Portland Monthly Magazine September 2011

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Foreside Revisited

September 2011

The Toast of Mussel Cove

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Franco-American female creative leaders find inspiration from their heritage.

By Rhea Côté Robbins What happens when cantaloupe soup and a Loire Valley white wine collide?

By Karen E. Hofreiter Lewiston-native Patrick Dempsey likes his lobsters steamed, his cars fast, and taking on a Challenge for a good cause.

Interview by Colin W. Sargent Where did E. B. White bury Wilbur?

By Andrew Reiner

Industrial Arts

Local artists’ co-ops and collectives provide space for expanding the mind.

By Jeanee Dudley

Bird Calling

Artist Susan Talbot carves hunting accoutrements into works of art.

By Felicia Knight

Name Game

The Old Port’s strangest drinking game: “How many former identities of your bank can you name?”

By Karen E. Hofreiter

31 Departments 10 From the Editor 12 Letters 14 Imperatifs Special section

16 Art Walk Guide 31 Goings On 35 Chowder 66 Dining Guide 67 Restaurant Review

Pedro’s: High-concept Mexican in Kennebunk’s Lower Village

77 2011 Guide to Wellness 81 House of the Month “Foreside Revisited” For $2.2 million, the toast of Mussel Cove

85 New England

Homes & Living

93 Fiction

“Fall with Edie”

By Dan Domench

96 Flash

Cover: Patrick Dempsey by Julian Broad/©Disney September

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Get a Room On a dazzling fall day, it’s hard not to be thoughtful about the evil that flew out of Portland Jetport 10 years ago, on September 11, 2001.

The bizarre tidbit that we slept with the enemy the Night Before is something Maine may never live down.

Mohammad Atta and Abdulaziz Alomari spent the night with us in Room 233 of the Comfort Inn in South Portland near the Maine Mall before boarding the Colgan Air connection to Logan Airport that put the pair on that fateful flight that crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York.

This eerie prelude has been turned into a disquieting short story by London novelist Martin Amis for The New Yorker (April 24, 2006). It’s called “The Last Days of Muhammad Atta”: “What was the scene of this awakening? A room in a hotel of the type designated as ‘budget’ in his guidebook–one step up from Basic…part of a chain…and it was cheap. So. The padded nylon bedcover as weighty as a lead vest; the big cuboid television on the dresser opposite; and the dented white fridge...” Still more remarkable unremarkability: “He stepped within [the shower], submitting to the cold and clammy caress of the plastic curtain on his calf and thigh. Then he spent an unbelievably long time trying to remove a hair from the bar of soap. The alien strand kept changing its shape–question mark, infinity symbol–but stayed in place...”

Today, Room 233 at the Comfort Inn is a whispered stop on a dark tour of the United States.

Laura R. Wale, the ex-general manager of the hotel, no longer works here, had a nervous collapse, and is working on a book about it.

“Our world just changed,” she told reporters at the time.

According to a September 9, 2003 article by the Portland Press Herald, “Wale said little help came from corporate headquarters…it upset her that she needed to be tested for anthrax because she had been one of the first people to enter the terrorists’ hotel room after the attacks. ‘…Wale suffered a nervous breakdown and checked herself into Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health Adventist Healthcare in Rockville, Md., on Nov. 11,’ said Ralph Tucker, her workers’ compensation lawyer…. After an 11day stay, Wale emerged with a diagnosis that included depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder–and no job.”

Amazingly, Room 233 is still open for business for any who might desire it. For all we know, they’re using the same mattresses. What’s wondrous about this decision is that many high-rise buildings refuse to have a 13th floor because it’s bad luck. Couldn’t Room 233 at least have been made into a vending room with an ice machine? No, they couldn’t keep ice in there. Too cold.

Assistant professor Philip Brou of the Maine College of Art has had the artistic courage to risk staying overnight in Room 233. His installation “Black Box” recreates the unencompassable loneliness of the unit for viewers; after his work’s high impact at the 2011 Maine Biennial, Portland Museum of Art snapped it up as part of its permanent collection.

Black Box (detail), 2010, scale model reconstruction by Philip Brou 2011 PMA Biennial Purchase Prize. “I focused on the room’s normalcy as a way to keep the larger narrative under the surface. I view the project as a record of facts, similar to the flight data recorder–the black box–that is always running while a plane is in flight.”

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[Regarding your July/August 2011 issue], I am writing to tell you the events of the last three weeks….

My boyfriend was shopping in Whole Foods when his buddy yelled over, “Yo, Scotty, you’re on the cover, man!” The next thing Scott realizes is his face is at every checkout in the store. The next thing I realize is I’ve got multiple texts while I’m travelling out of state, all from different friends who’d spotted Scott on the cover, all feeling the same need to send the picture to me! Scott is a very modest person, but with this picture he’s become the talk of the town, and he’s livin’ it up. The week after the issue made its Thibaut Photos Thibaut Photos way down the Portland waterfront, the boat’s radios were abuzz with Scotty the model, and it didn’t stop there. We ran into Thibaut Photos the head chef of our favorite restaurant Kim has twenty-five years of experience in the Kim has twenty-five years of experience in the downtown and the first thing he said was, Kimten hasoftwenty-five of owning experience in field, which wereyears spent a national fithe eld,field, ten of which were spent owning a national “Congrats on the cover, Scotty,” with a ten of which were spent owning a decorating franchise. During that time she won decorating franchise.

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you truly captured the life of so many young lobstermen (oh, and the “stress” part of Mistress was absolutely FAB). Thanks again!

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Schenck Saw recollection

We so enjoy your magazine. Regarding the article on David Morse [“Oh, It’s That Guy,” July/August 2011], my grandfather, Fred Gilbert, with Mr. Schenck, opened the Great Northern where Morse’s dad worked.

Roger Smith, Old Orchard Beach

Concrete jungle

I really enjoyed your “Anatomy of a Skyline” article [Summerguide 2011], especially the photograph and mention of the Intermed Building. The photo is sensational– as is the whole magazine!

Ted West, Portland

bring it on down to cougarville

Your plea for cougar sightings piqued my interest. I saw one in 2006 in Waite. No one can convince me these animals no longer exist, but I am sure the forest industry would prefer the notion they’re extinct so there is less restriction on access to forest lands.

I took my semi-annual trip north to visit friends who live up in the woods. One day, we took a drive on some logging roads to West Musquash Lake, in the remote wilderness. We were driving along very slowly, windows rolled down, when my dog Indy lifted her nose and seemed locked on an interesting smell in the air. That very moment, we witnessed something incredible–in front of our truck, about 30 yards from around the bend, was a fullgrown cougar! It was crouched on the edge of the logging road, sniffing the ground, when it saw us and bounded gracefully into the woods. I knew it was a cougar because of its tail, which was nearly the same length as its spine–about two-and-a-half to three feet–and the cat easily weighed 100120 pounds. We were able to observe it for about 10 seconds before it disappeared. It was a beautiful sight!

That night, we spent time on the Internet researching photos of big cats. We looked at a lynx and a bobcat (no tail), but when we

saw the cougar photos, there was absolutely no doubt in our minds that is what we saw.

The following morning, we retraced our drive to where we’d spotted the cougar. I learned on the web that a “confirmed” sighting of a cougar in the state is one where a hair sample is be collected or a track is visible and documented. Without either, it’s just a story. Wearing blaze-orange vests and hats and carrying a gun, tape measure, and camera in case we saw tracks, we followed Indy as she scented the path the cat had taken into the woods. We went in about ten yards before deciding our chances of finding evidence was slim to none, and neither of us wanted a chance encounter with this creature on foot.

We never did find evidence, though we did find “disturbances” in the moss–no recognizable “track” per se, although a truly experienced animal tracker might have found something identifiable.

Pam Anderson, Cape Elizabeth

in the Hear & Now

That was a beautiful and enlightening interview with Jean Fogelberg [“Wild Child,” April 2010]. Having been a big Dan Fogelberg fan when I first went to college, listening to “It’s going to be a day” to get me going [in the morning and then at night, while I was cramming for finals], it’s been quite an experience for me, approaching 50, to start listening to him all over again. I’d lost touch with him through the years and didn’t even know he’d passed for a long time. Listening to his music all over again is very inspirational. He was an amazing person, musician, and songwriter. He will always be with us!

Robin Sacharoff, Via Email

House of lords

Just a quick hello and a big thank you for having these wonderful pictures online [“How This Yellow Bird Sings,” November 2009]. My father, Hartley Lord, was the great grandson of the Hartley Lord who built the house. We had lots of family fun in that home, and while the house has now left the family, it has not left our hearts! Fun to get to ‘visit’ it today, thanks to you! I live in Windham, New Hampshire, but have a home in Kennebunk, too. Kennebunk will always be where my heart is!

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Home is Where the Heart Is

Wear your home port next to your ticker. Pendants from Chart Metal Works feature maps from “anywhere in the world,” says designer Charlotte Leavitt. $65 and up. chartmetalworks.com

Impera Hope Floats

Why stop at wine-tasting? Get your sweet fix at the honey-tasting bar at The Honey Exchange. “I’m just nutty for honey,” says owner Phil Gaven, who extracts and hosts cooking and art classes here. ” 494 Stevens Ave., Portland. 773-9333

Everyone loves seaplanes, but quanto costa?

“I’ll sell you my 1980 CESSNA U206 AMPHIBIAN for $250K [$3 million new],” says Maine Aviation Sales president Ron Caruso. Insurance & repair’s $8-12K per year, gas $100+ per hour.” controller.com, orleaderaviation.com

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WALTZ THROUGH

this year’s Portland Symphony Orchestra’s Designer Show House, a 1920s Tudor located at 149 Western Prom. Open to the public for viewing from September 10 - October 2. Tickets $20/25. portlandsymphony.org

Wheels of Fortune “You have more time to experience the views,” says tour manager Kim Monaghan-Derrig of Segway Tours of Portland. $35 and up. portlandsegway. com

$1.75 Per Claw

It’s always peekytoe, peekytoe, peekytoe, right? Until you try the Jonah Crab Claws from the northern Gulf of Maine at Old Port Sea Grill and the newly revamped Falmouth Sea Grill. At $1.75 a claw, it’s the best appetizer deal in town. oldportseagrill.com

How many degrees of separation are there between Hanae Mori’s (Japan’s Coco Chanel) four luscious perfumes & Maine? Just one.

Adam Brecht, marketing VP for Hanae Mori Parfums New York, spent childhood summers here on Swan’s Island and boasts famous clients like Barbara Bush.

From $95, Sephora at Maine Mall, hanaemoriparfums.com

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A consortium of lobstermen & local gourmands has tapped into our deep inner craving for “lazy man’s lobster.”

John Jordan, president of Calendar Islands Maine Lobster reports “our frozen lobster mac and cheese and lobster pizza are the most popular.” $18-27, calendarislandsmainelobster.com.

See tomorrow’s comic giants today–in Bar Harbor. The cast of Improv Acadia hails from Chicago-based Second City, which launched Steve Carell & Tina Fey. “It’s a coveted gig–it’s just so beautiful up here. Some of us had never seen the ocean before,” says co-owner Larrance Fingerhut who performs with wife Jen Shepard for Second City on MLC cruise lines during the winter. Shows 8:30 p.m. (family-friendly) & 10 p.m. (not family-friendly), M-Sat. improvacadia.com

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t�fs libations–So many new hot spots, so little time. If tequila gets you ticking, Zapoteca Restaurante y Tequileria [505 Fore Street] offers now fewer than 60 types of tequila. Or slip on your Pradas and sip creative martinis at FortiFem [51 Wharf Street] while noshing on tapas. zapotecarestaurant.com, fortifem.com

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Walk of the Town Trip the light fantastic on Portland’s First Fridays.

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Galleries founded the Art Walk in October 2000, garnering the support and commitment of many volunteers in Portland’s artistic community in order to mak e it happen. Managed by the Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance, the almost 11-year-old Art Walk has grown into the region’s largest monthly arts event, despite the occasional ice storm. Sleet, snow, or shine, people from Machias to Montreal trek each month to experience surprises from art star Jenny Holzer to spontaneous breakdancing and graffiti demos.”

–Jennifer Hutchins, executive director, Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance ADDISON WOOLLEY GALLERY, 132 Washington Ave. Sept: Ruth Sylmor, Paris Street Art, photographs. “Paris street art is illegally made on porous city wall, and in the beginning was completely subversive…” French café music, gourmet wine and cheese reception, 58pm. Also, Ronnie Wilson, paintings. Oct: Alan Sockloff, photography; Norm Proulx, paintings. Inside tip: The Jan-Mar art walks will jump with Bruce Brown-curated exhibits. 450-8499, addisonwoolley.com

ANNIE CATHERINE, 1 Pleasant St. Contemplate sending a love note to your special someone while perusing exquisite designer stationary by local artists, 25% off during Art Walk. Wine and cheese, 4-9pm. 619-7005, anniecatherine.com BARD COFFEE, 185 Middle St. Sept-Dec: Sip locally roasted java and munch local treats while admiring the wall art and people-watching from a window-side table. Art cycles every 45 days.

774-1595, bardcoffee.com THE BIG EASY, 55 Market St. “Where the Artwalk Ends” with singer/songwriter Geoff Zimmerman–“live, original, local music.” Monique Barrett joins him in Sept. Drink specials. $3, 6:309:30pm. 775-2266, bigeasyportland.com CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AND THEATRE, 142 Free St. Extended hours to 8pm, $1 admission. 828-1234, childrensmuseumofme.org September

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CHRIS DINGWELL STUDIOS, Suite 401, State Theatre Building. ‘Tattooed’ canvases showcasing tattoo artist Dingwell’s “ever-growing painting career.” 5-8pm, occasional guest artists. 773-1911, chrisdingwell.com CLOSET FACTORY OF MAINE, 647A Congress St. Designer Maria Castellano-Usery exhibits her “3D sculptures created from objects found in nature.” Shop (art, $35-500) and snack (wine, cheese, “killer homemade guacamole”). Also: discounted tarot readings by Jennifer of Interactive Tarot, $20.

5-8pm. 699-2600, closetfactory.com CURTAIN’S UP! Congress Sq. It’s ‘theatre en plein air’ with 13 local theater companies performing sneak peek scenes and primers of their upcoming shows. “We hope to reach people interested in the arts who may not be regular theatergoers.” Free, 5-8pm.

DARK FOLLIES VARIETY SHOW, Monument Sq. Sept/Oct after dark: fire-breathing, sword-swallowing, belly-dancing, knife-juggling, classic vaudeville, 8pm. darkfollies.com DAUNIS FINE JEWELRY, 616 Congress St. Sept/Oct: Judy Labraska, local photographer/artist. Nov: “the incredible sense of color” of Nance Trueworthy, photographer/artist.

Refreshments, 5-8pm. 773-6011, daunis.com

KeyBank is proud to support First Friday Art Walk’s efforts to bring our imaginations to life.

DOBRA TEA, 151 Middle St. Meghan Yates, “Steeped in the Deep,” weaves together different environments with a common visual cue in this show. Her mesmerizing colors and shapes are complimented by tea tastings and light snacks.

210-6566, dobrateame.com

We enjoy living and working in our communities for the same reasons you do. That’s why supporting arts organizations is an important part of our investment in our communities. The arts lift our spirits and inspire us all in our daily lives.

DOCK FORE, 336 Fore St. Artwork by Justina Bilodeaux and John Kimble. Free hors d’oeuvres, beer pints for $1.95. 772-8619

Please join us as we celebrate our arts community and the unique artists and venues of Portland.

When: The first Friday of each month 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Where: KeyBank Monument Square branch 1 Monument Square

go to key.com/community facebook.com/artwalkportland

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DOGFISH BAR AND GRILLE, 128 Free St. Sept/Oct: Portland photographer Robert Moran opens his show “Vertigo” along the intimate café’s walls. Moran photographs “tall structures such as watchtowers, billboards, and airport traffic control towers.” Food served until 10pm, full bar to 1am.

772-5483, dogfishbarandgrille.com DOGFISH CAFE, 953 Congress St. If you love Lilliputians, drop in to the Dogfish for Portland photographer Justine Johnson’s work. “All about miniatures, surreal dioramas and fantasy worlds contained in a square foot,” the show is a trip down the rabbit hole. 253-5400, dogfishcafe.com DOORYARD COLLECTIVE, 109 High St. The Dooryard, 109 High St. Hear the kachunk of metal on metal as the monster, antique letterpress creates modern prints. Sept: Rowan Tree Press, Nick Roundtree, letterpress prints, holiday cards, business cards for purchase. Cheese and fruit, wines, Colt 45. Following: DJ’d dance party, Slainte, 9:30pm. dooryard.blogspot.com EMBER GROVE, 247 Congress St. An artist reception held each First Friday; gallery is free, 6-8pm. “The artists’ work will be on sale: stained glass, photography, print, apparel, lighting…” Wine and cheese, gallery hours expected to be extended (TBD). 761-0408, embergrove.com

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“Connect to the artwork, connect to the words…” in Dietlind’s narrative art collages. 807-4697, thestorieswithin.com

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15 EXCHANGE GRILLE BAR, 15 Exchange St. Two floors of wall to wall paintings, all for sale. Free wine tasting.

774-1595, 15exchange.com 3 FISH GALLERY, 377 Cumberland Ave. Sept: Suzanne Hunt, found wood sculptures; Larenda Meade, printmaking; Lizz Sinclair, multimedia. Oct: “Dynamic Symmetry,” curated by Erin Leon, group artist show “on repeated patterns in the natural world.” 5-8pm. 773-4773, 3fishgallery.com

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FORE RIVER GALLERY, 613 Congress St. “Like reading pages in a book, every work compels you to look at the next work.” Funky and fresh, from paintings to ceramics to woodworking, pour some wine and peruse. Watch for The Gift of Art, a Christmas-time gala selling stuff you won’t find in your stockings. 791-2723, forerivergallery.com FRANK TUREK, Rm 232, State Theatre Building, 609 Congress St. A “quiet phantasmagoria” of throwback art, Turek’s studio is filled with “assemblages” (shadow boxes)–three-dimensional collections of items or scenes arranged to depict “the quiet force of American Transcendentalism.” boxedassemblage.com THE GALLERY AT HARMON’S & BARTON’S, 584 Congress St. Sept: Watercolor and pen works by Susan Elliot. Oct: Stephanie Hatzenbuehler, photography, and Morgan McAllister DiPietro, mixed medium collage and graphics. Refreshments. 774-5946, harmonsbartons.com GENO’S ROCK CLUB, 625 Congress St. Geno’s rocks in September with the Smoke and Mirror Performance group, a gypsy traveling circus. Be amazed by a juggling light show, trapeze artist, lion and tiger characters, a balloon animal artist and a live band, with main performance starting at 8pm, cover $8. Drink specials, refreshments, and an art exhibit of photos, paintings, and sculptures connected to the traveling circus in the lobby, 5:30-8:30pm, all ages. 838-7030, myspace.com/genos_artwalk GEORGE ANDERSON GALLERY, 342 Fore St. “One thing about George’s work is that it makes you smile.” Stroll around munching homemade cookies among playful marine paintings with a “hint of poster art,” and you just might smile. Look out for invites to George’s 80th birthday bash.

978-500-3661, rockportartist.com GOOD CAUSE, 16 Forest Ave. Sept: Feather your nests with cozy bedding and warm clothing. Oct: Find all the colors of Autumn. 772-4903 THE GREEN HAND, 661 Congress St. Slip into the weird world of this occult bookstore and cryptozoology museum, where Andy Finkle’s “bold and entertaining” paintings of mythical, make-believe creatures will be showcased. Oct: Local illustrator and painter Michael Connor of “Coelacanthus ‘Zine” showcases his work and creates some on-site, “We-have-no-idea-what-it-willbe-but-it’s-guaranteed-to-be-intriguing-and-appealing,” art. 450-6695, greenhandbooks.blogspot.com THE HEART OPENING, 227 Congress St. Above Otto Pizza’s East End location sits this relaxing yoga and community space. Sept: “AWAKENING, a meditation,” paintings by David Cray. 228-1139, theheartopening.com HOLLY READY STUDIO/GALLERY, 609 Congress St. Holly

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Tale Spinning: Enrique Chagoya Lesley Dill Brad Kahlhamer Shirin Neshat Nicky Nodjoumi Alison Saar September 23 – December 17 Brad Kahlhamer, East of Mesa East, A 55 Plus Community, 2002, ink and watercolor, 44 1/2 x 92 in.

Commissioned by the Trustees of Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire; purchased through the Stephen and Constance Spahn '63 Acquisition Fund

Shirin Neshat, The Last Word, 2003, 35 mm film transferred to color video with sound on DVD, 18 min.

Courtesy of Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York

Lesley Dill, Dress of Opening and Close of Being, 2008, steel, metal foil, organza, thread, wire 80 x 34 x 46 in. + train. Courtesy of George Adams Gallery, New York

Programming: Friday, Sept. 23 at 7pm: Curator’s Gallery Talk by Dan Mills, Museum of Art Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 6pm: Lecture by New York artist Brad Kahlhamer Friday, Oct. 7 at 7pm: Performance, “Yondering,” by Brad Kahlhamer and Kelsey Barrett

Also on view this fall: Andrew and Jamie Wyeth: Selections from the Private Collection of Victoria Browning Wyeth Through October 2 Manuel Alvarez Bravo: Fotografías de México (1933-1976) September 9 – October 29 25: Selected Works from the Permanent Collection October 14 – December 17 Alice Neel, Stephen Schaffer, 1977, oil on canvas, 46 x 30 in.

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November 9 at 6pm: Lecture by Chicago Photographer Dawoud Bey, Bates’ first Office of Intercultural Education Visiting Artist/Scholar

Bates College Museum of Art Bates College Museum of Art, 75 Russell St.reet, Lewiston, Maine 04240 For programming information: www.bates.edu/museum.xml 207-786-6158 Facebook fanpage: on.fb.me/bates_bcma 10am–5pm Tuesday–Saturday (until 7pm Wednesdays during the academic year)

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Bates College Museum of Art

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Travis Curran Many artists have no gallery save a sidewalk to present upon–caricaturists, street thespians, and buskers, like myself. We share the road with the many pedestrians walking the Walk, jostling along with them, laughing, joking around–and trying to win their smiles (and hopefully a buck or two).

For six years I’ve offered up my dignity performing on Congress Street. Donned in top hat and vest and armed with my ukulele, I unabashedly set out my coffee can. People look at me funny, but to suffer a hundred stares is worth it for one warm laugh or genuine smile. I mean, I’m singing “Shook Me All Night Long” and “Take On Me”–with a ukulele. I sure ain’t auditioning for American Idol here. But it’s not about impressing anyone; it’s about amusing the denizens of the city I love. Busking is performing, not profiting. My last First Friday I made $15 in two hours, along with a condom, some fliers, a girl’s number (I’ll call you, I swear), and a Polaroid of myself playing. That’s over minimum wage in my book. Street musicians don’t sweat the daily grind, because tramps like us, baby, we were born to run.

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Ready, Oil and Gouache Paintings. Sept: Sea and Skies. Oct: Fall Color. Libations and munchies to suit the season. 6321027, hollyready.com INFINITEE’S, Congress Sq. Street vendor and screenprinter Timothy Goldkin will sell you the shirt off his back–or customize the T on your back with “feathers, nets, pennies, grass, dirt…” Off-the-rack, 100-percent-recycled shirts also available, $10. 4-9:30pm.

INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, 522 Congress St. Celebrated alumni present their works of painting, illustration, woodworking and furniture design, as well as multimedia presentations and installations. 775-3052, meca.edu JAN TER WEELE STUDIO, 11 Avon St. Works from the Cobra School, open racks, oils on canvas, drawings, mixed media, open studios with Ed Zelenski, George Hughes, and Bobby Newman. Wine, food,

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318-8050, tackastudio.com KEYBANK MONUMENT SQUARE, One Monument Sq. Oct: Commissioned photographs of the Portland Ballet– ”ballerinas in dance stances, standing with ships at the wharf….” Light hors d‘oeuvres and beverages.

LALO BOUTIQUE, State Theatre Building, 142 High St. A “cel-

as moths move to the light. Reevaluate these nighttime butterflies through Erica Burkhart’s photographs. Oct: Dan Dow’s photos of the Aran Islands. 899-3993, lucidstage.com MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 489 Congress St. Sept/Oct: Come dressed up to the exhibit “Dressing Up, Fitting In, Standing Out: Identity & Adornment in Maine,” featuring historical photographs, costumes, and materials. Have your photo taken against the exhibit studio backdrop! Refreshments served. 774-1822, mainehistory.org

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JOEL ECKHAUS, Congress St. Hear this famous local craftsman jangle his homemade ukuleles on the sidewalk with his group, the Dos Eckies. Look for him in empty storefronts and if you like the “uke-abilly,” buy one of his unique instruments and play along!

KEVIN TACKA’S GARDEN GALLERY, 110 High St. Inhale the heavenly scent of roses, a cool Indian summer breeze, and the soft strumming of acoustic guitar as you stroll through this cozy, al fresco garden gallery. Every Friday: Kevin Tacka’s colored-water fountains and oil paintings, 5-8pm.

ebration featuring the colors and shapes of autumn, expressed joyfully through hammer and metal. Fashioned locally on Portland’s East End” by Bethany Glatz. 5-9pm.

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MAINE POTTERS MARKET, 376 Fore St. 13 booths, 13 potters. Sept: barn pottery. Oct: “Our stoneware potter will do a series of wave and leaf platters.” Nov: Look out for a “shindig” celebrating the arrival of a new coop member. 774-1633, mainepottersmarket.com MAYO STREET ARTS, 10 Mayo St. Sept: ‘Portraits’ by Heidi Powell, 5-8pm, followed by “LIT,” a literary happening on Brecht, curated by Phoenix editor Meghan Grumbling.

Oct: Jan Piribek’s (EN)CODED LANDSCAPES: Walking-inTimespace. Treats from KatieMade Bakery, with local microbrews and wine. 615-3609, mayostreetarts.com

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MIKE’S ROCK DELI, 437 Congress St. Home of the “Rock and Roll Sandwich,” stays open late for Artwalkers, with their signature sandwich deals and live music as loud as city ordinances will allow. “We like to keep it rockin’” To 8pm. 358-7222, mikesrockdeli.com MR. BAGEL, 539 Congress St. Bagels, cream cheese, coffee, sandwiches and…art! From the top of Munjoy Hill, eclectic artist Fletcher Curran creates “stunningly realistic” charcoal portraits of celebrities and more personal renderings of his best friends and family.

Check him out this September, he might even draw you! 774-8582, misterbagel.com 02 SALON & SPA, 605 Congress St. Exhibits from cash-andcarry art sales to photography shows with the models as live mannequins in-house. 253-1550, o2salonmaine.com OTHERS! FAIR TRADE COFFEE ROASTING COMPANY, 15 Monument Sq. Often featuring the art of local students.

Sept: Falmouth High’s Advanced Art Class’s posters on Fair

Trade, “the most incredible posters…in our 5 years featuring area students.” 5-8pm, coffee, tea, and gelato. 874-7411 PORTLAND DISCOVERY LAND & SEA TOURS, 170 Commercial St. Enjoy free trolley rides on First Fridays courtesy of Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance. “Drivers are pretty good–if people hail them down they’ll stop.” 7740808, portlanddiscovery.com PORTLAND FIRE MUSEUM, 157 Spring St. Looking for art that’ll really light your fire? “We have…generalized fire-fighting art, a little of everything from 150-yearold fire helmets to inscribed leather buckets dating back to 1768.” portlandfiremuseum.com PORTLAND MUSEUM of ART, 7 Congress Sq. Sept: Gallery talks, John Marin: Pioneer of American Modernism by Susan Rudy in the Great Hall & Galleries, 6–6:45pm. portlandmuseum.org

One of the most rewarding galleries in Maine, the Leighton Gallery has captivated visitors for over 30 years. Strong and playful works by contemporary artists on three floors. Unique outdoor sculpture garden.

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PORTLAND PHOTO WORKS, State Theatre Building, 609 Congress St. Resident artists hanging C.C. Church, Eliot Teal, Sergei Chaparin. Church’s work “dates back to the nineteen sixties and seventies…more modern and there’s a lot of landscape work, cityscapes and abstracts.” Wine and chips. portlandphotoworks.com

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PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY, Lewis Gallery, 5 Monument Sq. Sept: 48 artists featured in “Painters, Players, and Poets,” a participatory show where visitors don headphones to hear collaborations as each visual work is responded to by musicians or poets. Enjoy drinks, snacks, and the company of the artists, including Dahlov Ipcar, DeWitt Hardy, Jonathan Edwards, Con Fullam, Noel Paul Stookey, and David Minter. Oct: AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Artists) annual show.

Dec: Portland Harbor History. 871-1700, portlandlibrary.com PORTLAND PUBLIC MARKET HOUSE , Monument Sq. Sept: Zoo Cain, found or recycled wood, colored pencils, “beautifully crafted geometric designs.” The vendors and shops in the Market House stay open late, to 9pm.

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PORTMANTEAU, 11 Free St. Sept/Oct: The pop-up gallery at this treasured shop features Mitch Eagan’s photography of Maine seascapes. Check out Portmanteau’s revamped Casco Bay Chart bags. Enjoy wine and homemade goodies, 5-8pm. 774-7276, portmanteauonline.com QUEEN OF HATS, 560 Congress St. While out art-walking, strut your stuff in a new hat–this haberdashery’s open late (call ahead for hours). 772-2379, queenofhats.com

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RABELAIS, 86 Middle St. Sept: Judas Logan’s “small by impressionist” oil still-lifes, paired perfectly with “thematic” fruits, cheeses, bread and (of course) wine.

11-7pm. 774-1044, rabelaisbooks.com RICKRACK UPCYCLED CLOTHING, Monument Sq. Catch this “flash fashion” show as Suzanne Parrott rolls out the

gold wrapping-paper catwalk, and models show off her unique apparel. All “pre-loved, not wasted materials” are hand-sewn and often block printed or stenciled, 6:307pm. rickrackupcycled.blogspot.com ROSE CONTEMPORARY, 492 Congress St. Sept: “Intimate Abstraction,” including Judy Allen, Clint Fulkerson. Savor the wine and the flavors of the moment in “contemporary, cutting-edge, multimedia” art. 5-7pm. rosecontemporary.com SALT INSTITUTE FOR DOCUMENTARY STUDIES, 561 Congress St. Sept: Photo exhibit “Crisis & Opportunity: Documenting the Recession.” 5-9pm. 761-0660, salt.edu SANCTUARY TATTOO, 31 Forest Ave. Sept: stroll through the maze of the collected crypto-historical works of Graham Meyer, Sarah Tarling Matzke, and Christian Matzke, remembering of Forgotten Wars: The 1905 Invasion of Mars, and the 1913 Lantern Annexation of the Industrial Empire of the East. Nosh on an artist-curated spread of food and libations while meandering through life-sized suits of armor and space-crafts. Oct: Sugar skull candies, marigolds galore, and arresting costumes as Sanctuary hosts an open call group show celebrating the popular Mexican holiday, Día de los Muertos. 828-8866, sanctuarytattoo.com SERENDIPITY, 34 Exchange St. Walk on in, fashionistas, ‘cause this boutique stays open until 9pm. 772-0219, serendipityportland.com

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SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St. Sept: With a newly annexed second gallery next door, SPACE will be doubleheading the Art Walk. Maya Hayuk will have a “very large scale pattern oriented” mural installation, and in the Annex Brooklyn’s Mike Perry will be showing screenprints from his new book Pulled, a collection of “over 40 contemporary artists, graphic illustrators, and designers.”

Oct: Xander Morro’s multimedia “Cursed New England” blends elements of video, performance and visual arts on the history of witches in New England with Hayuk’s.

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Right now I’m at the corner of Congress and High streets–a new location for me.

Describe the jewelry you make.

One-of-a-kind, hippy-chic stuff. My stained glass and sea glass are local. But my daughter teaches all over the world, and she sends me little packets filled with semi-precious stones from far-flung places like Mexico, China, and Thailand.

What keeps you coming back to FF? The Mardi-Gras atmosphere and the excitement of change. I switched locations in the most recent Art Walk and doubled my sales.

Individual pieces run from $5 to $50. I also love the face-to-face contact.

What would you tell a fence-sitter who’s wondering whether he or she wants to attend an Art Walk?

Oh my gosh, what’re you crazy? Just come on down. You don’t have to buy anything–just get in the moment.

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SPRINGER’S JEWELERS, 580 Congress Street. Wine & Wearable Art. Sept: Canadian Rocks: rock her world with Canadian diamonds set into “green” settings of recycled gold. Oct: Heather Moore: personalized jewelry handpressed with vintage turn-of-the-century tools, turning everyday jewelry into treasured pieces that are worn a lifetime. Open to 8pm. springersjewelers.com SPUN, 543 Congress St. Besides selling urban apparel and local art, owner Zack Broda is all about supporting underground artists on the Art Walk, with live street art murals, break-dancing circles, prolific slam poetry, and local DJs spinning on turntables. 5-9pm. 518-9720

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THE STATE THEATRE BUILDING, 142 High St. and 615 Congress St. Rainy First Friday? Walk around indoors and catch more than 40 artists under one roof! Wine, cheese, and snacks abound in the galleries and open studio spaces of jewelers, body artists, and craftsmen, 5-8pm. 772-1540, stonecoastproperties.com STRANGE MAINE, 578 Congress St. The eclectic usedeverything shoppe/venue “decorates the place like a museum so people…see something they’ve never seen before… Standing room only, very active,” says head honcho Yo Yo Everywhere. kraag.org/strange TIME GALLERY PORTLAND and CTN (Community Television Network), 516 Congress St. This co-op gallery exhibits the work of rising Southern Maine artists. Sept/Oct shows feature the art and photography of Lesley Jones, Dave Merritt, Mark Ford, and Mark McKenzie. Refreshments, live entertainment, improv comedy in CTN’s studios, 5-8:30pm. 590-9695, timegalleryportland.com TRACY TINGLEY, HULAHOOPER, Congress Sq. Passing by the Museum of Art, you can’t miss the squadron of hula-hoops. These street volunteers are hooped in by Tracy Tingley, a.k.a. the Hula Hoop Lady. Tingley routinely entices by-passers on First Fridays to join her hooping circles. 831-1059 TREEHOUSE TOYS, 47 Exchange St. Tickle your tots pink with toys! Call for extended hours. 775-6133, treehousetoys.us

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TRINKET AND FERN, 172 Middle St. Artist Toni Wolfe presents “Car Dealer’s Daughter,” a kick-in-the-gut story about the last five months of her father’s battle with cancer, made surprisingly accessible through storyboard illustrations. Wine and hors d’oeuvres, 5-8pm.

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TWO PATHS GALLERY, 613A Congress St. Jive to the “contemporary slash rock ‘n’ roll vibe” inspired by Jim William’s pop art Labrador Retriever and “the concert images of Jeff Swanson’s photography,” or just hang out on the in-studio couch flipping through rock ‘n’ roll books.

Look out for collaborative events with the State Theatre Neighborhood Gallery. 756-3264, mainelylabs.com WALTER’S, 2 Portland Sq. Sample some art, then sample the world. This multicultural taste-fest is open “for dinner until 9:30” while the bar is open ‘til midnight.

871-9258, waltersportland.com WEST END DELI, 133 Spring St. Walk got you hungry?

This laid-back, chic sandwich shop is always “open until 10pm on Fridays.” 874-6426, thewestenddeli.com Also look for the following First Friday participants: Coffee by Design, 9 Hands Gallery, 604 Thrift, Studio 225, Hope.Gate.Way., Bridge Gallery, Sylvia Kania Gallery, Maine College of Art, J Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, ME Charitable Mechanic ASSN, Constellation Art Gallery, Art House Picture Frames, Aucocisco Galleries, Fit to Eat, Gallery 37-A, Heron Point Gallery, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Girns Artwork n

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Theater Belfast Maskers, 43 Front St., Belfast. Talking Heads, Sept. 15-25. 338-9668 belfastmaskers.com Boothbay Playhouse, 275 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay. Call Me Madam, Sept. 14-24.

633-3379 boothbayplayhouse.com Carousel Music Theater, 194 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Bandstand, 1960, to Sept. 12; Hooray for the USO!, Sept.14-Oct. 13.

633-5297 carouselmusictheater.org

Wet & Wild Squash the competition at the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta.

Freeport Community Players, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport. The Foreigner, Sept. 15-Oct. 2. 865-2220 fcponline.org Good Theater, 76 Congress St., Portland. Bad Dates, Sept. 28-Oct. 16; Ancestral Voices, Oct. 19-23; AUGUST: Osage County, Nov. 2-20. 885-5883 goodtheater.com Lucid Stage, Mad Horse presents The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Oct 6-23. 899-3993 lucidstage.com Portland Players, 420 Cottage Rd., South Portland.

Funny Girl, Sept. 16-Oct. 2; White Christmas, Nov. 25Dec. 11. 799-7337 Portlandplayers.org Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. The Morini Strad, Sept. 27-Oct. 23; God of Carnage, Nov. 1-20. 774-0465 portlandstage.org Schoolhouse Arts Center, Rt. 114, Sebago Lake Village. Unnecessary Farce, Sept. 9-25.

642-3743 schoolhousearts.org The Theater Project,14 School St., Brunswick.

Lafille at Tess’ Market, Sept. 30-Oct. 9; Reader‘s Theater, Oct. 14-16; Get Smart, Oct. 28-Nov. 6.

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Music Creole Choir of Cuba, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. Oct. 14, 8pm. creolechoir.com Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Ln., Ogunquit.

Susanne Westenhoeffer, Sept. 16; Buckwheat Zydeco, Sept. 23; Maria Muldaur and Her Red Hot Bluesiana Band, Sept. 30; Cheryl Wheeler, Oct. 1.

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Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. The Moody Blues, Sept. 13; An Evening with Chris Botti, Sep. 29; Andy Andrews, Oct. 18. 842-0800 porttix.com One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland.

Catie Curtis, Sept. 17; Laura Darrell CD Release, Sept. 18; Eric Andersen, Sept. 23; Rodney Crowell, Sept. 30; Johnson’s Crossroad and Moses Atwood, Oct. 1.

761-17757 onelongfellowsquare.com Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland. JJ Grey and Mofro, Sept. 15; Dirty White Hats, Sept. 23; The Toasters, Oct. 5. 899-4990 portcitymusichall.com

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t’s complete foolishness; it doesn’t make any sense at all. You just have to see it to believe it,” says co-founder Buzz Pink­ ham of the annual Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta. “Pumpkin catapulting, the 150’ Pumpkin Drop, and pum­pkin-boat races.”

For ten days in October, the town of Dam­ ariscotta is overrun with “Pumpkinheads” here to pay homage to the great, orange globe.

And we do mean great. “Last year the heaviest pumpkin weighed 1,471 pounds.”

Think you and your gargantuan gourd can beat that? Head on down to the WeighOff at Pinkham’s Plantation, October 1.

Got an flair for the creative? Flaunt your inner artist and enter the pumpkin carving/

sculpting/painting contest held on Main Street, October 7-8. Or if you’re willing to get wet, take a plunge with your pumpkin into Damariscotta Harbor for the underwater carving contest, October 8.

More left-brained than right? Try your hand at engineering a 500-pound speed boat exclusively out of pumpkin (with an attached motor, of course). Then start your motors and race off into the harbor for the Pumpkin Boat Regatta on October 9.

New this year–the Pumpkin Derby. “It’s like a soapbox derby, except you take a 30-pound pumpkin, slap on some wheels, and race it down a hill.” For more information, damariscottapumpkinfest.com. n –Kayla Collins

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Eastern Promenade, Portland. Season Opening Celebration, Oct. 2; U.S. Naval Academy Men’s Glee Club, Oct. 8-9.

842-0800, 842-0812 TTY portlandsymphony.com State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. Cut Copy, Sept. 14; Johnny Lang, Sept. 16; Umphrey’s McGee, Sept. 17; Lotus, Sept. 23; The Fab Faux-Cavern to the Rooftop Show, Sept. 24; Keb’Mo’, Sept. 28.

956-6000 statetheatreportland.com Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Rd., September

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goingson Events Calendar Brownfield. Shemekia Copeland, Sept. 22; Irish Barn Burner Music Series, Sept. 23; Boubacar Traore, Sept. 25; The Honey Dewdrops, Sept. 29; Stone Mountain Live, Oct. 1. 935-7292 stonemountainartscenter.com

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Acadia’s Oktoberfest and Food Festival, Smuggler’s Den Campground, Southwest Harbor. Meet Maine brewmasters, sample wine and food, entertainment, craft booths. Oct. 7-8. 244-9264 acadiaoktoberfest.com

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Camden International Film Festival, Camden, Rockport, and Rockland. Sept. 29-Oct. 2. camdenfilmfest.org Cumberland County Fair, Cumberland. Harness racing, livestock, food, rides, pumpkin & squash weigh-in. Sept.

25-Oct. 1. 829-4215 cumberlandfair.com

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Eastport Pirate Festival, Eastport. Pirate Ball, bed race, kids’activities, parade, reenactments, races, pageant. Sept.

9-11. 853-4343 eastportpiratefestival.com

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Fall in the Village Art Festival, Freeport. Art exhibits and sales, live music, food. Sept. 17. 865-1212 freeportusa.com Lewiston/Auburn Greek Festival, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Lewiston. Dancing, food, games, bazaar.

Sept. 8-10. 783-6795 holytrinitymaine.org

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Mt. Desert Island Garlic Festival, Southwest Harbor.

Food and drink from restaurants, brewers, and garlic growers. Sept. 17. 288-0269 nostrano.com

“America’s Foremost Summer Theatre”

Oktoberfest, Novare Res Bier Café, Portland. Traditional food and beer celebrating the season. Sept. 30, Oct. 1-2.

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Galleries Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave., Rockport. Reese Inman: Burn Drawings and Recent Paintings, to Sept. 25; Inka Essenhigh and Richard Van Buren; Ethan Hayes-Chute; Paul Oberst: Banded Artifacts/Banded Men, to Sept. 25; Deborah Wing-Sproul: still/moving, and Zach Poff and N. B. Aldrich: Aural Ecosystem, Oct.1-Dec. 11. 236-2875 cmcanow.org Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. Louise Nevelson, to Dec. 31; Paul Caponigro: The Hidden Presence of Places, to Oct. 9; Andrew Wyeth, Christina‘s World and the Olson House, to Oct. 30.

596-6457 farnsworthmuseum.org Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. Aloft! Topsails to Turbines, to Nov. 27.

443-1316 mainemaritimemuseum.org Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland.

John Marin: Modernism at Midcentury, to Oct. 10; Dorothy & Herbert Vogel Collection: 50 Works for Maine, to Oct. 23; Madeleine de Sinety: Photographs, Sept. 24-Dec. 18. 775-6148 portlandmuseum.org

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Haley’s Tire & Service Center 781-3136 • haleystire.com

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Spy vs. Spy

Christinas Gone Wild Contemporary artists just can’t scratch the itch to sample Andrew Wyeth. When we published “It’s Christina’s World…we just live in it” [September 2008], there were just a handful of Internet sendups of the masterpiece. Now look! For more, see portlandmonthly.com/wyeth.

Road Show

A Civil War quilt ablaze with Forest City icons was discovered recently at Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut. Supposed to be the only one in existence, it met its match at the New England Quilt Museum Show when the Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk exhibited theirs! Both quilts were made by the Portland Ladies Soldiers Society. “They both have uniquely Portland symbols like the Portland Observatory and double-ended paddle-wheel steamships,“ says curator Pamela Weeks. nequiltmuseum.org

Will Hike for Food

Traffic’s been slowing in Falmouth to examine the cast-iron garden furniture for sale ($375 each) in Foreside Consignment Gallery’s parking lot. Their authentic Lion Foundry counterparts fetch from $9,000-19,000 for a set.

Soaring Zorachs

Highest prices paid at auction for a painting by Georgetown Island-resident Marguerite Zorach (1887-1968): Two Nudes, Barridoff Galleries, 2009, $264,000 (left); The Connoisseur, Sotheby’s New York, 2003, $232,000; The golden orb, Christie’s New York, 2010, $122,500.

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Through September, Acadia’s Jordan Pond House Restaurant serves formal delicacies including high tea and popovers to famished hikers. “They’re simple,” says Gabrielle Martina, “but served with strawberry jam, they’re something very special.” thejordanpondhouse.com

Wake Up & Lick The Coffee Try coffee ice cubes at Katie Made Bakery. “A customer told us about a coffee shop on the West Coast that does it,” says Jennifer Capron, sister of owner Katie Capron. $2, 147 Cumberland Avenue, katiemadebakery.com

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Performance

Aidemémoire A road trip across the French-heritage women’s creative landscape in Maine

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his inquiry into Franco-American women’s creativity began as a call for an essay to provide critical insight into themes of art and culture in Maine. This is a subject I long to address in my own writing, and I asked several women to help define the creativity of their lives: “Searching.

Living the life of finding the French heritage woman/women reflected in the creative world around me. Looking to believe and to belong. Too long living the life of the denied. Going toward the voice of the vision. Important because these are the times of discovery for one woman that multiply themselves exponentially in the art world of mirrors reflecting infinitely. To inform others. Notice of the way they leave their secrets hidden in plain sight for all to witness.”

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Patty Griffin

One necessary ingredient to my definition of French heritage women’s creativity was my discovery of Patty Griffin. I first heard Griffin singing “Pa Janvier Laisse Moi M’en Aller” on Evangeline Made: A Tribute To Cajun Music. I had to find out who this woman was. On her website, she writes, “I grew up in Old Town, Maine. My mom is a French-Canadian Catholic. There were seven children. I was number seven. I think the first awareness of music came from my mom’s voice. She’s just always singing.”

Griffin sings a sound of home I have a love for and want to hear more of. At her concert in Ellsworth, she sits at her piano, impulsively says, “for all you Frenchies out there,” and sings, “J’irai La Voir Un Jour.” She sings songs of regret, passion, melancholy, and joy to describe the lives of so many, but she doesn’t omit a rare and beautiful September

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Performance glimpse into the secret garden of her French heritage. In “Burgundy Shoes,” waiting “for the bus that’s going to Bangor,” her mother sings the code of the need to hear the music in French, “‘Michelle ma belle,’ the song that you loved then/You hold my hand and sing to yourself.”

Responding to her latest release, Downtown Church, Patty says, “I still feel like black gospel music, what’s come out of the United States from slavery, is really the foundation for almost everything that I love.

“I’m talkin’ Beatles and everything. That, to me, is just the foundation.

“I’m pretty basic when it comes to gospel music. I grew up Catholic, so I guess that gives me some license in that world.”

She chuckles again, which she does a lot, but she contributed roughly half the songs to the album, regardless of her modesty. “Both of my parents were very religious,” she says.

“My father spent time living as a Trappist monk. It was a very Catholic life that I lived as a child. Spiritually, I’m a mutt at this point.

All the imagery of those teachings is in me.

It’s in my blood, and it continues to show up and inspire different things. A lot of people think this is too basic to think, too bleedingheart liberal to think, but we’re all looking for the same stuff.” Like a trail of bread crumbs, Griffin leads you home to yourself.

Driving down the 95, I sing along.

I sent out a questionnaire–a Franco-American & Acadian woman’s version of the Proust questionnaire–to three other women of French heritage: Nicole Chaison, author (The Passion of the Hausfrau) and blogger (Blog-o-Hausfrau); Amy Bouchard, entrepreneur (Isamax Snacks, Wicked Whoopie Pies); and Lorraine Pelletier of St. Agatha, Maine, regional coordinator of the 2014 World Acadian Congress to be held in conjunction with Maine, New Brunswick, and Quebec.

Nicole Chaison

My father’s side of the family was French Canadian–the Chaisons from Cape Breton Island to Bangor. My great-grandmother, Nanny, raised five children alone. My grandfather and his wife raised their only son, my father, in Brewer. The truth is, I never really felt a connection to my French heritage growing up. It seemed there was an effort to assimilate–or, at least, not to embrace the French-Canadian part of us in the family. So, it wasn’t on my radar 3 8 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e

until I got older, realized the history of these people, and wanted to talk about it and learn…but of course, it was then too late, because my grandparents had passed away.

I want to know the stories leading up to me. Everyone seemed focused on discovering the other side of the family, which had come over on the Mayflower. The French Canadian heritage seemed to get swept under the rug. I’ve always wanted to sniff out the drama and the intrigue and the “dirt” in the family. I’d like to do research and uncover the stories of that part of my family. Interestingly, shame and silence are big themes in my work.

I went to Gould Academy in Western Maine for my junior and senior years. I then went on to study English at the University of Connecticut–I received a master’s in English with a concentration in creative writing from Cleveland State University. I live in Portland. I just moved ‘up to’ Munjoy Hill.

Research and writing about the women, in particular, who were my ancestors, and what they did to keep their families going, will be a big theme in my work moving forward.

Amy Bouchard

My great grandparents on my mother’s side were from Prince Edward Island. Looking back at my childhood, I know the first most independent female in my life was my great grandmother.

My first cup of homemade hot chocolate was from her. I was about eight and didn’t have experience with a stove, but now if I wanted the cocoa I was going to have to make it. “Get a small pot, grab the baking cocoa, sugar, milk, and a dash of salt,” she yelled across the room. “Keep stirring!“ By high school, I loved to bake. Whoopie pies were my thing. I took a recipe my grandmother had and played around with it to make it my own. When I was 26, I wanted to try to stay home with my kids but earn some income at the same time. My brother told me I should sell my whoopie pies. I’d get up every morning at 4 a.m. while the kids (Max,

now 25, and Isabella, now 19) and my husband, David, were still sleeping to start my baking. I would fill baskets with my whoopie pies and take Isabella on deliveries with me. Within a few months, my business was growing like crazy, a whoopie explosion! To my surprise, friends and family were beginning to think I should stop because it was growing so fast and taking over the house. I felt I could never stop baking my pies, so with Wicked Whoopie Pies in one hand and a business plan in the other, I got a bank loan to move the business out of the house.

I employ about 35 people, have two retail locations, a commercial bakery, and have been on several Food Network shows and the Home Shopping Network.

We just made the Inc. 500/5000 list for America’s Fastest Growing Co. for the second year in a row. Whoopie!

Lorraine Pelletier

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My ancestors are from a very small village in France called Picardy. My maiden name is Lorraine Picard, and I am an Acadian whose ancestors migrated to northern Maine in the late 1600s. I see myself as an extension of the French heritage. Absolutely! Love and interest in Life! La Joie de Vivre! This love was handed down to me by a long line of Picards, responsible and dedicated, proven to be committed, loyal and hardworking.

The sense of my heritage comes from my mother’s side of the family. She’s a Lacombe who grew up in a large family of 13, was raised in the woods of St. Hilaire, Canada, and speaks only

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Class: Samba drumming workshop Project: Rhythms from Brazil

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Sea Glass at the Inn by the Sea pairs roasted Bangs Island mussels with herb-garlic butter, white wine , and grilled focaccia with “a light, chilled rosé,” says chef Mitchell Kaldrovich. “At Sea Glass, we want Maine flavors to speak for themselves, careful not to overwhelm the delicate essence of seafood with heavy sauces or with the wine. The Château Pesquié Les Terrasses Rosé is light and subtle, with lasting notes of currant, strawberry, and raspberry that will not overwhelm the dish.”

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reating the perfect pairing is a lot like finding true love–you’re not going to find it if you’re looking for it. Even the most knowledgeable of chefs and sommeliers rely on luck and intuition to help them stumble across their most successful food and wine duets.

For Janet Webber, wine director at Hugo’s Restaurant on Middle Street, the secret is to keep an open mind. “About ten years ago, I was choosing a pairing for a duck consommé.

I was all set to offer a traditional light red, so I wasn’t just surprised when a Burgundian chardonnay jumped out of nowhere and pronounced itself the best. I was floored. I can still taste it in my mind–10 years later.”

For executive chef Mitchell Kaldrovich of Sea Glass, it’s about getting out of the way.

“For an Argentinean wine dinner, I was very concerned about pairing a malbec with crispy sweetbreads garnished with a sweet-and-sour tomato mostarda.

Partly because of the natural sweetness of the sweetbreads, I wasn’t 100 percent certain about this pairing; something was not settling with me. But all the diners and the sommelier thought it was amazing. I learned that night that while some wines are great alone, oth-

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ers better express themselves with food, and I am just the liaison [between the two].”

Often, it’s daring to take a leap. Nick Bunker, dining room manager at Arrow’s– renowned for its two James Beard-awardwinning chefs–will never forget “this couple that wanted to have a nice pairing with their Beluga caviar, so we [matched it] with Miller High Life.” The mind rushes to a frosty can on a silver tray. “They said it was ‘by far one of the best pairings we’ve ever had.’” (No guts, no glory–no wonder Miller is called the “champagne of beers”!)

And for Charlie Bryon, co-owner of Salt Exchange, it’s about going beyond the limits.

“At its best, dining can be an all-inclusive experience–food, wine, art, music, and atmosphere.” Walk in on the right night, and you and your fellow diners will find yourselves whisked to the bright countryside of the South of France. “We’ll surround you with brilliant gold paintings–reminiscent of van Gogh’s Wheat Field with Cypresses–and seat you so close to them you can contemplate the graceful stroke marks. Seu Jorge’s version of ‘Changes’ will be meandering softly in the background. On the menu: crusty french bread; fresh, truffle-salted tomato; grilled duck sausage; peppered venison carpaccio; and a creamy, mature Brillat-Savarin. The wine pairings will definitely include Edmeades ‘Eaglepoint’ Zinfandel.”

White Barn Inn wine director Chris Bayley treats the magic of combinations like anything else: practice makes perfect. “Don’t be afraid to experiment; you have to make mistakes to truly discover pairings that would be otherwise overlooked. I’ll often drink the same varietal for a month to get a sense of how it ‘travels’ from ‘place to place.’Even if a pairing doesn’t work,” your understanding is refined, and there’s an excitement to that.

“You come away with a sense of ‘it lacked this’ or ‘there was too much of that.’”

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Whatever the inspiration, when a pairing is meant to be, it’s a magic act on the tongue.

Flavors twist and turn, stretching, contracting and changing their color, performing a startling disappearing act only return to its original theme a moment later.

Take, for example, an almost musical pairing by Webber at Hugo’s: a riesling spätlese and a baby carrot and tatsoi salad with ginger cream, anise hyssop, and prosciutto chips. Ripe pear hits the nose first.

At first sip, the golden-hued wine is offdry, with notes of pear and apple, crisp

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acidity, and a lingering finish. Switching from bite to sip and back to bite, the food and wine begin an impassioned tango.

The salty prosciutto and earthy Asian greens bring out the riesling’s sweetness and streaks of citrus; the sweet-and-spicy cubes of moist carrot ‘cake’ knock out that sweetness, allowing the wine’s bracing acidity to come forward at full force.

So how does this dish play with diners? “[I’ve had] diners relate experiencing our food and wine pairings to ‘an orgasm’– some actually cry.”

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‘n’ cheese with a French pinot noir. Splurge: Thibault Liger-Belair, Richebourg Grand-Cru, Nuits-Saint-Georges, $495. fivefifty-five.com Fish Bones, 70 Lincoln Street, Lewiston Bi-monthly wine dinners.* Occasional ‘celebrity pairings’: “Kelly Ripa comes in and drinks white wine. Patrick Dempsey enjoys September

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cuiscene tequila and beer,” says general manager David Moyse. fishbonesag.com FueL, 49 Lisbon Street, Lewiston Wine dinners held variously.* We recommend “Feed Me, Justin!”–a four-course tasting menu with wine pairings such as “Ahi tuna tartare with a Trimbach riesling,” says executive chef Justin Oliver. Splurge: Château Mouton Rothschild, $395. fuelmaine.com Natalie’s, Camden Harbour Inn, 83 Bayview Street, Camden Pre-selected wine pairings are offered with tasting menu, including corn risotto with a white blend like Caymus Conundrum. “The wine works incredibly well with the sweetness of risotto,” says GM Alejandro Marchesini. nataliesrestaurant.com White Barn Inn, 37 Beach Avenue, Kennebunkport Wine dinners throughout the year.* On September 16, sample a Riesling dinner with special guest Raymund Prum, winemaker and proprietor of S.A. Prum in Germany. Also: pre-selected wine pairings available with the four-course tasting menu. whitebarninn.com

Eclectic The Good Table, 527 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth Nontraditional tasting/pairing dinners.* “A memorable dinner recently was ‘Not your Grandmother’s Sherry,’ a nectar sherry poured with a chocolate brioche bread pudding with burned caramel sauce. It was shocking to everybody that sherry wasn’t what they thought–there’s this perception of your grandmother drinking it,” says owner Lisa Kostopoulos. Don’t miss their next wine adventure, scheduled for January. thegoodtablerestaurant.net Miyake, 468 Fore Street, Portland Sake pairings enliven the omakase (chef’s choice) five-course tasting menu. Close your eyes as you try one we can’t resist, the smoky Ichinokura sake with nigiri. miyakerestaurants.com Salt Exchange, 245 Commercial Street Portland Spirit tastings paired with hors d’oeuvres the last Wednesday of the month.* thesaltexchange.net

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Sea Glass, Inn by the Sea, 40 Bowery Beach Road, Cape Elizabeth Beer dinner, November 10; European wine dinner, December 8; Argentinean wine dinner, February 23, 2012; Fall Harvest menu with pre-selected wine and beer pairings all through October. innbythesea.com

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Loon Lodge, 16 Pickford Road, Rangeley Wine suggestions for individual dishes are fearlessly listed on the menu and dare to be great:“Asianstyle marinated chicken tenders with a spicy peanut sauce paired with a German riesling.“ Water Street Tavern, 12 Water Street, Lubec Wine and beer pairing dinners.* Upcoming: “Our Brewmaster dinner–[no official date yet]–will feature beer and entrees. Pairings will include Long Trail Ale with our Tavern pie and a light beer with our bacon-bleu-cheesestuffed mushrooms and stuffed quahogs,” says owner Jim Heyer. watersttavernandinn.com

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Take Flight Grissini, 27 western Avenue, Kennebunk Lower Village Wine flights are accompanied by complimentary hors d’oeuvres Friday evenings at this top-notch Italian restaurant. restaurantgrissini.com Zapoteca Restaurante y Tequileria, 505 Fore Street, Portland The “new guys” here have no fewer than 60 tequila pairings upon request. “We have a Tequila Sample program where you can try three types,” says owner Sergio Ramos. The unexpected: “An añejo with dessert.” zapotecarestaurant.com

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As Lewiston-native Patrick Dempsey launches into his final season on Grey’s Anatomy, his finish line is nowhere in sight.

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is fans love him for his curly black hair and soft blue eyes. When you catch up with Patrick Dempsey, 45–if you catch up with him–you sense a bottomless well of energy, too, and a sense of wheels within wheels. Not only is the Harpswell dynamo famous for playing Dr. Derek Shepherd on TV, he’s busy acting in films, producing new films, cycling competitively, and by all accounts racing cars every bit as skillfully as Paul Newman or Steve McQueen ever did.

Dempsey’s third-place finish at Daytona this year, where he himself was driving in the lead for 21 laps, is by some accounts the top driving achievement ever for a movie star. Sure he can juggle. But did you know he was a Maine state champion ski racer in high school?

Enjoying September in Maine with his wife, Jillian, daughter Tallulah Fyfe, and twin sons Sullivan Patrick and Darby Galen, he’s excited about hosting the third annual Dempsey Challenge October 8-9, a world-class cycling event with 100 percent of the benefits going to the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing at Central Maine Medical Center.

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I hope we just stay consistent. I’d love to have the same people participate and hopefully have more join us.

These are tough economic times, and we’re truly grateful to our sponsors and everyone who takes the time and energy to take the challenge and make this ride.

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interview As host, you stop and shake hands with wellwishers along the way, but you’re a serious athlete. When you slow down to chat with someone, isn’t the devil in you whispering, “I could be among the leaders in this race!”

It’s not really a race. That’s a misconception. For me, it’s about challenging yourself to do as many miles as you can.

Stopping and talking with people, thanking them for doing the event, and understanding their challenges is the part I get the most out of. The great thing about cycling is, you can stop. You can take the time to meet people and ride along with them. You’re in contact with the scenery and yourself. I like to hear people thinking about challenging themselves.

What’s the oddest sentiment anyone’s ever hurled at you as you’ve flashed by?

Everybody’s been quite positive! Nobody’s been negative or too strange in their comments. What’s fun is, people show up at surprise turns in the road, especially the further out we go. You see entire families, children, older people.

60 Minutes recently took Lance Armstrong down. Fair or unfair, with his tarnished image, if he were to show up at the Dempsey Challenge this year, what would you do?

You’ve asked a hard question. I’ve ridden in his events. He is a tremendous draw, a controversial figure. We’ve had an open invitation for him to come all three years–it’s still open. The context for the 60 Minutes segment is, there’s a generation of cyclists who did the same thing. If that’s true, where do you draw the line?

Is it accurate to say you’re a foodie? Consider the evidence in Maine alone: You stop at Browne Trading on your way to Harpswell. You have a slate sink and an Aga stove. You like to eat healthy…

We’ve turned a lot of our property into organic gardens. There’s nothing better than fresh food grown at home. I grew up gardening with my mother. This time of year we’re getting all of our vegetables–tomatoes, lettuce, strawberries, blueberries, squash, corn, kale.

Waiting in the green room to appear on talk shows, have you run into others who share your enthusiasm?

Before the Today Show recently, I got into a conversation with Martha Stewart. She was just about to go to her place in Seal Harbor, and was she full of plans for her gardens and what she wanted to with them this year.

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If Martha asks you for your opinion about veggies, you’re a foodie! So on that basis, let’s say you’ve invited everyone in the state of Maine to your 1834 farmhouse in Harpswell for an intimate dinner for 1.1 million people. A private affair.

From cocktails to dessert coffee, what’s on the menu?

late chip cookies.

Does anybody get to smoke? Assuming the twins don’t mind?

No one’ll be smoking.

Lobster. We do that at the end of the Challenge, on the other side of the finish line. It’s great because lobster’s the kind of dining that brings everyone together. It’s a community experience.

Back to Lobster McDreamy.

Not to mention, it’s valuable. If you tossed silver ingots across the finish line, you’d draw a crowd, too. But you’ve jumped the gun. What cocktail would you serve us?

The big ones don’t have the flavor, I don’t know, and you just feel...

We’d probably be outside. I’d shake up a tequila, a special blend with lime juice, grapefruit juice, and serve that.

If you don’t want to try the tequila, we’ll have Laurent Perrier Rose.

If I have a specialty, it’s making hand-sliced homemade french fries. I sprinkle over a little truffle oil. The greatest thing is cooking them in a pizza oven. I love cooking tuna in a pizza oven, too.

You can sear it on an iron pan, with a sesame seed crust. You can do a really nice mashed potato course in a pizza oven, too. I got the idea from a [Fore Street entry] in Fresh from Maine: Recipes and Stories from the State’s Best Chefs.

I just like it really simple. Seaweed, pour in some beer, I like a little butter, and you’re good to go.

What do you look for in a lobster, beyond wet eyes and sincerity?

Lobster McDreamy: “I just like it really simple.

Seaweed, pour in some beer, I like a little butter, and you’re good to go.”

Appetizers?

I love oysters, steamers. Caviar’s a great way to start. That’s why we go to Browne Trading after we fly in sometimes.

If you don’t mind, we’d like to see you all preparing this feast for us. What does Jillian like to make? Would your mom and her husband Howard help out, too?

Jillian would probably do the salad. My mother would do some elk meat or moose meat. She and Howard love to hunt. They pretty much live off what they hunt. I don’t hunt. It’s not something I’d do. But if you taste their dishes, they’re delicious. My sister Mary would probably make the dessert.

She makes really good brownies or choco-

Guilty! Exactly! You’re eating a breeder.

You look at it and say, ‘If you’ve made it that far...‘ You want to let ‘em go.

Naturally, you get your lobsters from your Harpswell neighbor, Adam LeClair, a.k.a. “Lobster Boy.” Mainers cheered when he landed a production job on the set of Grey’s Anatomy. Some ‘bicoastals’ don’t let their separate worlds mix, as though it’s breaking a first-order imperative.

Adam LeClair is doing really well. He’s had a baby, he’s fishing. He’s at least a third generation fisherman, and when we get lobsters from him, it means more because you’re getting the tradition, too. I know his father and grandfather were fishermen. Maybe it goes further back.

[Considering our cover,] tell use about the after-dinner coffee.

I’ll have coffee in the morning, but I like tea in the afternoon. I don’t really drink a lot of after-dinner coffee.

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So in the swag bags there’ll be a bottle of “Unscripted” and “Patrick Dempsey 2” fragrances?

I was completely shocked I was asked to do a cologne. Then I thought about it, and I said this is a great opportunity to learn. I learned about appreciating the top notes, middle notes, and the drydown in the experience.

You make it sound like acting theory.

The whole process was fascinating, and it’s

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always interested me that smells are the quickest paths to a memory. That magic time each spring in Maine when you can smell the lilacs in waves...

You’ve told us you’ve visited the Olson House at the top of the hill in Christina’s World, that it reminds you of striking images around own house. Can you take us to two places on your property where there’s the sense of there it is, there’s that moment?

I think it’s the silhouette of the barn. When the fog rolls in and you see from the back the silhouette of a cape, there is nothing more melancholy. You think of the sea captains’ homes in the fog on the coast and the sense that the sea captains were gone so far away most of the time. That’s like me. I’m gone a lot.

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We spent our final days of diaperless freedom in search of the real-life inspiration for the most famous porcine protagonist in children’s literature–Wilbur from E.B. September

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Like the best road trips, this one would open up small detours that made us, me at least, reconsider the itinerary.

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arly in our Pigrimage, as I took to calling it, these detours took the form of wrong turns. I’d driven to Maine eight or nine times before, yet suddenly I found myself on highways I’d never traveled before. The GPS and my disorienting fear at becoming a first-time father were only partly to blame. Over the course of Liz’s many bladder runs, I reacquainted myself with White’s personal essay “Death of a Pig.” In this 1948 piece, he chronicles his struggle to save an ill pig meant for butchering. As I read, I stumbled over White’s raw emotional candor. He recounts the story of the pig’s death out of “penitence” and “grief.” Anyone familiar with White’s largely humorous corpus knows this master essayist trades in puckish wit and grace when probing his own life. Yet here is this tight-lipped patrician, verbally flagellating himself, admitting after the pig’s death, “I went back up to the house and to bed, and cried internally–deep hemorrhagic intears.”

For the rest of the drive, I was so arrested by this uncharacteristic outpouring I sped past the entrance to the inn where we were staying in a small town near Blue Hill.

That night at dinner, the innkeeper told us her husband, the resident chef, had cooked at the Brooklin Inn when White dined there after Katharine died. By many accounts, White spent a lot of time at the Brooklin Inn back then, sometimes even spending the night there after Katharine’s death. The innkeeper recalled her husband echoing what writer Roger Angell said about his famous stepfather in a 2005 New Yorker essay, how White sometimes checked

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himself into the local hospital (the “Brooklin Hotel”) “when he was having a bad spell with his head.” Considering how despondent White confessed to being after Katharine’s death in his published letters, the “bad spell” probably hints at depression. All of these melancholic stories about Andy, as intimates and locals knew him, comforted me.

Hearing about his vulnerability made the profoundly private Andy seem less fuzzy and spectral, more real. More familiar. I began to realize the real Wilbur wasn’t the only ghost I was after on this journey.

The next day, we drove into Brooklin and decided to begin our quest for directions to the Whites’ home at Friend Memorial Library. We hit paydirt because the librarian told us exactly where to find White’s farm.

She even told us the name of the new owners, the Gallants. Before we left, she suggested we go to the Naskeag Odd Fellows Hall that evening. Amazingly, the Brooklin Keeping Society was holding an installment of its occasional speaker series on Livelihoods in Maine. The topic for that night? “Encounters with Andy.” Considering all the buzz about Charlotte’s Web’s anniversary and the new White biography, it seemed feasible someone might broach the pig as a topic. But anecdotes from panelists and audience members alike followed the same script–Andy the Thrift, Andy the Patron Saint of Local Children and Farm Animals, Andy the Dry Wit, Andy the Good Neighbor. As much as these chestnuts seemed to please the crowd, they cast a monochromatic shade on Brooklin’s most famous son. As Liz and I left the program, darkness had fallen and flocks of Hitchcockian mosquitoes forced us to flee to the car. It was hard to believe White didn’t

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The next day, Liz and I drove back to Brooklin and followed the librarian’s directions. They took us up a white gravel driveway which opened to a large white Colonial with manicured gardens, shingled outbuildings, and, most importantly, an attached barn. Just before I knocked on the wooden

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Andy Warhol’s Factory went to the credit of one artist’s signature. Maine artists’ co-ops are more democratic.

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During shifting economic times, these collectives provide space for talented craftspeople looking for an efficient way to bring their inspirations to light. Maine’s collectives offering everything from opportunities to sell crafts to 24/7 studio access, all in singular ways.

At 108 High Street, The Dooryard Collective hosts a variety of young artists around Portland.

Printmakers, painters, rock bands, and fashion designers rent studio space on two floors. “It’ll be two years this month,” says Nick Rountree, board member and master of antique letterpress.

“Our 10 members have 24-hour access to the building, work space, and a community of likeminded individuals.

We have a gallery wall, and we see upwards of fifty people on First Friday,” says Rountree. The Dooryard hosts a First Friday after-party and fundraiser at Slainte Wine Bar & Lounge on Preble Street.

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There have been, and still are, challenges. “When we started here a few years ago, there was just a dimly lit couch and a sea of trash. We’ve done a lot of work to repurpose the building,” says Tessa McGow, painter and meeting moderator. As for working on the relationships, “Sometimes we have too many people in here. It’s a great space, and we don’t mind our artists bringing people over to see it, but if it turns into a party, that’s something else.

Seriously, someone brought an after-party over here from Empire, and some drunk guy [left a little present] on the floor of the bathroom,” McGow says.

There are a few more rules to abide by at Pickwick Independent Press, a “for-profit” co-op which operates on the second floor in the Artist Studio Building on 536 number Congress Street. “Membership is $90 per month. Our KeyHolder members have 24-hour access to the shop, the community, and our equipment,” says Lisa Pixley, founder of the Press. “We don’t have many personality clashes because of our ‘Adult Rules’: no terse notes, no Post-Its about not doing your dishes. Everyone has to communicate with each other. It comes down to everything–shop mess, music…. Ask nicely, and then it’s not personal.”

Kyle Bryant, a printmaker who works at Pickwick, says, “I joined in January of 2010. Really, owning my own press just isn’t reasonable. What I really like about working here is that I can fill the space with good music and get into a pattern of working--the rhythm of the process. And there’s always someone around, so if you encounter a problem, there’s someone to help you out.”

For photographers, a like-minded community can

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ial Arts be found The Bakery, a collective at 90 Bridge Street in Westbrook. “It’s a workspace. We have about 1520 members who pay monthly dues (about $125 per month) and eight interns. The dues pay our operating expenses. We have color and black-and-white analog stations as well as a digital workstation. We also offers community programs like a lecture series and residencies,” says co-founder Tanja Hollander.

“To support these programs, we do an annual fundraiser called Photo a Go-Go, with a silent auction featuring works from artists all over the country.

Lately, that’s been covering some of our operating expenses. We’ve lost membership because of the economy, but we’re financially stable. It doesn’t always happen in the art world, but we take the money part seriously. Everyone pays his or her dues religiously, understands the expectations.”

While it’s a relief not to have meetings centered around budgeting issues, that doesn’t mean member meetings always run like a juiced-up Marion Jones. “A democracy is hard, and we’re all artists, so of course everyone has an opinion. When we were moving from Portland to Westbrook, we came up with a list of pros and cons for the new space, and somebody said, ‘The river is too loud.’ I thought, Are you kidding me? A group dynamic can be challenging, but in the end it’s better. There are so many great ideas, but we do a lot of sifting.”

The Commons Eastport, run by nine women, provides gallery space for local artists and those in New Brunswick. “We are not a co-op; we ask noth-

ing of our artists except that they give us their work on consignment. We do the displays, the marketing, and the publicity,” says Nancy Asante, a founding member. “We encourage our local artists to produce more of their work, and we offer them the means of selling it.”

Aside from a gallery full of Passamaquoddy baskets, wood art from Pembroke, and Maine-nature-inspired watercolors, The Commons offers two fully-furnished suites, popular with artists and writers on sabbatical. “We had a writer come for a month to finish writing her book and a painter who came for a week in each of the seasons in order to capture the many moods of Passamaquoddy Bay.” There are challenges to providing such a space to a local creative community. Asante laments, “We’ve more than doubled the number of artists who have their work at The Commons, and while we want to encourage and support all culturally creative people in our area, we understand that at some point we will have to stop accepting new artists because we simply don’t have space for more.” n

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Bird Calling

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Susan Talbot has scared up international prestige carving $24,000 decoys.

Maine native Susan Talbot stares down one of her creations in her studio.

Talbot has a degree in commercial art from Endicott College and ran a gardening center for 20 years before taking the plunge to carve full-time. Purchase her works: Asticou Connection, Bar Harbor (Peregrine Falcon, $24,000; Crow, $17,000) or at talbotcarvings.com (Northern Oriole, $1,800).

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Filling the hall is stirring evidence the art has taken flight to include everything from innocent songbirds to predatory raptors. More than 600 practitioners worldwide have entered 1,500 carvings.

Tucked among them in the Advanced Division is an American woodcock by Susan Talbot of Camden, Maine. Susan began carving in the early 1990s with decoys. “Real hunters love the woods and honor the game they shoot,” she says. “Historically, they carved their own decoys, so the evolution into an art form is a natural progression.”

Talbot doesn’t hunt, however. Her muse is fly fishing. “You really see nature–plants unfolding, insects hatching, birds migrating. I just like to watch nature.”

The woodcock, the first Susan ever attempted, was commissioned by Eugenie Francine of Freeport as a wedding gift for her hunter husband.

“The level of detail is breathtaking,” Francine says. “My lab, Baxter, who hunts woodcock, is beside himself trying to flush it.” She nicknamed the carving “Doodle” and envisions it being hand-

ed down through generations.

At the Worlds, “Doodle” sports a bright yellow third-place ribbon.

Noting the level of difficulty, judge Gilles Prud’homme, himself a renowned carver, says “I’m shocked it’s Susan’s first woodcock. These are the Worlds. Extremely competitive. To come away with a ribbon, especially in the Advanced Division, you’re doing extremely well.”

Bird carving is a male-dominated art, but if there’s a boys’ club, girls are allowed. “The guys were always happy to teach me, help me,” Talbot says. “People care more about my art, less about my gender.”

Newcastle’s Maggie Atwood ran into Talbot when both were on the faculty of Casting for Recovery, a program that teaches fly fishing to women with breast cancer. Atwood, a lifelong birder, commissioned a cedar waxwing. “It was Sue’s profound artistry that drew me in. Her being a woman is icing on the cake.” Atwood, too, believes her Talbot carving will become a family heirloom. “It’s so lifelike I often expect it to fly away.”

Back in her Camden studio, Talbot is happy with her yellow ribbon, but not satisfied. Instead, she’s inspired to greater creativity. “Yellow is great,” she says. “But blue’s my color.” n

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Bettina knows how committed we are to Maine businesses.

We are to hers.

“Bangor Savings Bank is uniquely good at the people side of the business. I’ve met many different people, from branch employees to senior management. All the way through, you feel their sense of pride in what they are doing. They’re all impressive.”

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“We’re as focused on creating a great guest experience as we are focused on the wine itself. We didn’t start with Bangor Savings Bank, but I got to know the people and how the bank was run, and when they asked me to bank with them, I said yes.

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Name Game Who’s on First National? If you’re new in town and looking for a place to trust with your personal savings, checking, and mortgage accounts, job one is to understand where your banks are coming from. BY K AREN E. HOFREITER

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a series of empires still smoldering below (and even well above) your feet. Like the way the Canal Bank building still carries a sign at its top to the left of Canal Plaza.

It could even be the eerie feeling of a bank following you. One Bank of America customer recalls, “Living in Virginia in the late 1990s, it wasn’t a proper street corner without a Bank of America sitting there. [After I moved to Maine], I liked the looks of Fleet’s ‘sails-in-the-wind’ logo and thought I’d give them a try. But before I knew it, my cool green-and-white Fleet card was replaced with a fire-engine red Bank of America card. At that point, I knew there was just no escaping.”

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aybe it’s the newest drinking game in the Old Port or a refinement of the old Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon: “Ok, so before TD Bank, there was TD Banknorth, and before that Banknorth, and before that People’s Heritage, and before that…”

“Before that, your grandmother wasn’t even born. No, I’ve got a better one: Norway Savings Bank snatched up Coastal Bank, which had already swallowed Brunswick Savings and York County Savings…”

Or maybe it’s more like living in Rome, where you’re crossing a street and feel a fleeting sense that your civilization is only the latest in

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Bank of America can play the name game all the way back to the founding of Bank of Maine in 1836. Bank of Maine became Norstar Bank of Maine, which became Fleet Bank of Maine, which become Fleet National Bank before working its way to Bank of America. The smoking remains of Maine Savings Bank, a casualty of the 1980s, and New Maine National Bank also evolved into Bank of America via Fleet.

Head spinning yet? Well, hang on, because the musical chairs have just begun.

“The joke became ‘The Vermont Bank for Maine People,’ and then, ‘The Connecticut Bank for Maine People.’”

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We’ve mentioned KeyBank leaping over Canal Bank. This creates the bizarre sight gag of innocent visitors coming to Canal Plaza and asking, “Where’s the canal?”

There’s no canal here, and it’s a monument to confusion when people look for it.

There really was a canal, by the way, but not at Canal Plaza. Canal Bank was chart­ ered to help fund the building of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal, a visionary achievement that connected Portland Harbor (near the Tate House) to Sebago Lake. Hikers love to track the ghostly path of the old canal through brambles and bright blue stretches from the Tate House to (a swell finish) a lobster club at Rick’s “on the shores of Long Lake in Naples, at the top of Little Sebago.“ Still, it’s an oversimplification to say that Key’s presence in Maine evolved from Canal (even though Key’s headquarters in Portland are at Canal Plaza). Because KeyBank’s had more antecedents. Casco Bank & Trust (est. 1933) became Casco Northern Bank in the 1980s, when it joined with Northern National. Then, Casco Northern became Key Bank of Maine before settling (for now) as KeyBank.

The now-defunct Maine Bank & Trust, established in 1991 by philanthropist Elizabeth Noyce with the purpose of filling what was seen as a void of locally managed banks, once billed itself “The

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“The joke became ‘The Vermont Bank for Maine People,’ and then, ’The Connecticut Bank for Maine People,’” says Chris Pinkham, President of the Maine Bankers Association.

But Maine Bank & Trust was not the only institution with good intentions to serve local folks foiled by Chittenden and subsequently People’s United (which merged with Chittenden in 2008). Both Ocean National (est. 1854 at 100 Main Street in Kennebunk to meet the needs of local mariners) and Merrill Merchants Bank (est.

1992 in Bangor) became People’s United in July, 2010.

And then there’s The Bank of Maine (née Savings Bank of Maine), which was, up until 2007, Gardiner Savings Institution (est.

1834). Isn’t this a Russian doll that contains another Russian doll with a third inside it?

The April 2011 switch from Savings Bank of Maine to The Bank of Maine accompanied a restructuring of management and customer service offerings, and the new name is meant to reflect their “commitment to making the bank a leading institution in Maine,” says CEO John Everets.

So is there something deeper to this name game after all?

Camden National Bank definitely knows so. Established in 1875 and run from the back of Crockett’s Five and Ten Cent Store on the corner of Elm and Chestnut streets in Camden, this local powerhouse has had its share of action, purchasing United Bank and four branches of KeyBank and acquiring Kingfield Bank in the late ‘90s; joining with United Kingfield Bank (under the Camden name) in 2006; and acquiring Union Bankshares, the parent company of Union Trust, in 2008.

It was not until 2011, however, that all Union Trust branches began operating under the Camden name. This was not a decision taken lightly. “[Banks] are an important part of people’s lives. People know the names and what the names stand for, so change is personal. When we thought about bringing Union Trust under

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the Camden name, we carefully considered what would be best for our employees, customers, and shareholders. We were even surprised when people responded with, ‘what are you waiting for?’ And the employees were eager to operate as one family again,” says president and CEO Greg Dufour.

So which is better? A national reputation for stability or regional immunity to change?

It’s not an easy answer for a young depositor.

But not knowing about a bank’s background is as naive as asking Paris Hilton if she’s ever made a video before.

Banks who’ve stuck with what works for them include Saco-Biddeford Savings.

Established in 1827, it holds the state’s oldest charter and has not dabbled in mergers or acquisitions or name-changing.

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51 Wharf Restaurant & Ultra Lounge Indulge in the chef’s avant-garde cuisine, w/exceptionally creative courses, local ingredients done from-scratch in our kitchen & the freshest seafood. We serve local Maine lobster, a menu w/savory chicken, & steak & pasta. Available for private parties & events. 51 Wharf St., Portland’s Old Port, 774-1151, 51wharf.com. *

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Anthony’s Italian Kitchen Voted “Best in Portland” three years in a row. Pizza, pasta & sandwiches. All homemade recipes, including lasagna, chicken parmesan, eggplant parme­san, meatballs & Italian sausages. Variety of hot & cold sandwiches.

Beer & wine. Catering available. 151 Middle St., lower level, Portland, 774-8668. * Barnacle Billy’s, known for luxury lobster, steamed clams, large lusty drinks, barbecued chicken, homemade clam chowder & of course, the lobster roll & lobster stew. Features an extensive indoor & sundeck seating where guests can enjoy both the beauty of the harbor & the ocean beyond. Perkins Cove. barnbilly.com, 646-5575 The Black Tie Market & Bistro will satisfy anyone’s craving for great food served w/flair & fun. Now serving light breakfasts & lunches & everything you need to entertain at home. Made-toorder paninis & wraps, soups, home-baked desserts, & fresh salads.

Try our candy bar, gelato, or a great bottle of wine. Now hosting wine tastings! 756-6230, theblacktieco.com.

Boda is a “Very Thai” kitchen & lounge. Delicious selections of Thai home-style entrees, street-vendor inspired grilled skewers, tapas, & a full bar. Vegetarian options available. Come experience an eating culture of Thailand! No reservations & parking available.

Late-night menu served until 1am. Open Tu-Su from 5pm-1am.

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Brea Lu Cafe has been serving up breakfast & lunch for 23 years!

Favorite menu choices include 12 specialty omelets, build-yourown breakfast burritos, Belgian waffles w/ fruit, eggs Benedict & homemade corned beef hash. Lunch features homemade chili, fresh made-to-order sandwiches, burgers & wraps. Open daily, 7am-2pm. 428 Forest Ave., Portland, 772-9202.

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Bull Feeney’s Authentic Irish pub & restaurant, serving delicious scratch-made sandwiches, steaks, seafood & hearty Irish fare, pouring local craft & premium imported brews, as well as Maine’s most extensive selection of single malt Scotch & Irish whiskies. Live music five nights. Open 7 days 11:30am-1am.

Kitchen closes at 10pm weekdays, 11pm weekends. 375 Fore St., Old Port, 773-7210, bullfeeneys.com.

Clementine Restaurant 44 Maine St., Brunswick. Chef-Owner Dana Robicheaw offers the culinary expertise he acquired at Johnson & Wales & other Portland fine dining establishments.

Exquisite food & fine wine in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a three-course, prix fixe menu for only $25. Tu-Sa 5-9pm. 721-9800, clementinemaine.com DiMillo’s On the Water serves the freshest lobster, seafood, Black Angus cuts of beef, Italian fare & more. DiMillo’s offers fabulous views of the water in Portland Harbor from every table Famous lobster Roll, clam chowder, haddock chowder, lobster stew & delicious salads. Serving from 11am. Commercial St., Old Port, 772-2216, dimillos.com.

Eve’s at the Garden takes a fresh and local approach to food.

Chef Jeff Landry uses ingredients from Maine’s coastal waters and farms: jumbo scallops, naturally raised pork and beef, sustainably raised fish and shellfish and Maine lobster prepared Mediterranean style. Free dinner valet. Lunch 11:30-2, dinner 5-9:30. 468 Fore St., Portland. 523-2040, portlandharborhotel.com.

Fish Bones American Grill A casual upscale restaurant offering creative American cuisine. Specialties include grilled thin crust flatbreads, unique entrée salads & creative dinner offerings. Located in the heart of Lewiston in the historic Bates Mill complex with off-street parking. Come get hooked! Lunch & dinner Tu-F; dinner only Sa; seasonal brunch Su. 333-3663 fishbonesmaine.com. * The Good Table “Honest, good food.” Made-from-scratch brunch, lunch & dinner. A well-rounded menu w/choices to please every palate. W/inspired blackboard specials, the kitchen always takes advantage of locally-grown produce & seafood. Full bar w/seasonal cocktails. Seasonal hours. 527 Ocean House Rd., Rte. 77, Cape Elizabeth, 799-4663, thegoodtablerestaurant.net.

Grace A 160-year-old Methodist church engulfed by huge cathedral ceilings & beautiful stained-glass windows. Our eclectic menu & house-infused cocktails provide a perfect atmosphere for any occasion. Reservations are recommended w/ample seating at our circular 30-seat bar, or in our comfortable cocktail lounge.

Open Tu-Sa evenings at 5pm. 15 Chestnut St., Portland, 828-4422.

The Great Impasta, a long-standing restaurant located on Maine St., serves Mediterranean-inspired food w/ a concentration on Italian dishes. This restaurant is a favorite of both locals & those from away. Incredible, fragrant aromas from the open kitchen hit you the moment you walk through the door. Vegan & gluten-free menus available. 42 Maine St., historic Brunswick, 729-5858, thegreatimpasta.com.

Hurricane Restaurant Menus change daily to reflect the finest locally grown produce, ingredients, ice cream, and locally caught fresh seafood. Our locally grown staff serves Maine dining the way it should be. Discover our award-winning wine list, house-made

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pastries, signature cocktails and extraordinary five-star New England Cuisine. Lunch and dinner daily. Dock Square, Kennebunkport, 207-967-9111, hurricanerestaurant.com.*

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Jacqueline’s Tea Room & Gift Shop Authentic afternoon tea in an exquisite English setting. Over 70 of the finest quality looseleaf teas to accompany your four-course luncheon of scones, finger sandwiches of all kinds & desserts. Great for intimate conversations & parties. Reservations only (not required for shopping). 10:30am-3pm. Tu-F & alternating weekends. 201 Main St., Freeport, 865-2123, jacquelinestearoom.com.

Jameson Tavern is one of the oldest historic taverns in Maine and is said to be the site of the signing of the papers separating Maine from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Tavern has a bar and dining room and serving seafood, Maine lobster, steaks, pasta, and award-winning clam chowder. Our lobster stew was featured on FoodNation with Bobby Flay as a “fine Maine Restaurant.” 115 Main St., Freeport, 865-4196, jamesontavern.com. * JP Thornton’s Bar & Grille offers upscale, fresh cuisine in a casual pub setting. Known in the Portland area for having a “Cheers-like” atmosphere, locals & those who stumble across this hidden jewel of Foodie favorites can enjoy hand-cut grilled steaks, fresh seafood & house appetizers w/a great selection of microbrews & specialty cocktails. 740 Broadway, S. Portland, 799-3100.

Little Seoul Restaurant Authentic Korean cuisine and sushi bar in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. Quality food at reasonable prices. The service is excellent at Portland’s newest culinary experience. Located in the heart of the Old Port. No reservations needed. Open for lunch, dinner and takeout M-Th 11:30am-9pm, F-Sa until 10pm. 90 Exchange St., Portland, 699-4326.

Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant We feature fullservice bar and lounge area, sushi bar, Chinese traditional food not available outside of Boston, friendly atmosphere and courteous service. 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth (Falmouth Shopping Plaza), 781-3453.

Maria’s Restaurant and Catering Neapolitan Italian Cooking at its finest. Maine Sunday Telegram four-star restaurant.

Homemade Cavitelli Pasta, think Veal Chops Milanese-Style, Zuppa Di Pesce Fradiavolo, New England’s best Eggplant Parmigiana, Pistachio Gelato, Italian-Style Cakes, Neapolitan fivestar wine list. Came in and see Tony and Gregorio; they’ll take excellent care of you. Prices starting at $10 for entrées. Open Tu– Sa. 337 Cumberland Ave, Portland, 772-9232, 233-9232, mariasrestaurant.com.

Miss Portland Diner, a Portland original. Visit the famous 1949 Worcester diner car serving breakfast all day & homemade diner classics. Beer, wine & liquor. Open daily from 7am-9pm. Located at 140 Marginal Way, Portland, 210-6673, missportlanddiner.com.

One Dock Creative, contemporary New England Cuisine & traditional Maine favorites in a relaxed setting overlooking the Kennebunk River. The menu offers “small plates,” such as duck spring rolls, flatbread signature pizzas, pan-seared scallops in a maple glaze & a lobster & chipotle cheddar macaroni & cheese, proving to be fan favorites. W-Sa 6-9pm. Kennebunkport Inn, Kennebunkport, 967-2621, onedock.com.

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Pat’s Pizza offers a full bar & family dining experience in the heart of Portland’s Historic District. Pat’s offers a full menu of appetizers, entrees, desserts & of course, pizza! We also have a large selection of salads & sandwiches for lunch. Large parties welcome, please call ahead. Located at 30 Market St., Old Port, 699-4455, patspizzaoldport.com.

The Pepperclub/Good Egg Café Two favorites, same location!

The Pepperclub (“Best Vege­tarian” & “Best Value” in Frommer’s Guide to New England) has creative world cuisine. Blackboard menu lists five vegetarian, three fish & three meat entrées, including an organic beef burger. Relaxed, affordable dining on the edge of the Old Port w/free parking. Pepperclub, daily from 5pm; Good Egg Café, Tu-F 7-11am, Sa-Su 8am-1pm. 78 Middle St., 772-0531, pepperclubrestaurant.com.

Pier 77 & The Ramp Bar & Grill are owned & managed by Kate & Chef Peter Morency. Pier 77 has a formal dining room w/ stunning views of Cape Porpoise Harbor & live music each weekend, while the Ramp is more casual, w/its own bar menu at hard-to-beat prices. 967-8500, pier77restaurant.com. * Pom’s Thai Taste Restaurant, Noodle House & Sushi Bar was voted “The Best of Portland ‘09” by Phoenix readers, w/ vegetarian & wheat-free options, a kid’s menu, made-to-order noodle soup & $1 sushi every M & Tu. 571 Congress St., Portland, 772-7999. Also in S. Portland, Pom’s Thai Restaurant at 209 Western Ave., 347-3000 & Thai Taste Restaurant at 435 Cottage Rd., 767-3599, thaitastemaine.com.

Rivalries Sports Pub & Grill An upscale sports bar serving creative pub food in a fun and comfortable atmosphere. Known for some of Portland’s best casual food, Rivalries’ menu has something for everyone. And with 30+ HD TVs and every major pro and college sports package, you won’t miss a game!

Conveniently located in Portland’s Historic Old Port District. 7746044, rivalriesportland.com.

The Salt Exchange Contemporary “small plate” cuisine using local, organic, & sustainable ingredients. Fresh local fish daily.

Full bar with Happy Hour weekdays 5:30-7pm. Open for lunch Tu-Sa 11:30am-3pm & dinner 5:30-9pm, (10pm Fri & Sat). Free Parking in the evening. 245 Commercial St., Portland, 347-5687, thesaltexchange.net. *

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Pedro’s brings a piquant-touch to Kennebunk.

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ever thought I’d go to Kennebunk’s Lower Pedro’s, 181 Port Road, Kennebunk.

Village to get my mojito on, but there it is, a Open daily, Noon-10 p.m. delight to behold at Pedro’s, the new highconcept Mexican watering hole smack dab in the 967-5544 pedrosmaine.com middle of the most ‘New England’ of towns.

The brain child of Pete Morency and wife Kate, owners of Pier 77 and The Ramp in Cape Porpoise, Pedro’s is a scrumptious chili pepper tossed into the neighborhood’s extraordinarily tasteful restaurant cuisine.

Having traveled throughout Mexico together, the couple shares a love for the country, stemming from Kate’s having lived in Zihuatanejo for a year and Pete’s work as a chef for 20 years in San Francisco, where his kitchens were “made up entirely of Mexicanos, Guatamantecos & Nicaraguenzas” who shared with him their language, music, customs, and how to prepare the “simple, full flavored food.” He recalls with warmth these “great guys, hard workers, and passionate people” nicknaming him ‘Pedro.’

Conjuring up Mexico’s widely celebrated festival, the Day of the Dead (Nov. 1-2), Pedro’s bright walls and pathways are filled with intriguing tchotchkes: a spirited ancient accordion; carved bull’s head with immense horns; a big, white, distressed cross; and tall, elegant blue bottles in the windows, majestically catching the light.

On warm autumn days, you can also bask in the gorgeous fall light while dining on the expansive deck adorned with tiki lights and the ubiquitous September

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flower of Mexico, the seductive orangered hibiscus.

Beyond the mojitos (they’re so good, must we go beyond them?), there’s an impressive array of Margaritas; a strong beer list, including canned tecate, a Mexican light; and red or white Sangria.

And the food! You can’t beat the Gringo tacos (with rice and refried beans, $12). Definitely not your tex-mex fast food mishmash, these creations completely deconstruct the ground beef as a ho-hum ingredient, giving it spectacular highlights with the freshest, crispy greens, spicy chipotle sauce, luscious guacamole, fresh home-made cheese and cheddar, and a zesty salsa fresca. We are on a roll.

Next, we try the chic Chicken Enchiladas Verde ($13), adorned in a pleasingly piquant green sauce containing tomatillos, cilantro, avocado, and topped with shredded queso fresco. Served with rice, refried beans, and salsa, it’s beyond just a memorable experience.

The Mahi Mahi taco has a sophisticated twist, with lime-scented cabbage, salsa, and sliced avocados. A sure winner is the Chicken Tinga taco, with lots of guacamole, fresh cheese, lettuce, and salsa.

Especiales de la Semana feature alluring concoctions from various regions whose people and recipes have so strongly influenced “Pedro.” These include: Argentinian bistec con chimichurri (skirt steak, garlic, cilantro parsley, rice, and beans, $15); Peruvian Empanadas de carne (pastry turnovers stuffed with braised beef, $12); Brazilian Feijoada (pork and chorizo black bean stew with rice and collard greens, $15); and Nicaraguan Tomales de Pollo (steamed masa filled with seasoned chicken and salsa, $12).

Be sure to keep an appetite for dessert, as the toasted coconut flan is out of this world (there’s diversity for you!). Pedro’s is rocketing to the top. n

diningguide Silly’s, chosen “Best Bargain” by Yankee magazine now features something for everyone including weekend brunch along with vegan & gluten-free options. Silly’s staff, voted “Best Service” by Phoenix readers, presents all-scratch kitchen food in a whimsical setting either inside or in the garden patio. Open Tu-F 11am-9pm and Sa-Su 9am-9pm. 40 Washington Ave., 772-0360, sillys.com.

Stonyfield Cafe (formerly O’Naturals) serves natural & organic flatbread sandwiches, tossed salads, rice & noodle bowls, soups, kids, meals, organic tart frozen yogurt & Sunday Brunch. Quick service for people on the go…but our leather couches, wireless internet & comfortable atmosphere will entice you to stay.

Chicken, roast beef, wild bison meatloaf, wild Alaskan salmon & many vegetarian items–there’s something for everyone. Route 1, Falmouth, 781-8889, stonyfieldcafe.com.

Twenty Milk St. U.S.D.A. prime & choice steaks & the freshest seafood, combining award-winning classic American cuisine w/ fine wines in a warm & inviting atmosphere. Crab cakes w/ lemon shallot mayonnaise, baked escargot, charbroiled chililime scallops & sumptuous desserts. Complimentary valet parking. Dinner daily; also breakfast, lunch & brunch. Portland Regency Hotel, 774-4200, theregency.com.

Vaughan Street offers breakfast and lunch. Soups, salads, baked goods, tortilla rollups, traditional sandwiches and our specialty: fresh-baked focaccia sandwiches. Daily we make sandwiches that promise a unique and delicious experience. You’ve gotta try it! Conveniently located across from Maine Medical Center. 235 Vaughan St., Portland, 277-8993, vaughanst.com.

Walter’s is one of Maine’s most popular restaurants. Chef/ owner Jeff Buerhaus is inspired by global influences. Seasonal menus are accented by creative daily specials. Extensive wine list & inventive cocktail creations complement menu offerings.

M-Sa lunch 11:30am-2:30pm, dinner from 5pm, bar menu 2:30pm-midnight. Su brunch 10am-2:30pm. 2 Portland Sq., 871-9258, waltersportland.com.

Yosaku Authentic Japanese culinary experience, designed by owner/chef Sato Takahiro. Premium sushi, sashimi & rolls, plus traditionally cooked Japanese cuisine for the sushi-shy. Best deck dining overlooking our tranquil Japanese garden & waterfall. Lunch M-F 11:30am-2pm, Sa-Su noon-3pm. Dinner 5-9:30pm, F-Sa 5-10:30pm. 1 Danforth St., 780-0880. *reservations recommended

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My first language was French, same as most Acadians. We’ve worked harder to be accepted and shown more interest in self-improvement and sense of purpose and responsibilities. Also, traveling and experiencing a broader spectrum of other cultures has influenced my creativity. I want to say that self-knowledge is “embedded in you,” and perhaps it’s not something that you can easily learn, but it can be learned.

The French-heritage part of who I am–I share it whether I realize it or not. I’m proud of my heritage and very interested in my culture, which has led to my current position as Maine Regional Coordinator for the 2014 World Acadian Congress. My creativity has come to me through life experience.

I live in St. Agatha, Maine–pronounced Ste. Agathe–and, I’d like to add, if you study Acadian history and the deportation in 1755, you get a sense of what Acadians are like. Hard-working, dedicated, proud individuals who survived, returned to their homes, and reclaimed the land. n

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When you think about one thing in a schema, the other things light up. With pairings, you’re continuing the theme, extending a pleasurable experience.

In a social situation, everyone joins in the same schema. It eases the flow of conversation and the sharing of memories and ideas.”

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Interview Breaking Away (continued from page 49)

What do you miss when you’re not here?

The silence of snow in the woods. There’s nothing more lonely, in a stirring kind of way, than the following day after a snow, when you have to shovel things up. The emptiness of deep winter. I am always amazed when I come back to Maine by how much emotion comes up, good and bad, especially in winter.

If the fog clears up, unveiling everything, what do you see?

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Just to the right of those shadows are the sparkles of Portland. Tell us about a restaurant you like there.

My mom was being treated at Maine Medical, and my sister and I ate at 555. Beautiful. They have another restaurant, too [Petite Jacqueline]. When I go through Portland, I’m just really impressed with the scene–a lot of artists, energy, and there’s the simplicity of it, too, really. It’s a nice contrast.

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You want to go down to the Point and look out and see Halfway Rock. You can see the lighthouses on a clear night.

You tested for Ducky in Pretty in Pink. Have you ever joked with Jon Cryer about that?

Johnny and I both did Torch Song Trilogy and Brighton Beach Memoirs [on Broadway].

We started out at the same time, so when we see each other, we just laugh. ‘Can you believe how fast everything goes?’ It seems like yesterday.

Which brings me to Cryer’s co-star, Charlie Sheen. You and Sheen are within two months of being exactly the same age.

In your first life, you must have known him.

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He was in the West Coast. I was in the East Coast. That was not a group I ran with. I was in New York at that point with Jon, doing theater.

When you close your eyes, what do you see?

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What if both Charlie Sheen and Lance Armstrong showed up at the Dempsey Challenge? (Just kidding.) You’ve worked with Carrie Fischer. She has that same black sense of humor Mainers have. What was it like working with her in Loverboy?

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I hadn’t thought about that. But the love for skiing did set me up for loving racing.

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I watched him using it on TV before the 1980 Olympics. I went right out and ordered one.

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We have a story about great food and wine pairings in this issue. You and Maine are a great pairing. If you were to invite two fellow cast members, each from a different show or movie you’ve been in, to visit you here, who among them would like it the most?

Jesse Williams, his father’s from Maine.

He has a connection to Maine, so he is the first one. Justin Chambers would like Maine. Ashley Judd spent a lot of time in Maine when she was going to Harvard. As a matter of fact, when I first called her to talk with her about her role in Flypaper, she was on the coast of Maine, staying at a friend’s house.

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The older generation always brings it up. It’s always a positive moment where people know where Lewiston is. I’m amazed at how many people have never been to Maine. They’ll say, ‘Oh, you’re from Maine!

What’s it like?’

Their ‘Maine’ is from Stephen King’s perspective. A little further inland, maybe they filter us through The Beans of Egypt, Maine.

But there are so many more dimensions here. When you look at the history of Acadia in the Gilded Age, you get a sense of that generation daring to put all that land away, preserving the rawness of Maine.

During the shooting of Transformers: Dark of the Moon I overheard one of the producers in Michael Bay’s company, Digital Domain, say, “I’m going to Maine. I’m taking my son to camp there. I can’t remember the name of the lake. It’s an animal name. It’s a pond.”

“You mean Bear Pond, in Turner,” I said.

Instantly the world was smaller.

I have from an unreliable source that you were paid “just” $750,000 for Enchanted. Shades of Tom Brady playing quarterback for the Patriots for his former contract amount the year after winning MVP at the Super Bowl. So I figure Disney owes you big-time for Enchanted II.

“That’s right!”

So when does the movie come out?

It’s definitely under development. It would almost have to be Disenchanted. Giselle’s not happy with being old. You don’t want to deal with reality! So she tries to find her way back to Andalasia. That would be my pitch.

You’ve said you don’t like to repeat beats. What little wrinkles do you put into your performance as Derek to keep it new for you?

Both Ellen Pompeo and I had a dinner together with Tony Phelan recently to discuss how our characters might evolve–because we didn’t want them to slip into being onenoted, where they were always breaking up and getting back together. Fans want new conflicts to overcome. We spent two hours on one scene, three issues into the season, where we were really adamant to fight for what we believed the characters should do.

You have to stay in the process.

Has your playing Derek Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy changed your diet and your personal lifestyle?

No, not so much. I would say the racing

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nce I got beyond my rambling, convoluted introduction and realized the Gallants weren’t going to show us the driveway, I asked if they knew anything about the pig or where it had lived.

Mrs. Gallant motioned with her hand and walked past me toward the back of the home. “Follow me,” she said in a drawl as we walked down a sloping hill. She stopped at a spot where a weathered rail fence bordered a thicket and framed a few aging apple trees.

“Was there ever an ice house here?” I asked. In “Death of a Pig,” White explains he kept his pigs in a faded ice house below the house, “shaded by an apple tree which overhangs the low rail fence.” When his pig takes sick, his neighbor, Henry Allen, who’s also his handyman, points to the sawdust spread along the ground inside as the culprit.

Mrs. Gallant looked pensive. “I don’t know about an ice house. Henry Allen [also the Gallants’ handyman] did tell me that he took down the structure that was here because he thought it spread disease.”

If that wasn’t enough evidence, this was: In Charlotte’s Web, White makes a home for baby Wilbur in a pigpen beneath an apple tree, covered with straw. For a moment a rush came over me, the validating kind that bursts forth when life’s mysteries seem solved. Then, just as quickly, it dissolved.

Yup, I had found the home of the real Wilbur. But the victory felt monochromatic, like the version of E.B. White Brooklinites wanted for their own.

“Do you happen to know where the pig is buried?” I asked.

Mrs. Gallant walked me to a wooded area near the home. It was overgrown with thickets of alder, young hardwoods, and ground cover. Composted flowers lay in a heap near a tree bearing a hand-painted sign that read “Cemetary Ave.” She walked past two ground-level markers, also hand painted, with the names “Fred” and “Jones,” two of White’s beloved dogs who received a lot of ink in their lifetimes.

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As I stood over the unmarked grave, I recalled the part in the essay when White transcends his own grief and accepts the shared fate of all creatures: “The pig’s lot and mine were inextricably bound now, as though the rubber tube were the silver cord.” Liz approached and reached for my hand. As she did so often during her pregnancy, she placed my palm over the spot where the baby squirmed, trying to connect me to this abstract being. It was a perfect Charlotte’s Web moment–two seemingly different poles of the life cycle springing from the same ground. n Andrew Reiner writes and teaches in Baltimore. “I’m proud to have the same sleeve length as E.B. White (33") and the same slight, off-center tilt of the head.”

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Separately on that same day, they’d both found themselves looking at the former Ward Estate, glowing in white with slate and green shutters on the same luscious 125 feet of ocean frontage at the center of Mussel Cove. Separately, they’d both stood transfixed at the lawn, which turned and surprised like a green serpent plunging into the sea. The mauves September

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The Corey family finished out the millennium here until Philip Corey, still a powerful local businessman, passed away at 93.

Families had long since come to call it the Corey house, known for Lillian Corey’s incredible gardens, which she maintained with a myriad of underground pipes. When it became an estate, all the original plumbing fixtures and tiles shone with authenticity. A tiled solarium off the living room transported you to afternoon teas, games of Mah Jong, and highballs.

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hen I heard you were asking around the island about Edie, I knew someone would tell you about me. I decided that if you found me, I would talk to you because you’re a woman, beautiful yourself, and you’re young. You have a chance maybe to understand, and leave Edie in peace.

I wasn’t sober when I met Edie, not yet, but trying.

Watson had me building a stone wall along the shore of the Burnell estate where Edie was staying. I was working alone, carrying a stone from the truck to the wall. The granite weighed sixty pounds or more. Directly in front of me, a woman walked out of the woods towards the ocean. She stopped on the path and turned to me, startled. I’d never seen Edie before, but I knew it was her. She wore a yellow summer dress patterned with tiny red flowers. Her bare feet and ankles were muddy. Her face seemed plain, but pleasant enough. She looked left and right, like she was caught, and suddenly I saw her beauty. The light skidding off her dark eyes.

The long curved eyebrows. The brown roots of her thick dyed-blonde hair. Her skin was pale and smooth and thin. I saw tracings of blue veins on the side of her neck. Her mouth twisted in a bent smile and she said, “I’m in your way.”

“Not hardly,” I said. Then I made my voice low like I was telling a secret, “I’m coming back here tonight.”

She said, “You?” sounding surprised, like she’d been waiting for someone and it turned out to be me.

I nodded to her, yes. Confident. I was

strong back then and 23.

Edie turned her head sideways, listening to something far away. She walked down the rocks and into the water. It was almost slow motion. No caution. A few yards into the sea with the waves breaking around her, she left the dress jammed in a bull rock, and swam straight out until she disappeared in the white caps on the gray horizon. It never occurred to me that she might drown. I had seen her move. The muscles tensing on her back.

I carried the stone to the wall, fit it in place, and saw blood on my jeans, saw it dripping down my fingers.

The rock had peeled strips of skin off both of my wrists. I kept working on the wall. Some time later, I glanced out at the ocean and the yellow dress was gone.

I went back that night, with my rod and reel. A pack of hooks. A pocket knife. Stuff I kept in my car. I cut a mussel off the rocks for bait. After an hour or so, I caught an eighteeninch sea bass. It fought hard and I felt good about it. Edie never showed.

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in a dollar bill. I cooked it in butter in a frying pan on a rusty electric burner. I cooked it slow to draw the seawater out and it made a salty broth in the pan.

I slid the cooked fish into a bowl, covered it with the broth, lifted a flake of fish with my fork, and looked at it. I was getting Edie out of my mind. There would never be more than our eyes meeting one day on a path. I accepted it, but I felt down about it.

Island people said she’d been locked up for being crazy and was staying on the island to recover. One guy I worked with had a picture of her torn from a magazine. She was wearing black tights, a short white shirt, standing on one leg, the other leg stretched impossibly back, toes pointed.

I got a fifth of vodka out of my duffle. I poured a water glass full and set it in front of the bowl. I was going to have a drink and hope I could stop in a couple of days.

If I had any hope in my life, I was keeping it from myself. I was getting ready to make another move. Go further north or maybe down to New Orleans. Maybe Ireland. Scotland.

Spain. If I drank that glass down, I could think about it. Maybe it would come to me, what I should do, where I should go next. That’s how it was.

I had the glass of vodka to my lips, I could smell the bright medicine smell, when I heard someone tapping on glass. At the far end of the room through the open bathroom door, I saw Edie looking in the window.

She saw me and squinted at me. She looked hurt for a moment, and then shrugged. She pushed up the window and reached in with one arm, pulled herself in, turning, threading herself through the opening. She fell into the room, crawled for a moment on her hands and knees, looking up at me, laughing. Then she stood and walked over, the top of her head almost under my chin. She saw the bowl and smiled as if proud of me. She said, “I saw you.

You loved catching it.”

She took a piece of fish from the bowl with her fingers and put it in her mouth. I could smell the ocean in her hair and the butter smell of the fish in her mouth. Edie picked up the glass of vodka and took a sip, looking over the rim at me. She tasted it and said, “You should never drink.”

For a moment, I thought that she knew my history, but that was impossible. No one on the island knew. But she did. She just knew. We ate the fish sharing one fork. I

Thornton drank water. I hardly looked at her. After we finished eating, she led me to the edge of the bed and we sat down. She took my right hand and held it, her fingers curled over the fresh scab on my wrist. There was strength in her touch, even in her lightest contact. She was reading me. Her fingers moved along my veins and muscles. She looked out the front window at the streetlight above the gravel parking lot. There was a tall ash tree out there dropping its leaves. Leaves were falling steady turning silver in the light.

I looked at her, a few seconds at a time.

Her mouth could get small and weak. Her eyes could widen and deepen, and then tighten down into slashes. It seemed that her thoughts and her doubts were always moving in her face and in her body. I would look away and still the details would remain in my mind. The way sun freckles scattered across the bridge of her nose. The way the bone arched just under her eyebrows in a welcoming curve. I tried to pick out faults: a small scar in her right eyebrow; a red blemish on her neck. It didn’t help. I could feel her beauty even when I looked away. I could hear it in her breathing. Then I realized there was a reason she faced out the window, kept her face away from me.

This is what I hoped you might understand. I am sure there have been other women in this world as striking in appearance as Edie and as physically talented. But what made Edie different from the very beginning was the constant conscious effort she took to keep herself open to the world the rest of us live in. She held herself back so that others could stand close. I’ve thought a lot about this. You can laugh at me if you want. I expect you will. But the Edie I loved was beauty. Beauty is restraint.

That is why Warhol, and those other leeches, had to murder her soul and film her corpse.

They recognized Edie as their natural enemy.

Sitting with Edie on the bed that night, looking at the single light outside, I felt as if we were about to do something dangerous, put our hands in the cleft of a rock cliff and climb hundreds of feet above the earth, or grab the ropes of a sailboat and launch into a hurricane, something reckless where there was no guarantee that either of us would make it back alive.

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