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Presidential Appeal How Barbara Vacarr plans to save Goddard College BY K ATH RYN F L AGG

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s that place still open?” That’s the question Barbara Vacarr found herself fi elding about Goddard College two and a half years ago, shortly after she took up residence in Montpelier. The college that Vacarr had moved from Massachusetts to helm sat just 10 miles away in Plainfi eld, but Goddard’s storied reputation as a hippie haven and progressive paradise had faded into obscurity. As far as most locals were concerned, Goddard was a ghost town. Now, at the college that neighbors once called “Little Moscow on the Hill,” a new revolution is brewing. Vacarr — Goddard’s petite, poised and smooth-talking president — is promising a comeback for a school that went from trailblazing to treading water in a few decades. Critics say she’s introducing a “corporate mentality” into Goddard’s alternative fabric. But supporters say Vacarr has a good head

on her shoulders, with an aptitude for business and education. “We’re not going to be a secret anymore,” says Vacarr, now Goddard’s biggest cheerleader. She’s vowing to put the college back on the map, both as a local force to be reckoned with and as a national leader in education reform. It’s a bold promise, but Goddard is no stranger to reinvention. In its heyday, the school was a hotbed of experimentation and progressive thought. No grades. No curriculum. No dormitories per se: The candy-colored residential houses peppering Goddard’s hilly campus were dubbed the “village of learning” during the 1960s. No endowment, either — which means that the college has not infrequently teetered on the brink of fi nancial ruin in the decades since the 1970s. In leaner years, Goddard resorted to a few drastic makeovers to get by. Perhaps

most severe, in a last-ditch eff ort to stay afl oat in 2002, the school permanently shuttered its on-campus residential program and shifted its focus to the low-residence model that Goddard itself invented half a century ago. Today, the Plainfi eld campus — a one-time farm estate that more closely resembles an offb eat summer camp than an institution of higher learning — hosts intensive residencies where students gather for a single week each semester. On a recent winter afternoon, Goddard’s unpaved parking lot is fi lled with cars bearing license plates from around the country. Students fl ock from all over, both to Plainfi eld and to Goddard’s West Coast satellite locations in Seattle and Port Townsend, Wash., to study everything from education to the loosely defi ned “individualized studies.” For them, Goddard’s programs are a happy medium

between hands-off distance learning and the time and expense of traditional oncampus studies. But the school is still struggling to drum up students. Enrollment in the lowresidency program, which awards both bachelor’s and master’s degrees, peaked in 2010 at around 800, and has dropped off to 700 this year. A model that was once unique to Goddard is now employed at dozens of colleges around the country, including the Vermont College of Fine Arts in nearby Montpelier. At a time when colleges of every stripe are scrambling to defi ne their relevance, Goddard needs to fi nd ways to stand out. For Vacarr, that doesn’t mean embracing the latest trends — massive open online courses, for instance, or trendy technical degrees. She criticizes colleges that are “promising people degrees for jobs that in fi ve or seven years we don’t even know will

exist.” Goddard’s focus, she says, should be asking “how economies can support human communities, rather than how communities can support economies.” Goddard costs most students roughly $16,000 a year — on par with public education, with the added bonus of a schedule that allows for full-time jobs. But it’s still a hefty price tag for an education that’s often more about personal transformation than explicit career development. “It’s not like a technical school,” says Fred Wilber, a 1973 Goddard graduate and the owner of music and entertainment store Buch Spieler in Montpelier. “The focus isn’t on computers, or mathematics, or sciences — which seems to be the thrust of so much higher education these days. There’s a perception that if you’re not pursuing one of those, what’s the point?” Given its nontraditional focus, Vacarr knows that Goddard needs more

alum — and Suzanne Vega. Vacarr talks up the events as both community outreach and a way of “diversifying” Goddard’s revenue. Meanwhile, the school has set up shop in Montpelier with a new art gallery on Main Street and is sending representatives to local selectboard meetings. “It’s not enough for me to be sitting on a [Chronicle of Higher Education] panel if I’m not also sitting at a local selectboard meeting,” Vacarr says. But she’s not without her detractors — most of them within the college itself. Ron Patenaude is president of Massachusettsbased United Auto Workers Local 2322, which represents both the faculty and staff. He says employees are unhappy about what they sense is a “corporate retooling” not in keeping with Goddard’s history. Of particular concern is the college’s new enthusiasm for consultants: Vacarr brought in Montpelier-based KSE Partners, a strategic communications firm,

members complained that teachers haven’t had enough input into the restructuring of various academic programs at Goddard and alleged a “pattern of unilateral decision making” at the college. Most distressing, according to the faculty member who spoke to Seven Days, was Vacarr’s response to a staff drive to unionize. Vacarr opposed a lightning-quick union drive in which staff members voted overwhelmingly last month — 58 to 8 — in favor of joining UAW 2322. The union has represented Goddard faculty, who are not eligible for tenure, since 2004. In a January 22 email to allstaff@ goddard.edu, Vacarr stated that she was not in favor of a staff union, in part because she believed it wouldn’t address the financial crises facing Goddard and would place a “further strain on [Goddard’s] resources at a time when we and other colleges are most vulnerable.” She further argued that the UAW was not the best fit for a future

Goddard, as Pitkin envisioned it, was a place for “plain living and hard thinking.” Students didn’t receive traditional grades. They worked — on the farm, in college offices or at jobs in the Plainfield community — in addition to studying. And, at a time when education was rigidly standardized, students had the freedom to design their own courses of study. “I really woke up to education [at Goddard],” says Clo Pitkin, who came to Goddard in 1949 and later married one of Tim Pitkin’s twin sons. “At the time that I was going to high school, it was pretty rote. People told you what to think … It was a time when everybody was in lockstep.” Goddard, by contrast, was nothing if not experimental, and it continued to be so well into its heyday in the late 1960s and early ’70s. In 1963, the college opened the country’s first low-residency adulteducation program, introducing a new

Goddard’s new strategic plan is heavy on pedagogy and edu-speak, but it boils down to a strong, simple goal: Raise the college’s profile, and make money in the process. staff union, calling Local 2322’s negotiation techniques “oppositional, inefficient and extremely costly to the college.” But these murmurings of disgruntled employees are drowned out, by and large, by Vacarr’s fans — among them many alumni in central Vermont who long believed their alma mater had fallen off the map. She’s Goddard’s “life saver,” says one — and an adept ambassador, says another. “She from the beginning knew that part of Goddard’s success needed to be a much higher profile, both nationally in the academic world as well as in Vermont and central Vermont,” says Avram Patt, a 1972 graduate and Goddard trustee who lives in Worcester and manages the Washington Electric Co-op. “She’s really charged into that and has gotten over those initial comments about ‘Is Goddard still alive?’ We’re well past that.”

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einvention might be the most defining characteristic of Goddard College’s 150-year history. The school got its start as a seminary in Barre; in the late 1930s, the college’s first president, Royce “Tim” Pitkin, relocated it to a former gentleman’s farm — Greatwood Farm Estate — in Plainfield and renamed it Goddard College. Pitkin was a progressive educator steeped in the teachings of John Dewey, who believed that educational reform — especially selfdirected education — could help build civil, democratic societies.

model in which students could study at home, on their own time, and spend only a few days each semester on campus. The first class was open to adults ages 26 and older — mostly women and, according to legend, dropouts of prestigious women’s colleges who’d initially left higher education for marriage and family life. Goddard bucked tradition outside the classroom, too. Pitkin did not believe in building an endowment, insisting that a cushy fund could hamper innovation and believing that students should pay — or work to subsidize — the true cost of their educations. “The college never really went out to become a corporation in the sense of some of the huge colleges and universities,” Clo Pitkin says. “That was maybe a mistake — I don’t know.” What it meant, ultimately, was that Goddard was almost entirely dependent on enrollment to fund its operations. For a time, the system worked: Goddard’s enrollment peaked at more than 1000 students in the early ’70s. The student body populated two campuses: the original Greatwood farm estate and a satellite Northwood campus that today serves as low- and moderate-income apartment housing. It wasn’t enough: Wilber, who matriculated in 1969, remembers that every single apartment in Plainfield was

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to handle the college’s public relations, and commissioned a strategic review by a Massachusetts Institute of Technology consultant to bring the college’s technology up to snuff. Vacarr is also after new blood for the college’s staff and leadership. She’s recruited at least 10 new members for Goddard’s board of trustees. Vacarr brought in Faith Brown, formerly of the Vermont Community Foundation, to serve as chief financial officer, and recruited experienced fundraiser Lauren Moye to head up development. From one perspective, Vacarr is building an experienced team of professionals — but from another, it’s rapid turnover. “It seemed like every time I turned around, somebody was leaving and somebody was being replaced,” says one faculty member who asked to remain anonymous. This same teacher praises Vacarr’s outreach efforts, and admits to having been won over by the new president’s enthusiasm for progressive education when she first took office. “Many of us were very excited,” the faculty member says. “I was very impressed at how she could talk the talk, and she could talk the talk in a way that felt sincere … like she really wanted to understand our uniqueness and to represent that to the world.” But the honeymoon eventually ended. In a November 15, 2012, letter directed to Vacarr and the board of trustees, 46 faculty

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than tuition checks to survive. That endowment? “We’re building one now,” she says. Her bid to raise the school’s profile has as much to do with shoring up its ailing finances as it does with inspiring a return to Goddard’s educational roots. Both an entrepreneur and an educator, Vacarr is promoting new programs to help increase the school’s local visibility — for instance, a grant-funded plan to educate Franklin County schoolteachers. She says she’s intrigued by the idea of “pop-up” campuses: programs Goddard might tailor for a specific community, much like the dual-language education program the college started in a diverse neighborhood in Seattle. Goddard’s new strategic plan, which Vacarr helped craft, is heavy on pedagogy and edu-speak, but it boils down to a strong, simple goal: Raise the college’s profile, and make money in the process. It’s not always easy talking money on a campus where “corporate” is practically a dirty word. But Vacarr contends that fundraising and doing the work of social justice and educational reform are not, in fact, at odds. “The idea that you will lose your moral compass if you fund it well is a myth that I would like to do away with,” she says. So far, the president’s efforts have translated into a new burst of energy both on and off campus. Goddard has packed its Haybarn Theatre to capacity for bigticket concerts featuring the likes of jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp — a Goddard

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second-to-last graduating residential class — say that, while the board’s decision came abruptly, the writing was on the wall. Byerly, who now heads alumni outreach at Goddard, says his job is sometimes complicated by the fact that graduates of the residential program are still bitter about the change. “Residential alumni feel like it’s a different place,” Byerly says, though he insists the spirit that animated Goddard’s on-campus program lives on in its low-res offerings. Winning back those alumni has been a big thrust of Vacarr’s presidential program, even as Vacarr herself represents a sharp departure from Goddard’s crunchy reputation. At five-foot-one, Vacarr jokes jEb wAllAcE-bRodEUR

full. By 1970, Goddard was beseeching local residents to rent out rooms in their homes to students. Eventually Goddard switched to an academic schedule that allowed students to cycle through on a trimester system, permitting additional enrollment without an increase in the school’s physical size. It wasn’t just students who flocked to Goddard. The college became a common stopping point — a mecca — for East Coast countercultural wanderers. “People were coming through all the time,” says Patt. Among them was Rick Winston, a longtime co-owner of the Savoy Theater in Montpelier, who first visited Goddard in 1970. “Nobody could tell the difference whether I was a student or not,” Winston recalls. “I just went to class.” The tenor of those days, he says, was that students were there to learn, and teachers to aid their efforts; actual enrollment mattered less than enthusiasm. “There was a very free and easy atmosphere on campus.”

turnover. After Pitkin stepped down in 1969, the college churned through a string of presidents. Enrollment went into a decline. Why? More and more colleges were beginning to offer the kind of experimental, progressive programs that Goddard had pioneered, giving prospective students that many more choices. Burlington author and musician Marc Estrin, who taught theater at Goddard from 1969 to ’79, speculates about another reason. The college drew more than its fair share of draft-dodging students looking to avoid service in the Vietnam War, he points out, an incentive that disappeared when U.S. military involvement there ended in 1973. Enrollment continued to drop through the 1990s and early 2000s, and the oncampus student population stood at just 171 in 2001. But Goddard still held its appeal for a certain kind of offbeat learner. Scott Kerner, who

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That mood eventually spilled over into neighboring Montpelier, as Goddard graduates set up shop in what was then a staid government town populated by bankers, insurance-industry types and state workers. Winston started a film society that eventually became the Savoy. Ginny Callan opened the Horn of the Moon Café. Wilber founded Buch Spieler in 1973 as part of his senior study at Goddard; when he graduated, he stayed on to run the fledgling music store. Wilber describes himself as the “black sheep” of the Montpelier business community at that time; Goddard’s notoriety as a countercultural center didn’t ingratiate him to the city’s old guard. “When I first opened my store, there were people in town who basically told their kids, ‘You can’t go down Langdon Street, because that’s where that long-hair, hippie, commie guy lives who runs that subversive music store,’” he says. Yet as Montpelier grew livelier, Goddard’s good fortune waned. What followed was a period of rapid institutional 2/11/13 11:51 AM

co-owns Montpelier’s Three Penny Taproom and attended Goddard in the late ’90s, describes his college experience in much the same terms as alumni of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s: “eye opening.” Chaos crept in during the years that followed. In 2002, as Goddard’s board scrambled to draft a plan for the school’s survival — including exploring possible mergers with other institutions — faculty bridled at its approach. Just a few months later, after students had left for the summer, the board voted to shut down the residential program altogether. Anthropology professor Daniel E. Chodorkoff told the Chronicle of Higher Education that the trustees had a “corporate mentality: Grow or die,” which he argued wasn’t appropriate for higher education, “especially at an experimental school.” Students such as Dustin Byerly — a dreadlocked, goateed member of the

that she’s a small person with big ideas — hence the perfect fit for a small college with big ideas. On a recent winter afternoon, she clicks around campus in sleek boots with a high wedge heel, clad in a polished, all-purple outfit accented with big silver jewelry. The look is less Birkenstocks and more Bergdorf. Yet the president has the pedagogical pedigree — and the background — to jive with a college that embraces nontraditional paths to learning. Vacarr, 58, was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Queens. Though her parents were staunch believers in education, she says she was an alienated, uninterested student in high school. She dropped out at 15, earned her GED, and entered college and left it in her late teens, just 12 credits shy of her diploma. It was only years later, married with

children, that Vacarr went back to school. At Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass., she enrolled in a program catering to adult learners, fashioned after the adult-education model that Goddard pioneered in the ’60s. Vacarr made her career at Lesley, where she earned both a master’s and doctorate and went on to develop a slew of new programs, including a doctoral program in adult learning. When Goddard was searching for a new president in 2010, Vacarr says, the board came knocking at her door.

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oday, Goddard College retains some of its storied eccentricities. On a recent winter afternoon, students in residence for the master of fine arts program in interdisciplinary arts filter through a dining hall that serves locally sourced meals. They murmur over laptops and black-bean burgers topped with organic ketchup. Lunch finished, the artists spend the early afternoon setting up exhibits for the evening’s arts walk: everything from blown-glass hammers to fuzzy selfportraits, not to mention one intriguing exhibit titled “Aaron V. Kirchhoff’s Adventures in Vapor Deposition.” But then they scatter for afternoon lectures and workshops, and the campus feels almost eerily still. Vacarr is on the road frequently these days; she spends at least one week a month traveling outside Vermont to meet with alumni and cultivate, as she calls them, “friends of the college.” But the PR campaign at home is just as strong. She greets employees and students over lunch and makes a rigorous practice of meeting with community members and alumni. Upon taking the job, Vacarr moved the president’s office to a large, sunny sitting room in Martin Manor, the onetime home of Greatwood’s gentleman farmers — where, she likes to point out, one bank of windows looks over the campus, the other toward Route 214. She’s got one eye on the college and the other on the community. Community relations were a challenge when Vacarr took office. “There really was an invisible line between the town and the gown when I came here,” she says. So, just a few months into her tenure, Vacarr called a meeting and invited Plainfield locals with a connection to the arts community. That sparked the formation of a regional arts group, Central Vermont Arts, which is still getting off the ground. Plainfield selectboard chair David Strong says the vision is to use the college’s three abandoned arts buildings — designed in the 1970s under the tutelage of Warren architect David Sellers — as studio space for community artists. Goddard also chipped in $750 to the fundraising effort to reopen

Plainfield’s historic opera house and town hall, tossed $2000 to the local fire department, and helped pay for Plainfield’s admission to Front Porch Forum. It may not amount to much cash, but Strong says the token gestures of support go a long way toward winning back Plainfield residents. At a school without a history of financial success, Vacarr admits that patience and trust can be hard to come by, from staff and alumni alike. But her winning-hearts-and-minds campaign is making progress. Many alumni in the area — who form the backbone of central Vermont’s cultural community — say they’re pleasantly surprised to see their alma mater reawakening after a decades’long slumber. “She’s a very attentive listener, and you don’t feel like you’re talking to a car salesman,” Kerner says of Vacarr. She’s dynamic, say many alums. Energetic. Goddard’s best bet. Still, it isn’t easy to pair the school’s mission with a robust culture of fundraising and annual donations. Alumni joke that their Goddard education, for all its values, didn’t prepare them to become “wealthy capitalists,” as Wilber puts it. “If anything, it prepared me to question the fairness and justice of capitalism, and my motivation has never been to accumulate wealth,” he says. That isn’t preventing Vacarr from cozying up to possible donors. She and Moye stress that, at this point, they’re more interested in rekindling conversations than in glad-handing for donations — but they hope the dollars will eventually follow. So far, annual giving is up 160 percent in the first seven months of this fiscal year, compared with the entirety of the last. Vacarr is optimistic about the school’s outlook — and so are her fans. “After years of feeling like Goddard was becoming a ghost town, it’s been really wonderful to drive by the parking lot and see it just about full when there is a residency, when there is a concert happening, when there are speakers there,” says Winston, that hanger-on who slipped into classes in the 1970s. “The reanimation of Goddard is a good thing for everybody around here, and the signs are good. [Vacarr] certainly has energy, and a vision of what Goddard could be.” That vision may not include Volkswagen buses and nudity-friendly dorms, but Vacarr insists she wants Goddard to remain what it’s always been: a place where people come to “uncover their stories.” Only, this time, the school’s own story will be as much about dollars and cents as it is about freewheeling freethinking. Who’s to say little Moscow can’t have both? m

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he Green Mountains surrounding the rural hamlet of Jeff ersonville aren’t exactly a global destination for elite backcountry skiers. The tallest summit in the neighborhood — 4396-foot Mt. Mansfi eld — is a mere goose bump compared with the powder-lush playgrounds of Wyoming’s Grand Tetons or Mont Blanc in the Alps. But from Jeff ersonville’s modest heights comes some of the world’s best journalism on backcountry skiing, snowboarding and alpine climbing. The folks at Height of Land Publications publish Backcountry, a glossy monthly magazine dedicated to off -piste skiing;Alpinist, a literary quarterly about mountaineering; and kronicle, an annual backcountry snowboarding journal. And they’re happy to call Vermont home. “Most people in the industry think we’re nuts for being in Vermont, because it’s not the Rockies,” says publisher Jon “Howie” Howard, one of fi ve owners of Height of Land and a former state lawmaker. How does he answer the size-obsessed mountain snobs? “I’m from Vermont. I do what I want,” Howard quips. “At the end of the day, I don’t care what people think. We speak with our products. They could be made in Tallahassee, Florida, as long as it’s to this high standard.” Indeed, one would be hard-pressed to fi nd other outdoor-adventure magazines with such high production values. Backcountry, which last fall marked its 10th anniversary in Vermont, caters to the small but growing number of expert skiers who eschew lift lines and groomed trails in favor of the “untracked experience.” With its crisp writing and glossy action photos of stunning scenery, Backcountry is neither snobbish nor geekishly gear-obsessed, as some niche-sport publications tend to be.

Rather, the magazine embraces the passion for backcountry turns while promoting a responsible-use ethos. To that end, each issue includes what Howard calls its “service component”: a column of cautionary tales called Mountain Account, which recounts skiers’ mistakes and lessons learned. Backcountry also runs regular features on avalanche dangers, reviews of the latest safety gear and advice on choosing lines down the mountain that won’t end with a ride on a med-evac helicopter. Ultimately, Howard says, all three publications try to remain “vigilantly authentic” to their roots without slavishly chasing ad dollars. “We’re all about the early adopter, someone who is out front in trends in sports and pushing the envelope,” he explains. In Backcountry, that means people who ski complex lines no one has ever skied. In the Alpinist, it’s those who make fi rst ascents or unearth previously untold stories about the world’s great peaks. “We’re about talking about this sport that people are so passionate about, in their own language,” Howard says. “And there are only so many people in the world who speak that language, and then can write in it.” Marc Sherman, owner of Outdoor Gear Exchange on Burlington’s Church Street, calls Howard and his staff “local heroes” in the backcountry-adventure world. Sherman says he’s been impressed by the company’s maintaining a focus on the Northeast at a time when many outdoor publications and gear manufacturers have gone west. Backcountry’s February/March issue, for example, features a story called “Powder Paradox” about the challenges Jay Peak Resort faces as it tries to “keep its mojo” in the face of massive development.

Another story explores how Smugglers’ Notch and Mad River Glen are coping with the trend of “uphilling,” or the practice of hiking uphill with skins on, then skiing down, usually after the resort is closed. That same issue features a review of some of the country’s top craft beers. Not surprisingly, three of the 19 brews included are Vermont made: the Alchemist’s Heady Topper, the Shed Brewery’s IPA and Rock Art Brewery’s Vermonster. Besides its attentiveness to regional issues, Sherman and others commend Backcountry for its commitment to responsible recreation. “At a time when more and more people are getting lost in the backcountry and requiring services for rescue,” Sherman says, “Backcountry continues to put safety at the forefront of a typically adrenaline-fueled sport.” Will Vinci, owner of the North Face store on Burlington’s College Street, agrees. Vinci, who’s been getting Backcountry since its fi rst issue, calls it his “ski porn.” But unlike glitzy, mainstream magazines such as SKI and Skiing, he says, Backcountry “captures the true essence of what this sport is all about — getting away from the crowds and skiing without a lift tower over your head.” Jason Duquette-Hoff man is co-owner of Worth Skis of Middlebury, an independent ski manufacturer that designs equipment specifically for the East Coast backcountry. “We love what they produce,” Duquette-Hoff man says of Height of Land. “The content is great, and we’re always really impressed with the writing, the photography, the layouts. They’re a great resource to have, and we’re glad to have them here.” Height of Land Publications is headquartered in an old storefront on Jeff ersonville’s Main Street. A rusty yellow Schwinn bicycle sits in the front window, along with a

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To wit, on a recent trip to Europe, Howard struck up a conversation with a British citizen in a warming hut. The skier recounted getting lost in a whiteout on Russia’s Mt. Elbrus; after seven days, he was presumed dead. That story, “The Crux Mistake,” ran in Backcountry’s October 2012 issue. There’s also a web-only feature about recent acts of terrorism on Elbrus. “So it’s not about … ignoring the culture and just going to the mountains,” Howard says. “It’s about trying to have a deeper understanding of who we are, why we travel and who we’re encountering along the way.” Perhaps no publication exemplifies that rarefied sense of place better than the Alpinist. Part literary journal, part historical archive, the Alpinist publishes sprawling, 20,000-word narratives — as well as poetry, cartoons and photos rivaling anything in National Geographic — that unfold their secrets as painstakingly as a climber undertaking a first ascent. Editor Katie Ives is a Boston native who’s been with the Alpinist since 2004, when the magazine was based in Jackson, Wyo. For Ives — an avid climber, graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and lover of literature and languages — her dream job nearly ended in October 2008 when the Alpinist went bankrupt. In January 2009, Howard bought it over the phone, then interviewed Ives for her old job. “As I told Howie at the time, I don’t care if I have to spend the rest of my life living in a basement in New Jersey eating peanut butter sandwiches,” Ives recalls. “I just want to work for Alpinist again.” What was it about the magazine that got under her skin? “I think, for anyone who’s involved in Alpinist, it’s more than a magazine for us,” Ives says. “It’s an expression of ideals, of dreams, both about climbing and about literature. It’s a chance to live your passion, and it’s very rare to have that opportunity.” At a time when many producers of print publications are worried about the future — especially those catering to a young demographic that does most of its reading online — Howard is actually optimistic about his company’s prospects. He sees it expanding, right here in Vermont. Such forward thinking makes sense from people who are all about anticipating and managing risk. “We know how to get blood from a stone. When you don’t have any money, you just have to succeed,” Howard says. “Hey, we’re just a bunch of ski bums who decided we wanted to send our kids to college one day.” m

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hodgepodge of old furniture that looks left over from when the building housed a secondhand store. Skateboards of various sizes are parked outside some of the offices; judging from the condition of the hardwood floors, they’re ridden indoors. Several dogs greet this reporter on a recent weekday. One of them is a shaggy, three-legged mutt named TK — after the traditional editing mark that means info is “to come.” Howard is a stocky guy in a gray flannel shirt, with a full beard, tinted glasses and a meaty handshake. He looks slightly frazzled, having just returned from three weeks in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. The 39-year-old is a seventh-generation Vermonter whose family first settled Jeffersonville back in 1783. Backcountry was actually founded in Arvada, Colo., in 1994. Howard, who studied journalism at Western State Colorado University, says he always wanted to be a ski writer so he could “travel on somebody else’s nickel.” For a time, he interned out west at Powder magazine — now Backcountry’s chief competitor — before returning to Vermont with his wife, Holly, also a Green Mountain native. In the 1990s, Howard worked as a carpenter and served on the local ski patrol while freelancing for various publications, including Colorado-based Backcountry. By August 2002, he was fed up with banging nails during the day and pounding the keyboard at night, so he quit his carpentry job. That same day, Howard got a call from Backcountry’s then-publisher informing him the magazine was closing. In one stroke, Howard lost more than 40 percent of his projected winter income. Nonetheless, he and Holly decided to go out and celebrate his departure from carpentry. At a restaurant, Howard ran into David Boyden, co-owner of Boyden Valley Winery in nearby Cambridge, who suggested that he buy Backcountry and run it himself. Initially, the idea sounded ludicrous. Howard had neither money nor publishing experience. But, after a little thought, he contacted friends, lined up a few investors and convinced the magazine’s former publishers to owner-finance it for his group for a year, essentially allowing them to buy it in installments. A month later, Howard and co. published their first issue. To date, the company has never had to borrow money from a bank, he says. At the time, Backcountry’s circulation was less than 10,000. Today it’s 30,000 and growing slowly but steadily, as is the sport. With more than a dozen people on staff, Height of Land Publications puts out three publications, written mostly by freelancers around the globe. But Howard emphasizes that the magazines aren’t just “white-guy world tours” — they delve into the soul of alpine travel.

For more information on Backcountry, Alpinist, kronicle and Height of Land Publications, visit holpublications.com.

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Burlington music superfan Tim Lewis makes the scene

can the room at most local rock shows, and you’ll observe various types of concertgoers. There are the average fans, generally attentive people who form the majority of most crowds and tend to clump together in a semicircle in front of the stage. There are the cool kids, typically identified by hipsterer-thanthou detachment as they hang near the back of the room or by the bar, the occasional head nod or absentminded clap the only clues that they’re paying attention to the music onstage. There are the talkers, people whose constant babble suggests they’re oblivious to the performance at hand — or are just total

assholes. There are social butterflies and wallflowers, hardcore fans and obvious noobs, players and prudes, drunks and teetotalers, cheerleaders and critics. And then there is Tim Lewis. Lewis is something of a Burlington institution, a fixture at local shows for close to 30 years. The general consensus is that he’s attended more rock concerts than anyone else around — though no one really knows. Without hesitation, Lewis can recall the names and lineups of long-departed Queen City bands that most have never heard of, or have long forgotten. Save for the occasional political remark, his Facebook page is like the Yelp of local

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music, composed of reviews of shows he’s recently seen. And, of course, Lewis has a blog, Tim’s Triangle Tribune, on which he faithfully documents his livemusic adventures. Like, all of them. Rare is the concert, whether at a club, café or basement party, that Lewis attends without posting at least some acknowledgment, along with what he thought of it. “I think he deserves an award,” says Vedora’s Caroline O’Connor. “I swear he’s been to more shows than anyone in this town.” (Cut to the town’s professional music writers slinking away in embarrassment.)

Lewis is not a paid music journalist. He’s not an A&R rep scouting for the next big thing — the guy works in the call center at Gardener’s Supply. He is, quite simply, a fan. And, in the realm of local-music fandom, Lewis stands alone. Sometimes literally. At concerts, he can usually be found planted in front of the front row, notepad in hand, taking in the show with his signature fidgety enthusiasm. It starts with a quick nod, imperceptible if not for the shimmy of the straight hair cascading past his shoulders. From there, the tremor

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progresses down his body, maybe Decentz opening. Lewis says Def punctuated by a jerky elbow burst from Leppard are the “the most pyro” band otherwise straight arms, a subtle, air- he’s ever seen live, Iron Maiden the guitar-y flick of the wrist, or rapid foot loudest. But it was Ninja Custodian taps. When a band is really rocking, in the early ’90s that turned him on to Lewis’ entire body becomes a twitchy, local music. rhythmic bustle, culminating in a sort of “I was never quite a Phish fan,” Lewis head-banging seizure. says. “They were kind of OK, I guess. “I’m kind of awkward,” Lewis But Ninja was just this furious energy confesses recently over coffee. “But … a funky, metal sort of thing that didn’t music has always had a very powerful sound like anything else.” effect on me.” Indeed. Lewis says he was hooked When those immediately and has movements are coupled made local music a with his long, classicpriority ever since. rock mane — OK, it’s How many shows kind of a mullet — Lewis does he see per year? cuts a curious figure. To Lewis isn’t sure. “Maybe the untutored onlooker, one a week,” he ventures. his manic energy may “Sometimes two?” seem strange, bordering That’s a lowball on comical. But that’s estimate. mAt t HAg E N, not the perception from In a blog post from L EN DwAY the stage. To at least one December 2008, Lewis local band, Tim Lewis tallied the number may be something of a muse. of bands he’d seen that year. The “Lendway told me once that they can number was 172, spread over a total tell if a new song is any good by how of 72 shows at 23 venues. According much I react to it,” Lewis says, grinning. to O’Connor and others, he hasn’t “Tim epitomizes the guy that you stopped being ubiquitous in the years want to be playing for,” says Lendway’s since. Dude is simply always at a show. Matt Hagen. He doesn’t specifically “He honestly feels like a band recall telling Lewis he’s a human rock- member to me,” says O’Connor. “It’s and-roll barometer, but concedes he a comforting feeling to have him [at a “probably did” at some point. show], like, ‘OK, Tim’s here. We can The average fan can lose track of the start now.’” subtleties of a great performance amid O’Connor says she’s known Lewis catchy hooks or flashy solos. It takes a since her days in then-local psychparticular kind of listener to pick up on rock band the Cush — an all-time those nuances, or to care. Hagen thinks Lewis favorite. As he has done with Lewis appreciates music on a genuine, a number of local acts — including profound level, so it resonates in him. Lendway — Lewis has followed “When he’s in the audience, it’s an O’Connor’s career closely, from her affirmation,” Hagen continues. “He’s early work as a solo artist to her stint that one guy who is absolutely going to in the duo Tapis Bleu through her appreciate the kinds of things that you, current project, Vedora. as a musician, are having conversations “He knows our songs and our with yourself about.” development almost as well as us,” Lewis, 48, was born and raised in O’Connor says. “It’s a really amazing Shelburne. He shared a first musical feeling to have someone who listens love with legions of other teenagers in so intently. I don’t think anyone the late 1970s and early ’80s: Kiss. listens better than he does.” “Ace Frehley’s guitar … those notes Hagen agrees. He likens Lewis to just always seemed to be in the right an overeager student at the head of the place,” he recalls wistfully. class, absorbing everything, hand raised, Lewis is soft-spoken with a shy, anxiously poised to answer a teacher’s genuinely sweet demeanor. He clams up next question. a bit when pressed about his personal “And that’s what makes him so life. But he grows increasingly animated genuine and so receptive to what we when the subject turns to music. as musicians do,” Hagen says. “To have His first show was the Ramones someone recognize what we’re trying at the Flynn Theatre in 1981 — with to do and be passionate about it is huge. Burlington New-Wave band the And Tim is that guy.” m

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he two most recent collections by Vermont poets David Huddle and Neil Shepard — Blacksnake at the Family Reunion and Vermont Exit Ramps, respectively — could hardly differ more in focus, yet something binds them is holding auditions for the musical NINE. together. One might say it’s their mutual Famous director Guido Contini struggles to create desire to take the reader on a journey of his greatest film, as his marriage falls apart. sorts. Or maybe it’s their mutual appreciation for formal constraint. AUDITION DATES Incidentally, it’s no surprise the Friday, 2/15: 6-9p.m. (regular auditions) two volumes would have something in Saturday, 2/16: 9 a.m.-noon (regular auditions) common— Huddle was Shepard’s first 1-4 p.m. (possible callbacks) creative writing teacher more than 40 Sunday, 2/17: noon-1:30 p.m. (possible callbacks) years ago at the University of Vermont. Still, at this point, one could hardly deem For additional details and audition materials, them master and apprentice. Both poets please visit stowetheatre.com. showcase a mature — even occasionally Auditioners are encouraged to sign up virtuosic — ability in their collections. for audition slot by contacting Leslie Anderson Huddle’s Blacksnake at the Family at auditions@stowetheatre.com. Reunion is a mélange of people poems, centering mostly on family, childhood and Akeley Memorial Building difficult intimate encounters. Stowe Theatre Guild, Main Street, Stowe The book begins with its title poem, opposite a picture of the moment that inspired it. We see a teenage girl holding a 12v-stowetheater020613.indd 1 2/4/13 12:10 PM snake, staring directly into the camera, as three other family members stand in the background. “Shy visitor, you’ve / empowered Bess who / so frightened her mom / she went up to her room —” the poem begins. The speaker surveys the photograph, as if zooming in on memory from afar: “That’s Tara up / there on the step — / she & my nephew / divorced years / back & she fell off / the planet as far / as our family’s / concerned…” As the observer’s eyes pan around the image, the tone suggests a fog lifting as one stares at a found photograph — an apt beginning for what is largely a journey into the past. That journey tends toward a confessional investigation of familiarity, relationships and early childhood’s impact on adulthood. The vast majority of the poems deal with a feminine presence, be it the speaker’s mother, his high school girlfriend, his physician or his best friend’s wife. Consistently, we encounter the 38 FEATURE

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tension of difficult intimacy, silence in the midst of words held back. Among the more poignant poems in the collection is “What the Stone Says,” in which the speaker meditates on the life of his older sister, who died the same day she was born: “BORN & DIED says / her small stone, then / a single date / in November… / … / The ampersand / tells the whole truth / and nothing but, / so help me God, / whose divine shrug / is expressed so / eloquently / by that grave mark.” Here and elsewhere, the terse simplicity of Huddle’s language largely bypasses sentimentality. Huddle’s colloquial, familiar tone remains throughout the book, and in the nonchalance, the reader almost forgets to notice the poems’ practiced and calculated form. It is a great virtue of these poems that they so tactfully blend the commonplace with what could otherwise be deemed annoyingly highbrow. Take, for instance, “The Husband’s Tale,” a heartfelt, down-to-earth sequence of nine sonnets in which a man episodically recounts his love for his mute wife. (This is also where silence in a woman’s presence takes fullfledged, concrete form.) I know what they say — it was her silence I married her for. They’ve got it right. She’s never spoken. She has no voice box, so she can’t even hum to herself… […] … when she signs, people gather around her as if her hands and fingers reveal how we came to be here, what we must do with our lives, and what happens after we die. No matter they can’t read her gestures. They want what I want. To listen anyway.

Rendering this love story in sonnets, Huddle harks back to Sidney, Shakespeare and Petrarch, and the student of poetry will have fun scrutinizing and analyzing those echoes. But that’s not to say this analysis is required. Ultimately, the sonnet is a distinctive and rewarding form — with its necessary self-argument, its boiled-down meditation — and, in Huddle’s language, anyone can access its fruits. While Huddle deserves credit for creating in “The Husband’s Tale” a unique, modern love story in accessible sonnets, his formal calculation occasionally overshadows the “meat” of the poems. They are, for example, composed entirely of 10-syllable lines, and sometimes Huddle sacrifices fluidity to maintain this formal standard. In the eighth sonnet, for instance, the speaker remembers a time when, tipsy and having fun with his wife, he got too rough, “hip-checked her across / the kitchen and broke her wrist.” He goes on to say that “… What had seemed / only giddy pleasure turned in that instant / to a drunken husband (me) abusing / his disadvantaged wife (Ruth Ann), waking / their sleeping kids…” At this point, when the protagonists of the past seven sonnets have been the speaker and his wife, he hardly needs to parenthetically clarify his actors. Does Huddle add these disruptions simply to keep the decasyllabic lines in check? Also, Huddle’s colloquial tone, though generally a virtue, can occasionally distract (“It was just so eerie!”). But these are such minor flaws. Blacksnake at the Family Reunion overwhelmingly succeeds in its journey. A deceptively simple, slithering and fluid meditation, it gathers emotional momentum as it proceeds and deserves to be read from beginning to end. Shepard’s Vermont Exit Ramps takes a different kind of trip. A series of meditations on (and at) highway exits along I-89 and I-91, it is very much an exercise in constraint. “My immediate purpose in writing these poems was to recharge my creative life after the usual attrition from a year of teaching,” Shepard told Delphi Quarterly in January. “I thought of these writing exercises as warm-ups for the poems ahead during the summer months … who knew if they’d be throw-away exercises or études of the magnitude of Chopin’s!” Apparently — after three years in the making — Shepard deemed the poems more than simple throwaways.

Books “The exit ramps are a perfect nexus … for exploration,” Shepard said in the same interview, “… a liminal zone between coming and going, not anywhere in itself but promising much except the possibility of backing up. For me, this place is metaphorical, almost archetypal — everchanging, ever-transitioning.” It’s an interesting enough proposition — even if, at first blush, its impulse seems a bit feigned and overthought. After all, these are little patches of oft-overlooked land: Why not explore? Shepard journeys from I-89’s Stowe/ Waterbury exit south to I-91’s Brattleboro exit, stopping for poetic reflection at each one on the way. Twenty-one of the 25 poems bear the name of an exit and contain a time stamp; reading the book through, one can mentally re-create the on-again-off-again highway excursion. After the opening poem, which asks rhetorically, “Who will claim the kingdom of exit ramps…?” the speaker arrives at I-89’s Stowe/Waterbury exit on May 18 at 11 a.m., in full sunlight:

Waterbury exit ramp. Scattering this poem and the rest with geographically appropriate historical allusions, anagrams of town names and quotes from signs, Shepard shows his awareness of place and of how one territory can act as a setting for so many different events. In their historical imagery, linguistic cleverness and poetic grace, these poems rarely disappoint. This panoramic “postpastoral” collection will intrigue the Vermont poetry connoisseur as it begs us to pay attention to even the smallest details of the leastacknowledged patches of land. Still, reading Vermont Exit Ramps, it’s hard to shake the feeling that this is all just a drawn-out exercise. Shepard’s most successful poems here break from describing the exits themselves and explore new territory between the strapped-down reveries. “Turn in Guilford,” which opens with the explanation “No exit, here — just a recurring curve of memory,” takes a refreshingly personal tone. Even though the subject of the poem is a gruesome car accident, it’s nice to be unbound, for a moment, from Shepard’s schema. To Shepard’s credit, the repetition presumably mirrors the experience of frequently entering and exiting the interstate. But, though many of these poems are individually remarkable, that trip is not one most would volunteer to take. Both of these books drive us somewhere: Shepard reflects on the stops; Huddle, on the road. Both authors convince us to join them on their journey. m

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Blacksnake at the Family Reunion by David Huddle, Louisiana State University Press, 72 pages. $17.95. Vermont Exit Ramps by Neil Shepard, Big Table Publishing Company, 50 pages. $12. Shepard will read from his work on April 9 at 7 p.m. at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier; and on April 10 at 7 p.m. at Norman Williams Public Library in Woodstock.

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Proving wrong any reader who thought these poems would bore by virtue of their subject matter, Shepard opens with a subtle, rhythmic eloquence. His absolute command of language draws readers in, making them suddenly, surprisingly intrigued by the (perhaps familiar) Stowe/

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us feel more comfortable facing our flaws. I say “our” because the play is designed to forge a strong connection between actors and audience. Humor onstage can almost always build a bond, but confessional humor comes close to a blood pact. Gingy, the first character portrayed, makes us feel like we’re sharing a cup of tea with her after 40 years of friendship. The secret ingredient of this play is trust, and by the end, the audience and performers have reveled in sharing it. The play is presented as a staged reading: five stools, five music stands holding scripts, five actors. Director Kathryn Blume sees to it that the simple structure quietly supports vivid storytelling by drawing full, strong characterizations from the actors. Lighting design by Krissy Freeman provides nice visual variety, and Ann Vivian’s set is perfectly understated. Blume blends the styles and abilities of the five actors into a well-rehearsed ensemble. All the performers know how

to hit their beats for laughs or emotional effect, but it’s the director’s careful attention to consistency of presentation that gives the play a harmonic quality. The show moves along briskly over 90 minutes, without intermission. A lineup of seated actors may not sound like the most engaging tableau, but this is a tight, highenergy group. The actors don’t mug for attention but earn it with intensity and focus. It’s up to the actors to keep the monologues lively, and they succeed within the limits of the script. Some stories don’t go much deeper than a brushstroke, while others let the actors complete a painting. But in all cases the performers appear delighted to bring the stories to life. Despite the easy format, there’s no coasting here. Those music stands hold lines the actors have memorized, and when transitions rely on dialogue instead of monologue, they work together with crisp precision. The five performers are accomplished at launching each new character from a

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running start. There’s no time to dawdle with a slow build — the play is a fusillade of fast starts and stops. Each of the actors relishes the demanding task. Ruth Wallman ably carries the show’s one narrative thread playing Gingy, the only person whose story builds in multiple monologues. Wallman lets her character blurt out her story’s twists and turns without a pause for self-consciousness, then shyly accepts our laughs, as sure of their inevitability as a grandmother is of her best cookie recipe. Nan Murat relishes her comic moments without milking them. When she speaks from hard-won perspective about a struggle to lose weight, she lets a sense of wonder prevail over bitterness. It’s easy to stand in her shoes, and when we wish she’d be less hard on herself, we’re talking to ourselves as well. As one of her characters, Sebastian Ryder moves effortlessly from comic to tragic and back again when an unremarkable bathrobe triggers a memory of a deceased mother. Ryder turns all her characters’ quirks into the kind of nutty, self-evident facts we know and cherish about our best friends. Stephanie Gallas has keen comic timing and is a master of closing out an anecdote for maximum impact. She sometimes lets the script’s superficial qualities take control, but in a neat little bridal duet with Ryder, she hits every conflicted note of the sartorial ordeal of planning a wedding with her mother. Natalie Miller sparkles when weighing the advantages of high heels (legs look great) against the disadvantages (brain stops working). Miller’s energy is infectious, and though she runs right up to the edge of overacting to wring every laugh out of her anecdotes, her comic takes are quite winning. What the production does best is demonstrate what happens when audience and actors share something intimate. On opening night, the sold-out house laughed so easily there was no mistaking the warmth in the room. Through the performers, the

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have taken a dip for the past 10 years, maybe because this kind of dinner is not very cheap,” guesses the 50-year culinary veteran. “Any fondue that you will fi nd is costly. It’s a lot of time involved — it’s an event.” Remmel himself is working to cut costs without cutting corners. He keeps his fondue meals intimate, so there’s no need to hire staff , and staggers reservations for the dinners, which take place Tuesday through Sunday. That keeps things cozy for guests while reducing the workload for Remmel and his only helper — his wife. Winter evenings are far quieter for Remmel now than they were in Switzerland. The Schaffh ausen native worked for years in “a very strict fondue place” in Zermatt, he says, before running a catering business in Atlanta for 15 years, then moving to Vermont in 2007. In his homeland, the chef learned the discipline that makes his fondue the most authentically Swiss on the mountain. Meals begin with other Swiss classics, such as air-dried beef, called bündnerfl eisch, or that other meltedcheese dish, raclette, served with cornichons and pearl onions. Then diners choose from four diff erent varieties of fondue. Remmel avoids fondue Bourguignonne for fear that the pot of peanut oil in which the meat cooks will “penetrate the curtains” with its odor. Instead, he sticks to rich chicken broth to cook the shrimp and H E INZ R EM M EL thinly sliced fi let mignon that make up his version of fondue Chinoise (known the Skinny Pancake began serving to fans of Asian cuisine as hot pot). fondue in 2007 and has continued to Remmel is particularly exacting refi ne its $22-for-two “Skinny Dipping” when it comes to his cheese fondue. weekends. “The cheeses are all original. It isn’t Heinz Remmel, the chef behind local cheese or Wisconsin cheese. That Fondue by Heinz, believes the recent recession took a toll on fondue. “It may

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n many Americans’ minds, fondue went the way of the swinger party in the late 1970s. In the bell-bottom era, a communal dipping pot may have seemed an apt metaphor for the spouse swapping to come. But fondue is no mere fad: In Switzerland, the custom of dunking stale bread in melted cheese and wine goes back to at least the end of the 17th century. And now it’s making a comeback in Vermont restaurants. When Restaurant Swisspot closed in 2008, it left an après-ski vacancy in Stowe that’s recently been fi lled by a few inns that serve the cheesy goodness to guests only, as well as two

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The news could be worse: Burke also owns that bakery and coffee shop. He’ll close CAROLINE’S on February 16 and, after a two-week kitchen update, reopen the Jericho building that holds both businesses as a single eatery named FIELDS RESTAURANT. Fields will open on March 25 with the tagline “Honest Vermont Cuisine.” Executive chef JONATHAN GILMAN says the merger will enable him to keep sending out the big, rustic plates that are his signature at Caroline’s without the pigeonhole — and prices — of fine dining. The cozy area that held Caroline’s will become the new dining room. The Village Cup’s larger floor space will remain a bakery

the certification he needs to dry-cure meats such as saucisson sec and speck; for the time being, he’ll sell pork rillettes and terrines. Gilman envisions a charcuterie setup similar to a raw bar. He’s already hired a chef who will assemble plates for guests, offering her expertise on the meats, cheeses and house-baked breads, as well as on the soon-to-widen beer and “neoclassic” cocktail selections. Those who don’t wish to partake on a couch in front of the fireplace can purchase the delicacies by the pound to take home, along with products such as house-made mustards and compotes. Since he took over the Village Cup in 2008, Burke has frequently polled customers on their preferences, and he and Gilman

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will take a similar tack with Fields. On February 22 and 23, a pair of preview dinners called Fields Test Kitchen will allow diners to choose the new restaurant’s opening menu. For example, Gilman will offer three different versions of steak frites, then select one based on orders and

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but those with more delicate palates will soon have a place to slake their thirst: the NORTH BRANCH on State Street. At the café — set to open in April — wines and teas will dominate the menu, and coffee will be nowhere to be found. “There’s already plenty of coffee in Montpelier,” says LAUREN PARKER, who is partnering in the business with her husband, WES, and their daughter, REBECCA. “Coffee would also change the aromas and character of the interior.” Instead, the three committed tea drinkers will roll out a menu heavy on

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There won’t be any seats inside JUNI’S DOG HAUS, just a takeout counter. There or at the window, passersby can grab specialties such as breakfast sandwiches on homemade cheddar biscuits, smoked pork sliders and all-beef, kosher hot dogs. A Reuben dog comes topped with house-made sauerkraut; a banh-mi dog, with house-made kimchi. “We’ll also have Chicago sliders, sort of cheesy-oniony-saucybraised-beef patties” on onion-steamed buns, says Juniper’s Fare chef MARTIN SMITH. Once the Dog Haus opens in March, other menu highlights will include “fry boats” slathered with a variety of toppings, such as taco-seasoned fries with salsa and lettuce. The takeout spot is the third link in what is becoming a mini-chain for Juniper’s Fare, the Waterbury café run by Moretown-based Church of the Crucified One. In the fall, the group opened JUNIPER’S FARE DELI in Northfield, which serves “big, fat sandwiches” and hand-tossed pizzas, according to Smith. “The Lord said to stretch out our tent pegs, and we are,” Smith says of the expansion.

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inspired the menu, along with time spent dining with his Swiss friends. He says the thin-pounded Wiener Schnitzel is the most popular dish among locals. The veal cutlet is highly traditional, as are the accompanying lemon, capers and anchovies. But Baker and his souschef, industry veteran Jason Gelineau, add uncommon twists in the form of fried, tricolor spaetzle and a topping of chasseur and cranberry sauces. “We’re creating our own genre, almost,” Baker says. “It’s definitely Alpine cuisine, but we revamp it a little bit and absolutely have fun with it.” The dishes do have a sense of whimsy.

Thoroughly chilled, guests are now ready for an immersive Alpine experience. Though a couple of fondues have been on Emily’s menu for a few years, says innkeeper CJ Grimes, last month the restaurant replaced chicken fingers and other American dishes with Stowe’s only wholly Alpine menu, complete with expanded fondue offerings. Stowehof’s Alpine-inspired structure was built by Vermont architect Larry Hess in 1949. The low-ceilinged sitting and dining rooms feature maple trees complete with branches that serve as beams, creating a fairy-tale ambiance perfect for the creations to come. According to chef Chad Baker, more than a decade of cooking in Stowe

Former goat dairyman Gelineau created the delightful blueberry chèvre brûlée, an appetizer-size crème brûlée made of local goat cheese and blueberries. Both chefs have a penchant for the berries, combining imported fresh and frozen Vermont ones in a number of dishes. Duck two ways, featuring tender, applewood-smoked breast and flavorful leg confit, is served in a rich blueberrymerlot sauce. The same sauce is one of the several options included with Baker’s fondue Chinoise, along with house-made mustard, aioli and Dijon-dill cream.

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At the après-ski destination on Edson Hill Road, both fine-dining Emily’s and casual Coslin’s Pub serve fondue. And even the laziest guests can work up an appetite by flying over the snow at high speeds. Draught horses Jessica and Baby Doc (as in Haitian despot M. Duvalier) wait in front of the inn to alternate the duty of hauling guests dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh. Each strong, friendly animal maintains a pleasant trot until it hits a hill, when the extra speed creates a roller-coaster effect. The stars are bright in the big mountain sky on the 25-minute ride, and horseman Paul Ruta talks about his hoofed “colleagues.”

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That fondue Chinoise is the standout among five fondues (including dessert) on Stowehof’s menu, including the oil-based Bourguignonne that Remmel eschews. In Switzerland, diners are unlikely to find broths made of anything but chicken or beef. But Baker uses the bones left over from veal, duck and lamb dishes to make his rich broth. The result is more flavorful than the average fondue Chinoise, and Baker’s meats are also far from ordinary. Fondue Chinoise meats are usually sliced paper thin, rendering them slightly dry and less than flavorful. Baker avoids this by filling the pot with small chunks of well-seasoned beef and pork tenderloin, along with adorable mini-lamb chops. In the broth it’s easy to cook even the lamb to a beautiful medium rare, then dip it in savory sauce. Along with the crispy cake of aioli-drizzled potato rösti on the side, it’s quite a meal. So is Baker’s Neuchâteloise fondue, a classic blend of Gruyère and Emmentaler with a rattling punch of kirsch. Luckily, there’s plenty of homemade French bread to absorb the booze. Crisp, tangy cornichons, served by the mini-bucketful, also help cut through the heavy main dish. Diners looking for fondue with local cheese can try the Stowehof Recipe fondue, which replaces Emmentaler with 3-year-old Cabot cheddar.

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someone, ‘If you like the garlic, it comes from my friend on Stony Brook Road,’” she says, referring to one of the farmers whom she also counts as friends. To weather the quiet times, Lynne has set up what she calls a communitysupported bakery, or CSB. Locals can pay $18 to $58 a month for a weekly haul of her breads and bagels. Twenty-two people have committed so far. “I’m trying to build a bread community here,” Lynne says. “My mission is to gradually educate people as to why they need to buy locally made, fresh bread, not bread from the store with 25 ingredients in it.” Her breads, which are shaped like traditional slicing loaves (with the exception of challah and baguettes), contain no more than five ingredients each — water, King Arthur Flour, salt, yeast and the occasional extra grain or seasoning. As Lynne talks, Donna BrennanGallant stops in to pick up a loaf — her first CSB order. “Have you tried Heather’s bagels?” Brennan-Gallant asks with genuine excitement. They’ve attracted a loyal following, as have the Wild Fern’s pizza nights. Another resident of Stony Brook Road, Brennan-Gallant owns land on which several locals grow vegetables and keep cows and chickens on homesteads with such idyllic names as Simple Livin’ Farm and Timeless Wisdom Farm. Lynne swears by her neighbors’ food, such as the supremely fresh Timeless Wisdom egg that she puts in a Hezzie’s Hurricane. The grilled sandwich, which she offers to this reporter, oozes with melted Cabot cheddar and a barely fried egg; pickles jut from either side. The first bite yields a surprise: the heat of Sriracha sauce. “You like it?” Lynne asks a little nervously. The sandwich was born in Lynne’s kitchen one rainy evening as she talked on the phone with the former owner of Teenie Toziers. “It was so good, I decided that it would become a special sandwich using my mother’s nickname, Hezzie,” she says. The Hezzie’s Hurricane is sumptuous, and so unusual that it seems like a perfect signature sandwich for this idiosyncratic café. Daily bread may be the stuff of life, but at the Wild Fern, it will probably always come with a twist. m cORin hiRSch

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During those weeks, she realized her town lacked a built-in gathering spot like those that helped with communication and organization in nearby towns. “Stockbridge felt very disconnected, more than ever,” Lynne recalls. Even by Vermont standards, Stockbridge is a remarkably scattered town with no discernible center, unless you count the post office on Route 100. Across the street from it is a white building that used to house the Green Mountain Grille, Teenie Toziers and a succession of eateries going back to the 1960s. The spring following Irene, Lynne saw Grille owners Terry and Don Reddick putting up a “For Lease” sign outside the building. An idea blossomed. “I thought I might open a tiny café there and have music and combine everything we love in one place,” Lynne says. She wanted to cook the meats and veggies grown by her numerous farmer friends. There was a problem: Lynne had no money. Still, she thought she could swing a café as a part-time endeavor. “I thought I’d just open two days a week, and still work for Sandy [Lincoln of Sandy’s Books & Bakery] and still play gigs,” she recalls. Lynne’s affection for Lincoln and her bakery is huge; she calls Lincoln and another baker at Sandy’s “great mentors” who taught her about both baking and running a business. Although Lynne lacked a business plan — “I just sort of made it up as I went along,” she confesses — she soon realized the Wild Fern would need more TLC than a few spare hours a week. After she’d taken bittersweet leave of Sandy’s, she and Redington (and their three kids) tapped thrift stores, roadsides and their own home to furnish and decorate the place. Together they created its Wonderland vibe. Last September 12, Lynne opened the Wild Fern with a compact menu of pastries, Stromboli and sandwiches, which rotate daily to minimize waste. “I can’t go into debt, so I need to keep it very simple,” she says. That would be croissants on the weekend, bagels on Saturdays, pizzas on Wednesday nights and dinners (with live music) every Friday and one Saturday per month. During a hearty brunch each Sunday, Lynne and Redington serenade guests, with Redington “playing everything cigar box,” says Lynne. The constants are her bread — ranging from wheat to challah — and the eggs, garlic, greens and cheeses that Lynne gets from her neighbors. “I love telling

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grEEN mouNtaIN habItat For humaNIty INFormatIoNal mEEtINg: Dream of owning a home? potential applicants learn about the program and necessary criteria for participation. Town Hall, Charlotte, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 872-8726. mENtorINg broWN bag DIsCussIoN: Those who serve as “big buddies” in the King Street Center’s program share ideas about their roles over bagels and coffee. King Street Center, Burlington, 8:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 862-6736. olD North END arts & busINEss NEtWork mEEtINg: Association of Africans Living in Vermont director Jacob Bogre and Alisha Laramee of New Farms for New Americans speak about their work at this open gathering. Association of Africans Living in Vermont, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-7528.

‘aNNa karENINa’: The third collaboration between Keira Knightley and acclaimed director Joe w right tells this powerful love story adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $4-8. Info, 748-2600. ‘ChasINg ICE’: National Geographic photographer James Balog captures a multi-year record of climate change via state-of-the-art, time-lapse cameras in Jeff o rlowski’s 2012 documentary. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $4-8. Info, 748-2600. CommuNIty CINEma FIlm sErIEs: ‘thE poWErbrokEr’: This 60-minute preview of Jordan Melograna’s documentary follows the journey of outspoken civil-rights leader w hitney M. young Jr. A discussion follows. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. ‘struCk by lIghtNINg’: “glee” star Carson Colfer plays a high school student who ruminates on the last few weeks of his life after his demise in Brian Dannelly’s comedic drama. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. $4-8. Info, 748-2600.

publIC Forum: Rochester School principal Linda Kelley discusses her long-range planning process for implementing community goals with residents of pittsfield, Stockbridge and gaysville. Town Hall, pittsfield, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 767-3161.

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makE stuFF!: Defunct bicycle parts become works of art and jewelry that will be sold to raise funds and awareness. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, 264-9687.

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burlINgtoN go Club: Folks gather weekly to play this deceptively simple, highly strategic Asian board game. u ncommon grounds, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free; bring a set if you have one. Info, 8609587, dfelcan@yahoo.com.

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’80s Workout WEDNEsDays: Break out the spandex and sweat bands, and get moving to aerobic workout videos led by Jane Fonda and Richard Simmons. Big picture Theater & Café, w aitsfield, 8-10 a.m. $2. Info, 496-8994. guIDED mEDItatIoN: Marna Ehrich guides an explorative weekly practice. Rainbow Institute, w ED.13 p.50

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sEDuCtIvE sWEEts For valENtINE’s Day: The Nomadic o ven’s Jen Smith leads a women’s baking class using recipes from her international travels in this event organized by City Market. Sustainability Academy, Lawrence Barnes School, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister at citymarket.coop. Info, 861-9700.

grEEN mouNtaIN ChaptEr oF thE EmbroIDErErs’ guIlD oF amErICa: Needle-andthread enthusiasts bring current stitching projects and share ideas about redwork patterns. pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free; bring a bag lunch. Info, 372-4255.

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DINNEr & CoNvErsatIoN WIth FrIENDs: Involved citizens discuss the arts in our community over delicious fare. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 6 p.m. $25. Info, 443-3168.

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Improv NIght: Fun-loving participants play “w hose Line Is It Anyway?”-style games in an encouraging environment. Spark Arts, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. $7 suggested donation. Info, 373-4703.

CommuNIty vIsIoNINg WEEk: Area residents participate in workshops and meetings as part of a collective effort to amend the city’s land-use regulations. South Burlington City Hall, 7:30-9 a.m., 4:30-6 p.m., 7-9 p.m. Free; see sbpathtosustainability.com for details and schedule. Info, 846-4106.

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A day at the beach changed Kathleen Barry’s life forever. Upon witnessing an accidental death and the resulting empathy of bystanders, she became haunted by the drastic contrast between our value for human life and the widespread acceptance of killing in combat. Driven by this inquiry, the scholar of feminist sociology wrote Unmaking War, Remaking Men, which examines the militarization of the male mindset as a primer for apathetic action. As part of One Billion Rising global events for women’s rights, the esteemed speaker presents “Overcoming Masculine Violence in War and at Home: A Call to Action.”

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Assumed Identities Imaginary friends are common among children. If fictional personae manifest in adulthood, however, the stakes are different. The main characters in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest assume varying degrees of alter egos, which are realized within the play’s comedic content and witty banter — much of which coyly satirizes the social conventions of London’s Victorian era. Carol Dunne directs Northern Stage’s production of Wilde’s most famous work, with Brough Hansen as Jack in the country and Ernest in the city. When the protagonist’s double life becomes too difficult to maintain, a complex series of events proves that truth is indeed stranger than fiction.

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hen vaudeville artist Tomáš Kubínek shares the stage with accomplished local musicians inProfessor Kubínek Meets the Vermont Youth Orchestra, a night of classical music will be turned upside down — in a good way. ˜ e performer combines 30 years of experience as a physical comedian with his love of the symphony to create a show with all-ages appeal. Gioachino Rossini’s La Gazza Ladra°overture accompanies Kubínek’s dramatic entrance — he gets carried in on an ornate chair that complements an equally eccentric wardrobe. ˜ is grand gesture sets the tone for the antics that follow, set to Mozart, Bach and more.

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Not many musicians can credit a failed political career for their internationally successful band. But that is exactly what happened to Thomas Lauderdale, who once set his sights on the mayor’s offi ce in Portland, Ore. Disappointed with the entertainment he heard at fundraising events, the pianist founded Pink Martini in 1994, aiming to perform a mélange of classical, jazz and pop music that would appeal to conservatives and liberals alike. A year later, vocalist China Forbes joined the group and they recorded Sympathique, which received wide critical acclaim. Nearly two decades, eight albums and several additional members later, the ensemble’s diverse, multilingual repertoire continues to dazzle audiences worldwide.

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Meditation & disCussion: Powerful energies arise from this participant-led session, followed by 20 minutes of meditation and a brief discussion. Inspired Yoga Studios, Jay, 5:45-7 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 988-0449.

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aspiring naturaLists teen prograM: Outdoorsy adolescents observe changes in the landscape and learn primitive skills, such as fire by friction, carving, foraging and animal tracking. Shelburne Farms, 4:30-7 p.m. $10-15; preregister; for ages 14 to 17. Info, 985-0327, mburke@shel1/28/13 4:33 PMburnefarms.org.

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“borrow” available e-books. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

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peaCe is possiBLe WorksHop: nonvioLent CoMMuniCation: In multimedia and interactive sessions, John Reuwer introduces specific language for improving physical and mental health and relationships. Peace and Justice Center, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 8632345, ext. 6.

MayFLy & young tradition verMont FarMers’ nigHt ConCert: Katie Trautz and Julia Wayne join siblings Oli, Yasi and Louli Zeichner in an evening of traditional and regional music. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-5293. sHai Wosner: Composers get paired up in the acclaimed pianist’s program, which explores connections between Schubert and Widmann, and Debussy and Beethoven. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. $6-20. Info, 443-3168. verMont CoLLege oF Fine arts songWriters’ sHoWCase: Student and faculty compositions take audiences on a tour of contemporary music with arrangements of rock, jazz, pop and more. Gary Library, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 828-8534.

seminars

Beginner CoMputer CLass: Those looking to become tech savvy hone basic internet skills. Milton Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 893-4644.

BaBytiMe pLaygroup: Crawling tots and their parents convene for playtime and sharing. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 658-3659.

e-Book & e-audioBook drop-in day: Hightech bookworms learn how to access downloadable titles for their devices. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4369.

enosBurg pLaygroup: Children and their adult caregivers immerse themselves in singing and other activities. American Legion, Enosburg Falls, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

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FairFieLd pLaygroup: Youngsters find entertainment in creative activities and snack time. Bent Northrop Memorial Library, Fairfield, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. HigHgate story Hour: Gigglers and wigglers listen to age-appropriate lit. Highgate Public Library, 11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970. MontgoMery story Hour: Good listeners are rewarded with an earful of tales and a mouthful of snacks. Montgomery Town Library, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. Moving & grooving WitH CHristine: Two- to 5-year-olds jam out to rock-and-roll and worldbeat tunes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. pajaMa story tiMe: Evening tales send kiddos off to bed. Berkshire Elementary School, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. presCHooL disCovery prograM: We Love our Winter Birds!: Young minds learn about avian species that thrive in cold-weather habitats. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 10-11:30 a.m. $5-8. Info, 229-6206. st. aLBans pLaygroup: Creative activities and storytelling engage young minds. NCSS Family Center, St. Albans, 9-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. story tiMe & pLaygroup: Read-aloud tales pave the way for themed art, nature and cooking projects. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 1011:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. story tiMe For 3- to 5-year-oLds: Preschoolers stretch their reading skills through activities involving puppets and picture books. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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Living HeaLtHy WitH CHroniC Conditions: Participants learn various self-management skills to better deal with issues such as diabetes, arthritis and asthma. Altona Town Hall, N.Y., 1-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-656-4620.

Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 388-4097.

CoLLege nigHt: Current students take advantage of their flexible schedules and Vermont’s ski-andsnowboard opportunities. Bolton Valley Resort, noon-8 p.m. $19 lift tickets with valid school ID. Info, 434-6804. green Mountain taBLe tennis CLuB: Pingpong players swing their paddles in singles and doubles matches. Knights of Columbus, Rutland, 7-10 p.m. Free for first two sessions; $30 annual membership. Info, 247-5913. nigHt riders: Skiers and riders compete in the illuminated terrain parks for prizes. Bolton Valley Resort, 4:30-8 p.m. $18 includes lift ticket; $12 for season-pass holders. Info, 877-926-5866. trapp nordiC Cup 2012-13: Race against the clock in this weekly nordic 5K skate and/or timed trial at the home of the first cross-country ski center in the U.S. Trapp Family Lodge Nordic Center, Stowe, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $8 plus trail pass; see trappfamily.com for specific prices. Info, 253-5719.

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Counting Crows Counting all the birds on the planet is no easy feat. That’s why THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT calls on “citizen scientists” to keep an eye on the sky. In order to help researchers learn about global climate and migratory patterns, participants of all ages report their feathered findings to birdsource.org — and a few local birding hotspots make it more fun with site-specific activities. Introduce your little avian enthusiast to bird songs and species through guided field walks, bird-feeder crafts and interactive computer games. Then grab your binoculars and go!

THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT: Saturday, February 16, 8-10 a.m. birdmonitoring walk at Green Mountain Audubon Center in Huntington, followed by a 10 a.m.-3 p.m. open house at Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington. All ages. Donations accepted for bird-monitoring walk; $3-6 for open house. Info, 434-3068. vt.audubon.org Saturday, February 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier. All ages. Free; preregister. Info, 229-6206. northbranchnaturecenter.org Sunday, February 17, and Monday, February 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Vermont Institute of Natural Science in Quechee. All ages. Regular museum admission, $10-12; free for members and kids under 3. Info, 359-5000, ext. 233. vinsweb.org

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student Matinee series: ‘WaLk on: tHe rosa parks story’: Mad River Theatre Works portrays the civil rights icon, whose refusal to give up her bus seat in 1955 gained national attention. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. & noon. $8; for grades 3 to 10. Info, 863-5966.

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toddLer taekWondo: Kellie Thomas of K.I.C.K.S. leads little ones in a playful introduction to this ancient martial art. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4369. youtH Media LaB: Aspiring Spielbergs learn about moviemaking with local television experts.

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noRman Blais: The Burlington city councilor discusses the city’s recent ban on assault weapons. Burlington College, 6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 923-2335 . tHe WonDeRs of fungi: Eric Swanson of Vermush explains the processes behind growing mushrooms from cultures and gives participants spawns to take home. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5-7 p.m. $10-12; preregister. Info, 2238000, ext. 202.

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‘caBin feveR follies’ auDitions: Community members create and perform five minutes of material for consideration in the Valley Players’ April variety show. Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 496-6651 or 583-6767 . community sHoWcase auDitions: Locals show off their talents in brief acts and vie for spots in the Pentangle Arts Council’s upcoming March production. Town Hall Theatre, Woodstock, 6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 457-3981. ‘Hamlet’: Joanne Farrell directs Champlain Theatre’s take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy about a vengeful prince’s plot against his uncle. Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10-20; free for Champlain students with valid ID. Info, 865-5468. ‘leaRneD laDies’: Chris Colt directs Johnson State College students in Molière’s 17th-century satire about the pretensions of scholarship and culture. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 1 p.m. $5. Info, 635-1476. ‘love, loss anD WHat i WoRe’: Girls Nite Out productions stages Nora and Delia Ephron’s play exploring women’s relationships and wardrobes — and the occasional intersection of the two. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $18-20.

‘time stanDs still’: Gregory Ramos directs Vermont Stage Company members in Donald Margulies’ dramatic portrayal of a photojournalist and her reporter partner facing the physical and emotional ramifications of war correspondence. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $24.30-32.50. Info, 863-5966.

BuRlington WRiteRs WoRksHoP meeting: Members read and respond to the poetry and prose of fellow wordsmiths. Participants must join the group to have their work reviewed. Halflounge, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com. Info, 383-8104.

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luncH & leaRn seRies: sPRouting seeDs: Meredith White demonstrates how to give plants a healthy start. Gardener’s Supply: Williston Garden Center & Outlet, noon-12:45 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2433.

business

love an entRePReneuR Day: Those looking to start their own business gain valuable information from presentations, workshops and open discussions with area professionals. Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7187.

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community visioning Week: See WED.13, noon1:30 p.m. & 2-4:30 p.m.

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Women’s cRaft gRouP: Inventive females work on artful projects at a biweekly meet-up. Essex Alliance Church, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 238-2291.

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‘anna kaRenina’: See WED.13, 7:30 p.m. ‘cHasing ice’: See WED.13, 7 p.m. ‘stRuck By ligHtning’: See WED.13, 5:30 p.m.

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ecHo afteR DaRk: Celebrate FeBREWary and learn about the science behind craft beers while sipping blond, amber and dark versions. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $15-20 includes five tastings; for ages 21 and up; preregister. Info, 877-324-6386, ext. 7. love & Wine: a five-couRse Wine-PaiRing DinneR: Lovebirds cozy up for cuisine prepared by Essex Culinary Resort & Spa chefs alongside estate-grown wine from Shelburne Vineyard. Cash bar at 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. Shelburne Vineyard, 5-9 p.m. $200 per couple includes tax and tip; preregister; see shelburnevineyard.com for details. Info, 985-8222. st. valentine’s DinneR: Community members spread the love with a meal of chicken tetrazzini, green beans almondine, hot-cross buns and special desserts. United Church, Northfield, 5-7 p.m. $5-10. Info, 552-4552. ‘to PaRis WitH love’ valentine’s Day DinneR: French band Déjà Nous provide live music for a three-course meal that includes a glass of Champagne, with which to toast l’amour. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 5 p.m. $5 suggested cover; $35 dinner; preregister. Info, 496-8994.

health & fitness

fluiD yoga: Early risers focus on breathing techniques, proper alignment and balance based on vinyasa principles. A guided meditation follows. SEABA Center, Burlington, 7-8 a.m. $5 suggested

fletcHeR tumBle time: Exuberant youngsters find an outlet for all of that energy. Gymnasium, Fletcher Elementary School, Cambridge, 9-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. fRanklin stoRy HouR: Lovers of the written word perk up for read-aloud tales and adventures with lyrics. Haston Library, Franklin, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. let’s make valentines!: Creative youngsters ages 8 and up use provided materials and ideas to craft heartfelt cards for others. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon-11 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. miDDleBuRy PRescHool stoRy time: Little learners master early-literacy skills through tales, rhymes and songs. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4369. montgomeRy infant/toDDleR PlaygRouP: Infants to 2-year-olds idle away the hours with stories and songs. Montgomery Town Library, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. music WitH RaPHael: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song-and-dance moves to traditional and original folk music. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free; limited to one session per week per family. Info, 878-4918.

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ReaD to a Dog: Bookworms share words with a friendly, fuzzy therapy pooch. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4:15 p.m. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, 849-2420.

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stuDent matinee seRies: ‘PRofessoR kuBínek meets tHe veRmont youtH oRcHestRa’: Tomáš Kubínek joins young musicians for a hilarious collaboration that showcases the former’s vaudeville charm and the latter’s 8V-BarreOpera021313.indd 1 technical skills. See calendar spotlight. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. & noon. $8; for grades 3 to 8 and 6 to 12. Info, 863-5966. teen Wii cHallenge: Adolescents show off their physical gaming skills in bouts of friendly competition. Milton Public Library, 3:30-5 p.m. Free; preregister; for ages 12 and up. Info, 893-4644. volunteens: Eager readers make library plans involving books, technology and ... zombies. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; for grades 7-12. Info, 388-4097. Wii-tastic!: Visual learners test out the videogame console. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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Potluck DinneR Jam: Art Edelstein demonstrates the art of Irish Carolan tunes for the guitar before a shared meal and musical exploration of the technique. Summit School, Montpelier, 5:457:15 p.m. $20 plus dish to share; preregister. Info, 917-1186. veRmont college of fine aRts film music festival: Attendees explore the different ways soundtracks enhance storytelling and character development. A short discussion precedes each film excerpt. Noble Hall, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 828-8534.

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evening sleigH RiDes: Pat Palmer of Thornapple Farm and a team of Percheron draft horses lead a celestial ride under the winter sky. Weather permitting. Rides depart at 6 p.m., 6:45 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Shelburne Farms, 6 p.m. $7-15; free for children under 3; preregister. Info, 985-8686, jpenca@ shelburnefarms.org.

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one Billion Rising BuRlington: infoRmational gatHeRing: Participants attend workshops, films and a discussion as part of this international day of action to end violence against women and girls. Firefly Gallery, Burlington, noon-3 p.m. Donations. Info, onebillionrising@yahoo.com.

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HeaRt & HeaRtH Book sale: Works of fiction and nonfiction appropriate for Valentine’s Day gifts are featured among other titles and genres. Community Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-8 p.m. Free. Info, 598-0351.

one Billion Rising uvm: stRike! Dance! Rise!: Individuals express themselves in meaningful performances. Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3816.

alBuRgH PlaygRouP: Tots form friendships over music and movement. Alburgh Family Center of NCSS, 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

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one Billion Rising montPelieR: A flash mob gathers to dance at the Statehouse and the corner of State and Main. Montpelier, 11:45 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, beelelou42@gmail.com.

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‘tHe imPoRtance of Being eaRnest’: Northern Stage produces Oscar Wilde’s comedy about a man’s double life within the constraints of Victorian society. See calendar spotlight. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $1060. Info, 296-7000.

one Billion Rising BuRlington: union station: Vermonters take a stand for females by attending community performances at 5 p.m., a dinner by Food Not Bombs at 6 p.m., a themed variety show at 7 p.m. and a dance party from 8-11 p.m. Union Station, Burlington, 5-11 p.m. Donations. Info, onebillionrising@yahoo.com.

donation; see pascucciyoga.com for details. Info, 859-9222.

Digital HealtH Revolution Panel Discussion: UVM’s Jill Jemison and Lewis Mitchell, Global Media Health Project founder Deb VanDyke and Broad Street Maps cofounders Anna Clements and Hannah Judge present ideas about technology, social media and the medical field. Mount Mansfield Room, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1305.

one Billion Rising BuRlington: PaRaDe: Activists hit the streets and send a message with personalized signs. Top of Church Street, Burlington, 4 p.m. Donations. Info, onebillionrising@yahoo.com.

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at the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors’ continuing education session. Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, South Burlington, 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $50-75; preregister. Info, 238-4216. Creating a FinanCial Future SerieS: Outline a long-term savings plan and explore investing while learning about money management. Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 860-1417, ext. 114 . empathy & aCtiviSm WorkShop: Author and activist Kathleen Barry shares insights on becoming conscious of the inhumanity of war and how to take appropriate action. Morgan Room, Aiken Building. Champlain College, Burlington, noon-2 p.m. Free. Info, 865-6432.

sport

tele thurSdayS: Eastern Mountain Sports hosts weekly free-heel skiing under the lights for all skill levels. Lessons start at 6 p.m. Bolton Valley Resort, 5:30-8 p.m. $40 includes lesson and equipment; lift ticket required; preregister at emsexploration.com. Info, 864-0473.

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Cabin Fever leCture SerieS: In “Owls of Vermont,” Lake Champlain Committee staff scientist Mike Winslow provides ways to identify different species of these nocturnal predators. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4369.

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bread and puppet traveling CirCuS: The Dire Circumstance Jubilation Ensemble bring brass and sass to The Circus of the Possbilitarians, a clownish satire of national and international issues. Soup and bread served at 5:30 p.m. Old Labor Hall, Barre, 6 p.m. $5. Info, 456-7456. ‘edWina’S Folly’: Vermont playwright Tom Blachly examines rural life and family ties in his drama about the death of a community theater director. Auditorium, Union Elementary School, Montpelier, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 426-3955.

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noFa vermont Winter ConFerenCe: Five intensive seminars kick off a weekend of more than 70 workshops centered around the theme “Generations of Innovation.” Main Street Landing and ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center. Burlington, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $10-100; see nofavt. org for details and schedule. Info, 434-4122.

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ballroom leSSon & danCe SoCial: Singles and couples of all experience levels take a twirl. Lesson 7-8 p.m.; open dancing 8-10 p.m. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, 7-10 p.m. $14. Info, 862-2269. danCe to live drumming: North and West African rhythms played on traditional instruments lead a multicultural celebration of creative movement. All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne, 7-9 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 862-5017. engliSh Country danCe: Pam Bockes, Aaron Marcus and Susan Reid provide music for an evening of creative expression by newcomers and experienced movers dressed in red. All dances are taught. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, introductory workshop, 7-7:30 p.m.; dance, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $8-10; bring a chocolate snack to share. Info, 899-2378. Queen City tango milonga: No partner is required for welcoming the weekend in the Argentine tradition. Wear clean, soft-soled shoes. Introductory session from 7-7:45 p.m. North End Studios, Burlington, 7-10 p.m. $7. Info, 877-6648.

‘the heidi ChroniCleS’: The UVM Department of Theatre presents Wendy Wasserstein’s PulitzerPrize winning comedic drama about art historian Heidi Holland’s personal and professional challenges. Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $7-18. Info, 656-2094.

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for the first meal of the day to learn about current activities, ask questions or voice concerns. Burlington College, 8-9 a.m. Free. Info, 923-2335.

roCk the ‘80S danCe party: Hot Neon Magic ES provide tunes from the era of yO FT OM big hair and spandex for attendees B L AC H Ly dressed accordingly at this benefit for ‘hamlet’: See WED.13, 7:30 p.m. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Burlington. ‘learned ladieS’: See WED.13, 7 p.m. Catamount Country Club, Williston, 8-11 p.m. $20; ‘love, loSS and What i Wore’: See WED.13, for ages 21 and up; cash bar. Info, 862-4943. 7:30 p.m. OU

‘play on!’: The Middlebury Community Players present Rick Abbot’s comedy about a theater group’s struggle to put on a production written by a meddling playwright. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $17. Info, 382-9222.

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CheSter Winter Carnival: This cold-weather celebration kicks off with dinner and continues with a weekend of dog-sled races, ice skating, broom hockey, bonfires and more. Various locations, Chester, 7 p.m. Free; see chester.govoffice. com for details and schedule. Info, 875-2693.

film

2013 aCademy aWard-nominated ShortS SCreeningS: Cinema lovers view selections from top talent in the live-action category. Town Hall Theatre, Woodstock, 7:30 p.m. $6-8. Info, 457-3981. ‘hyde park on hudSon’: Bill Murray stars as president Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Roger Michell’s comedic drama about the latter’s romantic trysts with his distant cousin, played by Laura Linney. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $4-8. Info, 748-2600. ‘Saving linColn’: With a set created from authentic Civil War photographs, Salvador Litvak’s bigographical film tells the story of the president’s relationship with his friend and bodyguard, Ward Hill Lamon. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $4-8. Info, 748-2600.

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the guitar and fiddle. Brown Dog Books & Gifts, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-5189.

Wonderful Wing night: haWaiian luau: The men’s auxiliary’s weekly smorgasbord of this favorite finger food goes tropical with themed appetizers and live kettledrum music from Island Time. VFW Post, Essex Junction, 5:30-7 p.m. $4-7. Info, 878-0700.

John smyth: Foodies sample local wine and cheese in a mellow atmosphere created by the singersongwriter’s striking voice and acoustic guitar. Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery, Berlin, 6-9 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 223-1151.

health & fitness

OU avoid falls With RT ES improved stability: A YO FU personal trainer demonstrates VM L A NE S ER IES daily practices for seniors concerned about their balance. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 10 a.m. $5. Info, 658-7477.

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drop-in story time: Picture books, finger plays and action rhymes captivate kids of all ages. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. dungeons & dragons: Imaginative XP earners in grades 6 and up exercise their problem-solving skills in battles and adventures. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. enosburg falls story hour: Young ones show up for fables and finger crafts. Enosburg Public Library, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. fairfax Community playgroup: Kiddos convene for fun via crafts, circle time and snacks. Health Room. Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax, 9-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. family movie: ‘paranorman’: A socially isolated boy, Norman, uses his ability to communicate with the dead to save his town in this animated stop-motion comedy voiced by Casey Affleck and John Goodman. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

isle la motte playgroup: Stories and crafts make for creative play. Isle La Motte Elementary School, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. montgomery tumble time: Physical fitness activities help build strong muscles. Montgomery Elementary School, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

sWanton playgroup: Kids and caregivers squeeze in quality time over imaginative play and snacks. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Swanton, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

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Joe Cribari & katrina vantyne: The acoustic duo play a blend of Americana and Irish music for

vermont College of fine arts Jazz oCtet: In a creative collaboration, New York City-based musicians perform works by VCFA music-composition students. Chapel, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 828-8534.

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family fun Week: In addition to 105K of skiing terrain, kids and their caregivers snowshoe, ice skate and sit by outdoor fires, or stay warm inside with crafts and games. Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Info, 586-7767.

seminars

empathy & aCtivism Workshop: See THU.14, Room 27, GreenHouse Building. University Heights, UVM, Burlington, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 656-9833.

sport

friday night ski & dine: Kids and adults work up an appetite on illuminated slopes. Lessons available for beginners. Cochran’s Ski Area, Richmond, 5-8 p.m. $5-10; $25 lesson. Info, 434-2479.

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kathleen barry: The renowned feminist, sociologist and author presents “Overcoming Masculine Violence in War and at Home: A Call to Action.” See calendar spotlight. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 7-8:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 863-2345, ext. 8. naturalist Journeys series: Local tracker Angella Gibbons of EarthWalk Vermont shares stories and a narrated slide show about the clues wildlife leaves behind in the snow. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6206.

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Cabaret night: At this annual fundraiser, Essex High School students perform a diverse repertoire of songs, including the chamber choir’s version of “My Funny Valentine.” Essex High School, 7 p.m. $7. Info, 857-7000, ext. 1581. dartmouth College glee Club: Louis Burkot directs students in Leonard Bernstein’s satire Candide, which includes a full orchestra, choreography and staging by Broadway veteran David Beach. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $5-22. Info, 603-646-2422. FRI.15

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‘ClassiCal folk’: Violinist Owen Dalby and violist Meena Bhasin join local musicians in a program that features the works of Mozart, Czech composer Erwin Schulhoff and others. Optional farm supper at 5:30 p.m. Green Mountain Girls Farm, Northfield, 7 p.m. Donations; $5-15 dinner. Info, 496-7166.

strumstiCk gathering: Curious about this unique, user-friendly instrument? Learn about its potential during an evening of music and sharing. Recycled Reading of Vermont, Bristol, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 453-5982.

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mothers of presChoolers meeting: Moms share ideas and experiences in a supportive environment. Free childcare provided. Church of the Rock, St. Albans, 9-11 a.m. $4; free for first meeting; see stalbansmops.org for details. Info, 393-4411.

professor kubínek meets the vermont youth orChestra: A night at the orchestra gets turned upside down when vaudeville artist Tomáš Kubínek shares the stage with the accomplished musicians. See calendar spotlight. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-36. Info, 863-5966.

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green mountain book aWard book disCussions: Eager readers in grades 9 and up hear about some of the 2012-13 nominees, including Machine of Death, Anna and the French Kiss and The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep and Never Had To. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

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luCiana souza With romero lubambo: Chet Baker classics join tunes from the Brazilian roots of the Grammy Awardwinning singer-songwriter and jazz guitarist, respectively. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $15-30. Info, 863-5966.

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‘Edwina’s Folly’: See THU.14, 7 p.m. ‘HamlEt’: See WED.13, 7:30 p.m. ‘lEarnEd ladiEs’: See WED.13, 7 p.m. ‘lovE, loss and wHat i worE’: See WED.13, 7:30 p.m. ‘ninE’ auditions: The Stowe Theatre Guild holds tryouts for its summer production of Maury Yeston’s musical about a famous director’s creative struggles during his midlife crisis. Callbacks set for February 16 and 17. Akeley Memorial Building, Stowe, 6-9 p.m. Free; preregister at auditions@stowetheatre.com. Info, 253-3961. ‘Play on!’: See THU.14, 8 p.m. ‘tHE ComPlEtE world oF sPorts (abridgEd)’: Pendragon Theatre presents three local actors in this acclaimed physical comedy that pokes (affectionate) fun at the spirited banter between sports fans. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $14-16. Info, 518-523-2512. ‘tHE Full monty’: Saskia Hagen Groom directs local actors in this musical about unemployed steelworkers who take on a much more revealing line of work. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8-10 p.m. $15-20. Info, 775-0903. ‘tHE HEidi CHroniClEs’: See THU.14, 7:30 p.m. ‘tHE imPortanCE oF bEing EarnEst’: See WED.13, 7:30 p.m. ‘tHE liar’: Jamie Horton directs the Dartmouth Department of Theater’s production of David Ives’ adaptation of a 17th-century comedy about a privileged young man learning the ways of world in Paris. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $5-19. Info, 603-646-2422. ‘timE stands still’: See WED.13, 7:30 p.m. ‘winds oF CHangE’: Lesley Becker’s drama examines the issues a family faces when wind towers go up on a mountain ridge behind their farm. Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 863-2249.

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brown bag book Club: Bookworms voice opinions about the verse of Vermont poet laureate Sydney Lea. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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ballroom danCE: Owen Brady introduces beginners to the foxtrot from 7-7:30 p.m., followed by a lesson in the Afro-Cuban style of rumba from 7:308:30 p.m and social dancing for the remainder of the evening. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-11 p.m. $9-13, semiformal attire. Info, 401-714-3212.

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bikE Jam: Gearheads help low-income Vermonters with repairs, while others craft jewelry out of old bicycle parts or help out around the shop. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 264-9687.

rabbit adoPt-a-tHon: Hop to it! Velvet-eared adults and babies are ready for permanent homes, and specialists are on hand to answer questions and facilitate the process. Central Vermont Humane Society, East Montpelier, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $10 per adult; donations for babies. Info, 476-3811.

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CHEstEr wintEr Carnival: See FRI.15, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. grEat iCE in grand islE: This annual frozen fête features a weekend of outdoor activities such as a kids ice fishing derby and the F-f-frozen Chosen Regatta, as well as a Valentine dance and pancake breakfast. City Bay, North Hero, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. & 8-midnight. Prices vary; see champlainislands. com for details and events schedule. Info, 3728400 .

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2013 aCadEmy award-nominatEd sHorts sCrEEnings: See FRI.15, 7:30 p.m. ‘HydE Park on Hudson’: See FRI.15, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ‘JanE EyrE’: Cary Fukunaga’s 2011 adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic tale stars Mia Wasikowska as the timid governess who wins her employer’s heart. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. ‘saving linColn’: See FRI.15, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. tEdx manHattan: ‘CHanging tHE way wE Eat’ livE wEbCast: Esteemed professionals share insight and expertise about the current state of food and farming and the movement towards sustainability. Room 207, Lafayette Hall, UVM, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.-5:40 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3831.

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bluE star motHErs oF vErmont CalCutta: Neighbors gather for plates of spaghetti and garlic bread and vie for various prizes, including $1000 to the top winner. Proceeds benefit Vermont veterans. American Legion, Colchester, 5-8 p.m. $35 includes dinner for two and one Calcutta ball. Info, 922-5591. burlington wintEr FarmErs markEt: Farmers, artisans and producers offer fresh and prepared foods, crafts and more in a bustling indoor marketplace with live music, lunch seating and face painting. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172, info@burlingtonfarmersmarket.org. CaPital City wintEr FarmErs markEt: Root veggies, honey, maple syrup and more change hands at an off-season celebration of locally grown food. Gymnasium, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 2232958, manager@montpelierfarmersmarket.com. mEdiCinal musHrooms For HEaltH & vitality: Nutritionist and educator Sylvia Gaboriault presents key information about fungi’s ability to improve immunity and prevent disease. City Market, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. $5-10; preregister at citymarket.coop. Info, 861-9700. norwiCH wintEr FarmErs markEt: Farmers offer produce, meats and maple syrup, which complement homemade baked goods and handcrafted items. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 384-7447. PuEr tasting: A representative from Stone Leaf Teahouse fills attendees’ mugs with this rare, ancient tea grown in the remote mountains of southwestern China. Tulsi Tea Room, Montpelier, 4-5:30 p.m. $15. Info, 223-0043. rutland wintEr FarmErs markEt: More than 50 vendors sell local produce, cheese, homemade bread and other made-in-Vermont products at this indoor venue. Vermont Farmers Food Center, Rutland, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 779-1485.

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Chess TournamenT: Checkmate! Area students in grades K to 8 test their skills in this strategic game. Registration, 8:30 a.m.; games, 9 a.m. Fairfax Community Library, 8:30 a.m.12:15 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420 or 782-9885.

ruThie fosTer & The family band: With soulful vocals and captivating guitar, this two-time Grammy nominee brings an undercurrent of blues to an eclectic blend of rock, folk and gospel. Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $1029. Info, 476-8188. sTeeP Canyon ranGers: With an infectious blend of harmony, songwriting and instrumentation, this bluegrass quintet takes the genre to new heights. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 8 p.m. $35-52. Info, 760-4634.

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norThwoods KinGdom Coffeehouse: wool: The spirited musicians mix things up with originals and covers elevated by the saxophone, mandolin, keyboards and fiddle. Northwoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 723-6551, ext. 115 , events@northwoodscenter.org.

JO oPen ToT Gym & infanT/ HN ParenT PlayTime: Tykes work CA RR IC O up an appetite for snacks with feats of athleticism. Gymnasium, Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

owls & Their Calls: Visitors learn about how these nocturnal hunters communicate and catch prey. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, 11 a.m. Regular admission, $9-11; free for kids ages 3 and under. Info, 359-5000, ext. 223. Play daTe: farm & food fun: Kiddos explore themed activities and get acquainted with a live owl via Outreach for Earth Stewardship. McClure Center for School Programs, Shelburne Farms, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $3-5; for ages 2 to 5; accompanying adult required. Info, 985-8686. raPTors uP Close: Avian enthusiasts learn about the lives of falcons and owls. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, 2 p.m. Regular admission, $9-11; free for kids ages 3 and under. Info, 359-5000, ext. 223. read To a TheraPy doG: Kids in grades K and up share tales with Sara, a chocolate lab who loves to listen. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. saTurday sTory Time: Youngsters and their caregivers gather for entertaining tales. Phoenix Books Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 448-3350.

ViCToria Kann: The author of the popular Pinkalicious series introduces a new adventure for the title character and her best friend in Emeraldalicious. Shelburne Town Hall, 1-2:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 985-3999.

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me2/sTrinGs: ‘resPiGhi, sTraVinsKy & dVoraK’: Ronald Braunstein conducts this regional string orchestra in works by the three composers to raise awareness about mentalhealth issues through music. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-25. Info, 863-5966.

The GreaT baCKyard bird CounT: Museum visitors search for feathered flyers, then record data based on their sightings for this largescale, ongoing science project. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $3-6 admission; free for members. Info, 434-2167.

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mayfly: Multi-instrumentalists Katie Trautz and Julia Wayne complement original songs with old-time New England and Appalachian music. Chandler Gallery, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. $13-16. Info, 728-6464.

sleiGh rides: Weather permitting, jingling horses trot visitors over the snow on a wintry tour of rolling acres. Rides leave every half hour; seats are first come, first served. Shelburne Farms, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $6-8; free for kids under 3. Info, 985-8442.

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sleiGh ride weeK: If a blanket of snow remains, horses pull folks across farm fields. In observance of Presidents’ Day, the film A Place in the Land screens on the hour from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $312; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 457-2355.

music

CaTamounT blueGrass Jam: Bob Amos leads a group of local musicians representative of the Northeast Kingdom’s top talent. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

VermonT ColleGe of fine arTs eleCTroniC musiC Café: VCFA students and faculty give a multimedia performance of new work that includes high-voltage sound, video and dance. College Hall Gallery, Montpelier, 2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-8534.

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The bad Plus: In the multimedia performance “On Sacred Ground: Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring,” the adventurous jazz trio commemorate the 100th anniversary of the composer’s celebrated work. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-36.

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Beginner Computer Class: Hester Fuller provides step-by-step instructions for navigating email and the internet. Craftsbury Public Library, 2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 586-9683. genealogy Workshop: Tom DeVarney demonstrates how to access Québécois history from 1800 to 1996 using the Drouin-LaFrance database. Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-noon. $5. Info, 238-5934. intermediate miCrosoft Word: Participants learn the more advanced features of the program from Ted Horton, including how to customize text. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. $3 suggested donation. Info, 865-7217.

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larry Coffin: The local historian and author discusses his book, In Times Past: Essays From the Upper Valley. Tenney Memorial Library, Newbury, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 866-5366 or 222-4434.

theater

CaBin feVer follies: Locals beat the winter blues by watching brief acts of music, poetry, comedic monologues, skits and more. Potluck dinner at 6 p.m.; show at 7 p.m. United Church of Christ, Greensboro, 6 p.m. $8 suggested donation; bring dish to share. Info, 533-2223.

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‘nine’ auditions: See FRI.15, 9 a.m.-noon. ‘play on!’: See THU.14, 8 p.m. ‘the Complete World of sports (aBridged)’: See FRI.15, 7:30 p.m. ‘the full monty’: See FRI.15, 8-10 p.m. ‘the heidi ChroniCles’: See THU.14, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ‘the importanCe of Being earnest’: See WED.13, 7:30 p.m. ‘the liar’: See FRI.15, 8 p.m. ‘time stands still’: See WED.13, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. A post-show discussion on PTSD follows matinee. ‘Winds of Change’: See FRI.15, 8 p.m. 2v-AWN(AmSpirit)012313.indd 1

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Benefit & auCtion: Locals place bids on theater tickets, gift certificates and more, and share conversation over a spaghetti lunch. Proceeds benefit 7-year-old Sophia Bigelow, who was recently diagnosed with Batten disease. American Legion Post 1619, West Plattsburgh, N.Y., noon-4 p.m. Free; $5-10 for lunch. Info, 274-3245.

conferences

BoB & martha manning: The long-distance strollers detail their international excursions in a narrated slide show and discussion of their book, Walking Distance: Extraordinary Walks for Ordinary People. Chow! Bella, St. Albans, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 527-7418, ext. 10.

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sydney lea: Vermont’s poet laureate explains what drew him to the genre and how it functions as a form of creative expression. A reading and Q&A follow. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

Blue star mothers of Vermont Chapter meeting: Members of the nonprofit service organization for U.S. Armed Forces troops and veterans gather for support and to discuss current projects. American Legion, Colchester, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 951-1790.

Vermont senior games: Athletes ages 50 and up test their strength at the state weightlifting championships. Shelburne Health & Fitness, noon-2 p.m. $35; see vermontseniorgames.org for details. Info, 658-4486.

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loVe the liBrary Booksale: Live music and baked goods fuel bookworms as they peruse thousands of titles for all ages and interests. Richmond Free Library, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 434-3036.

VCam aCCess orientation: Video-production hounds learn basic concepts and nomenclature at an overview of VCAM facilities, policies and procedures. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 651-9692.

Bolton after dark: After the sun goes down, skiers and snowboarders explore Vermont’s most extensive night-skiing terrain and watch movies from Meathead Films. Bolton Valley Resort, 4-8 p.m. $19 lift tickets; $2 refreshments. Info, 434-6804.

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dance

israeli folk danCing: All ages and skill levels convene for circle and line dances, which are taught, reviewed and prompted. No partner necessary, but clean, soft-soled shoes are required. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 7:25-9:30 p.m. $2; free first session. Info, 864-0218, ext. 21.

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faBulous feBruary Bridal shoW: Brides-tobe browse through vendor booths for gowns, photographers and more, and engage in lighthearted activities such as cake cutting and a bouquet toss. South Burlington City Hall, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $6. Info, 748-1599.

fairs & festivals

Chester Winter CarniVal: See FRI.15, 9 a.m. & 10 a.m. great iCe in grand isle: See SAT.16, 8:30-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1-3 p.m.

film

‘1913 massaCre’: Louis Galdieri’s documentary, titled after a Woody Guthrie ballad, follows the folk icon’s son Arlo to Calumet, Michigan, where a tragedy at an Italian Labor Hall inspired the former’s song. Old Labor Hall, Barre, 4 p.m. Donations. Info, 485-4554. 2013 aCademy aWard-nominated shorts sCreenings: See FRI.15, 3 p.m. Chandler film soCiety: Business plans go hilariously awry in Billy Wilder’s 1960 romantic comedy The Apartment, starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. Chandler Gallery, Randolph, 7 p.m. $9. Info, 431-0204 . ‘hyde park on hudson’: See FRI.15, 1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. ‘saVing linColn’: See FRI.15, 1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

food & drink

panCake Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee and juice complement stacks of flapjacks for the day’s first meal. Grace United Methodist Church, Essex Junction, 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-8071 or 878-5923. Valentine’s day Charity Jazz BrunCh: People Helping People Global presents catered fare complemented by live music from the Mr. Ed

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Family Band. Proceeds benefit economic-development projects in Nicaragua. Holiday Inn, South Burlington, noon-2 p.m. $12-25; free for ages 2 and under. Info, 318-4488.

health & fitness

goSpeLfeSt: Burlington’s New Alpha Missionary Baptist Church hosts a celebration of this musical tradition featuring special guest Raymond Wise and singers from around the state. First Congregational Church, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. $12. Info, 324-8775.

Light Body SpirituaL Meditation group: Cynthia Warwick Seiler facilitates sessions designed to attune the mind, body and soul. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 11 a.m. Donations. Info, 671-4569.

norMan kennedy: Traditional Scottish songs, stories and folklore abound when this esteemed performer shares his talents at an intimate show. Private home, 1060 Bent Hill Road, Braintree, 6 p.m. $10-20; limited seating. Info, 728-6351.

thrive Center of the green MountainS: yoga SaMpLer: Bess Lewis leads guided stretching and breathing exercises to create strength and flexibility. Warm clothes, mat and blanket required. Wallingford Elementary School Gymnasium, noon2 p.m. $10-20; preregister. Info, 446-2499.

pink Martini: This mini-orchestra has dazzled concert halls worldwide with a multilingual repertoire that includes Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban rumba and classical, among others. Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, 7 p.m. See calendar spotlight. $29-74. Info, 748-2600.

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Seth gLier: With a powerful falsetto and melodic skills that defy his age, the 22-year-old singer, pianist and guitarist performs an intimate show. Cadyville Concert Hall, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $25; preregister. Info, 518-561-2822.

owLS & their CaLLS: See SAT.16, 11 a.m. raptorS up CLoSe: See SAT.16, 2 p.m.

language

frenCh ConverSation group: diManCheS: Parlez-vous français? Speakers practice the tongue at a casual, drop-in chat. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

music

BeLLa voCe ‘Shared viSionS’ Benefit ConCert: Members of the all-female chorus raise their voices in “Songs of Hope, Joy and Peace” to help young Vermont women pursue career aspirations. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 3 p.m. $15-20. Info, 398-2300. ‘CLaSSiCaL foLk’: See FRI.15, Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 496-7166.

the BeLLS of St. JaMeS & the eSSex ChiLdren’S Choir: The handbell ensemble performs classical and traditional music dedicated to the memory of its former leader, David Ashley. After, Constance Price directs the popular singing group in various selections. United Church of Westford, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 879-4028.

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faMiLy fun week: See FRI.15, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. roManCe haLf-Marathon tour: Cross-country skiers wind their way through 25K of trails or take advantage of a timed race option before celebrating at an après-ski party in Middlebury Colleges’ Bread Loaf barn. Rikert Nordic Center, Ripton, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $35. Info, 443-2744. SLeigh ride week: See SAT.16, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

SLeigh rideS: See SAT.16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. the great BaCkyard Bird Count: See SAT. 16, Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $10-12 admission; free for members. Info, 359-5000.

sport

aduLt piCkup dodgeBaLL: Participants heave rubber-coated foam balls at opposing team members during weekly games. Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. $5; for ages 15 and up; players under age 18 need parental permission. Info, 578-6081. green Mountain CurLing CLuB: Players of all abilities sweep the ice every Sunday throughout the season. No special equipment is needed. Green Mountain Arena, Morrisville, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $12 per game with membership; $16 per game otherwise. Info, 399-2816. woMen’S piCkup SoCCer: Quick-footed ladies of varying skill levels break a sweat while stringing together passes and making runs for the goal. Miller Community and Recreation Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3; for women ages 18 and up. Info, 864-0123.

talks

karL CranneLL: The local historian presents little-known details about the life of General John Stark, widely regarded as the hero of the Battle of Bennington. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 865-4556. keith MorriS: The UVM professor of permaculture and ecological design outlines the process of creating a sustainable, edible landscape. Room 102, Aiken Center, UVM, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 656-5440.

theater

aCting/theater workShop: Veteran performer Ethan Bowen teaches a series of intensive sessions that explore acting essentials and his “serious fun” technique. Spice Performing Arts Studio, Rochester, noon-3 p.m. $25. Info, 767-4903 . ‘Love, LoSS and what i wore’: See WED.13, 2 p.m. ‘pLay on!’: See THU.14, 2 p.m. ‘the CoMpLete worLd of SportS (aBridged)’: See FRI.15, 7:30 p.m. ‘the iMportanCe of Being earneSt’: See WED.13, 5 p.m. ‘the Liar’: See FRI.15, 3 p.m. ‘tiMe StandS StiLL’: See WED.13, 2 p.m. ‘windS of Change’: See FRI.15, 2 p.m.

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tranS oCCupy potLuCk: Like-minded locals share a meal and exchange ideas about the connections between social change and spirituality. Center for Sustainable Practice, White River Junction, 6:15 p.m. Free; bring a dish to share. Info, 299-7555.

agriculture

hoMeSteading 101: Looking to become more self-sufficient? Learn how to create a vegetable garden sufficient for a small yard or more substantial acreage. Gardener’s Supply Company, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 660-3505 . MoN.18

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Relay foR life infoRmational meeting: Participating teams learn more about the nationwide June event that raises money and awareness as the world’s largest walk to end cancer. American Cancer Society, Williston, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-6776.

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2013 academy awaRd-nominated ShoRtS ScReeningS: See FRI.15, 7:30 p.m.

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‘living on the fault line’: Nine families share their stories of transracial adoption in Jeff Farber’s 2008 documentary, which examines race in America through these intimate portraits. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

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avoid fallS with imPRoved Stability: See FRI.15, 10 a.m. heRbal conSultationS: Betzy Bancroft, Larken Bunce, Guido Masé and students from the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism evaluate individual constitutions and and health conditions. City Market, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free; preregister at info@vtherbcenter.org. Info, 861-9757.

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owlS & theiR callS: See SAT.16, 11 a.m.

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Ru12? Rainbow Reading houR: LGBTQA families come together for stories and activities. Bent Northrop Memorial Library, Fairfield, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812, sam@ru12.org. RaPtoRS uP cloSe: See SAT.16, 2 p.m. Shake youR SillieS out: Tots swing and sway

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JCPenney Court, University Mall, South Burlington, 10:35 a.m. Free. Info, 863-1066, ext. 11. South heRo PlaygRouP: Free play, crafting and snacks entertain children and their grown-up companions. South Hero Congregational Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. Swanton PlaygRouP: Kids and caregivers squeeze in quality time over imaginative play and snacks. Mary Babcock Elementary School, Swanton, 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

music

chaRly & maRgaux: As a part of Black History Month, these professionally trained string composers complement classical improvisations with original pieces inspired by world music. Stearns Performance Space, Johnson State College, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1408.

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RecoRdeR-Playing gRouP: Musicians produce early folk, baroque and swing-jazz melodies. New and potential players welcome. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-0030, info@prestomusic.net. Sambatucada! oPen ReheaRSal: New players are welcome to pitch in as Burlington’s samba street-percussion band sharpens its tunes. Experience and instruments are not required. 8 Space Studio Collective, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5017.

outdoors

family fun week: See FRI.15, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sleigh Ride week: See SAT.16, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. the gReat backyaRd biRd count: See SUN.17, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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baSic comPuteR SkillS: Community members enter the high-tech age and gain valuable knowledge. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3403.

luxuRiouSly healthy haiR: SimPle haiRcaRe ReciPeS: Joann Darling of Green Sylk Soap Company shares natural preparations for herbal shampoos, rinses and scalp treatments. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $15-17; preregister. Info, 224-7100.

yoga & wine: Lori Flower leads participants through guided stretching, after which local wine is available to sample. Personal mats required. Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery, Berlin, 5-6:15 p.m. $8; preregister at breathingislife@gmail.com. Info, 223-1151.

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faiRfax StoRy houR: Good listeners up to age 6 are rewarded with tales, crafts and activities. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

adult dodgeball: Grown-ups hit the court in weekly games and take aim with brightly colored foam balls. Orchard School, South Burlington, 7-8 p.m. $5. Info, 598-8539.

biogRaPhy aS hiStoRy SeRieS: 19th-centuRy RuSSian noveliStS: UVM professor Denise Youngblood discusses the works of Nikolai Gogol, which influenced the country’s realism movement. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516. P. aaRne veSilind: In “Engineering Peace and Justice,” the Bucknell University professor and author examines the profession’s ethical commitment to the public. Dole Auditorium, Norwich University, Northfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2633.

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Reading with fRoSty & fRiendS theRaPy dogS: Animal lovers bring a book and read to canines who comfort. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister for 10-minute individual sessions. Info, 878-4918.

film

‘gandhi’: Ben Kingsley stars as the iconic leader of nonviolent civil disobedience in Richard Attenborough’s 1982 biographical film. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free; first come, first served. Info, 540-3018 . ‘hyde PaRk on hudSon’: See FRI.15, 7:30 p.m. ‘Saving lincoln’: See FRI.15, 5:30 p.m. ‘the big SleeP’: In this 1946 film noir, Humphrey Bogart plays private eye Philip Marlowe, whose investigation for a wealthy family becomes increasingly complicated as it progresses. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. Free.

games

cheSS club: Checkmate! Players of all ages and abilities apply expert advice from a skilled instructor to games with others. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420, knorwood@ fwsu.org.

health & fitness

handS-on healing ciRcle: Greg Vrona facilitates an evening in which attendees experience the various benefits of energy work through touch. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $10. Info, 777-1138. laughteR yoga: What’s so funny? Giggles burst out as gentle aerobic exercise and yogic breathing meet unconditional laughter to enhance physical, emotional and spiritual health and wellbeing. Miller Community and Recreation Center, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 355-5129. living healthy with chRonic conditionS: See WED.13, 1-3:30 p.m. PhySical, emotional, mental & SPiRitual health: Certified Brennan Science practitioner Isabelle Meulnet explores the energy systems and how they interact. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 2238000, ext. 202. Qigong woRkShoP: Diedre Seeley introduces participants to this ancient healing art through gentle exercises that improve balance, range of motion and more. RehabGYM, Colchester, 10-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 861-0111.

cReative tueSdayS: Artists engage their imaginations with recycled crafts. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

fiRefighteR StoRy time: Children ages 5 and up join members of the Williston Fire Department for tales about sirens, big red trucks and putting out flames. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. highgate StoRy houR: See WED.13, 10-11 a.m. lightS, cameRa, action!: Middlebury community television leads a four-day workshop for movie lovers in grades 3 and up, who use high-tech cameras and video-editing stations to produce several short films. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 9 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 388-4097 . owlS & theiR callS: See SAT.16, 11 a.m. RaPtoRS uP cloSe: See SAT.16, 2 p.m. Reading & wRiting dyStoPia: Crazy about The Hunger Games? Lit lovers in grades 6 and up discover apocalyptic reads and learn how to craft similarly compelling tales. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. RichfoRd PlaygRouP: Rug rats let their hair down for tales and activities. Cornerstone Bridges to Life Community Center, Richford, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. Science & StoRieS: coloRS: Where have all the bright shades of nature gone? Little ones explore the seasonal cycle of vivid hues through different activities. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free with admission, $9.5012.50. Info, 877-324-6386. StoRy time foR 3- to 5-yeaR-oldS: See WED.13, 10-10:45 a.m. StoRy time foR babieS & toddleRS: Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets arrest the attention of kids under 3. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:10-9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

language

fRench conveRSation gRouP: Beginner-tointermediate French speakers brush up on their linguistics — en français. Halvorson’s Upstreet Café, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195. PauSe-café fRench conveRSation: Francophiles of all levels speak the country’s language at a drop-in conversation. Mr. Crêpe, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

outdoors

family fun week: See FRI.15, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sleigh Ride week: See SAT.16, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

seminars

luxuRiouSly healthy haiR: SimPle haiRcaRe ReciPeS: See MON.18, City Market, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $10-12; preregister at citymarket.coop. Info, 861-9700.

talks

neilSon conklin: The Farm Foundation president discusses key aspects of foods systems and rural regions in “Developing a Workforce for 21stCentury Agriculture.” Withey Hall, Green Mountain College, Poultney, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 287-8926.

theater

‘the imPoRtance of being eaRneSt’: See WED.13, 7:30 p.m.

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Cady/Potter Writers CirCle: Literary enthusiasts improve their craft through “homework” assignments, journaling exercises, reading, sharing and occasional book discussions. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 349-6970. Kate HarPer & leon MarasCo: The coeditors of Heartscapes: True Stories of Remembered Love, read from, then discuss the anthology, which shares more than 150 true tales. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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Kelley MarKeting Meeting: Marketing, advertising, communications, social media and design professionals brainstorm ideas for local nonprofits over breakfast. Room 217, Ireland Building, Champlain College, Burlington, 7:45-9 a.m. Free. Info, 865-6495.

comedy

iMProv nigHt: See WED.13, 8-10 p.m.

community

CoMMunity dinner: Diners get to know their neighbors at a low-key, buffet-style meal organized by the Winooski Coalition for a Safe and Peaceful Community. O’Brien Community Center, Winooski, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult; transportation available for seniors. Info, 655-4565. HoMesHare verMont inforMational session: Those interested in homesharing and/or caregiving programs meet with staff to learn more. HomeShare Vermont, South Burlington, 2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5625. Williston seleCtboard inforMational Meeting: Area residents gather to learn more about proposed highway facilities. Town Hall, Williston, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-5121.

crafts

MaKe stuff!: See WED.13, 6-9 p.m.

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Mount Mansfield sCale Modelers: Hobbyists break out the superglue and sweat the small stuff at a miniature construction skill swap. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0765. tax-PreParation HelP: See WED.13, 1-4 p.m.

‘Hyde ParK on Hudson’: See FRI.15, 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ‘saving linColn’: See FRI.15, 1:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.

‘tHe first year’: Davis Guggenhiem’s documentary follows five new teachers as they navigate the Los Angeles public-school system and the initial stages of their careers. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5013.

food & drink

guided Meditation: See WED.13, 5:30-7 p.m. Meditation & disCussion: See WED.13, 5:45-7 p.m.

kids

babytiMe PlaygrouP: See WED.13, 10:30 a.m. noon. enosburg PlaygrouP: See WED.13, 10-11:30 a.m. fairfield PlaygrouP: See WED.13, 10-11:30 a.m. HigHgate story Hour: See WED.13, 11:15 a.m. ligHts, CaMera, aCtion!: See TUE.19, 9 a.m.-noon. Moving & grooving WitH CHristine: See WED.13, 11-11:30 a.m. oWls & tHeir Calls: See SAT.16, 11 a.m. PresCHool disCovery PrograM: Presto! CHange-o! CaMouflage!: Little ones hone in on animals-in-disguise and learn about how these crafty creatures blend in with their surroundings. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 10-11:30 a.m. $5-8. Info, 229-6206. raPtors uP Close: See SAT.16, 2 p.m. st. albans PlaygrouP: See WED.13, 9-10:30 a.m. story tiMe & PlaygrouP: See WED.13, 10-11:30 a.m. story tiMe for 3- to 5-year-olds: See WED.13, 10-10:45 a.m. youtH Media lab: See WED.13, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

music

ConsortiuM ardesa: Clarinetist Marianne Gythfeldt, pianist Ellen Hwangbo and horn player Ann Ellsworth perform various works by SUNY composers. Pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-565-0145. ‘roCKet sHoP’ live: Aaron Flinn, Kat Wright and Brett Hughes perform at this monthly concert series hosted by MC Matt Gadouas. Proceeds benefit Big Heavy World. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, free musicians’ panel discussion at 7 p.m.; concert, 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 865-1140. song CirCle: CoMMunity sing-along WitH riCH & laura atKinson: This experienced pair of musical leaders accompanies participants’ voices with a variety of instruments. No experience necessary. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:45 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. tHe blaCK arM band: In their U.S. premiere, Australia’s finest Aboriginal musicians present dirtsong, a multimedia performance in native languages that portrays the emotions of “place.” Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 603-646-2422.

outdoors

faMily fun WeeK: See FRI.15, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. sleigH ride WeeK: See SAT.16, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

seminars

beginner CoMPuter Class: See WED.13, 6:30 p.m. internet tools for artists: BCA Center’s communication and art directors, Eric Ford and David Barron, discuss effective ways to create websites and attract online customers. BCA Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $13-15. Info, 877-324-6386. ProjeCt ManageMent CHaMPlain valley CHaPter Meeting: GE Healthcare’s engineering manager Sebastien Spicer outlines ways to avoid safety recalls in a legacy software medical device. Doubletree Hotel, South Burlington, 5:30-8:15 p.m. $25-35 includes dinner. Info, 735-5359.

sport

green Mountain table tennis Club: See WED.13, 7-10 p.m. nigHt riders: See WED.13, 4:30-8 p.m. traPP nordiC CuP 2012-13: See WED.13, 9 a.m.4:30 p.m.

talks

barbara jordan & don Kelleran: The active athletes, who are both in their 70s, and members the Vermont Senior Games Association discuss health and well-being in “Fit After 50.” Richmond Free Library, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 434-6600. CatHerine Cabeen: In the lecture-demonstration “Hair Trigger: Femininity, Objectification and Violence,” the Middlebury College assistant professor of dance presents her collaborative piece Fire! Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168 .

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sandy reider, deboraH KaHn & jennifer stella: In “Forced Vaccination: Who is Calling the12v-stowetheater021313.indd 1 Shots?” the Vermont Coalition for Vaccine Choice members explain legislative and agency involvement in this controversial subject. A Q&A follows. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 626-6007. sHifali Misra: The St. Michael’s College political science professor presents “The European Crisis and Europe’s Democratic Deficit.” Room 315, St. Edmund’s Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536. steve & terri titCoMb: In a narrated slide show, the couple recount their 14-day trek around Mont Blanc via France, Italy and Switzerland. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 207-249-6138.

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farMers’ nigHt series: founding of tHe verMont HistoriCal soCiety: State curator David Schutz narrates an evening of history and poetry as told by local actors, with period music from fiddler Susannah Blachly. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2180. ‘HaMlet’: See WED.13, 7:30 p.m. ‘tHe iMPortanCe of being earnest’: See WED.13, 7:30 p.m. ‘tHe seCret life of bees’: As part of its “Literature to Life” program, the American Place Theatre presents a verbatim adaptation of Sue Monk Kidd’s bestseller about a young girl’s adventures during the Civil Rights era. Discussions precede and follow the show. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1476.

words

booK disCussion series: linColn: biCentennial of His birtH: John Turner leads a conversation about Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Team of Rivals. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

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tHe PennyWise Pantry: On a tour of the store, shoppers create a custom template for keeping the kitchen stocked with affordable, nutritious eats. City Market, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister at citymarket.coop. Info, 861-9700.

’80s WorKout Wednesdays: See WED.13, 8-10 a.m.

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stoWe Mountain filM festival: Skiers and riders watch adrenaline-rich footage on the big screen, including a retrospective of snowboarding from the Burton archives. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum, Stowe, 7 p.m. Donations; see stowefilmfest.com for details. Info, 253-9911.

health & fitness

sPend sMart series: This practical introduction to money management focuses on personalized financial goals. Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 860-1417, ext. 114 .

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Knitting & CroCHeting grouP: Needleworkers of all levels gather to share ideas and work on current projects. Milton Public Library, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4644.

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bodywork TAI CHI/QI GONG BODYWORK: Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, Inc., 100 Church St, Burlington. Info: Tai Chi Institute, Inc., Robert Boyd, 363-6890, baotakfai@gmail. com, ipfamilytaichi.org. Personalized training in the Asian arts of movement and energy cultivation. Emphasis on ﬂ exibility and core strength building using active and meditative tai chi and qi gong. Master Bob Boyd, 45-year martial arts teacher with 30 years of concentration in tai chi and qi gong. ipfamilytaichi. org. 363-6890.

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Company for an introduction to the social media world. DESIGN: ADOBE INDESIGN CS6: Mar. 26-Apr. 30, 6:308:30 p.m. Cost: $184.50/BCA members; $205/nonmembers. Location: BCA Center Digital Media Lab, Burlington. Learn the basics of Adobe InDesign, a program used for magazine and book layout, for designing text and for preparing digital and print publications. Students will explore a variety of software techniques and will create projects suited to their own interests. ° is class is suited for beginners who are interested in furthering their design software skills. Bring a Mac-compatible ﬂ ash drive to the ﬁ rst class. No experience necessary. Instructor: Diana Gonsalves. VIDEO: DIGITAL FILMMAKING: Mar. 25-Apr. 29, 6-9 p.m., Weekly on Mon. Cost: $225/ BCA members; $250/nonmembers. Location: BCA Center Digital Media Lab, Burlington. Filmmaking is a cross-discipline art form involving aspects of photography, writing, composition, audio design, motion graphics and video and sound editing, and this course will touch on all disciplines. Access to a digital video camera is a plus but not required. ° is course is taught in partnership with Vermont Community Access Media (VCAM) in the South End of Burlington (vermontcam.org). Instructor: Bill Simmon. PRINT INTRO TO PRINTMAKING: Weekly on Mon., Mar. 25-May 20, 6-8:30 p.m. No class Apr. 1. Cost: $198/BCA members; $220/ nonmembers. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Learn a whole platter of printing techniques to create unique prints. Explore and use a variety of layering techniques and have fun experimenting. Demonstrations on mono-type, intaglio, linoprinting, and silk-screening are included. Cost includes over 25 hours per week of open studio. Printing materials provided. Instructor: George Gonzalez. PAINTING: CONTEMPORARY FIGURE: Weekly on Wed., Feb. 20-Apr. 17, 1:30-4:30 p.m. No

class Feb. 27. Cost: $320/ person; $288/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. Intermediate and advanced painters: revitalize your painting practices with a contemporary approach to the fi gure. Work from live models each week, explore a variety of contemporary techniques with water-soluble oils and get supportive feedback in a small-group environment. Figure-drawing experience is very helpful. BCA provides glass palettes, easels, painting trays and drying racks. Instructor: Linda Jones. PHOTO: INTRO B&W DARKROOM: Mar. 25-May. 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $193.50/BCA members; $215/ nonmembers. Location: BCA Center Community Darkroom, Burlington. Explore the analog darkroom! Learn how to properly expose black-and-white fi lm, process fi lm into negatives, and make prints from those negatives. Cost includes a darkroom membership for outside-of-class printing and processing and all materials. Bring a manual 35mm fi lm camera to the fi rst class. No experience necessary. Instructor: Rebecca Babbitt. PHOTO: VACATION CAMP: Feb. 25-Mar. 1, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Cost: $350/person; $315/ BCA members. Location: BCA Center Digital Media Lab/Community Darkroom, Burlington. Explore both darkroom and digital photography in this fi ve-day vacation camp! Kids will go on guided photo shoots in downtown Burlington, will print black and white photos in the darkroom, and will print color prints in the digital lab. Cameras, all supplies and lunchtime activities are included. Students should bring a snack and a lunch. No experience necessary; ages 9-12.

dance DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com. Salsa classes, nightclub-style, on-one and on-two, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $13/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout! DSANTOS VT SALSA: Mon. evenings: beginner class 7-8 p.m., intermediate 8:15-9:15 p.m. Cost: $10/1-hr. class. Location: Movement Studio, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204,

crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt.com. Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance ﬂ oor! ° ere is no better time to start than now! LEARN TO DANCE W/ A PARTNER!: Cost: $50/4-wk. class. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Lessons also avail. in St. Albans. Info: First Step Dance, 598-6757, kevin@fi rststepdance.com, FirstStepDance.com. Come alone, or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance! Beginning classes repeat each month, but intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. WEST COAST SWING: Feb. 13-Mar. 30, Weekly on Wed. Location: vermontwestcoastswing.net, Middlebury/Shelburne. Info: Karen Graham, 558-1870, karencdance@comcast.net, vermontwestcoastswing.net. West Coast Swing is a freestyle form of dance. A smooth linear

motion with a casual frame makes West Coast Swing unique and fun! It’s not ballroom and it’s not your grandparents’ swing. No partner required, and beginners are welcome! Music is blues, pop, rock and funky, cool tunes.

drumming TAIKO, DJEMBE, CONGAS & BATA!: Location: Burlington Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3-G, Burlington. Info: Stuart Paton, 999-4255, spaton55@gmail.com. Tuesday Taiko adult classes begin March 5 and April 30, 5:306:20 p.m. $72/6 weeks. Kids classes begin the same dates, 4:30-5:20 p.m. $60/6 weeks. Conga and Djembe classes start Feb. 8, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., $15/class. Montpelier Conga class starts Feb. 7, 9:30-10:30 a.m. $60/4 weeks. Montpelier Djembe classes start Feb. 7, 7-8:30 p.m. $72/4 weeks. Call for locations.

fi tness R.I.P.P.E.D.: Mon., 7 p.m.; Wed., 6 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. Cost: $10/1-hr. class. Location: North End Studio A, 294 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Stephanie Shohet, 578-9243, steph.shohet@

gmail.com, rippedplanet. com. ° is total-body, highintensity program combines Resistance, Intervals, Power, Plyometrics and Endurance in ways that are fun, safe, doable and effective. With driving, motivating music, participants jam through R.I.P.P.E.D. with smiles, determination and strength. No boredom here; for all levels, R.I.P.P.E.D. will challenge your levels of ﬁ tness and endurance!

gardening CHILD’S PLAY: BUILDING GARDENS FOR KIDS: Feb. 23, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $10/1.5-hr. class. Location: Gardener’s Supply, Burlington. Info: 660-3505. Kids are curious and need places to hide, dig, and discover nature, now more than ever. Take a visual tour of gardens designed to delight and engage the next generation of earth stewards, and get tips on kid-friendly plants to know and grow. COMPOSTING: Feb. 16, 9:3011 a.m. Cost: $10/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, Burlington. Info: 660-3505. Ideal for Soil 101 attendees. Learn how to make compost the right way. Your plants will thank you for it.

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ACTION PAINTING: Feb. 16, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost: $115/6-hr. class. Location: Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@ helenday.com, helenday.com. This workshop will help you to leap over that hurdle with big, expressive gestures that can open the door to a freer and more satisfying painting experience. Big is not necessarily better, but it is useful to push your limitations and to get comfortable working in a large format. Instructor: Galen Cheney. RUSTIC FURNITURE MAKING: Mar. 14-Apr. 11, 9 a.m.-noon Weekly on Thu. Cost: $150/ person, plus materials fee of $50. Location: Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com. Learn basic wood working, joinery and finish techniques to produce a unique piece of rustic log furniture that you can take home. Students will use basic hand tools, including hand saws, electric drills and sanders. The course will cover sustainable harvesting of

logs, drying, moisture content, project design, stock selection layout, joinery, seat weaving and finish.

herbs INTERMEDIATE HERBAL PROGRAM: May. 5-Sep. 29, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 2 Sun. monthly. Cost: $1200/person; incl. all books & supplies. Location: Horsetail Herbs/ Kelley Robie, 134 Manley Rd., Milton. Info: Horsetail Herbs, Kelley Robie, 893-0521, htherbs@comcast.net, horsetailherbs.org. Ten days through summer, formulating, harvesting, & preparing plants for medicinal use. Will focus on supporting body systems with our formulations. Projects will include advanced tinctures, tonics, salves, soaps, glycerites, creams, butters, capsules, oils, flower essences, syrups, aromatherapy, liniments, incense, chocolate and more. VSAC grant opportunities. WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: Winter Ecology Walk w/ George Lisi, Sunday, Feb. 3, 3-4:15 p.m., call to preregister, sliding scale $0-10. Now accepting applications

for Wisdom Eight-Month Certification Program, Apr. 20-21, May 18-19, Jun. 15-16, Jul. 13-14, Aug. 10-11, Sep. 7-8, Oct. 5-6 & Nov. 2-3. Tuition: $1750; nonrefundable deposit: $250; payment plan: $187.50/mo. Applications for Wild Edibles spring term: Apr. 28, May 26, Jun. 23. Tuition: $300. VSAC nondegree grants avail. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 456-8122, annie@wisdomoftheherbsschool.com, wisdomoftheherbsschool. com. Earth skills for changing times. Experiential programs embracing local wild edible and medicinal plants, food as first medicine, sustainable living skills, and the inner journey. Annie McCleary, director, and George Lisi, naturalist.

language LEARN SPANISH & OPEN NEW DOORS: Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Ctr. Info: Spanish in Waterbury Center, 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com. Connect with a new world. We provide high-quality, affordable instruction in the Spanish language for adults, students and children. Travelers’ lesson package. Our sixth year. Personal instruction from a native speaker. Small classes, private instruction, student tutoring, AP. See our website for complete information or contact us for details. LEARN FRENCH THIS SPRING!: Spring term classes meet weekly for 11 wks. from 6:30-8 p.m. Cost: $245/11-wk. class. Location: Alliance Francaise of the

clASS photoS + morE iNfo oNliNE SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSES Lake Champlain Region, 302-304 Dupont Bldg. (Fort Ethan Allen), 123 Ethan Allen Ave., Colchester. Info: Alliance Francaise of the Lake Champlain Region, Micheline Tremblay, 497-0420, michelineatremblay@gmail.com, aflcr. org/classes.shtml. Registration now open for the spring schedule of French classes at the alliance Francaise of the lake champlain Region in colchester. classes offered at six levels, evenings for adults, beginning the week of March 4 for 11 weeks through May 23. Full details and easy registration on website, aflcr.org/classes. shtml.

martial arts Aikido: Adult introductory classes begin on Tue., Mar. 5 at 5:30 p.m. Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St. (across from Conant Metal & Light), Burlington. Info: 951-8900, burlingtonaikido. org. This Japanese martial art is a great method to get in shape and relieve stress. classes for adults, teens and children. We also offer morning classes for new students. study with Benjamin Pincus sensei, 6th degree black belt and Vermont’s only fully certified aikido teacher. Visitors are always welcome. Aikido ClAsses: Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave. (2nd floor), Burlington. Info: Vermont Aikido, 862-9785, vermontaikido.org. aikido trains body and spirit together, promoting physical flexibility and strong center within flowing movement, martial sensibility with compassionate presence, respect for others, and confidence in oneself. Vermont aikido invites you to explore this graceful martial art in a safe, supportive environment.

TAi Qi eAsy wiTh liZ geRAN: Mar. 9, 16, 23 & 30. Cost: $60/4 90-minute classes. Location: Burlington Dances Studio, 1 Mill St, suite 372 Chace Mill Building, Burlington. Info: Jade Mountain Wellness, Liz Geran, 399-2102, jademtwellness@gmail.com, jademtwellness. com/classes. Join us for easy-tolearn, slow movements that relieve stress, improve balance, and promote heart health, immune health and mental focus. Tai Qi easy is appropriate for all ages and experience levels and is a simple and profound way to promote well-being. Taught by liz Geran, acupuncturist and herbalist.

meditation leARN To MediTATe: Meditation instruction avail. Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or by appt. Meditation sessions on Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m. and Mon.-Thu., 6-7 p.m. The Shambhala Cafe meets the 1st Sat. of ea. mo. for meditation & discussions, 9 a.m.-noon. An Open House occurs every 3rd Fri. evening of ea. mo., 7-9 p.m., which incl. an intro to the center, a short dharma talk & socializing. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambhalactr.org. Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington shambhala center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom.

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heAliNg gRief ThRoUgh MiNdfUlNess & MoVeMeNT: Feb. 26-Apr. 2, 7:30-9 p.m. Cost: $140/series. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy, 364 Dorset St., suite 204, South Burlington. Info: 658-9440. Many of us hold unresolved grief. Is there a disappointment or loss from your life that stands in the way of your happiness now? Joey corcoran and annette Brown will offer you tools to explore your grief from a fresh perspective through practicing gentle yoga and chakra work. Prescreening req. Please email joey@ mindfulrest.com. MiNdfUlNess Tools foR heAlTh: Feb. 12-Apr. 2, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Weekly on Tue. Cost: $180/ series, incl. 4 CDs. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy, 364 Dorset St., suite 204, South Burlington. Info: 658-9440. Participants will learn mindfulness meditation practices to reduce stress and anxiety while promoting health and wellness. This includes guided instruction in a body scan, mindfulness meditation, and gentle yoga. The program is based

wRiTe yoUR MeMoiR i: Feb. 14Mar. 14, 6-8 p.m., Weekly on Thu. Cost: $150/person. Registration req. Location: The Writers’ Barn, 233 Falls Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3091, lin@windridgepublishing.com. sue Roupp will be offering a five-part workshop, “Write Your Memoir,” as part of her ongoing series of classes at the Writers’ Barn. “let’s sort out your memory closet,” says Roupp. “There were good times and sad times and you learned a lot. Join this popular, safe class where you learn to write those memories down so others can appreciate who you became.”

yoga eVolUTioN yogA: $14/class, $130/class card, $5-10/community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com. evolution Yoga offers a variety of classes in a supportive atmosphere: beginner, advanced, kids, babies, post- and prenatal, community classes, and workshops. Vinyasa, Kripalu, core, Breast cancer survivor and alignment classes. certified teachers, massage and PT, too. Join our yoga community and get to know the family you choose.

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hoT yogA BURliNgToN: Get hot — 2-for-1 offer. 1-hr. classes 8V-DeptOBGYN062911.indd on Mon., Tue. & Thur.: 5:30 p.m; Fri.: 5 p.m.; Sat.: 10:30 a.m. Cost: $14/1st 2 classes, multi-class cards avail. Location: North End Studio B, 294 N Winooski Ave, Old North End, Burlington. Info: 999-9963, hotyogaburlingtonvt.com. Hot Yoga Burlington offers creative, vinyasa-style yoga featuring practice in the Barkan Method Hot Yoga in a 95-degree studio accompanied by eclectic music. Try something different!

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TeApoTs ANd poURiNg Vessels w/ JeReMy AyeRs: Mar. 2, 2-5 p.m. Cost: $50/person, plus $15 materials fee. Location: Seminary Art Center, 201 Hollow Rd., Waterbury. Info: 253-8790, seminaryartcenter.com. In this hands-on class for intermediate and advanced potters we will cover the mechanics of pouring vessels and explore ideas of creation for forms such as sauce boats, creamers, pitchers and the assembly of teapots. Don’t miss this opportunity to work alongside and learn from this incredible local artist and educator!

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exploRATioN of MoVeMeNT: Mar. 16-17, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: $245 ($225 if paid by Mar. 4; call about risk-free introductory fee). Location: Touchstone Healing Arts , Burlington. Info: Dianne Swafford, 734-1121, swaffordperson@hotmail.com, http://ortho-bionomy.org/SOBI/DianneSwafford. Using ortho-bionomy, participants will learn to recognize and palpate patterns of joint and muscle movement in order to facilitate tension release and increase range of motion. These techniques help relieve tension in those stuck places in our body that keep our bodies from moving well (i.e., shoulder blades or pelvis that won’t move when someone is walking).

sNAke-sTyle TAi Chi ChUAN: Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 864-7902, iptaichi.org. The Yang snake style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill.

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VeRMoNT BRAZiliAN JiU-JiTsU: Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 660-4072, Julio@ bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com. classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and self-confidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. accept no imitations. learn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, cBJJ and IBJJF certified 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor under carlson Gracie sr., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! a 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Featherweight champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro state champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, suite 109, Essex Jct. Info: Elements of Healing, Scott Moylan, 288-8160, elementsofhealing@verizon.net, elementsofhealing.net. This program teaches two forms of massage, amma and shiatsu. We will explore Oriental medicine theory and diagnosis as well as the body’s meridian system, acupressure points, Yin Yang and 5-element Theory. additionally, 100 hours of Western anatomy and physiology will be taught. Vsac nondegree grants are available. NcBTMB-assigned school.

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File Under ? Four more local albums you probably haven’t heard B Y DA N BOL L ES

o many records, so little time. Seven Days gets more album submissions than we know what to do with. And, given the ease of record making these days, it’s diffi cult to keep up. Still, we try to get to every local release that comes across the music desk, no matter how obscure. To that end, here are four albums that likely fl ew under the radar of your average Vermont music fan. In some cases, they represent the outermost boundaries of local music. Others simply slipped the through cracks. But each is deserving of a listen.

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Night of Arrows, Room to Live: The Living Room Sessions

Dead Relay, 3 Candy Ins the Dish

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On his fi rst two records,The Night of Arrows (2010) and True North (2011), Jeff ersonville-based songwriter David Kaczynski — aka Night of Arrows — delivered promising, if uneven, treatises on life, love and loss. Though not without talent, the dour tunesmith had trouble fi nding his own voice, tending to ape the styles of his songwriting heroes and, perhaps masking insecurities, resorting to clumsy vocal eff ects including sloppy double voicing and geysers of reverb. With his latest release, Room to Live: The Living Room Sessions, Kaczynski further mines the depths of his own despair. Recorded in his living room, the six-song EP is decidedly, and intentionally, lo-fi . But that homespun quality, coupled with less reliance on inept studio trickery, is quietly compelling. It’s still relentlessly depressing fare. The song titles alone are enough to advise staying away from sharp objects while listening — “Broken,” “Into the Dark” and “Crucifi ed,” for example. But if your misery needs company, Night of Arrows’ latest might do the trick. soundcloud.com/night-of-arrows

Because Burlington is the hometown of a certain phonetically phickle phamous phoursome, there’s a longstanding perception that you can’t take three steps in the city without tripping over a jam band. That may have been the case at one time, but it’s a rather dated notion now. Burlington really isn’t the hippie-music haven it once was, and the glory days of the jam band seem to have passed. (Easy, indie-rockin’ hipsters. Your time is coming.) Those who pine for a return to the Queen City’s noodle-y roots would do well to check out Dead Relay, the new project helmed by Gold Town bassist Joshua Loun. The trio’s debut EP,3 Candy Ins the Dish, presents a groovy fusion of rock, jazz, metal and funk that harks back to the heady, hyphenated heyday of jam-rock. They’re not reinventing the wheel, by any stretch. But that hardly seems the point. The EP’s three tracks boast enough musical prowess and goofy personality — see “The Dance of the Gargamel” — to satisfy classic-jam fans and maybe intrigue some newbies to boot. cdbaby.com/artist/deadrelay

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Victor Rudolph Gittens, “Christmas Everyday” (Self-released, single)

In advance of his debut album, Our New Beginnings, Addison County’s Victor Rudolph Gittens released a Christmas single, “Christmas Everyday.” The BarRed Man Summer is a collaboration of bados native aspires to great heights Vermont’s Joe Rittling and Aram Bing- in the strata of pop music — the aforeham. The duo’s self-titled debut, re- mentioned debut is a tribute to Michael leased last year, is a curious collection of Jackson, whom he counts as a great inmaterial that suggests infl uences from spiration and career role model. But Gitpsychedelic indie rock to New Wave tens has a way to go yet. to progressive jazz to Tom Waits, ofWhile well intentioned — it’s hard ten with a playful, sometimes sinister to argue with declarations of peace and undercurrent of stereotypical Native love — calypso-tinged, R&B slow-jam American sonic tropes — think “What holiday tunes occupy something of a Makes the Red Man Red?” from Disney’s niche market. Even as Christmas songs Peter Pan. go, Gittens’ synth-y tiding of comfort The album, released with virtually no and joy is most likely destined for the fanfare as a mixtape on the band’s web- novelty bin. site, is remarkably well produced and But it’s not without certain charms. expertly executed. Rittling is a dynamic And sleigh bells. Lots of sleigh bells. Gitvocalist, with a smooth, emotive rasp. tens is a capable vocalist, and his sheer And Bingham frames his bandmate’s force of enthusiasm makes “Christmas often-abstract musings with a shifting, Everyday” worth a listen — though cermultilayered soundscape that deep- tainly not every day, and probably not ens on repeated listens. We want more. until December. redmansummer.com At the moment, Gittens has no online presence, so your guess as to where to fi nd his single is as good as ours. Maybe hope for a Christmas miracle?

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(Segue alert!) Speaking of love… As most of you know, this Thursday, February 14, is Valentine’s Day. If you didn’t know that, or don’t care, you are most likely happily single. Congrats. If, however, you’re in a relationship and still didn’t know V-Day is this Thursday, you might be unhappily single by, say, Friday. Sorry, dude. Regardless of your relationship status, there are numerous ways to observe the impending Hallmark holiday, musically speaking. If you’re irked by seemingly countless couples smugly celebrating their love, I’d suggest dropping by Radio Bean, where miChaeL ChoRney and maRyse smith will commiserate, er, collaborate for the first time in public. Chorney writes that the duo is planning a set of “blown-apart broken-heart songs,” adding that it will be “a great night for the devastated.” Smith concurs, writing in to caution that their set is “Maybe not a Valentine’s Day show for people in love.” Duly noted. On the other hand, if you’re in one of those aforementioned happy couples, Montpelier’s swingingest hepcat, Lewis FRanCo, will be leading a Valentine’s Day show as his alter ego, Red LavendeR, at the Whammy Bar in Maple Corner. Franco writes that audience members

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Lagala writes that she intends to continue booking comedy shows at different — that is, larger — venues around town and hopes to take advantage of a wealth of up-andcoming regional comics, many of whom are simply too costly to book in the diminutive confines of Levity. Stay tuned. It’s likely that other factions of the local comedy scene will chip in to help offset the void left by Levity’s closure. Spark Arts and Vermont Comedy Club cofounder nathan haRtswiCK writes that he’s planning to “ramp up” comedic offerings at Nectar’s and Club Metronome, where he’s been hosting a popular weekly comedy open mic on Wednesdays. That’s in addition to a slate of new regular comedy nights at select small rooms around the state, including the Bee’s Knees in Morrisville and Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury. Hartswick adds that planning for the next Green Mountain Comedy Festival in late May is well underway. As for Kriger, the guess here is that he’ll be all right. If you’ll recall, Levity opened with an Irene benefit show on October 16, 2011, at which the comic and then-recent NYC transplant performed. In the crowd was another NYC escapee, eRin PaLmeR. Palmer and Kriger went on their first date a few weeks after the show. Then, in May last year, at the end of one of his sets at Levity, Kriger proposed.

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After months of speculation and whispers that it was struggling financially, the official word came down this week that Vermont’s first/best/only comedy club, Levity, is going under. Owner Ryan KRigeR and manager CaRmen LagaLa confirm that the tiny joke joint on Center Street in Burlington will close at the end of March, ending a roughly 18-month experiment in the viability of a laugh-centric venue in the Queen City. If you’re a fan of local comedy, your reaction may be somewhat akin to my own, which was, essentially, “Ah, fuck.” I get a little weepy every time one of our local venues closes — see Parima, the Black Door, Lamb Abbey, Langdon Street Café, the Black Door again, etc. What can I say? I’m a sentimental softie. But there may be a bright side. While Levity’s impending closure is undoubtedly a bummer, it’s hardly evidence that Burlington is unable or unwilling to support a thriving comedy scene. In fact, the Levity experiment may suggest just the contrary. Lagala, a fine comedian in her own right, writes that in many respects, Levity was a success. She says that the club’s weekly open-mic nights are typically overbooked with would-be standups wanting to cut their teeth, or hone their chops, and that the weekend showcases routinely sell out. But therein lies the rub. Levity’s capacity is about 40 people. Combine that with the cost of maintaining a prime downtown location, and the math starts to look a little, well, funny. “The overhead costs and unchangeable low capacity are what did us in,” Lagala writes. Still, for the local comedy community, having a place to call home has had significant impact. “I think the quality of comedy in general has improved, in part because of the stage time we were able to offer,” writes Kriger. Agreed. You can become a good singer-songwriter wailing away for your cat in your bedroom. But in standup comedy to you have to practice in front of a crowd to get better. It’s just one of the rules. Levity opened a door for countless aspiring local comics during its short run and presented a legitimate outlet for experienced comedians to fine-tune their acts on a regular basis. That’s important.

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a few years ago, he’s traveled the globe, teaching in the Middle East and absorbing myriad worldly musical influences. All of which inform his new project, Billy Wylder, which fuses disparate styles, from worldbeat to art rock, with his Americana roots. Touring in support of “Vineyard,” the first single from the band’s forthcoming debut, billy WylDEr plays Signal Kitchen in Burlington this Sunday,

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Franny O's: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free.

On tHE risE bakEry: Open Bluegrass, 8 p.m., Donations.

HalFlOungE: Rewind with DJ craig mitchell (retro), 10 p.m., Free.

tWO brOtHErs tavErn: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Free. Open mic, 9 p.m., Free.

Finnigan's Pub: Premarital sextet 1/30/13 3:58 PM(jazz), 10:30 p.m., Free.

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HigHEr grOunD ballrOOm: Big Gigantic, Kill Paris, manic Focus (live EDm), 8:30 p.m., $23/25. AA. HigHEr grOunD sHOWcasE lOungE: Zoogma, Kloptoscope (live EDm), 7:30 p.m., Free/$5/10. AA. JP's Pub: Karaoke with morgan, 10 p.m., Free. lEvity : Fun & Gameshow (trivia), 8 p.m., Free.

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bEE's knEEs: Allen church (folk), 7:30 p.m., Donations. tHE Hub PizzEria & Pub: seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., Free. mOOg's PlacE: D. Davis (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., Free. ParkEr PiE cO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Free.

mOnkEy HOusE: Pre-Valentine's salsa with DJ Hector, 7 p.m., Free.

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nEctar's: Breakfast of stars (psychedelic), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. On taP bar & grill: Pine street Jazz, 7 p.m., Free. raDiO bEan: Ensemble Five (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. irish sessions, 9 p.m., Free. rED squarE: Hayley Jane and the Primates (rock), 7 p.m., Free. DJ cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. skinny PancakE: Josh Panda and Brett Lanier (rock), 7 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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manHattan Pizza & Pub: Open mic with Andy Lugo, 10 p.m., Free.

bagitOs: Acoustic Blues Jam with the usual suspects, 6 p.m., Free.

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grEEn mOuntain tavErn: Open mic with John Lackard, 9 p.m., Free. PurPlE mOOn Pub: Bruce Jones (folk), 7 p.m., Free.

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club mEtrOnOmE: The Edd, Hash Driveway (live EDm), 9 p.m., $6/10. DObrá tEa: Robert Resnik (folk), 7 p.m., Free. Franny O's: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. HalFlOungE: World End Girlfriend (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., Free. Valentine's Day soul with craig mitchell & Fattie B (soul), 10:30 p.m., Free. HigHEr grOunD ballrOOm: Josh Ritter & the Royal city Band, the Dunwells (singer-songwriters), 7:30 p.m., $17/20. AA. lEvity : standup comedy Open mic (standup), 8:30 p.m., Free.

manHattan Pizza & Pub: Hot Wax with Justcaus & Penn West (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

Entertainment, 7 p.m., Free.

mOnkEy HOusE: Eric carbonara, Alexandra Turnquist (singersongwriters), 9 p.m., $5. 18+.

tWO brOtHErs tavErn: DJ Dizzle (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.

nEctar's: Trivia mania with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., Free. swamp cabbage, Rick Redington & the Luv (blues), 9:30 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. O'briEn's irisH Pub: DJ Dominic (hip-hop), 9:30 p.m., Free. On taP bar & grill: Left Eye Jump (blues), 7 p.m., Free. raDiO bEan: Dave Fugel & Julian chobot (jazz), 6 p.m., Free. michael chorney and maryse smith (singersongwriters), 8 p.m., Free. shane Hardiman Trio with Geza carr & Rob morse (jazz), 9 p.m., Free. Kat Wright & the indomitable soul Band (soul), 11 p.m., $3. rED squarE: Ellen Powell Trio (jazz), 5 p.m., Free. Zack duPont Trio (folk), 7:30 p.m., Free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

On tHE risE bakEry: Open mic, 7:45 p.m., Free.

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bEE's knEEs: spider Roulette (blues), 7:30 p.m., Donations. clairE's rEstaurant & bar: Karen Krajecic (folk), 7 p.m., Free. tHE Hub PizzEria & Pub: Dinner Jazz with Fabian Rainville, 6:30 p.m., Free. mattErHOrn: Open mic with Jesse, 9 p.m., Free. mOOg's PlacE: sweet and Lowdown (gypsy jazz), 8 p.m., Free. ParkEr PiE cO.: ira Friedman Trio (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free.

regional

mOnOPOlE: Dynomatics (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

rED squarE bluE rOOm: DJ cre8 (house), 10 p.m., Free.

mOnOPOlE DOWnstairs: Gary Peacock (singer-songwriter), 10 p.m., Free.

rí rá irisH Pub: Last Words (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

OlivE riDlEy's: Karaoke, 6 p.m., Free.

vEnuE: Thirsty Thursdays, 7 p.m., Free.

tHEraPy: Therapy Thursdays with DJ NYcE (Top 40), 10:30 p.m., Free.

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cHarliE O's: Dan Zura, Jay Ekis, Ben Roy and Emily Warner, scott Baker (singer-songwriters), 10 p.m., Free. grEEn mOuntain tavErn: Thirsty Thursday Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. tuPElO music Hall: Valentine's Day Dinner Dance with Dixie Dee and the Diamonds (rock), 7 p.m., $37.50. WHammy bar: Red Lavender (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., Free.

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traditional music and culture. Spencer and Ryan are two of the bigger musical names to ever call Vermont home. Following their stints with BTV bands PINHEAD and the DECENTZ, respectively, they went on to form the seminal alt-country band BLOOD ORANGES. In the years since, Ryan has continued to rank among the most highly regarded mandolin players in the country, while Spencer has carved out a nice career playing guitar alongside JAY FARRAR in SON VOLT.

yet, even though RF front man BOBBY HACKNEY works as a designer at Seven Days and probably laid out this very page. (Hi, Bobby!) Finally, speaking of new records — and Montpelier — I’m told local blues-rock duo LAKE SUPERIOR are hard at work on their full-length debut. You can ask them all about it when they play alongside ANDERS PARKER CLOUD BADGE and ANACHRONIST at Positive Pie 2 this Friday, February 15.

Local punk band ROUGH FRANCIS are set to release their highly anticipated new album this weekend. The sons of DEATH will drop by Charlie O’s in Montpelier this Friday, February 15, before their official release party at the ArtsRiot studio in Burlington on Saturday, February 16. I haven’t heard the album

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are encouraged to step to the stage and serenade their sweetheart — or perhaps future sweetheart … wink, wink — with him backing on guitar. The schmaltzier the better. And finally, if you’re in between relationships but not emotionally incapacitated by that fact, I’d suggest finding your way to Charlie O’s in Montpelier, where a trusty crew of Capital City tunesmiths will gather to share their favorite love songs. Slated to appear are DAN ZURA, JAY EKIS, BEN ROY and EMILY WARNER, and SCOTT BAKER. Baker’s one-time FIRST CRUSH band mate, ROBYN JOY PIERCE GARESI, will lend her vocal chops to several of those acts, so I wouldn’t be surprised if she and Baker reprise a few FC favorites. Also, there will be cupcakes.

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Park Place tavern: Barbie-N-Bones (rock), 8:30 p.m., free. radio Bean: Kid's music with Linda "Tickle Belly" Bassick, 10:30 a.m., free. Elaine romanelli (folk), 7 p.m., free. Babe Lincoln (folk), 8 p.m., free. storm cats (jazz), 9:30 p.m., free. Burlington Bread Boys (old time), 11 p.m., free. rev. Ben Donovan & the congregation (country), 12:30 a.m., free. red square: Aaron flinn (rock), 5 p.m., free. Japhy ryder (prog rock), 8 p.m., $5. DJ craig mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5.

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JP's PuB: Karaoke with megan, 10 p.m., free. levity : mike recine, scott chaplain, carmen Lagala, phil Davidson, Adam cook (standup), 8 p.m., $10/12. marriott HarBor lounge: Anthony santor (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. nectar's: conor mulroy (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. sparkplug, suitcase rodeo (melvin sparks tribute), 9 p.m., $5. on taP Bar & grill: The real Deal (r&b), 9 p.m., free. radio Bean: pappy (old time), noon, free. pablo Galesi (singer-songwriter), 2 p.m., free. Less Digital, more manual: record club, 2 p.m., free. mary Lambert and rose mcAleese (singersongwriters), 6 p.m., free. mark mandeville, & raianne richards (country), 7 p.m., free. Dan Blakeslee (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free. sara cp coffin (singer-songwriter), 10 p.m., free. The Big Lonesome (Americana), 10:30 p.m., free. red square: Julian chobot Quartet (jazz), 5 p.m., free. What's Good (funk), 8 p.m., $5. mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5. red square Blue room: DJ raul (salsa), 7 p.m., free. rí rá irisH PuB: The Blame (rock), 10 p.m., free. skinny Pancake: rabbit in the rye (folk), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

skinny Pancake: summit of Thieves (rock), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

venue: 18 & up Destination saturdays, 8 p.m., free.

central

green mountain tavern: DJ Jonny p (Top 40), 9 p.m., $2.

cHarlie o's: All request Dance party (Top 40), 10 p.m., free.

Positive Pie 2: Anachronist, Anders parker cloud Badge, Lake superior (rock), 10 p.m., $5.

cider House BBq and PuB: Dan Boomhower (piano), 6 p.m., free.

PurPle moon PuB: moonschein (folk), 8 p.m., free.

Positive Pie 2: Bad Dog (rock), 10:30 p.m., $5.

cHarlie o's: rough francis (punk), 10 p.m., free.

Bagitos: irish sessions, 2 p.m., free.

PurPle moon PuB: The Heckhounds (blues), 8 p.m., free.

51 main: Gumbo Ya Ya (funk), 9 p.m., free.

tHe reservoir restaurant & taP room: soulstice (reggae), 10 p.m., free.

on tHe rise Bakery: Wolcot (rock), 8 p.m., Donations.

tuPelo music Hall: cheryl Wheeler (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., $30.

two BrotHers tavern: Longford row (irish), 6:30 p.m., $3. DJ D-ro (reggae), 10 p.m., free.

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northern

Bee's knees: Alex Lee project (rock), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

matterHorn: The sugardaddies (rock), 9 p.m., $5. moog's Place: North star sessions (rock), 8 p.m., free. rimrocks mountain tavern: friday Night frequencies with DJ rekkon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

regional

monoPole: High peaks (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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HigHer ground Ballroom: Winter is a Drag Ball (drag show), 8 p.m., $30/35. 18+.

rí rá irisH PuB: supersounds DJ (Top 40), 10 p.m., free.

tHe HuB Pizzeria & PuB: Blind Owl Band (bluegrass), 9:30 p.m., free.

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Halflounge: Justin Levinson (singersongwriter), 9 p.m., free. sin-Orgy with T-Watt, r2 & QDO (house), 10:30 p.m., free.

ruBen James: DJ cre8 (hip-hop), 10:30 p.m., free.

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franny o's: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

tHeraPy: pulse with DJ Nyce (hip-hop), 10 p.m., $5.

51 main: cobey Gatos Trio (jazz), 9 p.m., free. city limits: Dance party with DJ Earl (Top 40), 9 p.m., free. two BrotHers tavern: 3 sheets 2 the Wind (rock), 10 p.m., $3.

northern

Bee's knees: moonschein (acoustic), 7:30 p.m., Donations. tHe HuB Pizzeria & PuB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. matterHorn: Jeff pitchell (rock), 9 p.m., $5. moog's Place: Granite Junction (rock), 9 p.m., free. Parker Pie co.: chasing macie, Electric sorcery (rock), 8 p.m., $5. 18+.

regional

monoPole: flabberghaster (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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Halflounge: B-sides (house), 7 p.m., free. DJ cre8 (house), 10 p.m., free.

Backstage PuB: sturcrazie (rock), 9 p.m., free.

cluB metronome: retronome (’80s dance party), 10 p.m., $5.

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club and spark Arts present New comics showcase (standup), 8 p.m., Free. Nectar's: mi Yard Reggae Night with Big Dog & Demus, 9 p.m., Free.

radiO BeaN: Bohemian Blues Quartet (gypsy jazz), 11 a.m., Free. Pete sutherland and Tim stickle's Old Time session, 1 p.m., Free. michaela Anne (Americana), 3:30 p.m., Free. Trio Gusto (gypsy jazz), 5 p.m., Free. Broken Anchor (indie folk), 7 p.m., Free. Friends & Family Residency (indie), 8 p.m., Free.

MONKey hOuse: Wishes and Thieves (indie), 9 p.m., $5. 18+.

central

charlie O's: Looka Looka Looka (dumpster swing), 10 p.m., Free. purple MOON puB: Kip de moll (blues), 7 p.m., Free. sKiNNy paNcaKe: Karen Krajecic and chris Grantz (folk), 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

northern

Bee's KNees: Alan Greenleaf & the Doctor (folk), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

red square: craig mitchell (house), 10 p.m., Free. red square Blue rOOM: DJ Frank Grymes (EDm), 11 p.m., Free.

central

charlie O's: Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. purple MOON puB: Bluegrass Jam with Bo, 7 p.m., Free.

northern

ruBeN JaMes: Why Not monday? with Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

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MatterhOrN: chris Tagatac (acoustic rock), 4 p.m., Free. MOOG's place: seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 8 p.m., Free.

twO BrOthers taverN: monster Hits Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

Bee's KNees: children's sing-Along with Lesley Grant, 10:30 a.m., Free. Kyle Bower (singersongwriter), 7:30 p.m., Donations. the huB pizzeria & puB: Gang of Thieves (rock), 9:30 p.m., Free. MOOG's place: Open mic/Jam Night, 8:30 p.m., Free.

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radiO BeaN: Brass Balagan (brass band), 6:30 p.m., Free. Aimee Bobruk, Hilary York, suzanna choffel (singer-songwriters), 8 p.m., Free. HonkyTonk sessions (honky-tonk), 10 p.m., $3.

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radiO BeaN: The Good Reverend Ben Donovan (acoustic), 7:30 p.m., Free. Open mic, 9 p.m., Free.

album’s moody centerpiece, “Work From Home.” U.S. Girls plays the Monkey House in

ON tap Bar & Grill: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., Free.

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ON tap Bar & Grill: Open mic with Wylie, 7 p.m., Free.

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Olde NOrtheNder: Abby Jenne & the Enablers (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

whaMMy Bar: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., Free.

Nectar's: metal monday: Dying Fetus, Vektor, Vaporizor, Abaddon (metal), 9 p.m., $12/15. 18+.

and solo artist Meghan Remy. On her latest record, Gem, Remy both revels and wallows

Nectar's: mihali from Twiddle (solo acoustic), 7 p.m., Free.

sweet cruNch BaKe shOp: Jacob Green (acoustic), 10:30 a.m., Free.

halflOuNGe: Family Night Open Jam, 10:30 p.m., Free.

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MatterhOrN: spiritual Rez (reggae), 9 p.m., $7.

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cluB MetrONOMe: Dead set Tuesdays (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. leuNiG's BistrO & café: cody sargent (jazz), 7 p.m., Free.

siGNal KitcheN: Billy Wylder, Josh Panda & the Hot Damned (rock), 9 p.m., $10.

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rí rá irish puB: Dale and Darcy (acoustic), 6 p.m., Free.

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On his latest release, Rev. Yolanda’s Country Gospel Kirtan Vol. 1: God Is, former Vermont drag queen and current NYC resident Rev. Roger Anthony Yolanda Mapes finds religion — though it is unlikely to resemble what most of us think of when we consider the church. The album is based on the teachings of A Course in Miracles, a nondenominational spiritual guidebook developed in the 1970s. While it has roots in Christian principles, ACIM is more a philosophy than a religion. Appropriately, the gospel according to Yolanda is less one of fire and brimstone than of love, acceptance and affirmation that proves, yes, indeedy, the Lord works in mysterious ways.

Mapes’ sermon opens on the bluesy gospel ballad, “Love and Light.” Over tinny electric piano and drums, he puts forth what will serve as the fundamental tenet of God Is: God is love. (And light.) It is affirmation — or indoctrination — by repetition. And while not exactly a revelation, his impassioned, overtly stylized baritone is believable enough to suggest he’s doing more than preaching to the choir. Mapes brings it down on the next few tracks, including “Love Divine” and “Sweet Sweet Spirit,” the latter of which begins with a swirl of chimes and features a duet with fellow ACIM minister Rev. Chanda Rule. The middle of the album finds Mapes mulling more abstract philosophical notions. Cuts such as the worldly, beat-centric “Free Your Mind,” the sitar-laden “You are an Idea,” and the pedal-steel-laced twang of “We Are Angels” are rooted less in blind religious faith than the discovery of inner peace through self-love. The gist, as laid out in the album’s final, genre-mashing

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multiple guitars, bass, Rhodes, drums, bullhorn, to name just a few — all fall effortlessly into place and time. But Yates’ lyrics, simultaneously tonguein-cheek and openhearted, cause his presence to stand out to the extreme, at times reminiscent of the Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle, with whom Yates has played, and the Lemonheads’ Evan Dando. Lines such as “You’ll probably be happier when I’m gone / You can’t say that about your looks,” from “Pretty Girls” and “I’ve dug a hole and now I’ll dig an abyss” (“Three Cheers”), are just too good not to steal center stage. You can relate to Yates’ sad-bastard declarations without sinking pitifully deep into them. It would not be fair to overlook the expert performances executed by the Affiliates. On tracks such as

“She Has Your Name” and “Loaded,” they truly shine. Special kudos to the supplemental guitar work of Kevin Stevens and Raph Worrick (Dirtminers). Of course, lines such as “You can’t call it cheating when she has your name” (from “She Has Your Name”) often steal your attention away from the band. Yates has described his music as “too folky for the rockers and too rocky for the folkers.” While this statement may be as true as it is quirky, it’s evident from Yates’ choice of lyrical content, structure and delivery that he’s a true folky at heart. He just happens to be a folky with a rockin’ band. The good news for Yates is that audiences are able to handle this synthesis a little better in 2013 than they could in, let’s say, 1965. Phil Yates & the Affiliates celebrate the release of Oh So Sour on Friday. February 15, at the Monkey House, with support from Black Rabbit and Charlie Thunder. The album is available at philyates.bandcamp.com.

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For the past two years, Burlington’s Phil Yates has somewhat steadily constructed a niche and name for himself in the music world, here in Burlington and beyond. Oh So Sour is Yates’ first full-length record with his backing band, the Affiliates. It is delivered on the perhaps-distant heels — depending on how long the last 20-odd months of your life have been — of Yates’ 2011 solo EP, Tumble Stairs, a contribution to a nearly highprofile compilation of Wkr Spgt — yeah, obscure — songs released on California’s Shrimper Records, and a digital single of Oh So Sour’s closing track, “Could You Be the One?,” released last spring. With their new record, Phil Yates & the Affiliates deliver for the first time a fully painted portrait of a singer-songwriter and his band. The various instruments that populate and embroider Oh So Sour —

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HigHer ground SHowcaSe Lounge: Joe pug, Bhi Bhiman (singer-songwriters), 7:30 p.m., $10/12. AA. JP'S Pub: Karaoke with morgan, 10 p.m., Free. Leunig'S biStro & café: mike martin and Geoff Kim (gypsy jazz), 7 p.m., Free. ManHattan Pizza & Pub: Open mic with Andy Lugo, 10 p.m., Free. Monkey HouSe: Am & msR presents: u.s. Girls, slim Twig (indie), 9 p.m., $8. 18+. nectar'S: what a Joke! comedy Open mic (standup), 7 p.m., Free. Jer coons & caroline Rose (singer-songwriters), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. on taP bar & griLL: chad Hollister (rock), 7 p.m., Free. radio bean: pat Hull (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., Free. irish sessions, 9 p.m., Free. mavstar (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free. red Square: starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 7 p.m., Free. dJ cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. Skinny Pancake: Josh panda and Brett Lanier (rock), 7 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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bagitoS: Acoustic Blues Jam 2h-tourdate021313.pdf with the usual suspects, 6 p.m., Free.

cHarLie o'S: chicky stoltz (acoustic), 8 p.m., Free.

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tHe PineS: Open mic with John Lackard, 9 p.m., Free. PurPLe Moon Pub: seth eames & miriam Bernardo (singersongwriters), 7 p.m., Free. wHaMMy bar: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Free.

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51 Main: Blues Jam, 8 p.m., Free. city LiMitS: Karaoke with Let it Rock entertainment, 9 p.m., Free. on tHe riSe bakery: Bruce Jones (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., donations. two brotHerS tavern: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Free.

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bee'S kneeS: Jen corkins (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., donations. tHe Hub Pizzeria & Pub: seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., Free. Moog'S PLace: Jason wedlock (acoustic), 8 p.m., Free. Parker Pie co.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Free.

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Keep It Like a Secret We’ve been in love with

Joe Pug since the release of his debut EP, Nation

of Heat, in 2008. And now it seems the secret is out. Media outlets from the Washington Post to NPR have picked up on and espoused the many-splendored virtues of the Austin-based songwriter’s latest record, The Great Despiser. Fortunately, there’s more than enough Joe Pug to go around — though we’ll always have “I Do My Father’s Drugs,” won’t we, Joe? Touring behind that new album, Pug plays the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge on Wednesday, February 20. Songwriter bHi bHiMan opens.

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ROCKET SHOP AT MAIN STREET LANDING FEB. 20 • 8PM • $5 SUGGESTED DONATION

KAT WRIGHT & BRETT HUGHES WITH AARON FLINN

SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!

One Wednesday a month November through April, a Vermont-based singer songwriter and a band, will perform in the family-friendly Black Box Theater at the Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center located on the corner of College Street and Lake Street in Burlington. Live simulcast on 105.9FM the Radiator, the TV channels of RETN, and bigheavyworld.com. PANEL PROGRAM FEB. 20, 7PM:

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51 mAiN, 51 Main St., Middlebury, 388-8209. bAr ANtiDotE, 35C Green St., Vergennes, 877-2555. cArol’S huNgrY miND cAfé, 24 Merchant’s Row, Middlebury, 388-0101. citY limitS, 14 Greene St., Vergennes, 877-6919. clEm’S cAfé 101 Merchant’s Row, Rutland, 775-3337. DAN’S PlAcE, 31 Main St., Bristol, 453-2774. gooD timES cAfé, Rt. 116, Hinesburg, 482-4444.

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bAgito’S, 28 Main St., Montpelier, 229-9212. big PicturE thEAtEr & cAfé, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994. brEAkiNg grouNDS, 245 Main St., Bethel, 392-4222. thE cENtEr bAkErY & cAfE, 2007 Guptil Rd., Waterbury Center, 244-7500. chArliE o’S, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820. ciDEr houSE bbq AND Pub, 1675 Rte.2, Waterbury, 244-8400. clEAN SlAtE cAfé, 107 State St., Montpelier, 225-6166. cork WiNE bAr, 1 Stowe St., Waterbury, 882-8227. ESPrESSo buENo, 136 Main St., Barre, 479-0896. grEEN mouNtAiN tAVErN, 10 Keith Ave., Barre, 522-2935. guSto’S, 28 Prospect St., Barre, 476-7919. hoStEl tEVErE, 203 Powderhound Rd., Warren, 496-9222. kiSmEt, 52 State St., Montpelier, 223-8646. kNottY ShAmrock, 21 East St., Northfield, 485-4857. locAl folk SmokEhouSE, 9 Rt. 7, Waitsfield, 496-5623. mulligAN’S iriSh Pub, 9 Maple Ave., Barre, 479-5545. NuttY StEPh’S, 961C Rt. 2, Middlesex, 229-2090. PicklE bArrEl Nightclub, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-3035. thE PiNES, 1 Maple St., Chelsea, 658-3344 thE PizzA StoNE, 291 Pleasant St., Chester, 8752121. PoSitiVE PiE 2, 20 State St., Montpelier, 229-0453. PurPlE mooN Pub, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-3422. thE rESErVoir rEStAurANt & tAP room, 1 S. Main St., Waterbury, 244-7827. SliDE brook loDgE & tAVErN, 3180 German Flats Rd., Warren, 583-2202. tuPElo muSic hAll, 188 S. Main St., White River Jct., 698-8341. WhAmmY bAr, 31 W. County Rd., Calais, 229-4329.

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242 mAiN St., Burlington, 862-2244. AmEricAN flAtbrEAD, 115 St. Paul St., Burlington, 861-2999. AuguSt firSt, 149 S. Champlain St., Burlington, 540-0060. bAckStAgE Pub, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jct., 878-5494. bANANA WiNDS cAfé & Pub, 1 Market Pl., Essex Jct., 879-0752. thE block gAllErY, 1 E. Allen St., Winooski, 373-5150. brEAkWAtEr cAfé, 1 King St., Burlington, 658-6276. brENNAN’S Pub & biStro, UVM Davis Center, 590 Main St., Burlington, 656-1204. church & mAiN rEStAurANt, 156 Church St. Burlington, 540-3040. citY SPortS grillE, 215 Lower Mountain View Dr., Colchester, 655-2720. club mEtroNomE, 188 Main St., Burlington, 865-4563. DobrÁ tEA, 80 Chruch St., Burlington, 951-2424. fiNNigAN’S Pub, 205 College St. Burlington, 864-8209. frANNY o’S, 733 Queen City Park Rd., Burlington, 863-2909. hAlflouNgE, 136 1/2 Church St., Burlington, 865-0012. hAlVorSoN’S uPStrEEt cAfé, 16 Church St., Burlington, 658-0278. highEr grouND, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 652-0777. JP’S Pub, 139 Main St., Burlington, 658-6389. lEuNig’S biStro & cAfé, 115 Church St., Burlington, 863-3759. lEVitY cAfé , 9 Center St., Burlington, 318-4888. lift, 165 Church St., Burlington, 660-2088. mAgliANEro cAfé, 47 Maple St., Burlington, 861-3155. mANhAttAN PizzA & Pub, 167 Main St., Burlington, 864-6776. mArriott hArbor louNgE, 25 Cherry St., Burlington, 854-4700. moNkEY houSE, 30 Main St., Winooski, 655-4563. muDDY WAtErS, 184 Main St., Burlington, 658-0466. NEctAr’S, 188 Main St., Burlington, 658-4771. o’briEN’S iriSh Pub, 348 Main St., Winooski, 338-4678. olDE NorthENDEr, 23 North St., Burlington, 864-9888. oN tAP bAr & grill, 4 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3309. oNE PEPPEr grill, 260 North St., Burlington, 658-8800. oScAr’S biStro & bAr, 190 Boxwood Dr., Williston, 878-7082. PArk PlAcE tAVErN, 38 Park St., Essex Jct. 878-3015. rADio bEAN, 8 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 660-9346. rASPutiN’S, 163 Church St., Burlington, 864-9324. rED SquArE, 136 Church St., Burlington, 859-8909. rEgulAr VEtErANS ASSociAtioN, 84 Weaver St., Winooski, 655-9899. rÍ rÁ iriSh Pub, 123 Church St., Burlington, 860-9401. rozzi’S lAkEShorE tAVErN, 1022 W. Lakeshore Dr., Colchester, 863-2342.

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Drawn Together “hey, They can Real ly Draw a line!” at oRcA Media

DIAn pARKeR

ermonters seem to show artwork in just about every nook and cranny — even in the hallway and oﬃces of a public access TV station. “Hey, They Can Really Draw a Line!” is the title of an exhibit currently at ORCA Media in Montpelier’s City Center. ORCA is a nonprofit television production facility that provides public, educational and governmental programming to the residents of central Vermont. And now, it’s also a gallery space for selections from the Waskowmium — that is, the extensive art collection of Barre resident Mark Waskow.

REVIEW

EACH OF THE 18 WORKS DISPLAYS A STEADY HAND WITH THE DRAWN LINE,

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“Diagram II” by Daniel Zeller

and ink on paper. Here, two large squares are placed vertically on top of each other, each square drawn with fine lines that lace together and overlap. The piece is textural and complex; the bottom square is denser and darker than the top one. Benkert was a master at mixing order and chaos with a simple, straight line by changing its character, weight and density within a grid. Greg Mager has a curiously compelling, three-section work here called “Untitled Orifice Drawings.” The three large squares, drawn with graphite on paper, could be illustrations of other planets. The fine, spidery lines of the background contrast sharply with dark pockmarks, or dimples, as seen on ﬂesh or the moon.

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AND SOME EXPERIMENT WITH OPTICAL ILLUSIONS.

The exhibit’s title hints at its focus: Each of the 18 works displays a steady hand with the drawn line, and some experiment with optical illusions. Lines seem to expand and contract in biomorphic and often intricate ways. Line strokes can also have rhythm and weight, as exemplified in the two works here by Ernst Benkert. In 1960, Benkert founded the Anonima Group in Cleveland with Frank Hewitt and Ed Mieczkowski; the artists rejected abstract expressionism and created grid-based artworks that investigated the psychology of optical perception. Hewitt and Benkert both later taught at the University of Vermont; the Fleming Museum organized a retrospective of the Anonima Group in 1971. Waskow met Benkert (who died in 2010) in Vermont and acquired the two pieces in this show. Benkert’s “Lubeck,” from 1987, is a 30-by-22-inch pen-and-ink drawing on paper named for a devastating World War II battle in Germany. In this diagram, diﬀerently crosshatched blocks represent opposing sides entwined in combat. The other Benkert drawing, “Eleanor’s Box,” from 1985, is also pen

in midair, ready to catch four pieces of cracked robin’s-egg shells. The mauve gloves, turquoise shells and pale lines against the stark white background make for a graceful, almost ethereal image. Visual artist Daniel Zeller works from his studio in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn; his art can be found in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and others. Waskow includes two of Zeller’s works in this show. “Microscope I” is a delicate, graphite-on-paper line drawing. Composed of three discs connected by a central pole, and tipped on its side, this strange contraption seems to be in motion, like a futuristic spinning top. “Diagram II,” pen and ink on vellum, is a maze of finely etched lines meandering through pools of red and shades of gray. Finely drawn lines can make negative space come alive. Crossing and recrossing lines give themselves movement and trick the eye. Carleen Zimbalatti’s three pieces, from her series “Mapping Sector,” might be diagrams of string theory; the composition of wormlike shapes seems to twist and morph into other dimensions. Jeﬀ Ladouceur’s pen and ink on paper, “Untitled,” is a cartoonish drawing showing a big-nosed cloud hoisting (with cloud arms) a big-nosed, exhaustedlooking man, who himself grips a pen and an ink bottle. His scribblings below are nearly obliterated by Wite-Out. Waskow’s collection of contemporary visual art is possibly the largest in northern New England. It comprises 13,000 art objects, 35,000 books referencing art and an ever-growing archive of ephemera documenting the Vermont art scene from the 1980s to the present. The collector says he has wanted to hang a show like “Hey, They Can Really Draw a Line!” for a long time. “I am intrigued by the line,” Waskow explains. “Its minimal mark can become an exquisite demonstration of art.” Certainly, the line — the basic element of all design — has unlimited possibilities. This unique exhibit explores a number of them.

“Untitled” by Jeff Ladouceur

“Safety Net,” by Vermont artist Miriam Adams, is a 2001 watercolor-and-graphite drawing on paper. In it, a pair of oldfashioned women’s gloves are poised

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“hey, They can Real ly Draw a line!” is on view weekdays at oRcA Media, cit y center in Montpelier. Through March 30. orcamedia.net

Art ShowS

ongoing burlington area

Anthony Sini: "An Arrangement of Unequal Things," paintings and drawings. Through February 22 at Flynndog in Burlington. Info, 863-2227. 'Broken heArtS & Sweet tArtS': Artwork about love and loss, and saucy depictions of "tarts" behind a red curtain in the Backspace Gallery. Through February 23 at s .p.A.c .e. Gallery in Burlington. CArl ruBino: "Facing the Music," photographs of musicians — some famous, some unknown — immersed in their performances. Through February 24 at Uncommon Grounds in Burlington. Info, 518-524-8450. ChriSty MitChell: "s ource and Alter," artwork made from discarded architectural drawings, children's books, magazines, wire and bathroom tiles. Through February 26 at vintage Inspired in Burlington. Info, 355-5418. 'Color Story': photographs that use color to characterize, describe, communicate and celebrate. Through March 3 at Darkroom Gallery in essex Junction. Info, 777-3686. eriC FitzgerAld: Art Affair by s hearer presents landscape photography by the vermont artist. Through March 31 at s hearer c hevrolet in s outh Burlington. Info, 658-1111. 'Folio 2003 ProjeCt': h and-made folios containing the original work of 22 of vermont’s finest artists. c urated by se ABA. Through February 28 at s peeder & earl's (pine s treet) in Burlington. Info, 658-6016.

tAlkS & eventS PeChA kuChA night, vol. 9: Artists, businesspeople and community members share ideas through rapid-fire slide-show presentations. Friday, February 15, 6 p.m., Fleming Museum, UvM, Burlington. Info, 656-2090. gAlen Cheney: The artist leads an action-painting workshop. s aturday, February 16, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., h elen Day Art c enter, s towe. 'the MySteriouS Mind': paintings and sculptures by n ina Benedetto, Joan c urtis, Thomas McGraw, Mareva Millarc and Fran Bull that aim to reflect the subconscious through the insights of Jungian psychology. Through March 24 at vermont Institute of c ontemporary Arts in c hester. Talk: Michael c onforti gives a gallery talk. Friday, February 15, 7 p.m. Info, 875-1018. verMont ArtiSAn trunk Show: vermont artisans sell their handbags, pottery, prints,

leather goods, hand-blown glass, hand-dyed silk scarves, jewelry and more. s aturday, February 16, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; s unday, February 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., The l ittle Theater, w oodstock. Info, 291-1332. 'Print And ProCeSS': A behind-the-scenes look at prints by artist members. Through March 6 at Two Rivers printmaking s tudio in w hite River Junction. Talk: Rachel Gross demonstrates chine collé. w ednesday, February 13, 11 a.m.-noon. Info, 295-5901. 'Print And ProCeSS': A behind-the-scenes look at prints by artist members. Through March 6 at Two Rivers printmaking s tudio in w hite River Junction. Talk: s ue s chiller demonstrates 3-D printing and constructing with prints. w ednesday, February 20, 11 a.m.-noon. Info, 295-5901.

reCePtionS elizA StAMPS: l ine drawings inspired by vermont's mountain ranges. Through February 28 at edgewater Gallery in Middlebury. Reception: The Brooklyn-based

artist gives a fortune-telling performance called "The o racle project," which incorporates a deck of tarot cards she created using drawings, collage and images from newspapers. Friday, February 15, 5-7 p.m. Info, 458-0098. hAl MAyForth: “s ubversive in h is o wn l ittle w ay,” watercolors, abstract acrylics, word paintings, grid paintings and humorous paintings that originated in the artist’s sketchbooks. Through May 11 at Amy e. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn c enter in Burlington. Reception: Friday, February 15, 5:30-8 p.m. Info, 652-4510. joyCe hAyden & nAnCe SilliMAn: "Resiliency," assemblage boxes, collages and paintings by h ayden; paintings and mixedmedia work by s illiman. February 16 through April 13 at n uance Gallery in w indsor. Reception: s aturday, February 16, 4-6 p.m. Info, 674-9616. liBBy hillhouSe: "parallels," photographic portraits paired with text drawn from interviews with vermonters living below the poverty line. Through March

jACkSon tuPPer: Illustrations by the University of vermont senior. Through February 23 at l ivak Room, Davis c enter, UvM in Burlington. Info, 201-919-2947.

Manhattan's famed Mudd c lub. The exhibit is on loan from n iagara University's c astellani Art Museum. Through March 30 at Bailey/h owe l ibrary, UvM in Burlington. Info, 656-3294.

jAniCe kiriyA: "My Imagination," drawings by the vermont artist. Through March 1 at Turning point c enter in Burlington. Info, 802825-6056.

northern verMont ArtS ASSoCiAtion: w ork by artist members. Through March 2 at Fletcher Free l ibrary in Burlington. Info, 865-7211.

gABrielle tSouniS: "Tzigane," oil and acrylic paintings inspired by the artist's world travels. Through April 1 at vintage Jewelers in Burlington. Info, 862-2233.

jill MAdden: "n orthern l andscapes," oil paintings inspired by the local woods, water, snow and mountains. Through April 27 at l eft Bank h ome & Garden in Burlington. Info, 862-1001.

gAlen Cheney: Mixed-media abstracts, s kyway; "via della s pada," oil and enamel on three panels, escalator; s teven Goodman: Abstract oil paintings, Gates 1-8. Through February 28 at Burlington Airport in s outh Burlington. Info, 865-7166.

joAn MCkenzie: w himsical acrylic paintings of animals, in the Kolvoord Room. Through February 28 at Brownell l ibrary in essex Junction. Info, 879-1131.

'oCeAniC Art And the PerForMAnCe oF liFe': Intricately crafted objects, including masks, textiles and weaponry, from indigenous cultures of the pacific Islands. Through May 24 at Fleming Museum, UvM in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.

'Fun-A-dAy Art Show': w ork by more than 80 vermonters who spent the month engaging in daily art making. Through February 28 at n ew Moon c afé in Burlington. Info, 383-1505.

grouP exhiBit: photography by Jaques Burke and Kristen w atson; paintings by Marie l apre Grabon and l eslie Mcc ool; mixed-media work by Maria Anghelache and Alan Arnold; collage work by elizabeth n elson and erika l awlor s chmidt; and sculpture by Janet van Fleet. Through April 30 at Maltex Building in Burlington. Info, 865-7166.

hAndS Art exhiBit: Dozens of wooden hands decorated by artists from 8 to 80. Through March 1 at penny c luse c afé in Burlington. Info, 651-8834.

j.B. woodS: paintings by the vermont artist. Through February 28 at Red s quare in Burlington. Info, 318-2438.

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'20-30/2d-3d': w ork in a variety of media by 20- to 30-year-old vermont artists. Juried by cartoonist James s turm and printmaker Rachel Gross. Through March 13 at c handler Gallery in Randolph. Info, 728-9878. dAniel A. neAry jr. & jeSSiCA neAry: "Back in the Day: Artworks o ld and n ew," photography and poetry, and pastel paintings, respectively, by these father and daughter artists. Through February 28 at Kellogg-h ubbard l ibrary in Montpelier. Info, 223-3338. drew PeBerdy: “c heap Thrills,” artwork that explores why directors make bad movies. Through March 13 at Main s treet Museum in w hite River Junction. Info, 356-2776.

joAn wAtSon: "Assemble Disassemble Reappear," a ceramic installation. Through February 15 at l iving/l earning c enter, UvM in Burlington. Info, 656-4200.

Quinn delAhAnty: s culptural paintings that the artist infuses with a sense of beauty and discomfort. Through March 1 at Magic h at Brewing c ompany in s outh Burlington. Info, 658-2739.

jonAS Powell & ryAn Peden-SPeAr: powell's photography of c hittenden c ounty landmarks, food and culture; peden-s pear's mixed-media works that explore perception and the merging of organic and machine. Through February 28 at Davis s tudio Gallery in Burlington. Info, 425-2700.

roBert hitzig: w ood sculptures painted with tinted shellac; gwendolyn evAnS: Mixed-media work in clay and acrylics. Through February 27 at se ABA c enter in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

gAllery MeMBerS Show: A group exhibit featuring works small and large, in a variety of media, by 35 regional artists. Through March 30 at BigTown Gallery in Rochester. Info, 767-9670.

roger ColeMAn: "Take o uts From the h ungry Ghost s eries," paintings inspired by the creatures in c hinese mythology driven by intense emotional needs. Through February 28 at The Firebird c afé in essex Junction. Info, 658-1081.

glen CoBurn hutCheSon: paintings, drawings and sculpture by the Montpelier artist. visitors are invited to drop by Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m., and be the subject of a "talking portrait," a life-size pencil drawing. Through July 31 at s torefront s tudio Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 839-5349.

kerin roSe & dAvid ePStein: Jewelry by Rose, who uses an ancient process called lost-wax casting, and epstein, who combines traditional metalsmithing with an artist's vision. Through February 18 at Frog h ollow in Burlington. Info, 863-6458. 'lArge workS': Artworks that measure at least three feet in one direction. Through April 20 at s oda plant in Burlington. Info, 578-2512. lizA Cowen: "s aki: pug for Fun," photographs of the artist's dogs. Through March 31 at Artspace 106 at The Men's Room in Burlington. Info, 864-2088. MAriAnne devAux: Food-themed artwork. Through February 27 at pine s treet Deli in Burlington. Info, 862-9614. niCholAS heilig: w ork by the Burlington artist. c urated by se ABA. Through February 28 at vc AM s tudio in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

'SeAt'S tAken': An exhibition that aims to examine human interaction, question the way we navigate the world, and challenge our reactions to the unfamiliar, uncomfortable and different; gregg BlASdel: "Bounty," a sculptural installation by the recipient of the 10th annual Barbara s mail Award. Through April 6 at Bc A c enter in Burlington. Info, 865-7166. Steve ClArk: w atercolor, acrylic and mixed-media works depicting iconic vermont scenes. Through February 28 at s helburne vineyard. Info, 985-8222. 'Strength in nuMBerS': w ork by 11 vermont art teachers who meet twice monthly to work on their own art. Through February 28 at Mezzanine Gallery, Fletcher Free l ibrary in Burlington. Info, 865-7211.

niCholAS tAylor: "Jean-Michel Basquiat: An Intimate portrait," photographs of the artist at 19 taken by his friend and fellow frequenter of

art listings and spotlights are written by PAmElA PolStoN. listings are restricted to art shows in truly public places; exceptions may be made at the discretion of the editor.

FionA SullivAn: "s hades of pussy," watercolor paintings of flowers. Through March 30 at Tulsi Tea Room in Montpelier. Info, 223-0043.

'hey, they CAn reAlly drAw A line': A group exhibit of works curated from Mark w askow's w askowmium that examine line quality. Through March 30 at o Rc A Media in Montpelier. Info, 223-0432. 'how PeoPle MAke thingS': In a hands-on exhibit inspired by "Mister Rogers' n eighborhood," visitors can make objects using four manufacturing processes: molding, cutting, deforming and assembly. l ab coats and safety glasses available! February 16 through June 2 at Montshire Museum of s cience in n orwich. Info, 649-2200. 'in the eye oF the Beholder': paintings by three vermont artists — Anne Unangst, Marcia h ill and c indy Griffith — interpreting the same landscapes. Through March 31 at Governor's o ffice Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 229-4326.

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MArk BoedgeS: An exhibit of new winter landscape paintings by the vermont artist also includes scenes of other seasons. Through March 3 at Mark Boedges in Burlington. Reception: s aturday, February 16, 4-6 p.m.

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'high trASh': Artworks from 18 contemporary artists using discarded materials addresses themes of waste, environment and consumerism in the age of climate change. Through May 24 at Fleming Museum, UvM in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.

Full houSe: This annual exhibit showcases the colorful works of artists Richard w eis, Brian s ylvester, Johanne Durocher Yordan and Katherine l anglands. February 15 through March 23 at c haffee Art c enter in Rutland. Reception: Friday, February 15, 5-7 p.m. Info, 775-0356.

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grouP Show: w orks by paige Berg Rizvi, Tom Baginski, l orraine Manley, Ruth h amilton, n ancy Dwyer, elizabeth n elson and Ron h ernandez. c urated by se ABA. Through February 28 at The Innovation c enter of vermont in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

lizzie helBig: "s hift: exploring the effects of s cale," a ceramic installation, drawings and collages that highlight the replication of forms and patterns in nature. February 15 through March 1 at Feick Fine Arts c enter, Green Mountain c ollege in poultney. Reception: Friday, February 15, 6-8 p.m. Info, 287-8398.

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'giFtS For StrAngerS': vermont artists' visual responses to the question: w hat would you give to a stranger for the holidays? c urated by Art's Alive. Through February 15 at Union s tation in Burlington. Info, 660-9005.

PhiliP hAgoPiAn: paintings by the vermont artist. Through March 1 at The Gallery at Burlington c ollege in Burlington. Info, 923-2335.

30 at vermont Folklife c enter in Middlebury. Reception: Friday, February 15, 5-7 p.m.

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‘Peru: Kingdoms of the Sun and the Moon — Identities and Conquest in the Ancient, Colonial and Modern Eras’ In addition to having one of the longest titles ever, the current featured exhibit at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts

represents three millennia of history. The extensive collection includes 100 pieces never seen outside of Peru before. With some 370 paintings, sculptures, gold and silver objets, pottery, textiles and more — borrowed from public and private collections around the globe and incorporating recent archaeological discoveries in Peru — plan on allowing yourself

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a coﬀee break in order to take it all in. Through June 16. Pictured: the Peruvian “Mona Lisa.”

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'intertwined': Innovative fiber works by Marsha chase, pamela Druhen, elizabeth Fram, christine Fries, Marilyn Gillis, Rae harrel l, Karen henderson and eve Jacobs carnahan. Through March 9 at Festival Gallery in w aitsfield. Info, 496-6682. joAn hoFFMAnn: "American w ilderness and habitats," oils and watercolors by the Royalton artist. Through March 22 at Tunbridge public librar y. Info, 889-9404. john Snell: “stil l learning to see,” work b y the lifelong photographer. Through March 15 at central vermont Medical center in Barre. Info, 371-4375. 'lABor oF love': An exhibit featuring photos of and excerpts from interviews with women who are passionate about their work, are an inspiration to others and exemplify excellence in their field. created by vermont w orks for w omen in collaboration with the vermont Folklife center. Through February 28 at statehouse in Montpelier. Info, 655-8900.

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'light & SPACe': w ork by printmakers sabra Field and Dan o’Donnel l, fiber artist Karen Madden, and sculptor pat Musick. Through May 10 at The Great hal l in springfield. Info, 885-3061. lindA hogAn: "ever Moving ... ever changing," digital photographs by the Montpelier artist. Through February 25 at contemporar y Dance & Fitness studio in Montpelier. Info, 229-4676.

lit tyler: "Memories of an Unconscious nothing," artwork by vTc's director of institutional research. Through May 31 at har tness Gallery, vermont Technical col lege in Randolph center. Info, 728-1237. loiS BeAtty: Monoprints by the Upper valley artist exhibited with jewelry by stacy hopkins and sculpture by Ria Blaas. Through February 23 at scavenger Gallery in white Riv er Junction. Info, 295-0808. MAry jo krolewSki: "Good eats," playful, foodinspired soft sculpture by the Montpelier artist. Through March 2 at capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Info, curator@capitolgrounds.com. PAtriCk leAhy: "The eye of senator leahy ," a collection of photographs by the U.s. senator , who has kept his camera close at hand during his 38 years in office. Through February 28 at vermont supreme cour t lobb y in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749. SArAh roSedAhl: "whimsical w atercolor Birds," nature-inspired paintings by the self-taught artist and former engineer. Through February 28 at The cheshire cat in Montpelier . Info, 223-1981. 'SurvivAl SouP': col lage, painting and mixedmedia work by Randolph artists Travis Dunning, Matthew Riley and seth Tracy, and white Riv er Junction artist Ben peberdy. Through April 5 at Main street Museum in white Riv er Junction. Info, 356-2776.

SuSAn Bull riley: oil and watercolor paintings by the vermont artist. Through February 28 at vermont Thrush Restaurant in Montpelier. Info, 225-6166. 'thinking out oF the Box': Art made from cardboard; Beth BArndt: "w inter," 20 years of collaged postcards; MiChAel lew-SMith: "Accidental Abstracts." Through February 23 at studio place Arts in Barre. Info, 749-7069. 'uSeFul And elegAnt ACCoMPliShMentS': landscape drawings b y 19th-century norwich University alumni and their contemporaries, many of whom were involved in the civil w ar; '1861-1862: towArd A higher MorAl PurPoSe': An exhibition exploring the experiences of norwich University alumni who fought in the civil w ar, featuring photographs, artwork, weapons and equipment. Through June 30 at sul livan Museum & histor y center, norwich University in nor thfield. Info, 485-2183.

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CArolyn ShAttuCk: w orks created by layering individual monoprint plates over one another to create subtle environments of color, pattern and line. Through April 1 at Brandon Music. Info, 465-4071. douglAS kirklAnd: photographic portraits of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, elizabeth Taylor, Judy Garland, paul newman, Audrey hepburn, sophia loren, John lennon and George

clooney. Through February 28 at Jackson Gallery, Town hal l Theater in Middlebury. Info, 382-9222. grAziellA weBer-grASSi: "sardinian cupids," whimsical collages of winged cherubs emerging from sardine cans. Through February 28 at national Bank of Middlebury in Middlebury. Info, 800-249-3562. 'houSeS For A wAll': student-made models that synthesize balsa, hardwoods, foam-core and fused glass into an imagined house that hangs on a wall. Through February 20 at Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury col lege. Info, 443-3168. 'interSeCtion: PreSenCe || CreAtivity || dreAMS': Artwork by students of the Archetypal Dreamwork practice — Karla van vleit, laura smith, Joan Murray and lily hinrichsen. Through February 28 at w alkover Gallery & concer t Room in Bristol. Info, 453-3188. jAniCe A. BAuCh: nature photography by the vermont artist. Through February 28 at carpentercarse librar y in hinesburg. Info, 482-2878. leonidAS ChAlePAS: "sculpture," work by the visiting artist in residence at w est Rutland's car ving studio and sculpture center . Through February 22 at calvin coolidge librar y, castleton state col lege. Info, 468-6052. liBBy hillhouSe: "parallels," photographic portraits paired with text drawn from interviews with vermonters living below the poverty line. Through March 30 at vermont Folklife center in Middlebury. Info, 388-4964.

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'lineAr thinking: Sol lewitt, Modern, PoStModern And ConteMPorAry Art FroM the ColleCtion': A l ew itt drawing installed by students; 'nAture trAnSForMed: edwArd BurtynSky’S verMont QuArry PhotogrAPhS in Context': Iconic photographs exhibited within the context of the geological and social history of the area, including the Italian immigrant stoneworkers in the granite quarries near Barre (through April 22). Through May 5 at Middlebury c ollege Museum of Art. Info, 443-3168. rAChel BAird: "My pooling h eart," acrylic paintings that explore emotional damage, vulnerability and redemption. Through February 28 at ZoneThree Gallery in Middlebury. Info, 800-249-3562. Student Art Show: An annual exhibit of artwork by children and teens from seven local schools. Through February 28 at Brandon Artists Guild. Info, 247-4956.

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AnnA diBBle & dAn gottSegen: "Upstairs at w est Branch," Dibble's paintings of humans and animals attempting to navigate social interactions paired with Gottsegen's paintings that offer multiple points of view on a single scene. Through February 24 at w est Branch Gallery & s culpture park in s towe. Info, 253-8943. BiAnCA Perren: "The c enter for c ircumpolar s tudies: Arctic views," plein-air paintings and prints by the artist/scientist who studies the changes in Arctic landscapes as a result of climate change, pollution and human land use; l isa Forster Beach: "c ultural energy," paintings by the vermont artist. Through March 25 at River Arts c enter in Morrisville. Info, 888-1261.

the Montana s tate University, Bozeman, professor. Through March 15 at The o ld Red Mill in Jericho. Info, 899-2335. 'ConverSAtionS in Cloth': Quilted works by June Bugbee and friends. Through April 30 at Jericho c enter Town h all. Info, 899-2974. elizABeth nelSon: "w inter," paintings by the vermont artist. Through February 28 at c atamount Arts c enter in s t. Johnsbury. Info, 748-2600. FeBruAry Show: w ork by woodworker h ans Jaensch and painters Genie Rybicki-Judkins and pat Murphy. Through February 28 at Artist in Residence c ooperative Gallery in enosburg Falls. Info, 933-6403. joSePh SAlerno: "Ridgeline," new multipanel landscape paintings. Through February 16 at Julian s cott Memorial Gallery, Johnson s tate c ollege in Johnson. Info, 635-1469. kAthy BlACk: "Reconciling the Map," paintings that incorporate newspaper clippings, weather patterns, maps and views of the night sky. February 18 through March 9 at Julian s cott Memorial Gallery, Johnson s tate c ollege. Info, 635-1469. lindA Forrer: c olorful, original watercolors in recycled frames by the Grand Isle artist. Through February 28 at Merchants Bank in s outh h ero. Info, dupasquier@aol.com. lizA MyerS: "n esting Instincts," paintings and sculpture related to birds and migration. Through February 28 at n ortheast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in s t. Johnsbury. Info, 467-3701. MArgot eAStMAn & CASey deArBorn: photographs by eastman; watercolors by Dearborn. Through March 4 at parker pie c o. in w est Glover. Info, 525-3366.

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Eliza Stamps What does fate’s deck of cards have in store for you? Stop by the Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury on Friday, February 15, to find out. Featured

a set of custom handcrafted tarot cards, the Brooklyn-based artist invites visitors to explore “how the artist prescribes meaning, how the viewer accepts that meaning,

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artist Eliza Stamps will present her performance-art piece, “The Oracle Project.” Using

and what happens when people suspend their better judgment and believe in a bit of magic.” In Stamps’ visual-art exhibit, “These Paths We Walk Together,” her beautifully intricate line drawings represent the “footprints, emotional pathways and geological strata” of the Green and White mountains. The show opens with a reception this Walk Together (Camel’s Hump), ink on paper.

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‘Color Story’ This month at the Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction,

in a group show that traverses theme, subject and genre, photographers explore the dynamic realm of color. Selected artists from around the world present their perspectives and approaches towards this challenging expression. From the pounding

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waves of Huntington Beach to the streets of St. Petersburg, “Color Story” takes viewers on a vibrant visual adventure. On view through March 3. Pictured: “Surfer Warrior” by Charlie Hunt of Huntington Beach, Calif.

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MAry Ann duFFy godin: "Birds, Blooms and vintage," watercolor paintings by the vermont artist. February 17 through April 17 at Bent n orthrop Memorial l ibrary in Fairfield. Info, 827-3945. MiChAel lew-SMith: "portraits in s tone," black-and-white photographs of historic granite cemetery statues and monuments. Through February 26 at c laire's Restaurant & Bar in h ardwick. Info, 472-7053. Polly whitCoMB: "o ld Implements & Fresh c lay," sculptural wall hangings made from salvaged industrial parts. Through February 28 at s towe c raft & Design. Info, 253-7677. rAndi Siu: "Amoroso! The Art s how," acrylic heart paintings by the Boston-area artist. Through February 28 at Galleria Fine Arte in s towe. Info, 253-7696. 'reverend MArtin luther king jr. CeleBrAtion, reMeMBrAnCe And exhiBition': w ork by the late s tephen h uneck paired with quotations from the civil rights leader. Through February 17 at s tephen h uneck Gallery and Dog c hapel in s t. Johnsbury. Info, 499-2580.

SAndrA erShow: w atercolors and pastels by the w aterbury artist. Through March 15 at c opley w oodlands in s towe. Info, 253-7200. 'SourCe: guild oF verMont Furniture MAkerS': An exhibition of fine furniture by vermont craftspeople with a focus on the source of all the elements that collaborate to make the final piece; gAlen Cheney: c olorful, large-scale, abstract paintings that evoke urban graffiti, architecture and the organic (through February 24). Through April 14 at h elen Day Art c enter in s towe. Info, 253-8358.

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jeAnette Fournier: Realist bird-focused watercolors by the n ew h ampshire artist. Through March 31 at vIns n ature c enter in Quechee. Info, 359-5000. kAtherine BuChMAyr: paintings of rural landscapes and animals. Through February 18 at The Gallery at equinox village in Manchester c enter. Info, 362-4061.

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CAll to ArtiStS StorMy weAther The s .p.A.c .e. Gallery is curating an exhibit of artwork in any medium and size featuring ominous weather and moody skies. Artists are encouraged to submit up to 10 pieces of work in the online form; selections will be announced through email. Deadline: Friday, February 22. Info on entry details at form.jotformpro. com/form/30353634914957. reSourCe CrAFt ConSignMent h ave your own mini-store to display and sell your one-of-a-kind art and craft work composed of at least 40 percent reused materials. 60/40 consignment rate. Info, ateel@resourcevt.org. triCk oF the eye exhiBit c alling for submissions: o ptical illusions conjured by a variety of processes, from studio set-ups to spontaneously captured works, that inspire the question, “h ow did they do that?” Deadline: April 3. Juror: Benjamin von w ong. More info at submissions@darkroomgallery.com. darkroomgallery.com/ex41 Seeking loCAl ArtiStS: pompanoosuc Mills, a furniture showroom at 50 c hurch s treet, is seeking wall art and possibly other types of work to display on a consignment basis. w ork will be displayed for 30 days, and we can arrange artist receptions with refreshments. please contact s am or Mary, 862-8208, sam.longe@pompy. com. Seeking yogA-inSPired Art: The Burlington Yoga c onference is seeking yoga-inspired artwork to hang at the conference on May 4 and 5 in the UvM Davis c enter. Deadline: April 20. please contact ben@empvt.com to submit.

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Art lAB exhiBition: w ork by adults with special needs who meet weekly for art classes at AvA Gallery and Art c enter. Through May 31 at c ourtyard by Marriott in l ebanon, n .h . Info, 603-448-3117.

'CroSSing CultureS': A survey of Australia's contemporary indigenous art movement from the 1970s to the present drawn from one of the world's largest collections of aboriginal art. Through March 10 at h ood Museum, Dartmouth c ollege in h anover., n .h Info, 603-646-2095.

'Peru: kingdoMS oF the Sun And the Moon — identitieS And ConQueSt in the AnCient, ColoniAl And Modern erAS': A collection of pre-c olumbian treasures and masterpieces, many of which have never been seen outside peru. Through June 16 at Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, Que. Info, 514-285-1600.

Skin: CAll For entrieS: The undulating landscape of the human form is one of the most variable in nature. photo entries. Juror: Allen Birnbach. Deadline: March 6. Info, darkroomgallery.com/ ex40. CreAtive CoMPetition_004: presented by the Root Gallery. $8 entry fee. people’s choice vote; winner takes all (compounded entry money). l imit one piece, any size, media or subject. First Friday of every month, 6-10 p.m. vote for your favorite piece until awards ceremony at 8:30 p.m. l ocation: Rlp hoto, 27 s ears l ane, Burlington. Info, publicartschool@gmail.com.

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winter wAterColor Show: w ork by the vermont w atercolor society. Through March 2 at Dartmouthhitchcock Medical center in l ebanon, n.h. m

‘the world Around uS’: photographers 18 and under are invited to submit photos for a contest. First-, second- and third-place cash prizes will be awarded in three categories: people, animals and nature. Deadline: March 15. c all c amilla, 988-4300, or emily, 988-4741, for info. Rules and applications, woodenhorsearts.com/photofun/ index.shtml.

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jeAn-jACQue duvAl: paintings, stained-glass sculpture and preliminary drawings for large stained-glass windows installed in europe, Japan and the U.s . Through March 24 at Burke Gallery, plattsburgh s tate Art Museum, n .Y. Info, 518-564-2474.

ChAndler AnnuAl AreA ArtiStS Show: o range, w ashington and w indsor c ounty artists are invited to submit one sample of their work. Drop-off: April 7 and 8. o pening: April 13. Info, chandler-arts.org.

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'BlACk & white juried Art Show': A showcase of regional artists. Through February 17 at l ake placid c enter for the Arts, n .Y. Info, 518-523-2512.

loCAl MArket SeekS PeePS! w aitsfield Farmers Market is seeking local agricultural, artisan and specialty food producers for the 2013 season. Information, waitsfieldfarmersmarket. com. Application deadline: March 1. SEVENDAYSVt.com

'2013 BeSt oF the uPPer vAlley high SChool exhiBition': w ork by Upper valley teens; Artwork By StudentS FroM geiSel SChool oF MediCine At dArtMouth: A series of coloredpencil drawings called "Metastasis" by Benjamin Blais; prints of watercolor and ink paintings by Thanapoom (Mo) Boonipat. Through March 1 at AvA Gallery and Art c enter in l ebanon, n .h . Info, 603-448-3117.

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Anthony Sini: "An Arrangement of Unequal Things," paintings and drawings. Through February 22 at Flynndog in Burlington. Info, 863-2227. 'Broken Hearts & Sweet Tarts': Artwork about love and loss, and saucy depictions of "tarts" behind a red curtain in the Backspace Gallery. Through February 23 at S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington. Carl Rubino: "Facing the Music," photographs of musicians — some famous, some unknown — immersed in their performances. Through February 24 at Uncommon Grounds in Burlington. Info, 518-524-8450. Christy Mitchell: "Source and Alter," artwork made from discarded architectural drawings, children's books, magazines, wire and bathroom tiles. Through February 26 at Vintage Inspired in Burlington. Info, 355-5418. 'Color Story': Photographs that use color to characterize, describe, communicate and celebrate. Through March 3 at Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction. Info, 777-3686. Eric Fitzgerald: Art Affair by Shearer presents landscape photography by the Vermont artist. Through March 31 at Shearer Chevrolet in South Burlington. Info, 658-1111. 'Folio 2003 Project': Hand-made folios containing the original work of 22 of Vermont’s finest artists. Curated by SEABA. Through February 28 at Speeder & Earl's (Pine Street) in Burlington. Info, 658-6016.

talks & events Pecha Kucha Night, Vol. 9: Artists, businesspeople and community members share ideas through rapid-fire slide-show presentations. Friday, February 15, 6 p.m., Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington. Info, 656-2090. Galen Cheney: The artist leads an action-painting workshop. Saturday, February 16, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. 'The Mysterious Mind': Paintings and sculptures by Nina Benedetto, Joan Curtis, Thomas McGraw, Mareva Millarc and Fran Bull that aim to reflect the subconscious through the insights of Jungian psychology. Through March 24 at Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts in Chester. Talk: Michael Conforti gives a gallery talk. Friday, February 15, 7 p.m. Info, 875-1018. Vermont Artisan Trunk Show: Vermont artisans sell their handbags, pottery, prints,

leather goods, hand-blown glass, hand-dyed silk scarves, jewelry and more. Saturday, February 16, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, February 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., The Little Theater, Woodstock. Info, 291-1332. 'Print and Process': A behind-the-scenes look at prints by artist members. Through March 6 at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. Talk: Rachel Gross demonstrates chine collé. Wednesday, February 13, 11 a.m.-noon. Info, 295-5901. 'Print and Process': A behind-the-scenes look at prints by artist members. Through March 6 at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. Talk: Sue Schiller demonstrates 3-D printing and constructing with prints. Wednesday, February 20, 11 a.m.-noon. Info, 295-5901.

receptions Eliza Stamps: Line drawings inspired by Vermont's mountain ranges. Through February 28 at Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury. Reception: The Brooklyn-based

artist gives a fortune-telling performance called "The Oracle Project," which incorporates a deck of tarot cards she created using drawings, collage and images from newspapers. Friday, February 15, 5-7 p.m. Info, 458-0098. Hal Mayforth: “Subversive in His Own Little Way,” watercolors, abstract acrylics, word paintings, grid paintings and humorous paintings that originated in the artist’s sketchbooks. Through May 11 at Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center in Burlington. Reception: Friday, February 15, 5:30-8 p.m. Info, 652-4510. Joyce Hayden & Nance Silliman: "Resiliency," assemblage boxes, collages and paintings by Hayden; paintings and mixedmedia work by Silliman. February 16 through April 13 at Nuance Gallery in Windsor. Reception: Saturday, February 16, 4-6 p.m. Info, 674-9616. Libby Hillhouse: "Parallels," photographic portraits paired with text drawn from interviews with Vermonters living below the poverty line. Through March

Jackson Tupper: Illustrations by the University of Vermont senior. Through February 23 at Livak Room, Davis Center, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 201-919-2947.

Manhattan's famed Mudd Club. The exhibit is on loan from Niagara University's Castellani Art Museum. Through March 30 at Bailey/Howe Library, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-3294.

Janice Kiriya: "My Imagination," drawings by the Vermont artist. Through March 1 at Turning Point Center in Burlington. Info, 802825-6056.

Northern Vermont Arts Association: Work by artist members. Through March 2 at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Info, 865-7211.

Gabrielle Tsounis: "Tzigane," oil and acrylic paintings inspired by the artist's world travels. Through April 1 at Vintage Jewelers in Burlington. Info, 862-2233.

Jill Madden: "Northern Landscapes," oil paintings inspired by the local woods, water, snow and mountains. Through April 27 at Left Bank Home & Garden in Burlington. Info, 862-1001.

Galen Cheney: Mixed-media abstracts, Skyway; "Via della Spada," oil and enamel on three panels, Escalator; Steven Goodman: Abstract oil paintings, Gates 1-8. Through February 28 at Burlington Airport in South Burlington. Info, 865-7166.

Joan McKenzie: Whimsical acrylic paintings of animals, in the Kolvoord Room. Through February 28 at Brownell Library in Essex Junction. Info, 879-1131.

'Oceanic Art and the Performance of Life': Intricately crafted objects, including masks, textiles and weaponry, from indigenous cultures of the Pacific Islands. Through May 24 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.

'Fun-A-Day Art Show': Work by more than 80 Vermonters who spent the month of January engaging in daily art making. Through February 28 at New Moon Café in Burlington. Info, 383-1505.

Group Exhibit: Photography by Jaques Burke and Kristen Watson; paintings by Marie LaPre Grabon and Leslie McCool; mixed-media work by Maria Anghelache and Alan Arnold; collage work by Elizabeth Nelson and Erika Lawlor Schmidt; and sculpture by Janet Van Fleet. Through April 30 at Maltex Building in Burlington. Info, 865-7166.

HANDS Art Exhibit: Dozens of wooden hands decorated by artists from 8 to 80. Through March 1 at Penny Cluse Café in Burlington. Info, 651-8834.

J.B. Woods: Paintings by the Vermont artist. Through February 28 at Red Square in Burlington. Info, 318-2438.

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'20-30/2D-3D': Work in a variety of media by 20- to 30-year-old Vermont artists. Juried by cartoonist James Sturm and printmaker Rachel Gross. Through March 13 at Chandler Gallery in Randolph. Info, 728-9878. Daniel A. Neary Jr. & Jessica Neary: "Back in the Day: Artworks Old and New," photography and poetry, and pastel paintings, respectively, by these father and daughter artists. Through February 28 at Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier. Info, 223-3338. Drew Peberdy: “Cheap Thrills,” artwork that explores why directors make bad movies. Through March 13 at Main Street Museum in White River Junction. Info, 356-2776.

Joan Watson: "Assemble Disassemble Reappear," a ceramic installation. Through February 15 at Living/Learning Center, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-4200.

Quinn Delahanty: Sculptural paintings that the artist infuses with a sense of beauty and discomfort. Through March 1 at Magic Hat Brewing Company in South Burlington. Info, 658-2739.

Jonas Powell & Ryan Peden-Spear: Powell's photography of Chittenden County landmarks, food and culture; Peden-Spear's mixed-media works that explore perception and the merging of organic and machine. Through February 28 at Davis Studio Gallery in Burlington. Info, 425-2700.

Robert Hitzig: Wood sculptures painted with tinted shellac; Gwendolyn Evans: Mixed-media work in clay and acrylics. Through February 27 at SEABA Center in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

Gallery Members Show: A group exhibit featuring works small and large, in a variety of media, by 35 regional artists. Through March 30 at BigTown Gallery in Rochester. Info, 767-9670.

Roger Coleman: "Take Outs From the Hungry Ghost Series," paintings inspired by the creatures in Chinese mythology driven by intense emotional needs. Through February 28 at the Firebird Café in Essex Junction. Info, 658-1081.

Glen Coburn Hutcheson: Paintings, drawings and sculpture by the Montpelier artist. Visitors are invited to drop by Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m., and be the subject of a "talking portrait," a life-size pencil drawing. Through July 31 at Storefront Studio Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 839-5349.

Kerin Rose & David Epstein: Jewelry by Rose, who uses an ancient process called lost-wax casting, and Epstein, who combines traditional metalsmithing with an artist's vision. Through February 18 at Frog Hollow in Burlington. Info, 863-6458. 'Large Works': Artworks that measure at least three feet in one direction. Through April 20 at Soda Plant in Burlington. Info, 578-2512. Liza Cowan: "Saki: Pug for Fun," photographs of the artist's dogs. Through March 31 at Artspace 106 at the Men's Room in Burlington. Info, 864-2088. Marianne deVaux: Food-themed artwork. Through February 27 at Pine Street Deli in Burlington. Info, 862-9614. Nicholas Heilig: Work by the Burlington artist. Curated by SEABA. Through February 28 at VCAM Studio in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

'Seat's Taken': An exhibition that aims to examine human interaction, question the way we navigate the world, and challenge our reactions to the unfamiliar, uncomfortable and different; Gregg Blasdel: "Bounty," a sculptural installation by the recipient of the 10th annual Barbara Smail Award. Through April 6 at BCA Center in Burlington. Info, 865-7166. Steve Clark: Watercolor, acrylic and mixed-media works depicting iconic Vermont scenes. Through February 28 at Shelburne Vineyard. Info, 985-8222. 'Strength in Numbers': Work by 11 Vermont art teachers who meet twice monthly to work on their own art. Through February 28 at Mezzanine Gallery, Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Info, 865-7211.

Nicholas Taylor: "Jean-Michel Basquiat: An Intimate Portrait," photographs of the artist at 19 taken by his friend and fellow frequenter of

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Fiona Sullivan: "Shades of Pussy," watercolor paintings of flowers. Through March 30 at Tulsi Tea Room in Montpelier. Info, 223-0043.

'Hey, They Can Really Draw a Line': A group exhibit of works curated from Mark Waskow's Waskowmium that examine line quality. Through March 30 at ORCA Media in Montpelier. Info, 223-0432. 'How People Make Things': In a hands-on exhibit inspired by "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," visitors can make objects using four manufacturing processes: molding, cutting, deforming and assembly. Lab coats and safety glasses available! February 16 through June 2 at Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich. Info, 649-2200. 'In the Eye of the Beholder': Paintings by three Vermont artists — Anne Unangst, Marcia Hill and Cindy Griffith — interpreting the same landscapes. Through March 31 at Governor's Office Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 229-4326.

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Mark Boedges: An exhibit of new winter landscape paintings by the Vermont artist also includes scenes of other seasons. Through March 3 at Mark Boedges Fine Art Gallery in Burlington. Reception: Saturday, February 16, 4-6 p.m.

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'High Trash': Artworks from 18 contemporary artists using discarded materials addresses themes of waste, environment and consumerism in the age of climate change. Through May 24 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.

Full House: This annual exhibit showcases the colorful works of artists Richard Weis, Brian Sylvester, Johanne Durocher Yordan and Katherine Langlands. February 15 through March 23 at Chaffee Art Center in Rutland. Reception: Friday, February 15, 5-7 p.m. Info, 775-0356.

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Group Show: Works by Paige Berg Rizvi, Tom Baginski, Lorraine Manley, Ruth Hamilton, Nancy Dwyer, Elizabeth Nelson and Ron Hernandez. Curated by SEABA. Through February 28 at the Innovation Center of Vermont in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

Lizzie Helbig: "Shift: Exploring the Effects of Scale," a ceramic installation, drawings and collages that highlight the replication of forms and patterns in nature. February 15 through March 1 at Feick Fine Arts Center, Green Mountain College, in Poultney. Reception: Friday, February 15, 6-8 p.m. Info, 287-8398.

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'Gifts for Strangers': Vermont artists' visual responses to the question: What would you give to a stranger for the holidays? Curated by Art's Alive. Through February 15 at Union Station in Burlington. Info, 660-9005.

Philip Hagopian: Paintings by the Vermont artist. Through March 1 at the Gallery at Burlington College in Burlington. Info, 923-2335.

30 at Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. Reception: Friday, February 15, 5-7 p.m.

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Montréal Museum of Fine Arts represents three millennia of history. The extensive collection includes 100 pieces never seen outside of Peru before. With some 370 paintings, sculptures, gold and silver objects, pottery, textiles and more — borrowed from public and private collections around the globe and incorporating recent archaeological

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discoveries in Peru — plan on allowing yourself a coffee break in order to take it all in. Through June 16. Pictured: the Peruvian Mona Lisa.

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'INTERTWINED' : Innovative fi ber works by Marsha Chase, Pamela Druhen, Elizabeth Fram, Christine Fries, Marilyn Gillis, Rae Harrell, Karen Henderson and Eve Jacobs Carnahan. ° rough March 9 at Festival Gallery in Waitsfi eld. Info, 496-6682. JOAN HOFFMANN : "American Wilderness and Habitats," oils and watercolors by the Royalton artist. ° rough March 22 at Tunbridge Public Library. Info, 889-9404. JOHN SNELL : “Still Learning to See,” work by the lifelong photographer. ° rough March 15 at Central Vermont Medical Center in Barre. Info, 371-4375. 'LABOR OF LOVE' : An exhibit featuring photos of and excerpts from interviews with women who are passionate about their work, are an inspiration to others and exemplify excellence in their fi eld. Created by Vermont Works for Women in collaboration with the Vermont Folklife Center. ° rough February 28 at Statehouse in Montpelier. Info, 655-8900.

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'LIGHT & SPACE' : Work by printmakers Sabra Field and Dan O’Donnell, ﬁ ber artist Karen Madden, and sculptor Pat Musick. ° rough May 10 at the Great Hall in Springﬁ eld. Info, 885-3061. LINDA HOGAN : "Ever Moving ... Ever Changing," digital photographs by the Montpelier artist. ° rough February 25 at Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio in Montpelier. Info, 229-4676.

LIT TYLER : "Memories of an Unconscious Nothing," artwork by VTC's director of institutional research. ° rough May 31 at Hartness Gallery, Vermont Technical College, in Randolph Center. Info, 728-1237. LOIS BEATTY : Monoprints by the Upper Valley artist exhibited with jewelry by Stacy Hopkins and sculpture by Ria Blaas. ° rough February 23 at Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction. Info, 295-0808. MARY JO KROLEWSKI : "Good Eats," playful, foodinspired soft sculpture by the Montpelier artist. ° rough March 2 at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Info, curator@capitolgrounds.com. PATRICK LEAHY : "° e Eye of Senator Leahy," a collection of photographs by the U.S. Senator, who has kept his camera close at hand during his 38 years in ofﬁ ce. ° rough February 28 at Vermont Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749. SARAH ROSEDAHL : "Whimsical Watercolor Birds," nature-inspired paintings by the self-taught artist and former engineer. ° rough February 28 at the Cheshire Cat in Montpelier. Info, 223-1981. 'SURVIVAL SOUP' : Collage, painting and mixedmedia work by Randolph artists Travis Dunning, Matthew Riley and Seth Tracy, and White River Junction artist Ben Peberdy. ° rough April 5 at Main Street Museum in White River Junction. Info, 356-2776.

SUSAN BULL RILEY : Oil and watercolor paintings by the Vermont artist. ° rough February 28 at Vermont ° rush Restaurant in Montpelier. Info, 225-6166. 'THINKING OUT OF THE BOX' : Art made from cardboard; BETH BARNDT : "Winter," 20 years of collaged postcards; MICHAEL LEW-SMITH: "Accidental Abstracts." ° rough February 23 at Studio Place Arts in Barre. Info, 749-7069. 'USEFUL AND ELEGANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS': Landscape drawings by 19th-century Norwich University alumni and their contemporaries, many of whom were involved in the Civil War; '1861-1862: TOWARD A HIGHER MORAL PURPOSE': An exhibition exploring the experiences of Norwich University alumni who fought in the Civil War, featuring photographs, artwork, weapons and equipment. ° rough June 30 at Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University in Northﬁ eld. Info, 485-2183.

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CAROLYN SHATTUCK : Works created by layering individual monoprint plates over one another to create subtle environments of color, pattern and line. ° rough April 1 at Brandon Music. Info, 465-4071. DOUGLAS KIRKLAND: Photographic portraits of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Judy Garland, Paul Newman, Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, John Lennon and George

Clooney. ° rough February 28 at Jackson Gallery, Town Hall ° eater, in Middlebury. Info, 382-9222. GRAZIELLA WEBER-GRASSI: "Sardinian Cupids," whimsical collages of winged cherubs emerging from sardine cans. ° rough February 28 at National Bank of Middlebury . Info, 800-249-3562. 'HOUSES FOR A WALL': Student-made models that synthesize balsa, hardwoods, foam-core and fused glass into an imagined house that hangs on a wall. ° rough February 20 at Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College. Info, 443-3168. 'INTERSECTION: PRESENCE || CREATIVITY || DREAMS' : Artwork by students of the Archetypal Dreamwork practice — Karla Van Vleit, Laura Smith, Joan Murray and Lily Hinrichsen. ° rough February 28 at WalkOver Gallery & Concert Room in Bristol. Info, 453-3188. JANICE A. BAUCH : Nature photography by the Vermont artist. ° rough February 28 at CarpenterCarse Library in Hinesburg. Info, 482-2878. LEONIDAS CHALEPAS : "Sculpture," work by the visiting artist in residence at West Rutland's Carving Studio and Sculpture Center. ° rough February 22 at Calvin Coolidge Library, Castleton State College. Info, 468-6052. LIBBY HILLHOUSE: "Parallels," photographic portraits paired with text drawn from interviews with Vermonters living below the poverty line. ° rough March 30 at Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. Info, 388-4964.

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'Linear Thinking: SoL LeWiTT, Modern, PoSTModern and ConTeMPorary arT froM The CoLLeCTion': A LeWitt drawing installed by students; 'naTure TranSforMed: edWard BurTynSky’S VerMonT Quarry PhoTograPhS in ConTexT': Iconic photographs exhibited within the context of the geological and social history of the area, including the Italian immigrant stoneworkers in the granite quarries near Barre (through April 22). Through May 5 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-3168. raCheL Baird: "My Pooling Heart," acrylic paintings that explore emotional damage, vulnerability and redemption. Through February 28 at ZoneThree Gallery in Middlebury. Info, 800-249-3562. STudenT arT ShoW: An annual exhibit of artwork by children and teens from seven local schools. Through February 28 at Brandon Artists Guild. Info, 247-4956.

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anna diBBLe & dan goTTSegen: "Upstairs at West Branch," Dibble's paintings of humans and animals attempting to navigate social interactions paired with Gottsegen's paintings that offer multiple points of view on a single scene. Through February 24 at West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. Info, 253-8943. BianCa Perren: "The Center for Circumpolar Studies: Arctic Views," plein-air paintings and prints by the artist/scientist who studies the changes in Arctic landscapes as a result of climate change, pollution and human land use; Lisa Forster Beach: "Cultural Energy," paintings by the Vermont artist. Through March 25 at River Arts Center in Morrisville. Info, 888-1261.

the Montana State University, Bozeman, professor. Through March 15 at the Old Red Mill in Jericho. Info, 899-2335. 'ConVerSaTionS in CLoTh': Quilted works by June Bugbee and friends. Through April 30 at Jericho Center Town Hall. Info, 899-2974. eLiZaBeTh neLSon: "Winter," paintings by the Vermont artist. Through February 28 at Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury. Info, 748-2600. feBruary ShoW: Work by woodworker Hans Jaensch and painters Genie Rybicki-Judkins and Pat Murphy. Through February 28 at Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls. Info, 933-6403. JoSePh SaLerno: "Ridgeline," new multipanel landscape paintings. Through February 16 at Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College. Info, 635-1469. kaThy BLaCk: "Reconciling the Map," paintings that incorporate newspaper clippings, weather patterns, maps and views of the night sky. February 18 through March 9 at Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College. Info, 635-1469. Linda forrer: Colorful, original watercolors in recycled frames by the Grand Isle artist. Through February 28 at Merchants Bank in South Hero. Info, dupasquier@aol.com.

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LiZa MyerS: "Nesting Instincts," paintings and sculpture related to birds and migration. Through February 28 at Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. Info, 467-3701.

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MargoT eaSTMan & CaSey dearBorn: Photographs by Eastman; watercolors by Dearborn. Through March 4 at Parker Pie Co. in West Glover. Info, 525-3366.

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Eliza Stamps What does fate’s deck of cards have in store for you? Stop by the Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury on Friday, February 15, to find out. Featured

a set of custom handcrafted tarot cards, the Brooklyn-based artist invites visitors to explore “how the artist prescribes meaning, how the viewer accepts that meaning, and what happens when people suspend their better judgment and believe in a bit of magic.” In Stamps’ visual-art exhibit, “These Paths We Walk Together,” her beautifully intricate line drawings represent the “footprints, emotional pathways and geological

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Mary ann Duffy GoDin: "Birds, Blooms and Vintage," watercolor paintings by the Vermont artist. February 17 through April 17 at Bent Northrop Memorial Library in Fairfield. Info, 827-3945.

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Michael lew-SMith: "Portraits in Stone," black-and-white photographs of historic granite cemetery statues and monuments. Through February 26 at Claire's Restaurant & Bar in Hardwick. Info, 472-7053. Polly whitcoMb: "Old Implements & Fresh Clay," sculptural wall hangings made from salvaged industrial parts. Through February 28 at Stowe Craft & Design. Info, 253-7677. ranDi Siu: "Amoroso! The Art Show," acrylic heart paintings by the Boston-area artist. Through February 28 at Galleria Fine Arte in Stowe. Info, 253-7696. 'reverenD Martin luther KinG Jr. celebration, reMeMbrance anD exhibition': Work by the late Stephen Huneck paired with quotations from the civil rights leader. Through February 17 at Stephen Huneck Gallery and Dog Chapel in St. Johnsbury. Info, 499-2580.

SanDra erShow: Watercolors and pastels by the Waterbury artist. Through March 15 at Copley Woodlands in Stowe. Info, 253-7200. 'Source: GuilD of verMont furniture MaKerS': An exhibition of fine furniture by Vermont craftspeople with a focus on the source of all the elements that collaborate to make the final piece; Galen cheney: Colorful, large-scale, abstract paintings that evoke urban graffiti, architecture and the organic (through February 24). Through April 14 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358.

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Jeanette fournier: Realist bird-focused watercolors by the New Hampshire artist. Through March 31 at VINS Nature Center in Quechee. Info, 359-5000. Katherine buchMayr: Paintings of rural landscapes and animals. Through February 18 at the Gallery at Equinox Village in Manchester Center. Info, 362-4061.

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Call to artists stormy Weather The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery is curating an exhibit of artwork in any medium and size featuring ominous weather and moody skies. Artists are encouraged to submit up to 10 pieces of work in the online form; selections will be announced through email. Deadline: Friday, February 22. Info on entry details at form.jotformpro. com/form/30353634914957. resoUrCe Craft Consignment Have your own mini-store to display and sell your one-of-a-kind art and craft work composed of at least 40 percent reused materials. 60/40 consignment rate. Info, ateel@resourcevt.org. triCk of the eye exhibit Calling for submissions: Optical illusions conjured by a variety of processes, from studio setups to spontaneously captured works, that inspire the question, “How did they do that?” Deadline: April 3. Juror: Benjamin Von Wong. More info at submissions@darkroomgallery.com. darkroomgallery.com/ex41 seeking loCal artists: Pompanoosuc Mills, a furniture showroom at 50 Church Street, is seeking wall art and possibly other types of work to display on a consignment basis. Work will be displayed for 30 days, and we can arrange artist receptions with refreshments. Please contact Sam or Mary, 862-8208, sam.longe@pompy. com.

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art lab exhibition: Work by adults with special needs who meet weekly for art classes at AVA Gallery and Art Center. Through May 31 at Courtyard by Marriott in Lebanon, N.H. Info, 603-448-3117.

'Crossing CUltUres': A survey of Australia's contemporary indigenous art movement from the 1970s to the present drawn from one of the world's largest collections of aboriginal art. Through March 10 at Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover., N.H Info, 603-646-2095.

'PerU: kingDoms of the sUn anD the moon — iDentities anD ConqUest in the anCient, Colonial anD moDern eras': A collection of pre-Columbian treasures and masterpieces, many of which have never been seen outside Peru. Through June 16 at Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, Que. Info, 514-285-1600.

skin: Call for entries: The undulating landscape of the human form is one of the most variable in nature. Photo entries. Juror: Allen Birnbach. Deadline: March 6. Info, darkroomgallery.com/ ex40. CreatiVe ComPetition_004: Presented by the Root Gallery. $8 entry fee. People’s choice vote; winner takes all (compounded entry money). Limit one piece, any size, media or subject. First Friday of every month, 6-10 p.m. Vote for your favorite piece until awards ceremony at 8:30 p.m. Location: RLPhoto, 27 Sears Lane, Burlington. Info, publicartschool@gmail.com.

PechaKucha Night (PKN) is a worldwide phenomenon that began in 2003 in Tokyo and is now held in over 550 cities around the globe. It offers the opportunity for a broad range of participants to present their designs, projects, thoughts, and ideas at a fun, informal, and fast-paced gathering. The 9th volume of PechaKucha Burlington will be held in the beautiful Marble Court of the Fleming Museum of Art and is scheduled to include presentations by:

Duncan Adamson, Emily Anderson, Stacey Carter, Stephen Frey, Nancy Hellen, David Hurwitz, Rolf Kielmann, Natanya Lara, Caroline Tavelli-Abar, Grace Weaver, and Brian Ziegler Learn more about PechaKucha at www.pecha-kucha.org

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Winter WaterColor shoW: Work by the Vermont Watercolor Society. Through March 2 at DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. m

‘the WorlD aroUnD Us’: Photographers 18 and under are invited to submit photos for a contest. First-, second- and third-place cash prizes will be awarded in three categories: people, animals and nature. Deadline: March 15. Call Camilla, 988-4300, or Emily, 988-4741, for info. Rules and applications, woodenhorsearts.com/photofun/ index.shtml.

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Jean-JaCqUes DUVal: Paintings, stained-glass sculpture and preliminary drawings for large stained-glass windows installed in Europe, Japan and the U.S. Through March 24 at Burke Gallery, Plattsburgh State Art Museum, N.Y. Info, 518-564-2474.

ChanDler annUal area artists shoW: Orange, Washington and Windsor County artists are invited to submit one sample of their work. Drop-off: April 7 and 8. Opening: April 13. Info, chandler-arts.org.

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'blaCk & White JUrieD art shoW': A showcase of regional artists. Through February 17 at Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y. Info, 518-523-2512.

loCal market seeks PeePs! Waitsfield Farmers Market is seeking local agricultural, artisan and specialty food producers for the 2013 season. Information, waitsfieldfarmersmarket. com. Application deadline: March 1.

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'2013 best of the UPPer Valley high sChool exhibition': Work by Upper Valley teens; artWork by stUDents from geisel sChool of meDiCine at DartmoUth: A series of coloredpencil drawings called "Metastasis" by Benjamin Blais; prints of watercolor and ink paintings by Thanapoom (Mo) Boonipat. Through March 1 at AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. Info, 603-448-3117.

seeking yoga-insPireD art: The Burlington Yoga Conference is seeking yoga-inspired artwork to hang at the conference on May 4 and 5 in the UVM Davis Center. Deadline: April 20. Please contact ben@empvt.com to submit.

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WHEN THE MUSIC’S OVER Haneke’s latest follows a pair of retired piano teachers as they face their final days together.

hether or not Michael Georges and Anne, return to their apartment Haneke’s unfl inching new after attending a piano concert to fi nd that Georges are retired musicians. Records line nal physical acts of love this man and woman movie takes home any of the someone has tried to break in. The lock on the walls of their living room. Stacks of ste- will be permitted to share. fi ve Oscars for which it’s been the door is damaged, but nothing appears to reo equipment and a grand piano testify to If you know Haneke’s work — meticunominated, there’s one distinction it totally have been stolen. It’s a subtle bit of foreshad- lives lived as citizens of the cultural world. lously composed ruminations on human has in the bag: Amour is hands down, far and owing on the part of the Austrian writer-diThe fi lmmaker is sentiment free in his nature such as The White Ribbon, The Piano rector. In the morning, the pair will realize study of Anne’s reaction: When Georges Teacher and Caché — you know that unconaway the feel-bad film of the year. Of the decade, for that matter. The cen- how irrevocably they’ve been robbed. plays a new CD for her, she tells him to turn trollable impulses and violence often lurk As he shares breakfast with his wife, it off . Art, Haneke seems to suggest, is ulti- beneath the surface of even the most civitury. Quite possibly of all time. This is one brilliantly made bummer. Even the casting Georges is alarmed to discover she has sud- mately a luxury, a frill rendered irrelevant by lized situations in his fi lms. That is the case is pure genius. The fi nal chapter in the love denly lost the ability to respond. He waves sickness and death. behind the closed doors of this well-appointstory of an elderly Parisian couple, the pic- his hands in front of her face, but she gazes Amour is fi lled with brutal truths like ed Paris apartment. Sometimes love means ture stars Jean-Louis Trintignant and Em- blankly. When Anne comes to just as sudden- that. If it isn’t the only movie ever made about having to say you’ve never been more sorry. manuelle Riva. ly, she has no memory of the episode. The performances by both leads are devhow physical shutdown looks and feels, it’s Seeing these actors now, in their eighties, Things go from weird to worse when certainly the most honest. Anne’s condition astating, Haneke’s direction is masterful and is particularly poignant because we remem- doctors fi nd a blockage in an artery and then deteriorates to the point where she can nei- imaginative, and his screenplay a thing of ber them so vividly in their youthful prime. botch the operation that’s supposed to reme- ther walk nor talk. Georges is instructed in terrible beauty. On Golden Pond this is not. He’s best known for A Man and a Woman dy it. Far from improving things, the surgery the proper method of putting adult diapers The furthest thing from sweet sorrow imag(1966), she for Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959). leaves Anne paralyzed on one side, no longer on her and where to apply creams to prevent inable, Amour gets real about the pain of They’ve been legends of French cinema for able to walk. bedsores. As we watch him wash Anne’s hair parting in every sense of the word. And, in additional insult to injury, she’s in the bathroom, we realize we’re witnessing half a century. RICKKISONAK In an early scene, their characters,unable to play the piano. Both Anne and an expression of deep devotion, one of the fi -

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ometimes I think Steven Soder- leads. The result suggests Jagged Edge retold bergh makes all his movies on a in the measured voice of the New Yorker. RooneyMara( The Girl With the Dragon dare. “Kill off an A-list star in the fi rst reel.” “Done!” Contagion ( ). Tattoo) plays Emily Taylor, a young woman “Make an action fl ick where fi ghts seem who has struggled with crippling depreslike real fi ghts.” “Done!” Haywire ( ). “Lure sion since her adoring husband (Channing crowds of women to a movie about Ameri- Tatum) was jailed for insider trading. His cans weathering the recession.” “Done!” release does nothing to improve her mood, and, after an apparent suicide attempt, she’s (Magic Mike). In the case of Side Eff ects, which the sent to psychiatrist Jonathan Banks (Jude prolifi c fi lmmaker has claimed is his last Law). He prescribes various psychoactive theatrical feature, the dare appears to be drugs to no avail, until a colleague suggests twofold. First, there’s a bait-and-switch: Ablixa, a new medication that makes Emily “Get thoughtful moviegoers into the theater feel better — and, on occasion, sleepwalk. for an exposé of the evils of pharmaceutical After one of the patient’s unconscious jaunts companies, then give them a silly thriller!” takes a nasty turn, her doctor fi nds himself And the dare’s second piece: “Hold their in the hot seat. To say more would spoil this psychologiattention by executing this silly thriller — which might have been penned by Joe Esz- cal thriller’s twists and turns. Suffi ce it to say terhas in the ’90s — with exemplary class that Soderbergh puts us in a position where we aren’t always sure who is the story’s proand restraint!” Perhaps the whole enterprise was just tagonist and who its antagonist. Mara genertoo convoluted to market; audiences gave ates so much pathos as a fragile woman stuck the cold shoulder to Side Eff ects last week- in a “poisonous fog,” as she puts it, that we end. But Soderbergh still met both halves of feel for her as the doctor begins to question the challenge admirably, drawing nuanced, her version of events. Law used to have his own propensity to thought-provoking performances from his

BITTER PILL Mara plays a patient who says she’d rather face alarming side effects than live with depression in Soderbergh’s thriller.

sleepwalk through any role that didn’t allow him to be devilishly charming. But he seems to have learned how to inhabit his more staid characters, and he gives this one a dynamic ambivalence. Banks’ concern for his patients is palpable, but he isn’t above taking big (legal) handouts from Big Pharma to help fi nance his fancy new apartment and family. His patients jump with equal alacrity at the chance to participate in drug trials that make their meds free — but should they? While Soderbergh certainly poses these bigger questions, he sidelines them in favor of the thriller plot, which also involves Catherine Zeta-Jones as Emily’s former therapist, a regrettably one-note character. Some aspects of that plot (scripted by Scott Z. Burns, who did Contagion) strain plausibility, and the fi lm ends on an odd, sour note. (This has to be the only movie I’ve ever seen where a psychiatrist who threatens an uncooperative patient with shock treatment can be viewed as a good guy.)

SideEffects’ dialogue suggests a low-key, well-researched procedural; there are no quotable fl ights of Eszterhasian excess here. Soderbergh likewise steers clear of potboiler territory with his understated style, giving the Manhattan settings a hazy, almost nostalgic glow. Was the experiment worth it? The fi lm certainly qualifi es as the rare “thriller for grown-ups,” and Mara’s performance leaves a strong impression, though her character’s motivations aren’t as well fl eshed out as they should be. Overall, it’s a good enough diversion to make us sorry that Soderbergh has decided to retire from gambling on expectation-warping movies with big stars and studio money. Maybe he’ll keep taking dares on the small screen. MARGOTHARRISON

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AmoURHHHH Jean-Louis Trintignant plays an elderly man struggling to care for his beloved wife (Emmanuelle Riva) as she experiences dementia in this Oscar-nominated drama from director Michael (Caché) Haneke. With Isabelle Huppert. See review, this issue. (127 min, PG-13. Roxy, Savoy)

DJANGo UNcHAiNEDHHHH Quentin Tarantino goes Southern gothic. Jamie Foxx plays a former slave who sets out to rescue his wife from an evil plantation owner. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz and Kerry Washington. (165 min, R)

BARBARA: In 1980, an East German doctor (Nina Hoss) finds herself drawn to a colleague she knows is reporting on her to the secret police, in this behind-the-Iron-Curtain drama from director Christian Petzold. (105 min, PG-13. Savoy)

HANSEl AND GREtEl: WitcH HUNtERS 1/2H The fairy-tale kids (Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton) are all grown up and using serious weaponry, and we sincerely hope this action flick isn’t taking itself seriously. With Peter Stormare and Famke Janssen. Tommy (Dead Snow) Wirkola directed. (93 min, R)

BEAUtiFUl cREAtURES: A Southern teen falls in love with a young woman from a family of witches, and yes, this paranormal romance is more of what Twilight wrought. Based on the novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Jeremy Irons and Viola Davis star. Richard (P.S. I Love You) LaGravenese directed. (124 min, PG-13; Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace)

tHE HoBBit: AN UNEXpEctED JoURNEYHHH J.R.R. Tolkien’s relatively brief prequel to The Lord of the Rings, chronicling Bilbo Baggins’ quest to reclaim a dragon’s treasure, is slated to become three long movies. This first installment is directed by LOTR’s Peter Jackson and stars Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage and Andy Serkis. (170 min, PG-13)

EScApE FRom plANEt EARtH: The scary aliens are us in this family animation about a heroic astronaut from the planet Baab (voiced by Brendan Fraser) who responds to a distress call from Earth. With Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini and Sarah Jessica Parker. Cal Brunker directed. (90 min, PG. Bijou [3-D], Essex [3-D], Majestic [3-D], Palace)

HYDE pARK oN HUDSoN: Presidential film incoming! Bill Murray plays FDR in this drama about an eventful weekend in 1939 when he hosted the British royals — and got up to mischief with his distant cousin (Laura Linney). Roger (Notting Hill) Michell directed. (94 min, R)

A GooD DAY to DiE HARD: John McClane (Bruce Willis) finds out his son (Jai Courtney) is working for the CIA in Russia and decides to retire, take in some sights and leave the action stunts to the next generation. No, that’s actually not what happens in the fifth Die Hard movie. With Mary Elizabeth Winstead. John (Max Payne) Moore directed. (97 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Stowe) QUARtEt: Dustin Hoffman directed this comedy-drama about a British retirement home full of former opera musicians, where the arrival of a diva (Maggie Smith) stirs up old rivalries and resentments. With Tom Courtenay, Pauline Collins and Billy Connolly. (95 min, PG-13. Roxy) SAFE HAVEN: Young woman with dark secrets; picturesque Southern setting; soulful widower offering new love; seaside montages; staring, staring, staring. That’s a guess at what you’ll find in this Nicholas Sparks adaptation starring Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel and Cobie Smulders, directed by Lasse Hallström. (115 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Roxy)

ARGoHHH Ben Affleck plays a covert agent who uses a daring deception to try to rescue Americans trapped in Iran during the hostage crisis in this drama based on actual events. With John Goodman, Alan Arkin and Bryan Cranston. Affleck directed. (120 min, R)

cHASiNG icEHHH1/2 Jeff Orlowski’s documentary follows the quest of photographer James Balog to record graphic, undeniable evidence of climate change through global footage of glaciers in retreat. (76 min, PG-13)

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liNcolNHHHHH Steven Spielberg directs this look inside Honest Abe’s cabinet during the Civil War, as the president (Daniel Day-Lewis) works to gather the political capital to pass the 13th Amendment. Playwright Tony Kushner scripted. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones and Sally Field. (150 min, PG) mAmAHH1/2 Jessica Chastain and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau play a couple who take over the care of two disturbed young girls who spent five years in the woods alone — or were they? — in this horror flick. Andrés Muschietti makes his feature directorial debut with this expansion of his short film. (100 min, PG-13) moViE 43H The Farrelly brothers preside over a collection of racy comedy sketches directed by everybody from Elizabeth Banks to Brett Ratner. Play “spot the star”: Among the players are Hugh Jackman, Emma Stone, Gerard Butler, Kristen Bell, Richard Gere, Kate Winslet, Halle Berry and more. (95 min, R) tHE oScAR NomiNAtED SHoRt FilmS 2013: The Animated (88 min) and Live Action (115 min) selections range in style from Maggie Simpson’s daycare adventure to a drama about the ghost of a soldier killed in World War I. (NR. Roxy, Savoy)

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liFE oF piHHHH Ang Lee directed this adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel about a zookeeper’s son who finds himself adrift in a boat with an assortment of hungry animals. Starring Adil Hussain, Irrfan Khan and Suraj Sharma. (126 min, PG)

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lES miSERABlESHHH Hugh Jackman plays ex-con Jean Valjean in this adaptation of the long-running musical based on Victor Hugo’s novel about politically turbulent France in the 1830s. With Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe and Sacha Baron Cohen. Tom (The King’s Speech) Hooper directed. (158 min, PG-13)

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BUllEt to tHE HEADHH1/2 Sylvester Stallone plays a hitman who teams up with a cop (Sung Kang) to avenge their respective partners. Walter Hill returns to directing with this action flick based on a French graphic novel, also starring Jason Momoa and Christian Slater. (91 min, R. Essex, Majestic)

tHE impoSSiBlEHHH The true story of a vacationing family’s ordeal during and after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsumani inspired this disaster drama from J.A. (The Orphanage) Bayona. Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor and Tom Holland star. (114 min, PG-13)

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iDENtitY tHiEFHH Jason Bateman vs. Melissa McCarthy? Our money’s on the lady with the smart mouth. In this comedy from director Seth (Horrible Bosses) Gordon, he’s the mild-mannered victim of identity theft; she’s the con artist. With John Cho and Amanda Peet. (111 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Stowe)

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48 Carroll Rd. (off Rte. 100), Waitsfield, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info

wednesday 13 — thursday 14 django unchained 8. life of pi 1, 5:30. silver linings playbook 1, 7. Full schedule not available at press time.

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wednesday 13 — thursday 14 *a Good day to die hard Thu: 3:50, 6:40. hansel & Gretel: witch hunters Wed: 7. The hobbit: an unexpected Journey Wed: 3:40. identity Thief 4, 6:50. mama 4:10, 7:10. silver linings playbook 3:50, 6:40. friday 15 — thursday 21 *escape from planet earth Fri: 3:30 (3-D), 6:40, 8:30. Sat: 1, 3:30 (3-D), 6:40, 8:30. Sun: 1, 3:30 (3-D), 6:40. Mon to Thu: 3:30 (3-D), 6:40. *a Good day to die hard Fri: 3:40, 7, 9:10. Sat: 1:30, 3:40, 7, 9:10. Sun: 1:30, 3:40, 7. Mon to Thu: 3:40, 7. mama Fri and Sat: 7:10, 9:10. Sun to Thu: 7:10. rise of the Guardians Fri: 3:50. Sat and Sun: 1:10, 3:50. Mon to Thu: 3:50.

capitol showplace 93 State St., Montpelier, 2290343, fgbtheaters.com

wednesday 13 hansel & Gretel: witch hunters 9:15. The hobbit: an unexpected Journey 6. lincoln 6:10, 9:10. side effects 6:15, 9. silver linings playbook 6:20, 9. warm Bodies 6:25, 9:05. thursday 14 — thursday 21 *Beautiful creatures 12:15 & 3:10 (Sat & Sun only), 6:15, 9:05. *a Good day to die hard 12:25 & 3:20 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9. side effects 12:15 & 3 (Sat & Sun only), 6:15, 9. silver linings playbook 12:30 & 3:15 (Sat & Sun only), 6:20, 9. warm Bodies 12:35 & 3:10 (Sat & Sun only), 6:25, 9.

esseX cinemas & t-reX theater 21 Essex Way, #300, Essex, 8796543, essexcinemas.com

wednesday 13 — thursday 14 argo Wed: 12:20, 7:15. Thu: 12:20, 4, 6:35. *Beautiful creatures Thu: 1:25, 4, 6:35, 9:10. Bullet to the head 2:55, 5:05, 9:50. *a Good day to die hard Thu: 12, 1, 2:15, 3:15, 4:30, 5:30, 6:45, 7:45, 9, 10. hansel & Gretel: witch hunters Wed: 12:20, 5:30, 7:35, 9:40. Thu: 7:35, 9:15. The hobbit: an unexpected Journey in 3d Wed: 2:50, 8:35. Thu: 12:35. identity Thief 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:50. les miserables Wed: 12:15, 3:30, 9:15. lincoln Wed: 2:25, 6:45. mama Wed: 12:25, 5:10, 9:55. parental Guidance

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Wed: 12:30, 6:15. parker Wed: 2:40, 7:25. *safe haven Thu: 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10. side effects 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30. silver linings playbook Wed: 12:05, 3:50, 6:25, 9:50. Thu: 1:15, 3:50, 6:25, 9. warm Bodies 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30. Zero dark Thirty Wed: 2:45, 6, 9. friday 15 — thursday 21 argo 4, 6:35. *Beautiful creatures 1:25, 4, 6:35, 9:10. *escape from planet earth 4:35. *escape from planet earth 3d 12:35, 2:30, 6:40, 8:45. *a Good day to die hard 12, 1, 2:15, 3:15, 4:30, 5:30, 6:45, 7:45, 9, 10. hansel & Gretel: witch hunters 9:15. The hobbit: an unexpected Journey in 3d 12:35. identity Thief 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:50. *safe haven 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10. side effects 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30. silver linings playbook 1:15, 3:50, 6:25, 9. warm Bodies 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30.

maJestic 10

190 Boxwood St. (Maple Tree Place, Taft Corners), Williston, 878-2010, majestic10.com

wednesday 13 — thursday 14 *Beautiful creatures Thu: 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30. django unchained Wed: 12:50, 4:30, 8. Thu: 2:45, 9. hansel & Gretel: witch hunters 3d Wed: 12:20, 2:35, 4:40, 7:10. Thu: 12:20, 2:25, 4:30, 7:20, 9:40. The hobbit: an unexpected Journey in 3d Wed: 12, 9:15. identity Thief 1:15, 4, 6:50, 9:35. les miserables Wed: 12:30, 6:10. mama Wed: 3:40, 9:25. movie 43 Wed: 6:30. *safe haven Thu: 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:30. side effects Wed: 1:10, 4:10, 6:45, 9:10. Thu: 1:10, 3:30, 6:25, 8:50. silver linings playbook Wed: 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25. Thu: 12:50, 3:40, 6:30, 9:10. warm Bodies Wed: 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:20. Thu: 12:15, 2:35, 4:50, 7:05, 9:20. Zero dark Thirty Wed: 12, 3:10, 6:20, 9:30. Thu: 12, 3:05, 6:15, 9:25. friday 15 — thursday 21 *Beautiful creatures 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30. django unchained 2:55, 9:05. *escape From planet earth 11:45 a.m., 12 (3-D), 2:10 (3-D), 2:25, 4:20 (3-D), 6:35 (3-D), 8:50 (3-D). *a Good day to die hard 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35. hansel & Gretel: witch hunters 3d 2:35, 7:25, 9:40. identity Thief 1:15, 4, 6:50, 9:35. *life of pi 3d 11:50 a.m., 4:40. *safe haven 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:30. side effects 12, 4:35, 7:15, 9:40. silver linings playbook 12:50, 3:40, 6:30, 9:10. warm Bodies 1:50, 4:30, 6:45, 9:25. Zero dark Thirty 11:45 a.m., 6:15.

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merrill’s roXy cinema 222 College St., Burlington, 8643456, merrilltheatres.net

wednesday 13 2013 oscar shorts: animated 4:40. 2013 oscar shorts: live action 2:35. django unchained 1:10, 4:20, 7:30. hyde park on hudson 2:40, 6:50. identity Thief 1:20, 4, 7, 9:25. The impossible 12:30, 6:35, 9. silver linings playbook 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:15. stand up Guys 12:40, 4:40, 8:50. Zero dark Thirty 12:30, 3:20, 6:20, 9:20. thursday 14 — thursday 21 amour 1, 3:50,6:30,9:05. django unchained 3:30, 8:50. identity Thief 1:20, 4, 7, 9:20. The impossible 1:05,6:40. *safe haven 1:10, 4:20, 6:50, 9:10. silver linings playbook 1, 3:45,6:25,8:55. *Quartet 1:25, 3:40, 6:20, 8:30.

palace 9 cinemas 10 Fayette Dr., South Burlington, 864-5610, palace9.com

wednesday 13 — thursday 14 argo 1:05, 3:40, 6:30, 9:05. *Beautiful creatures 12:45, 3:35, 6:40, 9:25. *a Good day to die hard 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:30. hansel & Gretel: witch hunters Wed: 3:55, 9:10. The hobbit: an unexpected Journey Wed: 12:30, 6:15. identity Thief 1:15, 4, 6:55, 9:25. les miserables Wed: 12:40, 6:05. lincoln Wed: 12:35, 3:30, 6:25, 9:15. Thu: 3:30, 6:20. parker Wed: 3:45, 9:30. *safe haven 1, 3:45, 6:45, 9:20. side effects Wed: 1:25, 4:05, 6:50, 9:10. Thu: 1:25, 3:55, 6:50, 9:10. silver linings playbook Wed: 12:55, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20. Thu: 12:55, 3:50, 6:35, 9:15. warm Bodies 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:05, 9:30. Zero dark Thirty Wed: 1:30, 4:45, 8. Thu: 12:30, 9:10. friday 15 — thursday 21 argo 3:40, 6:30. *Beautiful creatures 12:45, 3:35, 6:40, 9:25. *escape From planet earth 12:35, 2:35, 4:35, 6:40, 8:45. *a Good day to die hard 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:30. identity Thief 1:15, 4, 6:55, 9:25. ***The met opera live in hd: rigoletto Sat: 12:55.*safe haven 1, 3:45, 6:45, 9:20. side effects 1:25, 3:55 (except Sat), 6:50, 9:10. silver linings playbook 12:55, 3:50, 6:35, 9:15. warm Bodies 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:05, 9:30. Zero dark Thirty 12:30 (except Sat), 9.

paramount twin cinema 241 North Main St., Barre, 4799621, fgbtheaters.com

wednesday 13 argo Wed: 6:20, 9. identity Thief 6:30, 9. thursday 14 — thursday 21 identity Thief Fri: 6:30, 9. Sat and Sun: 1, 3:30, 6:30, 9. Mon to Thu: 6:30, 9. *safe haven Fri: 6:25, 9. Sat and Sun: 12:45, 3:30, 6:25, 9. Mon to Thu: 6:25, 9.

the savoy theater 26 Main St., Montpelier, 2290509, savoytheater.com

wednesday 13 — thursday 14 argo 6:30, 8:45. oscar nominated animated shorts 6. oscar nominated live-action shorts 8. friday 15 — thursday 21 *amour Fri: 6:30, 8:45. Sat to Mon: 1:30, 4, 6:30, 8:45. Tue to Thu: 6:30, 8:45. *Barbara 6, 8. oscar nominated animated shorts Sat to Mon: 1. oscar nominated liveaction shorts Sat to Mon: 3:30.

stowe cinema 3 pleX Mountain Rd., Stowe, 2534678. stowecinema.com

wednesday 13 — thursday 14 *a Good day to die hard Thu: 7. identity Thief 7. silver linings playbook 7. Zero dark Thirty 7. friday 15 — thursday 21 *a Good day to die hard Fri: 7, 9:10. Sat and Sun: 2:30, 4:30, 7, 9:10. Mon: 2:30, 4:30, 7. Tue to Thu: 7. identity Thief Fri: 7, 9:10. Sat and Sun: 2:30, 4:40, 7, 9:10. Mon: 2:30, 4:40, 7. Tue to Thu: 7. silver linings playbook Fri: 7, 9:10. Sat and Sun: 2:30, 4:40, 7, 9:10. Mon: 2:30, 4:40, 7. Tue to Thu: 7.

welden theatre

104 No. Main St., St. Albans, 5277888, weldentheatre3.com

wednesday 13 — thursday 14 identity Thief 5, 7. mama 5, 7:30. silver linings playbook 5, 7:15. Full schedule not available at press time.

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marQuis theatre Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841

wednesday 13 chasing ice 5:30. identity Thief 7. life of pi 7. silver linings playbook 7.

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PARKER★★ From Donald E. Westlake’s classic crime novel comes this tale of a thief (Jason Statham) who decides to give his double-crossing crew a taste of its own medicine; Jennifer Lopez helps him out. With Michael Chiklis. Director Taylor Hackford makes his return to action filmmaking. (120 min, R) RISE OF THE GUARDIANS★★★ Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and other childhood icons team up, Avengers-style, to combat a worldthreatening menace in this DreamWorks family animation. With the voices of Alec Baldwin, Chris Pine, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Jude Law. Peter Ramsey directed. (97 min, PG) SIDE EFFECTS★★★1/2 Rooney Mara plays a young wife whose anxiety medication fails to improve her mental state in this thriller-slash-critique-ofthe-pharmaceutical-industry from ever-versatile director Steven Soderbergh, who says his next step is to retire from big-screen filmmaking. Channing Tatum, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jude Law also star. (106 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace) SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK★★★★ Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence play two people with degrees of mental illness who forge an oddball bond in this dark romantic comedy from director David O. (The Fighter) Russell. With Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver and Chris Tucker. (122 min, R) STAND-UP GUYS★★★1/2 Is there honor among thieves? An aging con man released from prison is about to find out, as he tries to reunite his old gang. Alan Arkin, Al Pacino and Christopher Walken play the boomer bad apples, naturally. Fisher Stevens directed. (95 min, R. Roxy) WARM BODIES★★★ Vampire romance, OK. But zombie romance? Nicholas Hoult plays an undead teen who falls in love with a living one (Teresa Palmer), and, thank God, this appears to be a comedy. With John Malkovich and Rob Corddry. Jonathan (50/50) Levine directed. (97 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace) ZERO DARK THIRTY★★★1/2 The team behind The Hurt Locker (director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal) bring us this controversial fact-based drama about the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton and Chris Pratt star. (157 min, R)

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THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS★★1/2 Hip-hop producer RZA directed and stars in this kung fu epic about a blacksmith forced to defend his village in feudal China. Eli Roth coscripted. With Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu and Jamie Chung. (96 min, R) THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER★★★1/2 Stephen Chbosky directed this adaptation of his 1999 novel about a shy, troubled high schooler (Logan Lerman) who blooms when he joins a group of quirky friends. With Emma Watson and Ezra Miller. (102 min, PG-13) ROBOT & FRANK★★★1/2 Frank Langella plays a retired burglar who enlists his robot companion in a new caper in this fest favorite set in the near future. Jake Schreier directed. (90 min, PG-13) THE SESSIONS★★★★ In this fact-based drama, John Hawkes portrays a poet paralyzed by polio who turns to a sex surrogate (Helen Hunt) so he can lose his virginity. With William H. Macy. Ben Lewin wrote and directed. (95 min, R)

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For 25 years, the Fugue String Quartet has won accolades all over the world. Now its founder, cellist Peter (Christopher Walken), is feeling his age. When he’s given a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, he realizes he’ll need a replacement if the quartet is to go on.

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While serving time in the Gwinnett County, Ga., jail for paying an undercover police officer $3000 to murder his neighbor and former business partner, Joseph Memar, 65, was caught again trying to have the man killed. Police Cpl. Jake Smith said Memar spread the word among inmates, met with a plainclothes officer during his visitation time, offered the officer $10,000 to kill the man and told him where to go to collect the money. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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The power blackout that halted the Super Bowl was caused by an electrical relay installed to prevent a power failure, according to the company that supplied electricity to the Superdome. “The purpose of it was to provide a newer, more advanced type of protection,” Entergy Corp. executive Dennis Dawsey told the New Orleans City Council, explaining the relay was part of an upgrade to the Superdome’s electrical system undertaken in 2011 in anticipation of the championship game. (Associated Press)

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For the third session in a row, Virginia lawmaker Robert G. Marshall proposed that the state consider issuing its own currency. Instead of dismissing it as before, this year House of Delegates passed the bill by a 2-to-1 margin. Insisting the measure would prevent financial institutions like the Federal Reserve from causing the U.S. economy to wind up like Germany’s Weimar Republic, which had worthless currency, skyrocketing inflation and a crumbling government, Marshall explained it calls for a commission to study “the need, means and schedule for establishing a metallic-based monetary unit to serve as a contingency currency for the Commonwealth.” The study would cost $17,440 in U.S. money. (The Washington Post)

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Vincent Burroughs, 40, filed a lawsuit against IRS agent Dora Abrahamson, claiming she threatened him with a tax penalty unless he had sex with her. Burroughs said Abrahamson contacted him about an audit and subsequently flirted with him over the telephone and via text messages, offered him massages and sent him a photo of herself

Gun lover Keith Ratliff, 32, who became a celebrity for his online videos about high-powered and exotic guns and explosives, was found dead in his office in Carnesville, Ga., from a single gunshot to the head. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Ratliff was surrounded by numerous weapons, including some he made himself, but not the one that killed him. (The New York Times)

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Army Spc. Patrick Edward Myers, 27, admitted shooting his friend in the face while they were watching a football game at an apartment in Killeen, Texas, but explained he was only trying to scare him to cure his hiccups. Myers, who was sentenced to three and a half years in prison, told police he believed the weapon had dummy rounds. (Associated Press)

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Judge Robert Coleman declared a mistrial in the case of a fight in a Philadelphia parking lot that cost John Huttick his left eye, because while the victim was testifying, his prosthetic eye popped out, startling two jurors. “I couldn’t believe it just came out,” Huttick said. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

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assignment for the week ahead, aries: to think with your heart — especially when it comes to love. For extra credit, you should feel with your head — especially when it comes to love. Happy Valentine Daze, aries!

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To avoid getting hacked, computer tech experts advise you to choose strong, hard-to-guess passwords for your online accounts. Among the worst choices to protect your security are “123456,” “iloveyou,” “qwerty” and, of course, “password.” Judging by the current astrological omens, Pisces, I’m guessing that you should have a similar approach to your whole life in the coming days. It’s important that you be picky about who you allow into your heart, mind and soul. Make sure that only the most trustworthy and sensitive people can gain access. Your metaphorical password might be something like this: m*y#s@t&e?r%y.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Happy Valentine Daze, gemini! after careful meditation about what messages might purify and supercharge your love life, i decided to offer suggestions about what not to do. to that end, i’ll quote some lines from Kim addonizio’s poem “Forms of love.” Please don’t speak any of them out loud or even get yourself into a position where it makes sense to say them. 1. “i love how emotionally unavailable you are.” 2. “i love you and feel a powerful spiritual connection to you, even though we’ve never met.” 3. “i love your pain, it’s so competitive.” 4. “i love you as long as you love me back.” 5. “i love you when you’re not getting drunk and stupid.” 6. “i love you but i’m married.” 7. “i love it when you tie me up with ropes using the knots you learned in Boy scouts, and when you do the stoned Dennis Hopper rap from Apocalypse Now!” CANCER (June 21-July 22): This Valentine season, i suggest you consider trying an experiment like this: go to the soulful ally you want to be closer to and take off at least some of your masks. Drop your pretenses, too. shed your emotional armor and do without your psychological crutches. take a chance on getting as psychologically and spiritually naked as you have ever dared. are you brave enough to reveal the core truths about yourself that lie beneath the convenient truths and the expired truths and the pretend truths?

god,” says writer Cathryn Michon. “When we desire another human being sexually, we are really only trying to fill our longing for ecstasy and union with the infinite.” i agree with her, and i think you might, too, after this week. erotic encounters will have an even better chance than usual of connecting you to the sublime Cosmic yumyum. if you can’t find a worthy collaborator to help you accomplish this miraculous feat, just fantasize about one. you need and deserve spiritual rapture. Happy Valentine Daze, leo!

VIRGO (aug. 23-sept. 22): lately you’ve been

doing exemplary work on your relationship with yourself, Virgo. you have half-convinced your inner critic to shut the frack up unless it has a truly important piece of wisdom to impart. Meanwhile, you’ve managed to provide a small but inspired dose of healing for the wounded part of your psyche, and you have gently exposed a self-deception that had been wreaking quiet havoc. Congratulations! i’ve got a hunch that all these fine efforts will render you extra sexy and charismatic in the coming week. But it will probably be a subtle kind of sexiness and charisma that only the most emotionally intelligent people will recognize. so don’t expect to attract the attention of superficial jerks who happen to have beautiful exteriors. Happy Valentine Daze!

LIBRA (sept. 23-oct. 22): The coming days could be an animalistic time for you, and i mean that in the best sense. i suspect you will generate lots of favorable responses from the universe if you honor the part of you that can best be described as a beautiful beast. learn fun new truths about your instinctual nature. explore the mysteries of your primal urges. see what you can decipher about your body’s secret language. May i also suggest that you be alert for and receptive to the beautiful beast in other people? Happy Valentine Daze, libra! SCORPIO (oct. 23-Nov. 21): For the French scorpio poet Paul Valéry, swimming had an erotic quality. He described it as fornication avec l’onde, which can be translated as “fornicating with the waves.” your assignment this Valentine season, scorpio, is to identify

at least three activities that are like sex but not exactly sex — and then do them with glee and abandon. The purpose of this exercise is to educate and cultivate your libido; to encourage your kundalini to branch out as it intensifies and expands your lust for life.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): This Valentine season, meditate on the relentlessness of your yearning for love. recognize the fact that your eternal longing will never leave you in peace. accept that it will forever delight you, torment you, inspire you and bewilder you — whether you are alone or in the throes of a complicated relationship. Understand that your desire for love will just keep coming and coming and coming, keeping you slightly off-balance and pushing you to constantly revise your ideas about who you are. Now read this declaration from the poet rilke and claim it as your own: “My blood is alive with many voices that tell me i am made of longing.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): according to physicists yong Mao and Thomas Fink, you can tie a necktie in 85 different kinds of knots, but only 13 of those actually look good. i encourage you to apply that way of thinking to pretty much everything you do in the coming week. total success will elude you if you settle on functional solutions that aren’t aesthetically pleasing. you should make sure that beauty and usefulness are thoroughly interwoven. This is especially true in matters regarding your love life and close relationships. togetherness needs a strong dose of lyrical pragmatism. Happy Valentine Daze, Capricorn! AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “all these years i’ve been searching for an impossible love,” said French writer Marguerite Duras late in her life. The novels and films she created reflect that feeling. Her fictional characters are often engaged in obsessive quests for an ideal romance that would allow them to express their passion perfectly and fulfill their longing completely. in the meantime, their actual relationships in the real world suffer, even as their starry-eyed aspirations remain forever frustrated. i invite you, aquarius, to celebrate this Valentine season by taking a vow of renunciation. summon the courage to forswear Duras’s doomed approach to love.

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TAURUS (april 20-May 20): Have you ever sent a torrent of smart and elegant love messages to a person you wanted to get closer to? Now would be an excellent time to try a stunt like that. Have you ever scoured the depths of your own psyche in search of any unconscious attitudes or bad habits that might be obstructing your ability to enjoy the kind of intimacy you long for? i highly recommend such a project right now. Have you ever embarked on a crusade to make yourself even more interesting and exciting than you already are? Do it now. raise your irresistibility! Happy Valentine Daze, taurus!

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In my experience, it’s often the person making less money who has a problem with income imbalance, specifically if it’s the man in a heterosexual relationship. Regardless of the social strides we’ve made, men still feel they have to be the breadwinners, which is a bunch of BS. If she is orchestrating picnics and budgetfriendly dates, it sounds like she’s aware of the situation and taking it in stride. And let’s not forget, unless you’re her accountant, you don’t know what her expenses look like — for all you know, her weekly allowance is on par with yours. That said, I can’t promise you won’t have fights over finances. You may run into trouble when she wants to take a vacation or join friends for costly dinners and entertainment. Have a dialogue with her about how you’re feeling, but be careful not to transfer your insecurities onto her. Based on her actions thus far, she hasn’t given you any reason to worry — you don’t want to insult her by insinuating that your lack of funds is crimping her style. Ask her an open-ended question that invites her to share her thoughts: “It’s no secret that I make less money than you do; how important is it that your mate’s income be similar to yours?” I have a feeling you’ll be pleased by her response. If, however, she places strong importance on money, you may be dealing with a rich girl of poor character.

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