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Democrat Miro Weinberger, each described their experiences growing up in small, mostly white Vermont towns. Wright described his early efforts to dissuade friends from making racist jokes, while Weinberger recalled coping with occasional anti-Semitic remarks made at his expense. But there have also been some unintended gaffes in the otherwise respectful and thoughtful discussion about race and politics in the city. Emphasizing the importance he would place on reaching out to all communities in Burlington, Wright said at the multiculturalism forum that if he were elected mayor, “Wanda will have a key role in the administration. I think Wanda does a great job now, and I would want Wanda to be an integral part of the administration. Having said that, again, I know Wanda is planning on being the one in charge.” “Yes I am,” Hines interjected. “And, again, she has as good a chance as anyone,” Wright continued. “But a person like Wanda, and there are lots of other people — some people right here in the audience — who would do a great job, so we would be reaching out to those people.” To Jackson, the BHS teacher, Wright’s remark smacked of the tokenism he claims is rampant at city hall. “It stung me like about a thousand hornets,” Jackson says. “The patronizing nature of it. And I thought, Oh yeah, we get one person and that’ll be OK. I was sitting there reeling from that.” Says Ram, “People of color are sick of what Kurt did to Wanda, which is, ‘I just want to outreach to you, I just want to liaise.’” These leaders say that while each of the candidates may struggle with issues of race in their own way, the forums have helped bring out the discussion. “I am optimistic because the issues have been raised now to a higher level,” Osaba says. “It’s not just in small circles.” As for Hines, she says her campaign will concentrate on bringing new voices to the table and new voters to the ballot box. She plans an aggressive voter-registration drive in the Old North End, with a focus on New American citizens. And when she gets to city hall — or, when she gets back to city hall — she says she will bring with her a new perspective. “Burlington is definitely at a cultural crossroads, a road and a journey that I’ve been on for some years,” Hines says. “As your mayor, I will be a mayor of action, which I have demonstrated time and again. As your mayor, I will continue down that path.”

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for us to attend, under the pretense that we needed to show a unified front to those in power to make change happen,” Bunzigiye says. “Many of us eventually realized that she was just using us for photo opportunities for her annual reports and websites.” To those who criticize her leadership style, Hines responds: “There are just so many communities and you work differently with different communities. I think that I get to people with efficient enough time. I’m used to working in a community that’s shifting all the time … so you just have to catch people when you can, and it’s not always convenient.” Hines emphasizes that she, too, wishes SEIP had the funding and staffing to achieve more. At a recent forum on multiculturalism and equity featuring all three candidates for mayor, Hines spoke passionately about the limitations she feels she is up against in her current position. “It’s only a 30-hour-a-week position, and I’ve been doing this job for four and a half years now and it’s not enough. It’s not enough,” she said. “It’s not enough when you’re the only person of color working at city hall on it, OK? Our workforce needs to be reflective of this city. I know there’s a woman of color downstairs in the basement, but…” She paused. “It can be lonely.” As mayor, Hines said, she would bring people together and empower them. “I will never be lonely at city hall because this is my community,” she concluded. Stacey Miller, director of residential life at the University of Vermont, agrees that the underlying problem is not whether Hines is effective at her job but whether she is sufficiently supported by her superiors. “One person can’t do all those things. That’s impossible. The fact that there’s just one position, that’s not OK. That’s not enough,” Miller says. “It’s not solely her responsibility. Unfortunately, she’s in a position where she should be spearheading that change and also holding those that she works for accountable.” State Rep. Kesha Ram (D-Burlington) believes the Kiss administration has merely paid lip service to the troubles afflicting people of color in Burlington. “Show us the results,” she says. “What does the position do if that person is not heard — not given the tools they need to make change happen? What can they point to besides a position?” While the challenges they face are significant, Miller and Osaba are encouraged that all three of this year’s mayoral candidates took part in the multiculturalism forum, as well as a program on Monday at Burlington High School hosted by the group Conversations on Race Now. At the CORN discussion, Hines’ opponents, Republican Kurt Wright and

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hen David Borgendale’s company got slapped with a six-figure tax bill last year, he wasn’t just surprised, he felt blindsided. Borgendale is the chief financial and technical officer for Inntopia, a software company based in Stowe that provides online reservation tools for travel agents, ski resorts and innkeepers. Last year, he received a letter from the state saying he owed taxes going back four years on his company’s cloud-based software. For over a year, the Vermont Department of Taxes has been auditing local businesses such as Inntopia that use and sell cloud-based services. The practice has sparked a debate over if and how the technology should be taxed. At least six companies are contesting the back taxes through formal appeals. Cloud computing includes any activity that uses software stored on a faraway server instead of downloading the program onto a personal computer — everything from email to social networking and financial services. The tax department says cloud computing should be subject to the sales and use tax, just as software purchased in a store or downloaded online is. The reason? As more customers and companies migrate to the cloud, a cash-strapped state is losing out on potential revenue. The department estimates that a sales tax on cloud computing could tally $3.6 million in taxes for purchases made between 2006 and 2013.

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Montpelier Alive is hosting a community forum to discuss local-options tax items on Montpelier’s Town Meeting Day ballot. Bill Fraser, Bob Gross, Rob Kasow and Ken Jones will participate in the event on Thursday, February 23, at Capitol Plaza Hotel from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Info, 223-9604, director@ montpelieralive.org.

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might be getting to the point where we need different models, if indeed we tax this stuff at all.” Translation: Fitting old rules to new technology isn’t cut and dried. Borgendale doesn’t object to the idea of a sales tax on cloud computing outright. The tax wouldn’t cut into Inntopia’s bottom line, since the company would just collect sales tax from its own customers and pass it on to the state. But the four-year back-tax bill from the state would deal a serious blow to business, Borgendale says. He wouldn’t reveal the amount of the tax bill. The audit isn’t complete and he may appeal. “What we are saying is, if you’re going to define our product as tangible personal property or make it subject to tax, you’ve got to do so in a clear manner,” says Borgendale. With software companies raising alarm about the tax, the House Ways and Means Committee is considering a moratorium on the tax that would refund those who’ve already paid.

Peterson couldn’t tell Seven Days how many cloud computing tax bills have gone out or how many businesses have paid, though she confirmed the state has received payments. This isn’t the first time the tax deEssex, VT is where you will learn how! partment has used technical bulletins Spring Session begins to apply a retroactive tax — nor the first time tax lawyers have pushed back. A March 26, 2012 Vermont Supreme Court ruling found BowMeowPetGrooming.com that a 2007 technical bulletin related to property transfer taxes effectively or Call: rewrote the tax code without any “un878.DOGS (3647) derlying purpose or justification.” “They created a rule without any input that was just arbitrary,” says Murphy, who was one of 18 tax litigation lawyers working pro bono on behalf of Polly’s Properties, a Shelburne-based real estate company. Payment Plans Complaints go deeper still. Murphy VISA/MC Accepted says that the department has never ofVSAC/VT VocRehab fered what he considers a reasonable approved compromise with taxpayers appealing their audits. Murphy says the Internal Revenue Service will frequently lower 8v-bowmeow020112.indd 1 1/27/12 2:21 PM bills if both parties agree the tax law is unclear and the taxpayer was acting in good faith. In contrast, Murphy calls the Vermont department’s attitude a “scorched-earth” approach. “I think most of the firestorm about [cloud computing] has to do not with whether we should be taxing this or not, but rather the way” the department made the decision, he says. For her part, Peterson understands the critics of the tax department under the previous administration who Made with organic with authentic claimed there wasn’t enough effort to ingredients. No dyes, educate taxpayers about changes in espresso, treats, no preservatives. policy. She wants to do a better job of it, hot soups, but warns that outreach can only do so We’re happy to sandwiches much. cater large orders. “It’s this fine line,” she says. “It’s your & kids menu responsibility on some level to figure out what the tax is… We can’t always be signaling in advance. There’s just too many circumstances out there.” m SEVENDAYSVt.com

Susan Mesner, a research economist in the state tax department, likens the dilemma to the growth of online book sales: as customers purchase from Amazon instead of local bookstores, the state tax base erodes. “There is this tremendous growth [in cloud computing], and the growth is forecasted to accelerate,” says Mesner. “As we become more dependent on these electronic functions, our sales tax isn’t able to keep pace.” The policy change came as a surprise to many local tech companies that rely on or provide cloud services. “We were never told about this issue,” says John Canning, chairman of the Vermont Software Developers’ Alliance, whose members gathered last week to share concerns about the tax. Frank Cioffi, president of the Greater Burlington Industrial Corp., says that taxing cloud computing unfairly disadvantages companies in Vermont’s growing tech sector, which Cioffi notes is “clean, green, knowledge based” and includes some of the fastest-growing, entrepreneurial companies in the state. Canning worries the cloud tax could chase such businesses out of state. The debate stirs up two main complaints. The first is that the department instituted the cloud computing tax on the sly. Rather than let the legislature debate the issue, the department adopted the policy in September 2010 using what’s called a technical bulletin, a publication meant to inform taxpayers of changing regulations. Businesses and tax lawyers complain that technical bulletins — which are not subject to public input or hearings — are a backdoor route to implementing policy changes. “The technology is changing and the question is, is our tax law evolving to keep up?” asks Brian Murphy, a tax lawyer with the Burlington firm Dinse Knapp McAndrew. “If you want to tax this stuff, that’s fine. Go to the legislature and have a discussion about it.” Another major complaint is that after issuing the bulletin, auditors applied the cloud computing tax back to 2006 — before the bulletin was even published. “It’s the backward looking — the gotcha — that is really problematic,” says Paul Hanlon, a Montpelier tax lawyer. Complicating the matter, how cloud computing is taxed depends on how the

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or Carlo Rovetto, there is no shortage of challenges doing business in Montpelier. His upscale downtown pizza shop, Positive Pie, was flooded twice last year — first in May when the Winooski River poured seven feet of water into the restaurant’s basement prep area, and again in August when Tropical Storm Irene swept through. Plus, according to Rovetto, insurance premiums are up, the economy is down, his employees have nowhere to park and the town’s infrastructure is falling apart. “When it comes to the merchants, we’re all struggling,” Rovetto says. “I can’t keep … staying up at night wondering if I can make it another month.” Now Montpelier’s downtown business owners have a new worry: a pair of ballot items that propose levying a 1 percent local tax on sales, rooms, meals and alcohol that together would raise an estimated $570,000 a year. The change would effectively shift some of Montpelier’s hefty tax burden from residents to those who work, shop and own businesses in the city. “The merchants are terrified. We’re afraid,” says Rob Kasow, who owns Rivendell Books and Bear Pond Books. “It’s a very difficult environment, and it’s very frustrating that our leaders are making it even more difficult.” Critics of city government say Montpelier has overreached — that the city of just 7855 spends too much on regional transportation and human services, a proposed district heating plant and a 17-member police department. They say Montpelier simply doesn’t know how to say no. It has the highest municipal tax burden in the state but can’t afford to repave roads or fix crumbling sidewalks. “They haven’t really looked at a fine enough distinction between wants and needs and, like everybody, the city is going to have to learn to live within its budget,” says Terry Youk, who owns the Savoy Theater. “To me it has the feeling of desperation.” The grousing is not limited to business owners. Last November, a group of more than 200 residents and property owners signed a letter to Mayor Mary Hooper and the city council arguing that “the current trajectory of city spending

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and taxes is not sustainable.” Letter signers called on city government to find a way to cut the budget by 3 percent. “Our concern was, if our [property tax] rate keeps going up, it’s going to drive out the middle class,” suggested Thierry Guerlain, who helped draft the letter and is now a candidate for city council. Hooper says she understands her constituents’ complaints that property taxes are too high, noting that while residents paid for just 53 percent of the city budget in 1985, they now pay 66 percent. That’s because residential property values grew faster during that time than nonresidential property values, she claims. “Montpelier has 8000 residents at night and 20,000 people during the day,” she says. “We’re happy to host state government and all the array of the

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towns such as Manchester, Stratton, Killington and Middlebury. Burlington, South Burlington and Williston also charge extra for the privilege of doing business there. Hooper believes that a significant portion of that money would come from Montpelier’s largest businesses, such as National Life Group, Union Mutual of Vermont and Vermont Mutual Insurance Group. That’s because the sales tax applies not just to point-of-sale purchases but also to business overhead costs such as heating oil. National Life spokesman Chris Graff says that since the company spends $17.5 million a year on sales-tax-eligible purchases, such as software, office supplies and fuel, his company would be subject to an additional $175,000 in local taxes. CAPITAL CRISIS?

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provocative piece published last weekend in VTDigger alleges Burlington Republican mayoral candidate Kurt Wright helped independent candidate Wanda Hines get on the ballot. His campaign manager, David Hartnett, allowed Hines to leave petitions in the store he manages. The story inferred that Wright’s campaign helped Hines qualify as a candidate to bolster his own chances, and Hines’ reward would be a plum post in his administration. Problem is, that’s not the whole story. For one thing, Hines never submitted the signatures collected at Hartnett’s store. She had enough to qualify for the ballot without them. Explaining his offer, Hartnett simply said, “Wanda’s a friend of mine.”

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As a conventional dairy farmer, milking 170 cows, I have been interested in Mr. Maroney’s assault on Vermont’s dairy industry for some years [“Dairy Don’t: A Dogged Ag Activist Takes Aim at Vermont’s ‘Sacred Cow,’” January 25]. I would agree with Prof. Erickson that for many farmers, Mr. Maroney’s attacks are uncomfortable, however, he continues to ignore much of the progress that has been made: new structures to store manure, nutrient management plans to make sure manure is used wisely, and better soil and crop management plans to reduce runoff. In addition, Mr. Maroney’s assessment of the economics of both organic and conventional dairy seems to ignore many of the external forces that impact dairy production in our state. There is no surplus of milk in the Northeast, and organic dairy farmers have as hard a time making a go as conventional, economically. We in agriculture do need to work together to improve environmentally and economically. So far, James Maroney has not shown either a full understanding of the problem or the flexibility to make progress working with anyone else. His frustration with lack of progress is partly because his plan won’t work either economically or environmentally, coupled with [his] inability to work jointly towards a measurable, replicable solution.

question arising under the state’s Access to Public Records Act [Fair Game, February 1]. At issue are records the state has withheld on the ground that they concern personnel issues. You quoted General Counsel Steve Collier of the Department of Human Resources as saying the APRA allows the state to release personnel records if “personal privacy interests are outweighed by the public interest.” But it ain’t necessarily so. Section 317(c) of the APRA lists “personal documents relating to an individual, including information in any files maintained to hire, evaluate, promote or discipline any employee of a public agency” as among 38 (count ’em!) categories of documents that are flatly and specifically “exempt from public inspection and copying.” Nothing in the statute suggests this is a matter of agency discretion; to my knowledge, the Vermont Supreme Court has never confronted the issue head on. The balancing test Mr. Collier lays out is a good one because it means — and the Vermont Supreme Court could decide — that in compelling circumstances the disclosure exceptions should yield to considerations of public accountability. But that’s not what the statute says. The Legislature should swiftly adopt a clarification. Donald m. kreis norWich

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That flame has been burning for years [Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: “Why does a perpetual gas flame burn near I-89 in Moretown?”]. It’s great that some of the methane becomes electricity, but a tremendous amount of energy is wasted. They need more generating capacity, if they can’t use all the gas now! One thing about this article that is annoyingly common in the mainstream media is the propagation of cluelessness about power and energy. There is no such thing as 2.3 megawatts a year! Does the plant put out an average of 2.3 megawatts of power over a year’s time, which equals 20,148,000 kilowatt hours/year, or does it produce 2.3 megawatt hours (2300 kWh) per year? Megawatts-peryear is a nonsense term. One can deduce the meaning by guessing the average energy usage per home, but why not be clear and use real terms? An electric bill charges for units of energy, kWh. Power is the rate at which energy is used. These are important distinctions that should be taught in school. Eschew obfuscation! Gordon clark braintree

LOCALmatters Capital Crisis? « P.18 Graff says National Life has not taken a taxes can be prudent if tied to a specific position on the matter. improvement, such as a parking garage, “Our feeling is, the city needs but they should not be imposed simply to decide what is a fair tax struc- to pay the bills. ture. That’s not up to us to decide,” “I think we ought to be able to pay he says. for our core municipal infrastructure Small-business owners like Kasow needs out of our current property-tax say that regardless of whether heavy revenue,” Hollar says. hitters such as National Life pay the Where will he find savings? Hollar bulk of the new tax, their own profit says he’s committed to improving the margins are too small city’s roads, bridges to bear any additional and sidewalks, but burden. Already will take a close look facing competition at police and fire from online retailers, services. Kasow worries that Richard Sheir, shoppers will bypass a computer conMontpelier in favor sultant and former of places like Berlin, city auditor, says where there is a prothe problem ultiposed expansion to mately boils down to an existing Walmart Montpelier’s inabilthat already gives ity to cut anything. Montpelier plenty of “We’re living as if competition. we’re a town of hunKasow also dreds of thousands,” takes issue with the he says. “It’s a case T ERRY YOUK, notion that out-ofstudy of Vermont culOWNER, SAVOY T HEAT ER ture. We can’t make towners should foot Montpelier’s bill. cuts. We can’t psy“I think that’s a chologically cut what we built, so very dubious arguwhat we do is we ment because, without those people, borrow.” Montpelier Case in point: doesn’t exist,” he After Guerlain and says. “We’d just other concerned be another lonely, residents sent their dusty town.” letter requesting a 3 Youk says the percent, across-theproposed taxes would board cut, city manager Fraser came up with a hit the Savoy in several menu of options that could ways. Because doling have reduced the budget by out change slows down ticket sales, Youk prices his as much as 5 percent. Those included tickets at a flat, $9 rate. Rather than cuts to cultural events, transportation raise prices by a buck, Youk said he services and public safety. But the would absorb the point-of-sale tax. He city council ultimately rejected many would also pay more for the projectors, of the cuts and presented a budget screens, bulbs and sound equipment he that — when factoring in items that purchases. were included in last year’s budget but “It’s a double whammy for us,” he which will be voted on separately this says. “For a theater like Savoy, which is year — is up 2.3 percent. always on the ropes as it is, it certainly Like Sheir, Kasow thinks Montpelier doesn’t help. In our case, as in the case residents want too much from the city of many businesses, we can’t just pass it — and, as a result, don’t end up with the on to the consumer.” basics. After eight years as mayor, Hooper “They have big hearts and they typiwill relinquish the post next month. cally approve every spending request Former school board chairman John that is made, and it’s affected our ability Hollar is the sole candidate vying to to keep our infrastructure intact,” he replace her. He says that local sales says.

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to jockey for a close-up position. Larger letters are also easier for those learning to read, or who are new to the English language. VSA Vermont, with the help of the VERMONT ARTS COUNCIL and its accessibility consultant, RENEE WELLS, will provide technical assistance to the cultural venues participating in “Engage”

Gold Diggers Fans of 18th-century comedy, look out: The University of Vermont Theatre Department is stepping back in time with a production of THE BEAUX’ STRATAGEM, opening this week. Originally written by Irish playwright George Farquhar, the play debuted in London in 1709. It had staying power — 230 years later, the American playwright Thornton Wilder began adapting the work for 20th-century audiences but never finished. Finally, in the early 2000s contemporary writer Ken Ludwig took a stab, and the freshened-up play debuted in 2006. Why bother adapting such an old comedy? SARAH CARLETON, who is directing the UVM production, says restoration comedies “reflected the social customs of the time. They make fun of politics and the social mores of the time.” So it’s easy for references to get lost on modern audiences. This one is written so your average college student can understand it. “It’s fresh, it’s funny, it’s naughty,” she says. Like a good soap opera, STRATAGEM’S plot is deliciously complicated. It’s centered around a pair of rakish — and broke — men who embark on a hunt for wealthy wives, whom they plan to wed and then abandon, taking their money with them. “What they

— three to five galleries “that have physical access at least,” says Chalmer. The organization will also offer accessibility training to others. “This is growth for us to become a resource for venues

around the state,” Chalmer says. “The calls are already coming in from galleries — ‘How can we train our staff to work with audio?’ We’re looking to travel the exhibit and pass along those skills.”

seek is fortune and what they get is love in the end,” says Carleton. There’s a dark side to the comedy, she adds. When Farquhar wrote the play, he was languishing in an unhappy marriage. Right after marrying his wife, whom he had believed to be wealthy, he discovered she was actually in serious arrears. “He spent the last years of his life in an unhappy marriage, paying off her debt,” says Carleton. And why select this refurbished old play for student actors? “We live in such uncertain times. There’s so much going on in the world that’s so awful. This play is funny,” Carleton explains. “I think we need to laugh, we need our spirits lifted.” Oh, and there are swords. And corsets. And a heartwarming conclusion. “This play clearly says you need to find happiness within,” the director concludes, “and be true to yourself.”

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inscription, as well as in ways to make a gallery exhibit more visually accessible. Something as simple as large-print labels, Chalmer points out, is useful to all gallerygoers — people can read them from a distance instead of having

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n exhibition called “Engage” is a “dream I’ve had for six years,” says JUDITH CHALMER. The executive director of VSA VERMONT is talking about a touring, juried art show featuring 39 works by 35 artists who have “various disabilities.” But more than just a display of artworks, the twofold project is also about bringing access awareness to venues and gallerygoers alike. To Chalmer, it’s nothing short of “a moment of transformation statewide in terms of accessibility in cultural venues.” Consider the radical notion, for example, that a person with limited sight could enjoy an art show — not to mention make art. “It hasn’t been understood how people with visual impairment could be patrons of the arts,” Chalmer says. “It’s an underserved population.” That’s an understatement. Even for VSA Vermont, whose mission is to pair the arts and individuals with a variety of disabilities, a focus on visual impairment is “a new one,” she notes. That focus has entailed seeking training from national experts in audio

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The Beaux’ Stratagem, directed by Sarah Carleton, at Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, in Burlington. February 16 through 18, and 23 through 25, at 7:30 p.m.; February 18 and 26 at 2 p.m. $7-18. Info, 656-2094. uvmtheatre.org

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GOT AN ARTS TIP? ARTNEWS@SEVENDAYSVT.COM The nonprofit also partnered with and the FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS to bring about “Engage.” The Flynn’s executive director, JOHN KILLACKY, was a member of the jury, and the show will open at that venue’s AMY E. TARRANT GALLERY later this month. The other jurors were MICKEY MYERS, director of the BRYAN MEMORIAL GALLERY in Jeffersonville; artist JANET VAN FLEET of Cabot; and Greensboro-based artist PAUL GRUHLER, who also curated the exhibit. Chalmer says the jurors “did not discuss disability”; they just considered the merits of the art, which was presented in a range of two-dimensional mediums. “There are artists who have been working for a long time, and others are brand new,” she says. “All are thrilled at the opportunity.” The process, Chalmer adds, “has connected us with artists we didn’t know before.” For his part, Gruhler says working on “Engage” has been “a wonderful learning experience, getting to know what the challenges are for the artists BURLINGTON CITY ARTS

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One of the good things about independent publishing is that it gives us a window into the life stories of fascinating members of our community, whether or not those stories are commercial. And CARDY RAPER, an octogenarian Burlington resident, certainly has a story. Raised in Plattsburgh, N.Y., and toughened by the teasing of five older brothers, she was entranced by science since the third grade. In those days, a woman pursuing graduate study in that field was a rarity. But at the University of Chicago in the 1940s, the author found her mentor — and future husband — Red Raper, a young professor who was studying the bizarre sex habits of water molds. Thus began Cardy Raper’s long career of observing how fungi pair up and get it on — research that eventually took its place at the forefront of molecular genetics. After her husband’s death, she ran her own lab at Harvard, then at the University of Vermont until 2004. Raper chronicles all that in LOVE,

every day.” From its electronic call to artists through assistance in framing the artworks, the project has “given them an opportunity to be in an exhibition — in some cases for the first time — and also to be able to take themselves seriously as artists.” For the art-viewing public, too, “Engage” is likely to offer a twofold experience: bringing the work of artists with disabilities “to the forefront of cultural life in Vermont,” says Chalmer, and increasing awareness of how individuals with physical, developmental, psychiatric or visual challenges negotiate a world the rest of us take for granted.

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Ballet Legend Suzanne Farrell Passes on the Balanchine Legacy BY MEG AN JAM E S

uzanne Farrell is considered one of the most influential ballet dancers of the 20th century. In the early 1960s, the wisp-like teenager from Ohio joined the New York City Ballet and became the muse of George Balanchine, regarded as the greatest choreographer in contemporary ballet. On stage, Farrell was known for her reckless, almost off-kilter dancing and the vulnerability she exuded. In a 2003 New Yorker essay, Joan Acocella writes, “Even when her dancing was slow, it was wild: pooling,

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flooding… In time, she affected every American company. If, today, American ballet dancers are notably headlong — feat-doers, ear-kickers — that is due in part to Farrell. And if, when they are also profound, they are profound in a cool, exalted, unactory way, that, too, in large measure is Farrell speaking, or Farrell and Balanchine.” Just over a decade ago, Farrell took the helm of an educational program at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center that swiftly evolved into her own dance company, the Suzanne Farrell Ballet. Now 66, she has dedicated this phase of her life to presenting the works of her mentor, Balanchine, who died in 1983. Farrell responded via email to questions Seven Days posed in advance of her company’s performance at the Flynn.

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This is all part of my personal history, and I knew these were significant ballets, but I was living in the moment (busy trying to improve) and never thinking of history.

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SEVEN DAYS: What’s it like to watch young dancers take on the roles you once danced? SUZANNE FARRELL: I give my dancers all the tools they need to successfully dance a role, but I don’t want them to be carbon copies of me. [Dancers] are not machines where the volume can be turned up. We have to do it all visually and energetically. We are our own technology, our own instruments. SD: How do you differ as a leader from Balanchine? How are you similar? SF: Good theater should always send people away feeling changed. Everybody I met in the audience during that wonderful era when Balanchine was working, and everything seemed so right with the world, said how their lives had changed, no matter what walk of life they came from. I want to bring that same sense of urgency and importance to the time we’re living in. SD: When did you realize you had truly made it as a ballet dancer? SF: After studying ballet for many years, people forget what first attracted them. Many dancers begin to feel noble simply because they come to class at all. They should have this wonderful feeling unlike anything else in life: the state of balletic grace. I caution my dancers and students alike not to focus on being a star, but to remember the stars they had in their eyes that made them want to dance in the first place. As you become experienced and perfect the technique, you have to remain vulnerable and not lose that wonderful innocence, that freshness. I enjoyed all the opportunities to perform so many wonderful roles. Whenever people ask what my favorite ballet is, I say, “the one I am currently working on.” I was lucky to live in so many different “worlds” onstage.

SD: You are considered one of America’s greatest ballet dancers, but you’re best known for being Balanchine’s muse. What does it feel like to have your artistic legacy tied to someone else’s? SF: Every time I stage one of Balanchine’s ballets, I see something different. I’m constantly discovering another facet of his genius. Though he was a brilliant man, Balanchine never acted like he knew everything about everything. He was also a very good listener. It was that kind of connection — with his dancers, with the music and with himself — that made working with him so extraordinary. At the same time, he would say to me, “It’s you on stage” — not him.

SY SD: OF SU ZA You’ve NN E described the FA RR EL process of developL ing the dances Balanchine created for you as “whipping up this dust, and after hours and days, it becomes a ballet.” Were you aware, in those moments, that you were making history? SF: When Mr. B started working on a ballet for me, there would be no one in the room except Gordon Boelzner at the piano, George and myself. He would show me a little something and I would try to imitate or shape or decode what he indicated. Choreography is not born as choreography; it grows out of a suggestion and then it gets shaped into choreography. Rarely would he say, “That’s not what I wanted.” Our collaboration was very special and filled with trust. He would put the ball in my court and allow me to run with it. Sometimes he would have a mistake become part of the choreography — not that every mistake can be put to music and become beautiful, but he made us see life differently.

SD: Why does the world still need ballet? SF: Ballet is unique because [its] true essence resides in the muscle memory and integrity of its creator. Before videos/ DVDs, it was passed on by the people who first danced it. They had firsthand knowledge. Not just of the steps but of the history. That fragile essence gets lost and is not easily replaced. Essence has to be replaced by essence, not technique or something else. This is why I believe Mr. Balanchine’s ballets are important — they remind us of the importance of seeing life differently in the Members of Farrell’s company

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participants had normal color vision, while others, so-called dichromats (I’ll explain below), had severe colorblindness rendering them incapable of distinguishing red from green. In the first trial, all the rectangles were the same color, and participants in both groups had little difficulty spotting the target. In the next trial, the rectangles were randomly colored red or green. This time around, those with normal color vision did poorly — all they saw in the brief time the pattern appeared (a fifth of a second) was a jumble of red and green. The dichromats, on the other hand, kicked butt. Without color to distract them, they spotted

colorblindness was most common in the urbanized southeastern part of the country, which had been repeatedly overrun by invaders. It was much less so in the more rural north and west, where the inhabitants were more likely to have descended from Britain’s original primitive tribes. • We mammals have much less elaborate color vision than many species below us on the food chain. Most birds and fish are tetrachromats, meaning their retinas have color receptors, or cones, specializing in four different hues, enabling them to see colors in the ultraviolet range invisible to us. Mammals generally are dichromats, with only two types of cone and thus crude color vision. It’s thought that’s because most mammals are nocturnal, where the advantage is in having more rods in your retina, providing better night vision and color vision be damned. Even today most primates are dichromats. Only a few species including humans are trichromats, with three types of cone, a trait we’re thought to have reevolved when our ancestors took to foraging in daylight and better color vision improved their ability to find fruit. Today if you want fruit you just go to the Safeway. Does that mean our color vision will again deteriorate, or will the need to distinguish colors to avoid car wrecks and win at video games stem the monochromatic tide? Give it a few thousand years and we’ll find out.

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his may seem counterintuitive, but the answer, sometimes, is yes. Let’s put this squarely. The case can be made that acute color vision is a primitive trait that tends to disappear as organisms and societies become more advanced. In fact, we’ve already lost acute color vision once in our evolutionary history, then got a version of it back later. If you’re the feisty type, you can argue that color vision is an obstacle to progress, and that in the perfect world of the future, we’ll see everything in black and white. OK, I’m exaggerating, but you can’t dismiss the idea out of hand. Let’s start with the claim that colorblind soldiers are better at seeing through camouflage. This notion has been kicking around in military and scientific circles since at least 1940, but despite the obvious usefulness of such an ability, for a long time no one bothered doing any formal

the target as easily as with a monochrome pattern. The same held true when each target rectangle was replaced with a capital A while the background rectangles were replaced with Bs. Despite this conspicuous difference, randomly coloring the letters red or green completely flummoxed those with normal color vision. The dichromats, on the other hand, were unperturbed, picking out the target as effortlessly as before. But that only happened when the colors were red and green. When the colors were red and blue, which looked different to the dichromats, they were just as confused as those with normal color vision. Admittedly it’s a long leap from a lab experiment to the battlefield, and an even bigger one to say human color vision is evolving into a less sophisticated state. But consider: • About 8 percent of males have some form of colorblindness. Sure, we civilized softies coddle our defectives now rather than letting them die on hillsides. However, one researcher claims, 8 percent is more than can be explained by random variation. He speculates colorblindness may offer a positive reproductive advantage. • One UK study found that slug signorino

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SD: Disagreements? HHY: Many of them are illiterate, and I’m really bossy about schooling. The sociological question is that, when you try to tell [people] things like, “Go to school, you need to be educated, you need to get a better job,” you’re in a sense changing someone’s Name way of life. They lived in Htar Htar Yu the forest, and they’re, like, fishermen in streams or Job cow caretakers, and they Staff interpreter, just lived their daily life Vermont Refugee freely and happily, a simple Resettlement life. Then you start trying Program to direct them this way, that way; it’s like, industritown alized lifestyle, and I don’t Essex know if I should do this. Sometimes it’s like, Stop, Htar Htar. Maybe just slow down.

SEVEN DAYS: For what kinds of reasons do people call an interpreter?

HTAR HTAR YU: They have [to train at] restaurants. Say someone’s hired and then, first day, they don’t know how to use a washing machine or where to put things. They’re directly from refugee camps, and they grew up in jungles; they don’t know the machine system here. [On an immigrant’s first day at a farm job, I am] explaining what kind of vegetables are used, what chemicals are not to be touched without gloves, when to take a break, when not to take a break. And then courts — domestic violence, DUI. Emergency [visits] at the hospitals, especially with kids — they get very sick and get a hard time breathing. Oh, car insurance — that’s a disaster; it was a thing that I don’t want to interpret, but I get to do it all the time. I get to interpret actually a lot of births, too — it’s been nine in total, so it’s amazing to see. I’m just telling them, “Push, push, push, push!” I was very tired for myself; I’m not doing anything, but I was so tired! It’s amazing to see how life begins. SD: Are there any quirks of the Burmese language that make certain misunderstandings funny and inevitable? HHY: There’s one — “cheese” in Burmese means “poop.” “Lee,” like the last name Lee, is “penis” in Burmese

[laughs]. There’s quite a few. SD: You must do both linguistic and cultural interpretation. Can you mention some examples? HHY: In terms of time, Americans are very precise. But the Burmese are more like laid-back people; they think that missing an appointment or not getting to the appointment on time is fine. So sometimes I have to explain that, timewise, you have to be very precise. And also, in general, the Burmese are very indoor people. If we’re going to do something, then [we] gather together and then do it somewhere around the house. American culture is, your house is where you sleep and be comfortable; to make friends, to get involved, to do things, you have to go out of the house and reach out. Burmese don’t really do that. SD: Does being an interpreter give you any kind of special position in the Burmese community? HHY: I am very careful, being an anthropologist and sociologist, [to] understand how my presence might affect them. I always make sure that I am not showing off; I’m not taking a high position. But they do know that I’m educated, and if they want something they always come to me. I see a lot of love from them toward me, so I love them a lot. There’s

SD: It’s as if you are serving as the glue that holds all the pieces together. HHY: We know we have to take our responsibility, but also other institutions must, too. Because it’s the federal government who decides America will [admit immigrants]. Even though there’s a lot of controversy, I guess it’s American heart that they want to help refugees, and a lot of people have to pick up pieces. So we do our part. m

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s the daughter of opposition political leaders in Burma, Htar Htar Yu (pronounced “ta-ta-you”) saw combat long before she ever saw a school, a hospital or a shop. Now she helps new Americans navigate those kinds of institutions as a staff interpreter with the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program. Yu, 28, spent her first eight years in the jungles of Burma, where her father was battling the reigning military regime. In 1991, the family fled to a refugee camp on the Thai-Burmese border. After attending a George Soros-funded school in Thailand, Yu became an intern for the Burmese exile government. Through Youth for Understanding, she spent a year as an exchange student at Spaulding High School in Barre. Later, at Middlebury College, she majored in sociology and anthropology with a minor in gender studies. Yu graduated in 2008 and now lives in Essex, interpreting in Burmese, Tavoyan and Mon at immigrants’ appointments, jobs and court dates. At the end of a busy day last week, Yu told Seven Days about how she makes sure her clients’ needs don’t get lost in translation.

SD: What kind of factors make your job difficult? HHY: It makes it harder many times when the systems are not connecting. [On the day of an appointment] the patient’s supposed to call the Quick Cab [for a ride via the Special Services Transportation Agency]. But the patient speaks zero English. If I forget [to call on his behalf ], everything’s screwed. So these little things in between systems, there isn’t any connection. Practically, say, it’s not my job. It’s not this office’s job, either; it’s the patient’s job. But someone has to pick up the job. It happens all the time.

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onfirmation hearings don’t normally draw a crowd — not in Vermont, anyway. But reporters and TV crews filled every seat in the Senate Finance Committee room late last month to get a look at James Volz, chair of the Vermont Public Service Board, who is up for another six-year term. All were there to glean some revelatory tidbit about the man of the hour. As the white-bearded and bespectacled Volz assumed the witness chair, Sen. Ann Cummings chuckled and remarked about the large media presence; the arcane intricacies of utility regulation don’t exactly make for titillating television. But this is no ordinary year for Vermont’s utilities. In the next few months, chairman Volz, and fellow PSB members David Coen and John Burke, are expected to rule on some of Vermont’s biggest and most contentious issues. The repercussions of their decisions will be felt for years, even decades. Those cases, or “dockets,” include the proposed merger of the state’s two largest electric utilities, Green Mountain Power

and Central Vermont Public Service. Also on the agenda is the fate of cashstrapped Burlington Telecom, as well as the Deerfield industrial wind project near Readsboro. More recently, some legislators are saying the state should control the Vermont Electric Power Company, which owns and operates Vermont’s major transmission lines. A VELCO deal, too, would be subject to PSB approval. But the 800-pound gorilla in the committee room with Volz was Vermont Yankee. On January 19, a federal district court judge struck down Act 160, which required that the legislature approve the nuclear plant’s 20-year license extension. Entergy, the plant’s owner, has now asked the PSB to green-light Vermont Yankee’s continued operation beyond March 21, when its current license expires. That docket had been on hold since 2009, pending the outcome of the federal lawsuit. How the PSB will rule on this and other contentious matters before it is the subject of endless speculation. Most longtime observers and participants in utility

regulatory cases interviewed for this story agreed that this board is among the least activist or predictable in years. But trying to guess which way it will rule requires some understanding of what the PSB is, what it does, who serves on it and how its role has changed over the years. If recent press coverage of the PSB has left you wondering What the hell is the Public Service Board?, you’re not alone. But it’s worth noting that its decisions affect as many Vermonters as those made by the governor, legislature and Supreme Court. Volz, Coen and Burke may be the most powerful men in the state about whom most Vermonters know virtually nothing.

PSB, DPS — WTF? Not to be confused with the Vermont Department of Public Service, which is a policy arm of the governor, the PSB is a quasi-judicial body of state government that regulates electric power, telephone and internet service, cable television, pipeline gas and some private water

systems. Its roots date back to 1855, when the legislature created a railroad commissioner to ensure the railroads were safe and charging fair rates. The board later expanded to three members, and in 1908, was granted jurisdiction over all the state’s “natural monopolies,” including gas, electric, telephone and telegraph companies. The 1908 law also marks the first time that the term “public good” appears in Vermont statute. Today, the board consists of a fulltime chairman and two part-time board members who are vetted by the state’s judicial nominating board, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature to staggered, six-year terms. Their staff of 23 consists of attorneys, engineers and economists. Like judges, PSB members are expected to remain at arm’s length from party politics and, especially in contested dockets, from their colleagues at the DPS. That said, there’s an unwritten rule that whichever political party occupies the governor’s office reserves one of the three

a group of utility and consumer reps charged with better anticipating future transmission needs. “By and large, we are well served by our Public Service Board process,” suggests Barbara Grimes, general manager of the Burlington Electric Department and a member of the VELCO board. “The demands that come with getting a certificate of public good in Vermont are more costly and time consuming, I believe, than in any other state in New England.”

“Public” Process How does the PSB arrive at the public good? It conducts its business like a court of law, with evidentiary hearings, court reporters, document discoveries, attorneys and sworn-in witnesses. Oddly, the governor’s DPS, usually referred to as “the department,” represents the public interest in the proceedings. To participate, citizens are either admitted as formal parties to the proceeding, or testify informally at public hearings. Often, those hearings are held in the communities directly affected by the project. Today, Section 248 of Vermont statute spells out 10 criteria that must be weighed in determining the public good. They include environmental, aesthetic and historical concerns, the overall need for a project and its potential economic costs and benefits.

One Vermont utility executive summed it up more succinctly: The public good, he says, is “like pornography. Not easily defined, but you know it when you see it.”

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If senators and journalists at Volz’s confirmation hearing were hoping to gets a sense of how he might interpret the public good — regarding Vermont Yankee or other cases — they were sorely disappointed. Volz, an attorney with 27 years of experience as a regulator, including the last seven as PSB chair, is as poker-faced as they come. No amount of legislative cajoling would convince him to show his hand.

Sen. Randy Brock (R–Franklin) acknowledged as much as he tried to engage Volz. “I have a lot of questions, but I know you probably can’t answer them,” Brock said. “How would you improve [Section] 248” — the Vermont statute that gives the PSB its authority to review utility projects — “to make it more efficient and faster, while at the same time maintaining the same level of environmental protection?” “That would be very difficult,” Volz replied tersely. “Is there anything from the policy perspective,” Brock pressed, “that you would recommend to us that might clarify the requirements or improve the materials provided?” “I’d have to think about that some more ... but off the top of my head, there’s no easy answer,” Volz replied. After several minutes of back-andforth about renewable-energy credits, Brock asked Volz if he’s troubled by the “concentration of power” in Vermont’s electricity industry. Volz immediately begged off answering the question, explaining that whatever he said would seem to relate directly to the pending GMP/CVPS merger. Volz’s sidestep sounded diplomatic, not evasive. Next, Sen. Tim Ashe (D/P– Chittenden) asked Volz how he strikes “the right balance” between renewable power and aesthetic concerns. Ashe was MONOPOLY BOARD

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seats for the minority party. Volz, who was first appointed in 2005 by Republican governor Jim Douglas, was reappointed by Gov. Peter Shumlin, a Democrat. Burke, a Rutland native and Castleton lawyer, was appointed in 2003 by Democrat governor Howard Dean, then reappointed by Douglas. Most longtime PSB observers say it’s very difficult to discern party politics in the board’s rulings. The PSB can make or break a utility by granting or withholding what’s called a certificate of public good — CPG. For example, in the mid-2000s, VELCO wanted to build new, higher-capacity transmission lines across the state. First, VELCO had to go before the PSB and convince the board that the Northwest Reliability Project was essential to meet the growing demand for power in the northwest sector of Vermont. At the time, VELCO argued that if the project wasn’t approved, the city of Burlington could go dark on peak-load summer days. VELCO prevailed and the board issued a CPG. But it included conditions and restrictions to meet the concerns of dozens of municipalities and individual property owners along the route, many of whom felt blindsided by the project and its huge cost. Out of that docket came VELCO’s promise to plant and maintain more than 10,000 trees “for the life of the project” — which could keep them in the arbor-care business for more than 75 years. The CPG also gave rise to the Vermont System Planning Committee,

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alluding to the PSB’s controversial decision last year to permit GMP to build 21 industrial wind turbines atop Lowell Mountain — one of four ridgeline wind projects the PSB has approved in recent years. “Basically, I think that’s something the legislature has to sort out,” Volz answered. “Right now, the guidance we have is to promote renewable energy. And we use our siting statutes on a caseby-case basis to decide if any project meets those requirements, including aesthetics and other environmental impacts. As long as they do, they’ll be approved.” Then Volz added, “At some point, if the people of Vermont, as represented by the legislature, look around and say, ‘We don’t like the way this looks anymore ...we would listen to that. We would have to listen to that.” Volz’s last remark was the closest thing yet to a summation of his judicial philosophy: We do exactly what the legislature asks and the law allows, nothing more. “I am not an activist,” Volz clarified later in a rare interview. (Usually, PSB members, like judges, decline to speak to the press.) “I feel it’s the legislature and governor’s job to set policy. My job, 7:57 AMand the board’s job, is to implement those statues fairly and objectively.”

you’re set up for a bad judgment, no matter which way it goes.” But how effectively the PSB weighs conflicting evidence and testimony is a frequent bone of contention. Sandra Levine is a Conservation Law Foundation attorney with many years of experience on utility matters. She suggests that although the board tries to “strike a balance” between competing interests, it often relies heavily on the recommendations of DPS.

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Most utility executives, lawmakers, attorneys and activists interviewed for this story concur with Volz’s self-assessment. Even those who have frequently disagreed with the PSB’s rulings concede that Volz is a very experienced adjudicator, tough but fair. And that makes it even harder to predict how the board will rule in a given case. Bob Stannard is a lobbyist for the Vermont Citizens Action Network, a group that opposes the nuke plant’s relicensing. “Whether I would agree with any decision of his ... wouldn’t detract from my respect for him,” Stannard says of Volz. “He’s a real fair guy and tries to do the right thing.” Ray Shadis, technical advisor for the antinuke New England Coalition, agrees. Shadis admits his client has often been on the losing end of PSB orders. Nevertheless, he says this board generally gives his client a fair hearing. “My impression of Volz on the bench at the Public Service Board is of real strict judicial interpretation and impartiality. Not the way I like it. I like ’em on my side,” Shadis jokes. “But one standard for a good judge is that they are inscrutable. If you can tell which way the judge is leaning,

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just there to “rubber stamp” whatever the utilities want. “‘Quasi-judicial’? They sit up there like judges but don’t deserve to be respected,” Pforzheimer complains. “I think they’re pompous and arrogant and barely tolerate individuals like me who are opposed to these projects. And they ignore every bit of evidence we bring to them.” Sen. Vince Illuzzi (R–Essex-Orleans) agrees with Pforzheimer’s perception that projects such as Lowell Mountain and the Northwest Reliability Project had “predetermined” outcomes. On the latter, Illuzzi suggests that other alternatives should have been considered before VELCO “used its power of eminent domain to blaze this high-voltage power line trail through some of the most pristine reaches of the state.” The PSB review process, Illuzzi complains, “is set up to approve projects, and any attempt to change that is met with fierce and well-funded opposition in the legislature.” To be fair, Illuzzi doesn’t suggest this is the fault of Volz, Coen or Burke — all of whom, he emphasizes, he would vote to reconfirm. As he puts it, “It’s a systemic problem, not an individual problem.” In fact, Illuzzi endorses the idea of electing PSB members rather than appointing them, as many other states do. He introduced a bill several years ago to do so, but it went nowhere. The Vermont Senate is expected to vote to reconfirm Volz some time this week.

Whose Side Are They On? “I think industry carries a lot of weight,” Levine says. “So, when you have a department that’s industry friendly, you tend to get decisions from the board that are industry friendly.” Rich Sedano, who served as DPS commissioner under governor Howard Dean from 1991 to 2001, has some historical perspective on that. He notes the relationship between the board and department. which were separated back in 1981, has ebbed and flowed over the years, depending upon how the commissioner and the PSB chair feel about each other. Sedano says he’s “never seen a governor lean on the PSB in a case” in order to get his or her way. “This board is very thoughtful and appears to have a clear compass,” Sedano adds. “They are active questioners in hearings and ... are prepared to be activist when the circumstances call for it.” Not activist enough for Rob Pforzheimer. A carpenter in Sutton, he was “very involved” in the public processes surrounding the siting of wind turbines in Sheffield, Deerfield and Lowell. He alleges the PSB “cherry-picks the facts” and is

Pforzheimer’s and Illuzzi’s opinions of the PSB appear to be minority ones. Nevertheless, opponents did insert a speed bump in Volz’s otherwise smooth confirmation process last week. On February 7, Vermonters for a Clean Environment, a group opposed to the Lowell wind project, penned a letter to the Senate Finance Committee condemning Volz’s handling of that case. In it, Annette Smith, VCE’s executive director, wrote that “Under Volz’s leadership the PSB has ignored public input and lost the public’s trust — and as a result, his nomination should be rejected or at least more seriously questioned.” Smith took issue with how the PSB weighed expert testimony on turbine noise and setbacks from neighbors’ property lines. Procedurally, Smith complained that the PSB’s review of the Lowell project “broke all records for speed, to the extent that due process was thrown out the window.” On the latter point, VCE’s letter quoted from PSB member Burke’s dissenting opinion. In it, Burke wrote, “I understand that time constraints exist in this matter and the effect delay could have on the

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If Volz is relatively unknown to most Vermonters, his fellow PSB members are even more mysterious. David Coen, first appointed in 1995, is the only non-attorney on the board. He began his career as an English teacher in Connecticut, then went on to run Fishman’s Department Stores in Vergennes and Ticonderoga, N.Y. Despite his humble beginnings, Coen has accrued many years of experience in regulatory matters and, until last year, served as president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. He still serves on its board of directors and executive committee and is active in Vergennes city government. Coen, notes Shadis, “is extraordinarily evenhanded, very careful in what he says ,and asks some very astute questions, which indicate that he’s been listening — even when it looks like he’s not.” John Burke seems to be the contrarian on the board, and is often the dissenting voice in split decisions. In contrast to the others, says Shadis, Burke “brings a refreshing degree of volatility into the proceeding. He takes it personally when witnesses are not forthcoming and when attorneys attempt manipulation. “He is very much the strong guardian of the prerogatives of the Public Service Board,” Shadis adds. “I think if I were Entergy, he would be my least favored.” Ultimately, most longtime board watchers won’t offer any predictions about how this PSB will rule on Vermont Yankee. “I long ago gave up trying to predict an outcome from the Public Service Board,” says the Conservation Law Foundation’s Levine. Stannard, at Vermont Citizens Action Network, concurs. “Everyone is surmising and guessing, but no one has a clue.” Adds Burlington Electric’s Grimes: “If I could predict what the board was going to do each time, I’d be in Vegas, not here.” All three agree, however, that despite heavy public interest and press coverage of the case, this one will be decided on a strict interpretation of the law and which side makes the better case — not what the governor, the legislature or the media are saying. Adds BED’s general manager, “If the world hates Barb Grimes and I’ve got a case before this board, I think that I can walk out knowing that the decision wasn’t based on the fact that the world hates Barb Grimes.” If so, that’s troubling news for Vermont Yankee’s opponents. Many who despise and distrust Entergy assume the corporation’s tarnished reputation in Vermont is their last, best hope of getting the PSB to close it down. m

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economic viability of the project, but that does not legitimize the abrogation of the parties’ constitutional rights.” If Volz was irked by the broadside attack on his integrity, his anger didn’t show when asked about it in an interview. “I don’t agree with them,” Volz responded coolly. “I think we’ve gone out of our way to help people participate in the process... If you read the order, you can see for yourself how much attention was paid to the interveners and you can decide for yourself whether they got a fair shake.” Volz won’t comment on whether he thinks anyone’s constitutional rights were “abrogated,” ... the case has been appealed before the Vermont Supreme Court by the Lowell Mountains Group and the towns of Albany and Craftsbury. But when asked if the utility opponents’ facts and expert witnesses were routinely ignored, Volz explains that competing expert witnesses frequently arrive at conflicting conclusions. “Is one of them lying? No. They just have a different view of the evidence,” Volz says. “Our job is to figure out who is more persuasive, and that’s whose testimony we rely on.” “If you read the order, you’ll see that we did look at all sides,” Volz adds, responding to VCE’s criticism about turbine noise. “We just didn’t come down the way they wanted us to.” If Volz’s response to his critics sounds diplomatic, his supporters are less so. Rep. Tony Klein (D –Montpelier) suggests that Volz is as fair and evenhanded as they come and “follows the rules and regulations to a T. “He has unquestionable integrity and honesty, and anybody who questions that about Jim Volz should be ashamed of themselves,” Klein says. “Does that mean I like everything the board comes down with? Absolutely not. But this is one of the most arduous and meticulous [review] processes, not only in the country but in the world.” Shadis, with the New England Coalition, points to a good example of Volz’s efforts at impartiality. Shortly after Volz’s appointment to the PSB in 2005, the board was due to hear a case involving Vermont Yankee’s use of drycask storage of radioactive waste, which the coalition opposes. Since Volz had spent the previous 20 years working for the department, which endorsed dry-cask storage, the Coalition asked Volz to recuse himself from the case. “Volz actually issued an invitation for public comment on whether he should recuse himself. And we said, ‘Hell, yes!’” Shadis recalls. Ultimately, Volz stepped aside and the PSB went ahead with just two board members. The New England Coalition still lost that fight. Shadis won’t say whether he thinks his client would have been better served if Volz had stayed. “Water over the dam,” he says with a sigh.

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n the late 1800s, reading a full play aloud was a civilized way to pass a winter evening. But for a group of families who lived in Burlington’s Hill Section at the time — many affiliated with the University of Vermont — it was also a way of life. They would gather in each other’s homes every week throughout the coldest months to bring plays to life. They called themselves the Neighbors. Back then, meetings would last all night and were formal affairs, complete with dinner, drinks, conversation and (in

later decades) evening wear. Members would receive a script on their way in — only the hosts knew the night’s play in advance — and gather in the parlor to listen to a story unfold. More than 125 years later, the Neighbors are still going strong — with many of the same traditions. These days, the group meets five or six times a year in the parlor of Burlington’s First Unitarian Universalist Society. A snailmail invitation is sent out before every meeting, the chosen play and the readers still kept a mystery. As recently as five

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they remain seated. Most aren’t actors; they simply appreciate theater, and, as member Geri Amori puts it, “We enjoy acting out!” A committee meets twice a year to select plays and assign producers and readers. Even though they’re not staged, readings can be a lot of work to produce. Nowadays, Neighbors meetings last only two hours, so plays must be abridged to fit the time-frame. Gennari has adapted Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass, and Keller once spent nearly three weeks paring down Eugene Ionesco’s Exit the King. “It’s a real challenge,” she says of the process, “but you get to know the play really well.” The producer also decides which stage directions to read aloud and which sound effects to include — in “Romulus,” Gennari scrunched up her face to let out a near-perfect baby cry. Costumes are always encouraged. The five women who read during the second half of the recent meeting — a comedy called “Funeral Tea,” about a gaggle of English biddies who gossip over tea at funerals — show up in hats, aprons and brooches. They use various accents from the British Isles, with assorted degrees of accuracy. Cora Fauser, a frequent costume designer for Vermont theatrical productions, is clad in her black funeral finest, including a gold brooch and a velvet headpiece adorned with black bows; she sounds — and kind of looks — like Mrs. Potts from Beauty and the Beast. “There’s no pressure to make [the play] sound as if it were staged,” she says. “We’re never self-conscious.” “What happens here stays here,” adds Keller with a smile. Keller, who joined the Neighbors in 1985, says the group is hoping to attract some young blood, not only to keep it going but so members can vary the kinds of plays they read. “I’d love it if we had the kind of audience who would appreciate The Vagina Monologues,” she says.

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When John Smith was a boy, his parents would invite several other Neighbors to their home for dinner before the meetings. He and his siblings remember peering down from the staircase at “all these people in fancy dress, chortling away,” he says. Smith and Doug Montgomery, another tuxedo-clad Neighbor, are both reading tonight. They clutch their scripts as 30-odd other members mingle and take their seats. The Neighbors are a dignified — and, yes, older — bunch. Jeanne Keller and Colleen Montgomery, both about 60, are some of the group’s spring chickens. So it’s not surprising the evening often begins with a brief memorial for members or friends who have recently died. The Neighbors sit for a moment of silence, and then the play begins. Emily Gennari, who produced the night’s first reading, stands up to make the big reveal: “Romulus,” a one-act play by Alexandre Dumas. Then, as she introduces the readers, they take their seats before the audience. John Ives will play Frantz Wolf, a “kind, timid and absentminded” philosophy professor; Doug Montgomery will read the appropriately named astronomer Celestus, “a confirmed bachelor and dedicated scientist”; Elizabeth Bassett is his “attractive and personable” sister, Martha; and John Smith will portray the “officious, overbearing” Mayor Babenhausen. “Typecasting!” someone in the audience shouts, and the whole room erupts in laughter. Dumas, best known for The Count of Monte Cristo, penned this one-act “after he missed the train from Paris,” Gennari offers, noting that the comedy wasn’t translated into English until 1971. So maybe it’s not his greatest work, but it has some memorable one-liners, such as “Marriage is like a besieged fortress: Those on the outside want to get in; those on the inside want to get out.” The readers are eloquent and animated — some even employing small props — but, for the most part,

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Colleen Montgomery joined around the same time as Keller. Her husband, Doug, is one of the die-hard tux wearers. “All of his other clothes are black T-shirts and jeans,” she says. “It used to be a lot more formal, but that changed in the last five or six years. It was part of the charm of it, but it put some people off.” Fancy clothes weren’t always the norm. “Plain living and high thinking and, may I add, plain dressing, were the order of the meetings,” wrote Neighbors member Lyman Allen in a 1940 history of the group. “I never saw a dinner coat on any man at a meeting … until well along in our history.” Despite the “casual” dress code, members in the 1890s had a field day with their hair, Allen writes: “The ladies wore on their heads a lot of hair which had not grown there, and the men vied with each other as to a luxuriant growth on their faces.” If Allen’s lively written history is any indication, the Neighbors have always attracted witty wordsmiths. “It is not certainly known who were the parents from whose inspired crania sprang full-grown, like Athena, this lusty child,” Allen writes of the birth of the Neighbors. He then rattles off a few of its godfathers, describing them with theatrical character descriptions: “Mr. Edward Hungerford, rotund and pompous; Professor Goodrich, with twinkling eyes and hair curling over his coat collar; Professor Torrey, with his finely chiseled features, dignified mien and surprising sallies of humor.” The “club for social readings” was guided by several rules, the first of which stipulated that refreshments should be limited to one course. An ill-fated Shakespeare club, which had formed before the Neighbors with many of the same members, was the inspiration. “I am told that it was wrecked upon the rocks of too elaborate suppers, so that it became impossible for members with moderate salaries, such as the clergy, college professors, etc., to keep up with their more wealthy fellow members,” writes Allen. Members, who had to be 18 or older, paid an annual fee of 25 cents — it’s

now $15. If members moved away from Burlington, they became nonresident members. “Evidently, a membership in the Neighbors was so precious a thing that it was not lightly to be lost,” Allen writes. “‘Till death us do part’ was our motto.” The next rule was the most controversial: “The marriage of any member of the club to one not a member shall be considered equivalent to a withdrawal from the club.” Newlyweds had to be voted in anew. “New York’s Four Hundred had nothing on us,” writes Allen, referring to the members of Manhattan’s high society. “We were a very select club, and we planned to keep ourselves free from ‘entangling alliances.’” At various points, the Neighbors included Vermont governors Philip Hoff and George Aiken. “It was a very elite social club when it started out,” says Mary Gutknecht, the current secretary-treasurer, who joined with her husband, Luther — then superintendent of Burlington schools — in 1983. “You had to be invited. When I started as treasurer, there was a list of people who had been thrown out.” Until the Neighbors moved their meetings to Burlington’s Klifa Club sometime in the 1930s, they gathered in members’ homes. Accordingly, keeping membership to fewer than 60 was a priority. Many Neighbors crammed everyone into the grand parlors of their large Hill Section Victorian houses. These days — even without the formal gowns, strict membership rules and boozy dinners (the group stopped serving alcohol more than a decade ago out of concern about drunk driving, says Smith) — the Neighbors gathering still feels a little like a secret society. Maybe it’s the allure of the tuxedo on a Monday night. Or simply the way these folks laugh at a perfectly delivered line. They seem to be in on something that most of us aren’t: that all you really need to make a memorable night is a crowd of good friends and a great script. m

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ew England offers a treasure trove of distinctive dialects. The Boston accent is the most famous. Both New Hampshire and Maine have wellknown, provincially charming native drawls. And there’s whatever the Rhode Island accent is, some bizarre linguistic hybrid of Southie and the Bronx. Though they all have their defining characteristics, each state’s dialect also shares commonalities — the dropped “R” that turns “car” into “cah,” for example. And then there’s Vermont. To put it bluntly, native Vermonters talk kinda funny. The native twang is an odd mixture of curiously pronounced vowel sounds and casually uttered — and sometimes completely ignored — consonants that makes it unique among its regional brethren. The dialect is also a vital link to local heritage that, like

so many other aspects of traditional Vermont life, is fading away. To understand what is happening to the Vermont accent, it’s important to understand where it comes from. “It really comes down to how the different parts of New England were settled,” explains University of Vermont linguistics professor Julie Roberts, who, since 1996, has studied the Vermont dialect. She received a grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct the first in-depth exploration of the state’s accent. Over the years, she has taped and examined the speech patterns of hundreds of native (though not Native American) Vermonters. Roberts says much of Vermont was populated as a “secondary settlement” by individuals moving from other New England areas such as Massachusetts

and Connecticut. In other words, Vermont was settled by flatlanders. Surprisingly, Roberts says she has yet to find evidence that the state’s French Canadian heritage had any influence on the state’s dialect, though she admits to not having much data from along the Canadian border. “Clearly there are a lot of place names and people with French roots,” she says. “But in terms of the dialect, it seems to be more the British variety.” Roberts suspects the reason is that, though the French arrived in Vermont before the British, they tended not to stay. “They were largely traders, and often moved along once their business was done,” she says. “The British formed towns and stayed.” Roberts notes that geographical

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barriers played an important role in the development of the Vermont dialect. She also identifies two distinct versions of the accent. “There is a dialect boundary that runs right up the middle of Vermont, along the Green Mountains,” she says. East and south of the Green Mountains, the local twang more closely resembles that of New Hampshire and southern New England. West of the mountains — including parts of northern New York — is where one finds what is generally considered to be the “real” Vermont accent. Or at least what’s left of it. Like many other Yankee dialects, Vermont’s accent traces its lineage to England and Scotland. Despite that shared history, the Vermont lilt is noticeably dissimilar from the betterknown dialects found in Massachusetts or Maine. Among the key distinctions is what Roberts calls fronting and raising. Fronting is a speech characteristic that turns a word like “cow” into “kee-ow.” Raising elongates vowel sounds — “i” in particular — so that a word like “kite” becomes “koit.” Another key component of Vermont speech is a glottal stop that takes the place of the “t” sound, so that “Milton” becomes “Mil-’un,” “Vermont” becomes “Vermon’.” Roberts points out that the glottal stop is common in certain strains of British English, particularly in working-class dialects, where a word like “city” becomes “ci-’y.” Tunbridge filmmaker John O’Brien has logged many hours with old-time Vermonters, most notably for his 1996 mockumentary, Man With a Plan, which chronicled the unlikely Congressional campaign of elderly Vermont farmer Fred Tuttle. Many viewers of the film may need subtitles to parse the gloriously thick accents of Tuttle and his friends. “I always thought Fred’s friend Kermit Glines had the classic Vermont accent,” O’Brien says. “Kermit never said much, but when he did speak it sounded something like a Yorkshire cattle auction on a transistor radio.” Perhaps a more well-known example of the Vermont dialect comes from Rusty DeWees, a local — though non-native — actor and comedian. He’s made a career of caricaturing the Vermont accent through his persona, and one-man show, “The Logger.” “He’s a great example of what we call in linguistics ‘performance speech,’” says Roberts. “In other words, he does a great job of picking out features that are most salient. And he exaggerates them

so he sounds like the quintessential old Vermonter.” DeWees, who was born in Philadelphia but grew up in Vermont, concedes his stage show is an act, an amalgam of various local characters and accents he’s encountered and observed over the years. But even in casual speech, he naturally falls into a slight Vermont twang. “When I was a youngster, I worked with guys who had the accent,” he says. “I took it in and enjoyed it.” DeWees worked a variety of bluecollar jobs in Vermont, from truck driving to construction. He says the camaraderie with his fellow workers infused Vermont-speak into his own speech. “Your lexicon and tones change depending upon who you’re hanging around,” he says. Roberts notes that accents generally tend to be strongest in working-class groups, which helps explain why what remains of the Vermont accent tends to be found in more rural parts of the state, especially in farming communities. But, much like the family farm is on the decline in Vermont, so, too, is the prevalence of the Vermont accent.

“It is kind of dying out,” Roberts says. “Though that’s sort of an oversimplification to say.” As the state becomes less agricultural and incoming urbanites increasingly influence the culture, the Vermont accent is getting homogenized into generic American-speak. But Roberts says it’s happening in stages. “It doesn’t just happen in a genera-

stop, particularly among younger — and mainly male — Vermonters, is more prominent. “The glottalization seems to be getting stronger rather than weaker,” she says. Even so, with the declining rural way of life in Vermont, “That’s not necessarily the way younger people want to sound,” Roberts says. “Unfortunately,

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tion,” she explains. “Different features weaken at different paces. And though the Vermont dialect may be weakening, it does so in its own special way.” Roberts also observes that certain aspects of the accent are actually increasing. She has found that, though the fronting and raising of vowel sounds is generally less noticeable, the glottal

farming is not as viable an occupation as it once was, so they need to find something else to do if they want to be successful. And, in some ways, success is disassociated with agriculture. Therefore, sounding that way is less popular than it once was.” One might assume that to be the case with any strong regional accent, if it

suggests to others a lack of sophistication. But Roberts disagrees, saying that the prevalence of certain urban accents is actually on the rise. “[Accents] may be associated with working class or lower class, and for some people, that’s not how they want to sound,” she says. “But for others, that is how they want to sound. They’re proud of their working-class roots. So there isn’t the same impetus for change in cities. And in rural areas, there is a huge amount of change going on.” Roberts adds that the influence of hiphop has helped intensify urban vernacular. “You don’t have that in Vermont,” she notes. “There’s not a similar rural hiphop culture that continues to influence Vermont speech.” So, how unique is the Vermont accent? “There are only so many things you can do with your mouth. And in general, there probably isn’t a feature in Vermont speech you can’t find somewhere else,” says Roberts. “But what makes a dialect unique is which features [its speakers] put together and in which words they do it.” As DeWees might say, “Yer gosh durned roight.” m

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you. But these skaters are experienced. One is even from Canada. His mama may have been wearing skates when she birthed him. They do that up there, don’t they? Still not going. Second email arrives early on the morning of the skate. This one assures me that they can short-rope me in to keep me from dragging on the bottom of the bay, should the ice give. What I need to feel safe is to stay at home and paint. And drink coffee. That’s safe. Besides, I have a cold. Yeah, I’m sick. Eight a.m. If I leave in five minutes, I can meet them at the Malletts Bay boat launch and just skate around the dock. I don’t have to go out to where the water under the ice would be over my head; I can just check it out. I get my skates. Arriving right on time, I nervously grab my two screwdrivers and rope and head down to the dock. The screwdrivers are tied to a rope that goes through my jacket sleeves and around the back of my neck, just like mittens for toddlers. Then they’re taped tip-down to the rope

ends, so I don’t impale myself if I trip. But honestly, impalement sounds way better than sinking into the icy depths of Lake Champlain in February. Skates on, we head out. Am I going out? I guess, just for a bit. And besides, this is just about getting a little Vitamin D; we Vermonters need that this time of year. Almost instantly, I am transformed. The beauty of the ice with its reflections and variety of marks on the surface is so unexpected. The ice keeps changing. One moment it looks like frozen clouds floating in indigo, then big bubbles under the surface, followed by Monetlike patterns that remind me of his water lily paintings. We skate out, and I am seduced by the safety in numbers idea. We come Katharine Montstream is a Burlington painter. her work can be viewed at kmmstudio.com. see Katharine Montstream’s painting, “Black ice,” on this week’s classified cover.

to a fissure that has probably formed overnight. This giant crack runs across the bay and has opened to reveal dark, scary water creeping up from its depths. We find a narrow spot and, one by one, we cross. Breathe. We head out and I dig in my pocket for my camera. The first five minutes into the skate, I’m so startled by the landscape that I’m certain I can’t paint it. No way could I capture the feeling of this ice. So I just drink in the views, and don’t even entertain the idea of making this into “art.” In what feels like the middle of the lake, we find three ice fishermen all set up. Their four-wheelers are loaded with gear, a giant auger bungeed to the back of one of them. Perfectly drilled holes allow the fishermen access to the water, and their buckets are ready for the catch. They reel up perch after perch at an alarming rate. The men seem completely at ease. That’s reassuring. It’s going on mid-morning and I need to get back soon. We look south and see the Colchester Island Line, north and see the South Hero Causeway. I never thought I would get this far. I make an announcement: I’ve got to head back. No

big deal, I will just stay on the original skate marks. Someone offers to escort me, but he would lose the group, and I don’t feel it’s necessary. I got this. I head back and stop to see the fishermen, who ask if I got lost. “No,” I reply, “I just gotta get back to work.” I explain my strategy of taking the same route. In a heavy French Canadian accent the man tells me to be careful — “De ice changes.” Oh. With this new information, I decide to skate back like Eric Heiden. No, like

the unthinkable happen… My thoughts wander to the worst-case scenario: Do I really have the strength to pull myself and what would be a 50-pound-soakingwet parka out of a hole in the ice? With two little screwdrivers? I had to get back to work. Work? Do I even have a job? Shit! Shut up and skate, shut up and skate, shut up and skate. It becomes my mantra. I come to the big fissure and try not to think that, at any moment, another could open. I cautiously cross it.

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to describe myself. But today, I’m living by it. Ice boaters are launching as I arrive on shore. The dozen pair of boots we’d left lined up along the dock brings a smile to my face. I imagine the group being relieved to see mine gone, knowing I returned safely and they don’t have to call the search-and-rescue team. I get out my phone and text my husband, my best friend and my pals on the ice, who may be somewhere near Canada by now. Just three words: “Off the ice.” I feel my blood pressure drop. Arriving home, I have this overwhelming urge to paint the ice. It’s a puzzle, a really hard one. How do you make ice look frozen and not like open water? I have no idea, but a blank canvas is ready to go. I don’t even get out of my sweaty skate clothes before starting on an oil painting of the morning’s skate. Six p.m., still working. Abandoned everything else I was going to do today: no shower, no dinner started, didn’t hang the pictures I promised. Just painting. I admit to praying for snow as much as the next person, but apparently there is at least one advantage to a cold and snowless winter: black ice on the lake. m

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he first sign of trouble at Waitsfield’s MINT Restaurant & Tea Lounge came around noon on the day Tropical Storm Irene hit Vermont — August 28, 2011. A neighbor popped his head in to tell owners Savitri Bhagavati and Iliyan Deskov that “there might be a problem” with the nearby river. A short time later, they learned water was being turned off in the building, which stands on Waitsfield’s Bridge Street, a few hundred yards from the Mad River. Floodwater was filling a nearby parking lot. The couple closed up and carted out their rubbish. “Essentially, we saved the trash,” quips Deskov, the chef. And little else. The 1100-square-foot vegetarian eatery eventually succumbed to four feet of water, which ruined its kitchen equipment, food, furniture, and, of course, walls and carpeted floors. When Bhagavati saw some of their white

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floodplain — even for those who think they’ve covered all their bases. When Bhagavati and Deskov opened MINT in the Waitsfield Hotel building, they were fresh from Los Angeles and unfamiliar with life on a 100-year floodplain like the one where their new business partially resided. Still, being careful people, they opted for a National Flood Insurance Program policy, which then cost about $350 a year and insured them for up to $20,000. After the May floods of 2011, Bhagavati upped that to $50,000. Created in 1968 by Congress, NFIP is a sort of “court of last resort” for those who reside in areas prone to flooding, according to Robert Desaulniers, the New England manager of NFIP for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. NFIP coverage is sold through local agents, administered by a carrier, and guaranteed and paid out by the federal government. If that sounds complicated, it is. Bhagavati purchased MINT’s policy through Denis, Ricker & Brown in Montpelier, which asked her to fill out a questionnaire about her business. The agency forwarded that to NFIP, which approved it and issued the policy. The day after Irene, when Bridge Street looked like a muddy war zone filled with ruined furniture, equipment and dazed business owners, Bhagavati and Deskov mucked out alongside their neighbors. As they pushed mud out of the eatery, they kept their phone cameras fully charged and diligently took pictures of every bit of damage. Buoyed by the fact that they were covered, “We never really thought about not coming back. Our work started right away,” says Bhagavati. The couple’s landlord, Norman Abend, eventually replaced the restaurant’s walls and floors, which took about three months. “When something gets flooded, mud gets deposited in places you never thought it could,” says Abend. Also during the fall, an independent adjuster for NFIP arrived to survey the damage. As Bhagavati and Deskov waited to get back into the space, they served up lunches in the basement of the Waitsfield United Church of Christ. In late November, they were finally able CLAIM: DENIED

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HEaltHy lIvIng MarkEt is opening its own second location. Construction of the 35,000-square-foot store will most likely begin this summer. Like the South Burlington Healthy Living, the new market will feature a café and learning center, as well as a full-service meat and fish counter. The college town will get a little healthier — and tastier — when the market opens in January 2013. — A. L.

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she’s sure it does not preclude seeking legal damages. “We’re not people who get depressed easily, but this has been really bad.” When it rains heavily, water still seeps into the front part of the restaurant; the couple have been forced to close for service twice since reopening. Abend is exploring a solution, but he sounds weary after the Irene ordeal. “I’m 80 years old and getting tired,” says the landlord, who eventually recouped about 40 percent of his own $175,000 loss. “We had insurance. We were prepared,” says Bhagavati. “Who could tell me what I should have done? No one can tell me what I should have done. I would urge everyone to look into their own situation to make sure they are covered.” It’s sage advice: Boardman says that in the wake of Irene, his agency is selling more flood insurance: “A lot more people are interested in having flood insurance that didn’t have it before.” If another catastrophic flood hits Vermont, NFIP insurance could spell the difference between survival and ruin for many. But, as Bhagavati and Deskov have learned, the gray areas can get you. m

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“has paid millions of dollars in flood claims after Irene.” On a recent afternoon, MINT buzzes with lunchtime customers tucking into richly flavorful, vegetarian rice bowls, lentil soup and salads. Sun spills inside through broad front windows facing an alley. Inside, the eatery is still colorful, with abstract painted murals; and more spacious now, too, with an undulating maple bar, shimmery purple curtains and an open kitchen. One front window, though, still bears faint marks indicating how high the floodwaters rose during Irene. Through all of the cleaning and rebuilding, Bhagavati kept them intact as a reminder of what happened there. The space is serene and elegant, yet, talking with Bhagavati and Deskov, one gets a sense of how precarious their business’ survival might be. The couple have nothing but kind words for their neighbors, their landlord and state agencies, but they still feel intensely vulnerable to another flood. “You commit to rebuilding, and then you find out everything you’ve done is futile,” says Bhagavati with a sigh. She’s delayed filing an appeal with FEMA until

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here’s nothing all that wrong with most of the Mexican restaurants in the Burlington area. Even 10 years ago, Vermonters probably would have been thrilled just to have more than 10 spots in Chittenden County serving south-of-the-border fare. Now we have options ranging from the slightly-better-than-Taco-Bell offerings of Moe’s Southwest Grill to the sometimes-opulent margaritas at El Gato Cantina. But, thanks to foodie TV programs and travel, today’s Burlingtonians are a tough crowd to satisfy. Many lament that they still haven’t found simple, fresh food that’s more Mexican than Tex-Mex. They may finally find an answer to their prayers in El Cortijo Taqueria Y Cantina. Between carefully sourced (read: good-quality) nonseasonal ingredients and the use of local foods when possible, El Cortijo does the near impossible: It brings the taste of a sunny Mexican market square to gray, wintry Burlington. El Cortijo, which translates as “the farmhouse,” shares with the Farmhouse Tap & Grill its owners, Catamount Hospitality, and its chef, Phillip Clayton. In many ways, however, the newer restaurant, which opened at lunchtime on New Year’s Eve, has met its goals with more success than its big brother did. Over two visits, the menu offered no major disappointments and several home runs. Before we get to tastes, though, a word about visual aesthetics. In its first week open, El Cortijo’s exterior came under fire from RoadsideOnline, a website that curates information on historical diners. The neon-orange-and-blue awning and candy-colored sign added to the 1954 Mountain View brand diner inspired writer Randy Garbin to call it “Burlington’s Taco Hell.” Diners who aren’t diner purists, though, may find the building’s interior more or less the same, minus its original seats and with a new wooden bar edged in the awning’s colors. Both bar and booths were fun places to park for a casual meal, complete with food photos above the counter that reminded me of ordering at American Steakhouse as a kid. The bathroom is something special. Suffice it to say, you may feel guilty sullying the toilet.

Even on a recent Monday evening, El Cortijo was packed, but fortunately two spots were available at the counter. With only 35 seats to offer, the restaurant’s owners encourage takeout. “Don’t freak out … If we’re full, simply place your order to go,” the laminated placemat menu instructs. Online ordering is coming soon, as are inexpensive lunch combos, which will make it even easier for me to bring tacos back to my desk at Seven Days. I’ll be sure to order the lengua taco when I do. Yes, that means tongue, and no, you don’t need to grimace. Just think of it as cubes of beautifully braised,

flavorful beef with an appealing crispness on the outside. Paper-thin, pink slices of radish add color, but most of the wrap’s flavor comes from a dense helping of cilantro and the best salsa verde I’ve had in Vermont. That salsa verde is El Cortijo’s secret weapon: Anything it touches turns almost overwhelmingly delicious. Its tanginess made me salivate, and a pleasant burn grew with each bite. I chose it instead of the salsa roja with my order of salsa y guacamole. The rumors are true: The chips at El Cortijo, kept warm in a contraption

that resembles a movie theater popcorn machine, don’t automatically come with your meal. With salsa, though, they’re just an extra $2.50. Add guacamole and it’s $6, well worth the expense, since the portion is large enough to make a meal. The guac was suitably creamy and more flavorful than many I’ve sampled locally, but I wouldn’t have minded a little more lemon or cumin. Mixed with a bit of salsa verde, though, it was perfect. Nearly every one of the nine tacos on the menu — along with daily specials — has a different sauce. Only the lengua and spice-rubbed pulled chicken share the verde. No complaints there, though I found the latter taco to be slightly overfilled with lettuce. I want meat to dominate, not serve as an accent. Filler wasn’t a problem in most of the tacos. They’re small, but three are plenty to make a meal. At $3.50 to $4.50 each, I found them a good value, considering the labor involved in handmaking everything from tortillas to queso fresco, and the cost of high-quality, line-caught fish or grass-fed beef. The former appears in the form of ceviche and a crispy fish taco, so delicately fried I could barely tell where batter ended and fish began. I loved the tart purple cabbage slaw that dressed it, too. The cerdo taco, filled with slices of barbecued pork shoulder, was also noteworthy. Like a black-on-black outfit, the dish was composed of layered smoke flavors: first local pig, then pleasantly spicy chipotle sauce. The taste trend was broken only by the smooth and yielding corn tortilla and some lettuce shreds. Though not usually a drinker, I couldn’t resist the call of the “caliente” margarita, flavored with jalapeño essence. Fresh lime juice sweetened with agave nectar gave the drink a sweet-andsour edge on which to balance a powerful burn that ran down my throat with each sip. The salt-rimmed cocktail isn’t so much a whistle wetter as a main event. Without a doubt, El Cortijo caters to meat eaters and fans of booze and beer (cans of Tecate reside in the cooler alongside local craft brews). But it’s also making an honest effort to please vegetarian customers. From queso fundido to pepitas, or spiced pumpkin seeds, almost all the

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appetizers are meatless or can be made that way; the tortilla soup, for instance, is available with or without chicken. The vegetarian camote taco, however, was my least favorite of the lot, with its centerpiece of chunky organic sweet potatoes, braised kale and the aforementioned pepitas. Its guajillo salsa was the mildest, both in terms of spice and overall flavor, a fact that didn’t help the soggy kale. I preferred that salsa when it appeared in two dishes at El Cortijo’s weekend brunch. The first was the $8.50 huevos divorciados. That’s “divorced eggs” to you Americanos, a name that comes from the dish’s traditional cute plating. These two overeasy eggs on tortillas just can’t seem to get along, as customarily indicated by the barrier of chilaquiles or refried beans between them. When I tried it at El Cortijo, the breakup appeared more amicable. The two eggs rested on separate tortillas atop a pile of melted queso fresco, but circles of red and green sauce rested between the two, along with a smattering of cilantro and chopped raw onions. I guess those were community property. The black beans on the plate were a lovely addition, striking a vivid balance of fruity and earthy tones. We also sprang for the $3 side of breakfast potatoes. I’m not usually a hash-brown fan, but these were brilliantly seasoned, crisp and layered with finely sliced onions and red peppers. Mint limeade was another nice touch, prepared that morning in the restaurant’s giant, counterside juicer. Chorizo tacos, stuffed with housemade sausage, could have used more spice, but they made a pleasant combination with scallion-speckled scrambled eggs, queso fresco and more of the mild guajillo salsa.

Then I bit into the first truly memorable new dish of 2012. On paper, the tocino taco isn’t so different from the chorizo or even black-bean brunch options. It has the same scrambled eggs and ample stuffing of cilantro. The difference maker is the wow-worthy combination of ultra-creamy queso fundido, cubes of meaty housemade bacon and that lustrous, luscious salsa verde. For more than an hour after I finished it, I felt restless, still tasting it and wanting more. Is there a better way to sum up burgeoning addiction? To put an end to the torture, I tried both of El Cortijo’s desserts, which are available plated or prepackaged in wax paper to grab and go. I chose the latter option. The Mexican brownie was dense and chocolaty, but benefited from undertones of cinnamon and coconut milk. It wasn’t spicy, as I had imagined. That is, until the final bite, which left my lips burning with a clump of unmixed chile flakes. To the surprise of this chocolate lover, I preferred the Mexican wedding cookies. Covered with powdered sugar, flavored with almonds and a whisper of cinnamon, they crumbled with buttery élan. The $2 bag held three, but I could have easily eaten several bags in one sitting. And that’s the beauty of El Cortijo. With its small portions and prices to match, I can try lots of different treats — such as the stellar Navajo tacos, composed of ground goat meat and “three sisters” veggies (corn, beans, squash) on fry bread, a recent special prepared by former ¡Duino! (Duende) chef Richard Witting. Or I can simply gorge on my favorites. Tocino taco, I’m looking at you.

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ADVOCACY TRAINING: Folks learn how to effectively stand up for affordable housing and land conservation. Champlain Housing Trust, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 861-7378.

FINANCIAL SEMINAR: The Vermont chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals presents “Overcoming Separation Anxiety: Why and How to Separate Your Wealth From Your Business.” Baystate Financial Services, Colchester, 1-3 p.m. $20; free for members. Info, 660-9639. KELLEY MARKETING MEETING: Marketing, advertising, communications, social media and design professionals brainstorm ideas for local nonprofits over breakfast. Nonprofits seeking help apply online. Room 217, Ireland Building, Champlain College, Burlington, 7:45-9 a.m. Free. Info, 865-6495. MAD RIVER VALLEY MINI BUSINESS EXPO: Area businesses showcase their products, services and career opportunities, and Harwood Union High School students exhibit projects from their career-learning courses. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 3-7:30 p.m. Info, 496-8994.

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RENEE ROBYOR: The speaker discusses risk-management essentials at a dinner meeting hosted by the Champlain Valley chapter of the Project Management Institute. Doubletree Hotel, South Burlington, 5:30-8:15 p.m. $25-35. Info, 735-5359.

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IMPROV NIGHT: Fun-loving participants play “Whose Line Is It Anyway”-style games in an encouraging environment. Spark Arts, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 373-4703.

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CHITTENDEN COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: The public is invited to attend a gathering of this organization fostering development and preserving physical and human resources in Chittenden County. 110 West Canal Street, Suite 202, Winooski, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4490, ext. 21.

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NURSERY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Folks drop by the parent cooperative to learn about its programs, accepting environment, and opportunities for sharing and play. Shelburne Nursery School, 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-3993.

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‘FOOD MATTERS’: James Colquhoun and Carlo Ledesma’s 2008 documentary turns to nutritionists, naturopaths, doctors and journalists to explore Hippocrates’ statement, “Let thy food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ‘LORD OF THE FLIES’: Stranded on a desert island, a group of young boys serve as metaphors for civilization and savagery in Peter Brook’s adaptation of the William Golding novel. Roger H. Perry Hall, Champlain College, Burlington, 5:45-9 p.m. Free. Info, 860-2700. ‘SCARFACE’: A mobster goes on a killing streak to rise in the chain of command in Howard Hawks and Richard Rosson’s bloody 1932 crime drama, set in Prohibition-era Chicago. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2422. ‘TOMBOY’: As the new kid on the block, a 10-yearold girl is mistaken for a boy and decides to go with it in Céline Sciamma’s French drama. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. $4-7. Info, 748-2600. ‘YOUNG ADULT’: A divorcée returns to her small hometown, bent on winning back her highschool flame, in Jason Reitman’s 2011 dramedy. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $4-7. Info, 748-2600.

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ACTIVE AGAINST CANCER: Author, athlete and cancer survivor Nancy Brennan lists the benefits of exercise during recovery. Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8004, ext. 202, info@hungermountain.com.

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ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC: Folks experience the therapeutic craft of licensed acupuncturist Julie Suarez Cormier. City Market, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Free; preregister for a 20-minute appointment slot. Info, 861-9700. DISCOVERING YOUR INNER STABILITY: Can’t find your core? Instructor Robert Rex integrates Kundalini yoga, tai chi, Rolfing Movement Integration and more in exercises designed to stabilize spines, strengthen muscles and maintain flexibility. Healthy Living, South Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-2569, ext. 1. WED.15

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When Xuefei Yang was a young girl, she’d heard of the violin and the piano, but not the guitar. It’s no big mystery why: She was born in China in 1977, just a year after the decade-long Cultural Revolution ended. The movement’s heavy restrictions on musical composition and performance effectively stunted the country’s musical culture — and, as the first-ever guitar major at Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music, Yang helped spur its rebirth. Now XUEFEI YANG heralded as one of the world’s Tuesday, February 21, 7:30 p.m., at Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, top classical guitarists, she comes Middlebury College. $6-25. Info, 443-6433. to Middlebury College with a middlebury.edu/arts mixed repertoire, including Isaac Albéniz’s Asturias, Leo Brouwer’s Guitar Sonata and her own arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Violin Sonata no. 1 in G Minor.

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FEB.21 & 22 | MUSIC Hauling Brass Whether it’s a song of political protest or simply his own take on the South African street songs he heard growing up, Hugh Masekela’s music comes with a side of activism. “I’m very concerned about giving back to my country by showing off what Africa has — because it’s limitless,” the trumpeter once told Scotland’s Herald. His homeland’s traditions and resilient people have certainly supplied rich subject matter throughout his nearly 60year career — and though he’s sung anthems in support of freeing Nelson Mandela, it’s not all heavy stuff. Masekela’s latest release, named Jabulani for its joyous sound, pays homage to South African wedding practices. Say “I do” to this feast of music and dance, which comes to Hanover and Burlington this week. courtesy of the flynn center

Hugh Masekela Tuesday, February 21, 7 p.m., at Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. $10-40. Info, 603-646-2422. hop.dartmouth.edu Wednesday, February 22, 7:30 p.m., at Flynn MainStage in Burlington. $15-48. Info, 863-5966. flynntix.org

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GrowinG StronGer: Seniors increase their muscle power in training exercises for balance, flexibility and fortitude. Senior Citizen Center, Colchester, 1 p.m. Donations accepted; preregister. Info, 865-0360. tunG tai Chi Chuan: Madeleine Piat-Landolt offers instruction in the principles and practice of this civil and martial art, with emphasis on its benefits to well-being. McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $15. Info, 453-3690.

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women’S winter wellneSS SerieS: Motivational speaker, orthopedic nurse practitioner and athlete Carol Blattspieler helps folks of all fitness persuasions get started and stay inspired. Women’s Source for Sports, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3233.

ameriCan StorieS: Storyteller Linda Costello shares folktales from our nation’s past, such as Wiley and the Hairy Man. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. BaBy time: 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. CheSS CluB: King defenders practice castling and various opening gambits with volunteer Robert Nichols. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. enoSBurG PlayGrouP: Children and their adult caregivers immerse themselves in singing activities and more. American Legion, Enosburg Falls, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. FairField PlayGrouP: Youngsters entertain themselves with creative activities and snack time. Bent Northrop Memorial Library, Fairfield, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

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hoGwartS readinG SoCiety: Fascinated by fantasy? Book-club members gab about the wizarding world of Harry Potter and other series. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4097. KidS in the KitChen: Batter up! Young chefs mix up a batch of authentic French crêpes, with zesty apple filling to boot. Healthy Living, South Burlington, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $20 per child; free for an accompanying adult; preregister. Info, 8632569, ext. 1. let’S learn JaPaneSe!: Little linguists get a fun intro to the language and culture of the Land of the Rising Sun with Middlebury College student Jerry Romero. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4097. middleBury BaBieS & toddlerS Story hour: Children develop early-literacy skills through stories, rhymes and songs. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4097. 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. PreSChool Story time: Tots ages 3 to 5 read picture books, play with puppets and do math activities. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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FarmerS niGht ConCert SerieS: Continuing a series of winter entertainment begun in 1923, 10-member group Wrensong offer choral valentines from the Renaissance era. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800322-5616, aclarkson@leg.state.vt.us. muSiC 101: worKShoPS & CaFé: Burlington Ensemble tune up in a new series of open rehearsals. All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne, snacks and socializing, 6 p.m.; music, 7 p.m.

Donations accepted. Info, 598-9520, michael. dabroski@gmail.com. valley niGht: Jeanne & the Hi-Tops grace the lounge with blues, roots and soul. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 496-8994.

agriculture

lunCh & learn: Anita Nadeau gives an introduction to one of the largest families of flowering plants, the orchid. Gardener’s Supply, Williston, noon-12:45 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2433.

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SPend Smart: Vermonters learn savvy skills for stretching bucks and managing money. Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 860-1417, ext. 114.

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.

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alliSon underhill: The program director of Onion River Exchange discusses the method of time banking, in which an hour of a service, such as gardening, can equal an hour of another desired service, such as painting or car mechanics. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581, jaquithpubliclibrary@gmail.com. BirdS oF vermont PreSentation: Ornithology-interested folks learn about the feeding habits of birds in the winter and the Great Backyard Bird Count project. South Burlington City Hall, 1-3 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 4342167, museum@birdsofvermont.org. Brian mohr & emily JohnSon: In “Off Piste in the Northeast,” these Vermont photographers share appreciation for skiing in our region through stellar stills and video footage alike. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7-8:45 p.m. Free; $5 for raffle tickets. Info, 496-5434. deComiSSioninG & aCCountaBility: a Future without vermont yanKee: Panelists Deb Katz, Chris Williams and Robert Stannard consider how to bring about a successful transition to sustainable energy, and stricter decommissioning and operational standards going forward. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 238-4927. JeFFrey hollender: The cofounder and former CEO of Seventh Generation delivers a lecture as part of the School of Business Administration’s Dean’s Leadership Speaker Series. Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2278.

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auditionS For ‘CaBin Fever FollieS’: Singers, dancers, storytellers, jokesters and actors pitch their talents for a mud-season community variety show. Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 496-6651, valleyplayers@madriver.com. ‘m. ButterFly’: Based on Puccini’s opera and real events, David Henry Hwang’s 1988 play is a tangled web of mystery and romance. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $3060. Info, 296-7000.

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vermont loBBy day: Citizens concerned about government support for cancer research, prevention, early detection and patient care connect with state legislators. Cedar Creek Room, Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 872-6330, hazel.hong@cancer.org.

the national Gallery: ‘leonardo live’: Theatergoers take a cinematic, walk-through tour of the UK art gallery’s sold-out exhibition “Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan.” Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $12.50. Info, 660-9300.

maStermind GrouP meetinG: Big dreamers build a supportive network as they try to realize business goals in an encouraging environment. Best Western Waterbury-Stowe, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7822.

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neiGhBorhood PlanninG aSSemBly: Residents of Ward 5 attend an election forum for candidates in the upcoming mayoral, city council and school board races. Public Works Department, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7172. thurSday niGht PotluCKS: My precious! Twenty- and thirtysomethings discuss the spiritual and ethical implications of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy at an evening organized by Burlington’s First United Methodist Church and Ascension Lutheran Church. 25 Buell St., Burlington, 6-9 p.m. Free; bring a dish to share. Info, 881-3768, rachelstampul@gmail.com.

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vermont CommunitieS in a diGital aGe: Anne Galloway of vtdigger.org keynotes a conference about using online tools to create jobs, reinvent schools, attract visitors, improve civic involvement and enliven local communities. Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $20. Info, 859-3090, joanna@snellingcenter.org.

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every woman’S CraFt ConneCtion: Inventive females work on artful projects at a biweekly meet-up. Essex Alliance Church, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 879-5176.

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windowS on waldorF: Adults catch up on the student curriculum and take a look at class projects. Orchard Valley Waldorf School, East Montpelier, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 456-7400.

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Community BiKe ShoP niGht: Steadfast cyclists keep their rides spinning and safe for yearround pedaling. FreeRide Bike Co-op, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 552-3521. Go red For women: Josie Leavitt shares “Adventures in Cardiology” as the keynote speaker at a luncheon raising awareness about heartdisease prevention for women. Health screenings, workshops and stories round out the event. Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $50. Info, 878-7700, joy. blandford@heart.org. memBer-owner aPPreCiation day: Swing by the co-op to chat with local vendors, sample their wares, enter a raffle and get a free massage in the café. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 10 a.m.7 p.m. Northwoods Ice Craft hosts an ice-sculpting demo, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 223-8004, ext. 202.

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Tax assisTance: Tax counselors straighten up financial affairs for low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those 60 and over. Call ahead for an appointment. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

fairs & festivals

MOnTréal en luMiére: Theater, circus arts, classical music, dance and puppetry collide in La Belle Ville’s annual winter festival. Various locations, Montreal, 11:30 a.m.-midnight. Various prices; visit montrealenlumiere.com for full schedule and details. Info, 514-288-9955.

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‘FOrks Over knives’: Lee Fulkerson’s 2011 documentary explores the possibility that our most prevalent diseases can be controlled or reversed by adopting a whole-food, plant-based diet. Discussion follows. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-9670. independenT lens series: Filmmaker Shukree Tilghman embarks on a cross-country trip to end Black History Month in More Than a Month. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ‘sMall TOwn Gay Bar’: Malcolm Ingram’s 2006 documentary profiles the few-and-far-between queer-friendly establishments in the deep South. BCA Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. ‘TOMBOy’: See WED.15, 5:30 p.m. ‘yOunG adulT’: See WED.15, 7:30 p.m.

food & drink

a MOsaic OF FlavOrs: Hari Bista introduces eaters to vegetarian Bhutanese momos, and whips up a savory tomato chutney to serve alongside them. Sustainability Academy, Lawrence Barnes School, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister. Info, 861-9700.

health & fitness

deeksHa enerGy circle: Essential oils sweep folks away to a deep meditative state in this rejuvenating workshop with Pam Halton and Anne Cameron. The Healer Within You, Williston, 6:50-8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 318-5329.

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‘cHina speaks yOur lanGuaGe’: The Silk Road Duo brings together the pipa, flamenco guitar, bouzouki and other worldly instruments in a global musical exploration intended for kids in grades 2 to 6. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 9:30 a.m. $6; preregister. Info, 431-0204.

wHO’s HOOTinG?: Youth sleuths ages 3 to 5 investigate the flying mousetraps that take to the skies at night — owls — by examining their nests, feathers and pellets. Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 10-11 a.m. $8-10 per adult/ child pair; $4 per additional child; preregister. Info, 434-3068.

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dirk pOwell & riley BauGus: Employing the fiddle, accordion and banjo, two Americana musicians explore Appalachian traditions. River Arts Center, Morrisville, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 888-1261. One-year anniversary cOncerT: GDP, Long Cat and others perform at the gallery’s first birthday celebration. The ROTA Studio and Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. $3-5. Info, 518-563-0409. THe GreenBeans: The Willsborough, N.Y., folk duo blends in elements of rock and country. Stearns Performance Space, Johnson State College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1232.

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‘3 Girls x 3: an eveninG OF One-acTs’: Three women take the directorial reins with plays celebrating the feminine and human spirit: “Chamber Music,” “Sirens” and “The Great Nebula in Orion.” Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 7:30 p.m. $12. Info, 583-1674. ‘an aFTernOOn in France’: The Middlebury Community Players present the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner David Moats’ new play, a dreamlike saga following a family through generations and wars to reveal patterns of yearning, love and betrayal. See calendar spotlight. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $17. Info, 382-9222. ‘aunT dan and leMOn’: A reclusive woman recalls an eccentric family friend from her childhood in this play by Wallace Shawn, presented by Small Potatoes Theater Company. Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 922-4996, emer.feeney@gmail.com.

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‘nOT JusT anOTHer preTTy Face’: Performance artist Janice Perry recaps America’s socio/cultural history from 1981 to today in a mature political satire touching on war, fashion and censorship. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $15-20; not suitable for young teens or children. Info, 229-0492. ‘THe Beaux’ sTraTeGeM’: Love, money and marriage are at odds in this UVM Theatre comedy adapted from the George Farquhar original. Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $7-18. Info, 656-2094.

BurlinGTOn MayOral MaTcHup: Wanda Hines, Miro Weinberger and Kurt Wright get specific about their plans for the Queen City. Channel 17’s Jess Wilson moderates the media panel, which includes WCAX’s Kristin Carlson, VPR’s Kirk Carapezza and Seven Days’ Andy Bromage. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-1020, ext. 36.

‘yOunG aT arT’: Franklin and Grand Isle County youth explore the theme of courage through art, music, poetry and dance. Trahan Memorial Theater, Missisquoi Valley Union Middle & High School, Swanton, 6-8 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 868-5077.

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MarriaGe & MOney: Couples gain interest on keeping cash from becoming a relationship issue. New England Federal Credit Union, Williston, 5:307 p.m. Free. Info, 879-8790.

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keys TO crediT: A class clears up the confusing world of credit. Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 860-1417, ext. 114.

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payinG FOr cOlleGe: Linda Quimby, director of admissions at Franklin Pierce College, and Cathy Mullen, director of financial aid at Vermont Law School, give the scoop on applying for financial assistance. The Compass School, Westminster, 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 463-2517, betsy@compass-school.org.

sydney lea: Vermont’s poet laureate excerpts his work, which includes poetry collections, a novel and two books of essays. Crossett Brook Middle School, Duxbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

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Tele THursdays: It’s all downhill as folks try out free-heel skiing with the crew from Eastern Mountain Sports. Bolton Valley Resort, 5-8 p.m. Regular lift-ticket prices apply; reservations suggested to reserve demo equipment. Info, 877-926-5866.

talks

Ben GraHaM: In “Ecological Design,” the speaker looks at using local, natural materials for buildings to become part of a regenerative land-use pattern. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. BOOked FOr luncH: UVM professor emeritus of history Mark Stoler considers “George C. Marshall as Secretary of State.” Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 598-0351.

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BallrOOM lessOn & dance sOcial: Singles and couples of all levels of experience take a twirl. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, lesson, 7-8 p.m.; open dancing, 8-10 p.m. $14. Info, 862-2269. ‘Brain sTOrM’: Neuroscience research and physicality collide in Everett Dance Theatre’s journey

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early-liTeracy sTOry TiMe: Weekly themes educate preschoolers and younger children on basic reading concepts. Westford Public Library, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-5639, westford_pl@vals. state.vt.us.

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. Info, 878-4918.

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MiddleBury prescHOOlers sTOry HOur: Tiny ones become strong readers through activities with tales, songs and rhymes. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4097.

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HealTHy peOple, HealTHy planeT: The Bradford Conservation Commission hosts a sixweek discussion group. Bradford Public Library, 6:30-8 p.m. $10 for guidebook; preregister. Info, 222-4536, bradfordpubliclibrary@gmail.com.

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.

sTuarT paTOn: The founder and artistic director of Burlington Taiko shares his experiences as an American growing up in Tokyo and discusses the history and changing trends of the drumming style. Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol, 7-8:30 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 453-4147.

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FleTcHer playGrOup: Little ones make use of the open gym before snack time. Fletcher Elementary School, Cambridge, 9-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

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‘Drive’: Ryan Gosling plays a Hollywood stunt driver by day and a getaway-chauffeur for criminals by night in Nicolas Winding Refn’s stylish 2011 thriller. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $4-7. Info, 748-2600. ‘The 2011 Academy Award-Nominated Short Films: Animation’: Film buffs screen five shorts that are in the running for an Oscar. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-8. Info, 603-646-2422.

Balla Kouyaté & World Vision: Playing two balafons simultaneously, the virtuoso shares the musical traditions of West Africa. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. $6-25. Info, 443-6433. Benefit Concert: All the Rage, T.F.O., Honest Sons, Implode the Abyss and Cutthroat Logic perform to support the American Heart Association. The ROTA Studio and Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 518-563-0409. Le Vent du Nord & Pine Leaf Boys: A genre-crossing Québécois prog-folk group and a Cajun-playing outfit straight out of Louisiana share the stage in “The French Connection.” Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-37. Info, 863-5966. Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper: Hard-driving bluegrass fiddling comes through in duets and trios. Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing open. St. Johnsbury School, 7:30 p.m. $10-28. Info, 748-2600. Music Night: John Daly kicks off an evening of original acoustic guitar. Brown Dog Books & Gifts, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-5189.

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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. 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 occasional field trips. Enosburg Public Library, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 933-2328. Middle School Book Club: Burlington students lay eyes on awesome reads. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Montgomery Tumble Time: Physical-fitness activities help build strong muscles. Montgomery Elementary School, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. Songs & Stories With Matthew: Musician Matthew Witten helps kids start the day with tunes and tales of adventure. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 8786956, brownell_library@yahoo.com. 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.

‘Hairspray’: A plus-size girl with plus-size hair sparks a revolution in this bubbly Broadway hit musical, presented by the Dartmouth Theater Department. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $5-19. Info, 603-646-2422.

the campus and meet faculty members. Burlington College, noon-3 p.m. Free; RSVP. Info, 800-862-9616.

‘M. Butterfly’: See WED.15, 7 p.m.

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‘The Debt’: Three decades after a spy mission against a Nazi war criminal was accomplished, the case’s legitimacy is questioned in John Madden’s 2010 thriller. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

Montréal en Lumiére: See THU.16, 9:30 a.m.-midnight.

Island Pond Winter Carnival: Winter speeds along with cardboard sled races, a snowmobile parade, snow sculpture competitions, folk music and more. Various locations, Island Pond, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Free; visit islandpondchamber.org for full schedule. Info, 723-6138 or 723-6194.

Toddler Early-Literacy Story Time: Words jump off the page in a reading practice complete with rhymes, songs and crafts. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

Chester Winter Carnival: Those who brave the cold are rewarded with dog sled races, outdoor ice skating, broom hockey and a bonfire. Various locations, Chester, 6-9 p.m. Various prices. Info, 875-2693.

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into the human brain. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8 p.m. $25. Info, 863-5966.

Teen Dance Party: Sixth to 12th graders boogie down to tunes from DJs Tyrant and Gunner. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-10 p.m. $5; must have student ID. Info, 863-6713.

Robert Resnik: Fletcher Free Library’s codirector presents “Medieval and Renaissance Musical Instruments With Robert Resnik and Barbara Wagner.” Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516.

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‘3 Girls x 3: An Evening of One-Acts’: See THU.16, 7:30 p.m. ‘Almost, Maine’: As the northern lights are at play, residents of a remote town find themselves slipping in and out of love in this midwinter night’s dream presented by Pendragon Theatre. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $1416. Info, 518-523-2512. ‘An Afternoon in France’: See THU.16, 8 p.m. Auditions for ‘Proof’: Potential cast members try out for David Auburn’s play about math and mental health, to be presented by Theatre Virsces in late May. Plainfield Community Center, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 522-8005, theatrevirsces@gmail.com. ‘Aunt Dan and Lemon’: See THU.16, 8 p.m. Cirque Mechanics: Yee-haw! Acrobatics and daredevil circus arts combine with the adventure of the Old West in “Boom Town.” Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $39.50-55.50. Info, 775-0903.

words

Brown Bag Book Club: Readers analyze Daniel Defoe’s Moll Flanders, a novel about an irrepressible woman who made her living as a prostitute and clever thief. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. Young Writers Project Poetry Slam & Open Mic: Speak your literary mind! Wordsmiths of all ages participate in a “Lonely Hearts Club”themed open mic and share original, PG-13 poems on any theme. Block Gallery & Coffeehouse, Winooski, 6-8:30 p.m. $3 suggested donation; preregister for slam. Info, 318-0934.

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Seed Swap: Gardeners anticipate the growing season by exchanging non-GMO seeds and urban agriculture know-how. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 2-5 p.m. Free. Info, 999-2768. Suburban Homesteading 101: Tim King and Markey Read share tips gleaned while growing veggies, harvesting berries, keeping chickens and honeybees, and growing rice on their Williston property. UVM Horticultural Research Center, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $10-20. Info, 864-3073.

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School Open House: Two- to 5-year-olds and their parents experience the nature-oriented preschool program led by certified Waldorf teachers. Activities include bread baking and story time. Willow Morning Garden, Shelburne, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 985-9199.

(Fill the) House Party!: Music, drinks and dancing support Pathways Vermont’s mission to find permanent solutions to homelessness in the Green Mountain State. Maglianero Café, Burlington, 8-11 p.m. $40. Info, 888-492-8218.

fairs & festivals

Art in the Snow: Brandon displays its “art and soul” in a winter festival complete with open studios, visual-arts classes, wine-tasting parties, evening music and more. Various locations, Brandon, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Various prices; visit brandon.org for full schedule. Info, 247-6401. Chester Winter Carnival: See FRI.17, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Great Ice in Grand Isle: Ice skating, dogsled rides, a roaring bonfire, a chili cook-off, fireworks and the Frozen Chozen Regatta make the snowcovered landscape a little more fun. Visit champlainislands.com for schedule. Various locations, Champlain Islands, 1-3 p.m. Various prices. Info, 372-8400, 372-4161 or 262-5226. Island Pond Winter Carnival: See FRI.17, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Montréal en Lumiére: See THU.16, 9:30 a.m.-midnight. Snowflake Festival: Two weeks of familyfriendly diversions include sleigh rides, a torchlight parade, skating, snowmobile races, a chowder fest and more. Main Street, Lyndonville, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Free; visit lyndonvermont.com for full schedule. Info, 626-9696.

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‘Drive’: See FRI.17, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Advanced Modern Master Class: Experienced movers thrust dynamically through space in an exploration of risk. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, Montpelier, noon-2 p.m. $18; preregister. Info, 229-4676. African Juba Dance Class: Native dancer Chimie Bangoura demonstrates authentic Guinean moves for getting in shape. Shelburne Health & Fitness, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. $12. Info, 377-9721, chimieband@gmail.com. ‘Brain Storm’: See FRI.17, 8 p.m. Capital City Contra Dance: Steppers move their feet to tunes by Roger Kahle and Geordie Lynd and calling by Lausanne Allen. Wear clean, soft-soled shoes. Capital City Grange, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $8. Info, 744-6163. Contra Dance & Dessert Potluck: Ned Houston calls the steps at this family-friendly affair. Dunbar Hall, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, 7 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 5867711, ext. 124. Hip-Hop & African Dance Workshop: From pop-and-locking to polyrhythms, movers and shakers take a lesson from Veronique Lumumba. North End Studio B, Burlington, noon-3 p.m. Free. Info, 863-6713.

education

Nursery School Open House: See WED.15, 9-10:30 a.m. Prospective Students’ Open House: Scholars in pursuit of college degrees tour

‘Join or Die’: Sk8er bois (and girls) catch the premiere of the latest 5boro video before a twohour skateboarding session. Plaza Skate Park, Howe Center, Rutland, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Screening is free; $5 suggested donation to skate (helmet and waiver required; must be age 6 or up). Info, 342-2348. ‘Meek’s Cutoff’: A party traveling the Oregon Trail in 1845 takes a dangerous shortcut in this 2010 period drama starring Bruce Greenwood and Michelle Williams. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. ‘The 2011 Academy Award-Nominated Short Films: Live Action’: Film buffs screen five shorts that are in the running for an Oscar. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-8. Info, 603-646-2422. ‘Weekend’: See FRI.17, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

food & drink

Burlington Winter Farmers Market: More than 50 local 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

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Crêpe Making: Chef Robert Barral flips and fills savory and sweet skinny pancakes. Café Provence, Brandon, 2:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $20. Info, 247-6401.

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Wine-pairing Dinner: Diners sip offerings from the Neshobe River Winery and Shoreham Winery with the evening meal. The Brandon Inn, 6:30-10 p.m. $55; preregister. Info, 247-6401 or 802-247-8002.

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aCro Yoga MonTréal: Various dance forms thread through a beginnerfriendly workshop of group and partner exercises for ages 14 and up. Laughing River Yoga, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. $25; preregister. Info, 324-1737.

Jazz ConCerT: Saxophonist Michael Zsoldos and Vermont Jazz Center director, pianist and composer Eugene Uman lead a quartet in interpretations of the standards and original compositions. Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts, Chester, 7 p.m. $10-12. Info, 875-1018, info@vtica. org. l.C. Jazz: Vergennes’ big band inspires audience dance moves. Vergennes Opera House, 8 p.m. $8. Info, 877-6737. ‘loS angeleS philharMoniC liVe: DuDaMel ConDuCTS Mahler’: In a concert broadcast from Venezuela, Gustavo Dudamel leads the famous philharmonic through classical compositions. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 5 p.m. $16-20. Info, 660-9300.

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paul aSBell: The solo guitarist delves into the deep roots of American folklore. WalkOver Gallery & Concert Room, Bristol, 8 p.m. $15-20. Info, 453-3188, walkover@mac. com.

BuTTer & BreaD: Youngsters shake cream and knead dough to make a simple snack totally from scratch. Shelburne Farms, 9:30-11:30 a.m. & 12:30-2:30 p.m. $10-12 per adult/child pair; $5-6 for each additional child; preregister. Info, 985-8686.

TurTle iSlanD QuarTeT: A chamber string ensemble tackles new territory in an exploration of the music of Jimi Hendrix in Have You Ever Been...? See calendar spotlight. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 8 p.m. $28. Info, 760-4634.

CanDY lanD: How’s this for sweet? Kids ages 2 to 10 play a life-size version of the popular board game for prizes. Center Court, University Mall, South Burlington, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 8631066, ext. 11.

WorlD MuSiC perCuSSion enSeMBle: Dartmouth musicians celebrate the cross-fertilization of Asian and American tunes in “Long Live Spirit and Inspiration.” Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $5-16. Info, 603-646-2422.

FairFax TuMBle TiMe: Tots have free rein over the open gym. Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

norTh hero TuMBle TiMe: Kiddos hit up exercise stations around the gym. North Hero Elementary School, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

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Sleigh riDe Week: ...Or, if snow doesn’t show, Wagon Ride Week. Visitors hop aboard oldfashioned vehicles for a scenic tour of the fields. Farm and barn activities follow. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $3-12. Info, 457-2355. Sleigh riDeS: Weather permitting, jingling horses trot visitors over the snow and rolling acres. Rides depart every half hour from the Welcome Center. Shelburne Farms, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $6-8; free for kids under 3. Info, 985-8442. SnoWShoe DeMo: Bye-bye, cabin fever. Outdoor Gear Exchange staffers facilitate a walk around the Welcome Center field. Shelburne Farms, 1-2 p.m. Free; weather permitting. Info, 985-8686. SAT.18

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Through The eYeS oF rapTorS: Friends of feathered fliers learn about the fascinating lives of falcons and owls. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, 2 p.m. Regular admission, $911; free for kids ages 3 and under. Info, 359-5000, ext. 223.

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Shape-noTe Singing: Vocalists match notes to solfège syllables under the guidance of Ian Smiley. Tulsi Tea Room, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 229-4008, vtshapenotesingers@ gmail.com.

BirD er: Kids discover how VINS rehabilitates hundreds of wild birds each year, and LK meet some of the nonreleasOV ER able winged wonders. Vermont GA LL E RY Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, 11 a.m. Regular admission, $9-11; free for kids ages 3 and under. Info, 359-5000, ext. 223.

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Vine, Wine & Dine: Oenophiles listen to Shelburne Vineyard’s Ken Albert discuss his methods of growing cold-hardy grapes in a sustainable manner, pick up tips from a sommelier, sample wines and savor a five-course gourmet pairing dinner. Essex Inn, N.Y., 2-9 p.m. $35-100. Info, 518-963-4400.

DeSolaTion angelS & The gulCh: Original songs and “tasty” covers blend elements of rock and roll, jam, blues and jazz in a double-bill concert. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 318-3594, dhthaviland@gmail.com.

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The Wine Trail: Connoisseurs duck into tasting rooms through town to sample creations from East Shore Vineyard, Eden Ice Cider, Lincoln Peak ON DL Vineyard, and Neshobe River Winery. AK Various locations, Brandon, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $5 for the Art in the Snow wine glass. Info, 247-6401.

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The Great Backyard Bird Count: As part of an annual, national event, walkers meet at the Green Mountain Audubon Center for a monthly bird survey, then proceed to the Birds of Vermont Museum for indoor birding and snacks. Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 8 a.m. Free monitoring walk; $3-6 admission to the museum. Info, gmas@greenmountainaudubon.org. The Nature of February: On easy to moderately difficult excursions, a naturalist points out the survival skills of the forest’s animals and plants. Mad River Glen Ski Area, Fayston, 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. $15-25; $65 per family of four. Info, 496-3551, ext. 117.

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Slip-Sliding Away 5K: Runners and walkers go out and back on a mostly flat dirt road in this all-weather race hosted by the Northern Vermont Ridge Runners. House of Troy, Morrisville, registration, 9 a.m.; race, 10 a.m. $5. Info, 472-6072.

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Indoor Gardening Workshop: Locavores learn the steps to harvesting salad greens, buckwheat, pea shoots and more from gardening guru Peter Burke. City Market, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. $10-12; preregister. Info, 861-9700.

Introduction to Microsoft Word: From toolbars to text and paragraphs to pictures, students get savvy about the word processor. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. $3 suggested donation; preregister. Info, 865-7217.

NEK Snowmobile Drag Racing: Speedy racers catch some snow around a 660-foot track. Route 114 North, Lyndonville, registration and tech inspection, 7-9 a.m.; race meeting, 9 a.m.; races begin, 9:30 a.m. $5 general admission; $20 entry fee plus $10 insurance. Info, 535-6802, lyndonsnocruisers@hotmail.com.

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agriculture

Town Meeting: Sen. Bernie Sanders and local leaders hear out Vermonters’ opinions on the economy, climate change, health care and national debt. Charlotte Senior Center, 10:30 a.m. Free; brunch provided. Info, 202-224-5141.

Green Mountain Derby Dames Season Opening Bout: Girls on wheels race around the flat track in a fierce two-part competition with the Rock Coast Rollers and Rhode Island Riveters. Partial proceeds benefit a Vermont charity. Robert E. Miller Expo Centre, Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Junction, 4 p.m. $6-15. Info, 318-1751.

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Genealogy Workshop: Ancestry enthusiasts learn about using Irish vital-records databases from speaker Ed McGuire. Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.noon. Donations accepted. Info, 238-5934.

sport

‘3 Girls x 3: An Evening of One-Acts’: See THU.16, 7:30 p.m. ‘Almost, Maine’: See FRI.17, 7:30 p.m. ‘An Afternoon in France’: See THU.16, 8 p.m. ‘Aunt Dan and Lemon’: See THU.16, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. ‘Cabin Fever Follies’: From piano to poetry and theater to bluegrass, this annual midwinter shakedown raises funds for the church’s summer “campership” program. United Church of Christ, Greensboro, 6-9 p.m. $8 suggested donation. Info, 533-2223. ‘Hairspray’: See FRI.17, 8 p.m. ‘M. Butterfly’: See WED.15, 7:30 p.m. Midwinter Evening of Celtic Music & Dance: Audience members get swept away to the Emerald Isle through performances by the Green Mountain Celts, Iain MacHarg, Tim Cummings and the Health Morris Dancers. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Jericho, 7-8:30 p.m. $8-10; free for ages 12 and under. Info, 878-3840. ‘Not Just Another Pretty Face’: See THU.16, 7:30 p.m. ‘The Beaux’ Strategem’: See THU.16, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

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Sweet Notes: Instrumentalists, singers, storytellers and poets express themselves at dessert time. Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 879-4606, lmarkowitz2408@ gmail.com.

Michael Hastings: The award-winning journalist and author of The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan shares a riveting firsthand account of the behind-the-scenes operations. Phoenix Books, Essex, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

Argentine Tango: Elizabeth Seyler introduces this Buenos Aires export to beginners at 6 p.m. and to intermediates at 7:15 p.m. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, Montpelier. $3-12. Info, 318-4859. Contact Improv Class for Beginners: Points of physical contact are the starting line for spur-of-the-moment movements. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, Montpelier. $5-10 for 10 a.m.-11 a.m. class (includes jam); $3-5 for 11 a.m.noon jam only. Info, 318-3927.

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Silent Auction: Supporters of the school’s PTO bid on local artwork, jam-making workshops, pizza-making parties, vacation rentals and gift certificates. Integrated Arts Academy, H.O. Wheeler Elementary School, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8475.

fairs & festivals

Art in the Snow: See SAT.18, noon-4 p.m. Chester Winter Carnival: See FRI.17, 9 a.m. Great Ice in Grand Isle: See SAT.18, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Island Pond Winter Carnival: See FRI.17, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Montréal en Lumiére: See THU.16, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Snowflake Festival: See SAT.18, 12:30-7:30 p.m.

film

‘A Boy and His Dog’: Set in a postapocalyptic wasteland, L.Q. Jones’ , 1975 cult film follows a man as he’s recruited into a shady underground society for mysterious reasons. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2422. Chandler Film Series: Comedy in Film: Film critic Rick Winston introduces Woody Allen’s Zelig, a mockumentary about a “human chameleon” who gained fame in the 1920s. Chandler Gallery, Randolph, 7 p.m. $5-8; cash bar. Info, 431-0204, outreach@chandler-arts.org. ‘Drive’: See FRI.17, 1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. ‘Heroes of the Holocaust: Courage and Faith in Action’ Film Series: James F. Collier’s 1975 drama The Hiding Place is based on the account of a Dutch family that risks their lives by offering Jews a safe haven during World War II. Room 101, Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 656-0750, perb26@comcast.net. ‘Weekend’: See FRI.17, 1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

food & drink

Pancake Breakfast: Batter up! Stacks of flapjacks start the day. Grace United Methodist Church, Essex Junction, 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-8071. 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, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 861-9700. The Wine Trail: See SAT.18, noon-4 p.m.

games

Texas Hold ‘em Tournament: Poker-faced players engage in some charitable gaming to benefit Moose charities. Moose Lodge, St. Albans, 1 p.m. $42 buy-in. Info, 527-1327.

health & fitness

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 well-being. Unity Church of Vermont, Essex Junction, 11:30 a.m. $10 suggested donation; preregistration by email no later than three hours before the class is appreciated. Info, 888-480-3772, contact@ essasky.com.

kids

Bird ER: See SAT.18, 11 a.m.

admission, $9-11; free for kids ages 3 and under. Info, 359-5000, ext. 223. The Nature of February: See SAT.18, 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

sport

Women’s Pickup Soccer: Ladies of all ages and abilities break a sweat while passing around the spherical polyhedron. Miller Community and Recreation Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3. Info, 862-5091.

talks

Brian Lindner: Stories and photographs, shared by a Mount Mansfield Ski Patrol member and historian, illuminate “The History of American’s Oldest Ski Patrol.” Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum, Stowe, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 253-9911. Willard Sterne Randall: The historian and biographer connects the dots between George Washington and Ethan Allen. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 8654556, info@ethanallenhomestead.org.

theater

‘3 Girls x 3: An Evening of One-Acts’: See THU.16, 2 p.m. ‘An Afternoon in France’: See THU.16, 2 p.m. Auditions for ‘Proof’: See FRI.17, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Through the Eyes of Raptors: See SAT.18, 2 p.m.

‘Hairspray’: See FRI.17, 2 p.m.

language

‘Not Just Another Pretty Face’: See THU.16, 2 p.m.

music

‘Stealing From Work’: Marianne DiMascio and Angela Albeck debut their work-in-progress theatrical piece through sketches and miniscenes. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation benefits the Vermont Artists’ Space Grant. Info, 863-5966.

Dimanches: Novice and fluent French speakers brush up on their linguistics — en français. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5088.

Capital City Concerts: A full orchestra accompanies mezzo-soprano Julie Boulianne, clarinetist Daniel Gilbert and flutist Karen Kevra in “Massively Mozart,” an ambitious program of concerti and arias. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 3:30 p.m. $10-25. Info, 793-9291, info@capitalcityconcerts.org. GospelFest 2012: In celebration of Black History Month, area gospel choirs join forces for spiritual celebration. First Congregational Church, Burlington, 4 p.m. $10. Info, 862-5010. Mud Season: The Westford sextet offers creative instrumentation and folk, bluegrass, gospel, and soft rock. United Church of Westford, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 879-4028. Olivia Gawet: Rip Jackson provides piano accompaniment as the Rutland native shares her soprano voice. Proceeds benefit the new Compass Music and Arts Center. Brandon Music, 2 p.m. $10; donations accepted. Info, 465-4071.

‘M. Butterfly’: See WED.15, 5 p.m.

The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD Encore: Jonas Kaufman stars in a broadcast screening of Gounod’s Faust. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 4 p.m. $12-18. Info, 518-523-2512.

words

‘The Con Artist’: Local actors breathe life into a reading of Vermont playwright Tom Blachly’s original work about seven art dealers haggling over a supposedly valuable painting. Bethany Church, Montpelier, 2-5 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3955.

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The National Gallery: ‘Leonardo Live’: See THU.16, Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $5-7. Info, 748-2600.

Roxanne Vought & Annemieke Spoelstra: In “Art Songs of France and Spain,” the soprano and pianist focus on unsung heroes such as Canteloube, Chausson, de Falla and Rodrigo. Richmond Free Library, 4 p.m. $5-15 suggested donation. Info, 859-0344.

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outdoors

education

Sleigh Rides: See SAT.18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Great Backyard Bird Count: Binocular owners keep a checklist of flying friends on a monitoring walk. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6206. The Great Backyard Bird Count: Quechee: See above listing. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Regular

Evening Knitting Circle: Needleworkers pull up a chair and get loopy with fellow crafters. Dessert is provided. Shelburne Farms, 7-9 p.m. $5; preregister. Info, 985-8686.

Group Information Session: Prospective students and their families scope out the school through presentations and campus tours. St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 10:45 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 800-762-8000.

fairs & festivals

Montréal en Lumiére: See THU.16, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

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film

‘Carbon nation’: Peter Byck’s 2010 documentary looks at some of the already in-progress solutions to climate change, which can also impact social, economical and national-security issues. Discussion follows. Room 102, Conant Building, Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 272-3491. Community Cinema: Filmmaker Shukree Tilghman embarks on a cross-country trip to end Black History Month in More Than a Month. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5966. ‘Drive’: See FRI.17, 7:30 p.m. ‘weekenD’: See FRI.17, 5:30 p.m.

games

CheSS Club: Players shuffle around royalty and their underlings on a checkered board. An experienced instructor leads the group. Fairfax Community Library, 2:45-4:15 p.m. Free; bring your own chess set if possible. Info, 849-2420.

health & fitness

aura-Clearing CliniC: Call to reserve a 15-minute energy-field-healing session. Golden Sun Healing Center, South Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 922-9090. gentle yoga for everyone: Yogis ages 55 and up participate in a mostly seated program presented by Champlain Valley Agency on Aging’s Neighbor-to-Neighbor AmeriCorps program. Champlain Senior Center, McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-0360, ext. 1049. herbal CliniC: Folks explore the art of “green” health care at a personalized, confidential

consultation with faculty and students from the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism. City Market, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 861-9700.

the ChamPlain eChoeS: New singers are invited to chime in on four-part harmonies with a women’s a cappella chorus at weekly open rehearsals. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 6:15-9:15 p.m. Free. Info, 658-0398.

Zumba golD: Invigorating Latin music fosters a party-like workout atmosphere for baby boomers and active older participants. Champlain Senior Center, McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 5:15-6 p.m. Free. Info, 658-3585.

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kids

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birD er: See SAT.18, 11 a.m. iSle la motte PlaygrouP: Stories and crafts make for creative play. Yes, there will be snacks. Isle La Motte Elementary School, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. Shake your SillyS out: Tots swing and sway to music with children’s entertainer Derek Burkins. JCPenney court, University Mall, South Burlington, 10:35 a.m. Free. Info, 863-1066, ext. 11.

the great baCkyarD birD Count: QueChee: See SUN.19, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

‘StanD uP, Sit Down anD laugh’: Local yuksters Josie Leavitt, Pat Lynch and Carmen Lagala try out their punchlines in a standup comedy show. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $12. Info, 863-5966.

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community

through the eyeS of raPtorS: See SAT.18, 2 p.m.

‘the artiSt’S role aS aCtiviSt’: English professor Jonathan Crewe interviews trumpeter Hugh Masekela about his lengthy music career and political activism. Filene Auditorium, Moore Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2010.

the barre-toneS: women’S gueSt night: Drop-in singers join the women’s a cappella chorus in barbershop quartet-style songs. Alumni Hall, Barre Auditorium, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2039.

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elena m. ramireZ: The licensed psychologist gives the skinny on “Thinner People: How to Get There.” Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516.

CaPital orCheStra: Brass and string players join the ensemble at weekly rehearsals leading up to a spring concert under the direction of Dan Liptak. Band room, U-32 High School, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 272-1789.

marjorie CaDy memorial writerS grouP: Budding wordsmiths improve their craft through “homework” assignments, creative exercises and sharing. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 388-2926, cpotter935@comcast. net.

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seminars

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.

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‘abigail aDamS: maDame PreSiDent (17881803)’: Actress Linda Myers portrays the First Lady’s transition from loyal British subject to ardent revolutionary in a living-history presentation. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 457-2355, reservations@ billingsfarm.org.

neighborhooD Planning aSSembly: Residents of Wards 4 and 7 attend an election forum for candidates in the upcoming mayoral and city council races. Candidates will be asked to participate in a mock city council meeting. Miller Community and Recreation Center, Burlington, 6:45-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7172.

education

grouP information SeSSion: See MON.20, 10:45 a.m.

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Community bike ShoP night: See THU.16, 6-8 p.m.

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fairs & festivals

Montréal en luMiére: See THU.16, 11:30 a.m.9 p.m. Snowflake feStival: See SAT.18, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

film

‘Drive’: See FRI.17, 7:30 p.m. ‘roaD to Morocco’: Two castaways find themselves falling for the same woman — the sightly Princess Shalmar — in David Butler’s 1942 comedy starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ‘the GoDfather’: An aging mafia boss. His reluctant successor. The rival family bent on mob war. Francis Ford Coppola’s Academy Awardwinning 1972 crime drama returns to the screen. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 540-3018. ‘weekenD’: See FRI.17, 5:30 p.m.

health & fitness

horMone reGulation & nutrition for woMen: Akshata Nayak, who holds M.S. degrees in biochemistry and applied clinical nutrition, identifies the underlying reasons for hormonal roller coasters — and discusses how to achieve health and balance. Healthy Living, South Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-2569, ext. 1. introDuction to MeDitation: Instructor Sherry Rhynard shares handouts and tips for managing stress and improving health and inner peace. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. $10-12; preregister. Info, 223-8004, ext. 202, info@hungermountain.com. StepS to wellneSS: Cancer survivors attend diverse seminars about nutrition, stress management, acupuncture and more in conjunction with a medically based rehabilitation program. Fletcher Allen Health Care Cardiology Building, South Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2176. woMen’S winter wellneSS SerieS: Steve Fuchs, owner of Burlington Adventure Boot Camp for Women, talks about physical training programs, and why they’re not really so scary. Women’s Source for Sports, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3233.

kids

BirD er: See SAT.18, 11 a.m. cookinG & BookinG: New England Culinary Institute students offer a taste of Mardi Gras on the page and the plate. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 4-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-3338.

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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. fairfax Story hour: Good listeners are rewarded with folklore, fairy tales, crafts and activities. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5246. froSty & frienDS therapy DoGS: Young readers share their favorite texts with friendly pooches. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918. liGhtS, caMera, action!: Budding videographers sharpen their production skills in a four-day youth filmmaking camp. Community Meeting Room, third floor. Middlebury Community Television, 9-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 3884097, sarah.lawton@ilsleypubliclibrary.org.

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MuSic with roBert: Music lovers of all ages engage in sing-alongs. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. open coMputer tiMe: Teens play games and surf the web on library laptops. Fletcher Free

Library, Burlington, 3:30-4:45 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. preSchool Story hour: Stories, rhymes and songs help children become strong readers. Sarah Partridge Community Library, East Middlebury, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4097. preSchool Story tiMe: See WED.15, 10-10:45 a.m. Science & StorieS: colorS: Kids have aha! moments regarding the missing hues of February in Vermont. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m. Regular admission, $9.5012.50; free for kids ages 2 and under. Info, 877-324-6386. South hero playGroup: Free play, crafting and snacks entertain children and their grown-up companions. South Hero Congregational Church, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. St. alBanS playGroup: Creative activities and storytelling engage the mind. St. Luke’s Church, St. Albans, 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. throuGh the eyeS of raptorS: See SAT.18, 2 p.m. toDDler Story tiMe: Kids under 3 enjoy picture books, songs and rhymes. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:10-9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. where’S the Snow BirD?: Three- to 10-yearolds investigate the winter landscape for evidence of friendly flyers. Crafts follow. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. $10-15 per adult/child pair; preregister. Info, 4342167, museum@birdsofvermont.org.

language

pauSe café: French speakers of all levels converse en français. Levity Café, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5088.

music

huGh MaSekela: Triumphant trumpeting by this South African superstar celebrates the endurance of his country’s people. See calendar spotlight. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $10-40. Info, 603-646-2422. xuefei yanG: The Chinese guitarist interprets Bach, Regondi, Brouwer, Chopin and Albéniz compositions. See calendar spotlight. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. $6-25. Info, 443-6433.

outdoors

the nature of feBruary: See SAT.18, 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

seminars

SpenD SMart: See WED.15, 6-8 p.m.

talks

Mark penDerGraSt: The author of Inside the Outbreaks: The Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service emphasizes the important role of the organization in public health. A panel discussion with former EIS officers now working in Vermont follows. Rowell Building, UVM, Burlington, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 999-2063. preSiDent’S Day proGraM: Vermont Historical Society executive director Mark Hudson shares tales of our state’s encounters with the nation’s chief executives in “Hail to the Chief.” The Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation’s Stephen Woods explores how growing up in Plymouth Notch shaped that president’s political and personal life. Vermont History Museum, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 479-8505.

theater

‘M. Butterfly’: See WED.15, 7:30 p.m. national theatre of lonDon encore: Broadcast to local theaters, Nicholas Wright’s new play Travelling Light celebrates the Eastern

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words

Tovar Cerulli: The Vermont author of The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian’s Hunt for Sustenance draws on his experiences as a hunter, a vegetarian and a vegan, not necessarily in that order. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774.

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The NaTioNal Gallery: ‘leoNarDo live’: See MON.20, 7 p.m.

comedy

improv NiGhT: See WED.15, 8-10 p.m.

education

Group iNformaTioN SeSSioN: See MON.20, 10:45 a.m.

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opeN houSe: A short presentation introduces visitors to the programs and new facilities of this organization working toward economic, social and racial justice. Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-2771, ext. 732.

fairs & festivals

moNTréal eN lumiére: See THU.16, 11:30 a.m.10 p.m. SNoWflake feSTival: See SAT.18, 10:30 a.m.7:45 p.m.

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‘DaS experimeNT’: Based on a real-life study, Oliver Hirschbiegel’s 2001 thriller follows the power play between 20 males stationed as “prisoners” and “guards.” Roger H. Perry Hall, Champlain College, Burlington, 5:45-9 p.m. Free. Info, 860-2700. ‘Drive’: See FRI.17, 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

‘WeekeND’: See FRI.17, 1:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.

health & fitness

GroWiNG STroNGer: See WED.15, 1 p.m.

TuNG Tai Chi ChuaN: See WED.15, 5:30-7 p.m.

liGhTS, Camera, aCTioN!: See TUE.21, 9-11 a.m. moNTGomery playGroup: Little ones exercise their bodies and their minds in the company of adult caregivers. Montgomery Town Library, 9:3011 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

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iTaliaN CoNverSaTioN Group: Parla Italiano? A native speaker leads a language practice for all ages and abilities. Room 101, St. Edmund’s Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 899-3869.

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farmerS NiGhT CoNCerT SerieS: Continuing a series of winter entertainment begun in 1923, the Barn Band offer acoustic Americana-folk melodies and three-part harmonies. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800322-5616, aclarkson@leg.state.vt.us.

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huGh maSekela: See THU.21. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15-48. Info, 863-5966. valley NiGhT: The Starline Rhythm Boys grace the lounge with high-energy honky-tonk. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 496-8994.

outdoors

The NaTure of feBruary: See SAT.18, 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

seminars

SpeND SmarT: See WED.15, 10 a.m.-noon.

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NiGhT riDerS: See WED.15, 4:30-8 p.m.

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alex SaNChez: In “Cuba Today,” the speaker shares her off-road journey through the Caribbean island. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. maeve kim: The well-traveled birder shares photos and lively stories from her adventures, as well as tips for spotting feathers in flight. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. SuSaN roSS GrimalDi: The traveler shares two short documentary films about her journeys through China and Mongolia. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581, jaquithpubliclibrary@gmail.com.

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SpeNCer SmiTh: The author shares his novel about a photographer coming to terms with her professional, social and sexual identity through the 1960s to ‘90s. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. m

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ameriCaN alpiNe CluB’S GreeN mouNTaiN Book CluB: Adventure-loving readers get their mountaineering fix through literature. CarpenterCarse Library, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 4827287, greg@topworldbooks.com.

‘ferNGully: The laST raiNforeST’: With the help of one miniature human, fairies try to save their home in this animated 1992 adventure with environmental overtones. Bradford Public Library, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536, bradfordpubliclibrary@gmail.com.

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ThrouGh The eyeS of rapTorS: See SAT.18, 2 p.m.

BirD er: See SAT.18, 11 a.m. eNoSBurG playGroup: See WED.15, 10-11:30 a.m.

Energy Upgrades

preSChool STory Time: See WED.15, 10-10:45 a.m.

‘m. BuTTerfly’: See WED.15, 7:30 p.m.

CheSS CluB: See WED.15, 5:30 p.m.

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moviNG & GrooviNG WiTh ChriSTiNe: See WED.15, 11-11:30 a.m.

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leT’S learN JapaNeSe!: See WED.15, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

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kiDS iN The kiTCheN: Budding foodies take a behind-the-scenes tour of the store, tasting along the way. Healthy Living, South Burlington, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $20 per child; free for an accompanying adult; preregister. Info, 863-2569, ext. 1.

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art INTRO TO SHAKER TABLE: Feb. 27-Mar. 26, 6-9 p.m., Weekly on Mon. Cost: $200/ course (member discounts and material fees not incl.). Location: The Shelburne Art Center, 64 Harbor Rd. Info: Renee Lauzon, 985-3648, info@shelburneartcenter. org, shelburneartcenter.org. This class is directed toward students who are eager to become acquainted with a woodshop environment, familiarize themselves with building plans and enhance their joinery skills. Students will begin with rough lumber to complete a hallway table Shaker-style. No prior experience is necessary.

JEWELRY: BELT BUCKLES: Sat. & Sun., Mar. 10 & 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $150/ person, $135/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St. (craft room), Burlington. Techniques such as sawing, hammering, soldering and etching will be utilized to create a bronze belt buckle of your own design. BCA offers dozens of weeklong summer art camps for ages 3-14 in downtown Burlington from June to August – the largest selection of art camps in the region! Choose full- or halfday camps – scholarships are available. See all the camps and details at burlingtoncityarts.com.

PRINT: PAINTING & DRAWING: Mar. 22-Apr. 26, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Thu. Cost: $185/person, $167/ BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Techniques such as etching, linoleum cuts, silkscreening and more will be taught. Students will also learn how to layer and apply inks, how to incorporate painting and drawing techniques, and how to use the printing press. Students can expect to leave with a unique body of work. PRINT: SILKSCREEN CLOTHING: Mar. 27-May. 1, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Thu. Cost: $180/person, $162/ BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Students will learn a variety of techniques for transferring and printing images using hand-drawn, photographic or borrowed imagery. Learn how to apply photo emulsion, how to use a

TINY-HOUSE RAISING: Cost: $250/workshop. Location: Johnson, Vermont. Info: Peter King, 933-6103. A crew of beginners will help instructor Peter King frame and sheath a 10x10 tiny house in Johnson, February 18 and 19. Local housing available.

clay CLAY SESSIONS START SOON: Mar. 5-Apr. 19, Weekly on Thu. Cost: $195/seven 3-hr. classes. Location: Montpelier Mud, 961 Rte 2, Middlesex. Info: 224-7000, info@montpeliermud.com, montpeliermud. com. Adults, teens and older kids enter the magical world of clay to beat the winter blues in our next session of classes. Make mud season really, really muddy! Let your imagination soar with us

communication BITE-SIZE WORKSHOPS: Schedule and other registration info can be found at roundstoneintl.com. Cost: $135/person for 3-hr. workshop, $50/person for Lunch & Learn. Location: Main Street Landing, 1 Main St., Burlington. Info: 238-4310, Leslie@rounstoneintl.com. Half-day workshops teach effective and essential skills in communication, building relationships based on trust, and recognizing behaviors that stand in the way of your goals. This precision coaching is perfect for both individuals and groups of employees, and is guaranteed to help you find a new way of working.

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, 7:15 p.m. $13/person for 1-hr. class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in anytime and prepare for an enjoyable workout!

First Step Dance, 598-6757, kevin@firststepdance.com, FirstStepDance.com. Come alone, or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance! Beginner 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.

drumming TAIKO, DJEMBE, CONGAS & BATA!: Location: Burlington Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3-G, Burlington. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, 18 Langdon St., Montpelier. AllTogetherNow, 170 Cherry Tree Hill Rd., E. Montpelier. Info: Stuart Paton, 9994255, spaton55@gmail. com. Burlington! Beginners’ Taiko starts Tuesday, March 13 and April 24; kids, 4:30 p.m., $60/6-wk term; adults, 5:30 p.m., $72/6-wk. term. Advanced classes start Monday, March 12 and April 23, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Women’s Haitian Drumming starts Friday, February 17 and March 9, 5 p.m., $45/3-wk. term. Morning Taiko by appointment, Saturdays, 9-10:45 a.m., $45/3-wk. term. Cuban Bata, & house-call classes by request. Montpelier Thursdays! Voudou drums start February 16 and March 22, 1:30-2:30 p.m., $45/3-wk. term. East Montpelier Thursdays! Djembe starts March 22, 5:30 p.m., $45/3-wk. term. Cuban EMPOWERMENT

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PHOTO: INTRO TO FILM/ DIGITAL SLR: Mar. 21-Apr. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Wed. Cost: $145/person, $130.50/BCA members. Location: Digital Media Lab, Burlington. Explore the manual 35mm film or digital

PHOTO: SCHOOL VACATION CAMP: Feb. 27-Mar. 2, 9 a.m.noon. Apr. 23-27, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $195/person, $175.50/ BCA members. Location: Burlington City Arts Digital Media Lab, Burlington. Explore both darkroom and digital photography! This camp will include guided photo shoots in downtown Burlington and will cover the basics of darkroom and digital printing. Bring a charged camera and its connection cord on the first day; film cameras and all other supplies will be provided. Ages 9-12.

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LEARN TO DANCE W/ A PARTNER!: Cost: $50/4wk. class. Location: The Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Lessons also available in St. Albans. Info:

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DESIGN: ADOBE INDESIGN: Mar. 26-Apr. 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Mon. Cost: $185/person, $166.50/BCA members. Location: 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. Bring a Mac-compatible flash drive to the first class.

PHOTO: INTRO BLACK & WHITE: Mar. 14-May. 2, 6:308:30 p.m., Weekly on Wed. Cost: $195/person, $175.50/ BCA members. Location: Community Darkroom, Burlington. Explore the analog darkroom! Learn how to properly expose black-andwhite film, process film into negatives and make prints from those negatives. Cost includes a darkroom membership for outside-of-class printing and processing. Bring a manual 35 mm film camera to the first class.

PHOTO: PORTRAIT: Mar. 22-Apr. 12, 6-9 p.m., Weekly on Thu. Cost: $125/person, $112.50/BCA members. Location: Digital Media Lab, Burlington. Prerequisite: Intro SLR Camera or equivalent experience. Improve your portrait-taking skills in this hands-on class. Camera techniques, composition, the use of studio and natural light, and more will be covered. Bring your camera and memory card to the first class.

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CLAY: WHEEL THROWING II: Mar. 22-May. 10, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Thu. Cost: $220/ person, $198/BCA members. Clay sold separately at $20/25-lb. bag, glazes and firings incl. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Wheel Room, Burlington. Demonstrations and instruction will cover intermediate throwing, trimming, and glazing techniques. Individual projects will be encouraged. Students must be proficient in centering and throwing basic cups and bowls.

PAINTING: CONTEMPORARY FIGURE: Feb. 22-Apr. 11, 1:304:30 p.m., Weekly on Wed. Cost: $285/person, $256.50/ BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 3rd floor, Burlington. Intermediate and advanced painters: Turn the page on traditional representation using fresh color and dynamic composition to strengthen your personal expression. Work from live models, explore contemporary techniques with water-soluble oils and get supportive feedback in a small-group environment. Figure drawing experience is helpful. Materials list will be provided.

SLR camera to learn how to take the photographs you envision. Demystify f-stops, shutter speeds and exposure, and learn the basics of composition, lens choices and film types/sensitivity. Bring an empty manual 35mm film or digital SLR camera and owner’s manual to class.

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SKIN DEEP: ALTERNATIVE SURFACE: Mar. 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $85/workshop (member discounts and material fees not incl.). Location: The Shelburne Art Center, 64 Harbor Rd. Info: Renee Lauzon, 985-3648, info@shelburneartcenter. org, shelburneartcenter.org. In this one-day workshop students will be using alternative ceramic techniques to explore some nontraditional approaches to finishing work. Some of the topics covered will include under-glaze crayons and pencils. We will also be creating a sculptural effect called cold finishing. Please bring work in various stages of finish.

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DESIGN: GRAPHIC BASICS: Mar. 13-May. 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Tue. Cost: $205/person, $194.75/BCA members. Location: Digital Media Lab, Burlington. Learn the basics of graphic design principles and elements and how to use them in creating effective materials. Whether you are interested in creating business cards, letterhead, brochures, greeting cards or calendars, or just want to learn what makes a good design, this class will cover the basics.

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congas start February 9 and April 19, $45/3-wk. term. Taiko starts March 22, 7 p.m., $45/3wk. term.

empowerment DEVELOPING YOUR HIGH SENSE PERCEPTION: Mar. 3-4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $75/person, incl. lunches & snacks. Location: 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909. Develop your clairvoyance, clairaudience and clairsentience, and learn how to access the Akashic records. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author. Limited to 10 students.

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EVOLUTION YOGA: $14/ class, $130/class card. $5-$10 community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, Burlington. Info: 864-9642, yoga@evolutionvt.com, evolutionvt.com. Evolution’s certified teachers are skilled with students ranging from beginner to advanced. We offer classes in Vinyasa, Anusara-inspired, Kripalu and Iyengar yoga. Babies/kids classes also available! Prepare for birth and strengthen postpartum with pre-/postnatal yoga, and check out our thriving massage practice. Participate in our community blog: evolutionvt.com/evoblog. RISKLESS, WRISTLESS YOGA W/ BILL O’CONNOR: Feb. 18, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com. A workshop about wrist injuries and yoga.

Wrist pain does not have to limit or restrict your yoga practice! In this workshop we will discuss preventative techniques and focus on alternative or modified positions to help the wrist-sensitive student realize a full yoga practice.

gardening GROWING HERBS INDOORS: Feb. 23, noon-12:45 p.m. Free. Location: Gardener’s Supply Company , 472 Marshall Ave., Williston. Info: 658-2433. Enjoy fresh herbs year-round; we’ll show you how easy it can be. Instructed by Karen Winter. INTRODUCTION TO ORCHIDS: Feb. 16, noon-12:45 p.m. Location: Gardener’s Supply Company, 472 Marshall Ave., Williston. Info: 658-2433. Have you always wanted an orchid but were unsure how to care for it? We’ll answer all your questions. Instructed by Anita Nadeau.

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SNOWBOARD DESIGN WITH DENNIS HEALY: Feb. 18, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $45/person. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 5 School St., Stowe. Info: 253-6131. Explore the process of developing a snowboard graphic for retail with Burton’s creative manager of graphics. Students will run through the design process as

a whole from start to finish. The importance of creative presentation of ideas and concepts will be stressed.

herbs BASIC TINCTURE PREPARATION: Feb. 22, 6:308:30 p.m. Cost: $20/2-hr. hands-on workshop. Location: Purple Shutter Herbs, 7 West Canal Street, Winooski. Info: 865-4372, info@purpleshutter.com, purpleshutterherbs. com. Tinctures are concentrated liquid extracts of herbs. They’re usually made by a method in which alcohol is used to extract nearly all the chemical constituents from the herbs. Together we’ll explore both the art and science of this preparation, utilizing alcohol, vinegar and glycerin. You’ll make your own tincture. BATH FIZZIES: A MINI WORKSHOP: Feb. 19, 2-3 p.m. Cost: $5/1-hr. hands-on mini workshop. Location: Purple Shutter Herbs, 7 West Canal Street, Winooski. Info: 8654372, info@purpleshutter. com, purpleshutterherbs. com. Effervescent little balls filled with scent and sound, promoting cleanliness and fun, is the quintessential description of a bath fizzy. Think of them as clean mud balls. This class is open to all ages; we especially encourage kids to attend. There is no charge for parents if just assisting. HONORING HERBAL TRADITIONS 2012: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., one Saturday monthly for 8 months. Cost: $850/8mo. course. Location: Horsetail Herbs, 134 Manley Rd, Milton. Info: Kelley Robie, 893-0521, htherbs@ comcast.net, Horsetailherbs. org. Herbal Apprenticeship program held on a horse farm. Covers herbal therapies, nutritional support, diet, detox, body systems, medicine making, plant identification, tea tasting, plant spirit medicine and animal communication, wild foods, field trips, iridology, and women’s, children’s, men’s and animals’ health! Textbook/United Plant Saver membership included. VSAC nondegree grants available. WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: Wisdom of the Herbs 2012: Apr. 21-22, May 19-20, Jun. 16-17, Jul. 14-15, Aug. 11-12, Sep. 8-9, Oct. 6-7 & Nov. 3-4, 2012. Wild Edibles

Intensive 2012: Spring/ Summer Term: May 27, Jun. 24 & Jul. 22, 2012 & Summer/ Fall Term: Aug. 19, Sep. 16 & Oct. 14, 2012. VSAC nondegree grants avail. to qualifying applicants. 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 FRENCH CLASSES THIS SPRING!: 7 courses, 11-wk. term, begins Mar. 5 & continues through May 24 (note: no classes Apr. 23-29). Classes meet 6:30-8 p.m. Cost: $225/11-wk. course. Location: Alliance Francaise of the Lake Champlain Region, 302-304 Dupont Bldg., 123 Ethan Allen Ave., Colchester. Info: Micheline Tremblay, 4970420, michelineatremblay@ gmail.com, aflcr.org/classes. shtml. Beginner? Restarter? Still need some grammar? Ready to jump into topicdriven conversation? Looking for some “vacation French”? There’s a class for your level! Excellent instruction with experienced native speakers. LEARN SPANISH & OPEN NEW DOORS: Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@ gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com. Broaden your horizons and connect with a new world. We provide highquality, affordable instruction in the Spanish language for adults, students and children. Learn from a native speaker via small classes, individual instruction or student tutoring, including AP. See our website for complete information or contact us for details.

martial arts AIKIDO: Adult introductory classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:45 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

reduce stress. We offer adult classes seven days a week. The Samurai Youth Program provides scholarships for children and teenagers, ages 7-17. We also offer classes for children ages 5-6. Classes are taught by Benjamin Pincus Sensei, Vermont’s senior and only fully certified Aikido teacher. Visitors are always welcome. AIKIDO CLASSES: Feb. 21-Mar. 13, 6-7:30 p.m. Cost: $65/4 consecutive Tue., uniform incl. Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave. (2nd floor), Burlington. Info: 862-9785, vermontaikido. org. Spring intro for new and returning adult learners. 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. COMBATFITNESS MMA MARTIAL ARTS: Weekly on Wed. Location: Combat Fitness Mixed Martial Arts, Winooski. Info: Combat Fitness, Vince Guy, 343-3129, vteguy@yahoo.com, combatfitnessmma.com. Make fitness fun this year. Brand new 5000 sq.ft. training facility. Learn effective selfdefense from experienced, certified and caring instructors while getting in the best shape of your life! Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Western Boxing, Judo, MMA and Cardio programs. Student, military, law, family discounts. Just off I-89 exit 15. MARTIAL WAY SELFDEFENSE CENTER: Please visit website for schedule. Location: Martial Way Self Defense Center, 3 locations, Colchester, Milton, St. Albans. Info: 893-8893, martialwayvt. com. Beginners will find a comfortable and welcoming environment, a courteous staff, and a nontraditional approach that values the beginning student as the most important member of the school. Experienced martial artists will be impressed by our instructors’ knowledge and humility, our realistic approach, and our straightforward and fair tuition and billing policies. We are dedicated to helping

every member achieve his or her highest potential in the martial arts. Kempo, JiuJitsu, MMA, Wing Chun, Arnis, Thinksafe Self-Defense. VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: 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 JiuJitsu National Featherweight Champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

massage ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY PROGRAM: Weekly on Mon., Tue. Cost: $5000/500-hr. program. Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, suite 109, Essex Jct. Info: 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. POSTURAL TECHNIQUES: Mar. 10-11, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: $245/14 CEUs ($225 if paid by Feb. 24; call about risk-free introductory fee). Location: Touchstone Healing Arts, Burlington. Info: Dianne Swafford, 734-1121, swaffordperson@hotmail. com. In this ortho-bionomy class, techniques to work

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with spinal curvatures and scoliosis are presented and practiced. Participants also learn to evaluate and address inefficient postural habits. Techniques focus on assessing and releasing areas of tension in the spine and ribs. No prerequisites.

meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Meditation instruction available Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.noon, or by appointment. The Shambhala Cafe meets the first Sat. of each month for meditation and discussions, 9 a.m.-noon. An Open House occurs every third Fri. evening of each month, 7-9 p.m., which includes an intro to the center, a short dharma talk and socializing. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 So. 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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Arts-infused, interdisciplinary, inspiring classes, camps and workshops for kids, teens and adults. Visit the classes section at wingspanpaintingstudio.com for more details. Sliding scale available, all abilities welcome. Let your imagination soar!

kIDs wINTER BREAk CAMP: Feb. 27-Mar. 3, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Cost: $300/person. Incl. all materials & healthy snack. Location: 4A Howard St., Burlington. Mayan art & Math adventure! Dive into the civilization of these amazing artists and mathematicians. create 2-D and 3-D projects. Bring your math cap and be a “tz’ibob!” (Mayan for “they who paint.”) an enriching and fun learning experience in small setting and beautiful working artist’s studio! ages 6-13.

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here’s a moment of confusion The Color expands on the blissful, after Sam Cohen answers his throwback pop vibe that Cohen mined on phone. The words “seven days” his favorite tracks from Shall Noise Upon. don’t register. Neither does Only this time around, he got to make all “Vermont.” Pause. the decisions himself and spend months in “Oh, shit. I totally forgot,” Cohen says. what he refers to as his “science lab,” add“Wow. Ah…” ing overdubs and layers in his home studio. He muffles the mouthpiece of his In a way, the album is not so different from phone, asks someone a question, and then his videos. It’s the product of Cohen’s roreappears. He’s good. He’s ready. mantic sense of style and laudable attenCohen’s momentary lapse is all for the tion to detail. sake of art: He’s been awake for 35 hours Seven Days spoke with Cohen last week working on a music video. Though pri- in anticipation of the Yellowbirds’ first marily a guitarist, singer, songwriter and Vermont gig, at the Monkey House on bandleader, Cohen is also “addicted” to Thursday, February 16. making stop-motion music videos with collages he makes from the pages of old SEVEN DAYS: The Color has been National Geographic magazines and World out for about a year. Instead of touring to promote the album, you Book Encyclopedias. He made his first video in 2008 for a song decided to let the record find an called “Singing to the Earth.” It was written audience and then do some dates. by one of his bandmates in Apollo Sunshine, How’s that working out for you? the band he played with for almost a decade. The song is a dreamy celebration of planet SAM COHEN: I love playing live, but it is Earth — with pop hooks. The band had hard sometimes to get a bunch of people wanted to make a video, and Cohen’s wife to another state in a car. [Laughs] ... We’ve suggested that he buy a bunch of old nature been playing pretty regularly in [New books, cut out the photos of animals, make collages and use them to tell a story. “I was like, ‘Huh. That sounds totally awesome,’” he recalls with a laugh. Cohen ran with the idea. He then took more than 100 hours to craft 2984 unique stills, photograph them, and create a narrative using stop-motion animation. Not long after Apollo Sunshine’s Upon was 2008 LP, Shall Noise Upon, released, Cohen and his bandmates — Jesse Gallagher and Jeremy Black — decided to take a break. According to Cohen, making decisions as a group had become “unnecessarily difficult” and drained energy away from the joy of making music together. “It just felt like the right time to move into my own creative headspace,” Cohen says. Since then, he’s settled in Brooklyn with his wife and started his own project, Yellowbirds. His first LP, The Color,, was reSam Cohen from Yellowbirds leased in early 2011.

York City] and some Boston shows. And we went to South by [Southwest in 2011] and we did a little tour with Josh Ritter. You know, I don’t have a van. [Laughs] I’m just a dude who makes albums and loves to play shows, but I don’t really have the whole band “machine” working right now.

SC: I guess a lot of it was just learning to be confident and alone, a lesson in selfsufficiency. It felt really liberating to just be like, “If I like this, then it’s gonna come out.” [Laughs] You know? There’s not going to be a board meeting about whether this is cool sounding or not.

SD: You had that with Apollo Sunshine, didn’t you?

SD: Was that ever challenging, the fact that you had to make all those decisions by yourself?

SC: Oh, big time. It was a lifestyle. It was a different thing. We were touring constantly in a big converted schoolbus with a trailer. For a couple years with that band, back in 2003-2004, we just lived on the road. We didn’t even have apartments. And now I just kind of like being in a single place. I feel like I’m more productive. I make videos, I work on other people’s records, I have a studio. I feel like my output has increased. I miss playing shows a little more often, but I do feel like I’m making more art more regularly.

SC: Yeah, in a way. It took a long time to figure out what was my own voice inside my head and what was other people’s voices. Any criticism that I would give myself it was like, “Now, do I think that sucks or do I think that Jesse or Jeremy would think that sucks? Are they right? Or is it something I have a chance to experiment with now — and should?” Things like that. Basically, I get to be the neurotic Jewish guy that I am. SD: So how does it feel to try to promote it and get it out there?

SD: What did you learn in the process of making a record more or less by yourself?

SC: It feels good, because we haven’t been really heavy handed about it. When I was in Apollo Sunshine, we were depending on that for a living, and that was really stressful. Just being able to take time in New York to branch out in different directions, I’m really lucky that I still have a full-time career as a musician, but Yellowbirds is not the sustaining factor. It’s not my livelihood. So we put it out, and if I get a nice review and someone likes it, that makes me feel good, and it’s not like, “Argh! This isn’t good enough. This isn’t paying my bills.” It’s actually really cool, because I don’t have to really stress about it. If it’s positive stuff, it’s great. And I don’t need to think that much about anything else.

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Bonus points if you can tell me which “Saturday Night Live” sketch that headline comes from. (Hint, it involved MIKE MYERS and Scottish accents.) This Friday, February 17, local all-star folk collective the WEE FOLKESTRA celebrates its one-year anniversary with a gig at Radio Bean dubbed the Red & Black Ball — the band has a penchant for red and black attire. While a birthday is always cause for celebration, this show is notable, as it marks the last time you’ll be able to see the band in its current form. WF’s ERIC SEGALSTAD writes that the Folkestra is about to undergo some significant changes. Guitarist MATT HARPSTER, who also plays with the BOHEMIAN BLUES QUARTET and the AMIDA BOURBON PROJECT — the latter with fellow Wee Folker AYA INOUE — is leaving the band. The Folkestra has been pretty busy of late and gigging frequently. Already having two other working bands to think about, he decided to step aside. The other departure is GREG ALEXANDER, who recently returned from Los Angeles and his gig with musical comedian NICE PETER — check out his Epic Rap Battles online. Funny stuff. Anyway, Peter — who, apparently, is nice — offered Alexander a

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CRAIG MITCHELL describes his new R&B band, CRAIG MITCHELL & MOTOR CITY, as “if PRINCE, JAMIROQUAI and the BLACK KEYS had a baby.” Generally, I’m loathe to use the descriptions bands provide of themselves — especially when they rely on the tired “if so and so had a love child” thing. But I’ve always liked that one. First, hyperbole aside, it’s pretty accurate. I’ve written about Mitchell on a number of occasions over the years. And regardless of the subject, whether it’s about DJing, house music, his anti-bullying work or just shooting the shit, the topic of Prince often pops up in the conversation. He’s probably Mitchell’s single biggest musical influence, and it shows. Second, I just friggin’ love the Black Keys. Having caught Motor City a few times now, I can understand the comparison. The band’s sultry, at times bluesy neoR&B evokes a similarly gritty — and somewhat seedy — sensuality. As for Jamiroquai … OK, I’ve never been a fan. I liked him better when he was called STEVIE WONDER. But, hey, two out of three ain’t bad, right? Anyway, this Thursday, February 16, at Nectar’s, CM & MC take the stage for the first time in three months. And they’re packing heat. Later this month, the band will release its debut EP, Hard Tellin’ Not Knowin’, on Mitchell’s label, Slanted Black Records. The five-song EP will be available through the usual online channels — iTunes and the like. But you can check out a prereleased track, “Another Lover,” at the band’s website, cmmcband. com. And I recommend that you do. As dynamic and powerful a vocalist as Mitchell is live, he’s equally measured,

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New band alert! SHELLY SHREDDER was recently added to the bill with YELLOWBIRDS at the Monkey House this Thursday, February 16. (See the interview with Yellowbirds’ SAM COHEN on page 62.) Shredder is something of a local supergroup, featuring TRISTAN BARIBEAU (VILLANELLES) on guitar and vocals, JAKE BRENNAN (BUZZ JAR) on guitar and vocals, ROB VOLAND (DANGERBIRD) on bass and vocals, COREY WILHELM

(BEARQUARIUM) on drums and JOHANNA HILLER (the MARIGOLDS) on acoustic guitar and vocals. Hiller describes their sound as something like “NEIL YOUNG meets the JAYHAWKS, with four-part harmonies and sweet guitar work.” Since the Monkey House gig is the band’s debut, I can neither confirm nor deny that assessment. I will say that my inner altcountry fan is pretty excited about that description, though, especially given the band’s collective pedigree.

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RIMROCKS MOUNTAIN TAVERN: Friday Night Frequencies with DJ Rekkon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

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CHARLIE O'S: The Murder Weapon (psychobilly), 10 p.m., Free.

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RAILSIDE TAVERN: John Lackard Blues Band (blues), 9:30 p.m., NA. THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM: The Boomflowers (rock), 10 p.m., Free. SLIDE BROOK LODGE & TAVERN: Dog Catchers (rock), 9 p.m., Free. TUPELO MUSIC HALL: Dance Night with DJ ShaR4, Mike Sal, John Juster (EDM), 10 p.m., $10. AA.

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THE BLACK DOOR: The Dave Keller Band (blues), 9:30 p.m., $5.

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BAGITOS: Irish Session, 2 p.m., Free. Local Singer-Songwriters, 6 p.m., Free.

MATTERHORN: Mango Jam (Zydeco), 9 p.m., $5.

CENTER STREET BAR: Ten Rod Road (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE: Mason Porter (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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NECTAR'S: Metal Monday: Ground Zero, Knights of Crinitus, Kairos (metal), 9 p.m., $5.

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ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Open Mic with Wylie, 7 p.m., Free. RADIO BEAN: Cranston Dean & Bryan Smith (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., Free. Open Mic, 8 p.m., Free. RED SQUARE: Industry Night with Robbie J (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free. RUBEN JAMES: Why Not Monday? with Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

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and rotating drummers Travelin’ Jack and Bob DeFeo provide a durable foundation. Backing vocalist Andrea Teer rounds out the group and adds a welcome feminine touch to the proceedings. In an age when everyone seems hell bent on finding — and subsequently overhyping — the next hot young band, there’s something to be said for a group that humbly goes about its business and rocks simply for the sake of rocking, regardless of what’s trendy. Shellhouse play Radio Bean in Burlington this Friday, February 17.

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I admit, I didn’t have especially high hopes for Indian Summer,, the debut release from local rockers Shellhouse. I know, I know. You can’t judge a book — or, in this case, an album — by its cover. Still, turning over my copy and seeing the faces of four conservatively dressed, middle-aged musicians clad in dark, Blues Brothers-style sunglasses didn’t exactly inspire a desire to rock and roll all night, let alone party every day. Maybe it’s my inner music snob rearing his ugly head. Or maybe I just don’t like being reminded that I, too, will someday be old and subject to the judgment of snarky whippersnappers like myself. Still, my suspicion was that Indian Summer is the vanity project of aging musicians trying to hang on to lost youth — rarely a recipe for thrilling music. And in some respects, that’s exactly what the record is. But here’s the thing: It’s good. Shellhouse may not win big with the finicky skinny-jeans set, but fans of smartly conceived, no-

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On their 2011 debut, Morning Again, local riot-grrrl trio Doll Fight! laid down the gauntlet. That ragged, raucous little EP served notice that local girls can rawk as hard and fiercely as any of their male counterparts. It was an intriguing first attempt that masked occasionally sloppy — if appropriately punky — performances with aggressive energy and uniquely off-beat attitude. Later that same year, the band released a follow-up EP, Revolution Doll Style Now. The band’s deliciously lo-fi sophomore release picks up where their debut left off. And it finds the band evolving into a legitimately cohesive punk-rock juggernaut, featuring notably improved musicality without sacrificing any of the snarling charm that defined their first record. Drummer Jane Boxall is the band’s backbone. A classically trained marimba player, she’s the most musically polished of the trio. Her ferocious attacks set the tone for the entire band, creating a foundation on which tracks like the churlish opener “Plastic Revolution” are built. Kelly Riel’s spastic bass line rumbles in sinister fashion before butting headlong against Christine Mathias’ bruising guitar crunch. Mathias takes the lead on this anthemic cut, her clean, pleading vocals countered by growling backing work from Riel. “Jealousy” takes a darker turn, and is a departure from the uptempo fare preceding it. Mathias’ vocal performance is brooding and uncertain, which is especially appropriate given the subject matter.

“Eris Is Anarchy” is emblematic of the band’s renewed focus on instrumental proficiency. Mathias’ lead guitar line slithers around Riel’s subtle bass line and smart kit work from Boxall. The entire arrangement, which culminates in a truly menacing bridge, is commendably ambitious and reflects a musical curiosity relatively uncommon to the genre. On “Adrenochrome” the band employs Boxall’s marimba talents. The juxtaposition of the band’s generally sneering punk bombast and elegant, rounded marimba tones is interesting, if initially distracting. Ultimately, it lends the tune a sort of manic, funhouse quality that highlights the band’s singular attitude. Riel takes the lead on the politically charged closing track, “While Egypt Was Burning.” Riel has a more traditionally punk delivery than Mathias, but her forceful, bratty sneer provides a nice contrast to Mathias’ thinner and slightly more girlish approach. It’s a bracing end to another rousing effort from Burlington’s favorite riot grrrls. Doll Fight! play the Hub in Bristol this Friday, February 17. Revolution Doll Style Now is available at dollfight. bandcamp.com.

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Diorama Diaries “Invisible Odysseys” at Vermont Folklife Center

n unconventional show of dioramas at the Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury adds a political dimension to the term “outsider art.” The collection of a dozen autobiographical pieces made by Mexicans working on Vermont dairy farms also gives an unsettling twist to the notion of artistic anonymity. These heartfelt constructions made of wooden boxes and dollar-store-type materials qualify as outsider art in that they’re the products of untrained hands. Vermont artist B. Amore, one of the show’s organizers, prepared a booklet on outsider art that she presented to the farmworkers, many of whom had never created a piece for public display. “The idea was to demonstrate that art didn’t just happen in artists’ studios,” explains migrant farmworker advocate Susannah McCandless of New Haven. “We wanted to show that everyone has the potential and ability to create art.” Like others classified as outsider artists, the farmworkers stand far apart from the cultural mainstream; these amateur art makers have only fleeting, clandestine contact with the society around them; they milk and muck in the shadows. As Amore writes in an introduction to the show, the Mexicans “live in isolation and fear, unable to participate fully in life outside the farm.” Having entered the United States and journeyed to Vermont without authorization, they could be deported if found without the proper papers. The show’s title, “Invisible Odysseys: Artwork By and About Mexican Farmworkers in Vermont,” is thus well chosen. Testimonies in Spanish and English accompany the work or are embedded in it; they typically tell of harrowing crossings, with desert trekkers dodging rattlesnakes and cactus thorns, as well as the U.S. Border Patrol. “You can see skeletons in some places, human remains maybe of those who did not achieve their dreams; some end up lost,” the artist Ismael writes in a text alongside his diorama, “Crossing the Desert.” Another artist, Z., stitches a similar commentary onto a small banner in her piece, “The Mirage of a Dream”: “Your path can take you through rivers, electric fences, tunnels or over walls. You are exposed to dangers there: snakebites, assaults or even loss of life. That’s why I’ve named it the ‘death crossing.’”

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THESE AMATEUR ART MAKERS HAVE ONLY FLEETING, CLANDESTINE CONTACT WITH THE SOCIETY AROUND THEM;

THEY MILK AND MUCK IN THE SHADOWS.

Ismael and Z., along with Poncho and Eli C.C. and all the other artists, have chosen to disguise their identities. The stakes are much higher for these Mexicans than for most artists who display work in a gallery anonymously. For the farmworkers, the consequence of being revealed could be a return to the poverty and hopelessness they have risked their lives to escape. Many of the artists proclaim their joy at having made it to America: “The United States is always beautiful, a paradise, a dream, a mirage,” Z. testifies in her piece festooned with a dollar bill, toy soldiers with guns, a floating angel and a garland

of plastic daisies, lilies and orchids. “It’s a garden of flowers for those who can enjoy it.” This kind of visual and verbal dualism appears in many of the pieces. Despite the perils of their passages and the oppressive circumstances they encounter in Vermont, the artists often express gratitude to a country and a state that enables them to provide for their families back in Mexico. “Always working, my home is practically a jail,” Z. informs viewers. “But I am happy because I can earn money to send to my family … but I want a little freedom.” The quality of work varies consider-

ably. A few dioramas exhibit aesthetically ingenious touches, such as picket fences made of Popsicle sticks and scorpions fashioned from wire found on one of the farms. Others look like projects made in a middle-school art class. Ismael’s piece is unusual, and striking, in its minimalism. “Crossing the Desert” consists only of sand, stones and bits of cactus set against a blue-sky backdrop and placed inside a box painted in the red, white and green of the Mexican flag. Most of the boxes, which stand on their sides, are crowded with kitcshy items and require close and lengthy inspection in order to absorb the diorama’s full narrative. An abundance of text accompanying each work further tests the viewer’s patience. Too bad the show doesn’t conform to the declaration at its outset: “The work itself speaks more than words.” Amore, an immigrant from Italy, has two pieces of her own on display, along with a couple of constructions made by local activists Beatrice Parwatikar and Cheryl Connor. The entire exhibit reflects the title of one of these works, which features Connor’s small hooked rug depicting a Middlebury landscape. It’s called “Community Network of Compassion.” By supplying basic materials and personal encouragement, the advocates made it possible for our voiceless neighbors to tell their stories. In many cases, it took months to build dioramas that are no larger than two feet long, two feet wide and a foot or so tall. McCandless, who has visited several farms where Mexicans work, says the artistic production took place on kitchen tables at the end of 16-hour work shifts, or on the one day off that some of the migrants are given every two weeks. The laborers were eager, she adds, “for the chance to create something distinct from the daily grind.” The artists included in “Invisible Odysseys” work on farms throughout Vermont. And for every Vermont migrant worker’s story recounted at the Folklife Center, McCandless notes, scores more have yet to be told. K EV I N J . K EL L EY

“Invisible Odysseys: Artwork By and About Mexican Farmworkers in Vermont,” Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury. Info, 388-4964. vermontfolklifecenter.org

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AdAm PutnAm: “Magic lanterns,” installations in which putnam projects architectural interiors on empty gallery walls; drawings of abstracted cathedral-like sculptures; and photos of the 6-foot-8 artist folded into cabinets and bookcases. Through February 25 at bCA Center in burlington. info, 865-7166. Bryn mAyr: Abstract paintings, skyway; AdAm deVArney: Drawings and mixed-media work, gates 1-8; gilliAn Klein: oil paintings, escalator. Through February 29 at burlington Airport in south burlington. info, 865-7166. dJ BArry: "instantaneous," the artist's response to the 10th anniversary of 9/11, plus other acrylic paintings. Through March 31 at healthy living in south burlington. info, 461-5814. dAwn o'Connell: "Camera Raw," portraiture and street photography. Through March 3 at uncommon grounds in burlington. info, 999-4572. dJAngo HulPHers: “Americons,” collages. Through February 29 at north end studio A in burlington. info, 863-6713. doug HoPPes: "landscapes with a Twist," paintings. Through March 31 at seAbA Center in burlington. info, 859-9222. FeBruAry Artists: work by Annemie Curlin, Charlie hunter, Carolyn enz hack, leah Van Rees, Judy laliberte, Jeff Clarke, steven Chase, Melvin harris and Axel stohlberg. Through February 29 at the Maltex building in burlington. info, 865-7166. 'Fluid dynAmiCs': sculpture by homer wells, ethan bond-watts and Chris Cleary. Through February 25 at Flynndog in burlington. info, 863-0093. 'HeArts AFlAme': Artists respond to Valentine's Day. Through February 29 at Rose street Co-op gallery in burlington. info, 540-0376. 'illuminAtions: ligHt And sCulPture in City HAll PArK': sculpture by Kat Clear, Chris sharp and Rebecca schwarz; aurora-borealis-inspired lighting design by Jason “liggy” liggett. Through February 28 at burlington City hall park. info, 865-7166.

isAAC wAsuCK: "The Figure of it is," paintings. Through February 28 at Dostie bros. Frame shop in burlington. info, 660-9005. JAmes mArC leAs: oil paintings that blur the line between landscape and abstraction. Curated by seAbA. Through February 24 at pine street Deli in burlington. info, 862-9614.

JAson Bond: Abstract acrylic paintings. Through March 31 at Vintage Jewelers in burlington. info, 862-2233. Jessie lee Fowler: paintings by the tattoo artist and friends. Through February 29 at Muddy waters in burlington. info, 658-0466.

Justin HoeKstrA: "somebody Told You wrong," acrylics on canvas by the uVM senior. Through February 29 at the gallery at Main street landing in burlington. info, 540-3018.

'enVironment And oBJeCt in reCent AFriCAn Art': Artworks made of found objects and used materials and reflecting the environment’s impact on contemporary African life. Through April 22 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. skidmore College's lisa Aronson and John weber discuss the exhibition in an illustrated lecture: Thursday, February 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m. info, 443-3168. eVie loVett: “backstage at the Rainbow Cattle Co.,” photographs documenting the drag queens at a Dummerston gay bar; in collaboration with the Vermont Folklife Center. Through March 31 at bCA Center in burlington. A drag ball featuring the ladies of the Rainbow Cattle Co.: Friday, February 17, 8 p.m. info, 865-7166. rutH HAmilton: “A walk Through the woods and other Favored spaces,” paintings of england and Vermont. Through February 29 at brandon Music. The artist discusses her work and gives a demonstration: saturday, February 18, 1-4 p.m. info, 465-4071.

reCePtions '30/30: AnniVersAry Print ProJeCt': prints by Vermont artists, including Michael Jager and harry bliss, created to celebrate the 30th anniversaries of both Flynn

'2012: women in tHe Arts': work by 11 Vermont women artists marking the 25th anniversary of the national Museum of women in the Arts. February 17 through March 17 at Chaffee Art Center in Rutland. Reception: wendy love and billi gosh speak about the national Museum and the Vermont Commission on women; the unpredictables, Rutland high school's all-female a cappella group, perform. Friday, February 17, 5-8 p.m. info, 775-0903. reBeCCA weismAn: "My human being," a nearly three-hour performance video that premiered in 2010 as an outdoor installation at goddard College. February 16 through March 10 at Julian scott Memorial gallery, Johnson state College. The artist discusses her work, followed by an outdoor screening shortly after sunset: Thursday, February 16, 3-5 p.m. info, 635-1469. '2012 Best oF tHe uPPer VAlley HigH sCHool exHiBition': exceptional work by the region's emerging young artists. February 17 through March 9 at AVA gallery and Art Center in lebanon, n.h. Reception: Friday, February 17, 5-7 p.m. info, 603-448-3117. duFFy gArdner: "The art of love," baroque-influenced, cast-concrete wall decor. Through February 15 at bandit Valentine's pop-up in Montpelier. Reception: wednesday, February 15, 7-9

KimBerlee Forney: whimsical paintings of cows, sheep and people. Through February 29 at Magnolia breakfast & lunch bistro in burlington. info, 310-9159.

Peter BAtCHelder: "barns: essence of an American icon," oil paintings. Through March 14 at DaVallia Art & Accents in Chester. Reception: saturday, February 18, 6-8 p.m. info, 875-1203. mArK Boedges & Jerry geier: new paintings by boedges; sculpture and drums by geier. Through March 31 at Mark boedges Fine Art gallery in burlington. Reception: Friday, February 17, 6-9 p.m. info, 735-7317. ryAn liBre: "Visions of Kamui Mintara," photographs of Japan's Daisetsuzan national park. February 17 through March 31 at sterling College in Craftsbury Common. Reception: Friday, February 17, 4-6 p.m. info, 586-7711.

Women in the Arts MIRIAM ADAMS, BETTY ATWOOD, ANNA AYRES, LINDA DURKEE, SUSAN FARROW, JULIANA CASSINO FECHTER, KERRY O. FURLANI, LOIS MACUGA, HILARY NERONI, ATHENA PETRA TASIOPOULOS, KARLA VAN VLIET

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CHAd FAy: surrealist paintings by the new York City tattoo artist; Kelly Holt: "light Metal Drummer," mixed-media works on aluminum and paper. February 19 through March 1 at the Daily planet in burlington. Reception: sunday, February 19, 2-4 p.m. info, 338-8647. 'sPiritus: CeleBrAting sPirit in Art': work by Martha loving, Tracy burhans and Kate longmaid. Through February 29 at All souls interfaith gathering in shelburne. Reception: sunday, February 19, 4-6 p.m. info, 985-3819. 'reVerie': landscape, seascape, still-life and architecture paintings by artists who paint in Cape Ann, Mass., and Vermont. February 17 through April 7 at lille Fine Art salon in burlington. Reception: Friday and saturday, February 17 and 18, 5 - 9 p.m. info, 617-895-4673.

leigH Ann rooney & HilAry glAss: "ethereal Terra," paintings and photography by Rooney; etchings and illustrations by glass, on the first floor; roBert Brunelle Jr.: "Cold snap," paintings, on the second floor. Through April 27 at Community College of Vermont in winooski. info, 654-0513.

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wilson 'snowFlAKe' Bentley: original 12v-chaffee021512.indd 1 2/10/12 10:51 AM photos salvaged from an old farmhouse in bolton, on display for the first time. A collaboration with the Vermont February 18 through April 1 at Actors’ Repertory Theatre with support Vermont ski and snowboard from the VT Committee of the National Museum in stowe. A reception Museum of Women in the Arts, and follows a screening of the sponsors KeyBank and Celebration video "snowflakes in Motion": Rentals. saturday, February 18, 5-7 opening reception: p.m. info, 595-5925.

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Jude Bond & miCHelle sAFFrAn: "Yours Till niagara Falls: brides and grooms and honeymoons," photographs. Through February 29 at Vintage inspired in burlington. info, 488-5766.

'Art in tHe snow': warren Kimble, Judith Reilly, lee greenwalt, Joan Curtis, Don Ross, Ruth hamilton, patty sgrecci and Karen Deets, among others, open their studios for this annual art and wine festival. saturday and sunday, February 18-19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., various locations, brandon. info, 247-6401.

'in CeleBrAtion oF winter': work by elisabeth wooden, sheel Anand, bob Aiken, lisa Angell, gary eckhart, hunter eddy, orah Moore, Frank Califano and Robert huntoon. Through March 31 at Vermont Fine Art gallery in stowe. Reception includes tasting by boyden Valley winery: saturday, February 18, 5-7 p.m. info, 253-9653.

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JAmes Vogler: oil-and-wax paintings. Through February 29 at left bank home & garden in burlington. info, 862-1001.

'Art oF tHe CHAir: ProCess And PossiBility': Two- and three-dimensional works by 20 Vermont artists exploring the history, personalization and personification of the seat. Through March 6 at Chandler gallery in Randolph. exhibiting artists discuss their work: saturday, February 18, 1-3 p.m. info, 431-0204.

Center for the performing Arts and burlington City Arts. Through February 18 at Amy e. Tarrant gallery, Flynn Center in burlington. Reception: proceeds from a silent auction of the prints go toward scholarships for both organizations' youth programs. saturday, February 18, 5-8 p.m. info, 865-7166.

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'interPreting tHe trAil': photographs, pastels, bottle-cap clocks, backgammon boards and more by artists inspired by the long Trail. Through February 29 at Frog hollow in burlington. info, 863-6458.

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Linda Maney & Missy Storrow: "Two Colorful," abstract paintings. Through February 29 at Mirabelles in Burlington. Info, 458-8056. 'Local Color in Winter': Work by members of the Vermont Watercolor Society. Through February 18 at Davis Center, UVM in Burlington. Info, 652-9893. Mary Hill: Paintings. Curated by SEABA. Through February 24 at Speeder & Earl's (Pine Street) in Burlington. Info, 658-6016. Mary Provenzano & Jenny Burton: Paintings and prints by Provenzano; paintings and photo collages by Burton. Through February 29 at Speaking Volumes in Burlington. Info, 540-0107. Matthew Thorsen: Photographs. Through February 29 at Red Square in Burlington. Info, 318-2438. Melinda Morrison: Paintings. Through February 24 at Scarlet Galleries in Burlington. Info, 497-1010. Noah Limanek & Jonas Powell: "Graphic," still-life paintings by 18-year-old Limanek; "Legal Graffiti," subway-style art by 16-year-old Powell. Through February 29 at Davis Studio Gallery in Burlington. Info, 425-2700. Northern Vermont Artist Association: Work in a variety of media by local artists. A silent auction benefits the library's children's section, which was recently damaged by a burst water pipe. Through February 25 at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Info, 865-7211. 'Occupy Love': Work in a variety of media by local artists. Through February 29 at the Firefly Collective in Burlington. Info, 279-1624. Pamela Fraser: New work by the artist best known for her sparse use of bright colors in otherwise empty black or white backgrounds. Through February 18 at Colburn Gallery in Burlington. 'Persian Visions': Contemporary photography from Iran; 'Imagining the Islamic World': Late 19th- and early 20th-century travel photography; 'A Discerning Eye': Selections from the J. Brooks Buxton Collection. Through May 20 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.

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Phil Herbison: "Child's Play 2," artwork created from discarded materials. Through February 29 at Artspace 106 at the Men's Room in Burlington. Info, 864-2088. Rick Jasany & Kevin Morin: Photography. Through March 31 at Union Station in Burlington. Info, 864-1557. Sarah Ryan & Creston Lea: Lea's hand-built guitars painted by Ryan. Through March 2 at Living/ Learning Center, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-4211. Shahram Entekhabi: Happy Meal, a film featuring a young Muslim girl eating a McDonald's Happy Meal, in the New Media Niche (through August 26); 'Up in Smoke': Smoke-related works from the museum's permanent collection (through June 3). At Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0750. Sienna Fontaine & Quinn Delahunty: Paintings by the Vermont artists. Through February 29 at Nectar's in Burlington. Info, 658-4771.

‘2012: Women in the Arts’ The world is brimming with niche art museums, but amazingly, only one

Suzanne Dollois: "Assembled Landscapes," photographic collages. Through February 28 at Brickels Gallery in Burlington. Info, 825-8214.

mark that institution’s 25th anniversary, the Chaffee Art Center and the Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre organized a month of

claims to be devoted exclusively to women’s contributions: the National Museum of Women in the Arts, in Washington, DC. To

'The Cute Show': Quirky adorableness, with a hint of satire, in a variety of media. Through February 25 at S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington. Info, 578-2512.

events highlighting female talent here in Vermont. An exhibit at the Chaffee in Rutland features work by 11 artists through March 17.

'The Human Form': Photographs of the body. Through February 19 at Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction. Info, 777-3686.

Unpredictables, a female a cappella group from Rutland High School, perform. Pictured: “Leaves III” by Lois Macuga.

'Three for Two': Collage by John Moses, paintings and drawings by Lee Parsons and illustrations by Megan Elisha H. Tong. Through February 29 at Computers for Change in Burlington. Info, 279-1623.

'Variations in Abstraction': Paintings by Steven Goodman, Beth Pearson and Gail Salzman presented in collaboration with Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery. Through February 17 at Select Design in Burlington. Info, 864-9075.

Tony Shull: Small paintings by the muralist. Through February 29 at Salaam in Burlington. Info, 658-8822.

At an opening reception, on Friday, February 17, the Vermont Commission on Women’s Wendy Love and Billi Gosh speak, and the

Winter Group Show: Works by Brittany Foster, Donna McDermid, Paige Dunbar, Eric Fitzgerald and Rick Evans. Through March 2 at the Gallery at Phoenix Books in Essex Junction. Info, 872-7111. 'Winter Landscapes': Paintings by Sean Dye, Mary Krause and Tony Conner. Through February 29 at Shelburne Vineyard. Info, 985-8222.

Zoe Bishop: "Beast and Bird," paintings and papier-mâché works. Through March 15 at Nunyuns Bakery & Café in Burlington. Info, bumblebishop@ rocketmail.com.

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AdriAn WAde: "Montpelier of Belonging," drawings in pencil and charcoal. Through February 29 at the Shoe Horn at Onion River in Montpelier. Info, 223-5454.

HideicHi osHiro: "Art and Breath: The Life Work of Hideichi Oshiro," work by the 101-year-old Japanese artist who recently donated his life’s work to Goddard. Through March 8 at Goddard College in Plainfield. Info, 322-1601.

Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley

In 2006, Maggie Mae Anderson’s boyfriend was about to tear down a Bolton Valley house — and build another in its place — when he

JAnet VAn fleet: "Discography," mixed-media work that incorporates discs into grids. Through March 19 at Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio in Montpelier. Info, 563-2486.

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JAnet Wormser: Paintings. Through February 28 at Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-3293.

images by legendary Vermont

dozens of yellowing snowflake photographer Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, one of the first people to capture the intricacies of the white stuff on film. The relationship between Bentley, who lived in Jericho until his death in 1931, and the former owner of the house, who died as an old woman in the early 2000s is unclear, Anderson says, but they must have known each other: One photo is signed, “Merry Christmas from the snowflake man.” The photos are for sale at the Vermont Ski and Snowboard

'WeAtHering it out': Work in a variety of media including installations made from items salvaged after storms; JeneAne lunn & Jim lund: "Vermonters in Italy," paintings and drawings; mAggie neAle: "What Lies Beneath," abstract and textural paintings. Through February 25 at Studio Place Arts in Barre. Info, 479-7069.

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'2nd tuesdAy': New work by Cheryl Betz, Alex Bottinelli, Maggie Neale, Elizabeth Nelson, Kathy Stark, Janet Van Fleet and Ann Young. Through February 17 at Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College. Info, 468-6091. elinor steele: "The Art of Tapestry," contemporary handwoven tapestries. Through February 26 at Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. Info, 388-1436.

Museum in Stowe through April 1.

nAncy sillimAn & redel frometA: "In Our Midst," paintings and mixed-media works that explore themes of home, childhood and love. Through April 14 at Nuance Gallery in Windsor. Info, 674-9616. nAncy smitH: Portraits. Through March 10 at Montpelier City Hall in Montpelier. Info, 225-6489.

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kerry o. furlAni: "Words to Stone," letter carvings. Through February 29 at Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury. Info, 855-7501.

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'nAturAl Wonders': Sculptural assemblages by John Udvardy; mixed-media drawings by Marcy Hermansader; and paintings by Anda Dubinskis. Through March 19 at BigTown Gallery in Rochester. Info, 767-9670.

'inVisiBle odysseys': Autobiographical dioramas by undocumented migrant workers telling the story of their journeys from Mexico to Vermont; includes text in Spanish and English. Through April 28 at Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. Info, 388-4964.

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mAry meAd & Bert yArBorougH: Work by the Colby-Sawyer College printmakers. Through March 31 at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. Info, 295-5901.

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'Vermont's Working lAndscApe': Paintings by Heidi Broner, mixed-media works by Kathleen Kolb and photographs by Leslie Bartlett. Through March 2 at Statehouse Cafeteria in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749.

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lAurel fulton: "Pigments and Volumes," expressionistic skyscapes in giclée prints. Through February 29 at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Info, curator@capitolgrounds.com.

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'sound proof: tHe pHotogrApHy of mAttHeW tHorsen, Vermont music imAges 1990-2000': Chemical prints accompanied by audio recordings in which the photographer sets the scene and the bands play on. Through March 31 at Governor's Office Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 865-1140.

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lAurA decApuA & geoff HAnsen: "Our Town: A Snapshot of Tunbridge Residents in 2011," environmental portraits. Through March 10 at Tunbridge Public Library. Info, 889-9404.

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rAy BroWn: "From Vermont to Italy," landscape paintings that straddle abstraction and realism. Through April 6 at Central Vermont Medical Center in Barre. Info, 371-4375.

Bill rAmAge: A centripetal drawing. Through March 2 at Feick Fine Arts Center, Green Mountain College, in Poultney. Info, 287-8398. glen HutcHeson: Drawings and paintings of gods, saints, Montpelier locals and the artist's mother; gWen roolf: "Found and Forgotten," photographs. Through February 28 at KelloggHubbard Library in Montpelier. Info, 223-3338.

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Rita FuchsbeRg: “Rock-a-bye Baby 2012,” works in colored pencil. Through March 11 at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland. Info, 438-2097. student aRt show: Work by area students. Through February 29 at Brandon Artists' Guild. Info, 247-4956. 'the goveRnment moRgan': Photographs, paintings, prints and leather tack. Through March 31 at the National Museum of the Morgan Horse in Middlebury. Info, 388-1639.

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'all aboaRd: an exhibition oF tRains': Paintings and videos, plus model and toy trains; 'things that move': Paintings and sculpture; 'the legacy collection,': Work by 20 gallery artists. Through April 1 at Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. Info, 644-5100. 3v-snowjoke021512.pdf

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community senioR aRt show: Paintings, prints, sculptures and decoupage. Through February 17 at Red Mill Gallery in Johnson. Info, 635-7826. david smith: Paintings of the Vermont landscape. Through March 11 at Claire's Restaurant & Bar in Hardwick. Info, 472-7053. doRian mcgowan: "Bike Art," work made from discarded bicycle chains, seats and gears. Through February 29 at Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. Info, 748-9158. FebRuaRy show: Work by "Vermont Bag Lady" Nan Adriance, photographer David Juaire and watercolorist Kristan Doolan. Through February 29 at Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls. Info, 933-6403. FRank woods: "Topographies," oil paintings of landscapes and kimono in various degrees of abstraction; PhilliP RobeRtson: Prints and paper constructions inspired by the natural landscape. Through March 2 at River Arts Center in Morrisville. Info, 888-1261.

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Vermont Studio Center, where she was a resident in 2008, with her series “People in Places.” In one searing portrait, a poet looks tired and overworked as she stares intently forward, her spidery fingers gracing her chin. In another, an overweight man reclines on a sofa in nothing but a robe and boxing gloves. “Implied is the manifold nature

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of history and memory,” writes Shirar in her artist statement, “and the questionable stability of our structured world, so vexing that it requires a sense of humor.” Through March 11. Pictured: “Dale as Johnny Carson as Burt Reynolds in Playgirl.”

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sweeT! This sumptuous multimedia SPA show pays homage to beautiful sweets — hard candies, chocolates, cakes, pies and gumballs — and the people who make and enjoy these treats. Info, studioplacearts. com. Deadline: March 9. Show Dates: April 17 to May 26. new exhibiTor Jury: Art on Main seeks new exhibitors in a variety of media; limited space for 2D. Jury, Feb. 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Application, artonmain.net under Artists Forms. The pasTelisTs: Bryan Memorial Gallery announces a call to pastel artists for its summer exhibit, “The Pastelists.” Deadline: May 11. Info, bryangallery.org/ call_to_artists.html. land & liGhT & waTer & air: Bryan Memorial Gallery announces a call to artists for its flagship juried landscape exhibition. Deadline: March 9. Prizes. Info, bryangallery.org/ call_to_artists.html. Chalk iT up For Flood relieF: Calling all Student Artists! Come to the University Mall for an indoor version of a sidewalk chalk art festival. You’ll be making murals on watercolor paper with chalk and soft pastels. All proceeds benefit the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund. Prizes

awarded by categories. Suggested age range, grades 7-12. Younger students can participate with adult supervision. Registration suggested by Feb. 21. Info, 879-2821, alispasyk@ gmail.com, umallvt.com/ events/201203. The arT oF CreaTive aGinG: Exhibit featuring visual artists 70+ in central Vermont. Digital submissions of three works for jury review due by March 16 to mharmon@cvcoa.org, or call 476-2681. Fiber arT, CraFT & bakers bazaar: Vendor space is $20. Bring a table to this one! Saturday, March 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Montpelier City Hall. For vendor info and registration, call 431-3540. Call To phoToGraphers: “Night Light,” a photography exhibit at the Darkroom Gallery. Deadline: midnight, March 21. Juror: Linda Rutenberg. Info, DarkroomGallery.com/ex27. Call To phoToGraphers: Spontaneity is the hallmark of great documentary and street photography, where the moments of life are often ironic, poignant, emotionally charged and tragic. Deadline for submissions: February 22. Info, DarkroomGallery.com/ ex26. hands on pianos — a publiC arT proJeCT: Free to enter. Deadline: February 20. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the

ian & saskia reinholT: Handmade furniture and skis by Ian; oil and watercolor paintings by Saskia. Through February 27 at Townsend Gallery at Black Cap Coffee in Stowe. Info, 279-4239. Jean Cherouny: "Source of Empathy," recent paintings. Through May 20 at Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College. Info, 388-0320.

Julia shirar: "People in Places," paintings and drawings. Through March 11 at Vermont Studio Center in Johnson. Info, 510-435-7377. kaThleen kolb: "Snow Light," oil paintings. Through April 30 at Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe. Info, 253-1818.

'landsCape in 3 voiCes': Works in watercolor and oil by Terry Boyle, Barbara Greene and Tim Hendel. Through March 18 at Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. Info, 899-3211. paula bradley: "From Color and Light," pastels. Through February 29 at Island Arts South Hero Gallery. Info, 372-5049.

shapinG paGes submissions: Call for “Shaping Pages,” an exhibit of artist books and alternative types of book exhibits. Deadline: February 15. Entry requirements at bookartsguildvt.wordpress.com. vermonT arTisT spaCe GranT: The Flynn’s Space Grant provides 60 hours of creation time in one of its studios. Projects can be theater, dance or music, or a combination. Awards include an informal public showing of the work. Deadline: February 27. Info, flynncenter.org/ spacegrant.html.

'reverend marTin luTher kinG Jr. CelebraTion, remembranCe and exhibiTion': An exhibition honoring the legacies of Stephen Huneck and King. Through February 29 at Stephen Huneck Gallery and Dog Chapel in St. Johnsbury. Info, 748-2700.

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riChmond hookers show: Hooked rugs. Through March 31 at Jericho Center Town Hall. Info, 899-2974.

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'snow': Winter perspectives by gallery artists. Through March 10 at West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. Info, 253-8943.

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'The arT on burTon': Work by artists who have contributed to the design of Burton Snowboards, plus videos exploring the process of design (through April 15); Clark derbes: "Shapescapes," paintings, sculptures and installations (through February 26). At Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358.

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wendy Cross: “Not a Pretty Picture: America in the 21st Century,” paintings depicting scenes of economic decline. Through February 26 at Gallery in the Woods in Brattleboro. Info, 257-4777.

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'naTive ameriCan arT aT darTmouTh: hiGhliGhTs From The hood museum oF arT': More than 100 historical and contemporary works, many on view for the first time, make up an exhibit that explores continuity and change within North American indigenous cultures. Through March 11 at Hood Museum, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Info, 603-646-2808. m

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kevin Fahey: "A Painter's Voice," work by the artist and chef. Through February 26 at Galleria Fine Arte in Stowe. Info, 253-7696.

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Jeanne CarboneTTi: Still-life and landscape paintings. Through March 12 at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury. Info, 875-3763.

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ne thing you learn in the course of nearly 30 years as a film critic is that there truly is no accounting for taste. You realize this, for example, when some helpful citizen takes the time to write a letter to your newspaper to explain the flaws in one of your reviews. When I read these, I’m almost always amazed by the level of outrage in their tone. You’d think I’d committed a crime against society and not just panned a performance. Some people need to cut back on the caffeine. More to the point, you realize there’s no accounting for taste when you see a film that reeks to the heavens and then read reviews by apparently sane, fully functioning journalists singing its praises. A case in point: Safe House. Now, this is by every standard a fetid, derivative misappropriation of talent, in my book, yet I open up the New York Times and learn that the film is a “tense, tough, visceral action movie.” The Los Angeles Times informs me that it’s a “take-no-prisoners action extravaganza” that is “unmistakably stylish and unsettling.” Nonetheless, I somehow believe mistakes have been made. Lots of them. The biggest being Denzel Washington’s decision to take part in this tedious travesty. He is far too good for this

project. Which isn’t saying all that much. Vin Diesel would have been far too good for this project, a mindless recycling of tropes and motifs from the Bourne series. Washington stars as Tobin Frost, yet another misunderstood CIA operative who has “gone rogue.” He’s been “off the reservation,” we’re told, for roughly a decade and is accused of selling classified information to America’s enemies. Like Jason Bourne, he’s always a step ahead of his pursuers and evidently unkillable. If these two characters got into a fight, it occurred to me, the brawl could theoretically go on forever. But I digress. As the movie opens, we find Frost in Cape Town, pursued by a small army of heavily armed thugs. There is much running. There is much shooting. There is much crashing of cars. Miraculously, however, he makes his way to the U.S. embassy, at which point he’s sequestered in a safe house in the custody of a rookie agent named Matt Weston. Ryan Reynolds costars, and, while he’s hardly believable as a lethal spook, it’s nice to see him in something besides green tights. No sooner does Weston’s guest arrive than all hell breaks loose; the same army of thugs breaks in, forcing the greenhorn to

company man Washington does his Jason Bourne impression in this derivative saga of international espionage.

take to the streets with the international man of mystery in tow. There is more running. There is more shooting. There is more crashing of cars. And I don’t mean for the next few minutes. I mean for the rest of the film. Gradually, it becomes clear that Safe House is not really a movie at all. There’s no story to speak of, just a hackneyed premise: A spy in possession of a mysterious file is pursued by shadowy forces. There certainly aren’t any surprises. There’s no character development, no attempt at quality dialogue. Safe House doesn’t have three acts; it’s just one long chase scene with lots of fights interspersed. I’m not kidding. It’s like someone took all the action footage from the Bourne films and edited it together without rhyme or reason.

Fights in tight spaces — check. Chases across rooftops — check. Langley brass with questionable motives pulling strings from a faraway control room — check. Genuine adrenaline-pumping intrigue — forget about it. The only characters who aren’t clichés are cartoons, and there’s not a development the audience can’t see coming. If there’s an iota of artistry or originality within a mile of this mess, fledgling writer David Guggenheim and director Daniel Espinosa, here making his Hollywood debut, succeed in keeping it top secret. Why would pros Washington, Brendan Gleeson, Vera Farmiga, Rubén Blades and Sam Shepard waste their time on this? Taste isn’t the only thing there’s no accounting for. m R i c k K i s onak

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erfect couples. Everybody wants to be in one, but no one really enjoys being the third wheel who observes their bliss from a gumencrusted theater seat. Which is why it’s imperative for Hollywood to make them unhappy. The married hero and heroine of this year’s Valentine’s-week date movie, The Vow, approach levels of perfect coupledom seldom seen since 1990’s Ghost. Leo (Channing Tatum) owns a recording studio, looks like a male model and gives adorable gifts. Paige (Rachel McAdams) makes giant commissioned sculptures, dresses retro and has Zooey Deschanel’s hair. They share a gorgeous loft, and both are prone to charming spontaneous gestures, such as jumping in cold lakes. Their friends wear flannel and fedoras. They got hitched at the Art Institute. So, of course, to make these people bearable, tragedy must strike. A car accident leaves Paige with no memory of Leo. Even worse, the amnesia has regressed her to an earlier stage in her life when everything that seems cool to her now seemed uncool. “What’s wrong with my hair?” she whines virtually upon waking.

Soon we (and Leo) learn that the younger Paige was a smooth-haired, preppy law student with two upper-class gorgons for parents (Sam Neill and Jessica Lange), a conservative wardrobe and a smarmy corporate fiancé (Scott Speedman). Now the stuffy world of the 1 percent wants her back. How can a soulful hipster with a propensity for whipping off his shirt compete with that? The Vow is every bit as silly as this synopsis makes it sound. Yet, as films about perfect pairs overcoming adversity go, it’s a pretty pain-free experience. Partly that’s because Hollywood’s efforts to depict arty urban types are always worth a few giggles. Director Michael Sucsy (HBO’s Grey Gardens) finds visual interest in the funky Chicago milieu that’s missing from your standard romantic flick about rich white people in suburbia. And McAdams makes Paige’s bewilderment as cute and funny as brain injury can be, though her radical personality shift (sans other symptoms) seems a bit dramatically convenient. A romance about amnesia could have plumbed questions about what it means to “be oneself” and love someone, but for that, you’ll need to read Oliver Sacks. The message

plaid to meet you On their first date, Tatum and McAdams respond to each other’s general adorableness.

of The Vow is that love eventually conquers all when your lover is Channing Tatum. It’s been designed as a female fantasy, a delivery system for bare pecs and caring glances. (At the showing I caught, when Leo consoled himself over Paige’s absence by cradling a kitty on his bare chest, the audience couldn’t restrain its Awwws.) The part of Leo actually reads more like it was written for a sweet-but-nerdy type like the young John Cusack or Joseph GordonLevitt. When Paige’s shallow sister regards him with disdain, it’s not clear why she isn’t going Awww instead, or at least congratulat-

ing her sister on netting a guy who looks like he could play G.I. Joe. To Tatum’s credit, he does his best to inhabit this more cerebral role, and his floundering efforts — like Leo’s attempts to reawaken Paige’s love — are endearing. The fantasy that a man like that would do all this for you sells the movie to its target audience. But if you’re interested in a deeper exploration of what makes or breaks a perfect couple, forget about it. m Mar g o t H arri s on

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A DANGERoUS mEtHoDH1/2 Viggo Mortensen plays Dr. Freud, Michael Fassbender is his upstart protégé, Carl Jung, and Keira Knightley is a strongwilled patient in director David Cronenberg’s drama about the early days of psychoanalysis. (99 min, R. Roxy) tHE DEScENDANtSHHH George Clooney plays a Hawaiian grappling with family transitions after his wife suffers an accident in this comedy-drama from director Alexander (Sideways) Payne. With Beau Bridges and Judy Greer. (115 min, R. Essex, Palace, Savoy, Stowe, Welden) EXtREmElY loUD AND iNcREDiBlY cloSEHH1/2 An 11-year-old New Yorker (Thomas Horn) tries to solve a mystery regarding his dad (Tom Hanks), who died in the 9/11 attacks, in this drama based on the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. With Sandra Bullock and Max von Sydow. Stephen (The Reader) Daldry directed. (120 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace) tHE GREYHHH1/2 In the latest installment of “America Loves to Watch Liam Neeson Kill,” the star plays an oil-rig worker trying to survive in the wolf-infested Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash. With James Badge Dale and Dermot Mulroney. Joe (The A-Team) Carnahan directed. (117 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Palace)

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coNtRABANDHH1/2Mark Wahlberg plays a smuggler turned security guard who goes back for one more big score in Panama in this action thriller . With Giovanni Ribisi and Kate Beckinsale. Baltasar (101 Reykjavík) Kormákur directed. (110 min, R. Big Picture)

SAFE HoUSEH A deserter from the CIA (Denzel Washington) emerges from hiding and enlists a less experienced agent (Ryan Reynolds) to help keep him alive in this action thriller from director Daniel Espinosa. With Brendan Gleeson, Sam Shepard and Vera Farmiga. (115 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy)

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oNE FoR tHE moNEYH Katherine Heigl plays Stephanie Plum, an out-of-work Jersey girl who takes a gig tracking down bail jumpers, in this adaptation of Janet Evanovich’s bestselling novel. Mystery, meet rom com. With Jason O’Mara and John Leguizamo. Julie Anne (The Last Song) Robinson directed. (106 min, PG-13. Bijou, Essex, Majestic)

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friday 17 — thursday 23 *Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 1:15 & 3:45 (Sat & Sun only), 6:40, 9 (Fri & Sat only). *This means War 1:15 & 3:45 (Sat & Sun only), 6:50, 9 (Fri & Sat only). Journey 2: The mysterious Island 1:15 & 3:45 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 8:30 (Fri & Sat only). The Woman in Black 3:45 (Sat & Sun only), 7, 9 (Fri & Sat only). Alvin and the chipmunks: chip-Wrecked 1:15 (Sat & Sun only).

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Island (3-D) 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 6:50, 9:15. Safe House 1:15, 3:45, 7:05, 9:40. Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom menace in 3-D 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30. Big miracle 1:10, 3:45, 6:15, 8:40. chronicle 12:25, 2:30, 4:30, 7:20, 9:20. The Woman in Black 1:20, 3:30, 6:55, 9:10. The Grey 1, 3:40, 6:40, 9:20. one for the money 12:45, 7:30. Extremely Loud and Incredibly close 12:50, 9:10. Underworld: Awakening (3-D) 5:10, 9:45. Beauty and the Beast (3-D) 3. Hugo (3-D) 3:40, 6:25.

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Hugo (3-D) 12:40, 6:05. The Descendants 3:25, 9. friday 17 — thursday 23 *Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10. *The Secret World of Arrietty 12:40, 3:05, 5:20, 7:45, 9:55. *This means War 12:35, 2:45, 4:55, 7:05, 9:15. Journey 2: The mysterious Island 1:30 (3-D), 3:35 (2-D), 5:40 (3-D), 7:45 (3-D), 9:50 (3-D). Safe House 1:10, 3:55, 6:40, 9:20. Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom menace in 3-D 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30. The Vow 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:20, 9:45. Big miracle 1:15. chronicle 1:20, 3:20, 5:30, 7:35, 9:30. The Woman in Black 3:45, 9:25. The Grey 3:25, 8:50. Hugo (3-D) 12:45, 6:05.

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friday 17 — thursday 23 The oscar-Nominated Short Films 2012 Documentary: 1:30 (Sat & Sun only). Animation: 6. Live-action: 8. The Artist 1:30 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 8:30.

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all it the real-life version of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, except without the “rising” part. James Marsh’s documentary retells the story of a radical experiment undertaken by Columbia professor Herbert Terrace in 1973: He wanted to find out if an ape could talk (via sign language, of course). The ape in question was named Nim Chimpsky — a pun on Noam Chomsky, who argued that humans alone are hardwired to use language as a means of expression. The film doesn’t address the fascinating context of this experiment or the other attempts to prove that language isn’t unique to humans. Based on Elizabeth Hess’ biography of Nim, it focuses on what the experiment did to Nim himself — and how a bunch of well-meaning people, all eager to prove an ape could cross the humananimal divide, ended up doing some very cruel things.

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While police were in the process of citing Eldon Alexander, 36, and Korin Vanhouten, 47, for shoplifting merchandise worth about $25 from a store in Ogden, Utah, someone broke into their parked getaway vehicle and stole $60 worth of items. (Deseret News) Jonathan D. Miller, 18, and Myshawn L. Bonds, 19, arranged meetings with people selling items on Craigslist and then grabbed the items without paying, according to police in Carpentersville, Ill. Cmdr. Tim Bosshart said investigators identified the suspects after they advertised the stolen items on Craigslist. One victim spotted his $8000 watch with the same photo he’d used, clearly showing its individually numbered backplate. (Chicago’s WLS-AM)

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Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear proposed cutting $50 million in education spending in the state’s new budget while preserving $43 million in tax breaks for the Ark Encounter, an amusement park that features a life-size REAL Noah’s Ark and promotes a literal interpretation of the Book of Genesis. (Forbes)

and fraternity member Travis Hughes for injuries Helmburg claims he suffered at a party when Hughes tried to fire a bottle rocket from his anus. “Instead of launching,” the lawsuit claims, “the bottle rocket blew up in the defendant’s rectum, and this startled the plaintiff and caused him to jump back” and fall off the deck. (United Press International)

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Firefighters were unable to extinguish a blaze at a home in Tempe, Ariz., because more than two feet of empty beer cans on the floor blocked the front door. “They couldn’t even open it,” fire investigator Michael J. Reichling said, adding that when firefighters finally managed to get inside, the beer cans prevented them from going upstairs. The house was destroyed. (Phoenix’s KSAZ-TV)

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President Obama was supposed to congratulate Wilbur and Theresa Faiss at a speaking event in Las Vegas on the eve of their 79th

wedding anniversary, but they arrived too late and were dropped from the president’s prepared remarks. Wilbur Faiss, 100, said he’d been assured that the couple would be invited the next time the president visits Las Vegas. (Associated Press)

Heavy Metal

Two people trying to remove scrap metal from an abandoned five-story building in Detroit were killed when part of the building collapsed on them. The Rev. Kevin Johnson, whose Calvary Presbyterian Church is next door, said he’d seen the men regularly at the building for the past few months, pulling out every scrap they could. “They were getting into the skeletal structure, the beams that actually hold the floor up,” he said. “They literally just tore it apart.” (Detroit’s WWJ-TV) Schools in southeast Los Angeles County reported a rash of tuba thefts. “All they took were tubas,” South Gate High School music teacher Ruben Gonzalez Jr. said after thieves

pried open the band room. Authorities attributed this and similar thefts to the high prices the brass instruments bring on the black market — even an old, dented tuba can fetch $2000 — and Southern California’s banda music craze. Banda is dance music, popular among the region’s large Mexican immigrant population, played by brass and woodwind instruments and anchored by the tuba. (Los Angeles Times)

Fatal Ironies

Medical researcher Dr. Richard Olney, 64, devoted 18 years to seeking a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He died January 27 of ALS, which he battled for the last eight years. (Associated Press) Home birth advocate Caroline Lovell, 36, died after the delivery of her second child at home in Melbourne, Australia. (Victoria’s Herald Sun)

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Seven hundred people had to be evacuated in Stockholm after a youth hostel caught fire. Fire investigators said the blaze started after the hostel staff placed several mattresses in the hostel’s sauna and turned up the heat to try to delouse them. (Sweden’s Local)

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): Have you ever gazed into the eyes of goats? If you have, you know that their pupils are rectangular when dilated. This quirk allows them to have a field of vision that extends as far as 340 degrees, as opposed to humans’ puny 160 to 210 degrees. They can also see better at night than we can. Goats are your power animal in the coming week, Taurus. Metaphorically speaking, you will have an excellent chance to expand your breadth and depth of vision. Do you have any blind spots that need to be illuminated? Now’s the time to make that happen.

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animated film The Lion King, two of the central characters are a talking meerkat named Timon and a talking warthog named Pumbaa. Their actions are often heroic. They help the star of the tale, Simba, rise to his rightful role as king. The human actors who provided the voices for Timon and Pumbaa, Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella, originally auditioned for the lesser roles of hyenas. They set their sights too low. Fortunately fate conspired to give them more than what they asked for. Don’t start out as they did, Gemini. Aim high right from the beginning — not for the bit part or the minor role but rather for the catalyst who actually gets things done.

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(June 21-July 22): “He who is outside his door already has a hard part of his journey behind him,” says a Dutch proverb. Ancient Roman writer Marcus Terentius Varro articulated a similar idea: “The longest part of the journey is the passing of the gate.” I hope these serve as words of encouragement for you, Cancerian. You’ve got a quest ahead of you. At its best, it will involve freewheeling exploration and unpredictable discoveries. If you can get started in a timely manner, you’ll set an excellent tone for the adventures. Don’t procrastinate.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’re so close to finding a fresh perspective that would allow

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(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Thirty-two carrier pigeons were awarded medals by the United Kingdom for their meritorious service in the World Wars. Of course, they probably would have preferred sunflower seeds and peanuts as their prize. Let that lesson guide you as you bestow blessings on the people and animals that have done so much for you, Virgo. Give them goodies they would actually love to receive, not meaningless gold stars or abstract accolades. It’s time to honor and reward your supporters with practical actions that suit them well.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The caterpillarto-butterfly transformation is such an iconic symbol of metamorphosis that it has become a cliché. And yet I’d like to point out that when the graceful winged creature emerges from its chrysalis, it never grows any further. We human beings, on the other hand, are asked to be in a lifelong state of metamorphosis, continually adjusting and shifting to meet our changing circumstances. I’ll go so far as to say that having a readiness to be in continual transformation is one of the most beautiful qualities a person can have. Are you interested in cultivating more of that capacity, Libra? Now would be an excellent time to do so. Remember that line by Bob Dylan: “He who is not busy being born is busy dying.” SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This would be an excellent time to round up a slew of new role models. In my astrological opinion, you need to feel far more than your usual levels of admiration for exceptional human beings. You’re in a phase when you could derive tremendous inspiration by closely observing masters and virtuosos and pros who are doing what you would like to do. Daily

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A person who emits a huge angry shout produces just .001 watt of energy. Even if he or she yelled continuously 24/7, it would still take a year and nine months to produce enough energy to heat a cup of coffee. That’s one way to metaphorically illustrate my bigger point, which is that making a dramatic show of emotional agitation may feel powerful but is often a sign of weakness. Please take this to heart in the coming week, Capricorn. If you do fall prey to a frothy eruption of tumultuous feelings, use all of your considerable willpower to maintain your poise. Better yet, abort the tumult before it detonates. This is one time when repressing negative feelings will be healthy, wealthy and wise. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A sign outside the Apostolic Bible Church in Bathurst, New Brunswick, invited worshipers to meditate on a conundrum: “Why didn’t Noah swat those two mosquitoes?” After all, if the builder of the Ark had refused to help the pesky insects survive the flood, we’d be free of their torment today. (Or so the allegorical argument goes.) Please apply this lesson to a situation in your own sphere, Pisces. As you journey to your new world, leave the vexatious elements behind.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): What do you typically do just before you fall asleep and right after you wake up? Those rituals are important for your mental health. Without exaggeration, you could say they are sacred times when you’re poised in the threshold between the two great dimensions of your life. I’ll ask you to give special care and attention to those transitions in the coming week. As much as possible, avoid watching TV or surfing the internet right up to the moment you turn off the light, and don’t leap out of bed the instant an alarm clock detonates. The astrological omens suggest you are primed to receive special revelations, even ringing epiphanies, while in those in-between states.

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South Korean authorities arrested eight men they said tried to smuggle gold out of the country by hiding it in their rectums. The scheme involved converting $260,000 worth of gold bars into small beads, which the men then inserted in their anus so they could sneak the gold past customs officials. (Associated Press)

eep vehicles always feature seven slots on their front grills. Why? For the manufacturer, it’s a symbolic statement proclaiming the fact that Jeep was the first vehicle driven on all seven continents. Let’s take that as your cue, Aquarius. Your assignment is to pick an accomplishment you’re really proud of and turn it into an emblem, image, glyph or talisman that you can wear or express. If nothing else, draw it on dusty car windows, write it on bathroom walls or add it to a Facebook status update. The key thing is that you use a public forum to celebrate yourself for a significant success, even if it’s in a modest or mysterious way.

For that matter, your mental and spiritual health would be profoundly enhanced by studying anyone who has found what he or she was born to do and is doing it with liberated flair.

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you to outmaneuver an old torment, Leo. You’re on the verge of breaking through a wall of illusion that has sealed you off from some very interesting truths. In the hope of providing you with the last little push that will take you the rest of the way, I offer two related insights from creativity specialist Roger von Oech: 1. If you get too fixated on solving a certain problem, you may fail to notice a new opportunity that arises outside the context of that problem. 2. If you intensify your focus by looking twice as hard at a situation that’s right in front of you, you will be less likely to see a good idea that’s right behind you.

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Nine people attending a personal development seminar titled “Dying in Consciousness” outside Drummondville, Québec, were covered with mud, wrapped in plastic, put under blankets and immobilized with their heads in cardboard boxes for nine hours with instructions to hyperventilate. The body of Chantale Lavigne, 35, was removed after being “cooked to death,” according to coroner Gilles Sainton. Another woman was hospitalized but survived. (Canada’s National Post)

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Big Beautiful Woman Seeking Love I am a big, beautiful woman with a heart just as big looking for love and to be loved. I like a man who is caring, loving, who is not afraid to show his true feelings to a woman. For me, what’s on the inside counts, not what’s on the outside. Heavensangel4u, 49

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Wanted, a genuine real man Looking for someone to go out and have fun with and more. No alcoholics please. I’m funny, witty and good looking (friends say pretty, beautiful), recently divorced and little insecure. I don’t do men who crack under pressure, or game players. I need a down-to-earth, rugged man. I’d love to ride on a Harley. I’m everything but average. uneedme, 56 Vermonter in the ADK’s Delightful young woman (ok, I’m 50, but you’re as young as you feel, right?), living in paradise across the lake. I’m a gardener, singer, cook, who loves to laugh, frolic, get my hands dirty. I’m very laid back and open minded, but I also know what I want, and what I won’t tolerate. If you are kind, open and honest, I’m listening. northcountrybird, 50, l

Athletic, Adventurous, Amorous Looking for the last love of my life. Hike, bike, sail, windsurf, ski, snowboard, theater, NYC, Europe, Australia, Camp, 5-star hotels, charities, give back, donate time, live, laugh, love! skiandsnowboardgirlVT, 49

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Galaxy on my Ceiling I’m a college student who just transferred to Burlington. I would love someone to show me around, whether it’s a cafe, bar or favorite hiking spot. I don’t have much relationship experience, so I’d like to start off as friends and see where the road takes us. However I’m a cuddler so you will have to deal with platonic snuggling. EKSwhyzee, 21, l looking for love Fun-loving, caring, attractive lady looking for love. Cleo, 30, l At a loss for words 60 words is NOT enough for a personal ad! LOL. If you want to read the real ad I placed, check it out online! inkedfenix422, 30 Looking For You I Hope It’s been years since I’ve done any type of personal ad. I’m honest, hardworking and cute (so I’ve been told). Really big on communication, it’s a must. I love making eye contact when speaking to someone. Looking for someone between the ages of 32-48. Want to get to know me, you know what to do, maybe we can meet. Looking forward to hearing from you. Waiting, 46, l Must Love Laughing and Adventure I am a free-spirited woman who loves being active, but also loves to relax and enjoy a movie. I have an inquisitive mind, and I am always seeking to branch out with my interests. I am looking for a fun woman with a good sense of humor, a sense of adventure and who values a healthy lifestyle. StrandsofRed, 24, l peaceful laughter I’m an outgoing, physically active, animal-loving, gentle soul. Looking for a cute, fun and interesting lady to spend time with. This is a crazy, wonderful world, let’s have fun and leave it a wee bit better than when we left. summer, 28, l

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Hey there! Yeah, you! Hi Synopsis: I’m overly sarcastic, but I’m working on it. I’m loud and wear bright colors. Embarrassment isn’t an emotion I feel very often. Jumping off cliffs and exploring at night are two of my favorite activities. Most people are way too serious. I hope you’re not. double_dang, 28, l FROM HER ONLINE PROFILE: Three things that I want from my ideal mate are... patience for my terrible jokes, choreographed dance routines and a partner for weekend trips in the mountains.

fun, exciting, energetic, humerus I’m a good-looking man that has his own house and a lot to offer in this life. I love to spend time in the outdoors and love a good movie. I consider myself a good cook and love to eat great local foods. redsplace266, 35, l

GUYS FOR DATING, FRIENDSHIP, LOVE I am an average-looking guy looking for special friends and more. I like camping, swimming, walking, movies and lots of sex! Not flashy, rather plain. Give me a try! Everyone welcome! In peace. Just reach! erik, 46,

Hey There Fun-loving outdoor guy looking for fun-loving outdoor girl to spend time with. skeelervt2, 50, l

Sweetie Slim, young Asian guy looking for good-hearted folks. Slim4u, 29, l

caring, honest, fun, artistic Just thought I’d make one of these profiles and see who I find. I would really like to find someone real and genuine. I’m an active person, whether through skiing, rugby, kayaking and more. But I also like to relax. I like art, reading, watching movies and good music. If I sound interesting at all, message me! sk11er, 23, l Ready to Rumble with Care Oh, I am delightful, passionate, intelligent, curious, faithful, mischievous, socially conscious, laid back, reflective, non-judgmental, willing to learn, willing to share, willing to fall in love and live happily ever after, looking for the same in a woman. A woman who’ll thank her lucky stars she found me, and enjoy us as I reciprocate. Mangledfish, 46

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Nice Guy Next door I’m the nice guy who lives next door. I like to experience life, whether it’s hiking a mountain or boating on Lake Champlain. I enjoy drives in the country and trips to Boston. I’ve been looking for love in all the wrong places. I’m now making a conscious decision to find the right guy. Could that be you? Dex, 44 bi now gay later Bi married male seeking other gay or bi men for fun times andfriendship. biguy69, 34, l Hey All Hi, guys. Looking for NSA winter buddies to play with;relationship, friends cool, too. I’m 42, 5’10, 170, dark hair & eyes, not bad looking with nice package. Looking for guys 18-50 who are height/ weight prop. 6”+. Discretion assured - hope to hear from ya! Buster, 43

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Looking for someone to love Looking for miss right. I am a loyal, compassionate, honest person who is looking for the same in a partner. I love the outdoors but love to snuggle on the couch with my love. I would like to spend Valentine’s Day with someone. If you’re alone too let’s get together and keep each other company! A_heart_looking_4_love, 29

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peaceful, easy feeling A certain pcture captured my eye. I’m soft- spoken, affectionate, loyal and count each day as a gift. I’m grateful for a strong, healthy body and love the outdoors. The day’s simple tasks that make up life are all cause to count your blessings. I’m a masters level home health/hopsice clinician and find great joy in keeping folks in their homes. joyful, 50, l

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Laugh, Live and Love I am fit, healthy and fairly good looking. Great sense of humor and want the same from you. Love hiking, camping, travel, the ocean, movies, laughter, etc. Positive attitude a must. Like slim bodies. Must be discreet and confidential. No drugs or smoking and must be medically clean. Let’s have lunch to further discuss. Age 62. carpediemonce1, 62

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Easygoing, grounded and adventurous Montrealer looking for love south of the border (not looking for a green card). I’m a Vermonter at heart, love the lake and the mountains, and Montreal’s multicultural urban fare is hard to beat. With their combined charms, Montreal and Vermont make a match made in heaven. Looking for someone special to share a rewarding lifestyle. BlueLotus, 56, l

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Smart, fun, easygoing optimist A fan of VPR and an avid reader, I enjoy intelligent conversation. I am talented, I sing and make my living as a graphic artist. My friends say I am kind and caring. New to the Burlington area, I’m looking for friends and possibly more if it’s right. There’s more to me than I can write here. Interested? Get in touch. rue_42, 47, l

eclectic creative observer I’ve reached the point where meeting someone the conventional way in a place as small as Vermont was impossible so, I’ve gone cyber. I’m eclectic, open minded, and creative. Meeting an active, fun conversationalist that likes to stay in motion would be great. I love music, movies, the great outdoors. I’d love to meet and chat so give a shout out! taooflife, 36

nice guy I’m am a gay man looking to meet someone that is kind, passionate and fun to be with. I love to workout at the the gym and enjoy going to the beach. I like to go on a shopping trip now and then, also love people and have fun. I am am an assistant manager of a local garden center. beachman, 51

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Fun and full of Smiles I’m a fun-loving woman who is looking for someone to spend time with and enjoy the simple things in life like holding hands on the beach or snuggling while watching a movie. Someone who likes to laugh and have fun! Durfsmom41, 41, l

Goofy, Witty, Playful, Nerdy, Kind Educator, 5’7”, brown hair, blueish eyes, looking for intelligent conversation, witty banter, for someone who can make me laugh and loves to laugh often. I have nerdy tendencies and I’m an open-minded, supportive person. I seek balance in my life. I am looking to have a person around that knows who they are and have a positive personality. Flannie, 27, l

likes to have a good time and is up for new adventures. Joy1206, 26, l

Friendly and Honest though Wordy At a point in my life where I want to try new things and meet new people. I like to go running, hiking, having intellectual conversations, hitting the bars and curling up on the couch with a good movie. Looking for someone who wants to start something casual, but open to something more serious; I like to play it by ear! whiterussian, 23

honest, caring person, a little quirky, but can be serious when I need to be and know when to let loose. Up for new adventures. Vtatleta, 28

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Quiet sexuality I am a woman who doesn’t look like she craves sex. But I do. I like a man who leads, but I am an active and willing participant. I am comfortable with my body and sexuality and enjoy the pleasure that they bring. enjoysit, 57 DomChicka I’m a dominant woman looking for a submissive or switch woman. I’m into sex, domination and all sorts of s&m play. I will date if I like your personality, but mostly looking for play. I also do erotic photography, so looking for models as well. I do not play with men, so don’t both. DominantBeauty85, 26, l Its Tress. Miss, Tress. Gothic freak in search of larger freak. Very rough play, softies need not apply. Prefer to dominate unless you smack me down, hard. Discreet or in the park, matters not. Obeyeitherway, 18, l

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just some fun I am just looking for no-strings fun. I can be discreet. I cannot host for personal reasons, but anyway if you want to know more let me know. 116979, 27

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It’s free to place your own profile online. Good times to be had Don't worry, you'll be I’m looking for a casual thing. Sex, 1x1c-mediaimpact030310.indd 1 3/1/10 1:15:57 PM in good company, sleeping, foreplay, cuddling, oral, movies, drinking, hanging out. One, some or all of the above. Not sure what to expect from this, but message me and we’ll see what happens. c_ullr, 23, l Take me for a spin I’m bisexual and looking for a friend with benefits from either gender. I’m relaxed and easy to get along with and looking for someone I can hang out with and fool around with when we feel like it. I’m up for pretty much anything, so hit me up. Must enjoy couples play. <3. TestingTheWaters, 21 Bi-Sexual Femme Seeks Same I’m looking for open-minded friends to create fun, quality relationships with. If you like to go out on the town or enjoy a wild time at home, then look no further. You must be STD- drug-free, respectful

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Crazy Fun! If you are looking for someone to have fun with then get at me. I’m down for anything, especially just having fun too! LittleSTUD802, 21 Worthwhile Discretion I am a 32-year-old male in a LTR that lacks passion on the physical side. I am looking for complete discretion with someone who is comfortable with this type of situation. I am athletic, intelligent, passionate and fun and looking to share a few spirited encounters with a woman looking for the same thing. JohnnyQuid, 32, l Master seeking slave girl Father/daughter, master/slave, sex, sex sex, I can’t get enough. What do you want to do? Up all night wanting sex, can you help me? Come sit on my lap, I’ll treat you right baby girl. SevenInches420, 27, l Pussy pleaser I’m live in B-town, I’m ready to see whats out there. Lookin for a short, thick gangster chick that wants me to give her the dick! Jayc123, 25, l Lookin for fun I am looking for a woman to have some fun with. I’m new to town. Working but just have not met anyone. Would like to have some fun! Looking to find a partner to learn new ways to explore and please each other. Looking for a bit more spice to add to sex life. DavyGravy, 39 Eager Please wants to tease Hello girls out there, I am a 25 year old easygoing athletic type that enjoys nothing more than making you smile. Looking for a fun, sexy, horny young woman that loves to have fun! Ncblue, 25, l just needing a little more sex I am a regular guy in a commited relationship in need of some good ole fashion no strings sex. Nothing else. I am clean, discreet and very respectful. Would really like to find a daytime fuck buddy. Please, serious responses only. I am tall, dark and handsome, a few extra pounds but it does not slow me down. 1horneydude, 44 cummingon Stud muffin looking for a little exchange of flirtations to start. pussykisser, 49, l Got Hormones? Wanted: 40- to 70-year-old erotically challenged lady with hormones to share for an always-eager 60-year- old male suffering from ASS (apathetic spouse syndrome). No strings or rings, just good naughty fun. Looks? I’m not picky if you’re not, but a sense of humor, eager equipment and discretion are mandatory. Oh and big guns? Always appreciated. Churge1, 60, New Playmate Interested in finding a mature woman to enjoy mutual pleasure. I am a very uninhibited and attentive lover. I am

Erotic Sex Well-educated, physically active professional with strong, but unfulfilled sex drive. Looking for discreet encounters that will be mutually satisfying. Also interested in erotic email exchange. SailorBoy, 61 curiously curious Good-looking, smart with some college, sales professional looking for a hot, discreet sexual encounter with female or male who knows what they want. Not into rough, into keeping each other on the edge. Oral, touching, lightly probing, no anal. Appreciate clean and attentive hygiene, shaven, clean lite

Curious Couple Happy couple looking to have a little fun. New to this, seeking male or female for 3sum. No strings attached. Must be clean, discreet, no drugs/stds. Would like to meet for a few drinks first and see where it goes. wewanttoplaywithu, 39 Massage, Connection, Comfort, Kissing, Orgasms Massage explores pleasure with or without stepping into the sexual. We’d like to massage a woman, man or couple at your level of comfort. Softness of skin, the bliss of massage. We offer non-sexual, sensual massages, or ones that progress to orgasmic bliss. Four-hand massage is an amazingly sensuous path to sensual bliss, or all the way to orgasm. Lascivious, 57, l

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Looking to explore fantises I am new to this. I want to explore my fantises and be taken sexually by another woman who willl romance me and then dominate me in the bedroom. Not looking for a relationship, just exploring. My husband is in support of my exploration so being discreet is a must. marriedandlookinforextrafun, 28 FROM HER ONLINE PROFILE: Kinks: blindfolds, dildos, handcuffs/shackles, toys, vibrators. scents. I am very clean, disease free, in good shape and expect the same with the other. inneedindeed, 55 Loooking... Generally I go for the reserved type with a secret wild side. Someone who enjoys going out for good food and wine in order to set the mood for mutual exploration and primal delights later. Not into the FWB thing. It can be carnal fun, but presently looking for chemistry and if it’s good once, it can only get better. KudostoCoitus, 32 Please then be pleased So what can I say? I am 29 and a dude. If you wat to get to know me or if you don’t and just want to meet me for some fun, send me a message. I’m fun, I promise. smc1982vt, 29

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Lookn For Friends We would love to find couples close to our age who are good looking and like to dance and sing karaoke. We love to show off for people. We are an early 30’s couple. She is tall, shy and sexy with a great body. He is tattooed, fine and the life of the party. We love being sexy for people. looknaround11, 32, l want to DP me? My boyfriend and I wanna find a chill, hot guy that’s fun and confident. I’m new to this, so if you got the goods let us know. sexycouple420, 26, l Couple looking for more! My girlfriend and I are looking for a friend with benefits of the female variety, with the potential for becoming more than friends, or a couple to swing with. My girlfriend is the same age as myself, and we’re looking for someone(s) in a fairly close age range to ourselves. coupleplus1, 21

Young Sexy Intelligent Couple Sexy bi-sexual 26 yo F and gorgeous, athletic 28 yo M looking for energetic, attractive female, experience a plus. We are STD free looking for the same. Check us out! Send us a message! NaughtybutNice, 26, l normal, intelligent, decentlooking, U2? Looking for a decent-looking, in-shape, intelligent couple (like us) to fool around with. No cigarette smokers. We’re educated, liberal, ~39, live near Burlington, exercise regularly, enjoy good wine and food. curiouscpl, 38, l Quality Couple Seeks Quality Others We are an attractive, educated, married, bisexual couple seeking an adventurous female or select couple of any combination/orientation with a sexually dominant personality for pleasures of the mind and body. VtCpl4Adventure, 43, l 2 Hotties and A doctor 25-year-old normal and attractive couple. I want to know what it’s like being with another girl, and he is all about it. Discreet, one-time thing, unless everyone is begging for more. Looking for an attractive 21-27-year-old clean girl. We want to talk via email and then buy you a drink. 2HottiesAndADoctor, 26, l

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BOO Happy Valentine’s Day baby! I wouldn’t be me without you; you put the heart in my everyday, I love you!! When: Saturday, February 11, 2012. Where: loving me. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #909929 thank yousville sophdakota From the airport to the lazy days we get to spend in bed, you make all the crazy stuff not so bad. I love you Sophie! When: Saturday, February 11, 2012. Where: Sleepin’ in our bed. You: Woman. Me: Man. #909928 New Yorker on Everything To the gorgeous green-eyed goddess working the register: You’re right, you aren’t missing much of a season. Cheers to a complete recovery! When: Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Where: Essex. You: Woman. Me: Man. #909927 T and A Will you be my valentine? It will always be us against the world - I wouldn’t have it any other way. This is just another day but it is a day spent with you! XoXo P.S. Clip this for dinner and a movie ;-). When: Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Where: Our apartment. You: Man. Me: Woman. #909926

Hannafords Williston, Thursday, 2/9/12 5:20 You were behind my son and I in the express lane. I moved my items forward so you could put yours down. You purchased three items, one being beer. I let you cross in front of us when you left the store. You drove a silver Subaru. You caught my eye. Single? I would love to meet you. : ) When: Thursday, February 9, 2012. Where: Williston Hannafords. You: Woman. Me: Man. #909921

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Had me at four glasses At the Farmhouse - you are very familiar looking, but I just couldn’t place you. The wine you recommended was insane, thank you. I had a black derby shirt on that you commented on. I was having dinner with a couple female friends. Intrigue mutual? When: Thursday, February 2, 2012. Where: Farmhouse. You: Woman. Me: Man. #909914 (in search of) Jose L. Saw your profile in the paper. Can’t find you anywhere. For one, (I think) you’re about 26 and a half. When: Monday, February 6, 2012. Where: Waterbury. You: Man. Me: Woman. #909912 FletcherAllen Harvest Cafe around 2:30 You had dark hair and a pretty smile. I had a black fleece, blue jeans with a goatee and shaved head. You smiled at me as I passed, I smiled back as I looked over my shoulder. I caught you looking back also. Moments later we passed each other again locking eyes and exchanging smiles. I would like to see you again and getto know you. When: Friday, February 3, 2012. Where: Fletcher allen Harvest cafe. You: Woman. Me: Man. #909906 HEY, YOU Your hair color is indescribable, and your freckles are adorable. You have bright blue eyes, so full of life, and the cutest crook in your nose. You make me weak in the knees. Be my valentine? When: Friday, February 3, 2012. Where: Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #909905

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csclafan from Match Christina, we almost met up for a drink a few months ago, but I wasn’t fully available. That problem has been dealt with, and I would love to meet you finally. If you see this, drop me a line! When: Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Where: Match.com. You: Woman. Me: Man. #909897

Dear Mistress,

I’m a very confident 27-year-old woman. I’ve always been overweight. I’ve mostly dated average-sized guys, and my weight has never been an issue in the bedroom. Recently I started seeing a guy I really, really like, and I see us going somewhere. He’s overweight, too. The sex is great — fun, spontaneous, naughty — but we definitely don’t have intercourse as much I’d like to (it’s mostly oral). When we do try to have actual sex, our bodies sort of get in the way, and it’s difficult to maneuver around one another. We haven’t talked about it; I think both of us are kind of embarrassed and don’t want to hurt the other, which is ridiculous. I know there must be positions and tricks that will work better for us. Mistress, can you help? I really want to make this work.

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Kudos to you for identifying your challenge in the bedroom and tackling it head-on. As a couple with more cushion for the pushin’, pillows are your best friends. Using pillows to prop up your bottom can transform the missionary position from an awkward mishmash of tummies into a satisfying and easy position for you both. If missionary is too boring, try turning on your side and drawing your knees up close to your chest. This position allows him more room to move without the challenge of working around your deliciously fleshy thighs. If you’re more of a take-charge gal, try my favorite big lovin’ position, which requires your partner to lay back on the bed (or couch, or La-ZBoy) with his feet planted on the ground while you sit on his lap, facing away from him. This position easily matches up your naughty bits and gives him full view your ample “assets.” It does require thigh strength and stamina on your part — but it’s a worthwhile workout. Instead of being bashful and not addressing the logistics of your bodies, it’s time to get creative and try solutions — and you know what they say: Practice makes perfect.

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Rite Aid, Right for Me South Btowns Tech, I heard your laugh and HAD to investigate. Then I fell in love. Sadly, soon after, I left for the war, but I will return soon to take your hand in marriage. Happy {early} Valentines Day, my love

later, but I would love to ski with you sometime. I was the tall blonde in a green coat. When: Sunday, January 29, 2012. Where: Sugarbush. You: Man. Me: Woman. #909899

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Whiskey-ginger bearded chef Golden bearded man who cooks oh, so good, you are the best boyfriend a girl could ask for. More than that, you are a best friend. I can’t wait for the adventures in the SHASTA aka Deeper Further...I love you! When: Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Where: Radio Bean. You: Man. Me: Woman. #909916

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santastwin outside price chopper essex I thought I saw santa outside Price Chopper in Essex! Right after xmas, you made me laugh/giggle with your awesome white hair and perfect beard (you just got several inches of hair cut). Me: petite brunette with awesome smile and top. Are you available? When: Tuesday, December 27, 2011. Where: Outside Price Chopper in Essex. You: Man. Me: Woman. #909922

number into your phone correctly! Please get in touch with me. When: Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Where: North Street near North Union. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #909896

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to my kitten 50 bucks, 20 minutes I played too rough, you left home. I Hey Michele, you’ve been i-spied! miss you rubbing up against my leg, From rice management to jumbos and pushing your tail into my face. You will everything in between, I love you more always be my only kitten. Maybe one than I ever thought possible. Happy day you will purrr for me again. You can Williston Hannafords Blk anniversary and Happy Valentine’s even sit on my lap and claw me like Marmot Quilted Jkt Man Day, baby! When: Friday, February 10, you love to do.I will never leave your 1x3-cbhb-personals-alt.indd 1 6/14/10 2:39:13 PM Late Dec./early Jan. morning. You: 2012. Where: Burlington’s Brooklyn. bowl empty again. When: Monday, brown Volvo station wagon and black You: Woman. Me: Woman. #909925 February 13, 2012. Where: with your quilted Marmot jacket. Me: tall blonde, fingers running through my hair. red shell jacket and jeans looking for brown-haired curvy beauty FAHC You: Woman. Me: Man. #909901 fruit and yogurt. You were trying to be Brown-haired curvy beauty (FAHC discrete about searching for “something” Three Strong Guys in Montpelier badge) whizzed past me as I got coffee else in the aisles. Random glances at FAHC lobby. Me: wearing a lab coat I spy three very kind and very strong here and there. Regrettably, you never and mesmerized at the sight of you. guys who helped me get out of the approached me to find out my name or You seemed distracted and rushed. parking space from hell behind Bear get a number. Would like to know yours. Your incredible brown eyes soothed me. Pond Books on February 1. I feel all When: Thursday, December 29, 2011. You smiled that radiant smile and were warm and fuzzy today thinking about Williston morning. Where: Hannaford’s gone. Enjoyed watching you go. I want the kindness of strangers. Thank You: Man. Me: Woman. #909919 to see you again. When: Wednesday, you! When: Wednesday, February February 8, 2012. Where: Fletcher Allen 1, 2012. Where: Montpelier. You: Nettles, Ramps and more lobby. You: Woman. Me: Man. #909924 Man. Me: Woman. #909900 I spy nettles, my palms sweat, memories of the Standard Mtn. route Jane at HG Poleless free heeler at sbush gave us smiles wrapped in dirt ribbon. Fat fingers and a flip phone You are a very, VERY, good free heeler: Weightlessness, and Gs are new and I somehow didn’t save your blue jacket, white helmet. You were reasons to travel that route again. number. Try again? 777-???? riding heavens gate alone and dropped J-bar times 10! When: Thursday, When: Thursday, February 9, your pole. Almost had it! We watched February 9, 2012. Where: two2tango. 2012. Where: Higher Ground. You: you dance the whole way up. Then You: Woman. Me: Man. #909917 Woman. Me: Man. #909923 you were gone. We talked briefly

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