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.. .Although election day has come and gone, and Burlington's city councilors have been chosen, I still find it necessary to seek some restitution for the sake of a certain someone's political reputation. Tabloid tactics were clearly illustrated in Peter Freyne's "Brenner Update" [Inside Track, Feb. 16]. Freyne castigated the city council candidate Eric Brenner by exploiting his "family affairs." As the mother of Brenner's son, I'd like to express my disappointment in Freyne's ruthless way of reporting. I realize he has the right to delve into Family Court documents, since they are public records; however, I would have appreciated it had I been consulted before being quoted. Due to the fact I was out of town prior to publication, I was unable to be reached by Mr. Freyne for any comment. Unfortunately, the particular document from which Freyne quoted was not written for the likes of swashbuckling scandal-seekers who aim to pry into every personal aspect of a potential politician's private life. It was written not only to address some issues that were of concern to me for my own peace of mind, but also for the purpose of protecting my son — not for embellishing
gossip columns. Seeing my name and my son's printed in boldface in "Inside Track" made it seem like we were willing participants to this blatant invasion of privacy. I understand the media shedding light on Eric's family status and such, but I think the public could have been spared some of the intimate details. Although Eric and I have had our share of emotional discord in our past relationship, I would never attempt to damage the integrity of his political endeavors. In Eric's city council candidacy, he proclaimed himself to be "providing solutions, not excuses, for the people of Burlington." Let's all hope that we can have faith in his convictions and that he may successfully apply this challenge to his personal life as well. A person is responsible for his own actions — let's hope that his continuing actions will exemplify the true meaning of responsibility. It's time we focus more on promoting positive progress in our futures, and less on punishing people for their pasts. Perhaps it's time to have a bit of compassion and stop the Brenner bashing. — Amy Yandow S. Burlington G O O D NEWS NUMBER The staff at the Good News
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Women's College Bans Feminist Icon! Question: What do Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, and Trinity College in Burlington, Vermont, have in common? Answer: They're both religious institutions of higher learning where censorship is alive and well! Seven Days has learned that Burlington's Roman Catholic women's college has revoked its invitation to Gloria Steinem to deliver a lecture in May as part of the school's Peace and Justice series. In response to that decision, Seven Days has also learned the college's director of communications, a state legislator and Trinity College alumnus, has resigned in protest. Gloria Steinem is a living icon of the feminist movement in the United States. She was a cofounder/editor of Ms. magazine in 1971, a break-through national publication that heralded the rise of the feminist struggle for pay and equity rights as well as reproductive rights. Today, Steinem chairs the magazine's board and remains an outspoken champion for women's rights and a much sought-after public speaker across the country. So, you ask, why did our local women's college, owned and operated by the beloved Sisters of Mercy, suddenly withdraw its invitation to a certifiable legend Y PETE of the women's rights struggle? According to Trinity President Sr. Jacqueline Marie Kieslich, "It was a very difficult decision." The college president and Burlington native Said that when the Steinem invitation was extended several months ago, college officials "were distracted by other things" — a reference to the dark days in 1999 when a financial crisis placed Trinity's future in grave doubt. "The impact of the [Steinem] invitation on the college," said Sr. Jacqueline, "was not examined." Trinity College has, for now, resolved its cash crisis — in fact, said Kieslich, the school will pay Steinem's $1000 honorarium even though she won't be coming to Burlington. Steinem's invitation was withdrawn, according to Trinity officials, for one reason and one reason only — her position as a recognized national leader of the pro-choice movement. Ms. Steinem has long supported reproductive rights for women, especially the right of a woman to choose to have a safe and legal abortion. That constitutional right for American women was guaranteed in the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. Since then, the Catholic Church has been a leading opponent of abortion rights. For Sr. Jacqueline, the decision to un-invite Ms. Steinem represents "a reaffirmation of our Catholic tradition and our mission." Dr. Laurie Gagne, Trinity's Peace and Justice coordinator for the past 15 years, told Seven Days the decision to cancel Steinem's lecture was made because college officials believed the feminist leader would "emphasize a pro-choice position." That, she said, "is against church teaching." Gagne, who holds a doctorate in theology from Notre Dame, said Steinem "is so identified with the pro-abortion position that this would probably be an affront to the Church."
Wednesday, two days after the Steinem decision was announced. She was reluctant to discuss the matter further, citing her deep concern for her alma mater. "My faculty, staff and students respected our decision," said Sr. Jacqueline. "Just as colleges make difficult decisions," she said, "individuals make difficult decisions." She described Ms. Sullivan as "a wonderful and very capable" employee. "I regret losing her," she said. And if you're wondering where this "reaffirmation" of Trinity's identity and mission is leading, we asked Ms. Gagne if speakers who espouse prochoice views — for example, the President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton — will be allowed to speak at Trinity, Gagne replied "piobably not." Interesting. That will be a pretty long blacklist for the women's college to maintain. Let's see, that means no talks by former Gov. Madeleine Kunin. No Gov. Howard Dean, either. And no one from Vermont's congressional delegation. Not even the current mayor of Burlap or Barbara Snelling will be speaking at Trinity in its new millennium of "reaffirmation." Cool. Consider its Catholicism reaffirmed! Absolutely, positively reaffirmed! So totally reaffirmed that under the banner of promoting free expression on Vermont college campuses, we R F P E ¥ N E hereby bestow upon Trinity College our first ever "Bob Jones University of the North Award." Congratulations, one and all! Here's an idea. Since the Esther Hartigan Sorrell lecture slot is now vacant, Trinity should consider substituting Republican gubernatorial candidate Ruth Dwyer? Ruthless Ruth may be a college dropout, but her politics certainly give her an A+ grade on Trinity College's new morality litmus test for outside speakers. "Boozefest" Wrap-up — Good Golly Miss Molly! Did you catch the scathing editorial in last Thursday's Burlington Free Press condemning downtown Burlington's St. Patrick's Day festivities as a "boozefest" promoting "debauchery?" God forbid local businesses come up with an original idea to bring customers downtown. The Freeps editorial trashed the mayor and the city council for approving permits to close two downtown blocks (including the one in front of the Freeps), so tents could be erected to accommodate thirsty St. Patrick's Day celebrants. Give me a break. Editorial writer Molly Walsh's temperance crusade is over the top. Burlington Police Chief Alana Ennis reports "nothing out of the ordinary" Friday as far as the local gendarmes are concerned. In fact, the sponsors of the downtown celebration hired plenty of off-duty cops to make sure celebrants behaved. In fact, the only crime news to report Friday had nothing to do with the Irish street celebration. Nope. Rather it was the coke bust at Club Metronome around midnight that's got tongues wagging. According to court records, two liquor control department investigators allegedly spotted the coatcheck girl, er, sorry, woman, at Metronome slip a "small white package" to a male customer. Investigator Paula Niquette wrote in her affidavit, it "appeared to be what I recognized as a druggist fold." Niquette's male partner followed the gentleman into the men's room. Investigator David Jacobs said the suspect "admitted to him that the folded package contained cocaine." However, the gent was able to successfully dump the coke into the toilet. Unfortunately for him, however, a vial containing a little chunk of crack cocaine was allegedly found in his pocket.
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ing for a "decent meal." When
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the special in-flight meal he had
al error that caused the spacecraft
plenty o f attention as one of six
ordered wasn't delivered, Floyd
to fly too close to Mars, where it
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walked the half-mile home.
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was leaving to find something
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radio station promotion. Sanes'
While Jones was undressing to
through, then got his car stuck
else to eat. H e failed to turn up
Palm Beach County reported
ex-wife saw his picture in media
take a shower, her daughter saw a
on a parking lot curb and passed
anything suitable in the airport,
that state-issued calculators used
reports o f the contest and noti-
knife sticking out of her neck.
out. Sheriff's Office Capt. Pat
then took a cab to buy food out-
by students during February's
fied Loudon County authorities,
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side the airport.
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who drove to the mall, entered
since the assault and when she
conduct a field sobriety test
the glass house and arrested
was in the store, where "five or
because Waguespack couldn't
Sanes for failing to pay child sup-
six people walked right past her
stand up without falling over.
port.
without even noticing," Darby
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who had never flown, taught
dents used the Casio HS-10 cal-
Police Chief Robert F. Smythe
in Rio de Janeiro's largest slum
himself to fly the Navy's T - 3 4 C
culators.
said after Jones was hospitalized
that serves only ice cream and
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Look, But Don't Touch Boston public schools have spent more than $28 million since the 1996-97 school year to buy new textbooks and study materials, but many schools refuse to let students take the new books home, fearing they will be stolen, lost or damaged. "They are punishing the kids who want to learn," parent Kim O'Connell told the Boston Globe. " H o w are they going to learn if they don't give them books?"
Sticking Points Darlene Jones, 62, was on her way to a supermarket in Darby, Pennsylvania, when she was attacked and struck in the neck. Police said her assailant didn't stop, so she continued to the store, where she bought a newspaper and some cookies, then-
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Microsoft's Flight Simulator
supermarket surveillance cameras
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computer game, the Navy
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offer hamburgers and soft drinks
announced it would use Lacy's
through the aisles with the knife
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software in six makeshift T - 3 4 C
handle clearly visible.
sales would hurt local hamburger
in a scam to steal jet fuel while
flight simulators equipped with
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vendors. Although the slum has
refueling airlines at Milan's
personal computers. Each simula-
gle an automatic pistol into
as many as 300,000 residents, the
Malpensa airport. T h e suspects
tor costs around $6000, com-
Picota prison in Bogota,
new McDonald's kiosk, which
reportedly skimmed off up to
pared to millions of dollars for
4000 or 5000 liters of fuel,
Italian police arrested 14
Colombia, by hiding jt deep in
employs nine workers, has
conventional simulators, accord-
her rectum, but she couldn't
received a lukewarm reception,
worth around $840, for every
ing to Rear Admiral Mike
remove it and complained of dis-
neighborhood association presi-
refueling between 1994 and
Bucchi, chief o f the Naval Air
comfort after her visit. El Tiempo
dent Tania Rodrigues told
1998, then sold the stolen fuel as
Training C o m m a n d at Corpus
newspaper reported the 7.65-
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diesel or heating oil. T h e thefts
Christi, Texas, who declared,
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Fast-Food Follies Sheriff's deputies in Luling, Louisiana, charged Anthony
Milan's Corriere della Sera newspaper, because jet fuel "is mea-
undergo surgery at El Tunal hospital.
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N A S A officials acknowledged
in kilos on board the aircraft, so
that its $125 million Mars
for every refueling there's always
sengers aboard a Northwest
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because one set of engineers was
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Las Vegas airport were delayed
working with metric measure-
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face. Only animals spit in people's faces." And unlike Pavlov's dogs, who were conditioned to salivate for food, there doesn't seem to be any reward for ejecting germs into the air. So how can we discourage this
Suddenly, it's perfectly acceptable. to hock all over Burlington. While the city has ordinances against public urination and JLefecation, expelling the gooe; contents of your lungs is A-OK. guys are the canaries in a global-warming coal mine. I think the real problem is angst, which, as we all know, is a particular issue for adolescent males. Those socially conscious Greeks even had a proverb for it: "When at a loss how to go on, cough." Part of the blame must fall on the shoulders of sportsmen, the modern-day superheros for boys. Hockey playe r s spit up teeth for sport. Basketball players slip and slide on sweaty, saliva-strewn courts. Long-distance runners let go of many bodily functions. But these incidents pale in comparison to the sporting industry's more venomous contributions to society. Courtesy of the American Cancer Society, I heard the heart-wrenching story of Sean Marsee, who started using snuff at the age of 12. Six years later part of his tongue was removed due to cancer. And despite more disfiguring surgery, he died before his 19th birthday. His mother said that she tried to talk him out of using snuff, but he always reasoned that athletes wouldn't advertise it if it wasn't safe. Tobacco-chewing Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker, best known for his racial slurs, also is notorious for bringing up "a thick wad of phlegm" and spitting it at a non-functioning toll booth, according to the famed article slamming his behavior in last December's Sports Illustrated. Back in 1996, when Baltimore Oriole Roberto Alomar spat at the home-plate umpire for throwing him out of a game, the umpire's union threatened to strike if he wasn't suspended immediately. "We've had bumpings, we've had fights," said crew chief Jim McKean in a Time magazine article, "but I've never really seen a ballplayer try and directly spit in an umpires
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In February, Advertising Age listed Urbanwhere — along with BlackVoices.com, Quepasa.com and Vibe.com — as an on-the-rise domain addressing the nation's increasingly multicultural demographic. And the suits on Madison Avenue aren't the only folks falling for Urbanwhere's virtual concrete facade. An e-mail message the company recently received from one customer — sent under the subject "Platinum grilly, YO!" and seeking advice about silver tooth caps — attests to the site's credibility. Calling Urbanwhere his "main fashion hookup," the writer fantasizes that with his metal-plated mouth, "All the honnies will get weak in the knees when I glance over at them and smile. I will be like bling-bling, ya heard." Another correspondent more explicitly states, " D a m n your site is the straight up illest on the Internet." But if these fans picture their on-line attire providers somewhere in a nearby 'hood, they're sadly mistaken. The home boys who put up this homepage are actually a bunch of white businessmen working out of Shark Communications, a digital advertising agency in Burlington, Vermont. Shark Communications was founded 14 years ago by Peter Jacobs, a 44-year-old former professional skier who now serves as the company's creative director. For the last seven years, the company has been situated in a stone-walled Battery Street cellar opening onto the waterfront. Behind its purple front door, with its swoosh-like shark logo, is
an 11-person ensemble of artists and techies whose highest purpose is clearly profits. "We're not in the content business," declares Jacobs. "People all over town are putting up sites and I don't know what the hell they're doing. But we're focused on making money." In 1995, Shark decided to go beyond the traditional advertising agency model and started actually selling its own physical goods. Their e-commerce site "does very well," the director says. Though Urbanwhere has never advertised in the five years since it was launched, the site receives a decent 70,000 visitors each month. It has built up a 25,000-customer e-mail list and placed links on 450 affiliated Web sites. More to the point, the venture consistently brings in 15 to 2 0 K in monthly sales, with goods going out not just to American kids keyed into urban culture, but also to wannabe bloods in Sweden, the U.K. and Japan. How do the posers behind Urbanwhere manage to get over? With the Web's built-in anonymity, it's not hard. Especially for seasoned brand-builders like Jacobs. A skilled writer, Jacobs ghost-wrote parts of his psych professor's thesis in college. Ask him to describe his company's corporate identity and he talks in terms of camouflage: "We're chameleons." The agency's ability to assume a variety of images is evidenced by its client base. Besides reaping revenues behind Urbanwhere's teenage rap-fan persona, Shark represents a range of clients. "Chittenden Bank, a science institute in Boston, an office in Belize, things like that," the director helpfully elucidates. But success in cyber sales requires more than being an accomplished quick-change artist. "There's a mistaken impression that you can just throw up a Web site and immediately have a presence," observes Robin Burgbacher, 26, who coordinates Shark's interactive division. For a site to see sustained action, he explains, "You have to have a combination of strong brand, back-end infrastructure, innovative strategies and strategic planning. It's kind of like a whole new mind-set. With two
million pages being added each day to the World Wide Web," he adds, "it becomes increasingly clattered, and to make yourself stand out in that takes a bunch of keys." Jacobs notes that making it on the Web is more than just a matter of racking up the most hits. For a site to survive, he suggests, it must be architecturally sound. This means being flexible enough to grow without requiring major renovations. "Yesterday in a meeting a client at a small site had 19 first-level links," he marvels. "We sent it back down [to the client], told them to pick some reasonable number, so if someone visits your site they don't have such a huge decision-making process." It's also crucial to control visitors' navigation routes through a site, and to make it easy for them to leave their name. On the agency's own homepage, the come-on is a cute hound — appropriately masquerading as a shark — as well as a chance to register and win a free T-shirt. Most essentially, digital marketing needs to reach past the virtual and actually support a company's flesh-and-bones mission. The ability to do this, Jacobs suggests, is what really gives Shark its teeth.
acobs acquired his cyber savvy through experience. The agency made its first foray onto the Internet way back in the stone age of digital promotions — 1993. In those days, Jacobs says, "There really was no net." Green Mountain, a now-defunct Internet service provider, came to Shark in search of a corporate identity, and ended up launching the agency onto the World Wide Web. "We had this really slow modem," Jacobs recalls with a smile. "It took us forever with T P T and T C P and everything else. It was hell. So finally we connected. There were, like, four or five male designers, and first thing, of
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cyber storefront was launched, the business expanded, and Flaum dropped out, leaving Shark — the chameleon that had always lived off other companies' identities — with an actual brand of its own. This unconventional turn of events clearly tickles Jacobs. "We were getting knocked around by clients and lawyers, and we thought, 'Screw 'em. If we don't have clients, they're not going to yell at us. We're the clients.'" Urbanwhere's 800-item selection features clothes by designers with names like Fetish Wear, Drawls and Mecca. The target audience is between 14 and 30 years old, and the look is decidedly hip-hop. Chris Currier, who buys and ships Urbanwhere orders from his Burlington clothing store Herban Stylz, acknowledges the line typically runs about six months behind the latest trends. At Urbanwhere, for example, you won't find the full leather suits or articulated knees you might see in the city. "People who buy the real street gear are on the streets," Currier points out. "They're not going to shop on-line. Being in Vermont, we keep it a little bit cleaner, a little more basic. A kid who shops here is not going to look as ghetto." Cutting edge or not, the venture works — in large part because sales aren't confined to Urbanwhere's own storefront, Jacobs explains. To demonstrate, he bends over Burgbachers luminous iMac and directs, "Take her to Vancouver." The screen's backdrop instantly morphs from subwaytunnel black to the Pacific Ocean blue of a Canadian community site called Urbanwave.com. Burgbacher clicks on a button and brings up what is essentially the homepage of Urbanwhere — but with Urbanwave's color scheme and typeface. Customers may feel like they're buying in Vancouver, but they've just clicked through to
our sales any night we want," says Jacobs, chuckling with obvious glee. "Its the coolest thing." Burgbacher taps out an e-mail message announcing a new arrival or a 10 percent-off sale, sends it to Urbanwhere's 25,000 customers, and overnight orders sky-rocket. "You can't do that every night," he cautions. "You've got to watch it. But it's incredible control when you have a well-organized, structurally sound, architecturally intact site." Doesn't this brand-sawy agency worry about its own corporate image getting tarnished or distorted by the sites that link to it? "As new associates come on we review their site to make sure there's no pornography or anything we don't want to be associated with," says Burgbacher, adding that they've actually had far fewer problems than they'd expected. "We said no to George Bush," adds Jacobs with a laugh. On a more serious note, he observes that the Urbanwhere brand is in the process of shifting from its current hip-hop look to something with broader appeal. Signaling this change are three smaller domains under the Urbanwhere umbrella. On the Web these sites might look generic, but Vermont visitors may detect some local flavor. Skatewhere caters to kids who want to dress like they know how to grind and flip. Sexwhere.com features "Brigitte," a Vermont-based sexologist with a French accent. Gurlwear.com is co-owned by Jay Strausser, of Pure Pop Records and All Points Booking. Its target audience is 15- to 28-year-old "kick-butt girls with a takecharge, athletic, independent attitude," according to Burgbacher. Gurlwear has adopted as its "mascot" Burlington altrockers Zola Turn, with insider interviews and sound clips that let visitors vicariously experience the trials and tribulations of fledgling rock stardom. T h e all-female band — which bass player Julia Austin says is "struggling with a
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chameleons." URBAN WHERE? Boys in the hoods Robin Burgbacher and Peter Jacobs course, what does someone punch in? Http/www.playboy.com. The thing took forever to download, and all you could hear was, ' Whoa!'It was going from the top down," Jacobs explains, slowly lowering his hand in front of his face to demonstrate, "and she wasn't even nude, as it turned out." As an early entrant on the Internet, Sharks first cyber jobs involved giving graphic value to sites that had been assembled by engineers — people apparently immune to aesthetics. "There were no designers involved in the net," Jacobs remembers. "Clients would come in and say, 'Here's my site. It's pretty ugly.'" After dolling up pre-assembled sites, the logical next step for Shark was to invest in computer hardware, hire a bunch of computer geeks willing to work through the night, ramp up its own dedicated server and create Shark Interactive, a division that builds and hosts sites for private clients. "For e-commerce," Jacobs explains, "we do everything except have the physical goods — unless we buy the company." In 1995, Shark Interactive went in a little deeper. Once again swimming just ahead of the school, the company decided to explore the barely spawned world of Web sales. "Nothing was being sold then," says Jacobs. "So we thought T-shirts. We figured everyone knows if they're small, medium or large." Jacobs hooked up with Stuart Flaum, an old college buddy with a chain of hip-hop clothing outlets in the New York City area. Urbanwhere's
Vermont. Urbanwhere storefronts like this — where the window dressing is specially modified to blend into the host site — can also be found at nuRules.com and Hitlist.com, two rap music sites, and at a handful of other addresses. In addition, the company enlists about 450 "outpost" affiliates — people who install links to the original Urbanwhere homepage on their own private pages and earn click-through commissions. One such affiliate is Champ, a twentysomething African-American man sporting shades and a cross. Champ hangs out at lhiphop.com, which he describes as "my world — da 'Hood... If you're tight," the host promises, "I'll even let you visit my crib, where you can take a 3 - D look at the cockpit of my jet, play with my pets and, on a good night, see fireworks in my bedroom." Though click-through commissions are now commonplace on the Web, the model works particularly well for Urbanwhere because the database links directly to the inventory system. "The clothes come and go day in and day out," Jacobs explains. "As the Urbanwhere site changes, all of our partnered sites immediately change. We're bringing these people all these complete storefronts that are always up-to-date, and all they still do is run their own Web site." The system also gives Urbanwhere instant access to the thousands of visitors who click through its affiliates' sites. And on the Internet, access is power. "We can spike
capital 'S'" — appreciates the exposure. Burgbacher hopes the connection will keep girls clicking back to update their wardrobes. Originally, the plan was to profile a series of music and sports personalities. But Burgbachers first interview with Zola Turn seemed so right, he decided to feature the band exclusively. "They're super role models," he declares. This characterization doesn't bother Austin. "We're obviously not doing the riot grrl thing, but we're not doing titsand-ass, either," she comments. "We're musicians, and that's what we do. If someone thinks our music would appeal to whomever they're marketing to, that's cool with us." Though Austin approves of Gurlwear's message, which she reads as basically empowering, she doesn't feel much affinity for the baby-doll T-shirt with a sparkle logo, the flair cargo pants and other styles at the site. "I don't know anyone who dresses like that," she says. Nor is she clear about exactly how Zola Turn fits the Gurlwear brand. "I'm not sure if it's our music or the faqt that our band doesn't have an image," she muses. "We're somewhere between Napalm Death and Neil Diamond. I'm a 15year-old boy trapped in an older woman's body." Bottom line: Whether or not the real Zola Turn squares with the Gurlwear brand is about as irrelevant as whether the actual Vermonters behind Shark Communications fit Urbanwhere's virtual persona. After all, when you're doing business through the protective screen of a computer monitor, image is everything. (?)
Hack to the Future
A gathering of geeks gives new meaning to "tech support" BY PAMELA POLSTON f mountains and ice cliffs were placed on the planet as a sort of double-dare to climbers, the same type of reasoning might be applied to hackers. In a world filled with computers and their operating systems, a certain number of extra-bright users — usually young and male — just can't help but break into them. Its not quite the same as breaking-and-entering to rob a house or a convenience store. Once inside a system, the hacker often does no harm other than to leave a sort of updated "Kilroy was here" sign of his achievement. Sometimes hacks are even essentially altruistic — finding a flaw, fixing it and sending the solution back to the creator of the system.
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Hacking in general might be closer to what the authors of 1992's Cyberpunk called "electronic machismo," and if the hack was a particularly difficult or significant one — say, a "top-
secret" military network or a science research lab — the hacker can hardly be expected to savor the victory alone. Once news of a really good break-in spreads through the hacker community — even better if it hits the media — that hackers star rises. Small matter that his activity was actually illegal. So the fact that the 2600 club meets in full public view should indicate that its members are not, themselves, necessarily engaged in any nefarious electronic B & E . Perhaps they are just what they claim: a bunch of guys fascinated with computer and cyber security — as well as with those who find a system's "holes" and figure out how to repair them. The Burlington club — a loose amalgam of 10 or so twentysomething and teenaged males — meets in the loft above the cafe at Borders the first Friday of every month. O f course, there's a good chance that a non-sawy eavesdropper wouldn't have a clue what these guys are talking
about, anyway. As anyone with the slightest computer experience knows, geeks come with their own specialized language; to most of us, the jargon might as well be Greek. And some of the participants have techno-sounding aliases as well. The 2600 club, in short, is a meeting virtually in code, and even though it's open to the public, some of its members seem to go for a little of the cloak-and-dagger mystique. The name alone — 2600 — is an insider reference to a frequency used by the earliest hackers, known as phone "phreaks," to get free service decades ago. So pity the innocent reporter, hip only to word-processing, email and basic Internet surfing, who attempts to wade into the conversation. The effect is not unlike bringing a curious toddler into a room and reducing grownups to accommodating baby talk. But in fact, the members of Burlington's 2600 group — one of more than a hundred across the globe — are perfectly willing to translate every acronym and abbreviation. O f course, they might have read the article in last winter's issue of 2600 The Hacker Quarterly that recommended: "Treat the reporter with respect and kindness, no matter how naive and/or rude they are." If you just sit and listen, though, the discussion quickly and naturally reverts to incomprehensible geek-speak. On the surface the members of 2600 don't seem all that different from any other enthusiastic hobbyists — say, Pokemon collectors or oenophiles — but the knowing references to highly sophisticated operating systems,
the latest security software or a really cool hack suggest you've just walked into Spying 101. Or maybe 301. And given that the world's most famous hacker, Kevin Mitnick, was released from prison just two months ago, you'd expect a sort of secret-society buzz of sympathy for the guy, but it's not that clear-cut. Everyone admires Mitnick's brilliance; not all approve of his electronic crimes — which included stealing and using numerous credit-card accounts, and breaking into Sun Microsystems, among others. This 2600 gang agree, however, that the terms of Mitnick's release are stringent beyond belief: He is not allowed to have so much as a cell phone in his life, never mind a computer. " H e couldn't even get a job at a McDonald's," notes Jake, a 27year-old computer technician who's been attending 2600 meetings since the first one in Burlington, about a year ago. (Like other members, he prefers a degree of anonymity.) But if the hacker community has generally rallied behind Mitnick — www.2600.com has pages devoted to him — there's no refuting that he stepped over the line again and again. That "line" is defined by a somewhat fuzzy code of ethics that generally disapproves of destructive and amoral behavior. Three local teens at a recent meeting, for instance, spoke casually of breaking into their high school's computer system — which apparently was a breeze. "But we didn't change our grades or anything," said one, "because that would be wrong." It illustrates the fact that most hackers just want to know
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hacker. Basically, it's anyone interested in computers and computer security." Not to mention national security. He admits to harboring a few conspiracy theories about "what the government is up to," but insists they're all based on hard evidence. "The government has to operate with some degree of secrecy — we do still have enemies in this world, and some things just can't be leaked," Mark notes. But that doesn't mean hackers won't look for holes in the system. Jake puts a personal spin on security and privacy issues, and he's irritated at operating systems that try to prevent users from comprehending them, or worse, that actually collect information about their users. Microsoft competitor Linux — helped into the world by hackers — provides access to its program for free. "You can get into the guts of it and make it function the way you want," Jake commends. "There are more eyes looking at the security, so if a flaw is discovered it can be quickly fixed."
minded geeks, share info and air their various solutions and theories about the way things work. Though recent highly publicized "denial of service" attacks on cyber giants like eBay, Yahoo! and Amazon.com have perpetuated hackers' bad rep, Ax says they shouldn't all be judged by these actions. Besides, he adds somewhat defensively, " N o one died." Ax believes hackers are some of the smartest people around. "Those high school kids, they're doing research people don't usually do until their graduate years. I'm generally just amazed by hackers," he continues. "They're coming up with stuff no one else is, pointing out holes no one else dares point out." That's why he's on a virtual mission to get more people to 2600 meetings, which recently went to a first and third Friday schedule. Hackers and non-hackers, even the police are welcome, he says — "It's a good chance to find out what it's all about. It's about being creative and having a good time." ©
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been offered a bribe to go easy on the defendants. Sessions called in the jury one by one in open court to reveal what Baker had told them. Despite shocking admissions that Baker discussed everything from the bribe to an alleged book deal, Sessions let the verdict stand. Billy the Kid is currently serving out a 27-year sentence in the federal pen in Raybrook, New York, outside Lake Plastic. By the way, the government wholeheartedly agrees Sessions screwed up, but on a different matter. Prosecutor David Kirby is appealing the sentence. He argues 27 years isn't long enough. Go figure. T V News Ratings — The fall Nielsens are out and things are back to normal with WCAX (CBS) winning the Vermont statewide-plus-Plattsburgh- environs " D M A " market and WPTZ (NBC) winning the Burlington/Plattsburgh "metro" market. WVNY (ABC) remains way, way back with a measly 3 percent share at 6 p.m. in the metro and a zippo share in the DMA. How about topless anchors and weather in the nude? Bet that would draw viewers. Correction — Gannett Co., Inc., owner of The Burlington Free Press, currently owns and operates 74 daily newspapers in the US. Your truly got the number wrong last week. Sorry. And we left out Gannett's 22 television stations, its 11 dailies in the United Kingdom and the $5.3 billion in operating revenue last year. And the recent announcement that Gannett Co. Chairman and Chief Executive John J. Curley got a pay increase last year of 56 percent, to almost $10 million. And also, forgot to mention Gannett's recent purchase of Buyer's Digest B.D. Press in Georgia, which happens to print Seven Days. Small world, eh? And Speaking of Corrections — Last week's Vermont Republican Party newsletter, "GOP Update," reported Democratic State Senator and candidate for auditor Elizabeth Ready took a Republican ballot in the Vermont presidential primary.
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JENNI JOHNSON (jazz/blues), Leunig's, 7 p.m. N C . KARAOKE KAPERS (host Bob Bolyard), 135 Pearl, 9:30 p.m. N C . F-H0LE (electronica), Red Square, 9:30 p.m. N C . WIGGLE (DJs Parti & Tricky Pat; jungle/beats), Club Metronome, 10 p.m. $3. VERB (alt-rock), Nectar's, 9 p.m. NC. HIP-HOP NIGHT (DJs), Rasputin's, 9:30 p.m. N C . BANG (DJ Rob Psychotrope; house/techno), Millennium Nightclub, 9 p.m. NC/$2. OPEN MIKE, Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 9:30 p.m. N C . KARAOKE, J.P's Pub, 9 p.m. N C . KARAOKE W/MATT & BONNIE DRAKE, Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. N C . ART EDELSTEIN (Celtic acoustic guitar), Tavern, Inn at Essex, 6 p.m. NC. BOBBY HACKNEY (acoustic reggae), Good Times Cafe, 7:30 p.m. $2. OPEN MIKE, Thirsty Turtle, 8 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Matterhorn, 9 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Charlie O's, 9 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Toadstool Harry's, 9 p.m. N C .
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THURSDAY GUY C0LASACC0 (singer-songwriter), Jake's, 6:30 p.m. N C . ELLEN POWELL W/T.J. THOMPSON (jazz), Leunig's, 7 p.m. N C . OPEN MIKE W/D. DAVIS, Cactus Cafe, 9 p.m. N C . DJ BUTCH (house), Club 156, 10 p.m. N C . 18+. MIGHTY LOONS (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. N C . REWIND W/FATTIE B. (DJ; hip-hop, funk, disco, soul), Club Metronome, 10 p.m. $3. BL00Z0T0MY (jump blues), Red Square, 9:30 p.m. N C . MAD MOUNTAIN SCRAMBLE (bluegrass), Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 9 p.m. N C . REGGAE NIGHT (DJ), J.P.'s Pub, 9 p.m. N C . TOP 40 NIGHT (DJ Robbie), Millennium Nightclub, 9 p.m. NC/$2. B0X0-DEAN (acoustic rock), Trackside Tavern, 9 p.m. N C . NO GLUE (avant jazz), Signal to Noise, 8 p.m. $5. THE ZAMB0NIS, ZOLA TURN, JAMES K0CHALKA SUPERSTAR (alt/indie), Higher Ground, 8 p.m. $5/7. AA DIVINE GUIDANCE JAZZ BAND (New Orleans style jazz), Henry's Pub, 7 p.m. N C . OPEN MIKE, Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC. KARAOKE W/MATT & BONNIE DRAKE, Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. N C . MELISSA DAVIS (acoustic favorites), Upper Deck Pub at the Windjammer, 6 p.m. N C .
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25 SATURDAY SNAPCASE, B0GWIG, GRADE, NEWFOUND GLORY, DR0WNINGMAN (punk/hardcore), 242 Main, 7 p.m. $10. AA T A M M Y FLETCHER & THE DISCIPLES (acoustic soul), Dockside, 7 p.m. N C . KAREN SAV0CA (singer-songwriter), Burlington Coffeehouse, Rhombus, 8 p.m. $10. REBECCA PADULA, RACHEL BISSEX & KATHERINE QUINN (singer-songwriters; Women's History Month celebration), Mann Hall Aud., Trinity College, 8 p.m. $8. LITTLE MARTIN (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m. $4/5. MIKE RUSH & THE BOSTON HORNS (r&b), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. N C . DJS CHIA, M 0 0 N F L 0 W E R & SHIVA (house), Club 156, 10 p.m. $3/4. 18+. BIM SKALA BIM (ska), Club Metronome, 7:30 p.m. $3, followed by RETR0N0ME (DJ; dance pop), 10:30 p.m. $2. WIDE WAIL (alt-pop), Red Square, 9:30 p.m. N C . KARAOKE, J.P.'s Pub, 9 p.m. NC. DJS T I M DIAZ & RUGGER (hiphop/r&b), Ruben James, 10 p.m. N C . FLASHBACK ('80s DJ), Rasputin's, 10 p.m. N C . URBAN DJ NETWORK (DJs Spin
& Irie^hip-hop/house), Millennium Nightclub, 9 p.m. $3/5. BLUE FOX (blues-rock) Vermont Pub & Brewery, 9:30 p.m. N C . COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m. $8. GUY C0LASACC0 (singer-songwriter), Jake's, 6:30 p.m. N C . THE IMP0STERS (rock), Henry's Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. N C . JENNI JOHNSON (jazz/blues), Tuckaway's, Sheraton Hotel, 9 p.m. N C . APRIL WINE (rock), Higher Ground, 9 p.m. $16/18. 18+. MANSFIELD PROJECT (rock/r&b), Trackside Tavern, 9 p.m. $2. EAST COAST MUSCLE (bluesrock), Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC. ' * SAND BLIZZARD (alt-rock), Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. N C . RHYTHM RAMBLERS (country; line dancing), Cobbweb, 8:30 p.m. $7/12. -a 8 0 8 4 (rock), Sha-Boom's, 9:30 p.m. $5. 18+ w k ^ KARAOKE W/FRANK, Iranhy O's, 9 p.m. N C . EAMES BROS, (rock-funk), James Moore Tavern, 8 p.m. NC. JOHNNY DEVIL BAND (rock), Swany's, 9 p.m. N C . STONE MOUNTAIN QUARTER (rock), City Limits, 9 p.m. N C . QUADRA (classic rock), Thirsty Turtle, 9 p.m. $3. CURRENTLY NAMELESS (groove rock), Mad Mountain Tavern, 9 p.m. $4. JOHNNY LYNCH & THE BIGGY W O W S (rock), Blue Tooth, 9:30 p.m. $3. DUB SQUAD (reggae), Matterhorn, 9 p.m. $3-5. NOBBY REED PROJECT (blues), Mountain Roadhouse, 9 p.m. NC. SEVEN (funk dance), Rusty Nail, 8:30 p.m. $5. TIN PAN ALLEY (acoustic rock), Charlie B's, Stoweflake, 8:30 p.m. N C . OLD SOUL (funk/rock/jazz), Charlie O's, 9 p.m. N C .
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BAND AID? St. Albans songstress Kate Barclay is tired of playing by herself. What better reason to start up a new band? This Thursday at Johnson "State Barclay debuts her power trio, with bassist Eric Clifford and drummer Dave YandOW, and herself, of course, on the 12-string. A working mom, she says its getting "a little easier to juggle everything" now that sons Forest and Severin are four and two, respectively. She's looking forward to a whole new — and louder — sound, which should be heard at Burlington's Red Square before long. Meanwhile, the new unit is trying to decide whether to call themselves the straightforward Kate Barclay Band, or something else. She welcomes suggestions, promising if they hear something they love, they'll use it. If that's enough reward for you wordsmiths, send ideas to katebarclay@katebarclay.com. Then again, what's one more Kate Barclay? ONE M A I N ST. • WiNOOSKI •
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nEws BACK TO THE FUTURE? That Mitch Cantor isn't sitting on his thumbs — or his laurels — over there at Burlington's Gadfly Records. This month he releases another eclectic quartet of quality CDs. Don Dixon's Invisible Man marks a return of the cult hero rocker (Arrogance) and producer (R.E.M., Marshall Crenshaw, The Smithereens) with an 11-song reflection on the ages of (one) man. Hit-making songwriter Kimberley Rew, former Soft Boy and guitarist for Robyn Hitchcock and others, goes it alone with Tunnel Into Summer. Well, not quite alone. Notable guests include Hitchcock, Squeeze's Glenn Tilbrook, Julian Dawson (also on Gadfly) and producer Andy Metcalfe. Western Electric — the name of the band and its debut CD — is the latest project of Sid Griffin, the front man for L.A.'s '80s twangmeisters The Long Ryders. Griffin went solo, worked with The Coal Porters and wrote a bio of countryrock hero Gram Parsons before plugging into Western Electrics Americana, which sounds rather like a ByrdS for the new millennium. Gadfly is known for bringing back once-cherished musicians whose star has faded, and Best of British is no exception. No, it's not a compilation, but it is Brit-pop. This here's the return of Small Faces keyboardist Ian "Mac" McLagan & The Bump Band. McLagaris other credits
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THE ZAMBONIS, MORE SONGS ABOUT HOCKEY... (Tarquin Records, CD) — In the closing tune on More Songs About Hockey. ..and buildings andfood, their second full-length release, Connecticut-based "puck rockers" The Zambonis sing about growing up wanting to "be a rock star or play in the NHL." Well, it seems like lately they're getting some of each. With a manifesto proclaiming the hockey metaphor suitable for expressing any and all of life's experiences, The Zambonis would seem doomed to novelty-act purgatory if their eclectic, wit-packed pop songs weren't catchy enough to be called for hooking. Featuring brothers Peter and Tarquin Katis (Philistines, Jr.) on guitar/vocals and bass, respectively, Dave Schneider on guitar/vocals and Jon Aley on drums, The Zambonis have been making waves in hockey arenas, rock clubs and the national press for about five years now. And on stage they all take the surname Zambonis. Somehow, they've parlayed their monomania and pop craft into a highly visible and puzzling franchise. Like the vaguely comparable Camper Van Beethoven, these guys genre-jump — musically,
anyway — from the drum machine-driven hardcore of "Lost My Teeth" to the vintage ska of "The Breakaway" (featuring the Figure Skating Horns) to the elecronica-infused "Andy Moog Meets Robert Moog" (all-star goalie and synth pioneer). What unites these songs, other than the obvious, is consistent songwriting quality and a fresh, detail-oriented indie-pop sound, clearly but not slickly self-produced by the band at their home studio. My favorite tracks include "Slapshot Man," a mighty specialist who even winds up when he's in tight, despite knowing "it ain't right"; "The Wait," about what it's like to follow a perennially losing team; and the lovely "Russian Pop Song." Let's not forget "Hockey Monkey," infectious as ebola and featuring local superstar James Kochalka on vocals. I love hockey, but monkeys kind of creep me out. If you have even a casual interest in either, or just in some fine indie rock, you owe it to yourself to pick up More Songs About Hockey... The Zambonis arrive at Higher Ground for an early, all-ages show this Thursday. Zola Turn and Kochalka break the ice. — Paul Gibson
nimble, remarkably un-cheesy soloing, while the rhythm section plays it solid and fluid at the same time. The pumping opener, "Train," has a cool ZZ Top feel to it with unexpected stops. I also liked "Change of Heart," laced with Bottiggi's fine, Allman-like slide work, and the pretty instrumental, "Bald Hill Blues." Three on the Floor was produced at Eclipse by Joe Egan and sounds full and fat. Hunter's punchy snare drum jumps out in particular, but everybody comes through loud and clear. The words to these tunes are often a tad predictable, but the Cobalts know how to have a laugh — wondering on "UFO," for instance, if Mars has drugs and guitars. They don't seem to take themselves too seriously. This disc does have a clunker or two, and the lyrical delivery could be a bit more varied, but the fun time these guys have playing music translates clearly. Seems that workingband experience has helped Cobalt Blue flow; they make the tricky parts sound easy. Three on the Floor is a worthy break from the bar band box. Check out the live deal at Charlie O's this Friday. — Paul Gibson
COBALT BLUE, THREE ON THE FLOOR (selfreleased, CD) — A few years back Cobalt Blue, a Lyndonville-based trio of cover-band vets with dues paid in full, decided to work up a set or two or original material. Their new disc, Three on the Floor, suggests this was time well spent. While they aren't exactly blazing new trails in the musical wilderness here, Cobalt Blue are a capable outfit, laying down tight but relaxed grooves, and they bring an endearing lyrical goofiness to these 10 blues-inflected rock songs. Rippin' guitarist Michael Bottiggi seems to do most of the singing, ably backed by Mark Hunter on drums and vocals and Jeff Ramsdell on bass. The trio jams it out a little long for my taste on a couple of numbers (the title track and "Creepin"'), but Bottiggi usually keeps things interesting with
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4 2 UP FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 8:45 PM CITY HALL SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 12:00 PM CITY HALL TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 7:00 PM CITY HALL In 1964, Michael Apted interviewed 14 children for the TV documentary 7 UP; the children were all seven years old and from a great variety of social backgrounds--a snapshot of children from all over Britain. Though Apted has had a successful career as a big-budget director, he has returned to these children every seven years to chart their journey through life, and 42 UP is the latest fascinating installment. Of the original subjects, 11 remain. Now halfway through their lives, how close are they to realizing their dreams and ambitions? Roger Ebert: "The UP documentary series strikes me as an inspired, almost noble use of the film medium...To look at these films, as I have every seven years, is to meditate on the astonishing fact that man is the only animal that knows it lives in time...Apted penetrates to the central mystery of life." 1999, Great Britain, 130 minutes, directed by Michael Apted.
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BEDROOMS AND HALLWAYS SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1:30 PM, SAVOY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 8:45 PM SAVOY Both sweet and sophisticated, Rose Troche's second film, following her no-budget hit GO FISH, is a romantic comedy about young Londoners looking for love, centering on Leo and Darren, two gay flatmates. Leo is a reserved artisan looking for a menaningful relationship while Darren is hooked on dangerous erotic liaisons. Despite his initial reservations, Leo finds himself joining a new-age men's group and develops a crush on a handsome fellow member who has recently separated from his longtime girlfriend. The Village Voice: "Smartly written and performed with considerable panache, Troche's film lightly proposes that the common ground between straight and gay identities is that both are mutable." 1999, Great Britain, 96 minutes, directed by Rose Troche, with Kevin McKidd, Hugo Weaving, Simon Callow, Jennifer Ehle. Co-sponsored by the Bisexual Network of Vermont.
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CHILE: OBSTINATE MEMORY FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 4:30 PM, SAVOY SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 4:00 PM, SAVOY As the news stories of General Pinochet's detention in Britain continue to unfold, Patricio Guzman's film becomes all the more timely. In this extraordinary and moving documentary, exiled director Guzman returns to his native Chile in 1996 and shows, for the first time, his film THE BATTLE OF CHILE, a record of the coup that toppled Salvador Allende in 1973. Some among the young weep at the repression of popular will; others look at the stability of Chile and their own untroubled lives and see good in the coup. And there are those partisans of the revolution who lived through it and now recall their dead comrades and deal as best they can with their memories. The New York Times: "Not only does the film provide a striking portrait of the fervor of revolution and despair surrounding its death, it also raises disturbing questions about the nature of memory and the impact of historic events on those who live in their aftermath." 1997, Canada (in Spanish with subtitles), 58 minutes, directed by Patricio Guzman. Co-sponsored by Vermont Refugee Assistance. POST-FILM EVENT: Saturday, March 25, 4 PM-Discussion led by Chilean Waldo Aguirre and Argentinian Hugo Martinez Cazon.
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CHUTNEY POPCORN SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 8:45 PM, SAVOY SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 6:30 PM, SAVOY Reena is a photographer living with her girl-friend in Manhattan; Meenu, her traditional-minded Indian mother (Madhur Jaffrey) barely acknowledges her daughter's lesbianism, instead favoring her older, married daughter Sarita. When Sarita cannot conceive a child, Reena steps forward to volunteer her services, causing consternation for her family and her lover. Variety: "Part portrait of merging cultures, part investigation of the parameters of family loyalty, CHUTNEY POPCORN is many things, the most important of which is a very good comedy...Madhur Jaffery is bitingly funny as Meenu, wresting irony and sarcasm from almost every line but manging to remain sympathetic even when she seems thoroughly out of touch with her daughters' modern world." 1999, US, 90 minutes, directed by Nisha Ganatra, with Madhur Jaffrey, Sakina Jaffrey, Nisha Ganatra, Jill Hennessy.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 6:30 PM, CITY HALL (with filmmaker) Warren resident Dorothy Tod's film chronicles her 18 years of struggle with the "Reading Wars" to get an education for her bright dyslexic son. The documentary explores the gift as well as the difficulties that come with dyslexiahow it plays out in educational systems, legal and health systems, work, family, marriage, and daily life. 1999, US, 58 minutes, directed by Dorothy Tod.
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THE EDGE OF THE WORLD SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1:30 PM, SAVOY SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 8:45 PM, SAVOY
In 1936, British director Michael Powell, now known for his later works such as I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING and THE RED SHOES, sailed to Scotland's outer islands; he used a dozen actors and all the local residents of the island of Foula to dramatize the end of a traditional farming, fishing, and herding community. Said Powell in his autobiography, "The story I decided on was the story of strong, hardy people, faced by insurmountable natural odds. The peat beds were giving out, trawlers had destroyed the fishing beds, inadequate harvests made bread scarce and the inhabitants were finding it more difficult to live from day to day...The filming itself was a hard and grueling task, but despite the hardship and lack of comfort, those who lived through it remember it fondly." The British Film Institute and Martin Scorcese (a long-time Powell admirer) have carried out the restoration of this remarkable work. Stuart Klawans, The Nation: "One part ethnography and two parts romance, EDGE OF THE WORLD is unforgettable as a poem of looming cliff sides, craggy human faces, and crashing waves...You get a full measure of the visual splendor and directorial daring for which Powell is celebrated." 1937, Great Britain, 81 minutes, directed by Michael Powell, r with John Laurie, Niall McGuinness.
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Shot on a year's worth of Saturdays white the principals held weekday jobs, and using the house of the director's parents as its principal location, Christopher Nolan's debut film involved six months' worth of sporadic rehearsals before filming began. The protagonist of the "neo-noir" thriller is Bill, a young would-be writer who randomly selects people on the streets of London and follows them; when one of his picks turns out to be an accomplished burglar, Bill's obsessive hobby takes a darker turn. Newsday: "FOLLOWING qualifies as a stateof-the-art indie: dovetailing plot lines, crisp black-andwhite cinematography, unknown but talented actors, and oblique references to filmmaking itself...It's a thriller whose structure is as engaging as its plot." 1998, Great Britain, 80 minutes, directed by Christopher Nolan, with Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell. CITXAI*
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SATURDAY, MARCH 2 5 & 3 0 J P M , CITY HALL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 6:30 PM, CITY HALL A delightful portrait of the life and work of Juliette de Bairacli Levy, world renowned herbalist, author, breeder of Afghan hounds, friend of Gypsies, traveler in search of herbal wisdom and pioneer of holistic veterinary medicine. Now 85 years old, Juliette's extraordinary life story is as colorful and as exciting as her wealth of herbal knowledge. Born to wealth in Manchester, England, Juliette has lived with the Gypsies, nomads, and peasants of the world, learning the healing arts. Filmed on location with Juliette and her Afghans in Greece, Spain, and France, and interwoven with Juliette's vast collection of archival photographs, JULIETTE OF THE HERBS is an inspiring portrait of a r remarkable woman. Local herbalists Rosemary Gladstar POST-FILM EVENT: Saturday, and the late Adele Dawson also March 25, 6:30 - Meet and talk appear in the film. 1997, USA, with herbalist Rosemary Gladstar 75 minutes, directed by Tish and filmmaker Tish Streeten. Streeten.
LIFE IS TO WHISTLE
FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 6:30 PM, SAVOY SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 11:00 AM, SAVOY MONDAY, MARCH 27, 8:45 PM, SAVOY
A love letter from a Cuban director to his own country, LIFE IS TO WHISTLE is a uniquely Cuban blend of visual flair, absurdist humor and mystical realism, set to the pulsating music of Bola de Nieve and Benny More. Bebe, the narrator, is happy and wonders why everyone else is not. She guides us through the romantic mishaps of three Cuban orphans, whose lives intersect on the Day of Santa Barbara: Elpidio, a passionate fisherman; Julia, a troubled social worker; and Mariana, an ambitious ballerina. The New York Times: "Like so many characters in Latin American literature, the three main figures in this lush, often hal-
lucinatory Cuban film walk around with an awareness of the supernatural that simultaneously inspires and oppresses them...The director's master stroke is his portrayal of their internal conflicts as a metaphor for the political and economic anxieties gripping Cuba...Love seems to bloom on every Havana corner, and the throbbing music makes its erotic pulse race even faster." 1998, Cuba, 106 minutes, directed by Fernando Perez, with Coralia Veloz, Luis Alberto Garcia. OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION: Friday, March 24, 6:30 PM After the film, meet and talk with Cuban filmmaker Lizzette Vila. Then at 9 PM, move to Julio's Restaurant (44 Main Street) for a Cuban cuisine hors d'oeuvres reception.
MILESTONES
SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2:30 PM, CITY HALL Our tribute to the late director Robert Kramer, one of the most politically committed independent filmmakers, is a rare showing of this richly observed, many-faceted portrait of individuals who sought radical solutions to problems in American society during the tumultuous era of the early 1970's. The film cuts back and forth between six story POST-FILM EVENT: Sunday, lines as it scans a vast American March 26, 2:30 - Join the discuslandscape (including Vermont) to sion with the film's co-writer and explore the political and personal co-director John Douglas, as well transitions that occurred in the as activist/author Grace Paley period following the Vietnam War. (who appears in the film) and The filmmakers touch on such Dave Dellinger. subjects as black and Native American rights, the readjustment experiences of a Vietnam vet and an ex-prisoner, on parent-child relations and the family, and on sexual alternatives, communal farming, drugs, and regional politics. 1975, USA, 195 minutes, directed by Robert Kramer and John Douglas. r ' ,<.STt'
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Xiao-Yen Wang grew up in China during the Cultural Revolution, and after attending film school in Beijing as a member of the class of "Fifth Generation" filmmakers that included Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, left for San Francisco in 1985. She returned 10 years later to make this autobiographical film about a spirited 9-year-old girl growing up in that era. Because the subject is still a sensitive one in China, the film had to be smuggled out of the country. But THE MONKEY KID is not a political tract; the film is a gentle, understated, beautifully composed and startlingly honest reminiscence of a childhood that's at once unique and universal. 1995, China/US, 95 minutes, directed by Xiao-Yen Wang. POST-FILM EVENT: Wednesday, March 29, 6:30pm. Meet and discuss the film with Chinese-born Vermonters.
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Subtitled. "REMEMBERING THE KINDERTRANSPORTS," this intimate and heartfelt film tells a moving and little-known story about the Holocaust. In the months just prioiHo World War II, nearly 10,000 Jewish children were sent, without their parents, to England from Nazi POST-FILM EVENT: Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. The filmmaker's mother, Ruth Morley, was among those child Join the discussion refugees. Newsday: "The film is a tribute and validawith filmmaker tion of the multiple generations of various families Melissa Hacker. whose own survival is attributable to the Kindertransports-and who perhaps have never found a way to deal with the illogical reasons why they, among the millions, were spared. It's a movie about haunted lives, as summed up by Hacker herself--'My mother's memories have become my own.'" 1999, USA, 75 minutes, directed by Melissa Hacker. Co-sponsored by Beth Jacob Synagogue.
FATHER PANCHALI
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 6:30 PM, SAVOY THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 4:00 PM, SAVOY Satyajit Ray's first film, which introduced Indian film to American audiences, is the first installment of the filmmaker's masterwork, the "Apu Trilogy." Ismail Merchant and James Ivory have made it possible for these films, long unavailable in a watchable version, to be restored, with new subtitles. A study of a Bengali village family, seen through the eyes of young Apu, PATHER PANCHALI ("The Song of the Road") gives us a glimpse into an unfamiliar and unforgettable world. The New York Times: "In the 40 years since it was released, the film remains unsurpassed at conveying an elemental apprehension of the human 3 | life cycle...Its most powerful imagery contemplates human beings in the natural world struggling along with every other creature for simple survival." Music by Ravi Shankar. 1954, India, 112 minutes, directed by Satyajit Ray. 1 4 Gre^n Mountain Film Festival 2 0 0 0
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TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 6:30 PM, SAVOY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 4:00 PM, SAVOY In 1917, the poet Siegfried Sassoon, after winning a medal for bravery in war, declared that he could no longer fight; given a choice of a court-martial or a stay in a mental hospital, he chose the latter. This episode, the basis of Pat Barker's award-winning novel, has been made into "a stirring and articulate exploration of warfare and its consequences...With battle remembered by the traumatized soldiers as a panorama of human horrors, REGENERATION addresses difficult questions about what these men can and should do with their futures." The film features remarkable performances by James Wilby as Sassoon, Jonathan Pryce as William Rivers, the humane doctor who treats him, and Jonny Lee Miller as the fellow poet and soldier Wilfred Owen. 1998, Great Britain, 113 minutes, directed by Gilles MacKinnon. Co-sponsored by Vermont American Friends Service Committee.
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A TIME TO DANCE MONDAY, MARCH 27, 7:00 PM, CITY HALL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 8:00 CITY HALL For over fifty years, dance therapy pioneer Norma Canner has given hope and inspiration to countless children and adults suffering from mental illness, physical disability, and depression. This film is a stirring portrait of a woman, who today at age 80 continues to help others heal themselves through the power of dance. The Boston Herald: "Dance therapist Norma Canner treated people once written off by society-the blind, the deaf, the paralyzed, the mentally handicapped-emphasizing the joy of what they could do rather POST-FILM EVENT: than their limitations...The filmmakers have Meet and talk with filmbeautifully captured Canner's tremendous makers Ian Brownell and energy and spirit." 1998, USA, 75 minutes, Webb Wilcoxen, and with directed by Ian Brownell and Webb Wilcoxen. the film's subject, Norma Co-sponsored by the School of Contemporary Canner. Dance. •
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3:30pm The Underground Orchestra w/discussion
4:30pm Heart of Light
4:30pm Following
4pm Regeneration
4pm Pather Panchali
6:30pm Life is to Whistle Opening Night
6:30pm Destination Unknown w/filmmaker
6:30pm Chutney Popcorn
6:30pm Pather Panchali
6:30pm Regeneration
6:30pm The Monkey Kid w/discussion
6:30pm Following
9pm The Underground Orchestra
8:45pm Chutney Popcorn w/filmmakers
8:45pm The Edge of The World
8:45pm Life is to Whistle
8:45pm Heart of Light
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Advance tickets available: • LIFE IS TO WHISTLE Opening Night & Reception • DESTINATION UNKNOWN Saturday Night & Latino Dance • 5 FILM PASS: $ 2 5 • ALL FESTIVAL PASS: $ 1 0 0 (no single tickets sold in advance)
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1pm Glenn Gould: On the Record & Off the Record w/discussion
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4pm My Knees Were Jumping w/filmmaker
2:30pm Milestones w/filmmaker & discussion
6:30pm Rudy Burchhardt Program w/discussion
6:30pm Juliette of the Herbs w/filmmaker
7:30pm Way Down East w/live music
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9pmMidnight Latino Dance
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• Rudy Burckhardt was an accomplished photographer when he moved from Switzerland to New York in 1935. But the city's scale so overwhelmed him that it was several years before he was able to put people and buildings in the same photo. His outsiders perspective allowed him to make even neglected parts of the city, like Queens, look important and exotic. The artist, who died last year at age 85, also experimented in films. His short, avant-garde movies span a half-century of daily life in the metropolis. They get a screening in a small-scale city, and an introduction by poet Ron Padgett, as part of the Green Mountain Film Festival. Burckhardt films, Friday, March 24. City Hall Arts Center, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. $6. Film festival, Friday, March 24 through Thursday, March 30. Savoy Theater & City Hall Arts Center, Montpelier, various times. Info, 229-0598.
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» l o r d s of the ring • Eloize comes from a Quebecois term for heat lightning, and the circus of the same name definitely sets off some sparks. The animal-free acts feature gravity-defying trapeze work, acrobatics, slapstick clowning and juggling. The show, Excentricus, incorporates live jazz-rock and drama — with staged rivalries and a rope act that turns sinister. But it's all for show: The seven founders all come from the Magdalen Islands and attended Montreal's National Circus School together. Stellar acrobatics aside, the "emotional circus" adds interest to Eloize: It might be your only chance to see a ladder transformed into an expression of unrequited love. Saturday, March 25. Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 8p.m. $14-25. Info, 863-5966.
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It takes athletic skill, speed and usually a tall, gangly body to be a basketball star. But being a champ in the International Shootout Competition is open to everyone — young, old and the vertically challenged. It takes focus and accuracy; only a few inches separate a swish from an air ball. Amateur males and females from age 11 up get 25 chances at the free throw line and another 25 from the 3point range — more shots cost $5. Unsure of your skill? Partners are an option. Qualifiers advance to the national championship in Dallas this June. Sunday, March 26. Twin Oaks Fitness Center, S. Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free. Register, 658-0001. w h y 2 k ? Only a few months ago math-minded people were complaining that everyone was celebrating the millennium a year too early, while others wondered about the fuss over a few round digits. Stephen Jay Gould, the Harvard evolutionary biologist, had an answer for it all. "You gotta view misguided millennial passion as a primary example of our uniqueness and our absurdity — in other words, of our humanity,'' he wrote in his book Questioning the Millennium. At his upcoming lecture, the professor, armed with wit and historical fact, covers the creation of the calendar and shows why everyone — even the literalminded math people — is wrong. Tuesday, March 28. Mann Hall Auditorium, Trinity College, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free with tickets. Info, 846-7110.
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back to bach • "A musicologist is somebody who can read music but can't hear it," said conductor Thomas Beecham. The skilled musical scholar Edward Aldwell is an exception. "Mr. Aldwell is an artist who knows how td transmute scholarship into passionate performance," reported The New York Times. An expert on Bach, his love of the music is infectious. The Goldberg Variations were written for an insomniac ambassador who wanted music to ease his mind — but they are not easy to play The 32 short pieces are considered some of the most perfect keyboard works ever composed. So you'll want to stay awake. . . Wednesday, March 29. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30p.m. $15- Info, 656-4455mm
KINDERMUSIK: Little ones learn from a demonstration of the music and movement class designed for babies and their parents. Jericho Community Center, 4:45 p.m. Free. Register, 849-9890.
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REIKI CLINIC: Practitioners of all levels learn more about the hands-on healing method. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7-9 p . m . Free. Info, 877-8374. COMMUNITY DINNER PLANNING: Bring menu and community outreach ideas to a meeting about April's Old North End meal. Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0984. WOMENS' GROUPS MEETING: Representatives from four community agencies speak about a proposal to create a women's coalition. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 658-3131. FERNS OF VERMONT': A biologist and horticulturist details the 65 species of ferns, "fern allies" and hybrids native to the state. Horticultural Research Center, UVM, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. $10. Info, -3073. SOCIAL WORK OPEN HOUSE: Prospective students learn about UVM's Master of Social Work degree via mteractive television. Venues around Vermont, 67 p.m. Free. Info, 656-4322.
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• Also, see listings in "Sound Advice." OPEN MIKE: Bring your own talent to a performance potluck at the T.W. Wood Art Gallery, Vermont College, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9495. M U D SEASON MUSIC SERIES: Bootless and Unhorsed play Irish-flavored tunes for blood donors at the Burlington Blood Center, 32 N. Prospect St., 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 658-6400.
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PICASSO AT T H E LAPIN AGILE': See March 22. ONE-ACT PLAYS: Seven students direct their peers in a selection of short plays. Champlain Valley Union High School, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 985-3014. COMPLEAT WORKS OF WILLM SHKSPR (ABRIDGED)': Colby College's Powder and Wig Players prove that brevity is the soul of wit in a condensed, comic take on the works of the Bard. Vergennes Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $8. Info, 877-6737. 'LITTLE WOMEN': Northern Stage presents a dramatic adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott classic about four sisters growing up in Victorian New England. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 296-7000.
' T H E ACTOR'S NIGHTMARE': High school students stage the one-act comedy by Christopher Durang. Chelsea Town Hall, 7 p.m. $4. Info, 685-4551.
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' T H E PRINCESS BRIDE': Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin star in Rob Reiner's comic tale of a stablehand battling an evil prince. Proceeds benefit the Endzone afterschool program. Frederick Tuttle Middle School, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 652-7102.
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• Also, see exhibit openings in the art listings. BURLINGTON CITY ARTS 'ROAD TRIP': Over coffee, community members get a chance to chat with City Arts staffers. Beverly's Cafe, Maltex Building, Burlington, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.
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WEST INDIAN WRITING TALK: Author and critic David Dabydeen talks about "The Triumph of West Indian Writing" since Derek Walcott won the Nobel Prize in 1992. Farrell Room, St. Edmund's Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2535. 'MARTHA STEWART'S WEDDING IDEAS': The perfect party planner offers a few nuptial novelties that push the boundaries of tradition — tastefully, of course.
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Nance Nahmias leads the discussion. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. POETRY WORKSHOP: Karla Van Vliet reads from her work and gives writing tips to poetry fans and aspiring authors. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 388-7523. ARCHER MAYOR: The renowned Vermont mystery author deciphers the writing process. Brown Library, Northfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 485-4621.
promises to be warm and fuzzy. Vermont Teddy Bear Factory, Shelburne, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $12. Info, 863-3489. SLIDE SHOW: A local teacher shares slides of her journey to the summit of North America's highest peak: Mt. McKinley. Vermont Commons School, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. $3. Info, 434-7257. H O M E & REMODELING SHOW: Builders, suppliers and related businesses display wares and services for constructive types. Howe Center, Rutland, 4-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 773-0672. SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS GROUP: Victims of violence support and educate their peers. Puffer United Methodist Church, Morrisviile, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 888-5256.
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STORY & CRAFT TIME: Kids three and up engage in artful educational activities. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. 'READING RAINBOW' STORY TIME: The four-and-up crowd hears the children's classic, Make Way for Ducklings. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. VERMONT PREDATORS': Kids in grades 5-7 learn about the carnivorous end of the food chain. VINS North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 3:30-5:30 p.m. $9. Info, 229-6206.
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'PICASSO AT T H E LAPIN AGILE': See March 22. ONE-ACT PLAYS: See March 23. 'LITTLE WOMEN': See March 23. STOWE THEATRE GUILD AUDITIONS: Stagestruck hopefuls get a foot in the door at a dance workshop for roles in Anything Goes. Town Hall Theatre, Stowe, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 253-3961.
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GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL: Documentaries, local films, independent and world cinema come to the capital. See "to do" list and 12-page center-spread, this issue. Savoy Theater & City Hall Arts Center, Montpelier, 4:30-9 p.m. $6. Info, 229-0598.
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• Also, see listings in "Sound Advice." KATE BARCLAY: The St. Albans singer-songwriter performs works from her latest release, Sunshine From Mars. Borders, Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2711. 'MAGIC GUITARS': Local guitarists Bob Gagnon and David Kraus combine jazz, blues, Latin and classical influences. Villa Tragara, Waterbury Center, 6:30 p.m. $5. Info, 244-5288. NEW ORLEANS KLEZMER ALLSTARS: The ensemble mixes traditional Eastern European Jewish music with Crescent City funk for a danceable sound. Twilight Theater, Lyndon State College, 8 p.m. $16. Info, 748-2600.
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SHIATSU TALK: A registered nurse discusses the alternative accupressure therapy. Community Health Center, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 860-4319. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB DINNER: World champion skier Doug Lewis speaks at a benefit for kids, who feast on steak while adults enjoy burgers. Burlington Elks Club, 6 p.m. $25-50. Info, 860-7261. HEPATITIS-C SUPPORT GROUP: Three million Americans suffer from this still-incurable liver disease. A support group meets at Burgess Assembly, Fletcher Allen Healthcare, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 453-5532. SMART GROWTH' DISCUSSION SERIES: After cocktails and dinner, developer John A. Clark discusses sustainable growth and the New Urbanism movement. Sheraton Hotel, S. Burlington, 5:30 p.m. $25. Register, 862-0500. CHAMBER MIXER: Meet and mix with other local business types at a chamber-sponsored schmooze fest that
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'FIESTA HISPANA': A deejay spins spicy Latin sounds for dancers at St. John's Club, 9 Central Ave., Burlington, 8 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. $10. Info, 865-1254. 'A MIDSUMMER N I G H T ' S DREAM': The American Repertory Ballet presents the tale of mismatched lovers enchanted by mischievous fairies, set to a score by Felix Mendelssohn. Castleton Fine Arts Center, 8 p.m. $25. Info, 775-5413.
DOROTHY RANKIN: A "mystery band" provides backup at this signing and taste-testing of the Vermont author's latest cookbook, Noodle Fusion. Deerleap Books, Bristol, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 453-5684.
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SONG & STORYTIME: See March 22, 10:15-10:45 a.m. 'MUSIC WITH ROBERT AND GIGI': Kids sing songs with Robert Resnik and his fiddle-playing friend Gigi Weisman. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Register, 865-7216. 'KIDS KNIGHT OUT': The women's basketball team gives parents a night off while they occupy kids between five and 12 with crafts, swimming and movies. Ross Sports Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 5-9 p.m. $10. Register, 654-2721. 'AMUSEMENT PARK PHYSICS': Kids in grades K-2 explore the science behind roller coasters, bumper cars and other thrill rides. Older kids attend a later session. Montshire Museum, Norwich, 10-11:30 a.m. & 1-2:30 p.m. .Register, 649-3637.
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gram focused on the states forested ecosystems holds its annual meeting and a panel discussion on acid rain. 104 Aiken Building, UVM, Burlington, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-5691. WOLF TALK: A rep from the National Wildlife Federation talks about the possible reintroduction of wolves in Vermont. VINS North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $6. Info, 229-6206. GLBTQ SUPPORT GROUP: Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth make new friends and get support. Outright Vermont, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 800-452-2428.
Hall, Bristol, 8 p.m. $6. Info, 388-4548.
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'PICASSO AT T H E LAPIN AGILE': See March 22. ONE-ACT PLAYS: See March 23. 'LITTLE WOMEN': See March 23, 2 p.m. $20. STOWE THEATRE GUILD AUDITIONS: Aspiring actors get a read on roles in the Cole Porter musical Anything Goes, or at a later session, A Grand Night for Singing. Town Hall Theatre, Stowe, 10 a.m. &c 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 253-3961.
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GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL: See March 24, 11 a.m. 8:45 p.m.
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• Also, see listings in "Sound Advice." WOMEN'S HISTORY CONCERT: Check out "ladies night" with Vermont singer-songwriters Rachel Bissex, Katherine Quinn and Rebecca Padula. Mann Hall Auditorium, Trinity College, Burlington, 8 p.m. $8.Jnfo, 899-5022. OPERA AUDITIONS: Voices of all sorts are needed for an October premiere of A Fleeting Animal: An Opera from Judevine, by Erik Nielsen and David Budbill. Vermont Opera Theater, Montpelier. Free. Register, 223-8610. 'PARLOR SONGS & MINSTREL TUNES': Daniel Partner leads a session of Victorian music using authentic instruments and period songbooks. Fairbanks Museum, St. Johnsbury, 11:30 a.m. - noon. Free. Info, 748-2372.
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'GLITTER BALL': After a "fair trade" fashion show hosted by Cherie Tartt, Yolanda and the Plastic Family perform at this bash to benefit the Peace & Justice Center. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. $10-15. Info, 863-5966. CONTRA DANCE: Lausanne Allen calls for The Plumbers at this northernstyle community hoedown. Holley
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'VIBES': A rowdy poetry and percussion program encourages audience participation on anything from spoons to readings by Burnham Holmes, Jon Mathewson, Megaera Fitch and Emma Gluckman. Castleton Free Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 235-2400.
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STORYTIME: Young readers delve into classic and new tales at a laid-back, literary happening. Borders, Church St. Marketplace, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2711.
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CROSS-COUNTRY SKI: Weather willing, the Montpelier section of the Green Mountain Club leads a ski trip for all abilities at the Bolton Valley Nordic Center. Meet at Montpelier High School, 9 a.m. $7. Register, 223-3935. 'SUGAR ON SNOW' SKI: Wrap up the cross-country ski season with a trip to a sugarhouse for a sample of hot maple syrup on snow. Vermont Leadership Center, E. Charleston, i. $5. Info, 723-4705.
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northern meal. Neshobe Sportsman Club, E. Brandon. Dinner, 5 p.m., $6. Bluegrass, 6:30 p.m., $9. Info, 247-3275. M A P L E S U G A R FESTIVAL: A pancake breakfast kicks off this two-day celebration of "liquid gold" featuring tours, sap boiling and maple cooking lessons. Municipal Center, Jacksonville, 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Free, $4-7 for meals. Info, 368-2387. W I N E T A S T I N G : Get in touch with your inner oenophile at an introduction to various vini. Wine Works, 133 St. Paul St., Burlington, 1-5 p.m. 50<t per taste. Info, 951-9463.
' L I T T L E W O M E N ' : See March 23, 5 p.m. $20.
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S T O R Y T I M E : See March 25. ' P E T E R PAN': A sneak preview of the Lyric Theatre production features several musical numbers — but no flying. Borders, Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 865-2711.
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SHOOT-OUT COMPETITION: Hoopsters get a shot — or more -=- to qualify for the national championship. See "to do" list, this issue. Twin Oaks Fitness Center, S. Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 658-0001. PAINE M O U N T A I N HIKE: Nancy Schulz leads a four-hour trek via the Clark route on cross-country skis or snowshoes. Meet at Montpelier High School, noon. Free. Register, 223-7035. B U T L E R L O D G E TRAIL: Dress warmly for a mountain snowshoe hike led by Nicole Carpenter. Register, 660-9891.
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'SCIENTIFICALLY SPEAKING': McGill chemistry professor Joe Schwarcz talks about the role of chemistry in everyday life and signs copies of Radar, Hula Hoops and Playful Pigs. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. ' R E A D I N G REAL LIFE' G R O U P : The roundtable of reality-focused readers talks about Portrait of an Artist: Biography of Georgia O'Keejfe. Deerleap Books, Bristol, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 453-5684. VERMONT WRITERS B O O K G R O U P : Local author Jody Gladding leads a discussion of Stone Crop, her award-winning collection of poems. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
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SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE: Bring soft-soled shoes to this wee weekly event, where partners and kilts are both optional. First Congregational Church of Essex Junction, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $4. Info, 879-7618. 'DANCES O F UNIVERSAL PEACE': Circle dances and chants from all over the world bring pacifist people together. Noble Hall, Vermont College, Montpelier, 7:30-9 p.m.'$5. Info, 658-2447.
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BOREDOM BUSTER ART CLASSES': Classes running through May. Artists' Mediums, Taft Farm Village Ctr., Williston. Info, 879-1236. Take classes in block printing, matting and framing, mixed-media acrylics, pastels, watercolor and airbrushing.
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SWING: Classes beginning Sunday, March 26. Burlington. $40/person. Info, 862-9033. Learn Hollyivood-style swing in this six-week series. 'ECSTATIC DANCE, GABRIELLE ROTH'S WAVES': March 31 through April 2. Burlington. Info, 864-6263. "Sweat your prayers" in this moving meditation workout for body and soul. BALLROOM AND LATIN: Tuesdays, 89 p.m. Racquet's Edge, Essex Junction. $45/person, $80/couple. Info, 879-7734 ext. 166. Rumba, waltz or tango the night away. AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE: Ongoing Thursdays, 10:15 a.m. - noon. Capital City Grange, Montpelier. Ongoing Fridays, 5:30-7 p.m. Twin Oaks Sports and Fitness, S. Burlington. Info, 9853665 or 658-0001. Get exercise and have fun while learning dances from Cuba, Haiti and Brazil.
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AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT®: New series starting in March. Mondays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. 35 King St, Burlington. Fridays, 9-10 a.m. Chace Mill, Burlington. Info, 434-5065. Enhance coordination,flexibility,strength and awareness with the guided movement sequences ofFeldenkrais®.
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cooking 'FANCIFUL FISH': Monday, April 3, 69 p.m. Isabel's On the Waterfront, 112 Lake St., Burlington. $40. Register, 8652522. Experiment with jlavorfid fish you've never known what to do with. BREAD BAKING: Wednesday, March 29, 10 a.m. - noon and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington. Free. Info, 800-827-6836. Aspiring bakers learn about basic bread science, shaping techniques and making rustic and sourdough breads.
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'DNA ACTIVATION': Friday, March 24, 7-8:30 p.m. Rising Sun, 35 King St., Burlington. Free. Info, 860-7286. Learn about how "cellular cleansing" can result in positive behavior shifts and healing. 'LOVE YOURSELF, HEAL YOUR LIFE': Monday, March 27, 6:30-8 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $10. Info, 660-8060. Get acquainted with the "Ten Ways to Love Yourself." 'CREATING THE LIFE YOU WANT': Friday through Sunday, March 31 through April 2. The Lilac Inn, Brandon. $175. Register, 800-221-0720. Take steps to increase passion and purpose in your life. 'HEALING THE INNER CHILD': Saturday, April 1,10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Rising Sun, 35 King St., Burlington. $45. Info, 860-7286. Combine hypnotherapy, regression and "Emotional Freedom Technique" for emotional healing.
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'PATTERNS': Saturday, April 1,10 a.m. - noon. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, 135 Church St., Burlington. $10. Info, 865-7166. Jude Bond guides six- to eight-year-olds exploring "patterning" and creating a pattern picture. ORGANIC DESIGNS: Saturday, April 15, 10 a.m. - noon. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, 135 Church St., Burlington. $10. Info, 865-7166. Nine- to 11-year-olds look at patterns in nature for inspiration in making cut paper designs.
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'REIKI ONE INTENSIVE SEMINAR': Friday through Sunday, March 24, 25 and 26. Shelburne Trinity Episcopal Church. $350. Info, 985-4099. Mary Goslen offers this in-depth Reiki training emphasizing health care, stress management and healing others with energy.
self-defense KICK-BOXING: Ongoing classes for adults and kids. Mondays, 8-9 p.m., Saturdays, 2-3 p.m. Body Garage, Burlington. Students $8, non-students $10. Info, 862-7018. Refine your balance and sharpen your reflexes — learn kick-boxing for self-defense. BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Ongoing classes for men, women and children, Monday through Saturday. Vermont Brazilian JiuJitsu Academy, 4 Howard St., Burlington. Info, 660-4072 or 253-9730. Escape fear with an integrated self-defense system based on technique, not size, strength or speed.
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'REBIRTHING WORKSHOP': Sunday, March 26, noon - 3 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $30. Info, 660-8060. Improve your mental clarity, inner peace and emotional insight through "connected breathing." 'TAROT AND KABBALAH': Thursday, March 30, 6-8 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $15. MASSAGE: Fall enrollment is underway. Info, 660-8060. Combine Tarot and Touchstone Healing Arts School of Kabbalah in reading and meditation. Massage, 35 King St., Burlington. Info, 658-7715. Take classes to become a massage 'ARE YOU A MYSTIC?': Six Thursdays beginning March 30, 7-8 p.m. Hinesburg. practitioner. $30. Register, 482-6101. Explore your mysFOOT REFLEXOLOGY: Ongoing classtical side. es. S. Burlington Yoga Studio, Barrett St. WORKING WITH T H E CHAKRAS: Info, 658-3766. Learn this jun and easy form ofacu-pressure foot massagefroma cer- Three Saturdays, April 8, 22 and May 6, 1-5 p.m. Burlington. Info, 482-6095. tified reflexologist. Working ivith the Chakras, gain physical health and spiritual growth through movement, guided meditation, breath and discusZEN MEDITATION: Mondays, 4:45sion. 5:45 p.m., Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
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Burlington. Free. Info, 658-6466. Meditate with a sitting group associated with the Zen Affiliate of Vermont. THE WAY OF THE SUFI': Tuesdays, 7:30-9 p.m. S. Burlington. Free. Info, 658-2447. This Sufi-style meditation incorporates breath, sound and movement. MEDITATION: First & third Sundays, 10 a.m. - noon. Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave. Free. Info, 658-6795. Instructors teach non-sectarian and Tibetan Buddhist meditations. MEDITATION: Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Green Mountain Learning Center, 13 Dorset Lane, Suite 203, Williston. Free. Info, 872-3797. Don't just do something, sit there! GUIDED MEDITATION: Sundays, 10:30 a.m. The Shelburne Athletic Club, Shelburne Commons. Free. Info, 9852229. Practice guided meditation for relaxation and focus.
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ongoing BURLINGTON AREA ARTICLES OF FAITH: LAWN MARYS AND FR0NTYARD SAINTS, photographs by Gary Duehr. Colburn Gallery, UVM, Burlington, 656-2014. March 27April 7. ALTARS AND SHRINES OF HAITI, voodoo-inspired paintings by Marilene Phipps. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 654-2535. Through April 15.
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LOCAL ARTISANS, works by Vermont potters, sculptors and quiltmakers. Blinking Light Gallery, Ptainfield, 454-1571. Ongoing. ALICE ECKLES, a permanent changing exhibit of selected paintings and prints. The Old School House Common, Marshfield, 4568993. Ongoing. SCRAP-BASED ARTS & CRAFTS, featuring re-constructed objects of all kinds by area artists. The Restore, Montpelier, 229-1930. Ongoing.
VERNER REED, photographs from Life and Vermont Life magazines. m I I » » M f% % fa i i jr East \i Gallery, Helen Day Art ' 11ftM V L f% 111 f ft LIX I Center, Stowe, 253-8358. FOCUS ON PHOTOGRAPHY, works Through April 1. by seven local artists. Ferrisbugh A TALE OF TWO CITIES: Photos of Artisans Guild, 877-3668. Paris by Eugene Atget and of New Through April 12. York by Berenice Abbott. MUD MADNESS, a collection of AMBUSH IN THE STREETS, phoceramic work by resident potters. tographs of Parisian stencil art by Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Jules Backus. West Gallery, Helen Center, Middlebury, 388-3177. Day Art Center, Stowe, 253-8358. Through April 3. Through April 1. ..;..,•/ : — FIFTY YEARS: FACULTY ART AT STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHY, works MIDDLEBURY, works by current inspired by the Atget and Abbot and past professors. Christian A. exhibit by students from Mt. Johnson Memorial Gallery, Mansfield Union High School. Center for the Arts, Middlebury Hands-On Gallery, Helen Day Art College, 443-5007. Through Center, Stowe, 253-8358. April 16. (Museum closed Through April 1. through March 27.) 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY USE IT UP, WEAR IT OUT, MAKE AMERICAN ARTISTS, including IT DO OR DO WITHOUT: Our Lives landscape paintings by Vermont in the 1930s and '40s, featuring artists Kathleen Kolb, Thomas oral histories, photographs, artiCurtin, Cynthia Price and more. facts and music exploring Addison Clarke Galleries, Stowe, 253-7116. .County life in those decades, Ongoing. Sheldon Museum, Middlebury, 388-2117. Through April 4.
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COMPLETING THE PICTURE: HATS, FASHION AND FINE ART: paintings, photographs and mannequins featuring millinery fashions from 1820-1930. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 603-6462808. March 28 through September 24. SIGNS AND WONDERS, books, prints and paintings by Diane Fine. Burke Gallery, Plattsburgh State Art Museum, State University of New York, 518-5642288. Through April 3. JEAN DALLAIRE, paintings, drawings and photos. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Jean-Noel Desmarais Pavilion, 514-2851600. Through April. GAUGIN TO TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, featuring 75 French art prints from the 1890s. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Benaiah Gibb Pavilion, 514-285-1600. Through April 16. TRIUMPHS OF THE BAROQUE, architectural models of 17th- and 18th-century European buildings. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Benaiah Gibb Pavilion, 514-2851600. Through April 9. PLEASE NOTE:
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"Do Not Freeze," an installation by Charlotte Hastings Seems like Hinduism would be a lot of fun, too. Or how about that wacky Koran? Also effective by virtue of its
gy. Another source is the "Popol Vuh," a sacred Mayan text of mythology, and in Hall's mixedmedia piece on paper, with that
Tintoretto's "Adam and Eve" was transformed into "Adam and Eve in a Hot Tub." silliness is " D o Not Freeze," a wry comment on biotechnology by Charlotte Hastings. She filled a Montgomery Ward freezer chest with an assortment of giant eggs, some as large as three feet in diameter. Hastings' wall pieces, called "Tablets," are slate roofing tiles applied with Xeroxed images on acetate. Among these are family photos and a piece of sheet music from the temperance era called "Come Home, Father." It features the illustration of a little girl standing outside a tavern, where presumably Dad is drinking his paycheck. "Three Fierce Dogs," by Catherine Hall, is a trio of nasty canines with big heads, who snarl in a sequence of canvasses ascending in size, while the actual size of each central mutt appears to remain constant. Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of Hades, comes to mind, especially given Halls ruminations on Greek mytholo-
same title, she has layered representations of Meso-American pictographs in abstract fields with light-valued, translucent areas of orange, blue, white swirl and green all mixed with microfine glass beads to create an ethereal surface. Photographs of transitory bouquets on grave sites by Nina Parris, dry-point etchings of Venetian architectural details by Bonnie Christensen and paintings of fingerprint-like concentric white circles on blue-black fields by Ben Potter are also on display. While there is no unifying theme to "Side Show," all the artists except Potter have a Vermont College connection as instructors, graduate students and/or alumni. This fact is not stressed in the exhibit; perhaps the Vermont College angle is simply a side show to "Side Show." It is, however, one that a Flynndog or Vermont College barker might have used to bring folks into the tent. ® ^
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HERE ON EARTH Economy-sized Helen-Hunt substitute Leelee Sobieski stars in this teen angstathon about a private school brat and a townie who fall for the same local beauty. With Chris Klein and Josh Hartnett. (PG-13) WHATEVER IT TAKES All of Shakespeare's works must have been made into modern "Dawson's Creek"-style updates already. How else to explain this 21st-century teen take on Cyrano de Bergerac? (PG-13)
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1AK0B THE L I A R * * * Holy EDtv, Batman! What were the odds we'd see a somber comedy again this year about an irrepressible guy trying to bring humor and hope to fellow Jews in the midst of the Holocaust? Pretty good, when you think about it. Robert...I mean, Robin Williams stars. (R) THE L I M E Y * * * * Steven {Out of Sight) Soderbergh's latest is a thriller about an ex-con looking for revenge in L.A.. Terence Stamp and Peter Fonda star. (R) %
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ALL ABOUT M Y M O T H E R * * * * In his latest, director Pedro Almodovar mingles themes of pride, strength, beauty and sensuality, and produces what many critics have called his masterpiece. (R) MISSION TO M A R S * * " 2 Slightly less than a year short of 2001, Brian De Palma brings us this decidedly Kubrick-esque sci-fi adventure concerning deep secrets uncovered on the surface of Mars. Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle and Gary Sinise star. (PG-13) FINAL DESTINATION** 1 2 Devon Sawa and Ali Larter star in this psychological thriller about a teen whose troubles are just beginning when his premonition concerning a terrible airline disaster comes true. James Wong IV directs. (R) THE NINTH GATE** 1 2 Poor Roman Polanski. Has as promising a career ever been compromised as pointlessly as his? The once-great director of Rosemary's Baby has had a devil of a time in recent decades, and this supernatural thriller about the search for a rare how-to book for summoning Satan suggests his professional hell won't be behind him anytime soon. Johnny Depp and Frank Langella star. (R) T O P S Y - T U R V Y * * * * Mike Leigh's latest stars Jim Broadbent and Allan Corduner and offers a highly crazed glimpse into the creative process of composers W. F. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. (R) REINDEER G A M E S * * " 2 John (Ronin) Frankenheimer helms this testosterone-fest about an ex-con lured into robbing a casino on Christmas Eve. With Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise and Charlize Theron. (R) DROWNING M O N A * * " 2 Bette Midler, Danny DeVito, Neve Campbell and Jamie Lee Curtis join forces for a farce about a woman so obnoxious a whole town comes under suspicion when she turns up dead. Nick Gomez directs. (PG-13)
M Y DOG S K I P * * * * Jay Russell directs this family saga about a shy Mississippi boy whose whole outlook on life changes when he gets a dog fo his ninth birthday. Jay O. Sanders co-stars. Gavin O'Connor co-wrote the script and directs. (PG) THE NEXT BEST T H I N G * * John {Midnight Cowboy) Schlesinger directs Madonna and Rupert Everett in this kinky look into the true meaning of family. Ileana Douglas and Neil Patrick Harris co-star. (PG-13) AMERICAN B E A U T Y * * * * " 2 Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening play the heads of a nuclear family in the process of meltdown in the feature debut from from whitehot Broadway director Sam (The Blue Room) Mendes. (R) THE CIDER HOUSE R U L E S * * * " 2 Lasse (What's Eating Gilbert Grape?) Hallstrom brings the beloved John Irving bestseller about a WWII-era orphan to the big screen with a little help from Tobey Maguire, Michael Caine and Irving himself, who wrote the screenplay. (PG-13) HANGING U P * * " 2 Sisters Delia and Nora Ephron scripted this comedy about sisters working out the kinks in their relationship after their father falls ill. Diane Keaton, Meg Ryan and Lisa Kudrow star. Keaton also directs. (PG-13) SNOW D A Y * * * School's out and the kids want it to stay that way in this comedy about an uprising against the neighborhood snowplow guy (Chris Elliott). Chevy Chase and Iggy Pop co-star. (PG13) THE TIGGER M O V I E * * * " 2 The latest animated adventure from Disney follows everybody's favorite tigers search for his roots. Old pals Pooh and Roo co-star. (G) WONDER B O Y S * * * * Michael Douglas plays a writer whose first novel was a great success but whose follow -up is a great big mess he can't seem to complete.
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SLEEPY H O L L O W * * * Tim Burton teams up with Johnny Depp again, this time for an update of Washington Irving's classic ,.. Headless Horseman saga. Christina Ricci and Christopher Walken co-star. (R) H U R R I C A N E * * * * Denzel Washington stars in the true story of'60s middle-weight boxing champ Rubin "Hurricane" Carter whose false imprisonment on a trumped-up triple murder charge was rectified in part by a Bob Dylan tune and a 15-year-old boy's efforts. Norman Jewison directs. (R) THE SIXTH S E N S E * * * * Bruce Willis is teamed yet again with a small boy, this time as a psychologist trying to help a child who believes he can see the dead walking among the living. (PG-13) THE TALENTED MR. R I P L E Y * * * * The new film from The English Patient director Anthony Minghella wasn't even in wide release yet and it was knee-deep in Golden Globe nominations. A good sign there's more to this star-studded saga of social climbing than meets the eye. Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law star. (R) ANNA AND THE K I N G * * * I'm confused. Is there, like, infinite, insatiable demand out there for new movie versions of this story? This time around Chow Yun-Fat and Jodie Foster play the unyielding old-world monarch and the Western woman who whips him into shape. Andy Tennant directs. (PG-13)
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hen Pope John Paul II asked forgiveness for the sins of the Catholic Church a couple of weeks ago, I know I wasn't the only one with a list of grudges. As a recovering Catholic, I was especially attentive to the items that caused me to break from the Church some decades back. The confession I was hoping for was in the section called "sins in the service of truth" — the catch-all for treatment of heretics during the Inquisition, the actions of Crusaders and the forced conversions of indigenous peoples around the world. Now that I'm reading Galileo's Daughter, by Dava Sobel, I'm more aware than ever how much we take for granted about, as Galileo called it, "this grand book, the universe." Only 350 years ago, for the sin of believing that the Earth moves around the sun, he was dragged before the Holy Office of the Inquisition and sentenced to house arrest for the last years of his brilliant life. "In the service of truth," indeed.
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grammed to allow you and your kids to test and apply your knowledge on the spot. With or without help, kids can use the learning stations to make their own choices, solve their own challenges and make the knowledge real. Setting the stage for your journey through the Center is "Reach for the Stars," a 20minute multi-media presentation that warps participants from the Stone Age to outer space, exploring our changing perceptions, beliefs and understanding of our relationship to the cosmos. Don't miss it.
ration and resulting technologies have helped us to understand and respond to meteorological events, to plan crops and explore for minerals, examine environmental impacts and plan urban growth. This sector also includes a special unit on the Moon, with video stations replaying tapes from various Apollo missions. The piece de resistance is a big hunk of moon rock collected by astronaut James Irwin during Apollo 15 in 1971. Another display shows you exactly what a footprint on the moon looks like — basically, a snowmobile boot print in a light snowfall.
Sector 1 of the Center explores the history of astronautics, with displays of early instruments used to study the sky and stars, models of early rockets and interactive computer stations where you can design a rocket, play with the laws of physics and
The last room, Sector 5, is way cool — a giant replica of the solar system hangs in the air with neon comet trails blazing throughout. You can wander through the solar system like an asteroid and learn about each planet at the adjacent learning stations. One, for example, explains how much you would weigh on each planet, due to gravitational variations. Underneath each suspended planet is a model of its surface. A dim reddish light filters through the room, and dry-ice vapor from Jupiter's atmosphere makes it dreamlike.
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So, as we celebrate coming out of the darkness of winter this week, let us remember those who suffered persecution to defend the truth from the darkness of the Inquisition. Remind yourself — and your children, if you have any — about the wonders of discovery, the importance of imagination, the humility of being a speck in this universe. You can do that by visiting the Space Science Center, in the Montreal suburb of Laval.
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Housed in the Cosmodome, Space Science Center is a totally interactive learning facility devoted to our solar system, planet and space exploration. The Center includes a multi-media theater and five "sectors," each highlighting particular aspects of space. There are the usual display cases,, scale models, beautiful photographs and amazing relics you'd expect at a "science museum," but what really sets the Space Science Center apart is the use of desk-top computer learning stations in each sector. Nearly a dozen in each section are pro-
navigate by the stars. Sector 2 tracks the evolution of telecommunications and how satellite technology has made us aware of both how large and how small our global village is. And if you haven't figured it out yet, check out the demonstration of how satellite T V works. Sector 3 teaches about that big blue marble, the Earth. Learn about tectonic plates, seasonal change, meteorological forces and other truths made known to us from satellite imaging and spy satellites. There are some astonishingly beautiful satellite photographs and a huge map of the world pieced together from thousands of photos from outer space. Sector 4 provides more information about how space explo-
Which brings me back to Galileo and the Pope. In reference to the sins against truth, the sacred theologians who crafted the apology noted, "the truth cannot impose itself except by virtue of its own truth, as it wins over the mind with both gentleness and power." Hey, it's just a space science museum, you might be thinking. Well, it is now. But once upon a time, someone went to jail over it. ®
The Space Science Centre is at 2150 Autoroute des Laurentides in Laval, Quebec. Follow the Laurentian Autoroute (Rte 15) North out of Montreal across the river and into Laval. Exit right when you see the Ariane rocket on your left, and cross over Rte 15 and back to the Cosmodome. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Info, 1-450-978-3600; email info@cosmodome.org, or visit the Web site at www.cosmodome.org.
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SALES APPLICATONS ENGINEER If you are a self-directed, hands-on individual able to recognize development opportunities, willing to investigate new market segments and product opportunities, Champlain Cable Corporation has an immediate full-time opportunity available. Ideal candidates will be market driven individuals who are willing to travel 40-50% in search of new opportunities. Being a team player is a must. You will be working with our Field Sales Team and Corporate Marketing Staff to develop contacts, produce market justification and generate technical data to satisfy customer requirements. Preferred candidates will have a 4-year degree in engineering and 4 years+ field sales or marketing experience. Responsiblities to include: • Creating sales and spec-in opportunities through product and technical presentations, proposals and technical information packages. • Product design, drawings, samples and troubleshooting. • Identifying market opportunities and justification of opportunities by market studies. • Identify product performance parameters. • Provide and pursue initial stategy for product approval as well as coordinating technical information required. • Offering technical support as "pre-qualifier" for field sales on new projects and providing additional information on "non-standard" products or processes. Provide project management support. Our company manufactures specialty wire and cable globally. "We are a progressive company seeking progressive people." CCC offers excellent benefits, competitive wages and is an EEO employer. Please send resume and cover letter to: Human Resources Dept. JL Champlain Cable Corporation ^ r ^ y ^ 12 Hercules Drive Jr Colchester, VT 05446 or Fax: 802.654.4234
We are currently s e e k i n g p r o c e s s a n d p r o d u c t i o n operators for our semiconductor manufacturing facility in Essex Junction, V I These will be temporary positions. In order to qualify, you must be reliable, energetic, a high school graduate or have a high school equivalency diploma, and have flexibility to work either day or night shifts. Work s c h e d u l e s also i n c l u d e every other w e e k e n d . P r e m i u m s are p a i d for off-shifts. Previous production work experience is desirable, but we're willing to train qualified applicants. Pre-employment screening, background clearance and testing are required.
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Full time and part time positions are available. Apply in person. 1633 Williston Road, So. Burlington IMAGINE THE FUN YOU'LL HAVE BEING A PART OF THE TEAM AT PERRY'S NEW SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET! Not only that, you'll make great $$
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Sales & Customer Service Manager Highly skilled and motivated self-starter needed t o join our fun, exciting and rapidly growing children's apparel business. Succesful candidate will have previous sales experience preferably on a wholesale level and possess strong communication and relationship-building skills. Attention to detail, the ability to manage people and foster a team environment would make a great addition to our team! Responsibilities include further developing our customer service team, leading our internal sales force and managing a national network of sales representatives.The successful candidate will work closely with our designer and company president, and organize and attend trade shows, primarily in New York, several times throughout the year. Applicants should possess excellent writing and computer skills, Macintosh desktop publishing skills a plus. We offer a highly competitve full-time salary and benefits package including health insurance, vacation and retirement plan. Please send resume, cover letter, salary requirements and writing samples to: Zutano, Inc., 1785 Coits Pond Road Cabot,VT 05672 or zutano@zutano.com
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T h e coordinator of the Health Planning program helps guide department activities and supports department programs through planning and research. Areas of responsibility include the development of the annual Health Action Plan and progress report; collaboration with partners throughout the state; conduct of research on public health issues, including needs assessments; and management of federal grants. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and four years experience at a professional level in a health care or public health field including two in health care administration or planning. Graduate work in Public Administration or in a related health field may be substituted for up to two years of the general experience on a semester for six months basis. Preference will be given to candidates with specific experience in operation of health systems and/or public health program administration. For further information contact: Ellen B. Thompson, Department of Health. (802) 8 6 3 - 7 6 0 6 or ethomps@vdh.state.vt.us Apply by separate standard State of Vermont Application to: Department of Personnel, Recruitment services, 110 State Street, Drawer 20, Montpelier, V T 0 5 6 0 2 - 3 0 0 1 . (802) 8283 4 8 3 ( V T / T T Y relay). 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 5 3 - 5 5 8 0 . W e b site: www. state. vt. us/pe rs Deadline for application: March 29, 2 0 0 0
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Gardener's Supply Company is America's leading mail order gardening catalog specializing in innovative products for the garden, yard and home. We have seasonal positions in our Winooski warehouse.
Join our happy, hard-working crew of Seasonal Pick/Packers in the Winooski warehouse. Pick, pack and ship gardening products. Evening shift begins March 15, Monday-Friday 3:30-midnight. Day shift begins March 21, Tuesday-Saturday 7:00-3:30. Requires physical stamina, teamwork and good attitude. Some part-time work available. These seasonal positions end in late June.
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revealing datum was a chart showing the results of 49 trials of acupuncture in the treatment of stroke. Normally in such a chart you'd see a bell-curve distribution, with a few data points at the far ends (indicating the treatment was either extremely effective or extremely ineffective) but most in the middle. In fact the chart shows half a bell — a few trials showed acupuncture was very effective, the largest number showed it was slightly effective, and almost none showed it was ineffective. Obvious conclusion: Researchers in China only publish positive results. Acupuncture enthusiasts say it will cure everything from cholera to overbite, but few of these claims can be taken seriously. Acupuncture is widely used to treat addiction, for example, but there's little solid evidence it does any good. It's not even clear that acupuncture is all that effective in treating pain, its most basic use. Acupuncture is not routinely used as an anesthesia substitute in China; reports to the contrary in the early 7 0 s were based on observation of surgical patients who'd been selected for high pain tolerance and who in at least some cases were secretly
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given morphine. At best acupuncture can be said to alleviate rather than eliminate pain, and even then we don't know whether it's blocking the pain pathway or simply having a placebo effect. Part of the problem with acupuncture is the dopiness of the underlying theory. Traditional Chinese medicine holds that disease is the result of imbalanced qi, or vital energy. Qi supposedly flows through the body in channels called meridians," with branches to the various organs. Acupuncture, along with breathing exercises, "moxibustion" (burning of certain herbs placed on the body), etc, restores the body's yin/yang to equilibrium and ameliorates "channel obstruction," "blood stasis," organ "vacuity," and so on. Many acupuncturists — I've heard from a few — accept the qi business at face value. But there's no scientific basis for it, and it's of little use even in the practical sense of telling you where to place the needles. One study of recommended treatment for lower-back pain in 16 traditional texts found that fewer than 20 percent of the "acupoints" were recommended by more than half the texts. Some of acupunctures defenders recognize its inadequacies. "Thirty years of active acupuncture research have failed to unequivocally demonstrate its clinical efficacy," concedes a 1999 paper in the American Journal of Acupuncture. Shall we go back to Tylenol, then? Not at all. "Acupuncture and Chinese traditional medicine are based on a unique philosophical model, and the instruments of biomedical research may be inadequate and inappropriate," the paper concludes. Translation: Don't blame acupuncture, blame the test. These guys can rationalize all they like, but I bet when they go in for a root canal the only needle they want to see is a shot of Novocain. For more, see Stephen Barrett's review in Quackwatch, www.quackwatch.com/ 01 QuackeryRelatedTopics/acu.html. ®
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Do the planets control our fates? Are we merely puppets of cosmic forces? Not in my view. I believe the study of astrology can be a liberating force, alerting us to our own unconscious motivations and revealing the long-term cycles in our lives. In offering you my weekly horoscopes, I aspire to unleash the power of your imagination to create the destiny you want. In that spirit, I have decided to rename this column "Free Will Astrology." I hope it serves as a continual reminder that you are always the boss of you.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): As a
child, were you kicked out of Catholic school for spitting at a teacher who abused you? Ha! This week you will gain your ultimate revenge. Have you been living in a woodshed in your parents' backyard waiting for your big break? Yow! Better start house-hunting. Been fighting for years to defeat an addiction to a dumb pleasure? Hallelujah! A roaring triumph is at hand. All the omens point to karmic corrections in your favor, Aries — to wild luck and sudden reversals that reinvent your entire history.
TAURUS
(Apr. 20-May 20): You've been to a Happy Hour or two in your life, right Taurus? Now I invite you to celebrate a variation on that fine tradition: Unhappy Hour. During this intensive two-hour blow-out, you have license to moan and complain and just plain bitch bitch bitch about every single thing that's driving you crazy. The thinking behind this exercise is that if you spew all the venom in one neat ritual exorcism, you'll be free to enjoy sweet moods and broadminded visions the rest of the time. For best results, enjoy Unhappy Hour on each of the next three Monday afternoons between 4-6.
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GEMINI
(May 21-June 20): On the face of it, this horoscope will seem to contain nothing more than a generic prediction of success in the c o m i n g w e e k s , subi.imk s k r k n d i i t i y . I
have, however, packed it with subliminal suggestions that are even now programming you to ascend to stunning new peaks of competence. j u i c y hi.kssincs. I f y o u a r e a s r e c e p t i v e
to my high-tech mind-boosters as I suspect you are, you will find yourself able to push far beyond your previous limitations, t h r i v i n g savvy. Expect to be surprised, dear, about h o w g o o d y o u are. impkccari.k t i m i n g .
CANCER
(June 21-July 22): No fatherly advice this week. N o sly therapy or self-help chestnuts. Instead I'll simply congratulate you on your new, improved ability to look yourself in the eye and pat yourself on the back. More and more these days, you're no longer looking for the perfect person. You are that perfect person. Keep up the good work, my fellow Crab, and you'll soon become more receptive towards the interesting but imperfect people who'd like to know you better. L E O (July 23-Aug. 22): There may well come a time in a couple of weeks when you'll have license to commune with fascinating experiments and outrageous risks. But at this particular moment I'm advising you to flirt with tame experiments and sensible risks. Your all-or-nothing Leo rambunctiousness may be loath to make a discrimination as fine as this. Yet that's exactly what your assignment is. By April 8, I'm betting you'll be ready to assail the frontiers. Right now, the suburbs of the frontiers are where you'll have the most wild cards and the best timing.
VIRGO
(Aug: 23-Sept. 22): In a study of 50,000 Americans, astrologer Forrest Fickling found that of all the signs in the zodiac, Virgos are the least likely to tell fibs. I'm wondering, though, if you would be willing to rebel against that congenital tendency in the coming week? But wait. Before you jump to conclusions, let me finish. It's not that I want to encourage you to unleash careless deceptions sheerly for the sake of getting your selfish way. Rather, I'm hoping you'll propagate beautiful myths and righteous fabrications. I'm trying to tell you that if you're scrupulously committed" to telling the whole truth, creative storytelling can actually be more profoundly accurate than a flat rendering of the bare facts.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): This should be a breakthrough week in your relationship to the art of the kiss, Libra. In my astrological opinion, it's your duty to be a connoisseur and anthropologist of lip locks, seeking out not just sheer quantity but also wild variety. Only by devoting yourself to this sacred cause, by the way, will you be able to harvest the riches the cosmos would like to heap on you. So are you up for the challenge? If so, get out there and feast on intricate kisses, fat and sloppy kisses, sad kisses, spirit kisses, rainy kisses, memories of kisses, purple kisses, chaste kisses and even kisses in a trashy vacant lot.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.
21): If you have any skill as a lucid dreamer, please spend some time in the coming week trying to induce a dream in which you develop a symbiotic relationship with a little helper.. Like, for instance, you could be a rhinoceros who encourages
^AQUARIUS Can. birds to pick nasty bugs out of your hide in return for your protection from their predators. If you can't summon such conscious control over your nocturnal adventures, Scorpio, at least meditate 10 minutes a day on your desire and intention to attract more supporters, assistants, defenders, benefactors and angels into your world. You need the big, fresh edge only they can provide.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov.
22-Dec. 21): Are you just the slightest bit impatient with the progress of your collaborative projects — especially those of a romantic nature? I hope so. The more impatient you are, the more likely it is you'll get riled up enough to do something about it. In my expert opinion, Sagittarius, togetherness urgently needs more daredevilry, not to mention slapstick. So add a pinch of jalapeno sauce to your love potion, please, and drink a toast to riotous, unsentimental amour. Slip a rubber snake into the carnal bed to test the waters, and if the response is good, haul out a Leather Butterfly or Hitachi Double-Headed Massager.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-
Jan. 19): Try to imagine what your four great-grandmothers were doing on the first day of spring in 1915. What?! You have absolutely no idea? You don't even know their names? Given how important it is that you learn more about the big picture of where you came from, Capricorn, I'd advise you to spend this week doing a little research on all the folks who bequeathed you priceless portions of their DNA. Other helpful home- . work: Visualize your own birth; renew acquaintances with an imaginary friend or favorite stuffed animal from childhood; relive the fantasies
20-Feb. 18): You've just begun work on a puzzle you won't be able to fully assemble until mid-April. Here are a few missing pieces. 1) Avoid drawing on strength if it's perverse or stingy; trust it only if it feels generous. 2) Beware of putting too much stock in trivial benefits; hold out for hidden and postponed rewards. 3) Don't be entranced by your own good ideas. Even if they're better than everyone else's, they won't succeed unless you're receptive to people who aren't as thoughtful as you. 4) Make sure you get a chance to gaze at the reflection of stars in the water and roses in a mirror.
PISCES
(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Would you like to spend the next 30 years working your ass off to make your bosses rich? If not, I suggest you start formulating Plan B immediately. The astrological time is ripe — ripe, that is, not to leap off the treadmill, but to begin scheming and dreaming about how to leap off the treadmill. Here's a tip to get you in the mood. Let's assume for a moment that there's some validity in that New Age truism, "Follow your bliss and the money will come." Do you even know what the hell your bliss is? Not your mild joy or diversionary fun but your unadulterated bliss? ®
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I'M 44, D, 3 KIDS, DESCRIBED AS NICE, easygoing guy. I'm searching for a special lady that wants to start as friends and see if it develops into romance, love. 2210 PAN IS BACK. AFTER AN EXTENDED WALK about he is again roaming the Green Mtns. in praise of life & living. Climb, ski, bike, lend your feminine energy to the celebration. SWM, 31, FIT AND READY. ISO 25-35, GOODlooking, honest, loving for fun and sharing. Desire LTR eventually, but know that can take time. Sort of new to VT, don't know many people. 2163 GENEROSITY & TLC TO A F WHO IS SEXY & / or pretty. Me: SM, medium-length hair, intelligent, well-groomed, 39+. You: age 18-? Not much time required. 2146 I NEED INTELLECTUAL WORKOUT PARTNER. SWM, 2t, 5*8", 160 lbs. for exercise, dancing, conversation, shopping. Just living it up. Bright smiles and personalities only. Sense of humor a must. 2153 SPRING AHEAD W/ THIS MID-LIFE COWBOY, ride along life's happy trails, share stories around a fire & explore the unknown. ISO of fit, NS F who likes to ride. 2149 CREATIVE, SMART, SWM, 23, 6', 165 LBS., blonde/blue, pieces — punk music, art films & the great outdoors. ISO SWF, 18-26, for a fun playmate!! Anything goes!! 2168 LOVING SPRING... SWPM, 56, WHAT'S important? Friends, the country life, thoughts, values, passions, humor ISO a kind woman who walks lightly on the sands of time. 2169 HANDSOME, EDUCATED, ATHLETIC, SUCESSFUL SWM ISO a LTR w/ an attractive, outgoing, spontaneous lady, 35-45. Must be willing to be spoiled by a generous & romantic M w/ a great personality. 2170 SPM, 27, TRANSPLANTED FLATLANDER. FIT, healthy, enjoys the outdoors, movies, dancing, dining, searching for a down-to-earth, intelligent, PF, 23-30 for fun & friendship first. 2171 SWM, share home tious.
5'to", 37, NS, ISO THE RIGHT F TO all the good times with. The nights at to cuddle. Attractive, outdoorsy, ambiLet's get together. 2150
SWM, 39, SELF-EMPLOYED CARPENTER, OUTdoor lover, homesteader living off the grid on 52 acres ISO pioneer F interested in homesteading and family to live simple selfsufficient life, close to Mother Earth. 2147 SWM, 29, 185 LBS., BROWN/GREEN, FIT, active, fun. Not lonely just trying a different avenue. Looking for SF w/o children. Let's go out and have fun, fun, fun together. 2078 ISO A FINANCIALLY SECURE LADY, 25-35. Must be on the petite side & cute. I am a 4oish biker who has fallen hard & needs help getting my life back together. 2123 SWM, GRAD STUDENT ISO HONEST, intelligent, attractive/proportionate, sensual, sexual & spiritual person. Good communicator, passionate about life w/ minimal baggage and no (human) children. Casual and serious inquiries welcome. 2121 SILLY, WISE, HANDSOME, SWM, 29, ISO attractive SF, 18-35. Into spiritual & healing work, deep talks, mtn. biking, cooking, science, creativity, breathing, cuddling & living w/loving kindness and wonder. 2118 SWM, 44, OUTDOOR ENTHUSIAST, HOBBIES are good food and wine, computers, movies. Loyal, good attitude, and enthusiastic about developing a positive relationship. Educated, good job, caring, family-oriented. 2107 BEING LONELY I S N T VERY FUN. DO YOU want to laugh, have fun, enjoy life? 24, SWM, 5' 11", 185 lbs., very fit, good-looking ISO F who wants a new friendship. 2082
I'M A 42YO ISO A F THAT LIKES CANDLELIGHT dinners, dancing, movies, quiet times together & romance. 36-52, possible LTR 2Q79 SWM, 24, ISO TALL, VOLUPTUOUS SHF, 2124. I like walking, movies, music, having fun. Interested in LTR. NS/ND. 2007 WHERE ARE U? 3 6 . SBM, EASY-GOING ISO attractive, out-going, faithful, open-minded, sweet-hearted, 28-40, F to share time. If serious, let's go on a safari. Please no NS, NA, ND. 2047 ROUND TWO! SWM, 33. HEALTHY. THIN, attractive, shy, sincere, kind-hearted, still single! Insecure over bar scenes and women of lukewarm interest. Are you kind-hearted, petite, sober and enthusiastic about companionship? 2055 DO YOU THINK: 1) A GOOD BEER IS LIKE A fine wine; 2) Frogs rule; 3) Nabokov is the prose master? 1 out of 3? Call me! 2051 DWPM, 42, REFORMED HIPPIE, PONYTAIL IS gone but activist and artistic inclinations remain. ISO fit 32-44, w/o make-up or pretension. 2075 ME: TALL, SLENDER, 30S. LIKE DINING OUT, movies, & the outdoors. Looking for someone w/the same interests. She has to be preferably tall, and knows what she wants from a man, 30-38. Let's go to know each other over coffee. Friends first. 2069 SPORTS FAN, LIKE TO GO TO UVM BASKETBALL and hockey games, VT Expos games, movies, bowl, camp, hike, fish, ISO 24-31, SWF w/good values, NS, ND. 2058 SWM, 26, ISO PARTNER IN CRIME FOR upcoming spring & summer events. Must enjoy dining out, travelling, outdoor activities, & some occasional at home down time. Summer fun and more. 2064 SWM, 22, ISO SF, 18-45, THAT IS COMPASSIONATE, understanding and likes to dance. Must have a sense of humor. I like to travel, too. LTR possible. 2059 LETS PLAY POOL NO HEAD GAMES. SWM, 41, 5'7", fit, smoker, kids are great. ISO SWF, 28-45, for an honest, adventurous, spontaneous LTR for the right lady. 2060 LOOKING FOR SPIRITUAL, NATURE-LOVING F, 29-35, open-minded. 2056 33, M FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY LOOKING TO find nice lady, 24-38. Must be very honest, laid back, ISO LTR. 2057 HANDSOME WM, 42, TALL, WELL BUILT & passionate ISO F into light bondage, spanking & your favorite fantasy games. Discretion assured, any age welcome. Would love to meet a special friend. 2052 I'M A DIAMOND IN A SMALL BOX, DWPM, 44 but looks younger, short, athletic, all heart, enjoys sports, camping, outdoors, music, dancing, movies, biking, looking for a LTR w/commitment. 2048 WiWM, 56, INTUITIVE, INTELLECTUAL, passionate about the arts irt search of Gertrude Stein type for stimulating adventures. 2039 SWM, 40, 5'io", ARTIST, LOVER OF MUSIC, dancing, cooking, and the outdoors. Looking for S/DF, NS, 26-45, appreciates honesty, trust, communication, humor, and the warm glow of passion. 2009 SPRING HASN'T SPRUNG YET SONGBIRDS sing in flight & geese fly over confused. But not I, ISO spirit-filled lass, 40+, from gardener, writer, teacher... Canoe, can you? 2034 THE GOOD LIFE- FINANCIALLY SECURE P ISO attractive, fit, intelligent partner, 33-50, to share in the good life. Sense of humor & pos. attitude a must. Kids welcome. 2035 FIT, HEALTH CONSCIOUS, EDUCATED, PM, 44. Idealistic, progressive, introverted, non-traditional. Loves kids, outdoors, good novels, Hates intolerance, consumerism, TV. ISO younger, petite, independent F companion. Letters welcome. 2036
HONEST, NICE-LOOKING, FUN-LOVING, SWM, 26, likes the outdoors and has many interests. ISO attractive SF who is honest and wants to meet someone real and true. 1980 SEEKING ROMANCE. SWM, 35, THIN, Burlington. I like biking, horses, sunshine, travel, romance. If thi's sounds like your type, let's try. Kids OK. 1998 LOVE IS ONLY GOOD IF YOU GIVE IT AWAY. I know...SWPCM, 37, ISO open-minded, SWCF, 27-41, to share w/. I have M.S. & a lot of love to give. 1994 SEEKING EVERYTHING, 32, SWPM, 5'io", 185 lbs., ISO F to whom I can relate. She is talented, intelligent, educated, successful, attractive, cultured. Orlando, not Ophelia; Miranda, not Madonna. 1991
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COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, EARLY 50S, attractive & physically fit. I am into the art world. I have a house in Sante Fe & a lakeside VT farm. ISO F companion & friend w/ cozy fire & heart. 1986
ISO WONDER GIRL, GORGEOUS, GRACEFUL, STRONG. I M M E N S E CURIOUSITY, RESOURCEFUL IRONY & TRANCENDENT PHYSICAL APTITUDE HAVE PREPARED US TO FLY & BURN UP THE STRATOSPHERE.
ALPHABETIZED: BIKE RIDER, BiSEXUAL, FILM fan, geek, hacker, liberal, NS, sci-fi nut, 27, will respond, guaranteed. 1987 EXTREMELY SENSUAL MAN, 40, GOOD-LOOKING, intelligent, loves to please. ISO erotic oral lover. No strings, but maybe some silk scarves. Privacy respected. Let me spoil you from head to toe. 2004
MW, 35, MUSIC IN 79-00 APPRECIATOR/ collector/connoisseur. Unagressively seeks your confusion. Mid-state. Lola-types need not respond. 1940 IF THERE WAS EVER A WORLD IT ENDED years ago. Call for a pleasant chat. Please be: a.) a brooding but alluring intellectual, b.) mousey librarian or c.) innocent childwoman. 1936 MY DOG SAYS WE NEED A GIRLFRIEND. SPM, 45 & Sweet-hearted dog, 4, into good food/wine, friends, travel, lots of touch & play & quiet & just living a rich, meaningful, sensual life. ISO attractive female, 32-42, to form a pack. 1950 TALL, HANDSOME M, 40, LIVES IN BEAUTIFUL Adirondack mountains, ISO F for friendship first. I like all music —country to opera, reading, the outdoors. I am passionate, sensitive caring and stable. 1952 DOWN-TO-EARTH, INTELLIGENT, goal directed, genuine, SWM, 29, NS, 5*10", 165 lbs., ISO witty, spirited, attractive and just-plainnice PW, 25-32, who enjoys outdoors, dining and good conversation. 1937 37, DWPM, HANDSOME, FUN, STABLE, LIKES music, dancing, bookshops, travel, conversation, skiing. ISO smart, attractive, SWF, 35+/-, w/ similar interests for friendship/LTR. 1947 ARE YOU OUT THERE? SDF, 27-40. WHO wants to share some memorable times. Walks, movies, music, quiet evenings, snuggling, watching the sun rise. LTR possible with the right person. Waiting. 1953 THE FUN STUFF IS EASY. WILL YOU RUN when there is a problem? D, 50, 6'2", country, dancing, massage, gardening, NS. Heal, laugh, love—tall is good, not neces. 1943 BEST OF THE BEST. BiWM ISO BiF FOR LTR & more. Me: handsome, straight, 51 yrs. young & physically fit. You: sexy, desirable & know when you have it all! Any race welcome, will answer all. 1945 UPBEAT, FUN-LOVING, JOYOUS, ECLECTIC, wants to share craft shows, Mozart, art, Ella Fitzgerald, Bach, silk pillows, candles, flowers, water, books, travel, spiritual, religious, tolerant, ISO 45+, NS, PF. 1901
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GRACE SEEKS MATCH FOR WILL: HE'S A GWM, early 20s, intelligent, handsome, drywitted, intense, wildly creative, playful & artistic. You: GM, 18-26, smart, warm, honest, mischievous, off-beat, creative. 2073 SATURDAY MORNINGS AT COSTCO: HOT guys working the check out, hot guys stocking shelves. Need to relax after work? This GM will help. 2063 GWPM, 40S, ST. ALBANS AREA, 5' 9", 225 lbs., brown/blue. Quiet homebody, stable, college ed. ISO SGWPM, 25-40, masc./ hairy. LTR only. Quiet eves, home, back rubs, more. No games, ND. Honesty foremost. 2040 SMART, SAVVY SENIOR SEEKS SIMILAR sociable sorts for acquaintanes, possible friendship, enjoy conversation, pleasure, surprises, humor. Eves, in/out, here/there. Limited budget, unlimited enthusiasm. 2208 CAN BE A GOOD BOY FOR FOR THE RIGHT guy. I am 38, submissive. I like dirty talk and eating out. Can I please you? 2038 GWM, 50S, ISO BiM, 18-50, FOR FUN TIMES write about yourself, phone #, let's talk/meet in Stowe to Newport area. J.S.C. student very welcome. Will travel, all races welcome. 1984 ACTIVE, QUALITY MAN, 52, REGISTERS above average in fitness/appearance, NS, possesses intelligence, adventurous SDirit. varied interests. ISO similar gay mcr, 35-60, for social interaction, potential friendship. Fitness important! 2001 STRAIGHT/ VERY BiCURIOUS M, 35, 6', 190 lbs., very fit. ISO only other straight/ bicurious M, 25-40, to try things. No head games. Discretion a must. 1989 SKANKY ITALIAN MAN W/ ACQUIRED AROMA ISO men w/similar interests and smells. Lack of hygiene a plus. 1935 BRIGHT, 41, COLLEGE STUDENT, STRONGLY believes in personal integrity, emotional growth, communication, and an education. Outgoing, loves the outdoors and dancing. Athletic, NS, NA, looking for a man w/ similar values and behaviors. 5' 8 1/2", 160 lbs., brown hair, brown eyes. 1949
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CURIOUS COUPLE ISO COUPLE WILLING TO explore friendship and fantasy. Female interaction intriguing but no bi-male interest, fellow first-timers welcome. Drug- and diseasefree, discretion offered and expected. 2161 TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE, RIGHT? Straight, good-looking, fit SWM, 25. ISO attractive, fit couple to test the bi-way and expand the heterosexual envelope. Clean, kinky,-discreet a must. 2156 PARAMOUR WANTED FOR THE W M , 46, TALt, fit, let's talk, We will nead to meet to see if the spark is there. Clean, discreet, all in total confidence. Answer all. 2151 LIVE YOUR BISEXUAUTY HONESTLY OUSLY. Social/discussion gathering ual men and women. One Saturday every month in Burlington. Contact details. 2116'
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: DPM, MID 30S, Bi/C ISO COUPLE, 35-50 TO » fulfill fantasy. Must be clean and discreet. » Let's fulfill a fantasy together. 2053 * t l ATTRACTIVE BiSWM, 34, 5'io", 170 LBS., * who loves to wear panties ISO M or F, 25I 35, to fulfill my panty fantasies. 2207 \ EXPERIENCED DOM ISO SUBMISSIVE F PLAYI mates for fun and games. M, 33, seeks » women to treat w/ the detail to attention that they deserve. Your limits, desires always respected. 2164 ROLE-REVERSAL: SBiM, 30, CD ISO F WHO likes to strap-on. Couples okay. 2201
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SW ATHLETICALLY, ARTISTIC, PM (THINK OF Michaelangelo's David) very young 40 something ISO king, gentle yet bold, free-spirited fit and fun F for noncommited, pleasurable relationship (physical and intellectual). 2074 EXPERIENCED HIMALAYAN ADVENTURER ISO expedition financer, My experience + my gear + your money + your desire = Himalayan expedition to 7000 meters. 1988
SEXY, HILARIOUS MALE NYMPHO ISO DISCREET encounters. If you have a need let it not be denied. Serious inquiries only. Send photo. Discretion assured. Letters preferred. Experience yourself and let go. 2112
; ANN IN LAMOILLE CO., CAROLINE KENNEDY • look-alike, your e-mail address did not • work. Would you please try again and/or \ leave phone number. Signed, David. 2233 AY, SUCH A PLEASURE AS IN CAGED BIRDS conceive after many moody thoughts, at last by notes of household harmony, they quite forget their loss of liberty. SWM ISO company. 2211 JJ. THE SUN SHINES BRIGHTER EVERY DAY, knowing that love has come my way. I miss you, sweetie. Love, Special K. 2220
ENJOYED YOUR COMPLIMENT FOR HOLDING the door open for you at the Top of the Block Deli on 3/10. Like to share a blueberry muffin and coffee? 2212 YOU WORK AT MUDDVS, WE HADN'T SEEN each other in a while. You recognized metby name, I had trouble with yours. I'm no good with asking outright. Dinner? 2239 .ct-vw
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man SWF, 23, NEW IN BURLINGTON ISO 23-27, to hang out. Not into party life. Enjoys eating in, art, mostly cuddling. Must be fun and kind-hearted. Include photo. Box 725 VERY ATTRACTIVE, VOLUPTUOUS, CONFIDENT, gregarious DF, 30s, old-fashioned qualities, loves children and pets. Needs DM optimist, 40s, w/ appreciation of the arts, intelligence & romantic qualities. Please write. Box 711
WM, 21, INCARCERATED. JUST BECAUSE I made a mistake doesn't mean I am a bad guy! ISO SF, 18-30 for correspondence to share thoughts & help ease the loneliness. Box 717
DWF, 60, ISO WM, 55-65, LIKES MUSIC, dancing, dining out, flea markets, craft shows, quiet eves at home. I am a follower, need a leader, are you that man? Box 686
ISO FUNKY JEWESS, EARLY 40S, 5 V + - LET'S see—when I walked out this morning I thought I had everything...oops! I forgot to get married. Box 718
WWiF, JEWISH PROFESSIONAL SEEKING MY "beshairt," 60-70S, for love, travel, laughter. Box 6 7 8
SWM, 34, 5'7", 156 LBS., HANDSOME & handy, successful, honest, wild. ISO petite, attractive, adventurous F, 25-35. To become queen of my castle. Box 709 .___
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DWM, 50S, TALL, HEALTHY, STABLE, SPIRITUAL, holisitic practitioner desires lady with hypnotic eyes, captivating smile, sensuous feet to canoe, kayak, hike, dance, travel, other, possible LTR. Box 720
DEEPLY BEAUTIFUL. HEART-CENTERED. Preciously rare. Are you there? I am. 40's. Box 713 DPF, 48, INTRIGUED BY LIFE. ADVENTUROUS, sense of humor, love of arts, socially conscious, ISO man in 40s or 50s, who is smart, funny, fit, passionate. Box 706 HIPPIE CHICK ISO COOL DUDE, WHO LOVES the awesomeness of existence, to share honest to goodness, simple, down-to-solid-earth real times with. Have 1 child, yupper. Box 698 SWDF, 40S, GREEN EYED, FULL-FIGURED, blonde, college educated, w/ sense of riumor. ISO M, 40s, intelligent, sense of humor and must be open-minded. Prefer men w/ hair. Box 699
GOOD-HUMORED, FIT, LIBERAL, CLOSE TO 60. Still optimistic, literate, well-traveled. Loves books, words, cooking, hiking, music, J.S.B. to B.B.K. ISO reasonably sane & fit F, 45+, Central Vermont. Similar interests. Box 721 PAVLOVS DOG SEEKS RECONDITIONING. Tall, fit, SW Alpha M repeatedly beaten by loveless mother, ISO angel of mercy to remove my collar & allow me to stand on two legs. Box 722 WARM, HANDSOME, FIT, CAPTAIN ISO MATE for love boat. I am a SWPF, 45, 5'9", Let me spoil you & let's cruise the beautiful waters of L. Champlain this summer. Box 723
1 PETER T. - YOU WERE BY FAR THE SAXIEST I on stage. Do you know "I Only Have Eyes I For You?" I'd love to spend another evening > listening to you play. I have the music if you > have the sax! 2231 ; COURTNEY PEARLS, 3 / " . I HAVE BEEEN ; thinking about that kiss and wishing so I much that I had followed you home. 2228 ! 3/8 KARAOKE AT 135. YOU: WEARING A ; green shirt, singing w/ girls from » Trinity..."Like a Virgin" Wanted to say hi, you ; left early. Did I catch your eye? 2223 | 3/3 RED SQUARE. YOU: TALL, LONG CHEST» NUT ponytail. Enticing pen trick. Me: shy on* looker with brown curls. You rushed away. * Any tricks for me? 2219 \ JIM: EX-CALIFORNIAN AT JULIO'S BAR. ME: J new to town, going to movie. Would love I more conversation. E-mail me and you won't " even have to get out of bed. Pam. 2216
I AM ONLY MORTAL, HOW THEN CAN I SWAY you to write w/so few words? Attempt #1: Spring has this message for you: shake off the solitary, wintery darkness and write to another kind and searching soul. Barely 41, tall, medium build. Box 712 ANTI-SOCIAL, CRUDE, DISGUSTING & UGLY. Mid 40s, "Gothic." SWM, smoker, into cemetaries, dark music, horror & literature. ISO one "Gothic" SWF. I'm stuck in Rutland...bored too. Box 710 VERMONT MAN! SHY, DWM, 43, 5'io", ISO F, 30-43, to enjoy life with. Dancing, movies, dining out, beach or just staying home. NS ND. Box 708 SWPM, 26, TALL, FUN-HOUND SEEKS GRRRL friend for fun and adventures. Spring is coming and I'm getting back out! Happy with myself & having fun. Let's start something great. Box 703 NICE LOOKING, NICE GUY. DSWM, 6*1", 175 lbs., 36, Lt. brown hair, blue eyes. Enjoys boating, travel, nice restaurants & family activities. ISO nice-looking, great girl. Picture a plus. Box 704
•ATTN BOX 2196, YOU LEFT A MESSAGE FOR »Box 1806 but no name or number. Box 2196 lis not in the paper. Please respond to this ^new box.with your name & phone. 2202 'VISIONS OF VERMONT FROM CALIFORNIA. ^Please let me know it is really you. We need :to talk. 2204 JYOU: WORKING IN PLATTSBURGH MOBIL jName tag said Frank but should have said »Angel. Me: brown-eyed, luscious & curvy. *Wanna rock my world? 2166 :2/27. HIKING TUCKERMAN'S RAVINE. YOU: ^blonde, beautiful, intelligent. Me: hairy, ^handsome. We discussed our "gear." We 'held hands in the sunshine and shared a •Clementine. Can we do it again? Elephant 'shoes! 2157 :TO THE MAN WHO CALLED BOX 2083 ON £3/9 the message got erased before I heard *it. Please call back. 2158 JMARDI GRAS AT MILLENNIUM. YOU W / botjtles on your hips and beads in your hair. «You are the 100 percent perfect girl for me. I ;love you, call me. 2155 JESSEX HANNAFORDS, MONDAY EVE, 3/6. «You left the checkout for forgotten pizzas. I Iheld your place and promised not to tell. lYour shimmering black skirt and hair left me 'breathless. 2154
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WELL-EDUCATED, READS FICTION, DOES outdoor b&w photography, software entrepreneur. ISO light-hearted, fit, conscious F, 4554+/-, who has had & wants a LTR & would thrive with somewhat older, late fifties man who is nurturing of creativity. Photo appreciated. Box 705
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SWPM, 29, DARK-HAIR, 72", 2,600 OZ., cyclist, poet, endeavoring, simple liver with dehydrated sense of humor seeks SWF, 2432, for sharing fresh air, wanderlust, art and our interior designs. Box 701
ATTRACTIVE MaWCu, EARLY 30S ISO OTHER WCu, 25-45 for occasional intimate meetings. D/D Free only. Discretion a must! Send letter, photo and phone. Box 724
I'M ON PAROLE, BUT D O N T STOP HERE. I have a great job, a great apt. but I am lonely. My life is back together, forever. Take a chance on me, 44. Box 693
MARRIED, LONELY W M , LATE 50S, GRAY/ blue, med. build, would like to meet lady, race, looks, culture unimportant. Full-figured fine. VT Times ad, 37186-14322, please write Box 719
J SWM PRISONER ISO FRIENDSHIP AND LOVE. Honest, warm, caring, gentleman ISO the special someone to share life with. Old-fashioned lady desired to whom religion, marriage and children are important. Box 695
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CREATIVE SWF ISO SUBMISSIVE SLAVE TOY (M-F) for my amusement and pleasure. Provide detailed essay explaining why you are deserving of my attention...make it worth my time. Married/committed need not respond. Box 707
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