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MYSTIC SEAPORT MYSEUM NEWS
Continued from Page 7.
Michael W. Toner, a resident of Florida, people whose lives and fortunes depend on gressive play that takes its audience back in
is the retired executive vice president of Gen- the sea. time to Christmas past. Visitors tour Mystic
ton University and MIT. He serves on the eral Dynamics’ Marine Systems and was pre- The 120 artists who were chosen for this Seaport on foot and take a horse-drawn car-
Board on Science Education of the Acad- viously president of Electric Boat and vice year’s show come from the United States, as riage ride, experience a traditional tavern
emies of Sciences and has lectured and writ- president of General Dynamics. well as from 11 countries from around the dance and may even catch a glimpse of old St.
ten articles on science, technology and inno- Former Museum Trustees Charles J. world. Noted participating artists include Nick.
vation. Hamm, Edward W. Kane and Peter H. Sharp Peter Layne Arguimbau; David Bareford, F. This year’s performance, “Hope
David Conover, a resident of Camden, completed serving their Board term and were ASMA; Ian Marshall, F. ASMA; Victor Amongst the Stars,” takes visitors through
ME, is the owner of Compass Light, a film and elected to the International Council. Mays, F. E. ASMA and Yves Parent, ASMA. the town of Greenmanville on Christmas Eve,
television production company. With a fo- Eight prestigious named awards and five 1876. The Gardner family has struggled each
cus on science and history, Compass Light Mystic Seaport to Host 30th Annual Interna- awards of excellence—including the Christmas since the War Between the States
has produced more than 80 films for broad- tional Marine Art Exhibition and Sale Rudolph J. Schaefer Maritime Heritage when its beloved Captain Gardner was lost.
cast and educational clients. In 2007, The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport Award, which recognizes the work that best No proof exists of his death, and, for 11 years,
Conover co-founded BlueMarvel to deliver presents the 30th anniversary of the Interna- documents our maritime heritage, past or the family members have wondered what
Experiential HD programming of nature’s tional Marine Art Exhibition September 27 present, for future generations —will be happened to their father and husband. Audi-
events. An alumnus of the Williams-Mystic through November 15. given by three invited judges. Featured ences will take a journey through
Maritime Studies Program, Conover previ- All works in the exhibition are available judges for this year’s show are Vice President Greenmanville and discover a town hurt by
ously designed and taught sea courses at to view and purchase Monday through Sat- of American Paintings, Drawings and Sculp- war and healed by the hope and love of family.
Hurricane Island Outward Bound School in urday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Admission ture at Sotheby’s New York Elizabeth Tickets are $26 for adults ($24 for mem-
Maine and Florida and, at one time, was a to the Maritime Gallery is free and a portion Beaman; pre-eminent yacht designer and bers) and $19 for children ages 4-18 ($17 for
professional seaman. from all Gallery purchases helps support founder of J/Boats Inc. Rodney Johnstone member youth). A $2 handling fee will be
Maarten de Jong of New York, NY, is the maritime preservation work at the Museum. and Maritime Gallery Patron and Mystic Sea- applied to each ticket. Tickets can be pur-
managing director of Barclays and was for- The Gallery is closed Sundays (except for port Trustee Emeritus Rudolph J. Schaefer III. chased online at www.mysticseaport.org/
merly with Lehman Brothers. de Jong is also September 27 and October 11). The entire For more information, call 860.572.5388, lanternlighttours, by calling 860.572.5322
involved with the Netherlands Maritime exhibition can be viewed online at or visit www.mysticseaport.org/gallery. Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Museum and is a collector of nautical fine art. www.mysticseaport.org/gallery beginning or at the Museum’s main entrance. Visitors
Brian M. Dennehy, a resident of September 19. Lantern Light Tours at Mystic Seaport must indicate the need for a handicap-acces-
Woodstock, CT, is an award-winning actor “This year we’re honored to celebrate Begin November 28 sible tour when making a reservation.
who has received two Tony Awards for Best the 30th anniversary of the Maritime Gallery Advance Reservations Strongly Recom- In keeping with the holiday spirit, Mys-
Lead Actor in a Play (Death of a Salesman in at Mystic Seaport with our annual Interna- mended for Popular Holiday Event tic Seaport kindly requests that each person
1999 and Long Day’s Journey into Night in tional Marine Art Exhibition,” said Jeanne Tickets for Lantern Light Tours, a New attending Lantern Light Tours brings a dona-
2003). Passionate about both sailing and Potter, director of the Maritime Gallery. England holiday tradition at Mystic Seaport, tion of a non-perishable food item. All dona-
maritime history, Dennehy participated in the “America’s maritime history continues to be are on sale now. tions will be given to the Pawcatuck Neigh-
Museum’s Charles W. Morgan restoration retold in paintings, sculpture, ship models Performances are November 28 and De- borhood Center.
ceremony last fall, reading excerpts from a and scrimshaw by the select group of gifted cember 4 - 5, 11 - 12, 18 - 20 and 26 - 27. Tours Sponsorship for Lantern Light Tours is
Morgan logbook. marine artists represented in this show. A begin at 5 p.m. and leave every 15 minutes. provided by Spriggs & Twigs Landscapes,
Derek Langhauser of Cumberland number of these artists have been participat- Lantern Light Tours is a 70-minute pro- LLC.
Foreside, ME, is general counsel of the Maine ing in the prestigious International juried
Community College System and has served exhibition from its inception in 1979.”
as chief counsel to a governor of Maine and The exhibit celebrates the timeless
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Snowe. An alumnus of the Williams-Mystic exhibition of contemporary marine art in the Continued from Page 29.
Yacht Rolex Cup, the Sardinia Cup and the
Maritime Studies Program and Chair of the nation. More than 125 works will be on dis-
group,” declared Giovanni Maspero. “We Rolex Swan Cup and this year completed one
Williams-Mystic Alumni Council, play, including paintings of majestic ships,
feel an enormous responsibility, but I am of its busiest seasons. The Club hosted
Langhauser has previously served on the racing yachts, coastal scenes of waterways,
firmly convinced that our sailing team’s merit, twelve regattas in 2009 including two ISAF
Education Committee at Mystic Seaport and beach and marshlands, marine wildlife in their
coupled with the experience of the YCCS world championships, the Rolex Farr 40
as a guest lecturer for Williams-Mystic. natural habitat and the working boats and
staff, which will join us in this exciting adven- World Championship, the Audi Melges 32
ture, will provide excellent conditions to com- World Championship and three events for
pete at the highest level.” superyachts – the Dubois Cup, the Loro
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