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Friday, October 25, 2024
Volume 20 • Issue No. 44
Marshwood to Honor Veterans with 24th Annual Assembly
Trick-or-Treat Schedule 2024 Friday, October 25
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Ogunquit Trick-or-Treat
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5-7 p.m. in downtown Ogunquit. Area businesses give out Halloween treats to all the little ghosts and goblins. FMI: www. ogunquit.org/ogunquitfest.
Saturday, October 26 Berwick Trunk-or-Treat
ELIOT Marshwood Middle School is pleased to once again hold its 24th Annual Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, November 1 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The school community extends an invitation to veterans, active military personnel, first responders, and their families to join in the celebration of service and dedication to protecting freedoms. Guests are encouraged to
arrive at 8:30 a.m., when students and staff will greet them in a reception line before the program begins. The assembly will feature tributes and presentations by students, including performances in word, song, instrumental music, and video dedications. Following the assembly, attendees are invited to a luncheon prepared and served by the students. Additionally, veterans and
first responders are welcome to stay and share their stories and experiences in small classroom groups with students. The school community looks forward to honoring those who have served and protected their freedoms. Marshwood Middle School is located at 626 Dow Highway in Eliot. For more information, email kris.bisson@ rsu35.org or mms.veterans@ rsu35.org.
5-6:30 p.m. at Memorial Park, 25 Sweetser St., Berwick. Halloween-themed trunks of candy; “Trick” your way through the themed trucks; Walk the Ghostly Ghoul Trail. Parking available at 71 Sullivan St. FMI: https:// tinyurl.com/BerwickTrunkTreat.
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installment in Leavitt Theatre’s Silent Film Series, will feature live accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based composer who specializes in creating scores for silent films. The show allows moviegoers to experience the silent “Phantom” the way it was intended to be seen: on the big screen, with live music, alongside an audience. Starring legendary actor Lon Chaney in the title role, “The Phantom of the Opera” remains a landmark work in the cinematic horror genre. For modern viewers, the passage of time has made this unusual film seem even more strange and otherworldly today. Silent film accompanist Jeff Rapsis will enhance this atmosphere by improvising live music on the spot for the screening. “The original ‘Phantom’ is a film that seems to get creepier as more time passes,” said Rapsis. “It’s a great way to celebrate Halloween, and also the power of silent film to transport audiences to strange and unusual places.” Adapted from a 1910 novel
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by French author Gaston Leroux, “The Phantom of the Opera” features Chaney as the deformed Phantom who haunts an opera house. The Phantom, seen only in the shadows, brings murder and mayhem in an attempt to force the opera’s management to make the woman he loves a star. The film is best known for Chaney’s intentionally horrific, self-applied make-up, which was kept a studio secret until the film’s premiere. Chaney transformed his face by painting his eye sockets black, creating a cadaverous, skull-like visage. He also pulled the tip of his nose up and pinned it in place with wire, enlarged his nostrils with black
paint, and inserted a set of jagged false teeth to complete the Phantom’s ghastly deformed look. Chaney’s disfigured face is kept covered in the film until the nowfamous unmasking scene, which prompted gasps of terror from the film’s original audiences. “No one had ever seen anything like this before,” said Rapsis. “Chaney, with his portrayal of ‘The Phantom,’ really pushed the boundaries of what movies could do.” Chaney, known as the “Man of a Thousand Faces” due to his versatility with make-up, also played Quasimodo in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1923) and circus performer
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Alonzo the Armless in Tod Browning’s “The Unknown” (1927). The large cast of “The Phantom of the Opera” includes Mary Philbin as Christine Daaé, the Phantom’s love interest; character actor Snitz Edwards; and many other stars of the silent period. “T he Phantom of t he Opera” proved so popular in its original release and again in a 1930 reissue that it led Universal Studios to launch a series of horror films, many of which are also regarded as true classics of the genre. These include “Dracula” (1931), “Frankenstein” (1931), and “The Mummy” (1932). “The Phantom of the Opera” also paved the way for numerous adaptations of the story, including the wildly successful Andrew Lloyd Webber musical from 1986, which continues to run on Broadway and in productions around the world. Tickets are $15 per person, general admission, and are available at the door or online. The Leavitt Fine Arts Theatre is located at 259 Main Street (Route 1) in Ogunquit. For more information, visit www.leavittheatre.com.
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“Phantom of the Opera” at Leavitt Theatre OGUNQUIT “T he Phantom of t he Opera” (1925), the silent big screen adaptation of the classic thriller, will be shown with live music on Monday, October 28 at 7 p.m. at the Leavitt Theatre in Ogunquit. All are welcome to this family-friendly event. The screening, the latest
4-6 p.m. at Arundel Ford, 1561 Portland Road, Arundel. FMI: https://tinyurl.com/AFordTrunkTreat.
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