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SPIRITS RISING Vermont’s “grain-to-glass” craft distilling movement comes of age

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RX VEGGIES

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Farm-fresh food for patients

NATURE CALLS

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Bugging out at the BioBlitz

WELL STOCKED

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Prepping for the apocalypse

TASTING TILT

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A gastropub with games

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Burlington’s Only Rooftop Biergarten

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All Ages Event Limited Car Camping Passes, Day Passes Special Kids Fest w/ Performances, Activities & Classes Swimming, Food, Hiking Trails Drum, Dance & Art Workshops

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WEEK IN REVIEW JULY 16-23, 2014

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ALL WET

The govs of New York and Vermont were in white water last weekend. How did Shummy do against Andrew Cuomo in an Adirondack raft race? Tie. How Democratic!

Accounting 101

That was the number of gun deaths in Vermont in 2011, compared to 62 motor vehicle fatalities in the same year, according to a new Violence Policy Center report.

Suicides accounted for the vast majority of Vermont’s deaths from firearms.

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A payment-inlieu-of-taxes agreement with Middlebury College spells free skiing lessons for Ripton schoolchildren. A whoosh come true!

ast month, accreditors put Burlington College on probation for up

to two years, citing financial concerns. The college FILE PHOTO: NATALIE WILLIAMS

provided no more details in a public statement about the decision issued by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

College is a very small, young institution, without a significant endowment or large fundraising base to contribute to our operating budget.”

NEASC appears to have a dim view of Plunkett: “The fact that these financial management problems were exacerbated under the leadership of the current President, Burlington’s [College] former CFO, does not bolster the Commission’s confidence in the ability of the college to resolve the issues successfully and in a timely manner,” it wrote in a June 27 letter.

The college’s board chair, Yves Bradley, said its members have faith in Plunkett’s ability. “We’re very confident in the plan going forward,” Bradley said. “Nobody lives and breathes that college like Christine. She knows the college’s finances inside and out.”

Read more on Off Message at sevendayvt.com.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders is planning a September trip to Iowa. As he explores a run for president, the could-be candidate is looking in all the right places.

@VTStore Some folks bring their dogs when they visit. Last week in Rockingham, a visitor brought her goats. Only in Vermont! pic.twitter.com/fpfclgGLTk

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Seven Days has since discovered NEASC was specifically worried about Burlington College’s lack of financial reserves and cash flow — even its ability to make summer payroll. Alicia Freese broke the news in an Off Message blog post Tuesday evening.

The private liberal arts school borrowed $10 million to purchase its new campus from the Roman Catholic Diocese in 2011. It moved to the landmark 90,000-square-foot former orphanage on North Avenue with a plan to sell 16 acres to a developer to halve its debt.

The college’s president, Christine Plunkett, was not available when Seven Days contacted the school Tuesday.

Earlier this month she had released a statement assuring the community of the school’s viability.

“We knew in purchasing this campus there would be a time of financial challenge as the college grows. Burlington

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PLANE SIGHT?

Experts spent two days searching Lake Champlain for a plane that disappeared in 1971. They found “no definitive evidence” but the case isn’t closed.

Still mysterious.

1. “New Restaurants Replace Old Favorites in Williston and Essex” by Alice Levitt. New restaurants are filling the void left by two establishments that have closed.

2. “Soundbites: One Crazy Night with Ryan Adams; Do Good Fest; Spit Jack Calls It Quits” by Dan Bolles. Our music editor once hung out with alt-country rocker Ryan Adams, who plays at the Flynn this week.

3. “Taste Test: Blue Collar Bistro” by Hannah Palmer Egan. Tucked into an old storefront in downtown Plattsburgh is a new farm-totable restaurant with a surprisingly long menu.

4. “Fair Game: Oh, Boies! Shumlin’s Campaign War Chest Dwarfs Milne’s” by Paul Heintz.

Candidates disclosed their campaign fundraising last week. So far, incumbent Gov. Peter Shumlin is way ahead of GOP challenger Scott Milne.

5. “Junior’s Rustico Is Coming to Burlington”

by Alice Levitt. Fans of Junior’s Italian in Colchester and Junior’s Pizza in downtown Burlington will soon have another spot to enjoy.

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Lt. Gov. Phil Scott is quoted in Paul Heintz’s Off Message post [“Corren Calls for Expanding Public Election Financing,” July 10] as saying that he “would rather solicit money from those who are willing to give to my campaign and believe in what I’m doing, rather than take it from taxpayers who have no choice.” This represents a fundamental misunderstanding of the purpose of public financing of political activities.

Public campaign financing is not about supporting one candidate over another. It is about supporting the process.

It is about allowing candidates to spend their time communicating their policy positions to the public instead of spending their energy and focus on donors. It is about leveling the playing field so that the perspectives of all parties (the major ones, at least) can get equal exposure. It is about removing the corrosive effect of private money from the political process. It is about replacing special interest influence with citizen control of the political process. It is about public support for the most fundamental element of democracy — direct communication between constituents and potential officeholders.

Lt. Gov. Scott is missing an opportunity to give Vermont’s forward-looking

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public campaign financing law a realworld test, while showing the rest of the country the benefits of taking private money out of the electoral process.

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SIDEWALKS AREN’T SAFE

In response to Tony Gallucci’s comment about cyclists [Feedback, “Sidewalk Works,” July 2]: Several studies have shown that bicycling in the sidewalk is more dangerous than in the street. As a bicyclist, I’d rather be on the road where I’m visible. As a driver, I’d rather have bicyclists in the road where I can see them.

Riding in the street places you closer to vehicles. It also places you more directly in their view. Drivers don’t expect fast-moving objects on sidewalks.

They’re spending more of their time looking for other vehicles in the road. In residential areas, sidewalks have reduced visibility, particularly for vehicles turning at intersections or driveways. A bicyclist that would be seen by an alert driver coming up alongside him in the road may seem to “come out of nowhere” when he makes a turn and the bicyclist is heading down the sidewalk at a steady clip.

The best thing you can do as a bicyclist to avoid being injured is to ride in

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a safe manner, and the best way is to be both visible and predictable. If drivers can see you, and have a good idea about where you’re going to be next, they can give you room. Drivers aren’t actively trying to hit cyclists. A nice site that details the 10 most common accidents and how to avoid them is bicyclesafe.com. It details some of the hazards of riding on the sidewalk and links to pertinent info.

To speak of a “right” to someone else’s labor or property is not to advocate liberty, but rather slavery.

This hullabaloo isn’t about women or a (sham) concern for freedom but about money and the belief in entitlement. The real danger to our freedom and equality (before the law) is the authoritarianism on display in the Affordable Care Act and Levine’s columns.

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Judith Levine’s piece on Burwell v.

Hobby Lobby is entirely fallacious and designed, I believe, to incite fear and outrage [Poli Psy, July 16]. Levine would have you believe, without citing a single instance, that the freedom of women is endangered by the ruling, that women are being “compelled” and controlled by corporations that won’t “step aside” and let women decide.

All of this is false and turned on its head. The only party, in fact, compelled and coerced was Hobby Lobby, who was, under penalty of law, required to pay for services they objected to.

Women remain free to use contraceptives and “control their reproductive lives.” What they cannot do is force their employers to pay for it. Only the disingenuous could construe the latter as an infringement upon the rights of women.

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I read Ken Picard’s article about John Brown with great interest [“Madman or Hero?” July 16]. More than once, I’ve wondered what the abolitionist would think about the conversation-heavy dance that passes for race and/or diversity progress here in the Green Mountain State. How would he feel sitting through seemingly endless forums and meetings, only to see snail-like change when it comes to the plight of students of color in Vermont schools, housing discrimination, etc.? How would he handle the steadfast racism denial many residents of this state espouse? I’m not saying that Brown’s approach is the answer to this nation’s racial blight, but I understand his anger.

Thanks to Mr. Picard for writing about this brave, courageous man.

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A Boutique Hotel Proposed for Winooski’s Roundabout Tracking Burlington’s Passenger Rail Progress

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Bookstock Lines Up Laureates and Best-Sellers

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Burlington’s Renegade Writers Go Out With a Bang, and a Reading

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Norwich’s Sean Prentiss Explores Creative Writing’s ‘Fourth Genre’

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Short Takes on Film: All-Ages Animations, VT Shorts on PBS.org, Plattsburgh Film Fest

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Keeping the Beat Give Nikki Glaspie a pair of drumsticks and a drum kit and watch out. A formidable talent, the New Orleansbased musician tours with Dumpstaphunk, the Neville Brothers and her new band, the Nth Power. Riding the wave of their debut EP, Basic Minimum Skills Test, the musicians wow festivalgoers at Cabot’s Manifestivus.

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In So Many Words Jeanne Darst says she learned to be a writer from her father, an alcoholic from her mother. Currently sober, she captured these dysfunctional yet hilarious family dynamics in her acclaimed memoir, Fiction Ruined My Family. A regular contributor to “This American Life,” she’s a gifted storyteller — a skill she brings to an exclusive reading of a work-inprogress.

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Featuring Olympian Kristin Armstrong and other elite female cyclists, the eye-opening film exposes inequalities in the male-dominated sport while celebrating athletes who pursue their passion for pedaling.

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Bow-and-String King At age 24, cellist Nathan Vickery is the youngest member of the New York Philharmonic. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, he cut his teeth with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

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After the District 3 Environmental Commission denied that permit last July, Milne wrote an op-ed that ran in both the Valley News and Herald of Randolph castimarble works gating Two Rivers for engaging in “a still by the falls hunt” and “plotting to squash” his development. Noting that neighboring Lebanon, Sampling tickets: N.H., had recently approved 2 million $20/early • $25 at door square feet of new commercial space, he argued that the episode would “highlight Non-sampling tickets: Vermont’s anti-business reputation.” $5/each • age 6 & under free “In New Hampshire, the regional planning authorities can’t push towns around — tickets on sale now online at the way Two Rivers is bullying Hartford,” middsummerfestival.com he wrote, after appealing the verdict to the state superior court’s environmental THANK YOU division. to our many generous sponsors Two months ago, Milne really lost it.

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it’s probably going to involve more lawyers, and it’s just going to continue to brand Vermont as a bad place to do business.”

Pro tip No. 1: If you’re running for governor, don’t threaten to lawyer up and tarnish your own state’s reputation.

In an interview with Seven Days last week, Milne took his rhetorical bombthrowing one step further.

“I think [the Hartford selectboard] basically buckled to — sort of like on a global level, you don’t negotiate with terrorists,” he said. “The Two Rivers-Ottauquechee regional commission basically bullied them into changing their plans.”

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DON’T COMPARE REGIONAL PLANNING OFFICIALS TO TERRORISTS. Pro tip No. 2: If you’re running for governor, don’t compare regional planning officials to terrorists.

As notable as Milne’s contempt for Two Rivers is his love for New Hampshire. Since he purchased the Lebanon office of his parents’ travel agency in 1987, Milne has commuted to the Granite State nearly every day of the workweek. Years ago, he and Boies bought several condos in New Hampshire and came close to buying and developing a major parcel in Lebanon.

“If you want to start making money or you want to start a business, if you’re going to stay in the Northeast, you’re smarter to move it 10 miles onto the New Hampshire side of the river,” he told Vermont Business Magazine last April.

Milne evidently missed the memo that West Leb is a wasteland of sprawl, traffic and miserable chain restaurants.

Boies, Milne’s business partner, appears to share his view of Vermont.

“In my personal opinion, it’s a very challenging place to do business. I’ve never experienced this kind of thing,” the Virginia attorney says.

Milne is hardly the first Vermont politician to bash the state’s business friendliness. Former governor JIM DOUGLAS made a career of it, and the Republicans who have vied to succeed him, BRIAN DUBIE and RANDY BROCK, tried their darnedest to revive the talking point.

Even Democratic Gov. PETER SHUMLIN points to competition from New Hampshire as a rationale to kill any tax hike he doesn’t like. (Long after he moved from Putney to East Montpelier, the Palin-esque gov continued to claim he could see New Hampshire from his house.)

The argument clearly resonates — particularly with those outside the Chittenden County bubble and in Vermont’s myriad border towns. And if the 4,000-plus jobs at IBM’s Essex Junction plant migrate to New York in the coming months, it could really resonate this November.

Perhaps that makes Milne just the guy to take on Shumlin.

After all, if you believe his version of events, Milne has spent a decade trying to create 300 jobs with a Vermont-scale project that could make Hartford competitive again. He bent over backwards to accommodate the town’s planning commission and eventually won its unanimous approval.

“Scott and his consultants walked through the process in an appropriate way,” says BRUCE RIDDLE, chairman of the Hartford Planning Commission. “They did everything in the process we would expect.”

But Gregory, whose regional commission covers a far broader swath of land, sees it differently.

He says he met with Milne three times during the planning process — including shortly after Milne bought the property — and each time reminded him that the regional plan does not permit retail outside Hartford’s downtown and villages, which include Quechee and White River Junction. The plan Milne submitted, plain and simple, represented “sprawl,” Gregory says.

“No one — the town or the applicant — should be caught unaware about where we stood on this,” he says. “We’ve been consistent. We’ve been transparent. So any claims to the contrary are not based on facts.”

What does that say about Milne’s business savvy?

Boies, who met Milne when the two attended the University of Redlands in California, says the pair spent years looking for the right property to develop, with the goal of replicating the results elsewhere.

“If that was successful, we’d try to do it other places in Vermont,” Boies says.

At one point, not long after the 2008 financial crisis, they even tried to pull together enough cash to buy Stowe Mountain Resort, both men say. In each of the deals they’ve consummated, Boies has fronted most of the money.

“Although we’re not comparing tax returns, Mr. Boies has a lot more money than

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I do, and I’m doing a lot more work than he is,” Milne says.

Now that Milne has turned his attention from real estate to politics, Boies continues to invest in his old friend’s career.

Two weeks ago, Boies and his family — including his father, super-attorney DaviD Boies ii — donated $10,000 to Milne’s campaign. Another $4,000 of the candidate’s $20,420 haul came from mutual friends whom Boies persuaded to ante up, Milne says. (Green Mountain Daily’s Bill PeBerDy first noted the Quechee Highlands connection in a blog post last week.)

“The minute he told me he was running, I said, ‘What can I do to help you?’” Boies says.

“He’s a very, very close family friend. It would be inconceivable that I wouldn’t help him.”

It remains to be seen whether this investment will turn out better than the last.

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It’s been decades since an incumbent in Vermont’s largest state senate district has lost a race for reelection. But that never keeps Chittenden County’s political hopefuls from trying.

This fall, eight challengers are lining up against six incumbents: Sens. Tim ashe (D/P), Phil BaruTh (D), Ginny lyons (D), michael siroTkin (D), Diane snellinG (R) and DaviD Zuckerman (P/D).

In a district that includes one-fifth of the state’s population and allows voters to select as many as six candidates, name recognition really matters. That’s why Sirotkin, whom Shumlin appointed to the Senate in January, has as much in common with the challengers as with his fellow incumbents.

“I’m clearly a hybrid,” the former lobbyist says. “I have a very strong name recognition among those people who are connected to the legislature or government and in communities like Essex or South Burlington, where I’ve served on local boards. But there’s a large percentage of the population who do not know my name.”

During his three months in the Senate, Sirotkin kept a low profile, offering up occasional amendments on the floor, but mostly trying to hew to the priorities of his late wife, Sen. sally Fox, who he replaced in the Senate after she died in January.

“I felt a certain obligation to fulfill Sally’s issues, as the people of Chittenden County had elected Sally,” he says. “I’m definitely running as my own person now, but it is quite remarkable how Sally’s and my own politics are very, very similar.”

After Fox’s death, six Democrats — including two House members, a former party chairman and a major liberal donor — vied to fill her seat. But only one of them, Burlington consultant Dawn ellis, filed papers to run this fall.

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where 30 school budgets went down and communities were in deliberations about how do we fund education? Where are we going to get the money? And what about property taxes?” she says.

A self-described researcher and facilitator, Ellis characterizes herself as an inclusive leader prepared to tackle “design discussions” surrounding education reform and single-payer health care.

“I bring a different perspective to the work,” she says. “It’s grounded in years of working with those who are often left out of policy discussions.”

Since only six Democrats are running this year, Ellis is nearly guaranteed to win a position on the party’s slate during the August primary.

But to secure a seat in the Senate, she’ll have to knock off a fellow D — or Snelling, the delegation’s sole Republican.

Though Chittenden County has grown increasingly liberal, Snelling had little trouble winning a sixth term in 2012. She came in fifth place, with 30,865 votes — only 457 more than Baruth, but a full 8,146 more than the next closest challenger: Democrat DeBBie inGram.

One other Republican is running this time around: Williston real estate attorney Joy karnes limoGe. Calling herself “fiscally conservative and socially moderate,” she says she’s running to bring “balance” to the Senate.

“I feel that we’re so polarized in this state that we’re having trouble getting things done,” she says.

Limoge is probably best known to political junkies for her work representing Jerry DoDGe, an East Montpelier neighbor of Shumlin’s who publicly tangled with the governor last year over a real estate deal.

Limoge says her decision to help Dodge was not politically motivated.

“No one was really willing to step up,” she says. “We got it done pretty quickly and quietly.”

Also running are six members of the Vermont Libertarian Party: John cisar, Glyn wilkinson, Ben mayer, Paul washBurn, chrisToPher cooliDGe and Travis sPencer.

According to party chairman Jeremy ryan, that’s more candidates than the libertarians have ever fielded in the district.

“Right now, it seems like we’re a good choice for people who are disillusioned by the current major parties,” he says. “I know it’s going to be hard and I know some of them expect they’ll have to run multiple times.” m

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hat if, instead of meds, doctors prescribed peas and carrots?

That’s the idea behind a growing partnership between the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps and two Vermont hospitals. Volunteers, doctors and nurses are giving hefty doses of fresh, local vegetables to patients from Fletcher Allen Health Care and Central Vermont Medical Center.

Part community-supported agriculture, part doctor’s orders, the program is free for patients who have been recommended by their physicians.

“Good nutrition is the cheapest health care insurance you can ever buy,” said Diane Imrie, the director of nutrition services at Fletcher Allen. “If we want to talk about having a ‘well’ community, they have to be well fed.”

Vermont is not alone in treating food as medicine. Hospitals and health insurers in other parts of the country have already started to experiment with nutrition-based healing. Since 2005, a handful of health insurance companies in Wisconsin have offered rebates for

customers who sign up for CSAs — it’s a way to incentivize healthy eating habits.

Another venture is FVRx — a fruit and vegetable “prescription” program that started in Connecticut and gives patients vouchers to purchase healthy food.

Such programs are starting to produce results. FVRx tracked body-mass index decreases in 41 percent of children who participated.

VYCC initially started its farm-share program with Central Vermont Medical Center in 2012. Last year, the program expanded to Chittenden County through a pilot project with Colchester Family Practice. This year, the VYCC farm program is twice as big as it was to start: Ten student-farmers — ranging in age from 15 to 21, who are paid to work on the VYCC farm in Richmond — are planting and harvesting eight acres of vegetables, enough food for 300 families.

The rationale?

“It’s really easy to tell people to eat all this healthy food,” said Joanne Hunt, a nurse practitioner at Colchester Family Practice. But patients might not know what to buy, or how to prepare it. Or they

could struggle to afford local, fresh vegetables. The health share program, she said, is about “showing them and giving them real examples of what they can do … We’re not just throwing

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medications at them. They’re involved in this.”

Imrie noted that last year’s pilot yielded more qualitative than quantitative data, but she said the anecdotes from patients were powerful. Dr. Alicia Jacobs, a family practice doctor at the same Colchester practice, said at least four patients “told us this changed their lives.” One woman lost 20 pounds.

On a recent Thursday afternoon — the second pickup date in the 12week program — volunteers outside Colchester Family Practice manned a small table on which they’d arranged kale, scallions, spinach, summer squash, broccoli and tender young carrots in a large bowl. One volunteer dished up beets and carrots for each participant, talking up the suggested recipe for the week. In addition to the veggie share, participants took home a free salad spinner and a binder with lessons and recipe suggestions.

Volunteer Conner Soderquist greeted patients with a smile and a clipboard. He was administering a wellness survey to serve as the baseline for the

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program; the physicians and nutritionists want to chart just how effective the free veggie share is in encouraging healthier behaviors.

“I’m a farmer that, along the way, decided that I wanted to be a doctor as well,” said Soderquist, who recently wrapped up some pre-medical courses at the University of Vermont and is now applying to medical school. He learned about the health shares program from Imrie and was immediately hooked.

“It’s a pretty perfect overlap,” he said. “I think that we have a great opportunity and a great responsibility to utilize food as the basis for our health care.”

Vermont, he said, is perfectly positioned to move the industry in that direction.

“We’re ready,” Soderquist said.

Are patients? By the end of the two-hour pickup in Colchester, about half of the waiting 33 shares had not DiAnE been claimed — despite personal calls to every recipient on the list. Even typical CSA programs have a certain rate of no-shows every week, but the volunteers said that for some patients, getting to the pickup sites can be a struggle. Some work long hours.

Others have unreliable transportation.

Last year, Soderquist ended up personally delivering a share to one woman every week because she couldn’t make it to the doctor’s office.

Last year’s patients were selected because of high blood pressure. This year, doctors and nurses focused on families, with the goal of encouraging nutritious, home-cooked family meals.

Imrie and her cohort of volunteers and partners are tracking biometrics such as blood pressure and body mass index. They’re also studying the effectiveness of the curriculum designed to accompany the weekly food deliveries, which includes lessons on whole grains, antioxidants and “feeling full on fewer calories.”

VYCC charges the hospitals the going rate for their vegetables — about $250 a share for 12 weeks’ worth of food. The 300 total shares it produces are divided equally between Fletcher Allen and Central Vermont Medical Center. Fletcher Allen turned to the Department of Health, TD Bank and its own community outreach department

for donations to cover the cost; Imrie said the budget for the entire program — not counting staff time — is about $60,000 this year.

Central Vermont Medical Center, meanwhile, asks employees to donate to the program through payroll deductions.

The medical center’s chief operating officer, Nancy Lothian, said that raising $20,000 every year can be a stretch for employees, and she worries about the long-term sustainability of the program.

However, she hopes the staff at the medical center will champion the program moving forward. Already the VYCC partnership has spilled over into other areas of the hospital’s culture; VYCC employees show up every week for an informal farmers market for the medical staff.

Paul Feenan, the food and farm director at VYCC’s farm site in Richmond, said he’d love to see the iMRiE program expand to other hospitals in the region — and other farms.

“We really see this as a catalyst for local agricultural development throughout the state,” said Feenan. Already, hospitals in Rutland, Bennington and Windsor have signaled interest in the model. Next on VYCC’s to-do list is reaching out to insurance companies to explore the option of funding or rebates for patients.

Pausing for lunch in the VYCC farmhouse, the students who grow and harvest the veggie “prescriptions” wolfed down zucchini bread and pasta salad with fresh veggies. Most of these students also take home a share of vegetables each week and are learning to cook them, as well. “They’re not that bad, when you get used to them,” joked 16-year-old Lee Benoit of Jericho about the veggies on his plate.

“I think it has huge potential,” said VYCC leader Kellee Jackson, 21, a recent UVM grad with a degree in environmental studies. “We’re showing that health care doesn’t have to be an end-ofthe-pipe thing — that we can approach health care earlier.”

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Auditors found many of the recommendations made in 2010 had been ignored or only partially implemented.

“We would have hoped they would be further along at this point,” Vermont Auditor Doug Hoffer said. “I think they understand the need to get back together and get this done. To have two audits basically say, ‘You didn’t get it right,’ it’s a kick in the ass.”

Jeffrey Wallin, the VCIC director, acknowledged the mistakes but said that progress has been made since 2010.

He said VCIC has struggled to interpret a convoluted law, has relied on flawed data from outside agencies and has been handicapped by poor technology that is only now falling into place.

“We do see where there is room for improvement, but improvements have been made over the last four years, and we do that with very limited resources,” Wallin said. “We are ready to work with our partners to improve the system.”

Vermont created a registry of sex offenders in 1996 as part of an escalating national crackdown on sex crimes.

At first, only law-enforcement officials could access the information. Then, in 2004, legislators created a second registry, a public one, to be made available on the internet and managed by VCIC, which is part of the Department of Public Safety. There are more people on the private registry than the public registry. Some lesser crimes, including lewd and lascivious conduct, do not merit inclusion on the public site.

Additionally, offenders younger than age 18 are not supposed to appear on the public list.

The public registry, which contains records of more than 1,172 offenders, provides each offender’s age, physical description, crime, conviction date and

mug shot, and allows the public to search for individuals by town or county. The most serious offenders are required to be on the registry for life, but most are registered for 10 years after they leave prison or probation.

In 2009, a 12-year-old Braintree girl was raped and murdered by her uncle, a repeat sex offender. Michael Jacques’ heinous crime prompted lawmakers to expand the list of offenses that merit inclusion on the public site. They also decided that offenders’ home addresses should be made available.

Concerned that inaccurate addresses could potentially cause harm, lawmakers added a trigger provision to the legislation: Street addresses would only be posted if the Vermont state auditor examined the registry and determined that VCIC was up to the task.

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n May 2007, a Windham County teenager was convicted of having sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl when he was 17. He pleaded guilty.

At his sentencing, a judge explicitly said the law called for him to be kept off the Vermont sex-offender registry because of his age at the time of the offense.

Nonetheless, at the insistence of a probation officer, the Vermont Crime Information Center, which manages the registry, posted his name on the registry.

The man, then 21, had no warning, according to a lawsuit.

He received harassing phone calls, according to the suit. He couldn’t get a job.

A group of men smashed a beer bottle on his head, saying it was because of what he had done.

He complained to VCIC staff, but his profile remained on the public site for two years. He sued the state in federal court, and eventually recovered $20,000.

His information was taken down, but not before private websites captured his image and profile. You can still find his info on those sites.

The young man’s plight is not unique.

In 2010, an audit of Vermont’s sexoffender registry found a litany of errors — including offenders missing from the registry, offenders incorrectly identified and people wrongfully branded as offenders — that brought the reliability of the entire program into question.

In response, the state spent more than $400,000 to implement a new database and pledged to hold regular interagency meetings to ensure a better flow of information.

Four years after that first report, the state released a new audit of the program. Its findings?

Once again: a litany of errors — including offenders missing from the registry, offenders incorrectly identified and people wrongfully branded as offenders — that brings the reliability of the entire program into question.

Of 58 offender records that auditors randomly examined in detail, all but one had mistakes. While some of the errors were relatively minor — misspelling of names, wrong dates of convictions — nearly 11 percent of all 2,536 offender records had “critical errors.”

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When the 2010 audit report found that data was largely entered manually and “controls were not always documented or consistently applied,” according to former Vermont auditor Tom Salmon, the state invested more than $400,000 — more than half from a federal grant — to buy OffenderWatch, a database built

by WatchSystems LLC. In a 2013 press release, officials praised the new registry management system for mimimizing “manual entry,” saying it would “improve the quality and accuracy of the information maintained by the database.”

Additionally, following an auditor’s recommendation, the Department of Corrections and the judiciary — the agencies that collect data on sex offenders — and the VCIC agreed to meet regularly to smooth data flow and reduce errors.

Last week, the Vermont Auditor’s Office released the results of its follow-up exam. They weren’t much better.

Hoffer found: • 18 people listed on the public registry who shouldn’t have been. That includes nine people who committed lesser offenses and nine more who were either still in prison or whose 10year registration period had lapsed.

• 53 people who qualified for posting on the public registry but were not included.

• 20 people identified as lifetime registrants in the private registry but who were eligible to come off after 10 years.

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ill-suited to the task of managing a proactive, highly regulated police tool. VCIC mostly crunches crime data and issues statistical reports. Managing the registry and interpreting a law that even veteran defense attorneys say is confusing requires legal judgment.

“If you’re looking at the statutes, they’re not straightforward to begin with,” Wallin said. “There’s a fair amount of time spent on trying to determine whether or not the individual is compelled by law to register.”

The problems fuel concerns that the registry may do as much harm as good.

Some argue that it offers the illusion of security with little understanding of the nature of most sex crimes.

Most studies show that between 80 and 90 percent of sex crimes are committed not by strangers, but by people whom the victims know well.

“I don’t think it does anything to protect the public,” said Seth Lipschutz, an attorney with the Vermont Prisoners’ Rights Office, who has represented hundreds of sex offenders. “In every era, there are people that society loves to hate.

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Why have the mistakes persisted?

Of 13 recommendations made to

improve the system in 2010, only three VCIC employees had come to believe have been fully implemented, Hoffer that out-of-state offenders, too, could be concluded. VCIC is still entering infor- made to register for life. (The answer is mation by hand and is guided by poor or still debated.)

By law, sex offenders who are no longer nonexistent procedures.

The working group had convened on probation, but who are still required to twice, but kept no minutes and disbanded undergo treatment, must submit a form to VCIC certifying that they are doing so. in spring 2011.

More significantly, OffenderWatch If they don’t, their profiles can be added has not been a panacea. Many key deci- to the public registry.

But VCIC has no process for tracking sions are still not automated, leaving VCIC staff to enter information about the forms and no way of knowing if those offenders as they always have: by hand, offenders are fulfilling their treatment using their own judgment to interpret the obligations, both audits found.

Similarly, 41-page law sex offendguiding the ers are registry’s required to requiresubmit an ments. annual form Perhaps to VCIC verthe most ifying their important VERMOnT AudiTOR dOug HOffER addresses. If decision — they don’t, whether an offender should be posted on the public VCIC is supposed to notify the local prosregistry — is made by an individual un- ecutor to obtain an arrest warrant.

Between March and November of checked by either OffenderWatch, which lacks the system logic to automate that 2013, the auditor randomly examined the records of 15 people who presumably had decision, or a human supervisor.

Furthermore, the person making that their addresses verified: Six had actually crucial decision has little more than insti- failed to send a letter. In at least 49 cases, tutional memory to go on, because VCIC VCIC never notified prosecutors when has not developed complete written offenders didn’t register.

Wallin said that most of the problems procedures, the auditor found. In many cases, VCIC staffers are simply winging stem from VCIC’s adjustment to the OffenderWatch system. it.

“It’s a significant challenge,” Wallin For example, in 2010, VCIC employees were under the impression that only said. “We’re still in the process of hamthose convicted in Vermont courts could mering out the procedures.”

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the southeastern edge of the roundabout. The parcel, owned by Pizzagalli Properties, has been designated as a prospective hotel site since the city began planning its downtown makeover 14 years ago, O’Brien notes.

“It’s another piece to fit into the puzzle of our developing downtown,” the mayor says.

Dubroff ’s would not be the first hotel to operate in the Onion City. A couple of motor lodges functioned in Winooski during the 1950s, recalls City Manager

Katherine Decarreau. The Deluxe Hotel, which was actually “pretty run down,” also housed transients around that same time on what was then West Canal Street and is today Winooski Falls Way, Decarreau notes. The Deluxe was swept away by the first wave of urban renewal in the 1960s, she adds.

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City councilors and Mayor Michael O’Brien are cautiously supporting the proposal from Colorado-based developer Adam Dubroff. His Alpha Inn Management firm wants to build a four-story, 70- to 80-room hotel on a vacant lot next to the Champlain Mill on

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What about during the day? That’s a concern voiced by O’Brien and some city councilors.

“You can build parking on that site,” the mayor says in regard to the hotel.

“Ideally, that’s where the parking should go.”

Winooski city planners have been asked to devise solutions for downtown’s current parking problems and to identify ways to handle MiChAEL O’BR i E n the additional demand the hotel will generate. “I’m confident it can all be resolved,” O’Brien says.

What about local drivers already daunted by the challenges of negotiating the roundabout? They won’t likely welcome the additional car and deliverytruck traffic associated with Dubroff’s hotel. City councilors Seth Leonard, Brian Corrigan and Sally Tipson, who also serves as deputy mayor, say the roundabout functions fairly well, although each acknowledges the need for safety improvements.

Demetrios Michaelides, owner of the building on the roundabout that houses Donny’s New York Pizza, offers a more critical appraisal. “It’s very dangerous here,” he says, pointing to the poorly marked pedestrian crossing near his building’s front door. “I see at least one or two people a day in near-misses with cars. Safety needs to be addressed before there’s any more growth here.”

O’Brien and the councilors suggest that fixes are being devised. But Michaelides wants to see results. “Of course, a hotel would be good for everybody’s business,” he says, “but they’ve first got to make improvements for parking and pedestrians.”

Dubroff is expected to speak to these issues at an August 18 city council meeting. And if he can satisfy councilors and residents, the next step would be to apply for an Act 250 permit. Developers know that could be a long process, but Dubroff is optimistically — and perhaps unrealistically — projecting that construction will get under way next spring. If so, Winooski’s hotel could start welcoming guests one year later. m

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assures that the site plan he’s developing could actually expand the pedestrian space where the farmers market is now situated.

The developer also seeks to soothe localist sensibilities by remarking that he’s well acquainted with Vermont, even though he lives 2,000 miles away. He says he skied in the Green Mountains in the 1970s, and members of his family built the Residence Inn in Williston 25 years ago.

Wi nOOSki MAyOR The Alpha Inn Management website lists several hotels it has developed — none with more than 153 rooms — in Colorado, Florida, Texas and 10 other states.

The competition potentially posed in Burlington by the Hilton Garden Inn, nearing completion on Main Street, and the Marriott and Hilton hotels on Battery Street doesn’t appear to faze Dubroff. “We’ll be smaller and different,” he says, offering assurance that filling the rooms “won’t be a problem.”

But finding room for more cars could be.

Downtown Winooski already lacks adequate parking during business hours. The few curbside spaces in the Winooski Falls project are usually filled, and the garages, which can accommodate more than 1,000 cars, are used by apartment and condo residents as well as by workers in the Champlain Mill, the Vermont Student Assistance Corp. and the Community College of Vermont.

Some spaces in the garages are currently unoccupied but are reserved for potential future use by local businesses, notes Decarreau. She says contracts with those firms and organizations would not allow hotel guests to use the empty spots.

The absence of a large surface parking lot, viewed as a good thing by newwave urban planners, is one reason there’s no supermarket in the city. While Winooski’s restaurant row may be all about locavore cuisine, residents who want to cook at home find the city — with the exception of small ethnic grocery stores on Main Street and Malletts Bay Avenue — a “food desert.”

Dubroff has not yet formulated a specific plan for parking, but he suggests the hotel could use spaces in the garages

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he train’s late getting to Burlington — by about 60 years. Railroad riders have been waiting since 1953 for long-distance passenger service to return to Union Station.

In the mid-1990s, developers Melinda Moulton and Lisa Steele renovated the station at the foot of Main Street in hopes of enticing Amtrak to the Queen City.

Union Station did become the northern terminus for the Champlain Flyer commuter train from Charlotte in 2000, but that service ended about two years later because it never attracted more than a dozen or so daily riders. Since then, the 98-year-old station has housed an art gallery, fitness center and offices, its rails unused except by occasional freight trains.

Intermittent efforts during the past decade to bring Amtrak to Burlington have failed. But now state officials are saying that daily service to and from New York City will begin in about three years — really.

The project, one of several envisioned to improve passenger and rail service in Vermont, calls for extending Amtrak’s Ethan Allen Express from Rutland to Union Station, with a stop in Middlebury. A nearly $9 million federal grant awarded last year is paying for the upgrade of 20 miles of track between Rutland and Leicester. And Vermont Agency of Transportation planner Costa Pappis says he’s “very optimistic” that the feds will soon approve another $10 million outlay that will cover additional improvements.

Another $18 million in federal and state funds will be spent in Middlebury on what is probably the single largest restructuring element in the entire Rutland-Burlington project: The existing track and two overpasses — on Main Street and Merchants Row — can’t accommodate passenger trains. Nor could they handle a freight train hauling 15 cars filled with gasoline that derailed just south of the Merchants Row overpass in 2007, spilling some of its liquid cargo into Otter Creek.

Plans call for building a roughly 300-foot-long concrete tunnel that will be deeper and wider than the current right-of-way beneath the overpasses.

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and take at least two years to complete, says local project manager Bill Finger.

Complete conversion from jointed to welded rail all along the route — which makes for a smoother, faster ride — should enable the Ethan Allen to travel between Burlington and Rutland in about 80 minutes, with the full journey to or from Manhattan’s Penn Station clocking in at about seven hours.

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about 220 passengers board or alight at stations in Vermont every day.

That’s two hours less than it currently takes Amtrak’s Vermonter to reach Penn Station from Essex Junction.

That service, running north to St. Albans and south via Montpelier, White River Junction and Brattleboro, has been operating for more than 40 years, but the route was truncated in 1995 after Amtrak and the state stopped subsidizing the train from St. Albans to Montréal.

An average of about 220 passengers board or alight at stations in Vermont every day. That meager total will likely increase substantially next year, predicts Chris Parker, director of the Vermont Rail Action Network, an advocacy group. A rerouting of the Vermonter on the Massachusetts portion of its run is expected to shave about an hour off the journey to and from New York City.

“The biggest issue with the Vermonter is that it takes too long,” Parker says.

“There’s lots of proof that the faster the train, the greater the number of people who want to ride it.”

At present, the Vermonter performs a bizarre maneuver due to the absence of a connection between two sets of rails.

Instead of traveling directly between Springfield, Mass., and Brattleboro, the train detours east to Palmer, Mass., which is not a passenger stop. There,

Amtrak crews throw switches enabling the Vermonter to travel in the direction opposite of what it had just covered before finally heading north.

The hour-long Palmer diversion comes in addition to a 15-minute layover in New Haven, Conn., where a switch is made between electric and diesel power.

Track improvements completed last year have already reduced travel time in Vermont by nearly half an hour. When the rerouting in Massachusetts is completed, a journey on the Vermonter between Penn Station and Essex Junction will take about seven and a half hours.

If ridership increases, the state should be able to reduce the $5 million annual subsidy it provided Amtrak in 2013 to keep the Vermonter running.

Extending the Ethan Allen to Burlington is also expected to boost ridership, potentially resulting in a reduction of the $1.4 million the state pays for the train’s 20 miles of travel in Vermont.

The state calculates the subsidy to Amtrak on a perpassenger basis for Vermont stations, which currently stands at $54.80.

Heightened demand could also allow Amtrak to boost the price of tickets, Parker points out. It costs an adult $58 to travel one way on a weekday to or from Penn Station on the Vermonter.

The standard oneway Rutland-Penn Station fare on the Ethan Allen Express is $70 on a weekday.

The improvements along the Rutland-Burlington route and on the tracks used by the Vermonter will also benefit freight shippers. Saving time could prove especially valuable for the Vermont Rail System, which operates a freight line between Bennington and

Burlington. “It will be wonderful for our customers,” says Mary Anne Michaels, the rail system’s chief financial officer.

About 90 percent of the freight her company hauls — including road salt, petroleum products, feed and fertilizer — is used by Vermont-based businesses.

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The Shumlin administration had set a goal in 2011 of restoring passenger rail service to Montréal in three years.

There’s currently no estimate of when that might actually occur.

For all its frustrations, travel by rail through Vermont does offer advantages for New York-bound passengers, Parker points out. “You have to compare the length of the journey to the hassles of driving, particularly in the New York City area,” he says. Amtrak now offers fairly dependable Wi-Fi on the Vermonter and the Ethan Allen Express, and unlike drivers, train passengers are able to stretch their legs, take a nap and grab grub in a café car.

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lifeline for Omya, the Florence, Vt.based manufacturer of products used in the paper, paint and plastics industries.

Because western Vermont lacks an interstate highway, rail freight can compete effectively with truck traffic, Michaels notes. And the track upgrades, which will increase speeds and enhance reliability on the Rutland-Burlington route, could give rail freight a decisive advantage over shipping by road, she says.

But the switch from jointed to welded track won’t by itself enable the Vermont Rail System to overcome a major competitive disadvantage: Freight cars operating in Vermont can carry no more than 269,000 pounds of goods, as compared to the national maximum load of 286,000 pounds. For freight trains to operate at full capacity, Vermont bridges need strengthening, which isn’t part of the upgrade under way on the Rutland-Burlington line.

Planners do envision an extension of passenger service between Rutland and Bennington, which would serve to speed existing rail freight runs on that line. But it won’t happen anytime soon, VTrans official Pappis cautions. He puts the total cost of a Bennington-Rutland track upgrade at $135 million, with no certainty that Washington will agree to pick up most of that tab.

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Don was born on August 31, 1948 in Barre City to Roland and Beverly Parker Gregoire, joining his older brother, Roland Jr., to become the dynamic duo. Even though Don was small in stature, he didn’t back down from a fight or dare even when he went a bit too far and ended up being thrown in a pigpen by his older brother. Don attended grade school in Barre Town and Barre City and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1968. Don spent a couple of summers at Mt. Norris Scout Camp, where he became an Eagle Scout and continued to enjoy the outdoors.

Don attended O’Sullivan Business College in Sherbrooke before enlisting in the Vermont National Guard, completing basic training at Ft. Polk, La. and medical training at Fort Sam in Houston before returning to Vermont to complete his years of service. Don joined the family business

and continued to work in the food-service field until he retired due to declining health.

Don was an avid fisherman in his younger years, taking particular pleasure in traveling to Polaski, N.Y., to fish for salmon with his fishing buddies. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Club, loved camping in Woodbury and enjoyed amazing luck almost every time he purchased a scratch ticket or lottery ticket. He is survived by his father, Roland, and stepmother Ann; older brother Roland Jr. and wife Jan; half-brother Kent and half-sister Kim; niece Michael Marie Heyman and husband Mickey and their two sons, Cole and Mathew; nephews Roland and companion Toni and Jason and wife Tanya and their two sons, Jacob and Thomas; and numerous cousins.

It was Don’s wish that no funeral service be held other than a committal service with family and friends to be held at Wilson Cemetery in Barre Town on Friday, July 25, at 11 a.m. Donations in Don’s memory may be made to Respite House in Williston, Vt.

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all it a sign of the times that New Hampshire publisher, Bunker Hill Bookstock, the annual literary Publishing: an illustrated children’s festival in tiny Woodstock, regu- book of his poem “Voyage.” larly attracts 1,000 people while Ahlen says she contacted Collins last March its coordinator had to close through Bunker Hill, and the poet, who the independent bookstore he owned has a friend in southern Vermont, agreed in town. Ron Miller believes he lost too to come. It took less than two weeks for many Shiretown Books customers to e- the event’s 390 tickets to be snapped readers. But readers themup. Though all festival events are free, ticketing selves aren’t going away, for Collins’ appearance and their desire to meet was necessary, according authors remains constant. to Miller.

“I think we’ll get a thousand people even if we sit “We were afraid of a poetry riot,” he says, not on our hands,” comments entirely facetiously.

Miller, who began directThe event’s site, the ing Bookstock last year.

Woodstock Town Hall All the same, the festiTheatre, is the festival’s val’s planning committee largest. It and the North has been hard at work. This R on Mill er Universalist Chapel year’s roster includes a surprising number of well-known writers Society, public library and history center — including three former U.S. poet lau- are all located within three miles of one reates — for a small festival that’s only in another around the town green, which will host local publishers’ tables and a its sixth year.

One of those laureates is Billy Collins, huge used-book sale.

Ahlen mostly programs the authors aka “the Elvis Presley of poetry,” as programming coordinator Pam Ahlen calls in genres other than poetry; the latter him. Collins’ forthcoming book is an territory belongs to Woodstock poet unusual project proposed by its small Partridge Boswell. Boswell, whose debut

collection Some Far Country came out last year, put the other two laureates, former Vermont resident Louise Glück and Charles Simic, on the program.

“Simic’s poems are very visceral, very ironic but also very original,” Boswell comments. Glück’s are full of classical references and are “astonishing in their self-knowledge.”

In this year’s festival, Boswell says that poetry, typically marginalized by society, is moving from being a “sideshow” to “a ring in the circus.”

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Some might consider Anita Diamant’s appearance another ring. Author of the 1997 novel The Red Tent, which spent 48 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list, Diamant will talk at Bookstock about her new Holocaust-era novel, Day After Night. Like Tent, the book focuses on friendship between women and is based on a historical event. In this case it’s the rescue of 208 Jewish women who fled Nazi Europe for British-ruled Palestine, only to find themselves designated “illegal” and dumped in a detainee camp.

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hen July ends, so will the year-old Renegade Writers’ Collective, the Burlingtonbased group that has offered all manner of literary services to writers. Cofounders and co-owners Angela Palm and Jessica Hendry Nelson are proud of what RWC has accomplished, they say, but decided that the time had come to focus their literary energies in different places.

Palm calls RWC “a big experiment with a lot of different components,” and, indeed, the organization has been ambitious. It’s offered coaching and editorial services for writers, sponsored a quarterly reading series, and hosted a book club and writing contests, all in the name of fostering a literary community in the Burlington area.

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The decision to shut down the collective had been brewing for some months, say Nelson and Palm. “We found, over the course of the year, that working

independently with writers is what excites us most,” says Nelson, noting that consulting with writers was the RWC’s most successful program. Both Nelson

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and Palm elected to close the RWC and spend more time developing their own, independent editorial-service endeavors. “It was a slow process, coming to this decision,” Nelson adds. “When we made it, it was the right choice for both of our sanities.”

Nelson, 30, an adjunct professor of writing at Johnson State College, will take on teaching duties at Burlington College, and is both managing editor and nonfiction editor at Green Mountains Review. She’ll consult with literary clients on a freelance basis. Palm, 32, who has published with Shelburne’s Wind Ridge Books, will now help that company to market its new poetry imprint, Sun Ridge Books. She’ll also continue to work one-on-one with writers under the new banner of Ink + Lead Literary Services.

Both women somehow also find time for their own writing.

Logistical considerations played a role, too, in RWC’s closure. The rent on its large downtown office began to affect the collective’s bottom line. Palm’s new

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of fiction were National Book Award finalists. His latest novel is Next Life Might Be Kinder, the story of a writer haunted — literally, he believes — by his murdered wife. In a review, Seven Days critic Margot Harrison praised Norman’s linguistic restraint and called the book “easy to read and hard to forget.”

Far from being just a literary festival, Bookstock has something for nearly every interest. Among the wide-ranging offerings are two approaches to spirituality. Theoretical physicist Marcelo Gleiser will speak on science-based spirituality in a talk introduced by

people of various religious persuasions.

Novelist Roland Merullo’s interest lies in Buddhism.

American history will get its due at a talk by Howard University assistant manuscripts curator Ida E. Jones, biographer of the civil-rights-era notable Mary McLeod Bethune.

And longtime local artist and puppeteer ria Blaas’ Upper loveland pUppets will produce a puppet play created by three children, among other events on Sunday’s family day. Older youth can go on a writing hike on the nearby MarshBillings-Rockefeller estate in a retreat produced by the University of Vermont’s green MoUntain Writing project.

Bookstock is an “eclectic mix” by design, Ahlen says. “It’s important that you’re attracting all kinds of people.”

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a BWW event. Nelson was nonfiction editor and Palm the fiction editor for the self-published volume The Best of the Burlington Writers Workshop 2013.

Biello does not think that competition with his group drove the RWC to close its doors, he says, citing the existence of other, similar groups with local roots, such as the leagUe oF verMont Writers and the YoUng Writers project.

Palm says that, though it is shutting down earlier than expected, the Renegade Writers’ Collective has been a success. “We’ve gotten connected with a community that we’d envisioned, and that we got to know on a personal basis. We made exactly what we set out to make: a really strong literary community. Now that we all finally know each other, we can continue these relationships.” m

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lit agency will continue to operate out of the Karma Bird House building, but from a substantially smaller office space.

Though RWC is, as Palm puts it, “already kind of dissolved,” several of its programs will live on. The organization will continue to lend its name to an open-mic series, and another installment of the quarterly reading series, prefaced by a “literary social hour,” will take place at artsriot this Thursday, July 24. RWC will also honor its commitment to cosponsor, along with Burlington’s Phoenix Books, a 750-words-maximum writing competition to take place at September’s BUrlington Book Festival.

“It’s important for us to keep those things,” says Nelson. “The ‘community stuff’ has just been such a boon to our creative work and our personal lives and, I think, the community, too.”

Both Palm and Nelson have professional and friendly relations with the BUrlington Writers WorksHop, says peter Biello, the workshop’s lead organizer — in fact, the RWC cofounders met at

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telltale sign of a Vermonter is his or her wearing of multiple hats. We all know folks like the landlord/state legislator who does carpentry and serves on the board of the electric co-op, or the librarian/live-music-venue owner who moonlights as a puppeteer. So it makes perfect sense that Norwich University assistant professor of English Sean Prentiss should coedit a book that can be used as a college text, an independent writer’s guide or just a darn good book to read between jobs — perhaps while the dough is rising, the paint is drying and the legislature’s adjourned.

The Far Edges of the Fourth Genre: An Anthology of Explorations in Creative Nonfiction — coedited by Prentiss and his former grad-school classmate, author Joe Wilkins — is a collection that explores the meaningful permutations of creative nonfiction, aka the “fourth genre,” and its various mashups with the three other genres (poetry, fiction and drama), as well as with journalism and oral storytelling.

In recent years, the fourth genre has taken a beating owing to the factual liberties taken by writers such as A Million Little Pieces memoirist James Frey, scolded soundly by Oprah; and essayist John D’Agata, whose imprecisions in About a Mountain also aroused public ire. Skirting the controversy, The Far Edges offers insights from some of

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Prentiss shakes down his teenaged memory of heartbreak, using the

journalist’s tool kit and the philosopher’s mind. the genre’s staunchest practitioners, such as Dinty W. Moore, founder of Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction; and multiple Pushcart Prize winner Brenda Miller. Both of these authors articulate the possibilities and limitations of creative nonfiction, all the while exemplifying the aspects they’re

exploring. They both tell and show how the genre, which often draws heavily on techniques of fiction and poetry, breaks new ground and expands the territory of literature.

In his own contribution to the anthology, Prentiss demonstrates what the genre can accomplish by telling a personal story. His essay, “Eternal Sunshine of the Nonfiction Mind: A New Philosophy for Understanding Truth and Creative Nonfiction,” investigates multiple “truths.” Prentiss shakes down his teenaged memory of heartbreak, using the journalist’s tool kit and the philosopher’s mind, until personal, emotional and theoretical truths have trickled out.

Prentiss, who relocated to Vermont in 2012 from a position at Michigan’s Grand Valley State University, also lives a hybrid life as an academicslash-writer-slash-adventurer. An avid traveler who spent 16 years living on the west side of the Continental Divide, he’s the creative editor of Jeffersonvillebased Backcountry Magazine and the author of another book, forthcoming in 2015, called Finding Abbey: A Search for Edward Abbey and His Hidden Desert Grave.

In 2013, Prentiss founded the Norwich University Writers Series, which has so far hosted eight writers, including Vermont poets David Budbill, Major Jackson and poet-translator David Hinton;

along with farther-flung writers such as sci-fi novelist James Patrick Kelly and essayist Elena Passarello. This fall, Prentiss expects to welcome Hardwick author Ben Hewitt to the reading series, as well as the graphic illustrators and performers behind the Kill Shakespeare comics project.

Prentiss says the series helps fulfill his mission as a creative-writing teacher to expose undergraduates to a wide spectrum of writers, allowing them to discover how practitioners of all literary genres accomplish their work. Often, it turns out, writers do that much the same way carpenter-legislators hammer together walls and laws — by working steadily and diligently.

On Thursday, July 24, Prentiss will don yet another hat, appearing as a featured writer at the Renegade Reading Series (see related article about Renegade Writers’ Collective on page 24) held at Burlington’s ArtsRiot, where attendees can expect to hear pieces by authors working in at least two literary genres — or maybe at the far edges of all four. m

INFO The Far Edges of the Fourth Genre: An Anthology of Explorations in Creative Nonfiction, edited by Sean Prentiss and Joe Wilkins.

Michigan State University Press, 172 pages. $22.95.

Renegade Reading Series, Thursday, July 24, 7 p.m., at ArtsRiot in Burlington. Free.

Short Takes on Film: All-Ages Animations, VT Shorts on PBS.org, Plattsburgh Film Fest It’s never too early to show your kids there’s a world of cool film animation beyond Planes or even Pixar. This Thursday, the Burlington Film Society and Vermont International Film Foundation assist in that endeavor by presenting a special program of all-ages shorts from the New York International Children’s Film Festival.

The brief animations — in English or wordless — hail from locations as far flung as Sweden and New Zealand. The 60-minute program includes plenty of appealing animals and fantastical dreamscapes; one film — “How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep?” from the UK — is even based on an Italo Calvino story.

Two Vermont-made short films — both referencing the state’s history — count among the 25 selected for the 2014 PBS Online Film Festival, a national showcase of talent. Rob Koier of Burlington created “North Star,” a recreation of a slave’s escape to New England that appears in Freedom

& Unity: The Vermont Movie. Daniel Houghton, who teaches at Middlebury

College, contributed “Mad River Rising,” an animation evoking the Great Flood of 1927 through an elderly farmer’s eyes. You can see both shorts — and vote for your favorite — at pbs. org/filmfestival.

Calling all filmmakers: There’s a new fest across the lake.

Organizers of the first annual Lake Champlain International Film Festival, a project of the

Plattsburgh Renewal Project and the Strand Center for the Arts, have issued a call for entries. They’re

seeking shorts, features and student films in any genre. Submissions are due on August 31 (or September 15 for late consideration); the fest will take place on November 15 and 16 at Plattsburgh’s revitalized Strand Theatre. Find more info at lcifilmfest.org. margot harrison

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parade, all seven squads make it back to the Skinny Pancake by the cut-off time of 7:45 p.m. for the after-party and awards ceremony. Two teams tie for first place by finishing within one minute of each other. The best photo prize goes to contestants who took Kavanagh’s advice to get creative with ice cream — by placing a Burlington Bay creemee upside down on a bobble-head doll they brought along on the Chase.

Following up a week later, von Puschendorf reports that pretty much everyone won at this game show. “Aside from continued amusement at the memories of the event,” she says, “the group has a renewed sense of energy, collaboration and motivation toward supporting each other and achieving their goals.”

So if there’s a lackluster spirit at any Vermont venture, maybe employers should ask employees to charge up their smartphones and practice their best buzzer speed. Kavanagh’s advice is succinct: “Wear comfortable shoes and plan on having fun with coworkers.” m

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Champlain landmarks and put them in north-to-south order.

Michael, a Dealer.com employee who lives in Manhattan, has no clue, but his Vermont teammates eventually manage to sort out Rock Dunder from Shelburne Point. They hit the buzzer, snap a photo and get the green light to advance.

Over at Local Motion, another team is riding a relay race along the Burlington Bike Path to Perkins Pier. And at the Community Sailing Center, judges Nathan and Allan oversee a standuppaddleboard challenge, heckling the members of Team 1 about the lack of hustle that leaves them paddling on their knees in the waves.

“I keep asking where the dance clubs are around here, and nobody gives me answers,” says Dallas-based Joe, who opts to watch teammates Ben and Evan take up the paddleboard challenge. “I’m enjoying this, though. Wow, this is not Texas.”

“We use only local businesses and landmarks, to help promote them within our game,” says Polli, who charges between $1,000 and $3,000 to stage a game show.

Does the investment pay off in true team building? If you count instant camaraderie, sure. Though thunderstorms threaten to rain on the Amazing Chase’s

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Jamie Polli (black shirt) looks at the Lake Champlain landmark challenge with Dealer.com employees

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pants and a black T-shirt: not exactly the outfit for running around in humid, sticky weather. Still another worries about the waiver’s mention of water: If he gets dunked, will his jeans sink him?

Trepidations aside, the employees have a nice prize purse as motivation: $500 for each member of the winning team, plus $100 for the best photo. “Get really creative!” says Kavanagh. “Let’s say you might be eating an ice cream cone — have fun with that.”

As an entertainment reporter for FOX 44 and a producer at Northern Exposure Films, Kavanagh is a natural at connecting with his audience, even if the ice cream comment gets some guffaws from Dealer employees.

Polli, for his part, proclaims that he began watching game shows such as “Family Feud” and “Match Game” from his crib; in 1999, he worked at CBS’ “The Price Is Right” in Los Angeles. He and his friend Kavanagh created GameShowsVT in 2011.

This is just their second time staging the Amazing Chase, and the first in P ol l i Burlington.

“We wanted to do a fun, team-building activity,” says Alison von Puschendorf, Dealer.com’s director of corporate communications, of the company’s decision to go with the show.

The game begins slightly inauspiciously, with competitors excitedly boarding a yellow school bus, only to hit traffic on the corner of Pine and Maple streets. But the neon-yellow T-shirts soon swarm downtown. On the second floor of the Boathouse, one team is challenged to label nine photos of Lake

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usiness etiquette these days dictates that employees shut down their smartphones at most meetings, or at least look at them discreetly on their laps. But at 5 p.m. on a recent Tuesday at Burlington’s Dealer.com headquarters, smartphones are not only allowed, they’re de rigueur for a most unusual meeting that is about to unfold.

“Does every member of each team have a smartphone?” Jamie Polli asks the group of 40-some employees who are gathered in a small auditorium, sipping Pellegrino and noshing on organic pistachios and dried mango. “OK, the purpose of the game tonight is teamwork … you are working as a team to get seven challenges done in two hours. That sounds like a lot of time, but it ain’t!”

Tim Kavanagh takes over. “The course route is two and a half miles, traveling around downtown Burlington.”

“You guys are going on … an Amazing Chase!” says Polli to hoots and claps.

Yep, it’s “The Amazing Race,” Green Mountain-style. Polli and Kavanagh are the hosts of a new team-building entertainment company called GameShowsVT that travels to companies to stage the stuff of employees’ TV dreams, from “Survey Says!” and “The Cost Is Correct” to “BuzzWordz” and “Seconds 2 Spare.”

Tonight, it’s a CBSreality-show-inspired scramble around the Queen City, during which groups of four must snap photos of their completed challenges and email them to GameShowsVT’s “Cowboy.”

That’s Bill Moller, who’s waiting at home base — aka the Skinny Pancake — to Jamie keep electronic tabs on the teams. Already scattered around town are 14 fellow Dealer.com employees to serve as judges at each of the seven stations.

For those who were expecting a humdrum dinner session, it’s a happy surprise. “It’s very invigorating, a good change of pace,” says Dealer’s Allan Morton, who’s busy wrestling into the required neon-yellow T-shirt and signing a waiver.

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Dear Cecil,

A friend of mine supposedly saw an instance of a dolphin attempting to rape a human on National Geographic. While I’m not accusing NG of faulty research, they aren’t nearly the font of knowledge you are. So: Are there are confirmed occurrences of dolphin-human rape?

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• In 2002 authorities warned swimmers in Weymouth Harbor, England, about the predations of Georges the dolphin. “This dolphin does get very sexually aggressive,” a dolphin trainer was quoted as saying. “He has already attempted to mate with some divers. When dolphins get sexually excited, they try to isolate a swimmer, normally female. They do this by circling around the individual and gradually move them away from the beach, boat or crowd of people.”

• A lab assistant named Margaret Howe claims to have repeatedly allowed a dolphin named Peter to rub himself on her legs and hands while doing research on dolphin communication in 1963. She describes the relationship as “sexual on his part … not sexual on mine.

Sensuous, perhaps.”

• Finally, we have writer Malcolm Brenner, who claims to have had, back in the ’70s, a six-month affair

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ell … “rape” would be an exaggeration, not to mention a questionable choice of words. However, there definitely have been cases of dolphins behaving badly.

• The National Geographic channel “Nat Geo Wild” aired a video segment showing a dolphin at an aquatic park jumping on a woman in a pretty suggestive manner: The dolphin pops up out of the pool between the woman’s legs, flops on top of her and starts humping away, although there’s no clear indication he’s sexually aroused.

• But dolphins do get sexually aroused, and their sexual apparatus is such that rape can’t be ruled out solely on grounds of mechanical impossibility. Evidence: A much-viewed YouTube video showing a dolphin with an unmistakably erect penis trying persistently and aggressively to nose into the crotch of a female snorkeler while another diver tries to fend off the critter.

with a dolphin named Dolly.

Brenner, who’s also admitted to sexual relations with a dog, says it was Dolly’s idea. One press account says the two had “interspecies intercourse,” which I gather means he rubbed himself on her. Brenner believes Dolly was so distraught after she was moved to another water park that she committed suicide.

The last two examples, of course, involve allegedly consensual sex, and the sex in question was of the high school variety.

Full-on intercourse isn’t out of the question, but the challenges of human-dolphin docking aren’t trivial, so something like rape in the strictest sense sounds unlikely. The fact remains that dolphins can be sexually aggressive and have been known to go after humans, creating a risk of injury or drowning.

Many would contend dolphins are incapable of rape because, like all nonhuman creatures, they can’t grasp the idea of

down rhythmically on her lungs, preventing her from breathing. The stress evidently forces the female’s cloaca to open, allowing the male to deposit his sperm.

Finally the gruesome question — if dolphins haven’t been forcibly penetrating humans, are there animals that have? Zoophilic porn aside, the only reliable reports we have involve orangutans under study at the research camp run in Borneo by the primatologist Biruté Galdikas. One scientist who spent time there has described an attempted sexual attack on a female colleague by a male orangutan named Apollo Bob. The woman was saved only when another human chased off the attacker with a stick.

But Galdikas herself recounted a worse case. While she was out in the jungle one day with her female cook, a crazed male orangutan named Gundul attacked the cook and mounted her. The women were unable to fight off the beast, and the orangutan proceeded to mate with the cook as she lay in the arms of the helpless Galdikas.

Rape? No, and the distinction isn’t hairsplitting. Galdikas thinks the cook, though shaken, may have viewed the incident as an animal attack, not a sexual assault, and of course pregnancy wasn’t a possibility. But it was forced copulation, beyond a doubt.

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consent and are simply doing what comes naturally. The term “forced copulation,” seen regularly in scholarly contexts, might better be used instead. Whatever you call it, this kind of thing isn’t rare in the animal kingdom: • Gangs of male dolphins may isolate a female, slap her around with their tails, and forcibly copulate with her for weeks.

• Ducks are notorious for forcing themselves on apparently unwilling females, often due to a dearth of females with which to pair up. At least 38 different species of ducks have been witnessed attempting forced copulation. Possibly as an evolutionary response, female ducks are able to manipulate the shape of their vaginas to encourage fertilization only with drakes they fancy.

• Spider monkeys occasionally engage in forced copulation, but it’s more common among orangutans, primarily among young adult males, leading the females to pair up with adult orangutans to reduce sexual harassment.

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withdrawing the question as too personal. But we don’t get to do that, do we? That’s why it’s good to think before speaking, a basic life lesson I’m apparently incapable of mastering.

Thankfully, Renee didn’t appear offended. “Yes, but that’s not my main problem,” she explained. “My kidneys are failing, and I have a terminal diagnosis.

I’m not a candidate for a transplant because of my diabetes and some other factors. And, in my case, a kidney transplant might not help, anyway.”

I took this in, my left hand atop the steering wheel, my eyes on the road as we motored south on Route 7. The sky was clear and sunny — a continuation of this year’s thus far nearly perfect summer weather. The idyllic day set in stark relief the import of Renee’s words. Her clear synopsis had betrayed not a shred of bitterness or self-pity. Her life was soon to end, and she seemed to have arrived at a profound level of acceptance. I could hear it in her voice.

We rode in calm silence through a few towns, and then, passing through Salisbury, I asked about her relationship to Vermont. She proceeded to answer in full.

“I grew up in Denver and got married young to a guy with a top-secret NORAD job. You know — in Colorado Springs?

Before I knew it, we had four kids. My husband began to get abusive with me, and eventually I escaped with the kids to an old friend’s home in Greensboro, Vermont. It turned out they were dealing drugs out of the house, so we ended up moving to Proctor.

For the past year, since I got real sick, I’ve been living at this nursing and assisted-living home in Rutland, a place that used to be a convent.

Luckily, the kids were already grown and out of the house.”

“So, what’s life like at the home?”

“Well, as you might guess, at 50, I’m just about the youngest resident. But I don’t mind. A lot of the women — and it’s almost all women — are really wonderful people. I fell in with a card-playing group, which I really enjoy. I mean, both the game and the socializing. We play this game called 31, where you have to end up with cards totaling 31, the picture cards counting as 10, like in blackjack.”

“So it’s just you and these older ladies?”

“My kids come to visit when they can, and, yes, there was this one younger gal,

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about her relationship to Vermont.

maybe 30 or 35. I think she was there on parole and had drug issues.”

Renee paused to chuckle and reset her ponytail. “You see, I’ve always been the kind to take in, let’s say, the stray dogs.

So I tried to befriend this girl, and we did chum around for a spell. But she had a terrible potty mouth and was always putting everyone else down. At the same time, she was, like, extremely needy.

Eventually, I had to cut it off with her. I really don’t think I was helping her, and she just put me in a bad state of mind.”

We came into the heart of Rutland and, after a couple of turns, arrived at her residence.

“So this was an old convent?” I said, pulling up to the entrance. “I guess I can see it. Are you a churchgoing woman?”

“Not so much,” she replied. “A protestant minister comes to the home one Sunday a month, and I enjoy that. But I never was much of a believer in organized religion.”

“I hear you,” I said with a smile. “I’m not much of an organization man myself.”

She smiled back. “But I’ll tell you this,” she said. “I do believe in God. Always have.” m All these stories are true, though names and locations may be altered to protect privacy.

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The source of my customer’s happiness was no mystery. Renee Bishop had just been discharged from a week at the hospital in Burlington. (I was going to say “Fletcher Allen,” but I’ve heard they’re changing the name of the place yet again — at least the third time in recent memory — so I’m just sticking with “the hospital” from now on.)

Whatever else you have going on in your life, release from a hospital has got to come as a relief.

I glanced over at Renee sitting beside me. She was heavyset and wearing a violet caftan embroidered with a Middle Eastern motif. You could call it a middleaged, hippie-ish look, though I wouldn’t have pegged her for a hippie. She seemed weary, but her face was peaceful, almost serene, and her thick, strawberry-blond hair was pulled back in a bushy, jaunty ponytail. The thought occurred to me that this was a woman devoid of pretense; she was simply who she was, and her presentation to the world reflected her comfort in her own skin.

“So, Renee,” I asked, “did they fix you up at the hospital? You feeling better?”

“Well, I wouldn’t exactly say ‘better,’ but I don’t have to be in the hospital for now, so that’s better. They could have treated me for this problem at the Rutland hospital, but their two GI docs were on vacation, so that’s how I ended up in Burlington.”

“GI is, like, a digestive-tract thing?”

I asked, then immediately felt like

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yan Christiansen stands on a stainless-steel platform beside a tall, silver column and explains how it’s used for raising spirits — not from the dead but from living, fermented grain mash. Christiansen, head distiller at Caledonia Spirits in Hardwick, has personally modified and fine-tuned this column still, which he uses exclusively for the second pass at distilling vodka. Though two distillations aren’t a lot by vodka standards, he says, he chose that method deliberately to allow certain flavor profiles to come through.

This slender still, with its polished chrome finish and round, glass-covered valves, bears a striking resemblance to a wind instrument. In fact, a fellow employee dubbed it “the clarinet.”

The name seems fitting. Here at this small, artisanal distillery on the banks of the Lamoille River, the flavors of the half dozen liquors Caledonia produces are often described in musical terms: the “nuanced tones” of juniper in the Barr Hill Gin; the “background notes” of honey in

the vodka. Likewise, the aging processes for the company’s bourbon and gin have their own individual “rhythms.”

Christiansen is happy to answer a liquor novice’s questions about the alchemy, and he doesn’t seem especially guarded about revealing trade secrets. On a recent afternoon, he speaks enthusiastically about a new product the distillers are working on called “young rye” — a rye whiskey harvested from the barrel early in the aging process.

“That’s going to be an interesting product,” Christiansen says, and muses that the rye may be an acquired taste for some drinkers, akin to the first experience with bitter, hop-heavy India pale ale. “People will say, ‘This doesn’t taste like a 12-yearold whiskey or a 6-year-old bourbon.’ But you’re going to taste less of the wood and more of the grain, so we want to make sure those grains are from a good source.”

Such jazz-like reinterpretations of old standards have become a signature feature of Vermont’s craft spirits industry, which is still young — like many of the people working in it — and experimental. But in the past few years, some of those newcomers have won critical acclaim and garnered prestigious industry awards for their small-batch spirits.

Laid-back and pony-tailed, 29-year-old Christiansen seems representative of both

the age and attitude of many of Vermont’s craft distillers. Before joining Caledonia Spirits in November 2011, he owned Local Potion, a homebrew and winemaking supply store in Plainfield. Christiansen compares the rise of Vermont’s craft spirits to the situation of local microbrews a decade ago.

“The customers haven’t even had a chance to figure out and describe what they like,” he says. “It’s only going to change. It’s like a little baby that’s still developing.”

Indeed, Vermont’s craft spirits industry seems in the midst of a baby boom.

According to the Vermont Department of Liquor Control, in 2004 the state had just three licensed distilleries; five years later, it had seven. Today, the DLC lists 18 licensed manufacturers of spirituous beverages, with more applications in the pipeline.

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Nowhere is the debate over “craft” more spirited

than among artisanal spirits makers themselves.

But as local artisanal spirits come of age, some suggest privately that the Vermont brand runs the risk of becoming diluted.

The term “craft” is itself still loosely defined and open to interpretation and debate — nowhere more so than among craft distillers themselves, both locally and nationally. Currently, state law doesn’t spell out what constitutes a “Vermontmade” spirit, nor does it distinguish among manufacturers that distill, ferment, blend or age. Unlike other products that carry

the “Vermont” label, spirits aren’t subject to legal standards specifying which ingredients, and in which percentages, must be grown or sourced within state borders.

Says DLC commissioner Hogan, “I have a feeling it’s going to come up” in the Vermont legislature, “because Vermontmade products are growing so fast.”

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Sheldon Foley opens the hatch on a small, shiny still, releasing a cloud of yeasty steam that smells just like freshly baked rye bread. That makes sense, given that he has just finished distilling a batch of dark rye mash — which had fermented for about a week — into roughly 25 gallons of crystal-clear, 150-proof rye whiskey.

“You wouldn’t drink it that strong,” Foley emphasizes. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t be available for a midafternoon interview. I would probably be on the floor somewhere.”

Soon, Foley will “proof it down” to a drinkable strength by adding water from a nearby spring, then aging the mixture in oak barrels.

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national obsession with small-batch, handcrafted spirits. In 2007, the entire United States had just 76 craft distilleries. By 2012, there were 315. By next year, that number is expected to exceed 500, according to figures from the newly formed American Craft Spirits Association.

Not only are more Vermonters getting into the booze-making business, but those who’ve been in it for several years are experiencing exponential growth.

Capitalizing on the Vermont name, as well as the state’s robust farm-to-plate ethos — or, as distillers call it, the “grain-to-glass” movement — many are putting out unique products that rival top-shelf liquors offered in high-end restaurants and bars.

“It’s really an eclectic variety,” says Nick Roy, bar manager at Hotel Vermont in Burlington. Juniper, the hotel’s restaurant and bar, now stocks 43 Vermont liquors

$643,493. By the end of 2013, those sales had surpassed $2.7 million.

“This is just an explosion,” says Mike Hogan, Vermont’s commissioner of liquor control, employing a metaphor rarely used by those in the flammable-liquids industry. “Craft distilleries are going like crazy.

We’re getting more and more applications each month.”

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alongside such standard drinks as Jack Daniel’s and Maker’s Mark. As Roy explains, many hotel guests are creatures of habit and are particular about what they like.

“We’re able to suggest something different based on what they’re used to drinking,” he says. So rather than mixing up a Tanqueray and tonic, his staff might propose a Green Mountain Gin, “which has a great juniper burn to it, and it’s not going to break the bank.” For higher-end rye drinkers, Roy might offer up a glass of WhistlePig Straight Rye as a Vermont alternative. “It’s a way of making our bar farm to table, like our [food] menu,” he says.

“There’s so much support in Vermont,” says Caledonia Spirits’ Christiansen. “We go to farmers markets and people line up, partially because they like the product and partially because they like the idea and the vision of the company. It’s inspiring.”

And lucrative. Barr Hill Gin, which won double gold at the 2012 New York International Spirits Competition and was named Gin of the Year at the 2013 Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Competition, retails in Vermont liquor stores for $37.99 for a 750-milliliter bottle (about 25 ounces).

In 2013, Caledonia Spirits produced close to 40,000 bottles of liquor, including two varieties of gin, a vodka, a corn whiskey and an elderberry cordial. This year, the company is on track to produce 100,000 bottles. Demand is growing so quickly that the Hardwick facility will expand by another 3,000 square feet in the coming months. Caledonia Spirits are now sold in more than a dozen states and exported to Canada, China and Japan.

Lately, Christiansen reports, the “clarinet” has been running at or near capacity to keep pace with demand.

Caledonia Spirits’ growth mirrors what’s happening at other Vermont distilleries. According to the DLC, in 2010 gross sales of all Vermont-made spirits at state-run liquor outlets, farmers markets and distilleries’ tasting rooms totaled

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Mad River Distillers, a small artisanal spirits producer on a wooded hilltop in Warren, got this still up and running in May 2013. It produces small batches of rye, bourbon, rum, corn whiskey and apple brandy from local, organic and nonGMO ingredients, including corn from Aurora Farms in Charlotte and apples from Champlain Orchards in Shoreham.

Ingredients that cannot be sourced in Vermont come from regional, organic or sustainable sources. For example, the cane sugar the company uses to make rum comes from a fair-trade farm in Malawi.

Indeed, Mad River Distillers seems to be all about building sustainable and symbiotic relationships. MRD’s First Run Rum, a 96-proof “sipper” with a warm, buttery finish, is aged in used maple-syrup barrels swapped with a sugar maker in Derby. The sugarer, in turn, reuses the distillery’s rum barrels to produce a rum-infused maple syrup. The spent mash from this and other fermentations isn’t thrown away or composted; it’s sent up the road to a dairy farm to feed the cows.

Dressed in shorts and a T-shirt and wearing wire-frame glasses and a Red Sox cap, the 30-year-old Foley looks like he’d be more at home at a college tailgate party than making liquor with his childhood friend from Warren, Alex Hilton. For his part, Hilton, a carpenter by trade, fell into his job as general manager after MRD founders Brett Little and John Egan hired him to renovate two decrepit horse barns into the distillery’s headquarters. Teeth marks from the barn’s former occupants are still visible on the stall doors where barrels of whiskey now age.

It’s not surprising that four guys in their early thirties are now earning a living making booze. A new generation of young people has discovered the pleasures of hard liquor, fueled in part by the influence of such TV shows as AMC’s “Mad Men” and HBO’s “True Detective.”

“You see a lot of younger people, male and female, ordering very whiskey-centric cocktails at bars — Manhattans, Old Fashioneds, bourbon on the rocks,” Foley says.

But this small craft distillery combines old ways with new. Though the crew is psyched about the recent purchase of a bottle-capping machine, which has saved them lots of calluses, the distillery uses no conveyor belts or bottling machines; all the liquor batches are labeled and numbered by hand. The still itself, manufactured in a small town in Germany’s Black Forest, looks steam-punk chic but is completely computer controlled.

“None of us had ever distilled before.

We were all self-taught,” Hilton explains.

“But we’ve definitely done our homework and done a lot of research and seminars and classes.”

Not that their product didn’t undergo plenty of trial and error, Foley adds: “I’d be lying if I said we didn’t dump a lot of stuff down the drain.”

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These days, however, most of their product ends up in bottles, and it’s winning critical acclaim. In its first year alone, MRD took home two gold medals for its First Run Rum — one at the Spirits of the Americas competition in south Florida, and another in Las Vegas. “That goes a long way,” Foley says of the awards.

So does getting help from the DLC, Hilton emphasizes. The department has been instrumental in getting MRD’s spirits approved for sale in state-run liquor stores around Vermont. In June, Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law a bill that allows bartenders to serve customers a “sampler flight” of up to four ounces of different spirits — a boon to Vermont distillers trying to get customers to taste their products.

How much liquor will MRD bottle this year?

“It’s kind of early to say,” Hilton says cautiously. “In 2014, if we can come close to maybe producing 1,000 cases, that’d be huge … I think we can produce that much.

But I’m not sure if we can sell it.”

Elm Brook Farm: Dogged Pursuits

Elm Brook Farm in East Fairfield isn’t a distillery that tourists discover by accident.

It sits in the midst of a 550-acre family farm owned by David and Lisa Howe.

To get there, visitors must drive to the

end of a long, winding private dirt road, through woods and past rolling fields and vineyards. There’s no formal tour, tasting room or gift shop, but on a recent weekday afternoon, David Howe is eager to show off his operation.

Driving to his home, I pass a maple pump house. There, underground lines draw sap from more than 13,000 tapped maples. Elm Brook Farm has another 4,000 to 5,000 sugar maples waiting in the wings.

At the main residence, Howe emerges from the woods on an ATV, trailed by four exuberant Braques français, aka French pointers. “They’re great hunting dogs,” he says, greeting his visitor with a sweaty handshake and a five o’clock shadow.

Howe apologizes, explaining that he’s been busy working on the maple trees, which took a serious beating during last winter’s ice storm.

Those trees, from which Howe produces about a quarter million gallons of sap annually, are crucial to his operation.

He produces two signature spirits. Literary Dog is a small-batch artisanal vodka that’s distilled 23 times. With each distilling, Howe says, another “flavor compound” is stripped away, until all that remains is a creamy, sweet finish, what he calls “our maple signature.”

Elm Brook’s other product, Rail Dog, is a 100 percent distilled maple spirit. Unlike

a maple liqueur, which is essentially vodka with maple-syrup flavoring, Howe explains, “This is pure, 100 percent maple [sap] that’s been fermented, distilled and then barrel aged.”

The result is a spirit that tastes more like cognac or single-malt whiskey, with a maple finish. Because Rail Dog is so different from traditional spirits, Howe claims, it took the U.S. Treasury Department months to figure out how to classify it; it didn’t meet the legal definitions of whiskey, rum, gin, vodka, wine or liqueur.

“This is nothing written in a book,” says Howe, who grew up on a Minnesota farm and discovered Vermont as a ski racer while attending Cornell University.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, then a master’s in business, before spending years working in international finance in Europe. About 20 years ago, Howe and his wife bought this longneglected farm in Franklin County.

Howe spent about five years tinkering with his spirits formula in his hayloftturned-chemistry lab. His efforts eventually paid off. Today, about 90 percent of Elm Brook Farm’s spirits — the company produces fewer than 2,000 bottles a year — are sold to repeat customers. Rail Dog goes for $94 for a 750-milliliter bottle; Literary Dog, for $56 a bottle. “This one guy from Chicago flies his private plane in just to pick up his vodka,” Howe reveals.

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Under federal law, bourbon must be aged in barrels made of new oak. But surging global demand for American whiskey, chased this year by a harsh, wet winter nationwide that reduced the harvest of American oak, has led to a shortfall in the production of oak barrels.

The problem isn’t affecting just distillers of bourbon and other spirits aged in new or used barrels, but also wineries and craft breweries. The shortage is predicted to last at least 12 to 24 months, according to the industry trade publication the Spirits Business.

But wait a minute: Isn’t Vermont, with its ample supply of oak trees, loggers and timber mills, uniquely positioned to capitalize on this barrel bottleneck? It would be, if the state had a cooperage, or barrel-making facility. Currently it doesn’t, though one on the western edge of the Adirondacks is expected to open this year. Evidently, coopering is not a skill that many 21st-century carpenters or woodworkers learn.

“The barrel shortage is restricting our business,” admits Todd Hardie, founder and owner of Caledonia Spirits. Like several Vermont distilleries, Caledonia buys its barrels from Black Swan Cooperage in Park Rapids, Minn., one of only 25 in the nation. “We can’t make as many of rye, corn whiskey and bourbon and barrel-aged gin as we like.”

So, in keeping with traditional Vermont ingenuity, Hardie aims to set up a cooperage himself. In recent months, he’s identified pockets of white oak around Vermont and northern New York, as well as saw mills and loggers willing to lend their time and expertise.

“The missing link is to find a cooper,” he says. “It’s a very old art to bring staves of wood together and mold them and shape them the right way and have them hold liquid.”

Hardie and others involved in the project have searched as far as Europe and Russia for someone with the expertise to set up shop, perhaps as a cooperative.

It can be done, though it won’t be cheap. Hardie has been told the investment is likely to mount to three-quarters of a million dollars. “We think we can do it for less,” he says. “We have to. We’re Vermonters.”

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Thirty-eight-year-old Jeremy Elliott isn’t ashamed to admit that before 2005, he never considered making liquor — or even drank much of it himself. “Typically, I’m a beer guy,” he says.

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“It’s not that I’m holier than anyone else,” Howe emphasizes. “But eventually, the customers are going to figure this out, and they’re going to paint all of Vermont with the same bad brush.”

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At 56, Howe is older than many in this local industry dominated by millennials. And, he admits, there are easier and cheaper ways to break into the market than his own laborious path. On his computer, Howe pulls up an example of the many emails he receives weekly. It’s from an out-of-state wholesaler who invites him to “create your own custom blend of gin” by purchasing the wholesaler’s neutral spirits, to which Howe would add his own local water, botanicals or other natural flavors. The wholesaler suggests that Howe bottle and market the result as a “Vermont-made” spirit.

But Howe refuses to “join the dark side,” as he puts it, explaining that to do so would “bore me to tears.

“Once you get hooked on out-of-state alcohol, you’re not going to make your own,” he adds. “The artisan spirits movement is all about using local ingredients to make a local product. That’s where I’m coming from.”

While Howe won’t publicly shame Vermont manufacturers who don’t distill their own spirits using local ingredients, he does think the state shouldn’t give them

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a chemist at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, got word that his employer was closing its Georgia, Vt., plant and moving its operations out of state. Elliott, who wanted to raise a family in Vermont, says he looked around for another business where he could apply his skills. Finding none, he launched one himself: Smugglers’ Notch Distillery.

For Elliott’s father, Ron, the timing was fortuitous. A year earlier, he’d retired from an upper-management position at the Friendly’s restaurant and ice cream chain.

One day, Ron recalls, Jeremy approached him with what sounded like a ridiculously bold idea: to make the world’s best vodka.

“It was a pretty lofty goal,” Ron Elliott admits, “but why not set your goals high?”

With Jeremy’s chemistry background and Ron’s business acumen, the pair created a business and marketing plan and started courting investors for the $1 million-plus they’d need to build a new distillery.

But, quickly realizing that those same investors expected to gain a controlling interest in the new company, the Elliotts opted to pursue a more economical route.

They leased rather than bought a building just off Route 15 in Jeffersonville and outsourced some of their distilling to a facility in Idaho, near where they source their grains. The distiller uses the Elliotts’ own specified mash formula.

Smugglers’ Notch Distillery opened its doors in October 2010. The first batches of vodka hit the shelves early the following year. Over the next six months, Smugglers’ Notch Vodka garnered considerable critical acclaim. That spring, Wine Enthusiast

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gave it a 95 out of 100 rating and named it one of the top 12 vodkas in the world.

In September 2011, Smugglers’ Notch Vodka took home a double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition — the first Vermont vodka to win that award. Also that year, the Beverage Testing Institute gave the spirit a gold star and rated it “exceptional.”

Smugglers’ Notch Distillery followed its vodka with the release of a rum in March 2012, a gin in June 2012, a bourbon in May 2013, a rye in December 2013 and a hopped gin in May 2014.

Today, the company relies heavily on tourists coming over the pass from Stowe or staying at the nearby resort of the same name. Most of the distillery’s products are sold from a tasting room on Jeffersonville’s Main Street, though Ron Elliott declines to say how many bottles the company produces or sells annually.

And, though some of the distilling is now done on the premises using local ingredients — as is all the blending and barrel aging — the elder Elliott says the company has no plans to bring its vodka-distilling process home to Vermont. Nor, he says, does that practice disqualify its spirits from being “Vermont-made” products.

“The distillation process is the easiest process. You take mash and you distill it to produce liquid,” he says. “What do you do with it then? What do you blend it with? How do you treat it? What does it

touch? How is it aged? That’s all the craft piece of it.”

What Is “Craft” Distilling, Exactly?

Nowhere is the debate over “craft” more spirited than among artisanal spirits makers themselves. At its inaugural convention held in Colorado in March, the newly formed American Craft Spirits Association defined craft distillers as those whose annual production “does not exceed 750,000 proof-gallons removed from bond.” Under that federal definition, which applies a mathematical formula to determine how much a manufacturer pays in excise taxes, all of Vermont’s distillers will likely qualify as craft distillers for years to come.

Yet to some, the term “craft” is less about size than about a philosophy of the art — which includes a business’ degree of transparency about what goes into its products.

“It’s a very important question, and it’s a very delicate question, too,” admits Jeremy Elliott, whose own company has been accused of not producing an “authentic” Vermont product. He refutes that claim, contending that Smugglers’ Notch Distillery has always been honest and forthright with consumers about what’s in its products and how they’re made.

“Our story has never changed,” Elliott

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adds. “We source our grain from Idaho, where our vodka is distilled. We’re not rich people. We gotta do what we gotta do.”

If other Vermont craft distillers have a problem with the Elliotts’ business model, they won’t say so, at least not publicly. In fact, last year, Jeremy Elliott was named president of the Distilled Spirits Council of Vermont, whose membership includes 14 of the state’s 18 licensed distilleries.

As some observers point out, there’s room enough in the Vermont market for a lot of different approaches. Many distillers note, for example, that one of Vermont’s most critically acclaimed spirits, WhistlePig Rye, comes from a Canadian distiller. A WhistlePig spokesperson clarifies that in April, the company received Act 250 approval to distill at its farm in Shoreham. With help from master distiller Dave Pickerell, the company aims to begin distilling its own rye in July 2015.

Buying unflavored spirits from out of state, then blending or aging them here, is “a good way for small startups to make some product before they bite the bullet and buy all the equipment,” says Mad River Distillers’ Hilton. “I think it is craft.

It’s certainly not something we want to do, but I think it’s pretty widely done.”

Does it really matter to consumers where distilling happens?

“It might,” says liquor commissioner Hogan. “But unless someone is a real connoisseur of the spirits and they really follow particular products, and they know a lot of the nuances of how distilling and rectifying works, I don’t think the average person even knows.”

For other producers, such as Todd Hardie, the 61-year-old founder and owner of Caledonia Spirits — whose great-greatgreat-grandfather came to Vermont from Scotland in 1817, and whose family has been producing scotch in Edinburgh since 1830 — the real goal is to keep dollars local and add value to the Vermont economy.

Hardie calls his spirits operation just another way of showing support for local family farms.

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At a recent BioBlitz, Vermont citizen scientists tracked every living thing B y et h an de se i f e

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Moth species turned up during BioBlitz

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he Vermont Butterfly Survey, an ambitious cataloguing of every single such insect that flutters within the state’s boundaries, was a huge project stretching from 2002 to 2007. Though naturalists at Norwich’s Vermont Center for Ecostudies led the endeavor, the bulk of its lepidopteran research was accomplished by volunteer “citizen scientists”: everyday people with an interest in their natural surroundings.

Of course, the 103 species of butterfly that the survey found represent just a sliver of Vermont’s biota. Last Saturday, VCE cosponsored an event designed to take stock of every living thing that flies, hops, crawls or has taken root in the state’s only national park. The so-called BioBlitz, a term coined by a U.S. National Park Service naturalist during the first such event in 1996, attracted botanists, entomologists, naturalists and about 50 citizen scientists.

VCE conservation biologist Kent McFarland, 47, was the event’s lead organizer; he teamed up with Kyle Jones, an ecologist at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock.

The BioBlitz was an all-day affair, beginning at 7 a.m. with a discussion of the

park’s known avian residents and ending of volunteers about these insects. His after 10 p.m., when the day’s “mothing” many-pocketed vest was fairly bursting had concluded. with collected specimens and analytical The purpose of a BioBlitz is not tools. necessarily to discover new species, Proffering a twitching marsh bluet though such an occurrence would be a damselfly and a magnifying lens, Blust welcome bonus. (And it has happened: pointed out two clusters of parasitic past BioBlitzes have introduced to the mites that weren’t making the insect’s world a few new bees, a springtail or brief life any easier. Onlookers also two, several previlearned about the ously unknown complex mechanics plants and at least of dragonfly interone new species of course, a process the tiny tardigrade, a that involves genital “micro-animal” also appendages called known as the water claspers, brushybear.) In addition to tipped penises and creating as accurate bodily deformations a catalog as possible that would make a K en t M c Fa r l and of an area’s living sideshow contorinhabitants, the tionist envious. event’s organizers aim to “make science This is science for everyone, and that’s real,” as McFarland put it. the point. “You don’t have to be some A morning “dragonfly walk” with kind of a geek with a lab jacket on, lookMichael Blust, an expert on the insects ing through microscopes,” McFarland (and their close relatives, the damsel- said. He described the BioBlitz as “part flies), accomplished this goal handily. scientific venture, part education and Blust, a professor emeritus at Green part fun … We want to show people how Mountain College, used just-caught much biodiversity happens right in your specimens and left-behind dragonfly backyard.” nymph shells to educate a small group “Biodiversity” was the day’s big

We want to show people how much biodiversity happens right in your backyard.

buzzword, turning up in talks given by the scientists in attendance, as well as on the event’s page on iNaturalist, the smartphone app that many participants had downloaded in advance of the BioBlitz. The free app makes it simple to record, photograph and attach GPS data pertaining to any living species the searcher may encounter. It’s a boon to the citizen scientist, and its ease of use redounds to the BioBlitz itself.

A BioBlitz can be expensive to stage, said McFarland, especially when it enlists many scientists who require specialized equipment. But he pointed out that the event in Woodstock was “done on a bit of a shoestring,” with the VCE and the park splitting the bill.

Participants brought their own lunches and sunscreen and received no souvenir tote bags or water bottles.

As the day proceeded, the numbers on the constantly updated “species tally” climbed; by late afternoon, volunteers had made 255 observations of 133 species, including the belted kingfisher, the brown-belted bumblebee, the rattlesnake fern and Canadian wild ginger.

The tally turned the blitz into a noncompetitive game — McFarland, who has now taken part in four BioBlitzes,

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said, “it could give us some ideas about whether we need to do some more research in looking for rare species.”

Jones is not the only one to observe that the real value of a BioBlitz lies in the area of data collection. From the observations made during the event, scientists can study the waxing and waning of plant and animal populations; those data, in turn, can yield a greater understanding of the environmental conditions that affect their populations.

That ecological interconnectedness is at the heart of the BioBlitz, just as it was the driving force behind VCE’s butterfly study. The introduction to its report calls the insects “silent messengers of environmental health.”

“A lot of the work we do,” McFarland said of the VCE, “we couldn’t do without citizen science. We would be an army of biologists, and it would cost more than you could ever get for any grant or any fundraising … It’s impossible to do this without an army.” m

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certification from the international Forest Stewardship Council for its work in sustainable forestry.) Speaking about a week before the event, McFarland said that, despite the park’s significant human presence, he expected that the blitz would turn up “a ton of stuff”; he added that he would not be surprised by the discovery of new species.

McFarland described Jones, the park ecologist, as a die-hard naturalist, and Jones has the numbers to back up that claim. As of this writing, he was the No. 2 contributor to iNaturalist’s Vermont Atlas of Life, having logged nearly 1,700 “research-grade observations” of plants, birds, insects and other organisms.

Speaking by phone before the BioBlitz, Jones, 54, was particularly keen on the opportunity to learn more about the park’s many invertebrates.

(Attendees learned about resident bugs, and how to trap them for study, from state entomologist Alan Graham.)

Insects’ food-chain interconnectedness is particularly pronounced. A spike in the population of one type may indicate a dip in the population of another — and, pending further research, could portend major ecological change. “By finding invertebrate species,” Jones

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The citizen scientists do the hunting and gathering, but the identification and classification fall to the scientists on hand. As volunteers fanned out across the park, a team of naturalists stayed behind at “base camp.” Armed with microscopes and dissecting tools, they studied the findings that were not immediately identifiable.

McFarland mainly studies insects, and he joked that the botanists at a BioBlitz have it easy. “Most of the flora are readily identifiable!” he exclaimed with mock indignation. Nor do plants have to be chased across fields or through woods. Numerous volunteers wielded park-approved nets as they hunted wee winged beasties through the tall wildflowers.

The 555-acre Marsh-BillingsRockefeller National Historical Park was selected as the site of the BioBlitz in part because it’s known to be biologically rich, yet contains a “managed forest” that yields lumber and other products. (The park has received

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referred to it multiple times as a “scavenger hunt.”

Armed with the freshly downloaded iNaturalist app and assisted by VCE ecologist Sara Zahendra (cohost, with McFarland, of Vermont Public Radio’s “Outdoor Radio”), I managed to make a single upload: a mushroom with a pinkish cap about four inches across. Less than three hours later, another volunteer logged on to suggest that it belonged to the Boletus genus.

Most volunteers used little besides their eyeballs, a notepad and an occasional field guide to identify species.

Several were novices, ranging from elementary school kids to retirees. Many, though, arrived with extensive knowledge. One was Zac Cota of Starksboro, an avid birder and contributor to iNaturalist’s database. Though he was happy to speak to a reporter, flitting butterflies and downy woodpeckers often cut him off mid-sentence.

Cota and his friend Remy Lary were participating in their first BioBlitz.

Genuinely passionate about the natural world, Cota was just as excited about the digital tools that now enhance its study.

It used to be, he said, that “if you saw a bird, you’d have to call your friends [to

BioBlitz volunteers Zac Cota (left) and Remy Lary

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In Charlotte, a “prepper” braces for the worst

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showed me the secret door to the secret room with his secret stash of ammunition.

To be exact, the room holds 100,000 rounds of ammunition. The whole OPSEC thing started to make a little more sense.

His massive ammo supply aside, the Prepper is a fairly normal guy. The barn and the sloping, green fields of his property are beautiful, but he insists he’s not rich — just someone who works hard and got a good deal on some land. And sure, he has an unusual hobby.

“You’ve heard of the Nearings?” he asked me, sitting in a comfortable lawn chair in the shadow of his barn, his Jack Russell terrier lounging beside us. He was

out the electrical grid for weeks, months or even years. (One British space weather scientist posited, in a 2012 commentary in the journal Nature, that just such a massive geomagnetic storm could wreak havoc on modern technology.)

“You start thinking about ‘How do you live if you’ve got nothing?’” the Prepper said.

So he started ticking off his basic needs.

Shelter: That’s where the barn came in.

A few small solar panels — hidden from view from the road — power the structure, which is entirely off the grid.

Next: water.

“If you don’t have water, everything else fails,” he told me. So he put in solarpowered pumps that feed water to the barn from a spring-fed pond on his property. The barn even has a solar-powered hot-water shower, and the Prepper has the capacity to purify a half million gallons of drinking water.

What about first aid? I asked. Not stopping at gauze and antiseptics, the Prepper added an Army field-trauma-hospital kit to his stash. Food? That one’s easy, he said: He has enough dehydrated food stored to feed his wife, two adult sons and their girlfriends for three years — and he has enough seeds to plant crops that could fill three or four football fields. The food stores are divided into multiple stashes, so that even if one is compromised, others will be available.

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can’t tell you his name, or where he lives — to do so, the Prepper told me, would compromise “OPSEC.” If, like me, you don’t know what OPSEC means, the Prepper will enlighten you: “operational security.”

At first I thought he was joking. Then, after two meetings, the Prepper took me into the basement of his barn on a hill in Charlotte, which to the casual passerby might look like any other barn on any other hill in any other part of this posh Chittenden County township. He led me through the shadows to the back of the basement, which you wouldn’t realize existed if you didn’t look carefully, and

talking about Scott and Helen Nearing, advocates for self-reliance who homesteaded in rural Vermont in the 1930s and ’40s.

“That’s exactly what it is,” the Prepper said, gesturing to his compound, “but with a few bonus features.”

A “prepper” is essentially a survivalist: someone preparing, as the nickname suggests, for any emergency: the apocalypse; massive natural disasters; the collapse; of society brought on by a shortage of electricity, fuel, food or water; economic collapse or a global pandemic.

Gearing up for such worstcase scenarios is widespread enough in modern-day America to have inspired an ongoing National Geographic Channel series called “Doomsday Preppers,” which profiles examples around the nation.

Our Prepper’s preoccupation with survival began in earnest about 10 years ago. No single event or catastrophe jump-started his efforts, he said, though living without power for a week after a 1998 ice storm did get him thinking. He decided it made sense to be ready for natural or human-made catastrophes that might befall the country or the region. He’s particularly worried about solar flares, which he believes could knock

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But it’s not all weapons and paranoia. One “The real thing would be just to not go commenter writes that Tropical Storm anywhere,” the Prepper said. “Bed down. Irene motivated his prepping. Others Be quiet.” discuss canning and root cellars, water puHe gestured to his barn. “If you looked rification systems and backyard chickens. down here at night, you wouldn’t even see Since meeting the Prepper, I’ve found it. And during the day, it’s just a barn at the myself talking about him almost obsesend of a field.” sively. When a friend visited recently from Stealth matters because preparing for New York City, I passed on the tidbit the disaster goes beyond providing for oneself Prepper shared about New York’s food and one’s family. You store your stuff, and supply: The city, he claimed, has perhaps then “you have to protect your stuff from two or three days’ worth of food. I told her other people,” the Prepper said. A world she could come to Vermont if TSHTF. where this off-grid compound is neces“We’ve just lost that ability to make, to sary, he reasoned, will doubtless have can, to do anything,” mused the Prepper others who are unprepared and desperate. during our leisurely conversation.

“It’s good to have a vantage point,” he I balked at that. After all, I can strawexplained, pointing to his cupola, where berry jam every year! I knit mittens! But he is experimenting with bullet proofing. back at home, I eyed my narrow pantry The Prepper has shelves somberly. solar-powered walkieMy family of three talkies, with which he wouldn’t survive long and other members of on strawberry jam. his compound would Even my more useful Art in the Age donates a portion of proceeds from communicate, he domestic skills — I speculated. He knows can sew a mean pillow the sale of every bottle to support the American the exact length of his cover and cook a tasty Farmland Trust, the only national conservation “thE PrEPPEr” driveway, and owns lasagna — rely heavily a sniper rifle that can on Pinterest tutorials organization dedicated to protecting farmland, shoot a target a mile and Cook’s Illustrated away. He’s collected 20 long guns and 15 recipes. I wondered, even if we did have promoting sound farming practices and handguns. dehydrated meals on hand, just how deskeeping farmers on the land.

The Prepper still has more work to do perate would I have to be to eat them? on the compound, but “if something hapTry as I might to stump the Prepper pened, I could be ready instantly,” he said. during our conversation, he seemed ready “My wife thinks it’s insane,” he added. for anything — almost. “Do you have dog If disaster struck, she’d want to take every- food?” I asked idly, eyeing his terrier. He one in. Him? He has no problem turning paused. There’s a business opportunity, away the unprepared. he said finally: long-term storage for dog “It’s kind of laughable,” he said cheer- food. He scooped up his pup as I was leavfully about his preparedness pastime. “But ing, snuggling him close. “We’re not going it’s not going to be funny if it happens.” to make you eat mice,” he cooed.

It’s impossible to know how many When I bade farewell to the Prepper, other preppers exist in Vermont. A few he exhorted me to get a bug-out bag (a regular writers post in the “Vermont” short-term-survival kit) and learn to shoot subsection of the American Preppers a gun. I told him I’d consider it — and then Network online forum. teased that, for all his stealth mode and “If you’re prepared for zombies, you’re OPSEC, now I knew where he lived. In a prepared for anything,” writes one in his real emergency, I’d come bearing dog food. routine signature.

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Secrets in the Attic Book review: The Hundred-Year House, Rebecca Makkai B y J . T. Pr ice

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addo. MacDowell. Loci of longing and feverish endeavor, reservoirs of growth and doubt and wild energies. The names of these artists’ colonies evoke exclusivity and at the same time a presumably egalitarian, takes-all-types welcome. Where convention is razed, a sort of clearing appears, and in that clearing individuals adopt the mantle of artist. Whatever comes of the artistic work, be it fame or emulation or oblivion, the places themselves retain their native air of mystery.

“What would we do without this place?” asks a sculptress toward the conclusion of Rebecca Makkai’s puzzle-like second novel The Hundred-Year House.

“What sort of world would this be, without refuges?” Laurelfield, Makkai’s invented colony, is the retreat in question, located on a sprawling Illinois estate built by a wealthy merchant for his emotionally elusive wife.

The conclusion of Makkai’s novel marks its point of chronological origin; The Hundred-Year House slips backward by bounds, playing effectively as three novellas. Each narrative of roughly equal length informs the others. Ironies rise to the surface. The novel moves from 1999 to 1955 to 1929 to a turn-of-the-century prologue, five pages long, that finds stifling husband Augustus Devohr surveying his “virgin land.” It is tough to finish reading without turning to the first page and leafing forward again.

In this volume, evocative of the gothic classics whose conventions Makkai both emulates and spoofs (Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Citizen Kane), many of the secrets lie — surprise, surprise — in the attic. For a novel that appears on its face to be easy sailing, The HundredYear House offers more than a few subtle connections for the reader to complete.

It also has its fair share of ludicrous plot turns. “The Devohr history,” one character reads, “…is one of scandal, Diaspora, insanity.” A momentous storm descends at a critical plot juncture. Characters decline to ask obvious questions of each other, preferring instead the escalating misunderstandings on which novelists have long thrived. Not everyone is who he or she claims to be.

In the novel’s 1999 section, the focus toggles between a married pair, the closet young-adult-series author Doug,

Makkai treats the reader via textual collage to the colony in its heyday:

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whose true obsession, little-known poet Edwin Parfitt, was once a Laurelfield poet-in-residence; and Zilla, a Marxist professor at the local college who intends to get her husband a job there by almost any means possible. The artists’ colony at Laurelfield, to which Zilla has a familial claim, has been closed for almost 50 years. Doug and Zilla, aka Zee, have recently moved to a guest room there to lessen the pressure caused by Doug’s less-than-robust earnings.

The estate in its present form is watched over by Grace and Bruce, Zee’s mother and stepfather, plus a single housekeeper. When Bruce’s son, Case, and his wife, Miriam, show up, predictable complications ensue in a less-thanpredictable fashion. With encouragement from Miriam — but not from his own wife — Doug kindles suspicion that he will gain insight into the poet Parfitt’s life and eventual suicide in the locked attic. Y2K, Al Gore, the death of JFK Jr. and dial-up internet loom large in the proceedings.

All this makes for breezy, smart comedy, a caper tale by turns sharp and absurd.

The novel’s 1955 section dramatizes the abusive relationship between heiress Grace and her first husband, George — the father whom Zilla of 1999 remembers only in glowing terms. What happened between these events and Zilla’s conception is an open question: How did the George who was an upfrom-nowhere, hard-drinking gadabout and well-married cad become the quiet, cultivated father and critic whose work won admiration in art circles? This section plays more in the vein of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca. The colony has only recently shut its doors, and the estate at Laurelfield bustles with full-time help.

In the somewhat shorter 1929 section, Makkai treats the reader via textual collage to the colony in its heyday: the gang all there, living wildly, furiously generative, engaging in shenanigans. Yes, two of the residents harbor a doomed love for each other (“If there were no wall, if there were no cloth, she’d be painting the same air he is dancing in”). And, yes, Eddie Parfitt, the young poet (“He published two collections at Princeton, and

everyone’s talking about him”) is feeling pretty blue about life. And, right, the entire colony is under threat of extinction, as its benefactor Gamaliel Devohr, aka “Gammy,” will soon arrive to shut down the place.

And yet, isn’t this always how art has come into being — under threat of extinction? Dependent on the artist’s presence at one place on one day instead of somewhere else? How quickly might a full reckoning with the frangibility of ambition — an artist celebrated one decade, forgotten the next — drive a questioner toward madness? Aren’t human ties all that we have in the end, our reservoirs of individual understanding?

In her zeal to find employment for her husband, Zilla of 1999 sees “a vaguely Doug-shaped hole.” “Was there much distance between rooting for someone and loving him?” she wonders.

“Listen, Grace,” pleads a caretaker in 1955 on behalf of a recently arrived cook whose culinary skills leave something to be desired. “This has always been a place for strays.”

“It’s an asylum,” says the author of a novel called Jack in the Woods in 1929, “for people who think they’re artists.”

Makkai, who summers at Fern Lake in Leicester, is a graduate of the colonylike Bread Loaf School of English; her use of the name “Gamaliel” is almost certainly nabbed from Gamaliel Painter, whose generosity factored in the history of Middlebury College.

Whatever an artists’ colony is or might be, whatever possibility for human empathy such a locale invites, Makkai has crafted a stir of echoes, a saga of wayward love and restless creativity. If a true sense of Laurelfield as a place, a lived-in home, remains curiously absent from the novel (think Gertrude Stein’s phrase “no there there”), it is not for lack of compelling dynamics among the generation-spanning cast.

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Cheeky With Chekhov Theater review: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Weston Playhouse B y a l e x b r ow n

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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

by Christopher Durang, directed by Steve Stettler, produced by Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, through Saturday, July 26: Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Weston Playhouse. $15-48. Info, 8245288. westonplayhouse.org

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younger, she sets in motion the only two events Durang needs to tell his story.

First, there’s to be a costume party in the neighborhood, and Masha has brought outfits for Vanya and Sonia; they will accompany her Snow White as two of the Seven Dwarfs. Second, Masha has decided it’s time to sell the house now that her Hollywood star is setting. She’s paid the mortgage and expenses all these years, and, if she pulls the plug, Vanya and Sonia will have to grow up very fast and very late.

These characters and their problems aren’t much of anything, but Durang sprinkles on his special See-What-IDid-There sauce to play with parallels to Chekhov’s oeuvre. Durang is well known for his ability to blend realism and absurdism in just the right, humorous doses. His plays are intoxicating concoctions, though the laughs depend on the audience surrendering to his oddball mixtures.

In Vanya, we watch people taking stock of their lives and finding them wanting. Chekhov mined that vein in all his plays; Durang tests the resonance of superimposing Chekhovian references on contemporary problems. Whether this technique elevates banal, depressed characters into archetypes or cuts selfabsorbed people down to size is for the viewer to decide.

examination of the character’s mental limits and a triumphant display of his vapid physical vanity, and he’s so funny we love him for it.

Deonna Bouye enlivens Cassandra, the soothsaying cleaning lady, with polished, powerful dance moves. She sails through speeches stuffed with Durang’s three competing tropes: theatrical quotations, nonsensical laugh bait and hints that a portentous truth is finally about to emerge. Bouye lets it all slide through like quicksilver, then grins and flounces to seal the deal.

The set, designed by Howard C. Jones, is an imaginative evocation of a comfortable country back porch.

Soaring above the stage is the mere line of a roof’s gable end, supported by two pillars of textured rock. Bookcases, a stairwell and suggestions of walls appear as delicate, freestanding elements. Jones captures Durang’s blend of realism and fantasy by making the space thoroughly familiar yet abruptly sketched.

Caricature exaggerates. Whether it insults or reveals essence depends on the generosity of the artist. In Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Durang reduces Chekhov’s foolish characters to feebler ones who are only there to put on a show. Durang wants to entertain; Chekhov wanted to show human frailty with wit instead of pathos. Both goals are worthy. Save your introspection for Chekhov — Weston is presenting Uncle Vanya later in the season — and see Durang for laughs. m

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t last Thursday’s preview performance, Weston Playhouse audience members signaled their delight in Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike with loud, long laughter and a few spontaneous outbursts of applause.

There’s no question this play can tap an audience’s craving for comedy.

Vanya won the 2013 Tony Award for best play, which is a rare honor for a comedy. Weston offers its Vermont premiere with an all-Actors’ Equity cast and a polished production, smoothly directed with brisk comic pacing by Steve Stettler.

In present-day Bucks County, Vanya and Sonia are living a pretty close approximation of their namesakes in Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, which is to say, squandering their lives as caretakers, bickering with each other and feeding on small crumbs of self-pity. Brother and adopted sister tended their nowdeceased parents through a long old age while their sister Masha sailed off to achieve financial, if not artistic, success by starring in a series of trashy popular films. Vanya and Sonia have never left the family home, stuck in time and with the names their theatrical parents bestowed on them.

When Masha arrives for a visit with a studly, stupid boyfriend two decades

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Left to right: Susan Haefner, David Bonanno and Amelia White

Durang has said he did not intend a parody of Chekhov, but it’s hard to know what else to call these good-natured superimpositions. When Sonia notes that wild turkeys are clumsy enough to fall out of trees while sleeping, she seizes on the parallel to her own gloomy life and proclaims, “I’m a wild turkey!” It’s meant to evoke the ruined Nina of The Seagull lamenting in addled misery, “I’m a seagull.”

The play is a Spotter’s Guide to the great Russian dramatist. Much of the dialogue, character, plot points and setting has some basis in Chekhov and can spark theatrical connections. But enjoying the play by no means requires familiarity with his work; the comedy will thunder along regardless.

Durang can be subtle — Vanya wants to be Doc, not Grumpy, if he has to wear a dwarf costume; Chekhov had a doctor in nearly all his plays — but he is chiefly interested in showing that what we complain about changes with the times, while complaining itself is eternal.

David Bonanno, as Vanya, and Amelia White, as Sonia, have to carry the most complex comic load, proving that dreary people leading futile lives are both funny and fascinating.

Bonanno’s restraint — and his soulful, ever-upraised eyebrows — made Vanya sympathetic but never pathetic. White was equally at home in Sonia’s pit of despondency and in a triumphant moment when she swipes the spotlight from Masha.

As Masha, Susan Haefner embodies Durang’s nuttiest extremes of narcissism. Haefner’s approach is broad and big, reaching a peak as she and Sonia undertake a duel to see who can cry harder over her miseries.

Brandon Drea gives boyfriend Spike a hilarious combination of nervous tics and idiotic gestures of confidence. Chin thrust out, he caps trivial statements with self-satisfied thigh slaps, then spends interludes chewing his nails.

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For the Love of the Game E ver since the legendary Barcade opened its original location in Brooklyn in 2004, many members of Generation X have dreamed of owning their own adult arcades.

But 36-year-old neuroradiologist Joshua Nickerson is far from typical.

Traveling the country, he often found himself at adult arcades such as Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade in Portland, Ore., and Recess Arcade Bar in Austin, Tex. — where he saw the model was working.

And the passionate, lifelong gamer with a day job at Fletcher Allen Health Care wanted in.

Nickerson and partner Thom Dodge opened Tilt Classic Arcade and Ale House in South Burlington, adjacent to Palace 9 Cinemas, on July 1. Dodge, a restaurateur most recently of Hinesburgh Public House, explains that the pair wasn’t satisfied with serving drinks with a side of pinball. “The biggest difference is that none of the other [bar arcades] serve food of any note,” he says.

Tilt breaks that pattern. Dodge and chef Thom Corrado have crafted one of Vermont’s most accessible gastropub menus. And, while the food is designed to appeal to nonfoodie gamers and latenight restaurant-industry crowd alike, the ingredients are almost universally local, organic and GMO-free.

How do they strike that balance?

Dodge says he prices most items higher than chain restaurants do, but on par with or more cheaply than most nearby locavore spots. “Occasionally we get someone who says the prices are too high, but they’re probably people who eat in different locations than farm-totable locations,” he says.

Dodge admits that he expressed himself less diplomatically recently when a

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“My joke to [Dodge] when we started was ‘The best place to have me is there [at Fletcher Allen], for me to be making money for this stuff,’” Nickerson says.

“I’m not going to change careers — I went to 30 years of school for this!”

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Arcade culture was in its prime in the 1980s and early ’90s, and Tilt’s selection of arcade cabinets reflects that era.

The establishment’s newest game is 1994 driving game Cruis’n USA. Pinball selections range from 1979’s partly wooden Gorgar to new Stern Pinball games with themes such as Tron, AC/ DC and Metallica.

Essentially, Dodge and Nickerson are running a hands-on museum, populated by technical relics that need to be kept in working order. Even newer pinball games can prove problematic. “South Park’s got a lot of moving parts,” says Dodge of the 1998 machine. “Kenny likes to swallow the balls and not give them back.”

Enter Jake Blend, a software engineer with a passion for fixing games.

One of the business’ first Facebook fans, Blend regularly comes in before opening hours to repair or upgrade the outmoded technology, replace power packs and LCD screens, and fix sticky buttons.

Dodge, too, has learned some basics such as changing oil packs and replacing motherboards.

Occasionally those repairs need to happen during service. On one recent night, the Street Fighter II machine was down. On another, Blend could be seen fiddling with the inside of the Lord of the Rings pinball machine, its complex guts of wires splayed almost indecently, LOVE OF THE GAME

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by Burlington’s fArmhouSE tAp & Grill to sign Vermont Senate Bill S.299 into law. It allows Vermont restaurants to pour “flights” of beer, wine and spirits — sample-size portions, poured several at a time, that give patrons the opportunity to taste beers side by side for comparison purposes. Previously, brewery

tasting rooms and other second-class permit holders could offer flights, but the practice was illegal in restaurants until July 17.

In an email, Shumlin — who caught flak from the beer community last year for glibly comparing craft beer to Gucci and saying he preferred Budweiser — touted the law as improving access to some of the world’s worthiest liquids.

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Clauss and Casimir are in charge of wine pairings. When they visit each table, they’re happy to suggest glasses to order for the $50 threecourse menu. For the $85 five-course dinner, they conceive a set wine flight to match each night’s dishes.

Junction’s cuisine follows a similar template to the ultra-modern fare at Amuse. With two new immersion circulators, food cooked sous-vide is more prominent than ever. Calley says Clauss is “getting his feet wet,” on the anti-griddle, which freezes any food that touches it. And Clauss knows a thing or two about using an exacting eye — and palate — to craft creative bites. In 2010, he represented the U.S. in the elite international competition the Bocuse d’Or. Dishes at Junction change daily. Besides the chefs’ overflowing creativity, the changing menu reflects the current crop, drawn not only from Vermont farms such as mAplEbrook fArm, JEricho SEttlErS fArm and fiSchEr fArm but also from the expanding harvest at the resort itself.

The kitchen garden that Calley has long nurtured provides herbs and veggies. For three years, he’s used eggs laid by chickens situated nearby.

Ten more will soon move in, making 30 hens whose sole job is to provide guests with eggs.

Diners can rejoice that one of Fischer Farm’s wagyu cows is on its way from Springfield to Essex, part of an ongoing relationship with the farm. Calley says an all-wagyu dinner is in the works. Calley may add pigs to the on-site livestock.

With a new restaurant and an expanding farm, “Vermont’s culinary resort” is living up to its name.

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Last week, the ESSEx culiNArY rESort & SpA began a soft opening of its latest restaurant, JuNctioN, which will celebrate its grand opening on August 1. The new restaurant replaces Amuse, which quietly closed early this year.

According to director of culinary operations ShAwN cAllEY, the previous restaurant was more formal than he — and many guests — wanted.

The smaller Junction is a reaction to that, providing a relaxed fine-dining experience that mimics dining at the home of a chef friend in its personalized service. “For me it was about just putting out very high-end food in a really casual, casual environment,” Calley says. “It’s Vermont, so it’s OK to wear blue jeans and eat a five-course dinner.”

Calley and co. spent the spring overseeing renovations of the space. The back wall is now covered in reclaimed wood from Vermont barns. A new fireplace will keep diners warm in the cold months — as will the open kitchen.

Once the centerpiece of Amuse as part of a limited-seating chef’s table, that visible-todiners kitchen will be the site of all the food prep at Junction. Another, nearby kitchen is devoted to feeding guests at the more casual Tavern, which Calley says has become more culinarily consistent since the change.

While the Tavern can turn out savory monkey bread, grilled steak with lobster couscous and braised lamb flatbread for a crowd, Junction seats only 32 at a time. The small size allows for an uncommonly personalized meal.

“We visit each table and discuss custom menus, allergies or whatever people want. It’s just really to be able to explain the food and what our thought process is on the dish,” Calley explains.

“We” refers to Junction’s chef de cuisine, michAEl clAuSS, who runs the kitchen from Wednesday through Saturday; and the resort’s executive chef, AlEx cASimir, who takes the reins Sunday through Tuesday. Calley fills in when necessary.

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one ring,” Nickerson says, pointing out orange juice mixed with Green Mountain the reference to The Lord of the Rings.) Distillers vodka and garnished with a Vermont Family Farm also provides curved grin of bacon. The Hadoken, the pork for a patty that’s paired with made with Rookie’s 5 Knives Vermont Ginger Beer and Smoke and Cure habanero-infused bacon and a blue-onvodka, burns just t h o m D o D G E, c o - o wN Er like the fiery “surge blue combo of funky Bayley Hazen Blue fist” move in the cheese and sweet blueberry-shallot jam.

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The Game of the Week is Corrado’s Most nights find more women than chance to get more adventurous. The men sitting at Tilt’s bar — many of them, menu recently featured a Duck Hunt Dodge says, enjoying a drink and a nice, sloppy joe, and this week, there’s an quiet dinner while their husbands hit alpaca burger made with a patty from the cabinets. “It’s like adult babysitting,” Perkinsville’s Cas-Cad-Nac Farm. “I he says of the arcade. No wonder drinks would love to serve goat, too,” he says. account for 65 percent of the business’ When the main meal is done, diners revenue so far. can get an uncommon sweet finish. Tilt serves scoops from Island Homemade Tech Romancer Ice Cream floating in Rookie’s Root Beer, Tilt’s late-night food and drink options, Rookie’s Ginger Beer, Citizen Cider and available until 2 a.m. on weekends, have oatmeal or chocolate stout. quickly attracted a restaurant-industry crowd. Dodge says he’s working on an Tapper industry night, and is negotiating with Craft food is one thing, but Tilt’s 24-tap cab companies to bring downtown line is attracting a fan base of its own. Burlingtonians to and from Tilt so they Blackboards posted behind the bar give can enjoy the drinks and games safely. equal attention to the revolving drink Ultimately, Tilt is about wholesome and game lists. fun — for proof, just look at the pair of Recently, Tilt’s tap list has leaned ladies challenging each other to a game on brews from local luminaries such as of Mortal Kombat, the fortysomething Lost Nation Brewing, Zero Gravity Craft rediscovering the joys of Robotron or the Brewery and Rock Art Brewery. But the parents introducing their kids to a relic selection is far from dogmatically local, from their childhoods. And, yes, that with cult favorites such as Dogfish Head Robotron player is 49-year-old Dodge, Craft Brewed Ales, Sixpoint Brewery and who currently holds the record on Tilt’s Peak Organic Brewing. machine.

Cans aren’t restricted to hipster beers, Nickerson and Dodge agree that the either. It’s not uncommon to see a Pabst greatest part of seeing their idea come to Blue Ribbon or Bud Light resting in one fruition is watching customers’ faces light of the games’ cup holders while someone up as they scan the two-story room, laden tries their hand at Bad Dudes. with pieces of their pasts. “It’s primal The cocktail list allows Nickerson to happiness — for us, too. For me, too,” says let loose with his admittedly dorky taste Dodge. “I get butterflies when I come in for naming items after games. The Golden here almost every day. It’s exciting.” m Axelrod, named for the newly arrived 1989 Sega game Golden Axe, consists of Contact: alice@sevendaysvt.com

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When Nickerson trademarked the name Tilt three years ago, his vision for the business’ food was limited to mozzarella sticks and chicken wings. But he knew that he needed an experienced restaurateur to lead him. Fortunately, one of his colleagues was Dodge’s wife, who introduced the two.

The result is a menu that includes mozzarella sticks and chicken wings but reflects a creative take on those pub staples. For the fried-cheese treat, Maplebrook Fine Cheese mozzarella is blended with cheddar and served in pinball shapes. The wings come from Pennsylvania GMO-free supplier Murray’s Chicken, the only company Dodge could find to supply the chicken in such bulk. They’re best bathed in tangy espresso-Bourbon barbecue sauce.

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Dodge. “It’s all [chef Thomas Corrado] taking my ideas and putting them into a practical application.” Corrado is a Hinesburgh Public House and Guild Tavern veteran who also happens to be a Middlebury geography grad — and a vegan.

Corrado says much of Tilt’s bill of fare consists of dishes he wishes he saw on more pub menus. Vegan plates include a balanced chile verde sweetened with Citizen Cider and paired with a crumbly round of cornbread cut in a Pac-Man shape. It’s one of three items on the menu that the chef can eat, the others being a veggie tostada and hummus infused with Fiddlehead Brewing IPA. Among nonvegan options, Corrado says he’d like to add more entrées, such as the moules frites he recently introduced.

But the breakout item among diners is, predictably, the burger.

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Vermonters and visitors alike,” he writes. The law, Shumlin adds, couldn’t come at a better time: “Vermont is developing a global reputation for its beers, and more wineries and distilleries are producing high-quality drinks that are earning global respect.”

In Vermont, most restaurant patrons will see beers served in the flight format, but it can also be used for samplers of whiskeys, wines and other boozy beverages.

Wasting no time, Farmhouse Tap & Grill commissioned custom “flight block” sample holders from Vermont Butcher Block and started pouring flights of five 6-ounce beers on Monday, according to bar manager JEff BAkEr. Sample prices vary by beer, he adds, so the cost of a flight depends on the drinkers’ choice.

Baker says he sees the law as a strong show of support from the legislature, calling it a “great tool” for educating drinkers with a thirst for knowledge. “I’m a huge proponent of not tasting in a vacuum,” he says. “[With flights,] you’re not just spinning in space

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n October 2009, Ping Wang worked at the zoo restaurant in Chongqing, China, at the edge of Szechuan Province. John Braun was in town on holiday from his teaching gig elsewhere in the country, playing mah-jongg with a group that included Wang’s sister. The sister thought Wang and Braun would make a good match. “She called up Ping,” Braun recalls, “and said, ‘You have to meet this guy!’ [Ping] came down and we toured the mountains and rivers,” Braun says. “I was smitten. I decided to move to Chongqing.”

Wang and Braun married in March 2010 after a whirlwind courtship. Four years later, they live in Rochester, Vt. Their restaurant, Ping Wang’s Green Mountain Chinese, occupies the clubhouse of the White River Golf Club.

One recent afternoon, Braun — a 77-year-old former active-duty Marine wearing jeans and a “USA” T-shirt — brings two Switchbacks to my table. (The beers, my husband, Dan, and I will learn, beautifully complement spicy Szechuan food.)

Braun wanders to the entryway and calls, “Ping!” into an adjacent hall. “These people want to meet you.”

He turns back to Dan and me: “Her city is famous for two things: spicy food and beautiful women.”

Wang enters, wearing black capris and an apron. Her dark hair is pulled into a ponytail. She says she’s 53 but looks a decade younger. Wang speaks broken, heavily accented English, and her wide smile offers a warm welcome. Braun translates as they tell their story.

The couple moved to Vermont in 2012 after three years in Chongqing. Braun is from Pennsylvania, but his daughter teaches kindergarten in Rochester. He says Wang “always wanted to travel,” and, after they met, “the idea really gained substance.” When she met Braun, Wang says, she had worked in restaurants in Shanghai, Guiyang and Chongqing for more than 20 years but dreamed of opening her own place.

Moving to the States forced the issue.

“I couldn’t find food for me,” she recalls. “I thought, Maybe I need a restaurant.”

Braun recounts their first stateside meal, at a diner. “I was scanning the menu for something that would work for her,” he says.

Ultimately, he went with a plate of home fries, which Wang ate after dousing them with nearly a whole bottle of Tabasco sauce.

“I like lots of spice!” she says with a laugh.

In Rochester, the couple leased the first floor of the golf clubhouse. The restaurant was out of commission, but it offered a cozy living space with a roomy, well-equipped commercial kitchen. A small bar and dining room overlook the nine-hole course, its prim greens separated by rows of stately white pines. The pair set up shop in late 2012 and opened the restaurant in February 2013.

Takeout is their bread and butter.

“We’re not designed as a restaurant,” Braun explains. “We’re a take-out place that also has seating. There is a difference.”

Still, he tends the bar — wine and beer in bottles and cans — while Wang carries food

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to a handful of long, rectangular tables.

Guests eat from paper plates with disposable chopsticks.

Braun says he helped Wang tailor the menu to American tastes, but the food is pure Chinese: a mix of traditional dishes and Wang’s own creations. “She cooks the same way here as she did in China,” Braun says. “That’s what people like about it. It’s not American Chinese food ... It’s Chinese Chinese food.”

Szechuan food is known for its peppery kick, but Wang prepares orders on a spice scale of 1 to 10. Though Dan and I choose a 2 to appease his sensitive tongue, our meal still packs a respectable punch.

Once we order, Wang gets busy in the kitchen. Scents of garlic and ginger waft from behind the swinging kitchen door, and our hostess brings super-crisp, savory spring rolls stuffed with cabbage, carrot and bits of pork. Her dumplings’ skins come blistered to a brittle crackle. Long beef skewers, marinated in sweet teriyaki sauce, are so tender that you scarcely have to chew them — though doing so unleashes layers of delicate spice.

“Ping understands flavor like no one I’ve ever encountered in my life,” Braun says.

“She brings out the food and you’re like, ‘This is too much, I can’t eat this.’ Then, before you know it, it’s gone.”

Wang brings two bowls of broth, in one of which those same fat, pork-stuffed dumplings are bobbing, steamed this time; another holds a swirl of rice vermicelli.

Sparkling beads of chile oil merge into a red ring around the bowl’s edge, broken by flecks of garlic, ginger, scallion and cilantro.

“You like?” Wang asks.

We nod eagerly, shoveling noodles and dumplings into our mouths with chopsticks and shamelessly slurping the soup.

She beams. “I’m really happy when I’m cooking,” Wang says. “I like making food that’s good for the body.” She looks on for another moment, then returns to her work.

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She says she finds spices and specialty ingredients at 99 Asian Market & Eatery in Burlington.

When Braun mentions her knife, Wang laughs. “You wanna see my knife?” she asks.

We’d love to.

She dashes into the kitchen and returns seconds later with a massive cleaver. “I use this knife!”

That brings more laughter, and Wang retires to finish our meal. I join her, watching her work the huge, blocky hacker.

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Wang moves quickly, efficiently, almost floating through the space. She looks tiny beneath the cavernous stove hood, but at home working over a stainless-steel table amid towers of take-out containers stacked into wall shelving. At the back of the room, deep basins form a dish line; above these hang gleaming ladles, spatulas, spoons and tongs.

It’s a one-woman show. “I do everything,” Wang says. “Clean [the] kitchen; wash the floors. The dishes.”

“We have just one wok,” Braun says later. “Everything’s made from scratch, [but] she can move pretty fast when we get busy.” On a busy night, he says, his wife personally prepares up to 70 dishes.

Wang fires off the rest of our food — chewy, hand-cut chow mein noodles tossed in brown gravy with bright, beautiful vegetables; and Szechuan-style peanut chicken swimming in a dark, winey sauce with whole peanuts, scallions and plenty of spice.

Braun brings a plastic container of cucumber salad, steeped in rice vinegar with red onion, scallion and cilantro and slicked with chile oil. “Treat this stuff like it’s nitroglycerin,” he advises, handing me extra oil for good measure.

Wang smiles, silent behind the bar,

where she’s paused to wash her hands.

“You like?” she asks again, drying her hands with a towel.

Again we nod, mouths full of food.

After all that cooking, she’s barely broken a sweat, though Dan is starting to perspire from the peppers.

“This place is going to turn into a madhouse,” Braun says, watching as the parking lot fills with golfers for a 5:30 tee time.

On weeknights, he says, the rush begins around 5 p.m., golf or no golf.

As if on cue, the phone rings.

“Chicken and peanuts? Yeah,” Braun says into the receiver. “Ping! Gong bao.

And cucumber salad? That’s OK, we’ll make the chicken and when you come and get it, you can decide.”

He hangs up. “Ping. Rick wants gong bao.”

Just like that, the evening shift begins.

A few older men wander in — players to check their starting hole, some just to drink at the bar.

Wang heads for the kitchen as the golfers take the field, the sun blazing from a humid, cloud-dappled sky. The fairway blurs pale green in the distance, fading into the steep, emerald hills of the Green Mountain National Forest.

Rick arrives and greets Wang warmly as she delivers his food. Braun cracks him a beer. Golfers linger, and the place feels like a living room.

Our meal ends with a huge chocolate chip cookie. “Ping wanted to give you each a cookie as a gift,” Braun says, “To thank you for coming in.”

“Wow!” I say. “She didn’t have to—” He won’t let me finish. “She loves to do that,” he says, “to give away little free things.”

Braun says Wang came up with the recipe after seeing similar cookies at the store. “She saw the price and was like, ‘I can make these’ … She never made chocolate chip cookies in her life before she came here.”

The cookies are six for $5, feather light and crusty, chewy, buttery and flakey all at once. “The owner of the golf club is addicted to these cookies,” Braun says. “He has to eat at least two a day.”

He’s wise to take advantage. Wang has a son and granddaughter back in China, and, though the couple is very happy here, Braun says they’ll leave eventually. “Ultimately, her future isn’t here,” he says. “It’s over in China where her family is. One day she’ll have accomplished whatever her goal is, and then it’ll be time to go back.”

Will he go with her? “Of course! I really look forward to that,” Braun says. “I managed to marry into a wonderful family. m

Green Mountain Grooves What happens when Berklee College of Music and Topnotch Resort & Spa join forces? Berkleefest. Featuring rising talents from Berklee, this intimate music festival reflects a unique partnership between the school and the resort. Set amid stunning scenery, a showcase of musical newcomers brings a diverse mix of genres to the stage. Nicholas Metaxas lends his powerful pipes to alt-rock stylings, while Damn Tall Buildings deliver toe-tapping bluegrass. Arielle Vakni puts an electronic twist on classic folk and blues; hints of hip-hop punctuate the Frotations’ (pictured) blend of rock and neo-soul. A beer garden, artists’ booths and gourmet eats round out this memorable mountaintop party.

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Oxfam Action Corps Meeting: Folks learn about the organization's efforts to end poverty, hunger and injustice, then explore local volunteer opportunities. Muddy Waters, Burlington, 7:308:30 p.m. Free. Info, 732-239-2336, oxfamactioncorps.vermont@gmail.com.

community

Vergennes Lions Club Charity Auction: Auctioneer Tom Broughton elicits bids on donated antiques, household items, local products and more. Gymnasium, Vergennes Union High School & Middle School, 5-10:30 p.m. Free. Info, 425-6335.

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Holistic Animal Healing: Five Steps for a Greener, Healthier Pet Now: Reiki master Christine Sullivan presents ways to implement positive change surrounding food, treats and first aid. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

Kingdom Community Wind Tours: Folks learn about alternative energy sources on a visit to the 21-turbine wind farm. Kingdom Community Wind, Lowell, 10 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 744-6664.

Middlebury College Observatory Open House: Sky gazers join Jonathan Kemp of the Middlebury College physics department to view Saturn, Mars and other celestial sights through state-of-the-art telescopes. Call to confirm.

McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Middlebury College, 9-10:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-2266.

Valley Night Featuring Soulstice Lite: Locals gather for this weekly bash of craft ales, movies and live music. Big Picture Theater, Waitsfield, 7:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation; $2 drafts. Info, 496-8994.

fairs & festivals

Barre Heritage Festival: Arts, culture, music, food and history join forces at this celebration of the Granite City's past and present. See barreheritagefestival.org for details. Various Barre locations, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 839-5451.

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'I Am in Here': Emily Anderson and Mark Utter's short film details the latter's life experiences with autism, including his use of supported typing to write the screenplay. A discussion follows. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, ccasey@getahome.org.

'Monty Python Live (Mostly)': Fans of the British cult comedy are treated to a much-anticipated reunion of the original members, who take the stage at London's famed O2 Arena. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $18. Info, 660-9300.

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food & drink

Champlain Islands Farmers Market: Baked items, preserves, meats and eggs sustain seekers of local goods. St. Rose of Lima Church, South Hero, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 434-4122.

Middlebury Farmers Market: Crafts, cheeses, breads, veggies and more vie for spots in shoppers' totes. The Marbleworks, Middlebury, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 673-4158.

Newport Farmers Market: Pickles, meats, eggs, fruits, veggies, herbs and baked goods are a small sampling of the fresh fare supplied by area growers and producers. Causeway, Newport, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 274-8206.

Pop-Up Gastronomy: Exploring Sicilian Cuisine: Gourmands sample regional flavors at a multi-course al fresco feast, weather permitting. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/ Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 6 p.m. $65-75 includes dinner and a glass of wine; preregister. Info, 877-324-6386.

Slow Food Vermont Farmers Market: Foodies learn about the origins of local meats, produce and flowers at an assembly of 10 small-scale farmers and artisan food producers. Burlington City Hall Park, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, jess@hotelvt.com.

Wednesday Wine Down: Oenophiles get over the midweek hump by pairing four varietals with samples from Lake Champlain Chocolates, Cabot Creamery and more. Drink, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. $12. Info, 860-9463, melissashahady@vtdrink. com.

Williston Farmers Market: An open-air affair showcases prepared foods and unadorned produce. New England Federal Credit Union, Williston, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, willistonfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Wine Tasting: Two Days in the Valley: New vintages from Pierre and Catherine Breton of the Loire Valley offer palate-pleasing sips. Dedalus Wine Shop, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2368.

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North End Fusion: Tunes from the Steve Goldberg-Lar Duggan Group get folks on the dance floor in this "anything goes" approach to partner dancing. North End Studio A, Burlington, 8:30-10:30 p.m. $8; $15 per pair; BYOB. Info, 863-6713.

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Southern Comfort When he was a teenager, Ketch Secor heard a rare Bob Dylan bootleg that he couldn’t shake. Years later, the Old Crow Medicine Show front man finished the tune that Dylan started, penning the platinum single “Wagon Wheel.” Capturing the band’s musicianship and boys-next-door vibe, the song has more than 24 million YouTube views. Far more than a one-hit wonder, the 2013 Grammy Award winners and Grand Ole Opry inductees have left a permanent mark on the Americana landscape.

The Nashville-based performers dole out banjo-driven, old-time tunes at the Ben & Jerry’s Concerts on the Green.

Old Crow Medicine Show Tuesday, July 29, 6 p.m., at Shelburne Museum. $3640. Info, 877-987-6487. crowmedicine.com

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On March 5, 2007, a car bomb exploded on Al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad, killing 30 people and wounding more than 100. Along with the human victims, thousands of books were destroyed. The center of the city’s literary and intellectual community, the street’s bookstores and outdoor bookstalls took a tremendous hit.

Thousands of miles away, San Francisco poet and bookseller Beau Beausoleil decided to take action, founding the AlMutanabbi Street Project. To date, the ever-evolving art and literary project features the anthology Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here, and handmade books and letterpress broadsides by more than 400 international artists.

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here’s something haunting about Anaïs Mitchell’s songs — in a good way.

Blessed with a virtuosic ability, the Vermont-raised, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter takes an unconventional approach to her craft. A compelling storyteller, she writes what Pitchfork describes as “absorbing narratives that pull the emotional rug out from under the listener.” Flawless lyrics and pared-down vocals inform a repertoire that ranges from personal to political to her folk opera, Hadestown.

Accompanied by her longtime collaborator, Michael Chorney, Mitchell takes the stage with a varied program that draws material from each of her albums.

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Bridge Club: Strategic thinkers have fun with the popular card game. Burlington Bridge Club, Williston, 9:15 a.m. $6 includes refreshments.

Info, 651-0700.

health & fitness

Montréal-Style Acro Yoga: Using partner and group work, Lori Flower helps participants gain therapeutic benefits from acrobatic poses.

Yoga Mountain Center, Montpelier, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Donations. Info, 324-1737.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensity physical-fitness program. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

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Color Chaos: Fun With Paint!: Toddlers and preschoolers explore vibrant hues. Highgate Public Library, 11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 868-3970.

Cryptozoology: Monster Hunters: An art activity with cartoonist Ericc Cram introduces kids in grades 2 through 5 to the pseudoscience about animals whose existence has not been proven. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 11 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 878-6956.

E-Textiles: Make It Glow: Light it up!

Crafters ages 11 and up sew LEDs into fabric and build simple circuits. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

Fizz, Boom, READ!: All About the Earth, Mud and Plants: Angie Barger leads little ones up to age 7 in a hands-on science activity complete with mud pies and a tea party. A lunch follows. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 1011:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

Jolts and Volts: Equal parts engineer, inventor and mad scientist, IBM's John Cohn introduces participants to basic electrical concepts with a series of hands-on demonstrations. Craftsbury Public Library, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 586-9683.

Lunch for Kids and Teens: Local youth share a complimentary midday meal. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

The Lunchbox Summer Meal Program: Youth ages 18 and under fill up on nutritious eats from a funky food truck that doubles as a mobile learning kitchen. St. Paul's Catholic School, Barton, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 334-2044.

Meet Live Raptors & Reptiles: What birds and beasts live nearby? Kiddos and their parents get acquainted with local wildlife courtesy of the Southern Vermont History Museum. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

Meet Rockin' Ron the Friendly Pirate: Aargh, matey! Youngsters channel the hooligans of the sea with music, games and activities.

Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:45 a.m. Free.

Info, 764-1810.

Mobile App Show & Tell: Tech-savvy tinkerers share their favorite apps with others. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

Read to a Dog: Lit lovers ages 5 through 10 take advantage of quality time with a friendly, fuzzy therapy pooch. Fairfax Community Library, 4-5 p.m. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, 849-2420.

Reading Buddies: Eighth-grade mentors nuture a love of the written word in kiddos in grades K through 5. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-3 p.m. Free; preregister for a time slot; limited space. Info, 878-6956.

Summer Preschool Story Time: Themed reads, puppets and activities foster a love of the written word in little ones. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

Wacky Wednesday: Youngsters ages 8 and up get creative with supplied materials and create unique structures. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 12:30-1 p.m. Free with admission, $10.50-13.50. Info, 877-324-6386.

Young & Fun Performance Series: 'David & Goliath': This brain-versus-brawn production from the Adirondack Shakespeare Company keeps theatergoers on the edge of their seats.

Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 10:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 518-523-2512.

language

English as a Second Language Class: Those with beginner English work to improve their vocabulary. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

Intermediate Spanish Lessons: Adults refine their grammar while exploring different topics.

Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

Intermediate/Advanced English as a Second Language Class: Speakers hone their grammar and conversational skills.

Administration Office, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

Italian Conversation Group: Parla Italiano?

A native speaker leads a language practice for all ages and abilities. Room 101, St. Edmund's Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7-9 p.m. Free.

Info, 899-3869.

lgbtq

Vermont Pride Theater Festival: 'October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard': A youth ensemble presents a dramatic reading of Leslea Newman's poem. A discussion follows. Proceeds benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Chandler Gallery, Randolph, 7 p.m.

Donations. Info, 728-6464.

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Just for Laughs Festival: The biggest names in comedy descend upon Montréal with gutbusting material. See hahaha.com/en for details.

Various Montréal locations, 7 p.m. Prices vary.

Info, 514-845-2322.

music

Boo Blodgett: Guitar and harmonica stylings from the local performer make for family-friendly fun at the Summer Street Music Series. Bradford Public Library, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536.

City Hall Park Lunchtime Performances: The Zeichner Family presents a bow-and-string fest of traditional fiddle music. Burlington City Hall Park, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

Community Evenings at the Farm: Dan Walker serenades picnickers with a blend of Americana, roots, rock and soul. Shelburne Farms, gates open for picnicking, 5:30 p.m.; concert, 6 p.m. Donations. Info, 985-9551.

Craftsbury Chamber Players: World-class musicians explore classical compositions by Ravel, Bunch and Beethoven. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10-25; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 800-639-3443.

Dave Keller Band: Original blues from the capital city rockers enliven a bucolic bash. Lyman Point Park, White River Junction, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 295-5036.

A Fly Allusion: Horn-driven hip-hop and soul spice up the Middlesex Summer Concert Series.

Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic fare. Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand; rain location: Rumney School gymnasium, Middlesex, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 272-4920 or 272-7578.

Irish Jam Session: Local musicians rock out to Celtic tunes. Recycled Reading of Vermont, Bristol, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 453-5982.

KoSA Drum Festival Concert: Internationally recognized percussionists keep the beat in a spirited performance. See kosamusic.com for details.

Casella Theater, Castleton State College, 8 p.m. $5-10; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 468-1119.

PossumHaw: Led by vocalist Colby Crehan, the award-winning quintet delivers folk and bluegrass selections from Waiting and Watching.

Hinesburg Community School, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 482-2281, ext. 230.

Ryan Adams: The Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter dishes out guitar-driven rock and alt-country. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $40.75-64.75. Info, 863-5966.

outdoors

Mesmerizing Moths: When the sun sets, a woodland trek leads folks to bait stations, where they seek out different species of the nocturnal beauties. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 9-11 p.m. $3-5. Info, 229-6206.

Owl Prowl & Night Ghost Hike: Flashlight holders spy denizens of dusk on a journey to 19thcentury settlement ruins, where spooky Vermont tales await. Meet at the History Hike parking lot.

Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

seminars

Bike Commuter Workshop: Peter Burns of Local Motion shares practical tips for pedalpowered traveling in a hands-on presentation.

Richmond Free Library, 7-8 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 434-3036, rfl@gmavt.net.

Letting Go of Limiting Beliefs: Participants learn to identify and release restricting mindsets and embrace positive thinking patterns. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $20. Info, 540-0186.

sports

Green Mountain Table Tennis Club: PingPong players swing their paddles in singles and doubles matches. Knights of Columbus, Rutland, 6-9:30 p.m. Free for first two sessions; $30 annual membership. Info, 247-5913.

Women's Wednesday Mountain Rides: Beginner-to-intermediate pedalers cruise scenic routes. Mountain bikes suggested; helmets required. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 229-9409.

talks

Bridging Cultures Open Conversation: "What is Home?" inspires a dialogue among Vermonters from the Congo, Iraq and Somalia, who share personal and cultural perspectives.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 338-4633.

Rod Northcutt: The sculptor, art professor and founder of MAKETANK presents "Isolation Busting: The Power of Socially Engaged ArtMaking." Yestermorrow Design/Build School, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 495-5545.

theater

'Arsenic and Old Lace': Saint Michael's Playhouse presents the classic Broadway comedy about Abby and Martha Brewster, a pair of spinster sisters with an affinity for poison. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 8 p.m. $41-44.

'Blithe Spirit': An author holds a séance that unexpectedly rouses his ex-wife from the dead in Noel Coward's classic comedy. Unadilla Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30-10 p.m. $10-20. Info, 456-8968.

The Met Live in HD Series: Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna play star-crossed young lovers from warring families in a broadcast production of Charles Gounod's Roméo and Juliette. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6-15. Info, 748-2600.

'On the Town': Three sailors find love and adventure in New York City on a 24-hour leave from the U.S. Navy in this World War II musical, staged by the Stowe Theatre Guild. Town Hall Theatre, Akeley Memorial Building, Stowe, 8 p.m. $10-20.

Info, 253-3961.

'Table Manners': A family getaway to the country goes awry courtesy of Norman, an assistant librarian, in Alan Ayckbourn's hilarious meditation on human nature. Unadilla Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $10-20. Info, 456-8968.

'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike': Featuring the hilarious interplay between three middle-aged siblings, Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning adaptation of Chekhov themes comes to life in this Weston Playhouse production. Weston Playhouse, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $3952. Info, 824-5288.

words

Authors at the Aldrich: Lit lovers join poet Jody Gladding, who excerpts Translations From Bark Beetle: Poems. A concert in Currier Park follows. Milne Community Room, Aldrich Library, Barre, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 476-7550.

Book Discussion: 'Literary Reflections on Islam': Fatima Mernissi's Dreams of Trespass inspires conversation among readers. George Peabody Library, Post Mills, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 785-4361.

Rhonda Ringler Cutler: The Boston-based author of The End of Bliss discusses her journey from a successful banking career to becoming a fiction writer. Jewish Community of Greater Stowe, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 253-1800.

Short Fiction Writing Workshop: Readers give feedback on stories penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. Studio 266, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup. com. Info, 383-8104.

Stowe Free Library Giant Book Sale: Bibliophiles go wild at this annual event featuring thousands of titles up for the choosing. Porch and lawn, Stowe Free Library, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Info, 253-6145.

Writers for Recovery Workshop: Led by local author Gary Miller and documentarian Bess O'Brien, attendees put pen to paper and explore addiction, recovery and familial relationships.

Turning Point Center, Burlington, pizza, 5:30-6 p.m.; workshop, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 861-3150, writersforrecovery@icloud.com.

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Bloom ’n Buzz! Weeds and Insect Guests and Pests: Cat Buxton of Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center teaches green thumbs how to eliminate pesky garden intruders without using harmful chemicals. White River Junction Community Garden, Ratcliff Park, Hartford, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 295-5804.

community

Burlington Walk/Bike Council Meeting: Locals discuss ways to promote human-powered transportation and how to improve existing policies and infrastructure. Room 12, Burlington City Hall, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-5449.

Wake Up to Dying Project: Montpelier Death Café: Ellen Fein facilitates a monthly forum on death and dying. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, info@ wakeuptodyingproject.org.

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Summervale: Locavores celebrate farms and farmers at a weekly event centered on food, brews, kids activities and live music. Intervale Center, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. Free; cost of food and drink. Info, 660-0440.

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Tea & Formal Gardens Tour: folks explore the inn and its cottage-style gardens, then sit down to a cup-and-saucer affair complete with sweets and savories. The inn at shelburne farms, 2:30-4:30 p.m. $18; preregister. info, 985-8442.

FleTcHer allen Farmers markeT: Locally sourced meats, vegetables, bakery items, breads and maple syrup give hospital employees and visitors the option to eat healthfully. Davis Concourse, fletcher Allen Hospital, Burlington, 2:30-5:30 p.m. free. info, 847-0797.

JericHo Farmers markeT: Passersby graze through locally grown veggies, pasture-raised meats, area wines and handmade crafts. Mills Riverside Park, Jericho, 3-6:30 p.m. free. info, 343-9778. milTon Farmers markeT: Honey, jams and pies alike tempt seekers of produce, crafts and maple goodies. Hannaford supermarket, Milton, 4-7 p.m. free. info, 893-1009. sweeT relieF: a Beer & cHocolaTe PairinG: The stephen Callahan trio provide live music at this scrumptious soirée of local craft brews, Lake Champlain Chocolates and hors d'oeuvres.

Proceeds benefit the sara Holbrook Center.

Main street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 5-7:30 p.m. $30-40; limited space. info, 862-6342.

down By THe river: Explorers ages 3 through 5 and their adult companions seek out the critters that live beneath river rocks and mud at the Huntington River. Meet at the sugarhouse Parking Area. Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 9-10:30 a.m. $8-10 per adult/child pair; $4 per additional child; preregister. info, 434-3068. leGo Fun: Brightly-colored, interlocking blocks entertain budding builders. Highgate Public Library, 1 p.m. free; preregister. info, 868-3970. luncH aT THe liBrary: The Burlington school food Project puts on a healthy spread for kids ages 18 and under. fletcher free Library, Burlington, noon-12:30 p.m. free. info, 865-7216.

THe luncHBox summer meal ProGram: see WED.23, Gardner Memorial Park, Newport, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. free. info, 334-2044. 'mad science ProJecTs' series: marBle run Fun: scientific inquiry engages students in grades 1 through 5. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-3 p.m. free. info, 878-6956. music wiTH derek: kiddos up to age 8 shake their sillies out to toe-tapping tunes. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. free. info, 878-4918. music wiTH mr. cHris: singer, storyteller and puppeteer Chris Dorman entertains tykes and their parents. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 1010:30 a.m. free. info, 764-1810. new york ciTy inTernaTional cHildren’s Film FesTival animaTed sHorTs: A showcase of celebrated films introduces youngsters ages 4 through 8 to international cinema. film House, Main street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5-8. info, 660–2600. uPcycled & reclaimed insTrumenTs wiTH BoB: Local musician Bob smith teaches kiddos ages 4 and up about sound using homemade instruments and noisemakers. fairfax Community Library, 3-4:30 p.m. free; preregister. info, 849-2420.

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'Food maTTers': Nutritionists, naturopaths, doctors and journalists consider Hippocrates' statement, "Let thy food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food" in James Colquhoun and Carlo Ledesma's documentary. Catamount Arts Center, st. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. free. info, 748-2600. 'monTy PyTHon live (mosTly)': see WED.23.

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oPen BridGe Game: Players of varying experience levels put strategic skills to use. vermont Room, ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 5:30-7:30 p.m. free. info, 388-4095.

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QuarryWorks Theater Jack and the Beanstalk (children’s show) July 26 & 27 and August 2 & 3 Saturdays at 2:00 & 5:00 p.m.

Sundays at 2:00 p.m.

Come Back, Little Sheba (classic) Opening August 7

All QuarryWorks performances are free.

Info: quarryworks.org Reservations: 802-229-6978 Adamant, VT • find us on Facebook

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Birds By ears & eyes: fans of feathered fliers embark on a woodland adventure bursting with birdsong. Little River state Park, Waterbury, 11 12v-adamantusic072314.indd 1 a.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. info, 244-7103.

THe Good, THe Bad and THe really, really iTcHy: Hikers learn to identify poison ivy, medicinal jewelweed and other local plants. Nature Center. Little River state Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. info, 244-7103. sTevenson Brookwalkers: Adventureseekers slip into their water shoes for a guided hike in and along the spring-fed stream. Little River state Park, Waterbury, 1:30 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. info, 244-7103. sunseT aQuadvenTure: stunning scenery welcomes paddlers of all abilities, who explore the Waterbury Reservoir in search of local wildlife.

Meet at the Contact station half an hour before start time. A-side swim Beach, Little River state Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. info, 244-7103.

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PowerFul Tools For careGivers: Wendy Bombard and Carrie shamel of the vNA cover self-care topics relevant to those responsible for the medical needs of their family members. Grand Way Commons, south Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $30 suggested donation; preregister. info, 658-1900, ext. 3903.

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'arsenic and old lace': see WED.23.

'Blues in THe niGHT': in a show featuring the music of Duke Ellington and others, Meredith Watson, Ashely Nease and kathleen keenan belt out more than 20 songs prompted by the pitfalls of love. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. $10-30. info, 229-0492.

'THe careTaker': Harold Pinter's humorous, thought-provoking play examines the psychology behind power and corruption. unadilla Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $10-20. info, 456-8968.

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'Booked For luncH' series: sPace sTories: Lit lovers in grades k and up listen to themed reads over a bag lunch. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. free. info, 878-6956.

Brian BeaTTie & valerie Fowler: The creative minds behind ivy & the Wicker suitcase recite the epic poem using a moving panorama, or crankie show. A Q&A and book signing follow. Phoenix Books Burlington, 7 p.m. free. info, 448-3350. craFTsBury cHamBer Players miniconcerTs: Little ones take in classical compositions with their adult companions. Hardwick town House, 2 p.m. free. info, 800-639-3443.

anaïs miTcHell & micHael cHorney: Drawing material from her five albums, the vermontraised singer-songwriter and her longtime collaborator present a varied program of personal, political and traditional tunes. see calendar spotlight. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $9-18. info, 603-646-2422. annemieke sPoelsTra: The pianist makes the ivory keys dance in "A summer Evening With Chopin."

Richmond free Library, 7:30 p.m.

Donations. info, 434-3036. arTuro o' Farrill and Jazzismo: As part of the summertime Jazz intensive, the Grammy-winning pianist joins a jazz cabaret of original music and Afro-Cuban and Latin-jazz standards, led by Rick Davies. uvM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7 p.m. $15-19. info, 863-5966. craFTsBury cHamBer Players: see WED.23, Hardwick town House, 8 p.m. $10-25; free for kids 12 and under. info, 800-639-3443.

THe deFiBulaTors: Described as the "Carterfamily-meets-Ramones," the Brooklyn-based band brings alt-country stylings to an outdoor show. Colburn Park, Lebanon, N.H., 7 p.m. free. info, 603-448-0400. imProvisions Jazz QuarTeT: Led by celebrated pianist Michael Arnowitt, the foursome presents a lively program that includes tunes by John Coltrane and Miles Davis. Bring a blanket or chair. Gazebo. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30 p.m. free. info, 426-3581.

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JukeBox THe GHosT: Pianist Ben Thornewill, guitarist tommy siegel and drummer Jesse kristinfirst bring quirky, brainy pop to the Battery Park Concert series. Battery Park, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. free. info, 223-2396. kosa drum FesTival concerT: see WED.23. lyra FaculTy concerT: instructors from the three-week intensive program for pianists and string players interpret works by schumann, Liszt, schubert and Rachmaninoff. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. $10-15 suggested donation. info, 728-6464. snow Farm vineyard concerT series: Live music by the grapevines makes for a rollicking good time at this weekly shindig. Local libations and good eats complete the evening. snow farm vineyard, south Hero, grounds open, 5 p.m.; concert, 6:30-8:30 p.m. free; cost of food and drink. info, 372-9463.

THe TwanGTown Paramours: A hybrid of the Nashville and Austin music scenes, the duo belts out original Americana. Woodstock village Green, noon. free; donations accepted. info, 457-3981.

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Forza: THe samurai sword workouT: students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when performing basic strikes with wooden replicas of the weapon. North End studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. info, 578-9243. relax, renew and awaken: folks unplug from daily life and reconnect with nature on a retreat at the shambala meditation center led

by Jane Arthur. karmê Chöling, Barnet, 7:30 p.m. $250-310. info, 633-2384. yoGa in THe mounTains: yogis of all skill levels hit the mat for an f Ri Ck open-air practice of intuitive flow.

DA v iE s Call for specific location. East Johnson, 5-6:15 p.m. $15. info, 279-6663.

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'Carousel': A romance between a carousel barker and a millworker costs them their jobs in this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, presented by the Greensboro Arts Alliance & Residency.

Town Hall Green, Greensboro, 7:30 p.m. $7.50-15.

Info, 533-7487.

'Damn Yankees': Home run! A man pals around with the devil to guarantee his team a win in this musical comedy, performed by the Lamoille County Players. Hyde Park Opera House, 7-9:30 p.m. $10-18. Info, 888-4507.

Dorset theatre Festival: 'all in the timing': Brilliant language and wordplay inform themes of love and philosophy in six one-act comedies from award-winning playwright David Ives. For ages 10 and up. Dorset Playhouse, 8 p.m. $20-59. Info, 867-2223.

LIMITED TICKETS 'hamlet': Shakespeare in the Barn stages the Tickets can be purchased at Bard's tragedy about a vengeful prince's plot www.MajesticBingoVt.com or call 448-3264 (leave against his uncle. Mary's Restaurant at the Inn at message) or come into Majestic Bingo in Shelburne.

Baldwin Creek, Bristol, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 989-7226. 'a miDsummer night's Dream': Mad Generation brings Shakespeare's classic comedy to life as a touring carnival of music, fairies, magic and love. Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, 12v-allsouls072314-#2.indd 1 7/17/14 2:37 PMWarren, 7:30 p.m. $12. Info, 496-5997. 'mY WaY: a musiCal tribute to Frank sinatra': Nearly 1,400 songs recorded by Ol' Blue Eyes distill into 56 ditties in this Depot Theatre production, directed by David Grapes.

Depot Theatre, Westport, N.Y., 5 p.m. $29. Info, 518-962-4449. national theatre live: Familial ties are tested when a man takes over his father-in-law's company in a broadcast production of Alan Ayckbourn's A Small Family Business. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $23. Info, 603-646-2422. 'on the toWn': See WED.23. 'stoop stories': Obie Award-winning actress Dael Orlandersmith embodies a host of memorable characters this one-woman tour de force set on a New York City stoop. Contains strong language. Weston Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. $14-28.

Info, 824-5288. 'vanYa anD sonia anD masha anD spike': See WED.23, 7:30 p.m.

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meetinghouse reaDings: Nature writer Bernd Heinrich and novelist Rachel Urquhart excerpt selected works as part of the annual literary series.

Meetinghouse, Canaan, N.H., 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603-523-9650. renegaDe reaDing series: A celebration of 12v-Barrio052114.indd 1 5/19/14 3:18 PM established and emerging literary talent features Sean Prentiss, William Mottolese, Melissa Cronin and Charles Kerlin. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 7-9 p.m.

Free. Info, 303-968-0349, renegadewritersvt@ gmail.com. stoWe Free librarY giant book sale: See Town Hall Theater, WED.23.

Stowe the Wake up to DYing projeCt: auDio storY: Thought-provoking tales about death, dying and living arrest the attention of listeners.

Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 3-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, info@wakeuptodyingproject.org.

Writer's CirCle: Wordsmiths of all skill levels put pen to paper. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, A romantic musical comedy!

5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.

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SHOW DATES: Wednesdays - Saturdays July 16 - August 2 8 p.m.

TICKETS: $20 adults • $10 children 802-253-3961 stowetheatre.com, or at the box office.

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agriculture

intervale Center tour: A pastoral stroll highlights innovative programs and a rich agricultural history. Intervale Center, Burlington, 10-11 a.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 660-0440, ext. 113.

community

burlington bike partY: 'vs.': Red Sox versus Yankees? Edison versus Tesla? Costumed riders dress as rivals on this themed monthly ride through the Queen City. Meet at the northeast corner of the park at 7:30 p.m. Burlington City Hall Park, 7:30-10 p.m. Free. Info, amy@localmotion.org.

Wake up to DYing projeCt: enD-oF-liFeCare DisCussion: Local experts share their knowledge of palliative care, hospice and making end-of-life medical decisions. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, info@ wakeuptodyingproject.org.

Women's CirCle: Those who identify as women gather for readings, discussion and activities. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 302.

dance

ballroom & latin DanCing: samba: Samir Elabd leads choreographed steps for singles and couples. No partner or experience required.

Jazzercize Studio, Williston, introductory lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance, 8-10 p.m. $6-14. Info, 862-2269. 'healing': An outdoor theatrical dance performance examines how we heal body, mind and spirit. Bring a blanket or chair. Star Mountain Amphitheater, Sharon, 6:30 p.m. $10-12; free for kids under 10. Info, 765-4454. italian traDitional village DanCe: Dancers tap into the cultural heritage of Italy's small mountain villages with various steps and styles. Middlesex Town Hall, 7-10 p.m. Free. Info, 229-1490. maD robin Contra DanCe: Folks in clean, softsoled shoes move and groove to music by Nova.

First Congregational Church, Burlington, 8-11 p.m. $5-10. Info, 503-1251.

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Dr. beaumont's tour oF terror: Ghost hunters take a macabre journey through the former stomping grounds of the 19th-century physician known for conducting gruesome experiments.

Trinity Park, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7-8:15 p.m. $5-10.

Info, 518-645-1577.

Queen CitY ghostWalk: Darkness Falls: Paranormal historian Thea Lewis highlights haunted happenings throughout Burlington.

Meet at the steps 10 minutes before start time.

Burlington City Hall Park, 8 p.m. $15; preregister.

Info, 863-5966. speCters anD solDiers Walking tour: An exploration of Clinton County's oldest Roman Catholic burial ground and the ruins of Fort Brown elicits thrills and chills. Old Roman Catholic Cemetery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 9-10:15 p.m. $5-10.

Info, 518-645-1577. sunraY elDers gathering: Venerable members of international native communities explore spiritual consciousness in seminars, traditional ceremonies and around a sacred fire. See sunray. org for details. Sunray Peace Village, Lincoln, 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. $75-250; additional fees for meals and camping. Info, 453-4610, info@sunray.org.

fairs & festivals

barre heritage Festival: See WED.23, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. bookstoCk vermont: Novelist Anita Diamant and poets Charles Simic and Billy Collins keynote this literary fest featuring talks and readings, live music, a poetry jam and giant book sale. Various locations, Woodstock, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. Info, info@bookstockvt.org.

DeerFielD valleY blueberrY Festival: Blue beer, anyone? This 10-day fête throughout Wilmington, Whitingham and Dover serves up sips along with a Blueberry Parade, pick-your-own blueberries, a block party and more. See vermontblueberry.com for details. Mount Snow Valley, Dover, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 464-8092.

film

'one step aWaY': Cinephiles celebrate the life and legacy of filmmaker Ed Pincus with a screening of his documentary about a San Francisco commune during the Summer of Love. A discussion follows. Warren Public Library, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 496-3913. 'partiCle Fever': Mark Levinson's jaw-dropping documentary details the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, which re-creates the conditions following the Big Bang. A discussion follows. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-9. Info, 603-646-2422.

food & drink

belloWs Falls Farmers market: Music enlivens a fresh-food marketplace with produce, meats, crafts and weekly workshops. Waypoint Center, Bellows Falls, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 463-2018.

Chelsea Farmers market: A long-standing town-green tradition supplies shoppers with eggs, cheese, vegetables and fine crafts. North Common, Chelsea, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 685-9987.

Five Corners Farmers market: From local meats to breads and wines, farmers share the bounty of the growing season. Lincoln Place, Essex Junction, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 999-3249.

FooDWaYs FriDaYs: Foodies revive historic recipes in the farmhouse kitchen using heirloom herbs and veggies. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $4-14; free for kids under 3. Info, 457-2355.

FriDaY night Cookout: A rambling brook provides the ideal setting for a rain-or-shine feast of grilled meats, seasonal salads and decadent desserts. Adamant Co-op, 5:30-7 p.m. $10. Info, 223-5760. harDWiCk Farmers market: A burgeoning culinary community celebrates local ag with garden-fresh fare and handcrafted goods. Atkins Field, Hardwick, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 755-6349. lYnDon Farmers market: More than 20 vendors proffer a rotation of fresh veggies, meats, cheeses and more. Bandstand Park, Lyndonville, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 535-7528. riChmonD Farmers market: An open-air emporium connects farmers and fresh-food browsers. Volunteers Green, Richmond, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7514. truCk stop: Gourmet eats and local libations from mobile kitchens satisfy discerning palates.

ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 540-0406.

games

briDge Club: See WED.23, 10 a.m.

health & fitness

avoiD Falls With improveD stabilitY: A personal trainer demonstrates daily practices for seniors concerned about their balance. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $5-6. Info, 658-7477. laughter Yoga: Breathe, clap, chant and ... giggle! Participants decrease stress with this playful practice. Bring personal water. The Wellness Coop, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7373. relax, reneW anD aWaken: See THU.24, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.

Yoga Consult: Yogis looking to refine their practice get helpful tips. Fusion Studio Yoga & Body Therapy, Montpelier, 11 a.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 272-8923.

kids

Chess Club: Checkmate! Players put their strategic skills to the test in a meeting of the minds.

Adult supervision required for kids 8 and under.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6956.

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WATCh LIVe 'bLues in The nighT': See THU.24, 8 p.m. @5:25 WeekNightS oN 'The careTaKer': See THU.24, 7:30-9:30 p.m. tV AND oNliNe 'DaMn yanKees': See THU.24, July 26, 7-9:30 p.m.

GeT MoRe Info oR WATCh onLIne AT vermont cam.org • retn.org DorseT TheaTre FesTivaL: 'aLL in The Ch17.TV TiMing': See THU.24, 8 p.m.

The eLeanor FrosT & ruTh & Loring DoDD PLay FesTivaL: Dartmouth College undergrads 7/22/14 3:05 PM present staged readings and full productions of 16t-retnWEEKLY.indd 1 original one-act plays. Warner Bentley Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $3-4. Info, 603-646-2422. 'haMLeT': See THU.24, 8 p.m. 'a MiDsuMMer nighT's DreaM': See THU.24, 7:30 p.m.

'The MiracLe WorKer': Blind, deaf and mute since infancy, Helen Keller learns to communicate through her teacher, Annie Sullivan, in this Greensboro Arts Alliance & Residency ™ production of William Gibson's Tony award-winning play. Town Hall Green, Designed by Eileen Rockefeller — an authority Greensboro, 7:30 p.m. $7.50-15. Info, in Social and Emotional Learning — The 533-7487.

Talking Heart™ is a tool designed to help resolve 'My Way: a MusicaL TribuTe conflict while improving communication.

To FranK sinaTra': See THU.24, To learn more: 8 p.m. eileenrockefeller.com/the-talking-heart 'oLiver!': An orphaned boy yearns

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to escape London's seedy underworld in this musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic story Oliver Twist, presented by QNEK Productions.

16T-talkingheart072314.indd 1 Haskell Free Library & Opera House, Derby Line, 7:30 p.m. $7-15. Info, 334-2216. 'on The ToWn': See WED.23.

'The siTuaTion': A horse is captured and slaughtered to the music of Brahms in this meditation on the definition of the word “situation” featuring a 14-foot skeleton and a sculpted stage. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 525-3031. 'sTooP sTories': See THU.24, 7:30 p.m.

'TabLe Manners': See WED.23.

'The TeMPesT': Teen actors from the "Get Thee To The Funnery!" Vermont Shakespeare Program travel to a mysterious island where nothing is as it seems in a performance of the Bard's final play.

The Tunbridge School, 6 p.m. Donations. Info, chelseafunnery@gmail.com. 'vanya anD sonia anD Masha anD sPiKe': See WED.23, 7:30 p.m.

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The WaKe uP To Dying ProJecT: auDio sTory: See THU.24, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

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burTon's noT-so-chiLLy TournaMenT: Golfers hit the links for an 18-hole scramble tourney benefiting the Chill Foundation. Killington Golf Course, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $50 per player; $200 per team. Info, 422-6700. chaMberLain cLassic: Hole in one! Players take a swing for the Cancer Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at this shotgun tournament. Sugarbush Resort, Warren, registration, noon; tournament, 1 p.m. $100 per player. Info, golfclub@sugarbush.com.

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birDs by ears & eyes: See THU.24, 7 p.m. cLyDe river WeTLanDs PaDDLe: Jayson Benoit of the NorthWoods Forest Stewardship Institute leads an aquatic adventure through the habitat of more than 100 species of birds and flora. Canoes and gear provided. Northwoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $10; free for Memphremagog Watershed Association members; preregister. Info, 723-6551, ext. 115.

MushrooMs DeMysTiFieD: Fungi lovers learn about different varieties — fabulous and fearsome alike — found throughout the park. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-3; free for children ages 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

WaTer sTriDers i: Don your water shoes for an exploration of water power and the creatures that reside along the Stevenson Brook.

Meet at the Nature Trail. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 1:30 p.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

WaKe uP To Dying ProJecT: DeaTh, Dying anD LiFe oPen Discussion: Attendees share their thoughts and experiences in a supportive environment. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, info@wakeuptodyingproject. org.

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coManchero: Middlebury native Sam Margolis returns home with his Boston-based band in tow for an evening of spirited Americana. Crazyhearse opens.

Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $12 includes one drink ticket.

Info, 382-9222.

JeezuM croW FesTivaL: Music lovers get their fill at this mountaintop fest featuring Dark Star Orchestra, Amy Helm, the Aerolites and others. Jay Peak Resort, 5-10:30 p.m. $30-50; free for kids 6 and under. Info, 988-2611.

JiMMy T. anD The cobras: Rocking country rhythms get locals to their feet at this benefit concert for the Waterbury Center Community Church and the Waterbury Center Grange. Hope Davey Memorial Park, Waterbury Center, 5:309:30 p.m. $10. Info, 229-8372.

Jon gaiLMor: The folk troubadour takes the stage with family-friendly tunes as part of the Round Church Concert Series. Round Church, Richmond, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation; free for kids 10 and under. Info, 434-4565.

Kosa DruM FesTivaL concerT: Students from the 19th annual international percussion workshop and drum camp showcase their skills onstage. Casella Theater, Castleton State College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 468-1119. reD hoT Juba: The local foursome serenades picnickers with countrified jazz and blues at the Wine Down Friday music series. Lincoln Peak Vineyard, New Haven, 6-8 p.m.

Free; cost of food and drink. Info, 388-7368. suMMer cariLLon series: Giant bronze bells ring out as Sergei Gratchev performs a campus F AM concert. Middlebury College, 5 p.m.

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TraD caMP oPen house & reunion: Teachers and campers from the weeklong day camp for kids and teens showcase traditional music and dance curricula. A potluck follows.

First Congregational Church, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; bring a dish to share. Info, 233-5293.

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Dungeons & Dragons: Imaginative XP earners in grades 6 and up exercise their problem-solving skills in battles and adventures. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

Free Movie FriDays: Fairy tales meet cheeky comedy in the 1987 hit The Princess Bride.

Biker's Edge Patio, Burke Mountain Ski Resort, 8:30 p.m. Free. Info, F AM 626-7300.

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The Lunchbox suMMer MeaL PrograM: See WED.23, Pavilion Park, Island Pond, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 334-2044.

Music WiTh DereK: Movers and groovers up to age 8 shake their sillies out to toe-tapping tunes.

Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. sLiMe science WiTh Dr. einsTein: Tykes take a humorous look at the scientific properties of this gooey substance, then make their own. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918. songs & sTories WiTh MaTTheW: Matthew Witten helps children start the day with tunes and tales of adventure. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

Teen Movie: George Clooney, Matt Damon and Bill Murray are on a mission to rescue art masterpieces stolen by the Nazis in the World War II drama The Monuments Men. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

'WesT siDe sTory': Performers ages 7 through 10 stage the famed musical about two young lovers caught between rival street gangs in New York City in this Vermont Children's Theater production. Vermont Children's Theater, Lyndonville, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 626-5358.

WinD chiMes: Summer breezes create motion and melody for music lovers ages 6 and up.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 1 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338. youTh coFFeehouse: Budding performers step up to the mic and have 10 minutes to sing, dance, recite, rap and more. North End Studio A, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. Free. Info, 863-6713.

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Garden Basics Workshops: Food and Medicine From Your Weeds: Horticulturalists learn to identify the beneficial properties of troublesome vegetation. Tommy Thompson Community Garden, Burlington, potluck brunch, 10-11:30 a.m.; workshop, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. $10 suggested donation; preregister; bring a dish to share. Info, 861-4769.

Green Mountain Draft Horse Field Day: The powerhouses of the equine world demonstrate feats of true horsepower with traditional plowing, haying and logging demonstrations. Shelburne Farms, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Regular admission, $5-8; free for members and children under 3. Info, 985-8686.

Jericho/Underhill Country Garden Tour: Green thumbs take a self-guided route through eye-catching landscape designs. A presentation by author and bird expert Maeve Kim rounds out the event. Various Jericho & Underhill locations, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $12. Info, 899-3853.

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The Ramble: Art lovers flock to this celebration of creativity and community in the Old North End, which features the ONE World Market and evening music. See theramble.org for map and details. Various Old North End locations, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 673-5053 or 3557856, rambler@theramble.org.

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Kamikaze Comedy: An evening of improv sees audience suggestions transform into hilarious scenes. Memorial Hall, Essex, family show, 6:30 p.m.; adult show, 8:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 578-4200.

Cookout & Auction: A pig roast featuring deep-fried turkey and all the fixings gives way to bids benefiting the Craftsbury Community Care Center. Craftsbury Community Care Center, dinner and silent auction, noon; live auction, 12:45 p.m. $5-10; free for kids under 5. Info, 586-2414.

Wake Up to Dying Project: Advance Directive Q&A: A drop-in session supports individuals with starting or finishing advance directives for health care. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, info@wakeuptodyingproject.org.

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'Healing': See FRI.25.

Swing Dance: Quick-footed participants experiment with different styles, including the lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Indoor shoes required. Champlain Club, Burlington, beginner lesson, 8 p.m.; dance, 8:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

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Art in Bloom Festival: Local artisans display their wares at this community gathering featuring live music, tasty fare and kids activities.

Proceeds benefit the BFA Nordic Ski Team.

Fairfax Community Park, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 849-6588.

Barre Heritage Festival: See WED.23, 7 a.m.11 p.m.

Bookstock Vermont: See FRI.25, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival: See FRI.25, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Festival of the Islands: A pastoral tour through island towns offers up concerts, flea markets, art exhibits, wine tastings, petting zoos and more. Various Champlain Islands locations, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Prices vary; most events are free. Info, 999-5862.

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'The Goonies' & Jurassic Park': The 1985 cult classic featuring a motley crew of neighborhood kids and a pirate's treasure map paves the way for Steven Spielberg's epic sci-fi thriller about a dinosaur theme park. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 2 & 7 p.m. $5. Info, 382-9222.

'Half the Road': Kathryn Bertine's compelling documentary examines the challenges elite female cyclists face in a male-dominated sport. Proceeds benefit Little Bellas. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $10-12. Info, 734-0705.

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Barre Farmers Market: Crafters, The Ghosts of the Old Post: bakers and farmers share their Locals keep an eye out for the goods. Vermont Granite Museum, Lady in White while exploring Old Barre, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, barPost Cemetery, the final resting refarmersmarket@gmail.com. place of more than 100 unknown Burlington Farmers Market: soldiers. The Old Post Cemetery, More than 90 stands overflow Plattsburgh, N.Y., 9-10:15 p.m. $5with seasonal produce, flowers, 10. Info, 518-645-1577. artisan wares and prepared foods.

Live Caterpillar Zoo: Nature Burlington City Hall Park, 8:30 a.m.-2 Co photographer Sam Jaffe presents e ur aff t es y p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172. o f Sa m J a traveling show highlighting the region's most unique species. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $3-5.

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Burlington Food Tour: Locavores sample the Queen City's finest cuisine on a scrumptious stroll that stops at the Burlington Farmers Market and an area restaurant. East Shore Vineyard Tasting Room, Burlington, 12:30-3 p.m. $45. Info, 2770180, burlingtonfoodtours@gmail.com.

Caledonia Farmers Market: Growers, crafters and entertainers gather weekly at outdoor stands centered on local eats. Pearl Street, St. Johnsbury, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 592-3088.

Capital City Farmers Market: Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods and locally made arts and crafts throughout the growing season. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2958.

Champlain Islands Farmers Market: Baked items, preserves, meats and eggs sustain seekers of local goods. St. Joseph's Church, Grand Isle, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 434-4122.

Chocolate Tasting: Sweets lovers tap into the nuances of sour, spicy, earthy and fruity flavors.

Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 448-5507.

Farm-to-Table Dinner: Chefs, farmers and foodies celebrate the state's thriving locavore movement with a meal of locally produced fare.

Coach Barn Lawn. Shelburne Farms, reception, 6 p.m.; dinner, 7:30 p.m. $90-100 includes wine; preregister. Info, 985-8686.

Middlebury Farmers Market: See WED.23.

Mount Tom Farmers Market: Purveyors of garden-fresh crops, prepared foods and crafts set up shop for the morning. Parking lot, Mount Tom, Woodstock, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 457-2070.

Newport Farmers Market: See WED.23.

Northwest Farmers Market: Foodies stock up on local produce, garden plants, canned goods and handmade crafts. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 827-3157.

Norwich Farmers Market: Neighbors discover fruits, veggies and other riches of the land offered alongside baked goods, handmade crafts and live entertainment. Route 5 South, Norwich, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 384-7447.

Off the Cob: The Many Uses of Corn: From kernels to husk, foodies learn how this summertime crop was a staple for early Vermonters.

Samples of traditional fare complete the day.

Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Regular admission, $3-8; free for kids under 3. Info, 865-4556.

Pittsford Farmers Market: Homegrown produce complements maple products and artisan wares at this outdoor affair. Pittsford Congregational Church, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 483-2829.

Rutland County Farmers Market: Downtown strollers find high-quality produce, fresh-cut flowers and artisan crafts within arms' reach. Depot Park, Rutland, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.

Info, 773-4813 or 353-0893.

Shelburne Farmers Market: Harvested fruits and greens, artisan cheese and local novelties grace outdoor tables. Shelburne Town Center, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2472.

Truck Stop: Gourmet eats and local libations from mobile kitchens satisfy discerning palates. Parking lot, 60 Main Street, Montpelier, 4:30 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 540-0406.

Waitsfield Farmers Market: Local entertainment enlivens a bustling, open-air market boasting extensive seasonal produce, prepared foods and artisan crafts.

Mad River Green, Waitsfield, 9 f a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 472-8027.

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Queen City Ghostwalk: Darkness Falls: See FRI.25.

Rosh Chodesh Star Gazing, Singing and Bonfire: Locals celebrate the fifth month of the Hebrew year with fireside songs beneath an open sky. Email for location. Private residence, Monkton, vegetarian potluck, 7 p.m., bonfire, 8 p.m. Free; preregister; bring a dish to share. Info, chavurah@ohavizedek.org.

The Spirits of SUNY Plattsburgh: From a long-forgotten graveyard to a mournful apparition, thrill seekers delve into spine-tingling mysteries associated with the college campus.

Steltzer Road, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7-8:15 p.m. $5-10.

Info, 518-645-1577.

Sunray Elders Gathering: See FRI.25, 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Therapeutic Marijuana Registry Information Session: From rights and responsibilities to etiquette and expectations, cardholders learn about the logistics of growing and buying. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 11:30 a.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 802crew@ vermontcompassioncenters.net.

UVM Historic Tour: Professor emeritus William Averyt references architectural gems and notable personalities on a walk through campus. Meet at the Ira Allen statue. University Green, UVM, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister at uvm.edu. Info, 656-8673.

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Barnyard & Forest Explorations: Youngsters ages 3 through 12 and their adult companions explore the historic site of Sallie's Sheep Farm for the forest creatures that call its stone walls home. Mill Trail Cabin, Stowe, 1-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 253-7221.

Peace & Justice Center Kids Club: Africa: Area kiddos get acquainted with African culture through stories, games, music and snacks. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

A Plethora of Polarization: UVM physics students lead an explorative activity based on light waves. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 877-324-6386. Info, Regular admission, $10.50-13.50; free for kids 2 and under.

Saturday Story Time: Youngsters and their caregivers listen to entertaining tales. Phoenix Books Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 448-3350.

'West Side Story': See FRI.25, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

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Vermont Pride Picnic: Families sit down to a pastoral potluck featuring tasty fare and kid-friendly games. Three Stallion Inn, Randolph, 4:30-7 p.m. Free; bring a dish to share; preregister. Info, 860-7812.

Vermont Pride Theater Festival: 'Farm Boys': A stage adaptation of Will Fellows' book sheds light on the experience of growing up gay on farms in rural and small-town America.

Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. $12-20.

Info, 728-6464.

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Berkleefest: Festival goers catch a glimpse of rising talents from the Berklee College of Music at four different performances. Art, gourmet eats and a beer garden round out the revelry. See calendar spotlight. Topnotch Resort & Spa, Stowe, 2-6 p.m. Free; preregister; cost of food and drink.

Info, 253-8585.

Carol Ann Jones Quartet: The singer-songwriter leads mandolinist Will Patton, guitarist Don Schabner and drummer Gary Spaulding in originals and popular favorites. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 8 p.m. $20-25. Info, 760-4634.

Champlain Valley Folk Festival: An evening of music, dance and potluck fare features tunes

by Finest Kind and a contradance with Wild Asparagus. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, concert, 4-6 p.m.; potluck, 6-8 p.m.; contradance, 8-11 p.m. $15-30. Info, 877-850-0206.

Hot Day at the Zoo: The genre-bending string band kicks off the Cooler in the Mountains concert series, which includes lawn games, a barbecue and a beer garden. Killington Grand Resort Hotel, 3:30-6 p.m. Free.

Info, 422-2105.

Jeezum Crow Festival: See FRI.25, noon-10:30 p.m.

Jonathan Lorentz Trio: Tapping into the best of blues, gospel and spirituals, the saxophonist leads an intimate performance featuring special guest Bear Irwin. Brandon Music Café, 7:30 p.m. $15; $35 includes dinner package; preregister; BYOB. Info, 465-4071.

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Killington Music Festival: Chamber musicians explore favorites by Gershwin and Piazzolla alongside works by Arthur Foote and Paul Schoenfield. Ramshead Lodge, Killington Resort, 7 p.m. $25. Info, 442-1330.

Kosa DruM Festival concert: See WED.23. steph pappas experience & reMy De laroque anD Dan strauss: Live tunes complement eye-catching works of art as part of the Ramble. Rose Street Artists' Cooperative and Gallery, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 324-1548. village harMony teen enseMble ii: Carl Linich, Natalie Nowytski and Will Thomas Rowan direct vocalists in a program of international choral music. United Church of Newport, 7:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 723-4137.

WinDrose Featuring MarK breen: A cappella arrangements and accompanied pieces make for a memorable vocal performance. Proceeds benefit the Northeast Kingdom Astronomy Foundation. A star party follows at Northern Skies Observatory. Peacham Congregational Church, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 748-2600.

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3-D printing, Designing & scanning With blu-bin: Instruction in basic programs teaches attendees how to build digital models of their ideas. Blu-Bin, Burlington, noon-1:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 345-6030.

'arsenic anD olD lace': See WED.23, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. 'blithe spirit': See WED.23. 'blues in the night': See THU.24, 8 p.m. breaD anD puppet 'coMMunity circus' rehearsal: Folks feast their eyes on the political theater work-in-progress. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 525-3031. 'carousel': See THU.24, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

'DaMn yanKees': See THU.24, Through 7-9:30 p.m.

Dorset theatre Festival: 'all in the tiMing': See THU.24, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. the eleanor Frost & ruth & loring DoDD play Festival: See FRI.25. green Mountain cabaret: Step right up! Bigtop adventures sparkle when sensuous dancers shake and shimmy in "Cirque du Burlesque." Club Metronome, Burlington, 8-9:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, 585-1388. 'haMlet': See THU.24, 8 p.m. 'h.M.s. pinaFore, or the lass that loveD a sailor': Unadilla Theatre interprets Gilbert & Sullivan's comedic opera about the love between the captain's daughter and lower-class sailor aboard a British ship. Unadilla Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30-9:15 p.m. $10-20. Info, 456-8968, unadilla.pshift.com. 'a MiDsuMMer night's DreaM': See THU.24, 7:30 p.m.

'My Way: a Musical tribute to FranK sinatra': See THU.24, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. 'o, caligula!' auDition: Saints & Poets Production Company holds tryouts for its musical comedy based on Rome's most infamous emperor, Gaius. Room A213, UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, check-in, 9:30 a.m.; audition, 10 a.m. Free; first come, first served. Info, info@saintsandpoetsproductions.org. 'oliver!': See FRI.25, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. 'on the toWn': See WED.23. 'stoop stories': See THU.24, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. 'the teMpest': See FRI.25, 4 p.m. 'vanya anD sonia anD Masha anD spiKe': See WED.23.

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Willoughby tri: Athletes run, bike and swim in and around the glacial-fed lake. A barbecue follows. Lake Willoughby & Mt. Pisgah, Westmore, 9 a.m. $35-125. Info, 249-9100.

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WaKe up to Dying project: Death, Dying anD liFe open Discussion: See FRI.25.

WaKe up to Dying project: spiritual perspectives on Death anD Dying: Rev. Paul Habersang, psychologist Polly Young-Eisendrath and spiritual-care counselor Carolyn Casagrande Herz share insights from different traditions.

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Info, 434-2167. it ate the laKe!: Nature lovers learn about the effects of invasive aquatic species, including Waterbury Reservoir's brittle naiad. Meet at the Waterbury Dam boat access. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10:15 a.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

MaKing tracKs, seeing sKins & sKulls: Outdoorsy types search for signs of fur-bearing animals and make plaster-of-Paris track casts to take home. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. oWl proWl & night ghost hiKe: See WED.23. rocKin' the little river: Visitors explore a reforested encampment and discover how the Civilian Conservation Corps saved the Winooski Valley from flooded ruin. Meet at the top of the Waterbury Dam. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. stevenson brooKWalKers: See THU.24. tiMe travels through nature: a guiDeD WalK: An interactive exploration tours the remains of a historic sheep farm, an old saw mill and more. Meet at the trailhead. Mill Trail Cabin, Stowe, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 253-7221.

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'My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra': See THU.24.

'Nothing-Is-Not-Ready Circus and Pageant': The political and apolitical movements of the not-yet-existing upriser masses come to life in a passionate performance. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 2 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 525-3031.

'Oliver!': See FRI.25, 2 p.m.

'Stoop Stories': See THU.24, 3 p.m.

'Healing': See FRI.25, 6:30 p.m.

Community Yoga: A blend of traditions featuring Vinyasa, Kundalini and beyond combines breath, movement, meditation and live music.

Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, 9-10 a.m. $5 minimum donation. Info, 635-2727.

Relax, Renew and Awaken: See THU.24, 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Yogic Science: Pranayama and Meditation: Mindfulness techniques focus the senses and support an asana practice. Proceeds benefit the Center for Mindful Learning. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Donations. Info, 603-973-4163.

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kids

Back Roads Readings: Judith Chalmer, Michiko Oishi and Nadell Fishman excerpt selected works.

A reception and book signing follow. Brownington Congregational Church, 3 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 633-4956.

BigTown Summer Reading Series: Fiction writers Henriette Lazaridis Power and Rebecca Makkai treat lit lovers to a sampling of powerful prose. BigTown Gallery, Rochester, 5:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 767-9670.

Stowe Free Library Giant Book Sale: See WED.23, Through 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

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community

Old North End Clean Up: Neighbors lend a hand to the land and beautify city streets. Gloves and trash bags provided. Meet at the intersection of North Street and North Champlain Street.

Various Old North End locations, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, cleanitupvt@gmail.com.

dance

Champlain Valley Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show: See SAT.26.

Music, Art & Tea: Tin Penny perform folk, blues, ragtime and Americana at a tea party featuring watercolors by Harold Aksdal and photographs by Susan Wacker-Donle. Fisk Farm Art Center, Isle La Motte, 1-5 p.m. Free. Info, info@ilmpt.org.

Queen City Ghostwalk: Wicked Waterfront: Paranormal authority Thea Lewis leads a spooky stroll along the shores of Lake Champlain. Meet at the fountain at the bottom of Pearl Street 10 minutes before start time. Battery Park, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15; preregister. Info, 863-5966.

Sunray Elders Gathering: See FRI.25, 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

fairs & festivals

Barre Heritage Festival: See WED.23, 9 a.m.4 p.m.

Bookstock Vermont: See FRI.25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival: See FRI.25, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Festival of the Islands: See SAT.26.

Jig In the Valley: Now in its 22nd year, this daylong, family-friendly fête features eight hours of live music, kids activities, a flea market, woodfired pizza and more. Old Meeting House, East Fairfield, noon-8 p.m. $10; $25 per family. Info, 827-3130, meetinghouseonthegreen@gmail.com​.

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'The Stones Cry Out: Voices of the Palestinian Christians': Yasmine Perni presents her eye-opening documentary about past and present members of the faith. A discussion follows. Merrill's Roxy Cinema, Burlington, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-3695.

food & drink

Savor the Islands Dessert Tasting: Local ingredients shine in a smorgasbord of sweets, served buffet-style. Proceeds benefit the Lake Champlain Islands Agriculture Network and Food for Thought.

Hackett's Orchard, South Hero, 1-4 p.m. $8 suggested donation; free for kids. Info, 372-4848.

South Burlington Farmers Market: Farmers, food vendors, artists and crafters set up booths in the parking lot. South Burlington High School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 207-266-8766.

Summer Greek Food Festival: Authentic fare fuels folks for a celebration of the country's culture complete with live music and traditional dancing. Greek Orthodox Church Community Center, Burlington, noon-5 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 862-2155.

Winooski Farmers Market: Area growers and bakers offer ethnic eats, assorted produce and agricultural products. Champlain Mill Green, Winooski, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 413-446-4684.

health & fitness

Community Restorative Yoga: Tisha Shull leads a gentle practice aimed at achieving mindbody harmony. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Donations. Info, 603-973-4163.

Community Vinyasa: Rose Bryant helps students align breath, intention and inner balance. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 12:45-1:45 p.m.

Donations. Info, 603-973-4163.

Russian Play Time With Natasha: Youngsters up to age 8 learn new words via rhymes, games, music, dance and a puppet show.

Buttered Noodles, Williston, 11-11:45 a.m. Free.

Info, 764-1810.

Sundays for Fledglings: From feathers and flying to art and zoology, junior birders ages 5 through 9 develop research and observation skills. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 2-3 p.m. Free with museum admission, $3.50-7; free for members; preregister. Info, 434-2167.

lgbtq

Vermont Pride Theater Festival: 'Last Summer at Bluefish Cove': Jeanne Beckwith directs an ensemble cast in a production of Jane Chambers' drama about a straight woman's encounter with a lesbian community. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7 p.m. $12-20. Info, 728-6464.

montréal

Just for Laughs Festival: See WED.23.

music

Mud Season: Acoustic renditions of classic and contemporary folk and Americana entertain locals at the Westford Summer Concert Series.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Town Common, Westford, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2846.

Rick & the All-Star Ramblers: Toe-tapping western swing channels cowboy culture at a benefit concert for Island Arts. Grand Isle Lake House, 6:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 372-8889.

Rochester Chamber Music Society: Flutist Christina Jennings, violist Matt Dane and pianist Cynthia Huard interpret works by the Martinu Trio, Dan Kellogg and others. Federated Church, Rochester, 4 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 767-9234.

Village Harmony Teen Ensemble II: See SAT.26, Newark Union Church, 7:30 p.m. $5-10.

Info, 467-3555.

outdoors

Medicinal Plant Walk: Clinical herbalist Rebecca Dalgin helps nature lovers identify the healing properties of local flora. Meet outside the Wild Heart Wellness office. Goddard College, Plainfield, 1 p.m. $12. Info, 552-0727, rebecca. dalgin@gmail.com.

sports

Women's Pickup Soccer: Quick-footed ladies of varying skill levels break a sweat while stringing together passes and making runs for the goal. For ages 18 and up. Starr Farm Park, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3. Info, 864-0123.

theater

'Blues in the Night': See THU.24, 2 p.m.

'Damn Yankees': See THU.24, 2-4:30 p.m.

Dorset Theatre Festival: 'All in the Timing': See THU.24, 3 p.m.

The Eleanor Frost & Ruth & Loring Dodd Play Festival: See FRI.25, 7 p.m.

'Hamlet': See THU.24, 8 p.m.

'H.M.S. Pinafore, or The Lass That Loved a Sailor': See SAT.26.

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MON.28 education

Meditations on Simplicity: A weekly class highlights ways to develop personal identity and simplify daily life. Burlington Friends Meeting House, 7-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 881-8675.

fairs & festivals

Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival: See FRI.25, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

games

Bridge Club: See WED.23, 7 p.m.

Trivia Night: Teams of quick thinkers gather for a meeting of the minds. Lobby, Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 651-5012.

health & fitness

Avoid Falls With Improved Stability: See FRI.25.

Monday-Night Fun Run: Runners push past personal limits at this weekly outing. Peak Performance, Williston, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-0949.

Oneness Blessings/Deeksha: Attendees quiet the mind and embrace positivity at a secular energy practice. All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 565-0110.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.23.

What is Fascia?: Structural integrator Irvin Eisenberg discusses how the under-researched connective tissue affects the body, then presents exercises for safer movement. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-7 p.m. $7-10; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

kids

Alice in Noodleland: Youngsters get acquainted over crafts and play while new parents and expectant mothers chat with maternity nurse and lactation consultant Alice Gonyar. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.

Create-It Lab: The Power of Air: A mobile creativity laboratory gets kids in grades 3 through 6 interested in science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

Fizz, Boom, READ!: Stories With Megan: Captivating tales entertain good listeners ages 3 through 6. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

Lunch for Kids and Teens: See WED.23.

Music With Peter: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song-and-dance moves to traditional and original folk. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free; limited to one session per week per family. Info, 878-4918.

'Wonder' Book Discussion: Laurel Sanborn of the Vermont Family Network explores themes of disability awareness in R.J. Palacio's acclaimed novel. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

Young Producers Workshop: Kiddos ages 8 and 9 get a hands-on introduction to the world of television with Lake Champlain Access TV. Written permission required. Fairfax Community Library, 1:30-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

language

Advanced Spanish Lessons: Proficient speakers work on mastering the language. Private residence, Burlington, 5 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

lgbtq

Bike Care 101 for Women: A three-session clinic for those who identify as women/trans/queer covers basic bike mechanics, maintenance and repair. Proceeds benefit Bike Recycle Vermont.

Personal bicycle required. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $75-200 suggested donation. Info, veronica@oldspokeshome.com.

montréal

Just for Laughs Festival: See WED.23, 7 p.m.

music

Caspian Monday Music: Pianist Danny Kutty interprets works by Debussy, Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti and Francesco Satori. Caledonia Grange, East Hardwick, 8 p.m. $10-18; free for kids 18 and under. Info, caspianmondaymusic@gmail.com.

Harmony Singing Workshop: Village Harmony singers and veteran world-music teachers Natalie Nowytski, Carl Linich and Will Rowan to lead an Eastern-European repertoire. A concert follows. College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, 4 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 233-5293, mark.sustic@gmail.com.

Lyra Guest Artist Concert: Pianist Michael Brown presents a program of pieces by Schubert, Chopin, Beethoven and others. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. $10-15 suggested donation. Info, 728-6464.

Point CounterPoint: Constance Holden Memorial Concert: Pianist Diana Fanning accompanies instructors of the chambermusic camp in compositions by Beethoven and Schubert. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 382-9222.

Public Jam Session: Musicians of all skill levels lift each other's spirits through the process of making music. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.

Sambatucada! Open Rehearsal: New faces are invited to pitch in as Burlington's samba street-percussion band sharpens its tunes.

Experience and instruments are not required. 8 Space Studio Collective, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 862-5017.

The Samples: Jam-band fans unite! This musical mainstay draws on 25 years of stage time to deliver genre-bending grooves. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $25.75. Info, 775-0903.

Village Harmony Teen Ensemble II: See SAT.26, College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 426-3210.

outdoors

Ethan Allen Homestead Herb Walk: Herbalist Guido Masé leads a woodland stroll that highlights local vegetation growing in the property's woods and marshes. Meet at the picnic shelter. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free; preregister at citymarket.coop. Info, 861-9700.

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Starry, Starry Night: Star gazers check out meteor showers and Saturn's rings through a telescope. Bring a lawn chair, binoculars and bug repellent. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 9 p.m. $3-5. Info, 229-6206.

talks

Maeve Kim: The experienced birder imparts her knowledge in a discussion of the songs and calls made by feathered fliers. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

theater

Gilbert and Sullivan Festival: 'The Pirates of Penzance': A broadcast production explores the high-seas adventures of a young man who apprentices with a band of pirates and faces increasingly bizarre scenarios. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

words

Book Sale: Thousands of gently-used titles excite bookworms. Proceeds benefit the library. Rutland Free Library, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

Green Mountain Writers Conference: Best-selling authors share the tools of their craft with developing wordsmiths. See vermontwriters. com for details. The Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden, noon-7 p.m. $600. Info, 236-6133.

Poetry Writing Workshop: Wordsmiths read and respond to hand-picked verse. Studio 266, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meet up.com. Info, 383-8104.

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sports

Stand-Up Paddleboard Race Series: Aquatic athletes face off in a friendly competition. North Beach, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $5. Info, 651-8760.

Waterbury Center State Park, 6-8 p.m. $5. Info, 253-2542.

Tuesday Mountain Rides: Bicyclists of all skill levels brush up on their technique while pedaling along local trails. Mountain bikes suggested; helmets required. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9409.

theater

'The Caretaker': See THU.24, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

'Stoop Stories': See THU.24, 7:30 p.m.

'Table Manners': See WED.23.

Very Merry Theatre Annual Picnic & Fundraiser: The shores of Lake Champlain transform into a Caribbean Island when Very Merry Teens perform Once On This Island, about the adventures of a brave peasant girl. Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms, gates open for picnicking, 5:30 p.m.; performance, 7-9:30 p.m. $25 suggested donation; free for kids under 5. Info, 355-1451.

words

Book Discussion: 'New England Uncovered': Bookworms share ideas and opinions about Russell Banks' Affliction. Glover Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 525-4365.

Digital Storytelling Workshop: Wordsmiths learn about storytelling platforms, then brainstorm ideas with members of the Burlington Writers Workshop and StoryhackVT. Studio 266, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 383-8104.

Green Mountain Writers Conference: See MON.28, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Jeanne Darst: The author of the acclaimed memoir Fiction Ruined My Family treats lit lovers to an exclusive preview of a work-in-progress. Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 496-5997.

WED.30 community

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Kickoff: Attendees learn about the annual event that supports breast-cancer survivors and victims with every step. G's Restaurant, Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, South Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free; cash bar; preregister. Info, 872-6344.

etc.

Kingdom Community Wind Tours: See WED.23.

Middlebury College Observatory Open House: See WED.23.

Valley Night Featuring Phineas Gage: Locals gather for this weekly bash of craft ales, movies and live music. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 7:30 a.m. $5 suggested donation; $2 drafts. Info, 496-8994.

fairs & festivals

Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival: See FRI.25, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

food & drink

Champlain Islands Farmers Market: See WED.23.

Middlebury Farmers Market: See WED.23.

Newport Farmers Market: See WED.23.

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Johnson Farmers Market: From kale to handcrafted spoons, locavores fill their totes at this open-air affair featuring meats, herbs, baked goods and dining areas. Johnson Village Green, 4-7 p.m.

Free. Info, johnsonfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Beginner Spanish Lessons: Newcomers develop basic competency en español. Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

French Conversation Group: Beginnerto-intermediate speakers brush up on their language skills. Halvorson's Upstreet Café, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

Pause-Café French Conversation: French students of varying levels engage in dialogue en français. Panera Bread, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.

Bike Commuter Workshop: See WED.23, Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

Charting a Happier Path in a Chaotic World: Permission to Be Human: Conflict & Happiness Coaches: Ginny Sassaman presents tools with which to overcome bad habits and make positive changes. Hayes Room, KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

Introduction to Buddhism: Senior student Larry Howe examines meditation, karma, reincarnation and other aspects of the religion.

Milarepa Center, Barnet, 7-8:30 p.m. Donations.

Info, 633-4136.

Meet-the-Artists Brown Bag Lunch: Artistsin-residence chat about upcoming New York Theatre Workshop presentations in an informal setting. A Q&A follows. Warner Bentley Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., noon. Free. Info, 603-646-3691.

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'Flow': Can anyone really own water? Irene Salina's award-winning documentary investigates the pressing political and environmental issue. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

'The Interrupters': Steve James' documentary sheds light on the epidemic of violence on Chicago's streets and those determined to stop the cycle. Block Gallery & Coffeehouse, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

Knights of the Mystic Movie Club: Cinema hounds screen campy flicks at this celebration of offbeat productions. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 356-2776.

'We Will Not Conform': A live, interactive broadcast featuring Glenn Beck and others is part of a nationwide event dedicated to eliminating the Common Core State Standards Initiative for K through 12 students. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $18. Info, 660-9300.

Firefighter Story Time: Members of the Williston Fire Department teach little ones about fire safety with themed reads. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

Fresh From the Garden, Good Food for Kids: Adventurous eaters in grades 1 through 5 pull weeds and tend to plants, then help prepare dishes made with harvested veggies. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Free.

Info, 878-6956.

Lunch at the Library: See THU.24.

Preschool Story Hour Finale: Themed reads and live music entertain eager learners, who join Ellie to celebrate the written word. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

Summer Story Time: Crafts and engaging narratives make for a memorable morning. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free.

Info, 878-4918.

Teen Art With Tina Logan: Critical thinkers in grades 6 and up interpret a controversial topic or social awareness message with mixed media pieces to be displayed at the library. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

Yoga With Danielle: Toddlers and preschoolers strike a pose, then share stories and songs.

Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 764-1810.

Women's Kingdom Trails Rides: Riders spin their wheels in a supportive environment.

Wildflower Inn, Lyndonville, 5:30 p.m. Free with Kingdom Trails day ticket or season pass. Info, 626-8448.

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Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival: See FRI.25, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Gentle Yoga With Jill Lang: Students get their stretch on with the yoga certification candidate. Personal mat required. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-4918.

Intro to Yoga: Those new to the mat discover the benefits of aligning breath and body. Fusion Studio Yoga & Body Therapy, Montpelier, 4-5 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 272-8923.

Nia Class: Drawing from martial arts, dance arts and healing arts, a sensory-based movement practice inspires students to explore their potential. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $13.

Info, 863-6713.

Yoga With Alexandra: Rocking rhythms enliven a blend of Hatha, Vinyasa and Kundalini.

Jenke Arts, Burlington, 4-5:15 p.m. $5 minimum donation. Info, 279-6663.

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Tea & Formal Gardens Tour: See THU.24.

Gaming for Teens & Adults: Tabletop games entertain players of all skill levels. Kids 13 and under require a legal guardian or parental permission to attend. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

Alan Chiang: The 16-year-old pianist makes the black-and-white keys dance in a program of works

by Haydn, Schumann, Liszt and others. Proceeds benefit Me2/Orchestra. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 238-8369.

The Alchemystics: Rocking reggae rhythms get audience members to their feet at the Songs at Mirror Lake Music Series. Mid's Park, Lake Placid, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-524-4328.

Barika at Tuesday Night Live: The seven-piece, Burlington-based band brings West African grooves to a pastoral party featuring good eats. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Legion Field, Johnson, 6-8:30 p.m.

Free; cost of food and drink. Info, 635-7826.

Ben & Jerry's Concerts on the Green: Old Crow Medicine Show: Nashville grooves head north when the Grammy Award-winning string band delivers foot-stomping Americana. Hurray for the Riff Raff open. See calendar spotlight. Shelburne Museum, 6 p.m. $36-40. Info, 877-987-6487.

Castleton Summer Concerts: Prydein belt out Celtic rock at an outdoor show. Pavilion.

Castleton State College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 468-6039.

Dave Keller Band: The Montpelier-based musicians bring funky, soulful blues to the Community Concert Series. Gifford Medical Center, Randolph, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 229-2737.

Lyra Guest Artist Concert: Cellist Nathan Vickery of the New York Philharmonic puts bow to string in a showcase of works by Bach, Brahms, Shostakovich and Stucky. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. $10-15 suggested donation.

Info, 728-6464.

Music in the Park: Jenni Johnson and the Junketeers dole out a mix of jazz, blues and funk.

Knight Point State Park, North Hero, 6:30 p.m. $5; free for kids under 12. Info, 372-8400.

Shape Note Sing: Locals lend their voices to four-part harmonies at this weekly sing-along of early American music in the "fasol-la" tradition. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 525-3031. f Je Summer Music From an ne D a rs Greensboro: Lewis Franco and the t Missing Cats mix toe-tapping originals with a blend of blues, bebop and ballads. United Church of Christ, Greensboro, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 533-2301.

Village Harmony Teen Ensemble II: See SAT.26, Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 426-3210. rt

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Intro to Tribal Belly Dance: Ancient traditions from diverse cultures define this moving meditation that celebrates creative energy. Comfortable clothing required. Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 6:45 p.m. $12. Info, piper.c.emily@gmail.com.

Swing Dance Practice Session: Twinkle-toed dancers learn steps for the lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Indoor shoes required. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

Old North End Farmers Market: Locavores snatch up breads, juices, ethnic food and more from neighborhood vendors. Integrated Arts Academy, H.O. Wheeler Elementary School, Burlington, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 324-3073, oldnorthendfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Rutland County Farmers Market: See SAT.26, 2-6 p.m.

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NEW THIS WEEK: July 23, 2014: Twelve lush patches of flowers peek out from behind the cars in City Market’s parking lot, and Bonnie Acker tends them all. The Burlington resident has been cultivating the co-op’s colorful gardens for the past 22 years.

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JULY 16, 2014: Young circus performers take the stage around Vermont during Circus Smirkus’ annual Big Top Tour. Multimedia producer Eva Sollberger caught up with them in Essex Junction and donned a red nose for the day.

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JULY 09, 2014: On Friday, July 4, 10 New Americans became U.S. citizens during a ceremony at Burlington’s Ethan Allen Homestead Museum. Eva Sollberger talked with them about their journey to the land of the free and the home of the brave.

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The third annual RockFire event last weekend celebrated the area’s past and its present.

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montréal-Style aCro yoga: See WED.23. r.i.P.P.e.d.: See WED.23.

kids

Fizz, Boom, read!: all aBout the Sun and Solar energy: Erin Malloy leads little ones up to age 7 in a hands-on science activity about creating electricity from nature. A lunch follows.

Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10-11:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 426-3581. lunCh For kidS and teenS: See WED.23. the lunChBox Summer meal Program: See WED.23. meet roCkin' ron the Friendly Pirate: See WED.23. raggle taggle PlayerS: Mad scientist Clivus Von Moltrum Caddiddlehopper-Smyth and his assistant, Igor, make learning fun when they embody three famous scientific figures. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

Summer PreSChool Story time: See WED.23. teen art with tina logan: See TUE.29, 1-4 p.m. toy haCking: BeCauSe your toy iS more Fun on the inSide: Tinkerers ages 11 and up experiment with making something new out of dismantled parts. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

Vermont inStitute oF natural SCienCe: leaP, Slither, FlaP: Science comes alive when kiddos get up close with a raptor, a snake and a frog. Highgate Elementary School, 10:30 a.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 868-3970. waCky wedneSday: See WED.23. young & Fun PerFormanCe SerieS: StePhen gratto Variety Show: A fast-paced theatrical romp of vaudeville and circus skills keeps audience members on the edge of their seats. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 10:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 518-523-2512.

language

engliSh aS a SeCond language ClaSS: See WED.23. intermediate SPaniSh leSSonS: See WED.23. intermediate/adVanCed engliSh aS a SeCond language ClaSS: See WED.23.

music

City hall Park lunChtime PerFormanCeS: Singer-songwriter Mike Roberts of Brattleboro's Wooden Dinosaur melds folk and alt-country at an open-air show. Burlington City Hall Park, noon1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

Community eVeningS at the Farm: Spirited tunes by the Rhythm Rockets give way to a fireworks display. Shelburne Farms, gates open for picnicking, 5:30 p.m.; concert, 6 p.m. Donations.

Info, 985-9551.

ConCertS on the BluFF: Towne Meeting hit up the annual concert series with a medley of folk, country and acoustic rock. Bring a chair or blanket. Forrence Center, Clinton Community College, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 6 p.m. Free. Info, 518-562-4160.

CraFtSBury ChamBer PlayerS: World-class musicians explore classical compositions by Beethoven, Miaskovsky and Mendelssohn. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10-25; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 800-639-3443.

daVe keller Band: Original blues from the capital city rockers enliven the Barre Summer Concerts Series. Currier Park, Barre, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 229-2737. dwayne Benjamin: Tunes from the local singer-songwriter make for family-friendly fun at the Summer Street Music Series. Bradford Public Library, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536. mil: The Québécois band brings traditional tunes to the Middlesex Summer Concert Series. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic fare. Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand; rain location: Rumney School gymnasium, Middlesex, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 272-4920 or 272-7578.

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lina menard: The designer and builder scales it down in "Let's Get Small: Tiny House Interior Design Considerations." Yestermorrow Design/ Build School, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 495-5545.

Paul wood: The engineer details feats of ingenuity in "Inventive Vermonters: A Sampling of Farm Tools and Implements." Waterbury Center Community Church, potluck picnic, 6 p.m.; lecture, 7:30 p.m. Free; bring a dish to share. Info, 585-4913.

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'the Caretaker': See THU.24, 7:30-9:30 p.m. dorSet theatre FeStiVal: 'all in the timing': See THU.24, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. the met liVe in hd SerieS: Theatergoers screen a broadcast of La Fanciulla del West, Puccini's wild-west opera featuring gunplay and whiskey-drinking cowboys. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6-15. Info, 748-2600. 'the nanCe': A broadcast production stars Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, who channels the raucous burlesque of the 1930s. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. $18.

Info, 863-5966. 'on the town': See WED.23. 'ring oF Fire: the muSiC oF johnny CaSh': More than a dozen classic hits by the Man in Black propel this Saint Michael's Playhouse production about the iconic performer's humble beginnings and rise to stardom. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 8 p.m. $37-46. Info, 654-2617.

'StooP StorieS': See THU.24, 7:30 p.m. 'troiluS and CreSSida': Brian McEleney directs the Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble in a production of Shakespeare's tragedy about the pitfalls of destructive love. Bread Loaf Campus, Ripton, 8-11:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 443-2771.

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authorS at the aldriCh: Outdoor educator Jen Lamphere Roberts details her time on the trails in AMC's Best Day Hikes in Vermont. A concert in Currier Park follows. Milne Community Room, Aldrich Library, Barre, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 476-7550. green mountain writerS ConFerenCe: See MON.28, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

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art FARM TO CANVAS: Join Whirled Tree Arts for this creative workshop at a gorgeous farm in Essex Junction. Spend your mornings amid the cows, taking in picturesque views of Mt. Mansfield, and expand your skills in sketching, painting and drawing landscapes. All materials provided. No previous experience necessary. Mon.-Thu., Aug. 4-7, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $175/12 hours of instruction; all art materials provided. Location: Whirled Tree Arts, 65 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. Info: Whirled Tree Arts, Carolyn Crotty, 781-771-6119, carolyn@ whirledtree.org, whirledtree.org.

FIGURE PAINTING INTENSIVE: Instructor: Hunter Eddy.

Students will learn the techniques to accurately paint the human figure in oil. Working on one pose for the duration of the workshop you learn elements of proportion, gesture, rhythm, constructive anatomy, and accurate drawing. The course will then continue with a focus on color mixing and paint

application. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tue.-Fri., Aug. 19-22. Cost: $265/ person (members $193.50, nonmembers $215, + $50 model fee). Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

Info: 985-3648, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

MAKE YOUR OWN SUNDIAL: Make your own sundial and synchronize yourself with the predictable constant of time.

Participants will make a simple marble and metal gnomen style sundial marked with time indicators. Hand chisels and some power tools will be used. Open to all technical skill levels. Sat. & Sun., Aug. 2 & 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Cost: $295/2-day class; all materials incl. Location: The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, 636 Marble St., West Rutland. Info: 438-2097, info@carvingstudio. org, carvingstudio.org.

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Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.: intermediate, 8:159:15 p.m. Cost: $10/1-hr. class.

Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington.

Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt.com.

Call 865-7166 for info or register online at burlingtoncityarts.org.

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LEARN TO DANCE W/ A PARTNER!: Come alone or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance! Beginning classes repeat each month, but intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Private lessons also available. Cost: $50/4week class. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington.

Info: First Step Dance, 598-6757, kevin@firststepdance.com, firststepdance.com.

PHOTOGRAPHING THE NIGHT SKY: Learn techniques needed for astrophotography. In this hands-on class, learn camera skills and editing techniques used to create amazing nighttime photography. Creating light paintings, capturing star trails and beautiful photos of the Milky Way will be the goals for the class. See stars in a whole new way! Aug. 5 & 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Aug. 9, 8-11 p.m. Cost: $105/ person; $94.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

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DRAW AND SIP ART WORKSHOP: Spend an evening soaking in the fun and creativity while making art and enjoying handpicked wine selections from the experts at Cork in Waterbury!

Discover your drawing talents with illustrator Evan Chismark as you’re guided through a no-stress drawing session. Each participant will complete their own masterpiece! Aug. 14, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $35/members; $60/ nonmembers. Location: Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. Info: 2538358, education@helenday.com.

TRAVEL PHOTO 2-DAY WORKSHOP: Hone your photo skills in this travel photo

language LEARN SPANISH & OPEN NEW DOORS: Connect with a new world. We provide high quality affordable instruction in the Spanish language for adults, students and children. Travelers’ lesson package. Our eighth year. Personal instruction from a native speaker. Small classes, private lessons and online instruction. See our website for complete information or contact us for details. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.

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DSANTOS VT SALSA: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa.

Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no

LEADERSHIP CLASS FOR TEENS: Take the Lead prepares teens to understand, evaluate, communicate and think critically about today’s complex, puzzling issues.

Weekly seminars at Burlington College, deep conversations with local leaders, mentoring with inspiring adults and targeted community service. Focus on educating and strengthening emerging leadership identity. College, career preparedness. See thelargercontext.org. Apply now!

Weekly on Mon. for 2 college semesters starting Sep. 15, 4-7 p.m.

Location: Burlington College, 351 North Ave., Burlington. Info: the Larger Context, Joseph Heyer, 923-6962, joe@thelargercontext. org, thelargercontext.org.

REIKI II: Learn three ancient, highly effective symbols that support healing in all areas of life, for yourself and others. Class provides precise instruction for application of these symbols as well as ample time for hands-on practice in integrating the symbols into Reiki sessions. Reiki I and preregistration required.

Fri., Aug. 1, 7-9 p.m., & Sat., Aug. 2, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $150/10-hour class. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 North Ave., Burlington. Info: JourneyWorks, Jennie Kristel, 860-6203, jkristel61@hotmail.com, journeyworksvt.com.

WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: Currently interviewing applicants for Wisdom of the Herbs 2014 Certification Program, Jul. 26-27, Aug. 23-24, Sep. 27-28, Oct. 25-26 and Nov. 8-9, 2014. Learn to identify wild herbaceous plants and shrubs over three seasons. Prepare local wild edibles and herbal home remedies. Practice homesteading and primitive skills, food as first medicine, and skillful use of intentionality. Experience profound connection and play with Nature. Hands-on curriculum includes herb walks, skill-building, sustainable harvesting and communion with the spirits of the plants. Tuition $1750; payment plan $187.50 each month.

VSAC nondegree grants available to qualifying applicants; apply early. Annie McCleary, director.

Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 4568122, annie@ wisdomoftheherbsschool.com, wisdomoftheherbsschool.com.

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DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, on-one and on-two, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $13/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com.

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TINY HOUSE WORKSHOP: Tiny house expert Peter King will teach you how to construct your tiny house. Learn framing, sheathing and putting on a roof.

Two classes coming up: Aug. 8-10 in Burlington/Essex with ReSOURCE for $285, and Aug. 16-17 in Middlesex for $250.

Contact Vermont Woodworking School to register. Aug. 8-10.

Cost: $285/3-day workshop.

Location: ReSOURCE, 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Vermont Woodworking School, Carina Driscoll, 849-2013, carina@vermontwoodworkingschool.com, vermontwoodworkingschool.com.

GROUP GUITAR LESSONS: BEGINNER LEVEL: Can you play a few chords and strum a little? Did you play years ago and wish that you could pick up where you left off? Dust off your guitar and join us for this fun and supportive class covering basic fingerpicking and strumming techniques, reading chord charts, playing out of a songbook, tuning, technique and tone. Participants provide their own acoustic guitar. Ages 15+. Instructor: Clint Bierman.

3 Tue., Aug. 5, 12 & 19, 5:45-7:45 p.m. Cost: $75/person. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington.

Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

workshop with professional photographer and Stowe native Paul Rogers. Friday evening, class reviews digital camera basics and learns about photographing landscapes and culture.

On Saturday, the class will visit several favorite spots in the beautiful Stowe area, preparing for future photographic explorations. Aug. 1, 6-9 p.m. & Aug. 2, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $110/members; $135 nonmembers. Location: Helen Day Art Center, Stowe.

Info: 253-8358, education@ helenday.com.

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NON-TOXIC ETCHING: Join us for this weekend class with local printer Gregg Blasdel, and learn the basics of ImagOn film, a user-friendly, non-toxic etching process that reproduces a wide range of graphic techniques, from line drawing to photographic images. Includes all basic supplies; additional charges may apply for paper depending on projects. Aug. 9-10, 2-4 p.m. Cost: $70/person; $63/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

Info: 865-7166.

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your very own banjo! Aug. 2024. Location: ReSOURCE, Burlington.

Info: Paul Denison, 214514-7718, gourd. banjo.workshop@ gmail.com, banjoworkshop. wordpress.com.

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self- confidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Accept no imitations.

Learn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, CBJJ and IBJJF certified 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian JiuJitsu instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A 5-time Brazilian JiuJitsu National Featherweight Champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston.

Info: 660-4072, julio@bjjusa. com, vermontbjj.com.

meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. Shambhala Café (meditation and discussions) meets the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-noon. An open house (intro to the center, short dharma talk and socializing) is held on the third Friday of each month, 7-9 p.m. Instruction: Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or by appt.

Sessions: Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m., & Mon.-Thu., 6-7 p.m.

Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambhalactr.org.

music BANJO-BUILDING WORKSHOP: Hosted by ReSOURCE WasteNotProducts, Burlington.

No woodworking experience necessary. You will leave with

TAIKO, DJEMBE & CONGAS!: Stuart Paton, cofounder and artistic director of Burlington Taiko Group, has devoted the past 25 years to performing and teaching taiko to children and adults here in the Burlington area and throughout New England.

He is currently the primary instructor at the Burlington Taiko Space, and his teaching style integrates the best of what he experienced as a child growing up in Tokyo with many successful strategies in American education. Call or email for schedule.

Location: Burlington Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3-G, Burlington & Lane Shops Community Room, 13 N. Franklin St., Montpelier. Info: Stuart Paton, 999-4255, spaton55@ gmail.com, burlingtontaiko.org.

pets CANINE OBEDIENCE SEMINAR W/ PEPE PERUYERO: World renowned canine trainer and behaviorist Pepe Peruyero will be joining local dog handler and trainer Paddy Reagan at Play Dog Play for an all-day seminar on canine behavior and communication. People interested in bringing their dogs can participate in a beginners’ obedience class. Jul. 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $100-150. Location: Play Dog Play Canine Care Center, 668 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Paddy Reagan, 864-9865, info@ pepedogsvt.com.

tai chi SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill.

Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 864-7902, ipfamilytaichi.org.

YANG-STYLE TAI CHI: The slow movements of tai chi help reduce blood pressure and

increase balance and concentration. Come breathe with us and experience the joy of movement while increasing your ability to be inwardly still. Wed., 5:30 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m. $16/class, $60/mo., $160/3 mo. Location: Mindful Breath Tai Chi (formerly Vermont Tai Chi Academy and Healing Center), 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: 735-5465, janet@mindfulbreathtaichi.com, mindfulbreathtaichi.com.

water sports STAND-UP PADDLEBOARDING: Get on board for a very fun and simple way to explore the lake and work your body head to toe.

Instruction on paddle-handling and balance skills to get you moving your first time out. Learn why people love this Hawaiianrooted sport the first time they try it. Lessons offered daily. Cost: $30/person . Location: Oakledge Park & Beach, end of Flynn Ave., a mile south of downtown along the bike path, Burlington. Info: Paddlesurf Champlain, 881-4905, jason@paddlesurfchamplain. com, paddlesurfchamplain.com.

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As a clear and patient teacher, horses are remarkable for helping individuals to recognize and convey healthy boundaries. In a safe, non-riding setting, explore what it takes to implement and communicate your true self and your needs and doing it with

confidence. Proceeds benefit Spring Hill Horse Rescue. Jul. 26, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $169/ person. Location: One Mitten Farm, 1631 Bay Rd., Shelburne.

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yoga BURLINGTON HOT YOGA: TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT!: Offering creative, vinyasa-style yoga classes featuring practice in the Barkan and Prana Flow Method Hot Yoga in a 95-degree studio accompanied by eclectic music. Ahh, the heat on a cold day, a flowing practice, the cool stone meditation, a chilled orange scented towel to complete your spa yoga experience. Get hot: 2-for-1 offer. $15.

Go to hotyogaburlingtonvt.com.

Location: North End Studio B, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington.

Info: 999-9963.

EVOLUTION YOGA: Evolution Yoga and Physical Therapy offers a variety of classes in a supportive atmosphere: Beginner, advanced, kids, babies,

post- and pre-natal, community classes and workshops. Vinyasa, Kripalu, Core, Therapeutics and Alignment classes. Become part of our yoga community. You are welcome here. Cost: $15/class, $130/class card, $5-10/community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington.

Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com.

HONEST YOGA, THE ONLY DEDICATED HOT YOGA FLOW CENTER: Honest Yoga offers practice for all levels. Brand new beginners’ courses include two specialty classes per week for four weeks plus unlimited access to all classes. We have daily classes in Essentials, Flow and Core Flow with alignment constancy. We hold teacher trainings at the 200- and 500-hour levels. Daily classes & workshops. $25/new student 1st week unlimited, $15/class or $130/10-class card, $12/ class for student or senior or $100/10-class punch card.

Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Sport Shoe Center, S. Burlington. Info: 497-0136,

honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com.

YOGA ROOTS: Established in February 2013 in the new Shelburne Green Business Park, Yoga Roots provides a full daily schedule of yoga classes for all ages and abilities. From Restorative to Heated Vinyasa Flow, Yoga Roots aims to clarify your mind, strengthen your body and ignite your joyful spirit! Coming up: Create a Birth Visual, Sunday, Jul. 27, 2-4 p.m.; Free Shelburne Beach Yoga, Jul. 27, 8-9 p.m., Yoga in Nature Camp begins Aug. 18 for ages 5-9; Transformation through the Chakras: a 7-week Chakra Intensive begins Sep. 20.

Location: Yoga Roots, 6221 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne Business Park.

Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt.com.

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while touring with Dumpstaphunk. “He destroys the guitar, and his voice is like an angel.”

She adds that Edgar is the “silent killer.” “You have no idea what’s coming,” she says of her talented bassist. “I’m so blessed and honored to be in this band.”

Catching up with the Nth Power’s Nikki Glaspie As one of the most in-demand drumB Y K .C. W HI T EL EY mers today, Glaspie can play any style of music, but she claims funk as her foundation and first love. That’s evident in he Nth Power has Vermont of Toubab Krewe. Now touring behind the band’s bombastic grooves. roots in guitarist/vocal- a recently released debut EP, Basic “My mission is to have funk recogist Nick Cassarino, and Minimum Skills Test, the band will head- nized worldwide,” she says. “Without might not exist were it not line the Manifestivus music festival this funk, there’d be no disco, no hip-hop. for another Vermont expat, Jennifer Saturday, July 26, in Cabot.

What I like to show is versatility. I’m a Assigning the band to a single genre is funk musician who can play other styles Hartswick. But the band arose in New Orleans and its mastermind is acclaimed restricting, but, in and keep it funky.” drummer Nikki Glaspie, who also plays the jam tradition, Glaspie grew up in Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk. Glaspie the Nth Power are in Maryland and had come off a five-year run as Beyoncé’s clearly grounded North Carolina in drummer when she joined up with in funk, jazz and a religious family.

Cassarino in 2012, then the guitarist for soul. When these She says she individuals the Jennifer Hartswick Band. Glaspie five soaked up gospel sat in on a gig with the JHB at the New play together, their in church. By age NIK K I GL AS P IE Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and collective musical 8, she was a recbrought along her pals Nigel Hall on force field has the ognized talent and vocals and keys and Nate Edgar on bass. power to uplift and transform. While became the church’s drummer, playing By the end of the show, they knew they Glaspie is the bandleader, she’s quick to alongside her mother on keyboards. credit Cassarino, the front man and one were on to something.

Glaspie moved to Boston in 2001 to The four Ns — Nikki, Nick, Nigel of the finest young jazz guitarists ever study at the Berklee College of Music and Nate; hence the Nth Power — soon to call Vermont home, with helping to and soon made a name for herself at rounded out their explosive, multicul- define the band’s sound.

Wally’s Café, a jazz club. There she “Nick is a genius,” Glaspie says in a proved herself and formed lasting retural funk with the addition of West African percussionist Weedie Braimah recent phone interview from the road lationships with musicians including

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CeeLo Green, Dave Fiuczynski, State Radio and Meshell Ndegeocello, among others.

“That’s where everything started for me, pretty much where I learned everything,” Glaspie says of her tenure in Boston.

She credits her time with perfectionist Beyoncé for learning the skills and work ethic it takes to manage a band successfully. Everyone in the Nth Power has a role, but Glaspie welcomes hers as the leader.

“You can delegate certain things, but you’ve still got to make sure they’re done properly,” she explains. “I do things right.”

Glaspie’s positive energy and upbeat attitude are infectious. When asked how she sustains that spirit, she replies, “I don’t have a choice. I’ve decided this is how I’m going to be. You can get sucked into a vortex, or you can decide to be the light in the world. I dispel negative energy with positive,” Glaspie says.

“That’s how I recharge, by playing the music I love with the people I love.”

That’s evident to anyone who experiences the Nth Power’s buoyant fusion of funk, jazz, gospel and soul. Their music flows from one genre to another, without a superfluous note or riff, into a harmonious sound that’s imaginative, passionate and fresh. Listening to the music, you get a sense that it’s never quite the same as they’ve played it before. This is original live music.

“There’s spirit swirling all around us, we’re in touch with that,” Glaspie says.

“We all believe in different things, but we all believe in something that’s more important than the physical realm.”

Metaphysical musings aside, the Nth Power understand they’re still bound to the same earthly plane as the rest of us.

But something of the divine just might pass through their music to the crowd, and perhaps spark some good through the power of the groove.

“There are so many horrible things going on in the world,” Glaspie says. “If you focus on that, it’ll kill you; you lose faith in mankind. We’re trying to restore faith. That’s our only hope.”

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It’s been a nice run for SmittENS offshoots the last month or so. In June, Smittens guitarist coliN clArY released his latest, and maybe greatest, solo album, Twee Blues Vol. 1. Earlier this month, his bedroom-pop duo with fellow Smitten DANA KAplAN, lEt’S whiSpEr, released a stirring little album of their own, as Close as We are.

In most years that would be more than enough twee indie pop to get us through the summer months. (Actually, I’ve always preferred listening to LW’s moody, melancholy tunes in the winter, but still.) But as it turns out, the Smittens have another trick up their sweater sleeves: a brand-new EP, Love Record Breaker.

We’ll have a full review in the coming weeks — I would have run one this week, but there are other, non-Smitten-y bands making music in Vermont that deserve some ink, too.

But here are a few important points to know.

One, it’s really good. Like, maybe my favorite Smittens recording to date. It’s bright and bubblegummy, but cut with the same subtly dark undercurrents that make the Smittens more than just an average twee band.

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Sticking on the festival beat, remember a few paragraphs ago when I mentioned Manifestivus? Well, that’s happening this weekend, too. Friday July 25, through Sunday, July 27, to be precise.

And if funkdafied world music is your thing — especially of the Latin-tinged variety — the fest promises to offer a steamy few days and nights in Cabot.

(How often has anyone ever said that?)

To refresh your memory, the Manifestivus is the brainchild of VT expat and toubAb KrEwE cofounder DAViD prANSKY. He and the band have been hosting the festival at his family’s Cabot farm for more than a decade.

Pransky has long billed the fest as a “local festival with a global vibe.” This

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The big to-do on the schedule this weekend is the Manifestivus music festival in Cabot, Vt. More on that in a bit. (Though for a sneak peek, check out K.c. whitElEY’s profile of NiKKi GlASpiE and her band, the Nth powEr — which includes VT expat NicK cASSAriNo — on page 62.)

But we begin this week with a new fest, the Pitchfork (farm) Music Festival at the Intervale on Saturday, July 26.

The fest is curated by the cool kids from Friends + Family and is, at least loosely part of a larger arts festival, the Ramble, which is sort of like the Old North End version of the South End Art Hop. (Full disclosure: Pitchfork Farm owner rob rocK is my former roommate.

You may remember him as part of the trio that assaulted — and wildly insulted — the Plattsburgh bar scene in a piece I wrote in 2011 called “Things to Do in Plattsburgh When You’re Drunk.” In a related story, am I allowed back in the Lake City yet? No? Man, you guys really hold a grudge!)

Anyway, as they often do, F+F have put together a nifty little lineup of local and regional acts for the by-donation, BYOB fest. The not-from-around-here bands include NYC dance-punk group AVo and lo-fi Boston cowpunk outfit FrEE pizzA — no, there will not actually be free pizza at the show, lest you be confused by the show fliers around town.

On the local angle, expect a solo set from the always excellent pApEr cAStlES — presumably, that just means PC front

man pADDY rEAGAN doing his thing, which ain’t too shabby. Also, you can check local songwriter clArK KENt, who is new to me.

But digging into his recently released EP, MeifuMadŌ on Bandcamp, I’d guess Elliott Smith fans will find a lot to like, which is to say a lot to mope about. And I mean that in a good way. Dude writes some pretty, ethereal sad-bastard music.

Doubled vocals abound!

Granted, I’m a little biased. But it sounds like a fun day down on the farm.

Or, as Rock put it to me in a recent text about the fest, “When the corn is high, so am I!”

year he’s taking that idea south of the border and has loaded up on bands that trade in spicy, fat-bottomed grooves.

These include a trio of Miami-based acts: two-time Grammy-nominated Afro-Caribbean outfit locoS por JuANA, electro-Caribbean mashup artists AFro KumbE and Cuban son duo cortADito.

Also, trumpeter and lounge/exotica master chArlES lAzAruS would be worth the price of admission on his own. In addition to his live set, Lazarus is slated to do a late-night DJ set as part of the Loco Masquerade Mashup tent on Saturday. On Friday, you can catch our buddies from Nexus Artists shaking asses in the LMM tent.

On the local tip, expect sets by DEAD SESSioNS, AFri-Vt, AFiNquE and ElEctric SorcErY. For more on the fest, including ticket and camping info, visit manifestivus.com.

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AMERICAN FLATBREAD BURLINGTON HEARTH: Groove Is In the Hearth, 6 p.m., free.

BREAKWATER CAFÉ: Loose Association (rock), 6 p.m., free.

JP'S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with Melody, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Ray Vega Quintet (Latin jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

PIZZA BARRIO: Alicia Phelps (jazz standards), 6 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: VT Comedy Club Presents: What a Joke! Comedy Open Mic (standup comedy), 7 p.m., free. Acoustics Anonymous with Cricket Blue (jamgrass), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (EDM), 10 p.m., free.

ZEN LOUNGE: Zensday with DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free.

chittenden county

BACKSTAGE PUB: Talent Quest 2014 Semifinals, 9 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: The Oh Hellos (indie folk), 8:30 p.m., $10/12. AA.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Ryan Taylor Band (folk), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

ZEN LOUNGE: Funkwagon (funk), 9 p.m., free.

chittenden county

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Willie Watson, Maryse Smith (singer-songwriters), 8:30 p.m., $12/14. AA. THE MONKEY HOUSE: The Smittens, Alexi Martov & Miss Fits (indie pop), 8 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Left Eye Jump (blues), 7 p.m., free.

ON THE RISE BAKERY: Open Irish Session, 7:30 p.m., free.

PENALTY BOX: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.

THE MONKEY HOUSE: Devil in the Woods (rock), 8:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

VENUE: Noches de Sabor with DJs Jah Red, Rau, Papi Javi, 8 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Blues Jam with the Collin Craig Trio, 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

VENUE: Skid Row, Kill Devil Hill, Miss Misery (rock), 8 p.m., $27/35.

CAPITOL GROUNDS CAFÉ: Katheen Kanz Comedy Hour (standup comedy), 7 p.m., $5.

barre/montpelier

SWEET MELISSA'S: Ethan Ryea (rock), 6 p.m., free.

The Twangtown Paramours (Americana), 8:30 p.m., free.

NORTH BRANCH CAFÉ: Turidae Trio (Celtic), 4:30 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

BAGITOS: McKew Devitt (folk), 6 p.m., donation.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth and Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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NECTAR'S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free. Bluegrass Thursday: TallGrass GetDown, the Tenderbellies, 9:30 p.m., $2/5. 18+.

RED SQUARE: Adam Travis & the Soul (soul), 7 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda's Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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JUNIPER: Xenia Dunford (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Ellen Powell Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

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HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Half & Half Comedy (standup), 8 p.m., free.

LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Paul Asbell Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Lotango (tango), 6:30 p.m., free. Lisa Raatikainen (acoustic), 8 p.m., free. Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. Carrie Cook, Peter Lind & D. Davis (acoustic), 8 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

THE BEE'S KNEES: Al 'n' Pete (folk), 7:30 p.m., donation.

THE BEE'S KNEES: Keith Williams Birthday Bash (blues), 7:30 p.m., donation.

MOOG'S PLACE: Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

SUSHI YOSHI — STOWE: Gabe Jarrett Trio (jazz), 4:30 p.m., free.

middlebury area

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Eight 02 (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

THE LAUGH BAR AT DRINK: Comedy Showcase (standup comedy), 7 p.m., $7.

NECTAR'S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. Popa Chubby, Rumblecat (blues), 9 p.m., $5.

RADIO BEAN: Kid's Music with Linda "Tickle Belly" Bassick & Friends, 11 a.m., free. Brian Beattie presents "Ivy and the Wicker Suitcase" (indie folk musical), 6:30 p.m., free. Shannon Hawley (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free.

Damn Tall Buildings (Americana), 9 p.m., free. Fantastic Liars (alt-rock), 10:30 p.m., free. Monkey Bounce (roots rock), midnight, free.

RED SQUARE: Zach Nugent (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., free. The Grape and the Grain (rock), 8 p.m., $5.

DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Supersounds DJ (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

RUBEN JAMES: Nerbak Brothers (blues), 6 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

SIGNAL KITCHEN: Lemaitre, Andru, argonaut&wasp (electro-indie), 8 p.m., $10/12. AA. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): The Twangtown Paramours (Americana), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: Andy Lugo Band (rock), 10 p.m., free.

ZEN LOUNGE: Salsa Night with Jah Red, 8 p.m., $5.

DJ Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., $5. DJ Dakota & the VT Union (hip-hop, top 40), 11 p.m., $5.

chittenden county

BACKSTAGE PUB: Unusual Suspects (blues), 9 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Nervana: A Tribute to Nirvana, Burning Monk: A Tribute to Rage Against the Machine, 9 p.m., $10/12. AA. THE MONKEY HOUSE: Mustered Courage (roots, bluegrass), 6 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trio Duo (acoustic rock), 5 p.m., free. A House On Fire (rock), 9 p.m., free.

ON THE RISE BAKERY: Dan Johnson (Americana), 7:30 p.m., donation.

barre/montpelier

CHARLIE O'S: Death Pesos (rock), 10 p.m., free.

MOOG'S PLACE: Lesley Grant & Friends (country), 7:30 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Summer Salsa Series with DJ Hector, 10 p.m., free.

PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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THE PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont

TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Trivia & Wing Night, 7 p.m., free.

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THE STAGE: Victory Orchard (rock), 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont

NAKED TURTLE: Turtle Thursdays with 95 XXX (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE: Open Mic, 10 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY'S: So You Want to Be A DJ?, 10 p.m., free.

FINNIGAN'S PUB: Craig Mitchell (funk), 10 p.m., free.

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ARTSRIOT: Truckstop Bandstand: Myra Flynn, Gregory Douglass, DJ Luis Calderin (singersongwriters), 8 p.m., $5.

CLUB METRONOME: "No Diggity" ’90s Night, 9 p.m., free/$5.

JUNIPER: Gabe Jarrett Trio (jazz), 9 p.m., free.

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RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Con Yay (EDM), 9 p.m., $5.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5 p.m., free. Hillside Rounders (Americana), 9 p.m., free.

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FRANNY O'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Cody Sargent & Friends (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band (soul), 11:30 p.m., $5.

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THE BEE'S KNEES: To Capture the Sky (pop-punk), 7:30 p.m., donation.

MOOG'S PLACE: Ryan Taylor Band (rock), 9 p.m., free.

RUSTY NAIL BAR & GRILLE: Lowell Thompson & Crown Pilot (alt-country), 9:30 p.m., $6.

middlebury area

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Conqueror Root (blues), 8 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with Top Hat Entertainment (Top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: The Wolfpack (rock), 9 p.m., $3.

upper valley

TUPELO MUSIC HALL: Max Creek (rock), 8 p.m., $22.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: East Bound Jesus (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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PAULO ROCCO

got his start in the vibrant Montréal house and electronic music scene. But it didn’t take long for the DJ and producer to start turning heads internationally. His original works and eclectic remixes are in regular rotation at parties around the globe, and he’s a fixture on the deep house charts at Beatport. Rocco’s consummate knowledge of and love for myriad styles of music, electronic and otherwise, is evident in everything he spins, earning him respect as a “DJ’s DJ.” Rocco plays Club Metronome in Burlington this Sunday, July 27, with

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MARTEN SAMFORD. MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

NAKED TURTLE: Power Stallion (rock), 10 p.m., $3.

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CLUB METRONOME: Retronome with DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

FRANNY O'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

JP'S PUB: Karaoke with Megan, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Safar! (eclectic DJs), 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: Ian Greenman (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. Jagg Off: A Celebration of Mick Jagger's Birthday with Josh Panda and his All Star Band, Bonjour Hi (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

PIZZA BARRIO: Eric Sievert (acoustic), 6 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Acoustic Brunch with Abbie Morin (singer-songwriter), noon, free. Ben Slotnick (traditional folk), 5:30 p.m., free. Roy Davis (Americana), 7 p.m., free. Alan Semerdjian (indie folk), 8 p.m., free. Clara Berry (alt pop), 9 p.m., free.

Carrawy Album Release Show (alt rock), 10:30 p.m., free. Clay Man (jazz rock), 12:30 a.m., free.

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One of a kind items In other tribute news, local bluesfrom t-shirts to tablecloths. guitar monster SETH YACOVONE pays homage to one of his idols, the recently deceased JOHNNY WINTER, with a blowout jam at the Rusty Nail in Stowe, also this Saturday.

A few weeks back, I gushed about the new EP from the WRITE BROTHERS, a collaboration of LEARIC, he of local hip-hop trailblazers the AZTEXT, and producer DANTE DAVINCI. That EP won’t be out until August, but you can see the duo live at Nectar’s in Burlington on Tuesday, July 29. And I strongly urge you to attend. Simply put, Learic is reaching a new level in his rapping career — and he was already among Vermont’s best.

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Two, this is the last Smittens recording to feature Kaplan’s vocals pre-gender transition.

Three, and on a not-unrelated note, as MISSY BLY was brought in to bolster high harmonies, the record features the first songs written by the newest Smitten. Bly has always been a great songwriter, but it’s interesting to hear how well she meshes with a group that’s had an established style for more than a decade.

See and hear for yourself when the band plays its first gig with the full lineup in the Burlington area at Winooski’s Monkey House this Thursday, July 24, with the MISS FITS and Montréal’s ALEXI MARTOV.

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Last but not least, SKID ROW are playing Venue in South Burlington this Wednesday, July 23. This information is brought to you without commentary by IROC-Z, Aqua Net and the year 1989.

In tribute-band news, JOSH PANDA leads a crew of local aces at Nectar’s this Saturday, July 26, in celebration of

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W.7.23 : DJ KYLE PROMAN 10 PM $3 Well Drinks, $2 PBR T. 7.24 : FUNKWAGON. 10 PM Vermont’s Hottest Party Band!

Fat Laughs at the Skinny Pancake (improv comedy), 7 p.m., $3.

VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: Seth Yacovone (blues), 2 p.m., free.

chittenden county

BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke/Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Kongos, Dionysia (rock), 7:30 p.m., $17/20. AA.

F.7.25: SALSA WITH JAH RED 8-11 PM followed by D JAY BARON. 11PM-2AM

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Mikaela Davis (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., $10/13. AA.

SA.7.26 : OPEN JAZZ JAM WITH MATT DAVIDE

7-10 PM followed by DJ CRAIG MITCHELL 10 PM-2AM

HINESBURGH PUBLIC HOUSE: Sunday Jazz with George Voland, 4:30 p.m., free.

SU.7.27: SOFUS, JACK BANDIT, DIRTY JIM & THE ALEX J. COHEN PROJECT 8PM-2AM

THE MONKEY HOUSE: The Vine Brothers, the Rootless Boots (roots), 8:30 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

Tuesdays: KARAOKE with EMCEE CALLANOVA 9PM

PENALTY BOX: Trivia With a Twist, 4 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

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THE BEE'S KNEES: David Langevin (piano), 11 a.m., donation.

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What’s in a Name? Taking cues from the likes of Daft Punk, Phoenix and

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FRANNY O'S: Standup Comedy Cage Match, 8 p.m., free.

complex but innately danceable and catchy style of electro-indie music. Their debut EP, Friendly

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Family Night (rock), 10:30 p.m., free.

Sound, was a sleeper hit internationally, and the duo is reportedly hard at work on a muchanticipated follow-up. In the meantime, catch them at Signal Kitchen in Burlington this Friday, July SCAN THIS PAGE 25, with ANDRU and Burlington’s ARGONAUT&WASP. WITH LAYAR SEE PAGE 5 with DJ Dakota & Jon Demus, 8 p.m., SAT.26 « P.64 $5. 18+.

RED SQUARE: Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers (blues), 7 p.m., $5.

Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (salsa), 6 p.m., free. DJ Stavros (EDM), 11 p.m., $5.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Boombasnap (rock), 10 p.m., free.

RUBEN JAMES: Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free.

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ROSE STREET ARTISTS' COOPERATIVE AND GALLERY: Rose 7/16/14 2:41 PMStreet Coffee House: Remy De Laroque and Dan Strauss, Ted Looby, Stephh Pappas (singer-songwriters, rock), 7 p.m., donation.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Vudu Sister (deathfolk), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: Zach Rhoads Trio (funk), 10 p.m., free.

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CLUB METRONOME: Metal Monday: Amadis, Scalpel, Rusted, Lich King, 9 p.m., $3/5. 18+.

ZEN LOUNGE: Open Jazz Jam with Matt Davide, 7 p.m., free. Electric Temple with DJ Atak (hip-hop, top 40), 10 p.m., $5.

chittenden county

BACKSTAGE PUB: Talent Quest 2014 Finals: In Kahootz (rock), 9 p.m., free.

THE MONKEY HOUSE: The Dirty Blondes, Crazyhearse (rock), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Contois School of Music Band (rock), 5 p.m., free. Joe McGuinness & Longshot (rock), 9 p.m., free.

VENUE: Saturday Night Mixdown

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation.

CHARLIE O'S: Sunshine Riot, Pistol Fist (rock), 10 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Blue Fox (blues), 5 p.m., free. The Party Crashers (rock), 9 p.m., free.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: North Funktree (funk), 10 p.m., free.

NAKED TURTLE: Power Stallion (rock), 10 p.m., $3.

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stowe/smuggs area

CLUB METRONOME: MTGS with Paolo Rocco, Helixx, L Yeah, Slim Pknz and Marten Samford (deep house), 9 p.m., $8/10. 18+.

MOOG'S PLACE: Live Music, 9 p.m., free.

FRANNY O'S: Kyle Stevens Happiest Hour of Music (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. Vermont's Next Star, 8 p.m., free.

THE BEE'S KNEES: Open Mic, 7:30 p.m., free.

RUSTY NAIL BAR & GRILLE: A Tribute to Johnny Winter with Seth Yacovone (blues, rock), 9:30 p.m., $6.

mad river valley/ waterbury

THE CIDER HOUSE BARBECUE AND PUB: Dan Boomhower (piano and vocals), 6 p.m., free.

THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM: River Frog (rock), 10 p.m., free.

middlebury area

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Sunrise Speakeasy (folk rock), 8 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with DJ Earl (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Adam Meyers Day with the RetroFit (rock), 9 p.m., $3.

THE LAUGH BAR AT DRINK: Comedy Open Mic (standup comedy), 8 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: MI YARD Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Demus, 9 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Elle Carpenter (pop), 11 a.m., free. Blue-Tonk Sessions with Andrew Stearns (Americana), 1 p.m., free. Alicia Marie Phelps (piano jazz), 5:30 p.m., free. Clare Byrne (folk), 7 p.m., free. Remy de Laroque & Dan Strauss (indie folk), 8 p.m., free.

Revibe (jam), 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Juliana Reed Band (soul), 7 p.m., free. Baron Video (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch Scramble, noon, $5-10 donation.

JP'S PUB: Dance Video Request Night with Melody, 10 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke with Funkwagon, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: D-Maz & Friends, Stone Blossom (rock, funk), 9 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Lichen (experimental folk), 5 p.m., free. Trapper (experimental folk), 6 p.m., free. The DuPont Brothers, Cricket Blue (indie folk), 7 p.m., free. Open Mic, 9 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 8 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Kidz Music with Raphael, 11:30 a.m., $3 donation.

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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Cannibal Corpse, Suicide Silence, Wretched (metal), 7:30 p.m., $20/22.

AA. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Open Mic with Wylie, 7 p.m., free.

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MOOG'S PLACE: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free.

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CLUB METRONOME: Dead Set with Cats Under the Stars (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., free/$5.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Funkwagon's Tequila Project (funk), 10 p.m., free.

LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

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Every now and then, even the savviest local music fans run into a band they probably should have caught years ago and, when they finally do, can’t believe they’ve missed for so long. For this reviewer, such is the case with Middlebury’s Crazyhearse. Over the years I’ve noticed the name around — it is a pretty cool band name, after all — but for whatever reason, our paths never crossed.

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assaults the ears with a tsunami of guitar crunch and thundering drums — the latter courtesy of drummer Mark Tomase, whose performance is understated but wildly effective throughout.

Tomase has since left the group and was replaced by the excellent Jane Boxall, of Doll Fight! and Steady Betty renown. Given Boxall’s aptitude for punk drumming — not to mention her general elite musicality — we might assume the improvement found on Lipstick and Dynamite is only the beginning for Black Rabbit. Stay tuned.

Lipstick and Dynamite by Black Rabbit is available at blackrabbitvt.com. Black Rabbit play the Monkey House this Thursday, July 24, as part of the Girls Rock Vermont! showcase.

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opener “Black Cat,” he snarls with quiet menace over an insistent punk groove.

This eventually steamrolls into a proggy, psych-rock breakdown that comes out of left field yet is not too jarring.

“Tarpaulin” coalesces around an efficient guitar riff that sounds like an outtake from the Strokes’ Is This It — and that’s a good thing. The song itself has more in common with Surfer Rosa-era Pixies, especially in the call-and-response section between the Scaranos.

“Mark My Words” may be the most bracing two minutes of music you’ll hear from a local band this year. It’s followed by the equally aggressive “Rejected,” on which Darlene Scarano tempers her husband’s sneering vocals with poppy, beach-blanket backing vocals.

Lipstick and Dynamite vastly improves on its predecessor in production. While Black Rabbit’s debut had a degree of lo-fi charm, Robot Dog Studio’s Ryan Cohen masterfully tweaks the knobs and faders this time, presenting the band with greater fidelity without losing any of its grit or punch. Nowhere is this more evident than on the album’s last two cuts, “The Invisibles” and “Carnage.” In particular the aptly titled closing track

progression that shades songwriter David Kloepfer’s searching lyrics in a sinister gloom.

Following that cut, Crazyhearse get rowdy on “A Bottle of Whiskey Later,” a rollicking gypsy-punk number that GB’s Eugene Hütz himself would have been psyched to pen.

Crazyhearse showcase uncommon versatility with “$19.95,” a song whose numerous shifting movements nod at both Primus and Strangefolk, which shouldn’t work yet somehow does.

“All OK Now” is a pretty countryrock ballad that seems to take cues from the Byrds, but washes Kloepfer’s Chris Hillman-style melody in ghostly atmospherics. It’s blissful and sweet, but the contentment is short-lived. “Oklahoma Road Rage” shatters the serenity with blistering punk, bringing Tornadic Beige to a bruising, thrilling conclusion.

Crazyhearse play the Monkey House this Saturday, July 26, before touring the Midwest. Tornadic Beige is available at iTunes and Amazon.

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On their 2013 self-titled debut EP, Burlington punk trio Black Rabbit offered a glimpse of the band they might become.

Though a tad derivative in moments, the brisk, five-song recording suggested a budding promise within the minds of husband-and-wife duo Marc and Darlene Scarano. On their latest effort, the recently released Lipstick and Dynamite, Black Rabbit take a bold, steel-toed-boot-clad step toward realizing that potential.

As on their first record, Black Rabbit remain rooted in 1970s punk and bands such as the Ramones and New York Dolls. But on their latest, they use the iconic sounds of those bands merely as a launching point to explore new avenues.

The result is a self-assured and markedly improved album that finds Black Rabbit beginning to truly forge a unique identity.

In particular, front man Marc Scarano boasts a previously unseen swagger.

The easy confidence of his disaffected drawl is compelling and infectious. On

album is a cleverly conceived and expertly executed work that meshes an array of sounds and influences, from swamp rock to punk to psychedelic country and beyond. And it makes me wonder how the hell I’ve overlooked Crazyhearse for this long.

Album opener “Demon Moon” is built around a Middle Eastern-style riff that winks at Dick Dale’s version of “Misirlou” but then romps toward unhinged, gypsy-punk high jinks. It’s difficult to pinpoint any specific influences on any of the songs on Tornadic Beige, which is a credit to the band’s technical ability and compositional ingenuity. But “Demon Moon” somehow evokes both the ethereal rock of Blue Öyster Cult and the ragged, gleeful aplomb of Gogol Bordello, without sounding derivative of either. Neat trick.

“Moral Panic” begins as a lilting acoustic number that pays homage to the antiwar folk of the 1960s and songwriters such as Phil Ochs — and probably that Dylan dude, too. But it quickly builds into something else entirely as a shimmering wave of psychedelic sounds flits in and out of the speakers. It culminates in a minor

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Wombaticus Rex (hip-hop), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: audry Houle (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free. maryse Smith (singersongwriter), 9 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Brett Hughes & Friends, 10 p.m., $3.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, alec Ellsworth and Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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SOUTH SIDE TAVERN: open mic with John Lackard, 9 p.m., free.

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stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: mike Schlenoff (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., donation.

stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Children's Sing along with allen Church, 10:30 a.m., donation. Paul Hubert (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., donation.

MOOG'S PLACE: Lesley Grant & Friends (country), 7:30 p.m., free.

PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Trivia night, 7 p.m., free.

middlebury area

MOOG'S PLACE: The Jason Wedlock Show (rock), 7:30 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

middlebury area

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Karaoke with Roots Entertainment, 9 p.m., free.

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AMERICAN FLATBREAD BURLINGTON HEARTH: Groove Is In the Hearth, 6 p.m., free.

LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: mike martin & Geoff Kim (parisian jazz), 7 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia night, 7 p.m., free.

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MONOPOLE: open mic, 10 p.m., free.

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for explosive live performances, as audiences from coast to coast have discovered. See for yourself when the Oh Hellos drop by the Higher Ground Ballroom on Wednesday, July 23. Local songbird RaCHEL RIES opens the show.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: open mic with andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

open mic (standup comedy), 7 p.m., free. acoustics anonymous with Cricket Blue (jamgrass), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

NECTAR'S: VT Comedy Club Presents: What a Joke! Comedy

RADIO BEAN: Rob morse Trio with michael Chorney & Parker

Shper (jazz), 6:15 p.m., free. monika Heidemann (acoustic), 7 p.m., free. ann armstrong & Steve Hughes (blues), 8 p.m., free. Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., free.

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ON THE RISE BAKERY: The Verbing nouns (folk), 7:30 p.m., donation.

NORTH BRANCH CAFÉ: Turidae Trio (celtic), 4:30 p.m., free.

ZEN LOUNGE: Karaoke with Emcee Callanova, 9 p.m., free.

CHARLIE O'S: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Leno, Young & Cheney (acoustic rock), 7:30 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

RED SQUARE: Craig mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free.

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Bellow (rock), 8:30 p.m., $5/10.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda's acoustic Soul night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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art have helped to fulfill part of the organization’s mission: to promote “the awareness and appreciation of watercolor” to both its membership and the public.

The VWS is a newcomer compared with the august American Watercolor Society, founded in 1866; and even with that West Coast upstart, the National Watercolor Society, which began life in 1920 as the California Water Color Society. Watercolor painters, and admirers, have been at it a long time.

To be sure, plenty of national, regional and local art groups embrace other mediums, but watercolorists appear to be unusually well organized. Perhaps that reflects the discipline and forethought such painters must bring to the blank page: Corralling a runny, fast-drying pigment into recognizable images — never mind compositions we recognize as “fine art” — is no small feat.

And so, the Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition offers a visual feast and much to admire: landscapes, still lifes, human and animal portraits, botanicals and abstractions. The styles vary dramatically, from nearly photorealist works to gauzy scenes that exploit the medium’s essence: water. Some works are playful or stylized, others somber or mysterious; some are riotously colorful, others the palest pastel.

Even if you think you don’t love watercolor, this show is persuasive, at the very least, of the medium’s possibilities.

What did the judges love? This year’s Best in Show, by Colorado artist Cynthia Brabec-King, is a large-scale still life titled “Mocha Latte Espresso.” The countertop in the image is

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he Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition, on view this month at the capacious Big Red Barn at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield, includes nearly 90 paintings by 66 artists. Each work passed the muster of a pair of jurors — master watercolorists Annelein Beukenkamp of Burlington and Lisa Forster Beach of Stowe — as well as a juror of awards, Perkinsville painter and in-demand judge Robert O’Brien. Then there was a judge of awards, Jeanne Carbonetti of Chester; and a curator of the show, Gary Eckhart of Warren. Eckhart also happens to be president of the Valley Arts Foundation, which mounted this exhibit.

And, oh, the awards: There are a whopping 12 of them, from the expected “Best in Show” ($500) to an assortment of prizes in varying monetary allotments ($250 to $100) named for their donor.

Along with all those artists — roughly two-thirds of them from Vermont — the

red barn displays exemplary works by the jurors, the curator and guest artist Harald Aksdal of Fairfax.

Despite the skill evident in his brilliant, highly detailed paintings, Aksdal

exhibit, now in its third year. And to think it all started because, three years ago, someone didn’t show up.

“We had an artist cancel at the Valley arts fest [Vermont Festival of the Arts, the area’s annual event in August], so I called a few of my artist friends and put together a spontaneous show,” explains Eckhart. “It was really popular — people came from across Vermont to see it.”

This sparked the idea that watercolor has its fans. Why not give them more?

The state has no dearth of artists

CORRALLING A RUNNY, FAST-DRYING PIGMENT INTO RECOGNIZABLE IMAGES — NEVER MIND COMPOSITIONS WE RECOGNIZE AS “FINE ART” — IS NO SMALL FEAT.

did not qualify for official entry in the competition. That’s because he uses a rapidograph pen, Eckhart notes, to make his signature black-ink outlines.

And the sole criterion for this exhibition was rigorously purist: “The medium had to remain water-soluble after it dries,” Eckhart says.

Clearly, a great deal of thought, organization and effort went into this

who specialize in the medium; the Vermont Watercolor Society, founded in 1995, boasts more than 240 members, according to its website. Its own annual exhibits

INFO Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition, Big Red Barn at Lareau Farm, Waitsfield. Through July 26. valleyartsfoundation.org

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alaSdaIr THomSoN: “The identity Collection,” presentations by the artist-in-residence about an ongoing marble wedding dress sculpture project.

The Carving studio & sculpture Center gallery, west Rutland, wednesday, July 23, 7 p.m. info, 438-2097.

burlington

‘bEyoNd INSTrucTIoN:’ selected artwork by burlington City Arts clay, photography and printmaking instructors. Reception: Friday, July 25, 5-8 p.m. July 25-september 13. info, 865-5355. bCA Center in burlington. ‘brEaK IT! buIld IT!: works in varied mediums that embody a do-it-yourself spirit, by local and internation at artists. Reception: Friday, July 25, 5-8 p.m. July 25-september 13. info, 865-5355. bCA Center in burlington.

f Jay GIroux: “stay Trippy,” new paintings that explore themes from the artist’s childhood in burlington. by appointment. Also, the gallery is promoting the READ Movement, which champions book culture, and is offering for sale giroux’s limited-edition prints to benefit its mission.

Reception: Thursday, July 24, 6-8 p.m. July 24-31. info, 860-4972. Vermont Art supply and black horse s.p.g. in burlington.

Tom Way: The Vermont photographer demonstrates techniques and offers artwork for sale as part of the gallery’s Meet the Artist series. saturday, July 26, noon-6 p.m. info, 863-6458. Frog hollow in burlington.

barre/montpelier

NEW aNd rETurNING STudENT ExHIbITIoN: Current master’s of fine arts students show their work. July 27-August 1. info, 828-8734. College hall gallery in Montpelier.

rutland area

f ‘SIlK & SToNE’: stone sculptures by b. Amore,

Eric laxman and Florin strejac; fiber art by Althea bilodeau and Karen henderson. Reception: Friday, July 25, 5-7 p.m. July 25-september 12. info, 7750062. Chaffee Downtown Art Center in Rutland.

champlain islands/northwest

f cHamplaIN ISlaNdS arTISTS orGaNIzaTIoN SHoW: Featured artist Raven schwan-noble and more than 50 others present work in various mediums for the 9th annual CiAo exhibit.

Reception: Friday, July 25, 4-7 p.m. July 25-27. info, 343-7118. north hero Community hall.

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‘STaTuES of lIbErTy’: A sesquicentennial exhibit commemorates the 1864 signing, by Abraham lincoln, of Congressman Justin Morrill’s act creating a national statuary hall. on view are photographs and interpretive descriptions of the sculptures’ notable figures, including life-size images of the statues of Abraham lincoln, Ethan Allen, Daniel webster and Rosa parks.

Through october 13. info, 765-4288. Justin Morrill homestead in strafford.

‘bEforE I dIE cHalKboard’: This globally popular art project invites community members to answer the question, “what do you want to do before you die?” Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, Thursday, July 24, 3-7:30 p.m. info, info@wakeuptodyingproject.org.

4TH aNNual TruNK SHoW aNd SalE: A variety of work by more than 75 of the gallery’s artists and invited friends is available. grand isle Art works, saturday, July 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. info, 378-4591. bca SummEr arTIST marKET: A juried market featuring handcrafted, original fine art and crafts by local artists. burlington City hall park, saturdays, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. info, 865-7166. ‘dEmoS & dESSErTS’ WITH EllEN SprING: The Vermont artist gives a silk-painting demo on a scarf, and the gallery provides sweets. Miller’s Thumb gallery, greensboro, saturday, July 26, 2-5 p.m. info, 533-2045.

INTroducTIoN To carTooNING WITH WIllIam WorKmaN: learn how to sketch, pencil, letter and ink a comic panel, design your own comic character and learn the basics of comic storytelling. For ages 12 and older unless accompanied by an adult.

Artists’ Mediums, williston, saturday, July 26, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $20. info, 879-1236. mIlKHouSE GallEry crEaTIvE compETITIoN: Artists bring one piece of work each, in any medium, to this winner-take-all competition, and attendees vote for their favorite. Artists can also sell their work. Food and drink available. Milkhouse gallery, Ferrisburgh, saturday, July 26, 6:30-9 p.m. $8 entry; free admission. info, 922-5107. vIêT lê TalK: “Returns and global Turns: The Traumas of (Art) history and Modernity in Cambodia, Viêt nam and beyond,” a public lecture by the artist-in-residence. College hall Chapel, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, saturday, July 26, 9-10:30 a.m. info, 828-8734.

Goddard collEGE arT craWl: grab a map and take a stroll to see multimedia work by master’s of fine arts students in various locations around campus. goddard College, plainfield, wednesday, July 30, 6:30 p.m. info, 454-8311. vcfa 2014 proGram SympoSIum: Visiting artists nathalie Anguezomo, Mba bikoro and beatriz santiago Muñoz give talks on trauma, art and locating personal experience in social context.

College hall Chapel, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, wednesday, July 30, 9 a.m.-noon. info, 828-8734.

f alExaNdEr alExEIEff: original 1929 signed lithographs by the Russian artist Alexander Alexeieff, exhibited with a looped screening of his 1930s animated pinboard films. Co-curated by Cecile starr and susan smereka. Closing reception: Thursday, August 21, 7-10 p.m. Through August 26. info, 735-2542. new City galerie in burlington. ‘amErIcaN plaId’: A group exhibit of artwork focused on color (mediums are immaterial), creating a red, white and blue plaid motif on the gallery walls. Through July 26. info, 578-2512. The s.p.A.C.E. gallery in burlington. aNN labErGE: “have a seat,” photographs and sculpture focusing on chairs by the local artist.

Through July 31. info, 861-2340. Carshare Vermont in burlington. aSHlEE rubINSTEIN: “Doughnuts,” paintings of food that loves to be bad. Through July 31. info, oneartscollective@gmail.com. info, 660-9346.

Radio bean in burlington. ‘bEyoNd mEaSurE’: A group show curated by Carleen Zimbalatti features more than a dozen artists who explore the role of geometry in their artistic processes. Through August 31. JoHaNNE durocHEr yordaN: “secret garden,” floral acrylic works made with Vermont maps by the local artist.

Through July 28. info, 859-9222. sEAbA Center in burlington. camEroN ScHmITz: Drawings and paintings by the Vermont artist. Through october 31. info, 865-7166. Courtyard Marriott burlington harbor. carolE croSSmaN: oils and watercolors by the award-winning Vermont artist. Through July 31. info, 658-6400. American Red Cross in burlington. carolyN croTTy: Artwork in a variety of mediums inspired by nature. Curated by sEAbA. Through August 31. info, 862-9614. The pine street Deli in burlington. dENIS vErSWEyvEld: paintings and sculpture focused on the interplay of shape, composition and texture in common still-life objects. Through July 31. info, 862-1001. left bank home & garden in burlington.

f ‘from our mINdS aNd HEarTS’: Members of FoMAh, a community group of artists that met at a senior fitness class, show works in many mediums.

Reception: Friday, August 1, 5-7 p.m. Through August 29. info, 862-4584. st. paul’s Cathedral in burlington. f GrazIElla WEbEr-GraSSI: “who’s past?,” new artwork made from antique portrait photography.

Reception: Friday, August 1, 5-8 p.m. Through August 31. info, 355-5418. Vintage inspired in burlington.

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stacked with ceramics and glassware, as well as with bone-handled spoons and a dish of dark jam. Each element is astutely observed and executed; Brabec-King turns her watery pigments into textures, reflections, hues and values that make this piece dynamic.

Veteran watercolorist Kathleen Kolb of Lincoln, Vt., produces stunningly precise rural scenes in which nature often plays backup to the built environment. In “Sunside, Early Morning,” a white clapboard farmhouse and an adjacent barn straddle a short driveway, beyond which lies a distant Green Mountain horizon. The angular composition and accurate tone of early light and shadow against the structures — particularly the red metal roof of the house and the worn, vertical barn boards — present yet another example of Kolb’s unerring eye, and hand. The painting earned her the Eleanor Ahern Award for Best Use of Color.

Space does not permit describing all the award winners — the roster can be found on the Valley Arts website — much less the dozens of other works. Whether you’re already enamored of watercolor or merely curious, this expansive exhibit is worth checking out. (It closes this Saturday, July 26.) As Valley Arts Foundation executive director Karen Nevin puts it, “Everyone finds a favorite that really resonates with them.”

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Innovation Center Group Show: Works by Anne Cummings, Brian Sylvester, James Vogler, Kari Meyer, Longina Smolinski, Lyna Lou Nordstorm and Gabe Tempesta on the first floor; Cindy Griffith, Holly Hauser, Jason Durocher, Kasy Prendergast, Teresa Davis and Tom Merwin on the second floor. Curated by SEABA. Through August 31. Info, 859-9222. The Innovation Center of Vermont in Burlington.

call to artists ARToberFest 2014 Call for Art: Seeking visual art for Waterbury’s ARToberFest celebration of art, music and local brew.

Deadline: September 14. Full details at acrossroads.org/artoberfest/. Downtown Waterbury. Info, info.acrossroads@gmail.com.

A Call to Artists of All Kinds: The Daily Planet is looking for artwork for our three rooms. Dining room: smaller pieces based on nature and architecture. Greenhouse: open to edgier art and photography. Bar: larger works on canvas and eclectic pieces. All styles welcome. Deadline: August 20. Please contact art@dailyplanet15.com. The Daily Planet, Burlington. Info, 862-9647.

Call to Artists: Think Square: Established and emerging artists in the Chittenden East Supervisory Union school district are invited to interpret the square in artwork of any medium or size, and to submit one or two pieces for an exhibit to be hung in the Jericho Town Hall September through December. Deadline: August 15. Info and registration forms: blgreene@myfairpoint. net or 899-2974. Jericho Town Hall. Info, 899-2974.

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Hoodoo Voodoo: Hoodoo Voodoo, on October 25, will be an evening of fall/harvest/ Halloween-inspired dance and performance art at the Rose Street Artist’s Co-op. Please contact Jamie at jamieanicks@gmail.com if you would like to present your piece at this event. Rose Street Artists’ Cooperative and Gallery, Burlington, Through October 1. Info, 399-7514.

Lake Champlain International Film Festival Call for Entries: The inaugural film fest is accepting short and featurelength films by students, amateurs and professionals alike. All disciplines and genres welcome. Deadline: August 31. Entry form and other info at lcifilmfest.org. The festival will be November 15 and 16 at the Strand Theatre. Strand Theatre, Plattsburgh N.Y. Info, 518-563-1604.

Milkhouse Art & Design Call to Artists: Bring one original artwork to this creative competition in an old cow barn-turned-artspace, along with $8 entry fee. Attendees at the event will vote for their favorite, and the winner gets the pot. Artists can also sell their work at the show. Deadline: Thursday, July 24. info: rponearth@gmail. com. Milkhouse Gallery, Ferrisburgh, through July 24. Info, 922-5107.

New Self-Portraits: For an exhibit titled “Mirror, Mirror,” the Darkroom Gallery in Essex is soliciting photographic self-portraits that capture “your true essence,” or your alter-ego. How does the selfie trend interact with contemporary photography? Juried by Amy Arbus. Deadline: September 3. Info at darkroomgallery.com/ex61/. Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction, through September 3.

Spirit Animalz - Call to artists: Send images of work you wish to be considered and a 3-5-sentence bio to oneartscollective@ gmail.com. $25 hanging fee for accepted artists. Deadline: July 25. Burlington Beer Company, Williston.

f Jacques Burke: Paintings, sculpture and digitally enhanced photography from the Milton artist.

Reception: Friday, August 1, 5-8 p.m. Mareva Millarc: Abstract paintings in oil, acrylic, ink and mixed media. Curated by SEABA. Through August 31. Info, 651-9692. VCAM Studio in Burlington.

Kevin Donegan, James Lentz, Leslie Fry, Caroline McAuliffe, Aimee Hertog, Gene Childers, Ruth Shafer, Susan Luss, Charles Bergen and SAW artists. Open Thursdays and Fridays 4-7:30 p.m.

Through August 29. Info, 425-2152. Pizza on Earth in Charlotte.

JB Woods: “Walking in Vermont,” colorful photographs curated by SEABA. Through August 31. Info, 658-6016. Speeder & Earl’s: Pine Street in Burlington.

‘Lock, Stock and Barrel’: The Terry Tyler collection of Vermont firearms includes 107 rare examples made between 1790 and 1900. Beach Gallery. ‘Painting a Nation’: A showcase of the museum’s best 19th-century American paintings.

Webb Gallery. ‘Trail Blazers: Horse-Powered Vehicles’: An exhibit of 19th-century carriages from the permanent collection that draws parallels to contemporary automotive culture. Round Barn. Nancy Crow: “Seeking Beauty: Riffs on Repetition,” quilts by the acclaimed textile artist, who incorporates printmaking into her work. Hat and Fragrance Textile Gallery. Patty Yoder: “The Alphabet of Sheep,” whimsical rugs made with extraordinary, realistic sense of detail. Patty Yoder Gallery. Through October 31. Info, 985-3346.

Shelburne Museum.

Julia Luckett Cox: Photographs that capture the daily lives and struggles of Nicaraguan coffee farmers. Through July 31. Info, 861-3155. Karma Birdhouse in Burlington.

Justin Atherton: “A Macabre Kind of Cute,” drawings and prints by local artist Justin Atherton that explore the lighter side of monsters, aliens and other creatures that enjoy cupcakes. Through July 31. Info, 318-2438. Red Square in Burlington.

Leo Hinton Retrospective: Leo Hinton, born in Bloomfield, Vt., in 1934, bounced around foster homes as a child; in adulthood, he was a barber, auctioneer and storeowner and didn’t pursue drawing until he retired. This exhibit includes his watercolors, acrylics and pen-and-ink drawings made over the last few years. In the Pickering Room. Through July 30. Info, 865-7211. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

Lorraine C. Manley: “Summer in Vermont,” a collection of acrylic paintings by the Milton artist.

Through July 31. Info, 862-5724. Lake Champlain Access Television in Colchester.

Lyna Lou Nordstrom: Colorful monotypes and editioned prints by the local artist. Through July 31.

Info, 383-1505. New Moon Café in Burlington.

Maria Sengle: Illustrations with an aquatic life theme by the industrial designer and winner of Magic Hat’s Labels for Libations contest. Through July 31. Info, 658-2739. The ArtSpace at the Magic Hat Artifactory in South Burlington.

Payne and Elise Junker: “Shadow Light,” intricately cut, decorative steel artworks by the gallery’s featured artists for July. Through July 31.

Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow in Burlington.

‘Perilous Pigeons’: An exhibit of artworks honoring the now-extinct passenger pigeon.

Through August 31. Info, 434-2167. Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington.

Sara Bridgman: A retrospective of works by the Vermont artist. Through August 2. Info, 652-4500.

Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, in Burlington.

‘Renascence’: Works by featured artist Barbara Wagner and 17 others who explore the revival of something that has been dormant. Through August 5. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne.

f ‘Strength in Numbers’: Ten art educators from northern and central Vermont, who support each other’s work in bimonthly gatherings, exhibit works in a variety of mediums created over the past six months. Closing reception: Friday, August 29, 5-7 p.m. Through August 29. Info, 363-4746.

Flynndog in Burlington.

Tessa Hill: Whimsical wall sculptures that celebrate the bounty of Vermont’s foraging season.

Through August 31. Info, 861-2067. Nunyuns Bakery & Café in Burlington.

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4th Annual Jericho Plein Air Exhibition: An exhibit of more than 75 landscape paintings created during the local plein air festival on July 19.

Through August 10. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.

Amalia Elena Veralli & Anne-Marie Littenberg: “Summer’s Bounty,” photographs of vegetables printed on high-gloss aluminum by the Vermont artists. Through August 31. Info, 985-9511.

Rustic Roots in Shelburne.

Carol Norton: “Turning In/Turning Out,” multilayered, atmospheric oil paintings depicting natural scenes. Through August 30. Info, 985-8222.

Shelburne Vineyard.

Evelyn McFarlane & Students: Oil paintings by the craft-school instructor and her students.

Through August 28. Info, 985-3648. Shelburne Craft School.

‘In a New Light: French Impressionism Arrives in America’: Paintings by Monet, Manet, Degas and other French impressionist masters from the museum’s permanent collection. Through September 1. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum.

Libby Davidson: Fifty plein air watercolor paintings the artist completed in a year for her 50th birthday. Monochromatic Exhibit: A group exhibit of local artists with a one-color focus.

Through July 31. Info, 879-1236. Artists’ Mediums in Williston.

‘Like No Other Sculpture Show on Earth’: Sculptures, sited outdoors, by Chris Thompson,

‘Warm Seasons’: A group show in various mediums by Jericho artists, and nonresident artists whose work connects to the town. Through August 31. Info, 899-2974. Jericho Town Hall.

f ‘XY: Masculinity in Photography’: A juried show of photographs that represent themes of masculinity and power. Because of the depiction of nudity and strong social commentary, this exhibit is recommended for ages 18 and older. Reception: Friday, August 8, 5-7 p.m. Through August 10. Info, 777-3686. Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction.

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‘1864: Some Suffer So Much’: With objects, photographs and ephemera, the exhibit examines surgeons who treated Civil War soldiers on battlefields and in three Vermont hospitals, and the history of post-tramautic stress disorder. Through December 31. Arthur Schaller: “Billboard Buildings,” an exhibit of original collages by the Norwich University architecture professor. Through December 19. Info, 485-2183. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield.

‘Al- Mutanabbi Street Starts Here’: A traveling group show of book art inspired by a 2007 car bombing in a historic book-selling district of Baghdad. Through October 13. Info, 454-8311. Eliot D. Pratt Library, Goddard College, in Plainfield.

Andy Newman: An exhibit of portrait and landscape paintings. Through August 24. Info, 728-9878. Chandler Gallery in Randolph.

Cindy Griffith, Marcia Hill & Anne Unangst: Three central Vermont artists display work inspired by the area. Through July 31. Info, 229-4326. City Center in Montpelier.

Corrina Thurston: Detailed pet portraits in colored pencil, and graphite drawings. Through August 3. Info, 223-1431. Tulsi Tea Room in Montpelier.

Diana Mara Henry: Black-and-white photographs of one-room schoolhouses in Vermont by the famed photojournalist, with text by Middlebury College sociology professor Margaret Nelson.

Through October 15. Info, 828-2291. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.

DJ Barry: The Middlesex artist shows his latest stencil-and-spray-paint works. Through August 31.

Info, 225-6012. Sweet Melissa’s in Montpelier.

Eleanor Kokar Ott: “Spirit Images,” an exhibit of colored drawings. Through July 31. Jeff Danziger: An exhibit of artwork by the nationally published cartoonist. Through August 31. Info, 223-3338.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier.

Evan Chismark: Detailed pen-and-ink renderings of wildlife and whimsical illustrations of Vermont culture by the Stowe artist. Through July 31. Info, 223-1151. Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery in Montpelier.

Lyal Michel and Abel Fillion: Figurative, narrative oil paintings and woodblock prints, respectively. Through July 25. Info, 889-9404.

Tunbridge Public Library.

Rachel Sargent: “Animals in Black and White,” pencil drawings by the Moretown native. Through August 1. Info, 223-7800. The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier.

‘State of Beings’: A multimedia group show of work inspired by humans and human-like beings, Main Floor Gallery. f Ray Brown: Paintings in series by the Johnson artist, Third Floor Gallery. f Sabrina Fadial & Phillip Robertson: New monoprints, Second Floor Gallery. Reception: Thursday, July 24, 6-8 p.m. Through August 31. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

SB Sowbel: Mixed-media monotypes by the local artist. Through July 31. Info, 505-0271. The Drawing Board in Montpelier.

Tamara Wight: “Organic Form,” an exhibit of sculptural basketry. Through August 17. Info, 728-1000. Hartness Gallery, Vermont Technical College, in Randolph Center.

stowe/smuggs area

‘Exposed’ Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition: On the gallery lawn, along the recreation path and throughout downtown, curator Rachel Moore has sited 20 outdoor sculptures in a variety of mediums. The 16 artists hail from New England, New York, Chicago and Mexico City. In addition, writing

by David Budbill, Ariel Henley and Jennifer Rickards appears on vinyl in store windows. Through October 15. ‘The Appearance of Clarity’: Artworks in black and white by Louis Cameron, Sharan Elran, Marietta Hoferer, Jenny Holzer, Sarah Horne, Chelsea Martin, Lynn Newcomb, Andreas Rentsch, Suzy Spence and Nan Tull. Guest-curated by Amy Rahn. Through August 31. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.

‘Cape Ann Artists in Vermont’: Paintings by Donald Allen Mosher, Charles Movalli, T.M. Nicholas and Dale Ratcliff, inspired by Vermont landscapes.

Through September 15. Info, 253-1818. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe.

‘Landscape Traditions’: The new wing of the gallery presents contemporary landscape works by nine regional artists. Through January 1, 2015.

Craig Mooney & Henry Isaacs: “Distinctions Between Color and Light,” paintings of New England landscapes by the accomplished Vermont artists.

Through August 9. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe.

Elvira Piedra: “To Earth, From Heaven,” photographic studies in three groups — the peony tree, landscape and water — created over 13 years by the Lunenburg artist. Eugenio Leon: “Innovate, Inspire, Aspire,” works from the local mixed-media artist include upcycles in wood, acrylic and straw; garden sculptures made from recycled record albums, and more. Through August 29. Info, 888-1261. River Arts Center in Morrisville.

Frank Woods: Recent paintings of barns, abstract landscapes and kimonos by the Montpelier artist.

Through August 22. Info, 461-5345. Lamoille County Courthouse in Hyde Park.

‘In the Studio With Mary Bryan’: The gallery celebrates its 30th anniversary year with an exhibit of more than 100 paintings in tempera, watercolor,

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James blair: “Being There,” an exhibit of photographs by a national Geographic photographer living in Middlebury. Through August 16. Info, 382-9222. Jackson Gallery, Town hall Theater, in Middlebury.

f ‘lost Gardens of new enGland’: An exhibit of historic drawings, watercolors, photographs and oil paintings that pay homage to the region’s rich gardening history; and contemporary outdoor sculptures by norton latourelle and Ethan Bond-watts. Talk with gallery director Bill Brooks every wednesday, noon to 1 p.m., through August 6. Through August 11. Info, 388-2117. henry sheldon Museum of Vermont history in Middlebury. rachael robinson elmer: An exhibit of “Art lovers new York” fine-art postcards, now 100 years old, by the late artist who was born at Rokeby.

Through october 26. Info, 877-3406. Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh.

‘Break It! Build It!’ Artists create sculptures and installations from broken and manipulated everyday objects in an exhibit opening at BCA Center this week. The show includes pieces made from altered couches, hacked iPods and raw construction

materials that are meant to provoke an examination of “the ways destruction may be a necessary component of construction,” according to the gallery. The exhibit features work by “artists who embody the DIY spirit,” including Christopher Abrams, Colin Brahmstedt, John Cohn, Maxwell Cohn, Eric Hall, Beatriz Herrera, Ken Howell, Jenn Karson, Keegan Kuvach and Kristin Rogers, as well as work from young student artists participating in a Burlington City Arts summer art class (also called “Break It! Build It!”) The exhibit opens Friday, July 25, with a reception 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery tours Saturday, August 9; and Thursdays, August 14 and 21, noon to 1 p.m. On Wednesday, August 20, at 6:30 p.m., BCA curator DJ Hellerman and artist Jenn Karson lead a talk on “critical making.”

Pictured: “It’s Not the Apocalypse If We’re Making Money, Right?” by Beatriz Herrera. oil and collage by its namesake artist. Through september 7. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.

‘KicK and Glide: Vermont’s nordic sKi leGacy’: An exhibit celebrating all aspects of the sport, including classic and skate skiing, nordic combined, biathlon, ski jumping, telemark, and back-country skiing. Through october 13. Info, 253-9911. Vermont ski and snowboard Museum in stowe. matthew chaney: “unchained Art,” abstract oil pastel drawings selected from the local artist’s collection of more than 1,000 works. Through August 30. Info, 888-1261. Morrisville post office.

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Green mountain watercolor exhibition: A juried show featuring area artists whose paintings range from abstract to photorealist. Through July 27. Info, 496-6682. Big Red Barn Gallery in waitsfield.

adrienne Ginter: A solo show of hand-cut paper art by the Brattleboro artist. Through July 31. Info, 415-680-4966. outerlands Gallery in Vergennes.

eriKa lawlor schmidt: “The Jazz series,” recent monoprints inspired by the American jazz era.

Through August 24. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester.

peter thomashow: “A world of wonder,” the second in a series of exhibits on collecting, featuring collages and acquired pieces by the Vermont physician, artist and musician. Curated by Varujan Boghosian. Through August 24. Info, 767-9670. Big Town Gallery in Rochester.

‘1812 star-spanGled nation’: A traveling exhibit of 25 original oil paintings by contemporary artists, depicting nautical scenes from the war of 1812. Through september 29. Info, 475-2022. lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes.

German art exhibit: The college celebrates its German language school with an exhibit of works

by German artists from its permanent collection. martin parr: “life’s a Beach,” images by the u.K.-based photographer and Magnum collective member renowned for capturing people in their comfort zones. Through August 10. Info, 443-3168.

Middlebury College Museum of Art.

‘world in your hand’: Vivid macro floral photography by Cal williams, and decorative majolica earthenware pottery by leslie Koehler.

Through August 17. Info, 453-4032. Art on Main in Bristol.

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carolyn shattucK: “speaking Volumes,” a sculptural exhibit featuring pop-ups, flexagons and other unique structures by the Rutland-based artist. Through August 16. Info, 468-1252. Castleton downtown Gallery in Rutland. donna dodson: “pillars of the Community,” sculptures inspired by ancient Egyptian art and native American totem poles. Through August 24.

Info, 438-2097. The Carving studio & sculpture Center Gallery in west Rutland. ‘farms & food’ photoGraphy exhibit: Thematic images by 20 amateur photographers in the gallery’s seventh annual contest, along with work by professional photographer lowell Klock.

Through July 25. Info, 775-0356. Chaffee downtown Art Center in Rutland. ‘floral seductions’: A juried exhibit of more 70 sculptures, paintings, prints and photographs with a floral theme. Through August 24. Info, 431-0204.

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nissa Kauppila: Gouache and watercolor paintings by the south Burlington artist. Through August 9. Info, 253-8943. upstairs at west Branch in stowe.

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rebecca KinKead: A new collection of colorful oils, inspired by childhood summers in the great outdoors, from the Ferrisburgh painter. Through July 31. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury.

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‘The RooTs of Rock and Roll’: Artifacts from clothing to records to vintage turntables illustrate the early years of rock music, 1955 to 1964. Through August 31. fRieda PosT: “Nature’s Inspiration,” vivid contemporary paintings by the Vermont artist. Through August 31. Info, 247-4295. Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.

JudiTh Reilly & Robin kenT: “Inside Out,” fabric and mixed-media art by Reilly and painted wood assemblages by Kent. Through August 31. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.

champlain islands/northwest cold hollow sculPTuRe PaRk oPening: Sculptor David Stromeyer opens to the public his property on which 50 large-scale outdoor metal sculptures are sited. Free, self-guided tours Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m.

Visit website for directions. Through October 11.

Info, 512-333-2119. Cold Hollow Sculpture Park in Enosburg Falls.

Jo anne wazny: Recent work by the Berkshire photographer, two-dimensional artist and bookmaker. Through July 31. Info, 933-6403. Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls.

f ‘Take a seaT in The islands’: A community art project featuring benches painted by 19 artists and placed throughout the Champlain Islands.

Silent Auction: Friday, August 15, 6 p.m., at the North Hero Community Hall. Through August 15. Info, 372-8400. Various Champlain Islands locations.

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‘walk ThRough Time’ gRand oPening celebRaTion: The Isle La Motte Preservation Trust and Lake Champlain Land Trust open a unique, trail-side exhibit consisting of 71 colorfully illustrated panels that showcase 4.6 billion years of evolution. Includes ribbon-cutting ceremony, live music and refreshments. Through October 31. Info, linda@ilmpt.org. Goodsell Ridge Fossil Preserve in Isle La Motte.

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eRica VenuTi & nick milbuRn: “Transitions,” paintings drawing on mysticism, shamanism and magic realism; and landscapes and scrap-wood

wall sculptures, respectively, by the married artists.

Through July 27. Info, brightflower79@gmail.com.

Room 007, Oakes Hall, Vermont Law School in South Royalton.

‘The hale sTReeT gang: PoRTRaiTs in wRiTing’: Jack Rowell’s 12 black-and-white, larger-than-life photographs capture the elderly members of a Randolph writing group led by Sara Tucker. Through October 10. Info, 885-3061. PhiliP godenschwageR: Cartoon imagery and interactive sculpture as social and political commentary.

Through October 10. Info, 885-3061. The Great Hall in Springfield. w. daVid Powell & ben PebeRdy: New work by the collage artists juxtaposes iconic imagery of paraphernalia from different decades with unnatural objects. Through August 31. Info, 2950808. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction.

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‘Road TRiP: ameRica ThRough The windshield’: Photography and paintings by six contemporary artists examine how automobiles and roads altered the American landscape. ‘see The usa in youR cheVRoleT’: Six decades of vintage car advertisements. ‘sPoTlighT on small’: Small-scale artwork by five artists: boxes

by Laura Christensen; paper collage by Adrienne Ginter; paintings by Elizabeth Sheppell; egg tempera paintings by Altoon Sultan and glass sculpture by Jen Violette. ‘youR sPace/usa’: A “virtual road trip” featuring postcards, trivia and ephemera from all 50 states. andRew boRdwin: “Deco Details,” silver gelatin prints of art deco architecture. Through October 26. Jessica PaRk: “A World Transformed,” colorful, detailed architectural paintings by the Massachusetts artist, whose art is informed by her struggles with autism. Through October 26. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

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anna bakeR: A retrospective of paintings by the late artist. Through July 31. Info, 525-3366. The Parker Pie Co. in West Glover. casPian aRTs gRouP show: “Individual Perspectives,” a group show in multiple mediums by more than a dozen artists including Victoria Blewer, Elizabeth Nelson and Marion Stenger.

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on view at the BigTown Gallery in Rochester. “A World of Wonder” features some 40 created primarily from antique wooden toys. “[The sculptures] have a warmth and a playful quality to them,” says gallery director Anni Mackay. “They’re very much about the

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dull expressions just did not do justice to their colorful but nameless lives,” she writes.

Through August 31, with a reception on Friday, August 1, 5-8 p.m. Pictured: “Soldier.”

Through August 31. Info, 563-2037. White Water Gallery in East Hardwick.

‘insectopia’: A group show with bugs made of copper, felt, papier-mâché and other materials.

Through August 9. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

‘toothbrush’: From “twig to bristle,” an exhibit of artifacts and images detailing the history of this expedient item. Through December 31. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.

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‘Fabulous FaberGé, JeWeller to the czars’: The most important collection outside of Russia includes some 240 precious decorative objects designed for czars Alexander III and Nicholas II by the jeweler Carl Fabergé. Through October 5. ‘reMarkable conteMporary JeWellery’: Thirty Québec and international designers showcase works that illustrate new approaches and techniques to this wearable art form. Through November 30. Info, 514-285-1600. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. m

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anGus MccullouGh: “Humors,” an installation consisting of two bodies of work by the multidisciplinary artist: “Bushes of Bennington County,” photographs from an ongoing catalog that “search for ideology in contemporary vernacular”; and “Embodied Realities,” short videos. Through July 27. Info, 917-940-9093. Bennington Museum.

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MAC Center for the Arts Gallery in Newport.

‘evolvinG perspectives: hiGhliGhts FroM the aFrican art collection’: An exhibition of objects that marks the trajectory of the collection’s development and pays tribute to some of the people who shaped it. Through December 20. ‘the art oF Weapons’: Selections from the permanent African collection represent a variety of overlapping contexts, from combat to ceremony, regions and materials. Through December 21. allan houser: Five sculptures by one of the best-known Native American artists are installed outside the museum in the Maffei Arts Plaza, representing his 3-D work from 1986-1992. Through May 11, 2015. enrique Martínez celaya: “Burning as It Were a Lamp,” an installation of mirrors, paintings and sculpture by a celebrated Cuban American artist.

Through August 10. Info, 603-646-2095. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H.

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Through September 30. Info, 748-2372. Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in St. Johnsbury.

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ysteries of the ages: How were the pyramids engineered?

What became of Amelia Earhart? Did Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel really hate each other? Among the many reasons to celebrate that Steve James (Hoop Dreams) adapted Ebert’s 2011 memoir as he did and precisely when he did — the film critic passed away last year — is that the answer to that question is finally revealed. Like much of this movie, the truth proves surprising, complicated and more than a little moving.

Like a generation of film critics, I learned there was such a thing as a film critic by watching “Sneak Previews.” The show debuted in 1975, the year Ebert became the first movie reviewer to win a Pulitzer. Across from him sat a man with thinning hair and a twinkle in his eye.

The program was a revelation. You mean it’s possible to get paid to tell people about movies — and on television? That was it. My plans for a career in the world of high finance went out the window.

I suspect Life Itself will appeal to two completely different audiences: people for whom these unlikely media superstars were role models, and people who simply enjoyed their take on the weekend’s new

titles. We follow Ebert’s odyssey from editor of his Illinois college paper and his years as a hard-drinking newspaper man at the Chicago Sun-Times through his joining of Alcoholics Anonymous and rise to pop culture eminence.

The doc’s talking heads comprise a who’s who of movie royalty. Errol Morris credits his career to Ebert’s championing of his work.

Ditto Werner Herzog and Martin Scorsese; SCREEN GREEN James offers an affecting portrait of the first person in history the latter tears up recounting how Siskel and to earn a Pulitzer — not to mention more than $1 million per year — for going to the movies.

Ebert not only discovered him but saved him YOUR SCAN THIS PAGE SCAN THIS PAGE from coke addiction and depression.

TEXT WITH LAYAR WITH LAYAR Many scenes were shot during one of HERE SEE his PAGE PAGE 5 Ebert’s life’s work by providing kids, 5 and a because he didn’t want to worry Ebert’s last hospital stays, and a number offSEE er continues James drives home the devastation of the a cringe-inducing twist on the term “star home for new voices.

The other love story brings us back to unexpected 1999 loss for Ebert, who vowed treatment.” Ebert insisted James include everything in the documentary, even the Siskel (who deserves a biopic of his own). that, should anything like that happen to grueling irrigation procedures he underwent James wisely devotes much of his movie to him, he’d hide nothing.

Sadly, something did, and so we have to clear his throat during his cancer the relationship between the rivals. Footage treatment. “This is not only your film,” Ebert of the pair snarking, denigrating and nearly Life Itself. One can debate Ebert’s impact coming to blows in their early TV days is on the movie industry. A case can be reminded the director in an email.

I’m leaving out a lot, because I want to borderline shocking. Yes, they really did hate made that he and Siskel let the barbarians through the gates, that they sat on their get to the best part. The film tells two really each other.

Until they didn’t. Over time, the two thumbs as Hollywood dumbed things down great love stories. At 50, Ebert met his lifemate, Chaz, an African American civil rights became famous, influential and fabulously irreversibly. What’s undeniable, though, is lawyer. We come to understand the degree to rich — earning $1 million per season at the that Ebert took criticism where nobody had which absorption into her extended family show’s peak. Even more improbably, they taken it before. This film reminded me how transformed and recharged him. Today she’s became friends. Siskel’s widow recalls that much I miss watching him do that. guardian of the website that houses and he kept his terminal brain cancer a secret RI C K KI S O N AK

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Begin Again ★★★★

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or Irish writer-director John Carney, Once was the charm. The 2006 musical drama had the lowest concept possible: Two struggling singer-songwriters meet in Dublin and fall in love. Yet the film’s rawness, combined with the intensity and convincing chemistry of stars Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, earned it Grammy and Oscar nods and a passionate audience.

Now Carney returns with Begin Again, another romantically tinged musical drama that takes place in a bigger city than Once (New York) and features bigger stars playing bigger personalities with bigger (or at least more obvious) problems. The soundtrack,

by New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander and others, is also “bigger” in the sense of more radio friendly. The result is another charming film, and certainly a more down-to-earth, believable one than most Hollywood flicks set in the music industry.

But the down-scale magic that made Once special is gone.

The story begins with a fateful meeting. At a dive bar’s open mic, Dan (Mark Ruffalo) watches as Gretta (Keira Knightley) reluctantly croons one of her own compositions. He hears the next Norah Jones in her faltering performance, but he’s the only one.

Dan’s opinion matters, though, because, as we soon learn in flashbacks, he’s a producer and founder of a well-respected

IN TUNE Ruffalo and Knightley play two sad sacks who find salvation in musical collaboration.

label. Now divorced, alcoholic and barely tolerated by his successful business partner (Mos Def ), he sees the unknown English songstress’ talent as a last chance to turn his career around.

It sounds like a show-biz melodrama premise from Hollywood’s glory days. But when we catch up with Gretta, we learn that she’s no dewy-faced star waiting to be born. Rather, she’s already had an acid taste of fame via her musician ex (Adam Levine), who dumped her after he got his big break.

Heartbroken, she declares herself done with the whole mess.

Of course Dan convinces her otherwise.

Fired by his enthusiasm, the pair is soon recording an album-length demo — not in the studio, but outside on the streets of “this beautiful goddamn fractured mess of a city,” as Dan puts it.

Guerrilla recording is a good central device for a music film, but Carney tends to break up the performances into high-energy montages, rather than letting them play out in real time. Moreover, while Knightley sounds good backed by a lush string section, she also sounds processed, as does the “ambient” noise.

Begin Again’s charm comes less from these not-terribly-fresh musical performances than from the dramatic ones.

Ruffalo makes the wallowing loser Dan likable by dint of sheer energy, and Knightley doesn’t simper or skimp on her character’s dark moodiness. Hailee Steinfeld of True Grit shines as Dan’s sullen teen daughter, though the script saddles her with a hackneyed character arc. And Levine delivers a nuanced, occasionally even sympathetic performance as a freshly minted pop star taking advantage of the perks.

Begin Again is reminiscent of the kind of “adult” romantic comedies Hollywood seldom makes anymore; more than a reprise of Once, the film is Broadcast News in the music industry. It’s set in a plausible world of driven professionals, it combines insider savvy with sentimental reveries on how things should be (Dan and Gretta discuss the primal power of pop while sharing their music libraries), and it keeps you guessing about how the story will end.

Carney has crafted a glossier production that lacks the rough edges and sneakily hypnotic effect of his breakthrough, but Begin Again captures the dreamy mood of summer without insulting the audience’s intelligence. It’s fluff with a bracing touch of fiber.

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Ian McShane, John hurt and many other fine, paycheck-earning british actors costar. brett Ratner (Tower Heist) directed. (98 min, Pg-13. bijou, capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Stowe, Sunset, welden) lUcY: Scarlett Johansson starts using the supposedly idle parts of her brain and becomes a butt-kicking superhuman in this Sf action thriller from writer-director luc besson, returning to La Femme Nikita territory. with Morgan freeman and Min-sik choi. (90 min, R. capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Sunset)

DAWN oF tHe plANet oF tHe ApesHHHH Homo sapiens battles smart simians for control of the Earth in this sequel to the surprise hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes. with gary Oldman, Keri Russell and andy Serkis. Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) directed. (130 min, Pg-13)

tHe FAUlt iN oUR stARsHHHH two snarky teens fall in love at their cancer support group in this adaptation of John green’s best-selling ya novel from director Josh boone. Shailene woodley, ansel Elgort and nat wolff star. (125 min, Pg-13; reviewed

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liFe itselFHHHHH Steve James’ documentary recounts the life and times of the late beloved film critic Roger Ebert, with appearances from werner herzog, Martin Scorsese and others. (115 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 7/23) mAleFiceNtHH Sleeping Beauty gets its obligatory filmic reimagining with angelina Jolie playing the title ill-intentioned fairy and Elle fanning as the princess she targets with her malicious curse.

(97 min, Pg; reviewed by M.h. 6/4) oNlY loveRs leFt AliveHHHH Jim Jarmusch does vampires. tilda Swinton and tom hiddleston play the arty hipster couple who’ve been together literally for centuries, until a youngster’s arrival tests their bond. with Mia wasikowska. (123 min, R) plANes: FiRe AND RescUeHH1/2 In the sequel to disney’s surprise animated hit, the little plane that fulfilled his racing dreams finds himself working with an intrepid helicopter on a squad that battles wildfires. (83 min, Pg) tHe pURge: ANARcHYHH1/2 In the future, the government sets aside one day a year for penaltyfree mayhem. writer-director James deMonaco returns to the premise of his 2013 thriller for a sequel that explores Purge night in the urban jungle. with frank grillo, carmen Ejogo and Zach gilford. (103 min, R) seX tApeHH a long-time couple (Jason Segel and cameron diaz) make a sex tape to spice up their marriage — only to find themselves on a madcap quest to get it off the internet. Jake Kasdan directed the comedy. with Rob corddry, Ellie Kemper and Rob lowe. (94 min, R) sNoWpieRceRHHHH1/2 director bong Joon-ho (The Host) brings us an unusual Sf epic in which a failed attempt to stop global warming has left the remnants of humanity circling the globe on a high-speed locomotive. Starring chris Evans, Jamie bell and tilda Swinton. (125 min, R; reviewed

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july 12 —july 21 Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde by Moises Kaufmann — Friday July 12

MATTHEW SHEPARD FOUNDATION BENEFITS TICKETS: Adults $17 advance, $20 day of show; students $12 advance, $15 day of show. Three-play pass for the of two plays22, at the box7 officePM only: 728.6464 THE LARAMIE PROJECT – Moises Kaufman’s film, TuespriceJuly Introductions before each performance: details at A talkback a reception OCTOBER MOURNING – Leslea Newman’s poem cycle, www.Chandler-Arts.org.

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JeRseY BoYs 1/2 H clint Eastwood directed this “musical biography” of 1960s hit makers the four Seasons. with christopher walken, John lloyd young and Erich bergen. (134 min, R; reviewed by R.K.6/25)

BegiN AgAiNHHH1/2 writer-director John carney (Once) returns with a new musical drama in which a heart-broken songwriter (Keira Knightley) and a producer who believes in her (Mark Ruffalo) team up to record an album on the streets of new york.

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eARtH to ecHoHH1/2 a group of kids find themselves in communication with an alien who needs their assistance in this family sci-fi adventure from director dave green. teo halm, astro and Reese hartwig star. (91 min, Pg)

WisH i WAs HeRe: fans of Garden State crowdfunded Zach braff’s follow-up (but not sequel), in which he plays a dad who finds himself at a crossroads when he’s forced by financial pressures to homeschool his kids. with Kate hudson, Pierce gagnon and Mandy Patinkin. (106 min, R. Roxy)

AmeRicA: imAgiNe tHe WoRlD WitHoUt HeRH conservative commentator dinesh d’Souza follows up 2016: Obama’s America with this documentary that extols american exceptionalism. d’Souza wrote and directed with John Sullivan. (103 min, Pg-13)

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HoW to tRAiN YoUR DRAgoN 2HHH1/2 five years after the action of the first animated hit, a young Viking and his beloved dragon discover a cave holding a secret. with the voice talents of Jay baruchel, cate blanchett and gerard butler. dean deblois again directed. (102 min, Pg; reviewed by M.h. 6/18)

22 JUmp stReetHHHH1/2 In the comedy sequel, cops channing tatum and Jonah hill find themselves undercover at college. with Ice cube. Phil lord and christopher Miller returned as directors. (112 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 6/18)

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DeliveR Us FRom evilHH director Scott derrickson (Sinister) returns with a horror flick about an urban cop (Eric bana) who teams up with an exorcist to fight a wave of possession cases. with Édgar Ramírez and Olivia Munn. (118 min, R; reviewed by M.h. 7/9)

veNUs iN FUR: Roman Polanski directed this adaptation of david Ives’ two-character play about an actress who auditions for the role of a dominatrix and starts to live her part. with Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathieu amalric. (96 min, nR. Savoy)

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tHiRD peRsoN — Paul Haggis (Crash) wrote and directed this drama that traces three interlocking love stories in three cities. With Liam Neeson, Mila Kunis, Adrien Brody, Maria Bello and Olivia Wilde.

(137 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 7/16)

sABotAGeHH Arnold Schwarzenegger leads a DEA task force facing retaliation from a drug cartel in this action flick from David Ayer (End of Watch). With Sam Worthington, Josh Holloway and Terrence Howard. (109 min, R)

tRANsFoRmeRs: AGe oF eXtiNctioN — The fourth film in the toy-based saga of giant shapeshifting anthropomorphized robots introduces a new human cast. Michael Bay again directed. (165 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 7/2)

tRANsceNDeNceHH Johnny Depp plays an artificial intelligence researcher who uploads his brain to a computer to make himself immortal in this science fiction thriller. (119 min, PG-13)

WAlKiNG tHe cAmiNo: siX WAYs to sANtiAGoHHH1/2 Lydia Smith’s documentary follows a motley assortment of people as they walk a 500-mile traditional pilgrimage route through the Spanish countryside. (84 min, NR)

tYleR peRRY’s tHe siNGle moms clUBH1/2 Moms without mates form a support group to deal with their problems in the latest comedy-drama from prolific Perry. (111 min, PG-13)

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After a camera was found secretly recording in the women’s locker room at a fitness gym in Seekonk, Mass., police examined the video and named a club member as their suspect because it shows the man setting up the hidden camera. (Associated Press) A burglar who stole two cash registers and three plasma TVs from a pub in Accrington, England, stashed the items in his car. When he returned to the pub for more, two thieves snatched his loot.

Authorities said surveillance video of the parking lot showed the burglar, identified as David Douglas Greaves, 43, with a “look of confusion” when he found the items missing. Police arrested Greaves and the two thieves, whom they also identified from surveillance video. (Britain’s Accrington Observer)

Sex Is Its Own Punishment

British authorities said an 18-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman died after falling from a sixth-floor balcony where they were observed “frolicking.” Police Inspector Shaun Carre-Brown said the students were attending a party in London, and resident of a neighboring apartment building witnessed them “trying to have sex.” (BBC News)

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The four World Cup teams that banned their players from having sex during the

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tournament — Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile and Mexico — all made early exits from the competition, according to the news outlet Quartz. Players on champion Germany’s team were allowed to have sex. Restrictions varied from team to team. Brazil allowed players to have sex but no “acrobatics,” for example, while Costa Rica said players could have sex but “not all night.” (Moscow Times)

Second-Amendment Follies Geoffrey Hawk, 44, a vendor at a gun show in Bloomsburg, Pa., accidentally shot a 25-year-old woman in the leg while demonstrating a gun and a concealed-carry wallet holster. Hawk told police he thought the gun was unloaded.

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Gene Kelley reported that a 105 mm howitzer shell blew through the wall of his home in Wyandotte, Okla., hit the ceiling and damaged another wall.

Ottawa County sheriff’s investigators said the 14.5-by-3.5-inch shell came from a historic artillery canon fired at a gun show three miles away. (Pittsburg, Kan.’s KOAM-TV) Police in Albuquerque, N.M., charged John Ruiz, 41, with child endangerment after he left his loaded 22 pistol with his 11-year-old daughter to protect herself while he went to get a tattoo. (Albuquerque Journal) A woman unloading groceries with her mother in Dolan Springs, Ariz., was shot in the stomach by a.22-caliber rifle

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hidden in the backseat of her station wagon that accidentally fired. Police said the victim’s husband had stolen the rifle during a home burglary earlier that day.

(Phoenix’s AZfamily.com) A 51-year-old woman who said she slammed the butt end of a shotgun on the floor during a family dispute “to make a point” accidentally shot herself in the face, according to police in Fremont Township, Mich. (Michigan’s MLive. com)

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New York City police are cracking down on underground acrobats: pass-the-hat performers who flip, somersault and pole dance among subway riders on trains.

Police made more than 240 arrests in the first six months of 2014, compared with fewer than 40 during the same time a year ago. (Associated Press)

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a live musical performance on a city bus risk a $100 fine, according to a new transit bylaw approved by the city’s executive policy committee. (CBC News) Lawmakers in Mississauga, Ontario, voted to limit the height of clotheslines to 3 meters. The new bylaw stems from a complaint by Steve and Joanne DeVoe, who offered “hundreds” of photos of more than 15 clotheslines on neighboring property, some “at heights exceeding 20 ft.” The couple’s objections began five years ago, after they knocked down their existing house and built a bigger one with a view into their neighbors’ yards.

(Toronto Star)

Lactation Follies

Hoping to encourage more mothers to breast-feed, health officials in Mexico City launched a campaign that featured posters showing topless actresses and the slogan, “Don’t turn your back on them …

Give them your breast.” Women’s groups and health advocates promptly objected.

“It’s not only a very terrible campaign in terms of how it looks, but it’s also the message that if you don’t breast-feed, you are a bad mother,” said Regina Tames of the reproductive rights group GIRE. After removing the pictures of the topless actresses from the city’s website, Mexico City’s health director said the campaign would focus on opening 92 lactation rooms and two milk banks. (NPR)

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tauRus (April 20-May 20): As you weave

Leo

(July 23-Aug. 22)

According to the legends about Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table, the boy who would ultimately become King Arthur didn’t know he was heir to the throne while he was growing up. His future destiny was hidden from him. The wizard Merlin trained him but made sure he never found out he was special. When the old King Uther Pendragon died, a tournament was staged to find a replacement. The winner would be whoever was able to withdraw the enchanted sword that was embedded in a large stone. Quite by accident, our hero got a chance to make an attempt. Success! I have reminded you of the broad outlines of this tale, Leo, because at least one of its elements resembles your destiny in the next 11 months.

gemiNi (May 21-June 20): America’s biggest winery is e & J Gallo. It sells more wine than any other company and has been named the planet’s “Most Powerful Wine brand” four different years. ernest and Julio Gallo launched the enterprise in 1933 after studying the art of winemaking in pamphlets they found in the basement of a public library in Modesto, California. I foresee a less spectacular but metaphorically similar arc for you, Gemini. sometime soon — maybe it has already happened — information or inspiration you come across in a modest setting will launch you on the path to future success.

There is one caveat: you must take seriously the spark you encounter and not underestimate it because it appears in humble circumstances. caNceR (June 21-July 22): Diamonds are

not rare. They are so numerous that if they were evenly distributed, you and me and everyone else on the planet could each have a cupful of them. And if you are ever in your lifetime going to get your personal cupful, it may happen in the next 11 months. That’s because your hard work and special talent are more likely than usual to be rewarded with tangible assets. strokes of luck will tend to manifest in the form of money and treasure and valuable things you can really use. be alert for the clues, Cancerian. one may appear momentarily.

ViRgo (Aug. 23-sept. 22): When a crocodile

slams its jaws shut, the energy it summons is

liBRa (sept. 23-oct. 22): In the latter part of the 18th century, American rebels and rabble-rousers used to gather regularly in the basement of the Green Dragon tavern in boston. There they plotted the boston tea Party, Paul revere’s ride, and other dissident adventures that opposed british rule. That’s why the Green Dragon became known as the “Headquarters of the revolution.” I think you and your cohorts need a place like that, Libra.

It’s high time for you to scheme and dream about taking coordinated actions that will spur teamwork and foster liberation. scoRPio (oct. 23-nov. 21): “When one has

not had a good father, one must create one,” said philosopher friedrich nietzsche. What does that mean? How might you go about “creating” a good father? Well, you could develop a relationship with an admirable older man who is an inspiring role model. you could read books by men whose work stirs you to actualize your own potentials. If you have a vigorous inner life, you could build a fantasy dad in your imagination. Here’s another possibility: Cultivate in yourself the qualities you think a good father should have. And even if you actually had a pretty decent father, scorpio, I’m sure he wasn’t perfect. so it still might be interesting to try out some of these ideas. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to get more of the fathering energy you would thrive on.

sagittaRius (nov. 22-Dec. 21): “If I seem free, it’s because I’m always running.” so said sagittarian musician Jimi Hendrix, widely regarded as one of the most inventive and electrifying guitarists who ever lived.

Does that prospect have any appeal to you, sagittarius? I don’t, of course, recommend that you keep running for the rest of your long

caPRicoRN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In the next 11 months, Capricorn, you will be given some choice riddles about the art of togetherness. to solve them, you will have to learn much more about the arts of intimacy — or else!

It’s up to you: either work your ass off as you strengthen your important relationships, or else risk watching them unravel. but don’t take this as a grim, sobering assignment. on the contrary! Play hard. experiment freely. be open to unexpected inspiration. Have fun deepening your emotional intelligence. That approach will work best. aQuaRius (Jan. 20-feb. 18): Hypothesis:

The exciting qualities that attract you to someone in the first place will probably drive you a bit crazy if you go on to develop a long-term relationship. That doesn’t mean you should avoid seeking connections with intriguing people who captivate your imagination. It does suggest you should have no illusions about what you are getting yourself into. It also implies that you should cultivate a sense of humor about how the experiences that rouse your passion often bring you the best tests and trials. And why am I discussing these eccentric truths with you right now? because I suspect you will be living proof of them in the months to come.

Pisces

(feb. 19-March 20): In 1961, Paul Cezanne’s painting The Artist’s Sister was on display at a museum in Aix-en-Provence, france. Then a lucky event occurred: It was stolen. When it was finally recovered months later, it had been ripped out of its frame. An art restorer who was commissioned to repair it discovered that there was a previouslyunknown Cezanne painting on the back of the canvas. As a result, the appraisal of the original piece rose $75,000. now both sides are on view at the st. Louis City Art Museum. I foresee a comparable progression in your life, Pisces. An apparent setback will ultimately increase your value.

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aRies (March 21-April 19): A report in the prestigious british medical journal BMJ says that almost 1 percent of young pregnant women in the u.s. claim to be virgins. They testify that they have conceived a fetus without the benefit of sex. That’s impossible, right? technically, yes. but if there could ever be a loophole in natural law, it would happen for you Aries sometime in the coming weeks. you will be so exceptionally fertile, so prone to hatching new life, that almost anything could incite germination. A vivid dream or

your way through the next chapter of your story, I suggest you take inspiration from the turtle. you may even want to imagine that the turtle is your animal ally, a guide that helps you access the gradual and deliberate kind of intelligence you will need. Moving quickly will not be appropriate for the leisurely lessons that are coming your way. The point is to be deep and thorough about a few things rather than half-knowledgeable about a lot of things. There’s one other turtle-like quality I hope you will cultivate, too: the ability to feel at home wherever you are.

powerful. but when the beast opens its jaws, the force it exerts is weak. That’s because the muscles used to close are much more robust than the muscles used to open. I’m wondering if an analogous story might be told about you these days, Virgo. Are you more prone to close down than to open up? Is it easier for you to resist, avoid and say no than it is to be receptive, extend a welcome and say yes? If so, please consider cultivating a better balance. you need both capacities running at full strength in the coming days.

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Dear Straying Eye,

Straying Eye

Call me superstitious or old-fashioned, but I actually believe in the seven-year itch. While the phrase is usually meant to describe seven years of marriage, I think it can be applied to any serious commitment. There’s truth to the notion that after seven years in a committed relationship, happiness can start to fizzle.

I’m also a huge fan of the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch, which is based on a three-act play with the same name. The film stars Marilyn Monroe, and in it is the iconic scene in which she stands over the sidewalk grate and her white halter dress billows up around her. Sigh … Anyway, I digress. I also believe that if you’re willing to work on it, the happiness that was once there can be reborn.

Relationships take work, and thinking otherwise is a fantasy. People grow and change over time. We can lose sight of what brought us together in the first place, take each other for granted and get lost in the daily shuffle of family, work, Facebook and Netflix. Ask yourself: How have you tried to ignite more passion into the relationship? What have you been doing to initiate more sex? Have you tried simply asking for it?

Maybe it’s a talk or a surprise getaway, or jumping him in the kitchen while he’s making dinner, but try something!

If your mind and eyes are wandering, give your boyfriend a chance to win back your affection before you give up. The only way to give him that chance is by confronting your feelings about him, and with him. You owe that to your seven years.

If you do try your darnedest to make it work and still find your heart moving in the opposite direction, then at least you can walk away knowing you gave it your best shot. It’s hard to end a relationship with someone you still deeply care for, but you mention feeling resentful already — don’t leave angry, too.

If you just go ahead and cheat, the relationship with the boyfriend will most certainly end with bitterness and heartache. It’s important to be true to yourself and your needs, but you don’t have to hurt him unnecessarily. Even if you end up walking away, first make sure you gave your everything, and gave him the chance to do so, as well.

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I love my boyfriend of more than seven years; he’s caring, sweet and extremely loyal. But things in the bedroom have been fizzling for a while, and I’m about to snap. I’m a bit younger than he is and feel like I should be enjoying my youth while it lasts. Sex with him is once a week if I’m lucky, and it usually leaves me unsatisfied — and, frankly, a little resentful. Lately my eye has been straying more that I care to admit. Though I haven’t cheated on him, I feel the urge to more and more. I’m not sure if I’m attracted to him anymore, yet he is my best friend. I feel like a jerk, but also that there’s a hole in my life that isn’t being filled — pun intended.

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