamazinggiftoffineAmerican andEuropeanpaintingsandphoto¬ graphstoEiskUnisersits,inNashville, Tennessee,butwhenIarrivedin1966 thepaintingswereinsen’poorcondition.

Wehadanopportunitstoputtogether anexhibitasabenefitforanoll kt gallers inexchangefortheirhelpingtoconserve theworks.Thissoundedagoodplan,but itnecessitatedloaningsomeworksfrom thecollection.

IwrotetoO'Keeffetorequest permissiontocansouttheloan, explainingthatthefundswouldbe helpfultousinoursorelsneeded consenationefforts.Ilerresponse,in writing,wassomethingtotheeffectof: "MsDearMr.Driskell,Stieglitzneser feltthattheworksimprosedwithIrasel. Sinccrelv,CeorgiaO'Keeffe.”

Ithought,there’sgottobesomewasI cangetlierattentionaboutthe importanceofconscrsingtheseworks. Well,asluckwouldhaseit,shewas basingthisbigretrospectiseinThe WhitnesMuseumofAmericanArts,so shewroteandfollowedupwithacall savingthatshewasgoingtoneedto borrowherpainting,“RadiatorCits,”a piecethatisintheStieglitzCollectionat Eisk.AndIwroteback:"Ms'DearMiss O’Keeffe,Imustremindsouthatbecause ofthestringencyofsourgift,thework cannotbeloaned.”

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Shesass,“Oh,dosoulikethat?”

1said,“Yes.it'sbeautiful.”

Shesaid,“Sandsmadethisforme." meaningAlexanderOaldcr,thesculptor. “Sosoulikeit?”

Isaid,"Ohses.itsbeautiful.”

z\ndshesaid“WellmasbeI’llgiscitto sou somedaw”

z\ndMissBriestoodup,tallerthanI am,andshesaid:“MissO’Keeffe,sseare gisingawa\’nothingtoday.”

Thatkindofputmebackinms-place, butIthoughttomsself.I’mstillgoingto askherforsomething.

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Shesaid,“’Ibismas-bemylastretrospectise.soIwouldprcs-ailuponsouto considerlendingthepiece.”

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piece,butIwantedtokindoffeedher someofherownmedicine,letherknow thatwecannegotiatethisthing.

"Well,”1said,“Ijustwantto reemphasizehowproudwearetobe ownersofthecollectionandthe importanceofvourgivingthatcollection toBiskUniversity,itbeingablack institutionandsoforth.

"ButMissO’Keeffe,voudidn’tendow thecollection,”and1said,"that'sreallva no-no."Thislittleschoolhadnomonev tokeeptheseworks,BluePeriodPicasso, Renoir,Cezanne,tenofthemost beautifulwatercolorsbvJohnMarin, juststerlingworksfromtheAmerican andBrenc-hschool.

Shesaid,"Youknow,vou’vegotguts.I likevou.IfIgavevousomemonev.what wouldvoudowithit?”

Isaid,“IwouldgototheNational EndowmentfortheArts,havethem matchit.andgettheworksrestored.”

SoshegavemeS5(),0()()forthe IIniversitvandIwenttotheNBA,and thevmatchedthemonevforusandthat wasthefirstconservationofthoseworks. W'estavedintouchafterthat. W'ehadsomevervinterestingtalks,and shewasstaunchinherattitudeof defendingwomenandminoritiesinthe arts.Shedidn’tcallthemminoritiesbut that’swhatshewastalkingabout.

AndonedavIwascomplainingabout African-Americanartistsnotgettingtheir savintheartworldandsoforth,andshe lookedatmeandshesaid."WTatarc voucomplainingabout?You'reaman.” Soforheritwasn'taboutcolor,itwas aboutpower.

Shesaid,"Yeah,wellpeoplelookatme, butwhataboutalltheotherwomen artistsoutthere?I’mnottheonlv importantwomanartist."

Anothertime.Ijusthadtosatisfymv curiosityandaskedherwinshe’dgiven theStieglitzcollectiontobiskinthefirst place|whcnmamthoughtVanderbilt, acrosstown,wasashoe-inforthecollec¬ tion).Shemadethatlittletinvpoorblack collegetheonlvplaceinNashvillewhere youcouldseeanvgocxlmodemart.

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/lowdeepdoesartgoinvourfamily? DD:\lvgrandfather.WilliamDriskell, wasbornaslavein1862,buthedidn't knowanythingaboutslaverybecausehe wastoovotingtoknow.Buthewasa craftsmanintheAfricantraditionof usingbarkfromthepoplartree,orwhat wecallthetuliptree.IIewouldtakethis barkoff.putitinthewaterfor21days andthentakeitofflavcrbvlavcr.justlike paper.Thenhewouldbraiditintoa5braidformandhewouldmake ornamentalthingsforthetable, doormats,andcollarsforthehorsesin themills-thiswasinGeorgiaandNorth Carolina.Ilemadehisownneedlefrom metalthatliewouldusetosewthestuff withanotherpieceoftheoakstripping thathewoulddo.Itwasalmostlike basketweaving.

WlienIwenttoGhanain1969,1saw theseoldmen,lookedjustlikemv paternalgrandfathersittingunderthe trees-heusedtolovetoworkunderthe trees-thevcallitthe‘sacredgrove.’And thevweresittingunderthetreesdoing thisweaving,thevweredoingthevery samething.Andmakingthesamekinds offorms.Thebarkwasdifferent. ThereasonIamtellingthisisbecause everyplaceIhavegonethereisawiki chcrrvtree.AndIdsavthisismv ancestorsspeakingtome,thisisthe medicine.

Well,inMarylandthepoplartree volunteeredinmvvard.Iliesametree thatmvgrandfatherused.Thesametree. 1don’tknowfromwhereitcame. Nowtherearethreeofthesetreesthat havevolunteered.Onebvmvstudio,one infrontofthehouse,andanotherone nearthegarden.

SoIsavthesearemvancestralvoices speakingtomefrom,wecallhimPaPutt. IIewasGullah-Gcechc.Alittleman whospokewithadialect.Ihatpartof Georgia,theGeorgiaSeaIslands,the slaves,theex-slaves,thevneverreallvlost theirpatois,thatmixtureofthedialect. Andhespokewiththisaccent. W'cusedtoaskdaddv,"Wlivdoes PaPuttsoundsofunnv?”

Andhewouldn'ttellusthathewas (.ceehe.AtthattimethewordGecchc wasconsideredderogatory,andthemore

forwardwordisGullah.Whichwethink isakindofdistortionofAngola.The localpeople11louglitthevweresaving Gullahwhenthevwererealksaving Angola,whichisoneofthebigterritories fromwhichmanyoftheslavescame frominAfricaandbroughtsomeofthe samecharacteristicsthatthepeoplestill haveonthoseislands.

Sowefeelthathewaseitherfroma strainofthepeoplefrom('lianaorthe GolanregionorAngola,becausehe madethesesamekindsofforms.Soit waspasseddowntohim.

Andsomvfatherknewhowtodoit,but heneverreallvmadethoseforms.

Mvfatherdiedin197s,andIneversat downwithhimtorecordhimtalking aboutthis,andIamsosorrvthatIdidn’t. ThecoursesthatItaughtatBowdoin, Mankind,bisk,andIlovvard,thevwere transatlanticcourses,coursesthattrace theoriginofcertainelementsofAfricanAmericanartbacktoAfrica.Thebook thatIwrotein1976calledTwo(.tenturies o/lilackAmericanArthasexamplesof survivalelements.Someofthe architecturecomesdirectlyfromthose places.Someofthecraftshadnotbeen destroyedoveraperiodofmanyyears. So,muchofthisisthelineageofwhatI havenotonlystudiedbutwhathasbeen passeddowntome. forexample,themedicinalplantsthat aregrowingallovermvlandhere.

Mymothercameheretovisitin1984, andwewalkedaroundandsheidentified somanvoftheplants.Shecalledjopod weed "Queen of the Meadow.”

Ihaveabeautifulphotographofher,a slide,holdingabigbatchofJopodweed. ButmuchofthatIlearnedfromher. Shelearneditfromhergrandmother.

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7c7/usabout“ThePines0/l’ahnouth." Ipaintedthatduringmvfirstsummer inbalmotith.Iwastakenwiththebeauts ofthelandscape-whatIcallthe romanceofthepines,thewavthevflow, andmoveinandout.Whenthewind blows,tlievcreatetheirownspaceand theirownkindoflivelyworld.

AndIneverwantedtopaintthemjust asthevwere-Iwantedtoshowsegments ofthepiiic.asthoughoneisglancingat themthroughthewindows.

Andthat'soneofthereasonsthatI designedthishouse,tolookupalthe trees,tolookoutatthetreesandyou wouldbeframedwiththesetreesjustlike 1amseeingtheminthepaintiiig. Somvhouseisactuallydesignedand builtoutofvisionsofthesetreesthatarc bvnowsopersonaltomeIhavegiven them a human dimension.

1didmvgraduatethesisonthepiiictree asasymbolofeternityattheCatholic UniversityofAmerica.

Andwinanythingthat’severgreen,in particularcedarandpines,lunebeenused throughouttheagesassymbolsofeyerlastinglife,becausethevgoonandon.

Thisofcourseharksbacktomyreligi¬ ousupbringings,mvfather’steaching.

ButIsithereand1lookthroughthis windowandIseethesamemovement thatIamseeinginthepines.Notthe staticelementbuthowtheyflow.Ilow thevdriftandmove.'Ihat’swhatIwas tryingtogelinthe"PinesofI'almonth."

In‘T'almouthWindow,"IamIrvingto lookatthediversitvoffoliage.offauna andgrowthoutsideofmvstudio.Iadmit, somanvofthesepaintingshavecentered onavenselfishattitude,butthislittle segmentoftheproperlyatICJohnson

Road,IfeellikeIluneenoughhereto paintwithouteverharingtoleavethis tract. Each thoughIdo:1godowntothe TownLanding,1gotoSouthFreeport,I govariousplaces.Butthisisthecenterof mylittleworldwhenitcomestowhat natureis,whatnaturecanprovide.

EvenwhenIgobacktoMaryland,those pinesarestillinmvhead.Andvenoften Ihavetocreateafewsketchestogetridof ituntil1comeback,becausetheideais sopowerful.

Sothesearen'texactlypines.

Evenwhen1didtheAfricanthemes, theyweren’texact!vmasks,theyweren't exactlychairs,thegreensandtheblues werestillthere,apartofthelandscape.

Butyou’reright-thesetreesarenotjust subjectstopaint,thev’rememorialsto peopleIvespentmvlifeloving.

TheCanadianMagnoliaoutfrontwas plantedinmcmon'ofBillCummings, founderoftheSkowheganSchool,who diedin1975.1plantedthatin1976in mcmon'ofBillCummingsandwhen1 cameinMayitmusthavehad500or morewhiteblossoms.Itwassobeautiful, justlikesnowonthetree,withabeautiful greeninthebackground.

Mymotherdiedin1991,andIhave severaltreesplantedinmemorvofher. Shefelttherewasamagictothingsthat grewhere,too.Sheexclaimed,"You've gotbrookmint!”whenshefirstsawit here,andsheusedthepineneedlesto makeateawhichhasaturpentine contentwhichisanold-timecurative. It'sfunny;I’vebeenallover,butIhad tocometoMainetogetconnectedto theworld.

Thelittlesprucesthat1broughtback fromHavstack,comedownthedrive. Therearcabout6.

Andmyfather’sisthecedartreeout herethatIbroughtfromNashville, Tennesseethatgrowsherewell,plusthis lineofthefirshereandthefirsoverbv theroad,allinmvfather’smcmon'.

Tellusaboutyourpaintingmethods. Iusedtoworklateatnightbut1don'tdo muchlateatnightbecauseIvaluethe clarityofthedavlightmoreandmoreasI getolder.

Iusedtokeepanotebookbvmvbed andI’dthinkofanideaandI’dscribbleit down,butnowIsayitwillwaittillthe morning.I’velearnedafter70vears:AmI notduealittletime?

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1havedonesomethingsthathave figuralelementsplusthelandscapeand I’vehadfiguresinthetrees.I’vehad compositionscalledfiguresinthepines andthingslikethat.

Iwouldliketogobacktosomeofthat. BecauseIdon’tthinkIexhaustedthat theme.Facesinthepines.Almostaiwavs inthepines,orinthewoods.

Tivefindsyou’vemadeasacollector. AcoupleImadehereinMaine.One wasaRobertS.Duncanson,a19th centurylandscape,HudsonRiverSchool. ThentherewasaScottishlandscape1 foundinIlallowell,Maine,andpaidS20 for.Thatwasamajorpiecetofind. AlsoIfoundaBannisterinAlfred, Maine.AlittleBannisterlandscapeanda stilllifebvCharlesEthanPorter.Ibought

alandscapeofPorter’satBarridofl Collieries’auction.

In1964Iwasdoingarthistoricalstudies althe1lague,andIwenttovisitWalter Williams,apainterfromBrookhn,in Copenhagen.Iliketoexplorecitieson myown,soIwentbvtovisitWalterand hegavemethelavoftheland,toldme wheretheantiqueshopswere.SoI walkedpastthislittleshop,and1had beenstudyingRembrandt’sdrawings,and Ihadinthebackofmvmind:if1could onlyfindaRembrandt!ButIthoughtit wouldneverhappen.

Well,asitwouldhappen,asIwas walkingdownChurchStreetin Copenhagentherewasvvhatlookedlikea printinthewindowandIwentinandthe gentlemanspokeEnglish.Isaid,“Oh,is thisareproduction?"Andhesaid,“No, it’safacsimile.”Itookhimtomeana reallygoodphotographofagivenwork. SoIsaid,“Oh,"andIlookedverv carefullvanditlookedlikearaised surface.Isaid,“1lowmuchisit?”Andhe figureditoutinDanishandsaid,“In Americanmoney,tendollars.”

“I'lllakeit.”

1tookitbacktomyhotel,tookitoutof theframe-itwasanetching,a Rembrandtetching.

1tookitbvtheBritishMuseumtohave someonetakealook,andtheywereso hoitv-toitv.vouknow.Thevsaid,“We don’tdothathere."AndIknewitwasan original,vouknow.Andthevsaid"Ifvou wanttosellit,Icantellvouwheretogoto sellit."AndIthought,ah,no1don’twant tosellit.IgotfromyouwhatIneed. Itookitdowntomvfriendatthe StocktonMuseumwhowascuratorof printsanddrawings.Wehadstudied togetherintheIlague.

Shesaid,"David,thisisanoriginal. WTeredidyougetthis?” 1toldher.

Shesaid,“Youmusthavepaida forturneforit.”

“No,Ipaidtendollars.”

Shesaid,“Thepoorman.Hedidn’t knowwhathehad.Thisisasgoodas anythingwehavebvRembrandt.” Anditwasawonderfulselfportrait.1still haveit,ofcourse.

Ihadoneofmvassistantslookitupon theinternetacoupleofvearsago,andhe saidthelastonesoldforaroundS45,000. Iliatmavhavetobemvgranddaughter's collegeeducationfund.

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Itshould.ThepaintingisbvStephen I'.tnier,anditsworththousandsofdollars. I’.tnierisalegendinIlarpswcll.butthe paintingseemsmaroonedhere,alost princeamongprintsanddividersthat makeupthedesultorytrappingsofamod¬ ernbankbranch.

Inthebuzzofdailvactivity,branch manager'I'iniBerrault,who’sbeenthere foravear.mightne\erhavelearnedthe painting’struevaluehaditnotbeenxisitedbvartenthusiastswhodolowpasseson itevennowandthen,stoppingfora momentlikeabirdsatafeederjustto makesureit’sstillthere.,

"Mostpeoplenevermentionit.Ididn’t knowhowvaluableitwaswhenIgothere.

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It’sjustthatmambankemployeesdon’t appeartohavebeenbrieledaboutthe paintings'value.

Anddon'tasktheartiststokeeptrackof theirart!Neil\\ellivermakesnobones aboutit:"1he1'arnsworthhasalotofmv work.Thevhavebigstull,majorstuff. Corporateandprivatecollectors!’Oh, JesusChrist,thev’reendless.I'maverv badcareerist.Ipaint,butafterI’mdoneI don'tlookatthemanildon’tfollowthem afterthevgotoNewYork.

"KevBankdoeshavesomestuff,butI don'tknowwhereitcomesfrom.1really

ultimatelyfinallydon’tcare.Ijustwant todoit.Billb’arlcvhasmvstuff.IIe’sin Chicagonow.Somebodytoldmehehad anenormouscollection.”

Sowhoknowswheregreatpaintings canturnup?Becauseofthisserendipity factor,corporateartcollectionscanoiitsurprisc-andoutdelight-collections wherewemostexpecttoseegreatart. TaketheofficeofDr.MichaelTavlor. Themomentvouentertheattractively restoredformerPortlandhireStationon CongressStreetbelowIladlockEickl. you’reawarethatdesignandfunctionhave beendeftlyentwined,butIlowmany patientscanrea¬ sonablyexpectto encounterasize¬ able,originalJohn Marinwatercolor (seethispage) herethatmavsur¬ passanvMarin youmightsecat PortlandMuse¬ umolArt?

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we’vedonesomeoffices, andthat’sit.’Pierce Atwood goes beyond that,"savsdealerRavBar¬ rell."They'vegotevery¬ thing.ThevcollectMaine images,butthevhave NeilWelliver.Margarete Robi-chaud,tlicvhave someinterestingabstract works.Thecollectionis handledbvPeterJacob. Thevgotoallthegalleries,allthe shows,thenmovethecollectioncon¬ stantlyallaroundtheirbranches.

"I’in1111usedIodoafairamountoflim¬ ing,andtlicvhavesomeilieeWcllivcrs andRobichauds,butwiththedownturnof theirprofitbasethcv’vccutdownonthat.

"ThegranddaddvofallthiswasMaine SavingsBankandBobMasterton.Bob n</sthecommittee.1Ic’dwalkinandsav Iwantthisthisthis.IIeneveraskedthe price,wejustgotthecheck.Whenthev wentoutolbusiness,thepaintingswere oneofthemostvaluableassetsthey owned.Thcvweredcacccssioned."

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“All1reallvwantedwasthetimetoworkandenough .$moneytokeepmegoingonasimplescale.ThefactthatI /madesuchgooduseofthetimeisgratifying.IthinkI

understandnowthatwork,notworn aboutmaterialthings.isthekevtohappi¬ nesstorme,"writesWebb inbisjournalonDecember31,1946.

IIegotwhathewanted,forfi\c decades,photographingextensivelyin NewYork,Paris,theAmericanWestand throughoutEuropefromthe1940s throughthe1990s,earninghimselfthe title"historianwithacamera"andpro¬ ducingarangeofworkwithaunitv describedbvstudentandfriendRose .Marascoascomingfrom"avisionof directness,clarih.respect,andloveof internalexpressionthroughthephoto¬ graphicmedium."

WTththehelpofhiswile,Lucille;Betsv IIvansIhint,agenttotheWebbestate;a growingnumberofgalleriesrepresenting \\ebb’sphotographs;emergingtechnolo¬ gies;andthearchivesatTheCenterfor CreativePhotographyattheUniversityof Arizona,\\ebb’sphotographs,unlike thoseofAnselAdams(whosecomplete rightsarerestrictedbvBillCates),are becomingahotpropertyjustnow. Lucille,whoturns95thismonth,tells usbowherhusband,bornin Detroit,Michigan,in1905,hap¬ penedontohisfortuitousfate,findinghis life’spurpose.

“WhileworkingattheChryslerExport Corporation,inthe1930s.hehadto writereports.1lisbosssaidtohim’Every¬ thingvonwriteissovisual.1onoughtto dosomethinginthearts.’

"WhenafriendaskedIoddIojoinhim prospectingforgoldinPanamaand Toddaskedforaleaveofabsence,his bossgavehimacameraasapresent.But somewhereonthetriptheyturnedover inacanoeandlostthecamera,andall thefilmhehadshottoo.ButToddnever losthisinterestinmakingphotographs."

OnreturningtoDetroit,in1938, Webb“decidedtotrvphotography insteadofwriting,boughta fancy

andexpensivecamera,joinedthe ChryslerCameraClub”whereliemet hislife-longfriendandfellowphotogra¬ pher,1larryCallahan.In1941,atthe PhotographicGuildofDetroit,1larrv andToddwere“ecstatic"attheopportu¬ nitytotakeaseminarwithAnselAdams. Immediatelyfollowingtheseminar,in anattempttoemulateAdams,Webb tookatriptoRockvMountainNational ParkinColoradotosecifhecouldmake mountainphotographs.Herecordsthe experienceinhisjournal:"1madeabout 2005x7negativesofbeautifulmountain scenes.Iwaseagertogethomeand devclopmynegatives.-Afterdriving almost1,500milesIarrivedhomeabout eleveno’clockonahotJulvnight. Despitemvfatigue,1hadtodevelopjust afewofmvpreciousnegatives.Idevel-. oped12atatimeinatrav.Itwassohot thattheemulsionranonacoupleof them.Assoonas1could,1turnedonthe vcllowsafelighttogetaglimpseofthem. Abeautifulsnowcappedmountain! Anotherbeautifulsnowcappedmoun¬ tain!Anotherandanother./Afterlooking at12BSCMs,1wasprettvsickofthem.I didanother12andwasanother12sick¬ er.1hungthemuptodryandthrewthe restofmvundevelopednegativesinthe trash.Realizing1wasnevergoingtobe anAnselAdams,1wasfreetodosome¬ thingonmvown.”

FromthatdayforwardWebbdeter¬ minedtofindthingsthatmovedhim whereverhewas,and"notrelvonsome spectacularlocationforphotographs.”

1Iestartedbvphotographingtwovoting blackbovswhowerehisneighborsin Detroit.Adams,whohadencouraged Toddtostavintouch,wasdelightedwith theseprintsandsuggestedhetakethem toDorothyNorman,AlfredStieglitz's assistantatAnAmericanPlaceinNew York,'khatwas thedavhemet Stieglitz,who becameafriend, mentor,anda strongsourceof encouragementto Webbinhisefforts todevelophisown uniquestvlcofpho¬ tography.

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Stieglitz,andhiswife,Georgia O’Keeffe,enjoyedWebb’scompanyin theirhomeeverybridaveveningduring thelastvear(1946)ofStieglitz’slife(later WebbandhiswifeLucillewouldvisit O’KeeffeatherhomeinNewMexico yearly,finallvmovingin1961athersug¬ gestiontoSantaEc.wherethevwereto spendthenexttenvears).Theheadv timesofthosevearsinNewYorkinthe mid-1940sfeaturinganumberoffellow luminaries,includingWalkerl'.\ans, BereniceAbbott,LisetteModel,Beau¬ montNewhall,1lenriCartier-Bresson, EdwardStcichcn.MinorWhite.BeaufordDclancvandMaryCallen,are graphicallyportrayedinWebb’sbook hnkingHack:MemoirsandPhotographs (UniversityofNewMexicoPress,1991). TherewerethepartiesW'cbbwrites about,buttherewerealsoW'ebb'slong walksthroughthestreetsofNewYork totingheavymediumandlargeformat cameras,woodentripods,andanassort¬ mentoflenses.Withinlessthanavear theseoutingsresultedinW'ebb’smaking oxer500images,“someofwhichwere stinkers,”henotes,buttherewere

enoughgoodonesto“surprise”him. In1946.aone-manshowof165of W'ebb’sphotographsopenedalthe MuseumoftheCitvofNewYork.1lere hungmajesticviewsofManhattan’ssky¬ scrapers,intimatescenesofstreetven¬ dors,documcntarvdikcscenesofthe city’sbusystreets,alongwithportraitsof Stieglitz,IraGershwin,andMasie, QueenoftheBowcry.

'Thisshowgarneredattentionfromfor¬ tune magazine who asked Webb, “Wlicrchaveyoubeenbiding?”and urgedhimtojointheirstaffofeditorial photographers.BovStryker,formerlyof thebarmSecurityAdministration,who wasthenheadofdocumentaryphotogra¬ phyforStandardOil,alsoeagerlyand persistentlysoughtW'ebh’sskills.Photog¬ rapherswhohadworkedforSinkerat ESAincludedDorotheaLange,W'alkcr Evans.GordonParksandBerenice Abbott.Strikerhadawell-knownreputa¬ tionforhiringphotographerswhopos¬ sessedaninsatiablecuriosity,whocould "comprehendwhatatruckdriver,ora farmer,oradriller,orahousewifethinks andfeelsandtranslatethosethoughts andfeelingsintopicturesthatcanbe similarlycomprehendedbvanyone.”

And W'cbb, who was “rcalh steamed upaboutphotographyanddidn’t wanttomixitupwithbusiness,” ironicallymadeagoodchoiceforStriker andStandardOil.1Iewould“walkall daywiththatcameraonhisshoulderand ifhedidn’tseeanythingthatmovedhim, hewouldn’tmakeanyphotographs.”

And,in1luev’sdocumentaryfilmon ToddW'cbb,“1lonestVision,"wehear fromToddwinheandStrikermadea goodmatch:“RoyStrykernevertoldme whattodo.He’djustsavgoupthere,like toNewEngland,andseewhatvousec. I’dliketoseewhatitlooksliketovou.” WebbmadehisfirstvisittoMaine whileworkingforSinker,onJanuary25, 1947,tophotographatankerservingthe Portland-Montrealpipeline.Thirtyyears later,liemovedtoPortland. WinkNewYorkisclearlytheplace whereToddfellinlovewithhiscamera. Parisintroducedhimtovetanotherlove. ItwasinParisin1949,whileworkingfor the/KmericanMarshallPlan,thathemet Lucille.Shehadbeenamoderndancer inNcnYorkandwasvisitingtheSor¬ bonnewhereshehadstudiedinher youth.OnMai’25.1949.Webbwritesin hisjournal,"I.ucillcmadeapassatme

orviceversa.”Afewclayslater,“'I'hings archappeningtome.'I'hingsIhadn’t plannedordreamedof.'thereisevena

possibilitythatImaynotbeabachelor forever."OnSeptember]0ofthesame vearthevweremarried.“IAicilleisgood andfineandgenerous.W'clookandfeel goodtogether,disagreeenoughtobe interesting,andforgivequicklvenough nottobedangerous.Thethingnowisto gettoworkandmakesomephotographs."

Andthathedid,makingimagesof Paristhatreflectakindofwarmthand intimacvthatwasperhapsinfluencedbv hisloseforLucille.Andthentherearc photographsthatdocumentEurope's postWorldWarIIrecovery.

Lucillespeaksofoneofthese,promi¬ nentlydisplayedinherlivingroom. Entitled"AbandonedStatue,me Jacob,Paris,"itwastakenin1948and featuresaneerilylifelikestatueofanude womanwithapieceoffabricdrapedover herhead.1Aicillesavsofit:"1don’tcare muchfornudes,but1ampartialtothat, becauseitwasduringWorldWarII.'1he scultporwhocreatedthatstatuenever hadachancetobringitinside,asthe Xaziscameandtookhimawavforslave labor.Andthestatuewasleftthere,out¬ side.Theconcierge,afraidthatshe’dbe spoiled,tookthelittlerugandputiton herheadtoprotecther.Butthesculptor nevercameback.Ittouchesmvheart.”

Anotherphotograph,alsoinLucille’s livingroom,showsagroupofchildren hand-in-handformingacirclearounda fountainofwaterspravingthemall,tak¬ ingturnsunderitssprav.IAicilletellsus

thatthesceneisinXewYork,in1946.“I lovetheXewYorkphotographs.Iwas borninXewYork,inCramerevPark.I lovethestoriesthev tell.Thisoneis125th streetinXewYork, andthatisapoor neighborhood.And vonknowhowstrict thefiredepartmentis. Butwhenit'shot,ihev conicoutandopenall thefaucetssothechil¬ drencanconicout andplavinthewater. \\onderfiil!"

BetsyEvansIhint, askedbvI.ncillcIorep¬ resenttheWebb Estate,savsthisphoto, called"TheCircle," isalmostsoldout:

“Thatis.thesixtv printscomprising whatwccallthe"ModernEdition"are almostgone.

“Therearcsomeimages,suchasthis one,thathavetremendousappealand lendtosellwell.Whatwehavedone withthese,andthereareabout”5of them,iscreatetheModernEditions, eachofwhichcontainatotalofsixtv prints.Iheseprintsweremostlymade duringtheIWOsbvprintersatPortland PhotographiesinPortland,Maine,under Todd’sclosesupervision,andtheyare printedinvarioussizes.Someofthe printsintheeditionsarcbeingmade now,bvprinterswhoworkedcloselywith Toddandwhounderstandwhatheliked andwhathewouldhavewauled.'Ihese prints,calledthe“EstatePrints.”aredat¬ ed.editioned,andstampedonversowith theEstateofToddWebbstampandarc initialedbv1.ncillc.I.acheditioncon¬ tainsfifteen11x!4prints,thirty16x10 prints,andfifteen20x24prints.Oncethe sixtvprintsineacheditionaregone,no morewillbeprinted.

EvansisconsideringdoinganIrisedi¬ tionof“TheCircle”andoneortwooth¬ eroftheXewYorkimagesthatwouldbe “out-sideoftheeditionof60asstated, butwouldbeawavforsomeonetohavethe imageatalowerpriceanddiftcrentcol¬ lectibilitylevel.”

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“'['hereareonlvapproximately30 printsleftofTodd’sbestknownwork. 'Ilie6thAvenuePanek’BeforeImet Todd,in1989,tenwerealreadyinprivatecollections,museumcollections, mostly.TheMuseumofModernArthas one,andtheMinneapolisFine.ArtsInsti¬ tuteandIloustonFineArts,uncinumer¬ ousothermuseumcollections.Atthe timewemet,Toddhadabout20more thathehadprintedandwehavebeen sellingthoseslowlwThatimagehasalso escalatedintermsofitsvalue,from $6,000in1990to$15,000in2000.

Itis,however,thevintageworkthat “hasreallyescalatedandwillcontinueto escalateinpriceabitmoreprecipitously thanthemodernwork.

“Vintagework,printsgenerallyprinted bvthephotographerwithinfiveyearsof theimage’smaking,tendstobemore treasuredbvcollectors.

“Thevintageprintisthoughttorepre¬ senttheartist’sfreshest,closestinterpreta¬ tionoftheimage-hehasjusttakenthe picture,isdevelopingitandmakingit.

“Anothercontributingfactortothe greatervalueofthevintageprintisthe issueofraritwMostartistsofTodd’sgen¬ erationwerenotprintingimagestobe sold.Theyneverreallysoldtheirstuff. Theymadeittolookatandhaveit.In mostcasestherearconlvoneortwo extantthatarefromthetime,printedat thattime.

“ToddWebb’svintageworkstillhasn’t reachedthevaluesthatitrightfully should,butit’sheadingupthere.Amod¬ ernprintbysomeonelikeFdwardW'estonprintedbvoneofliissonsmightfetch $2,000whilethesameimageprintedbv W'cstonhimselfcouldsellfor$200,000.'’

AlthoughW'ebb’sworkhasbeenexhib¬ itedbothnationallyandinternationally andisincludedindozensofmuseum collectionsincludingtheChicagoArt Institute,theSmithsonian,GeorgeFast¬ manIlouse,Rochester,NewYork,Met¬ ropolitanMuseumofArt,NewYork, MuseumofModernArt,Tokvo,Japan, theNewYorkPublicLibrary.Bibliotecc|iieNationale,Paris,France, AmonCarterMuseum,FortW'orth, Texas,theMuseumofModernArt,New York,heisasvetnotaswellknownashis goodfriend1larrvCallahanorothercon¬ temporariessuchasFdwardW'cstonor W'alkerEvans.

1Iehaslongbeenknowntoscholars, butnotaswellknowngenerallyashe

shouldbe”,notesEvans-Ihint.

“Andthereareprettyobxionsreasons forthat,”whichEvansIhintlearnedas shegottoknowToddandLucille.

Evans-IhintopenedtheEvans Gallerv,thefirstcommercialgallervin Portlanddedicated primarilytothe photographicarts, in1989andthe Webbswere“faith¬ fulvisitorsto eachshow.”

“Westartedhav¬ inglunchtogether andafterafew monthsIasked Toddwhatrepre¬ sentationhehad intermsofa gallerv.IIesaid thathedidn’thave aiivandthatliehadhadavervbad situationduring the1970switha dealerinNew Yorkwhorepre¬ sentedhimwell foraboutavear andthentook

tieretailsellingbutratherdealswithgal¬ leriesinNewYork(YancevRichardson Gallen),SantaEe(ScheinbaumM Russek,I.td.),lx;sAngeles(PaulKo|xikin Gallen),Denver,andothersinGhicago, /Atlantaandvariousothermarkets.

ToddWebb:PhotographsofParisand EranccthroughOctober4,withapub¬ licreceptiononTodd’sbirthday,Sep¬ tember15,altheAucociscoGallerv. 615ACongressStreetinPortland. Includedintheshoware4x5inch contactprints thathavenever beforebeenseen bythepublic eve.Eachprint isa“contact” becauseitwas createdbvplac¬ ingthenegative directlyontopof photographic paper,creatinga 1:1negativeIo imageralio.A contactprintlias iillimateclarity andcrispness becausethereis noenlargement ofthenegative’s imageonto paper.Thistype ofprintistypi¬ callythefirst printevermade tremendousadvantageofhim,even stealingprintsandnegatives.

“Thevhadsuchabadtasteintheir mouthsfromthisordealthatthev decidedtoliveontheirsavingsand forgetaboutputtinganvofthework outthere.

“Andpriortothis,atthetimewhen themarketforphotographystartedtak¬ ingoff(intheearlvandmid-1970s) ToddandI.ueillcwerelivinginErancc andjustnotconsciousofthat.1hev werenotinvolved,didn'thaveadealer oranvrepresentation.So4oddreally missedoutonthekindofboomthata lotofhisgenerationofphotographers’ workenjoved.

“Toddwassuchanincrediblylovely humblemanwhocarednotonewhit aboutmonev.Itwasonlybecauseof Iaicillethathemadeanvmonevatall.

“T’hatispartofwhyithasbeeninter¬ estingformetogetmorerecognitionin themarket,andjustingeneralfor '1odd'swork."

Asagentfortheestate,Evans-1hint, whohasaccessto“somethinglike500 printsthathemadeduringhislifetime ofallsizes,shapesandvintage.''doeslit-

“Thctotalestateintermsofvintage, modernandestateprintsincludesabout 6.000photographs.About2,000ofthese haveaprovenmarket;therestareyetto betested.

“TheNewYorkpicturesfrom194 — to 1949andsomeinthe1950s,theParis workfrom1948to195]andthe O’Keeffepictures,from1960to1970, areallindemand.TheAmericanWest imageshavenotbeenthatpopularnor aretheotherlargebodiesofworkthat hedidlaterinNewMexicoandEurope inthe1970sinItalyandSpain.There aresomebeautifulimages,and,frankly, thevjusthaven'tbeenpresented.That wouldbeagreatshow,especiallythe workhedidinMexico.Wlienlieand 1aiciHclivedinSantaEethevtook annualtripsIoMexicoandthereisreal¬ lyquiteanicebodvofwork.”

ThismonthincelebrationofTodd andLucille’sbirthdays(SeptemberI5 and16),andtheanniversaryoftheir marriageinParis(September10).Betsy Evans-1hintandAndresX'erzosaof AucociscoGallerv(theretaillocationfor \\ebb’sphotographsinMaine)have teameduptopresenttheexhibition

bythephotographerwitheachnegative. Theseprints,createdinParisin1949, werefiledawaywiththecorresponding negativesandstoredinasafe,andwere notpulledoutoftheiroriginalsleeves (withWebb’snotationsonthesleeves datingbacktothenegative’screation) untillastwinterforthepurposeofcon¬ ductinganestateappraisal.

X'erzosathoughtSeptemberanappro¬ priatetimetoshowthesevintageprints asthevare“romanticinaway,havea vervhumanqualitytothem,andare evocativeofthetime.”

IaskLucilleifsheremembersa favoritemomentwithTodd.

“Oh,thatwasalways.

“Toddhadakindofquietforcefor everything.Youknow,ifhehadaquar¬ ter,thatwasallright.Ifhehadathou¬ sanddollars,thatwasallright.IIehad somekindofstrengthforeverything whichmadeourlivessimple.”

“IIewasawonderfulman,anditwasa wonderfullifeandnow...Iamgrateful tohavesomanythingstoremember.”

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Portland'sBebeBuellisj^ereal-lifemodelforbuddy CameronCrowe’ssuper-groupiePennyLaneinthe Oscar-winningfilm.InterviewbyColinSargent.

Director/scrccnwritcrCameronCrowe’s sensitiveportrayalofBebeBuell's youngeryears(whichmadeKateIhidsonastar)hassparkednewinterestinthefor¬ merEileenLordmodelandroeker.Infact, CroweisstillBebe'sclosefriendandnamed

hisfictionalbandleaderinAlmont famous “JeffBebe"inhomagetothestill-lovelywild childwhotookhimunderherwingduring ToddRundgren’s197snationwidetour whilehewasateenagereporterforSoiling Stone. WithhernewautobiographySebel

Ileart(St.Martin’s,$24.95)inbookstores thismonthandanewgigasfrontmanfor theBebeBuellBand,sheisnearlyas newsvasherdaughter,actressIj\Tyler {PortlandMagazine, November1998). Bebe glides intoPortlandMaga¬ zine'sofficeafterdroppingLivoff attheairportinthewakeofa weekendvisitattheirhouseinASum¬ merPlace,offOceanAvenueinPort¬ land.Nowit’sBebewhowasprofiledby 1'alkmagazine,Newsweek. andbyCon¬ nieChungfor20/20-andfromthefirst itisn’tdifficulttodiscernthatBebe doesn’texactlvmindfindingherselfin theextraordinarypositionofbeing almostfamous-again.

Butnotsofamousshedoesn’tworry abouthertwosleepingChihuahuasin theredJeepCherokeeclassicshe’s jiarkedonforestAvenueinfrontofPort¬ landStage.Infact,ironically,she’s parkedina15-minuteparkingspace.But forsomeonewho’shungoutwithAndi' WarholinthebackroomofMax’s KansasCity,Bebeknowsthetruemean¬ ingof15minutesoffame,and,onlytoo awareofitsfleetingnature,coaxesvolun¬ teersfromourstafftofeedthemeter.

CongratulationsonBebelIleart.Ilreally doeshavesomeofthewistfulfeelingevery¬ onelovedin Almostfamous.

BB:Thankyou.I’vejustlearnedsome goodnews,thatit’sinAmazon’stop100 listofrequestsalready!

Nowthatyou’renolongerLiv’sagent, andnolongerDebbieIlarry’sagent, you'vesaidyouhavearealsenseoffree¬ domandyou'redoingalotofperforming again.AnywhereinMaine?

BB:IIlaveabooksigningonSeptember 12,at7o’clockatBorders,soI’mhop¬ ingtodosomethingaroundthattime,in thefall,atTheSkinnv,mostlikely.

IlowdidyourshowhereinAlarchgo?

BB:Itwaspackedandfabulous.ButI don’tthinkanythingcouldcompareto thereturnshowIdidlastAugust.That wasunbelievable.Thatwasoneofthe besttimesIewerhadperforming.Itwas filledwithpeopleIhadn’tseeninyears, becausemvlastMaineperformancewas in1989,justbeforeImovedbacktoNewYork.Therewerelotsofpeoplewhoused tocometotheoldGargoyleshowsand stuff,plustherewerepeopleIdxhad gonetoschoolwith.Itwasagoodeclec-

ticcrowd,souknow,abigmixture-kids witlipurplemowhawksstandingnexttopro¬ fessorsfromtheuniversity.Therewaseven an87yearoldgrandmotherthere,soitwasa mixtureofMainers,punkrockers,college kids,thewholegamut.Sothat’swhyIrcallv lovedit.Butthat’sMaine-it’seclecticand eccentric.

“Ithinkshewas19then,andshe was,like,thequeen.Thatwas myfirstdoseofgirlfriend-asmuse-thegirlwhotranscends groupie.Itwasamazingjustto see Todd and Bebe walking together.Itwasmyfirstreal blastofwhatromanticlove lookedlike.Whenabeautiful woman actually loves you?!I’d neverseenthatupclosebefore.”

-CameronCrowetoNewsweek,August13, 2001:“CameronCrowe...wroteAlmostFamous with[Bebe’s]picturetapedtohiswall.”

WhenyouwereplayinginMaineinthe 1980s.wasthatmostlyatGeno'sandat I'heIree?

BB:'Icab,andIthinkIdidagigatBowdoin college.Ialsoplasedthatotherplacethat wasoutonMarginalWay,IlieI,oft.Ialso didlotsofshowsinBostonvenues.My favoriteclubduringthatperiodwasThe Tree.Oh,veah,Ibasewonderfulmemories. ThetimetheGargoylesmadetheirvideofor I,o\cReactionthere,thatwasalotoffun. M’lVpIaveditontheir120Minutesshow. Thatwasagreatmemory.Ijustthinkthe audiencesinMainearerefreshingbecause thev’rcnotafraidtoletlooseanddanceand gocrazs;IsawStephenKingwatchingusin theTreeonce.WewereplacingandI lookedupandhewasleaningagainstthebar andthatwasfun.I'maverybigStephen Kingfan.Ms'favoriteisTheTommyknockers. IlikedTheDeadZone-.TheDead/one turnedouttobeagoodmosic,too.IlorePet Sematarv.AndofcourseIlovetheRamones’ song,“PetSematarv,”too.

Tellusaboutperformingin NewYork,now. BB:It’slikebeingreborn.BecauseIdid leavethestagefor5searsduringmvcareer asamanager.Itwaslikecomingfullcircle. AfterreturningIdecidedIneverwantto leaseagain,soI’msortofatpeacewith msself.OK,I’marockandroller,that’sit. souknow?Morethanacareeraspirationof an\'kindofdifferentdimension,I’msticking

wilhmyrockandrollrootsandIwanttolise anddieforthestage....AndIocontinuewriting books,too,that’sanotherthingIwanttodo.

WhichofvoursongswerewritteninMaine?

BB:Oh,mygoodness,Isewrittenlotsof songsinMaine.Iwrotejustaboutallms GargoylesrepertoireinMaine.AsongI wrotecalled“SharkBite’’waschangedto “ClawBite”forthatlittleinds'mosiccalled Ivbsteroids,bsSidnes'Peterson,maderight uphere.

PortlandAlagazinestafferSteveI.uttrell walksby.

BB:Stesesoulookexaetls’thesame.You hasen’tagedatall.

SL:\\ell,souknowit’sthatcleanUsing.It’s goodtoseesou.Yourbooklooksgreat-it’s awinner.

BB:It’samazingbecauseit’stheconsersatisepeoplearetheoneswhofalleninlose withthisbook.Andit'sthecrazs'peoplewho don’tthinkitsracsenough.Youknow, whenyouputyourselfouttherewithany kindofeffort,sousegottoexpectcritism andpraise,sothankGod1’sebeeninthis businesslongenoughthatIbaseathickskin now.Delicateheart,butthickskin.

/foivabout'WormalGirl”?Wherewereyou whenyouwrotethat?

BB:IwaswalkingdownthestreetsofNA7 whenIwrote“NormalGirl.”Thatwaskind oflikewhenIwasgettingbackintoperform¬ ingagain,backintofindingoutwhoIwasall oseragain,asifthatisn’tesersbods’sperpet¬ ualquest-we’realssasslookingforwhowe are,esenwhenwe’re90.It’soneofthose songsthatwasbestoweduponmeinoneof thosemomentsoffeelingscryelevatedand happyaboutwhoIwas.

WheredoyougoinMaineforinspirationof anykind?

BB:MackworthIsland,thedogcemeteryat MackworthIsland-oneofmyfasorite placesonearth.IloveScarboroughBeach,I loseSebagoI,akc,IliketogotoSongo BeachandSebagoLike,wherethecrows arc,Ilikegettingintothetrencheswiththe peopleatSebagoLike,souknow...Two Lights,KortWilliamswheretheabandoned installationis.There’sendlessinspirationin Maine.It’sgoteversthing.That’ssvhatIlove aboutMaine.Andit’swhatkeepsbringing mebacktoMaine.AndnowmswholefamiIs’shere;esenmsmotherboughtahouse uphere.

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BB: Yeah!ElviswenttotheMall!Wc wenttoseeSupermanattheMaine.Mal] cinema,andIrememberthattogether withmvlittlecousinsJulieandTom,we tookElvisthroughthemall,andwewent andgotfudgeatSweets.Ithinkthatwas January-1979,actually,tobeexact.Itook Elvistoallmvfavoriteplaces,vouknow, butitwasalsowinter,anditwassnow¬ ing.sowccouldn'tdoourtrekaround It’sanewtwistonanoldstory: Ayoungwomangrowsuphearing, ‘Oh,youarebeautiful!’sooftenshe losesconfidenceinwhatshecould become.ThinkEdithWharton’s TheHouseofMirthwithout thedrug-overdose-deathending.

Mackworth,etcetera,butIdiddrivehim aroundandshowhimalltheplacesthat Iloved.WewenttoDiMillo’sfordinner. Andnotonepersonrecognizedhim,orif theydid,1thinkMainersaretoocoolto admitthattheydid(laughs).Andthenlie wantedtogotoalltherecordstores,and thingslikethat,vouknow?

Youbothmusthavebeendoingalotofwrit¬ ingthen,becausewasn’tElviswasatoneof hismanycreativepeaksthen?

BB: 'lliatwasoneofhis,Ithink,besttimes. 1Iewasmakingsomeofhisbestrecords aroundthattimeperiod.Ithinkallofhis earlvrecordsarereallystrong.Butthen1 lovedtheBurtBacharachstuff,too.lovedit.

WhatdoyouthinkAlainersmostmisun¬ derstandaboutvou?

BB: 1thinkI'mjust,youknow,a'normal girl’!Mvfriendsuphere,thevjustlove meandacceptmeandmvdaughterand myhusbandforbeingourselvesandwho wearc.Mostpeoplehereneverknew1,iv themoviestar,thevjustknewEivthekid whowenttoschoolatWavnfletc,the Breakwater;sheevenwenttokinder¬ gartenatReiche.Icanalways dependoneverybodyupherefora realitycheck.

Isthatbecausewe’resociallyretarded?

BB: 1thinkit’sjustbecausethatevery¬ bodymetmewhenIwasjustayoung personinmv20sand1thinkthatalotof

experiences1hadIwentthroughwith mvfriendsuphere,ifvouknowwhatI mean.EventhoughIwasn'tlivinghere allthetime,Ikeptclosecontactwith friends.Nobodvjudgedmeuphere. Plus,Ihadmyfairshareofcontroversy evenuphere,inbands.,butbasically1 couldstillgotoThreeDollarDewevs andnotbeasked“whatwasMick Jaggerlike?”

W'hatwasMickjaggerlike(justkidding)?

BB: InMaine,itwasmore,‘SoBebe, whereyagoingtodinnertonight?Ya goingtogodowntothebeachtomorO T? row?’Ithinkweallneedourhometown roots.Thcvkeepvougrounded.

From what1gather,noplacecouldbea hometownwithoutAnnieXoyes,your cousinwho’slikeasistertovou,init. BB: Anniewaslikemvsecondmother, I,iv’ssecondmother,she’sthefamily anchor.She’stheonewhokeepsthepie fromovercooking.She’samodernmira¬ cle.I'mnutsaboutmvwholefamilv.I haveagreatsupportsvstemhere,andwe dothingstogetherhere.Wejustwereall eatingatO'NaturalsoutinI'almouth. It'smvnewfavoriterestaurant!Oneof thekidsI,ivwenttoschoolwith,it’sher dads'restaurant.Amwav.Livwasjust hereforthelongweekend,andwewere alltogether.Wehadablast.Wewentto Scbago,ScarboroughBeach,vouknow, vvewentandgoticecreamatKettle Cove,andallthestuffvouhavetodo whenvou'rcinMaine:shopping, Amanllis,MaterialObjects,Beth Blood’sSuitsmi,anotherfavoriteplace... It’sjustsomuchfuntojustbeIJv’s mothernow.insteadofworkingwithher. I’menjovingjustbeingMom.

It’sdefmitelvaspiritualjourney,beinga parent.Itgoesbevondbeingthebiggest jobyou’veeverhad,vou'rcentwined withsomeoneclsesdestiny.

Tellustwo\lainerockandrollstories nobodvknowsabout.

BB: TheguvsfromPsvchadclicFurs camewithmetoMaine.ToddRund¬ gren’scomeheretovisitLiv.Ithinkthcv wenttothelake,thebeach,mavbethev wenttoI'untown.Ican’tbelievehow I'uutownhasgrown.Bov,thatroller¬ coaster.Excalibur.Irodethatthing abouttwoweeksago,thatwasthescariest rollercoasterIhadeverbeenon.That wassuchagoodride.Thev’vegotthatC-

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BB: Oh,IsawascreeningofitinNew Yorkabouttwoweeksbeforeilwasactuallvopenedtothepublic.

Ilowlonginadvancedidmuknowthat thecharacterPennyI^newasgoingtohe basedonmu?

BB: Idon’tthinkshe’slotallvbasedon me,Ithinkshe’spartialis.Ithinkshe’sa combinationoftwopeople,twoorthree people.Butoncethefilmstarted... Soitdescendedonmuwhileyouwere watchingil?

BB: Ialsowasseeingalotofthingshap¬ peninginthefilmthathappenedinmv life,thatonlvCameronknewabout.I becamesengoodfriendswithCameron whenhewentontheroadwithTodd Rundgrenin1975,becausewewere bothkids.W'eweretheonlvkids,when evcrvbodvelsewas‘intheirtwenties.’ Andwewereteenagers.Ialwavsthought Cameron Crowe was above and besond ‘brilliant.’IknewhewasgoinggoonIo besomethingspecial.IIehadanarticu¬ latestreakinhimevenwhenhewasa votingperson.Inthismovie,hehas incrediblerespectforfemales,andthat’s obvious.Andthefactthathemarried NancvWilsonfromIIcart-Imean that’ssoapropos. Imean 1 adore Cameron,Ilosehiswife,Ithinkshe’s

justfantastic,1loveAnneWilson,too. I'magreatadmirerofbothoflliem.It wasjustwonderfultoreconnectwith Cameronagain.Wedidthatinterview togetherfortheOscarissuefor/h/CIt wastonsoffun.Icalledandcongratulat¬ edhimwhenhewonhisOscarforbest screenplay.Mydaughterhasbecome vervgoodfriendswithKateIIndson,and I’vebeenabletomeether,and,(laughs) tellhershedidagoodjob.

Didyouhaveanvadviceforher?

BB: Right,becauseshe’smarriedtoa rockstarnow!Ithinkshe’snotgoingto haveasroughofatimeasIdid,because Iwaslivinginatimeofliberationand nonconformitv,becauseIthinkyoung peoplearemuchmoreseriousnow abouttheircommitmentsandrelation¬ ships,andnotinapuritanical1950skind ofway.That‘innocence’thatusedtobe inRockandRollisgone.'Thatinno¬ cence,thatbehavior,isgone.

WhatpartsofthePennyIxinecharacter aredead-on,exactlyyou?

BB: It’sfunnvbecausehealmosttold onrfirstconversationverbatim.Iasked himhowoldhewas,andheaskedme back,metoo,metoo,untilweadmitted onractualages.Thatwasalmostverbatim. Iwas18andhewas16.Anotherexchange InoticedwasthepartwhensheaccidentallvtakesthequaahidcsatthePlaza Ilotel.Thatrealkdidhappentome.

SoCamerontookcareofyouthatnight. Washeinlovewithvou?

BB: Yes,lietookcareofme,butIthink liewasinlovewithanotherwomanhe alsobasedthecharacteron.Ilewasnice, justadorable.IIe’sawoman’sman,vou know?Ileloxesandrespectsfemalesand looksatwomenasequals.

Yourhookdescribesyourpervasiveinflu¬ enceonmusicians,includingMickjagger toDavidHowietoElvisCostello,Iodd Rundgren,andmore.Rutwasthereone bighitactuallywrittenforyou?

BB: "CanWeStillBeInciuls.”Thefirst time1heardit,Toddwasvisitingandhe plaveditforme.\\e’dalreadvbroken up,andhegavemeatapeofit.and1 blubberedlikeababv.Itwasdesignedto bringsometendernessandclosureto whatwehad.Sometimesit’seasierfor anartisttoshowafeelingthroughliisart thantodescribeit.

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ThepaintingsatTheCliffHouseuniquely respondtoitsbreathtakingviews.

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TempleUniversity,1951)answersthe challengewiththesegrippingstudies that,wonderfulasthevare,archardto imaginehanginganywhereelse.

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Backintherestaurant,ourwaiter,an Austrianexchangestudent,isfrankly appreciative:"WehaxetheAlps,but nothinglikethiswiththesea.”

TheArmoryRestaurantinthePortlandRegencyHotel. Spectacularcuisine,OldPortcharm,ftimpeccableservice inanelegantyetcasualatmospherew/freshdinnerspe¬ cialsfromlandftsea.Unforgettablehousespecialties— SeafoodFettuccinew/lobster,shrimp,crab,ftmussels; SteakDiane,ftBlackAngusSirloin.Alsoopenforbreak¬ fastftlunch.Reservationsrecommended.774-4200.

AubergineBistro/WineBar,aParisienbistroin Portland'sNewArtsDistrictTastethecookingofthe Gasconyregion,donewithamodernaccent.Fish, shellfish,duck,lamb,ftalwayssteakwithsucculent saucesftamazingaccompaniments.Elizabeth'sraw milkcheesesorDavid'swonderfuldessertstofinish. Magnifique!555CongressSt.874-0680.DinnerTu-Sa, 5:3O-close.Pre-theatermenuavailable.

TheAudubonRoomattheInnbytheSeaonRoute 77inCapeElizabeth.Breathtakingviewsofthe AtlanticOceanftculinarymasterpiecesfeaturing freshlocalproduce,nativeseafoodspecialties,ft exceptionalhandmadebreadsftdesserts.Grilled crabftmacadamiaencrustedswordfishw/orange pepperbasilcoulisftsauteofMainelobsterftveal onfreshangelhairw/roastedtomatobeurre blanc.Patiodiningftoffpremisecateringavailable. Servingbreakfast,lunchftdinnerdaily.767-0888.

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BenkayRestaurant's-"visualftculinaryworksof art"preparedbyprofessionallytrainedchefsfrom Japan,w/a“knowledgeableftenthusiasticwait staff."An"over-the-toptasteexperience"- Maine SundayTelegram. Enjoyoursuperbsushibaroran elaboratedinnercookedatthetable.EnjoyourNY Strip,Shabu-Shabu,SukiyakiEttofu,ortempura teriyaki.Appetizers,soups,salad,noodles,chickenEt vegetarianselectionsFullbar,sakeftwinelist2India Street,freeparking.773-5555.

Bintliff'sAmericanCafe,Portland'sonlyall-day/ everydayBrunchHousefeaturingBenedict'sBelgian Waffles.Omelets,HomemadeGranola,ftotherfine AmericanCuisine-daily,7am-2pm.Dinnerserved M-Sa,5:30-9pmincludingRoastedPrimeRib,Sauteed ShrimpftMusselssimmeredinatomato,garlicftfen¬ nelsaffronbroth,ftRisottoofbutternutsquash. Homemadebreads,pastas,ftdessertsFullbar. Extensivewinelist;allinwarmsurroundings 98PortlandSt(acrossfrompostoffice).774-0005.

TheCanneryoffersavarietyofdiningexperiences fromouroutdoorcovereddecktotheloftoverlook¬ ingthediningroombelowfttheriver.“Coastof Maine";lobster,clams,crabcakesftchowderaswell asaselectionofcreativepasta,chicken,steakft fishspecialties.Functionroomavailable.LowerFalls Landing,Yarmouth.Majorcreditcards/reservations accepted.846-1226. www.thecanneryrestaurant.com

Dimitri’sisarestaurantownedbynative-bornGreeks whohavebroughttheirhomelandhereinfoodand music.SpecialtiesincludeSouvlaki(skeweredpork), Avgolemono(eggandlemonsoup),Mousaka,Mama's Spanakopita,LambShanksMytilini,andwood-grilled fishoftheday.TheGreek-stylemusselsarefantastic andthegrilledbananadessertunique.Minutesfrom Portlandat185RouteOneinScarborough.Open7 days,lunch12-2:30anddinnerfrom5p.m.883-9800. Falmouth'slandmarkItalianrestaurantistheaward¬ winningCasaNapoliRistorantefeaturingmulti-

regionalauthenticItalianspecialties.Choicesforlunch consistofsoups,saladsandsimplepastadishes.Dinner entreesincludetraditionalpastadishes,pesceor seafood,veal,sirloinandchickenservedalongwith salad,homemadebreadandthechefschoiceofaside dishandvegetable.TheCasaNapolipridesitselfonan extravagantwinelistofwhitesandreds,importedand domestic.Lunchisservedfrom11:30-2Mon.-Fri;din¬ nerfrom5-9Sun.-Thurs.,5-10Fri.andSatRes.highly rec.Sun.-Thurs.,requiredFriday-Sat.781-3342.

Takeadvantageof5-starchefChristianStruck'scre¬ ativetouchesatCafeStroudwaterattheEmbassy SuitesHotel.WithanemphasisonMainenative seafoodEtprimecutsofbeef,CafeStroudwateroffers eclecticbistro-stylecuisineftavarietyofselectfine wines.Foramostuniquediningexperience,reservea

placeatPortland'sonlychefstable,whereyouftyour guestswillbepamperedbyChefStruckfthisstaff whileenjoyinga6-coursemealpreparedesp.foryou. Breakfast,lunch,ftdinnerdailyw/aspectacularGrand SundayBrunchevery3rdSun.ofthemonth.Maj. creditcards,res.suggested.775-0032.

CricketsRestaurantinFreeportDeliciousfoodat reasonableprices.Freshlocalseafood,lobster,weekend primerib,steaks,fajitas,pasta,salads,specialtysand¬ wiches,vegetarianselections,dailyblackboardspecials. Privatefunctionroom.Fullservicelounge.Maine micro-brewsontap.Easyparkingonly1/2milesouth ofLLBean.BreakfastSat.ftSun.BrunchSun.,11-3. MainStreet,Freeport.865-4005.Reservations/major creditcardsaccepted.

David'sCreativeCuisineAfter15yearsasan acclaimedchef-ownerinPlymouth,Boston, NewburyportandMiddleStreetinPortland,David TurinhasopenedDavid'sCreativeCuisineat22 MonumentSquare.Themenuincludessuchnewcre¬ ationsandoldfavoritesas:CrispyHerbedGoatCheese Packets,ShitakeMushroomRavioliandWhite ChocolateMousseAlmondNapoleonfordessertFull bar,openfordinner7nights.Lunchweekdays11:30-4. ForReservations:773-4340.

Youcan'tbeatthelocationofDiMillo’sFloating Restaurantat25LongWharfoffCommercialStreet forfabulouswaterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escape fromthehustleftbustleofthecity.Watchtheboats goby.EnjoyfreshMainelobsteryear-round,steak, seafooddishes,ftmore.Open7daysaweekfrom 11am-11pm.Children'smenuavailable.Fordrinksfta lightermenu,tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216.

F.ParkerReidy's,siteoftheoriginalPortland SavingsBankbuiltin1866at83ExchangeStreet. Establishedin1976duringtherenaissanceofthe OldPortarea,F.ParkerReidy'sisaPortlandfinedin¬ ingtradition,specializinginsteaksftfreshseafood, butalsoofferingpasta,chicken,ftsalads,w/prime ribfeaturedonweekends.Turn-of-the-centurydecor, personalizedservice,ftgreatfoodcreateawarmft congenialatmospherepopularforbothbusinessft intimatedining.Lunch6days.DinnerSun-Th4:3010,FrftSat4:30-11.773-4731.

DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat 540ForestAvenueistheGreatLostBear,whereyou'll findafullbarfeaturingover50draughtbeers,pre¬ dominantlyfromlocalmicro-breweries.Accompanying themisanenormousmenuw/everythingfromsoups, salads,ftsandwichestovegetarianitemsft steaks,aswellasalargevegetarianselectionft thebestnachosftbuffalowingsintown.Discover wherethenativesgowhenthey'rerestless! Serving11:30am-11:30pm7days/week.7720300.Visituson-lineat:www.greatlostbear.com Hugo'sRestaurant,accessiblylocatedatthe iintersectionofMiddleStreetftFranklinArtery. Theinnovativemenuchangesseasonallyandfea¬ turesfreshlocalingredients.Therestaurantis chef-ownedandoperated.Pleasecomeinandtry thenewlyrenovatedbar,whichhasitsown uniquemenu.Parkingisavailable.Servingdinner only,Tues.-Sat.,withlivemusicnightly.Forreser¬ vations,call774-8538.

JamesonTavern.Consistsoftwowelcoming parts,acasualbarftloungeftamoreformaldin¬ ingroomeachofferingacomfortableplacefor easydining.Thebuildingisthesiteofthesigning oftheconstitutionforthestateofMainewhenit brokeawayfromMassachusetts.Classicprepara¬ tionsservedinagracefulftelegantsettingmake theJamesonTavernafineretreatfromfrenzied outletshopping.115MainSt,Freeport,865-4196. Creditcardsaccepted;reservationsrecommended.

TheLobsterCookerRestaurantislocatedinthe heartofFreeport'sshoppingdistrictjustablock fromLLBean.Fast,friendlyservicefeaturing lobster,crabmeat,scallops,shrimp,award-win¬ ningheartychowders,sandwiches,beer,wine,fttake¬ out.Openeveryday,yearround.EnjoyaMainetradi¬ tionintheirhistoric1860barnorbaskonthesun drenchedgardenpatio.Theirfishchowderhaswon 1stplaceintheannualFreeportGreatChowdah Challengein'96,'97,'98,'99,Et2000aswellasBest OverallChowder,1998.865-4349.

It's"MextotheMax!”atMargaritasMexican RestaurantsftWateringHole!Twogreatlocationsin Portland,othersinLewiston,Augusta,Oronoft Portsmouth,Margaritasservesup“oversized"meals ftcolossal-sizeddrinks!There'salwaysfreehotchips ftsalsa,ftdownrightlegendarymargaritas,Etthe housespecialtyisthesizzlingfajita!Happyhour M-F,4-7pm,freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242 StJohnSt,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444Et11 BrownStneartheCivicCenter,774-9398.Lunchat BrownStFridaysonly.

Maria'sRistorante,est.1960byowner/chefAnthony Napolitano,offersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisinewith averygoodItalianwineselection.Spacious,beautiful, Italiandecorateddiningrooms.Privateroomsavailable forlargegroups.Vealsaltimboca,fettucinitoscano, zuppadepesce.ClassicItaliandesserts,Anthony'sown pistachiogelato.Lunch:$5-$8,Tu-F,11:30am-2pm. Dinner:$9-$18,Tues-Satfrom5pm.337Cumberland Ave.,freeparkingavailable.Tel:772-9232.

ThePepperclubisaprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian"ft"BestValue"inFrommer'sGuidetoNew England)featuringcreativeworldcuisine.Itsblack¬ boardmenutypicallylistsfivevegetarian,threefish,Et threemeatentrees,includingasuperborganicbeef burger.Peppercluboffersrelaxed,colorful,unusually

affordablediningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/easy, freeparkingEtgoodwines&beers.Opennightlyat5 p.m.;creditcardsaccepted.78MiddleStreet,near FranklinArtery.772-0531.

Ricetta'sBrickOvenPizzeria,voted"BestPizzain Maine”since1990bythePPHEtCBW,Ricetta'sis trulyatasteoftheoldcountry.M.E.Curlyofthe PPHraves:"Ricetta'sisarguablythebestpizzawr. ofRome."Dine-in,take-out,delivery,Etcateringare available.Theall-you-can-eatgourmetlunchbuffet includespizza,pasta,soup,Etsalad.KidseatFREE duringSundaylunchbuffetEtMondaysfrom3pm untilclosing.29WesternAvenue,SouthPortland, 775-7400;240USRoute1,Falmouth,781-3100. SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreet, Portland."Ofthe137restaurantslistedinthe 1996-97edition,SaigonThinThanhisafour-star restaurantrankedfirstinvalue.SaigonThinThanh isMaine’s-andprobablyNewEngland's-finest Vietnameserestaurant."-PortlandDiningGuide. "Fourstarsforfood,service,Etvalueformoney. Withgood,healthy,flavorfulfoodEtquickservice inapleasant,cleanatmosphere,SaigonThinThanh isworthinvestigating."-Press Herald. 773-2932.

Silly's.Therestaurantthatdefiesdescription.They haveeverythingfromcharbroitedburgersEtshish kabob,handcutfries,BBQEtjerkchicken,toawild varietyofpizza,vegetarianplates,milkshakes,desserts, Ettheirfamousrolledupabdullahs-allmadew/fresh ingredientsdaily.AlivelyEtfunkyatmospherew/a patiooutback.Beer,wineEtoccasionallylivemusic. FreedeliverytoPortlandEtRt1/Rt88Falmouth. M-Sa,10am-10pm.40WashingtonAve.,Portland. Creditcardsaccepted.772-0360.

SnowSquallrestaurantvotedafavoritebythe locals:"Yougotta,trytherestaurant".Succulent Ducktwoways,tenderVealScaloppini,Large Lobsters,GrilledAtlanticsalmonwithfrizzledleeks, BakedHaddock,andMaineCrabcakeswithGrain mustardAioli,arestandoutsonourwideranging menu.DinnerisservednightlyLunchMondayto FridayandSundaybrunch11a.m.to1p.m.Sunday Dinnerfrom12noonto8p.m.Enjoyourcozyfire¬ sidelounge,featuringalightermenuorthefull dinnermenuforcausaldining.Privateroomsto accommodate100.Reservationarealwayswelcome at www.snowsquall.com or 799-2232

StoneCoastBrewingCompanyisamajormicro operationofferingfullrestaurantfacilitiesaswellas fantasticbrewsonitssubstantialpremisesintheOld Port.Itsrestaurant,openfrom11:30amdaily,offers everythingfromsteaktolobster,Etyoudon'tneedto leavethebuildingtoenjoysomeofthebestlivemusic inPortland-it'sjustupstairs.At14York,thejunction ofPleasant,YorkEtForeStreets,w/plentyoffree parking.Call773-BEER.

TonyRoma's“FamousForRibs"isconvenientlylocat¬ edattheendofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike,adja¬ centtotheHowardJohnson'sinSouthPortlandEtjust minutesfromtheMaineMall.TonyRoma'sacrossthe countryspecializeinthebestbarbecueribsw/our originalsauce.Thegrillisalwaysfiredupforafull menuofchicken,primerib,steaks,seafood,Etsand¬ wiches,Etourfamousloafofonionrings.Breakfast buffetopensat7am.LunchEtdinner7daysaweek. EnjoythecasualatmosphereofTonyRoma's.

TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine MexicanfoodEtdrinkfornearly30years.At1871 ForestAvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavorites likenachos,fajitas,chimichangas,tamales,burri¬ tos,tacos,enchiladas,Etfrozenmargaritasseven daysaweek,aswellasseafood,steak,porkEt chickencookedw/aMexicanflair.Withlunchspe¬ cialsstartingat$4.95,achildren'smenu,nightly specials,aChiliHappyHour,ascreened-indeck,_Et take-out,TortillaFlatisamemorableMexican experienceyoucanaffordanytime.Formore information,call797-8729.

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Poland PreservationSpringPark 300/

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Bottledandsoldthroughouttheworld,PolandSpring Natural Spring Water is America's top brand of bottledwaterandcontinuestowinawardsforbeingthe besttastingwaterinthecountry.Thebottlingfacilityat PolandSpringisthelargestwaterbottlingfacilityinthe UnitedStatesandthesecondlargestintheworld.

TheoriginalSpring&BottlingHousesatPolandSpring werebuiltin1845andarelistedontheNationalRegisterof Historic Places. Today, the Poland Spring Bottling CompanyisrestoringthemtotheiroriginalVictorian splendor.

Beginningthissummer,theSpring&BottlingHouseswill becomepartofthePolandSpringPreservationParkand will serve as a museum with displays about the histories of the Poland Spring Bottling Company, the PolandSpringAquifer,andtheGreatStateofMaine!

Visitorsofallageswillalsoenjoyinteractiveearth scienceandproductdisplays,avirtualtouroftoday's Poland Spring Bottling Facility, a live trout tank, abookstore,coffee&waterbar,andMaineArtistsGallery.

FormoreinformationaboutthePolandSpringBottling CompanyandthePolandSpringPreservationPark,please contact us at 207-998-4315 or visit us online at www.polandspring.com.

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Abbe Museum, atSieurdeMontsSpring, justofftheParkLoop RoadinAcadiaNational Park,BarHarbor. Dedicatedtofurthering theunderstandingand appreciationofMaine NativeAmerican cultures,historyand archaeology,theAbbe collectionincludes NativeAmericanobjects fromancientto contemporarytimes, representingactivities suchasfishingand huntings,household tasks,woodworkin basketmaking,recreation andpersonaladornment. Themuseumalsostudies factorsthathave dramaticallyaltered Nativelife,including climaticchangesand contactwithEuropeans, traditionsthathavebeen preserved,andthe archaeologicalworkthat revealsthepast.(207) 288-3519.

TheArtCalleryatTheClown, 123 MiddleStreet,Portland.Featuringaworld classwinecellar,contemporaryartgallery andaneclecticmixofculturalproducts. View'samplesfromthecurrentshowin

TheForeStreetGallery. 366ForeStreet. Portland.J.Bickford's"HeightofLand" show'sthroughSeptember.874-7868.

TheGalleryonChaseHill. 10ChaseHill Road. Kennebunkport, openedinthespring of1995byowners FrancescaandJohn Spainafter extensive renovationsofthe captainChase house,thegallery showcasesthe worksofmorethan twentyartists.The galleryoffersonline show's accompanyingeach exhibitat www.maincart.com.Theannual “WhatIDidonMy SummerVacation," agroupshowof w'orksbythe gallery’sartists, showsthrough October8.(207) 967-0049.

“Swimmers,Pair”2000,oiloncanvas,16720”,byKatherineBradford, ICONContemporaryArt,Brunswick

AucociscoCallery. 615ACongress Street,Portland."ToddWebb: PhotographsofParisandFrance.” honoringWebb'swidowLucillewho turns96onSeptember16,andthe September10anniversaryoftheWebbs’ weddinginParis,featuresvintagecontact printsneverbeforeseenbythepubliceye. TheexhibitopensonSeptember7. continuingtoOctober4,withapublic receptiononSeptember15.874-2060.

BatesCollegeMuseumofArt. Andrews Road.Lewiston.Highlightsfromthe college'spermanentcollectionof internationallysignificantworksofart includeanoutstandingcollectionofworks byLewistonnativeMarsdenHartley.The museumisfreeandopentothepublic. (207)786-6158. www.bates.edu/adm/museum

BowdoinCollegeMuseumofArt. Brunswick.Continuingexhibitsinclude "PortraitsfromthePermanentCollection." "ArtandLifeintheAncient Mediterranean,"andAsianandEuropean artfromthepermanentcollectionand "AmericanMurals."Thegalleriesare open10a.m.to5p.m.Tuesday-Saturday and2p.m.to5p.m.onSunday(free admission).(207)725-3275.

thegalleryatwww.the-clown.com.(207) 756-7399.

ColbyCollegeMuseumofArt, 5600 MayflowerHill,Waterville.Ongoing exhibitsare"TheArtofAlexKatz."inthe PaulJ.SchupfGalleryand“AncientArt," fromColby'spermanentcollectioninthe JetteGallery.Themuseumisopentothe publicandisfreeofcharge.872-3228.

FarnsworthMuseumof?\rt. Rockland. Theexhibition"JohnW.McCoy: AmericanPainter,""AndrewWyeth: EarlyWatercolors”isonviewthrough Octoberfeaturingseldomseenworks tracingWyeth'semergenceonthenational artsceneduringthelate1930sand1940s. “TheMaineInfluence:SelectedWorksby JamesWyeth,"focusesontherangeofthe thirdgenerationWyethartist,fromthe earlywatercolorsoftenpaintedalongside hisfather.Andrew,tothemostrecent works,evocativeandoccasionallysurreal paintingsofsubjectsfoundonSouthernor MonheganIslands.“TrendingintoMaine: TheIllustrationsofN.C.Wyeth"reunites aselectionofWyeth'sstriking illustrationspublishedinthe1938 KennethRobertsclassicbook Trending intoMaine, withseldomseenpreparatory studiesfortheworksandotherrelated material.(207)596-6457.

GreenhutGallery, 146MiddleStreet.Portland.SarahKnock showsthroughSeptember29.(207)772269.3. www.greenhutgallcries.com

IconContemporaryArt ,19Mason Street.Brunswick.“KatherineBradford andMarkWhethli:Anexhibitionofnew paintings,"show'sthroughSeptember22. (207)725-8157.

JamesonGallery. 305Commercial Street.Portland.Jamesonrepresentsa diversebodyoffineartwithemphasis onContemporaryRealismbyartists w'hohavestrongtiestoMaine.Agroup showofgalleryartistscontinues throughSeptember27followedby "RealLifeStillLife"featuringthework ofAliciaCzechowskifromSeptember 28toOctober26withapublicreception onfirstFriday.October5. (207)772-5522.

TheJonesMuseumofGlass& Ceramics. 35DouglasMountainRoad, Sebago(justoffRoute107).Avery uniquemuseum,withover7.000piecesin thepermanentcollection,andoffering specialexhibitsandtoursbyappointment. Fineresearchlibraryavailable.Visitthe unusualgalleryshopforgifts,antiques, booksandcollectibles.(207)787-3370.

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Local188GalleryandTapasBar. 188 StateStreet.Portland.Eclecticshowsand mixedmedia.TuesdaytoSaturdayfrom I1:00a.m.toclosing:tapasavailablefrom 4pan.:Sundaybreakfastavailableinthe galleryfrom9a.m.to3p.m.761-7909.

MaineCoastArtists. 162RussellAvenue, Rockport,presentsthe12thannual"Work oftheHand"craftshowandsalefrom October5toOctober14.Fifty-fiveartisans fromMainetransformthestate'snatural wondersintocraftwork.Theartisans selectedrepresenteachoftheprimarycraft disciplines:jewelry,glass,furniture,fiber, ceramics,basketryandwood.Thematerials areextremelydiverse,rangingfromrare, vintagecrystalbeadstofoundobjects. "WorkoftheHand"previewswitha cateredreceptionfrom5to8p.m..October 5.(207)236-2875.

Maine'sForestandLoggingMuseum. Route178.Bradley.Learnabouttheskills andcraftsfromMaine'ssettlementand earlylumberingeras.Museum'sbuildings areopendailyfromdawntoduskforselfguidedtours(noadmissioncharge)with plentyofparkingandpicnicgrovesand naturetrails.Comeseethereconstructed stonedam.thewater-poweredsawmill, blacksmith'sshop,logcabin,andenjoy variouspublicevents.(207)581-2871.

Museumof/AfricanTribalArt. 122 SpringStreet.Portland.Visitaworldclass collectionofuniqueAfricantribalmasks andartifactsrepresentingoveronethousand yearsofCentralandWestAfricanhistory. Admissionisfree.(207)871-7188.

O'FarrellGallery. 58MaineStreet. Brunswick."WorksbyChrisHuntington andBillManning"showsthrough Sepbember18.(207)729-1665? www.ofarrellgallery.com

OgunquitMuseumofAmericanArt, 183 ShoreRoad.Ogunquit.Agemofaplace; simplyxisitingthebuildingandgroundsis adelight.Themuseumisnationally recognizedforitscollection,preservation, interpretation,andexhibitionoftwentieth centuryAmericanart.Thisseasoncontinues with"NeilWelliver:Paintingsfrom1983to 2001."and"PaintingsofJohnJ.Enncking." showingthroughOctober15.646-4909.

Portland Harbor Museum, atSpring Point.SouthernMaineTechnicalCollege. FortRoad.SouthPortland.Averyspecial maritimehistorymuseumofPortland Harboranditscommunitiespluspermanent exhibitsontheclippershipSnowSquall andSpringPointLedgeLighthouse.The museumisopeneverydayfrom10a.m.to 4:30p.m..throughSeptember.Grouptours

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PortlandMuseumofArt. 7Congress Square,Portland."AmericanArtistsAfield" continuesthroughSeptember16.Featuring about40paintingsandworksonpaperfrom theMuseum'spermanentcollection,many ofthemonviewforthefirsttime,this exhibitionlooksattheroleoftravelin shapingAmericanartinthelate19thand 20thcenturies.Featuredartistsinclude SamuelColman,MauricePrendergast,Jane Peterson,JohnSingerSargent,EdwinLor Weeks.JamesMacNeil!Whistler,and MargueriteZorach."Degas.Rodin,and Moore:BronzesbyEuropeanMasters," throughSeptember23.highlightsbronze sculpturesbyIOthand20thcentury Europeanmasters,drawnprimarilyfromthe collectionsoftheOttenfamilyandScottM. Black.ArtistsincludeAlexander Archipenko.JeanArp.EdgarDegas.Henry Moore.PabloPicasso,andAugusteRodin, complementedbyrarely-seenworkson paperthataredrawnfromtheMuseum's permanentcollection.Freeadmission Fridayeveningsfrom5p.m.to9p.m.(207) 77.3-ARTSor(800)639-4067.

CumberlandCountyCivicCenter. Spring Street,Portland.Convenientlylocatedinthe heartofdowntownPortland.TheCivic Centerannuallyhostsawidevarietyof familyshows,concerts,sportingevents,and tradeshows.TheWatchtowerConventionis scheduledforSeptember15and16andThe BostonBruinsNHLExhibitiongamebe¬ ginsat7:35p.m.onSeptember16.Watch theirwebsitefordetailedinformationonthe GuessWhoandJoeCockerconcertsched¬ uledinSeptember.

CenterforCulturalExchange. One LongfellowSquare,presentsdanceparties everyFridaynightstartingat7:00p.m. Admissionvariesandisatthedoorand scheduleissubjecttochangesopleasecall ahead.(207)761-1545.DanceFriday scheduleforeachmonththroughoutthe yearisasfollows:1stFriday. Mediterranean(Greek.Italian.Balkan);2nd Friday.Latin(Mexican.PuertoRican):3rd Friday,AfricanandAfro-Caribbean:4th Friday.Celtic(Irish.French-Canadian)and 5thFriday.Indian.(207)761-0591.

PortlandSymphonyOrchestra. 477 CongressStreet.Portland.OnTuesday. October2at7:30p.m.,PSOpresents Wagner's OverturetoTannhauser. Weber's BassoonConcertoinFmajor,op.75 and Brahms/Schoenberg PianoQuartetinG minor.Op.25. JanetPolkisprincipal

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TheLarkSocietyforChamberMusic. P.O.Box11.Portland.Thissummerthe PortlandStringQuartetwillperformatthe Workman'sCompensationConventionat thePortlandMuseumofArtat6:30p.m.on October7.(207)926-4597.

SacoRiverOrangeHall. SalmonFalls Road.BarMills.TurkeyHollow,an excitingcelebrationofbluegrass,folkand country'withdashesofblues.Cajunand CelticappearsonSeptember15at7:30p.m. ThisMainetrioincludesSchoonerFare's TomRowe,bassguitar,hissonDaveand DennyBreauonguitarsandbanjo.929-6472.

StateTheater, CongressStreet,Portland. Don'tmissformerGratefulDeadGuitaritst BobWeir'sband.RatDog.appearingatthe StateonSeptember30at7:30pm.

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Barbara'sKitchenandCafe. South Portland.EnjoytheCafe'sBistronight everyThursdaywithspecialguests,events andwinetastingdinners.(207)767-6313, orbarbscafc@aol.com

LongfellowBooks. 1MonumentWay. Portland."NewVoices:Writersbecoming /Xuthors."amonthlyreadingseriesof poetryandprose,continuesthefirstFriday ofeachmonth,beginningat7p.m. ifbooks@maine.rr.com

MaineAudubonSociety continuesahost ofeventsincluding:HikingPetitManan. Steuben,September15:BaldEaglesof MerrymectingBay,BoothbayHarbor, September15:FallMigrationon Monhcgan.September21andSeptember 24;BirdingMatinicusIsland,fromOwls Head.Setptember21and23;MooseRut Weekend.NorthNewPortland.September 28;GulfofMainePelagicBirding,from BarHarbor.September29;andMonhcgan Naturalists’Weekend,fromNewHarbor. October6and8(ColumbusDayweekend). (207)781-2330.

PortlandTrails. Portland.Thisnon-profit

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Wadsworth-LongfellowHouse. 487 CongressStreet.Portland,childhoodhome ofthepoetHenryWadsworthLongfellow, isopendaily10a.m.-4p.m.forguided tours(throughOctober31).Thehouse containsoriginalfittingsandfurnishings thatillustratefamilylifefromthedaysof theAmericanRevolutiontotheVictorian era.Admissionincludesaguidedtourofthe house,anorientationfilmonLongfellow's career,andentrancetotheexhibitionsatthe MaineHistoryGallerynextdoor.(207) 879-0427.

VictoriaMansion. (Morse-LibbyHouse) 109DanforthStreet,Portland.Oneofthe greatesthistorichousesandcollectionsof theHighVictorianperiodanywherein America.Builtin1858-1860forNew OrleanshotelierRugglesMorse,the mansion'sinteriors,coordinatedentirelyby leadingNewYorkdesignerGustaveHerter. stillboastover90%oftheiroriginal contents,includingfurniture,stainedglass, paintedwalldecorations,spectaculargas lightingfixtures,porcelain,andtextiles. Unparalleledinitscraftsmanshipand remarkablestateofpreservation.Victoria Mansionallowsvisitorstostepbackinto theVictorianeraforanafternoon.Guided toursareavailableTuesdaytoSaturday, from10a.mto4p.m.andonSunday,from Ito5p.m.andgrouploursbyreservation. (207)772-4841.www.victoriamansion.org

NealDowMemorial. 714CongressStreet, Portland,wasthelifelonghomeofGeneral NealDow.two-timemayorofPortlandand anactiveprohibitionist,abolitionist,and advocateofprisonreformandwomen's rights.Builtin1829.thelateFederal-style mansionfeaturesfurnishingsofvaried periodsoriginaltothehouse,portraitsand otherfinepaintings,specially-designed ornamentalironwork,andmemorabiliaof Dow'smilitaryandpoliticalcareers.Now administeredbytheMaineWomen's ChristianTemperanceUnion,thehouseis openMonday-Friday.11a.m.-4p.m.yearroundforguidedtourswithnoadmission charge.(207)773-7773.

Tate House,1270WestbrookStreet. Portland.Thiselegant1755clapboard housewastheresidenceofCaptainGeorge Tate,aseniormastagentfortheBritish RoyalNavy,andfeaturesanunusual clerestoryinthegambrelroofandan18th centuryherbgardenoverlookingthe

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FrancisW.PeabodyResearchLibrary, 165StateStreet.Portland,wasstartedby LandmarksAdvisoryService,avolunteer groupthatofferstechnicaladviceon historicbuildings.Ithousesthemost extensivecollectionofpreservationbooks, periodicals,andfilesnorthofBoston.The libraryisopenMonday-Fridayfrom9a.m. to5p.m.(exceptholidays).(207)774-5561.

Baxter Museum, 67SouthStreet.Gorham, ishousedinthe1831birthplaceofJames PhinneyBaxter,mayorofPortland, governorofMaine,andphilanthropist extraordinaire.OpenTuesdaysand Thursdaysfrom10a.m.to2p.m.inJuly andAugust(orbyappointment),the museumdisplaysBaxterfamilyitemsand memorabilia,articlesandartifactsrelating toGorhamhistory.CivilWarartifacts,and portraitsandpaintings.Donationsare gratefullyaccepted.(207)839-5031.

MarrettHouse, Route25.Standish,isa lateGeorgianhouse(1789)thatreflects throughitsarchitecture,furnishings,and familyheirloomstheevolutionoftastesand patternsoflivingoverthe150yearsit remainedintheMarrettfamily.The groundsincludeanextensiveherband perennialgarden.Housetoursaregivenon SaturdayandSundayonthehourfrom11 a.m.to4p.m.(throughOctober15)Come tothe"MarrettAppleFest"forafamilyand communitycelebrationofautumnandthe Marrettfamily'shistoricalconnectionto applesandorchards.Ciderpressingwillbe demonstratedanddifferentapplevarieties discussed.Areaorchardswillselltheir applesandrelatedproducts.Bobforapples, explorethehaybalemaze,makescare crows,anddecoratepumpkins.Freetoursof thehouseincluded.(207)642-3032or(603) 436-3205.

Peary’sEagleIsland. CascoBay. Harpswell,isthesiteofAdmiralRobertE. Peary'ssummerhomeandlibrary.June15 throughLaborDay,from9a.m.tosunset youcanvisitthehouseofthefirstmanto reachtheNorthPole,walkthewoodsy islandtrails,beachcomb,andwatchfor seals.Togetthere,bringyourownboat,or callEagleIslandToursinPortlandat(207) 774-6498orAtlanticSealCruisesinSouth Freeportat(207)865-6112whichoffers twothree-hournarratedtoursincluding lobsteringdemonstrations.Departureis fromFreeportTownWharfat9:30a.m.to 1230and1:30p.m.to4:30,withanoption totakethefirstboatinandthelastoneout, givingyouanentiredaytorelaxand exploretheexplorersdomain.Parkingin Freeportisprovidedandfree.For information,call(207)846-1254.

I’ejepscotMuseum. 158ParkRow. Brunswickfeatureschangingexhibitson localhistorydrawnfromacollectionof about50.000artifactsandover20.000local photographs.Currentexhibitsinclude: "CurrentsofChange.Understandingthe Androscoggin.”Freeadmission.TuesdayFriday.9:00a.m.to5:00p.m..Saturday 9:00a.m.to4:00p.m.(207)729-6606.’

Skolfield-WhittierHouse, 161ParkRow. Brunswick,isa17-roomtimecapsulethat containsintactVictorianfurnishings, decorations,andfixtures,aswellas numerousitemsfromseacaptainAlfred Skolfield'svoyagestoEuropeandAsiaand Ifromthetwentyyearshespentlivingin England.ThehouseisopenTuesday throughFriday10a.m.to3p.m.with guidedtoursat10:00andI1:30a.m.and 2:30p.m.(throughSeptember).For information,call(207)729-6606.

.JoshaL.ChamberlainMuseum. 226 MaineStreet,islocatedintheCivilWar hero'spartiallyrestored1820’shome, whichwasexpandedverticallyin1871 IwhenChamberlainraisedtheexistingCape Codelevenfeetoffthegroundandinserted anewgroundfloorbeneathit.Fiverooms containexhibitsonChamberlain'slongand variedcareerasacollegeprofessor,a soldier,afour-termMainegovernor,and presidentofBowdoinCollege.Themuseum isopenTuesdaythroughFriday.10a.m.to 4p.m.withguidedtourstwiceanhour(last tourleavesat3:15)Openthrough September.(207)729-6606.

Taylor-BarryHouse. 24SummerStreet, Kennebunk.This1803seacaptain'shome opensfortheseasonmid-Juneandfeatures anoriginalstenciledhallway,fourfurnished periodrooms,anda20thcenturyartist's studio.HoursareTuesdaythroughFriday. 1-4p.m.(throughLaborDay).985-4802.

CastleTucker. LeeStreetatHighStreet. Wiscasset.Builtonthetopofahill overlookingtheSheepscotRiver,Castle TuckerpresentsavividrecordofWiscasset history.JudgeSilasLeebuilthisFederalstylemansionatthepeakofprosperity, whenthetownwasthebusiestporteastof Boston,in1807.Afteraseriesofowners andpotentialdemise.CaptainRichard Tucker,scionofaWiscassetshipping family,boughtthepropertyin1858. updateditandaddedthedramatic2-story porchtothefront.IIethenbroughta shiploadoffashionablefurnishingsand movedinwithhisyoungbride.After Tucker'sdeath,hisdaughterandherniece tookanavidinterestinpreservingthehouse. OpenthroughOctober15.Forinformation. ycall(207)436-3205.

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''Carmen,”hesaid.IIeplacedtheneedle somewhereinthemiddleoftherecordand movedhishandthroughtheairtothebari¬ tonevoice.

“I,et’shearvou,”mvauntsaid.“David’s neverbeardvou.”

Iwasshockedanddismayedtohearmv ownname.Ihadhopedtojustwatchthis sceneunnoticed.1Iebowedinmvdirec¬ tion,exposingthepaleislandontopofhis head,anddeftivremovedtheneedleinmid noteonlytoturnandcontinuethesong unbrokenwithtwicethevolume,hislips formedintoan().

/Vsweallheadedtothetable,wherearoast steamedintotheair.Mothergrabbedmv armandpulledmeintoasidehall.Shehad vanishedhalfwax’throughherstepfathers songandonknowreappeared.

'They'rewaitingforus,”Isaid.

MothercompletelyignoredwhatIsaid andshookunarm.1lerexeshadturnedred andherbreathdullandpungent,asignal,I knew,ofpanic.

“Iwantvoutofindvoursisterandbring herhererightnow.Dovouhearme?"

Iprotestedbutsheshookmeagain.Iwas strongerthanherbvnow,butinthisstate shehadthewillofarhino.1wouldnomore luneresistedherthanjumpinfrontofaear.

Lizbadlingeredbvthetreeaftertherest left,toplacehercrudelywrappedpresents amongthegoldandredpackages.1toldher Motherwantedtosecheroxerinthefront hall.Shelookedbardatme.trxingtogauge Motherssituation,andIfeltguiltyfor deceixingherasIdidit,shruggingandsaving1didn’tknowwhatitwasabout.1didn't knowwhatitwasabout,butIknewitwas notgood,andassoonasI,izroundedthe corner,shetriedwithherownindomitable willtoescapethewax-shehadcome.Moth¬ ergrabbedheraroundthewaistandlifted hersidewaxsunderherarm.Ourbags, whichhadcomeinthroughtheotherside ofthehouse,satnexttothefrontdoor.

“Wearegoing."shewhisperedtomysister

andunlatchedthefrontdoorasIgrabbed thebagsandMothersMothercalledfrom thediningroomthatsupperwasreads.The sweatsmelloftheroasthadalreadyreached us,butwasabruptlycutoffwhenthefront doorslammedandweheadedoffalongthe icxpathtowardthedrixewax.Isawthem throughthewarpedpanes,standingaround thepolisheddiningroomtable,looking backtowardthelixingroom.Mother openedthedrixer’s-sidedoorandpushed Lizacrossthefrontseat.Nowthatwehad startedourescape,Iwassweptupinthedra¬ maandfeltjustasdesperatenottoget caught.Tohaxcthemconicoutandcon¬ frontuswouldmeanIwouldhaxctosee whatweweredoingfromtheoutsideworlds perspective.Ihadseenthisuncomprehend¬ ingandfrightenedlookinpeoplesexes before,inastorecheckoutlineorthewait¬ ingroomatthedoctorsoffice,ofhavingdiscoxcredthepersonthexweretalkingtowas reallyaghost.Wedroxebackthewax’we hadcomeearlier,theheadlightscuttinga pathbetweentallsnowbanks.I,izsuddcnlx bentforwardandstartedtocivinaslow, buildingwhine.Itwasjustcomingtoher. apparently,thatwewerenotgoingback, thatpresentswouldbeopenedwithouther. 1toldhershutup,therewasnopointcrying aboutit.

"WliataboutSantaClaus?”shesaid,turn¬ ingaroundinherseatandlookingtome insteadofMotherforanswers.

Ifeltasurgeofbothhorroranddisgust. "Jesus,shutup!”1said.“Thereisnosuch thing."

"Yesthereis!”

“Lxcnoneshutupforaminute."Mother rockedforwardandbackoxerthesteering wheel.

“1,etsjustgoback.”Isaid,suddcnlxtaking 1az’sside.

“Wecannotgoback!Notwiththosepeo¬ ple."

"Bullshit,bulls!iit!"Ipunchedthebackof theseatwiththehealofmvhand.“Theyare notanxthinglikesousaid."

Sheturnedfulkaround,almostsending usintothesnowbank,beforepullingtoa stopandshovingherfingerinmxface.She explainedinavoiceassteads’andtaughtas awirethatIhadnoideawhatIwastalking about.Istartedtosax’bullshitagain,butshe broughtherfingercloseruntilIcouldsmell thenicotine.Sheturnedaroundand gunnedtheengine,spinningthewheels

andfishtailinguntilwestraightenedoutand spoilup.Attheendoltheroad,shejammed onthebrakes,slidingintothemiddleolthe intersectionandspeedingdowntotheright. Shestoppednearaclearinginthewoods andsteppedoutofthecar.

"Getout!”sheyelled.Istoodwithherin themiddleoftheemptxmail.Steamrose fromtheenginegrillinfrontofthehead¬ lightsandwasquicklxswallowedb\the sharpair.Shepointedofftowardthedark clearing,buttherewasnothingtherethatI couldsee.Whenshewassexen,shesaid, thefarmerdowntheroadgaxeheraboxol kittens,whichshekeptinherroom,leeding themwithabottleuntilthexstartedcrawIingaround,theireyestinxslits.Oneweek¬ endlateinJanuary,herreallather,Ld, droxeoxerfromNewIlampshirctotakeher awaxforavisit.Motherleftthekittensinthe careofherhalfsister,theauntIhadjust metwiththebabv,anddroxeawaxinthe snow,theCadillac'sbeamscuttingthrough thesurroundingfieldsasthexturnedonto theroadbeadingtowardthehoteltenmiles awaxxIpicturedKei’shandstwistingaround theleathersteeringwheel.Motherinthe frontseat,herexesjustrisingaboxethedash board.Atthehotel.Ldsatontheedgeof thebedandstaredatthefloorasMothersat inthechair.Gutsidethewindow,thesnow drifteddownbeneaththeparkinglotlight andcoxeredthewindowofthecar. Thenextdax,shesaid.Ldwasonhiswax. weavinghiswax’betweenthesnowcoxered fields,backtoNew1lampshirc,histeeth grindingandhisexesred.IIewouldhaxc stoppedatsomepointonthesideofthe road,toretrievethebottlefromthetrunk. Withalittlenip.hecoulddrixetwenty hoursstraight.AfterLddroppedheroffon Sundax,sheranintothehouselookingfor thekittens.Thexwerenotinherroom,not inhersistersroom-hersisterlookedatthe floorandrefusedtolookup.Theywerenot inthelivingroomorthekitchenortheoth¬ erbedroomsortheroomwhereherstepfa¬ therworkedonhisgenealogy,thoughhe wasthere,sittingathisdesk,glasseslowon hisnose.Thexwerewhiningallnight,he said.Thex’wouldnotshutup.Shestoodin hisstudv,stillandatattention.Shewas afraidtospeak,asifhersilencecouldgo backthroughtimetothepreviousnighIand silencethekittens,asifshecouldbuytime withsilence.Ilerstepfather,withliisbald¬ pateandfamilyhistoryandgenealogyand

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familycrest,wasthemasteroftime,and wouldnotbecajoledintoalteringthe courseoftheuniversebyalittlegirlwho wouldnotshutupevenwhensheresort¬ edtobeggingthroughsilence.

Shefoundthekittensoutsidetheback doorwherehehadputthemwhenthev wouldnotshutup;thevwerehuddled closelvtogetherinthebox,theireyes frozenopen,theirfurcrisptothetouch, theirbodiesstifflypreservedintheirlast moment.Shedidn’tknowwhattodo withthem.Shewalkedfromroomto room,findinghermotherinthekitchen. Thegroundwastoofrozentoburythem; hermotherpretendednottosee.She hadpeoplecomingfordinner,shesaid. Motherwalkedfromroomtoroom,not expectingtofindaplacetoputthemto restbutnotabletosloplooking.

Shekepttheminaboxuntilthe groundthawedandthenburiedthem. "Rightthere!"shesaid,stillpointingat thedarkclearing."Attheendoftheprop¬ erty.”1lookedatthespot,anditlooked likeanvspotonthesideoftheroad.

“Youdon’tbelieveme,doyou?"

Liz opened the door and took off downtheroadintheopposite directionfromthehouse,and theroast,andthepresents aroundthetree.Mothergrabbed heranddraggedherkickingandscream¬ ingbacktothecar.“I’llshowyou." Mothersaid,pushingmefrombehind towardtheclearingassheheld1,izby thearm.“1buriedthemhereand markedthespotwithastone."Wc climbedoverthebankintothethigh deepdrifts.I,izstooduptoherstomach inthesnowwhileMothertrudgedfor¬ wardintothedarkandstartedtodigwith herhands.

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“Dig!”sheyelledbackatme.Isanktothe groundanduntilIreachedthegroundand startedinanothers|x>t,untilmyhandswere asnumbastheground.1didn’twantIo belieyewhatshesaidwastrue,and1didn't wanttobelievewhatshesaidwasn'ttrue. IAid)time1reachedtheenisledfield,Iwas justasafiaidtofindnothingas1wastofinda stonemarkingthehand-sizedskeletons.'Ihat wcfoundnothingandreturnedtothecar paralyzedfromcoldprovedonlythattime, andweather,andother]x?oplc,andtheland itselfwhereeventshadtakenplacewould conspiretohidewhatwasreal.

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