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FREYNE A DOLT? A. For several years, I’ve enjoyed Peter Freyne’s pungent comments about Vermont’s politi cal scene. Although I don’t always agree with Mr. Freyne’s views, his articles in the Vanguard Press were well-written and succinct. B. His presence on “Vermont This Week” is welcome. He’s artic ulate and professional; the same holds true for his radio broadcast ing. Can I possibly heap on more , praise? C. But, Jesus H. Christ! In this damn frickin’ weekly rag, Seven Days, little Petey-Wetey sounds like a goddamn dolt. Worse, he sounds like somebody from junior high school — a piss-ass little snot who’s trying to impress people with his raunchy mouth. The sonof-a-bitch can’t write a simple sen tence without spewing profanities. D. Why in hell does PeteyWetey dumb himself down for this rag? Does he have crap for brains? Now, Gentle Readers, I ask you, which paragraphs were clearer and preferable to read, A/B or C/D? And how do you like Mr.
That’s not stalking; I never was charged with stalking. I simply said that I have a criminal record. I’ve served all my time, and should be looked at as a citizen according to Vermont law. My record started in 1981 and ended in 1990. People, including state attor neys, would tell you I waited for a plea bargain and ’fessed up to what I did. They did not have to prove I did anything; I admitted it and I don’t care for liars myself, and I get real angry when I’m lied about. Peter, I would love the honor of being Commissioner of Corrections; my hands-on experi ence would make for a better prison system than the one we are FREYNE HAS IT WRONG In Peter Freyne’s article [Inside faced with today. I am not proud of my record Track, Nov. 8], he has a lot of it and I’m sorry to all my victims, wrong. I never boasted to Peter; including the gay man that I beat that’s an outright lie. View the Essex Reporter Letters to the Editor up that night. I’m really sorry for what I did. on Nov. 2, 2000, and judge for I wish Peter Freyne would yourselves who is truthful and who retract his story and print another, is not. I did not stalk my victim. The without all the names. It was never police reports and the victim’s own a one-punk crime wave. I hung deposition state he approached me. around the wrong people. And no Freyne’s dumbing himself down for you? As for Mr. Kurth’s highly pol ished article, [“Dumb Luck,” Nov. 1], I’m sure he can hone his jour nalism skills by writing for Hustler or Screw. I won’t waste my time reading any more of his fodder. In the same edition, an honorable mention for sleaze goes to the Red Square ad. Thankfully, the picture of pure charm, cuteness and cuddlesomeness — Daela the kitten — offset the above-mentioned smut and saved the November 1 edition. — Beth Barra Rutland
more Jesus-bashing, Peter. Jesus would not tolerate people like you and me without asking for his for giveness. Peter, in closing, I want to say you should end your anger-filled editorial... — Dominic P. Ladue Sr. Essex Junction INSULTING TO RUTH AND DOMINIC Peter Freyne wrote a very insulting article [Inside Track, Nov. 8], most of it involving Dominic Ladue and Ruth Dwyer. Do you know these people personally? Nah, I doubt you do. I think you’re just arrogant. I think you just enjoy embarrassing people. I don’t know you. But if I were to form an opinion of you based on your editorials, it wouldn’t paint a pretty picture. You see, I’ve known Dominic for many years. He’s proud of his accomplishments. He’s also proud Continued on page 4 5 a
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1 It shows. : I: And make no mistake, this is a disciplined team in more ways than one. Gilligan told us forward We’ll have turkey on the table Thursday but, as Graham M in k, a junior from Stowe, Vermont, sat yet, it looks like no turkey in the Presidential onout the first four games as punishment for breaking deck circle. And both Gov. H ow ard Dean and an undisclosed team rule. When he finally got to Congressman B e rn ie S anders think credit should play in the Yale game, Big Mink played like a gorilla go where credit is due. That means, thank you, on ice skates. Ralph Nader. Thanks a whole frickin’ lot! A couple of Minnesota schools are coming in Shortly after the votes were counted and the this weekend for a Saturday-Sunday tournament at stalemate began, Dean said he hoped the Nader vot the Gut with Gilligan’s Gorillas and UNH. Duluth ers in the Sunshine State — all 93,000 — were and Mankato, in the giant Minnesota state universi “happy.” Said he hoped they would be comfortable ty system, will hit Burlap with some rock-’em-sockwith the Supreme Court justices that Dubya will be ’em “western-style” hockey. Welcome to Vermont, appointing if he proves to be the boys! eventual winner. Dean supported Ralph Nader’s right to run, but M ed ia Notes — Is there Mardi sarcastically expressed the hope Gras coverage in Sera C o ng i’s that Nader’s supporters will live at future? peace with themselves under the Congi is the talented co looming Bush administration. anchor of “Vermont’s Own” Ch. And Sanders, an old friend of 3 News. M a rs e lis P arsons’ bet the Green Party candidate, was , ter half, some say. Younger, any even more upset. way. “It seemed to me,” said Of Reliable sources report a Bernardo, “that in the last month summer sighting of Sera Congi or two, Nader really made a delib in New Orleans, and we’ve con erate effort to defeat A l Gore. He firmed Sera was not just another went to those states where the tourist hitting the French races were closest and was pretty Quarter. She was there on busi clear about his goal. I don’t under ness. Had a job interview at the stand that and I think that was Crescent City’s FJearst-Argyle wrong.” TV station, WDSU, an NBC Hindsight’s always 20-20. affiliate. Hearst-Argyle has 26 Thanks, Ralph. TV stations in its lair, including our WPTZ in Plattsburgh and C iv il-U n io n s U pdate — The 11WNNE in White River member commission established Junction. New Orleans is the by Act 91 met last week at the 41st largest TV market in Statehouse to check up on how America. We’re 91st. Vermont’s landmark legalization Turns out, Congi wasn’t of love for all couples was shaking out. The news looking for them — they were looking for her. was quite good. We’ve learned that Congi s trip to New Orleans was Steve P atterso n, deputy commerce secretary, arranged by Andy W orm ser, news director at reported no negative repercussions whatsoever to WPTZ Ch. 3- That’s our local NBC affiliate, owned date. While there’s plenty of anecdotal information by Hearst-Argyle. Interesting way to beat the com about the positive effect the more than 1200 civil petition, Andy? Take out the opposition’s star unions have had on Vermont’s hospitality sector, anchorwoman by getting her a higher-paying job Patterson said his agency had compiled no data to far, far away? quantify that. “We are always looking for good people for the Town Clerk Linda S pence of Manchester told company,” said Wormser, like a loyal corporation the commission over the speakerphone that imple man, on Tuesday. Andy declined further comment mentation of the civil-unions law has been remark on specifics of the Congi recruitment effort or his ably smooth. Vance is also a justice of the peace and true motives. the president of the Association of Town Clerks and Sera the news anchor is a New York City native. Treasurers. She was familiar with just one case of She’s been at WCAX-TV for six years. A natural rude treatment given an out-of-state lesbian couple “news presenter,” as they say in Britain. Doesn’t trip by a town official in Weston. over her tongue and, unlike Marsillyiss, she combs “The sun still rises and sets in Vermont,” said her hair. And she plays quite well on the box. Spence. “I myself am a heterosexual, but I have to say Congi told Seven Days she’s reached that point in my experiences both as town clerk and justice of the her career where, if one is dedicated to moving up peace have been nothing but positive with this law in the TV news food chain, when it’s time to check out place. It has proved to me to be one of the most mov bigger ports of call. ing and emotional pieces of legislation I have seen, At the Champlain Valley Fair in September, Ms. and I don’t see where it does any harm to anybody.” Congi turned in a solid performance on a media panel at Gannett’s Newscapade exhibit with Gov. W e’re NO. 1 ??? — University of Vermont men’s ice Howard Dean and Freeps’ editor M ic k e y H irten. hockey Coach M ik e G illig a n told Seven Days Also in the room that day — Al N euharth, USA Tuesday morning he’s hanging in there. After all, the Today founder and the man who led Gannett guy’s a veteran of the game. A senior statesman. An (owner of The Burlington Free Press) into the institution. Promised Land of unfathomable riches where When Gilligan first hit Burlington, Bernie unions do not exist. Gannett, in fact, has just Sanders was mayor, M a d e le in e K unin just got elect launched a publicized effort to eradicate the union ed governor, Phish was a typo. Nobody ever heard at the recently purchased Indianapolis Star. Unionof B ill C linton . The lakefront bikepath did not exist. busting is almost a religion with Gannett, but that’s Things change. a story for another time. That’s why we had to check Gilligan’s pulse this Afterwards, as we left the Newscapade exhibit, it week. At no time in his 16 years of whistling was tough to squeeze past the throng of admiring Vermont line changes has Mike Gilligan been here teenage girls who flocked like adoring ducklings before. It’s uncharted territory. The numbers don’t around their Mother Goose. Quite the popular role lie. As the old Green & Gold prepared for Tuesday model was Sera as she patiently satisfied every excited night’s game against non-league opponent UMassautograph hound. It was an electric moment for the Amherst, Vermont is 4-0 and flying solo in first young star of the electronic media. In fact, nobody place in the ECAC. noticed Neuharth the kazillionaire, or even the Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. It’s much too early to Governor of Vermont, as they quietly slipped by. suggest that Cinderella is spending the winter in And nobody noticed Congfs videographer-husBurlington, Vermont. Way too early. Dream on, band, Joe C a rro ll, as he lugged the Ch. 3 camera right? equipment out to the van. That’s another important But they say the darkest hour comes right before consideration, Congi told Seven Days. Joe’s a native. the dawn. And everybody remembers the black There’s family here. Roots. And she’s reached that night that swallowed UVM last season. However, time in life, she told us, when one thinks of starting what these guys have been doing on the ice speaks a family of one’s own. volumes. Yep, sounds like Sera’s got the Vermont bug. “They learned quite a bit last season,” Gilligan told Seven Days. “They learned how precious one Inside Track continued on page 54a game is. How precious a night on the ice is.”
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Todd C. Mitchell pleaded guilty to robbing a bank in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, explaining he learned how to commit the crime by watching “America’ s Most Wanted.” He ' pointed out that, thanks to it and other reality-based televi sion shows, he had safety on his mind when he robbed the bank. “Hey, I cduld have robbed a 7Eleven, and what? Get shot in the back?” he told county Judge John Rufe. “No, I know from TV that tellers don’t carry weapons. They’re supposed to give you the money and get you out of the bank. No one gets hurt.” According to the Intelligencer newspaper, Mitchell said he also learned from watch ing TV to create a diversion. He phoned police to report seeing a man with a shotgun walking near the county courthouse on the other side of town, sending officers rushing in the opposite direction as he entered the bank. W hat Mitchell didn’t learn was to keep his mouth shut. He was arrested two months after the robbery when he told a friend, who told another friend, who happened to be the daughter of a retired Philadelphia police officer. “Regardless of what he learned from TV, there is no good way to rob a bank,” prosecutor Gayle Baker said. “Apparently,
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The Starry Night Cafe will be shining a little brighter next Tuesday when a television crew stops in to film the food. The Ferrisburgh restaurant will share the bill with the cheesemaking operation at Shelburne Farms in an upcoming “Best Of” show on the_Food Network. If they follow the format, Chef M ich el Mahe says they will likely film the property and “me cooking, which will be a bit of a challenge, because I am changing my menu the day before.” Starry-struck diners can look forward to the footage, and three months of Mahe’s “winter” selections. After this, it may take that long to get a reservation . . . “Vegetarian institution” may be an oxymoron, but it certainly applies to Horn of the Moon Cafe in Montpelier. After more than 25 years serving wholesome, meat-free fare, the crunchy river-side eat ing establishment has closed its doors on Langdon Street. The Horn had been struggling to make ends meet since the untimely death of its propri etor, Gary Beardsworth. “It’s like the end of an era,” says Fred W ilb er of Buch Spieler, the music store across the street . . . “Goats are like cows,” says Keith K irchner of Rivendell Meadows Farm in Irasburg. “It’s every 12 hours, seven days a week, for both of us.” After nearly a dozen years in the whole sale goat-cheese business, he and his wife will stop supplying restaurants like Smokejacks, Leunig’s, Pauline’s and the Inn at Shelburne Farms with creamy local chevre. As of next month, they’re switching from cheese to goat-milkbased cosmetics. Kirchner, who used to be a chemist, says “goat cheese is not the profit center it used to be,” because of cheap imports from, well, every where. TID BITS:
You don’t hang a Dug Nap painting just anywhere. That’s why Bill and Sue Kolodner hired an architect to design their private galleries, which are featured in the current issue of the very glossy mag, Washington Maryland Virginia Home and Design. The Napster portrait — of a swarthy businessman — hangs in full view on the cover, next to a wall occupied by museum-quality objets. The tagline on the painting, which came from the now-defunct Woodstock Gallery of Art, reads, appropriately, “Fearful of diseases, Jacob concentrated on jogging and earning as much money as possible.” Nap will be selling stuff out of his own “private gallery” on December 2, round back at 184 Church Street. . . If you can’t wait ’til then — or just need to get your hands on one of Nap’s new “Happy Whatever” cards — check out the artsy inventory in the former Subway space on Main Street. Bazou is baaack, a year after quitting Church Street. Owner M ichael Krasnow is offering a short-term shopping op through the holidays. He calls it a retail “experiment in urban renewal.” Or creative clutter. Krasnow reps 70 local artists . . . Forget about Santa. It’s time to climb into The Logger’s lap at a bookstore near you. Rusty Dewees is not only selling calendars and compact discs this Christmas, he’s got a new video: The Logger Visits New York City. It juxtaposes the second act of his Vermont stage show with footage from Manhattan. Instead of Vermont farmers, he chats up a home less guy, an “exotic dancer” and a maitre d’— on Rollerblades . . . ®
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Nearly two-thirds of ECT patients in Vermont are diagnosed with major depression ost Americans assume shock treatment has been relegated to the Museum of Bygone Medical Practices, alongside outdated, barbaric practices like blood-let or major depression with psychosis. A small percentage — 10 percent or less — are ting and the frontal lobotomy. We laughed along with Joey Ramone in 1977 diagnosed with either bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, according to statistics held by when he belted out “gimme gimme shock treatment,” understanding it as a sardonic the Vermont Department of Developmental and Mental Health Services (DDMHS). comment on the past practices of psychiatry. Frederick Engstrom, M.D., the senior vice president of medical affairs at the But, like monster movies, which now have bigger budgets and snappier special Brattleboro Retreat, says ECT is used with depressed patients only after numerous med effects, electroconvulsive therapy never really went away. Roughly 100,000 people in the ications, such as Prozac or Zoloft, have failed to work. “In general, from a medical U.S. receive ECT, the medical term for shock therapy, each year. O f those patients, standpoint, ECT is safer than medicine,” he declares. “It’s not without risk, mind you, more than half are older than 65, and two-thirds are women. Nearly two-thirds rely on but with people who are severely depresed and suicidal, an improvement can often be either Medicare or Medicaid to cover the cost of treatments. seen after two or three treatments in a week. On the other hand, some medications take These statistics are matched in Vermont, although the raw numbers are lower. About as long as six weeks to provide any improvement.” 200 Vermonters receive some form of in-patient ECT at one of four clinics in the area: Engstrom notes that ECT’s success rate is roughly 50 percent, but that relatively low Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, the Veterans Hospital in White River figure is misleading, because the procedure is used only on the toughest cases — people Junction, the Brattleboro Retreat or the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in suffering milder forms of depression are generally helped with medication. Lebanon, New Hampshire. DDMHS is currently attempting to account for all the ECT patients in the state. ECT is on the rise for a number of reasons, one of which is growing disillusionment Past statistics kept by the state Health Department reflected in-patient treatments only. with medications that were supposed to “cure” mental illness — State officials are also tracking insurance information — and haven’t. Proponents of ECT see it as the last best hope for cer who pays for the procedure in Vermont. Public insurance tain people with severe depression, manic depression or schizo finances 70 percent of the ECT procedures nationally; in Proponents of ECT phrenia — an old solution with new safeguards. Detractors say it Vermont, it is mostly covered by the federal Medicare pro does more harm than good. gram. The potential dangers associated with electroconvulsive therapy The average cost per jolt is between $100 and $300, have motivated individual states around the country to pass laws plus fees associated with an anesthesiologist, hospital room to regulate its administration. Two years ago, Vermont lawmakers and board and any consulting fees paid to the resident see it as the last best took the first step toward greater oversight by calling for the cre psychiatrist. All told, a single in-patient regimen of ECT ation of a uniform informed-consent package to be given to can cost as much as $2000. Out-patient procedures are potential ECT patients. less expensive, as are cases where ECT is used in conjunc This year they went one step further, calling for a review of tion with other medications. guardianship procedures in Probate Court as they pertain to ECT. ECT use is heaviest among the elderly. Doctors argue hope for certain Currently, a doctor can ask a family to petition the court to allow that old people often can’t handle intense drug dosages; a person to be shocked, if that person lacks the capacity to make this also holds true for pregnant women, who may be illthat decision by him or herself. Fearing this could lead to abuse by advised to expose a fetus to psychotropic substances. ECT, doctors, the committee is expected to recommend a list of court some doctors say, is a safer alternative. However, some protections. studies have shown that the elderly have a higher risk of people with severe The federal Food and Drug Administration still considers ECT heart attacks and breathing problems as a result of ECT. an experimental procedure, in part because every patient responds Last July, three elderly women, ages 73, 89 and 92, differently to the treatment. Although doctors warn them in were treated at the Brattleboro Retreat. Two suffered from advance about possible side-effects, including substantial memory depression, and the third from depression with “psychotic loss, many patients claim these dangers are routinely downplayed. / features,” according to reports filed with the state depression, manic Memory loss from just before the procedure poses a unique prob Department of Mental Health. During the same month in lem, too, as most patients do not remember whether they received Burlington, six women 64 or older were treated at Fletcher information about the risks. Allen, including a 91-year-old woman. “I fall into the category of people who suffered severe memory “I just don’t see the compelling need to shock someone losses. I lost the first year preceding my treatment and, as I go who is 91 years old,” argues Bill Sullivan, executive direc depression or back — eight to 10 years — it is spotty,” says Northfield resident tor of the Mental Health Association in Essex County, Anne Donahue. In 1995 and 1996, Donahue had two courses of New York. “There are plenty of other options, such as ECT at Dartmouth-Hitchcock after medications failed to relieve simply letting a person work through their depression.” her depression. Although she claims the shock treatments saved In the mid-1990s, Sullivan was the director of her from a life “condemned to psychic pain and possible suicide,” Vermont Protection & Advocacy in Montpelier. During schizophrenia. Donahue did not feel her doctor adequately disclosed information that time he interviewed nearly three dozen former shock about potential side-effects. patients to find out more about their experiences. Speaking of her memory loss, she continues, “In some cases, “What I came away with was, many of the doctors its 50/50, and in others its selective. Its difficult hearing from don’t know how bad people feel this procedure is,” family members about important things in your life and realizing Sullivan said. O f 36 people, “three people said the proce you don’t remember part of it; it takes a long time to realize what Detractors say it dure saved their lives; all the others told me they thought you’ve lost.” there should be an outright ban on it.” A ban is exactly what some opponents called for when the Brattleboro Retreat announced it was opening a stand hock treatment was used regularly at the Vermont State alone ECT clinic in 1997. Anne Donahue was covering Hospital in Waterbury from 1945 until the early 1970s. does more harm the story for Counterpoint, a newspaper written for psychi atric survivors, and discovered Vermont was one of seven Patients with behavior problems, in particular, were prime states in the nation that didn’t oversee the controversial candidates for the procedure. Before the advent of heavy-duty procedure. She set out to change that, by encouraging two muscle relaxants, it was a fairly violent operation. The jolt could local state representatives to sponsor a bill creating a uni cause the patient to break a bone. Worse, some people received form informed-consent procedure for all ECT patients. than good. shocks that were too powerful, essentially turning them into zom “With the history of misinformation around ECT — both bies. in the past and the present — it is even more important During the late 1960s and early ’70s, psychotropic medications that there be a right for people to fully weigh the risks and replaced ECT as the preferred treatment for severe depression and benefits,” Donahue says. Montpelier responded, albeit schizophrenia. It was an easy switch for many, given the public slowly, with legislative action. perception of shock as barbaric. But proponents say these past abuses paint an unfair picture of ECT use today; the intensity of shocks has been dramatically reduced, thereby resulting in fewer harmful ince 1999, the legislature has been keeping an eye on ECT use and regulation in side-effects. Muscle relaxants and anesthesia eliminate further risks from the procedure, IVermont. A bill designed to create universal consent forms was approved last year. during which a doctor affixes electrodes to a person’s head that send 70 to 600 volts of During the 2000 session, a guardianship committee was formed to come up with a electricity through the brain. The charge lasts one half-second to four seconds. list of protections for potential ECT patients who are unable, for whatever reason, to The electrical shocks induce what is called a grand mal seizure — similar to what make decisions for themselves. epileptics experience. Although doctors cannot explain exactly how it happens, the For those who can, Vermont has been trying out a “model” informed-consent pack seizure stimulates the endocrine glands — the hypothalamus and pituitary — deep age. DDMHS is currently evaluating the form’s efficacy. Through their doctors, ECT inside the brain. These “master glands” regulate other chemical-producing glands that patients are asked questions such as: “Did your psychiatrist review the state consent keep brain functions in balance. form for ECT with you?” and “Did you get a copy of the form to keep for referencing It often takes multiple treatments over a 3- to 10-week span to complete an ECT later?” regimen. And the treatment doesn’t always work. Moreover, the side-effects can still be “We are also polling the physicians who go over the form with the patients about substantial, including difficulty in learning new information or performing familiar their impressions on how well the form works to fully inform the patient, and whether skills, not recognizing who you are, other people, places or things, and memories placed they have noticed particularly difficult issues,” says William McMains, director of the out of sequence, resulting in a sense of extreme time warping. Mental Health Division of the DDMHS. The department has the discretion to alter the Scientists do not know why memory loss sometimes occurs as a result of electrocon informed-consent package as more studies, either pro or con, are published regarding vulsive therapy, or why its severity varies from person to person. Most patients are led to the effects of ECT. believe their memories will return within six months, but it can take a year or more to regain full brain capacity. W hat you don’t remember after six months you are less likely Continued on page 11a to ever recover.
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Bruce MacDonald crafts homewares with space appeal ees have moved on, and his business entered what MacDonald calls an “incredible oscillation — from gangbusters to about 60 percent of that.” In fact, he claims, the high-end craft business is at a low point. He attributes the dip, ironically, to an increasing sophistication in the American public. “The European sensibility of homewares has arrived. [Architect] Michael Graves has designed a line of homewares for Target. Pottery Barn and Crate & Barrel started putting out a lot of nice stuff for the home, produced off-shore and dirt cheap,” MacDonald laments. “I have [crafter] friends who were merrily doing their thing, and then suddenly only their low-end stuff is selling.” Equally disturbing, he believes the “made in Vermont” cachet “meant a lot five or six years ago and now it doesn’t.” O f course, competition from cheaper, mass-produced goods has always been the bane of fine craftspeople, and the public’s attraction to original, heirloom-quality work may always be marginal. Even so, there are still enough customers out there to keep MacDonald and his six employees busy, and BRM’s presence in prominent cata logues and museum gift shops — including the Museum of Science and Industry in London, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and the American Museum of Natural History in New York — gives the
Zoomees are still, and probably always will be, part of the repertoire. So are anodized aluminum, doublehelix-inspired CD towers, “Y3K” circle tables, curvy n the long history of metalwork, the stuff has not often been called “playful.” Metal is strong and tough menorahs and right-angle “swoops” — that’s a $70 ice cream scoop featured in this month’s Bon Appetit maga and masculine, forging it the work of macho fellows with sinewy arms. From the Iron Age to the Information zine. But this exhibit also debuts MacDonald’s foray into Age, metal has remained, well, heavy. It can be beautiful, two-dimensional, non-functional metal art. That is, rec tangular sheets of aluminum that hang on the wall like sure, but playful? canvases, and which are abraded in squiggles and Enter BRM Design. That’s Bruce Robinson swooshes until their surfaces explode with energetic pat MacDonald, whose functional metal wares indeed con terns. Some are embellished with additional doo-dads, in vey a sense of humor; some of his salt and pepper shakers bright bursts of colored metals. His shallow “Terrapin” and grinders could even be considered endearing, in an titanium bowls, masterpieces of minimalist design and a alien-kitsch kind of way. Called “Zoomees,” the UFO shaped vessels — a.k.a. “spiceships” — meet their match seductive sheen, straddle the gulf between functional and fine art. in a similar creamer, sugar bowl, teapot and even lamp If MacDonald’s work is stronger than ever aesthetical design. Sleek and shiny, in brushed stainless steel with ly, so is his national reputation. A five-page spread in last 24k gold-plated or chrome lids, the flattened spheres August’ s Crafts Report magazine lauded his design as “out appear ready for take-off, and they would look right at of this world,” and noted that his work is sold in more home in the Jetsons’ dining room. than 40Q outlets. This year alone he hit 14 major These shapes set Burlington metalworker MacDonald American Craft Council and other wholesale or retail on a course, if not for stardom, at least for a unique shows. BRM has become one of the best-sellers on the place in the galaxy of fine artisans. But fun is not his upscale craft Web site Guild.com. Why, then, is he wor only currency. Add elegant, simple and efficient design. Add thoughtful, durable constructions that are meant to ried? “It’s been a rough year and a half,” MacDonald says last forever. A solo exhibit through the end of the year at over lunch this week, vestiges of a Virginia accent taking Frog Hollow in Middlebury — with the understated title the edge off his words. Two years ago BRM had its best of “Metalworks” — reveals to local viewers the parame year ever, but since then several of his long-term employ ters of MacDonald’s artistic orbit. B y P a m ela P olston
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“ I’m sorry,” she said ack in. lTm not going. to work. My sister in Elizabethtown is expecting me this afternoon; she’s meeting me in Essex. I can’t do this anymore, I just can’t.” I peered through an inner door, which led into a kitchen. The woman was still talking on the phone, her back to me, leaning against the kitchen table. I was listening in on one-half of an intimate, painful conversation. “Yeah, I’ve heard this before, Stanley... No, it’s not just the thing last night with my arm. What do you want from me, Stanley? What do you want?” There was a desperate, slightly ominous feeling about all of this, which only notched up my antsiness. I knocked on the door frame. “Excuse me,” I interrupted, “but are you going to take this ride?” She turned to face me, pressing the phone to her chest. “Load up the taxi, please,” she said. “All of this stuff?” “Yes, all of it.” I began the loading process. I don’t have a large vehicle. When I had seen it on the dealer’s lot, I knew it was a lit tle undersized for taxi use, but it ran great and looked rustfree, and that’s why I bought it. The woman’s possessions filled both the trunk and rear seat. Loading completed, I returned to the door. She met me in the mudroom, no longer on the phone. Tears were streaking her face. “I’m sorry,” she said quietly. “Bring the stuff back in. I’m , , , not going.” “Look,” I said, “I’m gonna have to charge you $25. I’m T Burlington-based, you know.”
just felt it in the air. “No, I’m fine,” she replied, but now she was not meeting my eyes. “Just bring in the stuff. I’ll get you the money.” The dog watched me like a crooked cop while I Unloaded. Just as I dropped the last bag, the woman came through the kitchen. Wordlessly, she hand ed me money and disappeared back into the house. Driving back down the mountain, I tried to shake the blues that had overtaken me. The bare trees and dismal skies weren’t helping. Mine is not an abstract job, and that’s proba bly why I like it. There’s a sat isfaction that occurs each time I successfully transport a cus tomer to their destination. They hand me the money, we exchange pleasantries and the circle is completed. In the case of this fare, there was nothing complete about it: I didn’t get to drive the customer to the place she needed to go. Maybe that’s pre sumptuous on my part. Still, it felt like the lousiest $25 I ever made. Before I had cleared the town limits on the trip back north, I had already chalked up the experience to another bizarre chapter in my history with the town. Even as I per formed this mental gyration, a part of me knew I was being irrational. : :- V The thing is, though, it did the trick. Via the magic of this make-believe pigeonhole— ' V the “Hinesbufg Syndrome” — I was able to stop thinking about the woman alone in her house, waiting for Stanley to get home- And that was some;thing T really didn’t want to tfiink about. ® ;;TT
restoration and custom work with Steve Conant, of Burlington’s Conant Custom Brass, back in the ’80s. “I want things to survive, and when things do eventu ally get funky, I want someone to be able to take ’em apart and fix ’em so they’ll last another hundred > years,” MacDonald says. His collection of functional antique hand tools in his shop off Flynn Avenue demonstrates a commitment to working the old-fashioned way, and to energy efficiency. Showing a hand-powered screw press looks like a remnant of the Industrial Revolution, MacDonald notes that, with a little elbow grease, it creates five tons of pres sure. “And it’s totally silent and doesn’t use any power,” he marvels. ^ The building BRM calls home dates to 1906. Production is on the ground floor, accessible His Metal Continue from page 15a only through a raised garage door. A massive iron stair case leads upwards, to the packing, shipping and admin 10-year-old company an enviable profile in the crafts istrative floor — where assistant Linda MacDonald (no market. does marketing, Web site production and “all The London museum is one of his better customers, relation) the non-metal parts” — then to a third floor filled with MacDonald notes. Guild.com sends him one to five recycled packing “peanuts” and cardboard boxes. The orders a day. Based on the innovative designs of his pres fourth floor, MacDonald says, is “pigeon heaven.” ent work, he’s got orders for magazine stands and wine Not everything is old, of course, at BRM: In addi racks that are still figments of his imagination. He does tion to the metalworks themselves, some of the tools are n’t sell a lot in Vermont — except at his annual studio custom jobs, too. It took MacDonald two years, he says, sale, which attracted a steady flow of local buyers last to create the jig that turns out his curvy CD racks. weekend. On the other hand, his new mirror with a But he didn’t learn all this repairing antique chande brushed aluminum frame flew out of Frog Hollow in liers. After working with Steve Conant for six years, Burlington recently. “They sold the first prototype in MacDonald followed a girlfriend out to San Diego in one day,” MacDonald says. 1986, and walked into a job at a steel shop that just hap Manager of the Middlebury gallery Barbara pened to need someone who understood brass. The Cunningham says that MacDonald is “bursting with company was “a step above little shops but a step ideas and has a marvelous curiosity and sense of wonder down from girder hangers,” the he says. There MacDonald about the universe.” And his work not only references picked up more skills, including how to read blueprints that, “it looks good in space,” she adds. make price quotes. What may not be obvious in MacDonald’s futuristic and Some 18 months later, he was back in Burlington, designs is craftsmanship firmly rooted in the past. His which he calls “a fantastic place to live.” His love for respect for timeless quality grew out of doing antique Vermont grew out of spending every summer of his
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nJlturaUlestiiiat^^ quickly made to understand that only a specific socio-economic class will feel comfortable here. There’s a horsy preciousness to the place that, in the eyes of ordinary Vermonters, will con firm suspicions that art equals wealth. The buildings themselves have a certain architectural charm, though neither the Georgian revival Yester House nor the neo-traditional Wilson Museum qualifies as an excep tional example of its genre. Clad in white clapboard and topped with two false chimneys, the museum tries hard to relate to the 80-year-old mansion across the way. And the two do manage a compatible coexistence — at least on the outside. The museum’s interior fea tures a 35-foot atrium and a grand staircase of gray slate steps leading, on the second level, to twin galleries on either side. The stairs continue upward to a set of glass doors that open onto an anticlimactic sculpture terrace containing only a single piece. The museum’s own contents make for an appropriate and aus picious debut. Lucioni, who died over a decade ago, is finally getting the focused exposure his work deserves — in a Vermont venue, no less. It’s fitting that the first show here should be a tribute to a hometown hero of internation al stature, as Lucioni is described by SVAC Director Christopher Madkour. The Italian-born artist lived and worked mainly in Manhat tan, but he summered in south ern Vermont for many years, and the Manchester countryside is rendered hyper-realistically in some of his best-known paint ings. Lucioni s signature scene of a Mt. Equinox farmstead is hung here, along with other local land scapes, portraits and the still-lifes that rank as the artist’s finest achievements. He was clearly one of the most skilled draughtsmen ever to have worked in Vermont, though Lucioni’s sometimes muddy palette can make his objects appear'overly thickened and theatrical. “Napoleon in Egypt,” the Wilsons other opening exhibit,
consists mostly of engravings, maps and documents pertaining to France’s conquest and scholar ly investigation of the ancient land. The show interprets Napoleon’s 1798 invasion as the starting point for Egyptology, as is evident in depictions of the pyramids produced by archeolo gists who accompanied the expe dition. Little note is made, how ever, of the equally significant fact that Napoleon’s subjugation of Egypt represented one of Europe’s first systematic attempts at colonizing what would become known as the Third World. Because SVAC director Madkour, a Manchester native, attended graduate school in Cairo, this show also seems an apt inaugural choice for a muse um that seeks to link the local with the global. Selections from the SVAC’s permanent collection of Lucioni’s paintings will remain on display after the return of the loaned pieces that are also part of the current retrospective. Soon after the show closes next June, the Wilson will host an exhibit of works by Kenneth Noland, one of the pioneers of color-field painting and an artist who also has long-lasting ties to southern Vermont. Also on the 2001 schedule is a sampling of the late Linda McCartney’s photographs of rock stars. A September show of Dale Chihuly’s swirling glass art rounds out an impressive first year of exhibits — none of which would likely have come to Vermont had the Wilson not been built. The Southern Vermont Art Center is reaching this high level of visibility 70 years after its founding. Five landscape artists, known collectively as the Dorset Painters, launched the nonprofit organization in 1929 that now qualifies as one of the oldest sur viving cultural institutions in Vermont. In 1950, the group purchased Yester House and the rest of the expansive Gertrude Divine Webster estate for $25,000 — a sum that no doubt inspired envy among the secondhome hunters who would trans-
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the SVAC’s permanent collec tion, which includes works by Whistler, Reginald Marsh, projects that twice as many will form southern Vermont in subse come in -2001. The $5 admission Rockwell Kent and Grandma quent decades. Moses. fee for adults will go toward The Vermont art scene’s cen While there’s no shortage of financing the center’s operations. ter of gravity, it seems, will soon tourists and weekend residents in And the SVAC’s patrons have shift to Manchester. Burlington the vicinity, the question can still plans for further expansion. had its chance to become the be asked of the Wilson: Now Madkour speaks of building a that its been built, will they third gallery in the Wilson at the state’s visual arts capital, but the come? southerners have been first to top of the grand staircase. It turn the concept into another — The SVAC parking lot was would be twice the size of the and commercially viable — out oddly empty one sunny Sunday two existing exhibit rooms and last month, even as downtown would be used to display parts of let. ® Manchester was, as usual, clogged with shoppers. Madkour attributes the scant patronage that day to the seasonal cycles that regulate attendance at cul tural institutions in Vermont. Most visitors to the area would have been out leaf-peeping on such an afternoon, he suggests, noting that the SVAC parking lot was packed on humid August weekdays. The director does acknowl edge, though, that many of the customers at Manchester’s outlets may not yet be aware of his insti tution, which is about three miles from Armani, Versace and Nina’s Jewelers. “We’re blessed with this wonderful estate but cursed with very strict signage restrictions,” Madkour says. He’s hopeful, however, that Manchester’s civic leaders, while determined to prevent further despoliation, may still be per suaded to permit discreet adver tising in the village center of the Self Portrait, 1 9 4 9 , by Luigi Lucioni SVAC’s proximate attractions. The art center received Southern Culture 25,000 visitors last year, and Continued from page 25a
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voters under 30. What gives? In the Central Asian republic of Turkmenistan, voters don’t seem to need educa tion and motivation campaigns — their voter turnout was 99-8 percent in the last election. And how about giving a shout out to Australia, where voting is manda tory, for a tip or two? They’ve bested us with a 95.2 percent turnout rate. Despite Macedonia’s jubilant embrace of democracy, during my mission I saw a host of irreg ularities, from minor shootings and smashed ballot boxes to voter intimidation. The rest of the world found it easy to criti cize the election process as flawed and undemocratic. My firsthand view was different. I saw a voter turnout easily in
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and spent time with my parents in Virginia, a state Bush won early and easily. I enjoyed the election-night dinner conversa tions and watched my Repub lican parents sweat out what ini tially looked like a Bush victory. Like most people, I crashed in the wee hours, before a winner had officially been announced, but could hardly sleep a wink. I felt like a kid on Christmas Eve, waiting to discover which candi date had been stuffed into my political stocking during the night. Waking up to incessant news from what TV anchors called “the state of confusion” — Florida — I was sorely disap pointed. We’d have to wait a while to open our presidential gift. If Nelson, the super-bully of “Simpsons” fame, were pres ent that morning, we would have heard the biggest, “Hahhah” ever — and we would have deserved it, too. But whether this mess is democracy in action or highway robbery, many believe it’s good for our republic. I’m not so sure. There were 239 American citizens federally registered as presidential candidates this year, yet I only heard about three or four of them, and really heard about only two. The candidates spent tens of millions of dollars in just four or five so-called “battleground states” at the end of the campaign. Instead of grassroots meetings, debates, and discussions throughout the land, we had media blitzes in a handful of markets. The issues? Poll-driven, for sure, and all safe and non-controversial. And hand-counting ballots this week in Florida? Well, I will refrain from airing my political laundry, but I have to confess I’m flabbergasted that the Presidency is now hanging on all of these pregnant chads, hanging chads and hand counts in a few Florida counties. I can’t think of a more precarious way to interpret ballots than to allow a room full of people, all with individual intentions and politi cal views across the spectrum, to interpret the “will of the voter.”
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126
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5
163
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1
10
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101
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0
0
49
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27
2
4
5
31
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the Royal Ballet School. Dad comes around, too, after his son treats him to an impromp tu performance in the town gym. It’s an epiphany, actually, that inspires him to cross the picket line to raise money to accompa ny his son to audition in London. There, in a building that looks like a wedding cake, we get the Flashdance flashback: a solo try-out before a sextet of snobs who are horrified by the workingclass specimen before them, until he starts to dance. You can guess the rest — the long-awaited letter, the tearful good byes, the stage debut. Let’s just say it’s uplifting. W hile any dance * movie is a step in the right direction — espe cially one that encourages boys to give it a go — this one is unfortunately no more accurate than the teeny-bopping Center Stage, which followed a gaggle of girls vying for a spot in a professional bal let company. Aside from spectacularly bad dancing in Billy Elliot, here are a few technical quibbles. First, you start with one pirouette, not two or three, and you don’t fall down practicing turns. You hop on one foot a lot, but you don’t sprawl on the floor repeatedly. Especially not in the bathroom. Second, neither girls nor boys wear tutus in ballet class — and there has to be enough room between them at the barre at least to extend a leg. Tightly packed tulle makes for good publicity photos, but leotards and tights are de rigueur. Along the same lines, boys don’t wear toe shoes, unless they are im itat ing women. Typically, they wear soft, black-leather “flat” shoes with an elastic across the arch — no ribbons. And speaking of dancing in drag, traditional types could have used at least some explana tion for how Billy, eight or so years later, made the leap from the Royal Ballet to the wings of an all-male, gay production of Swan Lake. For all its creative license, the movie gets one thing right, in the middle of a heated argu m ent among Billy’s ballet - teacher, bully brother and pre-
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Thanks to the anorexic aesthetic established by the late George Balanchine, you could never be skinny enough. This message was reinforced by our teacher, who would ignore anyone who put on a pound or two. There was no greater insult, except witholding corrections. O n a good day, she was all over us, even offering the occasional word of encouragement. O n a bad day, we were running for the dressing room in tears. This was not just some ran dom Slavic torture. The audi tions you see in bad ballet movies often start with a simple body cut. Numbered like a race horse, you stand before those bifocaled judges doing quarter turns — dancing comes last, after looks. If your head, hips, boobs or any other body part is considered too big, you’re excused. Worse, they tell you exactly which physical imperfec tion is responsible for your dis missal. I saw young women come all the way across the country to audition for the school associat ed with American Ballet Theatre, only to be told their proportions were wrong. Lord knows that none of the late, great Russian dancers — Anna Pavlova, Tamara Karsavina, Vaslav Nijinsky — would ever have made it to the barre. I passed the fat test, but after three exercises, a gentleman interrupted my ronds de jambe par terre to sug gest, “You may leave.” Luckily, the folks at Joffrey were more relaxed. The “audition” there consisted of a whole class, and I got in. At 17, against the protests of my family, I moved alone to New York City. I spent most of the soggy summer in a class of about 80 • wannabe pros, jockeying for position, hoping someone, any one, would fish me out of that sea of Danskin. It was fiercely competitive. I missed the intim a cy of my old school. I began to seriously question whether Misha and I had a future togeth er. As it turned out, two contem poraries from a neighboring school in W ashington, D.C. — Susan Jaffe and Cheryl Yeager — did. The goal was to get from this room full of sullen, skinny, striv ing girls to ... what? A spot on the swan team? I realized it was too much of a stretch, even with decent turnout. O n the way out, I informed the registrar I w ould n’t be coming back. 1 half ex pected her to try and stop me — or, after all that toil, at least acknowledge the gravity of my decision. But I was just another broken ballerina —: a summ er casualty. W ith feigned sincerity, she said, “Well, we wish you all the best, dear. Now what did m say your name was?” It was enough to drive me — and maybe Billy, if he’s lucky — to modern dance and, ultim ate ly, “the real world.” (7)
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When the article describing the Montreal Model Railroad Association open house to be held the last weekend in October appeared [“Rail Estate,” Oct. 18], it seemed to describe a perfect day of adventure for a grandmother and her two grandsons, ages 3 and 7. Accordingly, we three arrived in Montreal on Saturday, Oct. 28, after the long auto trip. Antici pation was high. It was immediately apparent, however, that there was a major problem the article had not fore warned, and the reporter [had] probably not even noticed. The displays are at working level for standing adults. By standing on tiptoe and squinting, the 7-yearold (who has been described as a long, tall drink of water for his age) could just stretch to eye level with the track. The 3-year-old was consigned to a subterranean world. A kindly club member in •an engineer’s hat immediately rec ognized the problem and provided a blue-painted wooden box for the boys to stand upon. In this man ner they thoroughly enjoyed the gauge room. Emerging into the H O gauge display, we were immediately accosted by an officious and selfimportant person who confiscated the box, saying such, devices were not allowed. Grandma then found a shopping cart to add the neces sary height. That, too, was com mandeered in a rude manner, with words to the effect it was just tough luck that children are short in stature. I somehow cannot believe that Montreal building codes prevent the equivalent of baby carriages. Unfortunately, the years have taken away my strength to hoist a 45-pound child. It leaves a very bad image for the railroad group to be quite will ing to take the entry fee, and then refuse to accommodate accessibili ty for small people. If this is truly their intention, they should adver tise for people over five feet tall only. Whatever the problems, there is never reason for rudeness. Some people of the railroad group need a few lessons in everyday manners to go with their club Tshirts and train hats.
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Last year’s winner of the Kerrville Folk Festival, Mark Erelli is being hailed as one of
the brightest new stars in the singer-songwriter constellation. Boston proudly claims him as a native son, but really he’s from Reading. The 24-year-old with deep Americana roots visits the Burlington Coffeehouse this Saturday.
GUY COLASACCO (singer-songwriter), Jake's, 6:30 p.m. NC. JENNI JOHNSON W/GLENDAN ENGALLS & BOB GAGNON (jazz/blues), Leunig’s, 7:30 p.m. NC. KARAOKE KAPERS (host Bob Bolyard), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m. NC. VORCZA TRIO (lounge/jazz/funk), Red Square, 9:30 p.m. NC. LAST NIGHT’S JOY (Irish), Ri Ra Irish Pub, 7 p.m. NC. COBALT BLUE (rock), Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. BURLINGTON COLLEGE FILM FEST, Club Metronome, 7 p.m. NC, followed by CLUB METRO (DJs), 10 p.m. $2. HIP-HOP NIGHT (DJs), Rasputin's, 9:30 p.m. NC. COLLEGE NIGHT W/DJ ROBBIE J. (’70s & ’80s), Millennium NightclubBurlington, 9 p.m. NC/$7. 18+ before 11 p.m. OPEN MIKE, Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 9:30 p.m. NC. DAN PARKS & THE BLAME (rock), Steer & Stein, 9:30 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, J.P.’s Pub, 9 p.m. NC. SAND BLIZZARD (rock), Trackside Tavern, 9 p.m. $2. KARAOKE W/MATT & BONNIE DRAKE, Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE W/PHIL GRAZIANQ & THE HOUSE ROCKERS, Back Street, 9. p.m. NC. TANYA SAVORY W/KIM HOUSE (coun tryfolk singer-songwriter), Good Times Cafe, 7:30 p.m. $2. LADIES NIGHT KARAOKE, City Limits, 9 p.m. NC.
OPEN MIKE, Otter Creek Tavern, 9 p.m. NC. TNT KARAOKE, Thirsty Turtle, 9 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Mad Mountain Tavern, 9 p.m. NC. HOUSE BAND/OPEN MIKE, Charlie O’s, 9 p.m. NC. MILLENNIUM POOL TOURNAMENT C70s-’90s DJ; prizes), Millennium Nightclub-Barre, 9 p.m. $3/$7. 18+ APATHY JONES (rock), Brownstone Tavern, 9 p.m. NC
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DJS A. DOG, CANDY & SCI-FI (oldschool hip-hop), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. $2. LOVE WHIP (alt-rock), Red ,.r Square, 9:30 p.m. N C .. DJ NIGHT, Ri Ra Irish Pub, 10:30 p.m. NC. LION’S DEN HIFI SOUND SYSTEM (reggae DJs Yosef & Ras Jah I. Red), Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 10 p.m. NC. PERRY NUNN (acoustic guitar), Ruben James, 6 p.m., followed by TOP HAT DJ, 10 p.m. NC. THE X-RAYS (rock/r&b), Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. FUSION W/DJS ROBBIE J. & FROSTEE (r&b/hip-hop/Latin), Millennium NightclubBurlington, 9 p.m. $3/10. 18+ before 11 p.m. KARAOKE, J.P.'s Pub, 9 p.m. NC. JACK TRIPPER (rock), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 9:30 p.m. NC. COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 p.m. $8/6. 18+ DARK HORSE (rock), Henry’s Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC. CHROME COWBOYS, NEIL CLEARY 6 FRIENDS (vintage country), Higher Ground, 9 p.m. $5. 18+ SAND BLIZZARD (rock), Trackside Tavern, 9 p.m. $2. VERNIEOKE (karaoke), Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC. JOHN CASSEL (jazz piano), Tavern at the Inn at Essex, 7 p.m. NC. THE BLAME (rock), Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC. LIVE JAZZ, Diamond Jim ’s Grille, 7:30 p.m. NC. ZACK WARD (acoustic pop), Kept Writer, 7 p.m. NC. DJ JOHNNY DISCO, Ground Zero, 10 p.m. NC. 18+ ABAIR BROS, (rock), Franny O’s, 9 p.m. NC. THE MULLIGANS (rock), City Limits, 9 p.m. NC. JOHNNY DEVIL BAND (rock), Otter Creek Tavern, 9 p.m. NC. ZOLA TURN (alt-rock), Brownstone Tavern, 9 p.m. $2. LAST KID PICKED (rock), Thirsty Turtle, 9 p.m. $5. HOLIDAY CABARET W/BETSY JAMI SON & DAN JESSIE, Villa Tragara, 6:30 p.m. $5. THE DETONATORS (blues/r&b), Rusty Nail, 9 p.m. $4. THE SMOKIN’ SECTION (boogie; benefit for Mt. Mansfield Ski & Snowboard Club), Matterhorn, 9 p.m. Donations.
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LIVE MUSIC, Gallagher’s, 9 p.m. $3. MAD MOUNTAIN SCRAMBLERS (bluegrass; season opener w/free buffet), Blue Tooth, 8 p.m. NC. PRIZMA (Latin jazz), J.P. Morgan’s, 7 p.m. NC. ROCKIN’ DADDIES (rock), Charlie O’s, 9 p.m. NC. PC THE SPINDOCTOR (house/Top 40), Millennium NightclubBarre, 9 p.m. $3/10. 18+
SATURDAY MARK ERELLI (singer-songwriter), Burlington Coffeehouse, 8 p.m. $8.
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GUY COLASACCO (singer-songwriter), Jake’s, 6:30 p.m. NC. DARK HORSE (rock), Henry’s Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC. SAM ARMSTRONG (jazz favorites), Tuckaway’s, Sheraton Hotel, 9 p.m. NC. TOM RUSH, JOSH BROOKS (leg endary folkster, singer-song writer), Higher Ground, 8 p.m. $16/18. AA 3RD ANNUAL BLUES FESTIVAL W/EAST COAST MUSCLE, CAPTAIN GARY, Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC. THE BLAME (rock), Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC. RHYTHM RAMBLERS (country; line dancing), Cobbweb, 8:30 p.m. $7/12.
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C D , What Happened? And that’s a very good ques tion. I can only tell you that, while the instrum enta tion is rather nice,, with vintage B-3 moans and sad slidy guitar, this one too is on the morose side. My +'favorite here is the last, “Sleepy Sleep,” in which Messing’s rum bling baritone is accompanied by an acoustic guitar. For a bedroom recording, it sounds pretty good. This paean to the dream world is appropriately soporific. Ironic or simply a product of S.A.D.? You can be the judge. Let’s just say the Grinch might like this one under his tree. Some copies of the disc are available for free at Pure Pop, and Big Heavy W orld (www.bigheavyworld.com/ giveaways.html) is offering a free download o f the title track for the next m onth. H o ho ho (hum). Heavenly host of T he Buzz “Homebrew” show, Kevin Murrihy, is holding a contest for a new theme song, played at the begin ning o f the Sunday night local-yokel music-cast. It’s out with the old — James Kochalka Superstar’s distinctive scream — and in w ith... you? Submissions should be one m inute or less in length and m ust m ention both 99.9 FM The Buzz and the “Homebrew Show.” Any style will be considered, says the Kev, but m ust be on C D , cassette or DAT — by December 28. Contact him at kmurrihy@ together.net for details, or mail your stuff to: Homebrew Show Them e Song Contest, 99.9 The Buzz, POB 999, Burlington, V T 05402. JUST A MINUTE
Some New Yorkers probably know more about southern Vermonters Popcorn Behavior than most people in this neck of the state. An article in a recent issue of the Irish Echo newspaper, shared with us by The Highland Weavers’ Marty Morrissey, hailed the young Brattleboro quartet as a rare band that broke out from accompanying contradances to a little national notoriety — they cut their first C D in 1993 when the oldest m ember was 13. But they were still a trio then. Last year Popcorn took on a relative oldster — 35-year-old Keith Murphy, a multi-instrumentalist and singer in the Vermontbased Nightingale, also a contradance band. Getting even more gushes in the Echo was 19-year‘POP’ MUSIC
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the overall presentation. B etw een-the-tracks filler H er interpretations o f the Jobim book are espe has been fashionable since the advent o f album cially im pressive; she avoids falling into the rock in the ’60s, and Gauge provides am ple doses breathy, now -cliched A strud G ilberto style, opting — including a seafaring tale narrated by V erm ont instead for a fuller open style o f her own. A m ajor folklorist H orace Beck. But spoken-w ord bits w ith strength is her ballad singing, dem onstrated here no obvious relevance to the m usic, extraneous in a poignant rendition o f the Billie H oliday vehi background chatter and you-had-to-be-there jokes cle, “D eto u r A head,” w hich is done in a bolero were probably m ore fun to record than they are to style. listen to. T h e m u lti-instrum entalist Daye, w ho also O ne tune not m uch fun to listen to is “D M V .” plays drum s professionally, is a lyrical, percussive Starting as an innocuous tale o f frustration w ith player unafraid to im provise freely — often a chal bureaucracy and ending w ith the hint o f a lenge for the duo accom panist. For East o f the C olum bine-style bloodbath, the tune goes from Sun, the couple em ploys the trio o f guitarist John trite to tasteless in five m inutes. By contrast, H ilton, electric bassist T om m y Ford on and d ru m W arren Zevon and John H iatt have m ade this sort m er M ike D eM arco. H ilton and com pany, also o f thing w ork, b ut “Excitable Boy” or “W reck o f ■ from the A lbany area, are a good m atch for Sonny the Barbi Ferrari” this is not. and Perley’s m usic, as they’re equally at hom e w ith For the m ost part, though, M edicine Stone <• the Latin grooves an d straight-ahead jazz m aterial. offers a w elcom e dose o f great grooves, sm oking B urlington jazz fans have probably already solos and enough variety to keep it interesting. noticed that Leunig’s is a regular stop for Sonny Richard M ayer and Perley. T h ey played there several evenings this fall and will be back after the start o f the new SONNY & PERLEY, EAST OF THE SU N (R edentor year. Records, C D ) — T he piano/vocal duo o f Sonny Richard M ayer and Perley is one o f a handful o f jazz acts that can say w ith confidence they are w orking steadily. A look at the itinerary o f the A lbany-based pair reveals an average o f about 200 dates per year, an impressive num ber for m ost regional acts, jazz or otherwise. T here are a few practical reasons w hy these m usical soulm ates w ork so m uch. For one, the duo form at allows them the flexibility to take weekday one-nighters, traveling light and keeping the price right. A nother is that, in addition to being a fine pianist, Sonny m aintains a second career in the booking business as Sonny Daye, Inc. — it helps w hen you know how to get the gigs. T he m ain reason the couple plays out so m uch, however, becom es evident upon hearing East o f the Sun: T hey deliver the goods. Perley Rousseau is a stylish and expressive vocalist w hose eclectic repertoire runs from Songbook favorites to the m ore m odern Braziliana o f M ilton N ascim ento and A ntonio Carlos Jobim . —
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BETH PEARSON AND SUSAN OSMOND, new paintings. Doll-Anstadt Gallery, Burlington, 864-3661. Through November. PROSE & CONS, new collaborative work INUNDATION (POOL SIDE REVISITED), by visual artists Evan Haynes and poet new paintings and mixed media by Stephen Dignazio. Rhombus Gallery, Muffin Ray, and SEDUCTION RITUALS, Burlington, 865-3144. Through new paintings and masks by Anne November. Massicotte. Flynndog Gallery, THOMAS MANN, techno-romantic jewel Burlington, 652-9985. Through December 3. * ry and "Insectarium,” and TRICE STRATMANN, monoprints. Grannis PERFORMANCE ART, paintings by Gallery, Burlington, 660-2032. Robert Waldo Brunelle Jr. and Alice Through November. Murdoch. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, STRUCTURAL GROWTH, a group outdoor Flynn Center, Burlington, 86-FLYNN. , sculpture show by local artists in the Through December. gardens of the Willard Street Inn, 349 CARLEEN ZIMBALATTI, recent work. S. Willard St., Burlington, 860-3393. Rose Street Gallery, Burlington, 238Through November. 6161. Through December 10. PENTIMENTO, realistic and abstract HOLIDAY AT THE OLD RED MILL, a group photos by Ann Laberge. Men’s Room, show by members of the Northern Burlington, 864-2088. Through Vermont Artist Association. Red Mill November. Gallery, Jericho, 899-1106. Through 8 1/2" X 11”, an exhibit of works by December 27. designers at Jager DiPaola Kemp, con PENNY KOBURGER, landscape paint fined to one letter-sized piece of ings. Village Cup, Jericho, 899-1730. paper; plus an installation by Michael Through November. Jager and Giovanni DiPaola utilizing NOUMEA HARBOR TO ZAMBOANGA, these standard measurements. drawings and paintings of the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Solomon Islands and Phillipines dur Burlington, 865-7166. Through ing World War II by Harold N. Carlson, December 3. compiled by his daughter, Jean THE LAST FRONTIER, an evolving ceiling Carlson Masseau. Fletcher Free installation by Torin Porter; visitors are Library, Burlington, 865-7211, invited to leave lightweight objects for Through November. inclusion. Club Metronome, LISA LILLIBRIOGE, "The Bird Series," Burlington, 865-4563. Through new works in acrylics. Mirabelle’s, December. Burlington, 658-3074. Through ELEVEN.TWENTYTWO.SIXTYTHREE, a November.
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politically charged show featuring works in multiple media by local artists. Red Square, Burlington, 8598909. Through November. AMY HUNTINGTON, recent illustrations for children and adults. Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, 8640471. Through November. ALL THE SHIPS AT SEA, an evolving installation by Ed Owre, Bill Davison and Brian Kardell. One-Wall Gallery, Seven Days, Burlington, 864-5684. Through December 7. HERITAGE OF THE BRUSH: THE ROY AND MARILYN PAPP COLLECTION OF CHINESE PAINTING, featuring nearly 50 works from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Fleming Museum, Burlington, 6560750. Through December 10. DRAGONS, SILK AND JADE: CHINESE OBJECTS FROM THE PERMANENT COL LECTION, featuring garments, acces sories and more from ancient China. Also, LANDSCAPES ON PAPER, from the permanent collection. Fleming Museum, Burlington, 656-0750. Both through December 17. THE SATURDAY EVENING POST AND AMERICA’S GREAT ILLUSTRATORS, cover illustrations by Norman Rockwell and others. Through December 3. Also, THE FABULOUS ’50S: WELCOME HOME TO POST-WAR VERMONT, the museum’s newest historic house, depicting a Vermont family in 1950; SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW: Continuity and Change in American Furniture and Decorative Arts, 1700-1820; FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON TO P.T. BARNUM,
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prints; and LANDSCAPE & LIGHT, paint ings by Martin Johnson Heade. Shelburne Museum, 985-3348. Ongoing. ~ RICK SUTTA, oil paintings "with impact.” Rick Sutta Gallery, Burlington, 860-7506. Ongoing.
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY CECIL “SPIKE” BELL: VERMONT’S SEC OND-GENERATION ASHCAN ARTIST, paintings and prints. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, 775-0356. Through January 7. 2001 FIGURATIVE MANIFESTATIONS, works of art and craft based on the human figure, by Lynne Barton and Mariel Phair. Barton Pitti Gallery, Rutland, 438-5611. Through January 1. METALWORKS, a solo exhibit by con temporary metal artisan Bruce R. MacDonald. Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center, Middlebury, 3884074. Through January 1. HIDDEN FIRES & STILL WATERS, pottery by Bob Green and paintings by Eloise Beil. Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild, 8773668. Through December 6. 13 ALUMNI ARTISTS, a juried exhibi tion of sculpture, painting, photogra phy and installation art by prominent college alumni. Johnson Memorial Gallery, Middlebury College Museum of Art, 443-5007. Through December
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MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE: 200 YEARS, a collection of prints, photographs, drawings and artifacts documenting the school’s history. Middlebury College Center for the Arts, 4435007. Through December 10. STONES, SCHOLARS AND SUPPORTERS: MIDDLEBURY AND THE GROWTH OF ITS COLLEGE, a multi-media exhibit in honor of the college’s bicentennial. Henry Sheldon Museum, Middlebury, 388-2117. Through March.
CENTRAL VERMONT ELIZABETH EDGERTON, impressionistic/expressionistic paintings. Vermont Supreme Court, Montpelier, 8284784. Through December 22. THEMES AND VARIATIONS, stained glass, dolls, masks and decorated gourds by Chris and Meredith Martin; stoneware and porcelain works by Judy Jensen. Chandler Gallery, Randolph, 728-9878 Through
December 11. THE WORD IS OUT A mixed-media group show of 25 local artists marks the debut of this brand-new, nonprofit visual arts center. Studio Place Arts, Barre, 479-7069. Through December
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REDISCOVERED GEMS, oil pastel land scapes by Bonnie Acker, architectural and landscape watercolors by Gary Eckhart, and woodcuts by Elfriede Abbe. Parade Gallery, Warren, 4965445. Through November. WAYNE BURKE, mixed collages. Capitol Grounds, Montpelier, 223-7800. Through November. VERMONT HAND CRAFTERS: Work by local artisans. Vermont By Design Gallery, Waterbury, 244-7566. Ongoing. SCRAP-BASED ARTS & CRAFTS, featur ing re-constructed objects of all kinds by area artists. The Restore, Montpelier, 229-1930. Ongoing. ALICE ECKLES, paintings and mixed media. Old School House, Marshfield, 456-8993. Ongoing. ;s
NORTHERN A.C. HARD, photographs. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College, 635-1469. Through December 15. CYNTHIA PRICE, new paintings from “The Lake Series.” Clarke Galleries, Stowe, 253-7116. Through November.
SOUTHERN NAPOLEON IN EGYPT, engravings, pho tographs, maps, letters and artifacts; and LUIGI LUCIONI: A CENTENARY RET ROSPECTIVE OF A RENAISSANCE REAL IST, landscapes and still lifes by the part-time Vermonter (1900-1988). Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum, Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, 362-1405. Through January.
ELSEWHERE HITCHCOCK, an exhibit devoted to the aesthetic development of director Alfred Hitchcock’s films, with posters, production stills, film clips, annotated scripts and set models. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 514-285-1600. Through March 18. THE POWER OF APPEARANCES: RENAIS SANCE AND REFORMATION PORTRAIT
T H E ‘ P L A C E ’ TO BE The brand-new Studio Place Arts, or SPA, in Barre is the best thing since, well, sliced gran ite. The cooperative nonprofit opened this month with an inaugural exhibit, “The Word Is Out, ”featuring some 25 local artists in multiple media, and has revivified a historic building on North M ain Street. Pictured, “No More Shall Trenching War Channel Her Fields, ”an intaglio by E. Randall. January 7. BEFORE THE GOLDEN DOME: THE STATE HOUSE NEIGHBORHOOD, 1859-1907, featuring historic photographs reveal ing daily life in Montpelier before the dome was gilded. The Vermont Historical Society presents at the State House Card Room, Montpelier, 234-5039. Through January. FIRE & SPICE: THE CULINARY ALCHEMY, photographs by Jeffrey P. Roberts. A Single Pebble Restaurant, Berlin, 476-9700. Through January 24. WINTER WHIMSY, an exhibit of playful clay creations, from teapots to mezuzahs, by. seven international artists. Vermont Clay Studio, Waterbury, 244-1126. Through December. EXPRESSIVE VISION, abstract watercolors by Donna Stafford, oils on paper by Dagmar Nickerson, mixed media by Nicole Auletta. Mist Grill Gallery, Waterbury, 244-2233. Through
PRINTS AND MEDALS, featuring 62 prints from the National Gallery of Art and other artifacts. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 603-646-2808. Through December 3. SURFACE AND DEPTH: TRENDS IN CON TEMPORARY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY, featuring the work of eight artists exploring new photographic practices. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 603-6462808. Through December.
P L E A S E NOTE: Seven Days is unable to accommodate all of the displays in our readership area, thus these list ings m ust be restricted to exhibits in truly public viewing places. Art in business offices, lobbies and private residences or studios, with occasion al exceptions, will not be accepted. Send your listings to galleries@seven-
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bows from within their matte surfaces. In his informative artist’s statement, Green dis closes that his pieces are often fired several times in order to layer glazes. This unusual approach to raku is what heightens his complex of tangled colors. Beil has also refined traditional technique to her advantage, using glazes of a different sort. Glazing in oil paint is a process of layering that enables surface colors to interact with under painted ones, producing ethereal effects and blended hues. Beil s work achieves a softness directly related to this technique, and she often
echnique takes center stage this month at the Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild, in a twoperson exhibit entitled “Hidden Fires & Still Waters.” The “fire” component refers to raku work by Bristol ceramist Bob Green, while “waters” alludes to the paintings of Vergennes artist Eloise Beil. Both practitioners adhere to tried-and-true methods. In Green’s artistry, however, unpredictability is inherent in the process. Ceramists can guide the elements of earth, fire and atmosphere toward an aesthetic destination, but they cannot The raku process requires quick precisely determine its details on the basis of technique heating and cooling, and in the^ alone. Conversely, painters who strictly cling to one tech processTcarbon is absorbed b y| nical approach negate the unpredictable in art; pictorial content is paramount. Beil’s fine cracks in the glaze 1 realist paintings have well-con trolled surfaces and closely bal anced hues that allow little room for the fortu seems to work with rose or alizarin crimson, as if itous “happy accidents” that many contemporary painting with dawn or evening light. M ost of the painters rely on. paintings on display are landscapes, but a notable Raku pottery evolved in the early 15th-centu exception is “Lacquer Bowl II,” a large piece that ry, as the Japanese tea ceremony began to become perfectly complements Green’s raku. less courtly and was gaining popularity among all “Lacquer Bowl II” is a nearly monochromatic classes of the population. Raku provided simple, painting that ranges from salmon to brown. It utilitarian vessels that captured the Zen spirit of portrays a solitary crimson-brown bowl that is sabi— austere simplicity that enhances contem slightly off-center on a square table top, in oneplation. Green, the potter-in-residence at the point perspective. It is as pictorially interesting as Shelburne Craft School, maintains this tradition it is technically successful. in his approach to form. Most of his 20 pieces on Although there are many passages o f fine display are elegantly simple, untitled bowls and Renoir-esque brushwork in Beil’s landscapes, they globes based on oviform, rather than spherical, are fairly predictable and, in the case of a few shapes. A few are large, and the symmetry of all miniature versions of M onet’s water lilies, such as remains impeccable regardless of scale. Unlike the “O tter Creek Panorama,” are derivative. earliest raku, these are thrown vessels, even the Nevertheless, Beil has a good grasp o f light. In coiled-looking “Wasp Nest Vessel.” “Surfaced Shadow: W illow Leaves,” her hues shift “Wasp Nest Vessel” and “Raku Tower” have subtly from cool to warm, and diagonal brushblue crackle glazes that also distinguish them from work gives the simple portrait o f a pond’s surface Greens ether works — most of which have metal greater presence. lic luster glazes of various kinds, giving them rich Usually paintings dominate ceramics in a joint ly iridescent surfaces. The raku process requires exhibit of this kind, but in the case of “Hidden quick heating and cooling, and in the process, car Fires & Still Waters” there is greater equity. Perhaps bon is absorbed by fine cracks in the glaze that admiring the “stilled fire” of Green’s ceramics will contrast with the intense turquoise fields. Greens encourage viewers to spend more time with the luster-glazed pieces seem to emanate dusty rain “hidden waters” o f Beil’s paintings. ® “ Hidden Fires & Still W aters,” ceram ics by Bob Green and paintings by Eloise B eil. Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild. Through December 6 . november 22, 2 0 0 0
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previews ALICE AND MARTIN Juliette Binoche stars in the new film from French director Andre ( Ma Saison Preferee) Techine, an emotionally complex story about a woman determined to help her lover deal with his family ghosts. (R) 102 DALMATIONS It’s official: Oncegreat French thespian Gerard Depardieu has gone to the dogs. The actor joins Glenn Close for this liveaction sequel in which Cruella and company set their sights on a finan cially troubled orphanage for the spot ted pups. Directed by Kevin Lima. (G) UNBREAKABLE Bruce Willis had a sixth sense it would pay to team up with writer-director M. Night Shyamalan again. He’s joined by Robin Wright and Samuel L. Jackson in the story of a security guard who survives a devastat ing train wreck and comes to believe he has a rare condition which makes him indestructible. (PG-13) TWO FAMILY HOUSE “The Sopranos”' Michael Rispoli plays a Staten Island family man who tries to open a cabaret on the ground floor of his own home, in this Sundance favorite from director Raymond De Felitta. (R)
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MEN OF HONOR***1'2 Robert DeNiro and Cuba Gooding Jr. join forces for this fact-based military drama about the first African-American Navy deep-sea diver. With Charlize Theron. (R) RUGRATS IN PARIS: THE MOVIE*** Susan Sarandon, John Lithgow and Debbie Reynolds lend their voices to the latest big-screeh saga starring everybody’s favorite animated toddlers.
NICKELODEON CINEM AS College Street, Burlington, 863-9515.
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Unbreakable* 11:05, 1:40, 4:20, 7:15, 9:50. Bounce 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10. How the Grinch Stole Christmas 11, 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9. Billy Elliot 11:20, 1:55, 4:30, 7, 9:30.- Charlie's Angels 1, 3:30, 6:40, 9:15. Meet the Parents 1:20, 4:10, 6:50, 9:40. First matinee doesn’t run Thurs, Mon, Tues.
This time around, the gang travels to France to take in the new Euro Reptar theme park. (G) THE 6TH DAY*** Normally Arnold Schwarzenegger has the strength of 10 men. That number jumps to 20 in the action hero's latest, the story of a man who discovers his clone has taken over as head of his family. With Robert Duvall and Michael Rapaport. Roger Spottiswoode directs. (PG-13) BOUNCE**1'2 Uh-oh, chick-flick alert! Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow are paired in this mega-iffy tale of a guy who gives up his seat on an airplane that later crashes, actually looks up the widow of the fellow who took his place and — you guessed it — falls in love with her. Don Roos directs. (PG13) THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE**1'2 The latest from Robert Redford teams Matt Damon with Will Smith and tells the story of a golf star undone by his expe riences during WW I and the mysteri ous caddie who helps him get his game and his life back on track. With Charlize Theron and Jack Lemmon. (PG-13) LITTLE NICKY*** The devil has made it big in the movies over the past few years, and now it’s time for his spawn to get into the act. Adam Sandler plays a self-effacing son of Satan just trying to fit in above ground. Patricia Arquette and Harvey Keitel costar. Steven Brill directs. (PG-13) BILLY ELLIOT***1'2 Jamie Bell and Julie Walters star in the saga of a talented young dancer torn between the expec tations of his working-class family and his deep love of performing. Stephen Daldry directs. (R) CHARLIE’S ANGELS*** Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu get togeth er for this skimpy-on-the-costumes, heavy-on-the-effects adaptation of the vintage TV series. Don’t worry, Bill Murray is fully clothed. (PG-13)
4:10, 6:40, 9:10. How the Grinch Stole Christmas 11, 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9. Rugrats in Paris 11:50, 2, 4:20, 6:25, 8:30, 10:30. 6th Day 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:35, 10:15. Little Nicky 11:30, 1:50, 5, 7:25, 9:50. Men of Honor 1, 3:45, 6:45, 9:35. Charlie’s Angels 11:10, 1:40, 4:30, 7, 9:30. Legend of Bagger Vance 10:20. Meet the Parents 11:05, 1:35, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10. First matinee doesn’t run Thurs, Mon, Tues.
ETHAN ALLEN CINEMAS 4 SHOWCASE CINEM AS 5 Williston Road, S. Burlington, 863-4494.
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102 Dalamations* 11:20, 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10. Legend of Bagger Vance 12:50, 3:40, 6:35, 9:25. Bounce 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:50. Rugrats in Paris 11:50, 2, 4:30, 6:25, 8:30, 10:30. Remember the Titans 10:10. Little Nieky 11:30, 1:50, 4:20, 7, 9:40. First matinee Sat-Sun only. First matinee doesn’t run Thurs, Mon, Tues.
CINEMA NINE
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Almost Famous 1:50, 6:50, 9:30. Nutty Professor 2 1:40, 6:40, 8:45. Me, Myself and Irene 2, 7, 9:20. What Lies Beneath 1:30, 6:30, 9:10. Matinees Sat-Sun only.
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8. How the Grinch Stole Christmas 12:50, 3:30, 6:50, 8:50. Little Nicky 12, 5, 8, 9:30. Charlie’s Angels 1, 3:40, 7, 9. First matinee and late show Fri-Sun only.
THE SAVOY Main Street, Montpelier, 229-0509.
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Two Family House 1:30 (Sat-Sun only), 6:30, 8:40. Alice & Martin 4 (Sat-Sun only). ’
Schedules for the following theaters are not available at press time. CAPITOL THEATRE ,93 State Street, Montpelier, 229-0343.
BIJOU CINEPLEX 1-2-3-4 Rt. 100, Morrisville, 888-3293.
MAD RIVER FLICK Route 100, Waitsfield, 496-4200.
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M ARQ U IS THEATER Main Street, Middlebury, 388-4841.
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Rugrats in Paris 1:30, 3:15, 6:30, 8. How the Grinch Stole Christmas 12:50, 3:30, > 6:50, 8:50. Little Nicky 12, 5, 8:15, 9:30. Charlie’s Angels 1, 3:40, 7, 9.
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MEET THE PARENTS*1'2 In the latest from Jay (Austin Powers) Roach Robert De Niro is an intimidating ex-CIA oper ative. Ben Stiller is the prospective son-in-law who accompanies his daughter home for a first visit and finds himself on the wrong end of a grueling interrogation. With Teri Polo and Blythe Danner. (PG-13) WHAT LIES BENEATH** Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer star in the latest from Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis. Shot partially in Vermont, the picture tells the spooky story of a wife who becomes convinced the ghost of a woman with whom her husband once had an affair is haunting their home and planning to do them harm. Amber Valletta costars. (PG-13) ALMOST FAMOUS***1'2 The latest from Jerry Maguire director Cameron Crowe is the semiautobiographical tale of a teenage boy who gains entry to the heady world of big-time rock journal ism. Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson and Frances McDormand star. (R) THE NUTTY PROFESSOR 2: THE KLUMPS**1'2 Has anyone outside the porn industry spent more time in rub ber than Eddie Murphy? The comedian slops the stuff on again for this sequel, in which the good doctor attempts to rid himself of his alter-ego by altering his own DNA. Mostly though, it’s all just an excuse for Murphy to pile on layer after layer of latex and play multiple oversized, over bearing members of the family Klump. Peter ( Tommy Boy) Segal directs. (PG13) ME, MYSELF & IRENE*** Jim Carrey plays good cop-bad cop without any help from anyone, as a split personali ty in the latest laugher from the Farrelly brothers. Renee Zellweger costars as the woman he finds arrest ing. (R)
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And, as you know, there’s still no known cure. Corren Joins Congressional Staff! — Progressive State Rep. Dean Corren of Brookes Avenue
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Racine Takes the Point — A few eyebrows were raised in Room 11 at the Statehouse the other day. Commerce Secretary Molly Lambert told the last gathering of Speaker Michael Obuchowski’s Business Advisory Group that Lite-Gov Douglas Racine will be taking the point for the Dean administration on Act 250 tinker ing and permitting reform. Ms. Molly said Racine planned on organizing “focus groups” with business leaders around the state to personally hear their gripes. What fun! The tradition in Vermont poli tics is that even when they belong to the same party, governors and lieutenant governors sleep in sepa rate bedrooms. The lite-gov’s only power is that of wielding the gavel as the presiding officer when the Vermont Senate is in session. When Howard Dean held the post he simply didn’t appear on Gov. Madeleine Kunin’s radar screen. Nice boy, isn’t he? Two theories on Racine’s new upgrade quickly emerged. Either Ho-Ho has decided to groom him as his successor, or else set him up as the target for all the pot shots that are expected to be taken at Act 250 in the coming legislative session. Dr. Dean poo-pooed both the ories. Ho-Ho said Racine came to him with the idea of forming a “task force” to take a look at the permitting issue. Atta boy. It’s time Doug got out and met the movers and shakers of the busi ness community. They can be awful handy around election time.
— Quite the generosity from the Freeman Foundation of Stowe this week. Buck Freeman of Stowe announced at the Fletcher Free Library Monday that the family foundation was giving $10 million Vermont’s Chief Reader
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has landed full-time employment on the staff of Independent Congressman Bernie Sanders. “He’ll be the head of our out reach program,” said Sanders. Mr. Corren, a self-described “inven tor,” was the organizer ofTuesday evening’s “Congressional Town Meeting” at the Statehouse on the delayed outcome of the Presidential election. Earlier Mr. Corren organized what he called an environmental “Summit” that some Proggies criticized as a rather bombastic description for a twohour evening forum. Corren previously performed in Montpeculiar as part of the Progressive comedy-duo known as The Self-Righteous Brothers. He’s the guy Ruth Dwyer always cited as the “friend” who proved her ability to get along with all kinds. (Hey, maybe Ruthless will join Bernie’s staff, too. Word is she needs a job.) “I think Dean is going to be a real asset to us in a number of areas,” said O f Bernardo. One of Corren’s roles, said Sanders, will be to serve as liaison to the Vermont Legislature. Congratulations, Ambassador Corren!
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Oops! Only an out-of-town and out-of-touch paper could make such a goof. Mistakes like that will happen when the biggest paper in town deliberately tries to act real small. When will they ever learn? (Z) f
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TO Y STORY You'll hear the soundtrack in shopping malls from now until C-Day. So why not seek out the visuals to go with Tchaikovsky's third and last great ballet — The Nutcracker* With a little help from local dance stu dents. the Albany Berkshire Ballet gives its 20th annual performance of the holiday classic. The magical story of a tittle girl who dreams of her doll coming to life as a handsome prince, it’s a great motivator for wannabe sugarplum fairies. Saturday and Sunday, November 25 and 26 Flynn Center, Burlington. See cal endar for times. $ 13.5029.50. Info, 863-5966.
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Yes. Virginia, there was Thanksgiving professional football. Nineteentb-centu potatoes were called upon to peel, chi knead and slaughter before digging in. taste of New England Thanksgiving cm at the Billings Farm in Woodstock — a ing agricultural museum that preserves Vermont traditions. Horse-drawn wage: milking demonstrations and tours of try barn, sheep pen, calf nursery. Ice bous family living quarters will be bustling « toricaliy accurate activity. Friday to Sunday, November 24-2S. SiFarm & Museum. Woodstock, ID a,m. $3. info, 457-2355.
D O N O R D IN ER eggs to make a:i omelet. 2^0 to fjjjr J B f H r day Weekend, the local branen cf r! the bucketful. Every year at this time tr Burlington center into a cozy diner and ires omelets. sau$3ge, pancakes and other disnes cn Blue Platelet Special also includes a bottomless cup 0 replenish those not-so-bottomless hospital blot Friday. November 24. Red Cress Blood L n lk ^ 7:30 a.m.-l p.m. Info. 653-6-QC
Union was coming apart. 18 cf the m Moscow came together to form Chamb years, more than a dozen recordings ar renowned string ensemble arrives in Ver; Bach, Dvorak and Shostakovich unce1- the d Misha Rachlevsky. You won’t miss a note — or sensitive Chandler. Sunday, November 26. Chandler Music Hall. Randolph, 3 : '
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They say the medium is the message. But in an age when ; so many manufactured images, what exactly do they take in? Lesley Becker believes the best * deconstruct it — understand how it operates. She gives a lecture on the ways contemporary behaviors and values of young people and how adults can help children get savvy to the system Tuesday, November 28. Bethany Church Parlor, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Into, 223-7876.
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RUSTY DEW EES: The local actor cuts up at a preview and signing of his new video, The Logger" Visits New York City. Book Rack, Champlain Mill, W inooski, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 655-0231.
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Burlington Red Cross Blood Center, 32 N . Prospect St., 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 658-6400. HOLIDAY L IG H T IN G CERE M ONY: The wave of the Snow Q ueen’s wand ignites more than 100,000 lights in shop windows and on a 30-foot tree on the Church Street Marketplace, 4 & 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-1648. RU TLA N D HOLIDAY PARADE: The “Starry Nights” Santa parade winds through downtown to a tree-lighting in Depot Park. Downtown Rutland, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 773-9380. .■ * K IL L IN G TO N CRAFT SHOW : More than three dozen juried crafters converge at this gift-buying gala. Cortina Inn, Killington, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free. Info, 422-3783. O LD -FA SH IO N ED TH A N K S GIV IN G : Horse-drawn wagon rides and traditional activities demonstrate how the holiday was celebrated a century ago. See “to do” list, this issue. Billings Farm & M useum, W oodstock, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $8. Info, 457-2355. G L B T Q SU PPO R T G RO U P: Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth make new friends and get sup port. O utright Vermont, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 800-452-2428. BATTERED W O M E N ’S SU P PO R T G RO U P: Battered W omen’s Services and Shelter facilitates a group in Barre, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-0855.
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FESTIVAL O F TREES: Designer-decorated trees inspire Tannenbaum types at a benefit for the Children’s Miracle Network. Sheraton Hotel, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. $5. Info, .656-5100. The Silver Bells Senior Social starts at 5 p.m. $4. Register, 656-5100. B LO O D DRAW ING: “Black Friday” blood donors get free flapjacks to go with the flow. See “to do” list, this issue.
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Church Street M arketplace, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2711. GO SPEL C O N C ERT: The M ontpelier Gospel C hoir belts out traditional soulful sounds at the Bethany United Church, Randolph, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 454-1357. CH A M BER O RC H ESTRA KREM LIN: M isha Rachlevsky conducts the 18-piece Russian string orchestra in a program of works by Grieg, Shostakovitch and Dvorak. See “to do” list, this issue. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 3 p.m. $15. Info, 728-9133.
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TURKEY WALK-OFF: Burn off extra energy on an outdoor amble with the Burlington sec tion o f the Green M ountain Club. Meet at the UVM Visitor Lot, Burlington, 8:30 a.m. Free. Register, 863-2433. TU RK EY TRO T: Your poultry penance raises money for the Hinesburg Land Trust. Walk, run or bike to Turkey Lane Bridge, Hinesburg, 12:30 p.m. $10. Info, 482-3347. ,
‘T H E GIRL O N T H E BRID G E’: See November 24. ‘SOLAS’: In this Spanish-language film set in Seville, a young woman in desperate cir cumstances must share an apart ment with her estranged m oth er. 427 Waterman, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3196.
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NATURE CRAFTS: See November 25. TRAVELING STORY TELLER: W andering educator Ernie Hemingway and his troupe perform the puppet play The Gingerbread Boy. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.
The Bridge on the Drina, by Ivo Andric. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
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• See exhibits in the art listings. B O O K GRO U P: The monthly reading group gets vocal about Plainsong, by Kent Haruf. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. W O M E N ’S B O O K D ISCU S SIO N: Literary ladies take on Mary Lovells A Rage to Live at Deerleap Books, Bristol, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 453-5684. SO U T H E R N W RITERS SERIES: A roundtable of read ers samples the regional flavor of Walker Percy’s The Second Coming. Dorothy Ailing Memorial Library, Williston, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. BALKAN READING G RO U P: Readers get across
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JANE SAPP: T he internation ally recognized musician, edu cator and cultural worker sings gospel- and blues-charged songs of social change. Twinfield School, Plainfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 454-8493. VAUGHAN RECITAL SERIES: Students dem on strate a diversity o f nonWestern musical styles. Faulkner Recital Hall, H op kins Center, D artm outh College, Hanover, N .H ., 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603646-2422.
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‘T H E BELLE O F A M H E R ST ’: Five-time Tonywinner Julie Harris reprises her signature stage role as reclusive New England poet Emily Dickinson. See “to do” list, this issue. Lebanon Opera House, N .H ., 7:30 p.m. $2735. Info, 603*448-0400.
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‘E M U L SIO N ’ CINE-CLU B: See November 22.
‘T H E GIRL O N T H E B R ID G E’: See November 24. ‘EA R TH ’: Indian director
Deepa M ehta combines a timeless story of star-crossed lovers with the politics of Pakistan’s independence. Rutland Plaza Movieplex, 7 p.m. $7. Info, 775-5413.
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• Also, see exhibit openings in the art listings. FIG URE DRAW ING: See November 22. L U N C H T IM E LECTURE: A religion prof offers a talk titled “Landscape and Confucian Literati Identity: Painting and Cultural Hegemony in Late Imperial C hina.” Fleming M useum, UVM , Burlington, 12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0750.
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through Friday, 5:45-6:45 p.m. and 7-8:15 p.m. Thursdays, noon - 1 p.m. Saturdays, 911:45 a.m. Children, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4-5 p.m. Aikido of Cham plain Valley, 17 E. Allen St., W inooski. $55/ m onth, $120/three months, intro specials. Info, 654-6999 or www.aikidovt.org. Study this graceful, flow ing martial art to develop flexibility, confidence and self-defense skills.
AIKIDO OF VERMONT:
O ngoing classes M onday through Friday, 6-7 p.m. and 78 p.m. Saturday, 9-10:30 a.m. Sunday, 10-11:30 a.m. Above O nion River Co-op, 274 N . W inooski Ave., Burlington. Info, 862-9785. Practice the art o f Aikido in a safe and support ive environment.
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DRAWING WORKSHOP:
Saturday, December 9. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Church St., Burlington. $30. Register, 865-7166. Diane Gabriel introduces aspiring artists to the spontaneity o f making art and the possibilities o f personal “mark making. ”
WATERCOLOR WORK SHOP WITH YOGA:
Beginner and interm ediate. O ngoing Fridays, 9:30 a.m. 1 p.m. Artspace Studio, Burlington. $20/class. Info, 862-2898. A n hour o f yoga is followed by explorations in stilllife, figurative and landscape painting.
bartending
PROFESSIONAL BARTEND ING TRAINING: Day,
evening and weekend courses. Various locations. Info, 888854-4448 or bartending school.com. Get certified to make a mean martini, margarita, manhattan or mai tai.
business
‘GETTING SERIOUS’:
j January 11, 18, 24 and February 1. W om ens Small Business Program, Burlington. $115, grants available. Info, 846-7160. Explore the possibili ties and realities o f business' own ership, assess your skills and inter ests and develop a business idea. ‘START UP’: February through May. W om ens Small Business Program, Burlington. $1250, grants available. Info, 8467160. Learn valuable skills as you write a business plan.
‘A DVENTURES IN MAR KETING’: February 6, 13, 20
and 27. W om en’s Small Business Program, Brattleboro. $150, grants available. Info, 846-7160. Learn how to fin d
BLACKSMITHING:
your customer, assess your compe tition and market your business. ‘MANAGEMENT 101’: Three Tuesdays, February 20, 27 and M arch 6, 6-8 p.m. W omen’s Small Business Program, Burlington. $100, grants avail able. Learn the basics o f human resource management.
Ongoing. Watergate Forge, S. Walden. $225/three sessions. Info, 563-2037. Learn the fu n damentals o f blacksmithing, including “splitting, ” “twisting” and “fire welding. ”
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‘RHYTHMS OF THE SOUL DANCE’: Sundays beginning
‘EAT YOUR W ORDS’:
M onday, December 4, 6 p.m. N E C I Com m ons, 25 Church St., Burlington. $45. Register, 863-5150 ext. 38. Meet author Chris Bohjalian, see a cooking demonstration and have dinner.
GINGERBREAD HOUSE CLASS: Two Sundays,
Decem ber 10 or 17, 10 a.m. N E C I Com m ons, 25 Church St., Burlington. $40 includes brunch. Register, 863-5150 ext. 38. Build and decorate a ginger bread house with your child. HOLIDAY BAKING: Two Sundays, December 10 or 17, 11 a.m. N EC I Com m ons, 25 Church St., Burlington. $30 each. Register, 863-5150 ext. 38. Bake individual tarts at the first session, sweet breads in the second.
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STAINED GLASS INTRO:
Wednesday, November 29, 78:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 10, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Shelburne Craft School, H arbor Rd., Shelburne. $107. Info, 985-3648. Color your world by creating a leaded-glass panel.
STAINED GLASS, ADVANCED: Wednesday,
Decem ber 6, 7-9 p.m .'and Two Saturdays, December 9 and 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Shelburne Craft School, H arbor Rd., Shelburne. $137. Info, 9853648. Design and create a stained-glass panel using the “lead came” or “copper fo il” method. ‘HOLIDAY CLAY FUN’: Two Sundays, December 3 and 10, 1-4 p.m. Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild, Rt. 7. $30. Info, 8773668. Aspiring potters o f all ages learn to make ceramics for holi day gifts.
HEARTH BASKETS:
Saturday, December 9, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild, Rt. 7. $60. Info, 8773668. M ake a basket you can use fo r storing kindling or magazines.
PAINTING CERAMICS:
dance
December 3, 6 p.m. Yoga Vermont Studio, Chace Mill, Burlington. $5. Info, 8632652. Release energy while you explore your inner rhythms. YMCA DANCE: Ongoing classes for adults, teens and children. YMCA, College St., Burlington. Info, 862-9622. Classes are offered in Latin, swing and youth ballet.
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O PE N ST U D IO : Saturday, November 18, 1-4 p.m. ages 56, Saturday, December 16, 1-4 p.m. ages 10-13. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Church St., Burlington. $15. Register, 865-7166. Kids create holiday gifts and cards. INSTALLATION ART: Saturday, December 2, 9 a.m. noon. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Church St., Burlington. $10. Register, 8657166. Eight- to 10-year-olds create on-site installation works with plaster o f Paris.
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series starting November 13. Mondays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. 35 King St., Burlington. Fridays, 9-10 a.m. Chace Mill, Burlington. Info, 434-4515. Enhance coordination, flexibility, strength and awareness with the guided movement sequences o f Feldenkrais®.
ITALIAN: Group and individ ual instruction, beginner to advanced, all ages. M iddlebury area. Info, 545-2676. Immerse yourself in Italian to get ready for a trip abroad, or to better enjoy the country’s music, art and cuisine. ESL: O ngoing small group classes, beginners and interm e diates. 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 sec ond language.
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COCAINE ABUSE TREAT MENT: O ngoing outpatient
program. University of Vermont Substance Abuse Treatment Center, Room 1415, University Health Center, 1 S. Prospect St., Burlington. Free. Info, 656-8714 or 800-3778714. Get immediate, confiden tial treatment with behavioral counseling and supportive ser vices.
ACUPRESSURE/SHIATSU LEVEL I: Starting January
2001. Ten Fridays, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. or Mondays, 4-9 p.m. Vermont School of Oriental Body Therapy, Essex Junction. $350. Info, 651-7765. Learn Chinese medicine theory and Asian bodywork to enhance health or promote recovery.
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HERBAL HOLIDAY GIFTS:
Wednesday, November 29, 69:30 p.m, Purple Shutter Herbs, 100 M ain St., Burling ton. $40. Register, 865-HERB. M ake a gift box o f herbal teas and candies.
O ngoing classes. Blue Plate Ceramic Cafe, 119 College St., juggling Burlington. Free. Info, 6520102. Learn the fundamentals o f JUGGLING CLUB: Ongoing painting ceramics. Mondays, 5-7 p.m. Memorial CLAY CLASSES: O ngoing Auditorium , Burlington. classes. Frog Hollow State Craft O ngoing Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. Center, Burlington, M iddleRacquetball Courts, Patrick bury and M anchester. Info, Gym, University of Vermont, Burlington. Donations. Info, 860-7474, 388-3177 or www.froghollow.org. Work with - 65 8-5 512. Beginner-to-expert jugglers and unicyclists convene. clay in various classes offered throughout the year.- .
ZEN M ED ITA TIO N : M ondays, 4:45-5:45 p.m. Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Burlington. Free. Info, 6586466. Meditate with a sitting group associated with the Zen Affiliate o f Vermont. M ED ITA TIO N : O ngoing Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Green M t. Learning Center, Spirit Dancer Book, 125 S. W inooski Ave., Burlington. Donations. Info, 660-8060. Take part in a weekly meditation and discussion group. ‘T H E WAY O F T H E SU FI’: Tuesdays, 7:30-9 p.m. S. Burlington. Free. Info, 6582447. This Sufi-style meditation incorporates breath, sound and movement. M ED ITA TIO N : Sundays, 9 a.m. - noon. Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. W inooski Ave. Free. Info, 6586795. Instructors teach non-sec tarian and Tibetan Buddhist meditations. G U ID E D M ED ITA TIO N : Sundays, 10:30 a.m. The Shelburne Athletic Club, Shelburne Com m ons. Free. Info, 985-2229. Practice guided meditation for relaxation and focus. ‘M IN D FU LN ESS M ED ITA T IO N ’: O ngoing Sundays, 5-6 p.m. 35 King St., Burlington. Free. Info, 864-7715. Gain greater awareness, breath by breath.
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DJEMBE: O ngoing
Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. 140 Shelburne St., Burlington. $12. Info, 658-0658. Stuart Paton teaches djembe drumming. TAIKO: Thursdays, November 30, December 7 and 14, 4 p.m. (kids) and 5 p.m. (adults). Capital City Grange, M ont pelier or 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Kids $8, Adults $12. Info, 658-0658. Experience the power o f taiko-style drum ming. COMPOSITION: Sunday, Decem ber 3, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. C om m unity College of Vermont, Burlington. $50. Register, 865-4422. Learn to form a concept, choose a style and improve your skills.
photography
INSTRUCTION: Classes, workshops and private instruc tion. Info, 372-3104. Take classes in creative and technical camera and darkroom skills while learning to “see” with a photo graphic eye. PHOTOGRAPHY: O ngoing class. Jon’s Darkroom , Essex Junction. Info, 879-4485. Beginning photographers, or those who need a refresher course, take classes in shooting or black and white processing.
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BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU AND CARDIOBOXING: O ngoing
classes for men, women and children, M onday through Saturday. Verm ont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, 4 Howard St., Burlington. Info, 6604072. Escape fear with an inte grated self-defense system based on technique, not size, strength or speed.
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SPINNING: O ngoing daily
classes. Chain Reaction, O ne Lawson Lane, Burlington. First ride free. Info, 657-3228. Pedal your way to fitness in a diverse, non-competitive environment.
substance abuse
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT: W eekend pro
gram. Possibilities Counseling Center, Essex Jet. Info, 8786378. Working professionals get non-residential, affordable treat ment in a private setting.
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A L C O H O L IC S A N O N Y M O U S: Daily meetings in var ious locations. Free. Info, 8608382. Want to overcome a drinking problem? Take the first step — o f 12 —- and join a group in your area. AL-A N O N: O ngoing Wednesdays, 8 p.m. First Congregational Church, N. W inooski Ave/, Burlington. Free. Info, 655-6512. Do you have a friend or relative with an alcohol problem? Alcoholics Anonymous can help. N A R C O TIC S A N O N Y M O US: O ngoing daily groups. Various locations in Burlington, S. Burlington and Plattsburgh. Free. Info, 8624516. I f you’re ready to stop using drugs, this group o f recov ering addicts can offer inspira tion. OVEREATERS A N O N Y M O US: Tuesday, December 12, 6 p.m. First Congreg ational Church, Essex Junction. Free. Info, 8632655. Overeaters meet for sup port around food and health issues. PARTNERS A N D FR IEN D S O F SURVIVORS: Group forming. Info, 655-4907. Partners and fie n d s o f child hood abuse survivors share strug gles and successes with peers. PSY CH IA TRIC SU PPO R T G RO U P: Thursdays, 7 p.m. Various Burlington locations.
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M USICAL THEATER, CABARET W O R K SH O P: Sunday, December 3, 1-3 p.m. or 3:30-5:30 p.m. Flynn Center, Burlington. $60. Info, 652-4548. Bill Reed teaches singing technique.
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‘CREA TING JOY A N D A B U N D A N C E ’: January 18, 24, February 1, 8, 15 and 22. W om en’s Small Business Program, Trinity College, Burlington. $115, grants avail able. Info, 846-7160. Learn how to eliminate barriers and achieve your goals.
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‘BEC O M IN G PEACE YOGA’: Ongoing classes. Essex Jet. Info, 878-5299. Release chronic tension, gain self-aware ness and honor your inner wis dom through Kripalu-style yoga study. BEECHER HILL YOGA: Ongoing daytime & evening classes for all levels. Info, 4823191 orhillyoga@ sover.net. Get private or group instruction in prenatal yoga, integrative yoga therapy or gentle yoga for recovery and rehabilitation. YOGA V ER M O N T: Daily classes, noon, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Chace Mill, Burlington. Info, 660-9718 or yogavermont.com. Ashtangastyle “p ower”yoga classes offer sweaty fu n for all levels o f expe rience. ® Class Listings: $10/week or $30/four weeks. Mail info and
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pies readers in a discussion of the social and religious struc tures of the populous nation. Norwich Public Library, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184. BOOK DISCUSSION: Leslie Marmon Silko’s Storyteller inspires discussion of myths that grew up around the American West. Kimball Public Library, Randolph, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 728-5073. ARCHER MAYOR: Vermont’s master of mystery fiction signs his 11th Joe Gunther who dunit, The Marble Mask. Dartmouth Bookstore, Hanover, N.H., 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603-643-3616.
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‘TINY TOTS’ STORY TIME: See November 22. STORY TIME: See November 27. STORY AND CRAFT TIME: Preschoolers aged 3 to 6 dabble in designs and drama. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1010:45 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.
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MAYAN CULTURE TALK: Indigenous Guatemalan and human rights activist Luis Yat speaks about how peace accords
have affected the Mayan peo ples in the Central American region. 427 Waterman, UVM, 7 p.m. Free, Info, 652-0806. AIDS QUILT OPENING CEREMONY: Singing and dancing open the three-day dis play that commemorates the lives of people who have died of AIDS. St. Michael’s College Chapel, Colchester, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536. JEFFERSON TALK: Willard Sterne Randall tells the story of the rollicking Vermont vacation taken by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1791. Alumni Auditorium, Champ lain College, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-2700. WILDLIFE TRACKING TALK: Tracker Susan Morse offers pointers on wildlife watching, especially for those interested in monitoring the 15,000-acre Otter Creek swamp. Salisbury Community School, Kelly Cross Rd., 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5710. BUSINESS SAFETY WORKSHOP: The Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration offers step-by-step advice to help offices develop worker protec tion programs. Cortina Inn, Killington, 9 a.m. —noon. $20.
LA N E SERIES Frederic Chili, piano
Register, 800-464-7232. FINANCIAL AID PRESEN TATIONS: The Vermont. Student Assistance Corporation gives parents and college-bound students the low-down on higher education. Middlebury High School and South Burlington High School, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 800-642-3177. HEALTH LECTURE: Learn how to get fit — fast — at a talk entitled “Half Hour to Better Health.” Chiropractic Works, Burlington, 5:20 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5000. ®
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MUSIC TECHNOLOGY SALES AND MARKETING Wave Mechanics is a growing software company that develops creative sound processing tools for the professional recording industry. Our unique software plug-ins for Pro Tools are used worldwide in record production, film, television, and radio. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, friendly person to manage our sales and marketing effort. You’ll be responsible for cultivating our sales network and for generating buzz with trade shows, direct mail, press releases, and advertising. The ideal candidate will have experience in sales and marketing, with good writing, organization and computer skills. Experience in music recording or computer-based audio production would be a huge plus. Come h elp us m ake great sounds! Please send resumes to: E-mail: resumesa>wavemechanics.com Fax: 802-951-9799
Check out our web site at: www.wavemechanics.com
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Vermont Community Loan Fund
Funding agency is seeking a well-organized, self-motivated individual to become part of an administrative and financial team. Assist with the administration of grant awards and the coordination of the monitoring program, process project dis bursements, and maintain database; a rich mix of tasks requir ing attention to detail, knowledge of financial recordkeeping, and the ability to work collaboratively. Requires experience with word processing, spreadsheet and database programs. Bookkeeping experience preferred; experience with nonprofit organizations helpful. Previous administrative experience, good writing and communication skills desired, Call 828-3250 for a copy of the job description. Starting annual salary: $25,000-$28,000, DOE; comprehensive benefit package. EOE. Send cover letter and resume to Laurie Graves by November 22.
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Specialty Filam ents is the w orld’s largest brush filament producer. ISO certified with over t o o years o f serv ice to the brush industry. We are seeking a proactive individual to design, install and troubleshoot PLC and PC based control system s for industrial manufacturing equipment.
A m inim um of five (5) years experience in the following is required: • PLC and PC Based Control System Design Instrumentation • Troubleshooting of PLC and PC Based Process Control System s • Com puter Aided Blueprint Generation (AutoCAD) • M echanical skill a plus • Travel required We offer a competitive com pensation package and excel lent benefits, including 4 0 1 k. Salary is open and co m mensurate with experience and job scope.M ail or fax resum e with cover letter stating salary history by November 29 to:
We offer a competitive salary/benefit package including 401 (k), profit sharing, product discounts, overstock offerings and comprehensive health insurance in a casual, creative and fast-paced environment in scenic Northwestern CT. Please send a letter of introduction, resume and any related'samples to: Robin Ouellette, Director of Human Resources, White Flower Farm, 30 Irene Street, Torrington, CT 06790; Fax: (860) 482-3747; or E-mail: wffhr@Hvhiteflowerfarm.com. You can be part o f our success story. An Equal Opportunity Employer.
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The best job in e-commerce gardening just became available! If you (or someone you know) loves White Flower Farm, loves gardening and has a high level of web proficiency, then, it’s true ... the best job in e-commerce gardening just became available! For fifty years, we have delighted customers with the finest horticultural products through our catalogues. In the past two years, our website has established itself as a significant e-commerce player, a s well. Cited as one of the 50 best websites by Connecticut Magazine and as a model by the Mail-order Gardening Association, it is clear that the potential for whiteflowerfarm.com remains limitless. An opportunity to assume the lead management role for the W FF and Shepherd’s Garden Seeds web ventures has opened. Reporting to the VP-Marketing and managing three web-team associates, this challenging and high profile position entails responsi bility for all efforts supporting our web and electronic marketing initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong customer orientation, flair for creative thinking, and a ton of initiative. Direct experience in site design, develop ment, management, and proficiency with MSOffice required, a Bachelor’s degree preferred. Demonstrated com munication skills vital and proven flexibility in a fast-paced deadlineoriented environment essential.
E a r ly C h ild h o o d M e n ta l H e a lth C o n s u lta n t Full time position to w o rk in the Early Childhood Program .W e desire an experienced clinician to pro vide consultation and case management to child care providers and families w ith young children experiencing severe emotional and behavioral prob lems. Services are delivered in childcare settings and in client h om es.The ideal candidate w ill have knowledge o f mental health; child developm ent and child care programs; as w ell as knowledge of com munity resources and service coordination. Experience w ith behavior management and family w o rk is necessary.W e are looking fo r an individual w ith a M aster’s Degree in counseling, psychology o r social w o rk . Resum es to Ruth Cohan.
Resumes and cover letter to:
Director o f Engineering Specialty Filam ents, Inc. PO Box 1029 Burlington, VT 05402 Fax: 802 / 658-0303 E O E /M /F /D /V
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B E S T JO B Bright, active-woman in wheelchair seeks responsible enthusiastic individual for assistance with all activities o f daily living. Part-time, flexible schedule, great pay and working environment. M ust have drivers license and like dogs. Located in jeffersonville so ideal for jSC student or Smuggs fan. I need someone who is fit, honest and reliable. FT with apartment and utilities available for the right individual after 6 months. If you want a job that w on’t interfere with your life, this is for you. Please call for details, (802) 644-2636 from n a m - 8 pm.
Not Your Ordinary Nursing Home Not Your Ordinary Opportunity C opley M ano r invites you to join the team th at’s build ing the best long term care co m m u nity we can collec tively im agine. If you w ant to help lead a collaborative, open, supportive w orkplace, we w an t you. W e are seek ing a long term care-experienced R .N . to fill o ur D irector o f N ursing opening in C opley M an o r’s Elm ore H ouse 30 bed S /N F unit. T h e qualified candidate will possess excellent people m anagem ent an d organizational skills, fam iliarity w ith the M .D .S . assessm ent process and long term care M edicare, as well as a good sense o f h u m o r and the desire to m ake a difference. Also o p p o r tunities for staff and per diem R .N . s, L .P.N .’s, L .N .A .’s and Personal C are A ttendants on m ost shifts. If you’re ready to join th e team th a t’s providing “special care to special people,” please send your resum e to: H u m an Resources, C opley M anor, 577 W ashington Hwy, M orrisville, V T 05661 em ail kcote@ chsi.org. or call 888-8731
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R e s id e n tia l T re a tm e n t C o u n s e lo r Energetic, responsible individual needed to join our team working in a residential pro gram for adults who have mental illness. Bachelor's degree and related Human Services experience preferred. Reply by December 4th to resumes to Lis Mickenberg, The Howard Center for Human Services, 300 Flynn Ave., Burlington, VT 05401.
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T R U S T E E C O O R D IN A TO R Under the direction of the Administrative Assistant/Secretary to the President, performs administrative and clerical support for all trustee meetings, trustee and trustee spouse communication, trustee events and general trustee business. The trustee coordinator works closely with the President and the Associate to the President and will act as the key contact between the President’s Office and all members of the Board of Trustees. Handles sensitive and con fidential information in a professional manner. This is a full-time administrative position: occasional flexibility in work schedule around board meetings is required. Fills in for the Administrative Assistant/Secretary to the President as needed. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational ability, flexibility in handling multiple tasks and excellent tele phone manner are required. Ability to produce precise work under tight deadlines is a must. Essential office skills and experience with PC, including proficiency with Word, Excel, and Access. Evidence of major event planning, preparation and follow-up is desired. Must be a self-starter and able to work well without direct supervision. Minimum of an Associate’s Degree and at least two years of office experience required.
We offer a competitive com pensation package and excel lent benefits, including 4 0 1 k. Salary is open and co m m ensurate with experience and job scope. Mail or fax resum e with cover letter stating salary history by N o v e m b e r^ to:
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Filam ents is an IS O certified global leader in synthetic fiber manufacturing with over t o o years o f service to the brush industry. SFI is looking for SPECIALTY a candidate with plant leadership FILAMENTS INC. experience to be responsible for all off-shift operations along with the ability and desire to m anage 50 people. The person would be responsible for all production functions that include safety, quality, productivity, scheduling, perform ance, along with all support functions. It is essential for the successful candidate to lead by example, through direct involvem ent in all aspects o f the production process. A hands-on leader looking for a challenge and long-term career opportunity.
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Rock Point School, a small, supportive boarding high school, is seek ing caring, energetic, and responsible adults to join our residential staff. Staff members supervise sports, camping and recreation activi ties, facilitate group meetings, and mentor students. One full-time position and several substitute positions are available. All positions include evening and weekend shifts. Successful candidates will have an independent work ethic and a sense of caring for others, and will value the effect of community in young people’s lives.
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Staff Accountant Entrepreneurial nonprofit housing developer seeks individual to join busy accounting department. Wide range of duties will include billing, accounts payable, general ledger. Must be fast, accurate, and computer-fluent, with good knowledge of accounting principles and practices. Aptitiude, flexibility, and obsessive attention to detail are essential; education and experience are highly desirable.
St. Lawrence University, chartered in 1856, is the oldest continu ously coeducational institution of higher learning in New York State. Please see our homepage at http://www.stlawu.edu for more information.
Specialty Filam ents, Inc. H um an Resources/ Super. PO Box 1029 Burlington, VT 05402 Fax: 802 / 658-0303 E O E /M /F /D /V
Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include health insurance, vacation, holiday, sick leave. Resume and cover letter by November 22 to Finance Director, BCLT, PO Box 523, Burlington, VT 05402. No phone calls.
St. Lawrence University is an Affirmative ActionJEqual Employment Opportunity employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Burlington Comm unity Land Trust is an Equal O pportunity Employer, com m itted to a diverse workplace.
VYCC VERMONT YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS
Parks Program Coordinator Dynamic Waterbury non-profit seeks energetic full-time employees to train and supervise adult staff and manage field logis tics in a conservation, education 81 training program for young adults. Crew leading, supervisory, and education experience required. Competitive salary 81 benefits.
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MAXIMUS, a $350 million NYSE-listed company specializing in services to federal, state and local governments seeks qualified individuals, with a winning attitude, to fill full and part time positions as M em ber Services Representatives supporting the Vermont Health A ccess M em ber Services Project. The ideal candidates will possess: • a High School diploma, GED, or equivalent certification; • experience entering data into automated information systems; • excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; • customer service experience; and • ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment. Preferred qualifications include a B achelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field of study; and two-to-four years of human services or health care experience.
Salary: $10.81 an hour
MAXIMUS is an excellent employer offering: • competitive salaries and bonuses; • significant growth opportunities; and • a comprehensive benefits package, including an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 401k matching contributions, health, life, LTD, dental, vision, and more!!!
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Ashgate Publishing Company, an international academic book publisher is seeking an enthusias tic and motivated team member to join our mar keting department. The job opening is in our Burlington, VT office.
Provide case management for homeless families and individuals as they transition to stable hous ing. Effective communication skills a must. Social work or relevant degree, and experience preferred. Resumes will be accepted until position is filled. Send resumes to Helen Oetjen at address below.
The position requires excellent written and oral skills as well as superior administrative and orga nizational abilities. Other helpful skills include a strong initiative and attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and work proactively and inde pendently. Applicants should have experience with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Filemaker Pro. At least two years’ office experi ence is required.
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To manage shelter for homeless families. Must be able to develop and implement new programs and provide supervision to shelter staff. Excellenbe communication and crisis management skills nec essary. MSW and 3-5 years expe rience preferred. Send resume to Luann Chiola at address below.
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N ot in this day and age, unless your ideal is Getting Vested in the the latter has everybody walking out of the theater with a smile. Naturally one can com e up with num erous subdivisions, such as Pension Plan. the one exemplified by Disney anim ated features (The Bad G uy Twenty. From 2 0 Master Plots (And How to Build Them) by Gets Killed But By Accident). In the odd case no one gets killed, Ronald Tobias (1993). Tobias doesn’t claim these are the only but this is mostly in works by sensitive lady writers who seldom plots, merely 20 serviceable ones. However, on going down the extremely generic list (Adventure, Revenge, Love, Rivalry, Escape, earn back the advance and, even so, usually have someone dying o f cancer or in some other tragic m anner (e.g., Terms o f etc), one thinks: For this I need a book? Endearment, Fried Green Tomatoes. Com e to think o f it, someone Seven. The Internet Public Library quotes a list o f seven plots (man versus nature, man versus man, etc.) that someone claims to did get killed in the latter. See w hat I’m saying?). N ow throw in the sizable genre o f stories that may be characterized as T he remember from second grade. N ot the most authoritative source, Protagonists Angle to G et O ne A nother in the Sack and we but no flakier than any o f these other systems. begin to get a handle on the situation. My point is, never m ind Three. From The Basic Patterns o f Plot by W illiam Fosterthe 36, 20, 7 or whatever basic plots — take out sex, violence Harris (1959). N ot one to be distracted by unnecessary detail, Fand death and you lose 90 percent o f literature right there. H divines three basic plots: (1) happy ending, (2) unhappy end — C E C IL ADAM S ing and (3) the “literary” plot, “in which the whole plot is done backwards [and] the story winds up in futility and unhappiness.” Examples o f literary plots are drawn <0 from Joyce, Pirandello and other highfalutin types, X * 9 C t S for whom F-H obviously has no use. Two. Tobias concedes that his 20 plots boil down to 2, “plots of the body” and “plots of the m ind.” X v n o re Plots o f the body are your action flicks, full o f sound and fury, not necessarily signifying anything. Plots of the m ind are more cerebral and often involve “search y jo i- e N c ^ ing for some kind of m eaning,” which sounds danger X > e3A K ously like the literary plot disdained by Foster-Harris. O ne. O ne school of thought holds that all stories 5 < d f S a tn f .c e can be sum m ed up as Exposition/Rising Action/ Climax/Falling A ction/D enouem ent, or, to simplify it even further, Stuff Happens, although even at this level o f generality we seem to have left out Proust. See, this is the problem I have with all these schemata: First, no taxonomy can encompass everything in literature, and second, they don’t tell you anything beyond the obvious. A more useful approach would be to abandon the chimera of uni versality and focus on w hat works today. By this light it seems to me that the m ost useful divide is: Everybody Gets Killed (or at least the hero[ine] does, e.g., Hamlet, Thelma & Louise, Romeo and Juliet, The W ild Bunch, American Beauty, etc.) versus O nly the Bad Guys G et Killed (the collected works o f Spielberg, Lucas, et ah). T he former leaves you thinking life sucks, whereas
is there something you need to get straight? Cecil Adams can deliver the Straight Dope on any topic. Write Cecil Adams at the Chicago Reader, 11 E. Illinois, Chicago, IL 60 6 1 1 , or e-mail him at cecil@ chireader.com.
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C harter O ne Bank is looking for self-motivated individu als to join our sales team in full and part-time teller positions in C hittenden County. Saturday hours are required for all positions. Sales/banking experience is a plus but not necessary.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The oppo site of a terrorist is a “rapturist:” a person who conspires to com m it sur prising interventions that make hordes of strangers happy and fulfilled. It’s what I aspire to be when I grow up. By the way, Leo, I don’t want to seem like a recruiter or any thing, but it is my duty to m ention that you may have w hat it takes to be a rapturist yourself. In the coming days especially, your talent for spread ing unexpected bliss and success will be almost godlike. Be careful where you point that stuff, though; some folks are staunchly opposed to being lifted up out o f their misery. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You
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47 State w ords? 48 Pennsyl vania sect 49 Nick of “Q&A” 50 Gentleman of leisure? 52 Je a n n e — 53 Strained 56 El — , TX 57 “Gigi" author 58 Stare stupidly 59 Brink 60 TV's “— City" 61 Third degree? 62 “O h My — " £ 5 3 song) 63 turn er and Wood 64 B a sic organism 65 David of T h e Bishop’s Wife” 66 Pitchfork part 67 Bring home the bacon 68 Salad staple 69 Bagel or bialy 74 C a u s e a chuckle 75 Move like a m ouse 76 Aphid apparatus 77 P lace for a patch 78 Walked like a buccaneer
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they won’t any more.
In The Second
Brain: Your Gut Has a M in d o f Its
Own, Dr. Michael Gershon docu ments the evidence for a second brain in our stomachs and intestines. It’s here, in a bundle o f 100 billion nerve cells, that our gut reactions originate. Armed with this knowledge, Virgo, you have a powerful rationale for investing more faith in the wisdom your belly provides. And the plane tary omens say that would be a w on derfully wise course of action in the coming weeks.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I dreamed you ran over a beautiful vampire while driving an old ModelT Ford down a yellow brick road. W hat the heck does that mean, I wonder? Here’s my stab at a useful interpretation. You are now primed to bulldoze a superficially attractive drain on your energy; it’s in your way and you need to leave it behind if you hope to keep driving down the path to the promised land*. My dream also seems to be telling you that in order to pull this off you should go back to an original prototype — sym bolized by the M odel-T — to serve as your motive power. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): My sources at college campuses are reporting the emergence of a new trend: pimple- and blackhead-squeez ing parties. “It’s a great way to instantly drop social masks and get to know the real person,” says Jamie Brooks, a sophomore from Boston College. “O ur generation is tired of having to wade through glitzy pack aging everywhere we go,” adds junior Carla Lipske. “Popping zits is a bond ing ritual that says, ‘I accept you with all your imperfections.’” I recom m end you try this or something like it in your own sphere, Scorpio. The
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astrological omens say it’s a perfect tim e to build intimacy through a total acceptance and even celebration of each other’s raw humanity.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Five cow hides are need ed to make the leather interior for one Lexus car. Twelve percent of the population believes that Joan o f Arc was N oah’s wife. Rock music inspires termites to chew through wood at twice their usual pace. I’m happy to report, however, that factoids like these will be of absolutely no use or interest to you in the coming week, Sagittarius. T hat’s because your m ind will be attracted primarily to expan sive, uplifting m editations on your life’s master plan. You won’t have any time for piddling little blips o f cyni cism that m ight divert you from the work of making your idealism more robust. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Johannes Kepler, a Capricorn born in 1571, was not only a renowned astronom er and mathematician, but also a skilled astrologer. There was no contradic tion in his m ind between science and mysticism. Sir Isaac New ton (16421727) was another m em ber o f the Capricorn tribe. T he encyclopedia says he “single-handedly com pleted the scientific revolution and molded m uch of the content o f m odern sci entific thought.” W hat it fails to m ention is that N ewton was also obsessed with alchemy. He devoted years to studying and w riting about it. I present this evidence to inspire you, dear Capricorn, as you enter the most metaphysical and nonrational phase o f your yearly cycle. Save your brilliant logical feats for later. N ow is the time for all the outlandish spiritu al fun you can handle.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20gp|Feb. 18): I may have to give you the nicknam e “Spinm eister” after this week, Aquarius. You’ve got the savvy to put the best possible face on all your recent actions, no m atter how iffy or controversial they’ve been. If there’s any taint in your reputation or blem ish on your record, now is the time to fire up a campaign to clear your name. It also wouldn’t hurt if you dis pensed gifts and com plim ents to sulky folks who m ight be inclined to stay fixated on the history you want to correct. W hile you’re at it, perform an exorcism of the dem ons in your psyche that were responsible for the messes you hope to clean up. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): I’ve known m any wildly expressive Pisceans who have never found the creative outlet that allows them to develop their full powers. O ne is a talented actress w ho’s doing singing telegrams because she hasn’t been able to craft a viable career strategy. A n other is a potentially wonderful par ent who has never gotten it together to have any kids. T h at’s the bad news. T he good news is that I expect the percentage of Pisceans who suffer this fate to go way down in the coming m onths. W ould you like to be one of these late-bloomers? If so, form ulate and launch a fresh new plan now. ®
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seeks male counterpart. SF 25, looking for a SM, 25-35 to dodge trees, duck ropes and ride hard. Easygoing, adventurous, lovers of life only need respond. 4977 _________
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SW PF 25 LOOKING TO SHARE dreams & aspirations. Adventurous, sponta neous, possibly crazy, beginner snowboarder ISO strong, open-minded compan ion. Wanna hang around and just be silly? ISO SM 25-33. 5058_______________________ WORKING MIND/BODY, SELF-EMPLOYED
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•compassionate, genuine, attractive ISO SWM, 40-45. Must enjoy walks in the woods, movies, classical music. Honesty & sense of humor a must. Possible LTR. 4919__________
vegetarian chef, incurable romantic w/dog (Hartford). ISO boy, organic garden & reloca tion to country life with NS M, not afraid of woman over 49! 5057_____________________
a good laugh, outdoors, fell nights, music a stimulating conversation. ISO SPM 24-32 w/ like mind to enjoy adventures in VT. 4906
SEARCHING FOR A SOULMATE MID 40’S
SWF, 45, TALL, LEAN, BLONDE, FORMER
BRIGHT, FUN, ACTIVE, SWPF, 25 WHO LOVES
DWPF-attractive & personable. Enjoy biking, sailing, travel & dining out. Seek emotional ly secure M for companionship & possible LTR. 5050________________________________
hippo handler, willing to cut bait, seeks wild man of Borneo. Must read poetry with pas sion, swing from chandeliers when appropri ate. Missing link OK. 4901
SPONTANEOUS, TRAVELING, GIG- gling, long-
legged, 23 YO beauty ISO unneedy, ungreedy, fun-loving hiker/artsy, coffeedrinker. 5039_____________________________
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can you laugh with? 22 YO lover-of-life wants to play with like-minded spirits. No Bush supporters, please. 5038______ __________ __
QUIET, SENSITIVE, NURTURING SM, 37,
physician seeks happy spiritual younger SF with similar interests/qualities for hiking, camping trips around VT and possible LTR. 5157_____________________________________
LOOK INTO M Y HEART TO SEE THE REAL ME. HAPPY, ACTIVE, ATTRACTIVE, PETITE, OUT-
going, DWPF, NS, ISO handsome new friend, 45-60, to share the wonder. Interests include business, education, politics (Democratic), spiritual growth, the culinary arts, salsa dancing (& other), music, movies, theater & concerts. If you like to laugh, eat, dance, love & learn, call me. 5148_________________
I am a SWF, 52, ISO SWM, 48-60, for LTR. Not marriage. I’m witty, educated, loving, passionate, love dancing, outdoors. Looking for that someone special. 5013_____________
SWM, 24, 5’8", IN GOOD SHAPE, INTO
sports a all types of outdoor activities, likes dancing a going out to clubs... ISO attrac tive SWF, 18-26, with similar interests, who wants to have a good time... 5156__________
ARE YOU A SW PM & HAVE YOUR HAIR?
Mature, handsome, no kids & fit, 35-42? If so, this kind, lovely, interesting, trim lady seeks LTR with you. No games. Friends first. 5008_____________________________________
ISO INSIGNIFICANT OTHER FOR OFFICE
GROUNDED AND BALANCED, BUT NOT TOO
X-mas party & other holiday events. Semi-PF, 37, tall, thin, pretty, clever, independent, pre sentable seeks simitar, outgoing, humorous SM for the season. 5136___________________
crunchy. Attractive, hemp-friendly SF, 36, with Buddhist/Taoist leanings ISO intelligent, self-actualized M for various adventures. 5001
EROTIC ADVENTURES. I’M A SWM, ATHLETIC
and attractive, looking for F for erotic adven tures a other fun times. Discretion assured if wanted. Let’s enjoy the winter. 5149 WAIT!! DON’T MISS THIS ONE... SWPM, 29,
laid back a open-minded. ISO similar SF. An interest in snowboarding, the outdoors a having fun a,bonus. Winter is, near, let’s hook-up. 5147
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connect with if r lf i, ifnaghie, live with grati tude, let go of why, care for your body, be compassionate, notice, forgive, be real, experience joy, DPF, intelligent, vibrant, "spiri tual, playful, sensual ISO 45+, companion to ________ share journey. 5135 "' ; 43, PSWF, ISO fun, educated M who enjoys good conversations, the outdoors, reading & movies. 5133_________________ ._______ need of safety & security. Playful, honest, Hiking up on the mtn. ISO Mr. Right. 5127 LOOKING FOR MR. RIGHT. ATTRACTIVE,
petite SWF, 38, 5’4", 105 lbs., long brn./brn. Enjoys music, dancing, romance, passion, kissing, cuddling & loving. ISO attractive, slim SWM, 28-40 for LTR. 5121________ _____ I AM 50 YO, SWF, SHORT BRN. HAIR, BLUE
area, seeks a 30’s gentleman, kids OK, NSND preferable & who is spiritually in-tune w/self, life & most of all GOD! 5082 or seeks partner for outdoor adventures, dancing, travel, laughter & intimacy. 5078 SWPF, 39, PRETTY, P, SMART, FUN, FUNNY,
FINE MOTOR SKILLS, CREATIVE, 3 1 YO, who’s action potentials fire with passion & reason. ISO fit F who endorses comic revelry over stoic professionalism. Candid, honest, sensual, curious. Are you? 5068_____________
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SDWM, 30, DIRTY BLONDE/BROWN EYES, very motivated ISO SF for friendship, maybe more, who likes pets, outdoors, kids & her self. ISO new adventures. 5066 ___________
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SENSUOUS ROMANCE, SERIOUS ADVENTURE, intelligent conversation, healthy respect, fun, care and consideration are all included with this 44 YO single dad. Love skiing, tennis, exploration, and maybe you. Call me now. 5062_____________________________________
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WHM, 51, NY, ATTRACTIVE, LOVING, KIND, sensitive, spiritual, ACIM, Qigong, simplicity, intimacy, home & hearth, independent film, good food, wine, conversation. Pet sitter/musician. ISO, SF, NS for LTR. "5052
DSWF 29 ATTRACTIVE, ACTIVE, FIT, CARING
: IMAGINE YOURSELF MEETING A NICE,
* gentle, educated guy who gives flowers, responsible, enjoys mountain biking, cam ‘ opens doors, treats you like a princess. I’m ping, romantic dinners a going out occasion 44, and searching for an old-fashioned love, ally. ISO SWM, 25-39, w/ simitar interests * a nice, loving, trusting relationship. 5145 Must like children. Friends, pos. LTR. 5000
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* EDUCATED, ATHLETIC, DIVORCED WPM, 45,
I AM A VERY PRETTY WOMAN AND I’ M VERY * enjoys camping, fishing, swimming, biking, outgoing. I like a lot of stuff. I have 3 kids « dancing, volleyball, softball ISO a woman and 5 animals. 4996_______________________ * who likes to be shown intimacy & affection * be a one-woman man. 5141________________ MAKE M Y DAY. PSWF, 45, CUTE, PETITE, somewhat taciturn a irreverent, extremely j MONKEYS ARE FUNNY. POSTMODERN affectionate, environmentalist, world-traveler, « metaphysical speculation is fun. Conserformer national park ranger a newspaper » vatives are disturbing. Groening is God. 22 editor, relocated from West. Enjoy, x-c/alpine * YO eccentric genius, sarcastic, sexy but shy, skiing, traveling, backpacking, hiking, swim- t Mod/Rocker seeks similar for whatever. 5137 ming, animals, Rock, Bluegrass. 4990 SWPF, 55, ATTRACTIVE, FUN, GENEROUS,
loving. An artist who enjoys cooking, walks on beach, winter light, films, books, fire works, Montreal ISO considerate, friendly, intelligent man. 4988
* DWM, 45, TALL, SECURE, ATHLETIC, FUN,
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romantic, grounded father ISO smart, sweet, smiling, sexy, slim, athletic mom to share laughs, adventures, life, travel, food, outdoors, children, 35-47. 5131
Dear Lola, My boyfriend, "Fred, ” is such a nice guy. He can't pass by a stranded motorist on the road without stopping to help. If a friend is moving or painting a room or putting in a new fence, Fred is always right there, pitching in. I know this is an admirable trait. The problem is when these good deeds cut into my time with him. I can't tell you how many times he’s arrived late for a date or can celed altogether because
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some poor soul needed
: FUN, INTERESTING, SOCIABLE: IF YOU’RE ; one or more of the above (and female), give * me a call. Skier or tennis player (or witling l to learn) a definite plus. 5047______________
his help. How can I get
SWPM, 23, BLONDE/BLUE, ATTRACTIVE, intelligent into skiing, sailing, analytical thought, ISO SPF with good looks and attitude to match. Please be smart, cultured, and curious about the world. 5042____________ _ _ _
\ ROMANTIC, THOUGHTFUL M, 60, BUT LOOKS
nice. Loves hiking, skiing, running, family, friends, eating, laughing... most good things. ISO S/DPM, 35-45, w/good heart, good humor, good energy, good job. 5075 ______
boyfriend. ME: creative, humorous, loving, energetic, fit, outgoing. YOU: smart, hand some, witty, hip, honest, P, loving, forthright. Prefer chocolate malts to Cosmopolitans, style w/substance. No Trailers. 5060
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* ACTIVE WOMAN TO SHARE DAYS OF BIKING, l hiking, canoeing, snowshoeing, skiing, foll lowed by lovely evenings listening to good ; music, cooking, good wine & conversation. * Me, 39, WM, 6’, 165 lbs., tong hair, fit. 4911
30+, SWF, 6’ 2” , W/GOOD INTELLECT & HUM-
TALL, P BRUNETTE BEAUTY, 44, ISO FUTURE
WANTED: NAUGHTY F FOR FUN TIMES. DWM, ; 40, smoker, drinker, seeks F 25-45, who > knows how to have a good time. Life’s too > short to be shy. Who knows? 5072__________
* RUMINATING WRITER & OBSESSIVE, LOV* able geek, 41, prefers unconventional women % who don’t ignore but work through their « problems in life. ISO expressive, self-aware, * emotionally available woman capable of I deep intimacy. 4997_______________________
SWF, 30S, AVERAGE TO GOOD LOOKS, NY
turesome. Love to ski (telemark) & travel. Also enjoy hiking, biking, animals, music, stimulating conversation & home. Seeking a partner to share life’s adventures. 5064
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: ATTRACTIVE AND VERY FIT, 27 YO SWPM » with great sense of humor seeks energetic l and fit SF for social friendship, camaraderie, * and shared appreciation for nature, animals, i music and art. 4999______________________
eyes. I am on Disability. New to St. Albans. I like reading, taking walks, playing with my new kitty. 5087____________________________
SWF, 40, ACTIVE, INTELLIGENT & ADVEN-
SOFT-EYED GUY W/A FIRE INSIDE. SPONTaneous, compassionate & multi-faceted 31 ; YO interested in robust F, 28-38 who’s curi; ous & palpable. Athletic playfulness a plus.
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in the power of a sparkly eyed, penetrating stare? And that undying romance is the paternal twin of spontaneity & a fulfilled heart? 5 0 6 7_______________________________
CRASHING BORE, 49, SEEKS NAGGING Shrew (40+). I can’t wait to hear you whine about everything while I drone on about nothing. We’ll be poster children for poetic : justice. 5083______________________________
* UNFORGETTABLE LOVE! A TRUE ROMANTIC, * seeks a petite, fit PF to enjoy life. I’m 44 yo, l 6’, fit, kids are fine and welcome. I Jericho/Underhill area, please! Think snow!
ATTRACTIVE, IN SHAPE, BLONOE/BLUE, 5’ 6” ,
UNDAMAGED GOODS. DO YOU STILL BELIEVE
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ATTRACTIVE SENIOR M, TRIM, HEALTHY, intelligent, secure. ISO similar F to occasion ally share cultural activities, good conversa tion & discreet intimacy in the context of honest, sincerity & good humor. 5122_______
SWF LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO LOVES
women. She in turn, loves men. 40 years old, I have long dark hair with eyes to match. Call, let’s chat. 4907___________ .
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NOT PROMISING PERFECTION. BUT THIS well-preserved DWM, 38, smoker promises a slender woman, 25-44, endless friendship, great times, Jacuzzis, great talks & much to write about, I’m worth the call. 5123________ ;
LOOKING FOR COMPANIONSHIP, SWF, 39,
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* much younger, 5’io ”, 174 lbs., brown/green, » likes jogging, working out, movies, music, * conversation ISO very slim, mellow F, 47-59, * NS, for possible LTR. 4992_________________ J MASTER DE SADE ISO Gl JANE, SUBMISSIVE « F. No strings, just rope. 4987_______________ : SWM, 43, REASONABLY SANE, PERSONABLE, l complete with job, hair, teeth, small love * handles. ISO reasonably sane, slim, attrac* tive affectionate F, not into $, new cars, past * lives, couch-potatoism. 4 9 8 5 _______________ J * * *
NEW TO BURLINGTON. DWPM, ATHLETIC build, 42, blonde, blue. Enjoy outdoor activities of all kinds, dining out, quiet evenings, ISO PF, fit, who can show me what VT has * to offer. 4982_____________________________
: I KNOW MY ABCS... ADVENTURES, BACKl roads, Caring, Dining, Environment, Family, I Gallivant, Hiking, Independent, jocose, Keen, « Lifts, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, » Pleasures, Qualified, Romance, Snow, Trails, » Understanding, Vermont, Woods, XXX, Yang, l Zoophagous. 4981
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GWM, 32, NEW TO AREA. VGL, SWEET, KIND,
YOUNG 20SOMETHING CU, FIT & ATTRAC-
Not a Millionaire. Am good-looking. Am Strong. Am employed. 47 yo DWM NS ISO non-serious NS F for LTR. 4980_____________
and sick of games. If you are not a JACKASS and Red Lobster followed by a movie sounds fun to you, reply. 5153_____________
tive, ISO M, 18-35, to fulfill my girlfriend’s desires. Must be discreet and fit. Uncut a Plus! 5155 ______________________________
34 YO HORNED GOD SEEKS WICCAN
GWM IN CENTRAL VT, 43, TALL, IN-SHAPE,
COUNTRY ISO PRESIDENT. GREAT JOB
Goddess 21-34 for fun, friendship, magick. Social, political awareness, moral outrage, depth of character req. Over 5’8” bonus. Let us celebrate Samhain together. 4978________
active, seeks in-shape, active GWM, 22-40 for hiking, biking, ’blading, movies, music travel. 5151_________________________
SWM, 39, 6’ , 190 LBS., INDEPENDENT,
lbs., red hair, average looks & build. Looking to meet D&D-free M, 18-46, for discreet good times. 5134__________________________
opportunity for the right person. Good peo ple skills, must enjoy controlling a nation, relocation required. Free room/board. Start immediately, 4-year commitment. No experience necessary, will train. 5154_____________
resourceful, active, seeks optimistic, creative, healthy SF for fun and thrills; must crave snow, water, mountains, new experiences, indoors & out. 4976_______________________ ELIGIBLE BACHELOR, SWM, 31. REBELLIOUS,
adventurous, likes motorcycling, mountain biking, skiing, being outdoors, seeks gor geous, active, healthy F, 23-31, with morals who knows how to cook. 4974_____________ TOO MUCH WORK, NOT ENOUGH PLAY IS NO
fun at all. DWPM.45 NS seeks petite D/SF NS 30-50 for social activities. Reply for more details. Dinner anyone? 4924____________ _ SM SEEKS DOUBLE-JOINTED SUPERMODEL
who owns a brewery & grows her own pot. Access to free concert tickest a plus, as is having an open-minded twin sister. 4828 TUNED-IN -
TURNED-ON. 40, EQUAL BLEND
existentially aware cynicism & emotional optimism/availability. Down w/bass, snug gling, learning, lasting. Nights are always young. Full hair, expressive, tender. ISO fresh, sensuous, cerebral Goddess. 4921 MAGICAL MANIC MISFIT. DM, TOOTHLESS,
poor, stinky, bellied, freakchild. ISO 21 YO, I can call Lilikoi, Starchild, Bubba, Dollhead, Goddess, Princellakiss & Strange. Am I sitting next to you? 4918_____________________
BURLINGTON/RUTLAND BIWM, 5*10” , 185
SUBMISSIVE BEAR SEEKS AGGRESSIVE
trappers! Butch, balding, bearded, blue-eyes. B/D, S/M bottom bear looking to explore/expand limits with demanding domi nant disciplinarian(s). All scenes considered. Not planning to hibernate this winter! 5132
SGM, 50ISH, 210 LBS., 6’ , ISO FUN DAY OR
SEXY BICU, 30S, ADVENTUROUS, EROTIC,
wknd. encounters with Bi or GWM, 30-50. Open to most scenes. No drugs. 5074______
athletically built. 6’i ”, 190 lbs., 5’3”, 110 lbs. ISO BiCu, BiF, well-endowed Bi or straight M for pleasurable, discreet encounters. 5125
ing hot fun. Can you be romantic and nasty at the same time? Cuddling, kissing and hot sex? Enjoy some erotica together? No ferns. 5M 3_____________________________________ TWO-STEPPING, 12-STEPPER, SEEKING TO
SWM, 33, NS, ATTRACTIVE, FUN, ADVENTUR OUS, sensitive and educated, with many var
R-U-UNCUT AND/OR IN NEED OF SERVICE?
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED IF THAT MAN,
who truly can connect with another, respects your moods and desires, with no urge to control you, exists? SWMP, in-shape, goodlooking seeks similar SWF, 27-37.4904 THE GOOD LIFE. SWM, 50, W/ HUGE MARKS
for humor & integrity ISO attractive, fit, intel ligent partner to share good energy' with. Good looks & sense of humor important. 4900
f 9w. 9) / / i V/, Msddnq wom en ADVENTURE... WHERE ARE ALL THE HOT GAY
women in Vermont hiding? Are any of you out there? Active GWF seeks play friends to share in laughter and new adventures. 5161 GWF RELOCATING TO VT. ISO STRONG, TALL, outgoing F. Must be independent & debtfree. Must love animals & me. Let’s be friends first. Ages 38-49, 5124______________ 23
YO,
SWF, BICURIOUS. LOOKING TO WALK
on Hte Wild Side. ISO lesbian Goddess to train me. I am your student. If I get out of line please whip me. 5118 ________________ BF ISO SAME FOR FRIENDSHIP & POS. more. Just moved from Boston. 35, 5’9” 180 lbs.. brun./hazl. ISO brains, beauty & sensi tivity. Love “alternative” music, ocean, lakes, laughing, absurdity & great talks. Much to find out... 5081____________________________
cross-dresser for erotic fun. Must be discreet. Let’s explore! 5140_________ ■_______________ BICU, 30’S, ADVENTUROUS, EROTIC, LIKES
take you one step closer to my heart. Let’s walk the path less-traveled by leaving foot prints on our hearts. GM, NS, cut, seeking same. 5040_______________________________
ied interests. Interested in meeting similar for friendship and LTR. 4910________________
WCU, BiCURIOUS M, BUSTY F ISO TV/TS
going places, ISO another BiCu to have fun with, go places (maybe a weekend in Montreal) intimate encounters with. 5139
29, SW M INEXPERIENCED BI-CURIOUS SEEK-
5010______________________________________ GW PM ISO GENTLEMAN FOR RELAXING EVES.
filled with walks, snuggling & titillating con versations. I am a D/D free, NS, casual drinker. Discretion is expected & assured. 5007_______________________ ______________ ARE YOU IN STEP WITH NEEDING ROMANCE
in your life? How 'bout the intangible touch of pas de deux seeking us out? 4984_______ SINGLE 8l LONELY, GWM, 2 2 , IN BURL. ISO
SGWM, 18-35, for LTR. I’m 5’io ”, 135 lbs., slim build, brn/brn, loving, caring, sweet, sincere, passionate & affectionate. 4863_______ RECENTLY DITCHED MID-THIRTIES M SEEKS
reasonably fit, opinionated, tolerant male with cynical wit for general bitch sessions and mutual enjoyment of each other. If you’re adventuresome, it’s even better! 4862 HEALTHY, HORNY
& HAPPY YOUNG
GUY ISO
serious gay or bi-curious guys (18-40) for some friendly fun. Love of wrestling, eating, hangin’ out & hot sex is a plus. 4856_______ GWM, EARLY 40 ’S, ISO CLEAN-CUT GM.
Drink- & chemical-free for fun & friendship. Emphasis on cut. Possible LTR for right person. No fats or ferns. 4847_________________ YOUNG SM, 18 YO, ISO MATURE M FOR AN
erotic encounter. I am not very experienced but eager to learn. Leave your name & phone #. You won’t be sorry. 4829
SWF ISO 25+ SWF WHO IS LOOKING TO
build a lasting friendship and maybe more with a compassionate and affectionate woman. 4923
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LOOKING FOR FRIENDS TO CYCLE, SKI OR
FIVE SPICE 10/23. TO BE MORE SPECIFIC..
snowboard and just hang out. Relatively new to the Burlington-area and have had a hard time making friends. Let’s go ride or ski this weekend! 5085____________________________
You: replete with Pixies songs and lines from the Princess Bride. Dark hair. Glasses. Me: feeling like-queen of the dorks. 5138_______
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HANDSOME M A M, 35, LOOKING TO GIVE 81
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get sensual massage to/from F, 20-40. 5073
& abundance abound! Would enjoy company of kindred, during breaks from chopping wood & carrying water. (Age, gender, sexual orientation, physical attributes, etc. Irrelevant). 5146___________________________
WE’ RE A FIT, ACTIVE, ADVENTUROUS PCU
in our early 40s. We’re seeking to meet another open-minded Cu of any age who might be interested in pursing a casual, intimate relationship. 5063____________________ MAWF ISO BIF TO HELP FULFILL SEXUAL
desires w/secret MaWM lover. Must be discreet and safe! 5056_______________________ EUROPEAN MA M, EARLY 40’S, ATTRACTIVE,
SWPM, YOUNG 50S, W/STRONG, SPIRITUAL
values ISO new “committed friendship” not romance. Let’s explore the outdoors & enjoy cultural events, travel & good food/wine together. 4989
in great shape, ISO intimate, regular relation ship with an attractive, uninhibited woman in need of TLC. Race, age, marital status are not important. 5048_______________________ ATTRACTIVE, FUN, FIT, 31, s ’s ” , 140 WM, ISO
hot sexy, attractive P — outgoing, crazy, fun, SBiF, 21-35, who truly wants to be swept off her feet. No children. 5011_________________ BIWM, 45, 5*8” 150 LBS., ISO CU W/ BIM,
who would like a threesome. Must be clean, safe & discreet. 5006______________________ FOR HALLOWEEN & BEYOND... SW PM, 40S,
cross-dresser, longtime. Genuinely fascinated student of the scene. ISO attractive, domi nant Fem(s) for safe & sane initiation into YOUR world. “Aching” to be pleasing & amusing. Clean & discreet, imperative. Have costume, will travel. 4986__________________ LATE 20’S W CU ISO ATTRACTIVE, CLEAN,
discreet F for a 1 - time threesome (boyfriend’s fantasy / b-day wish). No psy chos need apply. No strings. Just a fun, ONETIME experience. Thanks. 4927_____________ BLACK MAN! WANTED FOR ONE-time, roman tic encounter with tall, athletic woman. But first: What’s YOUR idea of romantic?! 4926
You just turned 40. The phone number you gave did not work. Please try again. Dale. 5126______________________________________ 10/28 B A L L - YOU TWO LOOKED GREAT.
Nice asses. We introduced ourselves on your way out. What are you into? Wanna get together? Call us J & M. 5120_______________ 11/3/00- 3:30 P.M.- CORNER OF PEARL AND
Elmwood- big green car. Your smite made me want to hit the brakes. I circled the block but you had vanished. Wanna go for a ride? 5086_____________________________________ 11/4/00: I STOOD BEHIND YOU AND ORDER-
DELIGHTFUL TO WATCH, DARK HAIR, FULL
lips wearing khakis and black sandals, Price Chopper. You, with boyfriend saying hello with glances while in line. Can we meet somehow, sometime? 5160_________________ OUR PATHS CROSSED; FLETCHER, BAIRD 6TH
from 10/5-10. We exchanged glances w/o meeting. I, handsome recovering man. You, beauty with dark hair visiting family member nightly. May we meet again? 5159__________ ADAM: WE SHARED A ‘NEW YEAR’ TOGETHER
recently. It’s 11:45 Friday night & too late to call. Are you coming soon to experience this sunny Eden? Apples, yum! 5158____________ FUDGEPACKING REDHEAD: YOU MAKE ME
wild for my bottle of Brut Ultra Dry. Let’s share a Big Butt K-9 on 11/26. Bring gravy fries. BigMama Dyke and Senorita Penuche Punanny. 5152_____________________________
ed a Bud Light. You leaned back and I felt the chemistry. You got a phone call, smiled, then left. You should have introduced your s e lf ^ 084_________________________________ BRISTOL. MAN WITH BLACK FORD RANGER
king cab. You had a sweatshirt advertising a nursery and wearing a camouflage cap. We had good eye contact as you were leaving. More? 5080_______________________________ TO M Y LIFETIME LOVE, I LOVE FALLING
asleep with you in my arms, waking up in yours and spending time sharing our laugh ter and love. I love who we are together! YEA!! 5079________________________________ PEOPLE, BUY BEDS AT THE BED STORE!
(Williston Rd.) Seriously, those folks are the greatest. Service so good I’m writin’ a damn i spy (no, not like that! You’re sick. Just honestly helpful people). Not to mention the bed, holy! Praise the Swedish memory foam. Like cheesecake. Thanks! 6001_____________ PEARL ST. IN ESSEX ON 10/25 AROUND 6
Grrrrr, Woof and Purr. AJS. 5150_____________
pm. You: in black. We exchanged glances. Me: red truck, late for appt. Couldn’t stop to talk. Dinner? 5076_________________________
YOUNG 20 YO SW M LOOKING FOR A 20-40
LMP, TICK, TICK, TICK, TICK, TICK, TICK. SEW
YO SF for friendly and erotic encounters. I am very experienced. Discretion is a must. 4925
JULIA, WE MET AT POLLINA PALOOZA IN
LABRIOCHE, SUNDAY AFTERNOON, 11/12.
Midd. I bought a CD off you & you said my tattoos were beautiful. Would you like to go out sometime? What the hell, right? 5071
SRJ: RRRR. GROUGH. URFF. ARGH. UMMM.
5144__________________________________ Beautiful, blue eyes... I’ll let you have the last country loaf. I settled for the baguette. I’d love to meet you for real. 5142
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going places, ISO another BiCu to have fun with & go places. (Maybe a weekend in Montreal). And to have intimate encounters. 5H 3_____________________________________
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hairless bottoms any age. I’m hairy-chested and in great shape. If you want the time of your life, RSVP ASAP. 5069_________________
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BICU, 30S, ADVENTUROUS, EROTIC LIKE
wrestling & more. ISO fit GM, 25-40, for fun discreet times. Adirondack Park area. No mail please. 5117_______________________________
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'Cl/M who likes auto racing, country music, camping, dining out & quiet times at home. Friends first. Write soon. Box 832___________
Bookmark. Send a hello to Montpelier. I’ll return the. cost. How are you? How was Brattleboro? Box 837______________________
lover of nature & water. Fit, good kisser. Give me a scent. Early 40s, searching for you. Venturing from Shangri-La, hoping to bring you home. Box 820.
creet. Have this thing about men who take what they want. B&D, S&M, verbal abuse OK. I’m your boy toy. Box 839
23 YO, ATTRACTIVE SWF, WHO LOVES DAN-
LOOKING FOR ROMANTIC, PASSIONATE,
cing, sports, driving, cuddling & adventure. Sorry, country music not included. ISO SM, 18-30 w/ same interests plus sense of humor. Box 827___________________________
companion. Me: PSWM, 61, tall, slim, NS, You: attractive, slim, free spirit, adventurous, assionate. Like travel & dining. Box 838
23 YO GM TRAPPED IN A W OMAN’S BODY.
IN SHAPE, UP BEAT, ATTRACTIVE DWF. SEEK-
ISO SM who will cum & open their Christmas present early. Includes hot candle wax, love oils & edible undies. Box 845
ing well-mannered, trustworthy gentleman, good appearane, NS, to share my life. 50-60. Not afraid of commitment. Please tell me aout yourself. Box 834_____________________
S W F - CARRIE, 38 YO, 5’4’ , 110 LBS., LT.
smoker from Montreal. Seeking guy with similar tastes. Love music, early Bowie, Iggy, 70’s, alternative, movies, animals, painting & making films. Box 842_____________________ MATURE SWF, NS, PRIVATE, PASSIONATE,
pensive, political, perceptive, particular, Drawn to beaches, books, theater, music, labyrinths, fantasy and family. Please, don’t assume anything. Box 843_________________ childless, loves outdoor fun, music, dancing. ISO gentleman for lasting friendship w/honesty & trust. Let’s bring in 2001 together! Burlington area. Box 828___________________ PRETTY PROFESSIONAL WITH A TWINKLE IN
SEEKING FRIENDSHIP CONVERSATION W/
gentleman, 65+, tall, intelligent, caring. Me: tall, hazel eyes, slim, trim, education, retired P, active, NS. Box 831
oclast (well-preserved; 52) wishes to meet empathetic M (same; 45-55) w/social con science who values Intellectual stimulation & mature emotional connection. Must like Thai food, no MSG! Box 826___________________ SEEKING FRIENDSHIP, CONVERSATION WITH
VOLUPTUOUS VIRGO, 50S, ATTRACTIVE, PWF
her eye, into painting, reading & aerobic dancing, is looking for a gentleman, 51-69, who’s intellectual, aware & loving— & can twinkle back! Box 830_____________________
ECLECTIC, IRREVERENT, INDEPENDENT ICON-
young-at-heart gnetteman, 47+, financially secure, intelligent, caring, traveled, interest ed in arts, wise. Me: quiet, blond, blue eyes, slim, pretty, educated, active, teenage chil dren, NS, ND. Box 824
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28 YO SWF ISO 30+ SWF FOR FRIENDSHIP &
38, smoker. Good looks/build. Seeks a slen der F, 28-44, who is outgoing, enjoys music, dancing, the outdoors & indoors, romance, quiet times. Make us happen! Box 821______
more. I’m looking for honesty, love and affection. We’ll take on the world together.. let the adventure begin! Box 849___________
VERY YOUNG 50‘S , ATHLETIC, 5‘io " TALL,
red soul for dance of intimacy— led by kind hearts, step by step, to loving, celebrating & honoring our being together & apart. Let’s dance. Box 844______________ _____________
well-educated, healthy & STD free, sensitive, romantic, sensuous, financially secure, child less, jack-of-all-trades fella seeks slim, warm, open, liberal, spontaneous, patient, tactile, romantic, sensuous woman who loves the outdoors, boating, & wants to enjoy fine wine & sunset dinners prepared by me on the deck of my lakefront home. A long letter will get you the same. Box 800_____________ ABSOLUTELY FREE! MY HEART! DWM, YOUNG
38, smoker. Good looks/build. Seeks a slen der F, 28-44, who is outgoing, enjoys music, dancing, the outdoors & indoors, romance, quiet times. Make us happen! Box 821______ TRIM, WELL-READ, SUCCESSFUL, HEA.LTH-
SWM, 52, 6’ , 200 LBS., NS, ISO, SF, 40-55,
active, fun, loves movies, quiet life. Box 835 SWM, 25, 5’ 7” . BROWN EYES/HAIR. I AM
loyal, honest, romantic, discreet, willing, lov ing, faithful gentleman. ISO a full-figured F for a serious relationship. Send photo. Box 836
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conscious, outdoor adventurer. Enjoys fourseason hiking, biking, kayaking, backcountry skiing, NPR, far-flung travels, CA wine coun try, Irish theater, impromptu storytelling. Seeking mutual chemistry & joy with expres sive, independent woman, 35-44, who enjoys all things out-of-doors. Let’s corre spond & see what happens. Box 823
WOODSWOMAN (N.CT. VT.), 49, SEEKS KIND-
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hear from you all! I’m a Virgo, easygoing, loving, warm, kind, loyal & lots, lots more of me as a person. Please write me, please. God Bless. Box 804________________________ I, SGW, WHO’S LOOKING FOR SOME GREAT
gay friends out there & in the future to find that special lady to share my life. Easygoing, king, loving, warm, enjoy people & honest, loyal, like having good fun! Box 789.
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