Area Arts

Bethel Artist's "Language of Hands" Exhibit at USM Library
Maine photographer Sally Taylor is exhibiting her series of photographs of hands, "The Language of Hands," in the UnumProvident Great Reading Room in USM's Glickman Family Library, Forest Ave., Portland. The exhibit is open to the public during library hours through Friday, December 10.

From 5-7 p.m. on Friday, October 15, there will be a reception for the exhibit at which Taylor will speak. Brenda Schertz, a USM lecturer in the Linguistics Department, will discuss both the exhibit and nonverbal expression. A sign language interpreter will be present at the discussion. For more information, contact the Glickman Family Library at 780-4790.

Elizabeth Moss Gallery
Ongoing Show:

'Dreamscapes: Remo Farruggio' September 30-November 21, 2004
Featuring 13 oil paintings by Remo Farruggio. Works painted in the 1940's depicting dark, nocturnal images of Basin Street (its twin painting acquired in 1939 by the Metropolitan Museum of Art) and a surrealist rending or a submarine sighted off the Maine coast during W.W.II. Below, an example of a Remo Farruggio work

Works on view by Stephen Pace, Robert Goodenaugh, Stephen Lanzalatta. Watercolors by Lawrennce Goldsmith upon request.

Upcoming Shows:
"Through Women's Eyes, scenes of Maine Winter" 1st Friday Gallery Walk, November 5 - January 11, 2005

Opening reception on 1st Friday Gallery Walk, November 5, 2004 from 5-7pm. Wine and sweet treats.

The Gallery is at the Falmouth Shopping Center, 251 US Route 1, Falmouth. Hours: M-F, 10-6, Saturday, 10-4.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Carl Dennis Reading at USM
Carl Dennis, author of "Practical Gods," winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for poetry, will read at USM on Friday, October 22. The free reading will take place at 4 p.m. in the Glickman Family Library Special Events Room.

A reception will follow, and his books will be available for sale at the event.
Dennis received the 2000 Ruth Lilly Prize from Poetry Magazine and the Modern Poetry Association for his contribution to American poetry. His new book, "New and Selected Poems 1974-2004," spans his career. The New York Times has called Dennis' poetry "wise, original, and deeply moving."
A resident of Buffalo, he is artist-in-residence at the State University of New York. He says, "Poetry is useful in that it allows readers to feel that they are not alone, that others have thought and felt as they have."

This event is sponsored by USM's Department of English, for more information please call 780-4291.

A Great Big Mystery Kicks Off L/A Arts 2004-05 Live Performances
There's a mystery to be solved and lots of fun to be had when L/A Arts presents a DinoRock production, The Great Dinosaur Mystery, as the first live performance of the 2004-2005 Season.

The Great Dinosaur Mystery will be performed in Lewiston on Friday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m. in the Lewiston Middle School auditorium. Tickets are only $3 per person. Complimentary chaperone tickets are also available, one free ticket for each group of 10 kids. No other discounts will apply for this show. Reserve tickets in advance by contacting L/A Arts at1-800-639-2919 or 782-7228 or purchase tickets on line at L/A Arts website, www.laarts.org.

The Discovery Theater, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC says The Great Dinosaur Mystery contains a "...high level of artistry, creativity, educational values and [is] just plain fun..."

This hour long show is appropriate for kids pre-k through 4th grade and their teachers and families. Limited seating available, reserve your tickets with L/A Arts today.