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How doyoucopewithprolonged deployment?You’rebackherein .Maineforthemoment,butthey’re sendingyououtagain.

It'stoughforcitizen-soldiers.We’repretty tiredandprettvbeatup.Weallsignedup. weknewwhatweweregettinginto,andwe havenoproblemservingoverseas.’1hey wereprojecting>65daysboots-on-ground, butnowdievwantustodoanothersix months and maybe another two months afterthat.Ijustdon'tthinktheywere preparedfortheaftermath.Ithinkthey underestimatedwhatitwasgoingtoentail. Wewereintheprocessofredeploying whenthevextendedus,whichtookthe windoutofoursails.'RieuitwasgeUing themoralebackup,whichhasbeenpretty good,butnowwiththeambushespeople arejustreallytired.1lovegoingoverthere anddefendingmvcountry,butwevedone twodcplovmentsinthreeyears. Somewherearoundthesecondweekof

MavIshouldbehome home.I’mhoping that’sitbecausewe’vehadtherugpulled outfromundernssomanytimes. What'syourroleinIraq? Mostlywe patrolourregion,whichisAl-Anbarfrom theRamadiTallujahareawestto1ladisa. TherearealotofBedouincommunities. Wedriveoutinthedesertandit’slike (rediscoveringMoses.It’sincredible. Peoplelivingintents,herders,shepherds. Thev’rcouttheredoingthesamething I’msurethev’vebeendoingforthousands ofyears.

Awarm welcome? The Bedouin communitiesareveryreceptive.They’re outtherecheering,kidsarecomingup.

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completelydifferentatmosphere.That’s whereweare-notlikcj.very •,?lsthereaconstantstateofanxiety?Yes. Twotimesaweekwe'reeitherencotintcringIl’.DsIimprovisedexplosivedevices] orambushesandsmall-armsfire,es¬ peciallythrough,theBamadi-Kallujah area.Wereprayingtogetthroughthese areasbecausetheseIKOsareprobabh "hatskillingmoreofthecoalitionthan anythingelse.

[U'-Os|aremademostlyoutofartillcrv shells,munitionstheseguvsarepilfering fromtheirownammopoints.Thereare hundredsofthemscatteredthroughout Iraq.]heydisassembletheroundsthen bunthemalongsidetheroad.Alotof themareremotecontrolandthevwait untilaconvoyorwhatwecallasofttarget §oesby,andoffthevgo.

Isthereanythingsomeofusmightnot understandabouttheconflict? Were fightingawholenewwarhere,something we’veneverexperiencedbefore,and that’stheareawhereproblemsaregoing tohappen.W'c’rcfightingagainstfuture terroristactions,tobeabletorespond overthereratherthandoingitfromhere. 1lavingafootholdintheMiddleEastis goingtobehugeforthefuture.

Ididn’tgoovertheretofightforthe presidentortheU.S.government.Iwent overtheretofightformycountry,my familv,andmyfriends.That’swhatit’sall aboutandthat’swhymostofthesoldiers arethere.W'egotridofabadmanwho wastreatinghispeoplepoorlyandwe’re inastrategicposition.

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MATTTEFFT, 35:CoastGuard Group,Portland

Deployment:WewereinVirginia fromOctober31,2002,fortraining, thenweflewtoBahraininFebruary [2003].IreturnedSeptember17.

M T hatwasyourjob?1waschief engineerontheWrangell,a w W 11O-footpatrolboat.Wedid variousthings.Mine-sweepersecuritywas oneofthebiggestatthebeginningofthe war.Thenweescortedhumanitarian shipsuptheportofUmmQasr.Wealso lookedforoilsmuggling.

Whatwasyourregion? Our home port wasBahrain.'Ilieriserwepatrolled [Khawr-Abd-Allah]randirectlybetween KuwaitandIraq.Themainportis Umm Qasr.

Anyclosecalls?1wouldn’tsayreal close.Wedidcruisealongsidesome Iraqipatrolboatsjustbeforethewar brokeout.'Bhatwashairy.Andescorting theminesweepersintherisers,you newerknesssshatssasgoingtohappen.

Anormalcress-is16,butssehada cress-of22,svithsomeextralassenforcementpersonnelandextraguys tohelp,tomantheextragunsand sshatnot.Itssasprettycrossdcd.Itssasa good,tightcress-ontheboatandssegot throughittogether.

Physically,whatwasitlike?Reallyhot. Andasthesummersventonitjustgot hotterandhotter,butluckilyssessere alreadyacclimatedtoit.Ithinkoneofthe hottesttemperaturesssas129degrees.

4Itwasstrangeout thereinthemiddleof theoceanhavinga sandstormcomeout

goinguptheriserthere.Thatssaspretty brutal,especiallydossnintheengine room,[laughs]

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JOSHUAKINNEY (June22,1983June9,2003):2ndCombatEngineer Battalion,2ndDivision,MarineCorps

He’dshownuponMorgan’s doorstepquitebvsuq^rise.” recountsJaneKinney.“I couldn’tbelievebewasinMaine." ThatwasJosh,shesays, alwayssurprising.

TheonlytimeIsawhim inhisdressblueswas inhiscasket.

ItwaslateMay2003andthevoting MarinehadjustdepartedCamp Lejeune,NorthCarolina,forhishome stateofMaine.Aheadofhimwerethree weeksoflease,whichlieplannedto sharewithsiblingsMorganandKathrvn inKennebunk,andmotherJane inBangor.

Behindhimwasthreemonthsin Iraq-hot,dusty,grueling-inthethickof conflict.Ihel9-ycar-oldhadgoneoffto bootcampsometwomonthsafterthe911attacks,thencontinuedtoadvanced training.Aftergraduatingwithhonors fromhiscombatengineeringclass, Kinneyswiftlyobtainedpromotionto lancecoqsoral.

Wlienwordcameoutthatwarwas imminent,”Janesays,“heforewarnedme hewasgoingover.Kromthatpointon,1 couklntsleep.Iworkinanoperating roomatEasternMaineMedicalCenter andtheyalwayshadthetelevisioninthe loungetunedtoCANN.Youlook,sou wonderifyou’rcgoingtoseesoursonon thereincombat.”

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Isthereanythingsomeciviliansin Mainemightnotunderstandaboutthe conflict?Wcdidalotofpatrolling,alot ofraids.Butoneofthethingsssediduser therethatI'mproudofishelpingtotrain theness-policeforce.

Unfortunatelyyou’llfindsomeofthe peopleintheness’policeforcestillkind ofgoingssiththeolderssays.where(lies thinktheycanthieseandbulls’people. Andssc’sefoundpeoplelikethatand quicklyfiredthem.Butit’satouchs’ situation.Don’tbequicktojudgethe policethatsse’retrainingoserthere.

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Holiday Inn by the Bay: Inthelate 1970s,FrankSinatrastayedattheHoliday InnbytheBay.DirectorofOperationsGus Tillman:“Idon’tknowwhathedidwhenhe washerebecauseitwassosecretive!He didn’tevensignhimselfin.Hehad someoneelsedothat.Heflewinona privatejet,waswhiskeduptohisroom, andwasneverreallyseenafterthat (thoughhedidorderanenormousparty platterfromtheOldPortTavern).Idon’t evenknowhowlonghewashere."

Sebasco Resort: AportionofCameron Diaz’s1997filmHead Above Waterwas filmedattheSebascoResortin Phippsburg.AccordingtoJeanMarshallof Sebasco,“Thesceneattheendwhere shedrownsisinourpool.”Becausethe

filmwasshotinautumn,“itwasverycold waterwhenCameronDiazwashere,”and, betweentakes,inordertokeepDiaz’s skinfromturningblue,“theyhadahottub andkeptitattheedgeofthepool,”soshe couldwarmup.

Sheraton Tara Hotel: IfElvisPresley hadnotdiedinMemphisthenightofhis scheduledperformanceattheCumberland CountyCivicCenter,hewouldhave stayedonceagainattheSheratonTara HotelnearthenewMaineMallonAugust 16,1977.Infact,ColonelTomParkerwas alreadyuphereinSouthPortland,placing aluminumfoilonallthewindowsofElvis’s suitebecauseitwastheKing’shabitto stayupallnightandsleepallday.

Inn on Carleton: “Itwasthemost bizarrething,”saysinnkeeperSueCoxof theInnonCarletonofactorAlecBaldwin’s stayinthelate1990s.“Youshouldhave seenthewayhechattedwitheveryoneat breakfast.Hewasverygraciousand seemedtrulyinterestedinwhateveryone elsewasupto.He’ssuchadown-to-earth person,nottheleastbitimpressedwith himself.Hereallywasaniceguy.”

Inn by the Sea: CapeElizabethpolice decidedtoignoretheirlaw-enforcement dutieswhentheyrealizedthegroupof folksstrummingguitarsandsingingsongs aroundtheillegalbonfireonthebeachin

frontoftheInnbytheSeawasnoneothethanInnguestGarthBrooksandhisbanc KatarinaWittandBrianBoitanostayeda‘ theInnbytheSeaforextendedperiodsa timeforthreeconsecutiveyearswhile preparingforfallandwinterperformance: Theywerehighlyvisible,evenappearing ontelevision’sEntertainmentTonight walkingalongCrescentBeach.

Portland Regency: JohnF.Kennedy, Jr.wasoneofthemostvehemently trackedcelebritiesinAmericansociety beforehistragicdeath.Soitwasquitea surprisewhenheshowedupintheOld Port’spremierhotel,theRegency,during theoff-seasonwithoutareservation.

Pomegranate Inn: Portland’s picturesquePomegranateInnhas attracteditsshareartsyclienteleoverth; years.BestsellingauthorToniMorrison, spenttimehereattheInnwhilepreparing towritehernovelParadise.

Lake House Bed and Breakfast: AccordingtoMichaelMeyersoftheLake HouseinWaterford,ayoungMickey RooneyandJudyGarland“areintheguest register.Itwassometimeinthe1940sbut therearenodatessoit’shardtotell.” Meyersspeculatesthatthepairwerehere eitherrecreatingatSterlingHayden’s cottageonKezarLakeordoingaproduct attheDeertreesTheatreinHarrison.

FashionedbyDiLeonardo,designerof thefamedBellagioinVegas,this$13millionboutiquehotelpositionsits guestsenviablyinthecenteroftheOld Port.Agothiclimestonefireplaceflanked withbookshelvesinvitesgueststoenjoy thelobby'scheerycolorsandtextures. Xcwasitis,itsguestbookalready includesCarlySimon,JerrySeinfeld, BilhJoel,andrepeatsummervisitor

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TheoutstandingEve'sRestaurant receivedfourstirsfromtheSunday Telegram,mirroringthehotel'scoveted four-diamondAAArating.Thehigh-tech meetingroomsincludedrop-downLCD, DVD,andvideoconferencing.

ConciergeDavidCostaisMaine’sonlv certifiedLesClefsd’Ormemberofthe InternationalAssociationofProfessional Concierges,andthestafftakesetiquette classestobettersene.Builtin2002,this harbor-viewhotelisoneofthePort’smost distinctiveproperties.

Deluxe,garden,andkingroomsrange fromSL9to$369,withaPampered PinotPackageat$229.Roofgarden.Call 775-9090or(888)798-9090orvisit wwv.portlandharborhotel.com.

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heBlackPointInn’shistoryrunsdeepas theoceanthatskirtsitonthreesides. IlidingonlyeightmilesfromPortland onProutsNeckinScarborough,thisdream resortistrulya“throwbacktoanotherplace andtime.”OwnersEricandPcggvCiancette (whoalsoownPortland'sRegencyIlotel)are justifiablyproudofthepristinegrounds, impeccablyrestoredfurnishings,elegantdin¬ ing,andexemplary-service.Builtin1878as aninn,andhavinghadonlvfiveownersin 125years,itremainsoneofMaine'sgrandest seasideresorts.WinslowIlomer(whoowned astudionearby),wasafixtureherefor decades,transfixedbythepoundingsurf. RepeatvisitorsincludeWoodyAllen,Daye Brubeck,andPaul\ewmaii.Ifthe weathered,oyster-grayshinglescouldtalk, theywoulddescribegenerationsofvisitors plavingchessincozyarmchairsbythe cracklingfire,withaspectacularoceanview. Gentlemen.bringajackct-andan appetite—fordinner.ChefBruceOrrcreates five-starartwiththefreshestseafood, produce,andgardenherbs.

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RevelinthedistinctiveGalliccharmofFairmont's leChateauFrontenacinOldQuebecatjoume/s end.BenedictArnoldandhismenwerenot receivedsohospitably.Thisstatelyhotel,designed duringQueenVictoria'sreignfortheCanadian PacificRailway,standsabovehistoricOldQuebec.

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Trekking the Kennebec in Luxury

BY STEPHEN CLARK

Whilevacationersnationwideare trippingoveroneanotherto followtheLewisandClarktrail, decampinginfisc-starhotelsanddriving luxurySUVs.hereinMaineweareheirs totheroadnottakcn-BencdictArnold's 1~”wildernessmarchtoQuebec. BntcanwefollowthisinInxnn?After all,.Arnoldandhistroopsresortedto

chewingtheirmoccasinsanddcx’ourin^ dogstostayaliveinthebleakestofcon¬ ditions.Yes,Arnold'strekcanbefollowed, thankstohistoricMaineresortsalongthe KennebecandDeadrisers,culminating withworld-classaccommodationsat ChateauFrontenacinQuebecCitv. ArnoldandhismenbegantheirMaine experiencebyenteringthemonthofthe

KennebecRiverin11smallcoastal schoonersandsloops,ascending50miles uprivertotheheadoftide.Todas.to shadowtheexpedition,followthecoastto themonthoftheKennebecatPopham BeachStatePark.\'isitmassivestonePort Popham(seephotoabove)orPort Baldwinonahighhillthatwasalsothe siteofthe1607abortivePophamCoions.

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ThePophamBeachBed&Breakfast,an oldCoastGuardStationbuiltin1883right onthebeach,offersstrikingviewsof,and immediateaccessto,FortPopham.Youcan stayrightatthemouthoftheKennebec. Two-nightminimumstayfromMemorial DaythroughOctober.Allthreesuitesare

below$200.www.pophambeachbandb.com

Next,hugthecoastalongtheLower Kennebecwithitsmans-headlands, islands,coses,andsaltmarshestoreach Bath,homeoftheMaineMaritime Museum and the huge Bath Iron Works,wheremodernnasalfrigates areconstructed.

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TheKennebecTavernandMarinasits rightontheKennebecRiverinBath. Spectacularriverviewsfromeverytable. Dineoutsideontheriversidepatio;Arnold andhistroopssweptrightbyhere. Dockingisavailabletorrestaurantpatrons attheadjoiningmarina.442-8636; kennebectavern@suscom-maine.net

Next,crosstheSagadahocBridgean. bearnorththroughWoolwich,Dass Kerrs’,andpassbyMerrymcctingBas witheightrisersdrainingintoit.

VisitSwanIslandinRichmond,noss. greatwildlifepreserse,whereCaptainj Ilenrs-DearbornandsoungAaronBtr stoppedtorestanightwhileascendin: theriser.PassPownalboroughCourt¬ house,whereJohnAdamspracticed.c theshoreoftheriserinDresden.resP toils1761magnificence.

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TheMajorReubenColburnHouseMuse inPittston.Here,atthis1765framelux onahilloverlookingtheKennebec,Arnol switchedtosmallerbateauxconstructs onsiteandcontinuedupriver.Thehousi an"oakpost-and-beamframe,”isopen! appointment.CallDanWarrenat582-7G

CarryingtheBateauxatSkowheganFalls, by Sydney Adamson and C.W. Chadwick: the boats wereladenwithfoodandmilitarysupplies.

ToursavailableinJulyandAuguston ‘weekends.

ArnoldstayedattheMajorReuben ColburnIlouseforseveraldavs whiletheexpeditionoff-loaded theshipsinto220bateauxfortheupriver tri]>.Severalreplieasofthebateaux, designedtoearrvfourorfivemeneach "iththeirprovisionsandbaggage,aredis¬ playedhere,alongwiththemajor’swine room,wheretheofficersenjovedpunch duringtheirstay.Arnold'smeticulous lettertoColburncommissioningthe buildingofthebateauxatthebehestof HisExcellencyGeneralWashingtonstill texistsintheNationalArchives, [admonishingthemajortolavavvava Isufficientquantityofnails" 1forconstruction.

IIlieKennebecnarrowsasitwinds

IthroughCardiner,Hallowell,and 1Augusta,finallyreachingtheheadof

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OldFortWesternwasthefirststopforArnold'stroopsafterboardingthebateaux.Today,the1754 NationalHistoricLandmarkontheKennebecRiverinAugustaoffersafort,store,andmuseum,with programsandactivitiesforthewholefamilythroughouttheyear.

tide.OldbortWesternwasusedasthe stagingpointfortheannyastheystruck intothewildernessnorthofthispoint. Theforthasbeenrestoredtoitsoriginal 1754frontierdesignwithblockhouses, stockades,barracks,andstorehouses.

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Wouldn'tArnold'stroopshaveloveda stopattheSenatorInn&Spa(seepool photo,right),completewithconference center,luxurysuites,fireplaces,sitting rooms,spaservices,massagetherapy. Visitwww.senatorinn.com.

Crazyforatmosphere?TheYeatonFarm InnBed&BreakfastinnearbyBelgradeis

an1826luxurytimecapsule,witha woodburningfireplaceineachroom.Price is$135doubleoccupancy.Visit www.yeatonfarminn.com.

NorthofAugusta,traversetherolling hillcountryofthemiddleKennebec Valiev.Parallelthearmy’sascentofthe river,passingthroughW'inslowwithits blockhouseofbortIlalifaxwherethe mencamped,toWaterville.where 'I’iconicfallswasthefirstoffourportages ontheKennebec.Beyondtheboats themselves,themenhadtocarrynearly 100tonsofcargo,includingbarrelsof

food,powder,lead,andallmannerof militarvsupplies,constantlyinthe freezingwaler,haulingheavilyladen bateauxoxerledgesandrocks.Thearm; triumphedoxerbackbreakingportagesa: Skowheganballs,.Norridgewockballs, andatDevil’sballsinpresent-daySolon Don'tmiss

InSkowhegan,theHistoryMuseumHous; inSkowheganhasmanyhistoricItemsant letterscommemoratingArnold'swilder¬ nesstrek.AtArnoldParknearSkowhegs Island,thereisaforestof300-year-old whitepinetreesthatwerepresentas ArnoldpassedbySkowheganFalls.The treeshavebeendesignatedanational historicarea.

bromhere,progressnorthwardwithth expeditionandentertheAppalachian MountainsnearBinghamandfollowth riveronlyasfarasCaratunk.Ilercthe expeditionleftthemainstemofthe

RelaxinaspasuiteattheSenatorInn&Spa, haveadeliciousmealintheaward-winning diningroomwherevegetarianandheart-heoF mealsareserved,andmakesomedaytripsfc mid-coastsitesandshopping.IfonlyLL.Beor hadbeenhere,Arnold'stroopsmighthave gearedup,too.

KennebecandtackledtheworstportaS oftlicirmarch,theGreatCarrying1’k® abrutal13-milcportage,toreachthe Deadhirer(whichisthewestbranchd theKennebec).Thearmywasneverth* sameafterthisdreadfulexperience.5

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TheBirchesWildernessResortoffers s luxuryaccommodationsandWhitewater o rafting at The Forks. | 'Iodaythewildlandwestwardis§ blockedbyFlagstaffLake,which

inundatestheexpedition'sroutefor20 milesalongthemiddleportionofthe DeadRiver.Diopsouthandwestaround themountainstopickuptheexpedition's routeinthetownsofStrattonandEustisthroughNorthAnsonandKingficld. homeoftheStanleySteamerMuseum, thenupthescenicCarrabassettRiver, pastSugarloafUSA(withitsfirst-rate hotel,recreationalareas,andconference r UEBEC

center).DidArnoldrealkpassbv here?Yes.Infacthewasamong thefirsttoremarkuponthe mountain’sunusualshape, writinginhisjournal:"Wlicn abreastofthe[threatjCarrying PlaceintheRiver,vouwillobserve atab*400yardsabovevoualarge mountaininshapeofashugar 1,oaf...'Alsoloonringintoviewis BigelowMountainPreservein Stratton,lirelattermountainis namedforMajorTimothv Bigelow,airofficerinthe cx]xxlition.

bromthesmalltownof Stratton,thelastpointtogasup beforecrossingtheCanadian border,followtheexpedition's routealongtheNorthBranchof theDeadRiverintothemazeof theBoundaryMountains, passingaseriesofsinailbut beautifulfalls:Ledge.Shadagce, andSarampus.Thiswasthearea wheretheexpeditionwashitbva WestIndianhurricaneirrlate October.Itrairredforfivedavs andthewindfelledtreesall aroundthemen.'1heriverrose morethanninefeetirronenight.

pcmS Tliclandoneithersideofthe 3riverfloodedbackinsomeplaces 5asmuchashalfamile.Menhad tomaneuvertheirbateaux throughtreesandbushes.Severalbateaux werelostwiththeirvaluablecargoof scarcefood.

ThesourceoftheDeadRiveristhe (drainofPonds,tuckedinanarrowpass throughthemountains,stillvervwild todav.Bevondthepondsliesthefinal portage,overthe11eightof1.and.Arnold orderedtheabandonmentoftheheavy bateauxtospeedupthemarchofhis

now-starvingandexhaustedarmv. WecrosstheCanadianborderat Coburn(loreandalmostimmediateh enterthepastoralhighfarmcountryof QuebecProvence.JointheChaudicre riverflowingnorththroughSt.Georges |StopattheAubergeBendictArnoldfor afinenight’sstav-vvww.aiibcrgcarnold.c]c.ca|toSte.Maric,thentravel overthecoastalplaintothesouthshore oftheSt.LawrenceatthecitvofLevis. IheChaudicrejoinstheSt.Livvrence RiversixmilesaboveQuebec.

Acrossthemile-wideriveristhe expedition’sandourgoal:thewalledcitv

Quebecatlast!Reward^urseifwiith(/sumptuous*mealofHarid^S^^rwhonkoasfedhaundvjFJ? ^son).GratinDauphinois(potato-cheesecdsserole),andTarteauxPoire(pearpie);acozyroom;®? an°awalkdowntheoldeststreetsinNorthAmerica.,*

ofQuebec.Arnoldandhismenwore sprigsofhemlockintheirhatssothev wouldn’tshooteachother,butweneedn’t besoconspicuous.Ilereatjournev'send. unmistakable,shimmeringintothe clouds,istheLeChateauErontenac.a Eairmonthoteloriginallvbuiltbvthe CanadianPacificrailroadinthelate19th ccntun(secphotos,page40and41).

AnightatthevervhospitableI,e ChateauErontenacisanunforgettable experience,withoutahintofthewelter andhostilityArnoldexperiencedthefirst timearound.

Ifyouinsist,thestaffwillbehappvto callvouadved-in-the-woolexplorerafter hearingaboutvour200-mileexpedition, buttheirguestbooklistsafewofthe adventurerswhohavearrivedherebefore you:"KingGeorge\'IandQueen Elizabeth,PrincessGraceofMonaco. ChiangKaiClick,CharlesdeGaulle, RonaldReagan,EranyoisMitterrand, PrinceAndrew,LidvSarahEcrguson, CharlesLindbergh.AlfredHitchcock, andMontgomeryClift.”

Eorreservationsat1,eChateau I’rontenac,visitvwvw.fairmont.com.

StephenClarkistheauthorofhillwinvtheir hootsteps.ahistoryoftheArnoldExpeditionas wellasaninvaluableguideb<x)k \isitclarkbook.Mnaine.cotn.

BY PAT FRIEDMAN

Uprisesthemistfromthe tempestuousPenobscotRiver. It'sthedawnofrecordedhistory, andMaine'snative"peopleofthedawn” navigatechicflvbvcanoe.Slowlythe legendofthebirchbarkcanoedisappears, until1920,whenthelastbirchbarkcanoe isbuiltonIndianIslandforjust$30. Todavjusttwooftheancientcanoesstill existinthePenobscotMuseumaspartof anexhibitcuratedbyJamesNeptune. Paidofstorv.right?Maybeit'sanew beginning.Inrepairingoneoftheir museumpieces,thePenobscots discoxcredsomuchabouttheiroriginal craftthatthevhavedevelopedtheability tocreatebrandnewbirchbarkcanoesfor

amesmerizedmarket,andtheyaredoing justthat.Todate,threenewprototypes havebeenbuiltinMaine,onealready sellingtoaGorhambuyerfor$10,000. Neptune,adescendantofrenowned Penobscot witch Gow John Neptune (1767-1865),saysthebirchbarkcanoeis "thecenterofourancestors'lives.’’Justas theoldoneswerebuiltwithwhitecedar planks,ribs,andgunwales,soarethenew, twoofthemhereonIndianIsland,just footstepsawavfromtheOld1’ownCanoe company,famoustodayforits plasticdescendants.

Treatedtoamaidencruise,onefinds thebirchbarkcanoe'snarrowprofilecuts throughthewaterandstayssurprisingly

steady.Hvenonthenew boats,Penobscotdouble-curve symbolsetchedintothebark ■ whisper incantations to the <nFourth(spirit)World.

J H’ c -Ist-ccntiiB'Penobscots Wworkingonthenew-generation >birchbarksincludeJoe(Ilugga) WDana(cousintoChiefBarn-Dana), RolandJewel,FrankPoring,Barry McCranc,andtribalelderNickDow. ConsultingontheprojectisSteve Cavard,alifelongcanoecraftsmanwho knowshowtobreathelifeintoeach subtlecurve.“'I’heyeachtakeabout500 hourstobuild,”Cavard,whoisnota Penobscot,says.Clientsexpressing interestinbirchbarkcanoesrangefroma tattooartistandtruckdrivertoastudent, doctor,evenaCaliforniawinemaker. Wlivbirchbark?Abirchbarkcanoeis entirelydifferentfromanyothercanoe, eventheclassicMainewood/canvas canoc.becauseitstartswiththebirch barkandthentheinsidespaceisFilled withthewood.Cavardsavs,“Evenother ’kindofcanoeisbuiltfromtheinsideout. Butwithbirchbark,it’skindalikestuffing apillowcase.”

Although'birchbark'elicitsvisualsof whitespeckledbark,theinsideofthebark isactuallyharvested,lendingwarm,rich, deephuesofcocoa,tan,andbeige.The authenticcraft,likeaform-fittingsuede jacket,isasbeguilingtoseeasitis hxpnotictopaddle.

Selectioniscriticalwhengatheringthe bark."Ittakesalongtimefindinghigh-

TheauthenticPenobscotbirchbarkcanoe, likeaform-fittingsuedejacket,isas beguilingtoseeasitishypnotictopaddle.

qualitybark.Itwasalwayshard,but especiallynowwithallthetreesgone,it’s anever-endingquest.Andagoodexcuse tobeinthewoods,”saysCavard.

Tolavthekeel,themenrestthecanoe atopasoftbedofbarkshards.Period¬ ically,someonedipsintothevatof

steamingwateranddrizzlesitaroundon thenest,keepingitmoist.Thesmellof thatwarm,wetbarkevokeswakingupin thewoodsintherain.Thepowerofthe ancestorsseemstoshudderskywardin thesteam.

Cavardlearnedthetraditional

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Penobscotstylebasedonresearching! canoes,pictures,andwrittenaccount.', especiallyenjoyedworkingwiththe PcnobscotsbecausetheappreciationL traditiongoesrealdeephere;Ifeel honoredthattheyacceptmyworkas traditional.”Beforelendinghisassistai tothePenobscotproject.Cayardtaugk attheWoodenBoatSchoolinNew York.Uisworkshopandwigwamareit Wellington,Maine.

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4.Gentlyandwithgreatstrength,bring upandfoldthesidesofthebark aroundtheframe,whichisheldup bytemporarystakes.

5.Sewthebarkinplace.

6.Raisethegunwalestotheir finalheight,andlashthe edgeswithblackorred

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9.Kitandgentlypoundtheframes intoplaceusingawedgeofwoodwiith the hammer.

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jWalterNet: WALT KUHN ontheline

Youcan'tkeepa goodartistdown, evenwhenhe’sdead

BY CHRIS THOMPSON

orethanhalfa centuryafterhis death,WaltKuhn (1877-1949)is sparkingaminisensationoneBay, raisinghopesaboutthepricklyOgunquit artistsplaceinhistoryaswellas peqdcxingquestionsaboutanartist's posthumousintellectualpropertyrights. Famousasoneofthebreakthrough modernistswhoorganizedtheArmors ShowinXewYorkin1913(gising Americanaudiences,includingmost artists,theirfirstglimpseoftheexperi¬ mentsbeingundertakenbytheir Europeancontemporaries,thelikesof DuchampandMatisse),Kuhnwasskepdicalofcriticalacclaimhimselfandlater Resistanttothefollow-upsurveyexhibi^bonsofAmericanpaintingafterWorld IWarI,whichmightbasefurther popularizedhiswork.

Mj inshort,whiletheEuropean-trained >^n,anativeNewYorker,oftenpainted flowns,heneversufferedfools.

j ArtdealersregularlypraiseKuhn'siconoWasticintegrityandresistancetohype iledescribinghiswork.Wliichmakesit b niorc ironictoseeaconstellationof «ft:WhiteClown,1929

<°P nght:SleepingGirlinCoat,1928 “ottomright:Trio,1937

hispersonaleffects,fromcufflinkstoven personalletterstotantalizingcopper etchingplateswithmans'strikeslefton them,offeredontheinternet.

SuchreflectionsonKuhn’spassionfor privacybuttressedthesale,inarecenteBas

WaltKuhnpaintedclowns butdidn'tsufferfools. AlowthateBayisshowered withthepersonaleffects oftheartistwhohated hype,theremaybea resurgence.

auction,ofa1943letterKuhnwrotefrom OgunquittohiswifebackinNcwYork-a tendermissiveinwhichhenotedtherainsweather,hislingeringcold,aswellashis progressinhiseffortstosecurepermission fromtheU.S.CoastGuardinBiddeford Pooltogeta“coastpaintingpermit"inthe midstoftheSecondWorldWar.

Coincidentwiththeinternetphenomenon-it'sasifthecontentsofKuhn’sbarn havebeenshakendirectlyontotheintcrnct-isthepossibilityamidallthissensa¬ tionthatKuhnmaybeenjoyingthebe¬ ginningsofarealresurgence.

Recentsearshaveseenanupsurgein interestinKuhn’swork,aswellashislife

anditscollectibleephemera.'Ihelatest rediscoveryofWaltKuhncanbetraced tothesaleofoneofhispaintingsfor$1.1 millionataSotheby'sauctioninMav 2001.Thiswasn’tthefirstblockbuster priceKuhnfetched:In1949,thesearof hisdeath,Americanartcollectorand statesman\\.Asercll1larrimanpur¬ chasedoneofKuhn’spaintingsfrom Kuhn’swidowfor$100,000-arecord priceforanAmericanpainting.Twcke yearslater,followingthedeathofMrs. Kuhn,theirdaughterBrendaKuhn

inheritedtheirestate,includingmam. WallKuhn’sworksandtheirhomein Ogunquit.Brenda’sdeathin1993con-, plctedthedispersaloftheKuhnestateI intothemarket,buteBas'hascreated; secondshower:Nowbitsandpiecesoh hercollectioncanbeours,andwith themfragmentsofthehistorycfAmers. icanModernism. t What we might call the “KuH effect”raisestwointriguing questions.'I'hefirstoneis moral:Shouldthepersonaleffectsof;artistbebroughttogetherinmuseum collectionsordicedandsoldoftothe highestbidders?\blurboneBas'bs'IT CoastBookstoselloneofKuhn'sperso; lettersstates,“Itispracticallvimpossible ownaletterbs'WaltKuhnunlessyou1 onefromus.Theonkotherplacetoev readoneisattheSmithsonian." Bevondthis,istossinganartist’sletter thefourwindsofcBashurtingoractua promotinganartist'sfuture?

LastCoastBooksproprietorandart dealerMenSlotnickofWellsdefend thepracticeonthegroundsofvitalih: “SomeoneasprominentasKuhnwro; manyletterstofellowartists,anditwo; beimpossibletoassembleevenafrac ofhiscorrespondence.Withouthesita¬ tionI'dsavthatasingleletterwrittent WaltKuhninaprivatecollectionmor moretotheownerthanitwouldtoat; institutionthathashundredsofIris

letters.It'sasthoughthelettercontinues tothrixeanddoitsworkratherthanlav dormantbetweenhundredsoflettersin somestorageroom.”

AlsoavailableforsaleoneBayfrom EastCoastBooksisKuhn’soriginal copperetchingplateforExoticBlossoms,

AfterWaltKutindied,his

wifeanddaughter devotedtheirlivesto placingindividualpaint¬ ingsinsomeofthefinest museumsintheUnited

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whichappearstohavehadnomorethan sixprintsmadefromit.It’soneofanum¬ beroforiginalKuhnplatesthey’veof¬ feredoneBav.

"\cr\seldomdoesanoriginaletching platebyanimportantartisteverreachthe openmarket,”readstheonlineadvertise¬ ment.Ihesaleofsuchanitembegsthe secondandfarmoreintricatequestion posedbytheKuhneffect:Ifvoubuv Kuhn’splateforExoticBlossomsfroma dealerwhopurchaseditfromtheartist’s daughter,canyouvourselfturnlooseaslew ofnew“original”Kuhnprints?More tmtalizingly,withtheartistunabletoreview them,willtheyheartormonstrosities?

1’rcvailingart-worldopinionconsiders theprintsthemselves,andnottheplate fromwhichtheyarcproduced,tobethe originals.”'I’heInternationalFinePrint Dealers/Associationhasgeneratedalist ofsevenwavsinwhichtherelationship betweentheartistandtheprintthatbears hisorhernamecanbecommunicatedto themarket.Inthefirst,theartistcreates theplate,determinesthenumberof printsinthescries,andpullstheprints himself;theentriesmoveseriallvtoward lessinvolvementoftheartist,endingwith theseventh,inwhichtheprintismade romtheplatewithouttheauthorization °ftheartist,orhis/herestateorlegal representative.'Ihisfilterofprotection ProvidedbytheIP’PDArecommends I’<itthesaleoflegitimate“fineartmultiPcs -printsmadefromplates,castings U| nmolds,photographsfromnegativesaccompaniedbyacertificateofauthenheityIhisnotestheartist’sname,title,size 0 *reeditionandthiswork'splaceinit,the

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dateofrelease,and thenumberofartist’s proofs.IInlessawork’s billofsaleoutlinesthe artist’sretentionofex¬ clusiverightstorepro¬ duction.American propertyrightslaws guaranteetheserights towhomeverowns theplate.Onceyou do,nothingprevents vonfrommakingan unlimitededitionof ExoticBlossoms,nor fromsellingeach printforasmuchas themarketwillbear. Intheend,thesmart customer-wonderingwhv,iftheworkwi oneKulmstoodbehind,heneverprinted fromtheplatehimself-willdropsourpm andoptforoneofKuhn’slettersorajxrirr hiscufflinksinstead.

Slotnicksaysareliableguarantee fromanartdealerhastwoparts. “Numberone:Notimelimiton authenticity.Numbertwo:Theseller knowsthattheworkisauthentic.Anvot: cansellanobjectwithaguaranteethat simplvsasshe’llrefundifitisn’tright.k thatmeansthevcouldoffer‘bad’artall das'long.Weharealwavssoldwithano time-limitguaranteeforauthenticity’ Itisoftenthecasethata“rediscover artistamountstoancwlvdiscoscred

opportunitytomakesomemoneyonthe artmarket."Itremainstobeseen."he savs.“whetherWaltKuhnisreallygoing tobe‘rediscovered.’Amillion-dollarsale intoday'sartmarketisaboutasimportant asyesterday’snewspaper.Kuhnhimself didmuchtoholdhisreputationdown,”

Stirringuptheflames oftheAshcanSchool, Kuhnandhiscohorts launchedthefamous ArmoryShowof1913.

Slotnicknotes,"andafterhisdeathhis wifeanddaughterspenttherestoftheir livesattemptingtoplacehispaintingsin importantmuseumcollections.Tothe extentthattheyweresuccessful,perhaps, theremaybetoofewmajorpaintings availabletosustainagrowingmarket."

Asforhowweseparatefactfromfiction whenconsideringthe“Kuhneffect,"Slot¬ nicksays,“Distinguishinghvpefromsul> stanceisafactoflifeintheartworld.IIvpc docsinfactturnintosubstancesometimes. H'cnthathappensthehypeisforgotten. Kuhnsaccomplishmentsbothasanartist andalarger-than-lifefigureintheartworld probablyassurehimofhisplaceinart historybooks.Butiftherearcnotenough artworksforcollectors,auctionsales,and exhibitions.thefiresmavdimagain.'Ihere shouldbelittledoubtthathispriceswill continuetorise,however,becauseofthe smallamountforsale.Butfewerpaintings at higherpriceswillnotmakeWaltKuhn ahouseholdname."

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Butfewareawarethatexactlv50vears ago,JohnMcLinghlinstudiedand taughtinPortland,atChevcrus,aspartof hisJesuitstudies.

We queried McLaughlin-who’s lived inWashington.D.C..forthepast35 vears-abonthisdavsinxMaineandhis takeononrstateandcitssinceleaving halfacenturyago.

POKTLWDMaGA/IXE: When did vouliveinMaine?

McLaughlin: Exactly50yearsago.uk 1wasa‘Scholastic’inJesuitparlance, meaningwithinthecourseofstudies.1 wasaskedtoteachfreshmenforayean Chcvcrus-historv.Latin,andEnglish' andtobeavailabletobeasubstitute teacheracrosstheboard,seniorsto freshmen.Iwasalsoaskedtorunthe bookstoreandhelpwiththeintrainu® sportsbudgeting-basketball,football, track,thenewlvformedswimmingtea

andskiing—aswellasIohandlepublic relations.

WhatwasyourlakeontheCheverus students?

Cheverusstudentswereliketheir parents.Upbeat,friendly,solid,fun¬ loving,generous,shovv-mesmart, occasionallycantankerous,usuallypolite. Wliatstoodoutmostwerethesolidhabits oftheseyoungcitizens.

Cheverusdrewstudentsfromamong familieswhoseparentsworkedinthe industrialsector:commercialfishing, lumber,shipbuilding.Bvnomeanswere thevlimitedtoPortlandelite.This accountsforthetemperamentandselfdirectednessandemotionalmaturihrciativelyspeaking-ofthestudenthodv thatCheveruswasabletoattractand nurseandchallenge.

Haveyoubeenhackto.Mainesince?

McLaughlin: Inthesixties,1gaveafew lecturesinBrunswickalBowdoinand havemadeafewsprintsfromWashing¬ ton,holidayones,sincethen.Inrecent yearsmywifeCristinahasspentmore timevisitingMainethan1have,whichis noteworthysincesheisLatinandfrom thetorridCaribbean,whereshespenther earlychildhood.SheadoresMaine,cold ornocold.

Inthesixties,seventies,andeighties1 passedthroughPortlandafewtimesand sawsomeofthestart-upofurban renewal.Ihisinterviewhasbroughtwith itaroundofremcmbrances-ofhow muchIlikedoutingsonCascoBavand inCape1'.,andPortland'scobblestone streets,theVictorianmansions,theOld Port,theironpierhooksofthewaterfront, walksonCongressStreetandCommer¬ cialStreet.Someofitremindsmeof

Newport,where1spentsummerholidavs growingupinRhodeIsland.

Ihaveayennowtocruisethebav again,taketheferrytoDiamondCove andPeaksIsland,andvisitOldOrchard Beach.I’veheardalotaboutthePortland PublicMarketandthechicnewbistros andbarsandadventurouscuisines.1want toseeformyselfwhetheritmeasuresup tothehype.Likewisethemushrooming realestatevalues.

Andaboveall,Iwanttoeatatleasttwo lobsterrollsinonesitting.IhearPortland isrelaxed,undemanding,stress-free. We’llsee.

Ivedevotedalotofmvprofessional timetoMaineandamstillintriguedbv itsenigmaticpolitics..Maine’spolitical topographyisasrough-hewnandunpre¬ dictableasitscoastline.Itsresidentsare largelyunpretentious,flinty,nononsense. \MienIwasthere,thetotalpopulation waslessthanonemillion.Ticket-splitting inelectionsisawayoflifeandtheethnic diversityofthestate—Irish,Arab,Creek. Krcnch-Canadian,immigrants-addsup toMainebeingahighrisktocall.

TheclichethatMainecitizensarc ‘ruggedindividualists’Ifoundtobetrue whenIwasthere.Whenpoliticsbecame mvprofessionalfocus,1sawtheextentto whichthatwastrue.

Maineinhabitantsdon’tvotepartv, thevvoteperson.RossPerot’s second-placewinin1992aheadof PresidentGeorgeBushisacasein dramaticpoint.Mainewaswherehegot hishighestvoteinthenation.'Hiepolitical peculiaritiesofMaine'scitizenshasbeen greatfodderfor7he McGiughlin Group overtheyearsandalsofortheOne on Oneshow.

IveknownBillCohensincehewasin Congressinthe1980s.andthroughhis Senatecareerandhisdefensesecretarv statusintheClintonadministration.In fad,hewasmvguestonOne on One [inFebruary],

So wurAlaineexperiencehasechoes? Itravelallovertheworld.\Miatsuqxises meishowoddlyIencounterCheverus grads.IcanrecallinPakistan,inthelate 1980s,interviewingPresidentZiawhenhe revealedthatPakistanwasinvolvedinthe enrichmentofuranium-andinthe Islamabadhotellobbywhere1wasstaying, bumpingintoaCheverusgrad,who recognizedmefromtelevision,introduced himself,andwereminisced.

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McLaurin: Xlostvividinretrospectare theJesuitswhorantheschool.Therewen almost25ofus.Atleasthalfofuslivedin asprawlingbrick,threeorfourfloors, typicalPortlandhome,onDanforthSta inthe150sblock,asIrecall.

ReverendRobertHewittwastherecto: aseasonedprofessional,rigorously organizedandscheduled,whomyou couldsetyourdockby.Askilled administrator,hecouldhandlethe Jesuitsreportingtohim-well-trained, giftedindividuals,sometimes bullheaded,butultimatelyyielding. Jesuitdinnerandloungeconversation atDanforthStreethadplenty'ofmateria, totalkaboutinthosedays.Republican SenatorJoeMcCarthyhadledthetele¬ visedhearingonallegedcommunismif theArmy,andtheSenatecondemned him.TheSupremeCourtruledsegrega¬ tioninpublicschoolsunconstitutional. PresidentEisenhowertoldthePentagon thatitwasokaytotraintheSouthViet¬ nameseArmy,anactionnotoftencited. Lotsofhotexchangesovertheimpacto‘ theseactions.

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FatherJamesSheawastheassistant principalandthedeanofdisciplinewho issuedlateslipsanddemeritstostudents. Hewasaction-orientated,peppy,very straightforward.

HeandIstruckapacttoexecutea two-personfitnessregime.Wewould walkoxertotheschoolevery morning,moreorless,acrosstown,from DanforthStreet,inallweather,arrixingin 'timeformetoopenthebookstorebefore class.Sorainorshine,snoxxorsleet,xxe sloggedourwax'acrosstown,rexiexxing |gamescoresandschoolprojects, jincludingthose\\ithapublic-relations potential,oneofwhichwasabusdax-trip 'toAugustatomeetwiththenexxlx ;inauguratedandnoxx-legendaryEdmund Muskie,thefirstDemocratinsome20 tears.Ilietripcametopass.

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IlastvisitedwithEdMuskieata luncheonhostedb\BillCohenandhis presentwifeJanetLanghartCohen.He jdiedin1996,inhis80s,agreatwarrior 'statesman,andsoemblematicofMaine’s specialcharacter.

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AdvisorBillMunzeexplains.“John’saBusinessAdministrationmajoras partofourfive-yearcooperativeeducationprogram.NortheasternCoop jugglesthousandsofreal-lifejobsforfullcollegecredit,“butasfarasI know,John’stheonlyonewho'sdoneamthingwithlobster.”

"I'dbeennmningmyownlobsterbusinesssince1was8,"Readv,21, sass.“Ijustaskedpennissiontokeepworking."

Munzedidn'tblink:“1lowodditwouldhavebeentogivehimhis business‘experience’inadifferentindustry,whenheknewsoclearly whathewantedtodo.”

WorkingwithReady.Munzedesignedthreesix-monthcoop semesters—Iobster101,201.and301?—forReadvbetween morefonnalacademicsemestersatNortheastern (rankedfirstinthecountrybvIhS. News OWorld Reportforitsinternshipsandcooperative education).“Ilefollowsadifferenttack,"Munze says.“Iheworkethicthereisrare.IIe’sa seniornow,andateverypointhe’susedthe CoopprogramtotivoutsomeveryboldJ newideas.Oneyearheworkedwiththe AtlanticNational'I’rust,bmingafailing lobsterpoundinnorthernMaine.John turneditaround[withbusinessconcepts J bedretmedatNortheastern),andthetrust hassolditforalotofmoney.”

Evenifithadn'tworkedoutsowell,1 learnedalotthere,"Readysavs.

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t“Allofasuddenwegodowntothe streams,”explainsFrachella,“andyou think:thesearethesamemoleculeswe areskiingon,changingfromsolidto liquid,andwearegoingtohavean intimateexperiencewiththemintheir morphedstate.Wearesoanxious...toget inthewaterthatwedon’tcarehowcoldit is,andweriskourlivestodoso.” ;“Creeking,"namedforthedangerously

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narrow,vertical,fendtechnicalcreeksthat drawtiremostextremekayakers,has ’claimedthelivesofsomeofFrachella’s expertfriends.

Aself-proclaimedadrenalinejunkie;the 154-year-oldsays,“Wewereallcanoeists ‘beforewewerekayakers.”Heremembers ?25yearsagowhencreekingstartedin Bangor,closetothehomeofOldTown ;Canoe.Whentheicebrokeup, daredevilsinwoolsweatersandpants

In1985,the DanCer expandedthe whitewater boatingworld asthefirstmassproduced, plastickayaks that;unlike former fiberglass models,could bangintorocks without breaking. Butevenwith high-tech equipment, Frachellasays, it’sstillalmost “agameof Russian roulette.” Worsestill,in Aprilit’sa

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The50rto75-footgorgewallsofGulf' Hagasare“likearefrigerator,”cakedwith1 beautifullyclearicethathangseveninto

May.IfpartofawalloficTfellsintothe river,it’sinvisiblewhilecausingadame strainereffect,Frachellasays,“thatcod killyou.”

Heandhiskayakingpartnersalways assignaspotterwhoyells,“Lookout!” whenwallsoficecomebarrelingrighta themfromupstream.Theyfrantically paddletoshore,narrowlyescapingafe oficethatcanlastforhoursbeforedie? cangetbackin.

Asidefromtheice,thereisalwaystire riskofhypothermia.Drysuitsordry jacketsoverlayeredclothinghelpprew it.Neopreneskirtscoverthecockpitof theboatandtight,latexcuflsatthewd andneckwaterproofkayakersincaseft flipover.Lifejacketsandlinedhelmefc areessential.“Whenyourolloverinid water,yougetanice-creamheadache,*

Trachellasays?ButtKaFistKeleastofa paddler’sworries.Ifhefindshimself■ unabletorollupright,averydangers situationinwhicheventhemostexp^ kayakerscanfindhimself,theonly isa“wetexit”bypullingoffthecockf

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Andifthethrillsofoncomingiceare lotenoughtogivethemthatadrenaline fcgh,Frachella’sbuddiesoftenclimb ontoportionsoftheleftoverBangordam bi thePenobscotRiver,convenientlyjust Bpstreamfromthehospital.

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FilmandtelevisionveteranDon Harvey(EightMenOut)returnsto PortlandStageCompanyforDavid Mamet’sAmericanBuffalo,running throughApril18.It’sthesecondtimein twoPSCseasonsforthepopularactor, whosemostrecentprojectsincludethe HallmarkChannel’sPlainsongandthe filmComwithJennaMalone.Harvey firstperfonnedtheMametplay20years o .ago,withSexandtheCity’sChrisNoth.

“DavidMametbringsanobilitytothe working-classstruggle,”Harveysays.“He findspoetryinthevernacularofcommon obscenity;he’sinterestedinthepurityof malefriendshipandthemythologyof* everydaypeople.Almosteveryyoungac¬ torwhocomesintotheaterbecomesob¬ sessedwithDavidMamet.”

ForAmericanBuffalo,Harveyjoinsthe usualclusterofMameteccentricsatwork andplay,thistimetryingtooutdoeach otherinstealingaBuffalonickel.Tire dialogueisfierceandunapologetically .flinty,withMamet’strademarkwitand ironyaimedatadultaudiences.

Immediatelyfollowing,PSC’sseason .closeswiththeworldpremiereofaplay whosesubjecttouchesclosetohomefor regionalaudiencesandinvadesthefan¬ ciesofthosebeyond.Women and the Sea,writtenbyShelleyBercandthe theater’sownartisticdirector,Anita Stewart,hasbeenindevelopmentfor threeyears.RunningApril27through

May23,it’sacollectionoffirsthand memoirs from Maine women whose lives—andlivelihoods—areintertwined withthesea:lobstermen,fishingfamilies, fishwholesalers,andclamdiggers.Call PortlandStageCompany’sboxofficeat 774-0465,orvisitwww.portlandstage.com forshowtimesandticketavailability.

AttheMerrillAuditorium,PCAGreat Perfonnancesfeaturesentertainersboth lightoffootandlighterthanair.Interna¬ tionallyacclaimedMOMIX,thedance perfonnancetroupe,offersOpusCactus, inspiredbychoreographerMosesPen¬ dleton’svisionsofthedesert,April24at8 p.m.Goingbeyondpureballet,MOMIX useslighting,shadows,humorand props-alongwithitsskilledperformers-to createaworldofsurrealisticimagesthat audienceshaveenjoyedfor20years.

HaveSteinway,WillTravel:Pianistand longtimeDeutscheGrammophonre¬ cordingartistKrystianZimermanper¬ formsApril25at3p.m.Forthepast11 years,thePolish-bomawardwinnerhas broughthisownuniquemusic-literally, supplyinghispersonalconcertpiano-to delightedaudiencesworldwide.Though heinitiallymadehismarkasaleading interpreterofhiscountrymanChopin, Zimermanalsohasperformedawide rangeofcompositionclassicsunderthe batonsoftheworld’stopconductors, includingthelateLeonardBernstein.

Ifyouloveapianobutpreferfiddling around,CapeBreton’sNatalieMacMasterarrivesApril28at7:30p.m.She’s aCanadianGrammywinner(BestAl¬ bum,MyRootsAreShowing)andafiddler/step-dancerextraordinairewhohails fromnearbyNovaScotia.Backedbyher ownfour-pieceband,she’sabreathof undilutedmagicfromtirehighlandsand aninternationalfavorite.

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worldwhileallbuteliminatingtheneed forpercussionsections;nowtheremark¬ ableBobby McFerrinteamsupwith anothermulti-talentedrhythmace,

Broadway’sSavionGlover,foraMay8T stopontheirlimitedtour.McFerrinhas won10Grammyswhilecollaborating withYo-YoMa,ChickCorea,theVierra Philharmonic,HerbieHancock,Jack Nicholson,RobinWilliams,BillyCrystal theMuppets,andaudiencesaroundthe world.Dubbed“music’slasttmeRenais¬ sanceman,”thisvocalexplorerjoinsfores with1996TonyAwardWinnerGlover (BringInDaNoise,BringinDaFunk)fa thisonce-in-a-lifetimeeventTolearnabort ticketavailabilityforanyPCA/Merrillevert callPortTixat842-0800.

Olympicandworldchampionsstrut theirstuffasSmucker’sStarsonIcevisits CumberlandCountyCivicCenteron April10,7:30p.m.ProducedbyOlyTnpr goldmedalistScottHamiltonand directedbyChristopherDean(ofToni* andDeanice-dancingfeme),thecastI® includedgoldmedalistsOksanaBaiul, KristiYamaguchi,EkaterinaGordeeva, AlexeiYagudin,JamieSaleandDavid Pelletier,andElenaBerezhnayaand AntonSikharulidze,manyofwhomwl appearinthePortlandevent.Alsoon handareworldchampionsToddEl¬ dridgeandKurtBrowning.Group discountsareavailableontickets;this perennialfullhouse.Call775-3458(b®. office)and207-775-3331(TicketmasteP ThePortlandSeaDogsareback,and®1 ! BostonRedSoxhavegot’em.Nowinth® secondyearastheEasternLeagueAA affiliateoftheSox,Portland’sownbaseh^ starsoftomorrowopentheirhomeseason

atHadlockFieldonApril15at6p.m., squaringoffagainsttheBinghamtonMets. CouldthisbeanotherNewEngland-New Yorkrivalryinthemaking?

Itsuredoesn’tseemlikeover10years sincetheSeaDogsreturnedprofessional baseballtoPortlandthankstoowner DanBurke.Initially,theteamwasa double-Afranchiseoftheexpansion FloridaMarlins,wholackedatriple-A team,thereforeuppingthequalityof playersPortlandersgottowatch.(Before EdgarRenteriacamebarrelingaround thirdbasefortheMarlins’firstWorld Serieschampionship,heroundedthe basesafewtimesatHadlock.So,bythe way,didfutureRedSoxregularsKevin MillarandGabeKapler.)SeaDogs ticketsareaffordableforthewhole family;contactthemat879-9500orvia www.portlandseadogs.com.

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Thp Armory Restaurant in the Portland Regency Hotel. Spectacularcuisine.OldPortcharm,&impeccableservicein anelegantyetcasualatmospherew/freshdinnerspecials from land & sea. Unforgettable house specialties—Seafood Fettuccinew/lobster,shrimp,crab,&mussels;SteakDiane,& BlackAngusSirloin.Alsoopenforbreakfast&lunch. Reservations recommended. 774-4200.

Barbara's Kitchen and Cafe, 388 Cottage Road. South Portland,acrossfromthePortlandPlayersTheater,headingto FortWilliams.Casual,creative,&modestlypricedcuisinefor intimatediningbysunlightforbreakfast,candlelightfordinner. VegetarianscansavorourEggplantRavioliwithaRoastedRed Pepper Cream Sauce. NY strip steak w/ Portobello Mushrooms&demi-glazeisafavoriteofcarnivores."The rosemaryfocacciaisreasonalonetopayavisit.”—Downeast. Fullbaravailable.Reservations767-6313. www.barbaraskitchen.com

Black Point Inn, Scarborough. Let ocean views from our romantic,elegantdiningroom,librarylounge,andbrick fireplacesevokeold-worldambience.Enjoyourwinelist, expertlypreparedcuisine,SundayJazzBrunchfeaturingthe TonyBoffaJazzTrio,andholidaybuffets.Enjoyoceanbreezes andlightfarebyourpoolordeckoverlookingskylineandsea. EveryoccasionisspecialatTheBlackPointInn.Reservations recommended. Dinner nightly from 6:30, Sunday Brunch 10:30to1.LibraryLoungeopendailyfrom11:30a.m.8832500 www.blackpointinn.com

CafeStroudwater.Takeadvantageof5-starchefAlex Gingrich'screativetouchesatCafeStroudwateratthe Embassy Suites Hotel. With an emphasis on Maine native seafood&primecutsofbeef.CafeStroudwaterofferseclectic bistro-stylecuisine&avarietyofselecttinewines.Foramost uniquediningexperience,reserveaplaceatPortland'sonly chefs table, where you & your guests will be pampered by ChefAnderson&hisstaffwhileenjoyinga6-coursemeal preparedesp.foryou.Breakfast,lunch.&dinnerdaily.Callfor informationregardingHolidayGrandBuffets.Majorcredit cards,reservationssuggested.775-0032.

DiMillo'sFloatingRestaurantat25LongWharfoff CommercialStreet.Youcan'tbeatthelocationforfabulous waterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapefromthehustle& bustleofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby.EnjoyfreshMaine lobsteryear-round,steak,seafooddishes.8more.Open7 days a week from 11 am-11 pm. Children's menu available. For drinks&alightermenu,tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216.

Flatbread Company, voted Portland's "Best New Restaurant" isservingawardwinningallnaturalflatbreadpizza,bakedina wood-firedearthenoven.Relaxandenjoytheshowasthe Flatbreadcrewprepares,bakesandservesyourflatbreadfrom anopenkitchen,placedinthemiddleofthediningroom. LocatedintheOldPort,onthewater,inabeautifulwharf building overlooking the Casco Bay Ferry dock Open Mon thru Sun11:30toclose.MC, Visa, AMEX.

GreatLostBear.Deepintheheartofthemysterious Woodfordsareaat540ForestAvenueistheGreatLostBear, whereyou'llfindafullbarfeaturingover50draughtbeers, predominantly from local micro-breweries. Accompanying them is an enormous menu w/ everything from soups, salads, &sandwichestovegetarianitems&steaks,aswellasalarge vegetarianselection&thebestnachos&buffalowingsin town.Discoverwherethenativesgowhenthey’rerestless! Serving 11 ;30am-11:30pm 7 days/week. 772-0300. Visit us on-lineat:www.greatlostbear.com.

Jameson Tavern consists of two welcoming parts, a casual bar & lounge & a more formal dining room each offering a comfortableplaceforeasydining.Thebuildingisthesiteof thesigningoftheconstitutionforthestateofMainewhenit broke away from Massachusetts. Classic preparations served inagraceful&elegantsettingmaketheJamesonTavernafine retreatfromfrenziedoutletshopping.115MainSt.Freeport. 865-4196. Credit cards accepted; reservations recommended. Margaritas Mexican Restaurants &WateringHole!It's"MextotheMax!"atMargaritasMexican Restaurants&WateringHole!TwogreatlocationsinPortland, others in Lewiston, Augusta. Orono & Portsmouth, Margaritas

servesup"oversized”meals&colossal-sizeddrinks!Therealwaysfreehotchips&salsa.&downrightlegendary margaritas,&thehousespecialtyisthesizzlingfajita!Ha®, hourM-F,4-7pm,freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242St JohnSt,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444&11BrownStnetCivicCenter,774-9398.LunchatBrownStFridaysonly. OliveGardenisafamilyoflocalrestaurantsfocusedon delightingeveryguestwithagenuineItaliandiningexpertWeareproudtoservefresh,high-qualityItalianfood.Wes acomfortable,home-likesettingwhereguestsarewelcome: likefamilyandreceivewarm,friendlyservice.NeartheIte Mall,inTheShopsatClark'sPond.874-9005.Visitusonfe at www.olivegarden.com.

ThePepperclubisaprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian" & "Best Value" in Frommer's Guide to New England)featuringcreativeworldcuisine.Itsblackboards typicallylistsfivevegetarian,threefish.&threemeatentree includingasuperborganicbeefburger.Peppercluboffers relaxed,colorful,unusuallyaffordablediningontheedged theOldPortw/easy,freeparking&goodwines&beers,ftnightlyat5p.m.;creditcardsaccepted.78MiddleStreetre; FranklinArtery.772-0531.

Woody'sBarandGrill43MiddleSt.Portland.Serving creative,fastfoodcuisine.Featuringlocalnaturalbeefans chicken,andafocusonfreshlocalingredients.Makesure:: trythealreadyfamous"WoodyBurger”,andthesoontobs famousFishTacos.Dailyspecials,includingnaturalsteaks vegetarianandvegandishes,soups,andseafood.Thereis; greatselectionoffoodfriendlybeerandwine.There’salso gelatoandotherfreshdeserts.Woody'sservesthisallupr: relaxed,cozy,andcasualatmosphere.“Aburgerjointints bestsenseoftheword,"PortlandPressHerald.Openforb TuesdaythruFriday.DinnernightlyTuesdaythruSaturdz. Call(207)253-5251Checkusoutat: www.woodysburgers.com

Chef-ownerl<rikDesjarlisisrcalk ontosomethingwithhisnew frenchrestaurant,Bandol. You’veheardthetalk—afixed priceof$60forafive-course dinner-hutthisplacewalksthewalk. I'orstarters,weweresurprisedwith complimentaryglassesofsparklingwhite "ineandanexquisiteIranian(Sevruga) caviarnestledonatinvhomemadepotato chip.Veiyfestive.

Next,anadditionalgiftfromthe kitchen:twowonderfullyprettvand tastyKumamotooysters,artfully placedatopamoundofseasalt. Ourselectionslorthefirstcourse,the t'intitand(iarpaccioot MirscowDuckwithpureeof butternutsquashsoupand RaisedJamisonfarm1jmb ongucwithmacheandwarm diemvinaigrette,wereexquisite. Iheniache,orlamb lettuce-brightgreenlittlecircles °fcrisp,succulentleaves-isan

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Desiringawinefromtheregionin I'rancefromwhichBandoltakesits name,weweredelightedwithahalf carafe of IU I ,i Sufli. B.. (S20).Thisluscious,smooth,redwas particularlymagnificentwithournext course,aworld-classselectionofcheeses, includingaperfectlyripened\. MontDe,asoft,buttery,pungent cheeseaccompaniedbvadelicate frenchbutterpeartartlette;and B.r.Ila.eiiBhw,aratherhard bleucheesecouplingwellwith rosemary-poachedquince. Afteralloftheabove,westill managedtodevourevenmorselof ourcheesecakeenrichedwith homageblanc,walnutcrumble, andwhiteValrhonachocolate sauceandtheIIill.,amost unusuallyappealingappletart. Bandol, ()()ExchangeStreet, Portland.3^-7155.

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AbbeMuseum.BarHarbor."layersofTime:75 YearsofArchaeologyattheAbbeMuseum" continues:"WorthyofYourName."theworkofa Pawunaquoddybasketmakingfamily,isonview throuszhApril.288-3519or mmm .abbemuseum.org

ArtGalleryatTheClown.123MiddleStreet. Portland.Exhibitsopenwithawinetastingand publicreceptionfortheartiststhefirstThursday ofeachmonth.April’sshowis"ThreeWomen’s Views.MixedMedia"andMayfeatures uorksbySiriBeckman.756-7399 orwww.tlie-cloMn.com

ArtGalleryattheUniversityofNeu England.716StevensAvenue.Portland. "StudioConnections:/ArtistsSupportingMaine PublicBroadcasting."isondisplaythrough May2.797-7261

AucociscoGallery.6I5ACongressStreetandat theEastlandParkHotel.Portland.WorksbyMeg BrownPaysonareondisplaythroughMay. 874-2060or mmm .aucocisco.com

BatesCollegeMuseumofArt.Lewiston.The .AnnualSeniorExhibitionisonviewthrough May30.786-6158.w m m .bates.edu

BowdoinCollegeMuseumofArt.Brunswick. Currentexhibitsinclude“RSVP:Ltxikingat Children."featuringphotographersSallyMann. PaulD’Amato.andLewisHine,through/April11. "AmericanLandscapePainting"featuringtheartof ManinJohnsonHeade.MarsdenHartley,and WilliamTrostRichards,runsthroughthesummer. OpenTuesdaythroughSunday,withfreeadmission. >2.>-3275orwww.bowdoin.edu

CenterforMaineContemporaryArt.162Russell •Avenue.Rockport.“ContemporaryMaineFiber An.ajuriedexhibition,and“ForBetterorAVorse." unusualweddingphotographsbyMadeleine deSinety.ToneeHarbert.PeterSchellcngerger.and DavidStessareonexhibitfromApril10toMay30. -36-2875orwww.artsmaine.org

ColbyCollegeMuseumofArt.Waterville.“The JoanWhitneyPaysonCollection."includes paintingsbyMonet.Renoir.Sargent,andWhistler. shnw"throughJune6.872-3228or “ww.colby.edu/museum

EmsworthMuseumofArt.MainStreet. Rockland.Currentexhibitsinclude"Andrew "jeth:FallandWinterExhibition."and"James "yethSelections."throughMay21."Bloodand ^one:PaintingsbyAlanClark”o[x-nsMay2.596^7 or """.farnsMorthmuseum.org

Junc FitzpatrickGallery.112HighStreetand522 ongressStreet.Portland.Aprilshowsare"Fiber: Exhibitand"QuiltsandFiber"in injunctionwithPortlandMuseumofArtQuilt “hibition.772-1961or '"'"•junefitzpatrickgallery.com

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AttheStateTheatre,May1at8p.m.:Carrot’: ForeStreetGallery.372ForeStreet.Portland. "GalleryGroupShow”includingPaulBlack.ST. Dyer.JohnBickford,andCarltonPlummer continues through May. 874-8084 or i www.forestreetgallery.coni ’

GaleyrieFineArt.240U.SRouteOne.Falmout; 781-3555."DrawingandItsRelations:Mark MakinginFiber.PaperandGlass."showsthrong:| May 1.781-3555 t

GreenhotGallery,146MiddleStreet.Portland. "LynnTravis:FourSeasons"throughMayI. followedby"EdDouglas."openingwithapubik receptiononMax6andcontinuingtoMaj.29.Tf 2693.orwww.grecnhutgallcries.coni

HayGallery.594CongressStreet.Portland.। "Botanicals."agroupshowfromthegarden,and "LaurenFensterstock:CastlesinSpain”continue throughMay2.773-2513orwww.haygallen.ctr

InstituteofContemporaryArtatMaineColles ofArt.522CongressStreet.Portland.Visiting artistsincludeDelLaGraceVolcanoonApril 15."Curators'Intuition."continuesthroughAnL' followedbytheSeniorThesisExhibition,opening May8."ArtHonors"isplannedforMay6.S795742orww w.meca.edu

IVAArts.Lewiston.TheAllMaineInvitational' Exhibit:IVAArts15thAnnualArttakesplaced MayL782-7228orwww.laarts.org ■

MaineHistoricalSocietyMuseum.489Cottgro Street.Portland."TheCamera'sCoast:Historic PhotographsofMaritimeNewEngland."conti# toMay30.774-1822orwww.mainehiston.or?

MuseumofAfricanTribalArt,122SpringSats Portland.'TheRoleofWomeninAfricanSodcb adix’umentarybyKellee-LeeStatt.runsthrough May.871-7188ortribalartniuseuni.com

PortlandMuseumofArt.7CongressSquare, calendar

Portland.CurrentexhibitsincIude“EarlyMaine ArchitecturalDrawings"throughMay23and •Calico&Chintz:liarlyAmericanQuiltsfromthe Smithsonian"throughJune6.Admissionisfree fndayevenings.773-ARTS.775-6148 oruww.portlandniuseuofart.org

MaineMaritimeMuseum.243WashingtonStreet, Bath.Currentexhibitsinclude"Lobstering&the MaineCoast"and"AShipyardinMaine:Percy& SmallandtheGreatSchooners."443-1316or uuw.batbmaine.com/programs.asp

MaineStateMuseum.87StateHouseStation. Augusta.Currentshowsinclude"2(X)Yearsof MaineFurniture"and"HistoricFlagsand Banners."287-2304

TheMaineWomenWritersCollection. WestbrookCollegeCampus.UniversityofNew England.StevensAvenue.Portland.Thisspecial collectionofliterary,cultural,andsocialhistory sourcesbyandaboutwomenauthorsisopentothe publicbyappointment.797-7688.ext.4324

SaltGallery.ExchangeStreet.Portland."Images fromtheAugustaMentalHealthInstitute"through May8.761-0660orwvvw.salt.edu/gallery.html

ZeroStation.AndersonStreet.Portland. "ZeroPortfolio"continuesatZeroStation's websiteandinflat-filesatthegallery. 347-7000www.zerostation.com

theater

IZAArts.221LisbonStreet.Lewiston.Acapcila doowopgroupFour ShadowperformsApril15. SOO-639-2919orwwvv.laarts.org

ColbyCollege,StriderTheater.RunnalsBuilding. Waterville.ColbyDanceTheaterperformsonApril 23.24.30.andMay1.872-3291.www.colby.edu

LyricMusicTheater.176SawyerStreet. SouthPonland.PerformancesofTitanicrun fromApril23toMay9.799-1421 w www.lyricmusictheater.com

ThePortlandPlayers.120CottageRoad. SouthPortland./UneYou.You'rePerfect.Now beginningMay7.799-7337 or www.portlandplayers.org

PenobscotTheatreCompany,183MainStreet. Bangor.DeadCertainbyMarcusLloydplays fromApril21toMay2.947-6618 w «ww.penohscottheatre.org

PortlandStageCompany.PortlandPerforming Ans Center.25AForestAvenue.Ponland.The companys30thanniversaryseasoncontinueswith ^mcanBuffalo, byDavidMamet,showing ughAprilIS.followedbyWomenandtheSea. 3ShelleyBare&Anita,beginningApril27.774^5orwww.portlaudstage.coni

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IAuburn.PerformancesofNoelCoward'sPn,^ । LivesarescheduledforMas7to16.782-3200 j orwww.thepublictheatre.org

St.LawrenceArtsCenter,76CongressStreet, Portland.TheHurdy-GurdyPuppetShow performsSaturdaymornings.GoodTheater's productionofMasterClassrunsthroughMay8. 775-5568orwww.stlawrencearts.org

L'niversityofMaine.MainStage.RussellHalt 37CollegeAvenue.Gorham.DanceUSM.' runsfromApril20toMay1.780-5151 orwww.usni.maine.edu/theater

music Bay Chamber Concerts.IOSummerStreet. Rockport.f’ilobolusDanceTheatergracesStrom AuditoriumatCamdenHillsHighSchoolonApr. 24.236-2823orwww.baychaniberconcerts.or’

CenterforCulturalExchange. ILongfellow Square.Portland.EventsincludeLokuaKanza. April8:CharlieHunterTrio.April16;Martin Hayes&DennisCahill.April20:Ltxipin'. percussionensembledirectedbyShantou.Aprils 761-1545orwww.centerforciiUuralcxchange.tit

ColbyCollege.Waterville.OnAprill()theColbWindEnsemblepresents"IlumorandAngst." conductedbyEricThomas,on/Xpril17.OnApr 24CollegiumMusicumpresents"Music,Camiw andtheCommediadell'Arte."andMayIistheds forthefinalconcertoftheseason,featuringColb Symphony.ColbyCollegeChorale,andtheColb KennebecChoralSociety.872-3236

FriendsoftheKotzschmarMemorialOrgan MerrillAuditorium.Portland."Musicfromthe World'sGreatCathedrals"isscheduledforApr.. 20.www.foko.org

TheGrandAuditorium.165-167MainStreet. Ellsworth.TheSoundojMusicrunsz\pril9to? 667-95IX)orwww.grandonline.org

L/AArts,221LisbonStreet,Lewiston.OnApr! 15,FourShathws.featuringacappelladoowop. appearattheRamadaInninLewiston,8(K)-6392919orwww.laarts.org

MerrillAuditorium.20MyrtleStreet.Portland. OpusCactus,choreographerMosesPendletons impressionsofthedesert,runsApril24:pianist KrystianZintennanappearsApril25:Russian Masters,withguestartistCharlesDimmick.Apt 27:NatalieMacMasterappearsonApril28;.T EveningwithBobbyMcFerrinandSavionGl<"isonMay8;andtheGlennMillerOrchestra. touringsince1956.isonMay22.842-0800 orwww.porttix.com

OratorialChorale.Brunswick.TheChorale continuesits3()thseasonwithaperformanceat^ FirstParishChurchinBrunswickonMay8aid 1 theSacredHeartChurchinYarmouthonMay^

725-1420ororatoriochorale.org

PCAGreatPerformances.MerrillAuditorium. EventsattheMerrillAuditoriuminclude ,MOMIX:OpusCactus.April24;Krystian

IZimemiati,piano.April25;NatalieMacMaster. April28;BobbyMcFerrinandSavionGlover. ‘May8;andGlennMillerOrchestra. May22.www.pcagreatperf.com

PortlandConservatoryofMusic.Portland. MusicadeFilia.April8.FirstParishChurch,noon. 775-3356.www.portlandconservatory.net

PortlandStringQuartet.Portland.Tirequartet perfonnswithguestartistsMillenniumString QuartetattheWoodfordsCongregational ChurchonMay2.761-1522 orwww.portlandstringciuartet.org

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