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"We performed [TheRiteofSpring] intheoldcityhall auditorium-we were justsearchingforthe sound...it was a nightmare."
againstmyhavingamusician'sjob. Afterward,whenheandmymomcame backstage,heshookmyhandandsaid,"So, how much do you make now?" When I toldhim-Icannotremembertheamountit wasnow-hekindofshookhisheadand said,"Good."
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"Ah,that'saboat!" Rescued from a virtualburialground inCalifornia,Lion's Whelp,herhypnotic design completed by PhineasSpragueof PortlandYacht Services,isbeginning anewcircleoflife.
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Experience South Coastal Maine’s most complete year round oceanfront resort. Atratesthatwillhaveyoucomingbackformore.Over170beautifullyappointed oceanfrontandAtriumrooms,2indoorand1outdoorpool,SunandSurfoceanfront dining&entertainment,fitnesscenter,andmore.LocatedonbeautifulLongSands Beach in view of famous Nubble Lighthouse. Minutes to golf, tennis, boating andtheKitteryOutlets.
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Anthony'sItalianKitchen, 151MiddleStreet,lower level,Portland,Voted"BestinPortland"threeyearsina row. Pizza, pasta, and sandwiches. All homemade recipes including lasagna, chicken parmesan, eggplant parmesan, meatballs,andItaliansausages.NoitemoverS10.Beer andwine.FridayandSaturdaynightliveBroadwayreview includessix-coursedinnerandbottleofwinefor$35/pp. Cateringavailable.’774-8668.
The Audubon Room attheInnbytheSeaonRoute77 inCapeElizabeth.Breathtakingoceanviews&culinary masterpieceswithfreshlocalproduce,nativeseafood specialties,&exceptionalhandmadebreads&desserts. Patiodining&off-premisecateringavailable.Breakfast, lunch&dinnerdaily.767-0888.
Barbara's Kitchen and Cafe. 388 Cottage Road, South Portland,acrossfromthePortlandPlayersTheater, headingtoFortWilliams.Casual,creative,&modestly pricedcuisineforintimatediningbysunlightforbreakfast, candlelightfordinner.VegetarianscansavorourEggplant Ravioli with a Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce. * 7676313. www.barbaraskitchen.com
Cafe Stroudwater has been an award-winning local favoriteformanyyears.ChefPaulL'Heureuxfeatures deliciouslocalcuisineusinglocalproductsbasedonthe season.Foratrulyuniqueexperience,reservea"Chef's Table"whereyouandyourguestwillbeseatedrightin thekitchenwhiletheChefpreparesyoursix-coursemeal accompanied by select wines. * 1050 Westbrook Street in theEmbassySuites.Portland.775-0032. Cinque Terre, Portland'sdestinationforauthenticItalian cuisineLocatedintheHistoneOldPortBothalacarteand fixed-pneemenuselectionsavailableinacasuallyelegant setting.Sampleourhand-madepasta,ravioli,andgelatos. Enjoythebestlocalfish,meatandfinestItalianwinesfrom ourWine Spectator award-winninglist.Summerpatio seating,diningroomopen7daysfrom5pm.*36Wharf StreetPortland,anqueterremaine.comor347-6154
The Colony Hotel's Porch Dining Room Oceanside dining with breathtaking views in Kennebunkport’s premierresort.Don'tmissourNapoleonofLobster, layersofsearedlobsterandflakypastry,twosaucesof
cognac and white wine; Twin Tornadoes of Beef with Lobster Cakes and sauce Bernaise; and (new!) our Rack ofLamb,roastedwithgarlicUnforgettabledining. 140 Ocean Avenue. Kennnebunkport. 967-3331. www.thecolonyhotel.com
Flatbread Company, voted Portland's "Best New Restaurant"isservingawardwinningallnaturalflatbread pizza, baked in a wood-fired earthen oven. Relax and enjoy the show as the Flatbread crew prepares, bakes, and serves your flatbread from anopen kitchen, placed inthemiddleofthediningroom.LocatedintheOldPort overlooking the Casco Bay Ferry dock. Open every day at 11:30. 772-8777
Finch'sRestaurant. Dublin native Johnny Robinson’s ("PortlandRestaurantLegend"-PortlandPressHerald) place in Falmouth. Customers who know him from his dayswithHugo'scanstillfindhissignaturecrabcakes anothe"bestIrishcoffeeintheland"atFinch’s,204U.S. Route 1, Falmouth. 781-3342.
GreatLostBear,540 Forest Avenue in the Woodfords areaofPortland.Afullbarwithover50draughtbeers, predominantlyfromlocalmicro-breweries,an enormous menu with soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks,alargevegetarianselection,thebestnachos &buffalowingsintown.Discoverwherethenatives gowhenthey'rerestless!Everyday11:30am-11:30pm. 772-0300. www.greatlostbear.com.
Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant, 251 US Rt 1 Falmouth, Maine (Falmouth Shopping Plaza). We featurefull-servicebarandloungearea,sushibar,Chi¬ nesetraditionalfoodnotavailableoutsideofBoston, friendlyatmosphereandcourteousservice.781-3453.
order,preparedwithauthenticItaliancookingmethods. Ourextensivewinelistcomplementstheculinaryskillsof chef-owner Enzo Raggiani. Soups and sauces are homemade,aswellasthepasta,breads,andpastries prepareddaily.Completeyourdinnerwithourtiramisu,a uniquerecipebroughtstraightfromItaly!*655-7400 www.montebelloristorante.com
Olive Garden isafamilyoflocalrestaurantsfocusedon delightingeveryguestwithagenuineItaliandining experience.Weareproudtoservefresh,high-quality Italianfood.Weofferacomfortable,home-likesetting where guests are welcomed like family and receive warm,friendlyservice.NeartheMaineMall,inTheShops at Clark's Pond. 874-9005. www.olivegarden.com.
O’Naturals servesnaturalandorganicflatbread sandwiches,tossedsalads.Asiannoodles,soups,and kids'meals.Quickservice,butourleathercouches, wirelessinternet,andcomfortableatmospherewillentice youtostay.Flatbreadpizzaafter4pmandpestochicken, roastbeef,wildbisonmeatloaf,wildAlaskansalmon,and many vegetarian items, something for everyone. Portland 321 -2050 and Falmouth 781 -8889.
Voted Portland's Best Chinese Restaurant 2004,.•" -PortlandPress-Herald. The menu sparkles with Szechuan Chicken,OrangeShrimp,PorkwithGingerScallions,"lighter side"menu.CrabRangoon,ScallionPanCake.Eggand SpringRolls,andsoups.Dailyluncheonspecialsanddinner. Enticingmixtureofaddictingspicesandfreshingredientsis enhancedbysnazzytake-outcontainers.775-3388. orientaltable.com
Parker'sRestaurant, locatedatAllen'sCorner, Portland.Parker'scelebratesits15thyearasoneof NorthDeering'stoprestaurants.Ourfreshseafoodand hand-cutsteaksareatraditionhandeddownfromF. ParkerReidy's,ourparentrestaurant.Steakandseafood combinations are among Parker's more popular choices. Soups,salads,andsandwichesarealwaysavailable.
Ample parking. Serving from 1130 am until 10 pm. Reservations welcome. 878-3339.
The Pepperclub isaprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian"&"BestValue"inFrommer's Guide to New England) withcreativeworldcuisine.Blackboardmenu listsfivevegetarian,threefish,&threemeatentries, includinganorganicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/freeparking. Opennightlyat5pm.78MiddleStreet.772-0531. SeaGrassBistro,30 ForestFallsDrive,Yarmouth,an intimate40-seatdiningroomwithanopenkitchen. ChefStephanie'sstyleofAmericanBistroCuisine, withAsian,French,andTuscaninfluences,withfresh localingredients.Amongstherregulars,sheisknown forherflexibilityofmenurequests.Menuchanges frequently.OpenTue-Satfordinner.*846.3885 www.seagrassbistro.com
20MilkStreet, inthePortlandRegencyHotel,isproud tobetheonlyrestaurantinMainetoserveexclusively U.S.DA. prime steaks. We combine award winning classic AmericanCuisinewithfinewinesandbeveragesina warm and relaxing atmosphere. Regency Crab Cakes, 24 oz.PorterhouseSteak,RoastRackofLamb,BakedStuffed Halibut and homemade desserts. Dinner seven nights a week,alsoservingbreakfastandlunch.774-4200. Complimentary Valet Parking.
Your show We LiveOnAnIsland was a huge success.Willweeverseeitagain? It'sareallygoodpieceoftheater,soI'mcon¬ fidentit'llreappearagain.Forme,itwas satisfyingandrewarding.Every’onegot somethingfromtheexperience.
Acadia National Park Museum, BarHarbor. HistoricaltreasuresincludeRevolutionaryWareraduelingpistolsandshipmodels.288-3338. Art Gallery at UNE, WestbrookCollege Campus,UniversityofNewEngland,716 StevensAvenue,Portland.MainePublic BroadcastingNetworkFineArtsExhibitApril 2-30.221-4499orwww.une.edu/artgallery
Atrium Arts Gallery, UniversityofSouthern Maine,Lewiston-AuburnCollege,Lewiston. L/AArtsexhibitandauctiontoMay6. www.laarts.org
Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston. "OfftheCoast:ALandscapeChronology"to May30,SeniorExhibition2006toMay28. 786-6158.www.bates.edu/museum.xml
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 RussellAvenue,Rockport.JuriedExhibitionApril 9-May27,KendraFergusonApril8-May27. 236-2875orwww.artsmaine.org
Children's Museum of Maine, 142Free Street,Portland.ActivitiesincludeImagination Station,PreschoolPlay,andBigMessyArt.8281234orwww.childrensmuseumofme.org
The Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 WashingtonStreet,Bath.SundayArtSalon LectureSerieswithartistNancyMorgan-Barnes April9,PeterKentMay7.443-8455or www.chocolatechurcharts.org
Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. "SelectionsfortheBowdoinCollegeMuseum ofArt"toMay21.872-3228or www.colby.edu/museum
The Clown, 123MiddleStreet,Portland."Just Film"April1-20,MECASeniorSculptorsApril 22-29.756-7399orwww.the-clown.com
Farnsworth Museum of Art, MainStreet, Rockland."ApproachingAbstraction"toJune 11,JamienMorehousetoAugust15.596-6457 orwww.farnsworthmuseum.org
Lincoln County Historical Association, FederalStreet,Wiscasset.HistoryofLincoln County.PownalboroughCourthouseMuseum onRoute128inDresden,offRoute27.OldJail Museumhousedprisonersfrom1811to1954. 882-6817orwww.lincolncountyhistory.org
Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 CongressStreet,Portland."Broadsidesand Ballads,PostersandProclamations"toJune11. 774-1822orwww.mainehistory.org
Maine Maritime Museum, 243Washington Street,Bath.443-1316or www.bathmaine.com/programs.asp
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum, 58ForeStreet,PortlandTwo-footgaugeparlorcar,opendaily.828-0814.
Maine State Museum, 87StateHouseSta¬ tion,Augusta.287-2304or www.state.me.us/museum/
The Maine Women Writers Collection, WestbrookCollegeCampus,UniversityofNew England,StevensAvenue,Portland.Literary,cul¬ tural,andsocialhistorysourcesbyandabout Mainewomenauthors.797-7688,ext.4324.
Museum of African Culture, 122Spring Street,Portland."SpiritsofIgboTribe" continues.871-7188or www.africantribalartmuseum.org
Portland Museum of Art, 7Congress Square,Portland.ArchitecturalDrawingstoMay 21,GeorgeLloydtoMay7,"InOurTime:The WordasSeenbyMagnumPhotographers" April6-June4.773-ARTS,(800)639-4067or www.portlandmuseum.com
The Public Theater. LisbonandMaple, Lewiston. AMonthofSundays May5-14.7823200orwww.thepublictheater.org
Studio Theatre of Bath, 880Washington Street,Bath. VistitingMr.Green weekends. May12and19.443-2418or www.studiotheatreofbath.com
St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76Congress Street,Portland. EnchantedApril fromGood Theater,April13-May7, AMidsummerNights Dream fromAcornProductionsMay1, The WorksofMariaTesta May11-21.775-5568or www.stlawrencearts.org
The Theater Project, 14SchoolStreet, Brunswick. Cafe April7-8, ArnoldArchaeopteryz&theWaytheWorldBegan April14-15. 729-8584orwww.theaterproject.com
University of Maine Department of Theater, RussellHall,Gorham.DanceUSM April27-30.780-5051or www.usm.maine.edu/theater
Music
Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland.Familyshows,concerts,sporting events,andtradeshows.775-3458,775-3331 orwww.ticketmaster.comorwww.cc.com
Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, Merrill Auditorium, Portland."(Belated)Bach
State Theatre, 609CongressStreet,Portland. BrianReganApril29,SavestheDayMay4. www.LiveAtTheState.com
University of Southern Maine, Corthell Hall,37CollegeAvenue,Gorham.Spring ReflectionsApril11,FacultyComposersRecital April13.780-5555or www.musict®usm.maine.edu/music
Victoria Mansion, DanforthStreetPortland. "FlowersUnderFoot"GalaApril27,Mansionin Bloom,lunch,andlectureApril28-30.7724841orwww.victoriamansion.org
Ingraham Spring Thing, SheratonSouth PortlandHotel,SouthPortland.Foodandwine eventApril11.874-1055or www.ingrahamorg
Maine Audubon, 20GislandFarmRoad, Falmouth.Birding101April12,GoodNight NatureFamilyProgramApril13,Woodcock WatchApril18,VeggieGardeningApril20, CliffsIslandBeachWalkApril29.781-2330or www.maineaudubon.org
Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, 318GlickmanFamilyLibrary,Universityof SouthernMaine,314ForestAve,Portland. 'WritersRead"thirdWednesdayofeachmonth. 386-1400orwww.mainewriters.org
University of Southern Maine Southworth Planetarium, 96Falmouth Street,Portland.Spaceart,andvideodisplays. 780-4249orwww.usm.maine.edu/planet/ -CompiledbyDianeHudson
The superintendent of the old S.D. Warren paper mill used to hold swayhere,inthisgrandmansion.Stepsaway,inalineofnine matching homes right on the river, lived his middle managers.
Two estranged brothers come together in uneasy reunion to dispose of theirfather’s estate,ina highly charged examination of the wounds inflictedby theirsibling rivalry,and the struggle toforgive.
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Welcome to the Grand Victorian, a Condominium Hotel on Maine’sOldOrchardBeach.Upscalecondoswithunrivalled oceanviews,forself-occupancyorinvestment,locatedon affordablebeachfrontpropertythatisbecomingalmost impossibletofindinsouthernMaine.Pricedfrom the$400’stothehigh$600’s.
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HarprwellNeck■ JTsispropertyoffersarareop¬ portunity to build on the western shore of Harpswvll Neck. I"his well-manicured building siteboastsofspectacularsunsetvistasoverMiddle Ray reaching to Mount Washington. 279 ft of deep water frontage, and mooring site and dock poten¬ tial. lake advantage of a well and septic onsite.$595,000
GreatIdand •Sittingon6*acresthishistorichome, built in 1772. has been updated providing all the comforts of modern living. Boasting of wide pine fluors,perioddetails,a1stfloormastersuite,aspa-
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Newsstand Cover Date: May 2006, published in April 2006, Vol. 21, No. 3, copyright 2006. Portland Magazine is mailed at third-class mail rates in Portland, ME 04101 (ISSN: 1073-1857). Opinions expressed in articles are those of authors and do not represent editorial positions of Portland Magazine. Letters to the editor are welcome and will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication and copyright pur¬ poses and as subject toPortland Magazine's unrestrictedrighttoedit and comment editorially. Responsible only for that portion of any advertisement which is printed incorrectly. Advertisers are responsible for copyrights of materials they submit. Nothing in this issue may be reprinted in whole or in part without written permission from the pub¬ lishers. Submissions welcome, but we take no responsibility for unso¬ licitedmaterials.
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Ijustreadthelovelystoryabout[Margaret Hamilton]["No Place Like Home,” July/ August2004]anditbroughtbackbeautiful memories.[She]wasajewel,anextreme!}' talentedandgiftedactor.
I wasn't bom before [TheWizardof Oc] wasfirstfilmed,butevervyearitplated, thereIwasinfrontofourtelevisionset watchingwiththedelightonlyachildcould feel.It'stextbadthatchildrentodaycan't immersethemselvesinachild'sprogramand beabletoforgetthehorrorsallaroundthem.
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Malaga Island should be given back to anv descendantsandalsoplacedontheNational Register of Historic Places ["Shudder Is¬ land,"October2004].Iwasvervdisturbed whenIreadthatthefamiliesweregiven$50 to $300 for their homes. I for one do not belie\ethistobetrueandwouldlikeithon¬ estlyinvestigated.Ibelievethatthevjust barely made it out of their burning homes withtheirlivesintactattheendofgreedv people'sshotguns.
Picked up a copy of your magazine on the newsstand last fall and was impressed [withyour]coverstoryonthe$6-to$11million homes ["Million Dollar Babies," Winterguide 2006].
Youpublishedafinefeaturestoryrecently about Ann Wood-Kelly ("Ten Most Intrigu¬ ing People of Maine," .November 2005], who ferried more than 900 planes...during World War II as an American member of theuniqueBritishAirTransportAuxiliary. She had Waldoboro and Bowdoin College experiences.
1 congratulate you on the progress vou've made in producing a very good and interestingmagazine...I'vewatcheditgrow and 1 am indeed impressed.
BruceWright,Kennebunk
But You'll Always Have Your Memories
Inreferencetothestorvaboutthemansion overlookingLongLake["ATouchofGlass," Februarv/March 2006]: I too have been
Talk about a score-Simply Divine Brownies of Brunswick was included in the 2006 Academy Award goody bags given to such stars as Reese Witherspoon, George Clooney, Felicity Huffman, Terrence Howard, and Heath Ledger at the Extra Awards Lounge.
"People pay thousands of dollars to get in the bag," says co-owner TrinaBeaulier."Buttheylovedourproduct,sowedidn'thavetopay anything." Her partner, Sue Rand, and both women's daughters. Meggen BeaulierandMelissaRand,operatetheircafeandinternetbusinesswith 15part-timeemployees."Wedidn'tplantohavearetail space, but people smelled the aroma of chocolate and found themselves drawn to us." Now that's star power.
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Bounty Hunter
InBoothbayHarborforunderwaterrepairs: TheBounty. "Builtin1962fortheMarlon Brando movie, she's since appeared in Treasure Island,Yellowbeard, and TheSpongeBob SquarePantsMovie," says Margaret Ramsey, the ship'sexecutivedirector."Mostrecently,forthis summer's PiratesoftheCaribbeanII, we played amerchantvessel.Wedidsailingscenes withKeiraKnightly[left,withOrlando Bloom], and we docked to shoot JohnnyDepp,aswellasscenes inPortRoyal."
With any luck she was paid scale. -KyleA.Roberts
Harbor Lights
Ashlee Simpson [December 2005 concert attheStateTheatre],BruceSpringsteen [February2006,recordinglocally],and Carrie Underwood [January 2006 concert at the Civic Center] are among the guests who have stayed recently in the Portland Harbor Hotel. But there's someone else who isn't usually con¬ nected with Maine.
"He was on his way to a house he'd hired for the month of August in Bar Harbor. He stayed with us a few days and was really quite entertaining. He had his family and a nanny with him," says concierge David Costa.
It must have been a triumphant month in Maine for the director, knowing how high his movie was flying.
Clear Water Revival
Last summer at Camp Susan L. Curtis, the well went dry—quite a predicament for a camp serving more than 600 children who live in poverty in Maine." We were faced with shutting down," says camp director Pat Carson. "Nearly out of ideas and desperate, we called on Poland Springs for help, thinking they might helpoutwithathree-daydonation...itturned into 35 days, serving about 200 people a day. "Itwasanincredibleactofgenerosity.They brought us a new pallet every day, all summer long, from drinking size to two-and-a-half gallonbottlesforthekitchen.Itjustsavedus."
FortheBoys
Portland Harbor Museum's new show, "Harbor Forts: A Look Behind the Walls,"setsitssightsonthesocial history of the men and women behind Casco Bay's coastal defense force. The show runs through November 26. www.portlandharbormuseum.org
StateHorticulturistAnnGibbssays, "ThemostcommonrosesinMaineare Rosarngosa, introducedfromAsia[as partoftheEastIndiestrade]and naturalizedparticularlyonthecoast. Rosanniltiflora alsocomestousfrom Asia.It'sconsideredveryinvasive becauseofthevastamountofrosehips andseedsitproduces.Otherroses considerednativetoMaineinclude Rosa Carolina, theCarolinaRose;and Rosa virginiana, theVirginiaRose."Whosays Yankeesaren'thospitable?
They were a young couple of the sixties, one child, one on the way, fresh up from Philadelphia trying to make a life in Kennebunk. Next thing you know, "We started our business in the summer of 1970 with just $5000," says Kate Chappell of Tom's of Maine, the wildly successful company she started with her husband, Tom.
Majority ownership of the company was sold recently for $100 million toColgate,"butwe'llcontinue,"shesays."TomremainsCEO,I'macting vicepresident-there'safive-yeartransition."Colgatehaspromisedto maintain Tom's unstinting values: "no animal testing, 10 percent to good causes, employees paid while they volunteer 5 percent of their time."
Sowhichfeelingisbetter,startingyoungwith$5,000orhavingthe cool $100 million today? "I can't go back to being 25...any more than I canpredictwhatlifewillbelikegoingforward,"laughsKate,60. Forallofus,youth,liketoothpaste,isn'tsoeasytoputbackinthetube.
Chocolate Buzz
When HBO needed a gimmick to draw attentiontothenew BigLove, their promotions people surfed the web and came up with Maine's 90-year-old Haven's Chocolatestocreateauniqueattention-getter.
"Latinforchocolateis theobromacacao-it translatesto 'nectar of the gods,"' says owner Andy Charles. "Our chocolate usually elicits a lot of 'yummy' sounds from people who often get a look bordering on ecstacy."
What did it take to make the BigLove pieces? "We had to shut down for two weeks. We made 12,000 boxes, each with four pieces-we used a Dutch formula. The boxes went to hotels and restaurants in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and New York."
Charles considers this potential new market. "We could dochocolatetoolsfor HomeImprovement, maybe chocolate guns for The Sopm»os-though that might not be compatible with our customer base-maybe SesameStreet." In Hollywood, Haven's is creating quite a buzz.
American Bandstand
Just so we understand...For the advancement of civilization and civic pride, we tear down the landmark gazebo on the Western Prom (below) designed bv John Calvin Stevens but build a new, pressure-treated gazebo behind the cinema in Falmouth (above).
Coming home to Maine helps this artist find her muse.
BY KYO BANNAI PHOTOS BY DANNY LOUTEN
People in Lovell recognize her as the "cool-lookingartistwithblackspecsand short, spiky, platinum hair." A few know that behind her petite frame and be¬ spectacledsmileisaformidablespiritrising abovetheunsettlingeventsofherrecentpast.
In1987MargaretNomentanafellbackin love with Maine when she returned for a summer camp reunion and stayed near KezarLake.
"1 never imagined I'd end up living in Maine.IthoughtI'dhavetoweararedplaid shirtandcutmyownwood,"shelaughs.
Sheeventuallyboughtapieceoflandon Horseshoe Pond in Stoneham. "I like that it'sasmalllake-nojetskisareallowed,so it'squietandpeacefulhere."
Hersiteofjustunderthreeacresallowed an intimate view over the water to Lord's Hill,theeasternmostboundaryoftheWhite MountainsNationalForest.Thesurrounding
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landscape shimmered and dazzled through tineseasonsinthatspectacularwaythatwas unmistakably Maine.
Butwhattobuildhere?
Flipping through magazines of modern design, Nomentana had long admired a house by Atlanta architects Mack Scogin and Merrill Elam-who frequent New England to teach at the Harvard Graduate School of Design-that seemed to fly through the woods like an arrowhead.
"I remembered the house and decided to contact them/' she recalls. Her cold call struckrightontarget.
"Thearchitectsand1collaboratedclose¬ ly on everything," says Nomentana. "We wereonthesamepageaesthetically.There wereveryfewthingstheysuggestedthat1 didn't like and vice-versa; we worked togetherseamlessly."
"LikeMainehousesbeforeit,thehouse is a result of form added to form, spaces adjoiningdefensivelyandcloselycluster¬ ing,"explainsElamoftheirmoderninter¬ pretation of a farmhouse. "Rooms are alwaysinspatialandvisualcontinuation, giving the impression of a small 'house¬ town'thatresistsfeelingsofisolationinthis ruralMainesetting."
Theeffectisachievedthrough"aseries ofinternalspatialeventsofframing,focus¬ ing,enclosing,extending,dismissing,cele¬ brating,"Scoginadds."Thehouseisabout a movement that becomes a companion you constantly deal with as you move throughit."
This sense of move’ment is made even more stunning bv the use of unconvention¬ alanglesintheoverallformandinterior spaces. "1 like angles," says Nomentana. "[Experimenting with them] was one of my interests,andthearchitectswereableto integrateitintothiswonderfuldesign.I I actually wanted more angles, but Mack Iinsistedthatthehousewasgoingtobedra-
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matic enough...and he was right!"
The use of materials in this house is strikingaswell.Oneofthemostprominent here is a product called Hardil’anel, a cementitiousfiberboardusedforcladding withanappearanceakintoconcrete.
"Mack and Merrill enjoy experimenting withmaterialsintheirprojects,andthey had some experience working with this product. I'd have preferred a concrete house, but the costs were prohibitive, so theysuggestedusingtheseboardstogivea similarlookandfeel,"Nomentanaexplains, thenchuckles."Ihavetosay,Ididreceive many comments like: 'Nice house, but whenareyougoingtoputthesidingon?"'
Other materials include wood and steel frame on concrete foundations and floors, pre-weathered zinc cladding, and wood and aluminum window and glazing systems.
Granite steps and metal and concrete pathwaysleadtothejuxtaposedairinessof thegracefullyarchedsteelfootbridgetothe slidingfrontdoor.Adjacenttotheentryisa spectacular stair and library combination that wraps the glass- and steel-encased impluviumopentothesky.Thelibrarynot onlyfillsthespacewithbeautiful,indirect light,"butit'sabsolutelygorgeousduring rainorsnow,"shesays.
Justbeyondthelibraryarehercompact andefficientkitchenanddiningroomwith a screened porch contained within a mass thattelescopestowardthelake."It'swhere I can eat and read during the warmer sum¬ mer months. Can you tell I'm excited for summer?"
Adjacent is the sharply angled living room, with its deck and vantage points yielding sweeping views of its surround¬ ings. "Every spring Mack brings members ofhisHarvardclasshere,andtheylounge around on the deck. It's a great party space."Additionallv,thedockatthelake becomes one ot the most well-used living spaces in the summertime, acting as the anchor for her many activities including swimming and kayaking.
"I go to New York City and get ener¬ gizedthere,butIlikethequietofthewoods in Maine. When I'm here I can work very hardandfocus."
Nomentana has achieved new momentum asanartistsincemovinghereandnowworks onherlargeabstractpaintingswithsoftlight enteringfromhernorth-facingclerestory.
The Nomentana residence is considered oneoftheworld'smostinnovativecontem¬ porary homes; the architects received the ■ prestigious National AIA Honor Award of iExcellencein1999forthisproject.■ i -IKyoBannaiisanarchitectinPortlandand [presidentofArchitalx.Architect:MackScogin tMerrillElamArchitects,Atlanta,Georgia. ;Builder:ConforteBuilders,Inc.,Lovell. Photographs:TimothyHursley.
DWoods Hole Oceanographic Institute,anattempttounder¬ standthebiodiversityofthe Gulf of Maine was marred when someone in the back called out, "Ex¬ actly how many species are there?" No one couldanswer.
"Thetotalwehavesofarisupto3,317 species and includes both year-round spe¬ ciesandthosethatvisittheregionseason¬ ally,"saysLewisIncze,chiefscientistofthe GulfofMaineCensusofMarineLife."Once we began our survey to determine what's outthere,thenumbersurprisedus,because we'd previously thought the number to be inthetwo-thousands."
Thirtv-threeofthesespeciesareextreme¬ lynewtothearea(biologicallyspeaking, hereonlyforthelast100years),including thedestructiveAsianshorecrab,whichwas first spotted in Casco Bay in 2001. How invasivearetheselittlecreeps?
"They cause trouble by occupying space and competing for food," says Abby Man-
ahan at the Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences."Theyaltergenepoolsofnative organismsthroughcrossbreeding,shiftpredator/preyrelationships,andpotentiallyspread diseases.Asianshorecrabsareconsistently abletoout-competeothercrabs,reachingand devouringtirefoodsourcesfirst."
But what harm could they really cause?
Something Icky This Way Comes
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Other underwater denizens here as arri¬ vistes include deadman's fingers (an alga, a.k.a. green fleece), no fewer than three typesofoysterparasitesfromVirginia,five varitiesofredalgae,andtheunappetizing caprellamutica, "skeleton shrimp." Hardly titforthebarbie,thesespidery,translucent beasties have been dubbed 'the underwater praying mantis.' Not exactly what you hopetoseeyourfive-year-oldplayingwith attheseashore.
"Diesurveyisnotcomplete,"Inczestresses."Thenumberisjusttheamountofspecies we'verecognizedinoursurveyso far. There arestilllotsoforganisms,smallones,that remainunidentified."
If Maine painters hadn't studied in France,wouldtheMainethey'vetaught ustoseeappeardifferenttous?This provocative subtext of the Portland Museum of Art's mega-show "Paris and the Countryside: Modem Life in Late19th-CenturyFrance,"openingJune23, offersachancetoreflectonlifeimitatingart imitatinglife.BecausesurelyFrenchpaint¬ ers'perspectivesaffectedMainepainters' views back home, and then we as an audi¬ encecan'thelpbutbeconditionedtoseethe world around us through their eyes. Be¬ lievingisseeing.
"The legacy' of Impressionism is pro¬ foundly found in Maine art," says Carrie Haslett,curatoroftheexhibit."Youcould look at almost any French landscape and findMaineinit."
"Youcouidlookat almost any French landscape and find Maineinit."
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influenced by anyone in Europe-'es pedally Cezanne!"'
Then there's Mildred Burrage, born r Portlandin1890.Influential?Hermoretha: 1,100artobjectsinthePMAcollectionran; herasthemuseum'smosthighlycollectsf artist, far above Winslow Homer or Rod $ well Kent. "As a young woman, Mildrei e studiedinMrs.Wheeler'sSchoolinProv7 dence, Rhode Island. As a pupil of th t
school, she was brought not only to Rome andVenicebutalsotoParis,Brittany,and Givemy," the site of Claude Monet's daz¬ zling home and studio in Normandy, for a magneticandprotractedinterlude.
Monet's Japanese gardens hypnotized theYankeepainter.
"This was right before World War I," Haslettsays."Attheoutbreakofthewar,her father went over there and spirited her home. Some of the work she did at Givemv wouldbethebestshe'deverdo."Infact, Burrage was a prize winner at the 1912 InternationalArtUnionshowinParis.
"MildredusedFrenchtitlesonanumber of her paintings, as well as French tech¬ niques of priming. She also showed postImpressionist influences, like Gaugin. I ,thinkherFrenchpaintingswereterrific," , Haslett savs, reserving judgment on the . mixed-media collages, a number of them ;flashingwithfoilandmica,thatthewealthy Burrage-granddaughter to a Bangor lum¬ ber baron, with homes in Kennebunkport andWiscasset-woulddoinlaterlife.
Yes, but did Burrage's French sojourn actuallyinfluencetheway we seethings?
Guy Gannett, publisher of the Portland PressHerald and MaineSundayTelegram, commissioned a Burrage for his private study in Gray Rocks, his mansion on the Portlandshipchannel,sothelikelihoodof culturaltrickle-downisdifficulttodismiss. r $(Topright)WalterGriffin'sTreeinStroudwater hasdirectrootsinFrance,wherehepaintedfor *almost20yearsafterlearninghiscraftwithJean 0PaulLaurens.Thispainting,deaccessionedin J2006fromBoston'sMuseumofFineArts,recently soldatauctionfor515,000,triplingpre-auction estimates.AcomparisonwithCamillePissarro's vTempsGris,MatinAvecFigures,Eragny(1899,right) hbearsfruit.
"Withalotofthesepainters,"Haslettsays,! "youcanseethemfallinlovewithsomeone likeCezanneearlierintheirstudies,asthe}] should, but then when they get back herd you see them metamorphose into something beyondhaving'seenCezanne.'Theymakeit] their own and then develop that." I
And so their borrowed France entwine] with our own bizarro Maine. |
"MargueriteZorachlivedinEuropefront 1908 to 1912, with Paris her home base/j Haslettnotes."ShestudiedwithScottish! modernist John Duncan Fergusson there! andwasstronglyinfluencedbyMatisseant thefauves.Wehaveapainting, TheGarden (seephototopofpage),thatisver}'Matisse like.OtherMargueriteZorachpaintingsan strikinglyCezanne.
"William Zorach grew up in Cleveland Hesavedhismoneysothathecouldgot( Parisearlyinthe20thcentury.Then,afe theArmorj'Show[inNewYork]in1913,h> discoveredthecubistsagain,"exultingif।
perfume. Haslett says, "Woodbury was def¬ initelyinfluencedbyFrenchImpressionism, and that was his gig, as opposed to Ham¬ ilton Easter Field, who was influenced by [the still-French] post-Impressionism and early modernism.
"WalterGriffin[sonofafigureheadcarv¬ erofPortland'ssailingships]spentalotof time in France, 17 to 19 years. He was a memberofthePortlandSocietyofArt.His work is influenced by Barbizon painting and French Impressionism. The Barbizons werethefirsttogooutinnatureandsketch in nature. Impressionists added temporal andatmosphericeffects.InGriffin'sbest work [see OldHouses,Stroudwater,Maine, page 33, which surprised Skinner Auction biddersrecentlyinBostonbysoaringupto 515,000,threetimesthepre-auctionesti-
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FurthertothesouthinMaine,thesme oftheseaweedintheshiftinginletsof Charles Woodbun' might as well be Freud
John Marin joked that hewasn'tinfluenced by anyone in Europe"especiallyCezanne!"
mate]youseebrokenbrushwork,"asFrench! asaGauloisecigarette. m
"Rockwell Kent was obviously extremely’ aware of what was happening in Europe,"c Haslettacids. B
ButnotMaine'smostsacredcow,Winslow Homer?"Iorganizedashowacoupleofsum¬ mers ago, 'European Muses and Americar Masters,1870-1950.'Americanartwaspro¬ foundlychangedby'Frenchpaintingatthat time.Intheshow,IactuallypairedHomer's Weatherbeaten [1894]withGustaveCourbet's StormyWeatheraEntretat [circa1869],Scholar¬ debate whether Homer knew tire work o: Courbet,butthereareinterestingpossibilities.
"In December 1866, Homer traveled tc
PARIS& THE COUNTRYSIDE
Modem Life in Late 19th-Century France June 23 through October 15 Portland Museum of Art Seven Congress Square Portland, Maine 04101 775-6148 www.portlandmuseum.org
It has long been observed that Impressionistsandtheirfollowersheeded Baudelaire'scalltopaint"modemlife." Thisexhibitionexploreswhatthenotionof amodernlife,initsmanyfacets,meantin thelatenineteenthcentury.Sectionsofthe gallerieswillbedevotedtodevelopments inscienceandindustryandtheirrolein boththecreationofartandassubject matter; popular, and sometimes, new forms ofleisurebothwithinthecityandoutside ofit;theriseofthesuburbformiddle-class livingandrecreation;andtheinfluxand influenceofnon-Europeancultures.
Theexhibitionwillinclude approximately 80 paintings and works on paperbyartistssuchasEmileBernard, Eugene Boudin, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-August Renoir, Theo van Rysselberghe, and Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, among others.
-Portland Museum of Art
c “EuropeanMusesandAmericanMasters,18701950"pairedHomer'sWeatherbeaten(above)with GustaveCourbet'sStormyWeatheraEntretat(top). Paris,bringingtwoofhisownpaintingsto exhibit at the 1867 Universal Exposition. Alongside this exhibition, Courbet and Manet each had mounted large one-man shows at their own expense. It would seem likelythatanAmericanwhotraveledtoParis toparticipateintheartworld,andspecifical¬ lythisexhibition,wouldhavebeenawareof thesewell-knownartists."There'sapause. "HomerwasmoreinfluencedbyFrenchreal¬ ismthanImpressionism,Ithink,thoughhis watercolorshaveatmosphericeffects."
Coast of France, meet Prouts Neck. Nothing'ssacred,ormaybeeverythingis.
"Paris and the Countryside: Modem Life in Late 19th-Century France," which fea¬ tures70worksbyFrenchartistsincluding Monet, Renoir, Degas, Boudin, ToulouseLautrec, van Rysselberghe, Bernard, and Luce, helps us recognize both how we see tlieworld,and,toacertainextent,why.
If Maine's painters, across the great brush of history, have been our 'eyes' to detect the extraordinary here, to dislimn whatisbeautiful,eventodictatetaste,then perhaps we've never really seen a light¬ house,oratree,orabroodingstormorro¬ mantic inlet, nor a craggv rock formation withwavescrashingatitsbase,norasoli¬ taryfishermanpullinginhisnets,northe stars over Diamond Cove, without at least thefilterofawavvFrenchlens.■
'Theleadjuror designedBillGates's house....Not a bad assignment." -Rob Whitten
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allittheOscarsforMainearchitects. On June 6 at Colby College, the Maine chapter of the American In¬ stituteofArchitects(AIA-Maine)willpre¬ sent its Design Awards in ceremonies that willbeopentothepublic.
Firstandforemost,"ourjurorsarenation¬ alarchitecturalluminariesacrossalistofdis¬ ciplines.Thisisnotjustjustacaseoftheguvs from New Hampshire giving the boys from Maineanattaboy."
Just how luminous are they? "Lead juror PeterBohlindesignedBillGates'shouse." There'sapause."Notabadassignment."
VanVleckresidence,entrysubmitted
Significantly,"weletthejurorsdevelop*' theirownevaluationcriteria,askingtherrf simplytopresentjustoneExcellenceAware* and as many Honors Awards as they see fiU Tileproject,from2002orlater,couldbebuilt anywhereintheworld,butthedesignershaf tobeMainearchitectswithofficesinMaine.1 Whittenisfullofpraiseforthisyear':® Excellence Award winner, architect Jing Sterling,forhisPrebleStreetResourceCen-J ter."Thesiteusedtobeaparkinglot.Nov, it's a wonderful, humanized space, and if works." P Eventhelonggraniteseatingareasoutside" thecenterdaretobedifferent.Insteadofinsth! tutionallybeingdeployedatrightangles,tlitg benchesarelongstripsofgranitedroppedati seemingrandom,likepick-upsticks.
Whatwillthose'catsinManchester, New Hampshire, pull next: trytc stealtheRedSoxaffiliationaum fromtheSeaDogs?
"We have the Red Sox and we're going to keep them here," vows Portland Sea Dogs' president and general manager Char¬ lieEshbach.
What provoked this defiant response?
Drummingupapplauseatasoireeatthe BetterBusinessBureauTorchAwardsfor-oi all things-Marketplace Ethics, new Fisher Cats owner Art Solomon raved in Nov¬ ember,accordingtothe UnionLeader, "'You thinkifwegottheRedSoxtocometoNew Hampshire it might be a good thing... WeT trytodoourbesttodothat.'"
Portland's current agreement with the major-leagueteamissettoexpirewhenthe 2008 season wraps up.
With the Eastern League investigating Solomon's taunt, which is illegal under leaguelaws,thisdogfightcomesatacuri¬ oustimeinthehistoryofthetwocities when Manchester's star seems to be on the rise and Portland grapples with some ven realgrowthissues.
BuckleYourSeatbelt
KeyamongtheseisPortland'slossofInde pendence Air, which went belly up in Jan¬ uary. This year's elation following the announcement that jetBlue is beginning service here has been somewhat qualifier bythatairline'snewlyreportedtroubles.
Contact owner/manager Kate Morency for help arranging your wedding or other special eventfor20to125people.
Meanwhile, some southern Mainers an surreptitiously[perhapsbecausetheydon': wanttoseemtraitorous]sneakingoverti Manchester Airport and its cheap seats thanks in large part to the presence O' SouthwestAirlines.
"Why pay $600 to fly to Florida froir Portlandwhen1cangettherefor$60fron' Manchester?"atravelersaysconfidentiallyi Nooneissaying,atleastontherecord,tha< anout-and-outrivalryexistsbetweenthetw< cities,butmomentumisalwavsafactorindbt growth, and trends speak volumes. < Manchester has indeed experiencet 1 strong growth in the past few years. Ac cording to Chamber of Commerce pres: t dent Robin Comstock, it all began about■ I decade ago, "with the completion of th t Route 101 renovation," giving New En t glanders east/west access to Manchester, a "Many stars were moving into orbit, a she says. "The airport was booming, sea E
t"Sure,butwhere's your lighthouse?"PortXlandersflingjokinglybacktoManchester. "Andyoucallthatdrainageditchariver?" r"Actually,isn'tyourlighthousein South nPortland?"isthedeadlyseriousrepl}'."And }whyshouldPortlandcompareitselftoMan2Chesterinthefirstplace,whenthereare two acitiesinNewHampshirewithbiggerpopula¬ tetionsthanPortland[accordingtocitydata.com,the2000CensuslistsiManchesterat x107,006,Nashua86,605,Portland64,249].
MasterstoneeraltersatMorningstarMarbleK(Jranite useOkiWork!knowledgeand21stcenturytechnology toereatecountertops,vanities,andothercustomprod netsunequaledintheirdetail,finishandcraftsmanship. Mornines^ar y I MarbledCnanite.Inc. trans/orminq\ourhome
Steve Guilmette, a comedian from Windham, New Hampshire, laughs, "We'vegottheMerrimackRiver.Ifthe textileindustryevercomesback,we're poisedforsuccess."Askedaboutthat puzzlingteamthe'FisherCats,'Guil¬ mettespeculates,"Ithinktheykindof madethatup.Wedon'thavealotof zooshere,butIdon'tthinkthat'sareal animal.Ourclaimtofame,theVerizon Center,"hecontinues,"hassomeofthe biggestwashed-upactsinthebusi¬ ness."Sowho'ssideisheon,anyway? "Iworkbothlocations,butwhenI'min PortlandItalkmuchslower."
Soundslike he wantsafight."May¬ beifPortlandcouldgetthesmellof fishoutofthetownitwouldattract moretourists.But,overall,wecould almostbesistercities—sisterswhodon't speak.Stepsistercities."Hmmmm.
"Youhavelobsterandclamchow¬ der,wehaveroastbeefsandwiches andsteak-and-cheeses.Youcangetone onanystreetcomer.Youcan'twalka blockwithoutrunningintoasteakand-cheese. You can even buy one withCanadianmoney."
Askedaboutthatstripofturnpike throughNewHampshirewiththeusu¬ rioustolls,Guilmettesays,"Wecapture allthetouristsinNewHampshire,and let the ones without money go throughtoMaine."
WhoisnMainer? We'reallsurewe know. But far too many of us don'tletthefactsgetinthewav... "t\ Mainer?! You mean some guy kick¬ ing potatoes across Aroostook County, right?Maybealobsterman,afisherman?" Notsofast.
After an extended study, we've even detected some women in Maine.
Ask a Somalia-born grocer who a Main¬ eris.AskaschoolgirlbornofCambodian parents.Thethingis, ask. Wedid.
Marc Halverson, 17, a student at Palmouth High School, says, "Mainers are white,slightlyoxerweight,andignorant."
NancyUrell,ofKennebunk,atollbooth operator who lists her age as "39-pkis,” savs,"IthinkatypicalMainerisa50ish, blue-collar, outdoorsy type who loxes to wearplaidanddrix'esapickuptruck.Ile probablyhasashotguninthebackofhis truckandsomekindofdeadanimalonhis wallfordecoration."
wordslike'wicked'and'awesome.'Mainers arepeoplewhowearshortsinthewinter." Wills'Ritch,41,ofPortland,atalk-show host for WGAN, ventures: "Mainers are individualisticandcrusty."
Butarewelowercrustyoruppercrusty7?
Teddy Ligon, 22, a student at Bowdoin College from Cambridge, Massachusetts, says, "Some radio station in Boston did a show called MenfromMaine, and all the menwereinbredhicks.Idon'treallythink ofMainerslikethat,though.They'remore pickuptruckandgunrack-ish."
"I'mafirst-generationAmerican,"says Eva-Laura Mercedes Ramirez-VVisiackas, 22, of Portland, an employee at Country Bouquet and student at Maine College of Art. "My' father was born in Mexico. I've noticedsincemovingherethatthere'snota large population of Hispanics, just a few bodegas and some Dominicans. I've talked to some minorities in Portland, and they whisperthattheyfeellikethey'renotwel¬ come.I'venoticedsomeofthat,certainly, but1don'tfeelostracized...Ontheother hand,Idon'tleavePortland,andPortland hasalotmorediversity'thanallofMaine.I think what I've seen a lot around here is basically'folkstry'ingtogetbywithwhatev¬ erthey'do.InPortland,there'satonofpover¬ ty and a ton of people with luxurious houses...1thinkMainers'politicalviewsde¬ pendonwhereyouare.Tirenorthseemsto haveamoreconservativemindset.I'mpartof the gay community; and the gav community' isonly'inPortland.Youstay7 away7 from up northify'ou'repartoftiregay'community7" "Idon'tthinkthereissuchathingasa typicalMainer,atleastnotinPortland," saysKatherineAldert,26,anaccountspay7ableclerk."Thecity'ssuchameltingpot. We have a lot of schools, businesses, and studentsbringinginalotofdiversity.ButI don'tthinkPortlandistypicaloftherestof thestate,wherethere'sacertainamountof poverty'andunder-education.Ithinkthere arealsoalotoftraditionsinsmallertowns thattendtoinhibitprogressivegrowth." Morgan,37,aself-styledPortlandfree spirit,confides,"Mainersaredraft-dodging, horder-hoppingisolationists."
BY THE NUMBERS
Maineranked40thinthenation
Maineranked35thinthenation
Maineranked31stinthenation
SEX
RATIOMALESTOFEMALES
RACE
White 2000 1,236,014 (96.9%) 199,686,070 (1990)
(0.1%)
Asian (2000) 9,111 (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander (2000) 382 (0.02%)
Other race (2000) 2,911 (0.2%) (1950) 78
■ Two or more races (2000) 12,647 (1.0%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) (2000) 9,360 (0.7%)
"A Mainer to me is a person who has learnedtosurvivewithwhatheisgiven," saysJohnShannon,48,SouthPortland,City ofPortlandhorticulturist.
Butreally,behindalltheplaidandthe crusty, independent thinking, who is that smirking behind a lobster roll? Who is a Mainer?
We may never agree on the answer, but quantifyingthedataisthejoboftheUnited StatesCensusBureau,abranchoftheU.S. Department of Commerce. Maine has undergone census-taking more than 20 times. And almost like a mosaic shimmer¬ ingintoplace,acollectivepictureofthe axerageMaineremergesthroughastudyof the numbers.
Firstofall,Teddy,andNancy,andJolin, heisa she. TheaverageMainer,accordingto census figures, is a 38.6-year-old white female with a high-school degree, living with her husband in their own home and earninglessthan$20,000peryear.
PatriciaProctoroftheInformationand ResearchServicesBranchattheU.S.Census Bureau shies away from drawing any con¬ clusions beyond "official census has been taken every 10 years since 1790," leaving thenumbersopentointerpretationandmis¬ interpretation."Onourwebsite[census.gov] youcanfindouthoxx'thenumbersaregath¬ ered." Exploring who we are is a process, likeshootingatamovingtarget.Theonly dangerlurkswhenwestopasking.■
Barbara'sKitchenandCafe, 388 Cottage Road,SouthPortland,acrossfromthePortland PlayersTheater,headingtoFortWilliams.Casual, creative,&modestlypricedcuisineforintimate diningbysunlightforbreakfast,candlelightfor dinner.VegetarianscansavorourEggplant Ravioli with a Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce. * 767-6313. www.barbaraskitchen.com
BealeStreetBarbeque, justovertheCascoBay BridgeintheKnightvilleareaofSouthPortland. Serving hickory-smoked and grilled meats, poultry,fish,andseafoodaswellascreativedaily lunchanddinnerspecials.Fullbarfeaturing Maine microbrews on tap. Reservations not accepted,childrenwelcome,openallday,every day. 90 Waterman Drive, South Portland. 767-0130. www.mainebbq.com
Cafe Stroudwater has been an award-winning localfavoriteformanyyears.ChefPaulL'Heureux featuresdeliciouslocalcuisineusinglocal productsbasedontheseason.Foratrulyunique experience,reservea"Chef'sTable"whereyou andyourguestwillbeseatedrightinthekitchen whiletheChefpreparesyoursix-coursemeal accompanied by select wines. * 1050 Westbrook StreetintheEmbassySuites,Portland.775-0032. CinqueTerre, Portland'sdestinationfor authenticItaliancuisine.LocatedintheHistoric OldPort.Bothalacarteandfixed-pricemenu selectionsavailableinacasuallyelegantsetting. Sampleourhand-madepasta,ravioli,andgelatos. Enjoythebestlocalfish,meatandfinestItalian wines from our IMne Spectator award-winning list.Summerpatioseating,diningroomopen7 daysfrom5pm.*36WharfStreetPortland, dnqueterremaine.com or 347-6154.
The Colony Hotel's Porch Dining Room Oceanside dining with breathtaking views in Kennebunkport's premier resort. Don't miss our NapoleonofLobster,layersofsearedlobsterand flakypastry,twosaucesofcognacandwhite wine; Twin Tornadoes of Beef with Lobster Cakes and sauce Bernaise; and our Rack of Lamb,roastedwithgarlicUnforgettabledining. 140 Ocean Avenue, Kennnebunkport. 967-3331. www.thecolonyhotel.com
DiMillo'sFloatingRestaurant at 25 Long Wharf offCommerdalStreet.Youcan'tbeatthelocation forfabulouswaterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escape thehustle&bustleofthedty.Watchtheboatsgo by.EnjoyfreshMainelobsteryear-round,steak, seafooddishes,&more.Serving7daysfrom 11:00am.Children'smenuavailable.Fordrinks&a lightermenu,tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216.
GreatLostBear, 540ForestAvenueinthe WoodfordsareaofPortland.Afullbarwithover 50draughtbeers,predominantlyfromlocalmicro¬ breweries, an enormous menu with soups, salads, sandwiches,steaks,alargevegetarianselection, thebestnachos&buffalowingsintown.Discover wherethenativesgowhenthey'rerestless!Every day 11:30 am-11:30 pm. 772-0300. www.greatlostbear.com.
Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant, 251 US Rt. 1 Falmouth, Maine (Falmouth ShoppingPlaza).Wefeaturefull-servicebarand loungearea,sushibar,Chinesetraditionalfood notavailableoutsideofBoston,friendly atmosphere and courteous service. 781-3453.
Maria'sRistorante. Owner/chef Anthony Napoli¬ tanooffersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisinewithan Italianwineselection.Vealsaltimbocca,fettucini toscano,zuppadepesce,classicItaliandesserts, Anthony’sownpistachiogelato.Lunch:S5-$8, Tues-Fri,11:30am-2pm.Dinner:$9-$18,Tues-Sat from 5 pm. 337 Cumberland Ave, free parking available.772-9232.
O'Naturals servesnaturalandorganicflatbread sandwiches,tossedsalads,Asiannoodles,soups, andkids'meals.Quickservice,butourleather couches,wirelessinternet,andcomfortable atmospherewillenticeyoutostay.Flatbread pizzaafter4pmandpestochicken,roastbeef, wildbisonmeatloaf,wildAlaskansalmon,and many vegetarian items, something for everyone. Portland 321 -2050 and Falmouth 781 -8889. OrientalTable, 106ExchangeStreetinPort¬ land'sOldPort.VotedPortland'sBestChinese Restaurant 2004,"”*’" -PortlandPress-Herald. The menu sparkles with Szechuan Chicken, OrangeShrimp,PorkwithGingerScallions, "lighterside"menu,CrabRangoon,ScallionPan Cake,EggandSpringRolls,andsoups.Daily luncheonspecialsanddinner.Enticingmixtureof addictingspicesandfreshingredientsis enhanced by snazzy take-out containers. 7753388.orientaltable.com
Parker'sRestaurant, locatedatAllen'sCorner, Portland.Parker'scelebratesits15thyearasone ofNorthDeering'stoprestaurants.Ourfresh seafoodandhand-cutsteaksareatradition handeddownfromF.ParkerReidy's,ourparent restaurant.Steakandseafoodcombinationsare among Parker's more popular choices. Soups, salads,andsandwichesarealwaysavailable. Ample parking. Serving from 1130 am until 10 pm. Reservations welcome. 878-3339.
20MilkStreet, inthePortlandRegencyHotel,is proudtobetheonlyrestaurantinMainetoserve exdusivelyU.S.D.A.primesteaks.Wecombine awardwinningclassicAmericanCuisinewithfine wines and beverages in a warm and relaxing atmosphere. Regency Crab Cakes, 24 oz. Porterhouse Steak, Roast Rack of Lamb, Baked Stuffed Halibut and homemade desserts. Dinner sevennightsaweek,alsoservingbreakfastand lunch. 774-4200. Complimentary Valet Parking ’reservations recommended
Fee,Fi,Pho,Fun
Indochine cuisine delights at Thanh Thanh 2
Whenyoungpeopleleavethenight¬ clubs in Saigon-our family has never calleditHoChiMinhCitythewholecitysmellslike pho," says Lien Luong, 37, cook at Thanh Thanh 2, a Viet¬ namese restaurant on Forest Avenue in Portland. "Walking to school each morning along No Trang Long Street, the aroma from the shops used to make me want to forgetaboutschoolandruninsidetoeat."
Crossthethresholdat782ForestAvenue andexperiencethisyourself. Pho, pronounced "fuh,"isatraditionalbeefnoodlesoupsim¬ mered over a two-day period with beef, bones,tripe,tendons,staranise,cloves,cinna¬ mon,andwell-charredonionandginger.
"People always comment on it when theywalkin,"Luongsays."Weenjoyitfor breakfast,oratanytime."
We began with TomKangMuoe, stir-fried shrimpwithshellandheadsaltedanddeep fried($11.95)."Doyoueattheheads?"onein ourpart}’asks."It'scustomary,"wearetold. Theheadsareindeedflavorful,asarethe shells,thoughsomewhatdifficulttochew.
Venturingintothe PhoBoVien, beefnoo¬ dle soup with meatbail (S5.95-S7.95), we enjovedtheslightheatofthespicesandthe rich,lusciousbroth.Servedonthesideisa plateofbeansprouts, ngogai (thornycilan-
Tire MilVitTiem, ducklegsoup($6.95)-a mild,savorybrothcontainingawholeduck leg and thin, firm, yellow noodles-was an instanthit,easilysharedamongfourofus.
Theintricateandbalancedflavorsof Mi XaoDoBien, stir-friedlomeinwithseafood and bean sprouts ($7.50)-also sensational with chicken-were absorbed nicely by the accompanying flat noodles.
Milkshakes,or SinhTo ($3),areservedin wonderfulglassgoblets,thekindusedfor ice-cream sundaes. Our server recommend¬ edthe SinhToBo, avocadofruitshake,and wewerenotdisappointed.Othershakesin¬ clude mung bean with coconut milk, straw¬ berry,pineapple,andredbean.
LienLuong,thanksfor your memories.It's ashortandmostdelicioustripherefrom ForestAvenuetoNoTrangHingStreet.■ ThanhThanh2Restaurant,782Forest Avenue,Portland,10a.m.to9p.m.828-1114.
HannahKubiakandBethShissler,own¬ ers of Seabags on Custom House Wharf, manufacture durable tote bagsmadefromrecycledsailsfromvessels plyingtheGulfofMaine.Theysaybreezi¬ ly, "We're being featured in upcoming is¬ suesof Elle magazine and LatinGlamour."
Why, all of a sudden, does everybody likethecutoftheirjib?
"Theverynightweappearedina90-second segment on HGTV's / WantThat, we received over 2,000 hits on our website. Orders and special requests for our tote bagsreallystartedrollingin."
The TV coverage included "images from our studio, as well as footage of popular Old Port haunts, because we insisted that thesegmentbefilmedonlocation.
"Atfirsttheydidn'tthinkitwasneces¬ sarytocomeuptoMainefortheshoot-they wanted us to go to Washington, D.C., or Boston," says Shissler, who thought that mighttakethewindoutoftheirsails.
"Instead,wewereabletoconvincethem to come here because we're proud of Port¬ land.Thiswaterfrontisthetrueinspiration for our products. Also since the segment aired,we'vegottenoffersfromout-of-state investorswhowanttoproduceourbags[in alandfar,faraway],butwewanttokeep Seabags Maine-made."
So much so that thev're involved in a program with women at the Windham Cor¬ rectional Center to provide employment to inmates. "We have two great girls over there who do most of our sewing"-presumablywithouttheadvantageofawaterview. "Itgivesthemresponsibilityandkeepsour businessinMaine."
"Even,’sailisunique,sowetrytobuild the tote around the seams and numbers or
lettersonthesail.It'sbestwhenthesailis stillsalty,becauseit'smoreauthentic."One reasonforthebags'popularityisthatthey're recvcled,fullofmemoriesofsweepingdown thereachwhentheywerefreeandwhipping with the wind. "People love to see a chic resultfromtheirresponsibilityfortheenvi¬ ronment."It'slikestitching,andcapturing, summer, "which would be unthinkable withouttheimageofsailinginMaine."
Kubiak grew up in Kennebunkport sail¬ ing"withmvfather,whoactuallymadethe firstSeabag.Isawitcouldbeabusinessand startedturningoutbagsaboutsixyearsago."
"IgrewuponIsleauHautinafishing community," says Shissler, who joined Kubiakaftershestartedsellingherbagsat Shissler'smother'sstore,TheSeaUrchin,
"We've had some interesting requests, mostlyforspecificletteringonthebags," says Shissler. "One order was powerful with memories. A Massachusetts widow of asoldierinIraqrequestedabagasagiftto the soldier's mother to commemorate the spreadingofhisashesatsea.Westitched thewords'SeptemberSea'ontothebagand putitinthemail."
Seabag's maritime memorabilia range from$75toSI30.
You can buy your own Seabag online at www.seabags.com or walk into their stu¬ dio. Like the vessels that carried them, thesesailsaregoingplaces.■
There's a word in Biblical Hebrew, avodah, which means both work and worship, both dedicatedtoGod.There'snodifferencebe¬ tween the two, hence the one word. You couldsayplayingdrumsis avodah.
Whatbands/projectsareyoucurrentlyin?
1playfortheDonCampbellBand,anation¬ allytouringcountrybandthatspendsalot of its year here in New England. Such a blast!Wehaveagreattime.Ialsoworkwith a phenomenal talent named Andy Happel, yy'ho'swellknownforhisworkwithThanks toGravity,onCapitolRecords.
With Don, it has to be somewhere around i hundreddatesayear.Alltold,I’mprobabh gigging125-135datesayear.
WhatbroughtyoutoMaine,andwhen? 1firstgothereonwhatseemedlikepreth shortnoticefromthenorthshoreofBostor on the July 4th weekend, 2000. A word c advice:thatis not a good weekend to rent, boxtruckandmovetoMaine!I'djustpart ed company with my band of six and a hal years, Scarlet Haven, and I was dealing withtoughcircumstancesallaround.We'c brokenupontheeveofourshowcasefor: majorrecordlabel...andnow,amonthlate: here1wasinMaine.Iintendedtostayfor:, vacationbutjustneverleft.Itwaslikecom¬ inghomeinalotofways,becauseIspent: lotofmychildhoodlivinginMaine.
All audiences want connections-to th music,totheperformers,toeachother-am' to connect with that really inexplicable
} place we go to when we're involved in, and rapartof,themusic.
i‘Who'sdoingsomethingdifferentinPortland?
t My buddy Moshe is doing some really crei;ati\cmusic;he'sworkingreallyhardtoget ititoutonalocalandnationallevel.Somany c people from both coasts, and even Canada, k are noticing Moshe and the people who 5 make up his label, Milled Pavement. He's Cthenicestguv,too.
r Portland has an absurd amount of serious iihiphopartists,includingSontiago,AFrame and Mike Clouds, Brzowski, Bread, and KGB (who goes by Syn the Shaman), all of whom 3;Moshehasassembledintothiswholecollec¬ tiveoftalentthathe'sworkedhardtodevelop handsupport.It'sadmirable.■ v--- -
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Catching a CABARET
From Studio 54 to the Ogunquit Playhouse. BY CATHY
They won't celebrate their big 75th anniversaryuntilnextyear,butJohn Lane'sOgunquitPlayhouseisalready gettingarunningstart this season.Withnew artisticdirectorBradKenneyatthehelm,the venerablevenueissettotakeonallcomers. BradKenneyisthenewmanatthePlay¬ house,succeedingRoyRogosin,wholeftat thebeginningofthe2005season.Kennevis onlythefourthmantoholdthatposition, folio;ving the long tenure of modern-era producer John Lane, who turned the Play¬ houseoxertoanonprofitfoundationshort¬
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lybeforehisdeathin2000.Sincethen,the theaterhasbeeninthehandsofaboardof directorswhooverseeKenneyandhisstaff, most of whom served under Rogosin. The continuity has proved helpful for Kenney, who has set the bar high for moving the Playhousebeyonditshistoricpastandinto what he hopes will be a more dynamic presenceontheAmericantheaterscene.
"We've got the museum part down," Kenney says, referring to the Playhouse's listingontheNationalRegisterOfHistoric Places,aswellasitsveneratedstatusasthe
summer performing home of Broadway and Hollywood luminaries back in the days when New England's cool coastal breezes luredthemfromtheun-air-conditionedcity. (Legend has it that some of their ghostsTallulah Bankhead, for one-still frequent the wings and anterooms, putting today's actors on their guard against compla¬ centplaying.)
"Thefirstpriorityofcoursewastoget theseasonup,tofindoutwhatpeoplewere interested in seeing," Kenney says. "I brought with me a strong ambition to do
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somenationalpremieres,toputthetheater backonthemap.There'sstillanawareness [of Ogunquit] in New York and the theater world in general; the name is so unique, becauseofJohnLane'shistory.Themajority ofpeopleintheirthirtieswhoareintheper¬ formingartsarecertainlyawareofit.But we weren't really sure where it belongs anymore."
What Kenney wants now is what he achievedathisformervenue,theFoothills TheaterinWorcester,Massachusetts."Wor¬ cesterFoothillsistheonlyfull-timeprofes¬ sionaltheaterincentralMassachusetts,"he says."Ithadmoreofahistoryofdramatic works, smaller companies. We ended up bringing in some more world premieres, big musicals-Mfss Saigon was presented there.Wehadastrongbalanceofdramatic, classical,andmusicals."
Ogunquit,however,willstickwithmus¬ icalsforthisseason.Kenney'scolleague, Playhouse associate artistic director Kim Starling,explainswhy.
"Our audience surveys have strongly indicated that this is what we need to be presenting. It's not that we're excluding [non-musical] plays purposely, but our experiencehasbeenthatithastobesome¬ thing that really has something to offer; we'renotgoingtodoaplayjusttodoone. Atthetimeofyearwe'retalkingabout,a majorityofpeopleareonvacationandare notlookingtobechallengedinthatway." That's not to say they won't be chal¬ lengedinspiteofthis,especiallywiththe kindsofmusicalsthatKenney,Starling,and company plan to mount.
Forinstance,ifyoumissedthelong-run¬ ning, much-acclaimed Studio 54 production of Kander & Ebb's Cabaret, you'llgetyour chanceatthePlayhouse,July24-August5. And not just a bus-and-truck facsimile, either."Thedirectorsarethesameandthe productionteamisthesame,"Starlingsays AddsKenney,"Worcesterwasthefirstthe¬ aterinthecountrytobeallowedtotouchit andwe'llbethesecond."
Ifedgydecadenceisn'tyourthing,orii you'relookingformoretraditionalfamily entertainment, you can check out the re mounted and re-orchestrated Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (remember from theoldkinescopedJulieAndrewsversion?)J "Itwillbetheproductionthatplayedat, Madison Square Garden," Kenney' promis¬ es,runningAugust7-26.
Andifyou'relookingforyourcelebrity fix,televisioniconSallyStruthersreturns forherfourthseasonatthePlayhouse,this timeasthestarof Hello,Dolly! Tirediminu¬ tive Struthers will have her own dazzling costumes modeled on the ones Carol Chan¬ ningwore;likewise,saysKenney,"Tiresets willbeconstructedfromtheoriginalplans.
jLegendhasitthat
’someoftheirghostsTallulahBankhead,for one-stillfrequentthe wings and anterooms.
Production quality is what the outside i world thinks of John Lane and Ogunquit; ’ that's what they expect to see here." The t Jerry Herman musical runs July 10-22.
’ Bookending the season are two "smaller" musicals that enjoyed successful New Yorkruns: Beehive, opening the season June 19-July 8; and Menopause,TheMusical, 1 August 28-September 16.
"[I]wentfroma[theaterwithaseason । of] 10 months to 10 weeks, although we're going expand to 13 weeks this year," i Kenney says. "But the focus, what they've learned over the past five years that the Ogunquitaudiencedesires,istheAmerican I musical theater product."
1 Reinventing John Lane's Ogunquit Playq house, Kenney thinks, means "building on L its history of being America's foremost summer theater to being one of America's foremost summer musical theaters." ■
Ogunquit Playhouse. John Lane's Ogunquit Playhouse, Rt. 1, Ogunquit. The once and future homeof"starsonthebeach,"thishistoric performingvenueisnowall-singing,all¬ dancing,allthetime.The2006lineup: Beehive June19-July8; Hello,Dolly! starringSally StruthersJuly10-22; Cabaret (therevivalthat recentlyplayedatStudio54)July24-August5; Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella August ‘ 7-26; and Menopause,TheMusical August I 28-September 16. 646-2402 or www.ogunquitplayhouse.org
Acorn Productions, Portland. The Cassandra Project, Acorn's annual festival of women , performers, returns May 31-June 4 at the St. Lawrence Arts Center. 766-3386 or www.acorn-productions.org
Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel. The Smith sisters' 19th-century restored Barn and homestead has grown over thepastdecadetoincludethetheater,gift shop, offices, concessions, scene warehouse andactors'quarters.Visitoneofthearea's many antique shops and finish the day with one of Arundel Barn's lively shows. ILovea Piano:TheMusicOfIrvingBerlin opens the season June 13-July 1; ByeByeBirdie runsJuly 5-22; 42ndStreet plays July 25-August 12; and i MoonOverBuffalo closes out the schedule ! August 15-September 2. 985-5552 or www.arundelbarnplayhouse.com j
BelfastMaskers, Belfast. SomeoneWho'll WatchOverMe, through May 14; Thornton Wilder's TheSkinOfOurTeeth June 8-25; Tintypes July 27-August 6; and Mask Menagerie August 18-20. 338-9668 or www.belfastmaskerstheater.com
Camden Opera House, 29ElmStreet, Camden. This Victorian Opera House is typical oftheeye-catchingexteriorsinthetown where PeytonPlace was filmed. Concerts, recitals, and the best of song and dance mark this summer's season. People To People Dance Company May 25; Brubeck Choral Festival and Brubeck Brothers Quartet June 3; You'reA GoodMan,CharlieBrown! June30-July9. 236-7963 or www.camdenoperahouse.com
Children's Theatre of Maine, 317 Marginal Way,Portland.Professionalproductions,classes, and touring shows for children and their families,CTMhasaproudhistorythatincludes BetteDavisandGaryMerrillassupporters. MasqueofBeautyandtheBeast runs through May 27; Madeline'sRescue plays July 5-August 5. 828-0617 or www.childrenstheater.biz
Community Little Theatre of LewistonAuburn, Great Falls School, Auburn. Although thefirstperformancein1940wasaninvitationonly affair, CLA's arms (and doors) have been wide open to the public ever since. Shows include TheDiaryOfAnneFrank June2-11; Jerry Herman's Mame August 11 -20. 783-0958 or www.laclt.com
CriterionTheatre, 35 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor.AsanextratreatforyourBarHarbor vacation,thistheaterboastsafloatingbalcony thatofferssomeofthebestseatsinthehouse. Live music, movies, and theater productions are offered year-round. 288-3441 or www.criteriontheatre.com
Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Centre, Harrison.OperastarEnricaClayDillonopened Deertrees in 1936 with the dream of making the magic onstage a partner with the natural beauty offstage. June events include Reny's, TheMusical June21-25;Julyconcertsspotlight RickCharetteonJuly5,TheMaineHysterical SocietyonJuly6,JacksonGillmanonJuly12, Tim Sample on July 13, Bob Marley on July 20, Fred Garbo's Inflatable Theatre Company on July 28, and Jonathan Edwards ("Sunshine") on July29.TheDeertreesTheatreFestivalruns August 10-11, 17-18, 24-26, and August 31September 2. 583-6747 or www.deertreestheatre.org
Freeport Community Players, South Freeport. Cap off your day of outlet shopping with an evening of top-notch community theater.Forfamilyfun,trylocalplaywrightTim Ryan's WhoPushedHumptyDumpty? June 30-July9. ManOfLaMancha plays August 1120. 865-2220 or www.fcponline.org
GaslightTheater, Hallowell. Originally known as the Augusta Players, Gaslight Theater began in 1937 as an outgrowth of a women's theater
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class held at the Augusta YMCA. The June productionisNeilSimon's Jake'sWomen; PlayingForTime follows in August. 626-3698 or www.gaslighttheater.org
Hackmatack Playhouse, Route 9, Berwick. Builtonfamilypropertythatgoesbacktothe 1600s,thistheater'shomeisabarnthatnever sheltered livestock. Don't miss the famous strawberryshortcakeonsaleduringinter¬ mission. Ida'sHavingaYardSale June 16-17; JosephandtheAmazingTechnicolorDream¬ coat June22-July8; Oliver! July12-29; The Maine-iac August 2-12; TheSecretGarden August 16-26; TheOldMaidandtheThief September 1-2. 698-1807 or www.hackmatack.org
Lakewood Theater, Skowhegan. Another of Maine's famous summer stock venues still producesdelightfulworkinthispastoraltown. The 2006 season: IftheShoeFits May 25-June 3; HouseOftheSevenGables June8-17; A LittleQuickie June22-July1 ;OverMyDead Body July6-15; MixedNuts July20-29; CalamityJane August 3-12; Sarah,Plainand Tall August 17-26; StandByYourMan August 31-September 9; MonkeySoup September 1423. 474-7176 or www.lakewoodtheater.org
Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer Street, South Portland. Since 1952, this converted church has seen generations of families per¬ form onstage in its community theater pro¬ ductions. The 2005-6 season concludes with Ragtime running through May 14. A rare summer treat, the non-musical Picnic, plays June 15-24. 799-1421, 799-6509 or www.lyricmusictheater.com
Maine State Music Theatre, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Maine's only resident summer company of singers and dancers, borrowed from Broadway and beyond. The classic SouthPacific opens the season June 724,followedbythreelong-runningrecenthits: BeautyandtheBeast June28-July15;Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida July 19-August 5; and TheFullMonty August 9-26. 725-8769 or www.msmt.org
The Opera House At Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay Harbor. The town where the movie musical Carousel was filmed continues the
long-standing tradition of summer entertain¬ mentinthismultipurposebuildingwhichisstill being restored. Concerts, comedy, musicals, Iandmysterytheaterareallfeaturedonthis ; summer's calendar. 635-5159 or ■ www.boothbayoperahouse.org
Players'Ring, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. GhostsofOceanHouse by Michael Kimball, from the 2006 Playwriting Competition, May 19-June 4. (603) 436-8123 or www.playersring.org
Portland Opera Repertory Theatre, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Celebrate the Year Of Mozart with PORTopera's production of Don Giovanni July 27 and 29. 879-7678 or www.portopera.org
PortlandPlayers, Cottage Road, South Port¬ land. The oldest community theater in Maine presents Gypsy through May 25. 799-7337 or www.portlandplayers.org
Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Avenue,Portland.DotheOldPortbyday,finish up with Syncopation at PSC, through May 21. 774-0465 orwww.portlandstage.com
The Public Theatre, Lisbon and Maple Streets, Lewiston. L/A's own Equity house boasts a brand new lobby and accoutrement, plus the ongoing free parking and lowest ticket pricesforprofessionaltheateranywhereinthe region.BobLarbey's AMonthOfSundays runs through May 14. 382-3200 or www.thepublictheatre.org
Sanford Maine Stage Company, 1HillTop Lane, Springvale. The community theater will present RunForYourWife June 9-24; and Cabaret July 28-August 19. 324-969, or www.sanfordmainestage.org
Schoolhouse Arts Center, Route 114, Sebago Lake Village. This aptly named real schoolhouse-turned-arts center offers a variety ofeducationalandtheatricalopportunitiesfor young people and adults. If you're vacationing atSebagoLakeinJuly,checkouttheirpro¬ ductionof PeterPan July 2-23. 642-3743 or www.schoolhousearts.org
St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street,Portland.Theexquisite110-seatParish
Maine Island Treasures 29BirchRd.,SouthPortland,ME04106 207-767-3204 www.maineislandtreasures.com info@maineislandtreasures.com
HallTheaterisjustthefirsthalfofthishistoric building's planned renovation. Acorn Produc¬ tions' CassandraProject visits May 29-June 4 (seeAcornProductionslisting); AroundThe WorldIn80Minutes, produced by Vivid Motion, Inc., runs June 22-24. 775-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org
Studio Theatre of Bath, 880 Washington Street,Bath.ThehistoricWinterStreetChurch hosts this longtime company. Cap off your day in the shipbuilding city with a summer show. 443-2418 or www.studiotheatreofbath.com
The Theater At Monmouth, Route 132, Monmouth. Performances are held in the beautifulCumstonHall,listedontheNational RegisterofHistoricBuildings.TheShakespear¬ ean Theater of Maine offers more than just the Bardinrotatingrepertory,July10-August26. Shows include TheTempest,TheFantasticks, Charley'sAunt,Rumpelstiltskin,Othello, and TheLion,TheWitchandtheWardrobe. 9332952 or www.theateratmonmouth.org
The Theater Project, 14SchoolStreet,Bruns¬ wick. A historic meeting house now hosts pro¬ fessionaltheaterforchildrenandadults.The theater's Young Company presents VoicesIn theMirror June 2-4. 729-8584 or www.theaterproject.com
Galleries
Art Gallery at UNE, Westbrook College Campus, University of New England, 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland. Murad Sayen and Denise Froehlich May 4-July 2. 221-4499 or www.une.edu/artgallery
Atrium Arts Gallery, University of Southern Mame, Lewiston-Auburn College, Lewiston. "Forest," a group show. May 25-July 7. www.laarts.org
Aucocisco Gallery, 615A Congress Street, Portland. Michael Lewis opens June 2. 775-
2222 or www.aucocisco.com
Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston. "OfftheCoast"toMay30,SeniorExhibitionto May 28. 786-6158. www.bates.edu/museum.xml
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Avenue, Rockport. Kendra Ferguson to May 27, David Driskell and Ron Leax June 3-July 23. 236-2875 or www.artsmaine.org
Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. "Selections for the Bowdoin College Museum of Art" to May 21. 872-3228 or www.colby.edu/museum
The Clown, 123MiddleStreet,Portland.Willa Vennema May 4-27. 756-7399 or www.theclown.com
Farnsworth Museum of Art, MainStreet, Rockland. "Made in America" to June 11; James Wyeth to June 4; N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, and James Wyeth opens May 15. 596-6457 or www.farnsworthmuseum.org
ForeStreetGallery, 372ForeStreet,Port¬ land. "Gallery Group Show" continues. 874-8084 or www.forestreetgallery.com
GaleyrieFineArt, 240 U.S. Route One, Falmouth. The Figure as Voice for the Human Soul:FigurativePaintingsandSculptureby Wendy Newbold Patterson, Roy Patterson, Veronica Benning, Richard Garrigus, Louise Bourne, and Steve Sunenblick to May 27. 7813555 or www.galeyrie.com
Greenhut Gallery, 146 Middle Street, Portland. John Whalley May 4-May 27, Alec Richardson June 1 -July 1. 772-2693 or www.greenhutgalleries.com
Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine CollegeofArt, 522 Congress Street, Portland. Senior Thesis Exhibition May 6-May 28, "From Baja to Bar Harbor" June 7-July 30. 775-3052 or www.meca.edu
Jameson Gallery, 305 Commercial Street, Portland. "Good Things in Small Packages" May 7-24. 772-5522 or www.jamesongallery.com
JuneFitzpatrickGallery, 112 High Street and 522 Congress Street, Portland. Lois Dodd on High Street and Helen Gamble on Congress StreetinJune.772-1961or www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com
Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 CongressStreet,Portland."ARiotofWords: Broadsides and Ballads, Posters and Proclama¬ tions"toJune11.774-1822or www.mainehistory.org
The Maine Women Writers Collection, Westbrook College Campus, University of New England, Stevens Avenue, Portland. "Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Then and Now" June 15-18. 797-7688, ext. 4324. www.une.edu
Portland Harbor Museum, Fort Road, SMCC Campus, South Portland. Third Maine
Kenneth E. Thompson lecture June 7, Tour of FortWilliams(reservationsrequired)June10. 799-6337 or www.portlandharbormuseum.org
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. "In Our Time: The Word as Seen by Magnum Photographers to June 4; Frederic Edwin Church May 20-September 10; William B. Post June 3-August 27. 773-ARTS, (800) 639-4067or www.portlandmuseum.com
SaltGallery, 110 Exchange Street, Portland. Salt Student Show May 19-July 22. 761 -0660 or www.salt.edu/gallery.html
Whitney Art Works, 45YorkStreet.Portland. Stephen Burt, Denise Fasanello, Geoffrey Leven, and Jenny Feder May 3-June 10. 780-0700. www.whitneyartworks.com
Wiscasset Bay Gallery, 67 Main Street, Wiscasset. 'The Return of Primavera: A Celebration of Spring" May 27-July 5. 882-7682. www.wiscassetbaygallery.com
Dance
Bates College Dance Festival 2006, Bates College, Lewiston. Performances and events open to the public July 15-August 12. wwwnates.er:..
Theater
Children's Theater of Maine, 317 Marginal Way,Portland. MasqueofBeautyandthe Beast May 6-27. 878-2774, 828-0617 or www.childrenstheatremaine.org
Lewiston/Auburn Community Little Theatre, GreatFallsPerformingArtsCenter, Academy Street, Auburn. DiaryofAnneFrank June 2-3 and 8-10. 783-0958 or www.laclt.com
Portland Performing Arts Center,25A Forest Avenue, Portland. Playboyofthe WesternWorld May 18-June 4. 799-5327 or www.airetheater.com
Portland Stage Company, Forest Avenue, Portland. Syncopation May 2-21. 774-0465 or www.portlandstage.com
PortlandPlayers, Thaxter Theater, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland. Gypsy May 1228. 799-7337 orwww.portlandplayers.org
The Public Theater. Lisbon and Maple Street, Lewiston. A MonthofSundays May 5-14. 7823200 or www.thepublictheater.org
Studio Theatre of Bath, 880 Washington Street,Bath. VisitingMr.Green weekends, May 12 and 19. 443-2418 or www.studiotheatreofbath.com
St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland. A Company of Girls presents TheWorksofMariaTesta May 11-21, Haround andtheSeaofStories by Salmon Rushdie May 12-21 775-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org
Music
Bangor Auditorium, Bass Park Complex, 100 DuttonStreet,Bangor.WillieNelsonwith special guest Dickey Betts May 23. 990-4444, 775-3331 or www.basspark.com
Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. "Meet the King of Instruments" May 16.828-0043, 842-0800 or www.foko.org
PCA Great Performances, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Borromeo String Quartet free concert May 11. 842-0800 or www.pcagreatperformances.com
SpaceGallery, 538 Congress Street, Portland. Acid Mother's Temple and The Antarcticans May 18. 828-5600 or www.space538 .org
St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street,Portland.Zing!,May25,KateSchrock May 27. 775-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org
Don't miss
Children's Museum of Maine, 142 Free Street, Portland. We Are Maine, a new multi¬ culturalexhibit,opensMay11,featuring Pihcintumulticulturalchorus,internationalfood, and activities. 828-1234 or www.kitetails.com
Maine Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth. Warbler Weeks at Evergreen Cemetery May 8-19, Rails and Wrens May 13 in New Gloucester, St. John river Canoe Trip May 15-21, Youth Birdathon May 20, Seabirds of Matinicus Rock June 2 at New Harbor, Presumpscot Estuary Evening Paddle June 6 from Falmouth. 781-2330 or www.maineaudubon.org
MaineHistoricalSociety, 489 Congress Street,Portland."AMemorialAppreciation: New England in the Photographs of Verner Reed" lecture May 11, "The Redevelopment of the Maine Youth Center: A Panel on the Opportunities and Challenges of Adaptive Reuse" May 25. 774-1822 or www.mainehistory.org
Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland. "Recent Research and Technical Innovations in Brownstone Conservation" May 13attheHolidayInnbytheBay. ■vww.victoriamansion.org
"Gateway was the first residence built out here when Cape Cottage Park was sub¬ divided,"sayslistingagentWilliamDavis¬ son of LandVest. "Maud Wood Park, the prominent suffragette, commissioned John CalvinStevenstodesignitonthissite."
Maud Wood Park (1871-1955), a Boston¬ ian,hadspentthesummerof1924atanear¬ byrentalcottage,convalescingfromstrep throatafteryearsinWashingtonasthehead lobbyist for the Congressional Committee of the National American Woman Suffrage Association,tirelesslyexhortingthesuccess¬ fulpassageoftire19thAmendment.Soadroit andpereistenthadshebeenthatWashington insiders had nicknamed her "the lady who madelobbyingrespectable."
The author of FrontDoorLobby, a book onthelandmarklegislation,shewasnamed thefirstpresidentoftheNationalLeagueof Women Voters in 1920 and reelected three timesbeforedecliningafifthyearduetoher health.Shecamehereforthebreathoffresh airandpeaceshe'ddreamedofforsolong.
AfonnerEnglishmajorwhileatRadcliffe, shenodoubtdelightedin,orlikelyrequest¬ ed, the quote from Geoffrey Chaucer that architectStevensengravedontoher32-foot livingroom'spaneledfireplacemantelasa finishingtouch,amodernizationofwhichis, Freeyourselffromthecrowdmiddwellwith truth.Besatisfiedwithyourworldlygoods thoughtheybesmall.Greatpeaceresidesinlim¬ itedactivity.Bewareofkickingagainstanawl.”
Not to say Park would follow Chaucer's Zen-likeadvice.AsheadoftheU.S.delega¬ tion attending the International Suffrage Alliance Congress summit in Rome, she summoned the guts to stare down Musso¬ lini in 1929-certainly akin to kicking a pointy awl-when he refused to stand and honoracolleagueofhers,alliancepresident Carrie Chapman, when she rose to speak. TheItalianleaderwaslaterflooredwhen, alone among the audience, Ms. Park re¬ fusedtostandwhenhettxikthestage.
So perhaps the name of the rose that grows here ought to be Maud Wood Park, still so revered that League of Women
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Melinda strutting across the field behind theirhousejustbeforeheleftforthedrive yelling,“HarryClough,1wantawordwith you."Asifhewereoneoftheirchildren. And it was never one word. Never. Some of the young guys working the drive stood on the banks waving to him. LiketoseethosekidsatCarfieldFalls,where theriverdroppedforty,fiftyfeet,andthe logspiledupatthebottom,cribbedrightup into the woods, and it was a job someone hadtodo.That'swhathe'dtellthosekidson the bank. It was a job someone had to do, and that meant someone was gonna do it. That someone was Dan Bosse or Harry, someone who'd been chucked on the side of theroadwhenhewassixteen,marriedwhen hewasseventeen,afatherateighteen.Some¬ one had to lower down on a rope into Gar¬ fieldFalls.Fortyfeetbelowthecribworkof logs,hechoppedone-handedatthekeylog untilitsnappedandthewholeforestcame down, logs whipping by inches in front of hisfaceastheboyspulledhimupthrough thecascade.
You wouldn't end up in a cask, would you, not if you were good, if you were quick,ifyouwerelucky.Thetimethreeof them stood on top of the sluice at Upper Dam when a sixteen-foot log popped and shot at them sideways like a missile. Someone whistled and all three jumped threefeetstraightupintheaironeafter another,landingagainone,two,threeafter theloghadpassedunder.
He could hear the whitewater up ahead, andforthefirsttimeinhislifeonariverhe didn't know where he was. The easy bend, the gray humped-back hills to the south. Fieldscamerightdowntotheriver,andthe pulpmovedforwardatthesamepaceastire bateau. He didn't even know where they sent this short poke. Anson, North Anson, Norridgewock? The names of places-the sounds in his mouth-didn't match the images flipping through his head. The Nezinscot, The Webb above Berry Mills. Alder Stream into the Dead or Sandy Stream into the Carrabassett into Gilman Stream, Misery River, Martin Stream-all flowing into the Kennebec. Weir Falls, SorrowFalls,IslandFalls.Allflowinginto the Kennebec. The Kennebec, he was on the Kennebec. Because that's where he lived, wherehewasgoing:raspberries,andalong thestonewallswildcurrants,gooseberries,
