Portland Monthly Magazine November 2002

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6Hunter’sBreakfast openseasonforCharlesWoodburypaintings, vthatartdealerTomVellieuxhasreleased35 rgeousoilsandwatercolorsinalimited-time salethroughDecember.

ByColinSargent

59Apphia’sWay Amostunusual1876weddingpresentis November’sHouseoftheMonth.

ByColinSargent

7TheBansofPortland, Maine NewFictionbyBarbaraLefcowitz.

Intriguing11TenMostPeople

InMaine

ShayBellas, FootballFranchiser

LindaGreenlaw’, Fisherman,/Xuthor

BobMarley, Entertainer

RichardRusso, PulitzerNovelist

SteveMcCausland, Lawman

CharlesEshbach, RedSoxcr

JohnJanies, Preservationist

KathrynWeare, Innkeeper

SayokoMurase, Anchor

&PatrickDempsey, Actor

BvI,anceTaplev,MarkGriffin,DianeHudson and Sarah Hammond.

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WilliNovemberdeerseason.I'dlike toproposeafarmoresporting alternative.Whynotputa CharlesWoodbun'(1864-1940)watercolor oroilinxourcrosshairs?Becausebelieve me.afteralongdrought[see“APassagefor India.”September2000],Woodbunsarein season,too.

ArtdealerTomVeilleuxhasjustreleased anincrediblenewcacheof45Woodbury oilsandwatercolorstothemarket,manyof (NarrowCoxe|Ogunquit]).oilonboard,is voursforSI1,000,whilethereareanumber ofothersignificantoilsandwatercolors availableforlessthanthepriceofa spectacularusedcar,includingSwirling Sea,17"x21".watercolor,$3,500;Wove Crests.10"x14”,oilonboard,$4,500;and RollingSea,10”x14”,oilonboard,$4,500. Wait...what'sthat?Ahistorically-important studs'forWoodbury'smasterwork,Mid¬ Ocean,hasjustflasheditswhitetaleandis which have notbeenseen inyears.There were48to beginwith, butatleast threehave sold.Itgoes withoutsaying thatyearsago voucould havebought themforalot less.To previewthem, visituvxv.tomveilleux.com.

PicturedhereisTheSkater,oiloncanvas, 20"x2”".Asasometimeskatermyself.I lovethewarmcolorsWoodburyxxorks intotheice.IloveWoodbun’sdaringto puthishypnotic,solitaryfigure dramaticallx-totheleftofcenter.Ican’t helpbutstareatit.andthe price...$45,000.

Orhoxxaboutthexxax IheBlueWave.oil oncanxas,20"x27",[seethisissue’sTable ofContents],jumpsoutandgrabsyou? Priceis$18,000.BatherwithRedCap bounding outofthe woods, axailableat ...$7,500. Sogoout andbag xour Woodbun'. Woodbury season, Veilleux tellsme, continues throughthe endofDecember.Besides,Oguncptit Coast.RisingMist(1926),18.5”x24.5”. $”,500.\xilllookahelluxalotbetter strappedtothehoodofyour LincolnNavigator.

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EmergingArtists

1enjoyed“ADifferentAll'’,,”September 2002,by/\]isonBulman.Iespecially enjoyedtheworkdonebyLisaPixlcv. Couldyonletmeknowwhereherworkis showingorhowImightarrangetoseeit?

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Alison Bnlman’s “z\ Different ME" 'September2002]demonstratesagreat willingnessonthepartofPoKnAXD Magazinetofocusonemergingartists andtheirdiverseartforms... ...Onecorrection:mvdrawingincor¬ poratesapaintingofOir^e Odalisquebv Ingresandaphotographofahighway neartheocean.Aninconsistencyarises whenthehighwayisdescribedasbeing inthe“background”whiletheOdalisque portionisdescribedas“thinvertical crescent-shapedslicesofthe1814paint¬ ingofaprostitute”superimposedoverit. f’hepictureplaneshowstheopposite. Myintendedtitleis/lorizon.specifi¬ callysothattheword"horizon"isa doubleentendre...aplayonwordsthat ismuchmoresubtleandeffectivethan thetitleincorrectlyusedinthearticle. Ihepictureplanesharestwoimages: oneofanownedwoman,theotherof mansmanipulatedlandscape.Together theysharethesamehorizon."Whore Eyes On”oversimplifiestheserelationships.

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MostIntriguing

Thisyear’ssaintsandstrangersarepartofa Mainethatchangesevenwhileitstaysthesame.

ByLanceTapley,DianeHudson,andSarah Hammond.PhotosbyJohnMcNeil.

ShayBellas

Women'sfootballteamownermakes "her-story"

WithanamelikeShayBellas,son havetobeintriguing-andprob¬ ablycomplicated.("Shav”comes fromawordhermotherheardonaTA' commercialforaJapanesecar).Tobe sure,sheisalotmore-atamere26sears

old-thantheco-ownerofthesolidlv determinedbutvet-to-becongealed .Mainefreeze,thestate'sfirstwomen’s profootballteam,whichcompletedits inauguralseasonthisspringinaperfect08meltdown,includingonegamelost380 to32.

Bellasisalsoafeminist,aregistered Green Barh' member, and an all-around

politicalactivistwhohastriedtoban forestclear-cutting,gainrightsforani¬ malsagainsthumanoppressors,and ensurethatwomencontinuetohavethe righttochooseabortion.

"Idoalot.withalotofenergvand heart.1givepeoplewhatisreal,no smokescreen."shesassnottoomodcstk. Peopleinthefeminist worldfindmeintriguing becauseI’manenviron¬ mentalist.Environmen¬ talistsfindmeintriguing 1becauseIowna

footballteam.

“Peopleinthefeministworldfindme intriguingbecauseI'manenvironmen¬ talist.Environmentalistsfindmein¬ triguingbecauseIownafootballteam. Sportsenthusiastsfindmeinteresting becauseI’mavegetarianwhopractices attachmentparenting.”("Breastfeeding,” ‘Tamils’bed,”nochildcare,and“wearing sourchild.")

Yes,she’salsothemotherofAlexis, bornlastSuperBowlSundas,and thewifeofMathewBellas,com¬ putermainframeoperator.(Theylivein SouthPortland.)Plus,she’sonlease fromVermontI«iwSchool,whereshe starteda“holisticlawyers’group."

Yes.notsourtspicalfootball-team owner.Shedoesn’tpracticesportsherself exceptoccasionalrock-climbingand hiking;shedocspracticesoga;andshe doesn’twatchsportsoransthingelseon telesision.Shegotinsolsedsviththe embrsonicteambecauseshessantedto helptheplayerson"bothpoliticaland socialissues,"shesass-“butI’scalways losedfootball."sheadds.Nossshe’sa politicalactisistturnedcapitalist.She andlobsBrvantofNorthWatcrboro baseinsested$65,000intheFreeze.

ShavBellasisthekindoffast-talking and-as(liesusedtosavaboutwomen:bubbhpersonwhogetsattention.

“1havealwasshadalotofpress."she sasshumbk."Ilighschool,undergrad ||UnisersikofSouthernMaine],andlass school.Theonlsdifferencenowistrying tokeepmslifeabitmoreprisatctopro¬ tectmsdaughter."

Ilerpersonalgoalforthecomingsear? Wliatelse?“Towinfootballgames." Also,“tobaseafootballfranchisethat

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recycles75percentofitsthrowaways atgames,teachmydaughterSpanish and b'rench, and have enough time leftovertogohikingwithmyhusband anddaughter."

Notetoreader:Recallthatsaid daughterisonlyeightmonthsold. Despitetheabvsmalpointspreadsher teamopenedupthisyear,“1minspired bvmvplayers,"shesays,meaningthe

MaineFreeze’sabilitytotaketheheat. “Ourdivisionisthetoughest”inthe NationalWomen’sFootballLeague,she believes,"andalotofwomenhadn’t playedbefore.W'ebaseanexcellent coachingstaff,excellentequipment,we arerecruiting-wedefinitclvwillget there.Wc’rcshatteringaglassceiling. Were making 'henston

-lance Taplev

LindaGreenlaw,41

ThefishermanEnglishmajor

LikeRichardRusso(whomshe’s nevermet),LindaGreenlawisa recent,biggiftfromMainetothe bookworld.Russo,though,workedfor yearsathiscraftandhashadsixbooks published.Greenlaw,whowrites nonfiction,seemedtofallofftheboat.

Almostliterally:Aftersheappearedasa character,aswordfish-boatcaptain,in SebastianJunger'sbookThePerfectStorm andinthemoviethatfollowed.pul> lishersbeatonherportholeaskingherto writeaboutherunusualcareer.The resultwas The I lungy Oceanin1999.It spentmonthsonthebest-sellerlists. Consequently,shereceivedanawe¬ inspiringadvanceforThelobsterOhron-

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Sheissomethingelseold-fashioned,a reader.IIcrfavoriteauthorsarcI’.mcst IIcmingwax-andPatConrox;herfaxorite book,JohnKennedyToole’sz\Confeder¬ acyofDunces.

Athemeemergesfromtherexiewsof herbooks,shesays:“Thexseemywriting asauthentic,and(hex’seethisissome¬ thing1ampassionateabout.”

Withherlatestbook,sheentersthe traditionofLouiseDickinsonRich,John Gould,andmanyotherswhowriteabout thepoeticsenseofplacewithwhich Mainecompensatesitsresidentsfor. often,theirdifficultlixcs.

“Butit’snotafairvtalc,"shesassofher portraitofIsleanIhint-thoughthe islanders,sheadds,“knowwhat1leftout

Theyknowthewholestory."

Ilernextbookwasgoingtobeanovel, butherpublisherfeltsheshouldcon¬ tinuewiththenonfictionshehasbeen successfulwith.Whatwillitbe?“Ihave noidea,"shesays.Nevertheless,she planstocommencewritingitthiswinter afterthelobsterandbook-buyerfishing seasonsareover.

AnendearingtopicinTheIabater Chroniclesisherdesire,enteringherfifth decade,tofindaman-asearchnot facildatedbylivingonaverysmallisland. Askedwhomsheconsidersintriguing, Greenlawreplies:“Edgar1lolincs.” Butshewillnotsavwhoheis,other thanhe’sfrom\ermont.

-Tance Tapley

RichardRusso,53

Ontheintriguingmysteryofthewriter Howdocsthefictionwliterdoit?

Forexample,howdocsheassim¬ ilatelifehereinAlaine-lifethat includesourown-andturnitintoa PulitzerPrize-winningbook?Suchas RichardRussodidwiththenovel

Idoubtmanypeoplefind mepersonallyintriguing, butwhatwritersdois mysterious.

EmpireI'alls.setinaMainemilltown?

Manyofthismagazine’sreadersdrive downForestAvenueinPortlandeven day.Onthefirstpageofthetitlestorvof Russo'swell-regardednewcollection, TheWhore'sChildandOtherStories,the settingisForestAvenue.Thenarratorisa writinginstructorat,presumably,the UniversityofSouthernMaine.The book'ssecondstoryissetontheislandof Monhcgan.AlthoughRusso,53,was bornin,andpreviouslysetseveralnovels in,upstateNewYork,asawriterhehas madeaverysuccessfultransitionto Maine./Aftermovingtothestate10years ago,hehastakenourForestAvenue,so tospeak,andturneditintoliterature. Butthisisn'texactlythecase.Ilis transitiontoMainewaseased,hesavs, becausehe’snotawriterofplace,a regionalwriter:“1wasalwaysmore interestedinlocatingpeoplebvclassand "orkthanbvregion."

Heisthesonofasmall-townplumber. andhisimaginationisinspiredbvthis bmdaincntalexperiencewhereverhe

happenstolive.When\onread'Ihe Whore’sChild,youseethatitcouldhave takenplaceanywhere.

Sowhatdoesitmeanwhenawriterof

ForoneofRusso’snew stories,thesettingis ForestAvenue.The narratorisawriting instructorat,presum¬ ably,theUniversityof SouthernMaine

whatthatworkmight consistof.Somethink it’ssomethingthey themselvescoulddoif “classand work"achieves success,quits hisjob,and leavesgritty Watcrvillc, where he taughtwriting atColby College,for classy Camden?

they possessedthe simplesecret wewritersare notdivulging; othersseem tobelievethat we’rea different breedof human, possessedof

Well,classconflicttakesplacein Camden, too. specialgifts.

“Neitheristrue.I

Let’sallowRussohimself,inanemailed communique, to address the uuivcrsallv-intrigumgsecretofthe writer’swork:

“Idoubtmanypeoplefindmeperson¬ allyintriguing,butwhatwritersdois mvsterious.Tomanvpeopleitlookslike wedon’thavejobs,andtheywonderhow we'vemanagedtoworksuchadelicious scam.Otherssuspectweworkhard,but thev’dbehardpressedtodescribeexactly don'thaveasimple secret,andthere’s nothingallthatspecial aboutinvgifts,though it’struethatnot everyoneis temperamentally or intellectuallysuitedto writingnovels.Mvwife haswatchedmewrite themforovertvventv-

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fiveyearsandhasnoideahowIdoit, andthetruthisthatmuchoftheprocess ofinventionismysterioustomeaswell. It’snotmvbusinesstofigureouthowthe processworks.Thatitworksisenough. Myjobistopushuntilit’sdone.

“Perhapsnotsurprisingly,I’mintrigued byartistswhoworkinmediumsother thanthewrittenword.Iwanttoknow¬ howitisthatpainters,forinstance,arc attractedtocertainkindsofsubjectsand notothers.‘Ilow’thevseeandhowthev

translatewhatthevseefromesctobrush isdeeplymysterioustome.1lowdothev chooseamongtheirmvriadtechnical options?1lowdothevknowwhenthe painting’sdone,whensomething’swrong init,whenthewholething’smisguided?

“Mygoalforthisyearisthesameasmy goalforlastyearandtheyearbeforethat. IhopethatIwillbehealthyandusemy healthtoworkhard.1intendtofillpages withwordsandwatchthepagespileup.” Russoanswerswithquestions.The mysteryabides,eventohim.

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Her,Boh, where's the IV show? Geez,Ithoughtyouweregonna haveyourownIVshow.

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Butlifecouldbeworse./Althoughthe PortlandPressHerald announcement a fewsearsagoofhisimminent'IX'scries waspremature,Marleyhasspentfourof thesevensearshe’sbeenin1lollwood onretainertoCBS,XBC.IIBO’etc.It addsupto"halfamillionforjustgoingto meetings."hesavs.

Meanwhile,liekeepsbusvwith regularstand-upattheI,augh FactoryonI,osAngeles'sSunset StripandatotherCalifornia comedvclubs,aswellas appearances onTheI’onighl Showalongside1lallicBern,on LettermanbesideAlFranken, and on Conan O’Brien with DavidCopperfield.IIe’sdone“30 to40"IVshows.Thiswinterhe’ll beinTorontofortheshootingofa sequeltowhathasbecomeacult movie.TheBoondockSaints, Thiswinterhe’llbe inToronto,shooting thesequeltothe cultfilmBoondock Saints,starring WillemDafoe.

starringWillemDafoe,inwhich Marleyplayedawise-guvpolice detectivc.

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Butlieconcedesthatothersdobecause ofhisextraordinaryprofession:“People areintriguedbvhowIcangouponstage andperform—say,upinfrontof2,000 peopleatCaesar’sPalaceinLasVegas.” Well,howdoeshedoit?It’sjusthisjob, hesays,althoughit’s“avcrvtoughjob.” Buthe’sgettingmorerelaxedatit,just likeeverybodygetsrelaxeddoingsome¬ thingoverandover.Nowhedoesn'teven writeoutliisjokesbeforeaperformance. Ilechoosesasubject,andthen"1just talkaboutit.”Inotherwords,heimproviscs.asonlyaccomplishedproscan.

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"Ifit'sbadnews,mynameisattached."

Intriguingisnotanadjectivethathas everbeenassociatedwithme.”savs StereMcCausland.49,inhisbest stentorian,co]>likctones.“Isittoolate forarecount?”

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piece-asthevsax'inthecrimenovels-of the350-mcmberMaineStatePolice,Mc¬ Causlandhasadifferentviewofhispublic persona:"IthinkPmmore...irritating.”

Some reporters might agree. McCaus¬ landlivesinatimewarp.IIeexperiences thenews-thercalhbadnews,thedoul>leaxe-murders,themosttragicautoacci¬ dents-beforetherestofthestateknow thedetails.Whenhethrowsouthiscarefulkwordedbonesofinformationtothe publiconcriminalcases,hehastofight offraveningreporterhordesdesperatefor more.“SouthofWatervillethecompe¬ titionisintense,”henotesofthesehordes.

McCausland’shardesttimebeatingoff thepackwaslortwoweeksafterlastyear's September11attacks,whenhehadtodeal with"themassiverumors[allunfounded! ofwheretheterroristswhohadboarded theplaneinPortlandhadcomefrom.”

ThislastSeptember12,hewasagain pushedintothenationalspotlightwhen 14migrantworkersdiedaftertheirvan plungedoffabridgeontheAllagash W'ildcrnessW'aterway.Borrowinga satellitephonefromthegovernor,he headedtotheNorthWoodsonafloat¬ plane.Intheend,hefoundhecouldfield callsbestattheOronotroopers’barracks, towhichhehoppedaridebyhelicopter. Sucharehistravelsandtravails.

Afewvearsback,whenadrunken drivercrashedintoaturnpiketollbooth inSouthPortland,killingamotheranda votingchildinacar,itwasdiscovered thatthestatepolicehadreceivedthree cellphonecallsaboutthedriverashe weaveddown1-95,butnocophadbeen senttostophim.

"Itwasahugestorv,"McCauslandre¬ lates."Thesatellitetruckscircledthe Augustaheadquarters.”

Ilispublicrelationsruleinhandling suchdiccvsituations?

“Gettheinformationout.T’hat’sallyou cando.”

'Thestatepolicealsocameoutofthat stormokaybecausetheyimprovedtheir proceduresfordealingwithreportsof dangerousdrivers.

When McCausland was news director ataBathradiostationandafree-lancer forthePortlandPressIleraldandthe AssociatedPress,helearnedtothinklike areporterandvvritefast.1lisPRskillsare alsousefulontheBrunswickTown Council,wherehehasservedISyears. IIeisrunningunopposedthisNovember. Themostdifficultpartofthestate

policejob,liesays,isbeingoneall aroundtheelock.Perhapshecanmake hislifeeasierifheissuccessfulwithhis nextproject:"1wanttosetupa‘breaking news’linkonthestate'swebpagetohelp keepcitizensinthelooponmajornews eventsthatinvolveourdepartment.”

Butevenwhenhisstatementsappear instantlyontheInternet,along-time associationinMainewillbemaintained: “Ifit’sbadnews,mynameisattached.”

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CharlesEshbach

TheSeaDogshaveRedSox!

Imagine being Charlie Eshbach, the PresidentandGeneralManagerofthe PortlandSeaDogs.

CharlieEshbachhasbeenworkingin professionalbaseballfor30years.The lasttenbasebeenspenthereinMaine buildingtheSeaDoglegaev.Todavheis thegeneralmanagerofthenewestAA RedSoxaffiliate.

DespitetheSeaDogs’popularaffilia-

tionwiththeElorida.Marlinsforthepast nineyears,Mainershavenursedasecret los e for the Cardiac Kids. J *' Now,thankstoatradewiththeTrenton affiliate,Mainerswillbeabletowatch theirhometownfavoritesmaketheirwav toEcnwayParkinsteadofdisappearing

intotheNationalI.eaguc.

Kshbach,thoughhefieldsthequestion moredeftlvthanNomarGarciaparracuts offalinedrive,musthaveleltoursecret lovefortheRedSox,too.

Nowthatthedealisset,they’reeven buildingaBigGreenWallatIladlock Heldtosimulateb’enwayParkconditions uphereinMaine.

AMassachusettsnative,hegrewup lovingbaseball"asaRedSoxfan. Mvfathertookmetomyfirstgame when1wasseventoseetheRedSoxat I'enwavPark.Baseballhasbeenmypas¬ sioneversince.”Whenaskedifheever swungthelumberhimself,Kshbachre¬ plies,"Yes,butnotwell.Injuniorhighmy [plaving|careercameIoascreechinghalt, heshrugsandsmiles,“1.ackofability.

AfterhighschoolI’.shbaehattendedthe UniversityofGonneeticutformarketing, whereliespentthreeyearsworkinginthe sportsinformationoffice.

"Istartedworkinginprofessionalbase¬ ballthreedavsaftercollege."Kshbachgrins. “I'veneverhadarealjob.Igettogetup everymorningandgototheballpark.

“1startedoutinanentrypositionin I'.lmira,NewNork,aRedSoxaffiliate.

'Thatgotmyfootinthedoor.ThenIwent toBristol,Connecticut,anotherRed Soxaffiliate."

W'earestartingtoseeatrend.

"Iwasabusinessmanagerforone month. On opening day in 197S, the generalmanagerleftandattheripeage of211wassuddenlynamedthegeneral managerofanAAfarmclub.Ispent sevensearsthere.”

Withthatkindofhistoryit’snowonder KshbachwasabletobringtheRedSoxto Portland.At29,Kshbachwaselected presidentoftheEasternLeague.

“Itwasduringmvtenureaspresident-I wastherefor11sears-thatIwentback toschool|forlaw],

“WlicnIstarted,minorleaguewasMa andPa.Xowtheindustryhaschanged, andIwantedtobeabletounderstandall thelegaljargon.”

Portlandfirstenteredthepicturewhen "theEasternLeaguewasgoingthrough theexpansionprocess,addingtssonew teams.1gottoknowDanBurke,the owneroftheSeaDogs,andIsisited Portland.IdecidedthatthisiswhatI wantedtobedoing,andPortlandseemed likeagoodplacetoraisechildren;atthe

time,msbosswere5and6.InPortland soucangetanssshcrcin10to1s minutes.” Kshbach laughs, “You might saythatIhasen’tgottensersfar.”

Fans would disagree; the response to thenewRedSoxaffiliationhasbeen osenshelminglspositise.

"1hasegottenallkindsofunsolicitedemailsthankingusforbringingtheRed Sox,”hesass.

Ansreservationsaboutthechange?

"Xone.1x>okatmsroots.ARedSoxfan at7,workingeightsearswithRedSoxaffiliatedteamsinthe1970sand1980sI’mcomingbackintothefold.”IIetakes offhisballcapandlaughs:“Ilookbetter inredandbluethaninteal,ansssas.”

Oncetheaffiliationannouncement camethrough,“Itookmsfamils’outto dinner;IamIrvingtorememberwhereasmall-townplace.IdorememberthatI woreaRedSoxhat.”

Anshigh-leselreshuffling?

“Xothingatall.WorkingwithDan Burkehasbeenapleasure.Wlicnpeople askme‘wheredosougofromhere?’I tellthem‘homeforsupperat5.’Iam serscontented."

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AbyssinianChurchrestorationarchitect

Selected by the Committee to Restorethe/AbyssinianChurchto completeanhistoricstnictures report.JohnJames,66,intendstorestore thelong-neglectedsite"asaccuratelyas possibletowhatitoncewas"duringits spiriteddaisin19th-centuryPortland. Consideringhiscredentials,it’sanincred¬ iblestrokeoffortunetohaveengagedhim. Priortohiscurrentprivatepracticein AshlevPalls,Massachusetts,hewasa partnerinBond,Ryder,JamesinNew York,wherehewasprincipalinchargeot projectsfortheSchomburgCenterfor Research in Black Culture in NewWk. andtheStudioMuseuminIlarlem. Jamesalsoparticipatedinthefirms designoftheMartinI,utherKingCenter

inAtlanta.

Itwas.however,hisexperienceas principaldesignerintherestorationof theAfricanMeeting1louseinNantucket -thesecondoldeststructureofitskindthatpromptedAmvColeIvesofthe Mame11istoricalCommissiontosolicit hisparticipationinPortland’s,\bvssinian project.1lisinfluencewillhavealong and resounding impact on Maine residentsandhervisitors.

Ikmdidvonstartgettinginvolvedin wstoration/preservationefforts?

JJ;Wliilcteachingagraduatedesign programatColumbiaIhadmyfirst-year studentsgooutandlookatpublicspaces suchashotellobbies,libraries,etc.,that hadinterestingspatialfeatures.'lliev "eretoobserveanddrawthesefreehand andthroughthatseehowthevwere

organized.JamesMarstonbitch,who startedthepreservationprogramat Columbia,sawsomeoftheexercisesthev weredoingandaskedmetoorganizea courseforhisstudentswhohadhadno previousarchitecturaltraining.Ile thong]ititwouldbeagoodideaforthem tohavesomeideaabouthowthe buildingsgotdone,understandingthem spatiallvratherthanlookingatjustthe details.Itaughtthiscourseforsixyears, and the experience helped form my work aswell./\numberofmvstudentswent ontoworkaspreservationconsultants.

IlowdidyourworkontheNantucket MeetingIlousecomeabout?

JJ: Myparticipationinthedesignofthe Schomburg Cultural Center, a branch of theNewYorkCitvI.ibransvstemwith themostrenownedcollectionofAfrican literatureintheworld,ledtomvbeing contactedbvtheMuseumofAfroAmerican11istorvinBoston,whichhad boughttheNantucketproject.Iwasone ofseveralarchitectsinterviewedabout10 vearsago.

IlowlongdidtheNantucketprojecttake?

JJ: Isignedacontractin1989anditwas completedinthefallof1999.Therewere alotoffund-raiserslikeconcerts,bake sales,etc.,raisingalotofinterest,butnot much monev.

DescribevourworkontheNantucket \leetingIlouse.

JJ: Attheendofthe19thcentury,the NantucketMeeting1lousebuildingwas soldtosomeonewhouseditasastorage facilitvandtookoutthefrontofthe buildingtoputinarollingdoorfor trucks.Weworkedfroman1SS1photo¬ graphshowingwhatthefrontwallhad been.Therewereportionsofthefloor¬ ing.wainscoting,plastercoverceiling, casingsofposts,andwindowsashthatwc preservedandusedasmodelsforreplica¬ tion.Whenwelooktheheavierplanking offthatwasputovertheoriginalfloors, wesawpaintmarksonthefloorthatgave usadearideaofthelengthandplace¬ mentofthepews.Wewereableto designnewpewsbasedonevidencefrom animprintonthewainscotingandapew doorthatwasinalocalmuseum.

HowdoestheNantucketproject comparetoPortland’sAbyssinianproject?

JJ:TI icAfricanmeetinghouseisan importantreminderoftheroleblacks playedinthehistoryofcoastalNew Kugland.Blacksresidedintheseareasin the1800s.mostworkinginthewhaling

andseafaringindustriesastheseports begantoshipworldwide.Therewasalso heavyactivityintheAbolitionistmove¬ mentasslavesescapedandenteredthe thrivingseafaringcommunitv.These buildingsweretheheartoftheblack communities,andbuiltatsimilartimes (Nantucketin1822andPortlandin1828).

By the end of the 19th centurv things droppedoff,bothinNantucketand Portland.Therewerenojobs. Portlandalsolostmostoftheprom¬ inent members of the Abvssinian when theS.S.Portland sank[W'interguide 1999]. As the membership declined, theycouldn’tsupportthebuildings.

Bothmeetinghousesunderwentsimilar transitionstoprivateuse.Nantucketisa smallbuilding,about26’x36’,whereas the/Abyssinianismuchlarger.36’x49’, andonthreelevels.Itoriginalhhada basementlevelandthenameetinglevel onthemainfloor.Itnowhasfourlevels thathadbeenoccupiedwhenitturned intoapartments.

Oneofthedifferencesindoingthe Portlandprojectisthatwedon’thaveas muchinformationaboutittoremodel. Alientheyturneditintoapartments,so muchwasrippedout.Thevtookthe mainfloorandbuiltanintermediate floorwithinthesanctuary.T’hatreallv destroyedtheoriginaldesign.Thestairs weretakenout.Alotofthingsjustdisa]>peared.W’chavesomeearlvdrawingsand oneveryunclearphotothatshowsvvhere theoriginalentrancewasandthatithad largewindowsonthesideandfront. Iherearcthingswewillneverknow.

Wedohaveonething,however,that wedidnothaveinNantucket,andthatis theoriginalpews.Theyweresoldtoa groupinWestParis,wherethevarestill beingused.W’ccanexactlvrepiicatc them.W'ealsohavetheoriginalfloors thatshowhowthepewswent.Thevwere mortisedintothefloor.Thatstheonlv dearartifactfromthebuilding.

1heAbvssinianalsowillbeamuch moreexpensiveproject.Itwillrequirea lotofgoodpublicandprivatesupport. But,liketheNantucketproject,whenthat buildingisredoneitwillberedonejustas >twas.Bypreservingandreusingasmuch oftheoriginalbuildingandfabricas possible,wewillcreateaspacethatwillbe "1keepingwiththeoriginalinappearance an dspirit.Theresultingstructureshould e'okeafeelingofwhatitwasliketobein hatbuildinginthe19thcenturv.

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Areyouawareofanvfindsotherthan thepewsthatwererecentlydiscoveredin WestParis?

JJ: W'eIlavethewindowopenings,but thereisnosashleft.W'edoknowfrom thelittlephotofromIS60thatthevwere hugewindows.W'eknowtheoverallsize ofthebigopening,sowewillbeableto designthewindowsashappropriately. Whatisthefirstthingyoulookforin tacklingaprojectlikethis?

Thenatureofreligious spaceshassomething todowithawe.Through theuseofthescale andproportionsand spaceyoucanhavea senseofthespirituality thatwasthere.Ihavea

feelingforwhatitis goingtobe.

JJ: Evidence. W hen vou know that thingshavebeensodrasticallyaltered youpeelthingsbackenoughtofindout. forexample,wheretheoriginalstairs were,whattheopeningsinthewalls were,whattheinteriorheightmighthave been.Theceilingwasevidentin Nantucket,butattheAbvssinianthe upperceilingofthespacewascutout, andwholefloorswereinserted.

Wehavesomeevidenceabout wheretheceilingwas.Ifwe havehistoricaldocumentswe Irvtofindthephysicalevidencebased on documentation.

Youarecompletingan"historicstructures report"fortheAbyssinianrestorationpro¬ ject.Whataretheprimaryrequirements?

JJ:('oneeptualrendering,historic documentation,historyofthebuilding, analysisofthematerialsofthebuilding, suchasthepaint,originalcolors,andthe woodtobeusedasaguidefortheactual construction.W’ehavesomeprettsactive waysofanalyzingthepaintandcoming upwithoriginalcolors.W'ealsodothe archivalworkdocumentation,archae¬ ologicalGildingsaroundthebuilding,and actualdrawingsthatdefinethebuilding. Basedonthecompletionofdocumen¬ tationandgettingevidcneeaboutthe historyofthebuilding,theprojectshould beinapositiontoraisesomemoney.

What’stheestimatedtimeline?

JJ: W'cshouldbefinishedupbefore theendofthisyear.Thearchivalwork hasbeendone,andwearenowpulling togethersomeschematicideasabout howthebuildingmightberestored.This willbeaconceptualreport,showing drawingsoftheexistingbuildinganda restorationplanwithrecommendations ofhowtogoaboutthenextphaseofthe actualarchitecturalrendering.

It’sbeenreportedthatPortlandmavpass zoningchangestoallowmaximum, mixed-usedevelopmentnearOcean Gateway,andthatrealestateexperts believethelandcouldbeworthmorethan SImillionanacreintheareasurrounding theAbyssinianMeetingIlousebuilding. Ilowwouldthistypeofcityplanningaffect theplanfortherestorationofthechurch?

JJ: Ifthatisintheworksitcouldmake iteasiertoraisemoneyforthatarea. Xobodvisgoingtoletanyonetearthis buildingdown.Althoughitisnotonthe NationalRegisteryet,itwillbenominated. I’opromoteaprojectsuchasthisto maintainanddemonstratehistoixinthe areawouldcost,bycomparison,onkafew pennies.Supportingaprojectlikethis couldgiveapublicentityalotofgoodwill. You said earlier that you wish your designworkto“evokeafeelingof whatitwasliketoheinthat buildinginthe19thcentury.”Whatis thatfeeling,andhow,insomespecifics,do youplantogoaboutgettingatit?

JJ: Yougetitbacktobeingasaccurate aspossibletowhatithadbeen.Then whenvisitorswalkintothatspacethey seethebuilding’soriginalvolumeand space,thelightcominginasitdid,and thepewsintheproperpositioii.Thefirst time1walkedintotheNantucket building,therewasafeelingaboutthe space.Ihaven’tbeenabletogetthatat theAbyssinian.Youdon’tgettheimpact oftheoverallsizebecauseithasbeenso choppedup.Thenatureofreligious spaceshassomethingtodowithawe. Ihroughtheuseofthescaleand proportionsandspacesoucanhavea senseofthespiritualitythatwasthere.1 baseafeelingforwhatitisgoingtobe. ^ouknow,sometimes1gotoPortland a>idspendanentiredayinthebuilding. Itsnotagreatplacetospendthedavas itisnow,butIkeepinmvmindthatit "illbecomeavervimportantplace onceagain.

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When we meet Kathnn Weare,shehasjust pickedupCora,a12week-oldcolliesheisaddingto herfamilyolfisc.Weare,whosass olherage,“Iwashornin1949, hutIdofeelvenyoungtodayafter gettingthispuppy,”appearsto havethekindofenergyonewould expectolapersonwho,atage25, single-handedlytookoverthe ownershipolthevenerableCJliff Ilouse-whereBetteDavisonce workedasacocktailwaitress-a sprawlingoceanlrontresortin York,Maine.

TheCliffHouse, whereBetteDavis onceservedasa cocktailwaitress,is asprawlingocean¬ frontresortinYork, Maine.Wearewas just25whenshe tookthereins.

She continued the upgrading programbegunbvherparentsin the1950s,andinthefollowing rearsaddedCliflscape,providing \IPlodging,expandedbanquet andmeetingfacilities,and6Snew guestrooms,includingsuites.This sear'sadditionsincludeaspa building,featuringnewindoor andoutdoorpools,fitness mezzanine, shower and locker areaswithindividualsteamand saunarooms,nailsalon,exercise room.10treatmentrooms,and52 newguestrooms.TheCliff Ilouse.Kathnn.herbeloved collies,guests,andextensivestaff arecelebratingthehouse'sI5()th seasoninstyle.

Ilow/onghcivevouownedThe CliffIlouse?

KW: Mvgreatgrandparentsfoundedthe hotelin1S~2.1amthefourthgeneration offamilyownershipandbecamegeneral manager in 19"4. Arevonopenvearround?

KW: No.\\ecurrentlyopeninlate

MarchandcloseafterNewYear's.Wedo hope to become r ear round when we connectthespatothemainbuilding. Thiswillbeournextbuildingproject. Weunderstandvouownsixcolliesnow. \\hatattractsvoutothisbreed?1 KW: Beingaherdingbreed,their relationshipwithhumankindgoes

bevondwrittenhistory.Formetheyare themostintuitiveofalldomesticated dogs.Ihcirflowingcoatandbeautiful outlinecombinedwithkeenintelligence makesthemvenspecial.

IlowmanvpeoplestaffTheCliffIlouse, andwheredothevcomefrom?

KW: Inhighseasoninthesummerwe

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employ upwards of 200 people. Some are localandsomearehereonculinaryor hotelinternships,someareforeign students.WeparticipateinMaineCareer AdvantageandhostAustrianstudents eachtear.

Whatmadevondecidetoaddthespa?

KW: Spashavealonghistoryinthe resortindustry.Allresortsoffertheoppor¬ tunitytounwindandrelax;itisn’tahuge stretchtospaswhichpromotewellness andrelaxationthroughmassage,fitness, andothersenicesthatpampersou.

Demographics of the babv boomers and generationsXandYalsopromisehigh

Thespawing,including fitnessmezzanineand indoorpool,isabout 20,000squarefeet.Cost exceeded$10million. Therocksofourhot stonemassagearethe veryoneswashedsmooth andcleanfromthesea andharvestedfromthe bottomofourcliff.

interestinlifelongwellnessactivitiesand disposableincomeavailableforsuch ;pampering.Incombination,thesefactors convincedusthatourexistingguestbase wouldvaluethesenewseniceamenities andlikewisewewouldattractnewguests anddiversifyourmarketbase.

Ilowmuchdiditcost?

KW: ThetotalprojectexceededS10 .million.

1lowlargeisit?

Thespaportionincludingtheindoor Ipoolareaandthefitnessmezzanineis about20.000squarefeet.

'1hisprojectwasakevstoneinan ongoingmasterplanforthehotel.We nextintendtoconnectthemainbuilding andthespa.Thisprojectwillalso includeanamphitheaterfor120.anew registrationarea,andaconnector-

corridorthatwillpreservetheview betweenthebuildings.

Otherelementsaswegoforward includeaballroomfor350withan adjacentservingkitchen,anoutdoor activityareawithanassemblebuilding, and,ofcourse,moreguestrooms.Allwith wonderfuloceanviews,allareas(except theoutsideactivityarea)connected,and evenwhereachievingancqualitvof facility.\\'careanticipatingproject completionwithinfourtosixvears.

WhatisthetotalacreageoftheCliff House!’\umberofrooms?

KW: W'eoccupv70acresandenjov over2,000feetoffrontageontheAtlan¬ tic.W'ecurrenthhaveamaximumof 194guestrooms.

Someclientsmustcomeyearafteryearwhoisyourlongest-termvisitor,andhow manyvearshavethevcome?

KW: I remember a couple who came to celebratetheir61stanniversarvafew vearsago.'I’hcvmetherewhileworking summerjobs,weremarriedhere,and continuetoreturnfortheiranniversarv eachscar.

Theoldestfamilyconnectionis theBrownsofRhodeIsland(ves, theBrownUniversityfamik), whocountfivegenerationsasCliff Ilouseguests.

Thereareanumberofpaintingson displayatTheCliffIlousethat we understandyouhavepurchased.Canyou talkaboutyourinterestinart?What attractsvou?

KW: Ilikeartwithstrongconnectionsto Maineandamalwavsintriguedbvtheart historyofthisarea.4’011knowthatJohn SingerSargent’sportraitofCharles Woodburv hangs in the Boston Museum ofb’incArt,andoneofart’sgreat mysteriesiswhateverbecameofCharles Woodbun’sportraitofJohnSinger Sargent.IhaveasmallpiecebvPcggv BaconandaStephenKtnierpantingthat waspurchasedasamemorialtoavoting manwhoworkedhereanddiedinliis twentiesfromcancer.

Ogunquilwasknownassuchanartist colonsthatthehotelshadanartistin residenceinthe1950s.IlieCliffIlouse artist,FredI’ve,providedartclassesonce aweekandanoriginalpaintingeach seasoninexchangeforhisboardhere. Myparentsgavemeoneofthepaintings tocelebratetheopeningofthespawhere itisnowdisplaced.

What’syourfavoritespatreat?

Withmorelocationsthananyother drugstore,we’realwayscloseby. Wefillyourprescriptionspromptly andourpharmacistsalwaystakethe timetoansweryourquestions. Further,RITEAIDoffersbigsavings andproductsyouuseeveryday:

KW Iammostintriguedbvthehot stonemassage.Theroeksaretheven oneswashedsmoothandeleanbvthesea andharvestedatthebottomofourcliff.

Wheredovourclientscomefrom?

KW: \\orklwidenow.butmanv continuetocomefromtheNortheast. Danpeopleusethespaifthevarenot quests?And,ifso,dovoufindalotof localscominginre^ularlv?

KW: Yes.Thespaisopentothegeneral publicandusagebvourneighborsis building.Iamtoldit’s15Io20percent. There’s been a lot of interest: We are thefirstfull-serviceoceanfrontspa inNewKngland.Residentsofthe hotelpay$10lessthanthoseusingonlv thespa(pricesquotedherearethosefor thehotelguests).Senicesinclude:face caresuchasthe“Come(dean"facial,a basicfacial(50minutes,$S0);massage, including Acu-Aroma Massage, a modifiedSwedishmassagewitha"touch withintent”gentlemassage,utilizing aromaticessentialoilsonspecificpoints ofthebodv(50minutes,$90);bodswork suchastheMaineWildRoseWrap,with roseoilandessenceslavishlyapplied

fromheadtotoe($95);andnailservices, includingthetraditionalmanicure(25 minutes,$30)andpedicure($45).(Iseof the2,500-square-footfitnessareais complimentarvwithspasenicesand

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Longbeforeheachievedinterna¬ tionalcelebrityasthestarofsuchboxofficetriumphsasSweet Home Alabama andCan’t Buv Mehwe. Dempsev was alreadyavibrant,larger-than-lifepresence inthehallsofSt.Dominic’sRegional HighSchoolinIjewiston.In1983.Iwas an overwhelmed freshman while Dempsev.theexuberantupperclassmanfrom Buckfield,wasabouttoembarkonhisvery ownshowbusinessodrssewIenvied even-thingaboutthisfuturematineeidol, fromhisoutgoingpersonalitytotheelegant blackandwhitescarfhesportedinthedays beforehedisappearedfromthecafeteria forever.I,ikesomamofus,heleftAlainc rowingnevertoreturn.

Butlifeisfullofsuqjriscs.Notonlyishe oneof/America’smostsought-afterlead¬ ing men -Sweet Home Alabamahaskev female demo¬ graphicsdrooling andinternetfansites foaming("clickhere tosecPatrick Dempsey nude”); he’salsoonscreen thismonthina supportingrole oppositeKerinKline inThe Emperors Club - Dcmpsev, 36, alsoownsagorgeousplaceon1larpswcll Neck,withtoweringviewsofOrr’sIsland. "Ithinkbrreturningtomvroots,hr returningtoMaine,it’schangedme profoundlyasaperson,”Dempseylaughs. "'Iliebigthingformeisharingreturned andboughtafarminMaine.Iliemo¬ mentIdidthat,mvcareerchangedagain. SomethinghappenedwhereIsortofgo, ’Oh,rouknow,Icomefromawonderful place!’Maineisanincrediblestateandthe peoplearcamazing.”

IfDempseyisimpressedwiththelocals whoarconceagainhisneighbors,the feelinghasalwavsbeenmutual.Before hittinghismarksin1lolkvood,theactor leftsomelastingimpressionsonthecol¬ orfulbandofA'acationlandvaudcrillians whoguidedhisearhtheatricalendeavors.

DeniseandBcnnvRcehlwereBroof Dempsey’searliestsupporters.“Thefirst timeImetPatrick,hewasafreshmanin highschool,"Deniserecalls,"1starteda dramachibatBuckfieldIlighSchool, 2ndhewasoneofBroactorswhoworked >naone-actplarwithme.Idon’tthinkhe "ashappvatschool...”Likemanyvoung

teens,hemarharefeltlost,rulnerable. “Itwasachallengingpiece,andhedid verywellinit.|Dempsev]hadn’tdone theateratall,andhewasveryexcited abouttheprocess.Wewererauderillians andjugglers,andweconnectedhimwith bredGarbo,afellowvauderillian,because Patrickwantedtolearnhowtojuggle.”

Concentratingonperformingtothe pointofobsession,Dcmpsevpracticed jugglingforhoursonend,deepinthe night.11isfuturewasupforgrabs;allthe ballswereintheair.

bredGarbo,theNonrar-basedimpre¬ sariooftheInflatableTheatreCompany, remembers Dcmpsev as a thoroughly focusedvoungperformer.“Patwassentto theCelebrationBarnTheater,whereI wasteachingworkshopsoncomicmorc-

ment.jugglingandacrobatics,"Garbo explains.“Patcameandstudiedandwas anatural!Reallyaquickstudy...So,he startedperformingskitsandbitshe workedoninourclassesandentering schoolrarichshows,andonitwentto beingseenhrshowbizfolksinBoston and New York Citr."

"It’ssofunnvthatBuckfieldbecamelike thishotbedforrauderillians."Dcmpsev says."TheRcchls.Garbo,Randr("Jud theJester”)Judkins,andMichaelMiclon [todavthedirectorofMaineArts,Inc., sponsorsofTheMainefestivalj-all thoseguvsarecompletelyresponsiblefor mycareer,“Dempsevsars.“Allthrough mvteenrears,theyweresuchagreat groupofpeoplewhowerereallrcreative. Aensensitiveandlovingand.supportive.

Itwasjustlikethiscrazxsurrogatefamilx.’’thinkIwouldhavehadmyshot."

Dempsex also paxs tribute to his real I'he actor’s mother, Amanda I .owcll, familxforencouraginghis\outhfulandstep-father.1towardI.owcll.stilllive ambitions.“IhadtheopportunitvtogoinBrickfield.Amandaretiredsixyearsago doTorchSongTrilogymvsenioryear."

Dempsex explains. "I Hew down to New YorkIoauditionforit.Iwas17,liedabout

asthesecretanofBuckfield11igh. In1985,Dempseydebutedonthebig screenindirectorMichaelDinner’s mvage,andjusttookoff.Itwasrcallv greatthatmvparentsallowedmethe opportunitvbecausehadthexnot,Idon’t

IleavenIlelpL !s. acoming-ol-agc comedvsetinaCatholicbossschoolin themid1960s.Sincethen,Dempsex’s

fanshavehadanopportunitvtowatch theiridolmatureonscreen.Kromthe nebbishofMealballs5(1987)andCan’t linyAIeI/>ve(1987).faceI'heAIusic, withMollvRingwald,in199vtoArd’s MagicalAdventure, whichheco-directed withfirstwifeRockxClark,in1994;tothe Jb'KJr.-esqucsophisticateindirectorAndy Tennant’sSweet1lomeAlabama. Dem]> sex'scareerhasenduredbecausethe raucousclownshe'splaxedhavealwaxs sharedspacewithatenderlyarticulated vulnerability. When the 2001 Kmmv Award nominations were announced. Dempsexreceixedanodas"Outstanding GuestActorinaDramaSeries”forhis roleasAaronBrookson/ABC’sOnce and Again.Thiskindofindustrvrecognition maxbetheharbingerofmorechallenging dramaticrolesforanactorwholongago transcendedtheartofslapstick.

“I’mjustthankfulthatI’maworking actor,"Dempsexobserves,“Amoviecosts S100million.Theyhavetoensurethat thepeoplethatareinitarcgoingtobe bankable.So.itrealDlimitsvouasfaras sourchoicesareconcernedandalsothe materialthatxou’regixen.”Likehis contemporaries Matt Damon and Ben

Affleck,Dempseymaybenefitbvcustom tailoringfutureprojectstofithisdistinc¬ tivetalents.“IAcbeentryingtosetupa moviebasedonthe1’hilmorcWassbook, LighthouseInMyLife,whichisastorv aboutalighthousekeeperandhisfainilv [living]offthecoastofMaineinthe 1920s,"Dempscvsavs.

“Iven-muchwanttodothatatsome pointanddoalotoffilmsinMaine.I thinktherearealotofstoriesthatcanbe toldandit’sapointofviewthatalotof peoplearen’tawareof.”

PeopleareawareofDcmpscv’swinning onscreenchcmistrvwithreigningingenue ReeseWitherspooninSweet Home Ala¬ bama./Afterhisfrequentlybeingpaired witholderfemaleco-stars(KateJackson andCarrielusherinIxnerbov,Beverlcv D’AngeloinIn The Mood,romantically coupledwithothermen(WillandGrace, InAShallowGrave) andholdinghisown oppositearabidmonkey(he’sthelong¬ hairedvictimwho’sfirstbitteninOut¬ break),it'salmostshockingtosecDemp¬ seyagingsowellandbeingfeaturedina conventionalromanticcomedy.Ofhis engagingrapportwithWitherspoon, Dempseysays,“Wegotalonglikea

brotherandsisterreally...Wetntokeep eachotherlevelheaded.Shehasagreat senseofhumorandarcallvstrongnature. It’sgoodtosecsomeonewhohassomuch goingonbehindtheeyes."

Offscreen, Dempscv s leading ladies includehiswife,make-upartist Jillianb’ink,andhisvoting daughterTallulah,whoisnamedaftera littlegirlwhoonceassistedDempscvona shopping expedition. When not spending timewithhisfamilyorenjovingthe scenicsplendorsofMaine.Dempscv continuouslyjugglescreativeassignments.

“BecauseIdroppedoutofhighschool,I findeven-projectisahistonlesson,” Dempseynotes.“RightnowI’mdoing somethingfor1IBOaboutthewomen's suffragemovement...It'sliketakinga class.”Dempseyisalsoappearingina supportingroleoppositeKevinKlinein TheEmperor’sClub,directedbvMichael Hoffman, who helmed Dcmpscv’s 1988 effort.SomeGirls.

Regarding long-term plans, Dempscv definitelyseesMaineinthebigpicture. “Ihadtotravelandexploreandsee differentculturesandbeinthecitvin ordertogobacknowandappreciatethe

culture,artistn;andnaturalbeauhin Maine,”Dempscvsavs.“I'vealwavsfell thatwcneedtohaveaperformingarts schoolin.Maine.Youknow,atsome pointinmycareer,downtheline,I wouldlovetobeapartofsetting something up.”

Dempscvalsoexpressesparticular appreciationfortherapiddevelopment Portlandhasexperiencedinthewars sincehewentsearchingforanagent there,“Ithaschangedsomuch,hasn’tit? SinceyouandIwerekids?I’llnever forgetsigningwiththeGibsonGirls Modeling&TalentAgencv,inPortland, whereIgotTorchSongTrilogy.IsRuth Gibsonstillrunningit?TheOldPortand what’sbeenhappeningvviththeMuseum hasbeengreat...Ihopeithasallthe wonderfulqualitiesofabigcitvwithout thetrapjiingsofit.”

BeforeourSt.Dominic’sreunion concludes,IaskDempseytodescribe himselfasthoughhewereacharacterin ascreenplay.Aftercarefulconsideration, theboywiththepianokevsscarfsums himselfupwithtwowell-chosenwords: "Ktcrnallvoptimistic.”

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“Some of us have been there every singledavforvears.”savsPayson. "Sometimesinskigogglesandgloves, otherdavsin90-degreeweather.”

Even Sunday, the group runs the old Maine .Marathon course, Payson’s favoriterouteinMaine-startingat BackCove,outRoute1toSSinto

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TheMaineTrackClub(www.mainetrackclub.com) includesallkindsofrunners,distances,andpaces. Theirgrouprunsareasfollows:

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Yarmouth, down route 9, through Pavson Park, and down the Boulevard. Yes,thereisarelation.Portland’s famously-affluent Charles Shipman PavsonwasMike’sgreatuncle,but Mikeisquicktopointouthe’snotfilthyrichlikehisrelatives,anassumption,he grumbles.“I’vebeendealingwithmost ofmvlife!’’

Pavson currently works as managing partner/owneratPortland-basedOcean Navigator magazinewhilestartinga new national magazine calledSmart Home Owner.

BorninLome,'Pogo,zYfrica,wherehis fatherworkedforaworldbank,Payson seemstohavepickedupsomeofthe juicethatperhapsfuelsmanystar .AfricanrunnersinAmericanracestoday. “1wish.”hesays.

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At39,Pavsonanticipatesfulfillinghis goalofbecominganationalcaliber masters(40-plus)runner.

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Afterrunningcrosscountryfor Falmouth High School, he’s worked hiswar’uptotheMaine,Boston,New York, Chicago, and Disney marathons. Hefinished10thinPhiladelphialast yearin2:31:58-hispersonalbest. With 17 other Mainers, he embarked upon the Dublin Marathon in 2000, his wildest running adventuretodate.

“Afterthelongtrip overfromtheStates,” Payson remembers, “it wasabsolutely miserable. We ran in what amounts to a hurricane:thewindat 20to40knotsand pourrrrringrain.It was40degrees;so coldyoucouldn’tgrab acupofwaterfrom thevolunteers.”

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FarewelltothestrollingDickensians who'vepopulatedPortlandDowntown District’sVictorianholidayforthepast decade.Nowit'sLetThereBeLight!

Itwastimeforachange,explainsPDD ExecutiveRenaMasten.“We’recallingit‘Light UpYourHolidays.'We’reconnectingthe uniquelightsthatPandoraLaCassedoes throughoutthedowntownoverthewhole holidayseason.

“We'regettingawayfromtheVictorian holidayforanumberofreasons,’’Masten continues.“It’sathemethat’sgoneonfor sometime,10yearsorso,andalotofthe retailers,participants,andconstituentsinthe downtownwerelookingforsomethingnew. Whenweheldfocusgroupsandtalkedabout theholidaysandwhattheymeanttopeople, toshopindowntown,everyonepointedtothe factthatthelightswereuniqueandwerepart ofthewintersolstice.Sowestartedtalking aboutlightingupthattimeofyear.

“Alloftheemotionalfeelingsthatyouget whenyoutalkaboutlightsandholidays;it’s notjustglitz,"Mastenadds.

Butthethemeoflighthaspracticalaswell asspiritualappeal.Themorelights,themore peopleareattractedtothearea,andthe safertheyfeelshoppingevenintheeverearliertwilight.

Theeventsthemselvesbeginasusualwith theannualtreelighting(Friday,November29, 5:30p.m.).

“Thisyearwe’veaddedsomethingnew; we’reincorporatinga20-minute NutcrackerbythePortlandBallet.Rick CharetteandtheBubblegumBandwilldo :achildren’sperformance.Andthenwe’ll

haveSantaClaustodothecountdownfor thetree.

“We’llopenuptheceremonywith20 MarinesandtieintheToysForTotscampaign thattheydowithKiss99eachyear,” Mastensays.

Santawillleadeveryonedowntownforthe windowwalk,whichMastenfeelswillbecome along-standinghighlight.

“OnethingPortlandmerchantshavedonenotjustintheOldPort,butalsointheArts District-isawindow-decoratingcontesteach year.We’vecomeupwith[several]different categories:mostunique,bestuseof merchandise,mosttraditional.We've encouragedthemerchantstoreallydecorate theirwindowsfortheholidays.It'smuchlike whenyougodowntoNewYorkCityand everyyeartheytalkabouttheSaksFifth Avenueswindows,”shesays. Ifyoutakethewalk,youcandomore thanjustlook.

‘There’salsoaPeoplesChoiceAward,asa participantyoucanvoteforyourfavorite,” Mastenexplains,adding,“We’llalsohave somelocalcelebritiesandgetthemtovote. Andwe’llhavethefreehorseand wagonrides.

“We’relookingatworkingwithalocalcharity grouptodoholidaytreewreathsandtree sales-comepickupasmalltreeforyour officeinTommy’sPark.”

Andyes,therewillstillbecarolersdrawn fromtheranksoflocalsongsters.

Forafullscheduleofeventsandactivitiesallfreeandopentothepublic-contactthe PortlandDowntownDistrictat(207)772-6828 orvisitonlineatwww.portlandmaine.com.

Tome,JohnWilliamsisthefilmcomposer forthegenre,”saysToshiyukiShimada, conductorofthePortlandSymphony Orchestra.Fewwoulddisagree,butincase

“Inthe1970sand1980sinHollywood,the musicianswerethere,buttheyweregetting lessandlessjobs,"Shimadapointsout.

“Whenyoutalktostudiomusicians,John therearestilldoubters,themaestroandhis musicianswilltakethemonattwoconcerts showcasingWilliams'smoviemusicon November16and17attheMerrillAuditorium.

FromhisearliestfilmscoreforaJohn WaynemovietotherecentHarryPotter, Williamshasrefocusedthespotlightonthe lush,fullorchestralsoundpopularinthe 1930sand1940s,Shimadaexplains.

“ErichWolfgangKorngold(RobinHood,The SeaHawk),MaxSteiner(GoneWiththe Wind),FranzWaxman-allthesecomposers werewritingforhugeorchestras.

Unfortunately,theseoldfilmsdidn’thavea sophisticatedsoundtrack,sopeopledidn’t recognizehowbeautifultheywere.

‘Theninthe1950sand1960s,becauseof budget[cuts]atthestudios,theycouldn't affordtohavethebigorchestras.Instead, theremightbeajazzcomboorsmaller ensemble.John,though,wasfascinatedwith theoldercomposersandwantedtowrite musiclikethat,"Shimadaadds.

Andwriteithedid;tothepointwhere Williams'ssignaturetwo-note,one-five musicalintervalisapartofthecollective consciousnessofthreegenerations.Like cartoonistHirschfeld’sNina,itsneaksintoall hiswork,fromtheseminalStarWarsthrough Schindler'sListandbeyond.

Fromtheoutset,Williamswas,andstill is,everywhere.

“Itwaseye-openingforthemusiciansinthe dayswhenStarWarsfirstcameout,”Shimada recalls.“Whenwerushedouttobuytherecord -therebeingnoCDsthen-insidewasthe wholerosteroftheLondonSymphony Orchestra[who’drecordedit].Withthehelpof SpielbergandLucas,JohnWilliamsconverted [studios]intobelievingthatadventurefilms neededawidevarietyofsounds.”

Hemadelifelongfansintheprocess,and notjustamongtheyoungsterstowhomhe’d introducedthewonderofnon-synthesized soundtracks.

Williamsislikeagodorking.Withouthim, they’dbelosingwork.”

Thenamealoneshouldmakeaudiences grinwithdelight,butwhentheStateTheater presentsLesClaypool’sFrogBrigadeon November16,they’repackingquiteapunch.

Claypool,bestknownasabassist,vocalist, andsongwriterwithPrimus,isalsoa producer,videodirector,cartoonist/animator, screenwriter,recordlabelowner,and interactivedesigner.Claypoolhasteamed withSausage(featuringJayLaneofRatDog) andLesClaypoolandtheHolyMackerel (whichincludedthetalentsofJayLane, CharlieHunter,andHenryRollins).His playingcanalsobeheardonalbumsbyTom Waits,RobWasserman,AlexLifesonofRush, KennyWayneShepherd,JerryCantrell(Alice inChains),andtheupcomingGov'tMule release,‘TheDeepEnd,Volume2.”

Claypool’sPrawnSongRecordslabel releasedtwoLiveFrogCDsin2001:LiveFrogs Set1andLiveFrogsSet2.WhileSet1contains versionsoforiginalsandcovers,Set2isa completeperformanceofthePinkFloydclassic albumAnimals.Musiciansinthisrecordedline¬ upoftheFrogBrigadeincludedToddHuthon guitar(Primus,Sausage),drummerJayLane (Sausage,RatDog),andkeyboardistJeff Chimenti(RatDog,PharaohSanders).“Set1” receivedtheJammyAward(Jambands.com awards)forbestlivealbumoftheyear.Anew CDisplannedforreleasethisyear.

TwomembersoftheFrogBrigadecontinue tobeconsistentcohortsofClaypool’s. Seattle’ssaxmaniacSkerikleadsavant-group CrittersBugginandhasalsobeenamember ofGalactic,Tuatara(featuringREM’sPete Buck),andPonga.GuitaristEenorwas chosenbyClaypoolfromthemany submissionshereceivedfromSanFrancisco BayAreamusicians.

ForthelatestClaypoolassemblageand moreinformation,contacttheStateTheater at780-8265.

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FlatbreadCompany,votedPortland's"BestNew Restaurant"isservingawardwinningallnatural flatbreadpizza,bakedinawood-firedearthen oven.RelaxandenjoytheshowastheFlatbread crewprepares,bakesandservesyourflatbreadfrom anopenkitchen,placedinthemiddleofthedining room.LocatedintheOldPort,onthewater,ina beautifulwharfbuildingoverlookingtheCascoBay Ferrydock.OpenMonthruSun11:30toclose.MC, Visa,AMEX.

DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsarea at540ForestAvenueistheGreatLostBear,where you'llfindafullbarfeaturingover50draughtbeers, predominantly from local micro-breweries. Accompanyingthemisanenormousmenuw/every¬ thingfromsoups,salads,ftsandwichestovegetarian itemsftsteaks,aswellasalargevegetarianselection ftthebestnachosftbuffalowingsintown.Discover wherethenativesgowhenthey'rerestless!Serving 11:30am-11:30pm7days/week.772-0300.Visitus on-lineat:www.greatlostbear.com

JamesonTavern.Consistsoftwowelcomingparts,a casualbarftloungeftamoreformaldiningroom eachofferingacomfortableplaceforeasydining.The buildingisthesiteofthesigningoftheconstitution forthestateofMainewhenitbrokeawayfrom Massachusetts.Classicpreparationsservedina gracefulftelegantsettingmaketheJamesonTavern afineretreatfromfrenziedoutletshopping.115Main St,Freeport,865-4196.Creditcardsaccepted;reser¬ vationsrecommended.

EatatMarcy’stoexperienceatruePortlanddiner, locatedintheheartoftheArtsDistrict.Marcy'sisa

favoriteamonglocalsforbreakfastftlunch.Enjoy blueberry,raspberryorchocolatechippancakes,chili ftcheeseomeletsorfrenchtoast.Burgersarebigand juicy,pastramigrilledtoperfectionandhomemade stews.Dailyftweekendspecialsfor52.95include Italiansausage,B.B.Q.KielbasaandCanadianstyle Bacon.Takeoutftphoneordersavailable(774-9713) onthecornerofFreeEtOakSt,ServingBreakfastft Lunchfrom6am-2pmdaily.

It's"MextotheMax!"atMargaritasMexican RestaurantsftWateringHole!Twogreatlocationsin Portland,othersinLewiston,Augusta,OronoEt Portsmouth,Margaritasservesup"oversized"meals Etcolossal-sizeddrinks!There'salwaysfreehotchips Etsalsa,Etdownrightlegendarymargaritas,Etthe housespecialtyisthesizzlingfajita!HappyhourM-F, 4-7pm,freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242St JohnSt,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444Et11Brown StneartheCivicCenter,774-9398.LunchatBrown StFridaysonly.

Maria'sRistorante,est1960byowner/chefAnthony Napolitano,offersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisine withaverygoodItalianwineselection.Spacious, beautiful,Italiandecorateddiningrooms.Private roomsavailableforlargegroups.Vealsaltimbocca, fettucinitoscano,zuppadepesce.ClassicItalian desserts,Anthony’sownpistachiogelato.Lunch: 55-58,Tu-F,1l:30am-2pm.Dinner:59-518, Tues.-Satfrom5pm.337CumberlandAve.,free parkingavailable.Pleasecall772-9232.

OrientalTable,Szechuan,HunanftCantonese.We willprepareanyofourdishestoyourliking.Weare happytoaccommodateyourspecialrequest;please letusknowyourpreferences.Weservemanyvege¬ tarianandheart-smartchoices.Hrs:Mon-Thu H:30am-8pm,FriftSat11:3O-9pm,Sundayclosed. 106ExchangeSt.(topoftheOldPort)Portland.Tel: 775-3388,Fax:772-3388.Food:—1/2,Service:—, Valueforthe5••••fromPortlandPressHerald-Go CheapEats,Nov.,2000

Parker’sRestaurant.Since1989Parker'shasbeen acornerstoneinNorthDeeringArea.Openseven daysaweek11:30amtilmidnight.Homemade soups,greatsalads,hand-cutsteaksmakeforthe perfectbusinesslunch.Freshseafood,pastaand chicken round out a perfect menu. 1349 WashingtonAve.878-3339

ThePepperclubisaprize-winningrestaurant(“Best Vegetarian"ft“BestValue"inFrommer'sGuideto NewEngland)featuringcreativeworldcuisine.Its blackboardmenutypicallylistsfivevegetarian,three fish,ftthreemeatentrees,includingasuperborgan¬ icbeefburger.Peppercluboffersrelaxed,colorful, unusuallyaffordablediningontheedgeoftheOld Portw/easy,freeparkingftgoodwinesftbeers.Open nightlyat5p.m.;creditcardsaccepted.78Middle Street,nearFranklinArtery.772-0531.

PortlandDineAroundCluboffersadiningrewards programatover75restaurantsthroughoutcoastal, centralandwesternMaine.Enjoysavingsof510525whenevertwopeopledine.Useyourcardtwice andyou'vemorethanpaidforyourMembership(still only529.95).Withmorethan33newrestaurants thisyear,youhavemorechoicesthaneverinfine dining,familydining,regional,innovative,whatever thepalatedesires.Call77504711,orvisitdineportland.comformoreinformation.Treatyourselftoa culinaryadventuretonight!

Saigon Thinh Thanh, 608 Congress Street, Portland."Ofthe137restaurantslistedinthe^

1996-97edition,SaigonThinThanhisafour-' starrestaurantrankedfirstinvalue.SaigonThin ThanhisMaine's-andprobablyNewEngland'sfinestVietnameserestaurant."-PortlandDining, Guide."Fourstarsforfood,service,&valuefor money.Withgood,healthy,flavorfulfood& quickserviceinapleasant,cleanatmosphere, SaigonThinThanhisworthinvestigating."Press Herold. 773-2932.

SnowSquallrestaurantvotedafavoritebythe' locals;"Yougotta,trytherestaurant".Succulent Ducktwoways,LargeLobsters,GrilledAtlantic• salmonwithfrizzledleeks,BakedHaddock,and MaineCrabcakeswithGrainmustardAioli,are standoutsonourwiderangingmenu.Dinneris' servednightlyLunchMondaytoFridayand 1 Sundaybrunch11a.m.to1p.m.SundayDinnerI from12noonto8p.m.EnjoyourcozyfiresideI lounge,featuringalightermenuorthefulldin-, nermenuforcasualdining.PrivateroomstoI accommodate100.Reservationarealwayswel-I come at www.snowsquall.com or 799-2232 । f > TonyRoma's"FamousForRibs"isconveniently locatedattheendofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike,I adjacenttotheHowardJohnson'sinSouth PortlandEtjustminutesfromtheMaineMall.Tony Roma'sacrossthecountryspecializeinthebest, barbecueribsw/ouroriginalsauce.Thegrillis alwaysfiredup’forafullmenuofchicken,prime■ rib,steaks,seafood,Etsandwiches,Etourfamous loaf.ofonionrings.'Breakfastbuffetopensat7am., LunchEtdinner7daysaweek.Enjoythecasual atmosphere of Tony Roma's. i ',7\ 1 TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine MexicanfoodEtdrinkfornearly30years.At1871 ForestAvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavoriteslike nachos,ifajitas,chimichangas,tamales,burritos, tacos,enchiladas,Etfrozenmargaritassevendaysa week,aswellasseafood,steak,porkEtchicken cookedw/aMexicanflair.Withlunchspecials startingat$4.95,achildren'smenu,nightlyspe-j cials,aChiliHappyHour,ascreened-indeck,EtI take-out,TortillaFlatisamemorableMexican; experienceyoucanaffordanytime.Formoreinfor-j mation, call 797-8729. . WokInnSzechuan,Hunan,CantoneseEtThai. Excellentfood,fastandaffordable.Choosefrom morethan130deliciousmenuitems.Eatinor takeout.DeliverytoCapeElizabeth,Cumberland, Falmouth,Gorham,Portland,Scarborough,South Portland,Westbrook,YarmouthHours:Sun-M 11:30am-9:30pm,Th11am-11pm,F-Sa11I am-2am.1209ForestAve.,Portland.797-9052; or 797-9053 V j V I I Woody’sBarandGrill43MiddleSt.Portland. Servingcreative?’fastfoodcuisine.Featuring| localnaturalbeefandchicken,andafocuson t freshlocalingredients.Makesuretotrythej alreadyfamous"WoodyBurger",andthesoontoj befamousFish.Tacos.Daily.’specials,includingI natural’steaks,.vegetarianandvegandishes,} soups,andseafood.Thereisagreatselectionofj food.friendlybeerandwine.'Jhere'salsogelato| andotherfreshdeserts.Woody'sservesthisallj upin'arelaxed,cozyTandcasualatmosphere.“A; burgerjointinthebestsenceoftheword," ! PortlandPressHerald.OpenforlunchTuesday thruFriday.DinnernightlyTuesdaythruSaturday. Call (207) "253-5251' Check us out at: www.woodysburgers.com j/

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FujiRestaurant,intheheartofthe OldPort,hasalastseatingat9:45 p.m.,whichmakesitaperfectcom¬ binationwithanightoutat'HieMoxies neverfoundanotherbeveragetoworkas wellwithJapaneseflavorings(1amnota beerdrinker).Wine,forme,istotallyout ofthequestion,althoughFujioffersan ampleselectionoffinewines,reasonably

on Exchange Street. Inspiredand hungry from our film, w e kk startedwithan T) appetizerof | Shrimp and Mil Vegetable HI Tempura HI ($5.50).Two Hl largeshrimp. HU zucchini, HI squash,and HI broccoliwere HI dippedina HI lightbatterand K| deep-fried to ■■ perfection. ■ ■ Tire Miso ■■ soup($1.50) wastheperfectpreludetoourSeaweed Salad($4.50):enmehy,piquant,nutty, brightgreenstringsoffreshness.This “Japanesc-stvlcseasonedseaweed”islike nothinginour"salad"vernacularandlike eventhingyouwanttoexperienceagain.

displayofthefinest,freshest,colorful priced.Sake,a fcnncntcdrice brewnativeto Japan,nicely accentuatesthe subtle flavorsofthis cuisine,particu¬ larlywiththe offeringsfromthe sushibar. Infact,we launchedinto theSushi Sashimi Combination ($24.95),an almostinordi¬ natelybeautiful

mixtureofamostimaginativeselection of33giftsfromthesea,fromoctopusto freshwatereelsashimi,mouthw'atering Yellowtailsalmon,todarkredtuna.Fixe lovelyMaineshrimpjitterbuggedwith sashimitunaandplentifulpiecesof CaliforniaMaki,mackerel,whitefish, andsurfclam.

Ourserver,MichaelSan,whohadearlier graciouslyinvitedustositatalargertable, remainedhelpfulthroughout,evencoming ,tothetableandmixingthesoysaucewith thewasabeinourdippingbowls.

'Hie co-owner, Korean-bom Kenneth Kim.recentlyjoinedFuji(inMarch. 2002)afteraxisithemadetoPortland fromManhattanwithhiswife.

"Wethought,wouldn’titbewonderful toliveinaplacelikethis?”

WlientheFujiopportunitycame along,therewasnohesitation."Iloseit here,”hesays.Itshows.

-Review bv Diane Hudson Weenjovedtheseflavorswithalarge IujiRestaurant. 29 ExchangeStreet.Portland. (butniceh-sized)warmsake($/).1have Open~daxs.lunchanddinner.t207)"I-IODO.

GoodTheaterProductions.St.LawrenceArtsand CommunityCenter.76CongressStreet.Portland. GoodTheaterProductionspresents OvertheRiver antithroughtheWoods byJoeDiPietro.885-5883.

Lyric.MusicTheater.176SawyerStreet.South Portland.TheLyricTheater,"thetheaterjustoff Broadway."continuesits50thseasonwith Footloose, openingNovember22andplayingto Decembers.799-1421.

ThePortlandPlayers.120CottageRoad,South Portland.ThePlayerscontinuetheir72ndseason 'withacomedybyPaulRudnick./ HateHamlet. directedbyMichaelRatkin.withperformances throughNosember17.AndrewRallyisaguywitha problem.Well,afewproblems.Histelevisionseries hasbeencancelledandhisagenthasbookedhimto playarolehedoesn'twanttoplay.Thusbeginsa zanycomedywithavisitfromarenowned. theatricalghost.799-7337.

IPortlandStage.PortlandPerformingArtsCenter. 25AForest?\venue.Portland.ThePortlandStage CompanycontinuesitsseasonwithAnthony Shaffer's Sleuth: AnEnglishmysterywritertakes hisjobalittletextseriouslyandlureshiswife'slover intoaschemethat'sjustt<x,goodtobetrue.(207) 774-0465orwww.portlandstage.com.

ThePublicTheatre.TwoGreatFallsPlaza. Auburn.Performancesof Ida: Woman who Rims withtheMoose! arescheduledfromNovember8to 17.Fromthecreatorsof SpousalDeafness and OtherHonesofContention comesIdaLeClair. Maine'sownShirleyValentine,line-dancingher wayrightintoyourheart.Thisone-womanshow willleaseyoulaughingtillyouachewithhilarious anecdotesaboutlife,marriage,andIda'sinfamous roadtripto"Pawtland"withthegirls.Hurlyticket |purchaseisadvisedforthispopularshow.Twogreat

holidayshowsforthepriceofonecanbeseenon December13.14.and15whenThePublicTheater presents AChristmasCarol and FestiveFiddlinit. Themuch-anticipatedMainepremiereof Proof. winnerofthePulitzerPrizeandthe2001Tony AwardforBestPlay,opensonJanuary24and showsthroughFebruary'2.Catherine,anenigmatic youngwoman,hasjustlostherfather,a mathematicalgeniuswhosecareerwasderailedby insanity.Willshesufferthesamefate?Orwilllove andgeniusbeherdestiny?Addtotheequationan overprotectivesister,anunexpectedsuitor,andthe discoveryofanotebookcontainingamysterious mathematicalproof,andyou'vegotacompelling show.782-32IX)orMww.thepublictheatre.org.

TheateratBates.BatesCollege.2AndrewsRoad. Lewiston.Se.r andDeath, byDianaAmsterdamand directedbystudentsofProfessorPaulKuritz's directingclass,isscheduledforNovember19and 21andDecember5and6attheGannettTheateron theBatesCollegecampus.786-6161.

CenterforCulturalExchange.OneLongfellow Square.Portland.Don'tmisstheCongoleseCultural Festivalfeaturingcommunitycidersandtheir childrenperformingdramatizationsofCongolese folktales,sharingstoriesthatofferakeyto understandingCongolesewaysoflife.Thesetales arematchedwithstoriesfromthelivesofMaine refugeesabouttheirexperiencemakingtheirhomes inanewandstrangeplace.Thecenter'stable presentsCongoleseculture,conversations,anda delicioustraditionalCongolesefeastonNovember 9.RapperToniBlackmanandFreestyleUnion cometothecenteronNovember16.Agifted improvisatorypoetandkeenobserverof contemporaryAmerica.Blackmancreatessongs thatpaintvividpicturesoftheviolenceandinjustice thataredominantinsomanyofourcommunities. Thisperformance,withmembersoftheNewYork-

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CumberlandCountyCivicCenter.OneCivic CenterSquare.Portland.TobyKeithinconcerton November15.(207)775-3458or<2071775-3331or www.theciviccenter.com/events.html.

I7AArts.Lewiston.DAAnsbringsCapeBreton's renownedtiddler.NatalieMac.Master.performingat LewistonMiddleScluxilAuditorium.75Central Avenue.LewistononNovember24.Natalie's recentaccomplishmentsincludea200IGrammy nominationforBestTraditionalFolkAlbumfor My RootsAreShowing. twoEastCoastMusicAwards, andinFebruary2002shewasawardedthecoveted ECMAforEntertainerofthe'tear.StreetSounds willgracetheLewistonMiddleSchool.Auditorium onDecember6wtthitscommitmenttotraditional, contemporary.andoriginalsongsthatembodythe rhythms.history.andinfluenceofMother/Africaon worldmusic.782-722S.

MaineCenterfortheArts.UniversityofMaine. 5746MaineCenterfortheArts.Orono.Ahostof intriguingperformancesincludetheMichaelKaeshammerJazzTrioonNovember8;PattyLarkinand JanisIanonNovember15;theShangri-LaChinese AcrobatsonNovember16;theBalletNationaldu SenegalonNovember21;FrontPorchBlueson November24;"SWING!-TheMusical"onNov¬ ember26;andSchixmerFareonNovember30.5814690orvvvvvv.MaineCenterfortheArts.org.

PortlandStringQuartet.Portland.Describedas"a modelofexperiencedensembleplaying"bythe New YorkTimes, thePortlandStringQuartet, performing,teaching,andrecordingsince1969. continuestheseasonwithaperformanceattheState StreetChurchinPortlandonDecember8.The concertincludestheStudentCompetitionwinners alongvvithperformancesofquartetsbyFranz JosephHaydnandFritzKriesler.(207)761-1522or vvvvvv.portlandstringquartet.org.

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PortlandSymphonyOrchestra.477Congress Street.Portland.TheTuesdayClassicalseries continueswith"St.JohnplaysMendelssohn."with ToshiyukiShimadaconductingandLiraSt.Johnon violin.AlsoincludedareworksbyMozartand Kalinnikov.Thesymphonyoffersthe/America's Popsprogram,featuringaperformanceofthe "MovieMusicfromJohnWilliams."Musicfrom blockbusterfilmssuchas StarWars.HarryPotter. RaidersoftheLostArk.Schindler'sList, and JurassicPark fillsMerrillAuditoriumonNovember 16.84241800orwww.portlandsymphony.com.

Universityof.SouthernMaineSchoolofMusic. 37CollegeAvenue.Gorham.Theoft-overlooked tubahasitsdayinUSM'sproduction"MakeWay fortheTuba!"withMichaelS.Milnarik.tuba,and SanaeKanda,onNovember22.Kandahas composedorarrangedmanyofthepiecesthatshe andMilnarikperform.includingworksranging fromHindemith.Faure.andDebussytoColePorter

andh'atsWaller.(207)780-5555.(207)780-5265. orwww.ii.sni.nuHne.edti/mii.sic.

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ArtCallen.UniversityofNewEngland.716 StevensAvenue.Portland."BeyondUS:Photo¬ graphsbySusanBreckSmith.MartaMorse,and StephenIluyler.”November12toDecember28. (207)797-7261orvvvvvv.une.edu.

AucociscoCallery.6I5ACongressStreet. Portland.DozierBell'sexhibitcontinuesthrough November23withtinopendiscussionwiththeartist onNovember9from2to4pan.atthegallery.(207) 874-2060orwww.aucocisco.coni.

AucociscoCalleryattheEastlandParkHotel. 157IlighStreet.Portland.TheexhibitsbyVincent Hartgen.''NewandVintageWorks."andMichael Lewis."NewWorks."showthroughNovember23 andofferanopendiscussionwiththeartistsatthe galleryonNovember9from2to4p.m.atthe EastlandAucociscoGallery.

BatesCollegeMuseumofArt.AndrewsRoad. Lewiston.Highlightsfromthecollege'spermanent collectionofintemationally-significantworksofart includetinoutstandingcollectionofworksby LewistonnativeMarsdenHartley.(207)786-6158 orwwvv.bates.edu/adin/nniseum.

BowdoinCollege.MuseumofArt.Brunswick. "PowerofThought:ThePrintsofJessieOonark” continuesthroughDecember22.Oonark.anInuit artistwhopracticedatraditional,semi-nomadic Inuitlifestylebeforemovingherfamilytothe SettlementofBakerLake.Nunavut.Canada,earned manyhonorsforherwork."TheCultureof Violence,"examiningthepervasivepresence, influenceof.andfascinationwithviolencein contemporaryAmericanculturethroughtheworks of24artistsinavarietyofmediums,continues throughDecember8.725-3275.

BrickStoreMuseum.117MainStreet.Kenne¬ bunk."EnduringCharm:ColonialRevivalinthe Kennebunks.1860-1930."anexhibitoftheColonial revivalists,focusingonthenotedhistoric architectureofthearea,continuesthrough December.Accompanyingtheexhibitisalookat "Erased.Kennebunk'sLostBuildings."acollection ofvintagephotosfromthemuseum'scollection, datingfrom1870.Onesectionofthisexhibit documentsthechangesonKennebunk'sMain Street,whichispartofRouteI.(207)985-4802.

CenterforMaineHistory.489CongressStreet. Portland."Longfellow.TheManWhoInvented America"continuesto2003.Theexhibitincludes freshimagesofHenryWadsworthLongfellow, memorabilia,andobjectstoexplainhowthe19thcenturypoetstillconnects/Americanstotheir historyandinfluences/Americanlife.Theexhibit complementstherenovationofthehistoric Wadsworth-Longfellowhouse,thechildhixxJhome 4thepixel,adjacenttotheexhibition.Builtin1786

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bythepoet'sgrandfather,thehousenowsenesasa memorialtohisfamousgrandson.Themyths Longfellowereatedwith Hiawatha.I-Aanf’eluie.The CourtshipofMilesStandish. and PaulRevere'sRide setculturaltrendsthatevennowadhereinAmerican life.774-1X22.

TheArtCalleryatTheClown.123MiddleStreet. Portland.Viewworksfromthecurrentshowat «ww.the-doMn.com756-7399.

FarnsworthMuseumofArt.MainStreet. Rockland.Currentshowsinclude"Capturing Nureyev:JamesWyethPaintstheDancer."through January5.and"zXndrewWyeth:SelectedWorks." openingNovember4.Permanentexhibitsinclude "MaineinAmerica:SelectionsfromthePermanent Collection."includingsomeX.(XX)paintings, sculptures,prints,photographs,andworksonpaper. 596-6457orwww.farnsworthmuseum.org.

ForeStreetCallery.366ForeStreet.Portkind. SylviaDyer's"OilsofMaineGardens"continues throughNovember.X74-80X4.

GreenhutGallery.146MiddleStreet.Portland.An exhibitofGlennRendl'soilsshowsthroughNov¬ ember23.772-2693orwww.greenhut.com.

HarborSquareGallery.374MainStreet. Rockland.Sculpture,paintings,andfineartjewelry anchoredbytheworkofdirectoranddesignergoldsmithThomasO'Donovan.594-X7IX).

InstituteofContemporaryArtatMaineCollege ofArt.522CongressStreet.Portland."MECA FacultyExhibition."showingthroughDecember15. featuresBFAfacultymembersoftheFoundation. GraphicDesign.MetalsmithingandJewelry.Printmaking.Sculpture.LiberalArts,andSelf-Designed Studiesdepartments.Eventsconnectedwiththe exhibitinclude"Director'sTea"onNovember13 and"ArtistTalk"onNovember20.December4.and December11.MECAVisitingArtistsSeriespre¬ sentsatalkbyTimRollins.NewYorkprintmaker andfounderofKidsofSurvivalonNovember21at 7p.m.S79-5742x229orwww.meca.edu.

JosephsonFineArt.67DodgeRoad.Irdgeeomb. Astudiodedicatedtofineart.experiment,and discovery,whereartisaprocessandthatprocessis life.(207)8X2-9445.

LewisGallery.PortlandPublicLibrary.5Monu¬ mentSquare.Portland."FramebyFrame."aphoto exhibitbyWilliamLegere,showsthrough November.wwM.portlandlibrary.com.

Local18XGalleryandTapasBar.1XXState Street.Portland.Eclecticshowsandmixedmedia, oftenfeaturingbreakthroughnewtalent.Tiretapas aregreat,too.761-7909.

MaineNarrowGaugeRailroadCo.&Museum, locatedinthehistoricPortlandCompanybuildings (at58ForeStreetinPortland),wherehundredsot steamlocomotives,includingMainenarrow-gauge engines,werebuilt.Themuseumisopendailyfrom

10a.m.to4pan.,withtrainridesonthehourfrom 11a.m.until4p.m.SeetheonlyMainetwofoot¬ gaugeparlorcar,builtin1901fortheSandyRiver &RangeleyLakesRailroad.Walkthroughthe PondicherryandMt.Pleasant,twocoachesbuiltfor theBridgton&SacoRiserRailroadintheearly 1880s.(207)828-0814.

MuseumofAfricanTribalArt.122SpringStreet. Portland.Visitaworldclasscollectionofunique Africantribalmasksandartifactsrepresentingmore thanl.(XX)searsofCentralandWest/African history.Free.871-7188.

PortlandMuseumofArt.7CongressSquare. Portland."LeonardBaskin:Monumental Woodcuts"continuesthroughDecemberIand"The ArtthatisGlass:SelectionsfromtheGreenberg Collection.”aspecialexhibitioncelebratingtheart glasscollectionofthelateSylviaansiMorris Greenberg,bequeathedtothemuseumlatein2(XX). continuestoDecember15."CharlesCodman" continuesthroughJanuary5andfeaturestheFirst comprehensivesurveyofthisimportant19thcenturyAmericanartist'swork.(207)773-ARTSor (SIX))639-4067.

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Pavel,anotherneighbor,wasdistraught. Surelyhe’dbepunishedfornotdeliver¬ ingachair.Buthedidnotownany, preferringcushionsandmats.Would theytakehisword?“InAmericathisis happening,Icannotbelieveit..Tobe

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“Trustme,”Pavelsaid.“1livedthrough IthetimeoftheMartial1awinPoland... I Once they begin—”

Iremindedhimoftheofficialgovern¬ mentexplanation:thedecreehadbeen issuedinordertoprotectpeoplefromthe ■toxiceffectsofchairs.Theirseatsinter■feredwiththeproperalignmentofthe Ilowerspine,aswellasthecoccyx. ,“Yes,nowIsee,”hesaid.“It’sacover Iforthesocialistrevolution.Toredistrib|utegoodsinordertocreateamorecgali|tariansociety.Justlikeinoldcountry.All Ichairsgotoneedypublicinstitutionslike |clinics,halfwayhouses,prisons.Atleast |theysay..."

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Shelaughedoneofherheartiestlaughs. “Ach,vouAmericans.Sonaive,”Pavel ;said.“NotlikeEuropeans...” \■cssthanaweeklaterthedecreewas I expanded to a ban on anything ■■■madeofpine-tables,cabinets, ।shelves,cabins,evenpinecoffinsshould anvofthecity’sobservantJewsbesaving Isuchfortheirburialcontainers.

Why? Discoxers that the wood of \ pine trees contains a microorganism • smaller and far more dangerous than ■anthraxspores.

. Pavel immediately complied, though jhehadtospreadhiscannedgoodsand ;dishwareontheflooraswellasclothing Jpreviouslyhiddeninsidepinecabinets. Notonlyhissweatersandoveralls,but 'matclesssocksaswell.Shouldhejettison ftheclothing,too,sinceithadbeenin ;contactwiththekillerpine?Betterwait Ifororders.Ifindeedallwerecontam|inated,he’dhavenothingtowearexcept

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Marilyn,stillskepticalbutnot laughing as much, begged me to hideherSalemrocker,handcanedbyhergrandfatherfromtreesin hisownpinegrove.Andthepinecradle she’dbargainedsohardforatagarage sale...Oh,andhowcouldsheforgetthe hand-painted Renaissance Revival , pedestal, even though its pine had been . cbonizedandgilded.Notthatshewas 1 afraidoftheSanitationSquad,butifI couldhelpheroutthisonetime... Itturnedouttobemorethanonetime, andMarilynwasnottheonlypersonfor whomIprovidedhidingplacesfortheir pine artifacts. I ItwasnotuntilthefirstChairandPinej BurningthatIbegantotakethedecrees seriously.Icould,ofcourse,turnoverall myneighbors'contrabandtothegovern¬ ment, but, as Pavel warned me, not onk I would even-thing be burnt in the next I suchspectacle,butprobablyImyself.

“Trustme,"hesaid.“Beforethe MartialLawIfixedthroughGermans andRussians.” ( Headvisedmetoburntheitems 1 myself,eveniftheresultwasdestruction‘ ofmyhouse.Luckily,eventhingelse sunixed,includingmymahoganybed.

SRO exenwhere, as you can imagine. i To watch a moxie one had to stand the j whole time, all scats having been j removed from theaters. Aird to attend a • sportsexent.achurchservice,oraforma] dinner(ofthesortuntilrecentlycalledi “sit-down”). | hither stand, no matter how wobbk i andpainful,orliedown.Atleast, Francinerepeated,untilbedsjoinedthe list of the x erboten. , Eventhewords“chair"and“pine”wereI banned. No more chairwomen or I chairmen,nomorechairsofacademic departments,nomorepiningforthe goodolddays,piningawayfromgrief oxerlostloves.

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“Bullshit.It’sjustanecologicaltrickto helppreserveourpineforests,”Marilyn said.“Youcan’ttrustanyonethesedays.”

“Youlearnfast,”Pavelsmiled.“For an American.”

The public burnings became more frequent,oftenaccompaniedby musicandspeeches.Atfirst thousandsattended,standing,ofcourse, |throughthefive-hourspectacles.Then | attendance began to drop. Were people 5afraidtoventureoutsidetheirhomes? |Alore1ikelvtheystayedawaybecause Itheyneededtimetodigtheirundcrkgroundsheltersinanticipationthatbeds wouldbenextonthelistofthebanned. Ihadbeguntodigminelateatnight; | more like a ditch, which when completed I 1 would be 12 feet below the ground. No roomformvbed.ButIcouldsleepthere onapileofleavesandgrassesjustlike ourmostprimitiveancestorsdidto avoidattacksbyanimalsoralientribes. Forawhileallwasquiet.Wasthebanon !sittingsufficienttoattainthegovernment's goalofposturalpurity?Andthepineban enoughtosavetheforests?Somepeople hadbecomeadeptenoughatthelotus positiontositfairlycomfortablyonthe groundorfloor,provingonecanadjustto anything.Abravefewbegantocutdown birchtreesandshapethemintotables... “1toldyouso,”Marilynsaid.“Iknew 'thewholethingwasjustacrock.. And she demanded I return her hidden ■ pine, which compelled me to confess my ■ betrayal. Would what you have done? ■ We figured the Bed Ban would come !anvday.Instead,wewereorderedtoget ridofalllobstersinthestateofMaine. :Whetherunderwateror,worse,already s'onshore,evenifalreadyinmid-boil.Out Iwiththelobstertraps!Outwithalllobster :stew,bisque,andsauce.Everyrestaurant ;androadstandhadtojettisonitslobsters »atonce.Nolobsterbibs,noparaphernalia Ilikelobsterforks.Notevenpostcards Idepictinglobsters.Becauselobsters,like

thesnakehcadfishrecentlydiscoveredin Maryland,hadevokedintopredatory creaturesthatnotonlyspreaddiseasebut couldturneverythingalobsteryred.

Something new was banned each dav thereafter.Flowerywallpaper.AllL.L. Beanmerchandise.Mainepotatoes.

I land-cobbled Dexter shoes. B&M BakedBeans.Wildblueberries.Paper mills.Finally,asizeableportionofthe stateofMaineitself.

"Canyoubelieveit?”Francinesaid. “’Phey’iemakingthisbighollowsmack inthemiddleofthestate.Andyouknow whatthey’regoingtofillitwith?”

“Garbage,”Marilynsaid.“Allthe garbagefromtherestofthecountry.” “Nuclearwaste,"Pavelsaid.

“Money,”Isaid,justforthesakeof sayingsomething.

"You’reallwrong.’Hievregoingtofill itwithNewYorkCity.Justtakeold Francine’swordforit.”

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Anyone who wanted to evacuate Maine wasfreetodosowithin48hours.Butfew actuallydid.

MarilynmovedfromPortlandto roughlywhereMillinockethad beenandmadeafortuneselling StatueofLibert)'souvenirs.Pavelre¬ trievedhisclothes,figuringthePineBan wasnowmoot,andquicklygothimselfa jobasawaiterinafamous1lungarian restauranttransportedfrom2nd/Venue toBangor.HewouldteachPolishsongs tothegypsybandrelocatedalongwith therestaurant.

Francine,Iregrettosay,disappeared, perhapsintooneofthepinecoffins stillaround.

ImyselfdecidedIwouldreturntoNewYorkCity,therealNewYork,which turnedouttolookjustlikeMaine:whitefencedcottagesandlighthousesand lobstersthrixingintheEastRiser,where theyhadflourishedasrecentlyasa centuryago.BlueberriesonBroadwax, logcabinson34thStreet.

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ber8, Maine State Ballet willpresent theNutcracker inits20thseason.Pictured inwhiteastheSugarPlum

FairyisPortland's Jessica Cook, anelementary schoolteacherat North Yarmouth Memorial.

Synchronicity

Performanceartist William Pope.L. choseexactlythesame timeasthePMAdedication<eremonytoconductoneofhis signaturecrawlswithMFCA studentsfromtheEasternCem¬ eterytothe AbyssinianChurch

Art Under Foot

VirginiaBarchard, alongtime Portland Magazine reader,"wassoexcitedread¬ ing[our|storyon Charles Codman [byStephenMay,September 2002|"shebroughtinalongoilon boardshe'ddiscoveredyearsago "whenlivinginour1750 houseinYarmouth.Itwas flippedoverandused asasecond-floor floorboardinthe ell."Andwhileit wasn'taCodman, historian,author,andcritic WilliamDavidBarry (above,right)wasable toidentifytheworkas"a George Hathaway, andafineoneatthat."Bravo!

Manylocalartistsjoint'din.

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PeaksIslanders JeanneHackett& daughterSanni Fromlefttoright,KrisKenow,LizSheehan, LydiaHerring,GregWelch,RobinWelch

FirstLadyLauraBushcutstheribh>n Fromleft:DanO'Leary,larrv1.. LauraBush,CharltonAmes

□arcieLibby,ShellyBrooderSteveBartonprovideddun-NathanSmtth,losep^ras nmgflowerarrangements.