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AtthebeginningofTheSnowsofKilimanjaro.ErnestIlemingwaymakesnoteofa snowleopardwhoclimbedsohighupthemountainnooneknowshowitgot there.Mainehasnothingso"aggressivelyentertaining.”Butwedohavethe Northern Bog Lemming.

The Northern Bog Lemming(synaptomysborealis)hasbecomeanunlikelycause celebrehere,lostintheslipstreamofafightweMainersarcha\ingaboutwindpower. That’sright,nowthatwe’vefinisheddemonstratingaboutSeabrookandMaineYankee, weretiltingatwindmills.

OneoftheobjectionstoinstitutingwindfarmsinMainehastodowiththe NorthernBogLemming,athreatenedspecieswhichmightbefurtherendangered anddisplacedbyconstructionifgiant windcatchersareerectedasplanned highuponamountainrangenear ReddingtonTownship.

[Theotherobjectionisthatthegreat windvaneswouldspoilviewsfromthe AppalachianTrail,eventhoughtourists lineupandpavtoseesimilarsightsin Quebec.OffshoreCapeCodwillsoon sportanenormouswindfarm,visible fromthesanddunes.WTndpowerissurgin: intobeingnowthatit’sdroppedto4centsa kilowatttodevelopfrom30centsafewyearsago.]

Ifsoudon’tknowwhataNorthernBogI^mininglookslike,justtakethebottleofJack Daniel’sawavfromaSouthernBogLemmingandgiveitalookofcosmicirony.Because 1understandthetwomammalsarealmostindistinguishable.Iliewindmillsthatwould replacethemare360feethigh.NorthernBogLemmingshavetostretchtoreachfixe inchesandnewerweighmorethan60grams,drippingwet.

Thevlovewet,mushvplacesathighaltitudes.

NorthernBogLemmingsareconsidered'threatened'bytheStateDepartmentot InlandfisheriesandWildlifebecausethey’vebeenseeninonlythreeplacesuphere duringthelasteentun.bindingoneisliketryingtocatchPanchoVilla:“Onewas reportedbelowCaribouSpringonKatahdinin1902andanotherinthesamespotin 1985,”theEish&•Wildlifewebsitesays.“AnotherwascapturednearNesowadenhunk EicldinBaxterStatePark[recently].TwomorehavebeensightedinReddington Township,"onReddingtonMountain,wheretheywanttoconstructandoperatethe windfarm.Andthat’stherub.I’dnewerevenheardoftheNorthernBogLemming.But nowthatI’mbeingtoldImightnewerseeonemyself,Ifeelastrangesenseoflossand evenfeelalittleprotectiveofthecritters.Inspiteofthis.Isuspectthat’snotgoingtomake anvdifferencetothelittleguys,whetherthere’scleanpoweraroundusornot.

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WhenCcmoklNisiusopensthecardoorandsavs,“1,et’sgo foralittledrive"inhisunusualaccent-amixtureofMainerand German,Ihesitate.Butthedarkgreenpaintjobsparklesinthe sun,andtheleatherseatsbeckon.“Thisisaoncein-a-lifetimechancetoride Mercedes 280SL convertible,”Itell myself.1getin.

Asowner,mechanic, andsoleemployeeofSI. lechonRouteIinArundel, Nisius,43,makesa1ivingrestoring Mercedes-Benz240/250and280SLmodels.Theseraresportscars cameofftheassemblylineonhbetween1963and1971,and Nisiussays, “Thev’rcgaining popularitywith peoplewhogrew upinthe1960s” -theAngie Dickinsonyears. “Aneighboror parentmavhave drivenone. sparkingthe desire."SI, comediblesare alsoredhotduetorecentstarturnsinLifeorSomethingLikeIt, withAngelinaJolie;KillingMeSoftly,withHeatherGrahamand JosephFiennes;andIntersection,starringRichardGere. In1988,NisiuslandedinnearbyLimerick,Maine,fromTrier inSouthwesternGermany.By1990he’dfoundedSI/Tech. Insidetheshop[nearArundelFord],threecarsawaitinvarious stagesofrestoration;oneisaskeletonwithitsenginebesideit. “RestorationwillcostthisowneruptoS200.000,”Nisiussavs. z\nothcrSL’shoodiscoveredwithpads,tools,rags.Thetrunk seemstobehisfilefolder.“Iusethisoneforadesk.”Idropall pretenseofreservewhenIsecthethirdcar,andhickilvit’stheone wetakeforadrive.Inall,15MercedesSLcomediblesarclined upoutside,rangingfromsmashed-upshellsusedforpadstothe finishedproduct.

Nisius’sbusinessissomethingofamysterytolocals."Someone inWellscouldownoneofthesecarsandnotevenknowI’m rightdownthestreet,butcarsarcshippedtomefromplaceslike 1’exas...Peoplewiththesecars,thevfindme.”hesass.Recently PabloPicasso’sson.Claude,drovea1964230SLPagoda28,000 milesinaracearoundtheworld.“Alienhiswindshieldbrokein Duluth,hecontactedmeforareplacement,"Nisiussavs. Talkabout’addedvalue’:aswezoomaroundtheblock,Nisius

claimsthecostofrestorationistwicethe worthofthecar.“Buythemostexpensivecarsoucan afford;between$35,000and$70,000,"headvises.

[RecenteBaybuy-it-nowop]x>rtunitics:$39,000and$26,000.[ "'llienbringittometorestore."AlienIshrugmyshoulders,he says,"Iliebitternessofpoorqualitylingerslongafterthesweetness oflowprice.- Katharina1iagmaim

KidneyCars

TheNationalKidneyFoundationofMaineworksvigorouslyto providehealth-careinformation,education,and,tantalizingh... carremovalservices.

Since1969.NKFhasoperatedKidnevGars,whichwill,atno cost,takeyourunwantedvehicleoffyourhands.Evenbetter,von mightbeabletowalkawaywithataxdeductioninexchange. TheNKFbenefitsbysellingthecarsforprofit,eitheratauction orforscrap.

"Mostgotoscrap,"admitsSteveMayberry,executivedirector oftheNKFofMaine.“Ihosewcauctiontvpicalkgofor$300 and$600."

Notmuchindividually,buttheNKFin Mainegenerated$80,000lastyearvia KidnevCarsalone. Approximately70percent oftheproceedsbenefit theNKFinsupportof patientandfamilyservices, education,andresearchprograms.

Someauctionsalesarehigher-2001’srecordwasa199“Chew van.originallyfromFalmouth,whichsoldfor$3,700.chasedbva 1993PontiacGrandPrixfromPortlandthatearned$2,900.

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Norton'sUtility

Forthepasteightdavs1havebeenunabletosee,"complainedDenchImpressionistI'klgarDegas(1834-1917)aboutthefading visionthathauntedhisfinalscars.Andwhen1havenotworkedforafewhours,1feelguilty,stupid,unworthy.”Onthissideofthe pond.LouisI).Norton’s(1868-1940)evesightwaslettinghimdownaswell.AgraduateoftheRhodeIslandSchoolofDesignand veteranoftheParisianartscene,NortonpaintedinatinystudioinKennebunkport,wherehismarshyviewsofTurbatsCreekinspired himformorethan30vears.In1935,brokenheartedattheprospectofneverseeingthesceneryaroundhisstudioagain,hecoveredhis shack'swallsandceilingwithelaboratemuralstobringhissurroundingsalittlecloser-indoors.Norton’s indoormarshesarerenderedinbroadstrokesandcouldbemistakenforhaystackswereitnotforthe turc|uoiseAtlanticweavingbetweenthefingersofland.Intheforeground,starktreetrunksrootedathip levelstretchoverheadandacrosstheshack’sceilings.Behindtheirpinkandorangeleaves,thehousesof Norton’sneighbors(fishermenwhoadoredhimandandwhoproudlvhunghispastelsintheirshacks)rest ontheirpilings.I’,veninthisloosebnishwork,itisclearthattheartisthasmemorizedtheinletsandangles of'lurbatsCreekwithaprecisionborneoflove.Thecloud-spottedskybleedsoverontothestudio’sslanted ceiling,completingNorton'sinteriorlandscape.

Nortonconfronteddeathwithaboldgestureofpreservation;displacinghisstudiotothepublichasrequiredthe same.AfterKennebunkport1listoricalSocietyacquiredNorton’sstudioin1996,theproperty,thesizeofa chickencoop,satinstorageforvearswhilethedirectorspuzzledoverhowtoexhibitit.4hisvear,thevpainstakinglvtransplantedthegravshingledshacktoalotbehindthebamattheirPascoCenterandinstalledalarge windowinonewall,exposingtheotherthree.'1liemuralsarevirtuallyuntouchedandglowthroughtheglass. PaintchipsandpiecesofdriedgrasslitterthefloorasthoughNortonhasjustwalkedout.Peeringintothe studiointhehalf-lightofautumnwhilethewindblowsleavesthroughtheparkinglot, viewerscanlookdirectlvintothispoignantperiodintheartist’slifeand sharehisintimatevision,capturedunderthethreatofitsloss.

YoucanseeNorton’sstudioevenwhenthePascoCenteris closed,butitwouldbeashametomisstheexhibitinside.“/Artists andAuthors—zAKennebunkport1.egaev”featuresworksbv Norton,fellowImpressionistAbbottPullerGraves,poetJohn TownsendTrowbridge,BoothTarkington,MargaretDeland,and otherfamoussonsanddaughtersofKennebunkport.'IliePasco Center,locatedat125NorthStreet,isopenvear-round,Tuesday throughKridav,from10a.m.to4pan.Andwhilevonreintown, lookforNorton’smuralsinthechildren’sroomattheGraves MemorialLibrarvonMaineStreet. -KriiaZiiin

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WhiteHorse,DarkPast

TheLipizzanerStallionsperformtheirequestrianballetin Portland November 16 at Cumberland Conntv Civic Center. ■ Continuinga500-yeartradition,thesewhitebeautiesdanceand1 prance in movements originally meant for the battlefield. 1 AncestorsoftheLipizzanwagedwarforGenghisKhanandlater’ becamethefamedAndalusianhorseoftheMoors.Afterthedemiseof Moorishrule,theSpanishshippedsomeofthehorsestoItalvand Denmark.ButitwasonastudfarminLipizza.Italv.intheearlv1600s thatthebreedearneditsname.UndertheruleoftheAustrianEmpire, theLipizzanersthrivedashorsesofthe militarvaristocracv.

Afterthefallofthe1lapsburgs,the ItaliansandAustriansdividedthe Lipizzanherd.Duringthedarkvearsof Nazioccupation,theLipizzanersalong withotherfamousbreedswerebroughttogetherto forma“superhorse"forIfiller's"supermen."Asthe 1AlliedforcesclosedinontheNazisin1lostau. Czechoslovakia,in1945,theGermanveterinarianat thestudfarmattemptedtonegotiatefortherescueof whathetermedthe“wonderhorses."Inastorvmade famousbyaDisnevmovie,theliberationofthe LipizzanersbyPatton’sSecondCavalnsavedthis j uniquebreedfrompossibleextinctionatthehandsof 1 hungryRussiansoldiers.

Forthis3srdanniversarytouroftheLipizzaner Stallions,producerGaryIashiiiskvhasincorporated newmusic,choreography,androutines.Ifvouarcnot ahorselover,comeforthehistorvlessonandbe dazzledbytheCapriole,Courbette,andInvadeleaps thattheLipizzanersrememberfromtheircolorfulpast |asbattlesteeds.- JanetHlevinx

■Moe.-thefunkyjam-band-returnsIo theStateTheatreNovemberSafter playingtoanenergy-filledcrowdof5.()()() atafreeMonumentSquareconcertthis July.WespokewithMainenativeRob Derhak,bassandvocalsforinoe.,who filledusinonburgers,hippies,andhow todriveinsecondgear:

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RD:IwasborninDover-Foxcroft.Now IliveinFalmouthwithmvwifeandson. /lowlonghaveyouplayedinAlaine?

RD:Westartedeightscarsago.plaving whereverwecould,atplaceslikeGrannv's andStoneCoast.Irememberopeningfor ChuckleheadandI.eftoverSalmon.

Wheredoyoutakethebandwhen you’rebackintown?

RD:Bintliffsforbreakfast.Ilarmon’s LunchinFalmouthhasthebestburgers inthecountry.ForbarsItakethebandto theAlehouseandITeeStreetTaverna. WlienweplayinMaineIgettosleepin myownbed.butthebandusuallystaysat theFastland.

DescribeyourfansattheState.

RD:1lippies,seriousmusicenthusiasts, livemusicrecorders.Anewthingwere doingissellingarecordingoftheshow. Fifteenminutesaftertheshow,thetapeis readyandthelistenercanrelivetheconcert. YourworstmomenttouringinMaine?

RD:We’recomingbackfromashowat SundayRiverandthetransmissiongoesout onouryellow,diesel,piecc-of-junkcamp buswe’vctakenacrossthecountryacouple times.’Illisisbeforeeveryonehadcell phones.Wearestrandedincompletedark¬ ness.Finally.1getthebusintosecondgear anddrivefromPolandSpringtoSouthPort¬ land...veryslowly!Nowwehaveatourbus, SOitSnotaproblem.- KatharinaHagmann

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RoadKill

AbullmoosestunsintoPortland'sBack Cove,anurbanoasisoff1-295.WardenJohn McDonaldarrivesat9a.in.andfiresa"cracker shell"tospookthemoose.Butthemoosestaysand thecrowdgrows.Forfivehours.“Ihemooseisalwaysin control."warnsMaineDepartmentofInlandFisheriesai WildlifebiologistKeelKemper.PortlandpoliceSgt.Gary1hitcheson triesfenenthtodispersethecrowdsofadultsandchildren.“Werenot leaving!”someoneshouts.The1.000lb.animalnearsitsaudience.Policeruleout atranquilizerdartbecauseittakesupto20minutestokickin.“Youdon'twanttosee this.”Ihitchesonrepeatsbeforefatallyshootingthemoose.Therippleeffectisswiftand substantial.Someonehadtocalltheshots...shotsheardroundthestate.-Pai l-riedman

Maine:thewaylifeshouldhe.

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nOctober25,Kennebunkport’slovelyColons-Ilotelshut downfortheregularseason.ButthisNovember,ithas reopenedtoplayhosttothecastandcrewofEmpireEalls, whichhasbookedallofitsroomsforaprotractedstav.Winevenroominthehotel?\\e'rctold"it'sascreenactors’guild consideration”thateachactorbegivenaseparateroom. MultiplesceneswillbeshothereattheColonv,lendingadash ofclasstoKennebunk’sothersites:Gooch’sBeach,whereone sunnyl-'ridayhundredsofcabanaswereputontheedgeofthe beachforascene;Kcnnebunkbookport,whereascenewasshot withRobinWrightPenn;Compliments,wheremuchofthe iridescentlightingandfurniturewillappearinascene;

TheNonantumResort;thesanddunesofftheN’arragansettBv 'I’heSea(seephotos),featuringascenewithIlelenIhint; andNunan’slobsterhutinCapePorpoise,wherea beardedPaulXewmaninvitedalocalintohistrailer forabeerafterascene. bromwhatIunderstand,ourspacewillappear inaflashbacktothestoreinthe1960sasadress shop,andinthesecondwaveofshootingwe willhaveourpresentinventorsandbewhat wearcnow,"saysComplimentsowner DavidBctses.

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wassuqxised.Ididn’tknowwhattoexpectgoingintoit.1justdidn’t wanttomakeafoolofmyself,”saysMainegolfwunderkindAbby Spector,whoclinchedsecondplaceintheamateurdi\isionofthe 2003GreaterPortlandOpen,heldatRiversideMunicipalGolf Course.Spector,likeprogolferAnnikaSorenstam,foundherselfa triflenervouswhenshewasinvitedtotireall-men’stournament.“Theywerelike,‘Oh, you'repullingan/Vnnika,’shelaughs.“Buttheguyswerereallyniceaboutit.Atthesame timetheywerescaredIdbeatthem.’

Competitioniswhatdrivesher.“ThatswhyIlovedplayingintheGreaterPortlandOpen somuch,"savstheseven-timeMaine[Women’s}Amateurwinner,"becausethat’sthebest competition1’11everface:menpros.

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‘Tmlookingforasponsornextsear.I’mjustwaitingtosecwhen1IIturnpro,shetoldusdaysbeforetragedvstmek.Spector,acompetitorwithsomuchheart,isinthebattleof herlifetorecoxerfromemergencyheartsurgeryOctober4followingaproceduretwodays earliertorepairaholeinherheart.AtThayerHospitalinWaterville,herheartstopped beatingbeforeshewasrevivedandrushedtoMaineMedicalCenterlorfurthertreatment.

“Ileartwise,she’sfine,”herbrotherTobyassuresusatpresstime,"althoughshehassome neurologicalproblems.Nobodyreallyknowsatthispoint[howlongrecoverymighttakej. Possibleayearto1Smonths."

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I’dtakeaFrenchclassandmythroatwould tightenupandI’dstartcryingbecause1wantedto speajfFrenchsobadly.IlostitwhenIwasjustthree p'sold.It’scomplicatedhowyoulosealanguageandhow agetitback.That’swhenwestartedwritingtheplay.” liewe’includeshusbandGordonCarlisle,andtheplayistheripfoarin’Franco-FryorPardonmyFrench!,whichtheyhaveperfonned towavesofapplauseatHackmatackTheater,DeertreesTheatre,UMaineOronoandPresqueIsle,andisscheduledat^ortlandStage StudioinApril.It’smusicalcomedywithabodanovabackbeat;it’s highlyoriginal;anditstrikesthecenteroftiiene&tofMpine, especiallywhenyouconsiderthatnearly6fTpercentQpMainers shareSusanPoulin’sFrancoAmerican4ieritage_|mdmapyofthem wereembarrassedduringeariychildhdodintororgettiflgtheir

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too,becauseIfeltIwasrecreatirfjpnyselfasacomi^writer.Butit mademesmellthesmellsofmy,childhood.TherfioreIlearned aboutwhereIcamefrom,themoreIfeltconnecte^Uomyself.

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BARRY DANA, 45 CHIEF,PENOBSCOTNATION

Longbeforethecasinoreferendum cametoavote,itsiowlvdawnedon Mainersthatregardlessoftheout¬ comeaclearwinnerhasemergedinthe leadershipofBarrvDana,chiefofthe PenobscotNationandspokespersonfor manvtribes.

OntheeveoftheelectiontheUMaine Oronograduatewasconfident,even sanguine,abouttheprospectsofvictorv: “AtPenobscotit’sgoingtohelpusoxer¬ nightbecauseweoperateonashoestring budget.Everything’scoveredandwe're comfortable,butwedon’thaveenough moneycominginatatriballeveltoset asideforsavings.Ourreferendumques¬ tion[numberthree]mandateseduca¬ tionalfundingstatewideandalsotax relief.Soalotofpeoplelikethat.”

GrowinguponIndianIslandonthe PenobscotRiverwas"almostaIluckleberryEinnhpcofthing.Iwasoutinthe woodsallthetime,fishing,alotofsports. Jalotofcamping.”Astarrunningback IandsprinteratOldTownHigh-“all-star benchinbasketball”-hegraduatedfrom UMaineOronowith"abachelor’sin elementaleducationandanassociate’s degreeinforcstrv.Ichoseforcstrv becauseIwantedtoworkoutdoors.”

SoconnectedwashetoPenobscotways thatinhis1Sthvearheventuredaloneto IfastatthetopofMt.Katahdin.ahok placefortheWabanaki.or’Peopleof theDawn.’

Danawasaskedaboutthisriteofpas¬ sageinarecentinterviewbyJohnKoch

ofT/ieBostonGlobeMagazine.Askedif heheardthevoiceofCluskabe[‘‘Man fromNothing”]ontopofthemountain duringhisriteofpassage,IDanareplied, ”1Iejustmumbled.ButIcameoutofthat experienceknowingthatwasmvplace.To reconnectwithlifewastogobackto KatahdinasoftenasIcould."

InMarchof2002,Danawenthigh profilebvbeingthefirstPenobscotchiefto speakinfrontofajointsessionofthestate legislature.“Wcopposedthestate’s applicationtoissuepollutionpennitsin Penobscotwaters,”hesass.“'Ibeproblem isn’tstandardsbutenforcement.'Ilie peopleviolatingthelawinfluencethe lawmakers.Ourculture,ourtraditions comefromthisriver.W'chuntandcamp alongit.Ourkidsswiminit.'Ibisriseris ourlife.”

Danahasalsobeenaleaderintherace tosavetherich,andvanishing,Penob¬ scotlanguagethatisasfullofspirituality asitisofhistory.

Whenheaddresseshistribeonthe internet,heinvariablycloseswithhis nameandhistitleinPenobscot, “penawahpskewisakama.”

Itsoundslikefun,exceptwhensou’rc trsiugtoholdvolatileconstituencies togetherinthe21stcentury."Youcanend updoingsomethingthatwillbenefitthe majority,butyou’llalwaysbasethatminor¬ itythatisupset.Andifvoucatertothe minoritythensou’llhavethemajorityupset. I’vealwaysbeenidealistic,livingtoplease allthepeople.

“Intoday'smodernlifewecancnjovlV butcanstillhaveourgardensanduse nativemethodsofgrowingfoodandhunt andbaseagooddiet.Ithinkweneedto takeaseriouslookathowwereproducing energy.Insteadofsupplementingthe petroleumindustrytothetuneof$80 billionayearwecanthrowsomeofthat moneyaroundandsubsidizeXlainepaper millssothevcanproducepaperinan environmentallysoundmannerandclose theloopon]x>llution.”

Toskimacrosstheclearwatersthat mightbenefitfromsuchadvocacy,the Penobscotshaverecentlyconstructedtwo birchbarkcanoestoplvanancienttrade: “Ihcy’rcgorgeous,"hereports."Thev haven’tbeenmadeherefor60sears.”

Sure,buthowdurablearcthevtodav, intheageoffiberglass?

Danaknowshishistorybvheart: “Therewasonefamilythafdbeen usingthesamecanoefor150sears."

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hat’sitlikeforKarenBaldacciwifeofGov.JohnBaldacci-to helearningtheropesofbeing Maine’sfirstlady,assumingropeshate anythingtodowiththeprocessalall?

“AlotofitreliesonthatYankeein¬ genuityandself-sufficiencythatweas Mainershateanvwav."shesavs.

“Forthefirstsixmonths1maintained my[kindergarten|teachingjob.It allowedmeIotakealookatthisoffice thattheycallthe‘firstladv.’Itdoesn't comexxithabudgetorjobdescription,so yourcbasicallyonvourowntodevelop yourinitiativeworkanddefinetherole you’regoingtoplax.

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Maine.Alotofitisraisingawareness aboutissues.IntheMarchofDimes,the firstinitiativeItookonwasfortheprev¬ entionofbirthdefects.Andl\crecently partneredupwiththeDepartmentof /Agriculturetotryandraisevisibilityof Mainefarmers.It’sacampaignto helpsupportourlocaleconomics andfanners.”

Shesoundsprettyconfidentabout Yankeeingenuity.“Whetherit'sthe economyandfindinggoodjobs,health careforallcitizens,orraising aspirationsamongourchildrenas scholarssotlievnotonlystavinMaine, butmakeitaplacewherewecanlive andgrowandlearn:It’seasiersaid thandone.

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t’sasafebetthatbackwhenJosh 1lancockwasakid.toolingaround thebackroadsofsouthernMaine,he neverimaginedhe’donedavbehelping theworld’spreeminentdirectorsand hottestmoviestarspickouttheirrides, muchlessbedrivingthesametowork.

Butthat'sjustwhat1lancock.a45-vearoldnativeofYork,docsthesedavs-and much more.

Sincetheearly1990s,Ilancockhas beenlivingin1osAngeles,workingasa consultantonfilmssuchasCasino. MissionImpossible2.andthethree AustinPowersmovies.IIe’stheman directorscallinwhenthevneedtheright cartofitthescript.

"Ilookatitfromapopularculture perspective,"IlancocksaysfromhisI,.A. office,"thecarasart.thecarasprop,the carascharacter-driven.Idon’tknow anyoneelsewholooksatscriptsthatwav.”

Ilancockfoundhisnichethrougha combinationofluck,skill,andpure chutzpah.IIejustshowedupontheset ofthe1990filmWhitePalace,aromance starringSusanSarandonandJames Spader,andconvincedthefilmmakersto hirehimasastuntdriver.Thevsoon madehimaconsultantonthatmovie andothers,andhe’sbeenfillingthatrole inIlollvwoodeversince.

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1Ie’shadsomeinterestingexperiences cruisingaroundinAustinPowers’sJag¬ uars(makethat“Shaguars.”asPowers wouldsav).Duringproductionforthe firstAustinPowersmovie.he'ddrivethe JaguarXKEhome.Sincethefilmhadvet tohitthebigscreen,hedidn'tturntoo manyheadsinL.A.“It’sjustagreatJag

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ButbvthetimethesecondPowers installmentcameout,"Iwouldgetchased downthestreetinthatcar,”hesays."I'd pulltipatastoplightandpeoplewanted theirpicturetakennexttothecar."

Ilancockoncedrove“thepimpmc> bile."thecustomizedCadillacfrom Goldinember,down1lolkwoodBoul¬ evard."Thatwasavenfunnynightbe¬ causeofwhatcameoutofthewoodwork, peoplethinkingitwasarealpimpcar.”

Thesedavs.1lancockisinfrontofthe cameras,aswell.1Ie'sthehostandco executiveproducerofShiftingGears,a newshowonTheIlistorvChannel. ShiftingGears,whichairsSaturdaysat 6:30p.m..combineseducationalseg-

incutsonthehistoryofearswithenter¬ tainingbitsexploringpeople'srela¬ tionshipswiththem.

Inonesegment,Ilaneoeksaxs,"Wedo an‘automakeover’withasuburban housewife.WeputherintheAustin PowersXK8[thelatestPowersJag]andlet herdrivehiscarforafewdays.It'spretty tunnvhowitchangesherandherkids.”

Onethingthat'simpressedIlaneoekin thecourseofhisworkonShiftingGain:is how“inevencornerofthecountry.and inevensmalltown,kidsaspiretocars.

"InWichita.Kansas,whenahigh¬ schoolseniorgetsinaMustangCP convertible,thev’rcasexcitedasthehigh schoolseniorinBeverlv11illswhogetsin aMustangGTconvertible,”hesays."It’s

notaregionalthing."

Mainedoes,however,haveitsown uniquecarculture."InMaine,thecars havetoworkasatool,butpeoplefallin lovevviththemlikeagoldenretriever.” Ilaneoekremembersseeingfishermen whodrovedieselPeugeotstationwagons inpartbecausetheyadmiredthedurabil¬ ityoftheengine.

Accordingtothehost^ShiftingGears, fordrivinginXlainc.nothingbeatsthe backroads."Itsnotthecoastroads."he savs."Ihev’renice,butvourunintotoo manytourists,andthere’stoomanycops on’em.''(Anironicobservation:Ilaneoek learnedhowtodrivefromhisuncle,retired MaineStateTrooperWilliamIlaneoek.)

“WhenIwasgrowingupinYork,you

couldgetanvwhereifvouknewtheback roads.”hesavs."Youneverranintocops oranvbodv.Iusedtosneakthroughthe woodstogettoaroadthatwouldgetme toanotherroad.Youcandriveoutthere forever.It’svourownworld.”

Ilaneoekdoesn’thaveafavoritecar,per se. Itdependswherehe’sdriving.

"Ilovetheindigenousvalueofcars,"he savs."IfI’monthebackroadsinMaine,I wantthebestSIA'four-wheel-driveIcan have,asmuchasIwantaJaguarXKRon thehighwaygoingtoPalmSprings.'Iliecar hastosuitwhereyou’regoingtodriveit.

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1lowardHaris,founderoftheShaw's Supermarketempire,diedeightyears ago,buthiswidow,OregonnativeManAliceDavis,keepsupthefightagainst thetownofEalmouth,whichsheclaims isouttosnatchagoodchunkofher180acrepropertv.

Balkingaroundsomeoftheverycon¬ servativeneighborsof‘theladyfromaway,’ thetownensuredthatDavis’sfirstproposal tosubdivideherproperty-a24-acrc,12-lot parcel-wentdowninflames.SoDavis, rankledatbeingcalleda'golddigger,’ cameupwiththecemeteryidea,possibly asachillingtoasttothosearoundher.

“I'manunwillingpropertv-rights activist.MyhusbandandIneverthought thatbuildingthishomehereonthis beautifullandwouldmeanthatwe’dbe stuckfortherestofourlivestryingto keepourlandfrombeingstolen.'Iliev don’twantthelandtogotoheirs.”

Ilowdidshefillhertimepriortoactiv¬ ism?"Ienjovgardeningandtraveling.I havehomeinArizonaandIhaveahome inMissionViejo,California.1alsohada homeinMexico.”

Davisattendedcosmctologvschoolin Oregon,workedinhairdressingandreal estate,andevenownedasmalltelephone

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Wliat'sherlifelikenow?“1liketocollect art,butlatelyI’vebeendefendingpersonal propertyrights.Peopleareinvitingmeto speakonthisparticularsubject.Iputouta journal-OurPropertyRights-andPm alsoorganizingwithmajorpropertv-rights activistsacrossthenation."

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tearago.whenJanies1’innev BoiIanreturnedhomefromhis workasco-chairoftheEnglish DepartmentatColbyCollege,hewas greetedbvhischildrenas“Daddv.”Now it's“Maddy."

ProfessorBovlanhadasex-change operationandanamechange,toJen¬ niferFinneyBoylan.Remainingtech¬ nicallymarriedtoherpartner.Grace, Boylancontinuesinfamiklife,enjoying herchildrenLuke,9,andPatrick,7.

WhatmakesBoylanuniqueintheworld oftransgendersurgeryisthat,asJames,he haswrittensevennovels,andthat,as Jennifer,fameandacclaimhavegreeted herlatestbook.She'sXot’there.theston ofherlifeleadinguptothedecisionto changesexandtheripplesofdiscoven thathaveexpandedtoincludeusall. Ithasnothurtintheworldofpublishing andpublicitythatBoylanisacolleague andclosefriendofRichardRusso,the authorwhosePulitzerPrize-winning novel.EmpireEdits,iscurrentlybeing madeintoamoviestarringPaulNewman. ButitisBoilan’sinsights,frankness, andliterarytalentthathavemadeShe's

NotThereanationalsuccessandcaught everyoneoffguard.

What’sthesignificanceofthetitleShe’s SlotThere?1mean,you’rehere.

JB:hirst,theZombies’songofthesame nameisacurrentrefrain,anditweaves inandoutofthebook.Secondly,itrefers tothefirsthalfofmylife,whenIwas apparcntlvmalebutawomanspiritually. Andfinally,the'she'whoislostisawife. AlthoughGraceand1remaintogetheras afamilv,whenallissaidanddone,welost themarriageofhusbandandwife,andso, attheend,it’sawifewhois"notthere.” Whatisvourfavoritethingaboutbeing a woman?

JB:WhatIlovemostisasenseoftranquilih,offitting,ofbeingatpeace.Bearin mindthatchanginggendersisnot somethingvoudobecauseyouwanta "betterdeal.”'I'hereareplentyofthings aboutbeingfemalethatareharderthan beingmale.What1likebestisthatforthe firsttimeIhavewhateveryotherwoman has—theabilihtowakeupinthemorn¬ ingandNOTthinkaboutmvgender. Whatdoes'fames’missthemost?

JB:Pockets.

'I’hatonelineraside,Ialsomissacer¬ tainsenseofinvulnerabilitythattestos¬ teronebrings.Thingsgetundermyskin aloteasiernow.As1writeinthebook,I lovethefreedomoftears,butitisun¬ nervinghowclosethevlietothesurface. Doyouseeanydifferenceintheway studentsrelatetovou.asawoman?

JB:Absolutely.Mystudentsnolonger seemequitesomuchasanauthority figure.1usedtobeabletogointoaroom andstarttalkingandstudentswouldwrite italldown.Now,inthesamelecture,they arelikelvtoraiseahandandask,“Areyou

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JB:Mvdreamsareaboutascrazyas anyoneclsc’s.UsuallyIamfemaleand mvsclf,atms’currentage(45).

Youmentionedbeingattractedtomen; are you availablefordating?Andhow doesthisfitintoyourfamilylife?

JB:Withallduerespect,thisisnoone's business.

z\sawriter,do you feelthereareessen¬ tiallymasculineandfemininefonnsof writing?Oftenwritersleavecluesabout theirgenderintheirwriting.Ilowhasvour writingbeenaffected?

JB:Wehavetobesencarefulthatwe understandthedifferencebetween"mas¬ culineandfeminine"and"maleand female.”Thereareplentyof"masculine" writers—someofthemarewomen.I’d singleoutI,orricMooreasanexample, andinthesamebreathI’llnotethatshe isoneofmvfavoritewriters.Thereare "feminine”writerstoo,ofcourse,both maleandfemale;amongfemalesIdon’t imagineonecoulddobetterthanAlice Munro.Ifweknowanythingabout transsexuality,it’sthatit'saboutmaleness andfemaleness,notmasculinityand femininity.Onedoesnotbecomea womaninordertocenterone’slife aroundhighheelsandspongecake;one becomesawomanbecauseitisan essentialfact.AsawriterIthinkmv writinghaschangedovertime.The differencebetweenmyworkasJames andmvworkasJennyisprobablyless aboutthedifferencebetweenamanand awomans writing— whateverthat might mean — thanitisthe difference betweena votingperson andamiddleagedone.I thinkmy writingisless manicnow,less aggressively entertaining. Butthismaxbe forreasonsother thangender.

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Istherea"beforeCrafter"characterto yourtransformationthatisgreaterthan anyotherchangeinyourlife?Wasvour surgeryaclimaxorananti-climax comparedtootherdefiningmoments?

JB:Itsimportanttounderstandgender transitionasavenslowprocess.There wasnotonedas'whentheworldbecame suddenlydifferent.'Ihesurgery,forwhat it’sworth,istheleastimportantaspectof thetransition.Iwoulddescribeitasan "anti-climax."Still,Ihaditanditenables metosimplymoveaboutmorepeacefully intheworld.Thesurgery,bythewas;is incrediblyeffective;IIrasebeentoatleast onedoctorsincesurgenwhocouldnot tellthedifference,andwhodidnotknow. AsKateBornsteinobserved,“thepluml> ingworks,andsodoestheelectricitv.”

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Intheeditedversionsofsomeofthe interviewsvotivegiven,vourresponses seemtohavebeenreducedtocleversound bitesthatcomeoffmorelikewomenhashing(e.g..’Amansteppedonmytoe andIapologized’)thanactualfeeling. Ilowdoestherealityofyourexperience differfromthesequips?

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Comedvandtragedvaretwocontainers forthesamematerial,andgiventhecomplcxihofhumanexperience,thetwofonns oftenarejustaheartbeataway.Ithinkitisa vervinterestingandurgentplacetobefora writer,betweenwhatisfunnyandwhatis scaryorsad.1haveheardfromanumberof readerswhohavefoundthebookverv funny;Ihaveheardfromjustasmanywho saiditactuallvmovedthemtotears.Ina coupleofinstances,thesereaderswere referringtothesamepassage. Comedvisameansofexpressingvencomplexemotions.Ibelieve,emotions thatoftenlietoodeepfortears.

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TheZodiacPartiesthepair putonthethirdThursday ofeverymonthhave becomeparticularly popular.Inadditionto dancingtohip-hopand housemusic,attendees cangetastrological readingsandtakeinthe visualeffectsHart,a.k.a. digitaldori,produces.

Thestaffandregularsarefriendly— “quickwithajokeoralightofyour smoke,”sotospeak,thoughit’sprobably adirtyjoke,andthebarcangetabit smokysometimes.

Robert“Bubba”Larkin,theproprietor since1959,isanantiquefreak.Evenroomofhissizeableestablishmentis stuffedwithcuriositiesfromthepast centrin'andbeyond.

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Everydisplayisloadedwithlittledetails likethat,andpatronsarefreetowander aroundanddiscoverthem.Amongthe dozensofyellowedcorrespondenceskept behindthefrostedwindowofthe“post office,"1foundonepostmarkedApril23. 1909,addressedtoMissGrace Wavmouthof"Sunset,Me”—apparently alltheinformationthepostmaster neededbackthen."DearGrace,”begins AuntLizzy’spostcardofTukev’sBridge. "Ihavevourbuttonsshallsendvona littleexpressthelastofnextweek."

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Sonicoftheantiquesassembledhere pre-dateLirkin,whomadethe sportssectionofthedailybackin the1950swhenheplavcdbasketballfor Portland1ligh(thatclippingcanbe foundinWetWillie’sLodge,thesmaller bar-vvithin-a-barsetinthebackof Bubba'sproper).Otherpiecesapproach moderntimes—sav.the1980s.Among thecollectionoflunchboxesarc1lollv 1lobbic,PacMan,MorkandMindy,and Animal(theMuppet).

Liketheantiquecollection,the clienteleatBubba’sisgettingyounger. Thisisdueinlargeparttotheinitiative ofDoriIlartandNaconaFierro,two votingwomenwhohavepromoted eventsatBubba’ssincelastspring. Ilartbeganbartendinghereshortlyafter herformerplaceofemployment.The Skinny,closedearlierthisvear.Many regularsofthedefunctmusic-and-arts venueonCongressStreetfollowedIlart jdowntoBubba’s,andtherockshowsand Idancenights1lartandFierropresent soonattractedhundredsofotherhipsters totheSulkyLounge.

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/Askedwhatherfavoritepartoftheplace is.Ilartmentionsthelighteddancefloor, adisco-eraattractionLarkinhadinstalled severalyearsago."It’stheonlyonein .Maine,"heboastedatthetime.(Asfaras weknow,that’sstillthecase.)

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There’ssomegrumblingatthedoor whentheregularFridayorSaturday night1)Jispreemptedbvoneofthe newofferings.Butregularsaregenerallv chargedareducedcoverandifvou’re, say,aVirgowhoshowedupattheVirgo ZodiacPartyinSeptember,yougotin forfree.

Notcvcrvonciseagertodiscover Bubba’s.Therearestillthosewhofear itsdiminteriorandthedas-drinkerswho watchTN 7there.Butatleastoneformer frequenterofTheSkinnyavoidsBubba’s foranewreason:concerntheSulkv I.oungcwillloseitscharacterifthe youngpeoplewhopartsintheOld Portinundatetheplacewith increasingregularity.

Larkin,howeser,isunconcerned bythisprospect.Afterall.hisbarhas charactertospare.'I'heregulars stillprettymuchbasetheplace tothemselves,especiallyin themornings.

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WTiarfcatstramparoundPortland’s waterfrontyearinandyearout.Butthis year,“We’veexploded,”saysDonna Gonvca,avolunteerwiththeFriendsof FeralFelines,aferalcatrescueorganiza¬ tioninPortland,“’1’hereareeasily200cats outthere.OnarecenteveningIcounted 50catsatoneofsevenfeedingstations.”

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Evenwiththeaidofthecitizenry andorganizationssuchasb’cral Iclines."Thelifeexpectancyofa wharfcatistwotothreeyears,while well-lovedhousecatscanliveuptoIS. sassBobbiAllen,senioranimal-care technicianattheAnimalWelfare SocietyinWestKennebunk.She admitsthattheshortlifespanismainlv duetothediseasesthecatscontract whichrangefrom.yes.rabies

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arefulk.Ireachintothedirt andpickupaflinttoolsomeone dropped10.000yearsago.The lastpersontoholdthistoolwas oneofthepalcoindians-the firsthumanstoinhabittheAmericas.A boltofcontactjoltsme.intensifiedby looming,blackcloudsabove.

Thelandmarkdigtakesplaceonarolling hilltopoverlooking.MerrymeetingBay.

Knowledgeaboutpalcoindiansisas fragmentaryasthereliestheyleftbehind. Onlv50ofthe6.000knownprimitive sitesinMainerevealevidenceofthiserathecudoftheIceAge.“Palcoindians" simpivmeans"oldIndians."Expertssay thatthePaleoswalkedherefromNew Yorkbetween13,000and9.000yearsago; thenthevdisappearedforever.'Illis isanerawheretimeismeasuredin 1,000-vearincrements.

Thedigsiteissquaredoffintostraight, two-meterquads-eachcutintoquarter¬ quads.Usingthisgridhelpsmarkanartifact’slocationontopaper.Alltheseyears sincethePaleosvanishedandtheland moq^hedand‘new’peoplecamehere, noneofuscouldhaveknownwewere treadinglessthanafootabovetheoldest man-madeeffectsinMaine.During Europeanoccupation,plowsbecame

sharper,featuresgrewlighter,lifestyles waxedmorecomplex.Buttheserelies lingeredjustbeneaththeplowblades’ reach.nestledintheinterfacezone-the middleofthreelayers("horizons")excavatedforthefirsttimeinthesummer of2003.

Istandinashallowfirehearthscooped outofthesand,identifiablenowonlyby concentrationsofsmallbitsofcharcoal.1 rubonebetweenmyfingers,leavinga rawsmearofantiquitvonmyskin.

ArthurSpiess.seniorarchaeologistfor theMaineIlistoricPreservation Commission,reportsthefindingsofthe dig,withflutedpointsbeingkeystone evidenceofpalcoindians:ahalf-dozen toolfragments,thetipofastonespear point,whittlingtools,andstonewedges

usedforsplittingwood,antler,orbone. Spiesssays"themostintriguingfindwasa pointfragment,suggestingthesiteis closerto11,000searsold.”’llms,there¬ centmediablitztouting9,000-\ear-old findsherearconkoffbvamillenniumor

two.Poisedbesideme.filmmakerand IndianenthusiastNicollcLittrell mosesthesoilfromachunkof Mt.Jasperrhsolitc,astone carriedherefromNess1Iani|> shirebsthemssteriousPaleos.

Aremarkableaspectofthese findsisthatweweren’tlooking forthem,perse.Inthe1,3()s,anIndian resettlementofsshatwasthencalled

favoritecampseachyear.Thus,theend of"free-roaming”ledto"regional packing.”Thesebandsofcarlspeople mingled,sharedinformation,exchanged goods,startedfamilies,tailoredclothes, andcreatedentertainment.Theycstab-

lishedafundamentallifestyle '.Milikeourown:ahighk’flexible, ssidespread-but$structuredsociety.

Theuniformitsoftheir tools,whetherfoundin MexicoorMaine,suggestsa scryrapiddispersal.

snuffedoutMaine’spaleoindianculture. 1'ollossingtheendofthePaleoera.a strangesoidcalledThe('.real11iatus begins,wherelittleesidenceofpeople canbefoundforgreatspansof timethereafter.

1lookdownatthefragmentinmshand andwonderif,thousandsofscarsfrom now,1’11haselisedina’hiatus.’Whatssill remainofmycar,myclutchbag,mscell phone?Wlien1amreachingupthrough thedirt,whatwillmscorrespondentmake ofourdisseisingculture,ourinconstancswhatSeinfeldrerunwillIbewatching whenwe’disappearforcscr?

prehistoric,bsdefinition“predatingthe agesofssrittenhistorsSpiessestimates that40familiesgatheredatthesite.The relicssuggestthesitewasusedforscseral scars,bsfamilieswhostartedtheirown

Althoughoccupationofthis DresdensiteonChoiceViewbarmwas “northofCork”wasthoughttohaveleft behindremnantsoftheirprosocatise timehere.Lightstest-digslater,Xmarked thespotssheretheexcasationwouldtake place."It’slikefishing,”saysarchaeologist

community.Thesefolksprobabk’ descendedfromtheearlierpalcoindians andtriedtosurviveasthetundraclosed intodensewoodlands.WhentheIccAge gavew;wtoanewlyforested environment,thecaribouherdcouldno longersunixe.Maiwarchaeologists suspectthatthecaribouextinction historywenthere.Asitdidbackthen,the xiewdrawsxouin,andthenxoufindit’s anexcellentsongbirdhabitat.Iliesite alwayshadgreatproximitxIotheriser andwetlands."Suchabaxofplentx, cloakingepochalmxstcrics.Drowned sitesfromthisperiodalsowhisperofa chillingpresencethroughoutcoastal

WlienITiendsofMenvmeetingBas andMainefuturebundraisedmoncsin 1999toprotecttheland,they“knew intuitisclythatitwasagoodspot,”sassLd b’riedman,b’OMBpresident.“Butthat wasbeforewcknewjusthowfarbackthe BillBurgess."Youhasetobepreparedto findnothing.”Wescrapegingerk’into theearth’shiddensecrets.Suddenk, risingtothesurfaceinthecarefulcustods’ ofalisinghand,isapieceofflintbrought herefromBaxtereonsago.Butnw greatestdiscosersisthatofnwownre¬ lationshiptotheenigmaticpeoplewho firststoodonthisspot.

WhenMaine’slastsheetsolice pulledbackandthefirstblades ofgrasspokedout,thel’aleos wereheretosecit.Now,countlesshues ofgreenfieldsandforestssurroundthe primitisecampsite,whereourearliest inhabitantslikelvpitchedsmalltents, huntedcaribou,andaleberriesaround neatfires.\\estillknowlittlewith certaintvaboutthepaleoindiandiet. I'heyhavebeendubbed“ThefirstBig CameIluntcrs.”Butconventionalbelief isthatPalcoindiansreliedonavarietyof foodsources,muchlikewedo.Close familygroups-forthefirsttimeewerbegantosettle.Theyhungwithother crewswherefoodwasabundant,then movedoxerlargeareas,returningtotheir

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Portland’sholidayseasonstartsearlyNovember28,withtheannual TreeLightingCeremonyon

studentMargaretPlouffe.

Theconcertisanchoredbyannual standards:“SleighRide”(withafunny suqjriscortwo,bothvisualandmusical); Ilandd’sIiallehtjahChorus(bringyour musicandpreparetostandandsing parts),andanaudiencesing-along.'This year’sprogramalsosalutesAmerican composersPrankLocsser(“Baby,It’s ColdOutside”)andIrvingBerlin (“CountYourBlessings”and“Mlntc Christmas”).Inanodtoanotherholiday tradition,thePSOwillalsoperformsel¬ ectionsfromTheNutcracker.borshow timesandticketprices,callPort'I'ix at842-0800.

SpeakingofTheNutcracker,Portland Ballet Companypresentsitsone-of-akindversion.TheVictorianNutcracker, forthreeperformancesonlyatI,cvviston MiddleSchoolonSaturday,December 13th,11a.m.and4p.m.;andatMerrill AuditoriumonWednesday,December 17th,7:30p.m.

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I ?orsheerjovous exuberanceandYuletide spirit,theheavyhitteris still TheAlogicOfChrist¬ mas,asperformedbythe Portland Svmphonv Orchestrafor15shows beginningDecember11. ConductorToshiyuki ShimadadonshisSanta hat-literally-topreside overaprogramofclassical andpopsfavorites.

Thisyear’sprogram featuressoloistsRobert Bartlev(ChrisinMiss Saigon)andJoyLynn Matthews(Ragtime, Alenopause,theAlusical). They’llbejoinedbya localsoprano,highschool

andcharactersbaseduponhistorical figures.'Iwoofthem,\Ir.andMrs. RugglesMorse,hostagalaChristmas affairforsuchguestsasMayor-elect JamesPhinneyBaxter,Ilermann Kotzschmar(ofpipe-organEime),and JohnBundyBrown,thesugarbaronand richestmaninMaine.'ITieclassical NutcrackerstoryunfoldsasOlixiafol¬ lowsherNutcrackerPrinceintotheen¬ chantedKingdomoftheSweets.

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Newtotheseasonofferingsthisyearis ThePublicTheatre’sWindhithe Willows,inLewiston,whichrunsfor fourperformancesonly,December1214.TheadventuresofKennethCrahame’sMr.Toadandfriendshavebeen delightingreadersforgenerations;now, initsholidayslot,comesThePublic’s production,adaptedbyChristopher Schario(thetheater’sproducing artisticdirector).

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Maria’sRistorante

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INTERVIEW BY JANET BLEVINS

Wellknownforhisoutburstsof opiniononComedyCentral's TheDailyShow,IxssisBlack boomerangsbacktoPortlandDecember4 afterhissold-outMarchSshowatthe State'llieatre.Thistimehetourswith DaseAttell,anotherComedsCentral regular.W'chadthechancetochatwith himabouthissisitstoMaineandhis untowarddesireforlobster.

WhenDavidCopperfield,themagician.

cametoPortlandafew monthsago.hetold ushewasgoingto makethePortland IleadLight disappear. Whatkindof magicdo you haveplannedfor Portland audiences?

LBZ llie|X’ople whoareblindwill see.'1liedeafwill hear.Youknow.Ilie simplestuff.

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W/rydid you choosetocomehackto \lainesosoon?IDidyouforgetsomething?

LB: Theysaidtheywantedmetocome back.Itwasafunshow,funcrowd.Itwas wannerbackthen.Ihopethetheateris heated.

Whatdidvourfriendssavwhen you were cominghackto\laineasecondtime?

LB: Thesrejustthrilledansbodsssould watchme.

WhatwerevourexpectationsofPortland beforethatvisitandhowdidvourvisit matchupwiththoseexpectations?

LB: Ithoughtitwouldbealittle ■moreflamicl-lvandL.L.Bean-s. It’safairlshipcits.Portland'sa progressisecommunits.You’se gotthePortlandStageCom¬ panythere.Irememberfrom nwtimeintheaterthatithasa goodname. Whenwasthefirsttimeyou visited\laine?

LB: AsakidIcameupherewith nwparents.W'cwenttoBarIlarbor andthennorthintothose250-milc. 200-milcwoodsorwhateser(lies' are.Liter,Ilookedinto Bossdoinor Batesfor college, butI

thoughtabouttheweatherandknewit wasnotgoingtohappen.

Whatdidyoudowhile you wereherein Portlandthelasttime?

LB: Nothing.IwishIhadmoretimein Portland.Iflewinfortheshowandwent toagreatlittlebarafterwards.

IsthereapartofPortlandthatismostlike vourhometownofSilverSpring?

LB: Nothinglikeit.Portland'snice. What’svourbeefwithPolandSpring water?

LB: Idon’tbelievethespringexists.It'sa beenapicturetakenofit.Ifeelthesame wasaboutallbottledwaters.Thereareno springs.There’sdefinitelynospringin SilverSpring,andifthereisone,it’snot silver.MybeefisthatIhaveamistrustof waterinbottles.Peoplecouldeasilvjust getintoabathtubandfillupthosebottles. Weusedtoeleanwithourwaterandnow weshopforit.Itjustshowssouthatthis countryhaslostitsmind.

Onstageyou’reknownforyourrantingand raving.Isthishow you areinevervdavlife?

LB: IfIwaslikethatesersdas,Idbe dead.I’mlikethatinLA.allthetime. LA.makesmefurious.

Completethissentence:1knowI'min Mainewhen...

LB: lobsteris80centsapoundor whateseritis.

So you likelobster?

LB: 1loselobster.Thatwouldbeone reasontomovetoMaine.

Everthoughtofmovinghere?

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galleries

Abbe Museum. BarHarbor.Exhibitsthrough Decemberinclude"LayersofTime:75Yearsof Archaeology at the Abbe Museum" and "The Basket Rmm: The Anne Molloy Howells Collection."288-3519.

AucociscoCallery.6 15ACongressStreetandat theEastlandParkHotel.Portland.WorksbyAlice SpencerareonviewthroughDecember.874-2060 orwww.aucocisco.coni.

BowdoinCollegeMuseumofArt. Brunswick. "TheDisembixliedSpirit."anexplorationoftheart andcultureofghosts,runsthroughDecember7. OpenTuesdaythroughSunday,withfreeadmission. 725-3275or www.bowdoin.edu.

TheArtCalleryatTheClown. 123MiddleStreet. Portland."NewEnergy."paintingsandsculptures byBrianEstesandMargaretLyons,showsthrough November29.756-7399orwww.the-clown.com.

CenterforMaineContemporaryArt.162Russell Avenue.Rixckport.Continuingexhibitsinclude "MaineSeen."landscapeexhibition:"RichardVan Buren:SpiritMold":and"PaulCaponigro:A RendezvouswithColor."236-2875or www.artsniaine.org

ColbyCollegeMuseumofArt.Waterville."Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba:MemorialProjectVietnam”is onexhibitthroughFebruary8;theFallFacultx ExhibitionopensonNovember14;andtheMaine CraftsAssociation2()thAnniversaryExhibition o|iensDecember7.872-3228or www.colby.edu/nuiseum

FarnsworthMuseumofArt.Main Street. Rixkland.Currentexhibitsinclude"Winslow HomerTheIllustrator"and"ClaraNeptuneKeezer: A Legacy of Passamaquoddy Basket Making." OpeningNovember23is"AndrewWyeth:Falland WinterExhibition."596-6457or www.farnsworthnniseuni.org.

JuneFitzpatrickCallery.1 12HighStreet and 522 CongressStreet.Portland.AtHighStreet.“BkxxJ. Bone.Elegy"byJamesGroleaushowsthrough November29andtheCongressStreetgallen features“AntecedentChange."byAmyStacey Curtis.772-1961or www.junetitzpatrickgallery.com.

ForeStreetCallery. 372ForeStreet.Portland. Ihe“GalleryGroupShow"isonexhibitthrough November, followed by "New Work by Paul Black." 874-8084 orwww.forestreetgallery.com.

GaleyrieFineArt. The Shops at Falmouth Yillage.240U.SRouteOne.Falmouth.Holiday Show opens November 28. with works by Veronica Benning. Glen Gunderson. JohnKelley.LouisOuzer.Estelle Roberge.781-3555.

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GreenhutGallery. 146MiddleStreet.Penland..An exhibitofrecentworkbyMargaretlaiwrence continuestoNovember20.772-2693.or www.greenhutgalleries.com

Hay Gallen. 594CongressStreet.Portland."The L’rbanShow"isonexhibitthroughNovember30. 773-2513 or www.havgallen.com

InstituteofContemporaryArtatMaineCollege ofArt.522CongressStreet.Portland.MECA’s "Alumni/aeExhibition"runsNovember12to December14.879-5742orwww.meca.edu.

MuseumofAfrican1ribalArt.122SpringStreet. Portland."TheSpiritsofIgbos"isacollectionof sub-SaharanAfricanartandhistoryobjects. /Admissiontothegalleryisfree.87I-7188or www.africantribalartmuseum.org

Portland.MuseumofArt. 7CongressSquare. Portland.Currentexhibitsinclude"Charles FrederickKimball.1831-1903:Portland’sLegacy." throughDecember7.anil“ASolitudeofSpace:The PaintingsofThomasCrotty."throughJanuary4 AdmissionisfreeFridayevenings773-ARTS. (800>639-4067orwww.portlandmuseum.com.

Maine Maritime Museum. 243WashingtonStreet. Bath.Currentexhibitsinclude’ThePortlandGale: StormofInfamy"and"AMaritimeHistoryof Maine."443-1316or www.bathniaine.com/programs.asp

Maine State Museum. 87StateHouseStation. Augusta.Currentshowsinclude"200Yearsof MaineFurniture"and"HistoricFlagsand Banners."287-2304.

The Maine Women Writers Collection. WestbrookCollegeCampus.Lniversityof NewEngland.StevensAvenue.Portland.This specialcollectionofliterary,cultural,andsocial historysourcesbyandaboutwomenauthorsis opentothepublicbyappointment.797-7688. ext.4324.

RoundTopCenterfortheArts. Route One. Damariscotta."ChipWilliams:Sculpture.Plus" continuesthroughNovember22.563-1507or www.roundtoparts.org.

Saco Museum. 371MainStreet.Saco."40Yearsof SurfinginMaine."bysurferandphotographer EugeneCole,runsthroughJanuary3.283-3861.

SaltGallery. ExchangeStreet.Portland.Aucocisco Radio,adocumentaryexhibitionofradioand photography,continuesthroughDecember6.'Hie StudentShowopensonDecember19.761-0660or www.salt.edu/gallery.html

SteinGallery. 195MiddleStreet.Portland.Stein’s fifthannualjewelryshowrunsthroughDecember 31.772-9072 or www.steinglass.com.

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Street.Bangor."JohnMarin’sMaine.""Hollywood Rons. Local Demons." by Mark Anthony and "JonathanBailey:SeeingBangor."showthrough January17.561-3350.

ZeroStation.AndersonStreet.Portland."Zero Portfolio"continuesatZeroStation'swebsiteandin flat-filesatthegallery."EgoStation"continues throughDecember.347-7(XX) www.zerostation.com.

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GoodTheaterProductions.St.LawrenceArtsand CommunityCenter.76CongressStreet.Portland. Liat, byJoeOrton,runsthroughNosember30. 885-5883.

LyricMusicTheater.176SawyerStreet.South Portland.Ilie51stseasoncontinueswith Minirackers November 21 through December 7. 799-1421orvvww.lyricmusictheater.com

ThePortlandPlayers.120CottageRoad.South Portland.Ilie73rdseasoncontinueswith performancesol CatonaHotTinRoof. Nov ember 7to23.799-7337.

Penobscot Theater Company. 183 Main Street. Bangor.Performancesof TheMiracleWorker run throughNovember23.followedbyA Christmas Carol, December15to23.947-6618or www.penobscottheatre.org

Portland Stage Company. Portland Performing ArtsCenter.25AForestAvenue.Portland.The company's3()thanniversaryseasoncontinueswith Proof andA ChristmasCarol. 774-0465or www.portlandstage.com.

ThePublic'Theatre.TwoGreatFallsPlaza. Auburn. TheHelleofAmherst starringEllen Crawford runs November? to 16. 782-3200or www.thepiddictheatre.org.

St.LawrenceArtsCenter.76CongressStreet. Portland. TheHurdy-GurdyPuppetShow performs everySaturdayandG<hk1Theater'sproductionof Loot continuestoNovember30.775-5568or www.stlawrencearts.org.

I'niversityofMaine.MainStage.RussellHall. 37CollegeAvenue.Gorham. Shakuntalaandthe RinyofRecognition, adaptedanddirectedby AssuntaKent,playsfromNovember7to16: twooriginalstudentworks. Ghosting and Goin' toGraceland, areperformedattheSt. LawrenceArtsandCommunityCenter.76 CongressStreet.Portland,fromDecemlxr 5to13.

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StateTheatre. 609CongressStreet.Portland.Saves theDay.withspecialguestsTakingBackSunday andMoneen.appearonNovember16.and DropkickMurphywithguestsTheCasualtiesand Avoid One Thing perform on November 23. www.1iveatthestate.com.

Bay Chamber Concerts. RockportOperaHouse. Rockport.BostonPopsconductorandpianistKeith LockhartandtheInnuendoQuartetperformon November15inRockport,andtheWaverlyConsort presents TheChri.MmasStory- onDecember11atthe Camden Opera House. 236-2823 orvvvsvs.haychamberconcerts.org.

MerrillAuditorium. 20MyrtleStreet.Portland. MichaelFeinsteinappearswithcomposerJimmy Webb on November 14. 842-OSCM) orwww.porttix.com.

OratorialChorale. Brunswick.HieChorale continuesits3(hhconcertseasonattheOrion PerformingArtsCenterinTopshamonNovember 22andattheSacredIleartChurchinYarmouthon November 23. 725-1420 or www.oraturiocliorale.org.

PCA Great Performances. MerrillAuditorium. Portland.ThePragueChamberOrchestraperforms onNovember12:Yamato,drummersofJapan, appearonNovember19;andtheNationalTourof Catt. isscheduledforNovember21to23.842-0800 orwww.pcagreatperf.com

PortlandConservatoryofMusic.Portland.PCM continuesitsNixmdayConcertseriesattheFirst ParishChurchwithFdwardGabrielsen,tenor. November13;RichardKay.vionlincello. November20:DeborahFriouandJulialame.Celtic harp.December4:ChristinaAstrachanandfriends, calendar

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PortlandStringQuartet, StaleStreetChurch. Portland.ThequartetperformsworksbyHaydn. AmyBeach,andErnestBlochwithguestartist VirginiaEskinonDecember7.761-1522or wwH.portlandstringquartet.org.

PortlandSymphonyOrchestra. Merrill Auditorium.Portland.PSOpresentsBeethoven’s Fifth November 11: The New York Baritones November 15 and 16: and TheMaxieo/'Chiislinas DecemberIIto21;continuingseriesinclude ClassicalTuesdays.ClassicalSundays,and America'sPops.773-6128or www.portlandsymphony.com.

Universityof.MaineSchoolofMusic, Portland. Maine.Performanceschangedaily,socallorvisit thewebsitefordetails.780-5555or www.nnisic@usm.maine.cdu/music.

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PoetryReading.Local188. LongfellowSquare, PortlandPoetryreadingbyColinSargent,winner. 2tX)3MainePoetryFellowshipfromtheMaineArts Commission.7pan.SponsoredbyMaineWriters& PublishersAlliance.Sargentwillreadnewpoems from ClosedMondays.

DesigningWomenAnnualArtsandCrafts Show, atthezktriumatCook'sCornerinBruns¬ wickNovembers;attheUnitarianUniversalis! Churchat292StateStreetinPortsmouth.New HampshireonNovember15:andattheWoodfords CongregationalChurchonWoodfordStreetin Portland,onDecember13.839-4284.

ColbyCollege. Waterville.AuthorandpoetLaura KasischkewillreadherworkonNosember18.8723257or www.colby.erlu.

PortlandPublicLibrary. 5 Monument Square. Portland.BrownBagLectureSeriescontinueswith authorsJeffreySteingarten.November12;Tobias Wolff. November 13; John B. Robinson. November 19:MargoHoward.December3;andMartin Steingesser.December10. www.portlandlibniry.com.

MaineHistoricalSociety. 489CongressStreet. Portland."PortlandPast:AnEveningofPortland HistoryonFilm"isafreeeventonNovember6. "GenealogyforKids”isscheduledforNovember 15.FreencxintimelecturesincludeMapmaking Today.November11,andMosesGreenleaf: Maine'sFirstGeographer.December4.774-1822 orwww.niainehistory.org.

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