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Our legislature should not consider the appeals of any politician asking to overturn the results of an election [Off Message: “Calling Shumlin Victory ‘Premature,’ Milne Considers Contesting Result,” November 6]. In a democracy, the candidate who receives the most votes should win. That’s how it’s worked in Vermont’s history, and how it should continue. This is about keeping our democracy legitimate. When voters went to the polls on Election Day, more voted for Shumlin. It was a close election, but the results were clear: Two thousand more Vermonters voted for Peter Shumlin than Scott Milne. That makes Shumlin the winner. To hear people argue that the legislature should overturn the will of the Vermont voters is scary. Doing so would go against Vermont values, tradition and common sense. It would delegitimize the democratic process. In 2000, we saw with George Bush how efforts to undermine democracy can have terrible consequences for our country. On the national level, we’re still trying to recover from the distrust and illegitimacy that situation created. We can’t let the same thing happen to Vermont. Let’s respect democracy. David Scherr BURLINGTON
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I read “Bells Over Burlington: A Church’s Chimes Get Mixed Reviews” [November 5], and much of it rang true to my experience living near the church on North Avenue in Burlington’s New North End. This location also plays those low-fidelity prerecorded bell tracks and prolonged hymns — at a volume far, far beyond what any other local business establishment is allowed. I have seen Burlington police quiet down a restaurant hosting a Saturday night jazz band with lower outside sound levels than what the church seems to be entitled to blast out on a daily basis. Additionally, these are not bells. They are cheap, soulless, sonic imposters of bells — a mere snapshot compared to the real deal and lacking all the harmonic over- and undertones that make real bells a cross-cultural fascination, joy and passion. Because of these special qualities, most people tend to accept them regardless of the sponsor. But, to repeat, these are not real bells. For many of the same reasons buskers aren’t allowed to make money on Church Street with a boom box instead of a real cello, this is wrong on a number of levels. The systems these churches are installing are not designed for maximum sound quality and clarity but rather optimized for
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[Re “Bells Over Burlington: A Church’s Chimes Get Mixed Reviews,” November 5]: Question: If some neighbors of Christ the King object to these bells, what about the bells from other Catholic and non-Catholic churches? If one wanders around the various neighborhoods, other bells from churches can be heard. It brings joy and community into the picture. A church, regardless of denomination, is a vital part of every neighborhood community. Be glad that we live in a country that allows churches at all. Rejoice each and every one of us for the right and freedom to believe as we choose.
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Tally Lapse: Why the Long Wait for Election Results?
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Job Well Done Approximately 1,500 migrant workers staff Vermont’s dairy farms. In late 2009, Migrant Justice formed to give them a voice. Nearly five years later, it continues to support this often underserved community — a dedication worthy of the Ed Everts Social Justice Activist Award. Acclaimed Middlebury author and activist Julia Alvarez hosts a ceremony honoring the organization. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 58
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When the Koresh Dance Company performs, leave your preconceived notions of choreography at the door. Refusing to adhere to a single genre or style, the Philadelphia-based troupe keeps audience members on their feet. Bold athletic gestures take a delicate turn as quickly as jazz and ballet transition into modern dance.
Joe Wilkins grew up in a drought-prone corner of eastern Montana. Fatherless, he struggled to make sense of the poverty and violence that permeated the unforgiving landscape. Wilkins captures his past on the page in his memoir The Mountain and the Fathers. He excerpts the award-winning work as part of the Norwich University Writers Series. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 62
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Given the title of her current exhibit “Origination,” it comes as no surprise that Burlington-based painter Valerie Hird is keen on creation myths. On display at New York City’s Nohra Haime Gallery, 16 oil paintings — two of which measure 8 feet by 12 feet — explore the formation of the elements and how they contributed to the planet and universe at large.
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If you’re not familiar with Jonathan Richman, you should be. For the past 30 years, the one-of-a-kind singersongwriter has made his mark on international stages. Blessed with a gift for wordplay, his catchy tunes make listeners think twice. Richman heads to Goddard College with drummer Tommy Larkins in tow. Get ready for a night to remember.
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When Scrag Mountain Music welcomed the Spektral Quartet to Vermont two years ago, the Chicago-based group took local audiences by storm. The progressive foursome returns with new violinist Clara Lyon for three shows featuring Scrag’s Evan Premo and Mary Bonhag in a program of works by Antonín Dvořák, Steve Reich and others.
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ou can forgive SCOTT MILNE for believing in the impossible. Last Tuesday, the inexperienced, underfunded Republican gubernatorial candidate did what nobody expected: He nearly took down Gov. PETER SHUMLIN, the seemingly all-powerful Democratic leader of a heavily Democratic state. Now, Milne’s in the market for another miracle. This time, he may try to persuade the Democratic legislature to ignore the will of the voters, historical precedent and his own pledge to abide by the election’s results in order to install him as the next governor of Vermont. But in that vain attempt, he may empty the reservoir of goodwill afforded any NEW OUTLETS near-victor who is gracious in defeat. Milne’s already pushing it. Last Wednesday, he scheduled a concession speech at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel, canceled it and then snuck out of www.essexoutlets.com the building without speaking to reporters. 21 ESSEX WAY, ESSEX JUNCTION, VT | 802.878.2851 He’s sent mixed signals about whether he’ll demand a recount, but told Seven Days’ MARK DAVIS on Tuesday that he prob8v-essexshoppes111214.indd 1 11/10/14 1:37 PM ably won’t. And he’s threatened to keep the campaign alive until January. That’s when the legislature will pick the next governor, since no candidate notched 50 percent. In interviews from his hidey-hole, the almost-gov has labored to walk back his pre-election commitment to the Associated Press’ DAVE GRAM that he would concede the race if he failed to win a plurality. “If I’m ahead, I expect the legislature will honor the wishes of the people of Vermont,” Milne said at the time. In the end, Shumlin came out 2,434 votes ahead, according to complete results to be certified Wednesday by the state canvassing committee. According Bobbi Brown to the secretary of state’s office, Shumlin Trish McEvoy won 46.4 percent, Milne 45.1 percent and Laura Mercier Libertarian DAN FELICIANO 4.4 percent. SkinCeuticals Since coming up short, Milne has Kiehl’s Since 1851 changed his tune. He told Seven Days bareMinerals by Bare Escentuals last week that his wasn’t a commitment ...and many more!! to Gram, but a “challenge” to Shumlin to abide by the election’s results. “[Democrats] had control of both houses. He obviously had more to lose than I did. And he didn’t take me up on it,” Milne said of his purported challenge. “I imagine now he would like to take me up on it, but Corner of Main & Battery Streets, he didn’t when the time was right.” Burlington, VT • 802-861-7500 Asked if he had, in fact, reversed his www.mirrormirrorvt.com position, Milne said, “I don’t believe I’ve changed my mind. I believe there was a vote in which 54 percent of the people said
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they wanted a different person than Peter Shumlin.” Right, but didn’t 55 percent say they wanted a different person than Scott Milne? “Except I’m not the incumbent governor, but you’re right,” he said. “That’s true.” Um, what does incumbency have to do with the threshold for victory? “I believe the election was a referendum on Peter Shumlin, and he lost,” Milne said. Huh. Milne continued his non-concession tour this week in a bizarre 15-minute interview with radio host MARK JOHNSON Tuesday morning on WDEV. Displaying his trademark sarcasm, bitterness and pomposity, Milne attacked, in quick succession, Secretary of State JIM CONDOS, the press, Shumlin and Johnson himself.
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“I’m going to continue to talk to folks like you and, you know, all the big shots that want to talk to me, but mostly I’m talking to people on Main Street who [supported my campaign],” Milne said. “If those people think it’s best for me to step aside, that’s what I’ll do — very, very clearly.” It’s unclear, however, if he’s talking to the people who matter most right now: the Republican legislators whose votes he’ll require to snag the seat from Shumlin. Rep. DON TURNER (R-Milton) and Sen. JOE BENNING (R-Caledonia) — the minority leaders of the House and Senate — indicated last week that they’d support Milne in January. But other rank-and-file members say they won’t. “I think the person who gets the
most votes wins,” Rep. KURT WRIGHT (R-Burlington) says. “It was incredibly close, but unless something changes, I would expect to be voting for the person who got the plurality.” Party leaders aren’t helping Milne’s case, either. Though Lt. Gov. PHIL SCOTT, the state’s top Republican, says Milne is free to fight on, he says he wouldn’t personally vote for him in January. “If it was me, I would vote for the person who had the most votes overall,” Scott says. Former governor JIM DOUGLAS, who introduced Milne at his campaign kickoff and narrated the candidate’s first television ad, says much the same: “The tradition in most cases is to confirm the plurality choice of the electorate, and I think that’s a good practice.” Even if Milne’s allies thought it wise to join him at the Alamo, the numbers just don’t add up. When a joint assembly of the House and Senate convenes in January to pick the next gov, it will include 112 Democrats and Progressives, 62 Republicans and 6 independents. The winner needs 91 votes. To reach that number, Milne has proposed a novel approach: that legislators should vote the way the districts they serve did. But even if they followed that rubric, according to an analysis conducted by the Vermont Press Bureau’s NEAL GOSWAMI, Milne and Shumlin would tie at 90 votes apiece. And that’s assuming that a whole lot of Democrats whose districts voted for Milne — including House Speaker SHAP SMITH (D-Morristown) — cast a ballot for Milne. Breaking news: They won’t. “My expectation is that people will observe historical precedent, which is that the winner of the plurality ends up winning the race,” Smith says. “He clearly is trying to ignore historical precedent, and that’s his prerogative. I don’t know whether people will jump to his side on that one.” Ever the history buff, Milne was quick last week to cite the example of T. GARRY BUCKLEY, the second-place finisher in the 1976 lieutenant governor’s race. That year, the legislature passed over pluralitywinner JOHN ALDEN and installed Buckley instead. “If we move forward, I expect Peter Shumlin has a good likelihood of facing the same fate as John Alden, and I will be Vermont’s next governor,” Milne said in a press release last Thursday. What Milne didn’t mention was that at least some of the legislators voting on
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history — including as recently as 2012 — legislators have proposed constitutional amendments to elect those three jobs by plurality. None of those proposals have made it through the state’s complex amendment process. Where politicians stand on the matter often corresponds to how they’d be affected by it. When Democratic lieutenant governor DouG raCine lost the 2002 gubernatorial race to Douglas by a margin of 42.4 percent to 44.9 percent, he recalls a conversation he had with his Republican foe shortly before conceding. “[Douglas] said, ‘This is very gracious of you.’ And I said, ‘I’m sure you would do the same,’” Racine recalls. “He looked at me and said, ‘You never know.’” Douglas says he doesn’t recall that conversation, but he agrees that in that race, only Racine committed to respecting the will of a plurality. Douglas’ thinking evolved over the years, he says. By the time he faced a challenge from Democrat Gaye SyminGTon and left-leaning independent anThony Pollina, he was committed to plurality rule. Then, liberals were contemplating joining forces to elect one of their own if Douglas failed to clear the 50 percent threshold. In the end, the point was moot, since Douglas won 53.4 percent. “That led me to believe even more strongly that we ought to change the constitution,” Douglas deadpans. The way Racine sees it, Milne’s arguments are “convenient for him, frankly.” “You can make your arguments to justify any conclusion you want to come to,” he says. Taking a stand against plurality rule is dangerous, as Sen. DiCk mazza (D-Grand Isle) points out, “because you never know when it’s going to bite you.” And that’s what’s most puzzling about Milne’s, Turner’s and Benning’s positions on the matter. If recent trends persist, it’s far more likely that a Democratic legislature will face the question of whether to elect a Republican plurality-winner than the opposite scenario. And you can bet that if Milne’s and Shumlin’s roles were reversed, the GOP candidate would be screaming bloody murder that the arrogant Democratic majority was attempting to subvert Vermont’s democracy. m
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that January day 38 years ago knew that attorney general Jerry DiamonD was investigating Alden for fraud. He was later convicted. According to former state archivist GreGory SanforD, the legislature has passed over the plurality winner just three of the 23 times it’s faced the dilemma. In 1789, legislators ditched incumbent ThomaS ChiTTenDen in favor of moSeS robinSon after the former was ensnared in a sketchy land deal. In 1835, lawmakers cast 63 inconclusive ballots before giving up and letting lieutenant governor SilaS JenniSon serve as acting governor. And in 1853, the Democrats and Free Soil Democrats teamed up to steal the state’s top jobs from the Whigs, whose slate of candidates won pluralities. It’s worth noting that, after that little episode, no Democrat won the Vermont governorship for another 110 years. According to Sanford, Milne’s followyour-district scheme simply has no precedent. “I’m not sure that’s ever been done,” he says. Though it has been altered several times since, the process originates with the Vermont Republic’s 1777 constitution. “The thought was, if nobody was to have received a majority, that [legislators] were capable and, perhaps, most qualified to choose the best person to lead this state,” says Vermont Law School professor PeTer TeaChouT. Milne’s model, he says, “is not consistent with what the framers wanted.” Neither, though, is the notion that legislators must choose the first-place finisher. “They wanted legislators to be able to select the person who came in No. 3,” Teachout says. “I think it was a feeling that it would be the subject of some open deliberation in the legislature before legislators cast a ballot.” Notions of democratic representation have changed plenty in the intervening 237 years, and Vermont has steadily chipped away at the custom. Since 1915, members of Congress have been elected by plurality; since 1939, members of the Vermont House have been; and since 1991, attorneys general, secretaries of state and state auditors have. Only Vermont’s governors, lieutenant governors and treasurers are subject to majority rule today. And Douglas thinks it’s time for that to go, too. “I think the constitution ought to be changed, frankly, so the person with the most votes wins, which is the case in most states and is the case in most elections,” he says. Douglas isn’t the first to come up with that idea. Eleven times in Vermont’s
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hroughout the fall, Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Milne repeatedly claimed he’d be the first challenger to topple an incumbent Vermont governor since Phil Hoff pulled it off in 1962. On Election Day, he came remarkably close. According to uncertified results from the secretary of state’s office, Milne came within 2,434 votes of besting two-term Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin. The incumbent won 89,509 votes, or 46.4 percent, while the challenger took 87,075 votes, or 45.1 percent. Since neither candidate cleared the 50 percent threshold, the race will be settled next January by the 180 members of the Vermont House and Senate, who will select a governor by secret ballot from among the top three vote-getters. The last time an incumbent governor found herself at the mercy of the legislature was in 1986, when first-term Democrat Madeleine Kunin won 47 percent of the vote, compared with Republican lieutenant governor Peter Smith’s 38.2 percent. Keeping Kunin from a majority that year was a challenge from the left: Burlington mayor Bernie Sanders took 14.4 percent of the vote. Milne’s near-plurality this year is all the more remarkable given that the closest thing to a spoiler was Libertarian Dan Feliciano, a conservative who likely drew more support from Milne’s base than from Shumlin’s. If Milne took even half of Feliciano’s 8,428 votes, the Republican would have won a plurality. So how did Shumlin come so close to losing? It’s impossible to divine demographic data from Tuesday’s election returns, but it is possible to parse geographical trends, since each of the state’s 275 polling places reports its results separately. In Vermont, most such precincts correspond to the state’s 255 towns and cities, but some larger municipalities are broken into multiple precincts. Burlington, for example, includes seven of them. Milne drew support from a broad geographical range, winning a plurality in 162 precincts, while Shumlin did so in just 112 (the candidates tied in Woodbury). That’s not unusual, given that Republican candidates tend to do better in Vermont’s rural, less populated municipalities, while Democrats perform better in denser towns and cities. More surprising is how well Milne did in Vermont’s population centers. Shumlin won the big kahuna — Burlington’s 9,604 gubernatorial voters — by a 66 percent to
23 percent margin, and he also won South Burlington. But Milne came away with more votes in three of the state’s other five top-voting municipalities: Essex, Colchester and Rutland City. In fact, Milne won 10 of Vermont’s 20 top-turnout towns and cities — including Williston, Barre Town, Milton and Barre City. Shumlin, meanwhile, took Bennington, Montpelier, Hartford and Middlebury. Another way to look at it is through the lens of Vermont’s 13 Senate districts, which align roughly with the state’s 14 counties (Essex and Orleans counties share a district). Of those, Milne won eight, while Shumlin won five. Shumlin posted big numbers in liberal Chittenden and Windham counties, but he got crushed in moderate Franklin and Rutland counties. The latter two featured a host of competitive House and Senate races, which may have bolstered turnout there. More distressingly for Shumlin: He came out 100 votes short in Washington County, which tends to vote for Democrats, but is home turf to Milne and his well-connected family. As liberal pundit John Walters noted on his Vermont Political Observer blog, Democratic and Progressive senate candidates won hardfought contests in Washington and Orange counties, while Shumlin lost both. In fact, the incumbent’s margin of victory was so slim that he won more votes than just four of the Senate’s 30 members in their respective districts. Of those he outperformed — Windham’s Becca Balint, Bennington’s Brian Campion, and Chittenden’s Michael Sirotkin and David Zuckerman — only the last had previously run for countywide office. The most important number in the 2014 gubernatorial race was 43.6. That’s the percentage of Vermont’s 443,400 registered voters who actually cast a ballot — a record low. In liberal Vermont, Democrats tend to do better when presidential or U.S. Senate races drive broad voter turnout. This year, the only contest to draw any excitement at all was that for lieutenant governor — a largely ceremonial position. Though Milne came closer to defeating Shumlin than either of the incumbent’s previous Republican foes — Brian Dubie in 2010 and Randy Brock in 2012 — Milne won fewer raw votes than either of his predecessors. Dubie took 115,212 votes, Brock 110,940 and Milne just 87,075. The drop-off was far steeper for Shumlin. Two years ago, when he shared the ballot with President Barack Obama and Senator Bernie Sanders, the governor
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DAN FELICIANO, Libertarian EMILY PEYTON, independent
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PETER DIAMONDSTONE, Liberty Union
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BERNARD PETERS, independent
1,434
0.7 percent
CRIS ERICSON, independent
1,089
0.6 percent
WRITE-IN VOTES: 722 TOTAL VOTES: 193,087
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won 170,749 votes. This year, he won barely more than half that: 89,509. Across the board, Democrats felt the effects of Vermont’s historically low turnout. Running against Republican Mark Donka, the same opponent he faced two years ago, Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) dropped more than 7 percentage points this time around, to 64.4 percent. But Welch, who shares Shumlin’s center-left politics, won 33,840 more votes than the governor. How to explain that — and, more broadly, the governor’s dismal performance? In recent days, Seven Days spoke with nearly a dozen Vermont politicos to solicit their theories. Most — particularly Democrats close to the Shumlin administration — declined to speak on the record. We sifted their ideas into seven buckets:
The Base Problem
One reason Democrats didn’t turn out? Many have soured on Shumlin, who won a competitive primary in 2010 by pushing liberal issues — including legalizing gay marriage and shutting down Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant — but has since tacked to the center. Democrats such as Bakersfield activist
Euan Bear showed up to the polls but refused to vote for Shumlin. “People who would otherwise vote pretty much a straight ticket made a point of saying to me, ‘Except for Gov. Shumlin,’” says Bear, who serves as a state committeewoman for the Vermont Democratic Party. Among the factors that alienated the base? Shumlin’s public firing of liberal icon Doug Racine; his support for Vermont Gas’ pipeline extension; his 2013 legislative focus on welfare reform and skepticism over whether he’ll follow through on enacting single-payer health care reform.
The Independent Problem
One of the more interesting findings of a Castleton Polling Institute survey completed a month before the election was that more independents disapproved of Shumlin’s performance than approved of it. Why? It’s impossible to say for sure, but two issues likely played a role: rapidly rising property taxes and health care reform. Regarding the latter, independents were likely upset about Vermont Health Connect’s continuing performance issues and uncertain about Shumlin’s singlepayer ambitions.
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“To this day, we don’t know what it is,” Sen. Dick Mazza (D-Grand Isle), a moderate Democrat, says of single-payer. “People were very fearful of what would happen.”
Shumlin’s Competence Problem
Shumlin has long touted his ability to “get tough things done.” But for the past year, his administration has struggled to get Vermont Health Connect operating as advertised. Whether or not it’s fair to pin Obamacare’s woes on Vermont’s governor, months of negative media coverage surely eroded public confidence in Shumlin — and ate into his vote totals. “I don’t think it’s a repudiation of the vision Shumlin and others have laid out,” says Rep. Chris Pearson (P-Burlington). “I think it’s a comment on the execution, which has been less than stellar.”
Milne’s Competence Problem
The Likability Problem
There’s a reason Shumlin himself was never featured in any of his own TV ads, while Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) was. After four years as governor and two decades in the legislature, Shumlin appears to have developed an unfavorable personal reputation outside of Montpelier. One factor that may have played a bigger role than anticipated was last summer’s controversy over a land deal between Shumlin and an East Montpelier neighbor. The governor’s frequent out-of-state travels probably didn’t help, either. Milne never stopped hammering him about that.
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Ironically, Milne’s lack of electoral experience, difficulty debating, inability to raise money and green campaign staff may have helped him in the end. Because reporters and pundits didn’t take him seriously, passive Democrats saw no reason to get motivated. Others felt free to cast a protest vote for Milne, Feliciano or the four other candidates in the race. Insiders say Shumlin’s campaign recognized the threat in September, which prompted it to spend heavily on television advertising earlier than expected. But the campaign couldn’t truly sound the alarm, lest it motivate Vermont Republicans to unite around Milne or outside groups to invest in his campaign. It’s tempting to say that a more experienced or better-funded opponent — such as Brock, Lt. Gov. Phil Scott, Rep. Heidi Scheuermann (R-Stowe) or retired banker Bruce Lisman — could have outperformed Milne. But if any of them had gotten into the race, Shumlin and his Democratic allies would have stepped up their game.
polished debater than Milne. An early burst of support from conservative h on ey d r i p r ecycl er s b y A d N au seam Republicans gave him credibility with the press, as did the imprimatur of pro bono campaign manager Darcie Johnston. Many political observers expected Shumlin to come in under 50 percent, but CARRYING VAPORIZERS INCLUDING: they figured Feliciano would consume a PAX, G PEN & MAGIC FLIGHT bigger slice of the conservative pie, leaving the race safely in Shumlin’s hands. They were wrong. Feliciano won 10 percent of the vote in his hometown of 75 Main St., Burlington, VT 864.6555 Essex and did well in a handful of other M-Sa 10-8, Su 11-6 Mon-Thur 10-9; F-Sat 10-10; Sun 10-8 northwestern towns, but he barely reg4 0 istered in the state’s four southernmost www. nor ther nl i ghts pi pes . c om 802 862 5051 counties. In the end, he won just 4.4 perMust be 18 to purchase tobacco products, ID required S W E E T L A D YJ A N E . B I Z cent statewide. That means Shumlin-haters either felt more comfortable voting for a Republican BURLINGTON • SHELBURNE • COLCHESTER • ST ALBANS 1 10/2/14 11/10/14 8v-northernlights100814.indd 12:18 PM or were more attracted to Milne’s com-8v-sweetladyjane111214.indd 1 paratively moderate message.
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leak skies and sleet didn’t seem to bother preschoolers swinging on the Saxon Hill School playground as they chattered last week about sledding and holiday wish lists. Their parents and teachers, however, have something weightier on their minds: finding a new location for the school. For the last 29 years, Saxon Hill has inhabited a red clapboard building beside Jericho’s historic Old Red Mill. The Jericho Historical Society owns the space and rents it to the school, which, at 50, claims to be Vermont’s oldest parent cooperative-run preschool. By most accounts, the rental arrangement has been amicable. Which is why parents say they were surprised when — seemingly out of the blue — the historical society told them Saxon Hill would have to leave when its two-year lease ends this summer. “We were in no way prepared for it,” said Emily Banks, a parent and president of the school’s board. “We can’t just pick up and move willynilly,” said Michele Campbell, who’s worked at Saxon Hill for more than two decades, as she scanned the property. “We need to be able to find a place with some of the amenities we have here.” Oblivious to the cold, four kids climbed over logs in the woods; several others scampered up and down what will become their sledding hill in winter. On less-slick days, kids climb trees in a wooded area known as the Mighty Jungle. The playground boasts a zip line, a slackline on which kids balance and a sculpture garden, as well as a standard swing set and sandbox. The historical society voted 10-to-1 against renewing the lease during its September 11 meeting because, board president Ann Squires explained in an interview, it’s trying to extend the lifespan of the property’s leach field as long as possible. “A preschool uses a tremendous amount of water,” she said. Replacing the septic system could cost upwards of $100,000, Squires continued — in part because it’s located next to wetlands and a river at a time when the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources is developing more stringent septic standards. Saxon Hill School has used the same leach field for the last 24 years, and when the leach field for the mill and nearby millhouse failed four years ago, those buildings began sharing the school’s. In an effort to take pressure off the septic system, the historical society plans to convert the school building to an office for one or two individuals. It doesn’t currently intend to terminate the leases of several individuals who live on the property. Forty-nine children ages 3 to 6 are
enrolled at Saxon Hill, a certified preschool and kindergarten that draws families from surrounding towns, including Underhill and Essex. Parents rave about the place, where children are encouraged to be autonomous and spend lots of time outside. Kids use knives to prepare their own snacks and are given access to hammers and other real tools. “Kids are treated with a tremendous amount of respect,” recalled Laura Hill, a Jericho resident whose two daughters spent two years at Saxon Hill. “It’s kind of wild.” According to Banks, the co-op model keeps tuition low — the annual cost to attend three days a week is less than $3,000. Parents do everything from teaching to shoveling snow. Not surprisingly, the school has a loyal and active group of parents — current and past — and alumni. Sabrina Leonard, a mother of three whose 3-year-old son is enrolled, isn’t the only former student who now sends her own children there. “Most of our current friends are parents from Saxon Hill School,” said parent Deanna Papaseraphim. “There’s this connection that is ongoing no matter when your child went there.” Daunted by the prospect of having to uproot their entire school, parents pleaded for another year. The historical society
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responded to their October 14 letter with a three-sentence letter declining to extend the lease but offering to serve as a reference for the school. Earlier, the historical society had agreed to give the school another month — saving it from having to move before the end of the school year — but no longer.
Timing appears to be the primary source of friction
between two cornerstone institutions of the Jericho community. Jericho, a town of roughly 5,000 people, has a rich history. It consists of three villages along the Browns River that collectively boast the state’s oldest general store, a town green and several historic churches. Jericho was the birthplace of Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, a farmer who gained fame for his photographs of snowflakes.
The Jericho Historical Society, a nonprofit formed in 1972, has played a key role in preserving the town’s heritage. In addition to maintaining the buildings themselves, it runs a craft shop and a Bentley photo exhibit in the Old Red Mill. Squires said the historical society is simply fulfilling its role: “We are stewards of this national historic site, and it’s our job to protect it.” Timing appears to be the primary source of friction between two cornerstone institutions of the Jericho community — and the “part that incites panic,” according to Leonard. “The essence of the school is not physical space. We could easily recreate this somewhere else. Just the time frame is what seems unreasonable.” Squires contended that the historical society gave ample notice to the preschool. “We notified them as soon as we figured out we had a problem,” she said, pointing out that if the current septic system does fail, the preschool would be displaced in a more abrupt fashion. Parents also say they are worried about what the uncertainty will mean for the school’s bottom line. It could disrupt the themed summer camps Saxon Hill runs — in robotics, Legos and arts — which bring in approximately $12,000 in revenue each year, according to Banks. Prospective parents may also be put off
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the school recently invested thousands of dollars in a new playground. Parents are circulating a petition around the community, hoping to put “gentle pressure” on the historical society to extend the lease. But they aren’t banking on it. They’ve started scoping out new locations and are drawing up contingency plans — such as renting temporary space in a church or another school. Banks said they’ve found one potential site, but it won’t be available by their moveout date. They want to stay in Jericho — a central location for families coming from surrounding towns. Despite Saxon Hill’s prominent place in the community, many aren’t aware of the school’s predicament. A woman volunteering at the craft store across the street hadn’t heard anything about it. Neither had Rep. George Till (D-Jericho) — though he did note that Saxon Hill School was the reason his family moved to the town 26 years ago. Hill and other parents are starting a capital campaign to raise the $150,000 they estimate they’ll need to cover costs associated with moving to a new location. “Everyone wants to help,” Banks said. Like the preschool, the historical society is trying to buy time and make the most of limited resources. “This is a national historical site, so what the board said was we would do everything possible to extend the life of the septic system as long as possible,” said Squires. Leonard said that the school, which started in 1964, should be considered an important piece of Jericho’s heritage. “I grew up in Jericho. My dad also grew up in Jericho … In terms of preserving the legacy of Jericho, I feel really strongly about that, too, but Saxon Hill is just as much a part of that legacy.” m
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by the school’s impending displacement. “My guess is we’re going to have problems filling spots,” Campbell said. “We need, at minimum, 80 percent enrollment to match operating budget,” explained Papaseraphim. “I hope this doesn’t send us off the deep end.” Adding to the frustration: Parents say they haven’t gotten clear answers about why the historical society is booting them so abruptly. They wonder: Is the septic situation so dire that they can’t stay another year? “We tried to get more details or information to see if there is any immediate danger,” Banks said, but the board has rebuffed requests to discuss the issue in detail together. Campbell put it this way: “If there is an issue that arises with children … We teach them to all work together to come to some sort of a compromise. For me as an educator, it’s very frustrating when grown-ups refuse to do that.” Regardless of the current spat, parents credit the historical society with being “incredibly generous” for renting the space to Saxon Hill at a reasonable rate for as long as it’s been there. A few landlordtenant problems arose, but nothing serious. According to Campbell, historical society members have expressed concern that the children erode the soil when they play in the woods. They also requested that the school remove its zip line and slackline from the woods out of concern that they would damage the natural area. Squires said those problems had been “ironed out” and did not contribute to the historical society’s decision. “We have put money into this building year after year — new flooring, new lighting, new toilets — which is not typical for a tenant,” said Papaseraphim. “We’ve been wonderful tenants.” She pointed out that
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before 2012 the office didn’t offer results online. Now the office has a website to which town clerks can transmit their tallies, and the results are uploaded into a user-friendly map. Condos said they are developing a new data-entry system to provide faster results by 2016. Nonetheless, Condos said, providing election-night results isn’t his top concern:
the focus of the elections division on the election night.” That much was clear. After polls closed, the AP provided results from many more precincts than did the state. By the next morning, the AP had results from every one of Vermont’s 275 precincts, while secretary of state’s office was still missing more than 25 of them.
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yan Mason ran for high bailiff in Addison County, so he was eager to see the results from Election Day voting. In its Thursday edition, the twice-weekly Addison County Independent printed a final tally showing Mason falling just short of the win. But the Democrat held out hope, anxiously awaiting the official government count. The wait turned out to be longer than expected. The Vermont Secretary of State’s Office did not post results from three Addison County precincts until Saturday, four days after Tuesday’s election. According to the government tally, Mason lost by 1 percent, which made him think about requesting a recount. “That calls into question the validity of the final results when you have so much time lapse, especially when it’s supposed to be electronic and easy to utilize,” Mason said. He was annoyed that the secretary of state’s office was not providing results while the media was. “That was extremely frustrating.”
log the results in to the secretary of state’s database. “I came right back here and filed my unofficial report with their office by 11 p.m.,” Grover said. “I made sure I got my information in and double-checked the numbers to make sure I had the correct information uploaded.” In an email, Condos acknowledged that
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Across Vermont on election night, reporters — many piggybacking on the work of the Associated Press — were able to give the public and politicians fairly comprehensive vote tallies. In the following days, the results dominated the news, particularly the thin margin separating Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin and Republican challenger Scott Milne. Yet, days after the polls closed, a message on the secretary of state’s website said to check back over the weekend for full results. Why, in 2014, are media outlets able to provide the public with voting results faster than the government? Town clerks point to the secretary of state’s office. And that office largely blames town clerks. But both sides agree that, while the system has improved in recent years, more needs to be done. Secretary of State Jim Condos said his office has made great strides in providing more timely election results, noting that
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His primary obligation is making the votes official. On the Wednesday after election week, Condos and his canvass committee — a representative from each of Vermont’s political parties — must legally certify the results, before which time the votes are considered unofficial. “I have an elections team of five providing support for all elections officials, answering questions for voters and candidates, and doing what needs to get done behind the scenes,” Condos said in an email. “Our focus is on providing accurate official results for the canvass committee. We want to have 100 percent results the night of; however, we do not have the staffing to contact every town clerk, nor is that
Seven Days called town clerks from four of those communities on Thursday morning and easily obtained gubernatorial election results from all of them. Clerks in two of those communities, Bolton and Grand Isle, said they had entered their results into the secretary of state’s database on election night, and were surprised to hear the votes from their towns hadn’t shown up. “We sent it in to their database,” Grand Isle assistant town clerk Melissa Boutin said. “That was the very first thing we did.” In Bolton, town clerk Amy Grover said she had 12 volunteers counting votes by hand at the town’s polling site on election night. She then drove back to her office to
there were technical problems in displaying results from a few communities that reported. Condos also pointed to a state law passed last year that required town clerks to send his office unofficial vote counts on election night. Not all clerks complied, Condos said. By Friday afternoon, well after Milne had started discussing his next steps, the secretary of state still lacked the results from 10 precincts. Town clerks in Weybridge and Victory, two of the precincts absent from the secretary of state’s website until the weekend, told Seven Days that they were unaware of the new requirement. They assumed they
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deliver the numbers that the states are often slow to deliver.” So determined is the AP to get full results that a representative from the news agency called Victory clerk Carol Easter at home at 11:45 p.m. on election night. It wasn’t until Saturday that the secretary of state had the same results from Victory, population 55, on its site. Weybridge town clerk Scott Wales said the Addison County Independent got his email announcing preliminary vote counts on election night. Like many newspapers across the state, it had made arrangements to be on the list. Why wasn’t the secretary of state included? They never asked to be, Wales said. Mason, the would-be bailiff, was grateful that at least his local paper had taken the initiative.
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had fulfilled their legal obligation, they said, when they sent results, via certified mail, the day after the election. “It is the town clerks’ responsibility to enter the results into the online system or, in an instance where they are unable to do so for any reason, to call, fax or email them in to our office,” Condos said. “It is their statutory obligation to report to us on election night.” Rather than wait for results, outlets such as the AP chase them down because they want to get information to the public as quickly as possible, AP spokesman Paul Colford said. “That’s our bread and butter on election night,” Colford said. “It’s built on speed and trying to expeditiously
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Feedback « p.7 around Burlington, the article laid a clear roadmap to it. Immediately after publication, the encampment was dismantled by the authorities and its occupant dispossessed. Coincidence? I saw this lakeside cave encampment before Latulippe moved into it (although he claimed in the article to have created it himself ). It was all the more depressing because of the scenic beauty it looks out upon. An earthen bench, or bed, was carved into this grotto; a bed of dirt so compressed it is clear that it had been worn in night after night, for who knows how long. This encampment, like the problem of homelessness in this town, is far older and more entrenched
than Seven Days reports. Now the dirt bed is all that’s left. Elizabeth Davis burlington
Editor’s note: In describing the location of the encampment, Seven Days followed guidelines established by Latulippe and organizers of the 100,000 Homes Campaign.
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Thank you for the wonderfully written article on the challenges facing today’s farmers in dealing with persons sitting behind desks in Washington, D.C.
[“Farmers Run Afoul of Labor Laws — and Pay for It,” October 15]. Many have never grown a pot of petunias to hang on their porch, let alone farmed hundreds of acres. Prior to the 1900s, farming was left to those who owned the land and the rules — if there were any — came from local governments. This changed when the world wars began. The opportunity to gain money from farming became a high priority. Rules were paramount to sustain the money flow. The environment, and those who farmed, took a backseat to sustaining the money flow. Rules and regulations were written by politicians and government workers sitting at desks,
hundreds or thousands of miles from those they were and are regulating. Regulations have a nasty habit of multiplying. I was not surprised to learn that Jack Lazor is feeling smothered by them. I am delighted that the Lazors’ neighbors came to their aid. In the early days, that was always the case. What is needed now is to dump the D.C. rules and regulations and return to loving the land, as the Lazors have done for their entire lives. Kate clegg
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whites on both sides of the aisle have often chosen to highlight soldiers’ heroism and the war’s unprecedented death toll at the expense of any reference to African Americans. Race “remains the American dilemma,” says VHC director Peter Gilbert. But he adds that other consequences of the Civil War loom nearly as large, including the rise of the two-party system and the development of the American West. The war’s enormous impact on culture, politics and civic life is the
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Harvard — will address cultural conflicts around race in plenary sessions. Politics is the focus of two “breakout” talks by Vermont-based scholars. Middlebury College political science professor Murray Dry will compare writings by presidents Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama to measure the country’s progress in race relations. Paul Searls, a Lyndon State College history and music professor, will focus on Vermont’s postwar leaders and how their war experience shaped the state’s ethos.
Each day includes visual art. At a Friday evening reception at the university’s Fleming Museum of Art, director Janie Cohen and collections and exhibitions manager Margaret Tamulonis will address the three Civil War-related exhibits on view, including prints by contemporary artist Kara Walker. A talk by Smithsonian American Art Museum senior curator Eleanor Jones Harvey will conclude the conference on Saturday. Harvey is a 19thcentury specialist but will address
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he American Civil War has spawned countless booklength studies, literary and cinematic recreations, and historical reenactments. When Yale history scholar David W. Blight was writing his dissertation on abolitionist Frederick Douglass, however, he happened on a less-explored thread of inquiry. He found himself studying how the war has been remembered since it ended, on May 9, 1865. “When I got into the postwar sources — Douglass lived 30 years after the war — I found that he was arguing at Union veterans’ meetings and monument dedications that the meaning of the Civil War was getting lost, over and against the white supremacist image of the war,” says Blight, speaking with Seven Days from his office in New Haven, Conn. That is, while the war was fought over the issue of slavery, whites were busy eliding that fact within a few years of Appomattox. “We’ve had a contested, conflicted memory of the war ever since it happened,” he says.
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Blight, who authored three books on race, memory and the Civil War, including the seminal Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory (2001), will address this legacy during his keynote talk at the Vermont Humanities Council Fall Conference this weekend. That conference is titled “A Fire Never Extinguished: How the Civil War Continues to Shape Civic and Cultural Life in America.” For Blight, the war’s influence extends right to the recent midterm elections. White Southerners often claim the war was fought for states’ rights, he notes, which is “a good deal of what the Republican takeover has been about.” Race issues are no less relevant, Blight adds. In Race and Reunion, he shows that
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subject of discussion at the sold-out conference, which takes place at the Dudley H. Davis Center at the University of Vermont from Friday afternoon through Saturday evening. “The goal is to explore the relation between the effects of the war and current society,” Gilbert says. Since 2011, the VHC has been commemorating the Civil War sesquicentennial through its Book of Days, a weekly emailed missive recounting events that happened 150 years ago to the day. The last entry in that project is scheduled for May 2015. Gilbert hopes the conference will turn the conversation to the question “So what? How does it still matter to us?” The conference draws on perspectives from all of the humanities disciplines. Two professors of English literature and African American studies — Lois Brown from Wesleyan and John Stauffer from
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four contemporary artists, including photographer Sally Mann, whose work grapples with the war. Mann named her series of laboriously produced, almost spectral images of Civil War battlefields “Last Measure.” The Lincoln echo aside — the Gettysburg Address mentions “the last full measure of devotion,” i.e., death — the title is a reminder that no take on the Civil War is its final measure. VHC’s conference will be simply the latest. m
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One key part of the effort, Nielsen says, was forming an enthusiastic board of directors to help raise money. He and Budbill took their cue from Montpelier pianist MICHAEL ARNOWITT, who gathers a group of supporters every time he wants to launch a new project, Nielsen says. The board has estimated that the production, scheduled for six venues around the state, will cost $60,000 in total. Nielsen says funds will come from a variety of sources, including donors, challenge grants, arts grants and eventual ticket sales. The composer has also launched a Hatchfund website with a goal of $5,000 to eliminate at least one line item from the budget: his fee for revisions to the score. (Nielsen is hoping to
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fter Brookfield composer ERIK NIELSEN finished writing his first opera, A Fleeting Animal, in 2000, he says, “I couldn’t write a note of music for six months. It drained me. It was a tremendous undertaking.” The work was commissioned by VERMONT OPERA THEATER in Montpelier and written with librettist DAVID BUDBILL of Wolcott, who drew its plot from his poem-turned-play Judevine. It premiered in October that year with acclaimed performances at three Vermont venues. Then it disappeared from view. All that work for only six performances? Nielsen recalls thinking as time passed. Thirteen years later, students in his music-appreciation class at the Montpelier Senior Activity Center asked the composer to teach his opera. The response was “enormous,” Nielsen recalls, and it encouraged him to envision remounting the work. But he knew that if audiences were going to see the opera again, he — and Budbill — would have to make it happen themselves. Now it’s official: A Fleeting Animal will get another round of performances in September 2015.
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make it easier for the singers to perform, he says.) Overall, says Nielsen, “Fundraising is going much better than I feared it might.” Early supporters will be fêted at a private “friendraising” party in Barre on Monday, November 17. An opera about Vermont is a rarity; in fact, Nielsen’s may be the sole example. Set in the fictional Northeast Kingdom town of Judevine in the 1970s, the story of Fleeting follows the ill-fated union of Tommy, a traumatized Vietnam veteran in his late twenties, and Grace, a single, fortysomething mother on welfare. The opera is named for a poem Tommy writes for Grace. When we give ourselves to each other, he sings, “we make a fleeting animal of such beauty, passion, nakedness and grace that I am glad it slips away when we are done, because this world is hurt and cruel and
nothing that naïve and loving and unashamed could possibly survive.” Nielsen has already fielded inquiries from singers interested in the opera’s 10 named roles, which include an Angel of Depression and two visiting African American vet friends of Tommy’s. (Nielsen says he and Budbill are both “adamant” about getting black singers for those roles.) The chorus of eight to 12 singers is equally important, Nielsen adds. “It ends up telling us what life is like in northern Vermont, about the seasons — how the summer is so brief, and then it’s winter again.” The action takes place over one seasonal cycle, beginning and ending in fall. ANNE DECKER was music director of the opera’s premiere and will reprise that role for its revival. When she was first asked to conduct the singers and
small orchestra in 2000, she recalls, she had been in Vermont for just a year, fresh from a master’s program in orchestral conducting from Illinois State University. “What’s really cool [about the opera] is that it’s so Vermont,” says Decker, who lives in Waterbury Center. “People are in flannel shirts and jeans. These are real people in our state.” A Fleeting Animal defies expectation in other ways, too. The language is regional and colloquial; one character, a French Canadian woodsman, starts off the opera by singing, “Shitacatsass! Freeze like a turd!” And Nielsen incorporates a mix of musical styles, including Québécois folk songs and 12-bar blues. In an email, he lists his musical influences as “Monteverdi, Mozart, Thomas Tallis, Beethoven, Bartók, Shostakovich, Duke Ellington [and] the Beatles.” Decker, who also directed the premiere of Northfield composer DENNIS BATHORY-KITSZ’s opera Erzsébét in 2011, welcomes the opportunity to return to Fleeting. “That’s my favorite kind of work: new music,” declares the conductor, who launched her modern chamber ensemble TURNMUSIC last summer. Nielsen comments that the opera may be even more relevant today than it was in 2000. Tommy’s condition is now widely known as posttraumatic stress disorder — a little-known term back then. Poverty and thin job opportunities — realities that pervade Fleeting — are increasingly on people’s minds as the nation’s vast wealth gap increases. What ultimately appeals about the opera, however, is its telling of a story deeply rooted in Vermont life through music. “There were a lot of tears in the audience,” Nielsen recalls of the premiere performances. “It pulls people in. David’s characters are alive.”
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Orlando, in the heart of the Christian Protectorates. She’s been sent there by her father, head of their Vermont coven, to take refuge from the coming purge of infidels. “Ten thousand Home Guard troops were already massed along the shore of the lake from Ticonderoga to Plattsburg, poised to commence the sweep,” writes Bredes. The “Faith and Redemption Amendment” has left all unbelievers “fac[ing] arrest and exile, or consignment to a work camp, or death.” After Polly’s familiar, a raven named Balthazar, brings her dire news from the north, she sets off on an epic road trip
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to return to her father’s side. Heading up the coast, she encounters people of every description, most of them devious and dangerous — and one loyal traveling companion, a boy named Leon. The novel is more a picaresque than it is a “hero’s journey”: Bold and capable from beginning to end, Polly doesn’t so much “come of age” as simply apply her skills ingeniously to one perilous situation after another. Bredes presents a wonderfully intricate version of witchcraft: Spells are in Middle English, animal familiars are neither cute nor fuzzy, and flying is hard. Witchcraft has
its own belief system, too, nature based and focused on the “one and only world” in which we live. Bredes’ descriptions of that world, built detail by painstaking detail, are the novel’s greatest asset. While his style here is fast-paced and friendly to young readers, he finds room to turn painterly phrases that bring the setting alive. A waterfall has “milky sinews”; a ruin has a “pebble-textured wall” where the travelers can make out “the shadow of a word, JCPenney.” Indeed, so vivid is this journey’s panorama that it frequently overshadows Polly’s plot and characters; the latter remain more archetypes or deft sketches than people. The novel ends with a host of problems unresolved, though it offers tantalizing glimpses of the witch community’s workings that suggest rich material for a sequel. Bredes’ title reflects a timely sense that this world is the “one and only” we have to inhabit. Fittingly, the novel’s small publisher — Green wrIters Press of Brattleboro — donates a percentage of its proceeds to 350.org. Yet Bredes keeps preachiness far from his action-packed narrative. Readers who appreciate dystopias as vehicles for social critique will want to take Polly’s journey. m
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n a broken future America, a teenage witch travels from Florida to Vermont to save her kind from a purge orchestrated by a repressive Christian regime. Oh, and she can fly. That’s the irresistible premise of Don BreDes’ new novel, Polly and the One and Only World, which draws on influences such as Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, James Howard Kunstler’s post-peak-oil novels and Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy to put a new spin on the thriving genre of young-adult dystopian fiction. Vermonters most likely know Bredes for his trio of gritty Hector Bellevance mysteries set in the Northeast Kingdom, or for his screen adaptations of novels by his good friend HowarD Frank MosHer. But the Danville author isn’t new to the YA category: His debut novel, Hard Feelings, published in 1977, had a Holden Caulfield-esque teen protagonist. Nowadays, dark visions of the future are all the rage in YA, with moviegoers flocking to blockbuster adaptations of Divergent and The Hunger Games. The landscape Bredes describes — ravaged by climate change and the end of the “Oil Age,” sharply divided into haves and have-nots — will look familiar to fans of those books and films, albeit more meticulously realized. The author’s choice of a strong female protagonist lines up with current trends, too. But his portrayal of the antagonist — an imperialist fundamentalist Christianity — has a decidedly progressive slant. The story opens with 15-year-old Polly Lightfoot living with relatives in
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THE STRAIGHT DOPE BY CECIL ADAMS
Dear Cecil,
International Space Station has run up a $160 billion tab thus far and currently costs more than $3 billion a year to allow six permanent crew to perform relatively mundane microgravity experiments. And after nearly 50 years of space travel, we’re still accidentally blowing things up. Undersea cities: Beyond the issue of why you’d really want to live in one, the whole enterprise is close to cost-prohibitive. True, Chinese investors have recently commissioned the design of a floating city covering four square miles of ocean. Considering China’s track record with urban planning, I remain suspicious. For the most part, the technology required for all these predictions is there, just not utilized. Take flying cars. Look at your fellow commuters: The woman in the next car is reading her Kindle. The guy on the other side is shaving. The kid ahead of you is sexting his boyfriend. These are the people you want driving around the sky at 125 miles an hour? Alternatively, you could take advantage of modern technology that’s actually useful — namely, the internet — and eliminate your commute altogether by writing newspaper columns from bed in your jammies. The choice is yours.
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real estate needed for personal airstrips and the social stigma of the carbon footprint. Another reason it’s tough to foresee future developments is that technology engenders more technology. Scientific advancement has sped up so much that a single innovation can, within the space of a decade, send progress down a path no one had envisioned. If you didn’t predict the internet, you certainly couldn’t have predicted online libraries or virtual gaming or Tinder. This isn’t to say that useless, vaguely futuristic gadgets aren’t out there — they’re just unlikely to transform society. A quick perusal of the interwebs will turn up any number of gimmicky high-end items for purchase, from air-conditioned shoes to a Digital iPotty — a trainer toilet with an iPad attached. (How can we expect little Tyler to tinkle without an interactive touchscreen?) Taking a look at some of the predictions you mentioned:
Wrist radios and TVs, à la Dick Tracy/James Bond: Got ’em. Apple Watch is due out in early 2015. You can preorder one, or sit outside the store in the snow for three days with the other crazies. Robots: We’re still limited by cost and power, but we already have robots that vacuum floors by themselves, robots that play Ping-Pong, robots that do standup comedy, and thousand-robot swarms that communicate with each other and act in concert. Don’t tell me you haven’t chatted with Siri when you’re bored and lonely. Space stations and space travel: We went into space, we went to the moon, and we decided there really wasn’t enough interesting stuff up there to justify the cost and risk of sending humans any farther. Our relatively unambitious
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Their “predictions” were therefore more fantastic than practical. How entertaining would it have been if the Jetsons had had high-speed internet instead of flying cars? Judy tweets cat videos; Elroy watches porn. The 1962 cartoon-viewing audience couldn’t handle a show like that. But even the experts have, for the most part, failed at predicting long-term technological change. Western Union executives declared that the newly invented telephone had no value in modern society. Tech visionary Ray Kurzweil predicted medical research would have largely beaten cancer by 2009. It took even me a while to see the point of texting. Why? Sometimes, like with cancer research, it’s because we just can’t predict how long developments will take. More often it’s because it’s always easy to misread the market. Inherent coolness notwithstanding, the success of any innovation relies on economics and infrastructure. We don’t live on Mars because it’s just not profitable to set up an artificial atmosphere there. Flying cars probably won’t become more than toys for rich people because of high oil prices, the
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“So, obviously, you don’t own a car yourself. Hmm … hey, have you heard about the Good News Garage? They provide cars to folks who can’t afford them. I’ve gotten my car worked on in their repair shop for years now, and I can tell you they’re all great folks.” “Yeah, I’ve actually been in to see them three times. When they turned me down for the last and final time, I broke down sobbing. I mean, they were nice, but they told me that, at this point, the program is only available to people with kids at home.” We cruised along North Avenue, the road glistening under the streetlights. The whole day had been soggy and gray. This woman truly has it rough, I thought. I’m not exactly rolling in the dough myself, but I don’t have to walk two hours to work at a low-paying job. In my mind’s eye, I pictured her alone in the predawn streets. I wondered what she thought about during her long commute when she wasn’t stressing about the caves. No doubt she had plenty of other things to worry about. We reached Turf Road and pulled up to her house. Reaching into her purse to retrieve the fare, she said, “I rent a room here. It’s not real great, but it’s all I can afford.” To my ear, it didn’t sound like she was whining or complaining or trying to elicit sympathy. This was her life, and she was simply reporting the facts. “I grew up in this neighborhood and was married for 28 years,” she continued. “We got divorced a couple of years ago, and everything fell apart. Especially financially — it’s been a disaster.” I took the money and wished her well. I really meant it. Without exception, every person I’ve ever met has had a cross to bear. I have mine and this woman has hers. And sometimes it just helps to talk about it. m
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s I sat idling on a Friday night at the taxi stand on the corner of St. Paul and Main, I vaguely took notice in my rearview mirror of the person attempting to park her car behind me. Parallel parking is not an art every motorist has mastered, and this driver was having a difficult go of it. This corner bordering City Hall Park has featured a taxi stand for at least 114 years. I know this because I have on my wall a postcard with a photo of that corner, postmarked 1900. It was sent by a woman to her child in Rutland and contains the pithy inscription, “Here all O.K. — Ma.” The photo captures the old Van Ness House, a fourstory hotel that stood on the southwest corner of St. Paul and Main from 1870 until May 24, 1951, the day it burned to the ground. (Thank you, interwebs.) Two taxis, drivers at the ready, are lined up in the foreground on the city hall corner; both are horse-drawn carriages. My cabbie colleagues and I are but the 2014 version of those guys. The spot directly behind the taxi stand was, until last year, reserved for the mayor. Apparently, his honor lost that perk; it’s now set aside for CarShare Vermont vehicles — sorry, Miro. And it was a bright orange CarShare vehicle that finally came to a stop behind me. A moment later, the driver appeared at my driver’s window. She was a friendly-looking, if weary, middle-aged woman. “Sir, how much would you charge me to go to Turf Road?” I immediately read her for a local, and not one of means. “How about 10 bucks, tip included?” I replied, throwing out a figure I knew to be less than the metermandated rate. “Oh, gosh, let me see. I think I only have eight on me. But I might have some money at my place.” “Well, let me see,” I said. “How about eight bucks, tip included?” “I appreciate it, but isn’t that too little?” “Sorry,” I said, “but that’s the fare. Take it or leave it.” “Thank you so much,” she said, smiling as she walked around to step into the shotgun seat.
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ould the photovoltaic cell replace the Holstein cow as an iconic symbol of Vermont? Solar farms are sprouting along many of the state’s roads, while additional large-scale installations are arising more discreetly behind visual barriers. Thousands of homes and businesses now have arrays of solar panels affixed to their roofs or tucked into back lots. Green Mountain Power, the state’s largest utility, is hyping its grand plan to make Rutland “the solar capital of New England.” It’s suddenly hip to draw energy from the sun in one of the coldest and cloudiest states in the country. Evidence of this solar flare isn’t just anecdotal. According to the Washington, D.C.-based Solar Energy Industries Association, electrical output from residential and commercial solar installations grew last year in Vermont by 35 percent, bringing total energy generation from our nearest star to 39 megawatts. That’s enough electricity to power 6,700 homes. In 2013 the state hosted more than 45 solar-related companies that together employed some 1,300 Vermonters, according to the association. That gives Vermont more solar industry jobs per capita than any other state in the nation. As a result of the increasing reliance on sunshine and other clean sources of electrical power, the state has made a start toward its ambitious goal of obtaining 90 percent of its energy from renewable resources by 2050. In addition, money that would otherwise flow elsewhere is being recycled at home as thousands of Vermonters become more energy self-sufficient and rely less on power purchased from out-of-state plants. “Renewables will save Vermonters hundreds of millions of dollars,” predicts Duane Peterson, copresident of SunCommon, the state’s largest residential solar company. “It’s kind of insane,” he adds, that the dirtiest, most expensive types of energy — gasoline, coal, fuel oil and natural gas — currently account for two-thirds of the power Vermont consumes.
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expensive solar-energy storage unit because the electrical grid performs the same function as a large set of batteries. Net metering has been “incredibly successful” in spurring a switchover to solar, says Dylan Zwicky, clean-energy associate with the Vermont Public Interest Research Group. The legislature has further goosed the transition to solar by raising the cap on the share of utilities’ generating capacity
25-cent subsidy and the scheduled reduction of the federal tax credit from 30 to 10 percent at the end of 2016. It’s even possible that the Republican-controlled Congress will seek to scrap entirely what some of its members view as a handout to hippies. But on the other hand, Hughes observes, “Republicans like job creators, so they might restore a tax credit that accounts for a lot of jobs.” On another emerging battlefront, right-wing forces are attacking the netmetering program in selected red states. The Koch brothers, anti-tax activists, a few of the largest power companies in the U.S. and a coalition of conservative state legislators argue that net metering privileges households using renewable energy because they tap into the electric grid when needed but pay little or nothing to maintain it. Clean energy’s defenders say in response that net metering provides benefits to regional power pools sufficient to offset the cost of net metering.
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that can be sourced from net metering. Formerly, utilities could turn off the netmetering flow of power into their systems when it amounted to 4 percent of peak capacity. The threshold was raised to 15 percent earlier this year, meaning that many more homes and companies with smallish solar arrays — 500 kilowatts or less — can now take advantage of the opportunity net metering offers. The fix was necessary because a few small Vermont utilities had already hit the 4 percent cap under previous regulations — a testament to the popularity of the program. “Vermont isn’t Phoenix or Spain, but it still gets a good amount of sunshine,” Hughes of Sunward Systems notes. In fact, adds Peterson, “even as far north as Vermont sits on the planet, we here get 83 percent of the sunshine as does Miami, Fla.”
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years ago. Net metering enables users of renewable energy to get credit for the excess power their systems contribute to the state’s electrical grid. Solar currently accounts for more than 90 percent of the energy homes and businesses are selling back to utilities. “On the longer, sunny days of summer, the power generated by solar panels pours off our customers’ roofs, past their utility meters and into the grid,” Peterson of SunCommon explains in an email. “Solar homes run up huge credits by the end of the summer.” At night and on the shorter, darker days of winter, solar users draw juice from the utilities’ systems, but some sun-powered homes produce so much surplus power that “they net out at zero, paying the utilities nothing,” Peterson notes. That helps offset the cost of installing a solar array for energy consumers. Instead of writing a monthly check for $50 or more to Green Mountain Power, a net-zero household can use that sum to pay down a loan that financed a solar system. This arrangement also obviates the need for an
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Boots on the Ground Sitting on fresh earth, Darren O’Meara and his father, Pat, braced themselves and cranked hard on a large wrench. At work in the backyard of a Milton home, they were securing a large metal mast that would soon hold an array of solar panels vast enough to power the residence. Nearby, a Volvo excavator hoisted the hydraulic unit that would help the solar tracker follow the sun over the course of a day — maximizing the amount of electricity the array can generate. “This really is the Cadillac of panels,” said Pat O’Meara, appreciatively, pausing to wipe the dirt from his hands. Darren O’Meara, 35, wore a light gray crewneck sweatshirt with “IBM” stenciled on it and a tool belt slung around his waist. The semiconductor test engineer is on a part-time leave of absence from his Essex employer — and he hopes, if all goes according to plan, that he’ll soon be able to make his fledgling solar installation company a full-time gig. He went into business with his dad, a carpenter, last summer. “With all the downturns and the layoffs, I just started thinking about what else could I be doing,” said Darren O’Meara, reflecting on recent tumultuous years at the IBM semiconductor plant. IBM recently struck a deal to sell the plant to GlobalFoundries, which specializes in semiconductor manufacturing; the deal came after IBM cut its Essex workforce over
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the course of a decade by more than half, to roughly 4,000 positions. So he started looking around — and settled on solar. “We’re off-grid ourselves,” explained Pat O’Meara. After designing and installing the electrical systems that power their own homes, in East Orange, the father-son duo was soon fielding calls from friends and family who wanted their help and fledgling expertise. They’re new in the biz, but have designed
much higher than what it costs to produce nonrenewable power, but a steep inflation rate could eat away at the standard-offer price. “Time will tell if it’s a good deal,” Larkin says.
Look, Ma, No Handouts! Vermont’s solar industry no longer needs the state’s watt-based subsidies, says Public Service Commissioner Chris Recchia. Today’s 25-cent payout had initially been set at $2.50 a decade ago and was structured to dwindle down to nothing by the end of 2014, Recchia notes. “Solar has grown exponentially in Vermont even as the incentive decreased,” he observes. “We’ve supported the industry when it needed support, and we don’t think that support is needed any longer.” A few solar developers suggest that the industry may no longer need federal financial support, either. Peterson says the time is approaching when solar should stand on its own — even though government subsidies for exploitation of dirty energy such as oil and coal are provided, he says, “in perpetuity.” The decreasing cost of solar technology may compensate for reductions in federal subsidies, hypothesizes Viens of groSolar. The price tag for buying and installing a residential system shrank by 8 percent last year alone, according to an industry association. That brought the total decline in price since 2010 to about 40 percent. And there’s no reason to think technological advances won’t continue to enhance efficiency, making solar steadily more affordable. But some industry officials do expect the rate of expansion to slow once the reduction in the federal tax credit takes effect. The 30 percent here comes the sun
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and installed a handful of systems — some off-grid, like their own homes, and some so-called “net metering” systems that feed power to the existing electrical grid. The No. 1 source of solar jobs in Vermont is in installation, according to a 2013 report by the industry group the Solar Foundation. These are the boots-on-the-ground positions: preparing sites, putting panels in place and flipping the switch. Another father-son pair — master electrician and journeyman Arnie and Frank Braman — were also on site in Milton last week. After taking some solar courses at Vermont Technical College, they’ve paired up with the O’Mearas to handle some of the electrical work that goes along with solar installations. Getting up to speed to include solar installations in their portfolio wasn’t overly complicated, said Arnie Braman. “It’s still amps, watts and volts,” he joked. The Bramans followed a shallow trench from the solar unit back toward the house, and Pat and Darren O’Meara set to work on the hydraulic unit that would soon top the mast. “What a day, huh?” said Pat O’Meara. Fittingly, the sun was shining. K ATHRY N F L A G G
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By way of example: Smart Resource Labs stepped in when a mobile medical clinic in South Carolina wanted to move beyond diesel fuel to power its rig. The first step was an energy audit, to find out how much energy the mobile rig used and where it was being wasted. That information was the backbone for designing a more renewable — and longer lasting — microgrid. “Especially after Irene,” said Rossman, speaking of the tropical storm that hammered Vermont in 2011, “people are realizing that it really helps to be resilient.” But it isn’t enough to throw a solar panel on a roof. Data matters, and Rossman’s team is looking for novel ways to help organizations collect and manage data from natural resources such as energy, water and soil. For instance, they’ve paired up with Housing Vermont, a nonprofit that manages more than 1,800 affordable rentals, to track energy usage across various properties. The idea is to aggregate, analyze and display data in a way that’s useful and that can point to trends over time. Most companies are swamped with data, but don’t have the time, resources or know-how to do that. “We’re the bridge,” said Rossman. Rossman is no stranger to solar. In 1999, he founded solar powerhouse Draker, which to date has installed systems at more than 1,600 solar sites that manage more than 1.2 gigawatts of energy production. He left the company three years ago and now works out of a North Street office in what was the first commercial solar-powered building in the city. Hanging over his desk is a photo of the first commercial solar array on which he worked, back in the early days of Draker. The 200-kilowatt project was located on one acre in northern California. “If you had told me that, in 10 years, there would be four or five sites in Vermont that are 10 times that size...” he said, trailing off with a laugh. He predicted his response would have been, “You had to be really deep in northern California to believe that.” Vermont, he said, is a particularly good place to be these days for solar entrepreneurs, some of whom have made it to the national stage. Rossman’s company and Middlebury-based Faraday were two of seven finalists in the Start-Up Alley competition at the Solar Power International conference earlier this fall. Faraday went on to place third in the competition. Rossman said that success speaks to the depth of the industry in Vermont. “There’s this huge ecosystem that has a ton of experience,” said Rossman.
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write-off remains “critically important” to the growth of Vermont’s solar sector, says Savage of AllEarth Renewables. More effective marketing techniques may help the solar sector find larger numbers of customers in the coming years. SunCommon, for example, uses a community-organizing model to identify prospects in each of Vermont’s counties. Drawing on the VPIRG background of cofounders Peterson and James Moore, SunCommon sends recruiters into the field to solicit business by apprising local residents of the savings and the fuzzy feelings to be gained from a climate-neutral energy resource. Faraday, a company launched in 2012 by graduates of Middlebury College, recently received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to apply its customer-acquisition software to the solar sector. Named for wonk-revered 19th-century British inventor Michael Faraday, Faraday uses specialized algorithms to comb through data on 100 million American households to find likely buyers of big-ticket items. “Solar installers will spend more than $5,000 acquiring customers for systems that cost $20,000,”
notes Faraday CEO Andy Rossmeissl. “We can save them a lot of that cost.” Will solar likely supplant wind as the hottest commodity in the renewable realm? Clean-energy advocates argue that wind must remain part of the clean-energy mix in Vermont despite intense local opposition to some turbine projects. Wind generates far more energy per unit than does solar, notes Gabrielle Stebbins, director of Renewable Energy Vermont, a trade association. The four wind farms in the state produce about 65 megawatts of electricity, compared to the 50 megawatts turned out by the 25 largest solar arrays, she notes. “We need everything” if the state is to attain its 90 percent renewables objective, Stebbins says.
Local Opposition Solar does have a few advantages over wind. For one, photovoltaic cells don’t make any noise, notes AJ Rossman, head of Smart Research Labs in Burlington. For another, he adds, sunlight is available everywhere in Vermont, while wind reaches usable velocities only in certain locations, such as ridgelines. Big solar arrays are necessary, however, because about half the homes that SunCommon surveys turn out to be
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Below the Radar Stashed under Ian Ray’s desk at Generator, Burlington’s high-ceilinged, industrial-chic maker space, is an angular contraption that looks more like a child’s Erector Set than a $20,000 business venture. Perched atop that same desk is another, slightly smaller contraption covered in multicolored electrical tape and topped by four helicopter-type blades. They’re not toys but drones — or, more accurately, unmanned aerial vehicles. Ray’s cubicle is home to AirShark, a two-man startup intended to put drones to work surveying, inspecting and photographing large solar installations. Ray is a photographer by training and a tinkerer at heart; he brought the drone expertise to the partnership. His cofounder, Jon Budreski, is licensed pilot who spent eight years selling solar panels through RGS Energy and SunCommon before striking out on his own with Ray. “If there’s a panel that’s failing, it’s going to generate more heat,” said Ray. With a thermal image, he said, “You’ll see that well before you notice a physical problem.” Surveying large solar arrays for ongoing maintenance is just one of the ways drones could help solar developers. Budreski imagines deploying drones to scope out sites for solar development and to document the construction process for state permitting agencies and insurance companies. As the solar industry matures, drones could also evaluate the condition of larger, aging projects. While Budreski and Ray focused on the solar industry first for their startup, it’s just the tip of the iceberg for AirShark. Drones equipped with thermal sensors could perform energy audits of buildings — pinpointing the places where heat is escaping,
unsuitable candidates for rooftop instal- the units hummed, barely audible, as lations, Peterson notes. “The roofs are trackers repositioned them to follow shaded by trees or structurally unable to the sun. The site is near the Cider Mill support panels, or the house subdivision but otherwise is facing the wrong way,” he tucked away. says. “Locals are frozen out But commercial solar of the process,” Rutland arrays covering several Town selectboard member acres are kicking up plenty Dan Chioffi says in regard of controversy in parts of to site reviews of renewthe state. able energy projects. The South Burlington In response, that board Planning Commission has added a section to and the South Burlington the town plan that sets Land Trust both objected standards for potentially last year to Larkin’s plan regulating the siting and to install 366 solar trackscope of large-scale solar ing units on a 22-acre installations. The move field off Hinesburg Road. was prompted by local Larkin made concessions opposition to a proposal in response to criticisms by Green Mountain Power of the project’s aesthetic and groSolar to install a impact, but the local oppo2.3-megawatt solar farm sition remained steadfast. on a 15-acre parcel off The array started proCold River Road. The ducing power in August, Public Service Board is asC h ad Farre l l however, because it had sessing the project. gained clearance from the “We’re not against Vermont Public Service solar,” Chioffi says. “But Board. Larkin spoke to Seven Days at the we do think it needs as much review as site, where roughly 25-foot high panels any other development would get under towered in row after row. Occasionally, Act 250.”
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for instance. They could inspect wind turbines and other industrial infrastructure, such as bridges or power lines, that can be difficult or hazardous to access. Ray and Budreski do face one major hurdle: The legal framework governing drones in the United States is “nebulous” at best, said Budreski. The Federal Aviation Administration was set to release regulations for drones by the end of next year — but the FAA has pushed back the release of new drone regs before and is running behind schedule this time, too. In the meantime, the pair is talking to would-be customers and focusing on developing software and engineering solutions — like the little gimbal Ray designed to house a GoPro camera and high-end thermal sensor on one of the drones. It was fabricated on the 3D printer at Generator. When they take their drones out to fly, Ray and Budreski follow common sense: Stay within line of sight. Use checklists. Avoid airports and manned air traffic. “It’s a learned skill — like riding a bicycle or driving a car,” said Ray of flying the drones. But as AirShark’s makers think about industrial applications for the unmanned aerial vehicles, he said, the value won’t come from the contraptions themselves. “At the end of the day, we’re not going to be a drone company,” said Ray. “We’re going to be a software and data company. The value comes from the information.” The trick is educating clients, many of whom are unfamiliar with a drone’s capabilities, about what that information can be. It’s a good problem to have, said Ray: “To be on the bleeding edge of something is a good place to be.” K ATH RY N F L A G G
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Some state officials and private solar developers acknowledge that siting decisions have not always been made with as much sensitivity to aesthetics as they should have. At the same time, proponents of sun power say better communication with locals can assuage concerns about solar arrays. “There needs to be more education about why these projects are being built,” says Stebbins, head of the renewable energy trade association. “Vermonters don’t know what’s in the state’s energy portfolio. When they understand how much we rely on oil and what the benefits are of going with renewables, the conversation starts to shift.” Local siting of energy projects is bound to become more common,
suggests Mary Powell, CEO of Green Mountain Power. And that’s a good thing, she and other energy executives say. “For a long time, our energy was coming to us from far away,” observes Zwicky of VPIRG. “It was a case of out of sight, out of mind.” It’s essential and proper for consumers to take a stake in the production of energy, he says. Public service commissioner Recchia presents a similar view in more emphatic terms: “Everybody in New Haven, they turn their lights on, too.” Solar boosters voice confidence that arrays can be hidden from view more effectively. “There’s no doubt that solar can be compatible with Vermont’s working landscape,” says Savage of AllEarth Renewables. Encore Redevelopment is working to achieve that outcome. It designs solar arrays to fit inconspicuously on top of structures such as a parking garage at Burlington International Airport. Encore adds screening elements such as “aesthetically pleasing fencing” to shield solar farms from view, says Chad Farrell, owner of the Burlingtonbased firm. It has likewise sited solar in places that would be unlikely to provoke opposition on aesthetic grounds — in former landfills and brownfields, for example. Farrell counsels solar developers to exercise caution. He says, “It’s critical for the industry to recognize that any time you put something in the Vermont landscape, that represents a change, and change can sometimes be hard for folks to accept.” m
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Officials in Shelburne have expressed interest in formulating similar standards due to some residents’ worries about the appearance of a proposed solar installation on Route 7 near the Vermont Teddy Bear factory. The New Haven selectboard also recently went on record in opposition to two solar projects proposed for the Addison County town. Objections were based mainly on the anticipated interference with views. The rash of solar projects taking shape in Vermont may come to be seen as rushed initiatives that could result in regrets, says Kathy Barrett, chairwoman of the New Haven selectboard. “The technology is changing quite rapidly,” she notes in regard to photovoltaics. By way of analogy, Barrett recalls that TV satellite dishes were originally supersize but became almost pocketsize over time. “Why don’t we slow down and wait to see how it evolves?” she suggests.
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he usual point of an ATM is to transform a virtual representation of money — the digits of your bank account balance — into crisp, green bills you can stuff in your wallet. So when a currency is virtual by its very nature, like the controversial “cryptocurrency” Bitcoin, what does its ATM look like? Simple: It swallows cash instead of spitting it out. For a demonstration, one need only visit the Burlington-based 3D print shop Blu-Bin — one of the few businesses in Vermont that accepts Bitcoin, and now home to the state’s one and only Bitcoin ATM. A digital currency distributed from peer to peer without the intervention of a central banking authority, Bitcoin doesn’t lack for devout adherents. But even they acknowledge one of its major shortcomings: Few brick-and-mortar businesses accept it as payment. The great majority of transactions in Bitcoin’s five-year history have taken place in virtual space, and the currency still carries a stigma from its use as the coin of the realm at online black market Silk Road. In short, don’t expect to exchange Bitcoin for the wares of most coffee shops, grocery stores or gas stations. That’s particularly true in Vermont, where, until recently, the list of items purchasable with Bitcoin looked like this: A pizza at Folino’s in Shelburne A handsome nautical lamp from Vermont Lanterns of Rutland That’s about it. That list swelled about two weeks ago with the addition of Blu-Bin, which opened on Burlington’s Church Street in September 2013; since October, the 3D print shop has occupied a stand-alone kiosk inside the Burlington Town Center. CEO Dan Riley says the move halved the company’s rent outlay, but he hopes that the slim, white, chest-high device standing beside the counter represents a more significant change to Blu-Bin’s bottom line. Installed on October 25 by New Yorkbased company PYC Bitcoin, this ATM looks like the result of a curious union of the Star Wars droid R5-D4 and a traffic stanchion — and it doesn’t dispense cash. Insert up to $1,000 in American currency, and the ATM will credit your digital “wallet” with the equivalent value in Bitcoin — less PYC’s 8 percent profit, of which Blu-Bin receives 10 percent. In its first full week at the BluBin kiosk, the machine took in $932. Emilio Pagan-Yourno, one of PYC’s two cofounders, says he finds that initial take
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TECH satisfactory but not thrilling. The company has installed four other Bitcoin ATMs in the Northeast: two in Manhattan; one in a bar in Manchester, N.H.; and another in a café in Albany, N.Y. That last location, says PaganYourno, did about $12,000 in business in October. “But I think there are more uses for Bitcoin [in Burlington] than in Albany,” he says. “This machine has the potential to do at least $12,000 a month, if not more.” To demonstrate the machine, PaganYourno has me download a free app called Mycelium Bitcoin Wallet to my smartphone; I use it to create my own “wallet” in less than a minute. He launches his own wallet app, then unlocks the ATM to extract a single dollar bill, which he promptly reinserts. To credit that dollar to his account, Pagan-Yourno holds up his phone to the ATM’s built-in camera and displays his unique quick response (QR) code, which
Given that Bitcoin and 3D printing are both fairly new and potentially gamechanging technologies, the partnering of PYC and Blu-Bin makes sense. PaganYourno and Riley profess nearly identical mission statements: They say they want to make their respective technologies more accessible and relevant to a broader customer base. Of the two, 3D printing packs the higher wow factor, as evinced by the several curious customers who stop to stare during my brief visit to the kiosk. Bitcoin’s complexity, volatility, invisibility and tarnished rep give PYC a steeper hill to climb. Pagan-Yourno says he remains optimistic. Just 22 and nearly done with his degree at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., he has an obvious passion for Bitcoin. Pagan-Yourno and partner Julio Enrique Cabrera founded PYC with the goal of “getting people to purchase Bitcoin easily,” he says. “It’s pretty difficult to do that right now.” He plans to double the number of PYC ATMs before year’s end, and hopes to have a total of 20 installed within the next 12 months.
connects to his Bitcoin wallet. Now he can spend that Bitcoin at the Blu-Bin kiosk — by snapping a pic of the company’s QR code and transferring the currency to BluBin electronically. Now it’s my turn. Pagan-Yourno takes a picture of my own, just-minted QR code and hits “send”. In less than a second, I become the proud owner of 2.72 millibitcoins, or about 93 American cents. There’s not much one can do — in Vermont or anywhere — with 2.72 millibitcoins, but Riley points out that, if I insert a few more bucks into the ATM, I’ll be able to pay for a small 3D-printed item. BluBin’s unusual pricing scheme is well suited for customers seeking to experiment with Bitcoin: 3D-printed items are priced based on their size, with items smaller than a 2-by-2-by-2-inch cube costing $5 — er, 14.4 millibitcoins.
How much is Bitcoin worth, anyway? According to the Bitcoin-tracker website coindesk.com, the value of a single Bitcoin escalated dizzyingly at the end of 2013, reaching almost $1,150 on December 4. Since then, events such as the dissolution of Mt. Gox, the largest Bitcoin exchange, have rattled even the cryptocurrency faithful; Bitcoin’s present value is about $370. That valuation may reflect a new stability. Bitcoin’s overall stature has been bolstered by the support of such fiduciary titans as Ben Bernanke, who said in 2013, during his tenure as Federal Reserve chairman, that the currency “may hold long-term promise.” Pagan-Yourno believes that Bitcoin’s historical volatility is due in part to undisciplined and often unscrupulous trading. The currency appeals to “don’t tread on me” types who don’t trust banks or governments to regulate their money — an attitude that has turned online trading into a messy free-for-all. Pagan-Yourno believes
some regulation is vital. He’s about to publish a white paper on the need for supervised trading “gateways.” In his plan, open competition between exchanges would encourage fair practices that allow for consumer choice — much as banks attract customers by adjusting their interest rates. That’s the bigger battle. For the short term, the young entrepreneur plans to make improvements to the ATMs themselves. The first order of business is the elimination of the $1,000 ceiling on transactions. More crucial is a software redesign that will make the ATMs more user friendly. Pagan-Yourno calls the current interface (designed by a company called Skyhook) “something an engineer would think of,” noting that its bug-riddled code offers no tutorials for the new users that the company hopes to attract. When the new software is ready, PYC will install it on the Android tablets that are the digital brains of the ATMs. Once
how, low on cash but wanting a custom protector for his new Nexus 5 smartphone, he downloaded an open-source schematic for a 3D-printed case. Working with Riley, he added the Lab B logo to the design, printed the case and paid the bill with $50 worth of Bitcoin (about 143 millibitcoins). “I had some Bitcoin on my phone and was excited to go to a maker space that’s accepting it now,” Cropp says. Though he paid with his own digital currency, he says part of the draw was the opportunity to check out Blu-Bin’s ATM, which impressed him with its ease of use. Customers such as Cropp, well versed in the ways of cryptocurrency, are the exception.
that’s done, passersby will be greeted by a display that reads, “Want Bitcoin?” Such planned improvements to the ATM’s user interface, Pagan-Yourno and Riley agree, will attract new customers to Bitcoin in general and to BluBin specifically. Riley credits the new ATM with a small bump in his company’s business. But he acknowledges that, in general, Bitcoin users are not the kind to frequent the mall; some have even told him, he says, that they wouldn’t have ventured into the Burlington Town Center for any other reason. One such customer is Matt Cropp, a Bitcoin enthusiast and active member of Burlington’s “community hackerspace,” Laboratory B. Cropp describes
For the moment, though, Riley says he’s happy to cater to early adopters. He’s also eager to expand his business, and hopes to open Blu-Bin locations in Brattleboro, Manchester, White River Junction and possibly Poultney, the home of his alma mater, Green Mountain College. He’ll install PYC’s ATMs, he says confidently, at any future locations. If the device catches on, it could boost the local profiles of both businesses. Riley says he’s encouraged by the many curious glances he gets from patrons at the nearby Starbucks. Will there come a day when you can buy your venti latte with Bitcoin? “The whole idea” of the ATMs, Pagan-Yourno says, “is to bring [Bitcoin] to everyone. It’s not about just the Libertarians or the super-fanatics. It’s for you; it’s for the person who hasn’t even heard of Bitcoin.” m Contact: ethan@sevendaysvt.com
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f the word “quilt” makes you think of Grandma’s patchwork or Civil War-era patterns in red, white and blue, think again. Quilting is back in a big way, in Vermont and elsewhere — and these days, it’s blurring the line between “craft” and “art.” One look at the explosion of fabric-arts exhibits around the state — and the influx of nontraditional quilts — reveals that local quilters are invigorating the centuries-old craft with contemporary flair. Creative twists on quilting include adding decorative embellishments, such as embroidery or beading; and “painting” the top layer using thread, pieced fabric or both. With sewing machines and fabric printers, today’s quilters also have a technological edge over their predecessors. In the words of Champlain Valley Quilt Guild member Janet Jaffe, quilting has “diversified and evolved into something that has crossed the boundaries between skilled craftsmanship and art.” At this year’s annual Guild show, more than 40 percent of the works were considered nontraditional art quilts, estimates Burlington artist Claire Graham-Smith. (Art quilts tend to be smaller than bed quilts, and can be framed or used as wall hangings.) “In the past four or five years, we’ve seen that trend really escalate,” she says. Graham-Smith’s own work was recently included in “Finding a Common Thread: A Contemporary Fiber Arts
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Exhibit,” which closed last week at the Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph. A graduate of the Toronto School of Art and a longtime oil and pastel artist, Graham-Smith learned to quilt 12 years ago. Now, she’s transferred her love of landscapes into making art quilts. Such works may seem like a major departure from the American folk tradition of quilting, which dates back to, well, before America was officially born. In colonial times, English and Dutch settlers made cloth “sandwiches” for warmth by stitching together a lining, padding and top layer. Those early quilts were utilitarian, pieced together from homespun and repurposed materials. Quilting for leisure caught on in the 18th century, when fabrics became more readily available. Elaborate patterns and designs emerged that took months or even years to complete by hand. The resulting objects were prized as heirlooms and decorative art — much like today’s art quilts. As for traditional quilting, it never went out of vogue. Judy Thomas, owner of Yankee Pride Quilts in Essex Junction, stocks reproduction fabric — reprints of historical patterns on new cloth — and says her customers still show a strong interest in classic styles. But Yankee Pride also stocks a range of contemporary fabrics to satisfy a new kind of quilter. “Somebody can make traditional quilts and have made them their whole life, and all of a sudden they just start doing more contemporary things,” Thomas observes. “We’ve been in business over 30 years,” she adds, “and
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the fabrics now are just unbelievable. They are just so beautiful.” Another new approach is to update functional quilts with modern designs. That might mean “the use of bold colors and prints, high contrast and graphic areas of solid color, improvisational piecing, minimalism, expansive negative space, and alternate grid work,” according to the website of the Modern Quilt Guild, an international nonprofit founded in Los Angeles. That guild’s Vermont chapter is in the works. Members of a modern quilt club based at nido fabric + yarn in Burlington are completing the paperwork to join. Store owner Phiona Milano says new approaches to quilting that are trending nationwide are taking hold in Vermont. “Having access to a bigger range of fabric choices has opened the doors to a whole other market of quilters,” she suggests. “Quilting was oftentimes thought of as something an older generation was doing. But given what’s available now, a much younger generation is into it.” And, she says, older quilters are “getting reinspired.” For more insight into the cresting trend, Seven Days invited some longtime quilters — all members of the Champlain Valley Quilt Guild — to talk about their craft and what keeps them in stitches. Contact: xian@sevendaysvt.com
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in a very realistic way, so people can say, “Oh, that’s Mount Mansfield!”
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How do you transfer images onto quilts? With newer techniques, I can make the designs much more complex and can use fabrics that wouldn’t do well under a machine. I’m also using the computer much more in terms of printing images onto fabric, and using the computer as a design tool. A lot of the texture comes from the quilting itself or the threadwork on top of it. The techniques I use the most are what most quilters call “thread sketching” — using thread on the fabric to enhance it.
How did you learn to quilt? Since I was a teenager, I’ve known how to sew. When I became pregnant with my first child, I decided I wanted to make a quilt for him. At the time, I was living in Pennsylvania, in Mennonite country. They have a strong quilting tradition, similar to the Amish, and since I didn’t come from a family of quilters, I reached out to them. I found an older woman on her farm who was able to teach me how to hand quilt. She had no power in her house; she worked by kerosene light. After that, I got the bug. I took classes, learned basic techniques and got the skill set you need to make a quilt early on. That allowed me to expand my horizons when I got a machine.
Tell us about “Smugglers’ Notch.” There’s an actual photograph embedded in the center; the tree to the left and the middle tree are the lateral edges of that photograph. It was taken by my brother, and, since 2001, I’d kept it on the wall until I had the skills to do something with it. I went back multiple times and took many photographs of the ridgeline and the trees. I drew out a ridgeline from the photograph, then printed out enlargements of photographs of the trees. The little pieced blocks on the bottom were made traditionally.
What’s your current quilting style? I’ve started making art quilts. I really enjoy being outdoors doing sports, hiking, kayaking, cycling. I always carry my camera with me and take shots of images I think would be a good quilt. I try to duplicate it “Smugglers’ Notch” by Anne Standish
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What are you working on now? I have a 12-foot frame, which is what I do most of my quilting on. I started this quilt last Monday. It’s a queen-size quilt, 102 by 102 inches. I had to do 49 blocks. I did about 12 blocks a day. All I’ve gotta do now is trim it and put the binding on it and it’s done. My sister-in-law’s birthday is the 12th of December, and my wife said, “I want a quilt for my sister.” When was the first time you made a quilt? I made my first quilt about 21 and a half years ago; I made my first two quilts for my granddaughters. Then, in 1998, we moved to Virginia because my wife was taking care of an old friend … I needed something to do because I had left all my woodworking equipment with my son up here. A sewing machine was handy, and I got the bug then. All of a sudden I’d joined a [quilting] guild, and before I knew it I was involved.
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Did you already know how to sew? I learned how to sew when I was real young. My mother said I used to sew my sister’s doll clothes. I don’t remember. It wasn’t a guy thing. Now it’s different. Well, life’s a lot different today than it was back then. Why were you drawn to it as opposed to other hobbies? Just to see all the beautiful designs, and all the new fabric lines coming out — and with that engineering and mathematic background, the whole process gets to be — well, it’s a lot of geometry.
When did you first begin quilting? I made my first quilt in 1983. But I only sporadically did quilting; I do a lot of crochet and embroidery. It was eight years ago when I really started, when I joined the guild and everything. What inspires you to start a project? I usually choose a picture and use that as a template. I have one of some poppies … so I just enlarged them on the computer and then traced around all the different colors. I make them as gifts and just for fun. The only one I’ve sold [was] through a silent auction. What are you currently working on? I like to do all sorts of different things. Right now I’m doing some regular piecing. They’re modern style, one for my nephew and one for my neighbor. My nephew’s is chemistry and science inspired, and the one for my neighbor is very pale, tonal colors, browns and beiges.
You have a pretty interesting day job. Yeah, I work for the State of Vermont in radiological health, and I inspect X-ray machines [of ] dentists, veterinarians, physicians, chiropractors. I’m the only one in the whole state who does this. Between that and quilting, your days must fill up pretty quickly. Yeah! Well, I like to read, I like to garden, and I also have five cockatiels. They are crazy. They like to help me quilt sometimes. There’ll be one on my head, one on my shoulder, and one running up and down my arm.
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How did you learn to quilt? I’ve sewn since I was in middle school, but it wasn’t until I went to college that I made my first quilt. I put it together with no knowledge or idea of the right way to do it. In 1991, I took my first quilting class to really learn the right techniques. I’d just finished a master’s degree in engineering, and I wanted to do something fun.
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Tell us about “Olde Fashioned Charm.” This one was selected to be in a juried show at the [American Textile History Museum] in Lowell, Mass. It utilizes reproduction fabric … from the mills that were once down [there]. Now, unfortunately, most of the fabric is produced overseas. For this reproduction line, they’ve got samples, or they’ve traced back some of the original patterns that were produced in the early 1900s or even 1800s. This quilt has an appliqué center medallion. It … is actually hand-quilted. It was before I got into machine quilting, and it’s just more of a traditional [approach].
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You make Quilts of Valor to donate to service members and veterans? A lot of times I have people come over and work on Quilts of Valor. It’s like a mini sewing group. I’ll set up five sewing machines, and we’ll sit here and sew all afternoon. I’ll make about 40 Quilts of Valor a year on my machine, and about five [of the top-layer designs] on my own.
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What’s your style? I am definitely more of a traditional quilter. That means I don’t tend to do the artistic landscapes, or quilts that have a lot of embellishments and beading, or thread painting. I mostly enjoy making pieced quilts that are functional. I use a combination of [fabrics]. I really love the reproduction fabrics that look like your grandmother’s quilts.
Why did quilting appeal to you? It was a lot like woodworking — precise measurements. The art quilts are a little different, and I keep trying to push myself
to do art quilts, but I can’t quite get myself there.
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Making waves with a new indoor, surf-inspired fitness class
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’m paddling out toward the rolling white froth of surf, somewhere off the coast of Bali, furiously scooping my arms until my instructor tells me to jump up and lunge forward. When I fail to catch a wave — repeatedly — I’m not frustrated. I am, however, breaking a sweat. That’s because I’m actually inside a fitness studio on Burlington’s Pine Street. That Balinese ocean? It’s the surf movie Indo, silently projected on the wall by a MacBook while the theme song to “Hawaii FiveO” plays. And my instructor isn’t some darkly tanned dude; it’s Roxanne Scully, a Burlington mom and business owner. She and her husband, Russ, have already brought the seashore to Burlington with the surf-inspired Spot restaurant and their water-sports store, WND&WVS. Scully has added sweat to the wet this month by opening SurfSet Fitness, a franchise of a nationwide program
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founded in 2011 by a Boston-based trio. Based on custom surfboards, each fixed and mounted on three inflated bubbles, the workout is designed to mimic the movements of surfing even when the ocean is hundreds of miles away. “I love fitness and I love feeling strong, and I thought this could work in Burlington — something for winter,” says Scully, one of four teachers certified to teach SurfSet here. “I was really intrigued, especially as a woman, that at age 45 I could get really into surfing and really enjoy it.” SurfSet, Scully explains, has a fast learning curve for achieving better stability, balance and confidence, no matter what the environment. “Surfing” beside me during a Tuesday evening session is Shannon Lipkin, Spot manager, surfer and stand-up paddleboarder, who sips from Vita Coco coconut water between sets on the RipSurfer X trainer. Later, she explains how the workout caught her eye when she saw it on a 2012 episode
of the reality competition show “Shark Tank.” “I had just started surfing, and I fell in love with it,” says Lipkin, who shared the idea with Scully. “To me, a surfer has probably one of the best bodies, along with a fit, healthy lifestyle. I thought, Gosh, if there’s a way we could bring SurfSet to Vermont, let’s do it!” When a Pine Street space became available this fall — previous tenant REV Indoor Cycling relocated to Flynn Avenue — the timing was right for Scully, who owns the building with her husband. They opened SurfSet in conjunction with the adjacent South End Studio. The galvanized ceilings of REV remain, but in the spinners’ places are 10 boards, a wall of mirrors, potted palms and even a Buddha statue turned into a trickling fountain. “I wanted it to be warm and welcoming,” says Scully. She says she worked with Anna Stein of Perch Interiors to create the beachy fitness boutique in a Queen City ’hood that’s now brimming with wellness options.
“Well” is not exactly how I feel during my first foray on the RipSurfer X, despite having surfed occasionally in Costa Rica and Rhode Island. I feel weirdly wobbly when I step on the board and balance on my right leg while attempting to follow Scully’s sweeping left-leg motions. I quickly discover why SurfSet’s tagline includes “Embrace Instability.” Within a few minutes, though, I’ve adjusted enough to focus on the fun of the workout — without falling off the board. “I never really enjoy group classes,” Lipkin tells me later. “But this is so new — being able to laugh at myself while getting such a core workout.” Each of the SurfSet instructors brings a different element to the classes she teaches, explains Scully. Some of the 60minute sessions are like a high-intensity boot camp, while others are based on rhythm and barre-inspired routines. Scully’s Tuesday evening class is not only infused with her passion for tropical retreats but influenced by her background as a teacher of the martial art Nia.
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Helaina Stergas, a fellow SurfSet student, discovered the new workout through Scully’s Nia classes at South End Studio, and says she was immediately hooked by the fun. “I was surprised to find I was sore after class,” says Stergas, a 19-year-old student at the University of Vermont. “Balancing on the boards is a great and easy way to add a strength workout to my routine.” Part of the appeal of SurfSet is the innovative setup. In what other fitness
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class can you zone out on a surf movie while zeroing in on your quads, hamstrings and glutes? When we shift from standing legsweeps to a plank position, Scully leads sets of “wave runners,” during which we rapidly bring each knee to an opposite leg to the beat of Awolnation’s “Sail.” Then we move on to “One More Time” by Daft Punk as we tackle squats and lunges. “Surfers possess total body strength, from their long, lean muscles to their ripped abs,” notes the SurfSet website. It
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promises that the workout — which integrates balance, core strength, cardio, flexibility and agility — can burn up to 900 calories an hour. By the end of the class, as we move from Pilates-like leg circles to the jumping lunges known as “pop-ups” — a move required to ride water — I’m still miles away from monster waves. But I feel the spirit of camaraderie that develops during an actual surfing session with friends, and I’m inspired to give the sport another go — outdoors and in. “It’s such a powerful feeling to get off the water,” explains Lipkin. “Your body feels tired but good. And with more strength, you can catch more waves.” Landlubbers may scoff at the idea of a surfing class in Vermont, but exercisers don’t need to have winter travel plans for Hawaii or Puerto Rico to reap the benefits. “It’s definitely not just for surfers; anyone can come in and step on the board and learn the language, so they feel comfortable and natural,” says Scully. And, she notes, the workout could be a great work-up to the ski season. “Yes, [SurfSet has] a fun, warm environment, but think about those first couple of weeks out on the snow, when you’re like, ‘Oh, my God’ — the torture of your muscles. It’s great for skiers.” m
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occasionally performing from seats around the three-quarter stage. Far upstage are rows of mismatched chairs that wouldn’t be out of place in 1901. The actors sit in them, in full view, until they step forward when they’re needed in a scene. If they need one of the chairs for that scene, they casually bring it downstage.
Carleton treats the play with respect but not gooey reverence,
and focuses her 18 student performers on achieving a direct, unaffected acting style. From unpretentious action like this, Carleton builds mood. At one point, a choir softly sings while Dr. Gibbs is engrossed in a book and George and Emily, the central characters, are upstairs doing homework. A peace descends when all
these people are separately accounted for, quietly competing for our awareness and implying the thousands of other, similar acts performed on a single night. These simultaneous events within the theater weave together like the jumble of occurrences in real life. The experience is common, but the solemnity of the moment elevates our awareness. One of Carleton’s choices is debatable. She splits the Stage Manager’s role among three actors, as if his utilitarian commentary could be handled by a mouthpiece instead of a character. The decision makes the Stage Manager omnipresent as well as omniscient, which dilutes rather than amplifies the role. Brendan Vargas Konicki, Garrett Garcia and Grace McLaughlin share the role of Stage Manager, and, intentionally or not, they show such a broad range of acting skill and interpretation that the character doesn’t entirely cohere. All three are occasionally tempted to use irony, as if the Stage Manager needed to impress the audience. But each has effective moments, as well. Aidan Holding captures George Gibbs’ gentle joy and succeeds at showing the character’s innocence without any cloying cuteness. It’s an
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hough it’s been staged countless times since its 1938 Broadway debut, Thornton Wilder’s Our Town still retains its power to produce tears and a shiver of recognition. The University of Vermont Department of Theatre’s current production approaches it with bracing clarity. The play’s harrowing simplicity has the elemental power of dawn breaking. It’s set in the tiny, fictional New Hampshire town of Grover’s Corners, and the proceedings are introduced by the Stage Manager, whose quiet omniscience beckons us to watch as if from a great distance. Wilder uses a story scrubbed almost clean of plot to reveal some of the deepest truths about being human. We are all much the same, repeating starkly similar patterns from birth to death, yet each of our lives is unique. The Gibbs and Webb families of Grover’s Corners are nothing special, but their very ordinariness is what’s wonderful about them. Wilder intended no sentimentality about the past. He wrote Our Town as a look backward in order to give the audience the perspective of time, not to idealize a lost era. UVM’s production honors this intent while adding just enough contemporary sensibility to make the play fresh again, even as lost customs such as home milk delivery still form part of the story. The play’s three acts are set in 1901, 1904 and 1913, so its first audiences were looking back a generation, aware that World War I lay ahead. Knowing the future while watching characters who are inherently ignorant of it elevates the viewer to a godlike perch above mundane activities. From that springs compassion for the characters and a poignant awareness that mortality frames life just as it does customs since become obsolete. Our Town can produce the same effect for the viewer today, more than seven decades later, provided the production is spare and clean. That’s exactly what director Sarah Carleton has created. She succeeds in employing Wilder’s dispassionate tone while earning the audience’s investment in the characters. Carleton treats the play with respect but not gooey reverence, and focuses her 18 student performers on achieving a direct, unaffected acting style. The staging is simple. Carleton uses every inch of the theater, with actors entering through the house and
accomplishment to cast aside the armor of a pose to reveal George as a little bit foolish and altogether earnest. As Emily, Ally Sass flicks her bright eyes to take in the world, eager to enjoy everything, especially the startling first feeling of love. Sass is wonderfully alive when staring at the moon, and has just the right urgency in her final scenes, when she painfully reconciles the perspective of mortality with the raw beauty of life’s fleeting pleasures. Ian Dunn, Julia Zephir, John Hughes and Elizabeth Callahan are all impressive at conveying the Gibbs and Webb parents with the gravity and offhand confidence of mature adults. Callahan is especially moving as Emily’s mother, sweetly oblivious to what’s precious about daily life. The acting craftsmanship varies. On Friday, some students rushed their lines without letting the moment and meaning unfold first, and a few characters were left more skeletal than they had to be. But the overall power of the play emerged. As costume designer, student Alyssa Korol hits a nice range of notes within a constrained color palette, using simple variations of flared skirts for women and vests for men. UVM faculty members ably handle the rest of the tech. Jeff Modereger’s set reveals the theater’s deep backstage and offers elegantly geometric placement of simple chairs and tables. The spare, neutral lighting by John B. Forbes nicely matches the mood Carleton invokes. Imagine a time when skinny jeans and texting are hopelessly out of date. To see those lost things again — to see your lost self in connection with them — might fill you with a new wisdom about the transience of what now seems essential. Our Town demonstrates that recognition, and adds one thing more: a sense of what’s eternal about human beings despite their brief and simple lives. UVM’s excellent production allows us to enjoy two fine actors portraying George and Emily, and to rediscover the abiding strength of Wilder’s play. m Contact: alex@sevendaysvt.com
INFO Our Town by Thornton Wilder, directed by Sarah Carleton, produced by the University of Vermont Department of Theatre. Through November 16: Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. at Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington. $15-$22. uvm.edu/ theatre
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Since 2011, diners with a yen for hardcore Mexican flavors have made the pilgrimage to the Mad Taco in Waitsfield or Montpelier. Lucky for Chittenden County residents, the same owners are behind Mule Bar in Winooski. On Tuesdays, its tacos follow the same template of local meats and big tastes served in pairs of doubled-up corn tortillas. But chef Jeremy Silansky is quick to point out that Tuesdays at Mule Bar are not simply Mad Taco North.
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ermont is about as far as from the Mexican border as anywhere in the U.S. — in both geography and culture. Here in the Green Mountains, we’re more likely to hear Québécois French than Spanish, and authentic Mexican food is tough to come by. But that doesn’t stop us from loving a good fiesta. Lately, we’ve noticed a proliferation of Taco Tuesday specials at area restaurants, ranging from simple, $2 ground-beef crunchers at South Burlington’s Rotisserie Restaurant to pricier, more artisanal options such as
braised oxtail at Winooski’s Mule Bar ($10 a pair) or $17 seared ahi tuna tostadas at Waitsfield’s Hyde Away Inn and Restaurant. Chefs at Burlington’s Citizen Cider and Middlebury’s Two Brothers Tavern say they use the Tuesday special as a way to feature new seasonal ingredients and play around with flavors, giving the Mexican street eat a deliciously Vermont-y spin. Regardless of the inspiration, anything wrapped in a tortilla shell and topped with veggies and salsa seems to say “eat me.”
Over the last few weeks, the Seven Days food team sallied forth on a tacotasting mission. We couldn’t hit them all; Tuesday specials not listed here include those at Winooski’s Pingala Café & Eatery, West Glover’s Parker Pie, Rutland’s Roots the Restaurant and Manchester Center’s Firefly Restaurant. And not all special taco nights are limited to Tuesday: 3 Squares Café in Vergennes turns into a taqueria Thursday through Saturday, serving up cacao-laden savories. Still, it’s good to have a culinary day at the playa to look forward to as darkness descends and the temperatures drop.
Silansky, who has run the kitchen since January, has a particular affection for food from the Oaxaca region of Mexico. That’s reflected on the regular menu in dishes such as hanger steak with a green pumpkinseed mole, but the chef turns on the slow-cooked charm every Tuesday. He kind of has to. Though there’s always a fish and a veggie taco on the menu, the meat version is usually made from cuts such as tongue, heart or pork belly. When Neill Farm in Waitsfield makes a meat delivery, “They bring 20 pounds of weird shit,” explains Silansky. “It usually is offal. You can have fun with it.” I had more than my share of fun sitting at the bar to wolf down a pre-Halloween
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The Dorjees hope to open their new restaurant in March or April. After that, they’ll shuttle between the Plattsburgh and Burlington locations, with one of Dorjee’s cousins running each kitchen. As in Plattsburgh, the Burlington menu will be divided into Bhutanese, Nepalese and Tibetan options. While most Tibetan dishes are steamed, including the dumplings known as momos, Dorjee also serves several hand-pulled noodle dishes. He lightly spices Nepalese stews called tarkari using flavors similar to those of Indian cuisine — which will also feature on the Burlington menu. Chile-laden Bhutanese cuisine is best enjoyed with a cup of salted butter tea. As in Plattsburgh, Dorjee will get most of his ingredients from local farms — in fact, he already sources from Vermont growers. He’ll keep most of the Plattsburgh menu intact, he adds, while augmenting it with dishes he feared would challenge diners in a community where he and his family are the only Himalayans. One addition will be daily lunch specials; each day, Dorjee says, his staff will prepare three or four different meals focused on a Himalayan country or theme. Dorjee will spend the months before his projected spring opening transforming 3 Main Street into a Himalayan oasis — on the cold east shore of Lake Champlain.
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Taco Time « p.44 taco dubbed Ox Tales From the Crypt. A towering portion of shredded oxtail was meaty and unctuous but not overly fatty. A braising liquid of red wine and veal stock gave the impression of a Euro-style reduction sauce, which quickly melted away as cacao nibs, coffee and chile took over. A smoky crema on top added more heat, tempered by cilantro and a tangy red-cabbage slaw. We paired it with that night’s draught cocktail, the Ninth Green. The honeysweetened tipple married smoked lemon and Earl Grey-infused bourbon for its own dose of smoky burn. But not everything coming out of the kitchen was on fire. Crispy pollock tacos were so heavily breaded that they should have been called fish beignets. The slaw, crema and cilantro just weren’t enough to wake up the listless combination. Luckily, Silansky had three squeeze bottles of house hot sauce at the ready. Pitched lower than Mad Taco’s screaming highs, it took one labeled with a 9.2 heat to do the trick for me. But it wasn’t the spice I enjoyed as much as the tangy, earthy notes.
I regret not trying the week’s veggie option, a set of tacos filled with rice-andblack-bean fritters. Does that mean I’ll have to return to Mule’s Taco Tuesday? Well, if I must… —A.L.
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Until I ordered $2 tacos at the Rotisserie Restaurant recently, I had not eaten a hard-shell tortilla since fifth grade. So they smack of elementary school to me, a place that few of us want to relive. But for $2, where’s the harm? I ordered one, complete with ground beef and all the tweenage fixings. Luckily, the Rotisserie doesn’t stop there. There are soft corn tacos, too. They’re not made inhouse, but they’re lightly toasted before being stuffed with meat, and as a result taste fresh from the comal. The flat Mexican griddle may not be used in the Rotisserie’s kitchen, but that’s not the point. The South Burlington family restaurant specializes in all-American fare such as prime rib and chicken wings. It’s the kind of place
where the curtains and homey paintings in the dining room conjure visions of Grandma’s house. Why tacos, then? According to lunch manager Summer Batdorf, chefs at the restaurant were “looking for a gimmick. They wanted to do something other than a tired chicken-wing special.” Taco Tuesday has been a hit for two years, she adds. Most plates gracing the tables during a visit two weeks ago looked much like the one I ordered, with grilled chicken in a soft tortilla and beef in a hard one. I tried to add to my $4 tab a couple of $1 Buffalo-style drumsticks, but that special had already sold out by the time I arrived at 7:30 p.m. My dining partner ordered a bowl of beefy French onion soup to sample the homey regular fare. Upon first bites of each taco, my initial impressions were that they came in two flavors: salted and unsalted. The beef mix was the salty one, immediately desiccating my mouth; the bland chicken tasted of little more than grill marks. On the plus side, the chopped lettuce and tomatoes stuffed in both were fresh and moist. One taco even had a cube of green pepper in it. I could have done
without the unmelted cheese shreds on top. Overall, these tacos reminded me of the kind the lunch ladies made in my elementary school. Batdorf later told me that my server, Susan (though she was very friendly), forgot to bring me the homemade ghostchile-infused hot sauce. The squeeze bottle I was given instead gushed out something that merely tasted red. But for this early-’90s time capsule, nothing else would have hit the right neural pathways. Thanks, red taco sauce. —A.L.
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her a new taco concept. The $2 basic tacos remain (with a suggested pairing of PBR), with the addition of soft-shell and black-bean options. But each Tuesday, diners eagerly call in to find out what locavore Mexican specials Mayo is cooking up that night. Last Tuesday, the bar was still packed with taco lovers at 9:30 p.m., half an hour
after the dining room officially closed. My other half and I sat at a high table beneath the message “Tacos are my friend … They never lie to me,” handwritten on the wall. This must be depressing on nights when no tacos are served. Our meal started with an order of chips and salsa. The latter arrived in a standard smooth, tangy red version
and — for an additional 50 cents — in a roasted tomatillo version, sharp with acid and a pair of chopped chiles. Apps included nachos and PEI mussels flavored with sweet corn, tomatillos and house Misty Knoll Farms chicken chorizo. We dined on a different chorizo, made from “pig face” that originated at nearby Gaylord Farm. The spicy ground meat came underneath a pair of overeasy eggs, each in a soft green-chile-andcorn tortilla. It was more of a knife-andfork taco than something I dared to pick up. Grafton Village Cheese cheddar and avocado made each bite creamy, while cilantro and pickled onion brightened it up. On the side, a hash of butternut squash, potatoes, black beans, red peppers and jalapeños added a Vermontplus-Mexico touch to the uncommon huevos rancheros. Mayo’s tuna tostadas contained too many ethnic nods to enumerate. Best to say that she made them her own. Lightly grilled ahi tuna was served over a big, crispy wonton, sort of like giant versions of those fried noodles you get with Chinese fast food. Avocado and shaved cabbage with the fish made for an alluring mix of textures. The cilantro-lime
vinaigrette drizzled on top was addictive on its own, made more so with squiggles of sweet guava aioli and tiny cubes of grilled pineapple. Before we ordered our entrées, we reserved the last vanilla Choco Taco of the night. The only Taco Tuesday dessert I’ve spotted anywhere, Mayo’s Choco Taco has little to do with the packaged Klondike version. Hers features a fried flour tortilla dressed in cinnamon sugar and filled with ice cream. To my disappointment, the only chocolate in the dish was a sauce drizzled on top. But Choco Taco beggars can’t be Choco Taco choosers. It was still worth a return engagement. Next time I make the trek to the Mad River Valley, it might be for Tacky Taco Tuesday, an occasional special night devoted to replacing local cheese with Velveeta in chef-honed takes on gorditas — a pastry that means “little fat one” — and Taco Bell Crunchwraps. Either way, I expect to head south of the (Chittenden County) border back to Waitsfield sooner rather than later. —a.L. tacO time
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Since moving to Pine Street from Essex last spring, Burlington’s populist cidery has continued to up the ante with its food. What began in April 2014 as a modest menu has morphed into a fairly significant spread, complete with nightly specials. “The tacos change every week,” says chef Lo Garry-McGrath of the Tuesday special, “so it can be anything from adobo-seasoned Boyden [Farm] beef to wild-caught swordfish.” The choices vary, but Garry-McGrath typically offers both veggie and meat options. Each taco costs a rather steep $5, but the ingredients are fresh and responsibly sourced — local, grass-fed meats, organic produce and starches, and fresh Atlantic fish. The chef says she uses the specials to flex her creative muscles. “It’s a really fun and interesting way to showcase Vermont food,” she says, “but in a not-so-Vermont kind of way.” The tacos, rolled into organic, soft corn tortillas, are also somewhat more substantial than others I’ve tried. Two, with cider, filled me up for dinner, though I suspect a larger, hungrier person might need more to feel sated. “Don’t forget the toppings!” a board by the kitchen reminds patrons. Near the front door is a bar stocked with accoutrements — fresh chopped pico de gallo, roasted tomatillo salsa, diced red onions, spicy salsa roja — that seem to come straight from Texas or further south. And sauces abound. Paying a small premium allows you to pair your tacos with any of the 10 fresh-pressed ciders on draught. This matters because the kitchen puts out tacos that pair beautifully with apple drinks. On a recent Tuesday, a veggie taco came swaddled in spicy, melted pepper jack and stuffed with some of fall’s finest ingredients. On a bed of nutty quinoa, cranberries mingled with cooked apples and diced sweet potato, scattered with tangy arugula and quite a bit of garlic. It was a nice mix of savory and sweet that went well with a glass of gingery Dirty Mayor, and also with the drier Stan Up I ordered afterward. The meat option was simpler but just as good. Packed with an
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ancho-chile-spiked blend of Boyden Farm beef, Maple Wind Farm chicken and black beans topped with red cabbage, this taco required more of the toppings — but I would never complain about needing an extra dose of cool, wet tomato-jalapeño pico de gallo, roasted tomatillo salsa or a sloppy scoop of pale-red salsa roja. —H.p.e.
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and veggies. The fish taco was an allaround hit. A generous cut of breaded, deep-fried white fish came crisped to the nth degree and topped with pungent red cabbage and cilantro, along with a squirt of the requested spicy Thai sauce. Ground chicken, dusted with a smoky chili-powder spice blend, was ice-cold but still good, and was crowned with housemade pico de gallo. The beef was similarly simple and went down easily. As we finished our spread, I noticed that most of the other tables were littered with empty red taco baskets, too. In a phone conversation later, pub kitchen manager Ellis Johnson said the tacos are part of an experiment: “We’re trying to run what we think might sell on a new menu,” he said. This part, at least, seems successful; since starting the Tuesday special, Johnson said he’s noticed a significant uptick in business. “Tuesdays used to be pretty standard in terms of how much food we’d sell,” he said, “but lately it’s been pretty busy.” —H.p.e.
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It may not be a foodie destination, but lately I’ve developed a real affinity for downtown Burlington’s Manhattan Pizza & Pub. I like that there are 20 beers on tap and that I can usually find something new to drink. I like that the pub’s prices are fair; that there’s a familiar, homey mix of Grateful Dead, oldies, jam and ’80s bands on the sound system (if a band isn’t playing live); and that the bartenders are quick and super-duper friendly. And I like that about a month ago, the pub rolled out a Tuesday taco special. At $2 a pop, diners can scarf down chicken, beef and fish tacos that are far better than they need to be to justify the price. With $3 pints of Switchback’s flagship amber ale (and cheap shots of Sauza tequila), the pub offers a pleasant — and affordable — way to while away a Tuesday night. “Do you want Sriracha?” the bartender asked as I placed my order. The food came quickly: Within minutes, my tablemates and I were plowing into six floppy corn tortillas filled with meat
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comfort food for a cold season Taco Time « p.49 “We did a poll with the Middlebury Chamber of Commerce,” he said, “and everyone said they were looking for Mexican in Middlebury. So we decided to do tacos one night a week.” For $3 apiece, the tacos were farm fresh, with meats and produce mostly grown in the area, and uncommonly large. Soon, the chef said, produce
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will come directly from the restaurant’s budding hydroponic operation, situated near the front entrance and currently seeded with salad greens. Lawton plans to fill a second hydrotower later this fall, growing herbs and other aromatic flora. Lawton’s taco spread changes every week but usually offers four choices. “I have, like, 20 different taco menus,” he noted. He keeps a simple ground-beef version on the menu and mixes up the rest — though chicken and pulled pork are becoming popular standbys. All fillings are available in seven-inch flour tortillas, crispy yellow corn ones or, for diners savvy enough to ask for them, soft corn tortillas. From the bar, $5 margaritas make it a full-on fiesta. Last week’s choices included marinated grilled bison with spicy arugula, scallion, red onion and Sriracha sour cream. These were colorful and pretty, if a bit bland. But a shake of salt remedied that. The chef ’s standard ground-beef wrap was Taco Bell trashy — that is to say, broadly appealing and wildly tasty — and reminiscent of the prepackaged Ortega taco-night kit your
The pulled-pork opTion was warming and rich, its meat stewed in a sweet barbecue sauce. and-bean salsa, lettuce and lots of cilantro, this was a fun Tex-Mex twist. A fish option came packed with flaky, oven-roasted mahi mahi and crisp red cabbage smothered with jack cheese and a generous dollop of cilantro-lime cream. For vegetarians, Lawton offers all options with seasoned black beans instead of meat. On the whole, taco night has been a hit. “We have a great local following and a great group of regulars who come every week,” Lawton said. “Our slowest taco night has been about 145 tacos, but once the college kids came back, we started to get up into the 200-taco range.” —H.p.E. Contact: alice@sevendaysvt.com, hannah@sevendaysvt.com
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But as Baker started becoming more active in the burgeoning Vermont beer community, she realized that a lot of women shared her thirst for suds. “I just thought it would be great to bring everyone together,” she says. “We like to think we’re a minority, being female beer lovers, so this seemed like a great way to solidify our legitimacy as women who love craft beer.” So far, the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Baker says the Vermont Girls Pint Out Facebook page garnered more than 100 followers in the first two days, and several women have reached out to her directly. “I’ve had nothing but excited, enthusiastic, optimistic feedback,” she says. “It’s been great. I think it was needed and wanted.” Girls Pint Out isn’t a club with official membership; all events are free and open to the public. Events will take the form of gatherings at bars and restaurants, brewery tours, educational workshops, and meet-ups. Those interested in attending an event can follow @VERMONTGPO on Facebook and Twitter for updates.
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community.” Before long, she was fielding calls from women around the country who hoped to bring the idea to their areas. Turns out, beer is not just for bros. As of last week, the national 501(c)(3) organization now has a Vermont chapter. Founder BETHANY BAKER, whom local hopheads may recognize as @LIPSTICKNLAGER on social media, plans to hold the
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community Visiting Nurse Association Staff & Volunteer Recognition Dinner: Diners honor folks who have helped better the lives of those served by the organization. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 6:30 p.m. $5-30; preregister. Info, 860-4435.
crafts Green Mountain Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America: Needleand-thread enthusiasts work on current projects. Living/Dining Room, Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free; bring a bag lunch. Info, 372-4255. Knitters & Needleworkers: Crafters convene for creative fun. Colchester Meeting House, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.
dance Waltz & Foxtrot: Twinkle-toed participants break down the basics of ballroom dancing. Colchester Parks & Recreation Department, 6-7 p.m. $12.50; $23 per couple. Info, 264-5642.
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film Community Cinema: 'MAKERS: Women in War': The PBS series featuring fearless females follows those who served in international conflicts from the Vietnam War to the present. A Q&A follows. Cabot 085, Norwich University, Northfield, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, egurian@norwich.edu. Community Cinema: 'Evolution of a Criminal': Darius Clark Monroe's compelling documentary explores the legacy of socioeconomic strife that led him to commit a crime as a teenager. A panel discussion follows. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. 'Freedom and Unity: The Vermont Movie: Part 6': "People's Power" tackles contemporary tensions over energy, independence, the environment and the state's future. Meeting Room, Wake Robin Retirement Community, Shelburne, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5107.
food & drink Coffee Tasting: Folks sip Counter Culture Coffee varieties, then make side-by-side comparisons of different regional blends. Maglianero Café, Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 617-331-1276, corey@ maglianero.com. Curated Cuisine: A five-course meal inspired by the current "Cradle & All" exhibit features cuisine prepared by Bluebird Tavern's Josh Brigham paired with vino from Dedalus Wine. Vermont Metro Gallery, BCA Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $125; preregister. Info, 865-7551. Wednesday Wine Down: Oenophiles get over the midweek hump with four different varietals and samples from Lake Champlain Chocolates, Cabot Creamery and other local food producers. Drink, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. $12. Info, 860-9463, melissashahady@vtdrink.com. Wine Tasting: Laura Thompson of Artisanal Cellars introduces recently released Spanish reds. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 4-6 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 253-5742.
Valley Night Featuring Rob & Erica: Locals gather for this weekly bash of craft ales, movies and live music. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 7:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation; $2 drafts. Info, 496-8994.
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Write Stuff Tom Paine’s past is the stuff from which memorable literary characters are made. As a teen, he carried a brief case, dressed in plaid pants and penned poetry inspired by William Blake. Years later at Princeton University, he studied pre-med and was a pacifist officer candidate in the ROTC. Quirkiness aside, Paine proved to be a blazing talent upon embracing the writing life in his early thirties. Earning an MFA from Columbia University, he exploded onto the literary scene in 2000 with the acclaimed short-story collection Scar Vegas. It’s a safe bet he’ll repeat that success with the forthcoming A Boy’s Book of Nervous Breakdowns.
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Tom Paine Tuesday, November 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Stearns Cinema, Johnson State College. Free. Info, 635-1340. events.jsc.edu
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Wedding & Party Dances: Students learn all the right moves in a weekly session for ages 14 and up. Colchester Parks & Recreation Department, 7-8 p.m. $12.50; $23 per couple. Info, 264-5642.
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Raphael Xavier Friday, November 14, and Saturday, November 15, 8 p.m., at FlynnSpace in Burlington. $30. Info, 863-5966. flynntix.org
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In 1925, Argentine composer Ástor Piazzolla moved to New York City with his Italian parents. There, he passed his time listening to his father’s records while his parents worked long hours. Recordings of tango orchestras gave way to jazz and classical music, becoming the foundation for nuevo tango, the musical hybrid that later propelled Piazzolla into the spotlight. This eclectic style comes alive in “Piazzolla! A Concert of Tangos.” Two husband-and-wife duos — 8 Cuerdas, featuring Sarah Cullins and Daniel Gaviria, and Annemieke Spoelstra and Jeremiah McLane — join forces onstage, where they present a varied repertoire for voice, guitar, piano and accordion.
To say the members of Run Boy Run have chemistry is an understatement. Siblings Matt and Grace Rolland perform alongside Matt’s wife, Bekah Sandoval Rolland, and her sister, Jen Sandoval. Completing the group, upright bassist Jesse Allen is anything but the odd man out. Rooted in the musical traditions of Appalachia, the band’s 2013 debut So Sang the Whippoorwill turned heads — including Garrison Keillor’s, who twiceinvited the Arizona-based musicians to perform on “A Prairie Home Companion.” The rising stars meld bluegrass, folk and old-time tunes with three-part harmonies on their national tour in support of sophomore effort Something to Someone.
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Friday, November 14, 7:30 p.m., at McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, in Colchester. Free. Info, 654-2795. smcvt.edu
Saturday, November 15, 7:30 p.m., at Chandler Music Hall in Randolph. $22-25. Info, 728-6464. chandler-arts.org
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games 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: Partner and group work helps participants access the therapeutic benefits of modified acrobatics. 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. Small Business Health Plans: Experts on Vermont Health Connect explain options for health insurance plans in 2015. Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce, Berlin, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0002, ext. 220. Vermont Health Connect Enrollment & Application Assistance: Certified navigators answer questions and walk folks through the process of applying for health insurance. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, deborah.pereira@ppnne.org. Wellness Night: Following a guided meditation, reflexologist and nutritionist Alicia Feltus presents ways to boost immunity and reduce stress. Cedar Wood Natural Health Center, South Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $10-20. Info, 863-5828. Yoga for Veterans: Suzanne Boyd draws on specialized training when teaching poses developed to reduce stress, anxiety and depression. The Innovation Center of Vermont, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 578-8887.
kids Green Mountain Book Award Club: Teens chat about their favorite titles. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.
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Highgate Story Hour: Budding bookworms share read-aloud tales, wiggles and giggles with Mrs. Liza. Highgate Public Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970. Homework Help: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Science students assist first through eighth graders with reading, math and science assignments. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Keeping Kids Healthy During the Winter Months: Naturopath Jessica Stadtmauer presents diet, herbal, homeopathic and home remedies for seasonal ailments. City Market/Onion River Coop, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister at citymarket.coop; limited space. Info, 861-9700. Meet Rockin' Ron the Friendly Pirate: Aargh, matey! Youngsters channel the hooligans of the sea during music, games and activities. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. One-on-One Tutoring: Students in grades 1 through 6 get extra help in reading, math and science. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660. Preschool Music With Derek: Tykes ages 3 through 5 sing and dance the afternoon away. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 1-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. Read a Story With a Pediatrician: Pediatric interns from Fletcher Allen Health Care share their love of the written word with good listeners. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-7:15 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. Story Time & Playgroup: Engaging narratives pave the way for art, nature and cooking projects. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.
Story Time for 3- to 5-Year-Olds: Preschoolers stretch their reading skills through activities involving puppets and books. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. World Music Choir: John Harrison leads vocalists in musical stylings from around the globe. See summit-school.org for details. Union Elementary School, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $10-15; preregister; limited space. Info, 917-1186.
language English as a Second Language Class: Beginners better 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 with classmates and native speakers. Private residence, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757. Intermediate/Advanced English as a Second Language Class: Students sharpen 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.
montréal 'Belles Soeurs: The Musical': An all-female cast stages the English-language premiere of Michel Tremblay's 1968 tragicomedy about a housewife who wins one million trading stamps from a department store. Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, 8 p.m. $32-64. Info, 514-739-7944. Cinemania: Cinema hounds flock to the theater for French-language films by seasoned filmmakers and rising talents. See festivalcinemania.com for details. Various Montréal locations, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. $7-12.50. Info, 514-878-2882.
music Diego el Cigala: Dubbed "the Frank Sinatra of flamenco," the Grammy Award-winning vocalist serves up a melodic mix of bolero, son, tango and Afro-Caribbean jazz. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $17-40. Info, 603-646-2422. Humanitarian Concert for the People of Gaza: Violinist Michael Dabroski performs his original composition Suite for Gaza alongside works by Bach during an evening of music and reflection. College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 864-7704. Song Circle: Community Sing-along: Rich and Laura Atkinson lead an evening of vocal expression. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:45 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.
sports Coed Floor Hockey: Men and women aim for the goal in a friendly league setting. Collins-Perley Sports Complex, St. Albans, 7-9 p.m. $6; equipment provided. Info, safloorhockey@gmail.com.
talks Chris Rimmer: The executive director of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies recounts 20 years of environmental advocacy in "Bicknell's Thrush: Conserving a Bird of Two Worlds." Richmond Free Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, gmas@greenmountainaudubon.org. Environmental & Health Sciences Speaker Series: Nutritionist Akshata Nayak presents environmentally friendly products for the home and body in "Healthy Body. Healthy Skin." Room 207, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1327.
Michelle Arnosky Sherburne: The local author brings the past into the present in "St. Albans Raid: 1854 Confederate Attack on Vermont." Auditorium, Bradford Academy, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4423. Osher Lifelong Learning Lecture: Gwen Hallsmith of the Public Banking Institute discusses the financial model and its relevance to Vermont. Aldrich Public Library, Barre, 1:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation; free for members. Info, 454-1234. Peace & Justice Lecture Series: Awardwinning immigration advocate Gustavo Torres considers the current state of illegal immigrants. Recital Hall, McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536. Roland Batten Memorial Lecture: Architect Michael Wisniewski examines the role of modest structures throughout history in "A Clean, WellLighted Place: Our Adventures in Architecture for the Not-So Privileged." Room 301, Williams Hall, UVM, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2014. Woof! Dog Communication in the Human World: Is a wagging tail always a friendly invitation? A multimedia presentation demystifies various canine behaviors. For humans only; four-legged friends must stay at home. South Burlington City Hall, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4108.
theater 'Clybourne Park': Written in response to Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, Bruce Norris' Pultizer Prize-winning satire comes to life in this Northern Stage production. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. $15-55. Info, 296-7000.
Waterbury Commons Information Session: Locals mingle over wine and hors d'oeuvres while checking out plans for a development of energyefficient homes in the heart of Waterbury village. Cork Wine Bar and Market, Waterbury, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 793-5645.
conferences Vermont Web Marketing Summit: National experts and local professionals convene for an indepth exploration of the digital marketing industry. Hilton Hotel, Burlington, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $224270; preregister; includes meals. Info, 862-8783.
education Secondary Education Open House: Those interested in teaching middle and high school meet with faculty and current students to learn more. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1411.
environment Greening Vermont Panel Discussion: Elizabeth Courtney moderates a dialogue about the state's culture of environmental conscientiousness. Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4964.
etc. Bacon Thursday: Piano tunes entertain costumed attendees, who nosh on bacon and creative dipping sauces at this weekly gathering. Nutty Steph's, Middlesex, 6 p.m.-midnight. Cost of food; cash bar. Info, 229-2090.
'Macbeth': The Castleton Department of Theatre Arts presents Shakespeare's tragedy about a corrupt general's quest to become King of Scotland. Casella Theater, Castleton State College, 7 p.m. $7-12. Info, 468-1119.
Mount Mansfield Scale Modelers: Hobbyists break out the superglue and sweat the small stuff at a miniature construction skill swap. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0765.
'Proof': When a mentally ill mathematician dies, he leaves behind what could be a groundbreaking equation in David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, staged by St. Michael's College. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2795.
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words Sarah Healy: A woman's past comes back to haunt — and heal — her in House of Wonder. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.
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agriculture Northeast Kingdom Permaculture Group: A brief educational presentation paves the way for a Q&A, brainstorming and networking. Craftsbury Public Library, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, nol230@aol.com.
business Vermont Consultants Network Meeting: St. Michael's College professor Bob Letovsky provides tips and techniques in "Business Planning and Forecasting for Consultants." Network Performance, South Burlington, 8-9:15 a.m. Free. Info, 355-5557.
community Burlington Walk/Bike Council Annual Meeting: Keynoter Anne Lusk shares her knowledge in "Making Walking and Biking Connections in Burlington: Innovations From the Universityand-Hospital town of Erlangen, Germany." A lasagna supper follows. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 864-9572. Generator Membership Orientation: A guided tour of Burlington's newest maker space highlights facilities, equipment, tools and more. Generator, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, info@ generatorvt.com.
Fall Festival of the Arts: See WED.12, 7:30 p.m.
film 'Cartoonists, Footsoldiers of Democracy': Famed political cartoonist Jeff Danziger hosts a screening of Stéphanie Valloatto's acclaimed 2014 documentary. A Q&A and book signing follow. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 253-8358. 'Force Majeure': A ski holiday in the French Alps takes a turn for the worse when a family lands in the path of an avalanche in Ruben Östlund's awardwinning drama. In Swedish with English subtitles. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5-8. Info, 660–2600.
food & drink A Mosaic of Flavor: Bosnian-Herzegovina Mostar: Davorka Gosto demonstrates how to prepare traditional dishes from her native country. Edmunds Middle School, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $5-10; limited space; preregister at citymarket.coop. Info, 861-9700. Vermont Fresh Network Farmers Dinner: Foodies sit down to a five-course feast featuring locally sourced ingredients. The Kitchen Table Bistro, Richmond, 6:30 p.m. $60; $85 includes wine pairing; preregister. Info, 434-8686.
games Trivia Night: Players think on their feet during an evening of friendly competition. Mary's Restaurant at the Inn at Baldwin Creek, Bristol, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2432.
health & fitness 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.
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The healing Power of Sound & Voice: Heidi Champney of Sparkle Frequency introduces attendees to the benefits of chants, various instruments and guided meditation. UVM Women's Center, Burlington, noon-1:15 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7892. healing ProPerTieS of camellia SinenSiS: An overview of the chemical composition and antioxidant content of different teas highlights their far-reaching health benefits. Tulsi Tea Room, Montpelier, 6:30-8 p.m. $8-10. Info, 223-1431. making SenSe of SuPPlemenTS: Chiropractor Gregory Giasson shares tips for making informed decisions about natural supplements — including when to use whole foods as alternatives. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.
kids homework helP: See WED.12. muSic wiTh derek: Kiddos up to age 8 shake out their sillies to toe-tapping tunes. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. Pollywog arT: Pint-size Picassos experiment with sculpture, finger paint and homemade play dough at a drop-in creative session. BCA Center, Burlington, 9:30-11:30 a.m. $5-6. Info, 865-7166. PreSchool STory Time: Tales, crafts and activities arrest the attention of kiddos ages 3 through 6. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660. SPaniSh muSical kidS: Amigos ages 1 to 5 learn Latin American songs and games with Constancia Gómez, a native Argentinian. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. 'STar warS' club: May the force be with you! Fans of George Lucas' intergalactic epic dress as their favorite characters and bond over shared interests. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. ukulele for beginnerS: Nationally recognized performer Tom Mackenzie introduces youngsters to the traditional Hawaiian instrument. See summit-school.org for details. Union Elementary School, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $10-15; preregister; limited space. Info, 917-1186.
lgbtq leSbianS who Tech: Like-minded locals bond over shared interests. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, leanne@ startsomewhere.com.
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doug flack: The local farmer discusses the relationship between grass-fed animal food sources and fat-soluble vitamin content, as reflected in the nutritional theories of Weston A. Price. Classroom 3, Simpson Hall, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 586-7711, ext. 164. JoSePh r. núñez: The retired army colonel draws on 30 years of experience when considering pressing international issues in "ISIS in Iraq: What Are Our Options?" Robert A. Jones House, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5652. oSher lifelong learning lecTure: Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital CEO Paul Bengtson examines challenges to avian populations in "What's Ahead for Birds? The Next 20 Years." Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.
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rob mermin: The Circus Smirkus founder details the humanitarian efforts of his teacher, famed mime Marcel Marceau, who saved Jewish children from deportation during World War II. Beth Jacob Synagogue, Montpelier, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 279-7518.
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waTer world lecTure SerieS: Scientist Mike Winslow of the Lake Champlain Committee discusses the natural history of Vermont's largest body of water, along with current environmental threats. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 6:30-8 p.m. $5. Info, 229-6206.
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'greaSe': The Colchester Theatre Company stages Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's famed musical about the students of Rydell High School. Colchester High School, 7:30 p.m. $7. Info, 264-5729.
fine craft & art show November 21–23, 2014 Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Burlington, VT
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'The imPorTance of being earneST': Oscar Wilde's social satire of Victorian England comes to life courtesy of the Green Mountain College Theater Department. Ackley Hall, Green Mountain College, Poultney, 7 p.m. $10; free for GMC faculty, staff and students. Info, 287-8926.
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'in The nexT room (or The VibraTor Play)': Dartmouth College students stage Sarah Ruhl's Victorian-era comedy about a doctor who uses electric vibrators to treat women with hysteria. For mature audiences. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $5-12. Info, 603-646-2422. THU.13
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uniVerSiTy Jazz enSemble: In "Swingin' the Blues: Music of the Count Basie Orchestra," performers pay tribute to the master musician. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776.
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PeTer VanTine: The St. Michael's College professor of modern language presents "Struck by Lightning and Hung in Paris: The Goncourt's Literary Journalism, 1852-’53." Vermont Room, Alliot Student Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, noon. Free. Info, 654-2795.
'clybourne Park': See WED.12, 2 & 7:30 p.m.
Piano workShoP: Pianists sit down at the keyboard and let their fingers do the talking. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2518.
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Pechakucha nighT: Artists, designers, writers, musicians and makers inspired by fantasy, magical realism and storytelling detail their creative processes in brief presentations. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum, 6 p.m. $6 suggested donation. Info, 985-3346.
cinemania: See WED.12, 9:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
eli SmiTh: Hard-hitting vocals offset banjo and guitar riffs from the Brooklyn-based folk musician. Four O'Clock Flowers open. Stearns Student Center, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1408.
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Paul wood: Feats of ingenuity inform the engineer's "Inventive Vermonters: A Sampling of Farm Tools and Implements." Starksboro Public Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 453-3068.
'belleS SoeurS: The muSical': See WED.12.
beginning Piano leSSon: Guided by Kim Hewitt, students of all ages try their hands at the blackand-white keys. Compass Music and Arts Center, Brandon, 3:30-5 p.m. $15; preregister for 30-minute time slot. Info, 989-1694.
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'bye bye birdie': Break out the poodle skirts and leather jackets! Essex High School students channel the 1950s in this classic satire on American culture. Essex High School, 7 p.m. $5-8. Info, 857-7469.
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Powerful ToolS for caregiVerS: Those responsible for the medical needs of family members acquire beneficial self-care skills. Fletcher Allen Health Care, Williston, 6-7:30 p.m. $30 suggested donation; preregister. Info, 658-1900, ext. 3903.
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yoga wiTh danielle: Toddlers and preschoolers strike a pose, then share stories and songs. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.
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NatioNaL tHeatre Live: James Franco and Chris O'Dowd explore the unbreakable bonds of friendship in a broadcast production of John Steinbeck's Great Depression-era tale Of Mice and Men. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 2 & 7 p.m. $18. Info, 660-9300. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $16-24. Info, 748-2600.
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Lizzy fox: The Burlington-based bard excerpts selected verse. Farrell Room, St. Edmund's Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2392.
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'tHe LittLe mermaid': Vergennes High School students interpret the classic Disney tale about the under-the-sea adventures of Ariel, who longs to live above water. Vergennes Union High School & Middle School, 7-9 p.m. $10-12. Info, 877-2938.
fictioN book cLub: Readers chat about Wallace Stegner's The Spectator Bird. Fairfax Community Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.
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'Letters Home': The Iraq and Afghanistan wars come to life when Griffin Theatre act out actual letters written by troops serving in the Middle East. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $1015. Info, 518-523-2512.
'tHe Producers': A pair of theatrical producers' scheme to create a Broadway flop backfires in Mel Brooks' Tony Award-winning musical, performed by Lyric Theatre Company. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $23-38. Info, 863-5966.
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'souNd & fury': The drama-prone occupants of two adjoining apartments make for laugh-aminute material in this Valley Players' production of Bob Dzikowicz's comedy. Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 583-1674.
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NatioNaL tHeatre Live: A broadcast production of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama A Streetcar Named Desire stars Gillian Anderson, Ben Foster and Vanessa Kirby. Town Hall Theatre, Woodstock, 7:30-10 p.m. $12-20. Info, 457-3981.
'true west': Two estranged brothers must face their issues when under the same roof in Sam Shepard's dark comedy, produced by the Vermont Actors' Repertory Theatre. Brick Box Theater, Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $20. Info, 775-0903.
aduLt wHeeL: Pottery newcomers learn basic wheel-working, then put their skills to use and create cups, mugs and bowls. BCA Center, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. $5-6 includes one fired and glazed piece; $5 per additional piece. Info, 865-7166.
'oLiver!': An orphaned boy yearns to escape London's seedy underworld in this musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale Oliver Twist, presented by the Middlebury Community Players. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7:30-10 p.m. $15-23. Info, 382-9222.
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'our towN': The UVM Department of Theatre enlivens Thorton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about small-town life. Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $8-22. Info, 656-2094.
books & bites: Bibliophiles nosh on light fare while conversing about S.J. Watson's Before I Go to Sleep. Bayside Activity Center, Colchester, 6:307:30 p.m. Free; bring an appetizer to share. Info, 264-5660.
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comedy LauGH LocaL comedy oPeN mic: Jokesters take advantage of a lighthearted atmosphere and perform brief material before a live audience at this monthly event. American Legion Post 03, Montpelier, registration, 7:30-8 p.m; open mic, 8 p.m. Donations. Info, 793-3884.
daNa waLratH: Magical realism and lyrical free verse find harmony in the author's young adult novel Like Water on Stone. Phoenix Books, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3350.
community ePiLePsy fouNdatioN of vermoNt aNNuaL meetiNG: Music and a silent auction kick off a dinner meeting featuring Bret Dale, who presents "Not Just Seizures: The Impact of Epilepsy on the Family." An awards ceremony follows. Elks Club, Burlington, 6 p.m. $25; preregister. Info, 800-565-0972. HomesHare vermoNt iNformatioN sessioN: Those interested in homesharing and/or caregiving programs meet with staff to learn more. HomeShare Vermont, South Burlington, 4-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5625. oPeN Heart circLe: A safe space for men and women encourages open sharing that fosters gratitude, reflection, affirmation and more. Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 5:45-7:45 p.m. Donations. Info, 922-3724. remiNisce GrouP: Folks ages 70 and up chat about their early memories. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 12:45-2:15 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2518. womeN's circLe: Those who identify as women gather for readings, discussion and activities. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 302.
conferences vermoNt HumaNities faLL coNfereNce: Attendees explore the theme "A Fire Never Extinguished: How the Civil War Continues to Shape Civic and Cultural Life in America," in talks and breakout sessions. Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 2-8:45 p.m. $79-129; preregister. Info, 262-1355.
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telluriDe at Dartmouth: Cinephiles screen short flicks from this year's famed Colorado film festival. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 & 9 p.m. $5-9. Info, 603-646-2422.
Queen city contra Dance: Kick'em Jenny dole out live tunes while Rebecca Lay calls the steps. Shelburne Town Hall, beginners session, 7:45-8 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. $8; free for kids under 12. Info, 371-9492.
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vermont ciDer Week: Cheers! Vermont's signature fruit transforms into palate-pleasing beverages that inspire tastings, dinner, classes and more. See vermontciderweek.com for details. Various locations statewide. Prices vary. Info, info@ vermontciderweek.com. Wine taSting: Sips of wine, beer and hard cider complement hors d'oeuvres, live music and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Travis Roy Foundation. The Essex Culinary Resort & Spa, 7-9 p.m. $50. Info, 617-619-8257, tasteofwinefortrf@ yahoo.com.
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laughter yoga: Breathe, clap, chant and ... giggle! Participants reduce stress with this playful practice. Bring personal water. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7373. living Strong group: A blend of singing and exercising enlivens a workout. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2518. 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.
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introDuction to maSSage for coupleS: Massage therapist Laura Manfred demonstrates partner-based techniques for reducing muscular tension. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.
health & fitness avoiD fallS With improveD StaBility: A personal trainer demonstrates daily exercises for seniors concerned about their balance. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $5-6. Info, 658-7477. fire ciDer WorkShop: Participants arm themselves against the cold season with a vinegar infusion of spicy herbs and veggies. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 888-4928218, ext. 302, rachel@pathwaysvermont.org.
cartooning WorkShop: Budding artists ages 9 and up create eye-catching characters under the tutelage of local illustrator Will Workman. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918. Drop-in Story time: Babies, toddlers and preschoolers settle in for picture books, finger plays and action rhymes. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.
early BirD math: One plus one equals fun! Youngsters and their caregivers gain exposure to mathematics through books, songs and games. Richmond Free Library, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 434-3036. family movie: After accidentally wishing her baby brother away to a goblin king, a teenage girl must complete a maze to get him back in Jim Henson's 1986 flick Labyrinth. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. family Wheel: Parents and kids visit the clay studio, where they learn wheel and hand-building techniques. BCA Center, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5-6 includes one fired and glazed piece; $5 per additional piece. Info, 865-7166. 'fiSh tale': A mermaid dreams of being an astronaut in this acquatic adventure presented by the Trumbull Hall Troupe. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-448-0400. miDDle School plannerS & helperS: Lit lovers in grades 6 to 8 plan cool projects for the library, play themed games and compete in a pie-eating contest. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:304:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. muSic With Derek: Movers and groovers up to age 8 shake out their sillies to toe-tapping tunes. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. muSic With roBert: Sing-alongs with Robert Resnik entertain music lovers. Daycare programs welcome with one caregiver for every two children. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.
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Robin's Nest Nature Playgroup: Naturalistled activities through fields and forests engage little ones up to age 5 and their parents. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Donations; preregister. Info, 229-6206. ThinkSafe for Kids: An informative program teaches youngsters about stranger danger. Martial Way, Milton, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4922. Toddler Yoga & Stories: Karen Allen leads tykes ages 1 through 3 in simple poses and engaging narratives. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.
lgbtq 'Last Summer at Bluefish Cove': Day at the Beach Productions stages Jane Chambers' drama about a recently single straight woman whose life changes dramatically after meeting a group of lesbians. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $1520. Info, 249-9047. PEEP Show: 'Open Season, Again!': Amateur performers ages 18 and up take the stage for an evening of drag and burlesque. The Psychedelicatessen, Burlington, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. $10. Info, 655-4563.
montréal Cinemania: See WED.12.
music Art Herttua & Stephen Morabito: The jazz guitarist pairs up with the percussionist for an intimate show. East Shore Vineyard Tasting Room, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 859-9463. Battlefield Band: Award-winning multiinstrumentalists pay tribute to Scotland's musical heritage with an imaginative repertoire. Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $26. Info, 476-3188.
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Broken Hearts & Madmen: The Gryphon Trio welcomes singer Patricia O'Callaghan for an exploration of the creative spirit that blends classical music with popular songs from around the world. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. $10-40. Info, 728-6464. Donna the Buffalo: Nearly 25 years of stage time informs selections from the roots rockers' Tonight, Tomorrow and Yesterday. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 8 p.m.-midnight. $20. Info, 518-523-2512.
Slow Jam for Fiddlers & Acoustic Instrumentalists: Musicians learn simple fiddle arrangements from Europe and North America by ear. North End Studio B, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 223-8945. Vermont Virtuosi: Flutist Laurel Ann Maurer and pianist Claire Black welcome violinist Arturo Delmoni in "Trio Romantissimo," a program of chamber music spanning four centuries. Bethany Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $5-10 suggested donation. Info, 881-9153.
talks Growing Older Discussion Group: Andy Potok leads an informal chat that addresses thoughts and fears about aging. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-2518. Peter Hirschfeld: The VPR reporter weighs in on his profession in "Under the Golden Dome: Covering Politics and Government in Vermont." Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516. Sheila O'Leary Weaver: The UVM senior lecturer breaks down probability theory and statistics in "Social Justice and Decision Making With Bayes' Rule." Room 101, Cheray Science Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 3:15 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2795.
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Ed Everts Social Justice Activist Award Ceremony: An evening recognizing Migrant Justice features special guest Julia Alvarez and live music by Alejandro & Grupo Sabor. Union Station, Burlington, 7 p.m.-midnight. $25-250. Info, 863-2345.
bazaars Craft Fair: Artisans offer a wide variety of eyecatching handmade items at this annual creative convention. Enosburg Opera House, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 933-6171. Fall Craft & Food Bazaar: Locally produced handicrafts accompany housewares, vintage treasures, a kids table and homemade eats. United Church of Northfield, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 485-8347. Rummage Sale: Bargain shoppers browse new and gently used clothing at a benefit for the church. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Saint Albans, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 524-6212.
community Generator Membership Orientation: See THU.13, 4-5 p.m.
'Bonnie's Diner': Order up! Johnson State College student Heather Vize-Willey draws on real-life restaurant experience in her one-act comedy. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1476.
Winter Clothing Drive: Gently used cold-weather gear helps those in need. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.
'Bye Bye Birdie': See THU.13.
Vermont Humanities Fall Conference: See FRI.14, 7:15 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
'Clybourne Park': See WED.12, 7:30 p.m. 'Grease': See THU.13. 'Gross Bliss': Dance routines, yodeling and a fairy god-person populate the Dolly Wagglers' puppet show about the wisdom of swamp plants amid the terrors of modern life. Plainfield Town Hall, 7 p.m. $7-10 suggested donation. Info, plainfieldtownhall@gmail.com. 'The Importance of Being Earnest': See THU.13. 'The Importance of Being Earnest': The Lamoille County Players present Oscar Wilde's comedy about a man's double life within the constraints of Victorian society. Hyde Park Opera House, 7-9:30 p.m. $12-18. Info, 888-4507.
conferences crafts Franken-Critters: Stuffed animals morph into new creatures in this hands-on session for kids ages 8 through 12 led by artist Rachel Hooper. Generator, Burlington, 1:30-3:30 p.m. $22.50-25; preregister; limited space. Info, 540-0761.
dance Autumn Faculty & Student Choreography Showcase: Dance instructors and their pupils present original works-in-progress. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, Montpelier, 7 p.m. $5-10. Info, 229-4676.
Jim Gilmour & George Nostrand: Acoustic originals from the local singer-songwriters delight music lovers. Merchants Hall, Rutland, 7-11 p.m. $10. Info, 855-8081.
'The Little Mermaid': See THU.13.
'Jewels & Incense': Students of Middle Eastern dance perform a semiannual recital. Clinton Community College, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7-9 p.m. $3. Info, 518-572-9153.
'Macbeth': See WED.12, 7 p.m.
Raphael Xavier: See FRI.14.
'Oliver!': See THU.13.
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Keith Murphy: The folk musician interprets traditional tunes from Québec, Newfoundland, Ireland, France and beyond. Simpson Hall, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, 7 p.m. $15 suggested donation. Info, 586-7711, ext. 164.
'The Producers': See THU.13.
'Piazzolla! A Concert of Tangos': The duo 8 Cuerdas joins pianist Annemieke Spoelstra and accordionist Jeremiah McLane to present works by Argentine tango master Ástor Piazzolla. See calendar spotlight. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2795. The Rose Ensemble: Vocalists interpret centuries of hymns, dances and motets in "Il Poverello: The Life and Deeds of St. Francis of Assisi." UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, preperformance lecture, 6:30 p.m.; concert, 7:30 p.m. $1030. Info, 863-5966. Scrag Mountain Music: Spektral Quartet: Accompanied by vocalist Mary Bonhag and upright bassist Evan Premo, the Chicago-based foursome plays works by Dvořák, Steve Reich and others. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 496-7166.
'In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)': See THU.13.
'Our Town': See THU.13. 'Proof': See WED.12, 7 p.m. 'A Small, Good Thing': See THU.13. 'Sound & Fury': See THU.13. 'True West': See THU.13. 'Wait Until Dark': A blind housewife and her neighbor struggle in a cat-and-mouse game with a gang of con men in Frederick Knott's thriller, staged by the Shelburne Players. Shelburne Town Center, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $12-15. Info, 343-2602.
words Archer Mayor: Detective Joe Gunther faces new challenges in Proof Positive, the latest novel in the local author's best-selling Vermont-based mystery series. Village Square Booksellers, Bellows Falls, 7 p.m.-midnight. Free. Info, 463-9404.
Bike Jam: Gearheads help low-income Vermonters with repairs, while others craft jewelry out of old bicycle parts or help out around the shop. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, dan@bikerecycle.localmotion.org. The Vermont Wedding Affair: Brides-to-be get inspired at this annual event featuring the region's top talents, DIY charm, day-of décor, a fashion show and more. Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms, 4-7 p.m. $25; $40 per couple; preregister. Info, events@ wellwed.com.
fairs & festivals Fall Festival of the Arts: See WED.12, 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
film 'Almost Ablaze': High-altitude athletes get mic'd up and deliver real-time reactions to the world's steepest peaks in Teton Gravity Research's latest ski film. Higher Ground, South Burlington, 5 p.m. $7-15. Info, 652-0777.
'Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie, Part 3': "Refuge, Reinvention and Revolution" highlights influential figures in the state's history. Varnum Memorial Library, Jeffersonville, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 644-5669. 'The Great Beauty': When he turns 65, an aging Italian journalist is forced to reconsider his playboy lifestyle in Paolo Sorrentino's 2013 drama. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. Indigenous Peoples Movies: Films from ethnographer Ned Castle and award-winning filmmaker Matt Day explore basket-making, drumming, language and fellowship. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free with admission, $10.5013.50. Info, 877-324-6386. Lake Champlain International Film Festival: Cinephiles screen a diverse selection of shorts and feature-length films from 23 different countries. See plattsburgharts.org for details. Strand Theatre, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 a.m. $6-7. Info, 518-563-1604.
food & drink Deer Hunters/Community Breakfast: Rise and shine! Diners start their day with pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, home fries and plenty of coffee. Baptist Building, Fairfax, 4-9 a.m. Prices vary. Info, 849-6313. Middlebury Winter Farmers Market: Crafts, cheeses, breads, veggies and more vie for spots in shoppers' totes. Mary Hogan Elementary School, Middlebury, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 989-7223. Norwich Farmers Market: Farmers and artisans offer produce, meats and maple syrup alongside homemade baked goods and handcrafted items. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 384-7447. Rutland Winter Farmers Market: More than 50 vendors offer produce, cheese, homemade bread and other made-in-Vermont products at the bustling indoor venue. Vermont Farmers Food Center, Rutland, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 753-7269. United Way of Chittenden County Benefit Food Sale: Foodies stock up on products from Cabot Creamery, Butternut Mountain Farm and Vermont Smoke and Cure at a warehouse sale. Rhino Foods, Burlington, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 862-0252. Vermont Cider Week: See FRI.14. Wine Tasting: Vino lovers nosh on bread and cheese and sip glasses of new releases of French Cahors. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 4-6 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 253-5742. Wine Tasting: Paul's Boutique VII: Paul Goes Abroad: Varietals from the south of France reflect the region's varied flavor profiles. Dedalus Wine Shop, Burlington, 1-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2368.
games Border Board Games: Players of varying experience levels sit down to nontraditional board games, including Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne. Derby Line Village Hall, 5 p.m. Free. Info, trashvacuum@ hotmail.com.
health & fitness Cranial Sacral Therapy: Samuel Hendrick introduces bodywork techniques that regulate the flow of cerebrospinal fluid through simple therapeutic touch. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202. R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.12, 9-10 a.m.
holidays Artisan Holiday Market: Juried artists, craftspeople and specialty food producers from Vermont and New Hampshire showcase pottery, jewelry, knitwear and more. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 431-0204.
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BURLINGTON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: Guest conductor Albert Brouwer guides musicians through works by Haydn, Vivaldi, Purcell and Hendrick Andriessen. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7:30-10 p.m. $10-25. Info, 863-5966.
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FIDDLE WORKSHOP: Players hone their bowand-string skills with Québécois musician Pascal Gemme. Burlington Violin Shop, kids, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m.; adults, 11 a.m.-noon. Donations. Info, 233-5293. JONATHAN RICHMAN: Drummer Tommy Larkins joins the seasoned singer-songwriter known for crafty wordplay and catchy tunes. Haybarn Theatre, Goddard College, Plainfield, 8 p.m. $20-25. Info, 322-1685.
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STORY EXPLORERS: ROUND ROBIN: How does this songbird migrate south for the winter? A themed tale gives curious kiddos the answers. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free with admission, $9.50-12.50. Info, 877-324-6386.
lgbtq RU12? WALKING GROUP: Locals make strides in a supportive environment. Meet outside the store on Cherry Street. Macy's, Burlington, 9-11 a.m. Free. Info, 860-7812, walking@ru12.org.
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BLUEGRASS GOSPEL PROJECT: Stunning vocals and acoustic instrumentation inform an eclectic mix of folk, pop and bluegrass. Vergennes Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 877-6737.
THE ROSE ENSEMBLE: See FRI.14, Stowe Community Church, 7:30 p.m. $20. Info, 253-7792. RUN BOY RUN: A blend of bluegrass, folk and oldtime tunes hints at classical and jazz. See calendar spotlight. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. $22-25. Info, 728-6464. SCRAG MOUNTAIN MUSIC: SPEKTRAL QUARTET: See FRI.14, Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 496-7166. THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT: SOLD OUT. Selections from jam band's 2014 release Song In My Head delight fans young and old. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 7 p.m. $48-54. Info, 863-5966.
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WAGON RIDE WEEKEND: A seasonal celebration comes complete with narrated horse-drawn hay rides and themed activities. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4-14; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 457-2355.
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THE ART OF SPIRITUAL DREAMING: Members of Vermont Eckankar facilitate discussions and workshops focused on gaining insight into the dream state. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 1-9:15 p.m. Free. Info, 800-772-9390.
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ALEJANDRO ZIEGLER QUARTET: Straight from Buenos Aires, the foursome thrills music lovers and Argentine tango dancers alike with a mix of tango, improvisation and romantique. North End Studio A, Burlington, 8-11 p.m. $10-20; preregister; limited space. Info, 863-6713, qct2@queencitytango.org.
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'BELLES SOEURS: THE MUSICAL': See WED.12.
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GenealoGy educational opportunities: Ed McGuire arms ancestry hounds with the information necessary to take their skills to the next level. Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-noon. $5. Info, 310-9285. VcaM orientation: Video-production hounds learn basic concepts and nomenclature at an overview of VCAM facilities, policies and procedures. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 651-9692.
theater 'Bonnie's diner': See FRI.14. 'Bye Bye Birdie': See THU.13. 'clyBourne park': See WED.12, 7:30 p.m. 'Grease': See THU.13, 2 & 7:30 p.m. 'the iMportance of BeinG earnest': See THU.13. 'the iMportance of BeinG earnest': See FRI.14. 6H-VtPT110514.indd 1
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'in the next rooM (or the ViBrator play)': See THU.13. 'the little MerMaid': See THU.13, 3-5 p.m. 'MacBeth': See WED.12, 7 p.m. 'oliVer!': See THU.13, 1:30-4 & 7:30-10 p.m. 'our town': See THU.13. 'the producers': See THU.13, 2 & 7:30 p.m. 'proof': See WED.12, 7 p.m. 'a sMall, Good thinG': See THU.13, 4 & 8 p.m.
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'the snowMaiden': No Strings Marionette Company interprets Russia's most beloved folk tales. A kids puppet craft activity follows. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 10-11 a.m. $10-20 suggested donation. Info, 223-2518. 'sound & fury': See THU.13, 7:30 p.m. 'true west': See THU.13, 7:30 p.m. 'wait until dark': See FRI.14, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
words 'Behind the Book: the fall edition': Local authors discuss their craft, then lead writing workshops, to the delight of lit lovers. St. Albans Free Library, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 524-1507. BuildinG resilience throuGh story and art: Guided by Patricia Fontaine, participants hone create and share work designed to tap into courage, compassion and confidence. The Writers' Barn, Shelburne, 10 a.m.-noon. Donations; preregister; limited space. Info, 985-4202.
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drink & draw: Artists loosen up with libations and drawing exercises, then sketch a live model or an autumn-themed still life. Personal materials required. ONE Arts Center, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. $815. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com.
community tiny house discussion Group: Architecture buffs chat about living in scaled-down abodes and the lifestyle that comes with them. North End Studio A, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, tinyhousequest@gmail.com.
dance Balkan sinGinG & folk dancinG: Folks lift their voices with Flo Fooden, then join Louise Brill and friends, who organize them into lines and circles set to complex rhythms. No partner necessary. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 2:30-6 p.m. $6. Info, 540-1020.
etc. catwalk for a cause: Fashionistas strut their stuff at a benefit for the United Way of Rutland County. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 4 p.m. $1020. Info, 775-0903.
fairs & festivals fall festiVal of the arts: See WED.12, 2 & 6 p.m.
film 'caBaret': Liza Minnelli stars in Bob Fosse's 1972 Academy Award-winning musical drama about a vaudeville performer in Berlin amid the rise of the Nazi party. Chandler Gallery, Randolph, 6 p.m. $9. Info, 431-0204. indiGenous peoples MoVies: See SAT.15. lake chaMplain international filM festiVal: See SAT.15.
food & drink all-you-can eat Breakfast: Diners pile their plates with pancakes, eggs, bacon, home fries and toast. Alburgh Volunteer Fire Department, 7 a.m.-noon. $6-8; free for kids 5 and under. Info, 796-3402. pancake Breakfast: Bring on the syrup! Neighbors catch up over stacks of flapjacks and eggs and sausage. Grace Methodist Church, Essex Junction, 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-5923. slice of life: honey tastinG workshop: Samples of the sweet stuff from more than 15 countries and 25 states reflect a wide range of taste, texture and color variations. Brookfield Bees, 3-5 p.m. $8; preregister. Info, 276-3808. VerMont cider week: See FRI.14.
health & fitness nia with suzy: Drawing from martial arts, dance arts and healing arts, sensory-based movements inspire participants to explore their potential. South End Studio, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $14. Info, 522-3691. nutrition kitchen: iMMune soup: Herbalist Betzy Bancroft demonstrates how to access the nutritional and medicinal properties of seaweed, mushrooms and meat bones. McClure Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 12:30-2:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister at citymarket.coop. Info, 861-9700. sunday sanGha: coMMunity ashtanGa yoGa: Students of all ages and skill levels hit the mat to breathe through a series of poses. Grateful Yoga, Montpelier, 5:40-7 p.m. $1-20 suggested donation. Info, 224-6183.
holidays artisan holiday Market: See SAT.15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. the Great turkey chase: Cyclists pedal their way through Burlington, with stops at local food stores to purchase groceries for the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf. Maglianero Café, Burlington, registration, 11 a.m.; ride, noon. $15 for groceries. Info, 861-2700.
kids 'dance, sinG, JuMp around: a faMily dance': Circle and line dances and singing games make for intergenerational fun. Plainfield Town Hall, 3-4:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation; free for kids. Info, 454-1286. first leGo leaGue: Tinkerers ages 9 through 14 put their skills to the test as part of a national robotics competition. Plumley Armory, Norwich University, Northfield, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2886. 'fish tale': See FRI.14, 3 p.m.
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Kale for Kids: Budding foodies and their parents use the nutritious green to flavor pesto, popcorn, smoothies and more. City Market/Onion River Co-op, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $5-10; preregister at citymarket.coop. Info, 861-9700.
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Kids Yoga: Yogis ages 3 through 7 gain strength and balance while learning how to focus and relax. Grateful Yoga, Montpelier, 4:15-5:15 p.m. $12. Info, 224-6183.
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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.
language dimanches french conversaTion: Parlezvous français? Speakers practice the tongue at a casual drop-in chat. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.
coed floor hocKeY: See WED.12, Montpelier Recreation Department, 3-6 p.m. $5. Info, bmfloorhockey@gmail.com.
Willard sTerne randall: The historian and author muses on the role the Champlain Valley played in the War of 1812. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 865-4556.
theater 'clYBourne ParK': See WED.12, 5 p.m.
'in The nexT room (or The viBraTor PlaY)': See THU.13, 2 p.m. 'macBeTh': See WED.12, 2 p.m. 'oliver!': See THU.13, 1:30-4 p.m. 'our ToWn': See THU.13, 2-4:30 p.m.
'lasT summer aT Bluefish cove': See FRI.14, 2:30 p.m.
'sound & furY': See THU.13, 4 p.m.
cinemania: See WED.12, 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
music Big sPiKe Bluegrass: Rousing tunes channel the genre's fiddle-driven roots and enliven the Westford Music Series. United Church of Westford, 4-5 p.m. Donations. Info, 879-4028. exTra sTouT & gYPsY reel: Two of Vermont's premier Irish bands join forces onstage at a benefit concert for Doctors Without Borders. The Inn at the Long Trail, Killington, 4 p.m. Donations. Info, 468-6052.
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FRIDAY, NOV. 21 12-4PM: Burton Snowboards: tour Craig’s Prototype facility 5-7PM: Party in Burton’s Flagship store
SATURDAY, NOV. 22 11-5PM: Walking and photo tours of the South End, tour of Lake Champlain Chocolates, artist studio tours and open studios 5-7PM: Celebration at Dealer.com
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'mesoamérica resisTe': The Beehive Collective's final installment in a trilogy on globalization in the Americas highlights grassroots social movements, collective action and organizing led by indigenous peoples. Plainfield Town Hall, 6-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 454-1286.
Full schedule of events and locations at: planbtvsouthend.com Special thanks to our lead hosts SEABA, Lake Champlain Chocolates, Conant Metal and Light, and Vintage Inspired
art life draWing: Artists use their own materials to capture the poses of a live model. BCA Center, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $6-8. Info, 865-7166.
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marTha redBone: Backed by a five-piece acoustic band, the singer sets the poetry of William Blake to country blues as part of her Roots Project. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $1015. Info, 518-523-2512.
vermonT virTuosi: See FRI.14, First Baptist Church, Burlington, 4 p.m. $5-10 suggested donation. Info, 881-9153.
outdoors Wagon ride WeeKend: See SAT.15.
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fairs & festivals fall fesTival of The arTs: See WED.12, 7:30 p.m.
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film 'freedom & uniTY: The vermonT movie, ParT 2': "A Very New Idea" highlights early settlers, Native Americans, pioneer rebel Ethan Allen and others. Mt. Tabor-Danby Historical Society, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 296-2265.
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'noT mY life': Robert Billheimer's 2011 documentary exposes the worldwide ramifications of the multibillion-dollar human-trafficking industry. A panel discussion follows. Vermont Technical College, Williston Campus, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, gail@vermont.org.
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TinKer-maKer series: Build a rocKeT sTove: Sterling College professor Adrian Owens teaches attendees how to construct a low cost, efficient design with tin cans. Craftsbury Public Library, 2 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 586-9683.
easY inTernaTional folK-sTYle dancing: Folks of all experience levels form a circle, where they learn ancient and modern village dances. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 978-424-7968.
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scrag mounTain music: sPeKTral QuarTeT: See FRI.14, United Church, Warren, 4 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 496-7166.
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michael arnoWiTT: The renowned pianist makes the ivory keys dance with compositions by Bach, Brahms, Beethoven and others. A wine-and-cheese reception follows. Jewish Community of Greater Stowe, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 253-1800.
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menToring discussion grouP: King Street Youth Center volunteers catch up over a brown bag lunch. King Street Center, Burlington, noon. Free; preregister. Info, gabriella@ kingstreetcenter.org.
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friends of BroWnell meeTing: Locals learn about the organization's plans for the library. Main Reading Room, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.
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The honeY deWdroPs: Acoustic guitar stylings from the Baltimorebased husband-and-wife folk duo are matched only by stellar songwriting and pitch-perfect vocal harmonies. Richmond Congregational Church, 4 p.m. $17.50-20. Info, 434-4563.
'The Producers': See THU.13, 2 p.m. 'WaiT unTil darK': See FRI.14, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
'Belles soeurs: The musical': See WED.12, 2 & 7 p.m.
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'A PlAce At the tAble': Seen through the eyes of specific children and families, Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush's documentary examines poverty and hunger in America. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. The Block Coffeehouse, Winooski, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 373-5150.
food & drink Milton coMMunity Dinner: Diners feast on a spread of turkey, mashed potatoes, squash, rolls and pumpkin squares. Milton Elementary School, 4:30-7 p.m. Free; donations of nonperishable food items accepted. Info, 893-1009. VerMont ciDer Week: See FRI.14.
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AVoiD FAlls With iMProVeD stAbility: See FRI.14. beginner tAi chi For heAlth & bAlAnce: An open class welcomes students of all abilities for warm-ups, form practice and meditation. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 5:15-7 p.m. $25 for entire series. Info, 978-424-7968. liVing strong grouP: See FRI.14, 2:30-3:30 p.m. MonDAy-night Fun run: Runners push past personal limits at this weekly outing. Peak Performance, Williston, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-0949.
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kiDs yogA: A fun-filled class encourages students ages 8 through 12 to focus, be creative and work together. Grateful Yoga, Montpelier, 4:15-5:15 p.m. $12. Info, 224-6183.
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knitting For kiDs: Youngsters use looms to create colorful hats for winter. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.
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chAMber enseMbles: UVM students perform classical chamber music for trios, quartets and quintets. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776.
health & fitness
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.
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beginning PiAno lesson: See THU.13.
coeD Floor hockey: See WED.12, the Edge Sports & Fitness, Essex, 7-9 p.m. $5; equipment provided. Info, gbfloorhockey@gmail.com.
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WhAt Are you reAlly PrActicing?: Psychologist Robert Kest lends his expertise to an exploration of mindfulness and its wide range of outcomes. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.
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ADVAnceD sPAnish lessons: Proficient speakers sharpen their skills in discussions of literature and current events. Private residence, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.
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.
sustAinAble leADershiP: herbAl suPPort For grounDeD Action: Participants sample plant-based preparations, then learn about their capacity for creativity, collaboration and satisfaction. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $10-12; preregister. Info, 224-7100.
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briDge club: See WED.12, 7 p.m.
r.i.P.P.e.D.: See WED.12.
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Williston PAjAMA story tiMe: beDtiMe yogA: Kiddos dress for bed and wrap up the day with stories and simple poses led by Danielle Brown. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 497-3946.
Music With Peter: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song-and-dance moves to traditional and original folk tunes. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free; limited to one session per week per family. Info, 878-4918. one-on-one tutoring: See WED.12, 5-8 p.m. stories With MegAn: Captivating tales entertain good listeners ages 2 through 5. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. trAD bAnD: Intermediate musicians practice under the tutelage of Colin McCaffrey. See summitschool.org for details. Union Elementary School, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $10-15; preregister; limited space. Info, 917-1186.
'conserVAtion eAseMents AnD the irs': Experts consider the term "in perpetuity" as it relates to conservation easements and the land trust movement in Vermont and across the country. Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 831-1266. DAViD bell: The Memorial University professor emeritus of religious studies shares his knowledge in "St. Edmund's Mirrors of Holy Church: Whence, Where, Whither?" Presentation Room, Hoehl Welcome Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, . Free. Info, 654-2578. sAM heMingWAy: Insights from a decades-long journalism career inform "How Vermont and Its News Media Have Changed in the Last 40 Years." Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516.
theater MusicAl theAter WorkshoP: Johnson State College students perform pieces from various genres and musical shows. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1476.
words norWich uniVersity Writers series: Awardwinning poet and memoirist Joe Wilkins excerpts The Mountain and the Fathers, among other works. Norwich University, Northfield, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2261.
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community Mentoring recognition night: King Street Youth Center volunteers are lauded for their efforts to better the community. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, gabriella@ kingstreetcenter.org.
dance beginner blues Fusion DAncing: Rosina Cleland introduces students to the fundamentals of partner dance. North End Studios, Burlington, 8-9 p.m. $9-14. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com. interMeDiAte West coAst sWing: Experienced dancers learn smooth transitions and smart stylings. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-9 p.m. $9-14. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com. 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. $13. Info, piper.c.emily@gmail.com.
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Koresh Dance company: The renowned troupe led by Israeli-born artistic director Roni Koresh defies traditional choreography with innovative, emotional pieces. Casella Theater, Castleton State College, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 468-1119. swing Dance practice session: Twinkletoed dancers get familiar with the lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Indoor shoes required. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.
education wgDr Dual enrollment raDio course open house: Would-be disc jockeys tune in on a tour of the station and chat with instructors about audio production, technical radio and more. Pratt Performance Space, WGDR Radio Station, Goddard College, Plainfield, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 322-1686.
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health & fitness create your health style: An interactive workshop with holistic health coach Sarah Richardson teaches participants specific ways to manage stress and reclaim well-being. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202. Drop-in gentle yoga: Yogis hit the mat for an hour of mindful stretching and relaxation. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. gentle yoga with Jill lang: Students get their stretch on in a supportive environment. Personal mat required. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. intro to yoga: Newcomers discover the benefits of aligning breath and body. Fusion Studio Yoga & Body Therapy, Montpelier, 4-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 272-8923.
echo afterDarK: café scientifique: Spencer Turner and Dan Cox share their expertise in "Coffee Quality: Farm to Cup." A Q&A and discussion follow. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $5; free for members; cash bar. Info, 877-324-6386.
licK the sugar habit: Nutritionist Alicia Feltus details how the sweetener contributes to chronic diseases, depression and more, then offers strategies for choosing healthy alternatives. Cedar Wood Natural Health Center, South Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5828.
fairs & festivals
nia with suzy: See SUN.16, North End Studio B, Burlington, 7-8 a.m. $13. Info, 522-3691.
fall festival of the arts: See WED.12, 1 & 7:30 p.m.
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crafternoon: Students in grades 4 and up get creative with a mask-making session. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.
Knights of the mystic movie club: Cinema hounds screen campy flicks at this ode to offbeat productions. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 356-2776. 'manhattan meloDrama': Clark Gable stars in this 1934 classic about two men who grew up together as orphans, only to find themselves on opposite sides of the law as adults. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free; first come, first served. Info, 540-3018. 'moonstrucK': Norman Jewison's 1987 comedy stars Cher as a widow whose affection for her fiancé's younger brother surfaces as her wedding day approaches. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.
food & drink
seasonal cooKing with the strange: Baffled by burdock, kohlrabi and celery root? A hands-on culinary session teaches foodies creative preparations for the root veggies. Buffalo Mountain Food Co-op Café, Hardwick, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 472-6020.
games 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.
highgate story hour: See WED.12. homeworK help: See WED.12. Jeff Kinney: The author of the best-selling children's book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid signs his newest release The Long Haul. Browns River Middle School, Jericho, 6 p.m. Free; preregister; first come, first served. Info, 872-7111. lego Day: Crafty kids in grades 1 through 5 create mini-masterpieces with colorful blocks. Adult companion is required for children ages 8 and under. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. music with mr. chris: Singer, storyteller and puppeteer Chris Dorman entertains tykes and their parents. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. preschool story hour: A reading of Julie Appel's Touch the Art: Pop Warhol's Top sets the stage for a museum tour and themed art project. Slatkin Gallery, Plattsburgh State Art Museum, N.Y., 10-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 518-564-2474. science story time: Educator Kristen Littlefield leads good listeners ages 3 and up in creative exploration based on how animals prepare for the cold winter months. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.
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story explorers: not a sticK: What to do with all these fallen branches? A themed read and activity give curious kiddos the answers. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free with admission, $9.50-12.50. Info, 877-324-6386.
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story time for 3- to 5-year-olDs: See WED.12.
WARREN MILLER SHOWTIMES: • Wednesday, Dec. 3 & Thursday, Dec. 4, 8 p.m. Town Hall Theatre, Middlebury • Friday, Dec. 5, 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington
story time for babies & toDDlers: Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets arrest the attention of kids under 3. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:10-9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. TUE.18
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trivia taKeDown: Players put their heads together when tackling topics such as literature, science, history and pop culture. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.
fairfax story hour: 'favorite authors': Good listeners up to age 6 are rewarded with tales, crafts and activities Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.
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creative tuesDays: Artists exercise their imaginations with recycled crafts. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.
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Toddler sTory Time: Little ones get excited for music, rhymes, stories and snacks. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.
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Beginner spanish lessons: Newcomers develop basic competency en español, starting with the first session. Private residence, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.
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French conversaTion group: Beginner-tointermediate speakers brush up on their language skills. El Gato Cantina, 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.
music handel socieTy oF darTmouTh college: Directed by Robert Duff, 100 vocalists lend their powerful pipes to pieces by Brahms and James Whitbourn. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 603-646-2422. noneT & posT-Bop concerT: Music lovers get their fix with a varied program of works from Clifford Brown, Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter and others. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776. noonTime concerT series: Violinist Kevin Lawrence, cellist Peter Brown and pianist Robert Rachlin enliven the lunch hour with compositions by Beethoven, Turina and Brahms. First Baptist Church, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free; bring a bag lunch. Info, 864-0471. sTudenT perFormance reciTal: UVM music students showcase their skills on various instruments. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776.
seminars poWerFul Tools For caregivers: See THU.13, Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 3-4:30 p.m. $30 suggested donation. Info, 476-2681, basen@cvcoa.org.
talks 'conservaTion easemenTs and The irs': See MON.17, Capitol Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Montpelier, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 831-1266. michael olson: The St. Michael's College professor of philosophy presents "The Center of the Circle of Knowledge: Self-Knowledge in John Henry Newman's Idea of a University." Farrell Room, St. Edmund's Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2795. naTural marshField: From wetlands to wildlife corridors, naturalists share their knowledge of local ecosystems. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.
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theater middleBury aFrican music & dance ensemBle: East African instrumentals, vocals and dance propel a performance directed by Damascus Kafumbe. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.
words 'suTra oF golden lighT' reading: A group recitation accesses ways to create harmony and remove obstacles. Milarepa Center, Barnet, dinner, 5:30 p.m.; reading, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free; $8 for dinner; preregister. Info, 633-4136. Book discussion group: Bibliophiles pipe up about Salman Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of Stories. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. kaTherine paTerson: The award-winning author of Bridge to Terabithia and other titles reads and discusses Stories of My Life. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774. naTional novel WriTing monTh WriTe-in: Wordsmiths work towards the goal of penning 50,000 words of a novel. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. Tom paine: The celebrated novelist and short story writer excerpts selected works. See calendar spotlight. Stearns Cinema, Johnson State College, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1304. WriTer's circle: Lit lovers of all skill levels put pen to paper in a supportive environment. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.
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disasTer recovery For your Business: An in-depth workshop outlines ways to better prepare for minor and major events. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 8:15-10 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. kelley markeTing meeTing: Marketing, advertising, communications, social media and design professionals brainstorm ideas for local nonprofits over breakfast. Room 217, Ireland Building, Champlain College, Burlington, 7:45-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-6495.
conferences vermonT Businesses For social responsiBiliTy Fall conFerence: Vermont Creamery's Allison Hooper keynotes this annual assembly featuring workshops, exhibitors and a panel on Vermont's health care system. Mount Snow, West Dover, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $40-135. Info, 862-8347.
crafts kniTTers & needleWorkers: Crafters come together for creative fun. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.
dance 'The canary's silence': A multimedia sculptural piece directed by Jack Kavanagh goes beneath the surface to explore the practice of mining and caving. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 8-10 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1476.
education envisioning arTs educaTion in vermonT: Community members identify priorities and strategies to ensure that local students gain exposure to the arts. Integrated Arts Academy, H.O. Wheeler Elementary School, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-3778.
etc. Tech help WiTh cliF: See WED.12. Tech TuTor program: Local teens answer questions about computers and devices during one-on-one sessions. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, 878-4918.
fairs & festivals Fall FesTival oF The arTs: See WED.12, 7:30 p.m.
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film Community Cinema: 'evolution of a Criminal': See WED.12, Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.
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musiC makers: Little ones and their adult companions participate in song-based activities designed to increase children's vocabulary and phonological awareness. Richmond Free Library, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-3036. one-on-one tutoring: See WED.12.
Boyden valley Cider tasting: Whether served straight or in a cider cocktail, creative concoctions please discerning palates at this Vermont Cider Week gathering. Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 651-5012.
pajama story time: Tykes cuddle up in PJs for captivating tales and cookies and milk. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5664.
Coffee tasting: See WED.12.
read to van gogH tHe Cat: Lit lovers share stories with the registered therapy feline. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister for a 10-minute time slot. Info, 878-4918.
vermont Cider tap takeover: Imbibers sip samples from Citizen Cider, Shacksbury, Windfall Orchard and other producers as part of Vermont Cider Week festivities. The Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. Free. Info, 859-0888.
presCHool musiC WitH derek: See WED.12.
story time & playgroup: See WED.12.
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story time for 3- to 5-year-olds: See WED.12.
Wednesday Wine doWn: See WED.12.
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youtH eduCation series: 'lily's purple plastiC purse': Kiddos get a kick out of the lovable mouse and her prized possession in this adaptation of Kevin Henkes' award-winning children’s book. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 10 a.m. $4-10. Info, 603-448-0400.
Bridge CluB: See WED.12.
health & fitness BasiC HerBs for BalanCe & Well-Being: Participants gain knowledge about herbal preparations that support mental and physical health. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $10-15 suggested donation; preregister. Info, 888-4928218, ext. 302. HerBs for sleep: learn tHe differenCe: Sweet dreams! Heather Irvine of Giving Tree Botanicals outlines the botany, history and chemistry of catnip, chamomile and more. City Market/ Onion River Co-op, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $510; preregister at citymarket.coop. Info, 861-9700. introduCtion to kundalini yoga: Following a brief lecture, Laura Manfred leads students in warm-up exercises, postures and a meditation. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202. montréal-style aCro yoga: See WED.12. r.i.p.p.e.d.: See WED.12. vermont HealtH ConneCt enrollment & appliCation assistanCe: See WED.12. yoga for veterans: See WED.12.
fall Holiday CenterpieCe: Sharon Niquette of Buds and Roses helps participants create an eye-catching tabletop arrangement. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918.
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gis day for kids: Youngsters ages 5 through 11 use Geographic Information Systems technology to design an Essex community map. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. HomesCHoolers meet & greet: A reading and discussion of Mordicai Gerstein's The First Drawing gives way to snacks and activities. Georgia Public Library, Fairfax, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 524-4643. HomeWork Help: See WED.12. meet roCkin' ron tHe friendly pirate: See WED.12.
intermediate/advanCed englisH as a seCond language Class: See WED.12.
Artisan Cheese Program in partnership with the Cellars at Jasper Hill
music Bulgarian voiCes trio: Vlada Tomova, Valentina Kvasova and Shelley Thomas reinterpret ancient songs in an a cappella performance. North End Studio A, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. $8-10. Info, 863-6713. jazz voCal ensemBle & jazz ComBo ConCert: UVM performers take the stage with jazz classics and choral arrangements. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776.
sports Coed floor HoCkey: See WED.12.
talks Current events Conversation: An informal open discussion touches on newsworthy topics. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. deatH Café: Folks meet for coffee, tea and conversations about death aimed at accessing a fuller life. Marketplace Dining Hall, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 6:45-8:15 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8984. environmental & HealtH sCienCes speaker series: Geologist Timothy Grover rocks out in "Proterozoic Mountain Building and Collapse: Eastern Adirondacks, New York." Room 207, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1327.
words CHarles W. joHnson: A narrated slide show brings the pages of Ice Ship: The Epic Voyages of the Polar Adventurer Fram to life. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 603-448-1533. painted Word poetry series: A series highlighting established and emerging New England poets features Mark Wunderlich. Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0750. m
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intermediate spanisH lessons: See WED.12.
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german-englisH Conversation group: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.
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'all in tHe family' film series: Themed flicks provide age-appropriate entertainment for movie lovers. Call for details. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.
englisH as a seCond language Class: See WED.12.
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Call 865-7166 for info or register online at burlingtoncityarts.org. Teacher bios are also available online. CLAY: DECORATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR UNFIRED CLAY: In this class, Kileh will introduce three different decorative techniques for clay in the suede and leather hard stages. Demonstrations will be given on color blocking using wet paper cut-outs, slip trailing with a squeeze bottle, and mishima (fine line inlay). This class will help add playfulness and creativity to our ceramic work. Instructor: Kileh Friedman. Sun., Dec. 14, 2-4 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.
PRESERVING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC ART: Learn the basics of preserving your photographic artwork. This lecture will provide you with the information you need to take steps to preserve both your digital collection of photographs and your physical collection of printed material. Students will learn about simple ways to meet current archival standards with the proper storage of their artwork. Instructor: Amber Broderick. Tue., Dec. 2, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $30/person; $27/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.
craft MINI KISSING BALLS: This hands-on class will walk you through the steps to create a mini kissing ball (6 in.) for hanging either inside or out of your home. Sat., Nov. 29, 2-4 p.m. Cost: $28/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, Burlington. Info: 660-3505-2. PAINTING FURNITURE WITH CHALK PAINT: Bring your own small furniture piece from home (something you can carry with one arm). Mary Heinrich Aloi will demonstrate how to paint various techniques and wax with Chalk Paint decorative paint by Annie Sloan. You will have full access to materials and paint to finish your piece. 2 sessions avail.: Nov. 14, 10 a.m., & Nov. 21, 4 p.m. Individal appointments avail. for groups of 2 or more. Cost: $55/person. Location: Vintage Inspired, 180 Flynn Ave., suite 2, Burlington. Info: 4885766, info@vintageinspired.net.
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STILL LIFE, BEGINNER (NIGHT): Instructor: Evelyn McFarlane. Simple forms and colors of basic still life setups will be the inspiration for this beginner’s course. We will start with basic drawing techniques, discuss materials, practice with mixing accurate colors and learn how to apply paint in a step-by-step format. 8 Mon., 5:30-7:30 p.m., Jan. 26-Mar. 16. Cost: $235/ person (members: $211.50, nonmembers: $235; material list & syllabus). Location: Shelburne Craft School, Shelburne.
dance B-TRU DANCE AT HONEST YOGA: B-Tru is focused on Hip-hop, Breakin’, Funk, Jazz, Lyrical Ballet & Pointe dance. Danielle Vardakas-Duszko & her staff have trained with originators in these styles, performed and competed throughout the world. Classes and camps age 3-adult. Danielle teaches a Hip-Hop Yoga Dance 200-hour teacher training. Kids after-school & Sat. classes. Showcase at the end of May at SBHS. Cost: $50/ mo. Ask about family discounts. Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, S. Burlington. Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com. DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, on-one and on-two, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6
HOOP DANCE BEGINNER SERIES: This beginner-friendly hoop dance series consists of six classes. Each student will make their own hoop during the first class. Students will be e-mailed notes recapping all the material covered in class. In class you will learn on and off body hooping, as well as foot work. Every Thu., 7:30-8:45 p.m., Jan. 8-Feb. 12. Cost: $100/9 hours + materials. Location: Swan Dojo, 19 Church St., suite 1, Burlington. Info: Dream City Hoops, Nicole Stevenson, 448-2209, dreamcityhoops@gmail.com, dreamcityhoops.com. 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.
drop-in (no class Nov. 27). New sessions begin in Jan. Please register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Taiko Space & Capitol City Grange, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3G, & 6612 Route 12, Burlington & Montpelier. Info: 999-4255, classes@burlingtontaiko.org, burlingtontaiko.org. TAIKO DRUMMING IN BURLINGTON!: Come study Japanese drumming with Stuart Paton of Burlington Taiko! Beginner/Recreational Class is on Tue., 5:30-6:20 p.m., Accelerated Taiko Program for Beginners on Mon., 7-8:20 p.m., Taiko Training Class for Beginners on Wed., 5:30-6:50 p.m., Kids and Parents Class is on Tue., 4:30-5:20 p.m. New sessions begin in Jan. Register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, classes@burlingtontaiko.org, burlingtontaiko.org. TAIKO DRUMMING IN MONTPELIER: Learn Taiko in Montpelier! Montpelier Beginning Taiko class, 5:30-6:50 p.m., and Montpelier Kids and Parents’ Taiko class, 4:30-5:20 p.m., weekly on Thu. Please register online or come directly to the first class! New sessions begin in Jan. Location: Capital City Grange, 6612 Route 12, Berlin. Info: 999-4255, classes@ burlingtontaiko.org, burlingtontaiko.org.
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DJEMBE IN BURLINGTON AND MONTPELIER!: Learn drumming technique and music on West African drums! Burlington Beginners Djembe class is on Wed., 7-8:20 p.m., $22/ drop-in. Djembes are provided. Montpelier Beginners Djembe class is on Thu., 7-8:20 p.m. $22/
MASTER GARDENER 2015 COURSE: Learn the keys to a healthy and sustainable home landscape as University of Vermont faculty and experts focus on gardening in Vermont. This course covers a wide variety of horticultural topics: fruit and vegetable production, flower
gardening, botany basics, plant pests, soil fertility, disease management, healthy lawns, invasive plant control, introduction to home landscaping and more! Registrations will be accepted by credit card online or by phone through the UVM Extension Master Gardener Program office. A downloadable registration form also is available on the website if paying by check. Weekly on Tue., Feb. 3-Apr. 28, 6:15 p.m.-9 p.m. Cost: $395/ person incl. online Sustainable Gardening book. Printed copy can be ordered for an additional $55. Noncredit course. Location: VIT Studios, Bennington, Brattleboro, Johnson, Lyndon, Montpelier, Middlebury, Newport, Randolph Ctr., Rutland, Springfield, St. Albans, White River Jct. & Williston. Info: 6569562, master.gardener@uvm.edu, uvm.edu/mastergardener.
healing arts BREATHWORK HEALING CIRCLES: Conscious Breathwork is an ancient practice that quiets the mind, expands awareness, and deepens connection to your higher self and universal energy. This guided breathing meditation releases old habits, core wounds, and limiting beliefs, replacing them with a profound sense of joy, love, well-being and inner peace. Preregistration is required. Wed., Nov. 12, 5:45-7:30 p.m. Cost: $20/1.75-hour class. Location: Sacred Mountain Studio, 215 College St., 3rd floor, Burlington. Info: Sacred Mountain Wellness, Gardner Orton, 863-9355, gardner@ sacredmountainwellness.com, sacredmountainstudio.com.
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BASICS AND BEYOND IN JEWELRY: Instructor: Sarah Sprague. This class will focus on jewelry design, small sculpture or functional art. Each student will complete a series of practice pieces before designing and creating a wearable finished piece
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 better time to start than now! Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.; intermediate, 8:15-9:15 p.m. Cost: $10/1-hour. class. Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt.com.
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PHOTO: ADOBE PHOTOSHOP BASICS: Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop. Uploading and saving images for print and the web, navigating the workspace, adjustment layers and basic editing tools will be covered. Bring images on your camera or Mac-compatible flash drive to class. No experience required. Instructor: Dan Lovell. 2 Thu., Dec. 4 & 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $60/person; $54/BCA
INT. WOOD: SHAKER HALL TABLE: Instructor: Rachel Brydolf-Horwitz. A comprehensive introduction to woodworking, this course explores the basic principles of lumber selection, hand tool and machinery usage, milling, joinery, and finishing. Students will build their own Shaker-style hall table, taking the project from blueprint through completion, learning to both organize and conceptualize a furniture project, and gain familiarity with the woodshop environment. 10 Mon., 6-8:30 p.m., Feb. 2-Apr. 6. Cost: $450/ person (members: $328.50, nonmembers: $365, materials: $85). Location: Shelburne Craft School, Shelburne.
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DARKROOM PHOTO: Create unique, one-of-a-kind images with light and objects in our black and white photographic darkroom. Instruction: Kristen Watson. Ages 8-12. Sat., Dec. 13, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.
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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DIY DESIGN: WRAPPING PAPER, BAGS AND TAGS: Advanced crafter and co-owner of New Duds, Tessa Valyou, will help you print your own wrapping paper with premade silkscreen designs. Fold paper into handmade gift bags and make customized gift tags to match. There will be plenty of time, materials and inspiration to make multiple sheets of wrapping paper, bags and tags. Cost: $28/person; $25.20/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.
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out of sterling silver. Every week there will be several demonstrations including sawing, drilling, piercing, annealing, texturing, jump rings, forming and soldering techniques. 8 Wed., 9:30 a.m.-noon, Jan. 28-Mar. 18. Cost: $335/person (members: $261, nonmembers: $290, materials: $45). Location: Shelburne Craft School, Shelburne.
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TIBETAN SINGING BOWL LEVEL 1 WORKSHOP: Heal and transform your life with the power of sound. Limit: 30 participants. Preregistration required. Enrollment dependent on space availability. No walk-ins. Nov. 15 & 16, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $399/ full workshop. Attend Sat., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., for free. Location: Infinity Studio, Essex Jct. Info: 233-4733, pam@lash.us, lash.us.
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COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS AT VCIH: Sustainable Leadership: Herbal Support for Grounded Action with Kate Westdijk, VCIH clinical intern: Mon., Nov. 17, 6-8 p.m. A Diet to Optimize Our Vital Functions with Sila Rood, VCIH clinical intern: Wed., Dec. 3, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $12/person; $10
for members; preregistration required. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 252 Main St., Montpelier. Info: 224-7100, info@vtherbcenter.org, vtherbcenter.org. WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: If you are interested in attending our next Wisdom of the Herbs program, starting April 2015, and need financial assistance, check out the VSAC nondegree grant program and consider applying really soon to reserve your grant while their funds are abundant. Annie McCleary, director. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 456-8122, annie@ wisdomoftheherbsschool.com, wisdomoftheherbsschool.com.
jewelry LEATHER JEWELRY: Learn the art of leather craft! Participants will learn how to create their own jewelry (earrings, bracelets and necklaces) using scraps of leather. Wed., Nov. 19, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $28/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, Burlington. Info: 660-3505-2.
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. SPANISH WEEKEND CLASSES: Express Fluency courses draw upon brain and language acquisition research to get students understanding and speaking Spanish in the fastest way possible. Weekend is perfect for anyone who wants to jumpstart or refresh their Spanish in preparation to travel, for work, or just for fun! Family class on Sunday afternoon. Nov. 22-23. Cost: $199/person; discounts avail.: see website. Location: Chef’s Corner, 209 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Express Fluency, Elissa McLean, 275-2694, elissa@ expressfluency.com, expressfluency.com.
martial arts VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: Classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and selfconfidence. 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 Jiu-Jitsu instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr., teach- ing in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 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. WU XING CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS: For us martial art is a way of life, not a sport. We offer the finest instruction in two complete internal Chinese martial arts — Taijiquan and Pudaoquan — at an affordable price. Our classes for adults have a friendly and conversational atmosphere, geared toward learning quickly and well. Weekly on Tue., 7-9 p.m.; Fri., 6-8 p.m.; & Sat., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pay by the mo. or by the class. Location: Tao Motion Studio, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Wu Xing Chinese Martial Arts, 355-1301, info@wxcma.com, wxcma.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 Cafe (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.
performing arts MUSICAL THEATRE AUDITION WORKSHOP WITH LEGALLY BLONDE’S KATE WETHERHEAD: Kate, a graduate of Burlington High School and a former
student of Bill Reed in Vermont and at the Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City, was a member of the original cast of the Broadway production of Legally Blond: The Musical. Participants will come prepared with a musical theatre song selection and will have the opportunity to perform for Kate and then be coached by her. Session 1: Dec. 5, 4-7 p.m. Session 2: Dec. 6, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Session 3: Dec. 6, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $50/participants; $25/auditors. Location: Spotlight Vermont, 50 San Remo Dr., South Burlington. Info: Sally Olson, admin@ billreedvoicestudio.com, billreedvoicestudio.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.
well-being HOLIDAY MINDFULNESS: Creating a Mindful Holiday Season. This six-week session will cover mindfulness techniques and strategies that will help keep the holidays filled with peace, self compassion and perspective. Creating space for rest and reflection during this busy and stressful season might be the greatest gift you give to everyone. Thu., 6:30-8 p.m., Nov. 6, 13 & 20 & Dec. 4, 11 & 18. Cost: $150/1.5-hour class, 6 times over 7 weeks. Location: Living Room: Center of Positivity, 8 Railroad Ave., Essex Jct. Info: Kristin Humbargar, 324-2240, triumstudio@gmail. com, facebook.com/ livingroomcenterofpositivity. PRE-RETIREMENT SUPPORT GROUP: Join an 8-week conversation for those approaching, contemplating or already in retirement. This group offers the chance to consider the nonfinancial aspects of the third of life that’s ahead. The group will explore issues of noncareer identity, changes in relationships, building community, fears of aging and having your own
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time. Weekly on Thu. beginning Jan. 8, 4-5:30 p.m. Cost: $480/8 1.5-hour meetings; preregistration required. Location: Office of Diane Montgomery-Logan, MA, CGP, 99 Hall St., Winooski. Info: Diane Montgomery-Logan, 8609500, dianemontgomerylogan. com.
writing HS Screenwriting workSHop: Do you have an idea for a killer screenplay? Do you want to learn the secrets all Hollywood scriptwriters know? Then join Write Mondays in Montpelier for this hands-on sixweek screenwriting workshop, where we’ll work on everything from scene development and plot points to dialogue and action. Grades 9-12. 6 Mon., Nov. 17-Dec 22, 5-7 p.m. Cost: $150/2hour class. Location: Local 64, 5 State St., Montpelier. Info: Write Mondays, Gary Miller, 279-7861, writemondays@gmail.com, writemondays.org.
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. laugHing river Yoga: Highly trained and dedicated teachers offer yoga classes, workshops and retreats in a beautiful setting overlooking the Winooski River. class types include Kripalu, Vinyasa, Jivamukti, Kundalini, Yin, Restorative and more. 300hour teacher training begins in January. Or join us in costa Rica February 28-March 7. all bodies and abilities welcome. $5-14/ single yoga class; $120/10-class card; $130/monthly unlimited. Location: Laughing River Yoga, Chace Mill, suite 126, Burlington. Info: 343-8119, laughingriveryoga.com.
Yoga rootS: Yoga Roots provides a daily schedule of yoga classes for all ages and abilities. We aim to clarify your mind, strengthen your body and ignite your joyful spirit through classes such as Prenatal Yoga, Gentle Yoga, anusura-inspired all levels, Restorative and Heated Vinyasa Flow! Workshops coming Up: The Birth That is Right For You with lisa Gould-Rubin: Nov. 15-16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Parenting the anxious child with Joanne Wolfe, Ma, Med: Nov. 15, 3-5 p.m. Registration required. Location: Yoga Roots, 120 Graham Way, Shelburne Green Business Park behind Folino’s. Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt.com.
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SD: Uh, I don’t speak Spanish… JR: There she is sleepin’, for more she’s strivin’. But I’m touchin’ her shoulder ’cause I’m always connivin’ to get closer. What I want is to get closer. Meanwhile, back in the bed, I’m snorin’ up a storm. And she’s there lyin’ next to me. And I’m there touchin’ her arm. Now her leg and my leg are startin’ to intertwine. And that’s good news for me because I’m always tryin’ to get closer. What I want is to get closer. Closer, closer, closer than we’ve been before. Always tryin’ to get closer, that’s where I want to go, sir. “Hey wait a minute, Jonathan!
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SD: Gotcha. Kinda sounds like you should move to Burlington. Say, weren’t you married to a Vermonter once? Tell me about that. JR: Ella duerme en la cama desde quién sabe cuando. Y revuelvo revuelvo
allí ruminando de cerca, conmigo es cerca. Entre tanto, en la cama, doy gran ronquidos. Y ella…
SD: You sly dog, you! What do you like to do for fun on the weekend? JR: Well I was dancing at a nightclub one Friday night. And that nightclub bar was a little uptight. Yeah, I was dancing all alone, a little self-conscious. When some kids came up and said, “For dancing come with us.” And soon … I was dancing in the lesbian bar, I was dancing in the lesbian bar.
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SEVEN DAYS: You’ve moved around a lot: Boston, New York City, Boston again, California, Maine, wherever you are now. What’s with your wanderlust? JONATHAN RICHMAN: I want the city, but I want the country, too. I wanna be with my friends by the fire and the starlight. But I want music, music in my life. Yes! I want a bar-hopping music scene and I wanna pick from Channel 15. I want the city, but I want the country, too.
Don’t get excited!” But I am and I do and I never hide it. COURT
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onathan Richman doesn’t do interviews for print media. Actually, sometimes he does — he just makes it awfully hard. For one thing, we’re told he doesn’t use email or carry a cellphone when touring, which makes it tough to reach him. When he does grant interviews for print, Richman requires the reporter to either physically mail or fax questions to him, which he will return in kind, on the condition that no editing or changes take place. According to his publicist, Richman’s reticence to be interviewed for print stems from a mistrust of newspapers and magazines, the likely outcome of various mistruths and half-truths printed about him over the years. It’s understandable he’d be leery of us. So, first things first: On behalf of print media, Seven Days would like to apologize to Mr. Richman for the misinformation spread in his good name by our old-school — and apparently unscrupulous or lazy — journo colleagues. We don’t know what they wrote, but screw those guys. Seriously. We’re bummed out. We’re also bummed that a few bad eggs spoiled our chance to chat with Richman. We would have loved to pick his brain about his time with protopunk icons the Modern Lovers. We’ve long been curious about his role in the Farrelly brothers film There’s Something About Mary. We’d like to ask him about his habit of reworking and rerecording so many of his own songs. We also heard he was once married to a girl from Vermont. Alas, our carrier pigeon called in sick and nobody in our office seems to remember how to use our fax machine, so a formal interview was not in the cards. Still, we’ve gotta fill this space with something. So in lieu of actually communicating with Richman, we’ve taken the questions we might have asked him and used some of the songwriter’s lyrics as answers. You can probably hear a few of those songs when he plays the Haybarn Theatre at Goddard College in Plainfield this Saturday, November 15.
SD: I like that. But I bet you can go a little deeper. JR: Don’t ask me about love, ’cause I’m the wrong guy. I don’t know how love happens, and I don’t know why.
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SD: Oh, come on… JR: To win you must fight, or so they say. But with love things never seem to work that way. With love you can’t win if love can’t get in. And it can’t pierce the heart of a defender. To win in love you must surrender. SD: Much better. You travel a lot. Any favorite places? JR: See, I come from Boston. I’m gonna tell you about how I love New England. It’s my favorite place. I’ve been all around the world, but I love New England best. I might be prejudiced, but it’s true. I love New England best.
SD: Who was your biggest musical influence? JR: You can look at the band and wonder where all that sound was comin’ from with just four people there. Twangy J O N AT HA N sounds of the cheapest types, R I C HM A N sounds as stark as black and white stripes. Bold and brash, sharp and rude, like the heat’s turned SD: No argument here. Say, you’ve off and you’re low on food. How in the been at this for more than 40 years. world were they makin’ that sound? What have you learned in that time? The Velvet Underground. JR: Well, we’ll reign on this Earth for SD: You write a lot about love. Do you have any relationship advice? JR: Estamos juntos sin obligar, se puede siempre separar. Y si quedaremos juntos, quedaremos no más por fun… SD: Dude. Spanish. JR: We got together just for fun. With no obligation save maybe one: If we were gonna stay together, we’d stay together just for fun. I just wanted to be with her. Never wanted to be a warden nor a prisoner. And if we’re gonna stay together, we’ll stay together just for fun.
a little while. Then continue in the stars and make Saturn smile. When we love again, miracles will start to happen. In fact I’ve got this hug that’s been building up. Can it do the job? Oh yeah, it’s tough enough. ’Cause when we love again, miracles gonna start to happen.
INFO Jonathan Richman plays at the Haybarn Theatre at Goddard College in Plainfield on Saturday, November 15, 8 p.m. $20-25.
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JL’s danceable beats and breaks provide an explosive template for Sed One’s bombastic rhymes. Hell, there’s even a vocal cameo by a certain famous local singer who, I’m pretty sure, is making her first appearance on a rap record. She’s actually uncredited, and I’m not Mo supposed to reveal her identity. But 17 after one or two listens, it should be RIVER CITY EXTENSION obvious to most Vermont fans who COLONY HOUSE the mystery voice is. (No, it’s not GRAcE SCAN THIS YOUR PAGE PottER.) NOVEMBER TEXT WITH LAYAR Anyway, local hip-hop fans would do HERE SEE PAGE 9 well to check out the new Boomslang We 104.7 THE POINT WELCOMES record. Better yet, pick it up at the 12 band’s album release show at Positive Pie in Montpelier this Friday, November 14. Also on the bill are womBAticuS REx and our old pal and recent expat lEARic.
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Congrats to local radio DJ and musician chARliE FRAziER. As reported on our arts blog, Live Culture, last week, it was recently announced that Frazier will be the recipient of a 2015 Keeping the Blues Alive award in the Commercial Radio category from the Blues Foundation. That’s a Memphis-based organization dedicated to, um, keeping the blues alive. That’s no small task here in the “blues wasteland” that is Vermont, as Frazier jokingly put it in a recent phone call with Seven Days. He’ll receive the award at a ceremony in Memphis in January. For more than two decades, Frazier has been the host of “Blues for Breakfast,” a weekly Sunday morning blues radio show on WIZN 106.7 FM. He’s also the leader of a band of the same name, which primarily trades in keeping the GRAtEFul DEAD alive — a decidedly easier task in Vermont — but also is known to bust out plenty of blues classics. When I spoke to him, Frazier seemed almost at a loss for words. Given that the man talks about the blues for a living, that should tell you something about the enormity of the award. He did, however, offer a hot tip: Go see DAViNA AND thE VAGABoNDS at Nectar’s on Wednesday, November 12.
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Every couple of months or so, I like to drop by Buch Spieler Records in Montpelier. For one thing, it’s a nifty little record shop and, as we know, nifty little record shops are in increasingly short supply these days. Two, a number of the folks from the capital city label StAtE & mAiN REcoRDS and the associated co-op GolDEN DomE muSiciANS’ collEctiVE work there. This makes the store a great source for tips and tidbits on both the label and the Montpelier rock scene. The last few times I’ve stopped in and inquired about the latest goings-on, store clerk, musician and S&M honcho KNAYtE lANDER has been quick to point to one upcoming record in particular: the self-titled debut full-length album from Montpelier hip-hop duo BoomSlANG. Of course, since the album is an S&M release, Lander’s a little biased. But there’s no mistaking his enthusiasm. And in the time I’ve known him, I can’t think of a time he’s been pumped on something that wasn’t pretty freakin’ cool. Dude has good and reliable taste. And he’s right to be jazzed on the new Boomslang record. I first caught the duo a little over a year ago at a Montpelier band showcase at the Monkey House. Unfortunately, that show was up against some stiff competition: Grand Point North. So the turnout in Winooski was, well, pretty much just me and the Montpelier bands. Still, I came away impressed with Boomslang. MC SED oNE spits fire and has got to be one of the most acrobatic
rappers in Vermont. Even given the sparse crowd, he performed with irrepressible energy and enthusiasm, delivering tongue-twisting bars that would leave lesser MCs drooling on themselves. So the question, at least for me, was how that energy would translate to record, which is sort of the inverse problem with a lot of hip-hop — what works well on record often falls flat live. I’d say Boomslang deliver, and then some. We’ll have a more proper review in an upcoming issue — why do I feel like I keep writing that? — but what’s immediately striking about Boomslang’s debut is how relentless yet effortless is Sed One’s attack. He presents the same whirling dervish on record as he does onstage. But his rapid-fire flow has a measured agility. Even when it seems he’s about careen out of control, leaving a pile of broken syllables in his wake, he never falters, always skipping gracefully back from the brink. From a technical standpoint, it’s wildly impressive. Actually, keeping up with his relentless cadence is almost exhausting. Producer and DJ Jl matches his partner’s energy and skill with crafty beats of his own. Boomslang tend toward upbeat, positive-minded anthems — it ain’t exactly “party music,” but you can certainly party to it — and
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HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Wildlife Wednesday (trap, house), 9:30 p.m.
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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. LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: mike martin (jazz), 7 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: open mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: Vt comedy club Presents: What a Joke! comedy open mic (standup comedy), 7 p.m., free. Davina and the Vagabonds (blues, soul), 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+. OLDE NORTHENDER PUB: The Red Newts (country, blues), 9 p.m., free. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Spencer Goddard (folk), 8 p.m., free. Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., free.
MOOG'S PLACE: Lesley Grant & Friends (country), 8 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.
northeast kingdom THE PARKER PIE CO.: trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
THE STAGE: Steven Neas (singer-songwriter), 6:30 p.m., free.
RED SQUARE: The Aerolites (jam, rock), 7 p.m., free. DJ cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.
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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda's Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.
OLIVE RIDLEY'S: So You Want to Be a DJ?, 10 p.m., free.
ZEN LOUNGE: Dsantos Vt Kizomba class & Social, 7 p.m., free.
chittenden county HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Yonder mountain String Band, the Larry Keel Experience (newgrass), 8 p.m., $25/30. AA.
HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Ryan Hemsworth, WDY (hip-hop), 8:30 p.m., $15/18. AA. THE MONKEY HOUSE: Brian Dolzani with Buckshot (rock), 8 p.m., free/$3.
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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec
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MONOPOLE: open mic, 10 p.m., free.
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ARTSRIOT: Sidewalk chalk, Grundlefunk, Bless the child (funk), 7:30 p.m., $7. CLUB METRONOME: Electrode Ent. presents DJ Shiftee (hiphop, dubstep), 9 p.m., $10. 18+. FINNIGAN'S PUB: craig mitchell (funk), 10 p.m., free. FRANNY O'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Half & Half comedy (standup), 8 p.m., free. Fattie B (hip-hop), 10:30 p.m., free. JUNIPER: tim mcKenzie (folk), 8 p.m., free.
MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: The tenderbellies (bluegrass), 9 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: trivia mania, 7 p.m., free. Bluegrass Thursday: North of Nashville, 9:30 p.m., $2/5. 18+. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Jazz Sessions, 6:30 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Bronstein, Jarrett & morse trio (jazz), 9 p.m., free. Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band (soul), 11:30 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE: mammal Dap (soul, funk), 6 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ cre8 (EDm), 10 p.m., free. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: mashtodon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): tintyope Gypsy (folk), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation. ZEN LOUNGE: tar Iguana, Weathersky, Squimley & the Woolens (jam), 9 p.m., $5.
chittenden county BACKSTAGE PUB: Thursday Night trivia, 8 p.m., free. Psychostick cD Release, Downtown Brown, Fungonewrong (rock), 9 p.m., $25/35. 18+.
THE MONKEY HOUSE: Second Thursday Selector Sets with DJ Disco Phantom (eclectic), 9 p.m., $3-5. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Joe moore Band (blues), 7 p.m., free. PENALTY BOX: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.
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BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Andy Pitt (Americana), 6 p.m., donation. BUCH SPIELER: colin & the clarys (indie), 7:30 p.m., $5. NORTH BRANCH CAFÉ: open mic, 7 p.m., free. NUTTY STEPH'S: Bacon Thursday, 6 p.m., free. SWEET MELISSA'S: Bramblewood (Americana), 8 p.m., free.
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Seth Yacovone Band, Funbridge (blues), 9 p.m., $5.
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ARTSRIOT: Scrag mountain music: Spektral Quartet (chamber music), 8 p.m., donation.
RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Kids music with Linda "tickle Belly" Bassick & Friends, 11 a.m., free. Eddy marshall (folk blues), 7 p.m., free. Eli Smith (old-time folk blues), 8 p.m., free. The Four o'clock Flowers (country, gospel), 9 p.m., free. The Burlington Bread Boys (kazoo-core), 10:30 p.m., free. Lynguistic civilians (hip-hop), midnight, free.
BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Paul Asbell trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: Back to the Future Friday (’90s/2000s dance party), 9 p.m., $5. FINNIGAN'S PUB: DJ Jon Demus (reggae), 10 p.m., free.
RED SQUARE: Ellen Powell trio (jazz), 4 p.m., free. Binger (jam), 7 p.m., $5. DJ craig mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5.
northeast kingdom THE STAGE: The Endorsements (acoustic), 8 p.m., free.
HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: World End Girlfriend (experimental), 7 p.m., free. tucker Hanson & Ben Donovan (Americana), 7 p.m., free. 2KDeep presents Good times (house), 10 p.m., free.
outside vermont
JUNIPER: Disco Fever with DJ cre8, 8 p.m., $12.
RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Supersounds DJ (top 40), 10 p.m., free.
THE LAUGH BAR AT DRINK: comedy Showcase (standup comedy), 7 p.m., $7.
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Frazier said he’s seen the Minnesotabased blues and roots act at several festivals recently, and they blew him away. “They’ve stolen the fest every time I’ve seen them,” he said. “They’re the real deal.” That’s high praise from an unimpeachable — and award-winning! — source. Congratulations, Charlie. Sticking with the feel-good theme, congrats to GRANT ROBIN, who won this year’s Vermont’s Funniest Comedian contest last Saturday, November 8, at Club Metronome. Robin earned himself a slew of prizes, including cash, professional headshots, a podcast mic, a featured slot at the 2015 Green Mountain Comedy Festival and his name in a local music column. OK, that
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Last but not least, the band formerly known as DALY shall henceforth be known as MADAILA. So it is written. So it shall be. Right about now you might be saying something like, “Wait a second, dude. Didn’t DALY already change their name, like, three months ago? Isn’t that three names in less than a year? What the fuck? Is that even legal?” Right you are, foulmouthed but mathematically sound reader. As recently as this summer, the band, led by MARK DALY (ex-CHAMBERLIN), was known as PLATO EARS. Following a killer set at the Precipice, the band changed its name to DALY. Problem is, there’s another, fairly famous singer — like, recently played “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” famous — that goes by DALEY. That’s not exactly the
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last one isn’t really a prize, but we bet Robin is thrilled, nonetheless. Rounding out the top five, in order, were KYLE GAGNON, KENDALL FARRELL, MIKE THOMAS and BITSY BYRON. But the real story from the VFCC might be the unveiling of the Vermont Comedy Club’s new logo, the Moonicorn, which is, very obviously, a cow with a unicorn horn. “Moo-nicorn,” get it? Well, not everyone did. VCC cofounder NATHAN HARTSWICK received a hastily handwritten note after a prelim round of the contest from a group of apparently disturbed — and confused — patrons who took offense at the logo for depicting, “a drill that has gone through this cow’s head.” Really. (That sound you hear is me placing a drill to my forehead.)
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BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Retro Fridays (The Beatles tribute), 6 p.m., donation. CAPITOL GROUNDS CAFÉ: Two Cents in the Till (bluegrass), 6 p.m., free.
THIS(garage PAGE CHARLIE O'S: SCAN Death Pesos rock), 10 p.m., WITH free. LAYAR NUTTY STEPH'S: Latin Friday with SEE PAGE 9 Rauli Fernandez & Friends, 7 p.m., free. POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): Boomslang CD Release Party (hip-hop), 10:30 p.m., $5.
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THE MONKEY HOUSE: The Luxury, the Dawn Drapes, Wall-Eyed (rock), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Two Count (acoustic rock), 5 p.m., free. Last Kid Picked (rock), 9 p.m., free.
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NECTAR'S: WBKm Birthday Bash: the Book'em Blues Band, Real old and Insane Donkey, the Kind Buds, Bruise Box (rock, blues), 7 p.m., free/$5. 18+.
CHARLIE O'S: Black Eye (punk), 10 p.m., free.
THE BEE'S KNEES: The Hubcats (blues), 7:30 p.m., donation. MOOG'S PLACE: mothership orchestra (rock), 9 p.m., free.
RIMROCK'S MOUNTAIN TAVERN: DJ Rekkon #FridayNightFrequencies (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. RUSTY NAIL BAR & GRILLE: Last Kid Picked (rock), 9 p.m., $10.
TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: DJ Dizzle (house), 10 p.m., free.
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PHAT KATS TAVERN: You Know ono (rock), 9:30 p.m., free. THE STAGE: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.
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RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Acoustic Brunch with Andriana Chobot, noon, free. The ZenBeatz (spoken word, freestyle), 5:30 p.m., free. olivia Quillio (folk soul), 7 p.m., free. Clara Berry (alt pop), 8 p.m., free. Paul Boffa and April Caspari (r&B), 9 p.m., free. Jacob Fred Jazz odyssey (jazz), 10 p.m., free.
VENUE NIGHTCLUB: Saturday Night mixdown with DJ Dakota & Jon Demus, 8 p.m., $5. 18+.
BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation.
NUTTY STEPH'S: other Colors (jazz, folk), 7 p.m., free. SWEET MELISSA'S: Andy Pitt (Americana), 5 p.m., free. Vincent Flats Blues Band, 8 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs area
THE BEE'S KNEES: mcBride & Lussen (Americana), 7:30 p.m., donation.
RED SQUARE: Funkwagon, 7 p.m., $5. mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.
MOOG'S PLACE: Golden Novak Duo (folk), 6 p.m., free. The Usual Suspects (blues), 9 p.m., free.
RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (salsa), 6 p.m., free. DJ Stavros (EDm), 11 p.m., $5.
RUSTY NAIL BAR & GRILLE: Eames Brothers Band (mountain blues), 9 p.m., free.
RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Boombasnap (funk), 10 p.m., free.
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RUBEN JAMES: Craig mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Any Black (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., nA. ZEN LOUNGE: Give Thanks for What! Hosted by Regi B (standup comedy), 8 p.m., $5.
chittenden county
BACKSTAGE PUB: Bootleg (rock), 9 p.m., free. HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: 'Almost Ablaze' (ski film), 5 p.m., $7/10/15. AA. 'Almost Ablaze,' Badfish (ski film, sublime tribute), 8 p.m., $18/20. AA. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Brick & mortar, You Know ono, Coquette (rock), 8 p.m., $10/13. AA.
THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM: Wolfpack (rock), 10 p.m., free.
middlebury area
51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Untitled Funk orchestra, 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: Tintyope Gypsies (folk), 6 p.m., $3. DJ Blinie (house), 10 p.m., free.
northeast kingdom
THE PARKER PIE CO.: The mangroves (rock), 8 p.m., free. THE STAGE: Val Davis (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free. Kali
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MONOPOLE: Formula 5 (rock), 10 p.m., free.
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FRANNY O'S: Kyle Stevens Happiest Hour of music (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. Vermont's Next Star, 8 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Welcome to my Living Room with DJ Craig mitchell (chill), 7 p.m., free. Building Blox (EDm), 10 p.m., free. 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 COFFEEHOUSE: Gypsy Jazz Brunch with Bob Gagnon Trio, 11 a.m., free. Pete Sutherland & Tim Stickle's old Time Session, 1 p.m., free. The Lost and Found (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., free. Van Hook Brothers (acoustic), 7 p.m., free. The Endorsements (folk rock), 9 p.m., free. Robert Woodard Heath Trio (jazz), 10:30 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch Scramble, noon, $5-10 donation. Spark open Improv Jam & Standup Comedy, 7 p.m., $5-10 donation.
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BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke/open mic, 8 p.m., free. HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: mimosa, Doctor Jeep (dubstep, hip-hop), 8:30 p.m., $20/22. AA. THE MONKEY HOUSE: Not Half Bad (rock), 8:30 p.m., free/$3. 18+. PENALTY BOX: Trivia With a Twist, 4 p.m., free. sun.16
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The punk-metal scene is not for those with sensitive ears. If you’re not there to rant, rage and rock, then you might as well get the hell out. Yet the genre’s hard edge has often meant that, unless you’re a straight dude, you might not have a welcoming experience. Burlington label Stickshift Recordings, which brands itself as pro-queer, pro-trans, feminist, positive and DIY punk, is out to change that. In that sense, riot grrl trio Gorgon, armed with their debut full-length album, Secret — the follow-up to a 2013 EP, Greatest Hits — are ideal ambassadors for the Stickshift mission. Bassist, lead vocalist and Stickshift founder Kelly Riel leads Gorgon’s sonic assault. The former Doll Fight! bassist is flanked by a pair of likeminded players, credited only as EA and Amandaa — yes, with two As — on guitar and drums, respectively. Ripping into the punk scene with audacity and an agenda, these three aren’t afraid to call bullshit. Loudly.
The album’s most damning track is “Street Talk,” a succinct and scathing number about street harassment to which plenty of women can relate — and that seems especially timely in the wake of the recent viral NYC catcalling video. Laced with venom, Riel spits out this warning shot: “If you can’t help but tell me how much you want to ride me/ when I walk by on the street/ I probably will carve out both your eyes/ you can fuck off.” EA echoes that sentiment with punishing guitar chops, drawing out her notes in oozingly livid fashion. “I Hear Things Are Just as Bad Down in Lake Champlain” is a minute-and-ahalf tirade on environmental problems in the supposedly greenest of states. Here, Riel is at her most frantic and abrasive, her words barely perceptible. Amandaa’s fiery drumming contributes to the riotous, shaky-camera vibe.
Flow with whatever may happen, and let “Steeling Secrets, Stealing Lives” is a your mind be free. middle finger to military hierarchy and the rise of the surveillance era. Kelly ONLINE@ZENLOUNGEVT snaps, “Padlocks on the chain link fence/ W.11.12: KIZOMBA SOCIAL with DSANTOS 7PM secrets whispered into hands are left ZENSDAY with DJ KYLE PROMAN 10PM behind but not forgotten/ on a computer several states away they watch you throw Th.11.13: TAR IGUANA, WEATHERSKY, your key away.” SQUIMLEY & THE WOOLENS 9PM One chink in the album’s armor is F.11.14: SALSA with JAH RED 8PM that, with all the snarling and eardrumFEEL GOOD FRIDAY shattering vocal fry, it’s often hard to decipher the group’s politically charged with D JAY BARON 11PM lyrics. There are also some tracks that Sa.11.15: GIVE THANKS FOR WHAT? don’t fit the fired-up bill. Take the opener Stand up comedy hosted by Regi Brittain 8PM “Hard Candy,” the only song that directly DJS ATAK & DAVE VINCE 1 10PM addresses a male-female relationship. no cover with college I.D. Granted, it positions Kelly as a vampirish Tuesdays: KILLED IT! KARAOKE 9PM, 18+ femme fatale, but it feels at odds with the 165 CHURCH ST, BTV • 802-399-2645 rest of the album’s politics. At a rapid 25 minutes, the 11-track album is grueling and thunderous, 11/11/14 11:19 AM pounding its message until the exhausted12v-zenloungeWEEKLY.indd 1 end. Lots of punk thrashers try to sound angry for the hell of it. Not so for the ladies of Gorgon. They have something to say, challenging the listener to hear them FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14 as the fierce and fed-up rockers they are. Secret by Gorgon is available at gorgonvt.bandcamp.com.
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A good compilation should appeal to a variety of tastes. While the comp’s implied “indie” designation is a bit misleading — it’s shorthand for “independent” artists rather than a genre classification — as a sampler, the CD presents an agreeable grab bag of rootsy rock, pop and contemporary folk. The record features newly recorded contributions from area vets including Douglass, Flinn, Fitzsimmons, Bow Thayer and Lowell Thompson, to name a few. And those marquee acts serve as a strong foundation. But some unexpected gems can be found among the smattering of up-and-comers on the album. Perhaps most notably, these include young songwriter Casey Dubie. Her Wizard of Oz-inspired ballad, “Just Like Dorothy,” is a showstopper. Reminiscent of early Hem, it’s a tender, immaculately
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For the past few years, Colchester’s Glory Reinstein has served as a champion for an established yet underappreciated class of local musicians. Under the banner of her label and promotions company, Malletts Bay Records — formerly Bluebird Promotions — she’s served as a public liaison for acts such as Patrick Fitzsimmons, Aaron Flinn, and her son, Gregory Douglass, among other longtenured and modestly successful Vermont artists. With her imprint’s latest effort, Twists & Bends: An Indie Compilation Project Featuring 17 Vermont Artists, Reinstein hopes to help funnel local tunes to the ears of, as she wrote in a successful Kickstarter campaign pitch for the record, “industry folks who dictate what music gets placed throughout the world in film, TV and otherwise.”
arranged and artfully written meditation FUNK • ROCK • REGGAE on the wonder and melancholy of SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22 wanderlust. RETRONAIL FEATURING DJ REKKON THROWBACK DANCE PARTY • FREE SHOW! That’s not to say the more familiar FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28 faces on the record are overshadowed. WITH COQUETTE LUCID Steve Hartmann delivers a soulful turn ROCK • BLUES • JAM on “Be.” Jeremy Harple’s “The Cobbler” SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29 is a gritty yet intricate and elegant tale. YOUR Thompson’s “One Thing Good” is a SCAN THIS PAGE TEXT WITH LAYAR hooky heartland rocker. And Douglass’ HERE “Every Day” is a fine example of his self- SEE PAGE 9 ELP LEGACY described “evocative pop.” CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER So will Twists & Bends have majorSATURDAY DECEMBER 6 label suits scrambling to sign Green Mountain acts for Cadillac or Target ads? Who knows? (Though L.L.Bean might be seduced by the precious, fallSATURDAY DECEMBER 12 in-Vermont cover art.) More germane to EVERETT BRADLEY’S : our purposes, might the record have local SUGAR DADDY fans scrambling to check out a Vermont FRIDAY DECEMBER 19 artist they’ve previously overlooked? That WAYLON SPEED AND seems a likely outcome. SETH YACOVONE BAND A release party featuring several of the MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY & MORE • 9PM acts on Twists & Bends will take place at OPEN FOR LUNCH WED-SUN • 12PM - 4PM the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge in AND ON SHOW NIGHTS • 7PM - 2AM South Burlington on Tuesday, November MONDAY DART LEAGUE • 7PM - 10PM WEDNESDAY POOL LEAGUE • 7PM - 10:30PM 18. The album is available at cdbaby.com.
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stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Howard Ring Guitar Brunch, 11 a.m., donation. nicole Carey, Handmade Blues (blues), 7:30 p.m., donation.
northeast kingdom THE STAGE: open mic, 5 p.m., free.
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CLUB METRONOME: metal monday: Burning monk, Return of the Fly, the Protex Blues, 9 p.m., $3/5. 18+. FRANNY O'S: Standup Comedy Cage match, 8 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Industry night, 9 p.m., free. Family night (rock), 10:30 p.m., free. JP'S PUB: Dance Video Request night with melody, 10 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: The aerolites (rock), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Violette Ultraviolet (rock), 8 p.m., free. Brian Dickens (folk), 9 p.m., free. Latin Sessions with mal maiz (cumbia), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Kidz music with Raphael, 11:30 a.m., $3 donation.
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THE MONKEY HOUSE: Cloud Gavin, Local man, Better Things (rock), 8:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: open mic with Wylie, 7 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs area 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: DJ Tricky Pat & Guests (D&B), 10 p.m., free. JP'S PUB: open mic with Kyle, 9 p.m., free. LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Dan Liptak Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Zach DuPont (indie folk), 9 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: Gubbulidis (jam), 8 p.m., free/$5. 18+. Live music, 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Lokum (music of the near East), 6:30 p.m., free. Grup anwar (classical Arabic), 8:30 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Brett Hughes & Friends, 10 p.m., $3. RED SQUARE: Craig mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free. ZEN LOUNGE: Karaoke with Emcee Callanova, 9 p.m., free.
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HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Twists & Bends CD Release Party, 7:30 p.m., $17/20. AA. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia night, 7 p.m., free.
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BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: old Time music Session, 6 p.m., donation. CHARLIE O'S: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free. SOUTH SIDE TAVERN: open mic with John Lackard, 9 p.m., free. SWEET MELISSA'S: Ethan Ryea (rock), 5 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Children's
Sing-along with allen Church, 10:30 a.m., donation. MOOG'S PLACE: The Jason Wedlock Show (rock), 7:30 p.m., free.
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TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Karaoke with Roots Entertainment, 9 p.m., free.
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CLUB METRONOME: The Blacklist Tour: Smoke DZa, Young B, Crystal Caines, mI-6, S.I.n.siZZle, Yung nate, gdott, Tray Pizzy (hip-hop, rap), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Wildlife Wednesday (trap, house), 9:30 p.m. JP'S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with melody, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: Taylor Haskins Quartet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Paul asbell (jazz), 7 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: open mic with andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: VT Comedy Club Presents: What a Joke! Comedy open mic (standup comedy), 7 p.m., free. atlas Road Crew, Tar Iguana, annie in the Water (blues, soul), 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+. OLDE NORTHENDER PUB: The Red newts (country, blues), 9 p.m., free. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Eastern mountain Time (alt country), 6 p.m., free. Ensemble V (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., free. Elephant Wrecking Ball (dub jazz), 10 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Greenbush (bluegrass), 7 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free. SIGNAL KITCHEN: Commune Presents: Kat Wight & the Indomitable Soul Band,
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suits. The Chicago-based string quartet seeks to unite the masterworks of traditional chamber music with more contemporary fare, often in the span of a single concert. To wit, for the group’s upcoming run of Vermont performances, they’ll play Antonín Dvořák’s 1875 piece Quintet no. 2 in G Major — with local double bassist Evan Primo as the fifth — as well as “Different Trains” (1988) by modern minimalist maestro Steve Reich, among
other selections. The group’s imaginative programming is enlightening for audiences YOUR SCAN TH SCAN THIS PAGE and performers alike,WITH creating a dynamic discourse about the contrasts and similarities TEXT WITH LA LAYAR of works made centuries apart. As part of the Scrag Mountain Music Series, SQ play HERE SEE PAG SEE PAGE 9 three local dates this week: Friday, November 14, at ArtsRiot in Burlington; Saturday, November 15, at the City Hall Auditorium in Montpelier; and Sunday, November 15, at the Warren United Church. madaila, Disco Phantom (soul, indie rock), 8 p.m., free. 18+. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda's acoustic Soul night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation. ZEN LOUNGE: Dsantos VT Kizomba Class & Social, 7 p.m., free.
chittenden county HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: John Hodgman (standup comedy), 9 p.m., $25/27. 16+. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Gazelle Twin, Bad Smell (art rock), 8:30 p.m., $12/14. AA. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: John Daly (folk rock), 7 p.m., free.
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BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Papa GreyBeard (blues), 6 p.m., donation.
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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: augustana, River City Extension, Colony House (alt rock), 7:30 p.m., $17/20. AA.
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CHARLIE O'S: The Green mountain Playboys (cajun), 8 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, alec Ellsworth & Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation. SWEET MELISSA'S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. open Blues Jam hosted by Jason Jack, 8 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Heady Topper Happy Hour with David Langevin (piano), 5 p.m., free.
MOOG'S PLACE: Lesley Grant & Friends (country), 8 p.m., free.
CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia night, 7 p.m., free.
northeast kingdom THE PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia night, 7 p.m., free.
THE STAGE: Jacqueline Laviolette (singer-songwriter), 6:30 p.m., free.
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MONOPOLE: open mic, 10 p.m., free. OLIVE RIDLEY'S: So You Want to Be a DJ?, 10 p.m., free. m
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51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Blues Jam, 8 p.m., free.
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World Views Valerie Hird, Burlington artist
BY KE V I N J . KE L L E Y
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he nomads roaming parts of western Asia and northern Africa share key characteristics with Vermonters, says Burlington artist Valerie Hird, despite the vast geographic and cultural distances separating them. “They help out one another,” the painter and traveler explains in an interview at her home studio on North Avenue. “They’re hospitable to strangers. They’re living at a subsistence level of animal husbandry. It all reminds me of the farm I grew up on.” Born in Massachusetts in 1955, Hird moved with her parents to a Northeast Kingdom dairy farm when she was 7 years old. She’s lived in Vermont much of her subsequent life, with stints at Beloit College in Wisconsin (where she dropped out after two years) and the Rhode Island School of Design (where she earned a bachelor of fine arts in painting). Hird now spends a couple of months a year at the Key West, Fla., winter home of her partner, Frank Marshall, whom she describes as a “blissfully retired” film producer. Having studied archaeological illustration, Hird managed, in the mid-1980s, to get a couple of gigs on digs. She started in Panama, an experience she loathed, then went to Egypt, where she encountered desert tribes that would transform her art. Most years since then, Hird has returned to live among the Bedouin, Berber, Turkic or Kirghiz peoples for a month or more. She always presents her hosts with gifts of gratitude, but she acknowledges having received much more than she has given. Pointing to some of the earth-toned textiles she acquired in her travels, which now cover her living room walls with geometric patterns, Hird notes, “They have the shape and the drape of the landscape.” Her own compositions, she adds, have been profoundly influenced by these weavings made exclusively by women. “My work is a reflection of their textiles and the stories they tell,” Hird explains. Hird is especially smitten with creation myths, as evinced by her current show, “Origination,” at the Nohra Haime Gallery on Fifth Avenue in
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Manhattan. In this grouping of 16 oils, she depicts the birth of the elements — earth, air, water and fire — and their coalescence to form our planet and the universe beyond. The two largest pieces, each 8 feet by 12 feet and each priced at $120,000, resemble the Hubble space telescope’s dumbfounding photos of stars being spawned in cosmic eruptions. A couple of the smaller works, which go for $15,000, show seeds
thrusting forth tendrils that are becoming vines. And in some midsize paintings, twisty strands resembling double helices writhe beneath an unsettled sky. The “Origination” series focuses on the foundation of the natural world. Hird doesn’t want her renderings of the birth of Earth to be seen as a prelude to the arrival of humans — who, she says, will appear in a suite of paintings she expects to compose in
a few years. Hird’s sketchbooks attest to her ability to produce human figures: They include convincing renditions of people she’s met in souks and encampments. Humans were likewise absent from Hird’s 2012 show at Nohra Haime, titled “The Fifth Day.” Another creation series, it portrayed the formation of land and seas illuminated by primordial light and culminating in the arrival of birds, which the God of the Old Testament is said to have incarnated on the fifth day. While the colors and patterns of Hird’s compositions, then and now, include some similarities to the tribal textiles she collects, passages in a few of her paintings can also be read, at least by Vermonters, as semiabstract views of the Green Mountains. The artist doesn’t dispute that interpretation. “My work is a product of all I’ve seen,” she says. How did an artist with a modest portfolio and no connections to the New York art world manage, in 1992, to place her work with a prestigious gallery? With a combination of chutzpah and talent. Hird did what many young, ambitious artists do: She sent slides of her work to a scattering of Manhattan galleries. Nohra Haime, a dealer from Colombia, was sufficiently intrigued by Hird’s sampling, the artist relates, to tell her to produce “a real body of work and then come back and show me.” Hird, who had founded a gallery of her own — Passepartout — in Winooski in 1978, duly dropped everything and worked for two years to produce a cohesive set of paintings in a signature style. Haime was impressed. Hird was nonplussed — and still is. “Quite honestly, I didn’t deserve it,” she says of her sudden access to high-end buyers. “Nohra is very aggressive in her pricing,” Hird observes. Even with the 50 percent cut the gallerist gets on every sale, it doesn’t take too many purchases to bring some financial security to a Vermont-based artist such as Hird, who has also shown her work at local venues like the Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington. Her annual income isn’t
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15th Annual Roland Batten Lecture: Architect Michael Wisniewski presents the AIA Vermont talk, sponsored by TruexCullins and the UVM Visiting Artists Lecture Series and titled “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place: Our Adventures in Architecture for the Not So Privileged.” Room 301, Williams Hall, UVM, Burlington, Wednesday, November 12, 6 p.m. Info, 658-2775.
David Fortuna: “Lost & Found,” a pop-up gallery of works by the Vermont artist. November 16-January 1. Info, 238-9696. Round Church Corners in Richmond.
f Gilbert Myers: Watercolors by the Williston artist. Reception: Sunday, November 16, 1-4 p.m. November 13-December 31. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. f Jordan Douglas: “Small Photographs,” a variety of silver gelatin images captured with the Holga, a low-tech, $25 plastic camera made in China and known for its quirky light leaks, focus fall-off and dark vignetting. Reception: Friday, November 14, 6-8 p.m. November 14-December 4. Info, 985-8922. Village Wine and Coffee in Shelburne. f Milton Artists’ Guild 10th Annual Holiday Art Show: An exhibit and sale of artworks and artisan crafts by members of the Milton Artists’ Guild. Reception: Friday, November 14, 6-8 p.m. November 14 and 15. Info, 893-1208. Milton Grange. “Origination”
f ‘Natural Beauties: Jewelry From Art Nouveau to Now’: Nearly 300 works from the likes of Tiffany & Co., Harry Winston, Cartier and others illustrate the fascination with nature, and our evolving relationship to it, in jewelry design. Opening: Saturday, November 15; member-only preview 10 a.m.-2 p.m., public 2-5 p.m. November 15-March 8. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum. f Ryan Thompson: “Plant on Premises,” art
that highlights the struggle between natural and industrial processes by the nationally known Chicago artist. Reception: Thursday, November 13, 5-6 p.m. November 13-December 12. Info, 654-2795. McCarthy Arts Center Gallery, St. Michael’s College in Colchester.
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f ‘Celebrate!’: The gallery celebrates local artists with a group show of arts and crafts by more than 75 of its members. Reception: Saturday, November 15, 4-6 p.m. November 12-December 27. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.
“Fajro Ascendant”
INFO “Origination,” paintings by Valerie Hird, on view at the Nohra Haime Gallery in New York City through November 15. valeriehird.com, nohrahaimegallery.com
‘Jackson Gallery 2014 Holiday Show’: Original, handmade fine arts and crafts by 18 local artists. November 14-December 31. Info, 388-1436. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury.
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f Harriet Wood: Gestural, abstract paintings by the Vermont artist. Reception: Friday, November 14, 4-5:30 p.m. November 14-December 30. Info, 472-5334. Hardwick Inn.
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f Le Studio Georgeville Christmas Sale
& Show: A wide array of arts and crafts by more than two dozen area artists. Reception: Saturday, November 22, 3-5 p.m. November 15-February 1. Info, 819-868-1967. Le Studio de Georgeville in Georgeville, Québec.
‘The Gem in the Jewel: Understanding Exceptional Jewelry’: Gem and jewelry expert, author and lecturer Antoinette Matlins offers insights and info about amazing gems. Q&A follows her presentation. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum, Saturday, November 15, 2 p.m. Info, 985-3346. ‘Drink & Draw’: Loosen up and get creative in this still life or figure drawing workshop. Drinks included. ONE Arts Center, Burlington, Sunday, November 16, 4-6 p.m. $8-15. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com. ‘Seasonal Still Life With Lydia Littwin’: Create still-life paintings like Littwin’s during one of SEABA’s popular “Art Under the Influence” social painting events. Nectar’s, Burlington, Tuesday, November 18, 6-8 p.m. $35. Info, 859-9222. ‘Envisioning Arts Education in VermontBurlington’: A discussion about the future of arts education in Vermont’s public schools, hosted by the Vermont Arts Council. Integrated Arts Academy, H.O. Wheeler Elementary School, Burlington, Wednesday, November 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Info, 828-3778.
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Art Hop Group Show: A collaborative group show featuring more than 30 artists. Curated by SEABA. James Vogler & Carolyn Crotty: Abstract paintings by Vogler and mixed-media by Crotty. Curated by SEABA. Through November 30. Info, 651-9692. VCAM Studio in Burlington. Ashlee Rubinstein: “40 Days: A Brief Journey Through the Israeli Desert,” landscapes by the local artist. Through November 30. Info, 863-6713. North End Studio A in Burlington. Ashlee Rubinstein: “Bad Food,” paintings of food that’s gone bad and food that’s bad for you. Curated by SEABA. Through November 30. Info, 859-9222. The Pine Street Deli in Burlington. Brian Sylvester: Colorful mandala paintings by the Vermont artist. Through November 30. Info, 859-8909. Red Square in Burlington.
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as sizable as some might assume, she cautions. Hird has worked as an adjunct instructor of studio art at Saint Michael’s College for the past 14 years. The combination of painting and teaching income has enabled her to add a two-story studio at the rear of her warmly furnished clapboard home. Apart from a table strewn with paint tubes and brushes, Hird’s studio
‘The Built Environment’: Images of structures of all kinds by 40 international photographers. November 18-December 13. Info, 388-4500. PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury.
‘Figure Drawing Marathon’: Artists of all levels are invited to two full days of practicing figure drawing with live models who pose for varying durations of time. Free breakfast. A friendly “gallery” and sharing of artwork follows the event on Sunday. River Arts, Morrisville, November 15 and 16, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, 888-1261.
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Edgewater Gallery 5th Birthday Celebration: The gallery celebrates its anniversary with new art, sweets from Middlebury Chocolates and local wine, cheese and cider. Edgewater Gallery, Middlebury, Saturday, November 15, 4-6 p.m. Info, 458-0098.
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Hird is especially smitten with creation myths,
shows few signs of artistic activity at the moment. She’s been commuting regularly to Haime’s gallery and looking for other opportunities to show and teach. But one piece in her airy workspace commands attention: an origami bird suspended from the ceiling. It sports a tail that turns out to consist of several smaller birds folded from white paper. The avian assemblage marks the beginning of a new body of work that will make use of animation, Hird says. “My vocabulary,” she explains, “is way bigger than just painting.” m
f Axel’s Gallery & Frameshop Holiday Group Show: Sculpture, collage, ceramics, fused glass, pastel and oil paintings by local artists. Reception: Friday, November 14, 5-7 p.m. November 14-January 3. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frameshop in Waterbury.
Cameron Visiting Artist Talk: Christy Gast: The artist gives a lecture about her work. Sponsored by the Program in Studio Art and the Cameron Family Arts Enrichment Fund. Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College, Wednesday, November 12, 4:30 p.m. Info, 443-3168.
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‘Art:21’: An exclusive screening of new films in Art:21’s Peabody-winning documentary series, “Art in the 21st Century.” Plattsburgh State Art Museum, N.Y., Wednesday, November 12, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Info, 518-564-2474.
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Christy Mitchell: “Cold Call,” an exhibit of new mixed-media works that explore the ideals of marriage, the American Dream and expectations between couples, by the gallery’s founder and creative director. Through November 29. Info, 578-2512. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington. ‘Civil War Era Drawings From the Becker Collections: Drawings for newspaper publication by artist-reporters Joseph Becker and his colleagues not only from the battlefield but from the construction of the railroad, Chinese workers in the West, the Great Chicago Fire, and more. East Gallery. Through December 12. ‘Civil War Objects From the UVM Collections’: Heirloom items donated to the museum from America’s Civil War period include correspondence and ephemera, quilts, medical items, fine and decorative art and more. Wilbur Room. Through May 17, 2015. Kara Walker: “Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated),” large-scale prints combining lithography and screen printing, and with the artist’s signature cut-paper silhouettes, that address slavery, violence, race, sexuality and American culture. Through December 12. Info, 656-0750. Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. ‘Cradle & All’: A contemporary exhibit with works by Nissa Kauppila, Leslie Fry, Alexandra Heller and Susan Smereka. Through November 29. Info, 865-5839. Vermont Metro Gallery, BCA Center, in Burlington. ‘Dance at Bennington College: 80 Years of Moving Through’: Historic photos tell the story of America’s first academic dance program that nurtured seminal figures in modern dance including Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman and Hanya Holm, and continues today. Through November 29. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, in Burlington. David Bethuel Jamieson: “Resurrections: Art by David Bethuel Jamieson (1963-1992),” a digital exhibit of artwork accompanied by music from the artist’s studio and a small selection of art lent by private collectors. A reprisal of a 2012 exhibit in Washington, D.C., held in conjunction with the International AIDS Conference, intended to spark discussion about HIV/AIDS. Through November 20. Info, 656-4200. L/L Gallery, UVM, in Burlington.
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Grace Cothalis: Assemblages, mandalas and pastels, plus handmade booklets and one-of-a-kind cards. Through November 29. Info, 862-2233. Vintage Jewelers in Burlington. ‘In a Ghost’s Arms’: Sculpture and photography by UVM undergraduate student Sydney Triola expressing the continuous experience of grief and loss. Through November 21, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info, 656-7990. Center for Cultural Pluralism, UVM, in Burlington. The Innovation Center Group Show: Works by Anne Cummings, James Vogler, Jamie Townsend, Kari Meyer, Longina Smolinski, Lyna Lou Nordstorm and Robert Green on the first floor; Cindy Griffith, Holly Hauser, Kasy Prendergast, Laurel Waters, Teresa Davis and Tom Merwin on the second floor; and Camilla Roberts, Chance McNiff, Janet Bonneau, Krista Cheney, Laura Winn Kane and Wendy James on the third floor. Curated by SEABA. Through November 30. Info, 859-9222. The Innovation Center of Vermont in Burlington.
Irma Cerese Massachusetts-based artist Irma Cerese says she paints “because the act of manipulating colored paint
Inty Muenala: “Mishky Way, Vía Dulce, Sweet Path,” an exhibit of new contemporary paintings that reflect traditional values of the Kichwa (Quechua) people of the Ecuadorian Andes, which the artist also finds in Vermont culture. Through January 31. Info, 363-4746. Flynndog Gallery in Burlington.
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f Jane Ann Kantor: Abstract, mixed-media panels by the Charlotte painter. Reception: Friday, December 5, 5-8 p.m. Through December 31. Info, 660-9005. Dostie Bros. Frame Shop in Burlington. Kristine Slatterly: Abstract pop-art paintings; exhibit curated by SEABA. Linda Smith: Storybook-style paintings that harken back to the artist’s days as an elementary school teacher. Curated by SEABA. Through November 30. Info, 658-6016. Speeder & Earl’s: Pine Street in Burlington.
on canvas is an intense, visceral process.” And Cerese’s gorgeously saturated, abstract landscapes are likely to induce an intense and visceral response from viewers. Originally a painter of geometric abstractions, Cerese now uses landscape and the observed world as a “point of connection and departure” in her art. The results are richly hued and evocative — though scarcely nonrepresentational — paintings that capture the essence of a place through texture, hue and shape. Through November 30. An opening reception is Saturday, November 15, 4-6 p.m., at the Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury. The event doubles as a celebration of the gallery’s fifth birthday.
Lynne Reed: “EdgeWalker Paintings,” an exhibit of Ensoō-inspired paintings by the Burlington artist. Through March 6, 2015. Info, 233-6811. Revolution Kitchen in Burlington.
Marvin Fishman: Black-and-white paintings by the Vermont artist, a former filmmaker and journalist. Through November 30. Info, 488-5766. Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace in Burlington.
f Martin Bock: “Healing Art,” sculptures and paintings of shamanic objects by the Burlington author and artist. Reception: Friday, December 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Through January 31. Info, 865-7211. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.
Mike Reilly: “I Cover the Waterfront,” digital photography of Lake Champlain and the Burlington waterfront by the Shelburne photographer. Through November 30. Info, 658-6400. American Red Cross in Burlington.
‘Of Land and Local’: Burlington: A multidisciplinary exhibition in multiple statewide locations designed to foster conversations on issues impacting the Vermont landscape. Through November 15. Info, 865-5355. BCA Center in Burlington. ‘The Political Cartoons of Jane Clark Brown’: More than 150 political cartoons about Vermont, national and worldwide issues by the late artist and author. The cartoons were published in the Suburban List, a former Essex Junction newspaper, between 1968 and 1975. Through December 30. Info, 865-7211. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.
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call to artists red square Needs art! Busy establishment on Church Street currently booking monthlong shows for 2015. All mediums considered. Please contact Diane at creativegeniuses@ burlingtontelecom.net. HeleN day MeMbers art sHow 2014: Helen Day Art Center members are invited to submit one to two pieces of art for the annual members’ show. Diptychs and triptychs may not be submitted as single pieces. All artwork must be ready to hang. Application forms and more information are available at helenday.com. Deadline: November 14. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. Info, 253-8358. ‘Play’: The gallery seeks work in various mediums that expands an understanding or challenges our definition of the concept of “play.” Artwork
that is interactive and/or engages the audience is of interest. The exhibit runs January-April 2015. Deadline: November 21. helendayartcenter.submittable.com/ submit/36142. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. Info, 253-8358. Portraiture: exPressioN aNd Gesture: Photography is uniquely capable of capturing the briefest slice of a subject’s life. Good portraits give us insight into the subject; great portraits can give us insight into what it is to be human. Karen E. Haas will jury this exhibition, choosing 40 images to display in our gallery, and 35 more to feature on our website. Deadline: December 1, midnight. PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury. Info, 388-4500. ‘reuse: uPcycled art coNsiGNMeNt Gallery’: Do you make an art or craft that is at least 40 percent “reused” materials? Have your own “mini-store” at
rastHree: “Being in Order,” mixed-media art that reinvents and repurposes familiar objects into odd compositions, bending relationships and meanings. Through December 31. Info, 338-6459. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington. ‘tHird laNdscaPe’: Artwork inspired by buildings and places in the Burlington area, plus panels from the Living Place Design Competition. Through November 30. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington.
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‘tHe body electric’: An exhibit of “sensual, visceral, biological and electric” art by Steve Budington, Tara Jensen, Scott Dolan, Eric Eickmann and Hiroka Nakahira. Through November 21. Info, 225-614-8037. South Gallery in Burlington.
tHe Pottery sHow: An exhibition of pottery by clay instructors at the Shelburne Craft School and their students. Through December 4. Info, 985-3648. Shelburne Craft School. scottie rayMoNd: “150 Minutes,” a show of mixed-media works informed by the artists of the Beat generation, by this year’s Wall to Canvas winner. Through December 31. Info, 658-2739. The ArtSpace at the Magic Hat Artifactory in South Burlington.
‘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-traumatic 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.
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aaroN steiN: Mixed-media artwork created from vintage license plates, matchbox cars, tires and more by the Burlington artist. The deli serves up automobile-inspired menu options in conjunction with the exhibit. Through December 31. Info, 479-7069. Morse Block Deli in Barre. alexis kyriak: “Creative Steps,” drawings by the Vermont artist. Through December 1. Info, curator@ capitolgrounds.com. Info, 223-7800. The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. daNiel barlow & scott baer: “Green Mountain Graveyards,” a photography exhibit that explores the evolution of historic gravestones and funerary art in Vermont. Through April 1. Info, 479-8519. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier. Peter scHuMaNN: “Penny Oracles: The Meaning of Everything Pictures,” an exhibit of paintings by the Bread and Puppet Theater founder. Through December 25. Info, 371-7239. Plainfield Co-op. w. david Powell: “Everything Must Go 3.0,” large paintings, prints, mixed-media and woven pieces by the Vermont artist. Through December 31. Info, 828-0749. Vermont Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier.
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eric tobiN & kareN wiNslow: “Reflections: New Works Showcase,” paintings by the noted landscape and figurative artists. Through November 30. Info, 413-219-7588. Visions of Vermont in Jeffersonville.
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sHaNley triGGs: “I Love Vermont,” watercolors by the local artist. Through December 31. Info, 777-3710. Milton Municipal Complex.
‘13@13’: A group show with works by 15 artists, including Toby Bartles, Michael Ciccone, Pat deGogorza and Abigail Feldman. Through November 18. Info, 552-8620. beN Peberdy: New collages by the Vermont artist. Through November 21. Info, 552-8620. gallery SIX in Montpelier.
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JoHN w. loNG: Sculptures made of wood recycled from early-American barns. Through November 30. Info, 985-9511. Rustic Roots in Shelburne.
wiNter art exHibit: The ONE Arts Collective seeks winter-inspired art that’s “peaceful, light in color, quiet, blanketed and soft” for its December exhibit at the Burlington Beer Company. Price work under $800; ONE Arts Collective takes 40 percent commission plus $25 hanging fee. Submit 3-5 images of work and info (title, medium, year made, size, price) to oneartscollective@ gmail.com, along with a 3-5-sentence bio. Deadline: November 22. Burlington Beer Company, Williston. Info, 338-0028.
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‘iMPressioNs of lake cHaMPlaiN aNd beyoNd’: The gallery features an anniversary exhibit of artwork by local and regional artists including Helen Nagel, Carolyn Walton, Athenia Schinto, Tineke Russell and more. Through December 30. Info, 985-8223. Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne.
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‘HoMefroNt & battlefield: quilts aNd coNtext iN tHe civil war’: More than 70 rare Civil War-era textiles including quilts, Confederate and Union flags and the noose reportedly used to hang John Brown are on view. Through January 4. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum.
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‘Land & Light & Water & Air’: The annual exhibit of landscape works features more than 100 New England painters and a corresponding photography exhibit. Through December 28. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. ‘Landscape Traditions’: The new wing of the gallery presents contemporary landscape works by nine regional artists. Through January 1. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe.
f Lauren Stagnitti: “In a Moment,” Vermont landscape photographs printed on aluminum and other mediums by the local artist. f Sarah LeVeille: “Whimsy,” acrylic paintings by the Morrisville painter that bring farm scenes to life. Reception: Thursday, December 18, 5-7 p.m. Through January 4. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville.
Judith Pettingell and Deborah Frankel Reese: “Old Friends, New Works,” oil paintings by two Upper Valley artists who first met more than 50 years ago as undergraduates at Skidmore College. Through November 19. Info, 295-3118. Zollikofer Gallery at Hotel Coolidge in White River Junction. ‘Kunstkamera: The Tricentennial Anniversary of the Peter the Great Museum’: Artworks and artifacts in a variety of media that celebrate the great Russian institution. Through January 31. Info, 356-2776. Main Street Museum in White River Junction. ‘Local Color’: The inaugural group show at ArtisTree’s new location features works in many mediums inspired by “life lived within the landscape.” Through November 15. Info, 457-3500. ArtisTree Gallery in South Pomfret.
W. David Powell & Peter Thomashow: “Exposition of Matter & Magnetism: The Wonders of Science Revealed,” science-inspired collages by two Vermont artists. Through November 27. Info, 635-1469. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College.
Marc Beerman: Photographs of landscape, birds and nature. Through January 5. Info, 359-5001. VINS Nature Center in Hartford. Marcus Ratliff: “Life drawings,” rarely-seen drawings by the Vermont collage artist and graphic designer. Through December 5. Info, 295-0808. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction.
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‘7 Women Painters’: Paintings in various styles by Renee Bouchard, Margaret Lampe Kannenstine, Ying Li, Celia Reisman, Laurie Sverdlove, Nancy H. Taplin and Jessica Nissen. Through November 22. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester.
Mary Ann & Andy Davis: Artwork in pen and ink, pastel, oil and watercolor by the Royalton artists. Through December 8. Info, 763-7094. Royalton Memorial Library in South Royalton.
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Susan Bull Riley: Oil and watercolor paintings of Vermont’s botany, birds and landscapes by the East Montpelier artist. Through December 31. Info, 496-6682. Vermont Festival of the Arts Gallery in Waitsfield.
‘Dreams, Fantasies and Illusions’: A juried exhibit of photographs that use the lens not to document reality, but to capture “the wonders of the imagination.” Through November 14. Info, 388-4500. PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury.
f Hannah Bureau: Oil paintings by the Bostonbased artist. f Helen Shulman: Abstract oil paintings inspired by earth and sky. f Irma
Cerese: “Colorscapes,” paintings by the awardwinning Massachusetts artist. Reception: Saturday, November 15, 4-6 p.m. Through November 30. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury. ‘Picturing Enlightenment: Tibetan Thangkas’: A collection of 18 centuries-old scrolls by anonymous Buddhist monks, primarily from Tibet, on loan from the Mead Museum of Art at Amherst College. ‘Visual Weimar’: Paintings, drawings and etchings by some some of Weimar Germany’s most prominent artists, including George Grosz, Otto Dix and Kätthe Kollwitz. Through December 7. Info, 443-5007. Middlebury College Museum of Art.
Pam Voss & Harald Aksdal: Mixed-media works about “a world faced with insurmountable needs” by Voss and watercolors expressing admiration for the natural world by Aksdal. Through November 30. Info, 933-2545. Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls.
‘Fibrations!’: Fiber creations by more than a dozen renowned New England artists. Through March 30, 2015. Info, 885-3061. The Great Hall in Springfield.
Monica Jane Frisell: “The Waiting Line,” photography and video created during the Seattle native’s year as a staff artist at the studio center. Through December 8. Info, 635-2727. Vermont Studio Center Gallery II in Johnson.
‘Charity & Sylvia: A Weybridge Couple’: Artifacts, letters, poems, artwork and more chronicling the lives of Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake, who lived together as a “married” couple in the early 19th century, and are the subject of a new book. Through December 31. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.
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f ‘Unrest: Art, Activism & Revolution’: An exhibit of artwork by national and international contributors that use social media, storytelling and visual mediums to provoke political change. Talk with political cartoonist Jeff Danziger: Thursday, November 13, 6 p.m. Matthew Christopher: “The Age of Consequences,” photographs of abandoned spaces in America. Through November 23. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.
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Peter Huntoon & Mareva Millarc: “Oil & Water,” paintings in two mediums by the husband-and-wife pair. Through November 30. Info, 775-0062. Chaffee Downtown Art Center in Rutland.
Christy Mitchell The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery on Pine Street often displays
eclectic, mixed-media art, and this month’s show is no exception. This time it features not the usual group exhibit but solo installations of work by gallery founder and creative director Christy Mitchell. “Cold Call” includes wall art inspired by 1960s household imagery, accompanied by manipulated objects such as old telephones. (Pick up a receiver and hear a recording of Mitchell’s voice chatting casually, as though to a friend, about daily struggles and exasperations.) The work, she writes in her gallery statement, is an exploration of “the ideals of marriage and the dynamic of expectations between men and women.” Through November 29. Pictured: Christy Mitchell at the reception for “Cold Call.”
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‘The Art of Dying’: Work by Vermont artists accompanied by personal stories about a difficult theme, in an exhibit celebrating 40 years of hospice care in the U.S. Part of the Wake Up to Dying Project. Through December 5. Info, 775-0062. Chaffee Art Center in Rutland. ‘The Art of Giving’: One-of-a-kind gifts by local artists Mary Cliver, Barb DeHart, Barbara Gutheil, Sarah Hewitt, Jill Kleinman, Sara Longworth, Cristina Pellechio, Kristen Varian and Andrea Varney. Through January 11. Info, 247-4295. Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.
Don Ross Photographs: “Collaborators, Photography and Fine Art,” an exhibit of the artist’s photography and fine art; includes photos of Fran Bull’s “STATIONS” installation, which is on view at Chaffee Downtown and Castleton Downtown galleries. Through November 25. Info, 468-6052. Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College. Georg Baselitz, Olafur Eliasson & Neil Jenney: Art and installations by internationally renowned contemporary artists. Through November 30. Info, 952-1056. Hall Art Foundation in Reading.
‘Only Owls’: Representations of the nocturnal predators by more than 30 artists including Leonard Baskin, Arthur Singer, Don Richard Eckelberry, Tony Angell and Bart Walter, from the collection of the Woodson Art Museum in Wisconsin. Through December 7. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich. Rachel Gross: New prints in a variety of printmaking media, sometimes in conjunction with each other. Through November 30. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. ‘Tunbridge: Then and Now’: A collection of more than two dozen photographs of Tunbridge, Vt., displayed as diptychs, comparing views of the town from 100 years ago to today. A collaboration between Tunbridge Historical Society president Euclid Farnham and Valley News photographer Geoff Hansen, who took the recent photographs. Through January 4. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library in Tunbridge Village.
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Carol MacDonald: “String Theory,” prints that explore elements of connection by the Colchester artist. Through November 22. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. Chip Troiano: “Landscapes of New Zealand,” photographs by the Vermont artist. Through November 17. Info, 525-3366. The Parker Pie Co. in West Glover. ‘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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and the Rutland Herald, among others. This week at the Helen Day Art Center in Stowe, Danziger gives a talk and introduces Cartoonists, Footsoldiers of Democracy. The French documentary, which profiles 12 political cartoonists from around the world, was selected for the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Danziger is the sole American cartoonist interviewed in the film. Helen Day hosts the screening and talk in conjunction with its current exhibit, “Unrest: Art, Activism & Revolution.” The sobering and visually stunning exhibit features work by emerging and professional artists working in conflict zones around the globe. “Unrest” runs through November 23. Danziger’s talk is Thursday, November 13, 6-8 p.m.; a book signing and Q&A follow the film screening.
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John Cassin: “Oil and Stone,” paintings and sculpture by the Vermont artist; the debut exhibit at the gallery’s second location, “39 North.” Through November 22. Info, 875-8900. DaVallia at 39 North in Chester. Margaret LaMpe Kannenstine: “Nocturnes: Variations on a Theme,” acrylic paintings of night skies by the Vermont artist. Through December 30. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.
Les Cosgrove: “Love Your Mother,” artwork by the upstate New York artist. Through November 30. Info, 518-962-4449. Depot Theatre in Westport, N.Y. ‘pan: a graphiC arts tiMe CapsuLe, europe 1895-1900’: Prints from the German publication PAN, the first art magazine of the 20th century, that illustrate the tension between avant-garde and conservative artists in fin-de-siècle Europe. Through January 11. Info, 518-564-2474. Burke Gallery, Plattsburgh State Art Museum, N.Y. ‘portraits’: A group show by artists in the SCA portrait class. Through November 29. Info, 518-563-1604. Strand Center for the Performing Arts in Plattsburgh, N.Y. m
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Judith viveLL: “New England’s Magnificent Wild Turkey,” paintings by the New York artist. Through November 14. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H.
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‘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. ‘Witness: art and CiviL rights in the sixties’: More than 100 works of photography, painting, sculpture and graphic art by 66 artists who merged art and activism for the civil-rights movement. Through December 14. Info, 603-646-2095. 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 3D work from 1986-1992. Through May 11, 2015. Info, 603-635-7423. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.
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FroM van gogh to KandinsKy: iMpressionisM to expressionisM, 1900-1914’: More than 100 paintings and an equal number of drawings and prints, augmented with photograph and media of the time, reveals the cross-currents of modern art at the turn of the 20th century in France and Germany. Through January 25. ‘reMarKabLe ConteMporary JeWeLLery’: Thirty Québec and international designers showcase works that illustrate new approaches and techniques to this wearable art form. Through November 30. ‘WarhoL Mania’: Fifty posters and a selection of magazine illustrations by Andy Warhol offer a brand-new look at his commercialart background. Through March 15. Info, 514-2851600. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts.
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he meta element in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest film is perhaps its most provocative. It’s impossible, for example, to watch this film about a sixtysomething movie star who made his fortune playing a superhero named Birdman a quarter century earlier and not assume the role was written for star Michael Keaton — who’s 63 and made his fortune playing Batman a quarter century earlier. If any other human being played the role, this wouldn’t be the same film. Birdman is Batman. Fictional actor Riggan Thomson is Michael Keaton repurposed for Iñárritu’s trippy show-biz satire. So it had to have been written for him, right? Wrong. Birdman is one of the most accidental masterworks in movie history. Here’s the scoop: In the midst of a confessed midlife crisis, Iñárritu wrote a screenplay about a film artist coming to grips with his legacy and resolving to cut the crap and take a selfredeeming stab at art. The thing is, its main character was a washed-up director — not an actor. The self-reference is clear. Few critics will come right out and say so, but Mexicanborn Iñárritu has been responsible for some of the most pretentious, intellectually fallow cinema of our time. Keep a straight face and tell me you yearn to sit through 21 Grams, Babel or Biutiful again.
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) ★★★★★ In short, if not for an "aha" moment, some serious rewriting and a dinner with Keaton, Birdman wouldn’t be among the hottest topics in this year’s Oscar conversation. Now you know. Doesn’t that feel better? And its place in the conversation is well deserved. I can’t think of a movie with as much to say about the warped symbiosis between show business and society — Scorsese’s The King of Comedy included. Keaton’s all frazzled nerves and bruised ego as Thomson, a has-been gambling his fortune and future on an unlikely comeback. In a last-ditch legitimacy grab, he’s mounted a Broadway adaptation of a Raymond Carver story. He’s writer, director and star. The movie chronicles the chaos leading up to opening night. To heighten the tension, Iñárritu filmed the picture using a technique that creates the illusion of one continuous two-hour shot, a miracle of choreography from Gravity cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. It’s set against a propulsive jazz drum soundtrack that suggests the racing hearts of the production’s increasingly frantic players. (Edward Norton, Naomi Watts and Emma Stone are among them, all tiptop.) Thomson is haunted throughout by selfdoubt, by parental regret and, most significantly, by the specter of Birdman himself. The character shadows him on the street, mocking Thomson’s need to prove himself
WING NUT Keaton gives the performance of his career in the role of an actor for whom the line between reality and fantasy has begun to blur in a big way.
an artist and tempting him with the easy millions to be made by simply saying yes to Birdman 4. The picture is a stylistically fearless rush, surreal one moment and satirical the next, but never for a second dull, showy or overreaching. I haven’t seen a film this year with half as much to say about what it means to be an artist, much less the nerve to ask whether art even matters anymore in a world where comic-book movies and movies about giant toys can generate more money than some nations’ entire economies.
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THE ASTRONAUT FARMER There’s plenty of corn on hand when Nolan sends McConaughey into space, but also plenty of wonder.
Through a series of unnecessarily complicated events, our hero regains contact with his former mentor (Michael Caine), a NASA scientist organizing a secret mission to seek refuge from the dying Earth in another galaxy. A wormhole in space-time has conveniently appeared near Saturn, opening up the possibilities of both alien life and interstellar travel. This could be Coop’s chance to get off the Earth and save humanity. But can he abandon his beloved, perpetually teary offspring for what might be a suicide mission? In Close Encounters, that wasn’t even a question; Richard Dreyfuss’ character, fa-
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have a soft spot for Christopher Nolan. He may not be a director’s director, but he is a writer’s director: the kind who believes with utter sincerity that he can use blockbuster action flicks as epic vehicles for ideas. Granted, the ideas aren’t always new, the epic plots don’t always cohere, and the product can be as heavy-handed as a Wagner opera. But, not unlike the Ring cycle, the collision of Nolan’s overweening ambition with Hollywood’s money-minded conservatism is a sight to see. And it’s a big, noisy spectacle in Interstellar — well, except the parts that take place in the silence of space. Scripted by Nolan and his brother, Jonathan, the movie plays like an effort to update Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind — which found a rapturous sweet spot between science and mysticism — to an age of climate change and waning NASA budgets. It’s a doomed endeavor, but fascinating to witness. Space exploration isn’t an adventure for Matthew McConaughey’s Cooper; it’s a necessity. In the film’s unspecified near future, a blight has ravaged crops worldwide, leaving humanity struggling with dust storms and famine. The U.S. government has been shuttered, and widower Cooper, formerly an astronaut, now spends his time tending his family farm. He’s told that his is an Earthbound “caretaker generation,” but Coop and his precocious daughter (Mackenzie Foy) remain mesmerized by the stars.
Then there’s the profound poignancy of Keaton’s performance. His, after all, was the cowled face that launched a thousand superhero franchises and changed the world of entertainment, a world that has largely passed him by since he passed on Batman No. 3. Riggan Thomson is literally the role of a lifetime. Keaton’s lifetime. Who understands better what happens when you don’t say yes to Batman Forever?
ther of three, hopped on the alien spaceship without a glance back. In Interstellar, it’s the crux of the whole plot: Is love an obstacle to humanity’s survival, or our best guide? The question sticks with Coop as he zips through the wormhole, the heavy special effects come out, and the film shifts into wonderand-terror-of-space gear. After an unwieldy start on Earth, Interstellar hits its stride Out There, where Coop and his fellow astronauts (Anne Hathaway, Wes Bentley and David Gyasi) encounter enough perils to fill several movies. Nolan presents the mission with just enough scientific accuracy to make the void feel genu-
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now playing AleXANDeR AND tHe teRRiBle, HoRRiBle, No gooD, veRY BAD DAYHH nothing seems to go right for the titular 11-year-old (Ed Oxenbould) in this family comedy based on Judith Viorst’s 1972 picture book. Steve carell and Jennifer garner play his parents. Miguel arteta (Cedar Rapids) directed. (81 min, Pg) ANNABelle 1/2H Remember the demonic dolly from The Conjuring? audiences can get more of her — and learn her backstory — in this horror prequel from director John f. leonetti (The Butterfly Effect 2). ward horton, annabelle wallis and alfre woodard star. (98 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 10/8)
tHe Best oF meH1/2 The latest screen version of a nicholas Sparks novel features James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan as former high school sweethearts who return to their hometown for a last chance at love. Michael hoffman (The Last Station) directed. (117 min, Pg-13)
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DeAR WHite peopleHHH1/2 writer-director Justin Simien scored a hit at Sundance with his irreverent tale of four african american students navigating racial tensions at a historically white college. tyler James williams, tessa Thompson and Kyle gallner star. (108 min, R; reviewed by M.h. 11/5) FURYHHHH brad Pitt plays a tank commander behind enemy lines in 1945 in this world war II drama from director david ayer (End of Watch). with Shia labeouf, logan lerman and Michael Peña. (134 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 10/22) goNe giRlHHHH david fincher (The Social Network) directed this psychological thriller about a golden boy (ben affleck) who becomes a suspect after his wife vanishes, adapted by gillian flynn from her novel. Rosamund Pike and neil Patrick harris also star. (149 min, R; reviewed by M.h. 10/8)
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JoHN WickHHH1/2 his name is short, and presumably his kicks are long. Or lethal. Or something. Keanu Reeves plays a hitman who leaves retirement to pursue a vendetta in this action thriller. with Michael nyqvist and willem dafoe. Veteran stuntmen david leitch and chad Stahelski directed. (101 min, R)
NOVEMBER 5, 2014 Eleven-year-old Oscar Williams stars in the Middlebury Community Players’ production of Oliver! He’s already appeared in 20 shows and auditioned in New York City.
tHe JUDgeHH Robert downey Jr. plays a big-city lawyer who returns to his hometown to defend his estranged dad (Robert duvall) against a murder charge in this drama from director david dobkin (The Change-Up). (141 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 10/15)
OCTOBER 29, 2014 Comic book superheroes and villains descended on Burlington for the first Vermont Comic Con. Multimedia producer Eva Sollberger attended as zombie Lois Lane.
NigHtcRAWleRHHHHH Jake gyllenhaal plays a freelance crime journalist who trolls the la streets in search of stories that bleed and lead in this modern-day noir thriller from writer and first-time director dan gilroy. with Rene Russo and bill Paxton. (117 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 11/5) oUiJAHH Ouija boards, right? They can totally kill you! far from pooh-poohing the urban legends, manufacturer hasbro coproduced this horror flick about unwary kids who attempt to summon a spirit. with Olivia cooke, ana coto and daren Kagasoff. Stiles white makes his directorial debut. (89 min, Pg-13)
OCTOBER 22, 2014 John Killacky, Executive Director of the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, was disabled in 1996. The former dancer and marathon runner found his legs again in a cart pulled by his Shetland pony, Pacific Raindrop.
pRiDeHHHH Set in the summer of 1984, this drama tells the story of a real-life alliance between britain’s gay activists and its striking miners. with ben Schnetzer, bill nighy, Imelda Staunton and dominic west. Matthew warchus directed. (120 min, R) st. viNceNtHH bill Murray plays a curmudgeonly war veteran who finds himself mentoring the son of his single-mom neighbor (Melissa Mccarthy) in this comedy from writer-director Theodore Melfi. with naomi watts and Jaeden lieberher. (102 min, Pg-13)
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Big HeRo 6HHHH a young genius and his inflatable robot friend assemble a team of tech-equipped heroes to save their city in this adventure comedy from disney’s animation Studios. with the voices of Ryan Potter, Scott adsit and Jamie chung. don hall and chris williams directed. (108 min, Pg)
tHe Book oF liFeHHH1/2 guillermo del toro produced this fantastical animation in which a young man (voiced by diego luna) must explore three worlds to resolve a conflict between his duty and his heart. with Zoe Saldana and channing tatum. Jorge R. gutierrez makes his feature directorial debut. (95 min, Pg)
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BeFoRe i go to sleepHH nicole Kidman plays a traumatized accident survivor who forgets each day while she sleeps in this thriller from writer-director Rowan Joffe (Brighton Rock). with colin firth and Mark Strong. (92 min, R)
BiRDmAN oR (tHe UNeXpecteD viRtUe oF igNoRANce)HHHHH Michael Keaton plays an actor who once headlined blockbusters and is now struggling to make a theatrical comeback, in this art-mirrors-life drama from director alejandro gonzález Iñárritu (Babel). with Zach galifianakis, Edward norton and Emma Stone. (119 min, R)
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mooD iNDiGoHH1/2 Director Michel Gondry continues his whimsical ways with this magicalrealist tale of romance interrupted by illness. With Audrey Tautou, Romain Duris and Omar Sy. (94 min, NR) tAmmYHH Melissa McCarthy cowrote and stars in this comedy as a woman in crisis who finds herself on a road trip with her hard-to-handle grandma (Susan Sarandon). Ben Falcone directed. (96 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 7/9)
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Curses, Foiled Again
When Dustin Kite, 25, fled from an outdoor-gear store in Chattanooga, Tenn., with stolen merchandise, he found himself pursued by store employees and customers, all long-distance runners. They chased him down the street, through parking lots, over a neighboring business’ fence and into nearby woods. By then, assistant manager Eric Loffland said, “He was definitely losing wind.” Langland and the other runners caught up with the suspect and held him until police arrived. (Chattanooga’s Times Free Press and Trail Runner)
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England’s third-tier soccer club Rochdale is using powerful grow lights confiscated during drug raids to improve the turf on its field. Police donated the lights to avoid having to pay for their disposal. Groundskeeper Oli Makin said the team now has a lighting system comparable to rigs used by Premier League clubs that cost upwards of $48,000. (Associated Press)
Battle of the Bulge
Women whose large calves make it difficult to zip up tight-fitting, kneehigh boots are turning to doctors, who report growing popularity for plastic
surgery to combat “boot bulge.” “It’s a tricky procedure,” said Dr. Matthew Schulman, a New York City plastic surgeon. “You’re using microliposuction to take out very small amounts of fat.” The procedure requires up to 10 months for recovery and is impossible for women who’re avid bike riders or runners because their calves are all muscle, Schulman noted, explaining, “There has to be at least a little fat there to perform the procedure.” (ABC News)
noise-free zones, triple-paned glass, soundproof walls, extra padding under carpets, door seals and TVs that won’t exceed a certain volume. Some hotels offer digital detox packages that include locking guests’ phones away for safekeeping. Other hotels are promoting activities designed specifically to slow guests down, tone down the noise and allow them to tune into their inner voice. “Everybody needs to try at least once to disconnect from their devices and to reconnect with their partner, wife or family,” said Pascal Forotti, general manager of the Four Seasons Costa Rica. (Fortune and the Top Tier)
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A man broke into a home in Zephyrhills, Fla., and tried to sexually assault an 80-year-old woman, but she fought him off with her vacuum cleaner. Authorities said that when she ran for help, the suspect fled, taking the vacuum cleaner with him. (St. Petersburg’s Bay News 9)
Silence Is Golden
The latest trend in resort amenities is silence. Hotels from luxury resorts to business-travel chains are marketing
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Federal prosecutors in Minnesota charged 28 people with cashing counterfeit checks using details from Instagram photos. The group obtained individual account numbers and bank routing information by searching hashtag #myfirstpaycheck, where people post photos of themselves holding their paychecks. “This case is representative of a recurring trend:
the migration of traditional street criminals to white-collar fraud,” U.S. attorney Andrew Luger said. (CNN)
Frozen Assets
The latest food trend is artisanal ice. Joe Ambrose, founder of Favourite Ice, which supplies hand-chiseled frozen water to 30 restaurants and caterers in the Washington, D.C., area, said he filters minerals from tap water that make ice cloudy and then puts the water in a machine that turns out 200- to 300-pound blocks of crystal-clear ice. A band saw then cuts the blocks into 25-pound slabs or 2-inch cubes. Restaurants charge $1 or more per cube. The selling point, besides aesthetics, is that the larger cubes melt more slowly so they don’t water down the drink. “If you’re going to get a drink that’s $15,” Ambrose said, “it better have the best ice.” (NPR)
Fire Power
A crematorium caught fire in Henrico, Va., while an employee was cremating a 500-pound body. “The body was so obese that the actual body fat came off and went straight up the stack,” manager Jerry Hendrix said, and then “the grease hit the roof and started the fire.” (Richmond’s WWBT-TV)
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“Sex is like pizza,” said comedian Mel Brooks. “Even when it’s bad, it’s still pretty good.” That’s a generalization, of course. I’m sure you can think of times in your past when mediocre pizza and mediocre sex were just plain mediocre. But work with me on the overarching principle, Scorpio: Some of the finer things in life just can’t be spoiled. They are always at least moderately pleasurable and interesting and lucky — and usually more than just moderately so. According to my reading of the astrological omens, your immediate future will be filled to the brim with these finer things.
aRies (March 21-April 19): We all have addictive and obsessive tendencies. They are fundamental to being human. so the challenge is not to eliminate them — that’s not possible — but rather to harness them. If you hope to keep them from dragging you down, you must work hard to channel them into activities that enhance your life. How are you doing on this score, Aries? Are you chronically dependent on drugs, gambling, sugar, or chaotic relationships? or are you, instead, hooked on the courage you summon when you face your fears and the willpower you invoke as you free yourself from your limitations?
taURUs (April 20-May 20): our planet’s most abundant mineral is called bridgmanite. It’s an amalgam of iron, magnesium, silicon and oxygen. until recently, no one had actually seen it because it lies so deep underground it can’t be reached by digging tools. scientists have only known about it from studying how earthquake waves moved through it. That changed in the last few years, when two mineralogists found bridgmanite in an ancient meteorite. They were able to analyze the nuances of this basic mineral for the first time. I predict a comparable development for you, taurus. In the coming months, you will become more familiar with a core part of you that has always been a mystery. The revelations may occur with the help of an influence that resembles a meteorite. gemini (May 21-June 20): some conspir-
acy theorists are paranoid that aliens or government agencies use radio waves to try to control their minds. They wear tin foil hats to protect themselves from the evil transmissions. but a recent study shows that this protective headgear has an effect that’s opposite to what it’s supposed to. In fact, it actually amplifies the intensity of radio frequencies, making it even more likely that mind-control signals would work their dastardly magic. This problem probably does not apply to you, but I suspect you are suffering from a comparable glitch. An approach you’re pursuing or an attitude you’re cultivating is having an impact contrary to what you imagine. now is an excellent time to make adjustments.
canceR (June 21-July 22): I can’t remember the last time you’ve had as much artistic freedom as you have now. It’s as if life has given you a slew of wild cards and X factors to play with. you don’t have to answer to the past as much as you usually do. you are less beholden to the demands of duty and the constraints of karma. Here’s the best perk: you have been authorized by both the higher powers and lower powers of the cosmos to fall in love. With whom? With what? everyone! everything! leo (July 23-Aug. 22): for much of its history, the united states claimed ownership
of the ocean within three miles of its coasts. That changed in 1988, when the federal government declared that hereafter it would have sovereignty over the ocean as far as 12 miles from land. With that action, American territory increased dramatically. I invite you to consider a comparable expansion in the coming months, Leo. seize more space. seek further privileges. Ask for a bigger piece of everything.
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(Aug. 23-sept. 22): Poland’s most renowned ghost hunter is frustrated. Having invested a fortune in spectral detection equipment, Piotr shalkevitz finds that there are fewer and fewer spooks to investigate as the years go by. I’m not qualified to speak about whether or not the whole world is experiencing a decline in the ghost population. but I’m confident that this is exactly what is happening for you Virgos. recently, the haunted elements of your life have begun to dissipate. And in the next eight months, I expect that you will be freed from most, maybe all, of the ghosts and pesky demons that attached themselves to you once upon a time.
libRa (sept. 23-oct. 22): “to improve is to
change, so to be perfect is to have changed often.” Winston Churchill said that, and now I’m passing it along to you — with one caveat. I don’t expect you to be perfect, and never will. to shoot for perfection is risky. It may set up unrealistic expectations that lead to bad mental hygiene. It tempts you to avoid messy experiences, some of which might be essential to your growth. so I will offer a revised version of Churchill’s maxim for your use: If you want to improve, you must change. If you want to keep improving, you must change often. And the coming months will be prime time for you to keep improving and improving and improving.
sagittaRiUs (nov. 22-Dec. 21): Ancient people knew about Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and saturn because all of those planets are visible to the naked eye. from the second millennium bC until the late 20th century, only three additional planets were found: uranus, neptune and Pluto. (Pluto was later reclassified as a dwarf planet, however.) Then, in 1992, astronomers began to locate planets orbiting other stars. on one spectacular day in february of 2014, nAsA announced it had identified 715
new planets. I foresee a similar uptick for you in the next seven months, sagittarius. your rate of discoveries is about to zoom.
caPRicoRn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): When evan Lattimer’s 92-year-old father died in 2007, she inherited his large collection of odd relics. It included a cigar smoked by W.C. fields, Greta Garbo’s driver’s license, Abraham Lincoln’s shaving mirror, a bearskin coat owned by General George Custer and napoleon bonaparte’s penis. Many items turned out to be quite valuable to collectors. one eager bidder offered to buy the famous genitalia for $100,000. I suspect that, in the coming months, you will experience events that have some resemblances to this story. for example, the legacy you receive may not be what you expected, but could turn out to be more useful than you imagined. aQUaRiUs
(Jan. 20-feb. 18): Here’s your assignment: Get more organized and purposeful about having fun. Think harder about what makes you feel good, and plan more aggressively to bring those feel-good experiences into your life. In offering these prescriptions, I’m not advocating irresponsible hedonism. not at all. In my view, you will become a better servant of those you care about by boosting your commitment to pleasure. you will carry out your duties with more aplomb and effectiveness. raising your joy quotient is actually a formula for becoming a better human being.
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(feb. 19-March 20): The Appalachian Mountains span 1,500 miles from newfoundland to Alabama. They are the seventh longest range in the world. And yet they have shrunk over the eons. Their average height is 3,000 feet, but when they were young they were probably twice that high. What happened? There has been constant erosion caused by rivers, glaciers, wind, tree roots, lichens and oxidation. rain and condensation have also played a role, because when water freezes, it expands, creating a wedging force. I propose that we make what has happened to the Appalachians a symbol of what’s possible for you in the next eight months, Pisces. Through steady, small actions, you can significantly grind down a mountainous obstacle.
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I think it’s great that you’re interested in developing your sexual spirit. While I wish I had more information about what you want to try, I understand your reservations about sharing these desires — with me and with your husband. But keeping your sexual goals secret won’t bring you closer to achieving them. Everyone’s sexual appetite is unique. We’re all turned on or off by different things, and our tastes change over time. Maybe you want to spice things up after years of marriage, or perhaps you are finally ready to introduce your personal curiosity into your sex life. Being adventurous in the bedroom is a great way to keep the fire burning in long-term relationships. As long as what you want to try isn’t illegal or harmful, don’t be so nervous about your husband judging you. He did marry you, after all; give him some credit. He loves and respects you, so he should be open to your needs. And the suggestion is likely to excite him. Getting what you want is all about how you frame it. If you spring a request on him without any prior conversation or warm-up, he may think you’re sexually dissatisfied or no longer attracted to him. If he feels judged or self-conscious, it will be more challenging to get him to explore with you. Instead, be open and reassuring. Tell him you’re curious about certain things that turn you on, and would like to do some exploring with him. Invite him to share something he fantasizes about. You never know unless you ask! After you’ve talked, start small. Does bondage intrigue you, for example? Try some gentle restraint first. You can gradually experiment with whatever appeals to both of you. Invite him into the “research phase” of your newfound curiosity, and he’ll feel that you’re embarking on this adventure together. Being married takes work, communication and a desire to evolve together — in and out of the bedroom. Take this first step, and give your husband the chance to surprise you. He might just make your wildest fantasies come true.
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GoNe BuT STiLL iN BurLiNGToN July, an afternoon at the waterfront, a bottle of wine, sweet embraces. You packed all I had left into two bags — like magic, like you — and off I went. Burlington and you will always be my home. Missing you tremendously. I wish life is treating you the way you so deserve. Working on that survival project, I hope? When: Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Where: around town. you: Man. Me: Woman. #912549 ruGGeDLy haNDSoMe air BaLLooN piLoT You: standing near your balloon, pistol strapped and Hester by your side. Me: in dirty black rags flying through the moonlight on my cloud pine branch with my sisters. We locked eyes for a moment; you are beautiful! I want to taste your lips. Use the flower to call me, or if you’re ever in danger, I’ve got your six. I love you. When: Friday, october 31, 2014. Where: near Bolvangar. you: Man. Me: Woman. #912548 ‘GooD Guy’ DoLL aT MeTroNoMe Halloween night. You were dressed as a vampiric Chucky (the only one that I know of). I was Bane. I would’ve liked to have talked to you more. Maybe over drinks sometime? I’ll leave the mask at home, and you don’t need the fangs. When: Friday, october 31, 2014. Where: Metronome. you: Woman. Me: Man. #912547 CruSh oN haNNaForD DeLi GirL I was enamored with your smile and friendly nature when you were preparing my order that morning. When I saw you a few minutes later, we talked about ceviche while I was at the fresh fish counter. I had on a blue hoodie with the VCM logo. Are you single, and are you attracted to me also? I hope so. When: Monday, November 3, 2014. Where: hannaford deli in essex Junction. you: Woman. Me: Man. #912546 To My BeST FrieND “I love what you are, what you do, how you try. I’ve seen your kindness and your strength. I’ve seen the best and the worst of you. And I understand with perfect clarity exactly what you are. You’re a heck of a person.” I’m so lucky to be with you. When: Friday, april 4, 2014. Where: everywhere. you: Man. Me: Woman. #912544 STeaLiNG Cop CarS aND hearTS Everyone was watching two tutus fight to the death. Mundane hair pooling and slut shaming. A true symbol of anarchy, you truly won the evening. Too bad cop cars have alarms. When: Friday, october 31, 2014. Where: outside rasputin’s. you: Man. Me: Woman. #912543 DoMo-kuN! You: Domo. Me: Gameboy in a tiny hat. You seemed like fun, but had to follow your friends. It was nice to meet you; hopefully we meet again! When: Friday, october 31, 2014. Where: Church Street. you: Man. Me: Woman. #912542 BearDeD Biker oN haLLoWeeN I’d wait for you any day. You were headed downhill, past Bennington Potters North around 3 on Friday. Sandy, the very tall person, and I, the not-so-tall person, stood as you rode by in your chartreuse “see me now” jacket. I saw twinkling eyes, a lovely smile and someone I’d like to meet. Coffee? Tea? And conversation, please! When: Friday, october 31, 2014. Where: Burlington. you: Man. Me: Woman. #912541
WiLLiSToN rD. La QuiNTa How could I have been missing such a perfect person in my life? I’m still in love with her and always will be. I would do anything or go anywhere to get that feeling back, and I know it could be hard at first, but nothing or no one is worth having if you don’t have to work for it. I love you. When: Monday, october 31, 2011. Where: Williston rd. La Quinta. you: Woman. Me: Man. #912540 heaLThy LiViNG A chance encounter has turned into a wonderful year. So very nice of you to approach me and begin this fantastic adventure. And if a doubledecker bus crashes into us, to die by your side is such a heavenly way to die And if a 10-ton truck kills the both of us, to die by your side — well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine. When: Saturday, october 26, 2013. Where: healthy Living. you: Woman. Me: Man. #912538 keyS To My hearT Ever since the day we met, you had my heart. I hope one day you will play me the piano solo from “Layla” and we can get cheap beers and wings. Bop on. When: Wednesday, october 10, 2012. Where: Burlington. you: Man. Me: Woman. #912537 yeSaSiNGeNGhiS Once upon a time, there was a man browsing through the Seven Days website. He was checking to see if he had been I Spied, as he does every week. He then decided to check out other parts of the site and came across your profile. You seem interesting. I’d enjoy meeting you if you’re up for it — dinner, drinks? When: Thursday, october 30, 2014. Where: internets. you: Woman. Me: Man. #912536 TraiNiNG your DoG, WeLLS STreeT When I saw you training your dog in high black boots with a matching vest, I was blown away. You disappeared down this mid-block pathway. The attention you were giving your dog was impressive. It’s not uncommon knowledge that women who love their pets/ animals are more wholesome people. Coffee, or talks about my past dog-walking business ventures? Dog walking? When: Wednesday, october 29, 2014. Where: Wells Street, Burlington. you: Woman. Me: Man. #912535 hey, BriaN FroM eSSex! Hey, Brian. Nice to chat about skis today. I hope your travels to Stowe brought you more information about the newer models. I’d be interested to hear more about your findings, as well as in maybe a pre-ski hike. I hope the extension I gave you helps. I’m working at softgoods store again Sunday the 9th. :) N. When: Sunday, october 26, 2014. Where: Smugglers’ Notch. you: Man. Me: Woman. #912534
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