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CO-PUBLISHERS/EDITORS Pamela Polston, Paula Routly CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Peter Freyne STAFF WRITER Erik Esckilsen ART DIRECTION Donald Eggert, Tara Vaughan-Hughes PRODUCTION MANAGER Lucy Howe CIRCULATION/CLASSIFIEDS/ PERSONALS Glenn Severance
"We'd pile this
SALES MANAGER Rick Woods ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES David Booth, Michelle Brown, Eve
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Jarosinski, Colby Roberts, Diane Sullivan CALENDAR WRITER Gwenn Garland CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
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Marc Awodey, Nancy Stearns Bercaw, Flip Brown, Marialisa Calta, John Dillon, Peter Freyne, Jeff Fuccillo,
and ski down it...
Paul Gibson, David Healy, Ruth Horowitz, Jeanne Keller, Kevin J. Kelley, Rick Kisonak, Peter Kurth, David Lines, Lola, Melanie Menagh,
It was great."
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I am writing in response to the letter printed in Rhythm & News on September 29, 1999. Since [Pamela Polston] stated it was a letter better directed at club owners, being one, I feel compelled to respond. I would like to preface my remarks by acknowledging that there are many things in the world around us that could be, would be and should be better if... However, often times in life reality dictates a different set of circumstances than what would be ideal. The issue at hand concerns the motivations behind the starting times for shows. Higher Ground, where I am General Manager as well as co-owner, was established for and is dedicated to bringing quality entertainment to the many people in Vermont and beyond who love to see and hear all genres of music. We have labored for 18 months "to get it right" as far as pleasing the wide array of people who come through our doors. Although it must be hard to believe, we are first and foremost committed to giving our audiences the finest entertainment experience that we can provide. Perhaps bucking the bar/nightclub industry trend, this simple ideal is absolutely more important to us at Higher Ground than the sale of alcohol. While we benefit from alcohol sales, it is not and never has been our rnison d'etre. If you think this, you do not know us. The reality of the starting times for shows is a multifaceted situation with no easy answers. Let me detail some of the logistical
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Thank you for your insightful article reporting on the wonderful things that are happening at the Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild. However, the tenor of the article missed the boat on two issues. First, the Allen-Mahoney family came across as wealthy flatlanders recently landed in Vermont as a lark, ready to fly home at any time. I came to Vermont 36 years ago upon graduation from school. I survived several failed businesses and two bankruptcies before succeeding with County Data Corporation. When we sold the company, our financial advisors strongly recommended setting up residence in another state to avoid Vermont's onerous taxes. Instead, we chose to remain in Vermont and build our dream house in Ferrisburgh. We contributed a large chunk of the company sale proceeds to a charitable trust that is giving 100 percent of the earnings to Vermont charities. We are in the process of donating development rights for over 200
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Freeps? Hello? " ~^ But recent examples of ethical sleaze at Vermont's Lately, we've been hearing many barbed comments Gannett-chain daily extend beyond the newsroom. around town about "Shades of Gray," the new series The Freeps has been running house ads lately proin the editorial section of The Burlington Free Press on moting their employment classifieds. In their ad, the dicey topic of ethics in journalism. As one city they state 83 percent of job hunters "in N W official sarcastically put it, "It just doesn't pass the Vermont" turn to the Free Press, while just 3 percent straight-face test." turn to the Buyer's Digest and only 1 percent check Oh, really? So you think Vermont's Gannettout Seven Days. A 1998 study by a New York firm is chain daily lacks ethical standards? You think the sixcited as the proof. week series inviting reader participation is just a However, it wasn't until 1999 that Seven Days sham? started beefing up its employment section, and it's Okay, let's take a closer look. doing quite well, thank you very much. Just check it Earlier this year the Gannett Co., out. It's gotten great reviews from owners of USA Today and 73 daily customers. newspapers, including Vermont's And if The Burlington Free largest, stepped up to the journalPress is such a successful advertisism pulpit and announced branding venue, then why have Freeps new "guidelines on ethical newsrecruiters been bugging Seven gathering conduct for newsrooms." Days ad reps at work lately with (No, the ethical guidelines did not enticing job offers? (Job offers address the company's union-bustthey've instantly rejected.) ing policies or sleazy advertising Maybe the Freeps would like to tactics.) place an employment display ad in Seven Days? Very reasonable Gannett's ethical guidelines rates. begin with a mom-and-apple-pie commitment to "seeking and Pretty sleazy tactics, eh? reporting the truth in a truthful Maybe the Freeps advertising way, serving the public interest, department isn't covered by exercising fair play, maintaining Gannett's new ethical guidelines. independence and acting with If it were, we'd recommend they integrity." start grasping the ones about "acting with integrity" and So far, so good. The orders from "reporting the truth." the Gannett mothership in Back to the War — Just three Arlington, Virginia, require that months until the Vermont each of the papers in its chain "will Legislature takes the field once inform the public of the new ethiagain, and it's clear the battle cal standards." Thus, here in BY PETER FREYNE lines between Gov. Howard Vermont, we're blessed with the Dean and the liberal House "Shades of Gray" series. But, how leadership remain intact. are these noble principles actually being implemented? Recently Rep. Sally Fox, chairman of the House Take the one area that over the years has caused Appropriations Committee, sent notices to agency more Vermont readers and public officials to gag secretaries and department heads inviting them to than any other — the Freeps policy on corrections. testify before her committee later this month. Fox, in a new move, intends to conduct pre-budget hearings. As we know, everybody makes mistakes. According to the new Gannett guidelines, "When The reaction from the Dean administration? errors occur, the newspaper has an ethical obligation Get lost! to correct the record and minimize harm. . .Errors In a memo obtained by Seven Days, should be corrected with sufficient prominence that Administration Secretary Kathy Hoyt claimed a conreaders who saw the original error are likely to see the stitutional foul, noting Fox's hearings, "conflict with correction." the governor's statutory powers relative to submitting budget requests to the legislature." Any requests from Sounds good. Let's examine how our local daily Fox's committee to Dean cabinet members must be implements the policy. forwarded to Hoyt. Separation of powers, you know. Last week, the political ground in Vermont and Washington, D.C., shook when it was reported in Nice try, Sally. Sam Hemingway's column that Sen. Patrick J. Rising Star? — Nothing like having a Sanders storm Leahy had attended a Sen. Jim Jeffords fundraiser "at City Hall, only this time it's Levi Sanders, 30-yearthe home of Republican benefactors Richard and old son of Congressman Bernie Sanders. Levi works Amy Tarrant." In fact, reading the column, many at the Food Shelf and was a forceful critic of City readers no doubt believed Sam the Sham had attendHall's handling of the supermarket issue at Monday's ed the event. Not so. meeting. He even has the same hand gestures and vocal cadence as the old man. Frightening. The report that St. Patrick, a life-long Democrat, attended a fundraiser for Jeezum Jim, a life-long Last week Levi made quite an impression at the Republican, quickly reverberated around Capitol Progressive Party organizing meeting, where he Hill. Hemingway's "scoop" was flashed around the championed the cause of low-income people. He also nation on "Hotline," a subscription political Internet tried unsuccessfully to amend the bylaws so site that tracks the political goings-on in every state Burlington residents "and registered voters" could be in the union. Calls started pouring into Leahy's members of the Burlington Progressive Party's city office, including one from Democratic State Sen. Jan committee. But when it came time to pick the city Backus, who has already announced her intention to committee, Levi's nomination was rejected for one run against Jeezum Jim in a rematch of the 1994 simple reason — he currently lives in Colchester, race. though he is still registered to vote in Burlington. But the Freeps report was just plain wrong, in Bummer. more ways than one. Leahy did not attend Jeffords' Media Notes — The Earth moved Monday evening fundraiser. No way. No how. So how did the ethicalas Marselis Parsons, WCAX-TV's veteran anchorly challenged Freeps face up to the challenge of corman, was joined by a female co-anchor — Sera recting Sam the Sham's screw-up? Congi. Holy mackerel! Like the Waterbury State Hospital, Ch. 3 is a Vermont institution, and our The following day, in the small print of the phone was ringing off the hook. After all, WCAX paper's tiny "Setting it Straight" section, the Freeps has always had a lone male anchorman read the six noted that "due to an editing error, a column in o'clock news. Wednesday's Free Press was unclear." Unclear? Jeez, now what column could that be? "We have improved our format and our style Unfortunately for readers — especially Backus — tonight," declared Marsillyiss on the Monday broadfew noticed the tiny correction. Though the new cast. "We thought that we should be more contemGannett guidelines require that a correction receive porary." "sufficient prominence" so that readers of the original One might suggest the new, lively newscast preHemingway error noticed it, that was far from the sented by WVNY-TV has had quite an impact case. already on the Vermont television news scene. As one viewer put it, "I listen to Ch. 3 for news, but I watch And there was no correction whatsoever of Sam Ch. 22 to see the reporters." the Sham's misidentification of the owners of the lovely home where the fundraiser took place. Richard What's next? Sports-guy J.J. Cioffi in drag? Tarrant is not an owner of Fairholt. Mothership to Hmmm. Not a bad idea. ®
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Amsterdam police arrested a 45-year-old man suspected of defrauding two German investors of $460,000 by renting an office above a city bank and posing as its director. Reuters news agency reported the investors handed over securities, gold and cash to the con artist, who gave them a receipt on stolen bank stationery. Although the victims suspected nothing, the real bank staff alerted the authorities when they saw the fake director and his accomplices acting suspiciously outside the bank.
Some 2000 New York City fire hydrants have been dry for nearly 20 years, according to The New York Times, which reported the non-functioning hydrants' only purpose is to let the city collect money from people who park too close to them.
Two months after Daniel P. Dukes, 27, was found dead, nude and draped across the back of a killer whale at Florida's SeaWorld, his parents filed a lawsuit seeking several million dollars for the pain and suffering caused by losing their only son. Even though SeaWorld General Manager Vic Abbey said Dukes clearly trespassed on the marine park's property, evaded security, scaled two very clear barriers, took off his clothes and jumped into 50degree water with an 11,000pound killer whale, Patricia and Michael Dukes insisted that SeaWorld is responsible fo,. the man's death because it portrayed the whale as lovable. The medical examiner ruled that Dukes died from drowning and found only one bite mark on his body, in his groin area, that occurred sometime after his death when the whale used its razor-sharp teeth to rip off Dukes' green shorts.
Should Have Seen It Coming Cheryl Burnham, 39, a clerk at the Los Angeles County Mental Health Department, admitted making 2600 calls to a psychic hot line, racking up nearly $120,000 in charges. Prosecutor Robert Dver said Burnham made most of the calls at night and on weekends between June 1996 and November 1997, using a computer modem line to bypass a county block on calls to unauthorized area codes. A routine audit revealed the calls, which investigators traced to Burnham's work area, according to Dver, who added it was unclear how Burnham thought she would escape detection.
Share the Wealth The Czech government said it plans to legalize prostitution so it can tax prostitutes' earnings. Officials estimate that the government stands to collect $320 million once prostitution is recognized as a legitimate enterprise. New Zealand's tax collection agency stopped short of calling for legalizing prostitution, but did say it is seeking ways to collect taxes on the $240 million it estimates New Zealanders are spending on sex. The Inland Revenue Department said the government is missing out on $50 million-plus from the earnings of brothel and escort service workers. After finding that fewer than 1 percent of the country's estimated 8000 sex workers were voluntarily filing tax returns, the IRD had proposed classifying prostitutes as "resident entertainers" and making their employers withhold taxes, but received legal advice against that scheme.
Flipped-Out Flipper Dolphins apparently aren't the docile, playful creatures that people believe, according to growing evidence that the animals kill their fellow mammals by wielding their beaks as clubs and slashing away with rows of sharp teeth. The New York Times
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Close Encounters U F O expert Ron Halliday, a senior academic at Scotland's Stirling University, claimed that the British military may be using large rural areas of Scotland to conceal UFOs and alien life. Glasgow's Herald newspaper reported that Halliday has pinpointed the remote Highland village of Machrihanish as one possible
site of a secret base because the village used to be the site of a large N A T O base and still has a long airport runway. Although some of the locals have reported seeing flying saucers and other unexplained phenomena during the past few years, most of the village's 200 residents doubt Halliday's claim.
Things That Go Bump in the Night Philadelphia researchers reported that children under two who sleep with night lights may be as much as five times more likely to become nearsighted than children who sleep in the dark. The study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia indicates that too much light may prompt the eyes to grow excessively and skews their natural focus during children's first two years, when the eyes develop most rapidly. "Just as the body needs to rest," said Dr. Graham E. Quinn, an ophthalmologist who led the study, "this suggests that the eyes need a period of darkness." ®
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lets her dancers wander in the wings — a challenge to the traditional notion of theater space that may hark back to a more primitive performance style. But it is the music in Drumming that owes a debt to the Gold Coast. Steve Reich wrote the minimalist score for drums, voice and glockenspiel after a trip to Ghana — post-modern meets post-colonial, if you will. The dance itself is pure movement — an exuberant celebration of motion built on a repertory of repeating steps that play out in seemingly endless variations. Drumming replaced the originally scheduled Just Before, because of the ongoing stagehand strike at the more spacious Place des Arts. The stage at the Monument National looked slightly cramped as dancers dashed back and forth on stage with the speed and agility of sprinters and, in one case, collided in an unintended pas de deux. The Flynn will be hard at work next week extending its stage to accommodate the company — and Reich, who is expected to attend the show. Meanwhile, you've got through Saturday to catch the rest of the fest in Montreal, where a handful of African dancers are painting the great white north.. .black. EXTRA, EXTRA: The next best thing to rubbing elbows on the set w i t h M i c h e l l e Pfeiffer a n d Harrison Ford? D o i n g it "in character."
Burlington photographer Natalie StultZ was summoned by the local casting agent of What Lies Beneath, who had her in mind to play a hippie chick in a bead store. But after a bit of questioning, the agent offered Stultz a different, non-speaking role: photographer at a "chichi cocktail party." The seven-hour scene, shot in a former nunnery on the University of Vermont campus, is an important one as far as the supernatural story line goes. Stultz's job was to take two shots "in close proximity" to Ford, who plays a genetics professor in the movie. "He was extremely cordial and actually gave me some advice," she says of the encounter. Unfortunately,-there was no film in the camera . . . The Ford factor was enough to woo actor John Alexander away from his small role in the Lost Nation Theater production of Richard III. The Burlington-based actor also got "the call" from Hollywood North to read for a speaking part in a scene with Ford. But, he turned down the first interview because of a conflicting student matinee performance in Montpelier. Now that's a responsible actor. "I saw my chance of a lifetime flash before my eyes," Alexander says of the missed opportunity, then "watched it go out in the wink of an eye." After three hours on the phone, he found a Richard replacement, read the part — of an E.M.T. — and didn't get it. He might have tried this line: "My kingdom for a close-up!" ®
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t's been awhile since Bolton Valley looked like a normal ski resort. Two winters ago, the lifts were open but the lodge was closed, and school groups squeezed into cramped hotel rooms to change into their ski clothes. Last year, the lifts were idle and the lodge was shut, but locals still showed up in droves to scale the ungroomed slopes on foot and enjoy the gleeful, free ride back down. Now, as Vermonters wipe the first snow off their windshields, Bolton's newest owner, Ned Hamilton, is bringing renewed optimism to the mountain. O n the Monday after the first weekend hosting guests, the resort's muddy roads are lined with contractors' trucks. The groan of a backhoe and the spicy scent of fresh sawdust fill the air. The just-refurbished hotel is back in business, and the atmosphere inside the administrative offices is tense, verging on chaotic. Freshly hired employees scurry back and forth among the still-unpacked cartons, tossing out desperate questions. W h o gets this insurance form? Am I on the payroll yet? What should we do about the lady waiting to check out? The desk clerk can't get into the computer. Someone just paid for something with a check; don't we need a bank to put this in? Does anyone know where the boss is? The boss — Bolton president and chief operating officer John Biondolillo — finally arrives at 10 o'clock, half an hour late for his scheduled interview. In sharp contrast to the stressed-out environment of the rest of the office, and in spite of his tardiness, the 37-yearold Biondolillo is the picture of cool and composure. Pleasant and easy-going, he comes to Bolton from Kansas City with 15 years of banking experience — including 10 spent turning around old debts and handling real estate development. Ushering me into his office, Biondolillo apologizes for the wait. "Our first bus tour arrived Friday night, and on Saturday another group came in," he explains. With many staff positions still unfilled, everyone worked straight-out all weekend. The president's wife Marsha — an MBA and former vice president for human resources with the Bank of Boston — enlisted some equally overqualified friends to help her make up rooms. Biondolillo himself took the night shift at the front desk. "I could have asked the staff to stay, but everyone was very tired," he says. "You do what it takes." Biondolillo tosses the comment out with an unconcerned shrug. But doing "what it takes" to turn this ugly duckling of a ski area into a swan of a resort is no easy task, as anyone familiar with the Bolton's 33-year slide can attest. "It's been a marginally financed, medium-sized area in a market with a lot of competition, so it's tough," notes Bob Gillen of Warren, publisher of The Ski Industry Newsletter. "You're stuck in second gear."
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olton Valley Resort opened in 1966, when Ralph DesLauriers turned 5000 acres on Bolton Mountain into Vermont's largest ski area on private land — and the only downhill facility in populous Chittenden County. Though the area's affordable prices and active after-school program attracted a loyal local following, the resort never really found its niche. W h e n Bolton reached out to families, Smugglers Notch out-reached it. W h e n Bolton marketed its cross-country terrain, Trapp Family Lodge out-marketed it. W h e n Bolton touted its natural snow, Mad River Glen out-touted it. And when Bolton pitched itself to Vermonters, Jay Peak pitched locals an offer that appeared sexier: run of the mountain for $32 a day, or $17 off the out-of-state rate. "You have to do something to stand out from the competition," Gillen points out. "If you have limited financial backing and no terrain advantages, there's only so much you can do. Ralph DesLauriers ran out of money." As his IOUs piled up, the original owner tried to cut his losses by selling the lodge and the health club to a partner, Paul Gale. But the move did little to salvage DesLauriers' losses, and in 1995, $2.8 million in debt, DesLauriers filed for Chapter 11. Two years later, the Lyndonville Savings Bank foreclosed on Bolton. Enter Mason Dwinell, a 27-yearold, seventh-generation Vermonter who took 10 years to graduate from the University of Vermont. Dwinell's father, James, is executive director of Vermont's Republican Party. With financial help from his family, the one-time Olympic hopeful bought Bolton from the bank for $2.5 million, in 1997. Dwinell came to the job loaded with enthusiasm, but lacking significant business experience. T h e year he ran the resort wasn't a total disaster. He's credited with making improvements on the slopes, and with recruiting Walter Pichler, an Olympic biathlon medalist who is reputed to be one of the country's best Nordic coaches. Despite a few good moves, however, Dwinell failed to achieve one critical goal: He never reached an agreement with Gale to gain use of the base lodge or the sports center. "I'm not too sure whether Mason hired the right team," says Ken Richardson, owner of the Black Bear Inn on-the Bolton Mountain Road. "I wonder if he really and truly had his heart and soul in it. Some of his financial backing passed away when his grandmother passed away." At the end of the season, Dwinell threw in the towel. Bolton got a new lease on life last December, when Ned Hamilton bought the resort from the Lyndonville Savings Bank for $2.2 million. Hamilton, who has 40 years' experience as owner of the 19-store Peter Glenn sports apparel chain, has assembled a broad base of local investors, among them former National Life president Fred Bertrand, Dynastar marketer Mark Gonsalves, Spyder Ski Apparel's Susie Parnell and Peter Kailer, a Black Diamond representative. T h o u g h the resort was officially closed last season, the slopes were not abandoned. As Biondolillo and Daniel Izer, vice president in charge of mountain operations, sat in their offices plotting Bolton's rebirth, they watched the mountain's most loyal and robust fans enjoy the slopes 1930s style — on foot. "It was a fun environment," Biondolillo recalls with a smile. "Everyone absolutely loved it. It was nice to see people up here. During the week, it got kind of lonely." Someone with less business acumen might have closed the slopes — and succeeded in alienating the resort's fervent core constituency. But Biondolillo seems intent on avoiding that sort of error. Industry observers who started out skeptical about Dwinell have welcomed Hamilton and his partners as capable professionals. "Ned Hamilton understands the retail side of the ski industry," observes Gillen. "He's getting into this with his eyes wide open." Also optimistic is Candy Moot, executive director of the Vermont Ski Association. "They seem like cool, calm, focused business people who know what they have to do and when they have to do it by, and always remember who they are and who their market is." Richardson, whose business depends on the ski area's success, adds, "They're serious about making this a year-round destination resort, and I'm going to ride their coattails. I'm just as happy as a pig in a m u d puddle about the whole mountain."
O n e quick confidence booster was the new owners' ability to wrap u p an agreement on use of the base lodge and sports center almost immediately. W h y were they able to accomplish what Dwinell was not? "The base lodge was within reach of Masons hands," Richardson claims. "I personally negotiated that deal on several different occasions. Paul Gale was not the bad guy here. It was a much, much better deal than DesLauriers ever had." Though Gale declined to comment about Dwinell, he does say of Hamilton and his group, "They're business people. They had a business approach." Biondolillo offers a slightly different perspective. "I guess 15 years of dealing with bankers and difficult customers paid off." Another positive sign for Bolton's short-term future is the $2 million being invested in long-overdue capital improvements. "The resort suffers from 30 years of deferred maintenance," says Biondolillo. W h e n he and Hamilton first toured the hotel, the place was simply "awful," the president says. "There were shag carpets that hadn't been replaced since the '70s. There were rooms with cracked door jams, chipped molding, the original toilets from 1966 and cracked sinks. O n e room had a big plastic bag attached to the ceiling, full of water. You would not have wanted to stay here." Biondolillo points to a huge jumble of construction — and deGonstruction — debris at the foot of the quad lift: the resort's second round of trash, waiting to be burned by the Bolton Fire Department. Top priorities have been gutting and reassembling interiors, removing rotting walls and replacing an entire building foundation. "They're sending the signal that whatever they're going to do, it's going to be done right," says Richardson. "I've seen that in every move they've made so far. It's not just a coat of paint on the wall. You don't spend $150,000 on something
"Ned Hamilton understands the retail side of the ski industry. He's getting into this with his eyes wide open." - Bob Gillen, publisher, Ski Industry Newsletter
n o b o d y ' s g o i n g to see if you're just going t o walk in a n d w a l k out."
The new owners are also hoping to initiate a number of new construction projects. Plans call for building a new maintenance plant; adding an upscale "log cabin village"; creating a tubing park at the Timberline Lodge; constructing a sport shop near the base lodge to hold the locker rooms, ski rentals and administrative offices; and widening the road to make drop-offs easier. "They're getting it set up with the right amenities," Gillen believes. "That doesn't necessarily place Bolton on a plane different from where it was before, but it gives them a chance to get it open and move on from there."
io get an idea of where Ned Hamilton would like to take Bolton, you need only check out this year's Peter Glenn Ski Tours brochure, which goes out to 250,000 customers. Open up the glossy cover, and right there on the first page — ahead of Vail, Aspen, Jackson Hole and other national ski-area heavies — is an invitation to discover "the best little resort in the world," Bolton Valley. "We're trying to sell the Vermont experience to Peter Glenn customers in Florida and Georgia," says Biondolillo. O n e selling point is price. At Bolton, a seven-night package that includes accommodations and a five-day lift ticket goes for about $500 per adult — less than one-fifth what you'd pay at Jackson Hole, and one-tenth the price at Breckenridge, Colorado. W h a t you get for your money, according to the ad, is a picturesque spot nestled in the peaceful Green Mountains, with Nordic and Alpine skiing, horse-drawn sleigh rides, back-country and night skiing and specialty shops. Specialty shops? That's right. T h e paint is still drying on a set of brand-new retail spaces. Apres— and avant— skiing, Biondolillo hopes visitors will drop some extra cash on wine and cheese, quilts and other Vermont-made products. And, of course, Peter Glenn apparel. "We're not going to be North Conway, but it will give visitors something else to do when they're not skiing," he says. By marketing Bolton as an authentic Vermont experience, Biondolillo hopes to attract out-of-staters — and fill in mid-week business. "They're not going to come that distance for a weekend," he points out. T h o u g h he hopes long-distance customers will help keep Bolton solvent, the area's main mission will continue to be what it has been since DesLauriers groomed his first slope 33 years ago: "To cater to Vermonters and families and to offer a good value," Biondolillo says. The resort is relatively inexpensive, but it's not rock-bottom. Fees for after-school groups have gone up. Adult passes, at $399, are less than half the price at Stowe, but the same as Smugglers Notch. As for food, Biondolillo promises, " O u r prices will be equivalent to McDonald's. Families are already shelling out enough for the equipment and the lift passes. It's not going to be a five-dollar hamburger that's been sitting in foil for three hours," he adds. "We don't want our guests ever to say, 'I'm paying through the nose for lousy food because I'm in a ski area.' That's no excuse." So far, nostalgia for Bolton's past, expectations for its future and satisfaction with its present corporate persona are generating a positive buzz among area skiers. Andy MacLea, who coaches skiing and says he's spent his "whole life skiing Bolton," gushes, "I can't wait to get back up there." T h e Vermont Ski Association's Candy M o o t agrees. " I ' started skiing there as a child. I'm really wildly excited about it re-opening." : That excitement — combined with some good marketing moves — has paid off in swift pre-season-pass sales. A risky Labor Day weekend ski sale was a "tremendous success," Biondolillo boasts. Sales of season passes — offered at the bargain-basement price of $200 — "exceeded all expectations." T h e last year Bolton was open, the resort sold 847 passes. As this September ended, the resort had had already sold about 1000. And Biondolillo hopes to move even more passes at an Octoberfest and ribbon-cutting event this weekend, as well as at a wine-and-cheese party scheduled for the end of the month. Is it possible for these enticements to be too successful? Actually, yes, Biondolillo suggests. T h e resort hopes to sell 200 to 300 more passes, but no more. "We don't want
PEAK PERFORMANCE The Biondolillos ready Bolton Valley for the slippery slopes.
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huge lines and unhappy people," the president points out. In fact, keeping the customers satisfied will be a major challenge for the resort. "We're trying to differentiate ourselves with our customer service," Biondolillo says. "Being selective in a tough market is difficult." In other words, with fewer than 60 days between now and snow season, Bolton is hustling. "We need to hire lots of people," one employee moans breathlessly between answering phones. "But the labor pool is so tight right now. Everyone in the Burlington area is in the same boat." In mid-September, the resort hosted a multiemployer job fair, teaming up with such prestigious Vermont businesses as Green Mountain Coffee, Tubbs Snow Shoes and the New England Culinary Institute. "We got a few dozen solid applications," Biondolillo reports, apparently satisfied.
selves, but beside them, in trailside real estate. Bolton, already the site of 200 condos, is zoned for as many as 1500 units. With housing pressures rising in Chittenden County and the local economy strong, the potential for turning the mountain into a four-season bedroom community
down the road, we're going to take care of what needs to be addressed today," Richardson - ~ observes. "Why not make sure what they have is taken care of first before they start expanding?" For now, Biondolillos eye is on November 20, the projected opening of ski season. Assuming he has a full staff hired and trained by then, his next concern will be one that's completely beyond his control: winter weather. Though about 60 percent of the resort is covered by snow-making, a little real snow would be nice. A lot would be even better. Biondolillo faces this unknown with equal measures of faith and bravado — and pond levels he says have not been adversely affected by drought. "There's going to be lots of precipitation in the late fall and early winter," he predicts. H o w can he be so sure? "Ned and I went to a New England Ski Association seminar, and there was a workshop with a meteorologist on El Nino and«La Nina and all that," he continues. "So far we've been pretty blessed with the way everything has been going up here, so it would be only fitting if we got a ton of snow." T h e n he adds, with a sheepish smile, "It wouldn't dare not snow for Ned." (!)
"We re trying to sell the Vermont experience to Peter Glenn customers in Florida and Georgia." - John Biondolillo, Bolton chief operating officer
Hiring good help, investing in bricks and mortar, marketing intelligently and offering a good variety of activities should all help keep the resort afloat. M a n y observers believe, however, that the real money in skiing isn't to be found on the slopes them-
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Inside the Moretown home he shares with his wife, Carolyn, and two-year old son Johnny, the walls are adorned with classic European ski prints, an autographed picture from the legendary American racer Dick Durrance and a pair of antique 12-foot long boards. Unlike many extreme skiers, Egan appreciates the history of the sport. "I love my roots," Egan states
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unabashedly, referring equally to family, home and sport. Carolyn was one of his high school friends. His younger brother Dan, who's also an extreme skier and his partner in the X-Team Advanced Ski Clinics, is his "Siamese twin joined at the soul." And Egan is proud of his Roxbury days, though he tells everyone in the ski world he's from Vermont because he's "lived here for 23 years." The roots of Egan's extremism, however, were really born in France, when Egan and another Vermonter, Tommy Day from Montpelier, extended a trip they made to ski for Warren Miller in the early '80s. Hanging out in Chamonix, the mecca for adventure skiers, the two friends followed in the tracks of the great French alpinist Patrick Vallencant, who made the first ski descent down the Matterhorn. "I was hitchhiking through the tunnel to Mont Blanc and Vallencant picked me up," relates Egan. "I told him, 'My buddy and I have been following you for weeks,'" he says, explaining that they were climbing and skiing all the routes that Vallencant had once pioneered. "And he said, 'I know, we laugh, you have no rope.' We didn't know what we were doing." Now approaching elder-statesman status himself, the 41-year-
old Egan extols the virtues of testing one's mettle against Mother Nature, but it's not just about the phat ride down the mountain. "If I go to challenge the mountain and I ski through hoar frost and then slush and then deep powder and then glare ice, and I make it down, then that's a great run because I made it and I did that mountain and I'm psyched," he says. "But if you went there just to have an awesome run, then you're probably going for the wrong reason." Though his personal mountaineering ethic is somewhat "old school," Egan is nonetheless comfortable with the rapid pace of change in the ski industry. "It's a constant evolution of the sport and it's got to be like that," he says of the "free-riding" movement that snowboarding and extreme skiing helped spawn. "I think there's a lot of people in this industry — 'the old guard' — [who feel] that, whatever their era was, it was the greatest," says Egan, "and they're so afraid of the new ski or the shaped ski or the short ski or this or that." Not surprisingly, Egan's interests have grown with his fame. Along with Lewis, he works as a Sugarbush ski ambassador; the XTeam has offered advanced ski clinics for the past nine years. The Egan Entertainment Network has made a dozen ski films and several television segments, with Egan and his brother as producers. He also guides for a
Greenland-based heli-skiing business and, of course, there's John Egan's Big World Pub in Waitsfield, where you can get a glass of Extreme Ale brewed by Catamount. Last year, Egan tried to build on the extreme ski-theme motif by buying into a chalet in Chamonix. "I've tried several different businesses throughout my career; obviously I'm not averse to taking a risk here and there," he says. "It was with the wrong people. [Chamonix] didn't work out, hence my construction schedule for this year." And though he's not apt to admit it, Egan is beginning to grow up, if not slow down. While making his new film, The Great American Free Ride, on Baffin Island above the Arctic Circle, Egan acknowledged the risks of the remote location by donning a helmet for the first time. And maybe it's little Johnny that's inspired his next business plan — a John Egan Sports Camp in Waitsfield to train the next generation of renegade skiers. "Teaching is the most rewarding thing for anybody," Egan says. "I think I'll stay in [skiing] for that reason, because I can share what I have with other people and pass it on. There's a great little Tao saying: 'If you choose to lead, make the path wide enough for others to follow.' I think if you do that you never really tire of the sport." ®
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haven't spent the past nine winters on a snowmobile, you know the '90s wrote a fractious chapter in the story of Alpine sports. To say that skiers did not warmly welcome snowboarders to the slppes is like saying the Hatfields had issues with the McCoys. By now, however, a tenuous peace between the "dicks on sticks" and the "knuckle-draggers" has been achieved. There will surely be more casualties before a lasting peace is secured. But if progress is afoot when the old ideas start to inhabit new forms, then pre-season signs are cause for optimism.
EEse. While skiers and snowboarders hurtle down the mountain on different equipment, they are increasingly decked out in the same clothes — snowboarders' clothes. According to skiwear mogul C.B. Vaughan — who held the
world downhill skiing record in 1963 before launching the trailblazing CB Sports brand in Bennington in 1969 — snowboarders drive the winter-sports apparel industry in keeping with one of today's critical market principles: Youth determines what's hot and what's not. "You've got to have kids wearing your product," Vaughan says. "Kids have changed, and you just better make sure you understand kids' psyche and what they want to wear." On the racks, that means a move away from the garish, form-fitting apparel of ski seasons past toward the snowboarders' block-colored, loose-fitting attire. Stripes are clean and spare, the colors muted. Vaughan, who sold CB Sports to the California-based Snowmass apparel company in 1992, still watches the industry closely as he lays groundwork for the Ski Internet Group, a network of Web sites conceived to centralize the industry through locations like skiwarehouse.com, usskishopdirectory.com and skiapparelwarehouse.com. On the apparel side, he notes a major shift in consumer attitudes about brand identity. Unlike the CB Sports heyday, he says, no single brand dominates the industry today. "There's not this great enthusiasm for the brand anymore," Vaughan says. "It's like the automobile industry, Every year you better be at the
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197 C o l l e g e Street Burlington eternally on the rack." Only a serous alpinist would not be a little daunted, however, by the features and pricetag of a $325 parka made by the Spyder company. Clearly, this garment is for powderhounds in the know — say, the U.S. Ski Team, which has endorsed the line. Surely they appreciate such features as the Dermizax™ laminate wicking layer, XT.L™ membrane shell laminate, Spylon™ water-repellent finish and Thinsulate Lite Loft synthetic insulation. Like the tag says, "Its not rocket science... but its close." For those of us who still ski in Johnson wool pants, making sense of ski and snowboard apparel may require greater assertiveness to get straight answers from salespeople. If so, then shopping is good training for the slopes, where a bold, brassy attitude is also in vogue. Again, snowboarders set the pace. As the "Burton 2000" Web site warns users with outdated cyber gear, the site "rides a technical line, and you're getting this message because you're using old-school technology. If you want the scoop on Burton you're gonna have to upgrade. This is a black diamond site, and your bunny slope browser ain't gonna cut it." As if the Web weren't intimidating enough. The label of the Ripzone "All Nighter Sherpa" snowboarding jacket ($119.99) also talks todays youth consumer talk — grammatical mistakes and all: "This is a guaranteed R I P Z O N E garment, should you experience any uncool problems with your R I P Z O N E garment within one year of purchase, just return it to us along with a dated sales bill and we will totally replace is [sic] free." Oh, those zany Sherpas with their all-night snowboarding! But skiwear companies have followed suit and amped up the attitude. In Spyder gear, this comes across as a spiritual matter — "We are zealots and the mountains are our soulmates." The same product description also strikes a thrill-seeking pose: "There is no substitute for adrenaline. And unfortunately there is no antidote." "Gravity. Friend or foe? Exactly." "Hell just froze over. And it's got highspeed quads. Let's ski." Yes, let's ski — or ride. And let's leave the fashion show to Gorsuch Ltd., the catalogue offering such items as the onepiece Carlen Suit, $1598: "It's [sic\ properties include unsurpassed warmth, alluring style, technical glamour." Technical glamour? That must have something to do with the removable coyote fur and hood. We'll have to take the Gorsuch people's word for it. Because if, as they claim, "Unencumbered elegance performs best on the slopes," then we obviously don't ski the same snow. And when your first run usually finds you covered with an inch of it, looking good just isn't that important. ®
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recommend Astanga for both injury prevention and rehabilitation. Birch even goes so far as to assert that training actually gets people out of shape by creating muscular imbalances. "The harder you train," she writes in Power Yoga, "the tighter your body will become." Super-jock Kareem Abdul Jabar, for one, is a believer. He claims to have never suffered another basketball injury after he took the yoga prescription. Anzalone, a computer programmer who has been studying and teaching at Yoga Vermont for the past year, is a living testament to the value of cross-training with Astanga. He went through a number of athletic incarnations on the way to becoming the picture of strength and grace. Starting out many moons ago as a competitive skier in Vermont's Junior Racing Program, he recently converted to snowboarding. In between, he toured as a ballet and modern dancer with professional companies from New York to Seattle.
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inter sports are moving East — think New Delhi, not New Hampshire — a metaphysical place where phrases like "pushing the envelope" and "finding the zone" are replaced by ancient Sanskrit mantras. If this new, albeit 5000-year-old, trend can keep Sting up for hours, surely it can do wonders for the weekend warrior. At least that's what the gurus at Yoga Vermont are posturing. Skiers and snowboarders can now put the "yo" in yoga during a weekly one-hour conditioning class at the Chace Mill. Two seven-week sessions, led by Peter Anzalone, will use moves from the most vigorous form of yoga to create an athletically pleasing workout. "It's yoga without the frills," points out Kathy McNames, co-owner of the Yoga Vermont studio with Liza Ciano. "No oms." And don't expect to sit around with your legs crossed, gazing into thin air. Astanga yoga challenges even the most fit fanatic — with a low risk of injury — through a rigorous ritual of isometric positions. Many of the country's leading yoga instructors, including Beryl Bender Birch of the New York __ Runners Club,
"When it was time to retire as a dancer," recounts Anzalone, then armed with a degree in mechanical engineering, "I went back to
Even the "downward dog" position, in which the hands and feet are firmly planted on the ground with the rear in the air, has the conditioning potential to offer a downhill edge.
school to study programming and looked for something to fulfill me the way dance had. I stumbled across Astanga Yoga." Needless to say, stumbling is no longer a problem for the lithe 42-yearold. Anzalone credits his yoga practice with making him virtually fallproof on the slopes. The sweat-inducing postures greatly improve balance, stamina and flexibility — essential to building both better bodies and a deeper sense of self. McNames — whose limber body and blithe spirit make her seem capable of anything — maintains that Astanga gives its practitioners the ability to deal with gravity in a new way. Of interest to winter sports enthusiasts, too, is yoga's dynamic breathing technique, which warms the body by keeping the blood flowing to the extremities. To engineer his conditioning class, Anzalone selected postures appropriate to the muscles and skills of skiers and riders — such as the "warrior sequence," a quadricepschallenging posture that
makes you look frozen in the middle of throwing a javelin. Even the "downward dog" position, in which the hands and feet are firmly planted on the ground with the rear in the air, has the conditioning potential to offer a downhill edge. Anzalone cautions that he's toned down the depth of the stretches to accommodate newcomers. He also points out Astanga's added benefit of improving weak abdominal muscles and ankles. Carol Jordan, a skier from Richmond who started taking Astanga a year and a half ago, swears by it. Besides increased physical performance and decreased problems with a torn ligament, she also reports markedly "improved concentration and focus." Ciano, who eventually gave up athletics in favor of Astanga, explains that focus is the common thread. The priceless lesson to be learned in Anzalone's $55 class, she says, is "how to ride your edge on a daily basis." So what's the next concept course going to be at Yoga Vermont? Yoga for bowlers? Beekeepers or merchant marines? Don't laugh, it's not that much of a stretch. Once you know the postures, McNames contends, "Yoga only enhances whatever you do in your life." (Z)
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WEDNESDAY WILL SELLENRAAD TRIO (jazz), Leunig's, 7:30 p.m. N C . KARAOKE KAPERS (host Bob Bolyard), 135 Pearl, 9:30 p.m. NC.
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SIRIUS (groove rock), Nectars, 9:30 p.m. N C . VORCZA TRIO
Craig Mitchell), C l u b Extreme, 9 p.m. $ 2 / N C .
(lounge/funk/jazz), Red Square, 9:30 p.m. N C . DJS RHINO SPARKS & HlROLLA (hip-hop/reggae), Rasputin's, 9:30 p.m. N C . OPEN MIKE, M a n h a t t a n Pub, 9:30 p.m. N C .
DICK EASTER & MIDNIGHT LIGHTNING (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. N C . LIQUID (extreme house; DJ
SOLOMONIC SOUND S Y S T E M (reggae DJ), J.P's Pub, 10 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE W/D. DAVIS, Cactus Cafe, 9 p.m. N C . DJ JOEY K (hip-hop), Last C h a n c e Saloon, 10:30 p.m. N C . DJ DAPP, C l u b 156, 9:30 p.m.
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ISRAEL VIBRATIONS (reggae), Higher G r o u n d , 9:30 p.m. $18.
LINE DANCING (instruction with Dancin' Dean), C o b b w e b , 7 p.m. newcomers, 8 p.m. open dance, $5/6. GUY C0LASACC0 (singer-songwriter), Jake's, 6:30 p.m. N C . KARAOKE, Swany's, 9 p.m. N C . T N T KARAOKE, Thirsty Turtle, 9:30 p . m . N C . MARSHALL T U C K E R BAND, JAMIE LEE & T H E RATTLERS
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FRIDAY CLYDE STATS TRIO (jazz), Windjammer, 5:30 p.m. N C . HOUSE OF LEISURE (power pop), Akes' Place, 5 p.m. N C . LAR DUGGAN & GAIL STEELE (jazz), Dockside, 7 p.m. N C . THE HYBRIDS, DEAD CITY, THE VICTIMS, AMERICAN HEAD (alt/hardcore), 242 Main, 7 p.m. $5. BOOTLESS & UNHORSED (Irish), Last Chance Saloon, 7:30 p.m. N C . LUI COLLINS (singer-songwriter), Burlington Coffeehouse at Rhombus, 8 p.m. $6. KATHERINE QUINN (singersongwriter), Borders, 8 p.m. NC. ROB HANDEL (piano) 135 Pearl, 6 p.m. N C , followed by DJ FROSTY, 9 p.m. $4/5, followed by DJ CRAIG MITCHELL, 11 p.m. $4/5. ADAM ROSENBURG (singersongwriter), Sweetwaters, 9 p.m. NC. TOP HAT DJ, Ruben James, 11 p.m. N C . HANDS OF TIME (blues), Club Metronome, 9:30 p.m. $5. QUADRA (classic rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. N C . ORGY (retro remix/r&b/hiphop; DJs Frostee & Robbie J.), Club Extreme, 9 p.m. $3/5. DJS TOXIC & FRICTION (hiphop), Club 156, 9 p.m. N C . GOOD QUESTION (rock), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 9:30 p.m. N C . ONE WAY STREET (rock), Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m. N C . COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m. $8. FULL CIRCLE (rock), Henry's Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. N C .
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ORCHID, KILL THE MAN WHO QUESTIONS, DYING GAME THEORY, THIS BROKEN RULE (alt/hardcore), 242 Main, 7 p.m. $5. BOOTLESS & UNHORSED (Irish), Last Chance Saloon, 7:30 p.m. N C . THE MUSIC OF DUKE ELLINGTON (Nicholas Payton, Dianne Reeves, Joe Lovano &c members of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra), Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 8 p.m. $28-38. WISHING CHAIR (acoustic folk), Burlington Coffeehouse at Rhombus, 8 p.m. $6. DJ LITTLE MARTIN, 135 Pearl, 10 p.m. $4/5. QUADRA (classic rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. N C . JOHN SINCLAIR (poetry/jazz), Club Metronome, 7 p.m. $6, followed by MARTIN SEXTON (singer-songwriter), 9:30 p.m. $12, followed by RETR0N0ME (DJ), 11 p.m. $2. PASS THE PEAS (funk), Red Square, 9:30 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, J.P.'s Pub, 9 p.m. NC.
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PERRY NUNN (acoustic), Ruben James, 5 p.m. N C , followed by DJS TIM DIAZ & RUGGER (hiphop/r&b), 10 p.m. N C . FLASHBACK ('80s DJ), Rasputin's, 10 p.m. N C . HIP-HOP PARTY (DJs Ray Savage & Erik Lang), Club Extreme, 9 p.m. $3/5. DJ JOEY K (hip-hop), Last Chance Saloon, 9 p.m. N C . DJS DAPP (hip-hop/house), Club 156, 9:30 p.m. NC. REDWING (Irish), 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. NC. FULL CIRCLE (rock), Henry's Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. N C . JENNI JOHNSON & FRIENDS (jazz/blues), Tuckaway's, Sheraton Hotel, 9 p.m. N C . VICTOR ESSITT & THE MANDATORS (reggae; benefit for the V T Reggae Fest), Higher
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Ground, 9:30 p.m. $10/12. BLUE VOODOO (rock), Trackside Tavern, 9 p.m. $2. JUST SHIMMER (rock), Champion's, 9 p.m. N C . THE ADAMS (rock), Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC. SAND BLIZZARD (rock), Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. N C . CONRAD SAMUELS BAND
Akes' Place, 134 Church St., Burlington, 864-8111. Alley-Cats, 41 King St., Burl., 6 6 0 - 4 3 0 4 . Backstage Pub, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jet., 878-5494. Boony's, Rt. 236, Franklin, 933-4569. Borders Books & Music, 29 Church St., Burlington, 865-271 1. Breakwater Cafe, King St. Dock, Burlington, 864-9804. Burlington Coffeehouse at Rhombus, 186 College St., Burlington, 864-5888. Cactus Cafe, 1 Lawson Ln., Burl., 862-6900.
(country; line dancing), Cobbweb, 8:30 p.m. $7/12. KARAOKE W/FRANK, Franny O's, 9 p.m. N C . THE IMP0STERS (rock), City Limits, 9 p.m. $2. CYLINDER (rock), Swany's, 9 p.m. N C . TNT (all-request dance music), Thirsty Turtle, 9 p.m. $3. THE DETONATORS (blues/r&b), Mad Mountain Tavern, 9:30 p.m. $4. WILLIE EDWARDS (blues), Mountain Roadhouse, 9 p.m. NC.
Capitol Grounds, 45 State St., Montpelier, 223-7800. Carbur's, 115 St. Paul St., Burlington, 862-4106. Champion's, 32 Main St., Winooski, 655-4705. Charlie O's, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820. Chicken Bone, 43 King St., Burlington, 864-9674. Chow! Bella, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405. City Limits, 14 Greene St. Vergennes, 877-6919. Club Extreme, 165 Church St., Burlington, 660-2088. Club Metronome, 188 Main St., Burlington, 865-4563. Club 156, 156 St. Paul St., Burlington, 658-3994. Cobbweb, Sandybirch Rd., Georgia, 527-7000. Diamond Jim's Grille, Highgate Comm. Shpg. Ctr., St. Albans, 524-9280. Dockside Cafe, 209 Battery, Burlington, 864-5266. Edgewater Pub, 340 Malletts Bay Ave., Colchester, 865-4214. Emerald City Nightclub, 114 River St., Montpelier, 223-7007. Finnigan's Pub, 205 College St., Burlington, 864-8209. Franny O's 733 Queen City Pk. Rd., Burlington, 863-2909. Good Times Cafe, Hinesburg Village, Rt. 116, 482-4444. Halvorson's, 16 Church St., Burlington, 658-0278.
THE CLIQUE (dance band), X}i Rusty Nail, 9 p.m. $4. DREW LAWRENCE BAND (rock), Matterhorn, 9 p.m. $3. AUGUSTA BROWN (rock; parking-lot party for Dewey Day), Charlie O's, 4 p.m. N C , followed by DYSFUNKSHUN (hiphop/funk), 9 p.m. N C . VEDRAN SMAILOVIC & TOMMY SANDS (Sarajevo cellist &C Irish singer-songwriter), Live Art at the Barre Opera House, 8 p.m., $15/18/24. THE BR0DIES (folk), The Boony's, 7 p.m. N C . APATHY JONES (rock), Nightspot Outback, 9 p.m. N C . MAGGI, PIERCE & EJ (eclectic rock), Toadstool Harry's, 9 p.m. $3.
Henry's, Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 863-6361. Higher Ground, 1 Main St., Winooski, 6 5 4 - 8 8 8 8 . Horn of the Moon Cafe, 8 Langdon St., Montpelier, 223-2895. Jake's, 1233 Shelburne Rd., S. Burlington, 658-2251. J.P. Morgan's at Capitol Plaza, 100 Main St., Montpelier, 223-5252. J.P.'s Pub, 139 Main St., Burlington, 658-6389. LaBrioche, 89 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0443. Last Chance Saloon, 147 Main, Burlington, 862-5159. Leunig's, 115 Church St., Burlington, 863-3759. Mad Mountain Tavern, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 4 9 6 - 2 5 6 2 . Main St. Bar & Grill, 118 Main St., Montpelier, 223-3188. Manhattan Pub, 167 Main St., Burlington, 6 5 8 - 6 7 7 6 . Matterhorn, 4969 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198. The Mountain Roadhouse, 1677 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-2800. Nectar's, 188 Main St., Burlington, 6 5 8 - 4 7 7 1 . The Nightspot Outback, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-9885 135 Pearl St., Burlington, 8 6 3 - 2 3 4 3 . Radisson Hotel, 60 Battery St., Burlington, 658-6500. Rasputin's, 163 Church St., Burlington, 864-9324. Red Square, 136 Church St., Burlington, 859-8909. Rhombus, 186 College St., Burlington, 865-3144. Ripton Community Coffee House, Rt. 125, 388-9782. Ri Ra, 123 Church St., Burlington, 860-9401. Ruben James, 159 Main St., Burlington, 864-0744. Rusty Nail, Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-6245. Swany's, 215 Main St., Vergennes, 8 7 7 - 3 6 6 7 . Sweetwaters, 118 Church St., Burlington, 864-9800. The Tavern at the Inn at Essex, Essex Jet., 878-1 100. Thirsty Turtle, 1 S. Main St., Waterbury, 244-5223. Three Mountain Lodge, Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-5736. Toadstool Harry's, Rt. 4, Killington, 4 2 2 - 5 0 1 9 .
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Trackside Tavern, 18 Malletts Bay Ave., Winooski, 655-9542. Tuckaway's, Sheraton, 870 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 865-6600.
DAYVE HUCKETT (jazz guitar), Sweetwaters, 11:30 a.m. N C . SUNDAY SESSIONS (trad. Irish), Ri Ra, 5 p.m. N C .
Vermont Pub & Brewery, 144 College, Burlington, 865-0500. Villa Tragara, Rt. 100, Waterbury Ctr., 244-5288. Windjammer, 1076 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 862-6585.
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THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY... If you're old enough to get that modified reference, you must have boogied to Uncle Sam — that is, if you lived in Vermont circa 1969. Around the time that Woodstock I swelled with sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, Burlington's soundtrack to peace-love-and-happiness was provided by a popular quartet named after the governmental icon. You know, the top-hatted fellow whose bony finger pointed menacingly at a generation of draftable young men across the nation. T h e guys in Uncle Sam were Kip Meaker, Greg Novak, Jimmy Carter and "Mitch" Mitchell. Meaker and Carter, a.k.a. "Oxo," are still fixtures in the Burlington music scene; Mitchell and Novak are now business owners in Williston and New York City, respectively. With a new millennium fast approaching, it's natural to review the past, and the members of Uncle Sam started feeling groovy all over again. Combining the old business-and-pleasure Alley Cats parties of the '70s and '80s with the music and nostalgia of their youth, Uncle Sam will haul out the tunes for a 30-year reunion at Higher Ground this Friday. Dave Abair will sit in on organ. You can haul out your bell-bottoms and keep on truckin' at the Alley Cats Flash Back Ball -— even if you're under 30.
of Sarajevo. Since then they've taken a musical message of peace on tour, which leads them to the Barre Opera House this Saturday. But first, Smailovic will
Discovery Channel/Animal Planet and T V talk shows. Talk about animal magnetism. Anyway, hooking up with Burlington's entrepreneurial Floyd fanatic — he's also an actor with Theatre Factory and the managing editor at Business People Vermont — was fortuitous for Bailey. But, all in all, it's just another brick in the wall.
THE DARK SIDE OF THE CLASSROOM Local Pink Floyd fans have enjoyed Craig Bailey's weekly broadcast, "Floydian Slip," for several years now — the show he launched as a college student in Ithaca a decade ago turns four this month on Champ 101.3.
THE ALLEY CATS FLASHBACK BALL FEAT.
But neither Bailey nor his fans would have suspected
KP I MEAKERwU / NCLESAM
the shenanigans of Roger Waters and David Gilmour would end up on a syllabus. Enter Karl Anderson, a professor of music at the Gold Coast Music Academy
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 $10 ADVANCE $12 DAY OF SHOW A BENEFIT FOR THE VERMONT REGGAE FEST
"The Music of Healing" has been described as an anthem for our times. Both from "troubled" parts of ^Europe, Smailovic and Sands first gigged at the Statue of Liberty to mark the 100th day of the siege
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Also Saturday night, the Victor Essitt & the Mandators show at Higher Ground is a benefit for the Vermont Reggae Festival. Irie.
when you get up at six for a day job. One writer suggested that even starting the music at 9 p.m. — usually the listed showtime — would help; 11 p.m. is a
SINGLE TRACKS Local alt-rockers Chin Ho! have signed a distribution deal with Chapel Hill's Redeye
stretch. "Let's be real, the club scene has been in decline for along time," opined another writer darkly.
USA, which will soon send The Girl EP nationwide. Returning the favor, the Ho! are braving the flood-
"Live music has become less attractive to the general public." Well, I would suggest that's not always true, though it does seem to be for certain genres I will
ravaged venues of North Carolina. Meanwhile, Mtv's "Road Rules" has requested a usage license for the entirety of the band's latest album, Everything You
diplomatically not mention. But all that said, the most enlightening letter came from Kevin Statesir, co-owner and general manager of Higher Ground.
Know is Wrong. . . Sometimes the music business can be a drag, and that's a good thing for Burlington's
is printed in full in the "Weekly Mail" section of this issue. All I can say is, better late than never. Right?
he plans to use some recordings of Bailey's show in the curriculum. The two "met" following an on-line
TWO FOR THE ROAD One of the most remarkable musical pairings in recent memory has got to be that
auction in August. Actually, Anderson sounds like he
of Vedran Smailovic and Tommy Sands. Smailovic, the "cellist of Sarajevo," was seen on T V screens worldwide as he dressed formally and played in the
travel and scuba diving, the head of Wildlife
street every night his city was shelled. Sands and his family have long been celebrated for their perfor-
Educators of America, and has been on both the
mance of traditional tunes of Ireland. Sands' recent
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ANGRY SALAD, ANGRY SALAD (Atlantic Records,
tune, " T h e Milkshake Song," starts off the 10-song
like kids in need of speech therapy and root for a
collection and immediately ups the ante. Pop struc-
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baseball team that always seems to choke come fall,
tures are only the framework here, as an assaultive
you m u s t a d m i t Bostonians have always been good
Soundgarden-esque approach quickly unfolds. Fueled
for music — especially the type that rocks and rolls.
by talented musicianship and solid emotional con-
From the Bic-waving aesthetic of the band that took
tent, this disc should have no problem finding a
its n a m e f r o m the city itself, to the more refined
receptive audience in Boston and everywhere else. To
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indie-cool of T h e Pixies (and later manifestations like
the Buffalo Tom fan w h o never got enough: Here
the mid-'90s Weezer), Boston rock acts have contin-
you go. Although I'm sure it won't get in the way of
ually contributed to the international scene. And
success and stardom — after all, a lot of d u m b -
don't forget T h e Cars. T h e guitar-rock quartet Angry
named bands make the charts — I'd really appreciate
Salad seeks the same rock 'n' roll goal: to live up to
a n a m e change. W h a t the hell is an Angry Salad,
the expectations of music listeners familiar with the
anyway? Maybe you can find out at their C l u b
DUDE OF LIFE
so-called "Boston sound." W i t h their eponymous
M e t r o n o m e show next Wednesday.
MERLSAUNDERS &MELVIN SEALS
this. Propelled by an onslaught of catchy, cutting-
MAGIS, THE HUSK (self-released, EP C D ) — Fans
edge hooks, upbeat d r u m patterns, gritty guitar
of stripped-down, naked — and I don't mean
washes and gruff-smooth vocal lines, the album is a
unclothed — guy-with-acoustic-guitar music will
moe«
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hits the road this winter with Liz Story, David Arkenstone and The Angels of Venice . . . (!) Got a musical tip for Rhythm & News? Send it to Pamela Polston at Seven Days, POB 1164, Burlington, VT 05402, e-mail to sevenday@together.net, fax 8651015 or call 864-5684.
Phenobarbiedolls
frenzy-inducing piece of m o d e r n rock. Their hit
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#1 for six weeks). Yolanda takes his/her beautiful self on tour this fall, starting at CBGB's this Wednesday . . . Former Burlington guitarist Sean HarkneSS has just released an album, Aloft, on Windham Hill. He
rEviEwsrEviEwsrEviEwsrEviEwsrEviEwsrEviEwsrEviEw C D ) — Even t h o u g h they drive like maniacs, talk
"THE REALM**
Yolanda, who's disc, Welcome to Yolandaworld, rode the number-one position for seven weeks at Outvoice, the on-line queer music mag (the single "Angels" was
Band name of the week:
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al peacemakers, not to mention to promote nonviolent education and conflict resolution skills. The C R C needs your help in developing a peacebuilding project in Kosovo called "Community Facilitators."
them was from a well-known local musician, who agreed with the others that it's hard to stay out late
in Renton, Washington. Turns out he's teaching a
deserves his own show: According to Bailey, the 45year-old prof has also been a diving instructor, a writer in natural history, music, animal husbandry,
DO GOOD DEPT. T h e above-mentioned SmailovicSands concert is a benefit for Conflict Resolution Catalysts, a Montpelier-based nonprofit whose goal is to facilitate ordinary citizens as local and internation-
THE LATE SHOW Not surprisingly, I received several responses to last week's letter from a reader complaining about the lateness of shows at area clubs. O n e of
His response, which explains why we might as well stop whining because showtimes ain't gonna change,
VC ITOR ESStn & THE MANDATORScourse called — what else? — "Pink Floyd 101," and
converse with Walter Parker, in the Colchester studio of Vermont Public Radio, Friday at 11 a.m. Talk about a long and winding road.
major-label debut, and a national tour with the Verve
—Jeff
Fuccillo
Pipe under their belt, Angry Salad are achieving just
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MAGIS".- VOLO-ACOUSTIC
TH€ HIM C.P. tar, his Eclipse Studio recording sounds as good as
want to give a listen to the
it can w i t h o u t any frills. I'm not crazy about the
latest release f r o m Magis,
sort of protracted, earnest s t r u m m i n g that singer-
a.k.a. Josh Silberman.
songwriters often apply, Magis included — t h o u g h
T h o u g h he has also per-
he seems on his way to becoming a decent, more
formed in these parts with a
subtle picker. Happily, the songs themselves are
band of the same name,
more than listenable; not spectacular, but engaging
Magis goes it alone on The
enough both as stories and for their emotional con-
Husk. T h e six-song EP is
tent. W h a t comes across is a young, mid-twenties
n o t h i n g if not intimate — as
guy who's d o n e a little livin', a little travelin', and is
if he were busking in your
waking u p to that t h i n g called maturity. In
kitchen while you're making
"Mesena," he notes a town where n o b o d y ever real-
dinner or something. This
ly leaves, where youthful dreams are dashed when
has its appeal, even though
the girlfriend gets pregnant, t h o u g h in the opener,
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when I hear some of these
"Spanish Boat," he notes the t r u t h of the cliche
DELMcCOURYBAND
songs I imagine t h e m in
"you can't go h o m e again." In the title song, a
fuller production, a few m o r e
slacker comes face to face with the future, and can't
BREAKAWAY
instruments, maybe a few
decide if it's worth getting out of bed; in "What's
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harmonies here and there.
O n Your M i n d " he tackles the u n f a t h o m a b l e
For whatever reason, Magis
labyrinth of a relationship; and in " N o t D o w n
has chosen to forsake such
Anymore" h e sees the futility of time wasted in get-
amenities — maybe for
ting high. The Husk seems to reflect a y o u n g m a n
CEORCETHOROCOOD
a THE DESTROYERS MURALI CORYELL
financial reasons, maybe aes-
in transition, both personally and as an artist. W i t h
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thetic, I d u n n o . But with an
a gift for observing — and processing — life
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unadorned, confident-but-
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lution with growing eloquence.
talline-sounding acoustic gui-
||Mf|IVfJ october 6, 1999
— Pamela Polston
sOUnd AdviCe
ALL NEW - 30TH ANNIVERSARY RECORDING! "NRBQ is the greatest band in the Universe."—Bonnie Raitt "They're the best band in America." - Elvis Costello In c e l e b r a t i o n o f their 30th a n n i v e r s a r y (kind of b r i n g i n g t h i n g s full circle), N R B Q ' s n e w a l b u m h a s t h e s a m e title a s t h e e p o n y m o u s 1969 d e b u t , b u t m a k e n o m i s t a k e - - this is a l l - n e w "Q, w i t h 15 f r e s h t u n e s that are easily a s e n e r g e t i c , e n j o y a b l e a n d irresistible a s a n y t h i n g this b a n d h a s e v e r d o n e . E v e n at 30 y e a r s o l d , N R B Q is still t h e h o t t e s t y o u n g b a n d a r o u n d !
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DAVE GRIPPO (funky jazz), Red
Pearl, 6 p.m. N C , followed by POST-
Square, 9:30 p.m. N C .
ELLEN PARTY & DANCE (DJ Little
OPEN MIKE, Rasputin's, 9 p.m. N C .
Martin), 9 p.m. $5.
JERRY LAVENE (jazz guitar), Chow!
OPEN MIKE W/ERIC BRENNER,
Bella, 6 p.m. N C .
Club 156, 8 p.m. N C COBALT BLUE (blues-rock), Nectar's,
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9:30 p.m. N C . SUNDAY NIGHT MASS (hip-hop DJ), C l u b M e t r o n o m e , 9 p.m. $2. HIP-HOP NIGHT W/TOP HAT (DJ),
TUESDAY
Rasputin's, 9:30 p.m. N C .
OPEN MIKE (acoustic), Burlington
RUSS & CO. (rock), J.P.'s Pub, 9:30
Coffeehouse at R h o m b u s , 8 p.m.
p.m. N C .
Donations.
GREG & LARA NOBLE (acoustic
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folk), La Brioche, 11 a.m. N C .
Pearl, 8 p.m. N C , followed by DJ
DAVE KRAUS (acoustic), Capitol
DANCE, 10 p.m. N C / $ 5 .
Grounds, 11 a.m. N C .
MARTIN & MITCHELL (DJs), C l u b
THE CLIQUE (dance band), Rusty
M e t r o n o m e , 9 p.m. $2.
Nail, 9 p.m. $4.
DAYVE H U C K E T T (jazz guitar),
RICK REDINGTON & JEFF PEREMSKI
Leunig's, 7:30 p.m. N C .
(acoustic rock), N i g h t s p o t O u t b a c k ,
S T E V E BLAIR (jazz), Red Square,
9 p.m. N C .
9:30 p.m. N C .
MAGGI, PIERCE & EJ (eclectic rock),
JOHN LACKARD BLUES BAND,
Toadstool Harry's, 9 p.m. $3.
Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. N C .
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B A S H M E N T (reggae/dancehall DJs), Ruben James, 10 p.m. N C . DISCO FEVER (DJ Frostee), C l u b Extreme, 9 p.m. $ 2 / N C .
MONDAY
DJ MEL0 GRANT ( r & b / h i p - h o p ) , C l u b 156, 9:30 p.m. N C .
SWING LESSONS (dance), C l u b
NORTH C O U N T R Y (traditional folk),
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Tavern at the Inn at Essex, 6 p.m.
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Look for plenty of cross-dressing k J you up and over^the rainbow in celebration of National Coming Out Week] wear Emerald Cfty green for the Wizard of Oz-themed costume ball. Surrer Moonflower, CMa and Elliot. Oh, and pay no attention to that man dressed Tartt getting ready to debut some new songs. Friday, October 8. Burlington City Hall Auditorium,'8 p.m. - midnight. $5. I}\
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'I never wanted to be a spokesperson character she played on television proclaimed her homosexuality. The episode after 39 years in the closet. The resulting freedom, and grateful letters she has of tolerance. The comedienne's upcoming presentation is a lecture, not^a stand Sunday, October 10. Patrick Gymnasium, UVM, Burlington, 7p.m. $18. Info,
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FESTIVAL D E NOUVELLE DANSE: African dance is the theme of this 12-day showcase of contemporary choreography from around the world. See "backtalk," this issue. Venues around Montreal, 5:3010 p.m. $20-40. Info, 514-990-3031. ' C A R M E N ' : The Lyon Opera Ballet Company stages a cigar-toting version of the Bizet opera fusing classical ballet technique with contemporary choreography. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N . H . , 8 p.m. $25. Info, 603-646-2422.
' T H E BEAUTY Q U E E N O F LEENANE': A dutiful Irish daughter plays out her last chance for love in Martin McDonagh's Tony Award-winning drama. Northern Stage performs in the Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 8 p.m. $20. Info, 296-7000.
' D Y S F U N C T I O N A L FAMILY' D O U BLE FEATURE: Bette Davis plays a ruthless Southern matriarch in The Little Foxes. Alec Guinness plays a murderous heir hellbent on the family title in Kind Hearts and Coronets. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N . H . , 6:45 & 8:55 p.m. $6. Info, 603646-2422.
art • Also, see exhibit openings in the art listings. FIGURE D R A W I N G : The human figure motivates aspiring and accomplished artists in a weekly drawing session at the
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Charles Rak Award-winning painter Charles Rak, from Jamaica, Vermont, has for ten years exhibited widely throughout Vermont and New York State. He is versatile in his chosen medium of oil paint, choosing landscapes, people, animals and everyday Vermont scenes as his subjects. "In the areas I've applied myself - caricatures, portraits, outsider art - nothing is more challenging or rewarding thatplein air (on site) landscape painting," says Rak. "New England's kaleidoscopic weather patterns, shifting light, plus bugs and pine needles in the paint can drive an artist crazy. In my current work, I've been striving for this synthesis, the rhythms of nature and harmonies of color."
Roy Newton Grand Isle printmaker Roy Newton has degrees in illustration, stroke, graphic design and filmmaking from the Manchester (England) College of Art. He was staff artist for North By Northeast magazine, and his illustrations have appeared in Friends Journal, Vermont Vanguard Press, Vermont Life, National Gardening, and Current. Roy has illustrated several books, and in 1991 he designed the town seal for Grand Isle, Vermont Roy's handmade print work includes woodblock and linoblock prints, etchings, silkscreen prints, lithographs from stone, monoprints and mixed media prints. Like Charles Rak, Newton derives much of his inspiration from Vermont's constantly changing natural beauty. "My filmaking background was in documentary films, and I'm very interested in
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Jennifer Freedman Jennifer Freedman of Richmond specializes in one-of-a-kind hand-colored photographs, featuring local scenes and double-image wildflower identification shots (complete with latin names). Each black and white print is partially colored with oils and pencils, allowing for its own unique interpretation that cannot be reproduced. "My intention is to share the 'overlooked' in Vermont," says Freedman, a student at Burlington College, enrolled in their Central America program. All her images are available in a variety of sizes and high quality custom frames through her Fly on the Wall studio, located in the Richmond Village Housing Project; a housing development specifically designed f o l l o w income Vermonters who wish to open small businesses.
Woodhead, who weaves a tapestry of chaos, slapstick and 'unusual' music with the uncertainty of a tornado. Patrons visit our festivals specifically to see them over and over again.
In addition to Fly on the Wall, she is the photographer for Vermont Times, and a waitress at the Blue Seal Restaurant in Richmond. Her work can be found at the Waitsfield Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings; she is in the process of jurying at some fine art galleries.
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SONG A N D S T O R Y T I M E : Threes are company at this singing read-along. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1010:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. STORYTIME: Young readers ages three to five learn from lighthearted literature, songs and activities at the South Burlington Community Library, 11 a.m. Free. Register, 652-7080. 'TINY T O T ' STORYTIME: The three and under crowd hears age-appropriate tales at Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. STORIES: Little listeners hear stories, snack and make crafts at the Children's Pages, Winooski, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 655-1537. STORY H O U R : Preschoolers and accompanying adults get a taste of Once Upon a Mudpie and work with clay under "kidcertified" potter and reader Cynthia Haviland. Kids in kindergarten through fifth grade attend the later session. Vermont Clay Studio, Waterbury, 10 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 244-1126. HOMESCHOOLERS' STORYTIME: Stay-at-home students five and up share spooky stories at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info,
FLU S H O T C L I N I C : Senior citizens get immunized against influenza today — and stick the state for the bill. Heineberg Senior Center, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. Info, 658-1900. N E W PARENT W O R K S H O P : So you're planning to have a baby? Learn what it takes to raise a happy, healthy infant. Burgess Assembly, Fletcher Allen Healthcare, Burlington, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 847-2278. M O T H E R S A N D BABIES S U P P O R T G R O U P : Psychotherapists Iren Smolanski and Mina Levinsky-Wohl analyze expectations and realities with new moms. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:4511:45 a.m. Free. Info, 658-6272. M I N D F U L N E S S G R O U P : A gathering of Zen-inclined people sets its collective mind on meditation and discussion. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. FIBROMYALGIA S U P P O R T G R O U P : This neuromUtecular pain and fatigue syndrome affects more women than men. Join fellow sufferers in the Board Room, Fanny Allen Campus, Colchester, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-3273. INFERTILITY S U P P O R T G R O U P : Dr. Judith Gerber talks about stress and infertility to wannabe parents at the New
England Federal Credit Union, Taft Corner, Williston, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 657-2542. ' T H E JOYS O F BOYS': The special nature of boys, and the risks that go alonj with it, make for lively discussion at Browns River Middle School, Underhill, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 864-7467. GENEALOGY W O R K S H O P : Tracing your roots has never been easier. Learn how to shake your family tree at the American Legion Hall, Milton, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 893-2340.
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their clothing catches fire: stop, drop and roll. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. N E W BOOK STORY TIME: Little listeners witness the effects of Poof, the tale of a wizard and his wife who rely on magic to do their chores. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. RAINBOW WALK: Pre-schoolers explore seasonal colors on a trail lined with leaves, mushrooms and fall flowers. Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center, Huntington, 1-2 p.m. $3. Register, 434-3068. STORY HOUR: Young readers learn from lighthearted literature in a country setting. Flying Pig Children's Books, Charlotte, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 425-2600.
novel. Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 656-2094. 'RICHARD III': Lost Nation Theater stages Shakespeare's tale of a murderous monarch's amoral ascension. City Hall Arts Center, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $14. Info, 229-0492. 'CABARET SHAKESPEARE': James Hogue presents "bawdy, boisterous flashes of the Bard" in a one-man show at the Shelburne Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.
film 'TWELFTH N I G H T ' : Helena Bonham Carter and Nigel Hawthorne star in a big-screen version of Shakespeare's sparkling comedy. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.
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• Also, see exhibit openings in the art listings. 'LEE MILLER, FASHION AND SURREALISM': A slide lecture by San Francisco State art prof "Whitney Chadwick looks into the influences of '40s photographer Lee Miller and her influences. Christian A. Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5007.
words SCI-FI A N D FANTASY READING GROUP: Fans of the fantastic gather to discuss The Broken Sword at this reading roundtable. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. STEVEN MILLHAUSER: The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Martin Dressier: The Tale of an American Dreamer reads from his latest novel, Enchanted Night. St. Michael's College, Colchester^ Z ^ o l - Free. Info, 654-2535. MARK PENDERGRAST: The investigative author shares a taste of his new book, Uncommon Grounds—a journey through java history. Book Rack, Champlain Mill, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 655-0231.
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Waterbury Center, 6:15 p.m. $5. Info, 244-5288. GREG DOUGLASS: The local singersongwriter returns to town with a set of soulful music at Deerleap Books, Bristol, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 453-5684. VOICES OF WAR AND PEACE: From protest songs to peace-movement speeches, the audible aspects of war take center stage at the Middlebury College Center for the Arts Concert Hall, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. NEW D U T C H SWING: The Willem Breuker Kollektief combines jazz and classical music with circus music and waltzes to create a unique big-band sound. St. Johnsbury Academy, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 748-2600. CHOIR CONCERT: Student singers pipe up with the Cadenza choir in a virtuosic vocal display. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 635-1386. JENNIFER TEFT BAND: The progressive rock band plays with Lilith Fair flair at Base Lodge, Johnson State College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1386. URI CAINE: The groundbreaking pianist and his jazz ensemble decontruct the works of Mahler — and reimagine Wagner — in a new music concert at Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $14.50. Info, 603-646-2422.
dance FESTIVAL DENOUVELLE DANSE: See October 6. SQUARE DANCE: Learn lively Western-style steps in an introductory dance with A1 Monty calling for the Central Vermont Squares. Capitol City Grange Hall, Montpelier, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3734.
f ricfay il music • Also, see listings in "Sound Advice." ' T H E SOUND OF MUSIC': See October 7. 'LOVE SONGS FROM WAR DANCES': Vermont-based choreographer Patty Smith performs a new solo dance-theater piece about the emotional wages of war. See "to do" list, this issue. Vergennes Opera House, 8 p.m. SlO.Jjnfo, 877-6737. JENNl JOHNSON: The local jazz luminary sings it smooth with a little help from Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra. Villa Tragara,
drama 'EMMA': See October 7, $11.50. ' T H E BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE': See October 6. 'RICHARD III': See October 7, $16. ' T H E LOGGER': Actor Rusty Dewees swings onto the scene with his one-man "Vermont play in two ax." Enosburg Opera House, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 888-7140.
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CHILDREN'S BOOK PANEL: Successful children's authors tell how they turned tales for tots into published works. Book Rack, Champlain Mill, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free. Register, 655-0231.
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etc GLBTQ SUPPORT GROUP: See October 7. Outright Vermont, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 800-452-2428. FLU S H O T CLINIC: See October 6, Winooski Senior Center, 9-11 a.m. CITY HALL SPEAK OUT: Community members come out to share stories on the steps of Burlington City Hall, followed by a candlelight vigil to remember homosexual victims of hate. Church Street, Burlington, 5:30 p.m.. Free. Info, 865-9677. 'EMERALD CITY BALL': Deejays spin dance party discs for queer folks in Wizard of Oz garb. No, we're not in Kansas anymore. See "to do" list, this issue. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. - midnight. $5. Info, 865-9677. INDONESIAN LABOR LECTURE: An ex-sweatshop worker from Indonesia speaks about labor conditions in Nike factories overseas. Warner Hemicycle, Middlebury College, 4:15 p.m. Free. Info, 443-4468. DEWEY DAY CELEBRATION : Ceremonies, walking tours, a transportation display and a parade commemorate Montpelier's hometown hero, and the centennial of his return from the Spanish-American War. See "to do" list, this issue. Downtown Montpelier, 1-6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-9512. RUMMAGE SALE: Savvy shoppers find clothes and "white elephant" items at the bargain-filled benefit bonanza. Baptist Building, Fairfax United Church, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 849-6588. STOWE ART AND CRAFT FESTIVAL: Juried artists and craftspeople display their handiwork. Topnotch Field, Stowe, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $5. Info, 800247-8693. 'IN PURSUIT OF PENGUINS': Intrepid photographer Maida Maxham shares slides and stories from her search
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Saturday music •Also, see listings in "Sound Advice." ' T H E S O U N D OF MUSIC': See October 7, 2 p.m. 'ROCKIN' IN RHYTHM': Members of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra play tribute to the music of Duke Ellington with trumpeter Nicholas Payton, saxophone stand-out Joe Lovano and vocalist Dianne Reeves. See "to do" list, this issue. Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 8 p.m. $28-38. Info, 863-5966. GOSPEL CONCERT: The soulful sounds of two South Carolina choirs benefit the black churches burned in the South since 1995. Unitarian Universalist Church, Burlington, 4 p.m. Donations. Info, 425-3174. WORLD PEACE CONCERT: Cellist Vedran Smailovic and Celtic folk musician Tommy Sands use music and slides to tell the stories of their respective war-torn countries. Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $15-24. Info, 476-8188. FLUTE A N D PIANO CONCERT: Karen Kevra and Paul Orgel perform a sonata by Marlboro prof and master flutist Louis Moyse, as well as works by J.S. Bach and Schubert. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 229-9408. ' T H E SHOW': Barbara Brousal joins Syd Straw and Jon Poussette-Dart for an evening of folk-rock entertainment at Springfield High School Auditorium, 8 p.m. $16. Info, 885-5500. GUARNERI STRING QUARTET: The longest-sitting quartet in the world calls it a career with works by Mozart, Kodaly and Schumann. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $25. Info, 603-646-2422.
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T H E N E I G H B O R H O O D PROJECT': In "Part Three" of her ongoing exploration of urban development, displacement and "home," Hannah Dennison underscores the importance of neighbors. See "to do" list, this issue. Longe Brothers Market, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2249. CONTRA DANCE: The Queen City Contras host this Northern-style hoedown with Susan Kevra calling for Reckless Abandon. Kick things off with a potluck and free lesson. Edmunds Middle School, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $6. Info, 865-9363. BALLROOM DANCING: The local chapter of the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association leads the way in swing and Latin styles. Old Lantern, Charlotte, 7-11 p.m. $18. Info, 879-0501.
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film 'BUFFALO 66': Vincent Gallo directed, wrote and even scored this film in which he stars as an angry young man who kidnaps a girl in order to impress his parents. Dana Auditorium, Middlebury College, 3 & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. 'GET REAL': Simon Shore directed this comic look at the romantic troubles of a group of teens. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 & 9:15 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.
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vation and helps youngsters make collages of their favorite animals. Book Rack, Champlain Mill, Winooski, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 655-0231. MATH TUTORIALS: Dr. Samuel J. Klein takes the "numb" out of numbers-crunching at this weekly session for high-schoolers. Room 373, Jeanmarie Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 9 a.m. - noon. Free. Info, 865-5039. INFANT AND TODDLER STORYTIME: Bring home a free children's book when you attend this event. Piatt Memorial Library, Shoreham, 9:3010:15 a.m. Free. Info, 897-2595. DAD'S DAY: Fathers are favored at this all-purpose afternoon activity, which includes demonstrations by the Lebanon High School Robotics Team. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, 2-5 p.m. $5.50. Info, 6492200.
sport STOWE HIKE: Join the Montpelier section of the Green Mountain Club on a difficult 8-mile trek from Stowe Pinnacle to Worcester Mountain. Meet at Montpelier High School, 8 a.m. Free. Info, 479-2304. SKI SKATE SALE: Shop for secondhand skis, skates and other sporting gear to benefit local nordic and alpine ski teams. Colchester High School, 9 a.m. - 4: 30 p.m. Free. Info, 651-9423.
etc STOWE ART AND CRAFT FESTIVAL: See October 8. RUMMAGE SALE: See October 8, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. DEWEY DAY CELEBRATION: See October 8, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Parade begins at 2 p.m. FEMINISM AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES: Writer and software engineer Ellen Ullman speaks about the challenges facing women in technological industries. Memorial Lounge, Waterman, UVM, Burlington. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-4282. ECOSYSTEM LAB DEDICATION: Sen. Patrick Leahy, Gov. Howard Dean and Burlington Mayor Peter Clavelle help kick off an era of research on the waterfront at UVM s new science lab. Lake Champlain Basin Science Center,
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Sunday music • Also, see listings in "Sound Advice." ' T H E S O U N D OF MUSIC': See October 6, 2 p.m. ELISABETH VON TRAPP: The granddaughter of Maria von Trapp is the only one still singing in the famous family portrayed in the The Sound, of Music. She performs folk and contemporary songs at the Joslyn Round Barn, Waitsfield, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 496-7442. DEWEY DAY CONCERT: The 40th Army Band of the Vermont National
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drama 'EMMA': See October 7, 2 p.m. T H E BEAUTY Q U E E N O F LEENANE': See October 6, 5 p.m. ' R I C H A R D I f f : See October 7, 6:30 p.m. $16.
film 'LAWRENCE O F ARABIA': Peter O'Toole stars in David Lean's classic four-hour flick about a British officer aiding the Arabs in desert warfare against the Ottoman Turks. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N . H . , 7:30 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.
sport SKI & SKATE SALE: See October 9, 10 a.m. - noon. MOSSY CASCADE TRAIL: T h e Burlington section of the Green Mountain Club tackles Hopkins and Spread Eagle mountains for an outstanding view of the Adirondack high peaks. Meet at the U V M Visitors Lot, Burlington, 8 a.m. Free. Info, 863-1145.
etc DEWEY DAY C E L E B R A T I O N : See October 8, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Fireworks display at 7:30 p.m. S T O W E A R T A N D C R A F T FESTIVAL: See October 8. 'ART I N T H E PARK': See October 9. ELLEN D E G E N E R E S : The outspoken comic and former star of the television sit-com "Ellen" talks about her life and experiences before and after coming out. See "to do" list, this issue. Patrick Gymnasium, U V M , Burlington, 7 p.m. $18. Info, 863-5966.
' T H E ART O F SPIRITUAL D R E A M I N G ' : Learn how dreams can help you in waking life in a workshop based on the book by Harold Klemp. Borders, Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2711. SINGLES P O T L U C K : Bring a dish and your social skills to a brunch for the unattached, over-30 crowd. Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Register, 862-5515. G E O L O G Y A N D ART TALK: The brickwork pattern in the new waterfront laboratory mirrors the makeup of the Champlain thrust fault. Get a closer look at the Lake Champlain Basin Science Center, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. $3. Info, 864-1848 COOKING DEMONSTRATION: Lynne Andreen serves up recipes from her book, In a Vermont Kitchen. Book Rack, Champlain Mill, Winooski, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 655-0231. HARVEST CELEBRATION: The Great Pumpkin arrives after all — at noon, to be precise — at this seasonal event featuring cider pressing, a husking bee and a barn dance. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m. 5 p.m. $7. Info, 457-2355. SEX A N D LOVE A D D I C T S A N O N Y M O U S : Can't get enough? This free 12-step program meets weekly at 7:30 p.m. Info, write to P.O. Box 5843, Burlington, V T 05402-5843. FARMERS MARKET: It's harvest time. Buying fresh local produce, chickens and home-baked goods supports farmers in Vermont. Town C o m m o n , Westford, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0491.
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drama 'BYE BYE LOVE': Hits from the '50s make for a melodious "class reunion" meal tinged with — gasp — murder. Villa Tragara, Waterbury Center, 6:15 p.m. $38. Info, 244-5288.
words O P E N READING: Poets of all persuasions share their verse at the Horn of the Moon Cafe, Montpelier, 8:30. Free. Info, 223-0317.
etc DEWEY DAY CELEBRATION: See October 8, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. FLU S H O T CLINIC: See October 6, Country Park Apartments, 635 Hinesburg Rd., S. Burlington, 9:3011:30 a.m. AMNESTY I N T E R N A T I O N A L W R I T E - I N : Save a life for the price of a stamp. Use pen power against human rights abuses at the Unitarian Church, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-4838. TRAVEL L U N C H E O N : The "Magic Carpet" takes diners on an informative and appetizing tour of Central Asia. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, 11 a.m. $12. Info, 649-2200. Y2K I N F O R M A T I O N G R O U P : Prepare for the next millennium with century-sawy types at the Horn of the Moon Cafe, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-0317. 'AMELIA'S LAST LECTURE': Linda Myer takes on the role of Amelia Earhart in a performance based on the speeches and writings of the aviatrix. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, St. Albans, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 527-7933. PUBLIC M E D I T A T I O N P E R I O D : Take a step on the path to enlightenment and share your thoughts, but not words, with others. A lecture and discussion follows. Ratna Shri Tibetan Meditation Center, 12 Hillside Ave., Montpelier. Free. Info, 223-5435. BATTERED W O M E N ' S S U P P O R T G R O U P S : Women Helping Battered Women facilitates a group in Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 658-1996. Also, the Shelter Committee facilitates a meeting in Montpelier, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-0855.
Free. Info, 862-9647. HUMANITY A N D GENETICS R E A D I N G G R O U P : Discuss the future of genetics and its literary past, from Brave New World to killer tomatoes. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Register, 879-7576.
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kids S T O R Y T I M E : See October 6, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. ' M U S I C W I T H ROBERT A N D 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.
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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, 7:309:30 p.m. $2. Info, 879-7618. ' D A N C E S 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.
film 'IT'S ELEMENTARY': Producer Helen Cohen introduces this film documenting discussions of gay issues in middle and elementary schools. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N . H . , 7:30 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.
art • Also, see exhibit openings in the art listings. CERAMICS SLIDE S H O W : Gian Carlo Bojani, director of the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza, Italy, gives his lecture in Italian, with an English translator. The slides speak for themselves. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7200.
F O R E S T S T E W A R D S H I P : Panelists explain ways to protect Vermont's woodlands, from landowner cooperatives to green-certified lumber companies. Coach Barn, Shelburne Farms, 7-9 p.m. $5. Register, 985-8686. B U D D H I S T TALK: Tibetan Ato Rinpoche shares his Buddhist perspective on the challenge of "how to live a good human life." Shambhala Meditation Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 658-6795.
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FLOWER NECKLACES: Friday, October 8, 6:30-8 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Free. Info, 660-8060. Create necklaces using seed beads.
HERBAL PREPARATIONS, T H E BASICS: Thursday, October 14, 6:308:30 p.m. Purple Shutter Herbs, Main St., Burlington. Info, 865-HERB. Be responsible for your health by making your own herbal medicines.
aikido AIKIDO O F CHAMPLAIN VALLEY: Adults, Monday through Friday, 5:456:45 p.m. and 7-8:15 p.m., Saturdays, 9-11:45 a.m. Children, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4-5 p.m. Aikido of Champlain Valley, 17 E. Allen St., Winooski. $55/month, $120/three months, intro specials. Info, 654-6999. Study this graceful, flowing martial art to develop flexibility, confidence and selfdefense skills. AIKIDO O F V E R M O N T : Ongoing classes Monday through Friday, 6-7 p.m. and 7-8 p.m., Saturday, 9-10:30 a.m., Sunday, 10-11:30 a.m. Above Onion River Co-op, 274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info, 862-9785. Practice the art of Aikido in a safe and supportive environment.
aromatherapy 'PERSONAL CARE W I T H ESSENTIAL OILS': Saturday, October 9, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aroma Massage, S. Burlington. $45. Info, 658-5873. Learn to use essential oils in your personal-care routine. 'WINTER USES OF ESSENTIAL OILS': Saturday, October 23, 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Aroma Massage, S. Burlington. $45. Info, 658-5873. Aroma Massage, S. Burlington. $45. Info, 658-5873. Warm up your winter with aromatic essences.
art 'PAINTING CREATIVE LANDSCAPES II': Four Thursdays, September 30, October 7, 14 and 2 1 , 9 a.m. - noon or four Saturdays, September 25, October 2, 9 and 16, 9 a.m. - noon. Stowe. $30/class, $120/four. Info, 253-6708. Review traditional and experimental painting techniques and the role of landscape painting through the ages. ABSTRACT PAINTING: Saturday, October 9, 10 a.m. - noon. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, 135 Church St., Burlington. $10. Register, 8657166. Kids eight to 12 tour the gallery, then create abstract paintings using found objects. H A N D B U I L D I N G W I T H CLAY: Four Saturdays, October 9 through 30, 9 a.m. - noon. Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd„ Shelburne. $120. Register, 985-3648. Explore sculptural and utilitarian ceramic-making, as well as various glaze and firing techniques. I N T R O T O OIL PAINTING: Eight Saturdays, October 16 through December 4, 1-4 p.m. Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. $160. Register, 985-3648. Beginning and intermediate painters survey light, form, atmosphere and composition. TIBETAN T H A N G K A PAINTING: Friday, October 22, 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave. $125. Register, 985-3961. Learn the fundamentals of this centuries-old art form in a meditative environment. 'OIL PAINTING FUNDAMENTALS': Three Thursdays, October 28, November 4 and 11,10 a.m. - noon. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, 135 Church St., Burlington. $75. Register, 865-7166. Tad Spurgeon teaches adidts to interpret simple still lifes in oil.
business/career ' G E T T I N G SERIOUS': Four Thursdays, October 21, 28, November 4 and 11. Trinity College, Burlington. $115. Grants available. Info, 846-7160. The Women's Small Business Program helps you explore the possibilities and realities of business ownership by developing an entrepreneurial idea.
craft ORIENTAL RUG MAKING: Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24. Northeast Fiber Arts Center, Williston Rd., S. Burlington. Info, 865-4981. Make an oriental rug as you learn the techniques necessary to "punch hook" these designs. PRIMITIVE RUG H O O K I N G : Saturday, October 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Northeast Fiber Arts Center, Williston Rd., S. Burlington. Info, 865-4981. Learn traditional rug-hooking techniques with an emphasis on color and texture. POTTERY/SCULPTURE: All ages and abilities, group classes, private lessons. Day, evening and weekend offerings. Vermont Clay Studio, 2802 Rt. 100, Waterbury Center. Register, 224-1126 ext. 41. Enjoy the pleasures and challenges of ivorking ivith clay, ivhether you've had a lot, a little or no experience. PAINTING CERAMICS: Ongoing Wednesdays, 2-3:30 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m. Blue Plate Ceramic Cafe, 119 College St., Burlington. Free. Info, 652-0102. Learn the fundamentals of painting ceramics.
dance DANCE: Ongoing classes. Spotlight On Dance, 49 Hercules Dr., Colchester. Info, 338-9088. Dancers of all ages, from preschoolers to adults, take classes in swing, jazz, tap and ballet. SWING: Classes starting the week of October 17. Burlington. $40/six-week session. Info, 862-9033. Learn to Lindy Hop — the original style of swing. DANCE: Ongoing classes for all ages. Sun Dance Studio, E-4, #312, Chace Mill, Burlington. Info, 951-9066. Aspiring dancers, from toddlers to seniors, choose from parent and child classes, creative dance, tap, creative jazz or ballet. AEROBIC DANCE: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:15 p.m. Jazzercise of Burlington at Heineberg Senior Center, Heineberg Rd., Burlington. $3.50-6. Info, 878-0428. Adidts get cardiovascular training to improve health and strength.
healing 'OHASHIATSU': Two-weekend intensive. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 22, 23 and 24 and November 5, 6 and 7. Somawork Wellness Center, 50 Court St., Middlebury. Info, 800810-4190. Explore the philosophy and movement behind this method of healing touch. 'MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS R E D U C T I O N ' : Classes beginning in October. Eight Tuesdays, 5:15-6:45 p.m. or Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. - noon. The Sanctuary for Yoga and Wellbeing, Shelburne. Info, 985-4961. Learn to identify and change negative responses to promote peace of mind and joy. ' W O M E N A N D T H E MAGIC O F LIVING IN T H E M O M E N T ' : Classes beginning in October. Ten Mogdays, 12-1:30 p.m. or Thursdays, 5:15-6:45 p.m. The Sanctuary for Yoga and Wellbeing, Shelburne. Info, 9854961. Gain simple, powerful skills for living in the moment in order to more fully enjoy life.
hypnotherapy HYPNOSIS CERTIFICATION: Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24. Burlington. $444. Register, 800898-4042. Train to become a certified hypnotherapist with a weekend intensive followed by home study.
kendo KENDO: Ongoing Wednesdays and Fridays, 6:45-8:30 p.m. Warren Town Hall. Donations. Info, 496-4669. Develop focus, control and power through this Japanese samurai sword-fencing martial art.
language CONVERSATIONAL ITALIAN: Eight Wednesdays starting October 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cyclone Grist Mill, Bristol. $125. Info, 453-5885. Get ready for that trip to Italy — whether you're brushing up or just starting to learn la belle lingua. SPANISH: Ongoing individual and small group lessons, all levels. S. Burlington. Info, 864-6870. Join in on the fun of learning a new language. ITALIAN: Ongoing individual and group classes, beginner to advanced, adults and children. Burlington. Info, 865-4795. Learn to speak this beautifid language from a native speaker and experienced teacher. ESL: Ongoing small group classes, beginners and intermediates. Vermont Adult Learning, Sloan Hall, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. Free. Info, 654-8677. Improve your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English as a second
massage F O O T REFLEXOLOGY: Ongoing Thursdays, 6-8:30 p.m. S. Burlington Yoga Studio, Barrett St. Info, 6583766. Learn this fun and easy form of acu-pressure foot massage from a certified reflexologist.
meditation ' T H E WAY O F T H E 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! G U I D E D MEDITATION: Sundays, 10:30 a.m. The Shelburne Athletic Club, Shelburne Commons. Free. Info, 985-2229. Practice guided meditation for relaxation and focus.
photography PHOTOGRAPHY: Private or group. Ongoing eight- and six-week classes and day and weekend workshops. Grand Isle, Burlington, Stowe and Vergennes. Info, 372-3104. Learn creative and technical camera and darkroom skills in black and white and color.
reiki I N T R O T O REIKI: Wednesday and Thursday, October 13 and 14, 7 p.m. Pathways to Well Being, 169 Battery St., Burlington. Info, 862-0836. See a presentation on this non-invasive healing technique.
USUI REIKI: Saturday, October 16, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $95. Info, 660-8060. Learn basic Reiki hand positions for treating yourself and others. REIKI CLINIC: Ongoing Wednesdays through December, 7-9 p.m. Fletcher Free Library, College St., Burlington. Free. Info, 877-8374. Get an introduction to an ancient healing method used to restore health and balance to body, mind and spirit.
rolfing* ROLFING: Ongoing Thursdays, October 7, 14, 21 and 28, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Healthy Living, Market St., S. Burlington. Free. Info, 865-4770. Get a feel for this stress-reducing deep massage method.
self-defense BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Ongoing classes for men, women and children, Monday through Saturday. Vermont Brazilian jiu-jitsu Academy, 4 Howard St., Burlington. Info, 660-4072 or 2539730. Escape fear with an integrated selfdefense system based on technique, not size, strength or speed.
spirit 'REBIRTHING' INTRO: Friday, October 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Donations. Info, 6608060. Improve health, mental clarity, inner peace and emotional insight through the simple technique of "connected breathing." KABBALAH, MEDITATION A N D TRANSFORMATION: Three Thursdays, October 14, 21 and 28, 6-8 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $10. Info, 660-8060. Explore this ancient Jewish mystical path through discussion, meditation and song. KABBALAH, MEDITATION A N D ECSTASY: Saturday, October 16, noon - 6 p.m. Forests Edge, Warren. $45. Info, 496-9022. Learn empowering spiritual techniques based on ancient Jewish mysticism.
sport WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTORS: Wednesday, October 13 and six Saturdays starting October 16, 8 a.m. 2 p.m. Mt. Abe Pool, Bristol. $150 for Bristol residents, $220 for non-residents. Info, 453-5885. Take a certified Red Cross water safety instructor's class — and you'll be teaching swimming next summer.
support groups VT. RESOLVE INFERTILITY SUPPORT GROUP: Wednesday, October 6, 6-8 p.m. New England Federal Credit Union, Taft Corner, Williston. Info, 657-2542. Talk with others about infertility issues. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Daily meetings in various locations. Free. Info, 658-4221. Want to overcome a drinking problem? Take the first step — of 12 — and join a group in your area. NARCOTICS A N O N Y M O U S : Ongoing daily groups. Various locations in Burlington, S. Burlington and Plattsburgh. Free. Info, 862-4516. If you're ready to stop using drugs, this group of recovering addicts can offer inspiration.
writing STORYTELLING IN EDUCATION: Saturday, October 16, 9 a.m. - noon. The Book Rack, Champlain Mill, Winooski. $35. Register, 655-0231. Learn simple storytelling techniques and hands-on activities from an environmental educator. 'FIRST T H O U G H T S W R I T I N G ' : One-day workshop. Saturday, October 23, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Hinesburg. $45. Weekend intensive. November 5, 6 and 7. Sugartree Inn, Warren. $150. Register, 878-6675. Learn how silencing your internal critic can help you find an authentic voice within yourself 'FINDING T H E YOUNG WRITER W I T H I N ' : Sunday, October 24, ages 7-11, 10 aim. - 12:30 p.m., $18; ages 12 and older, 1:30-4:30 p.m. $22. The Book Rack, Champlain Mill, Winooski. Register, 655-0231. Kids write for fun and explore their aptitude for writing.
yoga 'YOGA FOR EVERY BODY/MIND': Classes begin October 11. Mondays, 5:30-7 p.m. Corner of Howard and Pine Sts. Info, 658-3013. Practice yoga for body and mind. IYENGAR YOGA W O R K S H O P : Friday, October 22, 6-8 p.m., Saturday, October 23, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 2:30-5 p.m., Sunday, October 24, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Shelburne Town Hall. $125. Register, 482-2490. Fine-tune your "body alignments"for precision in Iyengar poses. BEECHER HILL YOGA: Monday through Saturday, daytime & evening classes for all levels. Info, 482-3191. Get private or group instruction in integrative yoga therapy, vigorous yoga or yoga for pregnancy. n « S. B U R L I N G T O N YOGA: Ongoing Mondays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. and Tuesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. Barrett St., S. Burlington. Info, 658-3766. Focus on stretching, breathing, relaxation and centering with Hatha yoga. U N I O N STREET S T U D I O : Ongoing classes for all levels. Mondays, 5:30-7 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:15-8:15 a.m. and 8:30-10 a.m., Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 8:30-10 a.m. Burlington. Info, 8603991. Practice Hatha yoga with Lisa Limoge. YMCA YOGA: Ongoing classes. YMCA, College St., Burlington. Info, 862-9622. Take classes in various yoga styles. YOGA: Tuesdays, 6:15 p.m. Green Mt. Learning Center, 13 Dorset Lane, Williston. $8. Info, 872-3797. Practice yoga with Deborah Binder. YOGA: Mondays, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Thursdays, 8:30-9:55 a.m. The Sanctuary for Yoga and Wellbeing, Shelburne. Info, 985-4961. Use your body and breath as tools for promoting deep relaxation. YOGA V E R M O N T : Daily classes, 12 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Chace Mill, Burlington. Info, 660-9718. Astanga style "power"yoga classes offer sweaty fun for all levels of experience.
women W O M E N ' S CARPENTRY W O R K S H O P : Saturday, October 9, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $55 includes lunch. Essex Technical Center, 2 Educational Dr., Essex Jet. Register, 800-639-1472. Learn carpentry basics from Northern New England Tradeswomen, including training with hand tools, power tools and wood.
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MOUNTAINEERING TALK: John Sherman, columnist and editor at Climbing magazine, shares stories and slides of ascents in all 50 states. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. $7. Info, 654-2535. WORLD POPULATION LECTURE: Dr. Nils Audaire, president of the Global Health Council, talks about how to achieve sustainable development in a world now crowded with six billion people. Fleming Museum Auditorium, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2535. LEADERSHIP AND T E C H N O L O GY SEMINAR: Learn how the electronic age impacts local and national business, from e-commerce to employee training. Champlain College, Burlington, 8-10:30 a.m. $15. Info, 879-3454. SALEM W I T C H HISTORY: Hinesburg native Lori Lee Wilson, author of The Salem Witch Trials: How History is Invented sheds light on the facts and myths surrounding the American Inquisition. Carpenter Carse Library, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-2878. ABUSE AND RAPE CRISIS VOLUNTEERS: Attend an orientation session covering volunteer opportunities and the skills needed to support and empower victims of domestic and sexual assault. St. Albans, noon & 6 p.m. Free. Info, 524-8538. Y2K WORKSHOP: Small-business owners get a crash course on millenni-
al preparedness and computer hardware problems via interactive television. Venues throughout Vermont, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Register, 888925-7658. 'FRIENDS OF FREEDOM': Historian Ray Zirblis explores fact and folklore concerning Vermont's underground railroad through letters and other documents in a lecture at Old Red Mill, Jericho, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 899-2800. CAREGIVERS FOR T H E MENTALLY ILL: Friends, family members and anyone caring for the mentally ill get support at this monthly "share and care." Howard Center for Human Services, 300 Flynn Ave., Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-6683 OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Compulsive eaters weigh in on body image issues at the First Congregational Church, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 644-8936. BATTERED WOMEN'S SUPPORT GROUP: Meet in Barre, 10:30 a.m. noon. Free. Info, 223-0855.
dance 'DRUMMING': This sumptuous new piece by Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker is set to a Steve Reich score for drums, voice and glockenspiel. See "backtalk," this issue. Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $27. Info, 863-5966.
drama ' T H E BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE': See October 6.
film 'VOICES HEARD, SISTERS UNSEEN': Grace Poore speaks before a screening of the documentary she directed, which chronicles obstacles faced by women trying to recover from abuse. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-7423, ext. 213. 'ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS': The Alain Resnais short film Night and Fog precedes Luchino Visconti's neo-realist tale of two brothers in love with the same woman. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.
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words 'INVISIBLE G A R D E N S ' : Vermontbased author Dorothy Sucher reads from her book about gardening in the Green Mountain state. See review, this issue. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774. ' T H E LESBIAN POLYAMORY READER': Editor Marcia Munson and ' contributors Martha McPheeters and Alix Dobkin read from and sign their collection of lesbian literature. Borders, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2711. D I C K FACEBAT: The Burlington dweller and author of For Adult Weirdos Only reads selections from his poetry at Rhombus Gallery, Burlington, 8 p.m. $3-6. Info, 865-0569. W R I T E R S ' W O R K S H O P : Local author Steven Shepard encourages wannabe authors with assignments and regular feedback. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.
STORYTIME: See October 6. S O N G A N D S T O R Y T I M E : See October 6. PARENT-CHILD B O O K GROUP: Middle-school kids and their parents consider the characters in the popular Harry Potter ries. S. Burlington Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. Register, 652-7080.
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openings HOMEBODIES & TRAVELING FOOLS: Investigations at Home and on the Move, sculptural works by Knox Cummin. Living/Learning Gallery, University of Vermont, Burlington, 656-4200. Reception October 7, 5-7 p.m. FOR THE DINNER TABLE, platters, place settings, serving pieces and table accessories by 25 regional clay artists. Vermont Clay Studio, Waterbury Ctr., 244-1126. "Keep the Plate" dinner-dance fundraiser October 7 at the Stoweflake Conference Center, Stowe (call VCS for reservations). HARVEST HOME: Quilts of Lamoille County, featuring antique and contemporary quilts. Noyes House Museum, Morrisville, 888-7617. Slide show with Donna Bister, co-author of Plain and Fancy: Vermont's People and Their Quilts, October 7, 7 p.m. Show open through October 10. FINE ART FLEA MART, featuring artists in the alley next to Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Burlington, 865-7165. Every Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Through October. ART IN THE PARK, the 38th annual fall foliage festival with art, crafts, food, music and activities, sponsored by the Chaffee Center for the Visual Arts, 775-8836. Main Street Park, Rutland, October 9 & 10, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. JOHN LENN0N RETROSPECTIVE, original artwork, sketches, album covers, music and memorabilia by the late Beatle, from the collection of Larry Warren. Creative Space, Rutland, 773-4350. October 9, 2-5 p.m. TRANSIENCE: Chinese Experimental Art at the End of the 20th Century, featuring works in mixed media by the country's younger generation of artists. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 603-646-2426. Preview and reception October 13, 6 p.m., followed by a lecture, "China Now: Art and Life at the End of the 20th Century," by art prof Jonathan Hay.
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ings. Bread & Beyond, Williston, 863-6627. PRIDE'S MAILBOX, an international collection of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender themed postmarks commissioned by the U.S. and foreign postal offices. Billings North Lounge, UVM, Burlington, 6562005. Through October. THE TOGETHERNESS EDITION, a show of monoprints by children and seniors in an intergenerational bookmaking workshop sponsored by Very Special Arts Vermont. Daily Planet, Burlington, 860-6220. Through October. FOUR H0NDURAN ARTISTS, featuring the work of Mario Castillo, Virgilio Guardiola, Rolando Lopez Trochez and Xenia Mejfa. Fleming Museum, Burlington, 656-0750. Through February 13. ANN BEMIS, new acrylic paintings. Rhombus Gallery, Burlington, 865-3144. Through October. NATURE & MYTH, featuring paintings by Matthew Kolodzief and sculptures by Nancy Sansom Reynolds. Doll-Anstadt Gallery, Burlington, 864-3661. Through October. THE FIRST ANNUAL VERMONT METALSMITHS SHOW, a selection of works of jeweler/metalsmiths statewide; and NEW MEXICO COLORS, paintings by Will Hurd. Grannis Gallery, Burlington, 660-2032. Through October. PURSUING THE LIGHT: Visual Impressions of the Natural World, featuring fine art color photography by Christopher C. Leeper. Working Design Gallery at the Men's Room, Burlington, 864-2088. Through November. JANE HORNER, solo installation, in which something different will happen every day of the month. Union Station, Burlington, 6604335. Through October. COVERED BRIDGES AND OTHER THINGS, black-and-white and color photography by Jan Tyler. Isabel's on the Waterfront, Burlington, 865-2522. Through November 14. DAVID GOODRICH, pen and ink drawings of Vermont views. Uncommon Grounds, Burlington, and The Book Rack, Winooski, 654-4650. Through November 6 and December, respectively. RICK SUTTA, representational oil paintings. Rick Sutta Gallery, Burlington, 860-7506. Ongoing.
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EXPAND WITHOUT MOVING, psychedelic and mosaic posters and prints inspired by music, by David Peroff. Three Needs, Burlington, 238-1070. Through October. AUTUMN AT THE OLD MILL, a show and sale in mixed media by members of the Northern Vermont Artist Association. Red Mill Craft Shop, Jericho, 899-1106. Through October. ART IN CONTEXT: THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918, an exploration of the architecture of commemoration, with photographs by William Lipke of selected monuments and memorials. Fleming Museum, Burlington, 656-0750. Through October 10. KID STUFF: Great Toys From Our Childhood. A new exhibit of intergenerational playthings from the last half-century. Shelburne Museum, 985-3348. Through October 17.
38TH ANNUAL MEMBERS' EXHIBITION, featuring juried works in mixed media. Chaffee Center for the Visual Arts, Rutland, 775-0356. Through November 14. BOB HARDY, an exhibit of framed photographs, the sale of which will benefit the Vergennes Opera House. Chittenden Bank, Vergennes, 475-2440. Through October. SYRIA, PEOPLE AND PERSPECTIVES, photographs of the Arab world, by Deborah Felmech, who lives in Damascus and Waltham. Middlebury College Center for the Arts, 877-3863. Through October 20. USE IT UP, WEAR IT OUT, MAKE IT DO OR DO WITHOUT: Our Lives in the 1930s and '40s, featuring oral histories, photographs, artifacts and music exploring Addison County life in those decades. Sheldon Museum, Middlebury, 388-2117. Through March 10. WE ARE INSTRUMENT OF LOVE #11, mixed media by Lynn Sandage, and FROM FLOWERS TO FALL, watercolors by Joan Wilson. Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild, 8773668. Through October 21. HANNAH SESSIONS, Vermont landscapes. Bulwagga Books & Gallery, Whiting, 6236242. Through October 24. NO TWO ALIKE: African-American Improvisational Patchwork, featuring the works of 20 quilters with Southern roots. Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury, 3884964. Through November 20. TREASURES OF DECEIT: Archaeology and the Forger's Craft, featuring 20 genuine, reworked and forged antiquities. Middlebury College Museum of Art, 4435007. Through October. G0URDGE0US GOURDS!, featuring gourd art by American artists. Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Gallery, Middlebury, 388-3177. Through November 8. HORATIO GREEN0UGH: An American Sculptor's Drawings, a retrospective on the life of the early American artist (18051852), featuring 15 sculptures, 48 drawings and related materials, from the private collection of George R. Rinhart. Middlebury College Museum of Art, 443-5007. Through December 12. JEAN KERR-LEWIS & SHARYN LAYFIELD, new pastel paintings. Woody's Restaurant, Middlebury, 453-5603. Through October. SCULPTFEST99: Art Beyond Object, featuring the works of sculptors Frank Anjo, Anthony Cafritz, Carlos Dorrien, Jeff Feld, Sean Folley, Stephan Fowlkes and more. The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland, 438-2097. Through October 17.
BEGINNINGS ARE DELIGHTFUL, paintings and etchings by Alice Eckles. Phoenix Rising, Montpelier, 229-0522. Through October 26. NEW WORKS EXHIBIT, featuring a collaboration between glassblowers Harry and Wendy Bessett and painter Ken Leslie. Artisans' Hand, Montpelier, 223-4948. Through October. COLORS OF FALL, photographs by Jeff Farber. Horn of the Moon Cafe, Montpelier, 2291145. Through October 18. ORIENTAL BRUSH PAINTING, sumi-e on rice paper by Jo Steinhurst. A Single Pebble, Berlin, 476-9700. Through October. ART IN THE SUPREME COURT, featuring acrylic monotype landscapes by Margaret Lampe Kannenstine. Supreme Court Building, Montpelier, 828-3278. Through October 22. 9TH ANNUAL ART IN THE ROUND BARN, featuring more than 45 regional artists in mixed media. Joslyn Round Barn, Waitsfield, 496-7722. Through October 11. iILL WAXMAN, new and old bargello weavings. Vermont Arts Council, Montpelier, 828-3778. Through October 29.
LISA F0RSTER, landscape watercolors. Mist Grill Gallery, Waterbury, 244-2233. Through November 1. CHRIST CHURCH COMMUNITY ARTS, a group show of pastel landscapes, still lifes, jewelry and spiritually inspired art by parishioners and friends. Sacred Space Gallery, Christ Church Episcopal, Montpelier, 2233631. Through October. YURI GORBACHEV, and other local or international artists in a group show of mixed media. Kristal Gallery, Warren, 496-6767. Through October. THOMAS JEFFERSON IN VERMONT, and His Role in Vermont Statehood, 1791, featuring documents and artifacts from the period of Jefferson's visit to Vermont. State House, Montpelier, 828-2291. Through October 16. ALICE ECKLES, a permanent changing exhibit of selected paintings and prints. The Old School House Common, Marshfield, 456-8993. Ongoing. SCRAP-BASED ARTS & CRAFTS, featuring re-constructed objects of all kinds by area artists. The Restore, Montpelier, 229-1930. Ongoing.
NORTHERN R0BYN W. FAIRCL0UGH, recent paintings, an MFA exhibit. Red Mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, 635-2727. Through October 12. IN THE LAND OF WOVEN ECHOES, an MFA thesis installation by L. Stravinsky. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College, 635-1310. Through October 9. NOMADIC CONNECTIONS, contemporary paintings by Val B. Hird, paired with 19thand 20th-century textiles of Asian and Middle Eastern cultures. Also, in the HandsOn Gallery Space, a Central Asian yurt by Rachel Lehr. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 253-8358. Through November 20. CLAY VESSELS: Interpretations of a Vessel Aesthetic, featuring the works of potters Bob Green, Terri Gregory and Nicholas Seidner. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 253-8358. Through November 20. THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE'S WORK OF ROY KENNEDY, a retrospective featuring paintings, sculptures, woodcuts, handmade furniture and artifacts of the Saint Michael's College professor emeritus. Mary Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, 644-5100. Through October 24. LAND & LIGHT, featuring the works of more than 50 landscape painters. Mary Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, 644-5100. Through October 26. OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBIT, featuring works in mixed media by 16 artists. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 253-8358. Through October 17. BREAD & PUPPET masks, puppets and other artifacts from four decades. Bread & Puppet Museum, Glover, 525-6972. Through October. 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN ARTISTS, including landscape paintings by Vermont artists Kathleen Kolb, Thomas Curtin, Cynthia Price and more. Clarke Galleries, Stowe, 253-7116. Ongoing.
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FOR SALE, a public art installation created by the Swiss art alliance relax. Dartmouth College Green, Hanover, N.H., 603-6462808. Through January 3. CONTENT OF OUR CHARACTER, digital artwork created with computer software, by Lou Phinney. Brace Commons, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 606-646-3043. Through October 15. COSMOS: FROM ROMANTICISM TO THE AVANT-GARDE, featuring 380 paintings, sculpture and works on paper from 17 countries demonstrating the human quest for new frontiers. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 514-285-1600. Through October 17. STRUCTURE AND SURFACE, contemporary textiles by 29 Japanese artists, designers and manufacturers. Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, Jean-Noel Desmarais Pavilion, 514-285-1600. Through November 14. PLEASE NOTE: Seven Days is unable to accommodate all of the displays in our readership area, thus these listings must be restricted to exhibits in truly public viewing places. Art in business offices, lobbies and private residences or studios, with occasional exceptions, will not be accepted.
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his winter the Fleming Museum brings a dose of southern culture to the north country with the works of four Honduran artists. Mario Castillo, Virgilio Guardiola, Rolando Lopez Trochez and Xenia Meji'a are figurative painters who reference art history within a contemporary sensibility. Three of the four artists share a generational relationship: Guardiola was a student of Castillo, and Trochez studied under Guardiola. Meji'a is the sole female painter in the exhibit; her unified installation of 24 energetic, violent works on paper stands both technically and conceptually apart from the others. As the most experienced artist, Castillo is the abuelo, or grandfa"Dama," by Mario Castillo ther, of the group. His career began in the 1950s, and much of his washed and glazed in layers of education was in Italy. Castillo's rose, crimson and purple to crethree canvases — "Violinist I," ate rich visual textures. "The Letter" and "Violinist II" Guardiola describes the overall — are large portraits of the geometry of the piece with fine same posed female figure exeyellow lines overlain across the cuted in the Venetian style. entire canvas, as if turning the From red underpainting, painting inside out. Castillo layered oils over Trochez prefers the bright, acrylics, and employed feathery flat colors often associated with brushwork in details such as the "magic realism." He .layers oil elegantly modeled sleeves. Each over acrylic in the same manner pose emphasizes particularly as Castillo, but his paint hangraceful hands, as if they, rather dling is slick rather than scumthan the eyes, were the real mirbled. Trochez centers his scenes rors of the soul. Castillo's figures within trompe I'oeilborders that exist in a modernist space, are part stage set, part altar abstract and gestural rather than piece. In "The Spontaneous literal. While there are Baroque One," border details are modreferences in his works, he inteeled from purple to pink. grates a broader range of hues Within is a bull fight beneath a than did the Baroque artists. night sky full of stars. The figGuardiola draws direct conure, waving a red cape, is reminections between past and preniscent of both Andrea del sent by lifting figures from art Castagno's 15th-century painthistory and placing them ing on a shield, titled "The squarely into the contemporary Virtuous David," and Grecorealm. "Made According to the Roman images of Mithras and Rules" features enraptured Io, the Bull. In either case the from Correggio's "Jupiter and struggle is a triumph of good Io," along with the nude bathers over evil. of Manet's "Luncheon on the Bulls are a recurring theme Grass," painted in traditional for Trochez. In "Four Bulls," grisaille technique — glazed laycartoonish bull heads are ers built on top of a monotone arrayed over the gray-bearded underpainting. The distinctly prophet Jeremiah, as depicted shallow background surfaces by Michelangelo in the Sistine were scumbled, wiped off,
Chapel. Jeremiah has a selfabsorbed posture and wears a bright orange tunic. An acidic blue-green, votive-like rendering of the Virgin Mary hovers above Trochez's four grinning bulls. With less obvious influences, Meji'a's 80" x 120" installation of works on paper is a poignant and personal view of the aftermath of the 1998 hurricane Mitch. The 24 mixed-media collection of pencil, charcoal and monochromatic brown watercolor is titled "Posthumous Homage." Meji'a studied in Germany in the 1980s, and her works share the energy and power of artists like Baselitz and Keifer as she reacts to devastation wrought by nature rather than war. Lines and details of the jagged cityscape were left as white, and Meji'a applied bits of collage to create a crumpled range of layers. Faces of the injured, the angry and the dead fill "Posthumous Homage" against a backdrop of tangled power lines and twisted rooftops. Meji'a is directly referencing her own life in this vigorous work. Her direct, emotional abstraction may be, in fact, more "real" than the other kinds of realism in this show. ®
"Four Honduran Artists," featuring contemporary painters Mario Castillo, Virgilio Guardiola, Rolando Lopez Trochez and Xenia Mejia. Fleming Museum, Burlington. Through February 13.
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ability. "Those were the three sports I loved," he says, "so I made these short skis with tips on each end, about half the length and twice the width of a traditional ski. I found I could do more on these than I could on my snowboard or my skis combined." The genesis of the Line skiboard was Levinthal's degree project at the University of Buffalo, where he was a student in Product Design. His initial idea was to transfer the sensation of in-line skating to skiing. Working out of his parents' garage, he was only able to make one pair a day. Levinthal continued to research the technical aspects of modern ski construction, such as wood lay-up, fiberglass and epoxy specifications, and the "Rockwell" hardness of steel-edge material. Unable to afford expensive tools, he designed and built much of his own machinery. Levinthal's first sales of the prototype skiboard were primarily to friends and family. The product attracted some interest at the national ski industry show in 1995, but the designer's big break came the following year, when he and high school buddy Mike Nick entered the ESPN XGames with the new invention. Much to their surprise, Levinthal
won the bronze and Nick the gold in the Slope-Style event. After that exposure, skiboard sales jumped from a handful to a thousand pairs in one year. Today, despite the fact that most of the big-name ski companies are coming out with "me-too" products, Line Skis is still positioned as the hardcore original. The young entrepreneur began working in his home town of Albany, moving to progressively larger warehouse spaces. With sales and production more than doubling annually, Levinthal realized it was time to take the next step in his business — and move to a more ski-friendly area. After rejecting Colorado, he chose Vermont for its proximity to Canada and the East Coast. Besides, Levinthal adds, "It's just a cool place, really. This is where the other ski companies are, and now I know why." Within the next few weeks, Line Skis will open its new corporate headquarters in the recently renovated building at 208 Flynn Avenue in Burlington. The front room is currently dominated by a trampoline, soon to be replaced by an indoor halfpipe for in-line skaters and skateboarders. A factory showroom with the latest products, and offices for marketing and customer service, fill the remainder
of the space. Line's products are manufactured in Canada, where wood for the cores is plentiful and the American dollar goes further. Levinthal and his investors have plunked down a quarter-million dollars for the factory, which will produce both skiboards and twin-tip skis. The move to bigger quarters in Vermont will allow Line to grow even more, with upgraded computer systems and new personnel. "We know that the future of skiing is not going to be around in 10 years unless the kids out there decide to ride skis instead of snowboards," Levinthal says. "As a whole, skiboarding and skiing is all coming together. Someday you're not going to see much of a difference as far as style of riding and the tricks." As a matter of fact, industry numbers tend to support Levinthal's argument. In 1987, 1.2 million pairs of adult Alpine skis were sold in the U.S. market. This year, that number is expected to be between 600,000 and 700,000, depending on your source.
the amount of twisting torque applied to the leg. Too much twist and the dreaded "spiral fracture of the tibia" occurs, followed by a multitude of autographs on white plaster. Short skis means less torque, and theoretically less opportunity for injury. Another benefit, touts Levinthal, is that "because they're so short, you don't get the knee strain you would get on longer skis." The International Standards Organization has established a working committee to look at skiboard bindings, but for now these consist of a non-releasable, set-and-forget adjustment to the boot. This is simpler and keeps the cost down. Though Line sells a specific boot for the sport, any ski boots will work as long as they're not stiff racing models. According to Chris Jensen, a salesman at The Downhill Edge, this will be the Burlington shop's third year iiof selling skiboards. Jensen reports significant sales growth in each of the past years; skiboards represent 8 to 10 percent of the volume of regular ski sales, with most buyers in the 10- to 20-year-old range. The Downhill Edge added Line Skis after selling the Salomon and Dynastar brands. "They're a local company now, and we think they're going to be easy to deal with," Jensen explains. "Plus, we wanted to give our customers more of a choice in a growing marker." The skiboard buzz has not gone unnoticed. Newsweek and The New York Times Magazine have written articles on the sport. Levinthal himself was named one of the top 50 entrepreneurs in the October issue of Point of View magazine. But Line Skis is about more than product. As with snowboarding, skiboarding too is about attitude, as exemplified by the guy who started the skiboard scene. As Levinthal says, "After I graduated, people were going to grad school and asking me what I was going to do. I was like, 'Dude, I'm done with school, and I want to start a ski company.' 'Cause I knew it was my heart and soul and I wasn't going to settle for failure."
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evinthal sees three distinct markets for skiboards. "There's the hardcore in-line skaters that now have something to do on the snow; there's the beginners, because the learning curve is ridiculously short — the first day they can be making turns and be in control going down the hill." And, he adds, "there's the people who have been skiing for years and years and they don't want to learn a whole new sport like snowboarding, but they want to do something new and exciting, so they get on these and they already know how to do it." Levinthal asserts that many of the latter camp end up siding with skiboarding. The low cost of the equipment doesn't hurt. A pair of skiboards with bindings goes for $250 to $350, whereas high-end, full-length skis with bindings can run from $700 to $1000. Because of their length, skiboards are currently exempt from international standards for releasable bindings. The longer the ski, the greater the "lever arm" and, therefore, the greater
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Am I imagining it, or do aytex and Maidenform apparently have a bigge research an budget than NASA beginning to get aroused just listening to it. But then I got hungry instead, when I heard the TV spot for some of the products manufactured by Willow Lake. Their conditioner comes in a flavor called "Hops, Apricots & Almonds," which sounds more like the recipe for a Waldorf Salad. Their spritz comes in "Orange Blossom & Clove." To which I can only respond: What's a spritz? Whatever it is, I went back to the supermarket to double check: Zero spritzes in the men's aisle. Furthermore, how fair is it that women can shop for clothing at the grocery store and men can't? Say you're a busy female executive and you've got a run in your stocking. Hey, the
cheese. You can just grab a new pair on your way home. How convenient. Hell, they even make an "Age-Defying" pantyhose; No Nonsense has one, called "Renew," that will "rejuvenate your legs." Again I checked: not a single thing in the store for a busy male executive to wear — unless you count condoms — and not a product in the place to make his legs, or any other body part, look younger. Of all the products women use in private, perhaps none are more private than, well, let's call them the feminine products. I'm not claiming guys are demanding equal rights in the yeast infection or menstrual cramp department. I know I'm happy to sit at the back of the bus
And look — more deodorants! Actual powders, too! Five aisles away we just left dozens and dozens behind and now here are dozens more. All around the world guys are smelling like, you know, guys. Meanwhile, women have a different deodorant product for every part of the body. How bad can a woman even smell, anyway? It's obvious scientific resources are being squandered here, that it's vital we get our national priorities in order and begin producing additional deodorants for men at once. Vagisil makes a "Double Odor Protection Powder" — Why can't Right Guard? Is it any wonder women live longer than men? Their trouser
socks defy the aging process, and they get younger every time they shampoo! Their hair color systems contain more fruits and vegetables than the average guy eats in a week. Have feelings, questions or concerns you'd like to communicate? Women can log on to their very own Web site, iVillage.com, and share their brains out. I haven't noticed any TV ads about places for guys to call when they have needs. Except maybe those adult phone lines where you pay to converse with young women who spend all day and night frolicking in bikinis. But that's not quite the same thing, is it? I saw a commercial for Mentor Breast Implants the other day. I have yet to hear the phrase "penile implant" used in a jingle. Will the injustice never end? I have a dream. And it goes without saying I have seen the Promised Land. It is a future in which all us guys can hold our heads up high, walk into the supermarket or department store of our choice and proudly demand our constitutional right to Fresh Weave rejuvenating crew socks. Or Age-Defying Preparation H. Maybe even a pair of push-up jockeys. Our day is coming. It's so close I can almost taste the "Hops, Apricot & Almond" Lavoris. ®
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You heard right, compadre. Parthenogenesis — reproduction without benefit of sex — occurs spontaneously in a handful of species, most of them fairly simple but some surprisingly complex. The turkey is the foremost example of the latter group, with the virgin birth rate in some breeds approaching 40 percent. Parthenogenesis also occurs in some lizards. The New Mexico whiptail lizard, for example, is a nearly all-female species that reproduces almost exclusively by parthenogenesis, males occurring only rarely. A few years ago a biologist was startled to discover that a snake he'd raised from its second day of life had produced a litter, even though it had never been in the company of a male. Yow! he realized, snakes too can reproduce parthenogenetically. However, while the virgin birth explanation may satisfy a scientist, I still wouldn't try it with Dad.
Various explanations have been offered for parthenogenesis. It's said that virgin birth becomes more frequent in turkeys if the female is exposed to semen having a low sperm count — second-rate goods, in other words, which may incline the female to think she'd be better off seeing what she could whip up on her own. An alternative thesis, which admittedly has yet to find favor in the scientific community, is that parthenogenesis occurs chiefly in critters too ugly for sex to be practical. I mean, really now, a turkey? With the wattles and all? Or consider the greenhouse slug, which is also suspected Dear Cecil, of propagating itself parthenogenetically. Your Pollyannas While sex without reproduction seems like a better goal, I will claim that even slugs are attractive to their own kind heard that turkeys can actually reproduce without sex. I know and that a young specimen, seeing an eligible slug of the they're stupid/primitive, but can this be true? opposite sex, will think, "Boy, get a load of the cloaca on — Rory Pfotenhauer, Delores, Colorado that one!" But the more likely reaction is, "No way am I having sex with that."
Strange though it may seem, parthenogenesis is a phenomenon highly prized by animal breeding experts, because, like cloning, it would obviate the messy unpredictability of sex and instead produce exact replicas of prize specimens. Useful as virgin birth might be in poultry, it would be even more so in mammals, where you could put the production of grade-A heifers and the like on even more of an assembly-line basis than it is already. So far, however, this goal remains but a distant dream, owing to certain peculiarities of the mammalian genome. Fine by me. Think of all the delightful aspects of the reproductive process: menstruation, pregnancy, labor. And the part we're trying to eliminate is sex? Dear Cecil, Do they really make chocolate-covered ants? Do people really eat them? Why? — Mike Wright, via the Internet Some people say it's because they're less filling. Others say it's because they taste great. But yeah, people eat 'em, and not necessarily disguised with chocolate, either. Doug Yanega, head of the entomology branch of the Straight Dope Science Advisory Board, says, "I eat them straight. Honeypot ants {Myrmecocystus) are the tastiest, but most have a hint of something citruslike." Insects are a daily staple in many corners of the world, no doubt partly out of necessity. But some think "entomophagy" (bug eating) of selected "microlivestock" — you gotta love the terminology — could be the coming thing in developed countries, too. I'm told that certain restaurants in D.C. offer stir-fried mealworms and other tempting bug-based treats. All I know is, if I find a bug in my soup, I'm still sending it back. — CECIL ADAMS
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(March 21-Apr. 19): My sequel to "Cinderella" will unfold a year after her marriage to the handsome prince. In chapter one, she'll be in the kitchen slipping arsenic into his tuna casserole, while he'll be in the dining room spiking her wine with snake venom. And whence comes this sorry state? Alas, the two haven't done their homework. They avoided going to a couples counselor when their infatuation began to fade. They failed to learn the art of communicating their disappointments without blasting their partner with blame. They neglected to create regular rituals wherein they could deal compassionately with the BS that inevitably arises in the course of any intimate relationship. By the way, Aries, my sequel would be an excellent fable for you to read right now.
TAURUS
(Apr. 20-May 20): As an alternative to the oppressively stern, partially outmoded Ten Commandments, I have developed the Ten Suggestions. The First Suggestion is, "Wash your own brain once a year — whether it needs it or not." There's no better time than now for you Tauruses to heed this advice. The toxic build-up of junky thoughts in your gray matter has reached critical levels. O n e good thing about the Ten Suggestions — which distinguishes them from the Ten Commandments — is that they work by inducing your laughter instead of your fear. Guffawing loud and strong about your own shortcomings, for instance, is an excellent braincleanser.
GEMINI
(May 21-June 20): A few years ago the astronomy magazine Sky & Telescope held a contest to rename the Big Bang, which some scientists regard as too frivolous for the event that begat our universe. Some of the entries were: Beautiful Bounty, Bouquet of Beginnings, Creation of a Universal Dream, Doink, Go God!, Hot Hurl,
— Immense Blossoming, Jiffy Pop, The Primal Billowing, A Steven SpeilbergGeorge Lucas Production and, last but not least, Well, I'll Be. None of these were ultimately picked to succeed the original, but I offer them to you now since all of them would be a suitable title for your coming week.
CANCER
(June 21-July 22): Sixty-one percent of us admit to wearing uncomfortable clothes simply because they look good. If you're a member of this masochistic majority, please kick yourself out immediately. My advice is similar if you belong to any club, gang or religion that preaches the beauty of hardship and self-denial. Grating sacrifices are not only unnecessary this week; they could actually cheat you out of your rights. Astrological forces resembling a sugar daddy or sugar momma desperately want you to know that you're now entitled to the gain without the pain. Please accept the extra service and free bonuses you have coming to you. L E O (July 23-Aug. 22): Who's been stealing your thunder, Leo? Who's been having your cake and eating it, too? Who's been copping your licks and fighting your battles and coopting your breakthroughs? Don't you think it's time to put a stop to all these thefts and displacements? I do. If this trend continues much longer, you'll be beside yourself — which is not a righteous position for any member of the Lion tribe. I beg you to swipe back everything that belongs to you.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Here's a testimonial from a satisfied reader, Diana Frender of Las Vegas: "I never believed in any of this astrology nonsense. But I was desperate. I'd just
told my boss to go to bloody hell. We couldn't pay our bills. We were drowning in debt. What did I have to lose? I took Brezsny's advice and wrote 'I am an amazing resource' all over a $10 bill, then chanted 'money is not my god' as I cut the bill into exactly 13 pieces and glued them all mixed up on a triangular hat made out of a folded-up Wall Street Journal. Within days, we won big at the casino. Now we're moving into our very own castle." I'm telling you all this, Virgo, because it's a perfect moment for you to try some money magic similar to what worked such wonders for Diana Frender.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): At the risk of driving you into the arms of a devil, I'll convey the edgy suggestions your fairy godmother whispered to me last night. Keep in mii^d that these assignments won't be e & s ^ f pull off without incurring some questionable karma. Also be assured, though, that your fairy godmother would not have instructed me to reveal them if you weren't up for the challenge. Ready for your diabolically angelic dares? Take a vow of selfishness if that's the only way you can outwit mediocrity. Milk the guilt in order to motivate lazy minds and flabby hearts. Be a little cold-blooded in a righteous cause.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In our culture, the vulture is considered ugly and disgusting. But thousands of years ago in Egypt, it was sacred. The queens of that land often wore a vulture headdress, which was regarded as a form of divine protection. "Compassionate purifier" is the term scholar Elinor Gadon invokes to describe the bird's ancient symbolism. As devourer of corpses, it was understood to transform rotting
others. 2) The splendor and the l o t are often mixed inextricably together. 3) Protect yourself p o m what psychologists call "'borderline" personalities.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I dreamed I was a puppet of the Goddess. My legs and arms and head had attached marionette strings that went up to Her hands in heaven. It was relaxing not to have to agonize about decisions. I just let Her take over and make me do whatever She wanted. The funny thing is, when I awoke, I was filled with a feeling of triumph, as if I had achieved, however temporarily, my life's goal. Indeed, the spiritual school I belong to emphasizes the key importance of uniting my personal will with the Divine Will. I urge you to try out this path in the coming days, Sagittarius. Keep this question on the tip of your tongue at all times: "What does the Creator want me to do?"
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Over a year ago, I had a liaison with a famous thinker. To this day, she's high on my list of radically beneficent culture heroes. I regard her books and tapes to be revelations from the secret heart of the world. Sadly, though, this genius is terribly unskilled in the arts of intimacy. Worse, she's sometimes possessed by fits of hatred that belie everything she teaches. It was easy for me to end our relationship, because her behavior was so ridiculously nasty. Here are the morals of the story for you to keep in mind during the next few weeks: 1) Virtuosos with heavenly insight can't always integrate their brilliance into their day-to-day interactions with
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20-Feb, 18): Congratulations, sacred troublemaker. You've almost proved the old Sufi saying that no one has reached the truth until a thousand people have called him a heretic. By my calculations, though, you're stuck at 996 scoffers. You still need four more huffy defenders of the status quo to condemn you for not doing things the way they've (yawn) always been done. But you're in luck. This week should bring you more than enough fresh evidence of the truth that no one else has the courage to believe.
PISCES
(Feb. 19-March 20): In a recent monologue, Jay Leno expressed shock about a report that tantric sex allows men to make love for 12 straight hours. "Twelve hours!" he exclaimed. "Who'd ever want to do it that long?! I've only had a total of 10.4 hours of sex in my entire life!" I hope you don't share Leno's perspective, Pisces. This week in particular it would be a crime against your soul. If for some crazy reason you have not yet studied the erotic techniques that would allow you to make love forever, get educated immediately. You need the spiritual revelations that are best provided by marathon invocations of erotic bliss. (Z)
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RESTAURANT: Qualified Baker, overnight. Also Dishwasher, days. Good pay. Chef's Corner, Williston, 878-5524.
T E C H N I C A L T H E A T E R POSIT I O N : Northern Stage seeks creative, hard-working people for various full-time paid technical positions such as props, scenic and lights for the remainder of our Fall theater season. If you have the interest, we'll provide the training. Knowledge and interest in carpentry and electrical work a plus. Must be self-starting and committed. Come share a fun, creative atmosphere and get involved in the process of producing great live theater! Some housing available. Fax resume ASAP to Jenn TAber at 802-291-9156, or call 802-291-9009.
BREAKFAST COOK: Willard Street Inn, Sun. & Mon., 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fun atmosphere! Part-time Housekeeper also needed for Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 651-8719, or stop by. DELI CLERKS: Enthusiastic, independent people needed to work mornings in our award-winning deli. Mon. 10-3, Tues. 7-2:30, Wed. 72:30, Thurs. 7-2:30. Will train. Apply in person, Cork & Board, 100 Dorset St., So. Burlington.
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LEONARDO'S PIZZA NEEDS DRIVERS. Great pay, flexible hrs.Full-time & part-time. Apply in person at 83 Pearl St., Burlington. See Dave. M A I N T E N A N C E : Light-carpentry, general handyman skills, apply to VT Pub & Brewery, corner of College & St. Paul St. O F F I C E MANAGER/PROJECT ASSISTANT for small architectural firm. Should be flexible, have strong organizational skills, ba^.c accounting knowledge, able to work independently, and be motivated to provide project support in addition to general duties. Interest in design and Macintosh experience preferred. Cover letter and resume to GKW Working Design, PO Box 1214, Stowe, VT 05672.
SALES R E P R E S E N T A T I V E for Live Art's newest music publication, Fire In The Kitchen. Flexible hours, great perks for music enthusiast, good salary potential, Call Kristina, 883-9307. SCREEN PRINTER: Experienced screen printer wanted for full-time position. Experience in both automatic and manual presses, good eye for detail, positive attitude. Work well under pressure & with others. Pay based on experience. Call 859-0864.
adolescents transitioning into adulthood. Capability to role model independent living skills is necessary. Free rent, competitive salary, support and professional training provided. Respond with letter of interest and resume to KN/CBL, 31 Elm wood Ave, Burlington,VT 05401. E0E/A United Way Agency
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Camp Common Ground seeks year-round Arts & Rec Program Co-ordinator for co-operative multi-age family summer camp. Part-time, flexible hours. $12/hr. Good Communication skills, PC computer skills & enthusiasm required. Other positions also available. 863-6648. Send resume to: c/o One Take Productions P.O. Box 3283 Burlington, VT 05401
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FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. Right now, we have a limited number of openings within our Management Training Program. These are exceptional career opportunities to work for one of the best managed, most successful companies in the world. Because of demand, candidates will be selected on a first come, first serve basis. To qualify, you must have some managerial/supervisory experience and the ability to work well with people. As a Manager Trainee, you'll have a lot going for you, including: • Excellent Starting Salary • Excellent Training • Medical & Dental Plan • Bonus Program • Retirement Program • Paid Vacations/Holidays • Increases & Promotions Based on Performance Openings are limited, so act today. If interested please call Human Resources at 802.863.5113 or forward your resume to: Benware & Co., HR Dept., Box 545, Williston, VT 05495. Also hiring Hourly Mangement. A licensee of McDonald's Corporation. EOE.
Wake Robin DINING POSITIONS Up to $8.25 An Hour to Start Perfect for Adults, Students and the Semi-Retired Wake Robin is looking for full and part-time dining staff to provide table service in our formal dining rooms. These positions are perfect for students, the semi-retired and adults wishing to supplement their income. If you enjoy working where you get the immediate satisfaction of helping others, these jobs are for you. Training is provided and no direct wait staff experience is required. Full-time and part-time openings with flexible mid-morning/early afternoon and late afternoon/early evening schedules make it easy to accommodate another job, home duties or school. Benefits available with a regular schedule or more hours a week! ...,...„,-.... .. _ lete an application at the Wake Robin Community ' (Mier, 200 Wake Robin Drive, Shelburne, VT 05482 "ifr'fix-resume to: HR (802) 985-8452. Need more info? Call Jim Palermo, Director of Dining at 985-9411, ext. 201. EOE
NORTHLANDS JOB CORPS CENTER is Seeking Candidates for the following positions A C A D E M I C I N S T R U C T O R : Individual required t o provide full-time interdisciplinary instruction to a diverse population. State certification required, as well as the ability to adapt to innovative teaching methods. L P N ( p a r t - t i m e , w e e k d a y s ) : Nurse needed to work in Northlands' Health Service Department 20 hours per week. N o holidays, flexible schedule. HEALTH OCCUPATIONS INSTRUCTOR: Registered Nurse needed t o provide instruction in a highly successful LNA program. Monday-Friday daytime hours, salary negotiable. R E C R E A T I O N S P E C I A L I S T : Responsible for the recreational/avocational activities of students. High school graduate or equivalent required, with college coursework in Recreation or Human Services preferred. R E S I D E N T I A L A D V I S O R : Caring and energetic individual required for full-time position supervising students aged 16-24 in dormitories during leisure time hours including nights & weekends. Must possess diploma/GED and a genuine commitment t o making positive and dramatic changes in the lives of youth. Northlands is an equal opportunity employer that provides Vocational, Academic, and Workforce Readiness training t o a diverse group of students in a residential setting. Please submit resume or apply in person to: Lisa O'Brien Human Resources Northlands Job Corps Center I00A MacDonough Drive Vergennes, VT 05491
TELEMARKETING/SALES: High pay, good hours, relaxed atmosphere. 5-9 p.m. Best part-time pay in town. Call Art, 652-4040. VERMONT MILLENNIUM F E S T I V A L will be a 10-day, multi-site music festival in Ctrl. VT, 9/15-9/24/2000. We are seeking two individuals for this 6-month project who are highly motivated, energetic, have excellent communication skills & related work experience. MANAGING DIRECTOR—primary resp. include financial management, contract negotiations, logistical details, marketing and public relations. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT—responsible for developing and implementing fund-raising plan. Qualified candidates will have a proven track record in raising funds and grant writing, preferably for arts organizations. Please respond with cover letter and resume by October 20 to: Vermont Millennium Festival, Search Committee, PO Box 833, Montpelier, VT 05601. WAITPERSON: Full-time. Professional, experienced individual possessing enthusiasm & knowledge of fine wine and food. Apply after 5 p.m. to Trattoria Delia, 864-5253. $800 WEEKLY P O T E N T I A L processing government refunds at home! No experience necessary. 1-800-6964779 ext. 1394.
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STORAGE AVAIL. AVAILABLE NOW: 2 bays in separate garage unit for storage/workshop. Excellent location, $250/mo., incl. elec. No smokers, please. Call 862-4042.
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BURLINGTON: Housemate for 2-bdrm. apt. near downtown—hdwd. firs., fireplace, yard. Grad/prof. preferred. $450/mo. + utils. Andy, 660-2051.
BURLINGTON: Lg. room avail. We're clean, responsible musicians who smoke outside and have a cat (no more pets). $300/mo. + util. Leave message for Elvis, 660-8200.
CHARLOTTE: Female wanted for village apt. No pets, but pet-friendly smoker OK. W/D. Avail, now. $275/mo. + 1/2 utils. + dep. 425-4168, leave message.
PROFESSIONAL WOMAN W/ environmental illness desperately seeking clean housing: room, apt., house. No pets, pesticides, smokers, traffic, carpet, recent renovations, or vinyl siding. Amanda, 862-1145.
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In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-nine. An Ordinance in Relation to Appendix A, Zoning #95-01A Institutional Core Campus Overlay (ICO); Fletcher Allen It is hereby Ordained by the City Council of the City of Burlington, as follows: That Appendix A, Zoning, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burlington be and tiereby is amended by adding a new Sec. 3.2.8, Institutional Core Overlay (ICO) thereto to read as follows: Sec. 3.2.8. Institutional Core Overlay (ICO). The Institutional
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BURLINGTON to SHELBURNE: I am looking to share driving to and from Shelburne. I need to be in Shelburne by 8:30 a.m. and would like to return around 3 p.m., but the afternoon is flexible. (3193) MILTON to BURLINGTON: I'm looking for a ride to the Williston Rd. area. Work schedule is a bit irregular—- M 9-5, W 1-6, F 1-5 & Sa 11-4. Please respond even if 1 or 2 days would work with your schedule. (3192) SO. BURLINGTON to WINOOSKI: I'm looking for a ride to the Champlain Mill. My hrs. are 8-2:30, M-F. (3171) ESSEX JCT. to SO. BURL.: Looking for a ride either way. I work 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., M-F. (3168) MORRISVILLE to BURLINGTON: I am looking to share driving on my daily commute. I work M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (3162)
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The annual cost of owning a good used car is about half as much as owning a new carl How do you find a good used car? Order Tom ana Ray's pamphlet "How to Buy a Great Used Car: Things That Detroit and Tokyo Don't Want You to Know. " Send $3 and a stamped (55 cents), self-addressed, No. • 10 envelope to Used Car, PO Box 6420, Riverton, Nf 08077-6420. Got a question about cars? Write to Click and Clack in care of this newspaper, or email them by visiting the Car Talk section ofcars.com on the World Wide Web.
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Core Overlay district is intended to provide reasonable future growth for institutions within their existing core campuses withput further intrusion intp surrounding residential neighborhoods, This overlay district s h a l l in no manner whatsoever, affect the use requirements in the underlying UC district.
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(a) The ICO district boundaries shall be as delineated on Map 35C. Institutional Core Overlay. (b) Lot Coverage: (1) Lot coverage within the ICO district shall not exceed 60% except for the bonus provided in Paragraph (4) below. (2) Maximum lot coverage Shall be applied to the aggregate of all lots owned bv an institution and located within the ICO district(3) If a parcel of land, within the area bounded bv the centerline of East Avenue. Main Street. South Prospect Street and Colchester Avenue, respectively, is contiguous to and under the same ownership as land designated ICO. said parcel may be developed under the provisions of the 100 district(4) Transitional Buffer, (A) The Transitional Buffer is defined as all land owned bv an institution as measured from the centerlines of Colchester AvenueEast Avenue. Main Street and South Prospect Street frontages only and extending 150 feet into the ICQ District. (B) The maximum coverage for the entire tract of land owned by an institution within the ICO lot District mav be increased bv one percent for each one percent that the Transitional Buffer coverage is less than 40%, up to a maximum of 65%, (c) All exterior changes, additions to existing structures and all new structures within the ICO District Shall require a zoning permit and shall be subject to the provisions of Article 6. Design Review. (d) The minimum side and rear yard setback? shall not be applicable within the ICO District south of Colchester Avenue. fc) In the ICO District, the restrictions on residential density set forth in Article 5. Part 2. Density Requirements, shall not apply to dormitories/rooming houses, as defined in Chapter 18 of the Burlington Code of Ordinances. The restrictions on the nonresidential density equivalent set forth in Article 5. Part 2. Density Requirements. Section 5.2.4 shall not apply in the ICO District, (f) No new outdoor surface parking spaces shall be permitted in the ICQ District unless the number of the new outdoor surface parking spaces is offset bv the corresponding removal of outdoor surface parking spaces in the ICO District existing as of January 1. 1999 and the Planning Commission has approved such offset in issuing a certificate of appropriateness for the new parking spaces under Articles 6. Design Review and 7. Site Plan
Material underlined added.
(g) Unless replaced on site no housing unit in a residential structure located within the Transitional Buffer shall be demolished or converted to a nonresidential use, except for housing units which are exempt from the provisions of Article 15. Housing Preservation and Replacemnt.Demolition and Conversion. (h) Height in the ICO District shall be measured under the height related provisions of Article 5- For the purposes of height calculations, parcels shall be as depicted on ICO Map 3-5C.
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SENSE OF HUMOR, VERY ATTRACTIVE, WELLeducated, positive DWF, 39, seeks secure, principled, reliable, well-read Renaissance man for intelligent conversation, family activities, and a respectful, laughter-filled relationship. 3806 SWF, 25. ATTRACTIVE, PLUS-SIZED, V O L U P T U O U S redhead. Funny, affectionate, single mom starting over; looking for trust & honesty. Seeking tall, NS SWM for romance, possible LTR. 3808 ATTRACTIVE, ATHLETIC, ATTENTIVE, BRILLIANT, basic, book lover, considerate, centered. classy. Those are my ABCs; there's more to this professional. ISO friendship path developing to LTR and soulmate. 3809 HAPPY, ATTRACTIVE, FIT, CARING DWPF, 45, open to new ideas and experiences. Seeking smart, funny PM, late-30s-50s, who will value family, romance and me. 3811 SWPF, 46, ATTRACTIVE, W O M A N OF SUBSTANCE, laughter, intelligence, passion, perspicacity, depth, warmth, wit & compassion. Seeking playful, appreciative interaction w/ like M. Celebrating life through outdoor exertion favored. 3812
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•62 CHATEAU COURGETTE. This dry, witty wine is a handsome complement to a beautiful vegetarian entree. Sophisticated yet earthy, self-assured but not obnoxious, hardbodied but yielding. A great finish to a wilderness hike, or a sensual start to an evening of rhythm & dance. 3836 CREATIVE, PASSIONATE, "YEAR OF THE DRAGON" SWM, 47, seeks celestial mate to complement his sensual and intellectual spirit. Sagittarian w/ artistic and musical interests a plus! 3838
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my
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something
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me.
We're in the same class with this
history
really
cute guy, and she told me she was going
after
him, so I'd better
keep
away.
actually
What she
said was,
"I noticed
him
first, so I've set first
dibs
on him." But Lcla, there's
really no
indica-
tion that this guy
likes
her at all! In fact,
he
seems sort of
interested
in me. So tsar, I've pretty
passive
commital, getting
been
and
non-
but I might
sort of
interested
in him. Do I have to away, just because friend
be
keep my
said so? Is there
such a thing as
having
"first dibs" on a guy? Waiting in
Dear
Warren
Waiting,
Unlike, say, the
last
slice of cake on the plate,
or the seat by the
window cannot
in the car,
one
call "first
on a guy. If this man has shown
dibs" gentle-
no
est in your friend, nothing nature
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interest.
Love,
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40- 3747 EDDIE V E D D E R S E E K S C O U R T N E Y ' S L O V E . Let's break s o m e records, baby, yeah! 3 7 4 9 S W M , 36, V E R Y FIT, T A N , T A L L 81 W A Y C U T E . Was monk, punk, trucker, mailman. Paradoxical, insightful, shy. Never married, no kids. A d v e n t u r o u s , patient, athletic, thinker, willing t o share the remote. 3697 SKI T I M E . S W M , 38, 6 ' , 190 LBS., S E L F e m p l o y e d prof., seeks healthy, trim SWF, 2735, w i t h education, sense o f humor, p o s o t i v e attitude a n d energy for skiing, boating, hiking, p o n d e r i n g a n d general whackiness.
3622 2 1 Y O M L O O K I N G FOR F U N N Y , W I T T Y F, 1830. I'm a musician a n d love to have fun. People say h u m o r is my best quality. If you're l o o k i n g to find y o u r smile a n d put the romance back in y o u r life, I'm y o u r man! 3701
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L a s t week we left Etienne & his young, hung, rescuer Biiavik having a pretty hot time in a cozy igloo somewhere near the Arctic Circle
T h e whole village gathered for Etie's take off. He swore to return for Bu "very soon". Buavik believed this promise (for how much experience can a 19 year old Inuit boy be expected to have had with getting his heart broken by handsome, deceitful, drug-dealing chefs?).
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S W M , 31, LOOKING FOR FEMALE, 27-32, w h o enjoys outdoors, hiking, biking, skiing; also likes to spend quiet times at home. 3612 LOOKING FOR A BEST FRIEND O R MORE? DWPM, 40, NS, fit and very attractive, seeks lady, 25-45, w / similar qualities for friendship or possible LTR. Finally, a nice guy! 3656 '58 V I N T A G E , N O BACKSEAT REQ'D. Not worn, but wise. Many interests, few needs. Fit, professional, clever with common sense. If you're similar, or just interested, respond with questions or answers. 3660 BALDING & BEAUTIFUL. A T T R A C T I V E , FIT SWM, 40, NS, enjoys life, the o u t d o o r s , running, canoeing, tennis, dancing, cooking, sex and quiet evenings. Seeking attractive, fit, NS F, 21-40, with similar interests. 3664 NATURE, O U T D O O R EXERCISE, T R A V E L A N D g o o d books represent this fit SWPM, 42. ISO fit, intelligent w o m a n with humor w h o w o u l d like to accompany me in life's ramble across diversified landscapes. 3665 43 Y O NICE G U Y LIKES HIKING, SKIING, M Y t w o boys, equality, music, g o o d food, bookstores, long conversations, drumming. H o m o p h o b e s , smokers, please read next ad. Take a chance, I am. 3668 I'M A O N E - W O M A N M A N LOOKING FOR A O N E man w o m a n . LTR possibly leading to y o u k n o w - w h a t . Interested? Let's get the party started right! Serious lady only. 3600 SPIRITUAL, HEALTHY, M O S T L Y VEGETARIAN, cute/handsome, active, cultured, humorous, musical, sensual, affectionate, articulate SPM. Enjoys heart-felt communications, nature, dancing, healing. ISO attractive F, up to 43, w h o relates to these values. 3601 HEY, Y O U . W O M A N W H O NEVER ANSWERS ads. You are getting sleepy. Your eyes are getting heavy. S W M , 35, confused, absurd person seeks date. Thank y o u very much. (When y o u awake, y o u will remember nothing o f this.) 3603 IF Y O U HAVE HEARD T H E S O U N D O F O N E hand clapping, a n d y o u long to be back in time before y o u were given a face, y o u are the one that I have looked for. Contact me and w e will plan o u r escape. 3607 A C T U A L L Y V O T E D " B E S T FRIEND" IN H.S. Tall, dark and handsome, more educated than I'll ever use, ISO athletic, attractive & intelligent SF, 25-33, w h o reads these, but hasn't ever r e s p o n d e d to one. 3608
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M a B i W M L O O K I N G FOR O T H E R B i W M W/ black or red hair, slender build, 19-29. Must be straight acting. For LTR w/ a lot o f adult
GWF, MID-30S, HARD-WORKING, HARDplaying, o u t d o o r type, athletic, independent, honest, secure. Likes hiking, watersports. ISO GF, 25-40, w/ sense of humor for friendship, possible LTR. 3755
S U B M I S S I V E M , 3 7 , SEEKING DIRTY OLDER M for daytime fun. 1023
BOARD GAMES, N O T HEAD G A M E S . I'm funny and versatile, earnest and d i c h o t o m o u s . Sober as a judge, nutty as a fruitcake. You're 25-52, NS/ND, passionate a b o u t something besides y o u r cat. 3 7 5 7 SGF, 25. FASHIONABLE, FUN, INTELLIGENT femme girl seeks femme or "soft b u t c h , " 2335, fun, intelligent & active. No bar flies. Are y o u out there? 3742 GWF, 42 S M O K E R ENJOYS C O M P U T E R S , reading, walking, ISO friend, hopefully LTR w/ SWF, 35-50- 3738SEEKING A N E X T R O V E R T E D , 3 0 - S O M E T H I N G , beautiful dyke w h o projects a strong countenance, yet has undeniable allure. Moi? Attractive preppie, enjoys being the mildly provocative accomplice! Prefer i n d e p e n d e n t prof, w h o "passes," but socially leads lifestyle more o u t than in. 3 7 2 4 GWF, 39, H O N E S T , SECURE, CARING, ISO GF, 20-40, f6r friendship, maybe more. Must be honest, secure and fun to be w i t h . 3 6 7 4 SEEKING S O U L M A T E (WITH A S E N S E OF h u m o r ) . Independent, honest GPF, 44, & cat seek special indiv. to share similar interests, including b o o k s , films, cooking, y o g a , swimming, walking, animals & the quiet life in VT. ISO LTR w/ s o m e o n e 35-50 Y O . 3658 MaWF, BI-CURIOUS, W O N D E R I N G W H A T I A M missing. Attractive, blonde, blue eyes, early 30s. Discretion needed a n d assured. Seeking Bi or Bi-curious to teach me. Looking for friendship plus whatever. 3662
Y o u might recall that Etienne's presence up there was due to a "crack" deal gone sour—and to the rage of his drug-dealing superior, Gaston, who kidnapped Etie, and then abandoned him on an ice floe in the middle of nowhere..
T h e sea plane functioned marvelously, flying low over the pole to avoid Interpol's radar, entering European airspace somewhere over Scotland, and banking south towards Italy's Lake Como.
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I ' M 70, 5'8", G O O D S H A P E , GRAY HAIR, gray trimmed beard. Have lots of pleasures. ISO friend for fun. So what do y o u think a n d w h a t are y o u going to do? G M only. 3841 B i - C U R I O U S M SEEKING i S T - T I M E experience w/ Bi/GM, 25-40. Try something different, or s h o w me the way. Discretion a must. 3790 S W G M , LATE-50S, 5*9", 190 LBS., SEEKS other Ms for personal encounters. Age/race unimportant, but cleanliness & discretion is a must. You'll love it!! 3793 W A T C H BASEBALL & DRINK BEER W/ SWPM, 32, NS, NS, inexperienced. ISO 21-35 Y O for friendship, movies, spectator sports and getting me in shape. 3815 G W P M , 30S, 5 ' 6 " , 120 LBS., MASCULINE, shy, fit, clean, scared o f the scene, seeks younger, s m o o t h - s k i n n e d soulmate to share love, laughter and life together. Wouldn't hurt to call, w o u l d it? 3816 WAY CUTE 29 Y O QUASI-PROFESSIONAL looking for h u s b a n d w h o knows h o w to cook. Presentation is just as important as taste. NECI s t u d e n t s a big plus. 3 7 6 6 O P E N A U D I T I O N S : G E P M , 38, S E E K S G/BIM, 18-40, interested in auditioning for the part o f long-term c o m p a n i o n . ALI types o f music, sports, o u t d o o r s a n d gardening. Lively, NS, ocassional drinker O K . 3781 ISO A S H O R T , C H U B B Y G M FOR M U T U A L pleasure a n d friendship. No committments. Must be discreet. I also w o u l d like to meet other C h u b b y Chasers. 3787 S G M , 20, S E E K S S P G M , 18-25. Fun, cute "rule meister" looking for similar. Surprise me w/ wit, charm, spontaneity, a great love affair. Wet blankets need not apply. 3 7 4 1
•by E r i c O v n e r Despite the distraction of Bii's perfect butt, however, Etienne began scheming his departure at once. He inebriated Bii's family with a bottle of Courvasier carried for emergencies, and was able to win the eskimos' sea plane in a boozy game of dominoes that followed.
There's a little pensione in Bergamo. The owner, a lovely young widow named Marta, loves Etienne. He keeps cash in a safe there. No questions asked
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TALL, GOOD-LOOKING WPMaM SEEKS mistress—attractive, fun, young woman who knows what she wants and willing to be or act kinky and caring at occasional rendezvous. Calls only. 1026
SWEETNESS & SASS. SENSUAL GWM, 35, seeks GM who usually wouldn't answer a personal, for friendship leading to monogamous intimacy leading to LTR — the way it should happen. 3682
MaWM, 40, LOOKING FOR F, 35-50, TO HAVE daytime fun with. If you're not satisfied, then let's play! I'm a safe, considerate soul who desires you. Looks unimportant. 3856
SWM, PROFESSIONAL, 44, 5 ' u " , 180 LBS. I love walks, talks, hiking, camping, biking, skiing, oceans, reading, the arts, movies, writing and gardening. Seeking an individual with similar interests. 3686
AMATEUR M STRIPPER, BLOND, TAN, FIT & clean, ISO fun, erotic parties. Personal auditions & all-M party performances free. 3857
BETA BEAR SEEKS ALPHA MALE FOR explorations in algolagnia. Submissive GWM, 40s, 5 ' i i " , 190 lbs., balding, bearded, hairy-chested, seeks dominant men for kinky close encounters. Age, race open. Assertive attitude a must. All scenes considered. All replies answered. 3688
WBIM, 44, HANDSOME, HEALTHY & PASSIONate, emotionally/financially secure, ISO WBiCU, attractive, healthy, for friendship, fun, fantasy, adventure. Separated from soulmates by job & mileage. Please respond, this one's real. 1022 L E T S FULFILL EACH OTHER'S FANTASY. Young BSPM, clean, discreet, educated & curious, seeks older lady, 45-70, race unimportant, for an adventure in pleasure. Let's experiment & have fun. Discretion assured & expected. 3826
BIWM, 26, TEMPORARILY UNEMPLOYED dreamer seeks fairy prince to engage my mind. Let's spend our time enjoying film and music, biking and dancing. NS/ND. 3609
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ATTRACTIVE BPF. 40, 5*8", 155 LBS, educated, enjoys outdoors, tennis, movies, seeking handsome PM, 35-42, NS, for LTR. Must like kids, honest, good sense of humor. If chemistry is there, let's grow together. Photo appreciated. Box 593
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VICES, VIRTUES, TALENTS AND GIFTS, perfect am I for all that exists. Scoured I both sea and land; still hoping to find one good man. Box 611 ELEGANT MUSE, MYSTERIOUS AND WRY. SWF, 46, seeks gentle man caller to spoil. Be a sincere, creative SWPM, 45+, who enjoys foreign film and the esoteric. NW VT. Box 606 *
FEEL LIKE SHARING THE GOOD ALONG W/ the bad? I do, perhaps with you. Allegedly handsome, 40, brown/brown, 5'9", 170 lbs. Very laid-back fan of all life has to offer. Box 613 ARE Y O U ACTIVE, MODERATELY ATHLETIC, non-politically correct, w/ a glaring sense of humor? This secure DPWM, 53, wants to meet you to share seasonal activities & life in general. Box 605
STOWE AREA, WANTED: A ONE-WOMAN MAN, tall, well-built, hard-working, good dancer. Man born June or July, i96sish. No baggage. Box 600 L E T S IGNITE A FRIENDSHIP, HOPE FOR more. SWF, NS, 53, dark, slim, optimistic, centered, fit, full of fire, has indoor/outdoor interests, adores music, animals, country living. ISO kindred spirit, 4QS-5OS. Box 590
EARLY RETIRED ACADEMIC Peaceful alternative lifestyle in the hills—gardens, hiking, canoeing, eclectic music, books. Super fit, 165 lbs., 5'io", health-oriented. ISO similarly inclined, educated, fit, slender, 501'sh, outdoorsy woman. Box 599
SWCF, 29, EASTERN EUROPEAN, FIT, attractive, educated, loves animals, being outdoors, reading and cooking, seeks SWCM, 28-40, wit similar interests for LTR. Box 591
21 Y O STUD ISO HOT, OLDER WOMAN FOR some wild & kinky, erotic fun! ISO a woman who likes to be spanked, and wants pure pleasure! Here to please. Come & get it while it's hot! 3765 MATURITY IS VERY ATTRACTIVE TO ME. SWM, 38, clean, discreet, sensual. I love the company of older, bolder Fs. Are you retired, but not tired of it? Then call me. 3774 CUTE CU LOOKING FOR BIF FOR THREESOME. Tried it once and I loved it. Please fulfill my fantasy one more time. Both early-20s, looking for 23-30 YO. Help. 3779 WPCU SEEKS ATTRACTIVE, VALUPTUOUS F, 28-45, for erotic, good times. ND/NS. Must be clean, discreet, sincere & honest. 3783 DPM, 30S, Bi-CURIOUS, SEEKS CU, 35-50, T O fulfill my fantasy. Must be clean, safe, and willing to be gentle. Please help this firsttimer. 3739 SWM, 40, CLEAN, Bi-CURIOUS, CAN BE SUBmissive. Want to meet WCU or dominant F.
3657 SWPM, 30S, PASSIVE, SEEKS AGGRESSIVE SF, height/weight proportionate. For LTR. monogamous. Likes: discipline, spanking, Xdress, etc. 3667
(jmndb SF SEEKING NATIVE SPANISH SPEAKER WHO is interested in teaching me in exchange for help w/ English skills. I'm a certified teacher w/ a BFA in English. 3852 FRIENDSHIP SOUGHT W/ INSIGHTFUL, contemporary, responsible individuals over 40. Appreciate visual arts, global culture, mystery. Occupation irrevelant. Urban exile transplants encouraged, charlatans are not. Value quality, the beautiful, rare & unusual. M & F equally welcomed, non-parents pref. 3754 DAD SAID NEVER CHASE INSIDE STRAIGHTS. SWP, just shy of 40, street/book smart Ivy grad/Playboy alum seeks 5-6 gentlemen for friendly, straight poker. Nothing wild, no high/low; no ringers, rounders or collusion. Cocktails, smoking, colorful language OK. Sportsmanship etiquette essential. Please invite me to your game. I play nice. 3773
INTELLIGENT, ARTICULATE, WIDELY READ woman wanted, with good taste, good manners, indoor and outdoor interests andpossessed of a lively prose style. Let's correspond before meeting. Box 587 SEEKING MY GODDESS, THE SORCERESS OF nature who would command my heart. Me: 5'io", long hair, blue eyes, slim & strong. Man of the mountains, child of the waters. Photo, please. Box 588
JON KUSMIN, Y O U ROCK, MAN. Mike Calore sez, "Hi." 3823 MILES? WELL, THERE A R E N T MANY PEOPLE named Miles around... What might I have looked like? Where might we have met? Write again! 3834 GAIL! I SAW Y O U AT RTE. 2/SUSIE WILSON Rd., 9/20. I should have stopped. Call me. 3840
I WANT TO SLOW DANCE. DWM, NS, 48, tall successful, athletic, good listener, enjoys fitness activities, cooking, music. Seeking to meet slender, fit easy-going SWF, NS. ISO a pleasant surprise? Me too. Box 582
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LEAVING FOR VAIL MID-OCTOBER. SWM, 4oish, tall, tailed musician seeks Winter Wife, semi-lean traveler, no cigs., yellers. Share life, Vail apt., expenses. Pretty, ticklish feet a plus. Box 581
ALL WORK 81 NO PLAY MAKES ME A DULL boy! GWM, 31, 5'io", 190 lbs., NS, shy, romantic, masculine, likes music, movies, art, nature, traveling, working out. Where do guys meet? Box 604 SHY GUY, 48, STRONG, SILENT, STEEL exterior, warm center, masc., in shape, kind, compassionate, introv. ISO mono LTR. Patience needed—30 yr. solitary social existence, few updates since '68. Worthwhile. Box 601 WBIM, 28, BOTTOM, SUB., X-DRESSER, new to scene. ISO G/BiM, 25-35, for personal encounters of mutual pleasure. NS/ honesty/cleanliness/discretion a must. Box 580
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JC PENNY, UNIV. MALL, 9/25, AFTERNOON. You: attractive gal, w/ brown hair, paying for large bag of stuff. Me: 6', brown hair, blue fleece jacket, shorts, buying curtains. Smiles exchanged! Meet again. 3850
"CRASH!": I'M GOING TO MISS YOU. Y O U crashed into my soul and chipped your tooth on my heart. If you fall again, I'll be waiting to catch-22 you. 1025
SWF, 27, LOOKING FOR OTHERS WHO SHARE similar interests. Enjoy music, theater, movies, TV, reading and much more. These activities are much more fun w/ others! Friendship only. 3767
SF, 45, ISO ADVENTUROUS, SPIRITED friends. Desires/appreciates travel, diversity, nature, spiritualism. Montpelier. Box 583
SWM, CANADIAN-EUROPEAN ACADEMIC, fondness for books, music, travel, native, art; easy-going and open. Seeks woman, 35+, with similarities and sense of humor. Spiritual & communicative. Box 595
EVERYWHERE! Two beautiful blondes in a big silver Bronco w/ a red kayak strapped on top. One with long hair, the other short. Where have you ladies gone this fall? 3848
HEIDI FROM ORLANDO: GLAD TO HELP Y O U find your car in St. Paul St. garage, Saturday. Stupid not to get your number. Would like to make it up to you. 3851
WBiCU, BOTH ATTRACTIVE; H P S 40ISH, she's 3oish. ISO handsome WBiM for friendship, fun, fantasy and fulfillment. 30-45 YO, ND, NA. Please help us fulfill our lives. 366t?V
ROMANTIC SWM, COLLEGE PROFESSOR interested in travel, photography, outdoors, Trivial Pursuit and much more. 5'io", tall, 51, 245 lbs., seeking adventurous, NS F, 21-50, interested in sharing life's joys. Box 603 RETIRED, SINGLE, PERSONABLE MAN OF merit seeks companionship of F w/ integrity for LTR and mutual nurturing. 45-55 YO with modest income to share in full-time RV lifestyle. Box 586
9/23, NECTAR'S, UNDER AN ALMOST FULL moon: We shared its mystical beauty for a brief moment. You have pony tail & great eyes. I know your name, could you know mine? 3842
KINKY SWM, 22, ATTRACTIVE, WITTY & homy; into bondage, forced feminization, cross dressing and strap-ons. ISO horny F, Bi/straight, to be love slave to. Be clean. Will answer all. Box 608
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WM, 40S, EDUCATED, GOOD-LOOKING W/ sense of humor, seeks older woman, 57+, for adult encounters, fantasy fullfillment & friendship. Box 594
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