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                                                                 Celebrating Life's Finer Arts
                                                                                 What 's New at The Clown ­ May 2000

                                                                                                t has been almost a year since
                                                                                                THE CLOWN opened its


Portland Wine Tastings &
Artist Receptions
Thursday, June 1
Thursday, July 6
Thursday, August 3
                                 5-8 PM
                                 5-8PM
                                 5-8 PM
                                                                                    I           doors to Portland's Old Port.
                                                                                                On Saturday, May 13th, we
                                                                                                will celebrate our anniversary
                                                                                  in a number of ways. First of all, through-
                                                                                  out the day, any purchase over 10 dollars
                                                                                  will be accompanied by a gift of one of the
                                                                                  gourmet foods we import from the
                                                                                   Piedmont region of northeast Italy. Some
Thursday, September 7            5-8 PM                                            of those foods, as well as some of our
                                                                                Extra Virgin Olive Oils, will be available for
                                          sampling, and from 2:00 to 4:00 that afternoon we plan to throw open the doors
Stonington Wine Tastings &                and fill the streets with the sound of The Be Bop Jazz Ensemble. We hope that
Artist Receptions                         you will come and help us celebrate this landmark day.
Saturday, May 27                 4-7 PM
Saturday, July 8                 4-7 PM   Opening May 25th- The Mother Ship
Saturday, August 5               4-7 PM
                                          Close on the heels of our first anniversary in
                                          Portland comes the 4th annual opening of our
Saturday, September 2            4-7 PM
                                          original store in Stonington. We are pleased to
                                          welcome back John Steed for a second season,
Stonington Store Hours                    this year as full-time manager of the store. While
Opening Thursday, May 25th for            on Thursday, May 25th, John intends simply to
Memorial Day Weekend                      open the doors and begin welcoming the return
Continuing through June:                  of both locals and visitors from away, there will be a combination wine tasting
Tuesday- Saturday from 10 - 6.
                                          and artist reception on Saturday, May 27th, to kick off the coming season. For
                                          this season, there will be four art shows in Stonington, all of which have been
                                          orchestrated by our Art Director, Deborah Bayly. Deborah took over the art
                                          direction responsibilities for THE CLOWN at the end of last year, and she has
 Honoring Mothers, and                    quickly established herself as a Director of considerable style and vision. In just a
                                          few short months, she has attracted artists from Boston and New York, and the
 Supporting Maine Women
                                          shows she has produced for the Gallery at THE CLOWN have already garnered
 The weekend of our anniversary is
                                          excellent reviews in the local media.
 also the weekend of Mother's Day,
 and to commemorate that day we
                                                         June in the Stonington Gallery
 have decided to donate 5% of all
                                                        The first exhibit at the Gallery in Stonington will run from May
 sales that weekend to the Maine                        25th through June 27th and feature the works of three artists.
 Women's Fund. The Fund works to                        Missy Asen paints landscapes and landmark buildings in a blend
 support women in need throughout         of impressionistic and realistic styles. She works primarily in acrylics, casting her
 the state.                               images in an array of lively colors.