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on dieu! Last week’s story about Burlington restaurants charging mandatory gratuities to French Canadian diners caused quite the uproar [“Are Burlington Restaurants Discriminating Against Québécois Customers?,” August 15]. As staff writer Kathryn Flagg reported, some Queen City restaurants tack an automatic tip of 15 to 18 percent onto bills of customers who they believe are Québécois. They even have a name for it: the “Queeb tax.”

Why do restaurants engage in this apparently illegal behavior? Because our neighbors to the north have a reputation among some waitstaff for being bad tippers. Asiana Noodle Shop co-owner Sandy Kong told Flagg that recently, one Canadian party left a $3 tip on an $80 bill, while another left nothing for the server on a $90 tab.

Seven Days readers weighed in with more letters than we could fit in print this week. (See page 19.)

Meanwhile, the Canadian media picked up on the story (sans credit to Seven Days), sparking lively debates in the comment sections of their websites. In a story headlined “Quebecers considered bad tippers in Vermont,” CBC News interviewed Burlington waitstaff and Québécois tourists dining out.

Diner Ralph Zaiban told the CBC he had just tipped 20 percent on a meal and said French Canadians don’t deserve the bad rap. “That’s not right,” Zaiban told the CBC. “I just came out of a place and I tipped more than enough.”

CBC’s online article amassed 166 comments. Reader “Leonard 33” argued that Americans are far more demanding diners than Canadians. Par exemple, an American might ask, “Are the tomatoes fresh in the garden salad; I don’t like mushy tomatoes. Oh, you have your own garden and they were picked this morning! Wonderful. Also, where is the lettuce from? It’s not the recalled romaine lettuce is it? Canadians and Quebecers that I’ve eaten out with generally just order what’s listed on the menu.”

In another report, Yahoo! News Canada noted that, according to a 2011 analysis by New York Times stat guru Nate Silver, Canadians on average tip the second most of any people in the world — 16 percent, second only to the U.S. at 18 percent.

“The survey shows that we receive the third best service in the world with the U.S. receiving the seventh best despite paying the most for it,” the Yahoo! News story reported.

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Our name was brought up in a negative context in [“A Decade of Daysies,” August 8]. I can understand how Seven Days would be upset about the possibility of ballot stuffing, though a computer glitch seems a more likely explanation, as I can’t think of anyone who would have the motivation, time and stupidity to fill out that many identical ballots.

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Remember last week’s story about Canadians and tipping?

See page 19 for letters about that hot topic.

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PAC MAN?

The race for attorney general between incumbent Bill Sorrell and challenger T.J. Donovan has been lively and informative [Fair Game, August 15]. If it’s a fight, it’s been a fair and civil one. But there is a new combatant in the arena: super PACs. Inviting super PACs into Vermont elections is like allowing a third, stealth boxer into the ring — in this case to gang up with Sorrell on Donovan and his insurgent campaign. It’s understandable that Sorrell wants the help. He’s been outhustled, out-fundraised and generally outmaneuvered by Donovan’s campaign.

If a “knockout punch” is landed in this competition, it’ll either be by Donovan (on the issues), or an out-of-state super PAC (on the money) — not Sorrell.

Ultimately, Vermont voters will decide how much influence super PACs should have in our elections. But, if outof-state super PACs with secret donors are the ones left standing at the final bell, Vermonters interested in campaign finance reform and clean elections should be booing.

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[Re “Come Judgment Day,” August 1; Fair Game, August 15]: Our current attorney general was appointed — not elected — by Howard Dean in 1997. For the first time in eight elections, AG Bill Sorrell is facing a serious challenger in Chittenden County State’s Attorney T.J. Donovan. From 1993 to 2001, I served as defender general, quickly learning that we have a criminal justice “non-system.” There is no consistency in practice. County state’s attorneys are free to pursue justice as they see fit.

The state’s AG is, as AG Sorrell so often states, the state’s chief law enforcement officer and prosecutor. Nonetheless, the AG has not provided meaningful leadership to assure a systemic and fair approach to criminal justice.

When AG Sorrell took office, the Vermont Department of Corrections had 1128 persons in custody and a budget of $50 million. During his tenure, the number of inmates doubled and the corrections budget grew to $140 million.

The AG has not attempted to bend this curve, despite ongoing legislative efforts.

By contrast, State’s Attorney Donovan has initiated innovative programs to divert defendants, who overwhelmingly have mental health issues and alcohol and drug addiction, and are poor. T.J. has utilized and touted both the mental health and drug courts that operate in Burlington but are not available in all other counties. He reserves our scarce correctional resources for violent felons who present true threats to public safety. robert Appel

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Attorney General Sorrell’s string of highprofile losses in the federal courts cost Vermont a substantial amount of money and a tarnished reputation [“Come Judgment Day,” August 1; Fair Game, August 15]. The “tobacco settlement” with the 46 states was the culmination of legal battles initiated by the major states. Vermont was a small appendix and in no way did Sorrell play a major role. His claims are false. Vermont got money simply by joining other states.

All in all, for his years as AG, his performance is a substandard one.

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I was really impressed by the quality of writing in “Drawing the Other Side” [August 15] — the clear and intelligent movement through D’Ann Calhoun Fago’s life and work. As it happens, I was there in my studio at Studio Place Arts when writer Megan James was looking through the exhibit, and I noted that she was taking a lot of time looking at each of the works. That doesn’t always happen, even with reporter/ reviewers! This attention is apparent in her descriptions of the work.

Instead of being snarky about former Mayor Kiss while reporting on the performance of Mayor Weinberger during the Occupy protests of the governor’s meeting in Burlington [Fair Game, August 15], Andy Bromage should have Googled the news about the near riot last November after the death in City Hall Park. He would have found articles and videos showing that Mayor Kiss wasn’t in a bunker somewhere writing press statements about how supportive he is of the rights of protesters; he was standing in the rain in the middle of it all, defusing a volatile situation. This is something Albert Petrarca and Jonathan Leavitt (who, in the past, accused Kiss of being a warmonger) also ought to keep in mind before they denigrate Kiss.

Supportive as I am of the Occupy movement, to me, some of them only appear to be professional protesters, hanging around with Magic Markers and poster board, trying to get on the news. And the Vermont media, lacking the ability to see beyond their noses, are only happy to oblige.

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AUGUST 22-29, 2012 VOL.17 NO.51

What is it about commemorating anniversaries? We seem to need markers of

IRENE

the time since … in this case, Irene. The TROPICAL STORM that battered Vermont on AUGUST 28, 2011, was nearly one year ago, and every media outlet in the state is reporting on it anew.

Seven Days is no exception. In this issue we consider Irene from five angles: how VERMONT RIVERS have been changed, by the storm or by human intervention; what happened in ONE SMALL TOWN the day of the storm; the still-simmering tensions over DISASTER MANAGEMENT in Bethel; RESTAURANTS we’ve lost, and gained, since Irene; and a cartoonist’s take on the flooding of on INTERVALE FARM. In each instance, some good has followed the bad — which may be the reason we like to take stock.

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Vermont State’s Attorney Workers Don’t Know Who’s Boss

FEATURES

Back to School: A pop quiz for parents

BY ANDY BROMAGE

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BY CATHY RESMER

Homeschooling Parents Cry Foul Over New Rules From the Department of Ed

IRENE ARTS NEWS

20 Telling Irene Stories: On Page and Screen

Irene: River experts assess recovery from the damages wrought by Irene — and by man

BY PAUL HEINTZ

32 When Irene Came

Irene: A writer in Bethel remembers August 28, 2011

BY MARGOT HARRISON

20 A Cartoonist Documents Irene Down on the Farm

BY PAMELA POLSTON

A Middlebury Dancer Explores a Lifetime of Protest in Her OneWoman Show

BY MEGAN JAMES

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A Mystical Movie About Dance, Music and Witchcraft Shoots in Central Vermont

Irene: In Bethel, tensions still simmer in the wake of Irene

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Burlington’s indie-pop stars celebrated the release of their fourth full-length album, Believe Me, at Burlington City Arts on Friday, August 17. Eva Sollberger caught up with them the day before their show for an acoustic rehearsal and chat.

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Tagging Along Art that’s usually confi ned to highway underpasses and dark alleys is celebrated in broad daylight at Wall to Canvas, a graffi ti competition benefi ting Shelburne Craft School. A dozen artists play “tag” at the Magic Hat Artifactory, which goes street-style with a barbecue, beer garden, and tunes by DJ A-Dog and the Lynguistic Civilians.

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Urban Behavior Calling all b-boys and -girls: Waitsfi eld lets out a hip-hop hurray during this week’s Urban Arts Fest. Hightail it to the Big Picture ° eater for break dancing, street poetry, interactive muraling and a freestyle dance battle featuring artists from Boston, New York and our own Green Mountain Performing Arts.

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° e Noah’s Ark Parade — a procession of farmers, livestock and antique tractors — should tip you off that the inaugural Celebrate Vermont Festival is brimming with Green Mountain State pride.

Stowe plays host to four days of agricultural workshops, arts and crafts, specialty foods, vaudevillian entertainment, and the Vermont Distillers Cocktail Contest. Raise your glass.

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State leaders, fl ood survivors and recovery heroes share their side of the story at One Year Stronger: A Commemorative Gathering on the First Anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, organized by Gov. Peter Shumlin. Acknowledging Vermont’s resiliency and the work that remains, the event features music, fl ood videos, and an exhibit of art and photography.

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Closing Arguments

he two Democratic candidates for attorney general are nearly related. But if you thought NEW OUTLET their primary race for the nomination would be a family affair, you were wrong.

With a week to go until Election Day, Attorney General BILL SORRELL and Chittenden County State’s Attorney T.J. DONOVAN came together Tuesday for a Burlington Free Press debate during which the candidates testily crossexamined each other.

FACEBOOK Left to their own devices, the two eschewed issues of substance, competing instead for the lowest common denominator. Sitting two feet apart, they spent 90 minutes trading smirks, snide comments and accusations of campaign impropriety. e s s e x s h o p p e s & c i n e m a They became — in a word — unhinged.

FACTORY OUTLETS Right out of the gate, Donovan attacked Sorrell for benefiting from more than $100,000 worth of advertising purchased by a “super PAC” run by the Democratic 21 ESSEX WAY, ESSEX JUNCTION, VT WWW.ESSEXSHOPPES.COM | 802.878.2851 Attorneys General Association (DAGA) and financed by corporations, unions and special-interest groups.

8v-essexshoppes072512.indd 1 7/23/12 4:27 PM “This is not individual attorney generals giving 500 bucks, 200 bucks here and there,” Donovan said. “These are major corporations, such as Monsanto, such as big tobacco, big pharma, big oil, funding the Democratic Attorneys General Association, who is then pushing this money into a committee which has not yet disclosed who’s made the ads and where the money’s coming from.”

Sorrell said that even though he’d called for an end to groups such as DAGA when he ran the nonpartisan National Association of Attorneys General, he’s happy for their support and happier still not to know who’s providing it.

“I am not corrupt. I am not for sale,” the AG said. “The bottom line is I don’t know whose money is going into the ads for me, and I think it’s better that I don’t know, because then there can’t be any appearance that I’m showing favoritism to some corporation if I don’t even know they’ve contributed.” l oc al, fr es h, ori gi nal When it was his turn to pose a question, Sorrell read from two emails penned

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Presumably, higher turnout among less engaged voters — the target of the party’s “dry run” — would help Sorrell, who by virtue of his tenure is better known by Vermonters, but who appears to generate less fervent support than his challenger.

“The answer to your question is we want to enhance voter turnout,” Donovan parried. “We want to enhance our voter turnout.”

The closest the candidates came to engaging in a substantive, issuesoriented debate came halfway through, when Donovan accused Sorrell of inflating his role in a national mortgage fraud settlement. Then Sorrell tried to nail Donovan down on precisely what he would cut to pay for outside attorneys

SITTING TWO FEET APART, THE CANDIDATES SPENT 90 MINUTES TRADING SMIRKS, SNIDE COMMENTS AND ACCUSATIONS OF CAMPAIGN IMPROPRIETY.

THEY BECAME — IN A WORD — UNHINGED. to defend the state in complex constitutional cases. But even those topics devolved into nasty, back-and-forth exchanges, colored by childish body language and outbursts.

During one of Donovan’s answers, Sorrell rested his head on his hand, smirking. Donovan, meanwhile, appeared as if he’d contracted rabies and might bite Sorrell’s head off at any point.

The denouement came near the debate’s conclusion, when both candidates for Vermont’s top law-enforcement job accused each other of breaking the law.

Referring to an incident in Brattleboro, in which Donovan’s campaign asked for absentee ballots to be sent to a couple who did not want them, Sorrell said his campaign had heard similar complaints from town clerks throughout the state.

“It appears that at least there’s some evidence of sort of a widespread pattern of requesting early ballots on behalf of those who didn’t in fact authorize it,”

Sorrell said. “Since those are violations of election laws, how do you respond to that?”

“Let me tell you, I don’t want to send anybody a ballot who’s not going to vote for me,” Donovan said. “But let me be clear, if you want to infer any impropriety, file a complaint, Bill.”

Then Donovan turned the allegation around, warning Sorrell that he should be “very careful about any alleged coordination” between members of his campaign and the super PAC supporting him.

Asked by Free Press editor MIKE KILLIAN whether he had proof of such coordination between the campaign and super PAC, which would be illegal, Donovan demurred, saying, essentially, that if Sorrell “wants to muddy this campaign by bringing in hearsay,” he would, too.

“Bill, I’ve heard numerous complaints about your campaign,” Donovan continued.

“Of violating the law?” Sorrell asked.

“Absolutely.”

“Wow,” Sorrell said. “Wow.” “Now if you want to go down this road, I’m glad to do it,” Donovan said.

“Where’s the proof?” Sorrell said.

“I’m saying no coordination. Not guilty.

Innocent. I know the laws, and my campaign has abided by and will continue to abide by Vermont’s campaign laws.”

So who won this bare-knuckle debate? Republican candidate for attorney general JACK MCMULLEN.

When Radio Hosts Attack

Longtime Democratic political operative KATE O’CONNOR is fending off an attack in her bid for an open House seat in Brattleboro — but it’s not coming from her Democratic primary opponent, restaurateur TRISTAN TOLENO. Instead, local radio host STEVE WEST — whose morning show on Saga Communications-owned WKVT can be heard throughout Windham County — has been waging an all-out assault on O’Connor’s character. West has accused O’Connor of “lying” about her involvement with Republican RICHARD TARRANT’s 2006 campaign against then-Rep. BERNIE SANDERS (I-Vt.) for an open U.S. Senate seat.

In a string of emails West sent to O’Connor, and then forwarded to the press, the radio host accused O’Connor of downplaying her “role in trying to elect an obscenely wealthy conservative Republican over the most popular,

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And that’s not campaign strategy?

So is O’Connor guilty of lying about her past? If you ask me, she’s acting just like what she aspires to be: a politician.

Million-Dollar Bernie?

You could be forgiven for forgetting that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has not one, but two Republican opponents vying for a chance to take on Vermont’s favorite socialist this November: JoHn maCGovern of Windsor and Brooke PaiGe of Washington.

Last week one of them showed signs of life. Rousing himself from a deep campaign slumber, MacGovern issued a lateFriday-afternoon press release, in which he “Dares Vermont’s Junior Senator to Offer Solutions, Not More Criticism.”

We could just picture Bernie seething in his Senate office, summoning his inner indiana Jones: “Don’t call me junior!”

Junior wasn’t the only appellative flung Bernie’s way. MacGovern’s release referred to his foe as “millionaire Senator Sanders.” Now, we’ve heard people call Ol’ Bernardo plenty of things, but millionaire?! Last we checked, Junior and his senior friend, Sen. PatriCk LeaHy (D-Vt.) consistently ranked among the “poorest” 15 members of the Senate.

Hey, everything’s relative.

A quick review of Bernie’s 2011 financial disclosure report shows him with assets worth $231,000 to $690,000, minus liabilities ranging from $105,000 to $265,000. We’ve never been terribly good at math, but that sure don’t sound like millionaire money to us.

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“I call it lying, and I don’t mind using that term,” West wrote to O’Connor, conceding he’s a next-door neighbor and “close friend” of O’Connor’s opponent.

O’Connor took the bait. “Is Steve’s charge that I’m ‘lying’ the official position of WKVT?” O’Connor wrote to the host in an email cc’d to Toleno, and to West’s boss, program director Peter Case.

“If so, I ask for the name of the appropriate manager for me to contact at Saga Communications.”

For the record, Case says that’s not WKVT’s position, but that West is free to “do and say what he wants as a voter in District 3.”

Now both sides are accusing the other of “bullying.”

So is there any merit to West’s allegations?

In recent news stories, O’Connor plays down her nine-month, paid gig in the Tarrant campaign, saying her chief job was to “educate” the candidate about Democratic priorities — not to undermine Sanders.

Asked to elaborate, the longtime aide to former governor Howard dean and daughter of former House Speaker timotHy o’Connor tells Fair Game she wasn’t involved in any of the campaign’s political strategy — except, she says, when she “told them a couple times, ‘That’s stupid.’”

“I was doing substantive, big-policy stuff,” she elaborates, though she says she did not share all of Tarrant’s convictions — such as his pro-life stance.

Precisely what the veteran strategist did for the Tarrant campaign isn’t totally clear — nor was it at the time. As my predecessor, Peter Freyne, wrote in October 2006, O’Connor “is doing something — we’re not sure exactly what — for Richard Tarrant’s U.S. Senate ego trip.”

One thing O’Connor says she definitely wasn’t doing was going after Sanders, whom she now supports.

“I made very clear to everyone in the campaign from the very beginning, ‘I’m not going to say anything negative about Bernie Sanders,’” she recalls.

But when the Sanders campaign called out Tarrant for using footage of the congressman out of context for an attack ad, it was O’Connor who told the Associated Press that the campaign had decided to pull the ad. And when Sanders proposed a set of ground rules to keep the race positive and reduce the influence of out-of-state money, it was O’Connor who slammed the plan.

As Freyne reported at the time, O’Connor called Sanders’ proposed

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avid Cahill uses state email, draws a state paycheck, sits on state-issued office furniture and works in a state-leased office building. The word “state” is even in his job title: deputy state’s attorney for Windsor County.

But when Cahill and other employees of the state’s attorneys’ and sheriffs’ offices wanted to join the state employees union, they couldn’t: That’s because they work for the county — not the State of Vermont.

“I have a state employee ID with a state employee ID number,” says Cahill.

“I have never had any interaction with county government, so it would be a surprise to me if I were a county employee.”

At the request of Cahill and some of his colleagues, the Vermont State Employees Association has asked the Vermont Labor Relations Board to rule on whether it can unionize the 155 em ployees who work for the elected state’s attorneys and sheriffs in Vermont’s 14 counties. Three weeks ago, the state’s attorney employees put it to a vote and came out overwhelmingly in f avor of unionizing under VSEA. VSEA staff attorney Abigail Winters argues that the employees clearly work for the state, noting among other things that their pay comes from the same pot of money the legislature appropriates for state payroll.

“The law is pretty clear,” Winters says. “You have a right to be in a bargaining unit or you are exempt. We don’t see these workers in any of the exemptions anywhere in the law.”

But the Shumlin administration is fighting the union drive, arguing that the workers are county employees under the law, and theref ore ineligible to join VSEA. Responding to the union’s filing, special assistant to the attorney general Steven Collier wrote that state’s at torneys, sheriffs and their employees certainly represent the state’s interests “in a colloquial sense,” but says they do not qualify as executive-branch employees under the State Employees Labor Relations Act. “If you look at it superficially and say,

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the state pays you, yeah, they do,” says Collier. “But the state pays legislators and the state pays the judiciary and the state pays contractors. The question is, who do you work f or? And they don’t work for us.”

In his written filing with the labor board, Collier added, “It does not appear that VSEA considered county employees to be state employees during at least the preceding 42 years.”

So what changed? State coffers, for one thing.

When the state imposed 3 to 5 per cent pay cuts on state workers during the Great Recession, the state’s attorneys’ and sheriffs’ employees took the hit, too.

But when the salary cuts were restored in May, Cahill’s colleagues learned that, unlike other state workers, those earning

less than $60,000 wouldn’t be getting a 2 percent cost-of-living increase.

Cahill admits that the disparity f rustrated him and some of his f ellow prosecutors, some of whom earn “40-something thou sand dollars a year and live with their parents.” Cahill sees unionizing prosecutorial staff as a solution to the problem of “How are we going to attract tal ented young prosecutors with $40,000 salaries when they have $120,000 in law school debt?”

That said, Cahill insists, “It isn’t about the money. We literally don’t have anyone to talk to, when it comes to our working conditions, our salary, our benefits, because everyone points the finger and says, ‘Not me.’”

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conducted a series of votes on unioniza tion that wrapped up July 30, involving deputy state’s attorneys, victim advo cates and support staff. Of the 72 state’s attorney employees who cast ballots, the vote was 51 to 16 in f avor of unioniza tion. On the question of joining VSEA — rather than forming their own union — state’s attorney employees voted 64 to 14 in favor of joining the state’s bargain ing unit.

While just over half of the 109 state’s attorneys’ employees cast ballots, Cahill sees the results as significant. The number who voted “yes” represents an “absolute majority” of Vermont’s deputy state’s attorneys, he notes, including those who did not vote.

Christina Rainville, a deputy state’s attorney in Bennington County, op posed the unionization effort in a formal

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motion filed with the VLRB. In it, she alleges workers in her office walked out of a meeting with the VSEA because the organization’s reps became hostile under questioning.

Rainville says she is not antiunion — she was a Teamster in high school while employed at a sporting-goods store in New Jersey. But she opposes joining VSEA primarily because she and her colleagues would lose their free disability benefit, which pays 67 percent of an employee’s salary — up to $10,000 per month — should a serious illness make them unable to work. Under its contract with the state, VSEA doesn’t provide that.

Rainville, who supports a husband and two children, has a preexisting medical condition, which she declined to discuss, that she says would make it virtually impossible to secure disability coverage on the private market.

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ttorney Kevin Kite put his legal career on hold in 2005 to homeschool his two boys, ages 9 and 13. Kite and his wife, Middlebury College prof essor Michelle McCauley, say they don’t object to public or private education, but came to the realization that their sons would do better outside of school, each learning at his own pace.

The New Haven couple is among a growing number of Vermont parents who are opting to educate their children them selves. And, like many of their fellow stayat-home teachers, they’re up in arms about a July 23 memo from Vermont Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca that seeks to clarify the rules for the alternative f orm of education also known as “home study.”

Under Vermont’s compulsoryattendance statute, all children between the ages of 6 and 16 must be enrolled in a public school, independent school or “home-based, parent-directed education.”

In his memo, Vilaseca wrote that families who homeschool their kids must file their paperwork with the state between March 1 and Labor Day in order to be enrolled in home study for the following school year.

Enrollment notices filed after that date will not be accepted, the memo said. Those not enrolled in public or private school af ter that date will be considered “legally truant.”

Currently, state law does not require parents to obtain permission to home school their kids — only to notify the Department of Education of their inten tion to do so. Nowhere does the statute require parents to meet an enrollment deadline or conform to a state-established school calendar.

The commissioner’s memo sparked a firestorm among homeschooling parents, advocates and their attorneys, with some viewing the new deadline as an attempt to limit their right to homeschool.

“That memo changes, in a big way, the standing interpretation we’ve been operating under for 25 years,” says Retta Dunlap of Woodbury, who homeschooled her four children f rom kinder garten through high school.

An attorney by training, Kite responded to the memo with a 15page letter saying the DOE deadlines run counter to both the letter and spirit of the state’s home-study law, as well as Vermont Supreme Court precedent.

“The home-study statute plainly states that parents may send enrollment notices

‘whenever’ they intend to enroll a child in home study, and they may send reenroll ment notices ‘any time’ after March 1,” Kite wrote to Vilaseca. “The Department does not have the authority to unilaterally pre clude any parent from enrolling a child in a home-study program.”

To the majority of Vermonters who don’t homeschool their kids, this controversy may seem like a petty squabble between a state bu reaucracy that seeks standardization and the more libertarian tendencies of parents who eschew public education in f avor of an individualized approach to academics.

But to Vermont’s homeschoolers, the commissioner’s memo threatens their

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chosen method of educating their chil dren, which has never been more popular.

According to DOE statistics, the number of Vermont kids in home-study programs rose from 2064 during the 2002-03 school year to 2363 in 2011-12.

A 300-student increase may not seem like much — especially over 10 years. But it occurred at a time when public-school enrollment was declining precipitously.

Between 2002 and 2012, the total number of public-school pupils in Vermont f ell f rom 99,978 to 89,428. Nationally, more than 2 million students in grades K-12 are educated at home — a number that’s been growing at a rate of 2 to 8 percent a year, according to estimates published by na tional homeschool researcher Brian Ray. Vilaseca did not respond directly to

Kite’s letter but copied him on his re sponse to a similar letter sent by an attor ney with the Home School Legal Defense Association, a Virginia-based nonprofit advocacy group that claims about 150 members in Vermont. Vilaseca stood by his initial memo “as a rational interpretation of Vermont’s home-study statute” that balances the interests of the state in ensuring students receive adequate education and the rights of parents to school their kids at home.

About 60 homeschoolers and their kids turned out for the Vermont State Board of Education’s August 21 meeting in Stowe in a show of solidarity against the new policy. The homeschool controversy was not on the board’s agenda, though chair man Stephan Morse expressed his desire

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for the commissioner to meet later with question her education plan, as required concerned parents. by law.

Vilaseca was out of town Tuesday Dunlap doesn’t interpret Vilaseca’s and did not attend the meeting. But in an memo as reflective of a larger trend, but earlier interview, he admits he was “sur- some other homeschoolers do. Kite, who prised” and “taken aback” by the uproar launched a blog, homeschoolvermont. his memo caused, especially because he com, in response to the memo to educate doesn’t believe it sets any new policy. homeschoolers about their rights, sees the “Everybody’s known for a long time that new deadlines as part of a “deliberate camLabor Day, typically, was the demarcation paign to limit homeschooling” in Vermont. line … for enrolling kids in homeschool,” Ditto Lorraine Kelm of Milton, who Vilaseca tells Seven Days. “All I did was put has been homeschooling her sons, it in writing that if you’re going to enroll Christopher, 17, and Nick, 13, since they your kid in homeschool, you have to do it started grade school. A former laboratory between March 1 and Labor Day.” technician at the University of Vermont, In hindsight, Vilaseca says he should Kelm says the commissioner’s memo “flies have added a sentence saying that Labor in the face” of Vermont’s current homeDay is the DOE’s deadline for a parent to schooling law. Like many at Tuesday’s initiate homeschooling, “unless there’s a meeting, she fears the DOE’s latest move particular issue” that requires the student puts Vermont on a slippery slope from a to leave school during the academic year. “notification” state to a “permission” state.

“If you, as a Kite’s family parent, are having hasn’t had any an issue with a run-ins with the school or teacher, DOE, but parents your child is in his Addison being bullied or County homeyou’re not happy schoolers group with their educahave shared tales tion for whatever of the state chalreason, we would lenging their probably say, curricula.

‘Yes, you can Some homehomeschool your schoolers also R Et tA Du Nl AP child,’” he adds. complain that That’s not the DOE’s strict good enough for mandates can Dunlap, who has followed Vermont’s legal be both time consuming and costly. wrangling over homeschooling since the (Homeschoolers cannot recoup any of the current statute was adopted in 1987. For taxes they pay toward public education.) years, she worked as a paid lobbyist in In the education vernacular, homeschoolMontpelier on homeschooling issues and ers are required to “show their work” — by still follows the issue closely, even though giving their kids standardized exams they her four kids have since graduated from pay for, by hiring a state-certified teacher college. to evaluate their kids’ progress or by pro“I was shocked. I was reading this and viding the DOE with a portfolio of their thinking, You’re kidding, right?” Dunlap child’s work. says.

“They expect to see at the end of the The Vermont Supreme Court has year what you proposed at the beginning upheld parents’ right to homeschool and of the year,” Kite notes. “It doesn’t allow the state’s limited role in governing home for changes in plan, which often happens education. In the 2000 court case In re and is the hallmark of home study.”

T.M., homeschooling parent Karen Maple Vilaseca did not identify a specific appealed to the state’s high court because problem his memo seeks to address. While the DOE claimed that her child with he says the DOE has “concerns” about special needs, referred to only as “T.M.,” some homeschoolers, “those are few and didn’t have an individualized education far between.” The education commisprogram and was therefore truant. sioner, who has thrown his hat in the ring The justices disagreed with the DOE to become Vermont’s first cabinet-level and ruled in Maple’s favor, writing that education secretary, thinks the vast maparents’ responsibility is merely to notify jority are getting “a great education” and the proper authorities that their child will eventually go on to postsecondary educabe homeschooled. By law, the education tion and successful careers. commissioner has no authority to approve “In all my years as a teacher, principal, of or reject an enrollment notice, but can superintendent and commissioner, my exonly request that an impartial hearing periences with homeschool education has officer review a homeschool plan. As the been very positive,” Vilaseca said. “I see Supreme Court pointed out, Maple had the homeschool families and the homefiled her paperwork with the DOE, which school education and the homeschool kids did not call a hearing within 45 days to as a part of Vermont.” m

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TIPPING POINTS “Are Burlington Restaurants Discriminating Against Québécois Customers?”

In Kathryn Flagg’s story, two local eateries said they allow servers to add an automatic gratuity to the bills of French-speaking customers they suspect won’t otherwise leave a proper tip. ˜ e idea of an “auto-grat” got a rise out of readers, who, like all humankind, fall into two camps: those who have worked as waitstaff, and those who haven’t.

I’ve heard this complaint a lot f rom server f riends. As somebody who lived in Canada for fi ve years, this sounds like a big misunderstanding. Canadians have very high taxes relative to the U.S. In Québec, when one adds all of their taxes together, it comes out to about 15 percent.

Many Canadians I’ve met f rom high-tax provinces have been taught to simply take the tax amount and use that as the tip amount. That would give you a $3-5 tip on an $80 bill. They just aren’t doing the actual math. Voilà!

Elliott Bent

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Ultimately, I would have to agree with Mr. Appel’s suggestion that discretionary gratuity policies by restaurants are a bad idea on many fronts.

I also f ound the f ollowing link on Tripadvisor, which (to my surprise) also makes ref erence to auto-grat tipping in Canada: tripadvisor.com/Travelg153339-s606/Canada:Tipping.And. Etiquette.html.

Aaron Annable

BOSTON, MA

Annable works for the Consulate General of Canada in Boston, but the views expressed here are his and not an o˜ cial position of the government of Canada.

Waitresses have a very bad habit of saying “Do you want some change back?” I am not going to give a waitress a $17 tip on a $3 burger. They must think people are stupid. Also, I have not really seen a waitress on Church Street that deserves any tip at all. They think everyone who sits down at a table is rich, just because they want to eat out. Some of them really make a good amount of pay in the day; plus, they can hide it from the tax man. So what is their beef? ° Paul Miller

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I’m kinda conf used as to where you got this inf ormation: “Vermont restaurants pay servers as little as $4.10 an hour, but if hosts, waiters, waitresses and bartenders don’t make enough in tips over the course of a week to bring the wage up to the state’s minimum — $8.46 an hour — the employer makes up the di˛ erence.” ° This is not true and is the primary reason why Canadians are a problem f or tip-wage employees. When you tip me 10 percent, you are essentially saying to me that I don’t even deserve to make minimum wage (which makes me kinda hate you). To be clear: Employers in Vermont do not make up the di˛ erence. I, however, don’t support restaurants that allow their servers to add a discretionary auto-grat.

That policy is super screwed up.

Alex Nief

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Flagg responds: O˜ cials at the Vermont Department of Labor confi rm that employers have to make up the di˛ erence if an employee doesn’t earn enough in tips to hit minimum wage. If a server has experienced something di˛ erent, his or her employer may be breaking the law.

Pogo Senior WILLISTON

I think you are demonizing the wrong end of the table in your recent “investigative journalism” about the tipping standards of people f rom Québec. It’s unf air to say that because they are providing tourism money that they should be allowed to sti˛ the waitsta˛ of Burlington. This has been going on f or years. My sister worked at Leunig’s in the ’90s, and there were many stories of $3 tips on $100-plus meals from Canadians. My fi ancée is currently in the restaurant business, and af ter several $2 tips, she tries to avoid their tables. I fi nd it hard to believe the tipping standard in Canada is 15 percent, as reported. On a recent trip to Montréal, I noticed the waitsta˛ positioning themsleves to get our table, as they knew a good tip was in store.

Bill Anderson

WILLISTON

Editor’s response: No one described this story as “investigative journalism”; nor did reporter Kathryn Flagg take a side.

Isn’t this practice simply illegal — a matter of hidden charges? You allude to that position in the article but never reach this conclusion. Though I don’t speak French, if a Burlington server attempted to add a fi xed gratuity to my bill without the policy being prominently displayed on the menu, or on a posted sign, he or she would most likely receive nothing, rather than the 20-percent-plus that I usually add. Were this dispute to require the intervention of the Burlington Police Department, so be it. Unless otherwise stated, tipping is at the discretion of the customer. My sympathies to our local waitsta˛ , who bear the brunt of this misunderstanding.

Steve Levy

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I am an American who has lived in Montréal for more than eight years. This article made me laugh, and then made me

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My wife is French Canadian and we both grew up in Montréal but have lived in Burlington f or more than two decades.

Our Montréal-born daughter is a waitress in Burlington and often bemoans the fact that Québecers are “f rugal” tippers. The f act is they are no cheaper than anyone else; they just don’t know how tipping works in the U.S. compared to Québec. ° For a restaurant to condone waitsta˛ adding a tip to the bill based solely on the customers’ ethnicity is discriminatory and illegal. Pure and simple. Having said that, the waitsta˛ need to earn a f air living. I suggest that the restaurant put a simple note in the menu of those customers the waitsta˛ f eels may not be f amiliar with the U.S. tipping etiquette that explains the suggested tipping amounts. Or place a card with this inf ormation on the little tray when the bill is presented.

Not ideal, but makes it clear to the customer and will avoid any “issues” when the bill is presented. I for one would never consider paying any amount on a bill that was not fully disclosed before I ordered a meal and, further, would take a huge o˛ ense to it.

Christopher Byrne

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While on the surface surface these theseactions actions might seem seemdiscriminadiscriminatory, they they are, are,ininf act, fact, very real real reactions to a very problem. As As aarestaurestaurateur in inBurlington, Burlington, I know that this really has an ane˛eff ect ectonon thethe ability ofofour ourtipped tipped employees to to make make ends meet. A surly and demanddemanding table tablethat that leaves no no tip tip can ruinruin a server’s server’s disposition for an entire f shi t. This This shift. problem doesn’t exist with other other tourists, or even even other Canadians.

Canadians.

Does anyone anyone really need a lesson lesson in in tiptipping customs?

In smaller markets, such as Lake Placid, service is added to all checks. All the helpful pointers will have no e˛ ect. This isn’t new. While “rolling out the welcome mat” may seem like a great idea, it puts additional hardship on an already di˝ cult job.

I wouldn’t go to Montréal with the idea of eating poorly. Why would you come to Burlington and look f or smoked meat or poutine? That’s like going to Istanbul and looking f or McDonald’s. Some may

Charles Kemper

sad. First o˛ , I have never had a tip added automatically at any restaurant in Québec, except when there was a table of six or more —°also the policy of many U.S. restaurants. I have no idea what Ms. Hudson is talking about. My Anglophone f riends tend to tip in the 15 to 20 percent range and my Francophone friends in the 10 to 15 percent range. It is more cultural than anything else. I see menus in Montréal all the time with notes in French, English and other languages that explain that tips are not included with the meal. I don’t know why that is so hard f or Burlington restaurants. There is a way to word it so it explains to non-North Americans what the policy is without insulting Canadians.

Also, and this may be a factor, at most restaurants I have been to in Montréal, separate checks are standard. But automatically adding tips because of a perception of cheapness is just insulting. A decent wage is the responsibility of the restaurateurs, not the customers. Even in the U.S., tipping is still considered voluntary.

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As aa native nativeMontréaler, Montréaler,IIwas waspuzzled puzzledbyby the suggestion suggestion that thatCanadians Canadiansneed need educating when whenititcomes comes to to tipping. Montréal Montréaland and Québec City are are known worldwidef or the quality of their restaurants.

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A 15 percent tip tipis considered is considered the expected expected minimum, minimum,and and I would wouldhave haveto to disagree disagree with the the assertion assertionthat thattips tips automatically are added added automatically in Québec; Québec; the theonly onlyinstances instances where I have been subject to an automatic gratuity were when I was with a larger group (much like in this country).

I have been living in New England for almost two years and, while I sometimes miss the outstanding restaurants and service in my hometown, I have had many opportunities to enjoy great cuisine and warm hospitality both in Vermont and in New England. I have also learned that tipping practices seem to be pretty much the same here as they are in Canada.

say it’s a problem with the language dif ference, but that’s simply not true. These folks know exactly what they’re doing. It’s called chew and screw.

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ow do we remember disasters like Tropical Storm Irene? We pass along striking images; we tell stories. So it’s no surprise that the floods’ aftermath brought a bumper crop of commemorative books. All are small-scale local pro ductions, and most are labors of love with profits going to flood-related charities.

Three books zero in on the travails of a particular community or communities sharing a watershed.

Northfield photographer Jeanne Weston Cook chronicled the experiences of Northfield and Roxbury residents in her self -published book of photo essays, Voices From the Flood. dav Id goodman brought his journalistic expertise to editing When the River Rose , which tells the story of Waterbury during and after Irene in first-person

accounts and photos. The voices are lively and diverse, ranging from the town fire chief and municipal manager to a third grader recalling his family’s evacuation.

Farther south, the definitive record of Irene’s devastation of the White River watershed is The Wrath of Irene, a 200-plus-page compilation of coverage from the Herald of Randolph . It’s published by the PuBl IC Press , owned by ste Phen morr Is of Bethel, who happened to be serving as the Herald’s substitute editor during the storm. Morris co-edited the book with his wife, sandy l evesque , who was Bethel’s initial emergency volunteer coordinator.

Besides Herald material, the couple collected dramatic photographs f rom locals, notably Bar B Wood of Pittsfield. Since releasing the book in January, Morris says, they’ve sold about 4000 copies — some

at bookstores, others at “nontraditional retailers like hardware stores, general stores, restaurants and garden centers.”

Part-time Rutland resident and green mounta In Wr Iters Con Feren Ce director yvonne daley takes a broad approach to the di saster in her A Mighty Storm: Storiesfo Resilience After Irene.

But wait! Flooding f rom Irene didn’t devastate just Vermont. Published in June, Good Night Irene contains stories and photos from all three affected states. Vermont Standard pub lisher Ph Ill IP CamP contributed an introduction.

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urlington generally was spared the destructiveness of Tropical Storm Irene last year, save some wet basements and downed trees. But f or f armers in the city’s Intervale, it was a very different experience. The low-lying plain along the Winooski River flooded, quickly and dramatically. The roiling water rendered crops inedible at the peak of harvest season, destroyed some structures and traumatized the humans and animals who endured the storm. For many growers, the financial loss was devastating; some thought long and hard about whether to return this year, to move their enterprises elsewhere or to give up farming altogether.

Burlington f armer (at the Intervale Iona Commun Ity Farm ) and cartoonist

, 27, has captured the events of August 28, 2011, in what she calls a “mini-comic” titled simply “Irene.” The 11-by-4.5-inch booklet is the first of what will be a three-part series, perhaps eventually published together as a graphic novella. Woolmington’s first installment is about the day the storm, and the flood, arrived in the Intervale. It depicts the heavy rain on the window, then workers surging to their f arms to rescue equip ment, crops and animals — a pig-rescue operation provides some levity in the story — and the cartoonist’s despon dence after the day is done. At the end, Woolmington’s boy f riend, PIt Ch Fork Farm owner r oB r oCk , shows up at her apartment to say, “It’s over, Iona — sea son’s done.”

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Woolmington, who’sf rom North Bennington, Vt., says she’ll spend the winter drawing and inking the rest of the story. While publication of the first “chapter” is credited to the Center For Cartoon stud Ies in White River Junction — where she took a workshop this summer — the cartoonist says she’s applying f or a grant f rom the vermont arts Coun CIl in hopes of paying f or the rest of the project. It’s expensive, she says, to produce a color comic book and make enough copies to sell. So f ar, Woolmington notes, she is presenting the comic as it evolves on her Facebook page. A website is in the works.

Creating a comic book, or graphic novella, is time consuming, too, Woolmington says. But, fa ter the

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growing season, time is something she’ll have plenty of ; her wintertime job is caretaking an isolated cabin in the White Mountains f or the Appalachian Mountain Club. There’s only enough solar-powered electricity, she says, to turn on the lights. Forget running a computer program — she draws by hand.

Future plansf or her cartooning?

Woolmington says she might consider getting a master’s at CCS. But mostly she would “like to keep on in the same vein.” That is, making comics, applying for grants and “figuring out how to do this.” m

“Irene” by Iona Woolmington.

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Saturday, August 25, 4 p.m. on Vermont Public Television; Sunday, August 26, 6 p.m. at the Pittsfield Federated Church; and Tuesday, August 28, 2 p.m. at the Sherburne Memorial Library in Killington.

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ome of these books’ gripping Irene stories play out on screen in Flood Bound, a powerful hourlong documentary from MARION ABRAMS that screens on VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION this week.

When the storm hit, the Pittsfield filmmaker was trapped along with the rest of her village, and her camera offers revealing glimpses of a community severed from the outside world. In interviews, Pittsfielders recall letting go of grudges and getting hugs from strangers as they pulled together to repair the damage and endure. Call it a reverse Lord of the Flies.

Among those who weathered Irene were survivors of the Great Flood of 1927. Also on VPT this week is a short film that evokes an old-timer’s memories of that disaster through animation. The moving vignette, “Mad River Rising,” was directed by DANIEL HOUGHTON and animated by his students at MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE; the story comes from playwright DANA YEATON.

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For the next two weeks, she was held with 1000 others in a room at the Manchester State Armory, where the fluorescent lights were never turned off. “I saw the light of day for seven minutes,” she recalls.

Smith has always taken the world, and what happens in it, personally. “I don’t see myself as divorced from the world,” she says, sitting on the floor of her studio during a break from rehearsing her latest one-woman show, For What It’s Worth . “I see things that happen in the world and that we do to each other, and it makes me very sad; it makes me feel impotent. The only thing that I’ve ever been able to do when I feel this overwhelming powerlessness is to dance.”

And so Smith, now 63, will dance this Friday at Middlebury’s t own h all t heater . The evening will feature what she calls “protest dances,” created in response to world events. Since Seabrook, Smith has for the most part “gone inside to protest,” she says. “I have felt a need in so many cases over the years to dance my remorse,” she says.

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public protest at Seabrook that sparked her latest work.

Recently, a friend sent Smith a documentary about that incident. “I was reluctant to look at it,” she says. It had been an emotional time. Her f ather was dying of pancreatic cancer. “My parents came to visit me while I was in the armory,” she recalls. “They were so incredibly ashamed of me.” Her dad had fought in World War II and couldn’t understand his daughter’s fight.

“There was a sadness in watching myself in the film,” says Smith. “But what can I say? I was a baby. I was follow ing my heart, trying to do the right thing. Trying to stand up for what I believed in.”

In For What It’s Worth , Smith explores that sense of conviction, as well as feelings of remorse — about her own actions and those of the world around her. “There’s some scary stuff in here,” she says. “I address some really taboo subjects in some really taboo ways.”

But expect to laugh, too. Smith doesn’t just dance — to traditional folk music, plus selections from Domenico Scarlatti, Béla Bartók, Kurt Weill and David Byrne — she tells stories, often of the expertly self-deprecating variety.

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he cast and crew of the indie film Brujo are huddled in a garage in tiny Washington, Vt., one recent af ternoon, waiting out a down pour. They’ve been filming the moderndance movie on writer/director Glenn mack ’s sprawling homestead f or almost three weeks, and with just two days of production left, they’re preparing to shoot the final scene.

When the rain lif ts, everybody treks down a winding dirt road — past a pair of dairy cows munching on tall grass — to a leveled-off dirt stage encircled by cameras, musicians and onlookers. Beside them is an abundant garden enclosed with a fence, on which hangs a hand-painted sign: “Le jardin naturiste: Clothing is optional.”

As filming begins, the soft clucking of chickens drif ts f rom the woods. Several dancers, including Vermonters mar Is w olff , h anna satterlee and Jane Beaumont snyder , move their bare f eet across the dirt while violinist and singer Mazz Swift improvises on a theme: “The Flower Duet” from the opera Lakmé.

From behind the cameras, Mack, 62, watches the perf ormers, a widening grin on his face. “At some point, you just stand back and let the experts handle it,” he says.

This is Mack’s first feature film.

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Splitting his time between Vermont and Calif ornia, he’s worked in the Hollywood film industry for years, usually as transportation coordinator. He recently started a feature in California, but that project fell through when money ran out.

“Af ter that humbling experience, I thought I should plan a project that I could actually afford on my own,” Mack says. So he began to write a movie he could film on his own land in Washington.

Set at a rural modern-dance retreat, Brujo tells the story of a woman who grows suspicious of her girlfriend after an

alluring and flirtatious boxer shows up.

With the help of a mysterious brujo – or male witch – the jealous lover attempts to put a curse on the boxer, with disastrous results.

“The plot is important,” says Mack, “but the dancing is what the movie is really about.”

Why dance? “I thought every Teamster wanted to direct a modern dance movie,” he jokes. Mack’s interest in dance actu ally goes way back: His mother was an accomplished ballet dancer in her native Netherlands. When he decided to make

a movie, he asked his f riend, Marina Fukushima, a San Francisco-based dancer and choreographer, to be involved from the start.

“I think dance can speak through in tuition and nuance,” says Mack. “So I’m letting the dance have the last word.”

For Mack, this project has been all about creative collaboration. He wrote the script, but left the details of the move ment entirely up to Fukushima. He offered allan nIcholls , the film’s music supervisor, the same kind of f reedom. Nicholls, a Burlington-based musician, actor and producer, whose credits include more than 30 years working with the late director Robert Altman, hatched the idea of riffing on music from Lakmé.

“That’s why I took the job, because I knew I could be creative,” Nicholls says. “I knew [Mack] was open to input.”

Nicholls brought in the musicians, in cluding Burlington bassist and composer aram Bedros Ian , drummer wI ll Iam noel and Beaumont Snyder (a singer as well as a dancer). He also enlisted ar Iel Zevon , founder of Barre’s L.A.C.E. nonprofit (Local Agricultural Community Exchange), who catered the shoot and plays a small role as an immigration officer.

The project is distinctly Vermont-y. “It’s

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So far, Brujo has cost Mack $73,000; he raised $3400 on the website Indiegogo before shooting began. Now the fundraising for postproduction editing begins. “I’m out of money, yes,” he says. Still, Mack is optimistic that the film has rustled up enough interest from supporters to see it through to the end. “I’m starting to hear the rumblings,” he says.

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kind of a contagious, familial thing that’s happened,” says Nicholls of the roughly 60 members of cast and crew, many of whom spent all three weeks camped out together on Mack’s property — which is home to the cows, chickens and farmers of SYMPHONY FARM, operated by Jonathan Falby and Meg Kane. (Shooting was planned around the cows’ milking schedule.)

For the first few nights of the shoot, Nicholls slept over, too. “Then the interns came and slept in the loft,” he says. “Then the grips set up tents outside. Then another person was sleeping in his car. Then beer cans showed up in the sink. Then the odor changed.” Nicholls decided he was happier commuting.

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A. Tell him it’s not too late to drop out of school — you can still get some of your money back.

B. Commiserate with him and encourage him to do his best.

C. Call the professor and argue for a better grade.

D. Call the dean and accuse the professor of sabotaging your son’s success to further his elite, ultraliberal agenda.

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3. Your son is meeting lots of new friends at school.

How many of them can you name?

A. None. Not sure I can name any of his high school friends, either.

B. A few.

C. Most of them.

D. All of them. Every time he mentions new acquaintances, I look them up on Facebook and send them a friend request.

4. You take your 18-year-old son and his new girlfriend to dinner during parents weekend. ˜ ey’re headed to a party afterward. You should: A. Offer to stop at the liquor store to buy them a fi fth of Gentleman Jack.

B. Tell them to make smart choices and have a good time.

C. Text him around midnight to see if they’re still out, and remind him that you have a breakfast date at 10 a.m.

D. Insist on coming along to meet some of your new Facebook friends in real life.

A. Tell her to loosen up and tag along with her roomie once in a while.

B. Advise her to talk with her roommate and set some boundaries. If that doesn’t work, tell her to talk with the RA. C. Call the roommate, scold her and threaten to call her parents.

D. Report the roommate’s underage drinking to the cops and set up a sting operation to catch her.

10. Your son graduated from college and has his fi rst job interview. You should: A. Remind yourself to congratulate him on graduating. ° at was, what, a few weeks ago?

B. Send him a good-luck text.

C. Go with him and make sure he asks all the right questions.

D. Go with him and record the interview using a hidden camera — it’s never too early to stockpile evidence for a wrongfultermination lawsuit.

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5. Your daughter waits tables at a Burlington restaurant a couple nights a week. She calls home to complain about certain foreign customers who always “forget” to tip her.

You should:

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A. Let her call go to voice mail; you just talked last week.

B. Listen sympathetically and ask questions such as “What do you think you should do?”

C. Call her boss and ask her to put up a sign reminding foreign customers that they’re expected to tip.

D. Drive to Burlington the next night she’s working. As her customers leave, surreptitiously check to see that they’ve left a tip with their bill. If not, put some of your own cash on the table where she’ll fi nd it.

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A. Tell her to take the summer off. You’re only young once, right? If she can’t fi nd a job, she can move back home.

B. Tell her about your friend who works there and encourage her to call him.

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Congratulations! You’re striking a healthy balance and on track to raise a confi dent, independent adult.

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A. Remind her to take something useful, for chrissake.

B. Ask her what she’s planning to take.

C. Offer to help her with registration.

D. Tell her you’ll email her the schedule once you’ve fi nalized it with her academic adviser.

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This week and next, hundreds of helicopter parents will be descending on Vermont, escorting their college-student children to campus. And f aculty and sta˜ are steeling themselves f or a barrage of interf ering questions. The University of Vermont has even hired “parent bouncers” in the past to keep the ’copters from following their students around during orientation.

That’s because all this overparenting can keep kids f rom developing into well-adjusted, self su° cient adults. Studies have shown that the children of helicopter parents are more likely to become neurotic and anxious.

Psychologist Madeline Levine gave parents some pointers recently in a New York Times op-ed titled “Raising Successf ul Children.” “Your job,” she wrote, “is to know your child well enough to make a good call about whether he can manage a particular situation. Will you stay up worrying?

Probably, but the child’s job is to grow, yours is to control your anxiety so it doesn’t get in the way of his reasonable moves toward autonomy.”

It’s easy to spot a helicopter parent — unless you are one. Here, then, is a (totally nonscientifi c) quiz to help you determine if you are hovering. Keep track of your answers and add up your score at the end to fi nd out if you’re properly grounded.

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9. Your daughter’s freshman roommate is a party girl who drinks, stays out late and brings hookups home at night.

Your studious daughter is freaking out. You should:

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Easy Like Sunday Morning

’m a night cabbie, which means I’m generally unavailable for early-morning airport runs. But for a regular customer I will occasionally make an exception, especially for a lucrative, out-oftown fare.

This explains the Plainfield pickup to Burlington Airport I scheduled for a Sunday morning at 3:45. The timing would mean heading out to Plainfield at about 2:45, a departure requiring some fancy footwork. On a typical Saturday night, the last-call rush keeps me hustling around Burlington until at least 3 a.m. So, to be on time for the Plainfield customer, I’d need to monitor carefully both the timing and location of my last few fares.

Sometimes you ask the prettiest girl to the dance and she says yes, and sometimes the taxi gods grant you a similar dispensation. At 2 a.m., I caught a fare to Huntington — a nice little run in the general direction of Plainfield, and one that would work time-wise. I enjoy the ride to this small town, in part because of its novelty: From Burlington, Huntington is not on the way to anywhere; you only get there when it’s the actual drop-off or pick-up location. For your average cabbie, this occurs maybe once a year.

“Tonight was awesome,” my seatmate gushed to his two friends in the backseat, a guy and a girl. He was a lanky, handsome, fresh-faced young man wearing black jeans and a white tank top. “I had a total blast. My first night in Burlington, I can’t believe it.

We gotta do this again next week. I mean it.”

In the rearview mirror, I could see his friends grinning. “Timmy, we told you you’d have a great time,” said the girl. “Nothing beats Burlington on a Saturday night.”

“What was it, your 21st birthday?” I asked Timmy — a good guess, I thought, given the circumstances.

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“Nope, I’m about halfway to 22. My friends have wanted to take me out all year.

I just kinda waited a while to do it. Now I’m sorry I put it off. I got to dance with, like, three different girls!”

“Where’d you guys hang out?”

The girl replied, “Well, we started out at JP’s. Then — where’d we go next, Hank? — oh, yeah, we walked around the corner to Rasputin’s. Then we spent the rest of the night at Red Square.”

“Right on,” I said. “Red Square is awesome. They always have such great bands playing in their alleyway.”

“And we almost didn’t get in!” the girl said. “Apparently, they have some policy

old one, or is this new construction?”

“Nope, it’s brandy new,” Timmy replied, and that’s when I really heard the Vermont in his voice and language. “Brandy new” is nothing if not pure woodchuck. These three chums were bona fide Vermont kids.

And, for the natives, life is not all about the Queen City, although this bunch clearly knew how to do it up on a Saturday night.

We arrived at the driveway of the house they shared off the beaten path in Huntington. “Three girls,” I said to Timmy, throwing in a low whistle to underline the sentiment. “Not bad, dude.”

“Can’t wait ’til next weekend,” he said with a big smile.

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clearly knew how to do it up on a Saturday night. that guys can’t be wearing tank tops, but Timmy knew the bouncer and they let it slide. How did you know the guy, Timmy?”

“High school,” Timmy replied. “I think he was, like, a year ahead of us, right? The whole thing is unfair, anyways. Girls can wear sleeveless shirts with no problem.

Anyhow, if I am wearing a beater next time, I’ll be sure to stash a sleeved T-shirt in my cargo pants.”

“So where’d you guys go to high school?”

I asked.

Timmy replied, “Julie and me went to CVU. Hank grew up in Richmond, so he was at Mount Mansfield.”

We got off the interstate at the Richmond exit. Before the Round Church, crossing the town bridge, I asked Timmy, “I remember this bridge was out for quite a while last year. Do you know if they just renovated the

My Plainfield run went smooth as Greek yogurt. My customer felt like conversing the whole way, which was dandy by me — if nothing else, it kept me awake.

As I dropped him off and glided out of the airport, the sun was just beginning to rise over the Green Mountains. Passing the allnight Dunkin’ Donuts on Williston Road, I saw a young man rush to the curb to flag me down, and pulled into the parking lot.

“I need a ride to the Burlington jail,” he explained. “I got to bail out my buddy.”

Driving over to Farrell Street, I asked, “DUI, I’m guessing?”

“Yup. We were at this bar and I got pretty hammered, so I asked my friend to drive. He was less drunk than me, anyway.

But it was my car, and he didn’t get the lights on right, apparently, so that’s why we were pulled over. He flunked the field test,

and they busted him and towed my car.”

“Did he blow?”

“I don’t know. Is it better, like, legally, to blow or refuse?”

“Beats me. I was just curious.”

“Do you know any good lawyers? My friend’s gonna need one.”

“Hmm … well, there’s always Paul Jarvis.

He’s, like, Mr. DUI. I guess he’s made a career of handling these cases.”

“I’ll tell him, thanks.”

“Where you from, dude?”

“I grew up in Brattleboro. Yup, Bratt’s like a low-grade version of Burlington.”

That cracked me up — both his description of the town and the nickname. By the time we reached the big house, it was light enough to declare it officially Sunday morning, and yet another completed megashift for this hackie.

“Oh, jeez,” the guy said, “I have money for this cab ride, but do you think they’ll take a card for the bail?”

“I have no idea, brother. You’d think, in this day and age, they gotta take plastic.

Hey, if it turns out you do need cash, there’s an ATM at the 24-hour general store around the corner across from Denny’s.”

“Man, this is so unlike us to get into this mess. We’ve been friends for, like, 10 years, and neither of us has even had a brush with the law.”

I reached up and pulled a business card from my rubber-banded visor. Handing it to the young man, I said, “Next time, leave the car and call Jernigan.” m

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Initial attempts didn’t get you gold. Rather, you started in the classic case with uranium and got various forms of iodine, cesium, strontium, xenon, barium and whatnot, plus enough released energy to vaporize the neighborhood — a useful result in narrow circumstances but a bother to the kitchen scientist. Also, while strontium for one is a high-value product, it’s not something you want to keep in a shoe box in the closet.

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In 1981, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory reported they’d smashed carbon and neon atoms into bismuth atoms and created trace amounts of gold. Fast-decaying, radioactive gold. Swell.

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• The Hg-197 has now turned into something with 79 protons and 118 neutrons.

Do you know what this is?

I’ll tell you. It’s Au-197, the only stable isotope of gold.

• Repeat 5 zillion times, until you have enough gold to make an ingot. Success!

However, if you didn’t do so earlier, you must now separate the stable gold deriving from Hg-196 from the unwanted crud deriving from the rest of the mercury, which I remind you constitutes 99.85 percent of what’s out there and a good chunk of which I’ll bet is now radioactive. So it could be a long afternoon.

I’ve also now learned that if one wants slow neutrons one can’t merely drop by the neutron remedial reading class.

Ideally one wants a nuclear reactor.

You’re thinking: Too much for me. I’m going back to traditional methods of gold extraction involving exploitation of third-world workers. Pshaw. I remind you of David Hahn, the Detroit-area Boy Scout who built a model breeder reactor in his mom’s potting shed using radioactive materials scavenged from smoke detectors and clocks.

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Decades of physics and chemistry have given us space stations and electronic intelligence, conquered disease and extended lives, and enabled us to download gigabytes of pornography at reasonable cost.

And you’re still after fricking gold?

Evidently you are. I suppose that’s not surprising. Gold has been the most prominent symbol and source of material wealth since the dawn of history. Even in this age of wonders, many simple souls don’t trust collateralized mortgage obligations and would just as soon have an ingot, preferably if they can whip it up in the basement with crucibles and a Bunsen burner. OK, I’ll see what I can do. Warning: I don’t promise this will be easy.

However, where there’s a will there’s a way.

The dream of medieval alchemists was transmuting base metals into gold using the elusive philosopher’s stone, but since atomic theory was unknown, little progress was

effort involving my sending Una out to dig through the journals, I offer the following tentative method.

• First, get some mercury.

The kind we want is Hg196, a naturally occurring isotope with 80 protons and 116 neutrons in its nucleus. The 80 protons are what make it mercury.

Gold, meanwhile, has 79 protons — you see where I’m going with this. Finding sufficient Hg-196 could take some doing, though, as only 0.15 percent of mercury is in this form.

• Slam a slow neutron into it.

Initially I was unsure how one went about this. The journals said the desired type of neutron had an energy level in the thermal range. This to me suggested you could just heat up a can of neutrons on the stove and drop in some mercury.

However, I suspected subtleties were being overlooked. I set this matter aside for further study.

• The slow neutron is captured by the nucleus of the Hg-196. This turns it into Hg-197, with 80 protons and 117 neutrons.

Hg-197 is unstable. In 64.14 hours, give or take, electron capture occurs. This means the Hg-197 grabs an electron from a lowhanging shell, combines it with a proton to make a neutron and kicks out a neutrino.

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River experts assess recovery from the damages wrought by Irene — and by man

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Like a barren moonscape, this leveled surf ace f ea tures few natural obstacles, such as boulders or plant matter, which might slow the river if it rose to this level.

Gone are the enormous downed trees one can still see alongside many of Vermont’s hardest-hit rivers, with their trunks f acing downstream and root structures mimicking the hair of a Maurice Sendak creature.

“It was virtual anarchy f or a while,” Russ recalls as we walk along the river’s edge. “People just did what they wanted to do. When the state stopped widespread gravel extraction in the ’80s, a lot of people thought it was the wrong thing to do.

So I think people just took the opportunity.”

While some of the damage catalogued in Kirn’s river survey was surely inflicted by malevolent actors taking advantage of a breakdown in enf orcement of envi ronmental standards, other problems were caused by well-meaning road engineers employed by state and local governments.

This becomes clear f arther downstream when we come upon a newly riprapped bank supporting a rebuilt town road running just feet from the river. While these steep rock barriers may shore up public in f rastructure, Russ says, they sharply de flect water, speeding up its flow.

“When you riprap something, you’re causing a problem downstream,” he notes.

In Russ’ view, what we are witnessing here is a kind of madness: the repetition of a destruction and rebuilding cycle in a narrow valley that cannot support both road and river.

“If you look at photos from the ’27 flood, it hit the same places. And it’s just going to keep on happening over and over again until we decide as a state — as taxpayers — that we don’t want to keep paying for the same stupid stuff over and over again. Should we have

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tanding on a green iron bridge spanning 16-f oot Old Town canoe to see f or ourselves how the the White River in Stockbridge, Greg Russ White is faring a year after these twin disasters — one gestures upstream to a low-lying gravel bar natural and one manmade. carved out by the raging torrents of Tropical On this sun-soaked August af ternoon, the river is Storm Irene one year ago. The river here was ravaged but a trickle compared with the deluge of last year’s by flood, but in certain stretches, he believes, the flood- flood. A gauge downstream in West Hartford measures ing improved it. “I know some of the people who live in the White at 3.5 f eet today. When Irene struck, that the area think it’s ugly, it’s a scar, it’s a reminder,” Russ same gauge showed the river cresting at 28.4 feet. Only says. “But to me, I don’t think it looks bad. You know, in 1927 — when Vermont’s deadliest flood knocked out this is kind of a floodplain now.”

Like a “major geo logic reset button,” suggests the 40-yearold project manager of the White River Partnership, last year’s devastating flood left some sections of the White healthier than before. That mass of tree corpses and misshapen rocks upstreamf rom the bridge? It will slow the river’s flow when the water rises next.

“Some people would see this and say, ‘See all this gravel in the river here? That should all get cleaned out,’” Russ con tinues. “But you want that channel roughness, because it displaces energy.”

Not every bend of the White River was lef t to recover naturally from the high waters of Irene. For weeks and In Stockbridge, Greg Russ assesses the White River’s recovery months after the August 2011 storm, government contractors, municipalities and private citizens took to the river to access stranded towns, rebuild 30 buildings here, in what was then the bustling village roads and — in some cases — take advantage of a tem - of Gaysville — did the river rise higher, to 29.3 feet. porary lawlessness to mine for gravel, wood and other As we paddle along, scraping the green plastic natural resources. canoe over rocks and navigating shallow rapids, we According to one conservative estimatef rom come upon sign after sign of human reengineering of Vermont Fish and Wildlif e biologist Rich Kirn, at the streambed. Beside one straightened channel lies a least 77 miles of southern and central Vermont rivers perfectly flat plane of rock and gravel, evidently evened suffered “major degradation” as a result of ill-advised out after an exercise in extraction. stream widening, straightening, mining and berming.

“You can see it’s all compacted, kind of sculpted,” Twenty-seven of those miles are right here on the Russ says as we beach the canoe on river lef t. “They White. had the channel over on one side, taking gobs of mate Below the green iron truss, Russ and I set out in a rial out.”

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of Irene, that will change. Like most people interviewed for this story, he was hesitant to ascribe blame to those who, in the storm’s aftermath, unintentionally degraded fish habitat and exacerbated the risk of flooding. River science, he says, has evolved rapidly in the past few decades, but public understanding Fishing for has not kept pace. understanding “We’ve learned an awful lot lately.

In gauging the health of a river, says It’s a matter of getting that out to people Clark Amadon, a Moretown resident who know how to run the big yellow who heads a chapter of Trout Unlimited, machines, but don’t necessarily know a conservation and sporting organiza- anything about rivers,” Deen says. “Until tion, one can learn a lot from the fish science is understood, that reside in it. “Trout quote unquote ‘conare really indicator ventional wisdom’ species,” he says. “If prevails.” you find a river that has He points to a cold-water trout in it, new state law passed you’re generally going last spring that will, to find a river system in part, provide new that’s pretty healthy.” river-science training Early counts of fish to heavy machinpopulations in Ireneery operators. The damaged rivers paint a law, Act 138, also mixed picture. clarifies the Agency “We’re finding that of Natural Resources’ in areas that were authority over stream damaged just by storm alteration and calls damage, trout populafor new emergency tions are generally flood-response progood — in some cases, cedures.

They’re very good,” says Kirn, meant to avoid what the Vermont Fish and R Ep. DAViD DEEN Louis Porter of the Wildlife biologist. “In Conservation Law areas where there was Foundation calls last fall’s “systemic extensive removal of in-stream material breakdown at all levels. and the stream is homogenous, there’s “I think the manmade disaster was really only habitat for young fish.” unfortunate, because so much of it was While Kirn expects trout popula- avoidable,” Porter says. “By some estitions to fully recover within a few years mates, half or more of the work done in in places damaged solely by the storm, rivers was unnecessary and made flood he says recovery in long stretches of hu- risk greater, not less.” man-damaged river may take decades.

With global climate change already “Floods are natural phenomena bringing more heavy precipitation to the for rivers and the critters that live Northeast, Porter says, Vermont needs in rivers,” explains Rep. David Deen to get serious about preparing for future (D-Westminster), a river steward for flooding and taking steps to prevent it. the Connecticut River Watershed “We are in for a lot more wet and Council and chairman of the House violent weather,” he says. “We need to Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources realize we’re going to need all of that Committee. “They’re designed to deal flood capacity, all of that natural resilwith floods. It’s we humans that aren’t ience in the years to come. And I don’t designed to deal with floods.”

Deen is hoping that in the wake a road right next to the river?” he asks.

“At a point, you’ve gotta say, ‘OK, how often are we going to keep rebuilding the same road or keep filling rock on the same problem?’ There’s gotta be a different way,” Russ concludes.

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A road and a river

Two miles south of the Gaysville bridge, Russ and I reach a bend in the White River that epitomizes the challenge faced by those charged with keeping roads running through narrow river valleys.

flood speeding around the corner and over these banks, the way every major flood before it has.

“In my opinion, there’s just no room for the river,” Russ says as we float down the winding channel.

“You’re always going to fight the river here.”

Russ says he once heard a line that’s stuck with him ever since: “Building a house or putting infrastructure in a floodplain is like pitching a tent on the interstate when there are no cars coming.” Only in this case, despite the tent getting run over repeatedly, its occupants keep heading back to the store to buy another one.

“To move that road, you’re looking at an additional whole host of potential environmental impacts and, frankly, an extremely high cost,” Marshia says. “Really, where our focus is is reconnecting those areas and doing everything we can to strengthen that infrastructure.”

Working with river scientists from ANR, Marshia’s agency recently reviewed 682 sites where it performed emergency work immediately after Irene and found that nearly half of them — 323 sites — require additional work. Thirty percent of those problem areas require more channel work, including the removal of berming

Riprap protecting Stockbridge’s River Road

Rep. Deen believes that continually rebuilding Route 107 is a fool’s errand. He says the federal government needs to provide more disaster-mitigation funding to move the road out of harm’s way.

“It would be expensive,” he says, “but what if we have to go back and replace Route 107 again? Because the river’s gonna do the same damn thing it did last time.”

To Kevin Marshia, a highway safety and design engineer for the Vermont Agency of Transportation, that approach is simply not an option.

and other river constrictions, and another 20 percent involve improving culverts and ditching.

Now that the immediate crisis has passed, Marshia says VTrans is committed to revisiting areas where emergency work may have damaged the rivers.

“We were dealing with up to 15 isolated communities, completely cut off. The mission was life, safety, health,” he says. “In some of those areas, we did what we had to do to make sure folks were safe. In some of those instances, we do recognize some of the initial

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Here, the east-flowing river curves sharply to the north, shifting its course nearly 90 degrees in just 200 yards. Around the outside bend of the river runs Route 107, a critical east-west state highway that was rendered impassable by Irene.

Rebuilt now, 107 looms above a freshly channeled river, protected only by a narrow band of riprap and a few feet of elevation. As cars and trucks whip around the bend, it calls to mind the contours of a racetrack.

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“We were then — and we are now — committed to doing the right thing,” Marshia adds.

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In Bethel now, Russ and I paddle onward past the White River National Fish Hatchery, which was shuttered by

— washing organic material downstream, providing new cover habitat and pushing aside the work of men.

Mike Kline, manager of the Agency of Natural Resources’ rivers program, calls it “rearranging the furniture,” and he can’t wait.

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While Kline and his staff are working with towns to right-size culverts and improve road banks, they are waiting to see what the river does on its own before making too many more changes to the riverbed.

“It’s my feeling as a river ecologist that we need to get some floods down these systems before we try to guess where habitat is going to spring up,” he says.

As Russ puts it, “It’s just gonna take time for things to sort themselves out.

The river’s always adjusting, always changing.”

As we reach our destination at Bethel’s riverside Peavine Park, the stakes of Kline’s work are abundantly clear. Directly ahead of us, where the Third Branch of the White River meets the main stem on which we’ve been paddling, the combined flow cuts a sharp, 180-degree turn to the south. Sitting astride the bend is the village of Bethel, helplessly waiting for the next flood to jump the river’s banks.

The town’s fate is in the hands of nature, but it is also in the hands of man.

How the river is managed upstream of this bend will govern the velocity at which the next floodwaters arrive.

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Irene but which federal officials hope to reopen someday. In this section of river, we come upon deep pools scoured by the storm and healthy banks covered by downed trees: ideal trout habitat.

Russ has worked with the White River Partnership since 2001 — first as a volunteer, since 2009 as an employee.

He seems to know this river like the back of his hand. But it’s his first time paddling this section since the storm, and he marvels at each of the changes.

In his view, it’s not all bad. As often as he shakes his head at an excavation site or an encroaching roadway, Russ smiles at a new fishing hole or a deep pool perfect for swimming.

“I think the river looks pretty good,” he says as we float past a cornfield near where Cleveland Brook enters the river.

“It looks pretty good from the river level.”

Pointing upstream to an S curve we’ve just rounded, Russ explains that the river here used to braid around both sides of an island. Sediment carried downstream by Irene filled in one of the channels, though, creating a new floodplain that Russ hopes will fill with healthy debris.

Like many river watchers, he’s waiting anxiously for the next high water.

A mild ice-out and a dry summer have kept smaller floods from performing restorative work to the White River

When Irene Came A writer in Bethel remembers August 28, 2011

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veryone in Bethel knew the hurricane was coming — we knew all about it. We knew the f orecasters were saying it could be significant, and we knew why: August had been rainy, and we already had plenty of water in the ground. So we knew we didn’t need any more, particu larly not in the quantity that a hurricane might bring. We also knew there was supposed to be high wind. So we stacked our yard chairs, tossed more rounds of wood on the tarps covering our wood piles and brought our animals in.

But when Irene first arrived — not as a hurricane but as a tropical storm — she didn’t seem so significant after all.

The rain started Saturday night, and, yes, it came steady, but around here we’ve all seen rain like that before. And we know rain. There’d be some wash outs: roads where the gravel would be eaten and maybe some pavement, too. And maybe some people’s houses would be threatened. Because that does happen more often now: A thun derstorm hits, creating a flash flood in one area.

But even though we knew all this, even though we knew the land here is all ridges and river valley, brooks and streams pouring down from everywhere to merge, uniting in the river that runs through our village, we didn’t know the power of what was running at the level of our f eet. We didn’t know what could happen if all those little waters — not just some here or there — began to rise. Which, on the 28th of August, they did.

Of course, some people must have understood what the actual magnitude of the thing might be. I was not one of them. I live on higher ground, and I didn’t realize. Even when it was here. It was a rainy Sunday, and I was alone at my house.

I was still checking weather reports at a point when other f olks had only to check out their windows to know they were in trouble.

For instance, three miles up Gilead Brook Road, the water was coming up

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their barn, desperately trying to unhitch their cows as the river came pouring in, trying to move the animals — many of which they’d raised from calves — to safety. Twenty-five were swept away by the water. Somebody downriver saw one go by.

At another local f arm, it was pigs that went with the rising waters. I don’t know the numbers, because later all the f armer would say when asked was that a lot of pigs died. And then, weary, he repeated it: “A lot of pigs died.”

everything in their path: trees, roads, houses, trucks. Toys, tires, sofas, stoves.

Me, I was making ratatouille. Slice the eggplant, salt it, let it stand.

Up in Gilead, Zeus the dog was in a small, one-story house that stands just bef ore the juncture where two brooks join. The whole hollow was flooded.

Zeus is a mutt, a medium-size dog, one of those muscular types. He has a Rottweiler head, an incessant heart and a smart, smart dog brain. But the water was huge, hurling rocks against the back

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of the house. Then it was coming in.

Sixty pounds on 60 pounds. And, though the rain had stopped, the waters were still rising.

I called my brother again. He was driving: “Good, good,” I said. “I will call you back.” I tried my f riends over on River Street a second time. No answer. I sliced the squash, the onions, the garlic.

Put in basil. And then, just as it was get ting dark, the power went out.

Up the hill across f rom the house, Zeus’ owner climbed. He knew mud slides were slopping down that hill. He

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didn’t know. I was home, saf e and sound and dry, taking a glistening black eggplant from the refrigerator.

I didn’t know that three miles away at the fish hatchery, right on the river, they’d already been flooded out, too, hours before, half a million fish washed down the river by noon.

I didn’t know, but all over town, all over whole swaths of Vermont, the same thing was happening: streams and brooks and rivers swelling to huge and terrible dimensions, churning like furies through the landscape and taking

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the beast was unleashed and the waters were going where they wanted.

knew that with one wrong step he’d be swept down into the flood; that he wouldn’t stand a chance.

I didn’t know him. I was done cook ing. I brought the emergency candles out, made sure I had matches on hand. I called my brother. “Just pulling into the driveway!” he said. “I’m home.” I went out.

This is when I began to know. But it was just a start. A few hundred yards down the sidewalk, I looked north through the trees, down onto what was once, long ago in the 19th century, fair grounds and a race track for horses, but which f or years now has been the kids playing fields, a large stretch of land.

The ball and soccer fields weren’t there.

Only lake was there. And I could not see where that lake ended.

But, though I finally was looking, I still couldn’t see what was there.

Consider the word that came to my mind. I looked and thought lake, but those fields were not a lake: They now were part of the river, and all the river was moving, and, though I didn’t know this because I couldn’t see it from where I stood, over on the main road north of my house, that river was running through the place we call the Dented Can Store and running through the plumber’s shop behind it, and running through the house of the woman who manages our post office; the river running a quarter of a mile beyond its usual banks through the fields and over the road and onto the other side, coursing through house af ter house, overtaking even the f ront row of the trailer park, shoving people’s trailers right off their moorings. And those people were lucky.

Somebody else’s trailer washed away.

Folks over on the other side of town saw it go under the River Street Bridge.

I didn’t know that, but the River Street Bridge was where I was heading.

It was about 7:00 and getting dark, and I still knew so damn little. I didn’t know that up on Bethel-Gilead, the water had crested and was coming down, but that, even so, it was impossible to get to the house where Zeus the dog was — the man who had come to save him knew he would die if he tried to cross. So, in the midst of the awful din the flood made, the man called to the dog from the hill, watching as the water swept down on his house, pounding rocks against the back wall and pouring through, great surges sometimes bounding high into the air, dashing up against the roof, catapulting over.

Then I saw it myself , even bef ore I got to the bridge on my street. And in that first glance from the street, it

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f ast — f ar too f ast — and a woman was rushing to pack her car, trying to get out before it was too late. She had her little dog with her, but in the end she had to leave behind her son’s dog, Zeus. Maybe if she had been younger, she would have brought him, too. But at 60, she couldn’t: Zeus was larger, more rambunctious, more than she could handle.

Her son, meanwhile, was out work ing some job he wanted to finish.

I don’t know f or sure what he was doing: cutting trees, maybe, or split ting wood, though it was a Sunday. But even though he was out working in that rain, he didn’t know what was hap pening any more than I did. Then his mother called, and he headed straight for Gilead.

By the time he got there, you could no longer drive the whole way in. A cubic f oot of water weighs a little over 60 pounds, and 60 pounds on 60 pounds countless times meant the beast was unleashed and the waters were going where they wanted. Two miles up Gilead, the brook was the size of a river by noon, and what once was road became river, and what once was meadow became gully, 30 f eet wide, all churning water and torn-up trees.

Finally, around mida f ternoon, I heard the news that Gilead was f looded and that, over on the other side of the River Street Bridge, they were flooded, too. But still I didn’t understand. I thought it must be like the flooding we’d had here during that one big rain, oh, maybe a dozen years ago, when my girlfriend and I ran down to the park above the point where two branches of the river merge, watch ing as the picnic tables began to bob.

That was a f lood you’d have to try to get hurt in, the kind of flood where the waters seem to redef ine their bound aries simply by pressing on them. And that’s what I thought all f loods were like: something you could live with, if you just were careful.

So I called my brother. He was working a long weekend shift at a milk plant up in St. Albans. His road home, he said, was supposed to flood later on that night.

“I’m on ’til nine,” he said, “but guess I’ll leave at eight, seven-thirty if I can.”

“Why not leave now?” I asked. “It’s only milk.”

Then I called to check on my two f riends who live in a house this side of the River Street Bridge, the town side.

When they didn’t pick up, I worried, but I didn’t panic. I decided I would do some cooking and try them again in a little while. I didn’t know that already, just a f ew miles down the road, a husband and wif e had been running through

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the bridge was still holding; I could see the front of it looming up out of the dark mist. And just before it, about 100 feet away, I could see the front of my friends’ house and their yard along the road. No water there, but it was getting darker.

“Do you know,” I asked a man in a yellow vest, “if the people in that house have left?”

“Well, I did see two or three rigs leave here,” he said, “so maybe they have, but I’m not sure — I don’t know them.”

“You mind if I check?”

“Your feet are gonna get wet!” he said.

I looked again. So maybe I didn’t want to get my feet wet. But the darkness was the only thing that really gave me pause.

Still, would I have gone if I had known the state of things on the other side of the bridge?

But I didn’t know. All I knew was that I wanted to be sure my friends were all right. So I slipped under the barricade and slopped through the shin-high waters, wondering what kind of flooding there might be beside the house, wondering if the two of them would be there at all.

At first I thought they weren’t. But then, as I drew closer in the darkness, I saw the glow through the glass; I went in. A dozen sweet votive candles lit the room, and then my friends’ faces, too, as they turned toward me.

“Have you really come to check on us?” one of them asked. “We’re just about to eat dinner — have some?”

And then they each gave me, separately, a tour of the flooding in the yard.

The back gardens were already underwater. The chickens had been let out because they would know what to do. The goats, because they wouldn’t, were in the back of the van by the house. Their usual homes in the basement below the shop were entirely flooded, the water having advanced nearly all the way up the four steps that led down to the pens from the driveway.

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seemed almost as if the river in flood were something too powerful to look upon; as if somehow I had stumbled into an Old Testament story, blundering witless before the very countenance of God, a thing it’s said no mortal besides Moses has ever had the capacity to see and survive.

Fear was jabbing at my gut, but still I could not look away. I stood above the river on that bridge, gaping. Then I went down the bank to a railing and, gripping it, gaped some more, transfixed by the train-wreck force five feet below. What we had always naïvely thought of as our river now had become some primeval god of destruction, a massive, mudcolored serpent barreling through town.

Soon it would have us all in its maw.

Then I remembered why I was there.

I remembered my friends. I began to run, moving fast through the darkened town, past the store and the gas station, both closed, everything closed and dark, everything the same but different, because though I couldn’t hear it at this point, I knew that hurtling back behind the buildings on Main Street was that colossal water.

Before I even reached River Street, I could see the emergency lights strafing the cement embankment opposite, the eerie flashing colors of danger in the night. I went down the hill. Under the railroad overpass, there was a barricade.

On my side of it, 10 or 15 people were milling, some talking in clumps, some standing closer to the underpass, their hands on the railing of the barrier. On the other side of the barricade was water over the road, a wading amount but not moving, and beyond that, the River Street Bridge, a bridge that for a couple of years had seemed so rickety, some folks in town were nervous driving over it. But here, in the awful rush of the flood,

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e were lucky: We could leave. And we did. But Zeus the dog could not.

He was trapped in a place that was all walls and river, waters he must have understood would kill him. Half-stumbling, half-swimming sideways against the fierce current, he must have made his way to the storage room at the back of the house where the gushing water was jamming a pile of household things against the wall — boxes and chairs — an always-shifting heap he must have clambered up so he could poke his nose into the rafters, up

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into what was the only pocket of air he could reach.

But how did he do it? The water was pounding through. It must have been swirling with wreckage, the force of that water and the things in it constantly battering him. How did that dog keep his nose above the water?

“I sat on the hill,” the man who loves Zeus later said, pointing, “up there.

And I called to him. I stayed ’til it was just about dark, calling his name.

Sometimes I could hear him yelping back and I stayed calling, long as I could, ’til it was getting dark, ’til after the water started going down.”

The next morning, the morning after the flood, was strangely lovely, a perfectly sunny and soft, end-of-summer day. All over our town, people were waking up and seeing what would have to be done. Roads and sidewalks and driveways were gone, entire fields layered under two feet of mud. This side of the River Street Bridge, their house thankfully spared, my friends were shoveling soggy bedding up out of the goat pen. On the other side of the River Street Bridge, neighbors were lining up to help the people whose places were wrecked, carrying out chairs and tables, armfuls of coats and books.

But, hours before this, just as soon as it was light, the man who’d been unable to save his dog the night before made his way the three miles back up to his house in Gilead. He did not know if Zeus was alive, and in some places the hike was just as dangerous as it had been the day before. He had to climb steep hills to get around the stretches where the road still was still river, risking mudslides once more. He also had to clamber over a tree that had fallen across the flooded brook, teetering over a current still strong enough to sweep away a car.

Because that was what it was like living here in the Flood of 2011 — the waters rose and took us by surprise.

But he made it. And when he opened the door, out with a gush of two feet of water barreled Zeus.

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That’s what they were watching, my friend said. If the water came up over that last step, they would leave. But he didn’t think they would need to. Last they knew, the river was forecast to crest at 8:15, and now it was nearing 7:30. “Besides, if it gets bad fast,” he said, “we can always run up over the railroad tracks.

“Oh, and by the way,” he added, “the water is going over the River Street Bridge now.”

We were in the house again at this point. I walked through to the back side, the river side, and pulled open the slider door in the kitchen, heading for the concrete deck just off the back of the house, a place where many times I have been treated to dinner, savoring the food and my friends and the trees — their trunks, tall and straight, standing between us and the River Street Bridge to the right. And below, keeping us company always, 30 feet off and 20 feet down, the river itself, translucent waters my eyes have relished, sweetly rolling by.

Sunday evening at 7:30, I stepped out. The river was there — right there. It was roiling by half a foot below the deck: water, only water, water that was hard and swift and vast, sweeping by like the back of a dark and deeply powerful beast I could have knelt and touched.

It would have taken me in a second.

I went back in. I ate the freshly picked, wonderfully crisp green beans offered to me, three of them, then a slice of thick bread layered with salmon spread. And then, our supper over, I focused my energies the way a magnifying glass concentrates light, putting all I had into convincing my friends it really was time to leave.

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the community really was working well together.”

That didn’t last. First came a spat over telephones at the town hall; volunteers wanted more phone lines and internet hookups to undertake a proper “needs assessment” of the town. McCormack says Cloud ref used — and that, when McCormack went to the town manager to discuss the issue further, “he actually threw me out of his office.”

McCormack called Gov. Peter Shumlin’s office and, as the story goes, the governor arranged f or the instal lation of additional phone lines. Af ter that, the story keeps changing: In one version, Cloud canceled the work order.

In another, it was a secretary at the town offices who nixed the phone installation.

“One way or another, they never got the computers or phones,” says McCormack. Suddenly politics had en tered the debate. Democrats were on one side, including McCormack and Church Street resident Ola O’Dell, an outspoken 80-year-old who has two stints in the herself , telling her that hauling cement manager Del Cloud called Levesque, blocks was “men’s work.” She retorted: who’d offered to help. He asked her to Peace Corps under her belt. Republican “When you’re about to lose your house, come down to the newly renovated town town fathers were on the other, accusing it’s women’s work.” hall, man the single telephone and set up McCormack and company of politicizing the disaster and stirring up controversy.

On Gilead Brook Road, Sandy an emergency response center.

Then tensions escalated even further.

Levesque watched water rush into her “He opened the town hall and gave About three weeks after the flood, O’Dell basement — but “everyone had that,” she me the key … and the phone started later learned, and she and her husband ringing,” Levesque remembers. At first (whose personalized license plate reads bailed themselves out. “What I remem - she worked alone, but in between field- “DMOCRAT”) was working at the vol unteer center when Cloud arrived at the ber most, what I will always remember ing phone calls, she rang up friends and town hall around noon. most about the storm, was the sound of neighbors. By the end of the day, they “They told us we had to be out at five it,” she says. The storm made a crashing, had a small volunteer corps at the ready. o’clock,” O’Dell says — an ultimatum that terrible sound — “like a train running The volunteers set up whiteboards and lef t the volunteers f rantically scram through,” agrees Hodgdon — caused began assessing the situation in town. bling to relocate truckloads of donated by boulders and river rocks and huge Af ter a week, Levesque had to get goods and clothing. Cloud says the town trees careening along rivers and brooks back to her regular job, so she handed swelled to five or six times their usual over the keys to another volunteer co - needed the hall for a Federal Emergency Management Agency meeting place. width. ordinator. Levesque isn’t exactly sure How did this strif e look to towns At the height of the storm, Levesque what happened next — she calls it a walked with her neighbors up their rav- “breakdown in communication.” During people who weren’t directly involved?

David Sambor owns the Bethel Village aged road. She didn’t bring a camera, but her own time with the volunteer corps, Sandwich Shop, which became a natu she’s glad of that now. “I don’t want to she recalls “seamless” cooperation ral gathering point in the village af ter have those images with me.” between the volunteers and the town the storm. “People were coming out of It was when the worst of the storm government. the hills and f unneling into town,” he had passed that Bethel began to take “I’m not a Pollyanna, but I can tell stock. Town officials set up a temporary you, it was an entirely positive experi - remembers.

A year later, “I have really mixed emergency shelter at the elementary ence f or me,” Levesque says. “I was f eelings about how the town handled school. Three days after the storm, town really sad to have it go south. I thought pho Tos: k ATh Ryn Fl Agg

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t wasn’t the roads or flood-ravaged homes that proved hardest to repair in Bethel. A year after Tropical Storm Irene pummeled this town of 2030 residents, the signs of recovery are re markable: Down on hard-hit River Street, visitors can hear the hum of construction crews overhauling homes gutted by the rising White River. Nearby, a road crew is constructing a permanent bridge to span that once-raging waterway.

But some fractures are proving more difficult to patch. In Bethel, residents are still smarting from a small-town spat that escalated into a f ull-blown f eud in the weeks and months af ter disaster struck, pitting local officials against upstart volunteers.

Town officials accuse some volunteers of ignoring the “chain of com mand.” Volunteers say the town fathers were defensive and petty, and let neigh bors suffer as a result. While stories of heartwarming unity and neighborly goodwill spilled out of surrounding communities, this town shouldered headlines such as “Bitterness in Bethel.”

Irene, concluded one report f rom the National Public Radio show “State of the Re:Union,” left Bethel “a town divided.”

When the storm struck, small-town politics were f ar f rom the minds of Bethel residents. They were busy fighting or fleeing the rising waters.

On August 28, Carla Hodgdon and her husband watched the flood hit the trailer park opposite their Pleasant Street home, then creep up their cellar stairs. The water eventually seeped through their hardwood floors, bringing filthy black slime; when they were wading through knee-high water, the Hodgdons retreated upstairs.

On Cleveland Brook Road, state Sen. Dick McCormack (D-Windsor) and his wif e were f rantically working to save their home f rom downhill-rushing tor rents. The couple improvised a dam, setting up cement blocks in the yard — a tactic that worked for all of 20 minutes, McCormack says, but did create a cul vert that spared the house. McCormack f retted that his wif e was overexerting

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things,” Sambor says delicately. Though O’Dell sighs when asked about the the roads are in better shape than fallout. “I don’t think we’ll ever get over they’ve ever been — a feat Sambor cred- that,” she says. its to the town officials and tireless road Bethel’s tensions were stirred up crews — “they kind of forgot about the again just last week, when the selectpeople,” Sambor says. He thinks politics board tentatively decided to take FEMA got in the way: “There’s a good ol’ boy funds that could have been used to network in this town. You’re either one rebuild a bridge on Old Route 12 and alof them, or you’re not.” locate them to another project, such as When volunteers and outspoken rebuilding the town garage. Some jaded residents began pushing back, onlook- residents say it’s the latest example of ers say, the town fathers reacted defen- the town’s insensitivity to residents sively. One concern repeatedly raised by hardest hit by the storm. volunteers and some flood victims was But both sides can agree on one that Bethel thing: It’s time never held a to move on. town meet“I hope ing of the sort we’ll have a that became ‘kumbaya’ common in moment,” says neighboring McCormack towns.

— though he Cloud can’t resist staunchly pointing out defends the that, with town’s actions. selectmen up Meetings for reelection were happenin 2013 and ing regularly, 2014, voters he says — among ofwill have another chance ficials. He calls Bethel’s to “clean up the selectemergency-action plan board.” (The town already adequate, and suggests voted out one selectman that towns that held frein March.) quent citizens meetings Hodgdon, a selectweren’t facing Bethel’s board supporter, is more degree of devastation. blunt in her assessment.

“We didn’t have the “There is still a core group luxury of time,” he says. that I don’t believe has Cloud chalks up gotten over it,” she says. much of the “disarray” “Others in town have that the media docugotten a lot better about mented in Bethel to insaying, ‘You know, that’s dividual residents, not the past … We’re trying to DAVi D SAmb or town leadership. “A lot move forward, so either of the individuals failed get in step with the rest of to prepare themselves properly, de- the world, or go back in your corner and spite the warnings that were issued,” keep crying.’” he says. As for the volunteers, Cloud Bethel residents also agree that says town officers were grateful for they’d like the media to stop portraying their help, but some overstepped their their community as a town divided. bounds.

“I do understand why the fractious“The problem seems to have been ness got as much attention as it did,” that there were some that didn’t under- says McCormack — who, unlike Cloud, stand the chain of command,” Cloud does not believe the media “behaved says. “If that chain of command isn’t badly” in reporting on Bethel’s woes. honored, it causes havoc. Those people “It’s fascinating. It’s so out of character that were working at cross-purposes to with the rest of the state.” appropriate response efforts were nothBut it’s also unfortunate, McCormack ing but in the way.” says, that the good was overlooked.

“Mainly what went on in Bethel after the A year out, it’s hard to make sense flood was a real spirit of neighborliness, of Bethel’s he-said, she-said debate. the town fathers notwithstanding,” he McCormack says, “There are people says. “People really did pull together.” that to this day are hurt and confused as Sounds like it’s time for Bethel to pull to why the town fathers were as hostile together once more. m to their town as they were.”

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onna Smyers is one of the Green Mountain State’s grit tiest athletes, with more than 25 years of racing triath lons under her belt. She nailed a 2:59 Boston Marathon, won her age group in the Ironman World Championship in Kona six times, completed the Mount Washington Road Race nearly 20 times and was the only Vermonter to win her age group at last year’s USA Triathlon National Championships in Burlington.

This year, she won the title again, clocking a 2:24 in last Saturday’s Olympic distance race to top women ages 55 to 59.

But there’s another top in sight — the Race to the Top of Vermont, this Sunday, August 26. Every year since 2008, when

the 4.3-mile slog to the summit of Mount Mansfield was founded as a fundraiser f or the Catamount Trail Association, Smyers has either run or mountain biked all the way up Stowe.

“I love going uphill,” Smyers says.

“And I hate going down — I have bad knees.”

Smyers, a physical therapist, reveals this to me on a recent Tuesday-morning run, during an easy and picturesque loop around Sodom Pond in her town, Adamant.

I’ve met Smyers before — or at least I saw her backside as she passed me on my own way up Mansfield in August 2009. Despite suffering from the flu, I decided to run the Race to the Top

and was humbled by dizziness, nausea, breathlessness and the initial steep climb. Smyers finished in a blistering 45:56, second (among f emale runners) only to world mountain-running champion Kasie Enman. By the time I crossed the finish line af ter a miserable 53:28, Smyers was already well into recovery mode, stretching and laughing with f riends in the mountaintop f og and looking f or a ride back down to the base.

So when I’m given a chance to join Smyers on a run from her office, FixerUpper PT, I pounce, eager to get some training tips as well as learn what makes her tick so darn fast.

It helps to have 27 years of experience f or one thing. Smyers tells me she ran her very first triathlon in 1985 — in Burlington. She completed her second and third tris in the same town in the following two years. “I didn’t really train f or them,” she admits. “I just knew how to swim, bike and run.”

Growing up in Connecticut, Smyers was on a summer swim team and ran to keep her weight down. She didn’t race competitively at Dartmouth, where she was a gymnast and 30 pounds heavier than she is today. But her sister, Karen Smyers, was a prof essional triathlete.

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So is her strategy for the Race to the Top, which, now in its fifth year, is presented by the North Face and expected to draw some 800 runners, bikers and hikers from across North America on Sunday.

“The first half mile is the steepest,” Smyers says. “If you get in debt on that hill, you carry that load the entire race. So the most important thing is to go slow that first half mile — which nobody does.”

Which is a better choice for the Race to the Top — running or biking? “I like both the same, and I go the same speed,” says Smyers, whose results prove it. In 2008, she biked up in 46:39, then followed that ride with a 45:56 run in 2009, a 45:17 bike in 2010 and a 46:27 run last year. “My goal is 45 minutes,” she says, “but it doesn’t seem to matter what I do; it’s the same.”

Smyers has the same nutritional plan for every race, too: a breakfast of cereal, milk, coffee and fruit.

She might refuel with electrolyte drinks and sports bars and gels (“my fallback is orange Gatorade,” she says), but the postrace ritual stays the same. “Try to eat real foods, real soon,” Smyers says of her recovery diet of chocolate milk, yogurt and turkey sandwiches.

At this point, lastminute registrants for the Race to the Top can’t do much besides rest and carbo-load. But for future racers, Smyers has some advice.

“If you’re going to run up, train on the bike, and if you’re going to bike up, train on the bike,” she says. Why? Smyers explains that, whether you take the mountain on two feet or two wheels, “it’s more like biking muscles than running

SmyerS iS afraid neither of the race timing clock nor of the internal one that might tell other women to slow down as they age.

— it’s all positive work; there’s no shock absorption.”

Using the term “positive work” for the feeling of running or biking straight uphill for 4.3 miles may be a stretch. I’m determined to get my revenge on the Race to the Top course, but not this year.

Instead, I’m going camping with some girlfriends, happy to be at lake level. I’ll be remotely rooting for Smyers — not only to get her 45 minutes, but also to continue inspiring girls and women to keep going. As she says of her racing career: “I want to do it forever.”

But the thought she says will cross her mind as she crosses the finish line?

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therapy at the University of Connecticut, her car broke down, and she had to make a 38-mile commute on her bike.

“Suddenly I realized that if I put in the volume,” she says, “I get faster.”

Yep. Though she insists she was “strictly midpack” in her triathlon efforts of the early ’90s, Smyers has since dominated her age group in triathlons, afraid neither of the race timing clock nor of the internal one that might tell other women to slow down as they age. Putting in 10 hours a week of training most of the year, and 20 or more in the weeks leading up to an Ironman distance event, Smyers tops results list after results list.

“If you’re mechanically sound, running isn’t bad for you,” says Smyers, who says she has gotten lucky when it comes to injuries and health. She’s dropped out of only one race because of a bad cold that made her cough every time she ran, and has learned when to back off in her training. The only time she’s gone to the medical tent (knock on wood) is to participate in scientific studies of endurance athletes.

“My knees are poorly aligned, so I tape them in place,” she says. “I have a lot of little things, but because I’m a PT, I address them quickly. It’s all about management.”

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he surreal, early-morning tableau of August 29, 2011 — mud, disaster and shocked f aces throughout Vermont’s river valleys — didn’t last long. Within hours, thousands of hands busied themselves with shovels, mops, wet/dry vacs and determination.

Tropical Storm Irene lef t a smelly mess and dealt a fi nancial blow to farmers and restaurateurs across a wide swath of the state.

Kitchen fl oors were slathered in muck. Walk-ins were ruined.

Worktables had been tossed around like sticks. Crops of chard and onions and lettuce looked as if a giant had trampled them.

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Intrepid owners and legions of volunteers — with the help, in some cases, of various loans and grants — enabled many cafés, restaurants and diners to get back on their f eet within weeks. Twelve months later, some are still struggling and a few are gone forever. Many restaurant owners still consider themselves in recovery mode. They hope the fi rst anniversary will bring a sense of closure.

A year after Irene, Seven Days revisited a few of the people and places we reported on last f all. If there’s a ref rain f or Vermont’s once-battered foodscape, it’s “Just keep dishing.”

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In the weeks af ter Irene, the constant stream of trucks lumbering through Waterbury kicked up dust that the fl ood had left behind on the streets, giving the air a permanent haze as driveways were stacked with salvage. It was like a postwar scene, smack in the middle of Vermont.

Waterbury is chockablock with f ood businesses, and very f ew were spared.

Vermont Artisan Co° ee & Tea Company, the Vermont Peanut Butter Company, Juniper’s Fare, Green Mountain Co° ee Visitor Center & Caf é, the Reservoir Restaurant & Tap Room, Arvad’s Grill and Pub — all weathered various degrees of destruction. Most of them eventually recovered and reopened, though not always as expected.

At the Alchemist Pub & Brewery, fl oodwater and mud ruined the basement brewery and so severely damaged the business that owners John and Jen Kimmich vacillated about salvaging their iconic spot. They were already poised to open their new Alchemist Cannery up the road in Waterbury Center, and they soon began shipping out shiny silver cans of Heady Topper — a beer so popular that, one year later, the brewery sporadically runs out of it. Eventually, the Kimmiches decided to focus on their new venture and not reopen their Main Street space.

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By coincidence, Chad Rich — at that time bar manager at the Farmhouse Tap & Grill in Burlington — was looking for a place to open his own eatery devoted to barbecue, craf t beer and libations.

The Alchemist space was exactly what he wanted. That winter, Rich dove into rehabbing and, by the end of March, the community’s sadness over losing the Alchemist gave way to enthusiasm f or his new restaurant, Prohibition Pig.

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Though Irene played a serendipitous role in his own life, Rich has deep empathy with those working on Waterbury’s ongoing recovery. “I’m hoping it benefi ted the community by having someone come into this space so seamlessly,” says Rich, who employs about 25 people.

“From what I’ve heard f rom people, [Waterbury] is not what it used to be.”

Nearby, Arvad’s took on six f eet of water and hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of damage. Co-owner Maryanne Larkin says lunch business at the 24-year-old restaurant has not yet fully recovered, and that she’s heard owners of other businesses say they are “90 percent down.” Larkin chalks it up in part to the ongoing (and possibly permanent) closure of the state o˝ ces in town. “We’re hoping af ter the anniversary of the fl ood to be more positive, and move on,” she says.

One person who sees the fl ood as a blessing of sorts is chef Martin Smith of Juniper’s Fare. The caf é, owned by Moretown’s Church of the Crucifi ed One, was ruined by Irene. Within a month, sta° and volunteers rallied to reopen it — with a new kitchen, new counters, new look, and the same hearty sandwiches and baked goods. The community responded and now, on any given day, Juniper’s Fare is bustling. “We changed it drastically, changed our whole style of service,” Smith says. “We know that we were given A FULL PLATE

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will put up their own bartenders for a Vermont Craft Cocktail contest at STOWEFLAKE MOUNTAIN RESORT. “It’s not so much a competition as a fun way to highlight Vermont spirits,” says festival organizer CHARLIE DOOLEY. We know that L’AMANTE’s potato-crusted sea bass in citrus beurre blanc is off the hook. Now the rest of the world does, too. This month,

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L’Amante landed on the list with the likes of New York City’s Del Posto and chef John Besh’s Domenica in New Orleans. “We were a bit surprised by it,” says KEVIN CLEARY of the honor bestowed on the eatery he owns with his wife, KATHI. “Being named to a list such as this is a great validation of all the hard 8v-stacks082212.indd work that the staff puts in every day to make L’Amante what it is.”

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This summer in Vermont has been so dense with festivals that we’ve almost hit overload. But this weekend’s CELEBRATE VERMONT festival in Stowe is too sprawling and food saturated to blow off.

The four-day fête will bring together chefs, farmers, brewers, food producers, musicians, craft makers and even loggers for a party spread across several sites in town, with its center at the Stowe Events Field on Weeks Hill Road.

Food-wise, the weekend is packed with farmers markets; seminars in beekeeping, brewing and cheese pairing; and six chef demonstrations, including sessions with TOM BIVINS of CROP BISTRO & BREWERY, CODY VASEK of the WHIP BAR & GRILL and SUZANNE PODHAIZER of SALT CAFÉ in Montpelier.

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After decades of dishing on the restaurants of major metros such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, the Zagat empire is turning its sights northward. By this winter, Queen City residents will see the first-ever Zagat ratings of Burlington-area eateries.

However, Zagat’s new coverage wasn’t exactly inspired by northern Vermont’s vibrant food scene. “We’re pretty much in the process of doing everything in the world,” quips Tim Zagat, who cofounded Zagat with his wife, Nina, more than three decades ago. “I would have laughed if anyone said that to me a year ago, but being part of Google is no laughing matter.”

He’s referring to last fall’s high-profile purchase of his company by the internet giant, which features Zagat reviews prominently during Google searches for restaurants, as well as on Google+ Local. Zagat now has 40plus new surveys under way in addition to the one in Burlington.

A Burlington survey on the Zagat.com site asks diners to rank food, décor, service and cost at local restaurants. Zagat says the survey should be completed

by September, and the results will appear by winter.

The local editor for the project is MELISSA PASANEN, food editor of Vermont Life and correspondent to the Burlington Free Press.

“We’re trying to see how energetically local people

will step up,” Zagat says.

“We totally depend on our surveyors, because nobody in New York knows Burlington the way you do.” But ballot stuffers, beware: Zagat editors are trained to assess “the honesty of the voting” — i.e., to identify restaurant owners who call on assorted besties to vote them to the top of the crop.

With its current accelerated expansion, Zagat has come a long way from its birth at a 1979 dinner party.

When fellow guests kvetched about newspaper restaurant reviews, Tim and Nina Zagat — both attorneys at the time — decided to collect, print and distribute the informal reviews of diners. The popularity of those crowdsourced critiques later birthed a little red guide that grew to cover 90 cities. Eventually, the Zagats expanded their iconic 30-point ratings to hotels, theaters, shopping, nightlife venues and even airlines.

Yet, in the aughts, Zagat’s relevance paled with the rise of free reviews on sites such as Yelp and Urbanspoon — for which, ironically, Zagat served as a template.

The Google sale liberates Zagat content from behind its online paywall and makes it accessible to a tide of new readers.

Tim Zagat became familiar with northern Vermont during the summers when his now-grown sons attended Camp Dudley on Lake Champlain. Though he can’t recall the precise names of the restaurants the family visited, he says his kids found each visit to Vermont — replete with good eats — “an enormous treat from beginning to end.”

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Flood lines visible on the side of Waterbury’s Elm Street Building suggest that, one day, the waters could rise again. New business owner Rich admits he is “haunted” by the possibility of another flood, but notes that long intervals separate those high-water marks.

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The Gulisanos already owned the building, so parents Sam and Barbara Gulisano organized a meeting at their top-floor home to decide what would fill the vacant space. Before the flood, John Vitko, the husband of Gulisano daughter Sarina, had already planned to open a small commercial kitchen to make his Scout’s Honor artisan ice cream. He committed to becoming a tenant. The Gulisanos convinced their other daughter, Lisa Curtis, to move her planned baking business from her home in Huntington to their building.

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floods,” he says. “I hope we go just as long between floods, though, hopefully, it will be never.”

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“That’s a whole new view,” Chris Alberti says.

The chef-owner of Peasant, which will open in Waitsfield later this month, is looking out his window facing the Mad River. A year ago, Birke Photography stood next door. Now the window offers a direct view of the river that carried that building onto the roof of this one — at 40 Bridge Street — on August 28, 2011.

At the time, 40 Bridge was home to the Green Cup Café. There chef-owner Jason Gulisano built a reputation for excellence with both his daytime baked goods and sandwiches and his high-end dinners. After the flood, Gulisano eventually decided to explore his passion for meat at Royal Butcher in Randolph rather than reopen his ravaged restaurant. His tight-knit Italian family made the choice to repopulate the space itself, joined by Alberti, a former Wall Street trader turned Green Cup line cook.

That was in April. By the end of June, the space held one dessert emporium — the Sweet Spot — housing both Scout’s Honor and Curtis’ bakery, and Sweet Simone’s, where she fills orders for the coconut cake and other pastries that made the Green Cup a destination, along with her own creations.

A few take-out items are always available at the small storefront, including cookies and Montréal-style bagels.

Soon the building will again house a full-service restaurant, too. Though Alberti isn’t a blood relative, he has been folded into the “interesting dynamic,” as Curtis puts it, of the Gulisano family.

The fledgling restaurateur came to Vermont nine years ago, after ending a finance career shortly after walking out of his World Trade Center office just 20 minutes before the impact of American Airlines Flight 11.

Alberti had long dreamed of opening a restaurant, and last year he dipped his toe into the business by working the line under Jason Gulisano. He never suspected that the kitchen would someday be his, or that the Gulisano family would be instrumental in making it happen.

Early in his tenure at the Green Cup, Alberti learned that the Gulisanos had

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once lived two towns over from him in New Jersey, and the families had friends in common. Now Alberti, his wife, Mary Ellen, and their children consider themselves part of the extended Gulisano clan.

The family — and local volunteers — helped Alberti renew the silt-sodden space. Once it was clean, Sam Gulisano finished the floor, and he and Jason laid the tile in the rust-colored, rustic dining room. Alberti stresses that Peasant is not the new incarnation of the Green Cup; he isn’t trying to emulate Jason Gulisano’s nuanced, modern dishes. He calls his restaurant Peasant for a reason, he says. “I want to emphasize that I’m not a chef,” Alberti goes on. “We’re not the French Laundry. I learned to cook in an Italian kitchen. I worked on Wall Street for 25 years to become a peasant.”

His menu reflects that approach.

Alberti says most dishes will cost between $10 and $20, including pork braciole and Tuscan meatballs in white wine and rosemary sauce. Alberti’s son, Sean, will make the fresh pasta and work as a server. Pricier specials will include what Alberti calls simply “the lamb dish” — a clay tureen filled with three tender lamb chops on a bed of caramelized onions, zucchini and sun-dried tomatoes in acidic white wine.

Bar business will be a focal point.

Alberti is working on a poutine recipe that will work without a deep fryer for his late-night menu. He says he’ll keep his relaxed back barroom open as late as 2 a.m. if customers demand it. Naturally,

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With construction on Peasant nearly complete, Vitko says the building is now 75 percent repaired. New tenants have moved into most of the office spaces, including Design Bistro, a graphic-design business co-owned by Veronica Wirth, former Green Cup pastry chef and current Sweet Simone’s employee.

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Since John Vitko opened the Sweet Spot at the end of June, he’s had to tweak the recipe of Scout’s Honor, the ice cream he named for his young daughter. He used to add viscous yolks from his own chickens’ eggs to Monument Farms cream, but mounting demand for his sweet, complex scoops has forced him to obtain half his eggs from other farms. As a result, Vitko claims, his ice cream doesn’t have quite the texture it did when he started selling it at the Waitsfield Farmers Market three years ago.

I never tried Scout’s Honor before it went “mass market,” so I didn’t regret the change; instead, I found the ice cream’s texture wonderful and unique. Served slightly warmer than many ice creams, Vitko’s creations have a soft, almost elastic feel, like a fluffy pillow for a tired head.

All the Scout’s Honor flavors I tried had ultra-concentrated, almost aggressive flavors. Pure vanilla was anything but boring, more like a slap in the face with the exotic bean. Salted caramel tasted like burnt sugar, not caramel flavoring, and the mix was plenty salty, too.

I visited the Sweet Spot on a Wednesday, when it isn’t officially open — the low-key take-out spot operates Thursday through Sunday — so Vitko served me a scoop of blueberry ice cream made the previous weekend. Despite his warning that it was past its prime, I enjoyed the impressive combination of slightly icy sorbet and smooth ice cream, all with three-dimensional blueberry flavor.

Best of all was the chocolate-meringue ice cream that Vitko was creating for the next day’s service. The silky scoop was flavored with dark Valrhona chocolate, neither bitter nor overly sweet.

Most of the sugary bits came from wafery nests of homemade meringue, which Vitko makes with egg whites left over from the ice-cream-making process. The homemade sugar cone didn’t offer the sweet overload that I usually expect from anything but a boring old cake cone.

Locavore ice pops also proved worth a trip. Though I waffled between sumacsage-honey and blueberrymint flavors, I finally chose cantaloupe-lavender. The slightly chunky slurry of melon was delicious on its own, but the floral, almost soapy lavender note made each bite a fun, evolving experience.

Vitko shares the Sweet Spot space with Sweet Simone’s, a pastry shop owned by his sister-in-law, Lisa Curtis. Most of her business consists of special orders, so she never has a packed bakery case, although walk-ins are welcome to grab a shot of espresso and a cookie, or even a savory stromboli.

The small selection doesn’t matter as long as there’s a chocolate cupcake left on the counter. In 2008, Mark Bittman of the New York Times called the Green Cup’s coconut cake “stunning, unbelievable.” Sweet Simone’s coconut cupcake uses the same recipe, but I thought it was merely very good. It was the chocolate cupcake that I found eye opening.

The moist, ultra-light cake is flavored with the same Valrhona as Vitko’s chocolate ice cream. So is the frosting, a soft swirl whose texture is somewhere between buttercream and mousse.

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mucked out, they were dealing with the concurrent loss of their nearby home — which was eventually condemned. Yet they managed to reopen with limited service a week after the storm.

“We didn’t open to make money. As a community, we needed something to be open. People came to us from across the river and said, ‘Thank God, your lights are on,’” recalls Alexandra La Noue-Adler, chef at the inn that she and her husband purchased in 2004.

“Yet we were terrified and didn’t know what was going to happen next.”

After powering through foliage and ski season, the La Noue-Adlers closed the inn to ruminate on their next steps. “We thought, We have

were very difficult,” says Ross Evans, the director of marketing. Without a prep kitchen, staffers were borrowing space from other local eateries. Though Evans won’t say how much it cost to rebuild the prep kitchen and glassblowing studio — completed this winter — he says the price tag was “significant for a business of our size. In the grand scheme of things, [the flood] has definitely taken a toll.”

Alexandra La Noue-Adler expresses cautious optimism that Quechee has seen the worst of it, but notes that financial issues remain. Many Ireneaffected businesses took out low-interest loans from the Vermont Economic Development Authority, which will soon come due. “That’s what everyone is worried about,” she says. “How sustainable is the recovery?”

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A year later, the new normal is a solid rebuild. Sandy’s owner Sharon Aldrich rallied to resurrect her decades-old establishment: She built a new dining room, expanded her menu and added a pizza oven. The Woodstock Farmers Market relied on loans, FEMA funds and advance-pay credit cards to finance repairs, and reopened after three frenzied months. Owner John Hurley rebuilt the Your LocaL Source White Cottage, weatherizing his dining Since 1995 rooms.

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We wanted to really push the envelope,” Alexandra La Noue-Adler says. One of their solutions was to redo their rooms in a modern, whimsical style. Since they rolled out the new look in May, the inn has been consistently full, she reports.

But the bridge’s fall left tourists confused about how to get to the “other” side of Quechee (despite two other easy routes), and the town has felt the loss.

The owners of Shepard’s Pie — a busy deli-bakery before the storm — eventually decided to close and move the business into their more formal restaurant on Route 4.

Across the parking lot at Simon Pearce, the restaurant is fully functional again, “though the first five months

ORGANIC FARMS:

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Take a walk at South Royalton’s Hurricane Flats farm and fine dust will quickly coat your feet. It’s but one subtle reminder that the White River inundated this 37-acre farm last summer, devastating late-summer crops and greenhouses to the tune of more than $120,000.

“About a third of where we’re growing is basically completely new soil.

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When the flood happened, “I didn’t know what I was going to face,” Honigford says. “I feel very fortunate to be where I am.”

Honigford’s optimism is shared by Mark Fasching of Jericho Settlers Farm.

On the 100-acre Richmond plot he owns with his partner, Christa Alexander, Irene ruined crops and tractors and took the lives of a few pigs and sheep, causing more than $125,000 in damage.

Yet Fasching says the storm left only some debris and “a little bit of sand.”

He has moved the bulk of his vegetable production to the fertile riverside plot, aware that it’s a gamble.

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organic matter that “keep soil balanced and healthy and happy.”

So why does Honigford sound upbeat? In part because this summer’s harvest is bounteous — on a recent day, the farm store is filled with onions, tomatoes, Swiss chard, radishes and melons.

Looking at the riches, one would never guess that, after Irene, the hard-won organic certification of Hurricane Flats and other local organic farms seemed to hang in the balance.

In the days after Irene, farmers feared that their fields could be contaminated by toxic effluent, or worse.

Yet, in the end, every organic farm that reported flood damage — about 112 in all — was able to keep its certification from the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont.

Nicole Dehne, NOFA-VT’s certification administrator, says the issue boiled down to whether the floodwaters “were considered an application of a prohibited substance” — leaving oily residue or oily silt, for instance. The farmers who reported concerns had their land tested; none showed measurable toxicity.

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

dance suMMER ARgEnTin E TAng O pRáCTiCA: Buenos Aires-born footwork graces the wooden floor.

Instructor Elizabeth Seyler is on hand to answer questions. Colibri Architects, Burlington, 7:45-10:15 p.m. $3. Info, 215-432-1023.

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152 Cherry Street, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 882-8181.

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DOg DAys Of suMMER: Canines make a splash at a pup-friendly swimming fundraiser benefiting the animals of the Central Vermont Humane Society.

Montpelier Public Pool, 5-7 p.m. Donations. Info, 476-3811.

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Caledonia County Fair Grounds, Lyndonville, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. $10-15; free for children under 3. Info, 626-5917.

VERMOnT fE sTiVAL Of Th E ARTs: A whoppin’ five-week festival boasts art exhibits, performances and workshops celebrating painting, poetry, crafts, culinary arts and everything in between. Visit vermontartfest.com for details. Various locations,

‘LOsT BOh EMiA’: Josef Astor’s 2010 documentary follows the battle to save the storied artists’ studio apartments located above Carnegie Hall, in which creatives such as Marlon Brando and Isadora Duncan once dwelled. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. $5-8. Info, 748-2600.

‘Th E MAn Wh O knEW TOO MuCh’ : James Stewart and Doris Day star in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1956 thriller, in which a family on holiday in Morocco unwittingly uncovers an assassination scheme.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free.

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‘TO ROME WiTh L OVE’: Four interlocking tales unfold in Woody Allen’s 2012 comedy, set in the Eternal City. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $5-8. Info, 748-2600. ‘À nOus LA LiBERTé’: An escaped convict, now a wealthy industrialist, fears exposure of his past in René Clair’s lighthearted musical comedy from 1931. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2422.

r ock th E r iVEr Sunday, August 26, 3 to 9 p.m., at Lareau Farm Inn in Waitsfield. $25; $55 per family. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Mad River. Info, 496-9127. friendsofthemadriver.org

BARRE fARMER s MARkET: Crafters, bakers and farmers share their goods in the center of the town.

Barre City Hall Park, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, barrefarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Ch AMpLAin isLAnDs fARMER s MARkET: Baked items, preserves, meats and eggs sustain shoppers in search of local goods. St. Rose of Lima Church, South Hero, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 372-3291.

COLCh EsTER fARMER s MARkET: Vendors present passersby with fresh local produce, specialty foods and crafts. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-7576.

MiDDLEBuRy fARMER s MARkET: Crafts, cheeses, breads and veggies vie for spots in shoppers’ totes.

The Marbleworks, Middlebury, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 989-6012. nEWpORT fARMER s MARkET: Pickles, meats, eggs, fruits, veggies, herbs and baked goods are a small sampling of the fresh fare supplied by area growers and producers. 246 Causeway, Newport, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, sargentsbearnecessities@ gmail.com.

WiLLis TOn fARMER s MARkET: Shoppers seek prepared foods and unadorned produce at a weekly open-air affair. Town Green, Williston, 4-7 p.m. Free.

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t’s little wonder that some of classical music’s most passionate compositions sprung from affairs of the heart; just look at Beethoven’s catalog, much of which was born out of unrequited love.

The 11th annual Music Festival of the Americas tells of a different love story — that between “Old Europe” and “Young America.” In a cross-cultural courtship, musical director Alondra de la Parra marries the works of revered European masters with those of Latin American composers. Expect high-caliber execution by standout international virtuosos such as pianist Valentina Lisitsa and bandoneónist Juan Pablo Jofre (pictured).

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health & fitness Herbal Infused O Ils : Guido Mase shares simple solar and stovetop techniques for making salves and creams suitable for massage, cosmetic and therapeutic use. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $10-12; additional $5 materials fee; preregister. Info, 224-7100, info@ vtherbcenter.org.

Herbal Med IcIne Mak Ing : Herbal education coordinator Cristi Nunziata shares recipes for calendula- and lavender-infused oils, which can be used in topical treatments and massage oils.

City Market, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 861-9700. ‘sOlv Ing t He Healt H care cr IsIs r equ Ires Prevent IOn’: Doctors Edwards and Janet Smith explore how transcendental meditation can prevent illness, promote health and longevity, and decrease medical expenditures. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 923-6248, jsmith@tm-women.org.

language Ital Ian cOnversat IOn gr OuP: 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.

music end- Of- suMMer rO ck cOncert : Burlington band the Beautiful Awakening perform original rock in the open air. Free ice cream and homemade treats provided. Rain date: Thursday, August 23. Bayside Park, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free; bring your own chair or blanket. Info, 878-9637. l ake cHaMPla In cHaMber Mus Ic f est Ival : Ninety-seven-year-old pianist Frank Glazer discusses and performs Bach and more at a special Listening Club. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 1 p.m. $12. Info, 8462175 or 863-5966.

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lI ve Mus Ic: Local singer-songwriters and full-blown bands demonstrate pickin’ under the stars. B-Side Playground, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103, greenwarbler@gmail.com. tH e fI zz : Mixing influences such as Bob Dylan and Jimmy Buffet, the local band plays energetic rock music and some covers at the Colchester Farmers Market. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 879-7576. vIllage Har MOny : Teen singers pipe up with South African songs and dances, shape-note singing, village music from around the world, and new compositions. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $5-10 suggested donation. Info, 426-3210.

outdoors MOnarc H butterfly t agg Ing : In 2007, a blackand-orange flyer identified at the nature center was recovered in Mexico. Folks catch, tag and release the migrating monarchs to help with future connections. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 3:30 p.m. $3-5; free for members. Info, 229-6206.

Wag On-rI de Wednesday : Riders lounge in sweet-smelling hay on scenic, horse-drawn routes.

Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Regular admission, $3-12; free for kids under 3. Info, 457-2355.

WIldfl OWer Wander : Flora fans spy blooms on a plant-identification walk. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103, greenwarbler@gmail.com.

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sport MOunta In-bIke rI de: Onion River Sports staff bring intermediate to advanced riders to different area trails each week. Carpooling is an option; call ahead for details. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 5 p.m. Free; riders under 15 must be accompanied

by an adult; riders under 18 need signed parental permission; helmets required. Info, 229-9409. su P deMO: Weather permitting, Canoe Imports experts help lake lovers plant their feet on standup paddleboards. North Beach, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $6-8 park admission. Info, 651-8760.

Wednesday nIgHt W Orld cHaMPIOns HIPs: Fast riders vie for bragging rights in town-line sprints. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m.

Free; riders under 15 must be accompanied by an adult; riders under 18 need signed parental permission; helmets required. Info, 229-9409.

talks l arry cOff In: In a talk about the Civil War, the historian homes in on the impact of the first Battle of Bull Run. Bradford Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 222-4536. yester MOrr OW suMMer l ecture ser Ies: Natural builders and authors Ace McArleton and Jacob Deva Racusin share case studies, research, building-science principles and philosophical arguments in “High-Performance Natural Building for Cold Climates.” Yestermorrow Design/Build School, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 496-5545.

theater ‘deat Htra P’: Dorset Theatre presents Ira Levin’s thriller about a Broadway mystery playwright who’s lost his touch — and will do anything to reclaim his fame. Dorset Playhouse, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. $20-45. Info, 867-2223.

‘OHIO, r evIsIted’ : Cara Scarmack and the Roadsters’ original, experimental music-theater piece is a gutsy meditation on loss set against the backdrop of 1950s America. Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 540-0773.

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business f rankl In cOunty cHaMber Of cOMMerce MIxer : Networkers brush elbows at an evening of food, beverages and raffle prizes. Enosburg Falls Country Club, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5-8; preregister. Info, 524-2444, info@fcrccvt.com.

HInesburg lIO ns f ar Mers Market : Growers sell bunched greens, herbs and fruit among vendors of fresh-baked pies, honeycomb, artisan breads and marmalade. United Church of Hinesburg, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 482-3904 or 482-2651.

ver MOnt venture net WOrk : Entrepreneurs, investors, government agencies, service providers and others attend a networking forum with remarks by special guests. Hilton Hotel, Burlington, 8-9:30 a.m. $15 for nonmembers. Info, 658-7830.

Jer IcHO f ar Mers Market : Passersby graze through locally grown veggies, pasture-raised meats, area wines and handmade crafts. Mills Riverside Park, Jericho, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, jerichofarmersmarket@gmail.com.

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neW nOrt H end f ar Mers Market : Eaters stroll through an array of offerings, from sweet treats to farm-grown goods. Elks Lodge, Burlington, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-8072, newnorthendmarket@ hotmail.com.

bread lO af Wr Iters’ cOnference : See WED.22, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

dance square dance W Orks HOP: Spectators are welcome as Green Mountain Steppers Square Dance Club members do-si-do and swing their partners ’round. St. John Vianney Parish Hall, South Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free to watch. Info, 879-7283.

etc. burl Ingt On Walk/ bIke cOunc Il Meet Ing : The allvolunteer advisory council to the City of Burlington considers infrastructure improvements and policy changes for pedestrian and pedaler transportation — and celebrates both by organizing events and activities. Room 12, Burlington City Hall, 5:30-7 p.m.

Free. Info, 861-2700.

‘sWeeney tO dd: tH e deMOn barber Of f leet street’ : Gothic gore and a dark score fuel this thrilling CO UR musical masterpiece about a TE SY OF barber’s bloody search for revenge, T HE R OA D transported back in time to 1745 by S TERS queen cIty gHOst Walk: tWI sted the Stowe Theatre Guild. Akeley Memorial HIst Ory : Haunted Burlington author Thea Lewis Building, Stowe, 8 p.m. $20. Info, 253-3961, tickinduces goosebumps with hair-raising tales of the ets@stowetheatre.com. city’s fascinating — and spooky — past. Meet at the fountain, Battery Park, Burlington, 11 a.m. $13.50; words arrive 10 minutes before start time. Info, 863-5966. aut HOrs at t He aldr IcH: Poet laureate Sydney suMMervale : Folks show farms and farmers a Lea highlights his book Six Sundays Toward a little love at a weekly educational gathering filled Seventh. A concert in Currier Park follows. Aldrich with food, Zero Gravity brews and music. Intervale Public Library, Barre, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 476-7550.

Center, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. Free; cost of food bOOk dIscuss IOn: History buffs dive into conand drink. Info, 660-0440. versation about Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage and other Civil War literature. Guilford fairs & festivals Free Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 254-6294. caled OnIa cOunty f aIr : See WED.22, 7 a.m.-10 bOOk dIscuss IOn ser Ies: neW england p.m. unc Overed : Readers find more to our region than meets the eye in Bill Bryson’s I’m a Stranger Here Myself. George Peabody Library, Post Mills, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 785-4361. bOOk dIscuss IOn ser Ies: WHat a cHaracter : Voracious readers consider the lasting impact of fictional protagonists, using Ralph Ellison’s The Invisible Man as a guide. Dover Free Library, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 348-7488. burl Ingt On Wr Iters W Orks HOP Meet Ing : Members read and respond to the poetry and prose of fellow wordsmiths. Participants must join the group to have their work reviewed; see meetup. com for details and to register (space is limited).

Levity Café, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 383-8104.

f letc Her allen f ar Mers Market : Locally sourced meats, vegetables, bakery items, breads and maple syrup give hospital employees and visitors the option to eat healthfully. McClure Entrance, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 847-0797, tanya.mcdonald@vtmednet.org.

celebrate ver MOnt f est Ival : A Noah’s Ark Parade of pets and farm animals kicks off a fourday festival of our working landscape, complete with local food, arts and crafts, agricultural workshops, and evening performances. Various locations, Stowe, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $4-10; some additional charges may apply; visit celebratevermontfestival.com for schedule and locations. Info, 425-3399, info@celebratevermontfestival.com.

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film ‘a MIdsu MMer nIgHt’s drea M’: Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer and Stanley Tucci are among the star-studded cast in this 1999 adaptation of the Bard’s nocturnal adventure of foolish mortals and conniving spirits. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ‘lO st bOHeMIa’: See WED.22, 5:30 p.m.

Peac HaM f ar Mers Market : Seasonal berries and produce mingle with homemade crafts and baked goods from the village. Academy Green, Peacham, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 592-3161. tH ree- cOurse t ra PP l ager bre Wery dInner : Executive chef Kim Lambrechts cooks up a special beer-pairing dinner. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $60. Info, 253-5733.

Waterbury f ar Mers Market : Cultivators and their customers swap veggie tales and edible inspirations at a weekly outdoor emporium. Rusty Parker Memorial Park, Waterbury, 3-7 p.m. Free.

Info, 522-5965, info@waterburyfarmersmarket. com.

games cHess gr OuP: Novice and expert players compete against real humans, not computers. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $2.

Info, 324-1143.

health & fitness eMbOdy Ing t He Healt H care syste M We Want t O see: Participants embark on a physical, practical journey into the body to find positive healing relationships. Led by spiritual counselor Lisa G. Nash. Manor Oak Room, Goddard College, Plainfield, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 454-8311.

MedItat IOn 101: Folks enlighten up as Martha Tack focuses on the stress-relief benefits of this calming practice. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 6:30-8 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 633-4136. yOga class : Participants strike a pose with instructor Lindsay Foreman at a benefit for the upcoming Yoga on the Mountain, an annual fundraiser for the Center for Mindful Learning. North End Studios, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 540-0820. z uMba Master class : Globe-trotting instructor Kelly Bullard leads a rockin’ Latin dance-fitness party. Montpelier Recreation Department, 7:15-8:30 p.m. $15-20. Info, alinajoelle@live.com.

kids early- lI teracy st Ory tIM e: 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.

Insect extravaganza : Youth sleuths swing their nets on a search for crickets, grasshoppers and the elusive praying mantis. 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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original folk music. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

Waterbury, 2 p.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103, greenwarbler@gmail.com.

Musical stories : Musicians from the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival encourage kiddie compositions at a family workshop geared toward 5- to 11-year-olds and their adult companions. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 865-7216 or 846-2175.

Making t racks & seeing skins : Explorers look for signs of furry friends and make track casts to take home. Meet at the Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103, greenwarbler@gmail.com.

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sunset aquad Venture : Paddlers of all abilities relish the serenity of the Waterbury Reservoir as they look for loons and beavers in an educational outing. Little River State Park, Waterbury, meet at the Contact Station by 6:30 p.m.; program begins at 7 p.m. at A-Side Swim Beach. $2-3; free for kids under 4; registration required; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103, greenwarbler@gmail.com.

Brown-Bag concert series : Bring your own picnic to a folk-rock concert in the courtyard with Patrick Fitzsimmons. Christ Church, Montpelier, noon. Donations accepted. Info, 223-9604. central Ver Mont cha MBer Music Festi Val : Listeners hear festival musicians tune up at an open rehearsal. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 728-6464. chad h ollister : The Burlington-based rocker has opened for or performed with the likes of Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. Woodstock Village Green, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 457-3981.

w e w alk the ste Venson Brook : Don your water shoes for a splish-splashy hike up a cool stream.

Meet at the Stevenson Brook trailhead, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10:30 a.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103, greenwarbler@gmail.com.

irish h arp & Fiddle concert : Burlington native Dominique Dodge, returning from the University of Limerick with an MA in Irish music performance, charms the harp and sings to fiddle accompaniment by Robert Ryan. North End Studio B, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $10 suggested donation.

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l ake cha Mplain cha MBer Music Festi Val: Bach on church : Cellist Sophie Shao bookends a classical set with two Bach solo suites. BCA Center, Burlington, 12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 846-2175 or 863-5966.

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Music Festi Val o F the aMericas : “Old Europe” falls in love with “Young America” in a three-day program showcasing Grieg, Dvořák, Mozart, Castro, Bacalov, Márquez and Moncayo. Standout musicians include pianist Valentina Lisitsa and bandoneónist Juan Pablo Jofre. See calendar spotlight. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 8 p.m. $30 per performance. Info, 760-6797.

snow Far M Vineyard concert series : Picnickers take in live classical, jazz, swing, bluegrass and classic rock by the grapevines every Thursday evening. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, grounds open, 5 p.m.; concert, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free; cost of food and drink. Info, 372-9463.

t he aVant garde dogs Band : A little bit rock and roll, a little bit R&B, this eclectic collection of local musicians hopes to inspire dancing. Central Park, Brandon, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 247-6401.

stra FFord t own h ouse Foru M: Vermont poet laureate Sydney Lea and author David Huddle discuss their latest works of poetry, fiction and essays.

Strafford Town House, 7 p.m. Donations accepted.

Info, 765-4037.

theater ‘deathtrap’ : See WED.22, 8 p.m.

Murder-Mystery dinner cruise : Thrills await on the lake as the Spirit of Ethan Allen Players present With This Ring, I Thee Dead, an interactive, fastpaced comedy of errors served with a three-course meal. Spirit of Ethan Allen III, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. $31.92-49.54. Info, 862-8300. ‘ohio, r eVisited’ : See WED.22, 8 p.m. ‘sweeney t odd: t he deMon Bar Ber o F Fleet street’ : See WED.22, 8 p.m. ‘w e are the w orld’ : The Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program’s Diversity Rocks hosts a dinner of home-cooked food from around the world and cultural song-and-dance performances. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 6-9 p.m. $27-40. Info, 338-4627.

words Book discussion series: canadian cultural diVersity : Readers talk “aboot” Alistair MacLeod’s Island, a collection of 16 stories about tradition,

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Bread l oa F w riters’ con Ference : See WED.22, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

dance Ballroo M l esson & 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.

‘For w hat it’s w orth: protest dances’ : In a solo dance concert, Patty Smith explores the value and power of private, personal and physical protest.

Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $20. Info, 623-6629.

Mad r oBin contra dance : Folks in clean, soft-soled shoes move and groove to music by Geordie Lynd and Brian Perkins in traditional New England social dances. All dances are taught. First Congregational Church, Burlington, beginner’s session, 7:45 p.m.; regular dance, 8-11 p.m. $8; bring a dessert to share. Info, 503-1251.

Vergennes day kick oFF street dance : Little City revelers kick up heels to tunes by Panton Flats.

Rain location: Vergennes Opera House. Vergennes City Park, 7-10 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 3887951, ext. 1.

etc. l iBrary dedication : Avid readers donate a book to this new library, established to promote community and literacy. Little Free Library, Essex, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6944, ext. 108. queen city ghostwalk: darkness Falls : Chills and thrills await as paranormal historian Thea Lewis recaps the city’s dark and twisted past.

Meet at the steps, Burlington City Hall Park, 8 p.m. $13.50; arrive 10 minutes before start time. Info, 863-5966. queen city ghostwalk: THU.23, 11 a.m.

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t he ghosts o F the old posts : Brave souls follow the light of a lantern around the resting place of more than 100 unknown soldiers and the Plattsburgh Barracks for spine-tingling ghost tales.

Old Post Cemetery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 8-9:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 518-645-1577.

fairs & festivals caledonia county Fair : See WED.22, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. cele Brate Ver Mont Festi Val : See THU.23, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. t he Bond Ville Fair : Amusement rides, concession stands, children’s games and agricultural contests make for old-time merriment. Bondville Fairgrounds, noon-10 p.m. $8. Info, 297-9810. ur Ban arts Fest : A rural setting fêtes hip-hop culture with a weekend of break-dancing and

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getting t here Fro M h ere : Are we there yet?

Walkers master the art of orienteering, from reading maps and compasses to global positioning.

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queen city t ango Milonga : No partner is required for welcoming the weekend in the Argentine tradition. Wear clean, soft-soled shoes. North End Studio B, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $7. Info, 877-6648.

It ain’t over yet — not with a month of weekly music in the warm summer air to look forward to at the SNOW FARM VINEYARD CONCERT SERIES. The vineyard’s open-air, kid-friendly setting encourages picnicking, but local vendors also sell hot dogs, hamburgers, SNOW FARM VINEYARD CONCERT SERIES: pizza, dessert crêpes Thursdays, 5-8:30 p.m., Snow Farm Vineyard, and ice cream. Music?

South Hero. Free admission; food and drink available for purchase. Info, 372-9463, Choose from Blues for Breakfast, Nobby Reed or snowfarm.com the Joshua Panda Band, among others. Or come to hear all the bands over the course of the month and let your kids dance among the grapevines.

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‘para-dice ( stage 1 & 2)’ : Former members of Twyla Tharp Dance and Trisha Brown Dance Company join Phantom theater favorites in a performance piece combining dance, language and film. Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 496-5997.

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you w on’t w ith paper castles : A Burlington band opens for Massachusetts’ indie-folk outfit, which mixes folk, garage rock, soul and blues.

Burlington City Hall Park, 6:30 p.m. Free; cash bar.

Info, 865-7166.

exte Mpo: l iVe original storytelling : Amateur raconteurs deliver polished, first-person, 5-to-7.5-minute-long true stories at an openmic evening, sans note cards. Tulsi Tea Room, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free to participants (sign up in advance); $5 otherwise. Info, 223-0043.

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t he chronicles : According to Albany’s Metroland, this rising band has “jazz chops out the yin-yang.”

Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $12; $22 includes earlybird dinner special; BYOB. Info, 465-4071, info@ brandon-music.net.

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beauty and memory. North Hero Public Library, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 372-5458.

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suMMer concert series : West Rutland School music teacher Phil Henry inspires toe tapping on the green. West Rutland Town Hall, 7 p.m.

Nonperishable food donations accepted for the West Rutland Food Shelf. Info, 438-2263.

t hursday night nationals : Bikers set the pace for a weekly ride along ever-changing routes. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free; riders

under 15 must be accompanied by an adult; riders under 18 need signed parental permission; helmets required. Info, 229-9409.

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Music at Moose Meadow : Singers John Becker and Michael Knaapen sound out songs for the tenor voice, to piano accompaniment by Mary Jane Austin. Proceeds benefit the Eleva Chamber Players’ educational programs and orchestral performances. Moose Meadow Lodge, Duxbury, 6 p.m. $25-250 suggested donation includes reception, concert and dinner buffet; preregister. Info, 244-8354.

aarp saFe dri Ver course : Motor vehicle operators ages 50 and up take a quick trip to the classroom — with no tests and no grades! — for a how-to refresher. American Cancer Society, Williston, 10 a.m. $5-14; preregister. Info, 372-8511.

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street-poetry workshops, interactive mural and graffiti events, film retrospectives, and a freestyle dance-off. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 3-10 p.m. $10 weekend pass; $20 weekend pass for family of four; various prices for individual events.

Info, 496-8994.

Vermont Festi Val o F the arts : See WED.22, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

film ‘moonrise Kingdom’ : Preteen “lovers” run away together in Wes Anderson’s directorial return, and a colorful cast of characters — played by Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Edward Norton and Tilda Swinton — follow them in hot pursuit. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $5-8. Info, 748-2600. ‘t rishna’ : Conflicting interests of rural traditions and bigger ambitions set a young woman on a tragic path of love and circumstance in Michael Winterbottom’s 2011 drama, based on Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $5-8.

Info, 748-2600.

food & drink Bellows Falls Farmers mar Ket : Music enlivens a fresh-food marketplace with produce, meats, crafts and ever-changing weekly workshops.

Waypoint Center, Bellows Falls, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 463-2018.

Burger night : Live music lends a festive air to a local feast of grass-fed beef or black-bean burgers, hot dogs, fresh-baked buns, salads, and cookies.

Bread & Butter Farm, Shelburne, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Free; cost of food. Info, 985-9200.

Chelsea Farmers mar Ket : A long-standing town-green tradition supplies shoppers with eggs, cheese, vegetables and fine crafts. North Common, Chelsea, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 685-9987, chelseacommunitymarket@gmail.com.

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Foodways Fridays : Historic recipes get a revival as folks learn how heirloom garden veggies become seasonal dishes in the farmhouse kitchen. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Regular admission, $3-12; free for kids under 3. Info, 457-2355.

Friday night Coo Kout : Grill meisters serve up sausages, jumbo hot dogs, marinated portobellos, salmon cakes and “more ambience than you can shake a pound cake at.” Local cooks supply salads and desserts. Adamant Co-op, 5:30-7 p.m. $8-10.

Info, 223-5760. h ardwi CK Farmers mar Ket : A burgeoning culinary community celebrates local ag with fresh produce and handcrafted goods. Granite Street, Hardwick, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 533-2337, hardwickfarmersmarket@gmail.com. l udlow Farmers mar Ket : Merchants divide a wealth of locally farmed products, artisanal eats and unique crafts. Okemo Mountain School, Ludlow, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 734-3829, lfmkt@tds.net. l yndon Farmers mar Ket : More than 20 vendors proffer a rotation of fresh veggies, meats, cheeses and more. Bandstand Park, Lyndonville, 3-7 p.m.

Free. Info, lyndonfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Plain Field Farmers mar Ket : Farmers, cooks, herbalists and crafters attract grocery-shopping locavores with a bounty of fresh veggies, berries, meats, infused olive oils, breads, salsa and more.

Mill Street Park, Plainfield, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 454-8614.

aVoid Falls w ith imPro Ved sta Bility : A personal trainer demonstrates daily practices for seniors concerned about their balance. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 10 a.m. $5. Info, 658-7477.

Cots ZumBathon : A Latin-inspired fitness dance party supports the recovery of the COTS Daystation, a daytime shelter for homeless adults that was severely damaged in the July 4th storm.

Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 6-9 p.m. $70 minimum fundraising goal or $25 at the door. Info, 864-7402.

kids Central Vermont Cham Ber musi C Festi Val : Lark Quartet and percussionist Yousif Sheronick perform at a children’s concert. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 11 a.m. $6. Info, 728-6464.

music BoB degree & t he Bluegrass storm : New England bluegrass veterans dole out blazing instrumentals in the open air. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 524-1500, ext. 253.

JaCKson gore outdoor musi C series : The Sly Geralds Band turn the lawn into an outdoor concert venue. Grill goodies or full-service dining available.

Jackson Gore Inn, Okemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 228-4041.

Killi CK: An experimental musician plays “Appalachian trance metal” on a harp guitar. Camp Ingalls, North Hero, 6:30 p.m. Donations accepted.

Info, 372-8889. l aKe Cham Plain Cham Ber musi C Festi Val : Violinists Soovin Kim and Sae Chonabayashi, violist Misha Amory, and cellist Marc Johnson are among the musicians performing contrasting works by Mozart and Joan Tower. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. $10-30.

Info, 846-2175 or 863-5966.

owl Prowl & night ghost h iKe: Flashlight holders spy denizens of dusk on a journey to 19thcentury settlement ruins, where spooky Vermont tales await. Meet at the History Hike parking lot, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103, greenwarbler@gmail.com. r oCKin’ the l ittle r iVer : Visitors meet at the Waterbury Dam viewpoint and monument to explore a reforested encampment and learn about how the Civilian Conservation Corps saved the Winooski Valley from flooded ruin. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10:30 a.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103, greenwarbler@gmail.com.

seminars ‘Varieties o F Pagan/ magi CKal sPirituality’ : Local author, healer and teacher Kirk White compares and contrasts avenues of mystical expression. Spirit Dancer Books & Gifts, Burlington, 6:308:30 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 660-8060.

sport nas Car w helen all- ameri Can series & Pan CaKe-eating Contest : Eager eaters pack away the maple-syrup-drenched flapjacks in the first breakfast-destroying spectacular held at a stock-car track. Devil’s Bowl Speedway, West Haven, gates, 5 p.m.; racing, 7:30 p.m. $9-10; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 265-3112.

theater ‘deathtra P’: See WED.22, 8 p.m. ‘ohio, r eVisited’ : See WED.22, 8 p.m. ‘r eal w omen h aVe Cur Ves’: Five full-figured Mexican American women try to keep their tiny sewing factory afloat, but one of them dreams of a different life in this coming-of-age comedy presented by Depot Theatre. Depot Theatre, Westport, N.Y., 8 p.m. $27. Info, 518-962-4449. ‘sweeney t odd: t he demon Bar Ber o F Fleet street’ : See WED.22, 8 p.m. ‘t he magi C Flute’ : A cast of up-andcoming and established opera singers bring Mozart’s enchanting love story to life in a production by Echo Valley Community Arts. Christ Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $10-20. Info, 225-6471.

musi C Festi Val o F the ameri Cas : See THU.23, 8 p.m. oPera gala: ‘Passion in the Pines’ : High Peaks Opera excerpts the best of La Bohème, Carmen, Faust, Rigoletto and The Barber of Seville. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $2224. Info, 518-523-2512.

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FiVe Corners Farmers mar Ket : From natural meats to breads and wines, farmers share the bounty of the growing season at an open-air exchange. Lincoln Place, Essex Junction, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 5cornersfarmersmarket@gmail. com.

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r iChmond Farmers mar Ket : An open-air emporium connects farmers and fresh-food browsers.

Volunteers Green, Richmond, 3:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-620-3713, rfmmanager@gmail.com.

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southside Johnny and t he asBury Ju Kes: The Jersey Shore musicians offer a sampler of soulinfluenced rock. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $29.50-49.50. Info, 603-448-0400. symPhony samPler : Five-musician ensemble Sonic Tonic, cellist Ellen Sullivan, and violinists Marcia and David Cassidy perform at the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s annual season kickoff, with a gourmet buffet and prizes to boot. East Side Restaurant & Pub, Newport, 6-8:30 p.m. $20-35; cash bar. Info, 334-8110. t he h orse t raders : From Johnny Cash to Adele, the local band sounds out pop, oldies, classic rock, soul and country at the vineyard. Lincoln Peak Vineyard, New Haven, 6-8 p.m. Free; wine priced by the glass; bring a picnic or buy a cheese plate; bring a blanket or lawn chair. Info, 388-7368.

w al K to end Child aBuse: Burlington : Concerned community members raise awareness and funds for Prevent Child Abuse Vermont through a downtown stroll. Battery Park, Burlington, registration, 8 a.m.; walk, 10 a.m.

Donations and fundraising encouraged. Info, 229-5724. w al K to end Child aBuse: middle Bury : See above listing, Town Green, Middlebury. w al K to end Child aBuse: r utland : See above listing, Howe Center, Rutland.

art w all to Can Vas : Local graffiti artists tag the artifactory at a competition benefiting the Shelburne Craft School. Observers watch the action over a barbecue, beer tastings, and tunes by the Lynguistic Civilians and DJ A-Dog. Magic Hat

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Free. Info, 658-2739, ext. 2049.

bazaars uVm sur Plus annual yard sale : Savvy shoppers find sweet deals on office chairs, desks and more at a sale hosted by the UVM Recycling Program. Wheelock Barn, South Burlington, 9 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 656-5731. used musi Cal instrument sale : A fundraiser for music-scholarship assistance offers folks the means to make music. Sellers can drop items off on Friday between 4 and 7 p.m. Bethany Church, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0295 or 229-4416, cvsm@comcast.net.

dance dsantosV t salsa dan Ce Party : The biggest Latin dance social in the state features only the best in live salsa, cha-cha, bachata, merengue, reggaeton and kizomba music. North End Studios, Burlington, free lessons, 8-9 p.m.; music, 9 p.m.midnight. $5; cash bar. Info, 227-2572. ‘eat my art out’ : Jill George, Joy Madden, Lynn Ellen Schimoler and Willow Wonder unveil choreographic works-in-progress. Audience feedback and refreshments follow. Hoehl Studio Lab, Flynn Center, Burlington, 4 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 652-4537.

‘Para-di Ce (stage 1 & 2)’ : See FRI.24, 8 p.m.

PoP-uP! a Queer dan Ce Party : DJs Llu and Alan Perry preside over a Euro-club-themed social celebrating queer culture. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5; cash only at the door. Info, 863-5966.

environment r oZalia Pro JeCt: marine deBris Cleanu P: Volunteers pull on their gloves, pick up trash and collect data to further the understanding of water pollution in Vermont. Starr Farm Athletic Field, Burlington, 9:45 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 859-3413.

etc. h istori C t our o F uVm: Folks register online, then meet at Ira Allen’s statue to tour the campus’ modest early clapboards and grand Victorians, led by professor emeritus William Averyt. University Green, UVM, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 656-8673.

Kite Fliers meeting : Common interests soar as fans of tethered aircrafts meet like-minded peers.

Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 11 a.m. Free.

Info, 658-0030, info@prestomusic.net. marine Cor Ps annual Family Pi Cni C: Service members and friends of the Corps fire up the grill for burgers, hot dogs and corn on the cob at a gathering promoting fellowship and preserving traditions. Rain date: Sunday, August 26. Sand Bar State Park, Milton, 10:30 a.m. Bring a side dish or dessert to share; RSVP by phone. Info, 578-6508 or 899-3936.

Preser Vation Burlington h istori C w al King t our : Walkers and gawkers see the Queen City through an architectural and historic perspective.

Meet in front of Burlington City Hall, Church Street Marketplace, 11 a.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 522-8259.

Queen City ghostwal K: dar Kness Falls : See FRI.24, 8 p.m.

Queen City ghostwal K: t wisted h istory : See THU.23, 11 a.m. t he al Burgh Car show : Auto enthusiasts ogle sweet rides as prizes are awarded for everything from Best in Show to Oldest Driver. Various locations, Alburgh, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free for spectators; $1 or nonperishable food donation to enter a car. Info, 796-3333. t he h idden h istory w al King t our : Folks follow in the footsteps of soldiers, sailors and patriots as they hear forgotten stories of the historic downtown, including tales of murders, hangings, the epic 1814 battle and the Great Fire of 1867.

Trinity Park, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 6:30-8 p.m. $5-10.

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fairs & festivals Caledonia County Fair: See WED.22, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.

Celebrate Vermont FestiVal: See THU.23, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Champlain Valley Fair: Parades, circus acts and talent showcases join top musical acts and a wealth of fried food at Vermont’s largest fair. See calendar spotlight. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.-midnight. $5-12; free for kids under 5; separate tickets required for grandstand concerts and events. Info, 878-5545.

QueChee sCottish FestiVal & CeltiC Fair: Bagpipe bands, sheepdog trials, highland dancing and, of course, plaid kilts figure prominently in this annual celebration of Scottish heritage. Quechee Polo Field, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $10-15; free for kids under 5. Info, 295-5351, info@quecheescottishfestival.com. riVer FestiVal: The Missisquoi River Band, the Shady Trees and Don’t Call Betty soundtrack a portage race at a benefit for the Missisquoi River Basin Association. Recreation Field, Montgomery Center, 4-11 p.m. $5. Info, 933-9009, mrba@pshift.com. the bondVille Fair: See FRI.24, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

northwest Farmers marKet: Stock up on local, seasonal produce, garden plants, canned goods and handmade crafts. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 373-5821. norwiCh Farmers marKet: Neighbors discover fruits, veggies and other riches of the land, not to mention baked goods, handmade crafts and local entertainment. Route 5 South, Norwich, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 384-7447, manager@norwichfarmersmarket.org. rutland County Farmers marKet: Downtown strollers find high-quality fruits and veggies, mushrooms, fresh-cut flowers, sweet baked goods, and artisan crafts within arms’ reach. Depot Park, Rutland, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 773-4813. shelburne Farmers marKet: Harvested fruits and greens, artisan cheeses, and local novelties grace outdoor tables at a presentation of the season’s best. Shelburne Parade Ground, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Free. Info, 985-2472, shelburnefarmersmarket@ sbpavt.org. waitsField Farmers marKet: Local entertainment enlivens a bustling open-air market, boasting extensive farm-fresh produce, prepared foods and artisan crafts. Mad River Green, Waitsfield, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 472-8027.

urban arts Fest: See FRI.24, noon-10 p.m.

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Vergennes day: The Little City goes big with horse-drawn wagon rides, bandstand music, a 5K walk and 10K run, a craft fair, and more. Various locations, Vergennes, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 3887951, ext. 1, marguerite@addisoncounty.com.

hiKing & yoga: Take to the trails for a moderate three-hour hike, then stretch it out in a relaxing mat session with yoga instructor Leo Leach. Green Mountain Club Visitor Center, Waterbury Center, 1-5 p.m. $12; preregister. Info, 241-8323.

Vermont FestiVal oF the arts: See WED.22, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

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film ‘moonrise Kingdom’: See FRI.24, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ‘trishna’: See FRI.24, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

food & drink annual barbeCue: Neighbors chow down on pulled pork, barbecue chicken, regional sauces, baked beans and more. Proceeds benefit the Central Vermont Community Action Council.

United Church, Warren, 5-7 p.m. $6-12. Info, 496-3583.

burlington Farmers marKet: More than 90 stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisan wares and prepared foods. Burlington City Hall Park, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172, info@burlingtonfarmersmarket.org.

Champlain islands Farmers marKet: Baked items, preserves, meats and eggs sustain shoppers in search of local goods. St. Joseph Church Hall, Grand Isle, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 372-3291. middlebury Farmers marKet: See WED.22, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

newport Farmers marKet: See WED.22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

music Central Vermont Chamber musiC FestiVal: Lark Quartet, percussionist Yousif Sheronick and other festival artists perform works by Janáček, Nico Muhly and Brahms. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 8 p.m. $25. Info, 728-6464.

Chris brashear & Jim watson: The bluegrass boys display impressive instrumentals on the fiddle, guitar, mandolin and bass. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7:30 p.m. $12-15. Info, 748-2600. laKe Champlain Chamber musiC FestiVal: seCond FestiVal saturday: Festival artists preside over a virtuoso showcase, master classes and a sounding board of new works by young composers. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, noon-5 p.m. $15-30. Info, 863-5966. martin sexton: The folk fave performs songs from his latest offering, Fall Like Rain. Proceeds benefit Dewey Mountain. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 8 p.m. $30-60. Info, 518-523-2512. max CreeK: The Americana jam band continues the Cooler in the Mountains concert series, which includes lawn games, a barbecue and a beer garden. Killington Grand Resort Hotel, 4-6 p.m. Free.

Info, 422-2185. musiC FestiVal oF the ameriCas: See THU.23, 8 p.m. train: Singer-songwriter Mat Kearney opens for the Grammy-winning American rock band as they play at the Champlain Valley Fair in support of their latest album, California 37. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. $42.75-63.75 includes gate admission to the fair when purchased in advance. Info, 863-5966.

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Canning: salsa, relish & Chutney: The Pickled Pantry author Andrea Chesman lets foodies in on the basics of hot-water-bath canning. Gardener’s Supply Company, Burlington, 9:30-11 a.m. $10; preregister. Info, 660-3505.

meet the wild thing: A fearsome-looking but friendly monster from Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are greets kids at an afternoon of stories and mask making. Stories are read on the hour.

Buttered Noodles, Williston, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; 10% of book sales will be donated to the Children’s Literacy Foundation. Info, 764-1810.

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amy huntington: The Vermont illustrator introduces the intrepid heroine of Grandma Drove the Lobsterboat. Brown Dog Books & Gifts, Hinesburg, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 482-5189.

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relics & reforested ruins: History buffs travel back through time on a guided archaeology hike up Dalley Road. Meet at the History Hike parking lot, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10:30 a.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103, greenwarbler@gmail.com. sunset > Moonlight aquadventure: Paddlers of all abilities relish the serenity of the Waterbury Reservoir as they look for loons and beavers in an educational outing. Boat rentals and equipment available to campers only. Little River State Park, Waterbury, meet at the Contact Station by 6:30 p.m.; program begins at 7 p.m. at A-Side Swim Beach. $2-3; free for kids under 4; registration required; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103, greenwarbler@gmail.com.

Water striders i: Don your water shoes for an exploration of water power and the creatures that reside along the ever-changing Stevenson Brook.

Meet at the Nature Trail, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2 p.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103, greenwarbler@gmail.com.

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genealogY ceMeterY Workshop: Ancestry sleuths research local burial grounds to find relatives, as well as learn the best ways to glean information from a tombstone. Noyes House Museum, Morrisville, 10-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 888-7617. iMproving photographic skills in nature: Award-winning photographer Michael Sacca helps shutterbugs frame their shots in a natural setting.

Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Vergennes, 9 a.m.-noon. $20; $30 per couple. Info, 388-3880, lisa@vtcoverts.org. introduction to digital video editing: Final Cut Pro users learn basic concepts of the editing software. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 651-9692. open Media Workshop: Professional or novice film editors learn about various programs for mixing and enhancing all of their video assets into a single project. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 2-4 p.m.

Free. Info, 651-9692.

sport echo lake road race: Loop the dirt roads around the lake in a 5- or 10-mile walk, run or bike ride. Funds raised benefit Orleans County Citizen Advocacy. Echo Lake Fishing Access, East Charleston, 9 a.m. $20; $100 maximum per family.

Info, 461-7460. run for Jon: For the 22nd year, runners, walkers and joggers take strides for the Jonathan Evans Memorial Fund, which supports the families of area children with serious medical needs.

Forrence Orchards, Peru, N.Y., registration, 3:30

World soccer festival: Players from around the world kick around the black-andwhite ball in an exhibition game. An opening parade, World Cup for Kids and international cuisine complete this global-thinking celebration of the sport. Lamoille Union Middle & High School, Hyde Park, 1:30 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 635-3558.

talks shirleY Johnson: A wine-and-cheese reception precedes a lecture by the globe-trotter on “Birds of the Galapagos.” Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 6:30-9 p.m. $10 suggested donation.

Info, 434-2167.

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‘MiddleBurY’s got talent!’: Chuck Miller and his band set the tone for a lineup of singers, musicians, dancers and surprises. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 382-9222. ‘ohio, revisited’: See WED.22, 8 p.m. ‘real WoMen have curves’: See FRI.24, 8 p.m. ‘sea Marks’: Fable Theatre’s Emily Fleischer and Andrew White star in this play about the uniting and defining characteristics of love and land, staged after a locavore meal from the fields.

Fable Farm Outdoor Theatre, Barnard, 6 p.m. $25 includes meal. Info, 234-5667. ‘sWeeneY todd: the deMon BarBer of fleet street’: See WED.22, 8 p.m.

words heather shuMaker: Renegade parenting? The author of It’s Okay Not to Share lays out a manifesto for a new type of child rearing that allows kids to be kids. Phoenix Books Burlington, 2 p.m.

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community the verMont faMilY reunion: Local bands and storytellers practice their craft at an inaugural community-building get-together, complete with a potluck lunch, family dance and lawn games. Bring a dish to share and a written copy of the recipe to contribute to a commemorative cookbook. Battery Park, Burlington, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 399-8862.

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Barns & Bridges: Shutterbugs take a self-guided tour of the Mad River Valley’s picture-perfect setting, snapping a photo at each site as part of the Vermont Festival of the Arts. Festival Gallery, Waitsfield, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 496-6682. rock the river: An epic “junky boat” river race highlights a day of tunes by Kat Wright & the

liSt Your EVENt for frEE At SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTEVENT Indomitable Soul Band, Tom Holter & the Mad River Mini Stars, and Colleen Mari — plus a flatbread dinner. Proceeds support the Friends of the Mad River. See calendar spotlight. Lareau Farm Inn, Waitsfield, 3-9 p.m. $25; $55 per family. Info, 496-9127.

fairs & festivals Caledonia County Fair: See WED.22, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.

Celebrate Vermont FestiVal: See THU.23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Champlain Valley Fair: See SAT.25, 10 a.m.-midnight. the bondVille Fair: See FRI.24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. urban arts Fest: See FRI.24, 1-7 p.m.

Vermont FestiVal oF the arts: See WED.22, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

film ‘moonrise Kingdom’: See FRI.24, 1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ‘trishna’: See FRI.24, 1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

food & drink international dinner: Neighbors break bread at an evening of traditional food and entertainment native to Burundi. North End Studios, Burlington, 5 p.m. $12-15. Info, 861-2343. south burlington Farmers marKet: Farmers, food vendors, artists and crafters set up booths in the parking lot. South Burlington High School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, sbfm.manager@gmail. com. stowe Farmers marKet: Preserves, produce and other provender attract fans of local food. Red Barn Shops Field, Stowe, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.

Info, 472-8027 or 498-4734, info@stowevtfarmersmarket.com. winoosKi Farmers marKet: Area growers and bakers offer live music, ethnic eats, and a large variety of produce and agricultural products on the green. Champlain Mill, Winooski, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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sundays For Fledglings: Youngsters go avian crazy in hiking, acting, writing or exploring activities. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 2-3 p.m. Free with museum admission, $3-6; free for members; preregister. Info, 434-2167, museum@ birdsofvermont.org.

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the J. geils band: The Fixx open for the American blues rockers at the Champlain Valley Fair. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. $42.75-63.75 includes gate admission to the fair when purchased in advance. Info, 863-5966.

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roCKin’ the little riVer: See FRI.24, 11 a.m.

sport mVp health Care run For Fun: Youngsters take on a variety of terrain and fun obstacles in a mini, 1K hill climb with lots of cheering spectators.

Midway Lodge, Stowe Mountain Resort, noon. $10.

Info, 864-5794. the north FaCe raCe to the top oF Vermont: Hundreds of runners, hikers and mountain bikers ascend the state’s highest mountain before kicking back at a postrace barbecue. Proceeds benefit Trail Association and Vermont Land Trust. Toll Road, Mount Mansfield, 9 a.m. $45-65. Info, 864-5794.

Vermont Journey: In a USA Triathlonsanctioned event, athletes go the distance in a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride and 13.1-mile run.

Branbury State Park, Salisbury, 8:30 a.m. $179-189 per individual; $225-255 per relay team. Info, 388-6888.

talks ben luCe: After the season’s final Bread and Puppet Circus, the speaker sparks conversation with “The NIMBYs Are Right: Why Ridgeline Wind Power Is a Disaster for Renewable-Energy Development, and How a Sustainable RenewableEnergy Future Can Still Unfold.” Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 6 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 525-3031.

Concerts, music and dance workshop sessions, children’s activities, and open dancing

Chandler Music Hall • Main Street • Randolph NewWorldFestival.com Tickets: Adults $32 advance, $37 after August 31 • Students (13-18) $11 Children (2-12) $5 • After 6pm $21 All ticket prices include 6% VT sales tax.

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theater auditions For ‘the butler did it’: Murdermystery lovers try out for a role in this spoofy detective drama, to be presented in November by the Shelburne Players. Shelburne Town Center, 2-5 p.m. Free. Info, shelburneplayers@aol.com.

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bread and puppet CirCus: The Complete Everything Everywhere Dance Circus and The Pageant of the Possibilitarians play out at an allafternoon event. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, guided tours of the museum start at 1 p.m.; shows at 2:30 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 525-3031.

‘sea marKs’: See SAT.25, 4 p.m. ‘the magiC Flute’: See FRI.24, 3 p.m.

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summer reading series: Gregory Maguire has a word with listeners in the main gallery. BigTown Gallery, Rochester, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 767-9670, info@bigtowngallery.com. women writing For (a) Change: sample Class: Writing prompts give participating wordsmiths the chance to experience the creative process and ask questions. 180 Flynn Avenue, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 310-1770.

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burlington ConCert band: Community players unleash John Philip Sousa marches, light classical fare and Broadway favorites in the bandshell. Battery Park, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 598-1830.

rootsFest: The lineup of artists at this celebration of “conscious music, connectedness and community” includes ONEoverZERO, Channel Two

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Community hiKe: Folks get a breath of fresh air on a five-mile loop around Mount Mansfield. As part of a local nurse’s journey on the Long Trail, proceeds support the Community Health Center of Burlington. Underhill State Park, 1 p.m. $20 donation. Info, 264-8193.

‘middlebury’s got talent!’: See SAT.25, 2 p.m.

laKe Champlain Chamber musiC FestiVal: Bold works by Beethoven, Joan Tower and Schumann bring the festival to a close. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 3 p.m. $15-30. Info, 846-2175 or 863-5966.

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annual mozart FestiVal: Violinists Scott Woolweaver, John Lindsey and Joana Genova, violist Ariel Rudiakov, and cellist Karen Kaderavek perform three dramatic works by Mozart, including his Ave Verum Corpus. Our Lady of the Snows, Woodstock, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 457-3981.

Central Vermont Chamber musiC FestiVal: The Sixth Floor Trio presents “An Afternoon of Eclecticism.” Three Stallion Inn, Randolph, 12:30 p.m. $25. Info, 728-6464.

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Dub Band, Bless the Child, Tree of Crows and more.

Proceeds benefit the Root Center. Vermont Garden Park, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $15; free for kids under 7. Info, 661-8215.

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WOMeN & TraNs NighT: Genderqueer cyclists make repairs and bolster their bike confidence in wrench workshops led by Bike Recycle Vermont staffers. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. $5-10 suggested donation. Info, 264-9687.

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‘TrishNa’: See FRI.24, 5:30 p.m.

Ors CyClOCrOss Cruise: Riders rise and descend on a network of dirt roads. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free; riders under 15 must be accompanied by an adult; riders under 18 need signed parental permission; helmets required. Info, 229-9409.

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speech teacher at a school for the deaf who falls for a student in this romantic 1986 drama from Randa Haines. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

‘MOONrise KiNgdOM’: See FRI.24, 7:30 p.m.

Burger NighT: See FRI.24, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

health & fitness aVOid Falls WiTh iMprOVed sTaBiliTy: See FRI.24, 10 a.m. laughTer yOga Class: Giggles ring out as goodhumored folks practice playful exercises designed to trigger movement and deep breathing. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-1607.

dreaM Big! sTOries WiTh MegaN: Preschoolers expand their imaginations through dream-themed tales, songs and rhymes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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FlOOd-relieF FuNdraisiNg eVeNT: Vermont native Keegan Bradley, the 2011 PGA Championship winner and PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, hosts brunch, a golf clinic and tee time on the scenic Woodstock course. Proceeds benefit the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund. The Woodstock Inn & Resort, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 888-707-8373.

ONe year sTrONger: a COMMeMOraTiVe gaTheriNg ON The 1sT aNNiVersary OF TrOpiCal sTOrM ireNe: Gov. Peter Shumlin and other state leaders, flood survivors, recovery heroes, and volunteers speak at a celebration of how far we’ve come since last year’s storm — and a reminder of the work that remains. Musical performances feature the Vermont Youth Orchestra, VYO Chorus and local singer-songwriters. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 279-8493.

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changing natural world on the one-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 359-5000.

gOlF TOurNaMeNT: Players tee off on the green to support Adirondack Architectural Heritage.

Saranac Inn Golf and Country Club, N.Y., registration, 10:30 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.; shotgun start, 12:30 p.m. $100 includes lunch; preregister. Info, 518-834-9328.

VerMONT FesTiVal OF The arTs: See WED.22, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

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Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8004, ext. 202, info@hungermountain.coop.

deMi lOVaTO: Hot Chelle Rae open for the power-pop solo artist at the Champlain Valley Fair.

Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. $47-54.50 includes gate admission to the fair when purchased in advance. Info, 863-5966. reCOrder-playiNg grOup: Musicians produce early-folk, baroque and swing-jazz melodies. New and potential players welcome. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-0030, info@prestomusic.net. saMBaTuCada! OpeN rehearsal: New players are welcome to pitch in as Burlington’s samba street percussion band sharpens its tunes.

Experience and instruments are not required. 8 Space Studio Collective, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 862-5017.

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, 6:159:15 p.m. Free. Info, 658-0398.

outdoors War OF The Weeds!: Plant pullers say goodbye to invasive honeysuckle shrubs. A-Side Beach parking lot, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103, greenwarbler@gmail.com.

a year aFTer The sTOrM: WhaT We CaN learN FrOM NaTure aNd eaCh OTher aBOuT reCOVery, reBuildiNg & resilieNCe: SOS-VT organizes arts and crafts, a puppet show, and emergency-preparedness exercises for children at 5 p.m. Adults and teens share their post-disaster emotional struggles and successes at 6:30 p.m.

Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee.

Free. Info, 359-5000. liNda radTKe: The performer employs music and letters in a costumed rundown of “The Vermont Civil War Songbook” with accompanist Arthur Zorn.

Enosburg Falls United Methodist Church, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 933-2102.

theater audiTiONs FOr ‘The BuTler did iT’: See SUN.26, 6-9 p.m. ‘real WOMeN haVe CurVes’: See FRI.24, 8 p.m.

words 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. shape & share liFe sTOries: Prompts trigger true tales, which are crafted into compelling narratives and read aloud. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

‘Bill W.’: From hopeless drunk to the cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous, William G. Wilson and his struggle for sobriety are documented in this 2012 film from Dan Carracino and Kevin Hanlon.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $4-8.

Info, 748-2600.

‘MOONrise KiNgdOM’: See FRI.24, 7:30 p.m.

‘TrishNa’: See FRI.24, 5:30 p.m.

food & drink COOKiNg FrOM The peNNyWise paNTry: Home cooks stretch dollars and minimize kitchen time while following quick, easy and affordable recipes for marinated zucchini, cheesy grits and chickpea burgers. Sustainability Academy, Lawrence Barnes School, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700. ruTlaNd COuNTy FarMers MarKeT: See SAT.25, 3-6 p.m.

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 wellbeing. Miller Community and Recreation Center, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 355-5129. relax & de-sTress WiTh FOOd & Massage: Greenheart Massage’s Sarah Shapiro and Harmonized Cookery’s Lisa Mase reveal the links between the nervous and digestive systems in a workshop about finding ease. Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 5:30-7 p.m. $10-12; preregister. Info, 223-8004, ext. 202, info@hungermountain.coop. 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.

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WellNess CO-Op sOCial: Eighteen- to 34-yearolds seeking support and connection from the community travel to the Intervale Center to work for food. Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 9 a.m.-noon.

Free; rides provided, bring work clothes, water and snacks. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300, thewellnesscoop@pathwaysvermont.org.

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WaTerFrONT herB WalK: Herbalist Guido Masé identifies the plants thriving in the marshes and woods. Meet at the shelter, Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. $5-10. Info, 861-9700.

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greeN driNKs: Activists and professionals for a cleaner environment raise a glass over networking and discussion. Lake Lobby, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 540-0188.

gOiNg sOlar WiThOuT gOiNg BrOKe: SunCommon’s Jessica Edgerly Walsh gives the

ChaMplaiN Valley Fair: See SAT.25, 10 a.m.-midnight.

Free adMissiON TO ViNs: Residents of the Upper Valley and beyond are invited to learn about the

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.

pause-CaFé: French speakers of all levels converse en français. Panera Bread, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 864-5088.

music Bluegrass aT Bayside: Special guest Will Patton joins the Missisquoi River Band, featuring Bill Gaston, Pat Murphy, and Jim and Cindy Weed.

Bayside Pavilion, St. Albans, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 933-2545. jOsh paNda & The hOT daMNed: Folks show up for country-soul originals and homemade pie.

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ChamplaiN iSlaNdS farmerS market: See WED.22, 4-7 p.m.

Shape-Note SiNg: Singers of early American four-part hymns follow the “fa-sol-la-mi” tradition.

Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 525-3031.

ColCheSter farmerS market: See WED.22, 4-7:30 p.m.

seminars BuddhiSm iN a NutShell: Amy Miller serves up a comprehensive overview of the Tibetan Buddhist path in bite-size modules, combining meditation, lively discussion and practical exercises. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Donations accepted.

Info, 633-4136.

sport CyCliNg 101: Pedal pushers get out of the gym and onto the road on a relaxed spin with Linda Freeman. Call ahead for starting location. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free; riders under 15 must be accompanied by an adult; riders under 18 need signed parental permission; helmets required. Info, 229-9409.

words Book diSCuSSioN: 20th-CeNtury preSideNtS, Before & duriNg WWii: History buffs examine the brilliant successes and public failures of one of America’s most memorable leaders in Kendricks A. Clements’ Woodrow Wilson: World Statesman.

Glover Public Library, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 525-6524. daNiel luSk & david huddle: The authors of Lake Studies: Meditations on Lake Champlain and Nothing Can Make Me Do This, respectively, read aloud at an evening of poetry and story. Phoenix Books Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3350.

Julia alvarez: A slide show of photographs accompanies the author’s talk about her recent memoir, A Wedding in Haiti. Galaxy Bookshop, Hardwick, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 472-5533.

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good Night ireNe pig roaSt: Neighbors pig out at a community commemoration of Tropical Storm Irene’s one-year anniversary, which includes Long Trail Brewing Co. beer, live music, dancing and children’s entertainment. Proceeds benefit Restoring Rutland, the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link, and Evening Song Farm. Roots the Restaurant, Rutland, 5-9 p.m. Free; drink donations accepted. Info, 2369350, info@restoringrutland.org. middleBury farmerS market: See WED.22, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

NeWport farmerS market: See WED.22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

WilliStoN farmerS market: See WED.22, 4-7 p.m.

music the BaNd perry: Easton Corbin opens for the country-pop trio of siblings at the Champlain Valley Fair. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. $26.75-48 includes gate admission to the fair when purchased in advance. Info, 863-5966.

Summer argeNtiNe taNgo práCtiCa: See WED.22, 7:45-10:15 p.m.

ChamplaiN valley fair: See SAT.25, 10 a.m.-midnight. vermoNt feStival of the artS: See WED.22, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

film ‘Bill W.’: See TUE.28, 7 p.m.

‘mooNriSe kiNgdom’: See FRI.24, 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ‘triShNa’: See FRI.24, 1:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Barre farmerS market: See WED.22, 3-6:30 p.m.

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greg guma: The Vermont historian shares stories and thoughts about the evolving nature of progressive politics in Vermont. Vermont History Center, Barre, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 479-8505, tess. taylor@state.vt.us.

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yeStermorroW Summer leCture SerieS: Spanish writer and painter Christian Tubau Arjona explores the importance of natural morphology in “Gaudi and the Shapes of Nature.” Yestermorrow Design/Build School, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 496-5545.

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theater ‘deathtrap’: See WED.22, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. kiCkoff/iNformatioNal meetiNg for ‘reNt’: Production-team members of Lyric Theatre Company’s fall show sum up the casting and audition process, as well as the need for a behindthe-scenes technical crew. South Burlington High School, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 658-1484.

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‘real WomeN have CurveS’: See FRI.24, 8 p.m.

‘SWeeNey todd: the demoN BarBer of fleet Street’: See WED.22, 8 p.m.

words Book diSCuSSioN SerieS: farmS & gardeNS: Readers rehash their impressions of Michael Pollan’s Second Nature: A Gardener’s Education as part of a series about tending and growing. Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 254-5290, ext. 101.

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SaCred CirCle daNCiNg: No experience and no partners are necessary for these ancient and modern movement patterns set to gentle, slow, international music. Suitable for all adults, including seniors. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:308:30 p.m. Free; bring water. Info, 978-424-7968.

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CLAY: WHEEL THROWING: Sep. 24-Nov. 12, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Mon. Cost: $240/person, $216/BCA member. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St. , Burlington. An introduction to clay, pottery and the ceramics studio. Work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques, while creating functional pieces such as mugs, vases and bowls. No previous experience needed! Class includes over 30 hours per week of open studio time to practice. Ages 16+.

DESIGN: ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS6: Sep. 18-Oct. 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Tue. Cost: $205/ person; $184.50/BCA member.

Location: Burlington City Arts Digital Media Lab, Burlington.

Learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator, a creative computer program used to create interesting graphics, clipart and more!

Learn how to lay out and design posters. Explore a variety of software techniques and create projects suited to your interests.

For beginners who are interested in furthering their design software skills.

DROP-IN: ADULT POTTERY: 2nd & 3rd Fri. of the month, Sept.

14, 21, Oct. 12, 19, Nov. 9, 16, Dec. 14 & 21. Cost: $12/participant, $11/BCA member. Location: BCA Clay Studio, Wheel Room & Craft Room, 250 Main St., Burlington.

Curious about the pottery wheel? ˜ is is a great introduction to our studio. ˜ rough demonstrations and individual instruction, students will learn the basics of preparing and centering the clay and making cups, mugs and bowls. Price includes one fi red and glazed piece per participant. Additional fi red and glazed pieces are $5 each.

DROP-IN: POLLYWOG PRESCHOOL: Sep. 13-Dec. 13, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Weekly on ˜ u.

Cost: $6/parent-child pair, $5 for BCA members. Location:

BCA Center (135 Church Street), Burlington. Introducing young children (6 months to 5 years) to artistic explorations in a multimedia environment. Participants will work with homemade play dough, paint, yarn, ribbon, paper and more! Parents must accompany their children. All materials provided. No registration necessary. Purchase a drop-in card and get sixth visit free!

DROP-IN: PRESCHOOL CLAY: Sep. 14-Dec. 14, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Weekly on Fri. Cost: $6/child, $5 for BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio , 250 Main St, Burlington. ˜ rough projects designed for early learners, young artists will hand-build with clay to create pinch pots, coil cups, sculptures and more! Parents must accompany their children.

All materials provided. Price includes one fi red and glazed piece per child. Additional fi red and glazed pieces are $5 each.

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DROP-IN: FAMILY CLAY:Sep. 14-Dec. 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Weekly on Fri. Cost: $6/child, $5 for BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St. , Burlington. Learn wheel and hand-building techniques while hanging out with the family.

Make bowls, cups and amazing sculptures. Price includes one fi red and glazed piece per participant. Additional fi red and glazed pieces $5 each. No registration necessary. Purchase a $30 punch card for 6 drop-in classes; $25 for BCA members.

ILLUSTRATION: Sep. 26-Nov. 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Wed. Cost: $200/person; $180 BCA member. Location: BCA Center, Burlington. Learn a variety of illustration techniques! Whatever your interest (children’s books, news stories, comics, sci-fi or political blogs), there’s a technique for you. Using traditional materials such as pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, and watercolors, students will be encouraged to draw the human fi gure, likenesses, animals, landscapes, interiors and more.

PRINT: ABSTRACT PRINT: Sep. 24-Nov. 12, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Mon. Cost: $230/ nonemembers, $207/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

Experiment with a variety of printmaking methods, such as etching and linoleum cuts, to create uniquely expressive artwork. ˜ is is a great way to start creating your own art or explore printmaking and no experience

is necessary! Cost includes over 30 hours per week of open studio hours for class work.

PAINTING: CONTEMPORARY FIGURE: Sep. 26-Nov. 14, 1:304:30 p.m., Weekly on Wed. Cost: $320/person; $288/ BCA member. Location: BCA Center, Burlington. Ages 16+.

Intermediate and advanced painters: revitalize your painting practices with a contemporary approach to the fi gure. Work from live models each week, explore a variety of contemporary techniques with water-soluble oils, and get supportive feedback in a small group environment.

Figure-drawing experience is very helpful.

PAINTING: OIL: Sep. 25-Nov. 13, 6:30-9 p.m., Weekly on Tue. Cost: $250/person; $225/BCA member. Location: BCA Center, Burlington. Ages 16+. Learn how to paint with nontoxic, watersoluble oils. With an emphasis on studio work, this class will consist of fun exercises. Discover a variety of painting techniques and learn how to apply composition, linear aspects, form and color theory to your work.

PHOTO: ADOBE LIGHTROOM 4: Sep. 20-Oct. 25, 6-9 p.m., Weekly on ˜ u. Cost: $250/person; $225/BCA member. Location: Burlington City Arts Digital Media Lab, Burlington. Upload, organize, edit and print your digital photographs in this comprehensive class using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Importing images, using RAW fi les, organization, fi ne-tuning tone and contrast, color and white balance adjustments, and archival printing on our Epson 3880 printer will all be covered.

PHOTO: DIGITAL PHOTO BASICS: Sep. 17-Nov. 19, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Weekly on Mon. Cost: $225/ person; $202.50/BCA member.

Location: Burlington City Arts Digital Media Lab, Burlington.

Learn the basics of digital photography. Camera functions and settings, white balance, composition, uploading and organizing images, making basic edits in Photoshop, printing, and much more will be covered. Any digital camera is acceptable! Bring your charged camera with its memory card, cords and manual to the fi rst class.

Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Learn how to print using ImagOn, a user friendly, nontoxic etching process that reproduces a range of graphic techniques from line and gouache drawings to photographic imagery. Since etching is a drawing process, emphasis will be placed on drawing and pictorial composition. Includes 30 hours of open studio time per week.

clay FALL POTTERY CLASSES: Sep. 4-Oct. 23, Weekly on Wed. 1.5to 3-hour classes. Location: Montpelier Mud, 961 Route 2, Middlesex. Info: Montpelier Mud, Montpelier Mud, 224-7000, info@montpeliermud.com, montpeliermud.com. Fall classes for kids, teens and adults begin September 4. We welcome all levels of experience. Whether you are interested in hand building or the wheel, we have something for everyone. Pottery classes are the fun way to go back to school.

cooking CANNING: HOMEMADE PRESERVES: Sep. 8, 9:30-11 a.m.

Cost: $10/1.5-hr. class. Location: Gardener’s Supply, Burlington.

Info: 660-3505, gardenerssupply.com. Robin Berger, home canner and food blogger, will teach us how to make nopectin preserves using a truly unique recipe: tomato-orange marmalade. Everyone will take home the recipe along with a jar of marmalade. Preregistration required.

CANNING: SALSA, RELISH & CHUTNEY: Aug. 25, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $10/1.5-hr. class.

Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-3505, gardenerssuppply. com. Cookbook author Andrea Chesman will show you how to make delicious salsa, relishes and chutneys and teach you the basics of hot-water-bath canning. Plus you all get to sample some amazing relishes and chutneys! Andrea Chesman lives in an old farmhouse in Ripton; her most recent cookbook ise˜ Pickled Pantry.

PHOTO: INTRO FILM/DIGITAL SLR: Sep. 19-Oct. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Wed. Cost: $160/person; $144/BCA member. Location: Digital Media Lab, Burlington. Explore the basic workings of the manual 35mm fi lm or digital SLR camera to take the photographs you envision. Demystify f-stops, shutter speeds and exposure, and learn the basics of composition, lens choices and fi lm types/sensitivity. Bring an empty manual 35mm fi lm or digital SLR camera and owner’s manual.

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PRINT: NON-TOXIC ETCHING: Sep. 25-Oct. 30, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Tues. Cost: $200/ person, $180/BCA member.

DSANTOS VT SALSA: Mon. evenings: beginner class 7 p.m.-8 p.m., intermediate 8:15 p.m.9:15 p.m. Cost: $10/1-hr. class.

DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 5981077, info@salsalina.com. Salsa classes, nightclub-style, on-one and on-two, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $13/person for one-hour class.

No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout!

Location: Movement Studio, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington.

Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt.com. Add some spice to your life by learning to dance salsa club style. We also touch on bachata, merengue and cha-cha-cha. Experience the excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world-famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance and have a great time!

LEARN TO DANCE W/ A PARTNER!: Cost: $50/4-wk. class. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington.

Lessons also avail. in St. Albans.

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

Beginning classes repeat each month, but intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary.

drawing DROP-IN: LIFE DRAWING AGE 16+: Sep. 10-Dec. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Mon. Cost: $8/ session; $7/session for BCA members. Location: BCA Center (135 Church Street), Burlington. ˜ is drop-in class is open to all levels and facilitated by local clothing designer and artist Amy Wild. Spend time with other local artists, drawing one of our experienced models. Please bring your own drawing materials and paper. No registration necessary.

Purchase a drop-in card and get the sixth visit free!

drumming TAIKO, DJEMBE, CONGAS & BATA!: Location: Burlington Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3-G, AllTogetherNow, 170 Cherry Tree Hill Rd., E. Montpelier. Info: Stuart Paton, 999-4255, spaton55@gmail. com. Burlington classes: Call for weekly conga and djembe lessons in Burlington. Burlington Beginners Taiko starts Tuesday, September 11, and October 30; kids, 4:30 p.m., $60/6 weeks; adults, 5:30 p.m., $72/6 weeks.

Monday Advanced classes start September 10 and October 29, 5:30 and 7:45 p.m. Cuban Bata and house-call classes by request. Call for Women’s Friday 5 p.m. Conga class. Montpelier classes: Djembe class starts ˜ ursday, July 12, 5:30 p.m. $45/3 weeks. ˜ ursday Conga, Haitian, Taiko and children’s drumming classes. Call with interest.

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YOGA & NATURE RETREAT W/ MARTHA WHITNEY: Sep. 14-16. Location: Common Ground Center, 473 Tatro Rd., Starksboro. Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com. Evolution Yoga presents a weekend nourishing your inner self and connecting with nature. Join Martha Whitney for a revitalizing naturebased retreat. Explore yoga from the inside out and inhabit your body with greater ease and pleasure. ˜ is mindful yoga invites integration of body, heart and mind, awakens your senses and play.

healing HAPPINESS IS THE BEST REVENGE: Sep. 25-Oct. 30, 6:30-8 p.m. Cost: $270/6 90min. group sessions. Location: JourneyWorks, 11 Kilburne St., Burlington. Info: JourneyWorks, Michael Watson, 860-6203, mwatsonlcmhc@hotmail.com, journeyworksvt.wordpress.com.

A six-week arts-based psychotherapy group devoted to aiding members to build creativity, joy and play into their lives. Often hardship and trauma rob us of our joy and creativity. What better revenge than to take them back? Led by Jennie Kristel and Michael Watson. Most insurance accepted.

health STUDENT & APPRENTICE PROGRAM IN ENERGY WORK HEALING: Dates & times will be arranged to accommodate the schedules of participants.

Location: TBA, Middlebury.

Info: Barbara, 324-9149, FeelingMuchBetter.org. Medical intuitive and energy work practitioner Barbara Clearbridge is now accepting students and apprentices for individualized one-to-three-year part-time programs. Study what you need for home or professional use.

Love offering (you determine what you can pay). Register now, sessions begin September 15.

Yes, you can!

herbs WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury.

Info: 456-8122, annie@wisdomoftheherbsschool.com, wisdomoftheherbsschool.com.

Wild Edibles Intensive: August 19, September 16 and October 14, 2012. VSAC nondegree grants available. 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 Mcc leary, director, and George l isi, naturalist.

language ANNOUNCING SPANISH CLASSES: Cost: $175/10 1-hr. classes. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Ctr. Info: Spanish in Waterbury Center, 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com. s panish classes starting s eptember 17-20. Our fifth year. l earn from a native speaker via small classes, individual instruction or student tutoring. You’ll always be participating and speaking. l esson packages for travelers. s pecializing in lessons for young children; they love it! s ee our website or contact us for details.

martial arts AIkIdO: Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St. (across from Conant Metal & Light), Burlington. Info: 9518900, burlingtonaikido.org.

This Japanese martial art is a great method to get in shape and reduce stress. c lasses for adults and children ages 5-12. s cholarships for youth ages 7-17. c lasses are taught by Benjamin Pincus s ensei, Vermont’s senior and only fully certified aikido teacher. Visitors are welcome seven days a week.

ASIAN BOdy WOrk tHE r APy Pr OGr AM: Weekly on Mon., Tue. Cost: $5000/500-hr. program.

Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, suite 109, Essex Jct. Info: Elements of Healing, Scott Moylan, 288-8160, elementsofhealing@verizon. net, elementsofhealing.net. This program teaches two forms of massage, amma and s hiatsu. 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. Nc BTMB-assigned school.

meditation LEAr N t O MEdIt At E: Meditation instruction avail.

Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or by appt. Meditation sessions on Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m. The Shambhala Cafe meets the 1st Sat. of ea. mo. for meditation & discussions, 9 a.m.-noon.

An Open House occurs every 3rd Fri. evening of ea. mo., 7-9 p.m., which incl. an intro to the center, a short dharma talk & socializing. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambhalactr.org. Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington s hambhala c enter offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom.

WISdOMS@ WOrk:N At Ur ALBr ILLIANCE: Sep. 14-16. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 So. Winooski Ave, Burlington.

Info: Five Wisdoms Institute, Irini Rockwell, 279-5762, info@ fivewisdomsinstitute.com, fivewisdomsinstitute.com. awaken your natural brilliance and learn the wisdom of simple presence, clarity, richness, passion and action to use them for self-discovery. In this workshop, understand your ability to live a healthy, balanced life in your workplace and home. For more info, contact author of Natural

It’ S dUE tOMO rr OW?!: Oct. 11, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $45/ seminar. Location: Stern Center for Language & Learning, 183 Talcott Rd., suite 101, Williston.

Info: Stern Center for Language and Learning, Jenn Proulx, 878-2332, jproulx@sterncenter. org, sterncenter.org. This twoevening seminar will provide parents of middle- and highschool students with strategies to improve their adolescent’s time-management, homework, study and test-taking skills.

Parents will be given techniques to try, and opportunities for discussion and feedback will be provided. Register today!

photography AUt UMN IN VEr MONt P HOt O tOU r: Sep. 30, 1:30 p.m., through Oct. 4, 11:30 a.m.

Cost: $595/person. Location: Green Mountain Photographic Workshops, central Vermont.

Info: Green Mountain Photographic Workshops , Kurt Budliger, 223-4022, info@ kurtbudligerphotography.com, greenmtnphotoworkshops.com.

There’s no question that autumn in Vermont is a magical time to be an outdoor photographer.

Join us for an intensive, five-day instructional photography tour (or “tourshop”) in Vermont. The emphasis of our time together, sunrise to sunset, will be on creating stunning images of the Vermont landscape.

pilates PILAt ES MAt & rE f Or MEr CLASSES: 6 days/wk. Location: Natural Bodies Pilates, 1 Mill St., suite 372, Burlington.

Info: 863-3369, lucille@ naturalbodiespilates.com, NaturalBodiesPilates.com. From gentle to vigorous, we have a class that is just right for you.

Get strong; stay healthy! Not ready for Reformer? Just sign up for our private introductory series. Drop in for mat classes with Hermine, register for Nia, belly dance and modern dance, too! every body loves Pilates!

psychology JUNG ANd Uf OS: Wed., Sep. 5, 12 19 & 26, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60/ class series. Location: 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury. Info: 244-7909.

Jung’s longstanding interest in UFOs is not widely known; learn how he recognized the psychic reality of this phenomenon and understood the UFO as a sign of the end of the age of Pisces.

The class will also discuss John Mack’s work with abductees. To register, call s ue, 244-7909.

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self-help 2012: WHAt’ S COMING?: Thu., Sep. 6, 13, 20 & 27, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60/class series. Location: 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury. Info: 244-7909. Don’t believe all of the gloom and doom you hear about the end of the world! l earn about the many visions and scenarios for our collective future and how you can seize all the opportunities of this time to thrive in the years ahead. To register, call s ue, 244-7909.

sports St ANd-UP PAdd LEBOArd ING: Weekdays by appt.; Sat. & Sun. Cost: $30/hourlong privates & semiprivates; $20 ea. for groups. Location: Oakledge Park & Beach, end of Flynn Ave., a mile south of downtown along the bike path, Burlington. Info: Paddlesurf Champlain, Jason Starr, 881-4905, jason@paddlesurfchamplain.com, paddlesurfchamplain.com. l earn to standup paddleboard with Paddlesurf c hamplain! Get on board for a very fun and simple new way to explore the lake and work your body head to toe. Instruction on paddle handling and balance skills to get you moving your first time out. l earn why people love this Hawaiian-rooted sport the first time they try it.

tai chi SNAkE-Sty LE tAI CHI CHUAN: Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 864-7902, iptaichi.org. The Yang s nake s tyle is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles.

Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. yANG-Sty LE tAI CHI: Wed., 5:30 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m. $16/class, $60/mo. Beginners welcome.

No class Aug. 1 & 4. Location: Vermont Tai Chi Academy & Healing Center, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Turn right into driveway immed. after the railroad tracks. Located in the old Magic Hat Brewery building. Info: 4342960. Tai chi is a slow-moving martial art that combines deep

SLOW yOGA & AGING MINdf ULLy: Sep. 9-Oct. 14. Cost: $150/6-wk. series. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy, 364 Dorset St., suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: 6589440, vtcyt.com. This group is for senior women who wish to be alert to possible negative tendencies or habits that emerge as we age and support each other to develop in positive ways as we move into this phase of life. experience yoga, sharing and bonding exercises. With special guest Jill Mason. dIALECt ICAL BEHAVIOr tHE r APy: Aug. 27, 6-7:30 p.m., Weekly on Mon. Location: Vermont Center for Intergrative Therapy, S. Burlington. Info: 658-9440, vtcyt.com. DBT s kills Group with adrienne s lusky. DBT teaches new skills that can be applied to current stressors to ultimately bring us the peace of mind we deserve. The philosophy behind this group is that mindfulness practice is an essential DBT component that enables us to fully utilize newly learned skills. Ongoing drop-in group.

yoga EVOLUt ION yOGA: $14/class, $130/class card. $5-$10 community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com. evolution’s certified teachers are skilled with students ranging from beginner to advanced. We offer classes in Vinyasa, anusarainspired, 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.

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JIkIdEN rEI kI SHOdEN SEMINAr: Sep. 28-30, noon-6

breathing and graceful movements to produce the valuable effects of relaxation, improved concentration, improved balance and ease in the symptoms of fibromyalgia. For more info: 7355465 or 434-2960.

classes

Cr ANIAL WOrk SHOP 16 CEUS: Oct. 6-7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Cost: $275/16 CEUs ($250 when paid in full by Sep. 13).

Location: Touchstone Healing Arts, Burlington. Info: Dianne Swafford, 734-1121, swaffordperson@hotmail.com, ortho-bionomy.org/SOBI/DianneSwafford.

This course focuses on the observation and exploration of movement within the cranial bones. The participant will learn how to work with the facial muscles and bones in addition to the bones and muscles of the cranium. Great for neck,

MANA LOMI HAWAIIAN MASSAGE: Sep. 7-9, 8:30 a.m.6:30 p.m. Cost: $545/course.

Location: Touchstone Healing Arts, 187 St. Paul St., Burlington.

Info: Touchstone Healing Arts , 658-7715, touchvt@gmail.com, touchstonehealingarts.com. l earn full-body lomilomi! explore ways to use breath, posture and body weight to deliver effective work that is deep and gentle, and easy on the therapist’s body; the history of lomilomi; Hawaiian healing chants; and the concept of ho’oponopono, living in right relationship with all natural things. Optional shoulder-treatment class offered.

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p.m. Cost: $350/3-day seminar fee; deposit required. Location: LightWorks Reiki & Yoga, 4326 Main St., suite 1, Port Henry, NY. Info: LightWorks Reiki & Yoga, Luci Carpenter, 518-572-6427, LightWorksReiki@gmail.com, LightWorksReiki-Yoga.Com. The first level in Jikiden Reiki is called s hoden. This three-day seminar is presented in lecture, discussion and practice format.

Theoretical and practical applications are taught. s hoden is taught in a way that is simple and easy to understand. anyone can learn and use Jikiden Reiki.

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MArt IAL WAy SELf- dEf ENSE CENt Er: 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

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Et HICS & EMOt IONAL ISSUES: Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: $130/ course, 8 CEUs. Location: TBA, Burlington or Essex area. Info: Dianne Swafford, 734-1121, swaffordperson@hotmail. com, ortho-bionomy.org/SOBI/ DianneSwafford. Participants learn skills for addressing, in an appropriate and professional manner, emotional responses that may arise during a session.

In addition, participants discuss the guidelines for professional conduct and review c ode of ethics. Includes content required for Nc BTMB recertification.

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AIkIdO IN BALANCE: 6-8 p.m., Weekly on Tue., Thu. Cost: $65/mo. or $10/single class.

Location: Movement Studio, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Aikido In Balance, Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, tyler@aikidoinbalance.org, aikidoinbalance.org. c ome join a practice that studies how to manifest balance within physical, personal and interpersonal conflict. l ike aikido in Balance on Facebook or go to aikidoinbalance.org to learn about us. $10 per class if not paying monthly, and come try a class for free.

VEr MONt Br AZILIAN JIUJIt SU: 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. c lasses 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. l earn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, c BJJ and IBJJF certified 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian JiuJitsu instructor under c arlson Gracie s r., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! a 5-time Brazilian JiuJitsu National Featherweight c hampion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro s tate c hampion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

headache and migraine work. No prerequisites required.

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AIkIdO CLASSES: Cost: $65/4 consecutive Tue., uniform incl.

Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave. (2nd floor), Burlington. Info: Vermont Aikido, 862-9785, vermontaikido.org. aikido trains body and spirit together, promoting physical flexibility and strong center within flowing movement, martial sensibility with compassionate presence, respect for others and confidence in oneself.

Vermont aikido invites you to explore this graceful martial art in a safe, supportive environment.

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, Jiu-Jitsu, MMa, Wing c hun, arnis, Thinksafe s elf-Defense.

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If This Van’s a-Rockin’…

Big Heavy World helps make local bands mobile B Y D AN BOL L ES

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larger mission, which is to support and promote Vermont music and musicians, and to provide resources that help bands succeed. Other projects associated with BHW include the archival Vermont Music Library and a low-power FM radio station, the Radiator. Tour vans had been on the wish list for years but only became a reality when Good News Garage donated both vans to BHW. Typically, 15-passenger vans are in short supply f or GNG, a nonprofi t that provides vehicles to low-income f amilies, and they’re too costly f or most needy recipients to operate, Lockridge notes. But in October 2010, a minor miracle occurred and a roadworthy van fi nally came in to the aptly named organization.

“We f ound one of those paddleball things with Jesus on it in the glove compartment,” Lockridge recalls. “That’s how we fi gured out it was an old church van.”

Heavy 1 isn’t churchy anymore. Local tattoo artist Jason “Tooth” Tootha ker painted the van, gra˝ ti-style, last year at Heavyfest, a BHW benefi t show hosted by the Magic Hat Brewing Company in South Burlington. Heavy 2, the newer and nicer of the two vans — Lockridge calls it “the jet” — is scheduled to be painted at next year’s Heavyfest.

“We take a lot of random pictures with crazy people in awe of the van’s paint job,” says Lavalla of Heavy 1.

Many of those pictures can be f ound online. Part of the loan agreement that bands sign bef ore they borrow the vans stipulates that they document their travels and post pictures and essays on the BHW blog. Other requirements include keeping the vans clean and returning them on time and with as much gas in the tank as they left with. Bands also agree to host or appear at a future BHW fundraising show, which helps o˛ set the operational costs of the vans.

Local metal band Vaporizer, who recently borrowed Heavy 2 f or a northeast tour, will host one such show this Thursday, August 23, at Winooski’s Monkey House. Lynguistic Civilians will host an-

Jim Lockridge (top) with the Big Heavy World crew and Heavy 1

other on Friday, August 24, at Manhattan Pizza in Burlington.

“For us, having these vans exist is a great opportunity to build the community,” says Lockridge. “But it’s not like a charity.

Everybody pitches in to keep these things on the road.”

Lockridge says the expenses add up to a few thousand dollars per year.

“There’s operating them,” he says. “And then there’s operating them with style.”

BHW carries minimal liability insurance, a policy to which every driver is added, at a total price tag of about $1500 annually for both vans combined. Regular maintenance and upkeep — oil changes, tune-ups and the like — add to the cost, as do more signifi cant repairs. Heavy 1 is currently o° ine, in need of a new transmission and new tires. But Lockridge says those costs are not only expected, they’re welcome.

“We get all proud of ourselves for wearing the vans out,” says Lockridge. “We’ve gotta replace the brakes? Awesome!”

Lockridge says demand is high, and increasing, for the vans — especially with one of them grounded. They’re usually booked weeks, if not months, in advance,

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or most local bands, touring is a bitch. Logistical hassles present steep challenges, f rom booking and routing to drawing crowds in strange cities and fi nding a place to crash f or the night. Add to that harsh fi nancial realities, including low-paying gigs and gas prices creeping toward $4 a gallon. And then there’s fi guring out just how to get yourself and your raggedy-ass bandmates safely there and back in your rusted 1994 Volvo with no mu° er, one headlight and an expired inspection sticker. You know, just for example.

But Burlington’s humble champions of Vermont music, Big Heavy World, have made it easier for local bands to take their act on the road by eliminating one variable in the rock-and-roll touring equation: transportation. The volunteer-run nonprofi t owns and operates two 2000 Dodge Ram 3500 15-passenger vans, dubbed Heavy 1 and Heavy 2, which it loans to Vermont bands. Since Heavy 1 was christened in October 2010, the vans have logged tens of thousands of miles, f errying local acts from coast to coast and countless destinations in between.

“The bands that borrow the vans couldn’t tour without them,” says BHW founder and executive director Jim Lockridge.

Burlington-based hip-hop outfi t Lynguistic Civilians have logged an estimated 3500 miles in the BHW vans. The group, which includes fi ve MCs and a DJ, echoes Lockridge’s statement.

“If it wasn’t for Big Heavy World letting us use their van, we wouldn’t be able to do half the out-of -town shows that we do,” says LC’s Scott Lavalla. “For us to be able to all ride together with all the equipment makes all the di˛ erence in the world.”

Ryan Krushenick, of late local hardcore band Unrestrained, agrees.

“A van is a cost most bands can’t a˛ ord,” he says. Unrestrained used the van f or a cross-country tour with two European hardcore bands. That’s 15 musicians, plus gear. “Our tour would have been impossible without Big Heavy World,” he adds.

Lockridge says the vans fi t into BHW’s

particularly f or weekends. Scheduling is sometimes a challenge, such as when two bands need a vehicle on the same day.

“You’ll have one band that needs the van at two o’clock, but the band with the van is on their way back f rom New York City and you don’t know if they’ll get home on time,” Lockridge says. “But you learn as you go along. We learned it’s important to have a bu˛ er between bands.”

While Heavy 1 and Heavy 2 provide an invaluable and unique resource to local bands, Lockridge views them simply as another piece of the Big Heavy World puzzle.

“The vans fi t into the list of things we fi gured we could use around here,” he says.

“Some things on that list are f antasy. But the vans are real. And who knows? Maybe there will be a jet someday.”

Turbid North, Vaporizer, Boil the Whore and S’iva play a Big Heavy World fundraiser at the Monkey House in Winooski on ˜ ursday, August 23, 8 p.m. $5. 18+.

Lynguistic Civilians play a Big Heavy World fundraiser at Manhattan Pizza in Burlington on Friday, August 24, 10 p.m. Donations. bigheavyworld.com.

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Soundbites Shuffle

August 26. Did you know that it’s virtually impossible to whistle the melodic hook from their hit “Centerfold,” and then whistle the oddly similar theme song from “The Smurfs”? Go ahead, try it. (I warned you…)

The city comes to the country this weekend at the Big Picture Theater in Waitsfield for the Urban Arts Fest. The three-day event — Friday, August 24, through Sunday, August 26 — celebrates hip-hop-related art forms, including graffiti, slam poetry, rap and dancing.

Expect lectures, workshops and film screenings as well as live performances from a number of dance crews and a freestyle dance battle.

For more info, check out bigpicturetheater.info.

Sticking around the Mad River Valley, the mysteriously named, third annual Vermont Music Fest gets under way this Saturday, August 25, at the Lareau Farm Inn in Waitsfield. The daylong showcase — which is a music fest in Vermont, apparently— features a nice lineup of local talent including the eames Brothers, Gordon stone, afinque with miriam Bernardo, aBBy Jenne & the enaBlers, and Vorcza, among many others. The fest — which I’m told is in Vermont and has music — is also a benefit for the postIrene cleanup group Mad River Long Term Recovery.

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One thing I love to do at a baseball game — aside from drink beer and, y’know, watch baseball — is pay attention to what batters choose as their walk-up music when they’re coming to the plate. You can tell a lot about someone based on that 10 seconds of music. And I spend entirely too much time thinking about what my intro music would be — had I not sucked at baseball.

My current top three: “The Imperial March” from Star Wars; “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” by ennio morricone; and “Kill Your Idols” by late BTV hardcore band slush.

Burlington comedy club Levity Café is venturing into the music biz … sort of.

In an effort to flesh out the weekly calendar, the club is test-driving a music open mic on Tuesdays, beginning this week. Not only that, but this weekend’s slate features two musical comedy showcases, Friday, August 24, and Saturday, August 25, including the sonic stylings of BoB & Jacqui, antennae wilde, nathan Brady crain, Kyle GaGnon and alex nief. And if you want a sneak peek of those shows, look up Nief’s video for his song “Lift,” performed at this year’s Higher Ground Comedy battle, on YouTube. You’re welcome.

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If that’s not enough festing for you, on Sunday, August 26, the National Gardening Association’s Vermont Garden Park in South Burlington hosts Roots Fest: A Celebration of Conscious Music, Connectedness and Community. The show, which benefits local nonprofit the Root Center, features a slew of, ahem, high-minded local bands, including hip-hop crew one

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It’s kind of a strange latesummer week, musicwise, here in the People’s Republic of Vermont. A lot of the summer’s marquee events — Jazz Fest, the Lake Champlain Maritime Festival, insert multiday backwoods fest here, etc. — have come and gone. And though the first chilling tendrils of fall can be felt creeping in around the region, we’re still a week or more away from traditional end-of-summer fun like the South End Art Hop and Grace Potter’s Grand Point North Festival. Though one of my personal favorite prefall events, the Champlain Valley Fair, does kick off this weekend. What can I say? I’m a sucker for cheesy pop-country bands, has-been rockers, giant vegetables, pig races and deep-fried Oreos.

Anyway, the impending season change leaves this music columnist feeling a little down. The end of summer is like a Sunday afternoon. Sure, it’s relaxing.

You’ve got nothing to do but laze around and maybe catch up on a good book, or tip back a cold one on the deck.

But in the back of your mind, you know Monday is right around the corner.

One of the best ways I know to combat that unease is to throw my trusty iTunes library on shuffle and see what comes up. And, given my eclectic tastes combined with all the weird shit you people send me, doing this with my music library is like musical Russian roulette. So along those lines, I thought we’d try putting Soundbites on shuffle this week. Fair warning: This could get pretty random.

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1/2 LoungE: scott mangan (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., Free. Rewind with DJ craig mitchell (retro), 10 p.m., Free.

Performances Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m.

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BrEakWatEr Café: Paydirt (rock), 6 p.m., Free. franny o’s: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free.

JP’s PuB: Karaoke with morgan, 10 p.m., Free.

LEvity Café: movie Night: The Goonies (film), 8 p.m., Free.

Manhattan Pizza & PuB: Open mic with Andy Lugo, 10 p.m., Free.

MonkEy housE: Al moore Blues Band (blues), 9 p.m., $5. 18+. nECtar’s: Junior Toots, Dubstyle and more (reggae), 9 p.m., $7/10. 18+.

onE PEPPEr griLL: Open mic with 8/6/12 1:17 PMRyan Hanson, 8 p.m., Free. on taP Bar & griLL: Leno, cheney & Young (acoustic rock), 7 p.m., Free.

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raDio BEan: Robin Reid (folk), 7 p.m., Free. Ensemble V (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free. irish sessions, 9 p.m., Free. DJ Nickel B (reggae, downtempo), 11 p.m., Free.

51 Main: Blues Jam, 8 p.m., Free.

City LiMits: Karaoke with Let it Rock Entertainment, 9 p.m., Free. on thE risE BakEry: Open Blues session, 8 p.m., Free. tWo BrothErs tavErn: summer Artist series: Zack duPont Duo (singer-songwriters), 9 p.m., $2/3.

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specters that adorn the band’s spare, seductive arrangements lies nuanced pop songcraft that offers understated musings on love, life and longing. This Tuesday, August 28, the band tunes

Entertainment, 7 p.m., Free. Bluegrass Thursday: Blind Owl Band, Eastbound Jesus, 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

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MonoPoLE: Open mic, 8 p.m., Free.

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signaL kitChEn: Railbird, #1 Kid (experimental pop), 9:30 p.m., $8.

18+.

CLuB MEtronoME: The Edd, Timbre coup (funk, electronic), 9 p.m., $6.

gusto’s: Open mic with John

is a mysterious, bleary-eyed affair. But beneath the fleeting sonic

Moog’s PLaCE: seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 8 p.m., Free.

BEE’s knEEs: Andrew Parker-Renga (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

BrEakWatEr Café: Jive Attic (rock), 6 p.m., Free.

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

Emma Bach (acoustic), 6 p.m., Donations.

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audiences in to its crackling signal at the Monkey House in

shELBurnE vinEyarD: Jen crowell (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., Free.

skinny PanCakE: Ed Grasmeyer and Joshua Panda (bluegrass), 7 p.m., $5-10 donation.

Lost Highway Filled with meandering tunes that

evoke the ghostly feel and tone of vintage, late-night AM radio,

northern

rED squarE: Teleport (rock), 7 p.m., Free. DJ cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

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1/2 LoungE: Dave Grippo (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. Electro shock with selector Dubee & Liam Havard (moombahton), 10 p.m., Free.

t BonEs rEstaurant anD Bar: chad Hollister (rock), 8 p.m., Free.

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Lackard, 9 p.m., Free.

DoBrá tEa: Robert Resnik (folk), 7 p.m., Free.

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o’BriEn’s irish PuB: DJ Dominic (hip-hop), 9:30 p.m., Free.

51 Main: Loose monkeys (rock), 8 p.m., Free.

BranDon MusiC Café: The chronicles (jazz), 7:30 p.m., $12.

raDio BEan: Jazz sessions, 6 p.m., Free. shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. Kat Wright & the indomitable soul Band (soul), 11 p.m., $3.

City LiMits: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., Free.

rED squarE: Aly cat (soul), 7 p.m., Free. DJ A-Dog (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. rED squarE BLuE rooM: DJ cre8 (house), 10 p.m., Free. rí rá irish PuB: Trenchtown Oddities (reggae), 10 p.m., Free.

franny o’s: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

LEvity Café: Open mic (standup), 8:30 p.m., Free.

vEnuE: Karaoke with steve Leclair, 7 p.m., Free.

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

central

nECtar’s: Trivia mania with Top Hat

champlain valley

on taP Bar & griLL: The House Rockers (blues), 7 p.m., Free.

skinny PanCakE: Gillian Grassie & stefan Honig (singer-songwriters), 9 p.m., $5-10 donation.

MonkEy housE: BHW Fundraiser: Turbid North, Vaporizer, Boil the Whore, s’iva (rock), 8 p.m., $5. 18+.

(jazz), 8 p.m., Free.

grEEn Mountain tavErn: Thirsty Thursday Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. nutty stEPh’s: Andric severance (ragtime), 6 p.m., Free.

PurPLE Moon PuB: Dan Liptak Trio

on thE risE BakEry: Open irish session, 8 p.m., Free. tWo BrothErs tavErn: DJ Alex (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.

northern

BEE’s knEEs: Laslo cameo (electric roots), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

Moog’s PLaCE: Last October (folk), 8:30 p.m., Free.

ParkEr PiE Co.: michael Hahn (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., Free. riMroCks Mountain tavErn: DJ Two Rivers (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

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MonoPoLE DoWnstairs: Gary Peacock (singer-songwriter), 10 p.m., Free.

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starred in a JAMES KOCHALKA SUPERSTAR video? True story. Samberg played the titular Monkey in a video for JKS’ “Monkey vs. Robot” while he was an experimental film major at NYU. Ever wonder what KANYE WEST and JAY-Z’s “Niggas in Paris” would sound like played by a cello ensemble? Wonder no more. The PORTLAND CELLO PROJECT, which is best known for its classical treatments of everything from LIL WAYNE to SUICIDAL TENDENCIES — and that Kanye/ Jay-Z cut, though they call it “Ninjas in Paris” — play the BCA Center in Burlington this Friday, August 24.

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I’ve written previously, my biggest rock PR pet peeve is any time an artist is referred to as “the next (insert absurd comparison to a rock legend here).”

(This is just in: There is no such thing as the next BOB DYLAN. We already have one and he’s pretty good, thanks.)

Anyway, there’s a new contender for the overused PR crutch: any use or variant of the phrase “a sound all their own.”

Typically, the line goes something like this: “The UNIMAGINATIVE BAND meld a mix of influences from artists as wide ranging as RADIOHEAD, YANNI, SKRILLEX and the SPICE GIRLS, but — here it comes!

— with a unique sound all their own.”

Ugh. I bring it up because, whilst painstakingly compiling another round of club listings, I noticed the phrase, or

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something like it, no fewer than four times describing various acts playing in Vermont this week. No, I won’t call out those bands in print. But if in your travels this week you hear something that sounds suspiciously like it’s a “sound all their own,” it probably isn’t.

This just in from the Dept. of Really, DAN BOLLES?: Last week’s lead column bit about the SMITTENS included a total brain fart. Namely, that DAVID ZACHARIS lives in England. He doesn’t. That’s actually MAX ANDRUCKI who resides across the pond.

My bad, Smittens.

Listening In Once again, this week’s totally self-indulgent column segment, in which I share a random sampling of what was on my iPod, turntable, CD player, eight-track player, etc., this week.

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Perhaps you’ve seen flyers around town for the Triple Stax-presented US Open of Hip-Hop and BTV Skate Jam set to take place at Speaking Volumes in Burlington this Saturday, August 25. And perhaps you thought, Gee, looks cool. But shouldn’t the US Open have more national acts? That’s a fair point. But mild overhyping aside, the showcase is intriguing and features a wealth of local and regional underground hip-hop talent, including WOMBATICUS REX, MC B-FREE, COLBY STILTZ, A2VT and New Hampshire’s ADEEM, among numerous others. There will also be body painting courtesy of the HUMAN CANVAS, skateboarding and something called fire flow — which I assume involves rapping whilst set ablaze. But I’ve been wrong before.

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Olive Ridley’s : Karaoke, 6 p.m., Free.

Tabu Café & Nigh TClub : Karaoke n ight with s assy Entertainment, 5 p.m., Free.

TheRapy : Therapy Thursdays with DJ n Yc E (Top 40), 10:30 p.m., Free.

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1/2 lO uNge: Justin Levinson Trio (rock), 7 p.m., Free. Bonjour-h i (house), 10 p.m., Free. baCks Tage pub : Karaoke with s teve, 9 p.m., Free.

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baNaNa Wi Nds Café & pub : h ootchie Koo (rock), 7:30 p.m., Free. bReak WaTeR Café : mr. French (rock), 6 p.m., Free.

Club Me TRONOMe: n o Diggity: Return to the ’90s (’90s dance party), 9 p.m., $5.

Jp’s pub : Dave h arrison’s s tarstruck Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. l eviTy Café : music Themed c omedy s howcase: Bob & Jacqui, Antennae Wilde, Kyle Gagnon, Alex n ief, n athan Brady c rain (musical comedy), 9 p.m., $8. 18+. l if T: Ladies n ight, 9 p.m., Free/$3.

MaNha TTaN pizza & pub : The Lynguistic c ivilians (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

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1/2 lO uNge: DJ c re8 (house), 10 p.m., Free.

among the weapons one can employ to repel vampire attacks. What then to make of New Hampshire’s the band also bucks musical tradition — not to mention sunblock — melding disparate influences from Neil Young to Radiohead to Bon Iver into “well-crafted songs that soar, twist and never blend into one another,” as NPR put it. This Sunday, August 26, Tan Vampires headline the monthly Listening Room series at Signal Kitchen in Burlington. Locals bOb Wag NeR and bReTT l aNieR open.

ON The Rise bake Ry: 4Wins Band (country), 8 p.m., Donations.

bReak WaTeR Café : s ideshow Bob (rock), 6 p.m., Free.

MONkey hO use : The Lights o ut, c ameo h arlot, c ave Bees (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

Red Mill Res Tau RaNT aT basi N h aRbOR Club : The Ryan h anson Band (country), 10 p.m., Free.

Club Me TRONOMe: Retronome (’80s dance party), 10 p.m., $5.

TWO bROTheRs Tave RN: Flashback Friday with DJ mixwell (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.

h ighe R gROuNd sh OWCase lO uNge: Brendan James, Lelia Broussard (singersongwriters), 8 p.m., $10/12. AA.

ON Tap baR & gRill : Loose Association (rock), 5 p.m., Free. pleasureDome (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

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MaRRiOTT h aRbOR lO uNge: The c hristopher peterman s extet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., Free.

NeCTaR’s: s eth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., Free. c ats u nder the s tars (Jerry Garcia Band tribute), 9 p.m., $5.

Radi O beaN: Dan h armon (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., Free. Andrew parkerRenga (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., Free.

Kristen Ford (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., Free. The h ardscrabble h ounds (Americana), 11 p.m., Free. Electric s orcery (rock), 1 a.m., Free.

Red squa Re: Joshua Glass and Aaron Flinn sing the Beatles, 5 p.m., Free.

Bearquarium (funk), 8 p.m., $5. DJ c raig mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5.

Jp’s pub : Karaoke with megan, 10 p.m., Free.

MaTTeRh ORN: o ne o ver Zero (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $5.

l eviTy Café : music Themed c omedy s howcase: Bob & Jacqui, Antennae Wilde, Kyle Gagnon, Alex n ief, n athan Brady c rain (musical comedy), 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., $8. 18+.

bee’s kNees: Bread and Bones (folk), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

MOOg’s pla Ce: Lesley Grant and s tepstone (country), 9 p.m., Free. paRkeR pie CO.: Americana Acoustic s ession, 6 p.m., Free. Rubbern EK Films presents: "Demolition Kingdom" (film), 7:30 p.m., $3/5.

Red squa Re blue R OOM: DJ mixx (EDm), 9 p.m., $5.

Rube N Ja Mes: DJ c re8 (hip-hop), 10:30 p.m., Free.

Rus Ty Nail : s omething With s trings (bluegrass), 9 p.m., Free.

Rí Rá iRish pub : s upersounds DJ (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.

regional

ski NNy paNCake : A Fistful of s ugar (roots), 9 p.m., $5-10 donation.

MONOpOle : s hameless s trangers (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

veRMONT pub & bReWeRy: The Edd (jam), 10 p.m., Free.

Olive Ridley’s : Rebel Radio (rock), 10 p.m., n A.

central

TheRapy : pulse with DJ n yce (hip-hop), 10 p.m., $5.

The bla Ck dOOR: Tumbling Bones (bluegrass), 9:30 p.m., $5.

Cha Rlie O’s : The Aerolites (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

champlain valley

51 Mai N: s oule monde (funk), 9 p.m., Free.

CiTy l iMiTs: Top h at Entertainment Dance party (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free.

fR aNNy O’s : Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

northern

RiMROCks M OuNTai N Tave RN: Friday n ight Frequencies with DJ Rekkon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

gReeN MOuNTai N Tave RN: DJ Jonny p (Top 40), 9 p.m., $2.

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1/2 lO uNge: matt Ronan (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., Free. Flashback with DJs Rob Douglas & R2 (retro dance), 10 p.m., Free. baCks Tage pub : Tommy & the Tricksters (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

MaNha TTaN pizza & pub : c ollin c raig c ontinuum (jazz), 10 p.m., Free.

MaRRiOTT h aRbOR lO uNge: Dan s kea (jazz), 8:30 p.m., Free.

NeCTaR’s: s wift Technique, the Liquid pocket (hip-hop, funk), 9 p.m., $5.

ON Tap baR & gRill : s turcrazie (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

Radi O beaN: Erisa Rei & Dyane h arvey (roots-rock), 6 p.m., Free. h elen h ummel (folk), 8 p.m., Free. s ean merrihew (folk punk), 9 p.m., Free. Beethoven/Leon c ampos Experience (rock), 10:30 p.m., Free.

Red squa Re: Andriana c hobot (singer-songwriter), 5 p.m., Free. s hokazoba (Afrobeat), 8 p.m., $5. DJ A-Dog (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

Red squa Re blue R OOM: DJ Raul (salsa), 6 p.m., Free. DJ s tavros (EDm), 10 p.m., $5.

central

The bla Ck dOOR: Bow Thayer and Aaron Flinn (singer-songwriters), 9:30 p.m., $5.

CORk Wi Ne baR: s lick martha’s h ot c lub (gypsy jazz), 6 p.m., Free. pOsi Tive pie 2: c ats u nder the s tars (Jerry Garcia Band tribute), 10:30 p.m., $5.

champlain valley

51 Mai N: Bread and Bones (folk), 9 p.m., Free.

CiTy l iMiTs: Dance party with DJ Earl (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free.

TWO bROTheRs Tave RN: n eutral Ground (rock), 10 p.m., $3.

northern

bee’s kNees: o pen mic, 7:30 p.m., Free.

Ch OW! bella : The Best Little Border Band (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free.

MaTTeRh ORN: Aly c at (soul), 9 p.m., $5.

MOOg’s pla Ce: s weet and Lowdown (gypsy jazz), 9 p.m., Free. paRkeR pie CO.: Tritium Well (radioactive roots), 8 p.m., $5.

RiMROCks M OuNTai N Tave RN: DJ Two Rivers (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

ROadside Tave RN: DJ Diego (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free.

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MONOpOle : Roots c ollider (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

burlington area

bReak WaTeR Café : phineas Gage (bluegrass), 3 p.m., Free.

MONkey hO use : Five Dollar c omedy s how hosted by pat Lynch (standup), 7 p.m., $5.

NeCTaR’s: mi Yard Reggae n ight with Big Dog & Demus, 9 p.m., Free.

ON Tap baR & gRill : pine s treet Jazz, 10:30 a.m., Free.

Radi O beaN: Queen c ity h ot c lub (gypsy jazz), 11 a.m., Free. s aloon s essions with Brett h ughes (country), 1 p.m., Free. Randal pierce (piano), 5 p.m., Free. n icole c arey (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., Free. merocki (rock, hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. REDadmiral (rock), 11:30 p.m., Free.

Red squa Re: s arah & the Tall Boys (country-blues), 7 p.m., Free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. sigNal kiTCheN: The Listening Room s eries: Tan Vampires, Bob Wagner and Brett Lanier (indie), 7:30 p.m., $10.

central

ski NNy paNCake : Damn Yankee s tring Band (bluegrass), 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

northern

bee’s kNees: David Langevin (piano), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

RiveR hO use Res Tau RaNT: s tump!

Trivia n ight, 6 p.m., Free. sWeeT CRuNCh bake sh Op: mattie and Amelia (acoustic rock), 10:30 a.m., Free.

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1/2 lO uNge: Family n ight o pen Jam, 10:30 p.m., Free.

Rí Rá iRish pub : Giants of s ound (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

Olive Ridley’s : Rebel Radio (rock), 10 p.m., n A.

ski NNy paNCake : Kelley mcRae (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., $5-10 donation.

Club Me TRONOMe: WRu V & miss Daisy present motown monday (soul), 9 p.m., Free.

Tabu Café & Nigh TClub : All n ight Dance party with DJ Toxic (Top 40), 5 p.m., Free.

NeCTaR’s: metal monday: Boatman’s Lament, ATLATL, musical manslaughter (metal), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

T bONes Res Tau RaNT aNd baR: o pen mic, 7 p.m., Free. veRMONT pub & bReWeRy: The Wee Folkestra (folk rock), 10 p.m., Free.

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Rumor has it within the music industry that the tighter the pants the musician wears, the longer the sound check will last. In the baggy-pantsed world of hip-hop, that sometimes means MCs won’t even show up. When it comes to Burlington’s Mavstar — aka Marek Lorenc — I suspect he would be there early. The MC holds a degree in music theory and composition and plays clarinet for Burlington’s Setup City.

Mavstar’s debut, The Meltdown, is delivered with conviction and mindfulness, unlike many commercial successes in the genre. It’s closer to conscious Hip-hip group Atmosphere than the Wu-Tang Clan, but offered in a more youthful way. Considering the welcoming nature of conscious hip-hop within the Burlington music scene, Mavstar is a good fit. The record’s overall vibe reflects a creative sketchbook of personal expression,

with predictable but fluid rhymes and imaginative textures.

The Meltdown opens with “Spoken Feel,” a reflection of the world as Mavstar sees it. It’s not novel, but his thoughts on disillusionment bloom with humility and intimacy throughout.

Mavstar samples the catchy music from the ’80s beat-’em-up Nintendo game Double Dragon. Although juvenile bravado peppers the album, his words hit you more like a round from a water gun than a Glock.

“Alone in My Adobe” has a laid-back tone as the MC tunes in his voice to the frequencies of Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest.

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Andersen, Lewis pays tribute to his songwriting hero with a collection of songs that serves as an intriguing and accessible introduction to Andersen’s work.

Lewis, whose most recent credits include the Irene-themed instrumental, impressionistic folk album Vermont Resurrection, modeled his take on the Andersen songbook after the folk singer’s seminal 1967 album, ’Bout Changes ’n’ Things Take 2. That record is regarded as something of a folk-rock curiosity among music historians. It is quite literally a second take, essentially the same record as Andersen’s 1966 album, ’Bout Changes & Things, but sequenced differently and with added instruments. So perhaps in Lewis’ mind,

Unbounded is something like Take 3.

If so, he’s not far off the mark. While Lewis croons in a deliberate baritone compared to Andersen’s sly tenor, Lewis’ sensitivity to lyrical phrasing is similarly guileful, especially on crushingly heartsick tunes such as “Cross Your Mind” and “Violets of Dawn.” Andersen, for better or worse, was far more romantically than socially or politically motivated, especially compared to Ochs and other folk singers of the era. Lewis captures this facet of Andersen effortlessly.

A cynic could question the value of re-creating another artist’s work while that artist is alive and still producing music. Why not just go buy one of Andersen’s 25-plus albums, or see him live? But on Unbounded, Lewis injects enough personal style and emotive force, both vocally and instrumentally — mirroring Andersen’s brilliantly nimble guitar style — to deliver the album from mere hero worship. It is both a fine tribute and a worthy introduction to the music of a great songwriter.

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As songwriting legends go, Eric Andersen is relatively unknown. That is, in comparison to many of his famed contemporaries who emerged from the same Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s. While the likes of Phil Ochs, Dave Van Ronk and some guy named Bob have become icons, Andersen, who still writes, records and performs today, remains obscure to all but devout folk devotees. Or to Deadheads who happen to look at the songwriting credits for “Weather Report Suite,” which Andersen cowrote with Bob Weir.

But among those acolytes, Andersen is as revered as any songwriter from the era. Artists from Johnny Cash to Gillian Welch have covered his music.

Andersen is, as the rock-journo chestnut goes, “a songwriter’s songwriter.”

Vermont composer Spencer Lewis is one such tunesmith who holds Andersen in the highest regard. On Unbounded: Selected Songs of Eric

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It’s a line that could describe his varied approach to this debut release.

“Many Days I Wonder” embraces the organ tones found in retro soul.

A persistent loop combined with intermittent rhythmic breaks set the song in a mellow, flowing motion. The mechanisms behind the track meld smoothly, and Mavstar uses samples sensibly. Aided by local MC Basic Brains, the song is consistent and unified.

“Liquid” demonstrates the album’s more atmospheric elements.

It also presents Mavstar’s honest expressiveness, such as in the phrase “Don’t take me too literally when I spit it.” That sentiment holds true throughout the record. Just when you think Mavstar has crossed the verbally audacious line, a closer listen assures you of his intent.

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Radio Bean: up up We Go! (bluegrass), 6:30 p.m., Free. open mic, 8 p.m., Free.

Red SquaRe: Zack dupont Band (indie folk), 7 p.m., Free. industry night with Robbie J (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free.

Back To veRmonT PuB: John Gillette & sarah mittlefeldt (folk), 7 p.m., Free. cHaRlie o’S: Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free.

champlain valley

RuBen JameS: Why not monday? with Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

Two BRoTHeRS TaveRn: Trivia night, 7 p.m., Free. monster Hits Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

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northern

moog’S Place: open mic/Jam night, 8:30 p.m., Free.

moog’S Place: seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 8 p.m., Free.

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1/2 lounge: Rewind with DJ craig mitchell (retro), 10 p.m., Free. scott mangan (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., Free.

1/2 lounge: Booby Trap stripper Rap with JJ Dante & Jordan (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

BReakwaTeR café: House on Fire (rock), 6 p.m., Free.

HigHeR gRound SHowcaSe lounge: The color morale, close to Home, Half past Human, Filthy minutes of Fame (posthardcore), 7:30 p.m., $10/12. AA. monkey HouSe: Am & msR presents: secret cities (psychedelic pop), 9 p.m., $7. 18+.

cluB meTRonome: Lendway, Vetica, phantom suns (rock, indie), 9 p.m., $3. fRanny o’S: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free.

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HigHeR gRound SHowcaSe lounge: northern Exposure: To Eat the monarchy, Bible camp sleepovers (rock), 8:30 p.m., $6. AA.

monTy’S old BRick TaveRn: open mic, 6 p.m., Free. necTaR’S: Rev. Ben Donovan & the congregation (rock), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

JP’S PuB: Karaoke with morgan, 10 p.m., Free.

on TaP BaR & gRill: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., Free.

Radio Bean: Lokum (Turkish gypsy), 6 p.m., Free. The Beerworth sisters (folk rock), 8:30 p.m., Free. Honky-Tonk sessions (honky-tonk), 10 p.m., $3.

manHaTTan Pizza & PuB: open mic with Andy Lugo, 10 p.m., Free.

Oh, Pluck It Philly-based songwriter

gillian gRaSSie has drawn

international raves for her distinctive brand of jazz-inflected indie folk. Her singular

monkey HouSe: Elephants of scotland, nox periculum (rock), 9 p.m., $5. 18+. necTaR’S: Jeff Bujak, manhattan project, serotheft (electronic), 9 p.m., $5/8. 18+.

Red SquaRe: Jake Whitesell Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. craig mitchell (house), 10 p.m., Free.

charm derives in part from her chosen instrument, the harp, with which she crafts innovative arrangements that wind around her warmly personal lyrics. Grassie’s

one PePPeR gRill: open mic with Ryan Hanson, 8 p.m., Free.

Red SquaRe Blue Room: DJ Frank Grymes (EDm), 11 p.m., Free.

forthcoming sophomore album, The Hinterhaus, was recorded with producer Todd

on TaP BaR & gRill: The Ryan Hanson Band (rock), 8 p.m., Free.

T BoneS ReSTauRanT and BaR: Trivia with General Knowledge, 7 p.m., Free.

Sickafoose, whom local audiences may recognize from his work on Anaïs Mitchell’s groundbreaking Hadestown studio recording. In the meantime, this Thursday, August 23, Grassie concludes a weeklong Vermont run with a show at the Skinny Pancake in Burlington, alongside songwriter STefan Honig.

Red SquaRe: The stray Birds (folk), 7 p.m., Free. DJ cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

Skinny Pancake: Ed Grasmeyer and Joshua panda (bluegrass), 7 p.m., $5-10 donation.

T BoneS ReSTauRanT and BaR: chad Hollister (rock), 8 p.m., Free.

central

BagiToS: Acoustic Blues Jam with the usual suspects, 6 p.m., Free. guSTo’S: open mic with John Lackard, 9 p.m., Free.

PuRPle moon PuB: Last october (folk), 7 p.m., Free.

champlain valley

BaR anTidoTe: John creech/ cobey Gatos Duo (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. ciTy limiTS: Karaoke with Let it Rock Entertainment, 9 p.m., Free. on THe RiSe BakeRy: Keenan Villani-Holland (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., Donations.

RooTS THe ReSTauRanT: Good night irene pig Roast (fundraiser), 5 p.m., Donations.

Two BRoTHeRS TaveRn: summer Artist series: Honeywell (rock), 9 p.m., $2/3. 18+.

northern

Bee’S kneeS: Julian chobot Trio (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

Girls night out (folk), 7:30 p.m., Donations. moog’S Place: Jason Wedlock (rock), 8:30 p.m., Free.

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ESPrESSo buENo, 136 Main St., Barre, 479-0896. grEEN mouNtAiN tAVErN, 10 Keith Ave., Barre, 522-2935. guSto’S, 28 Prospect St., Barre, 476-7919. hoStEL tEVErE, 203 Powderhound Rd., Warren, 496-9222. kiSmEt, 52 State St., Montpelier, 223-8646. kNottY ShAmrock, 21 East St., Northfield, 485-4857.

LocAL foLk SmokEhouSE, 9 Rt. 7, Waitsfield, 496-5623. mAiN StrEEt griLL & bAr, 118 Main St., Montpelier, 223-3188. muLLigAN’S iriSh Pub, 9 Maple Ave., Barre, 479-5545.

NuttY StEPh’S, 961C Rt. 2, Middlesex, 229-2090.

PickLE bArrEL NightcLub, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-3035. thE PizzA StoNE, 291 Pleasant St., Chester, 875-2121.

PoSitiVE PiE 2, 20 State St., Montpelier, 229-0453.

PurPLE mooN Pub, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-3422. thE rESErVoir rEStAurANt & tAP room, 1 S. Main St., Waterbury, 244-7827.

SLiDE brook LoDgE & tAVErN, 3180 German Flats Rd., Warren, 583-2202.

South StAtioN rEStAurANt, 170 S. Main St., Rutland, 775-1736. tuPELo muSic hALL, 188 S. Main St., White River Jct., 698-8341.

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bEE’S kNEES, 82 Lower Main St., Morrisville, 888-7889. bLAck cAP coffEE, 144 Main St., Stowe, 253-2123. thE brEWSki, Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-6366. broWN’S mArkEt biStro, 1618 Scott Highway, Groton, 584-4124. choW! bELLA, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405. cLAirE’S rEStAurANt & bAr, 41 Main St., Hardwick, 472-7053. coSmic bAkErY & cAfé, 30 S. Main St., St. Albans, 524-0800. couNtrY PANtrY DiNEr, 951 Main St., Fairfax, 849-0599 croP biStro & brEWErY, 1859 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4304. grEY fox iNN, 990 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8921. thE hub PizzEriA & Pub, 21 Lower Main St., Johnson, 635-7626. thE LittLE cAbArEt, 34 Main St., Derby, 293-9000. mAttErhorN, 4969 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198. thE mEEtiNghouSE, 4323 Rt. 1085, Smugglers’ Notch, 644-8851. moog’S, Portland St., Morrisville, 851-8225. muSic box, 147 Creek Rd., Craftsbury, 586-7533. oVErtimE SALooN, 38 S. Main St., St. Albans, 524-0357.

PArkEr PiE co., 161 County Rd., West Glover, 525-3366.

PhAt kAtS tAVErN, 101 Depot St., Lyndonville, 626-3064.

PiEcASSo, 899 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4411. rimrockS mouNtAiN tAVErN, 394 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-9593. roADSiDE tAVErN, 216 Rt. 7, Milton, 660-8274. ruStY NAiL bAr & griLLE, 1190 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-6245.

ShootErS SALooN, 30 Kingman St., St. Albwans, 527-3777.

SNoW ShoE LoDgE & Pub, 13 Main St., Montgomery Center, 326-4456.

SWEEt cruNch bAkEShoP, 246 Main St., Hyde Park, 888-4887. tAmArAck griLL At burkE mouNtAiN, 223 Shelburne Lodge Rd., E. Burke, 626-7394.

WAtErShED tAVErN, 31 Center St., Brandon, 247-0100.

YE oLDE ENgLAND iNNE, 443 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-5320.

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DAN’S PLAcE, 31 Main St., Bristol, 453-2774. gooD timES cAfé, Rt. 116, Hinesburg, 482-4444.

ND’S bAr & rEStAurANt, 31 Main St., Bristol, 453-2774. oN thE riSE bAkErY, 44 Bridge St., Richmond, 434-7787.

South StAtioN rEStAurANt, 170 S. Main St., Rutland, 775-1730.

StArrY Night cAfé, 5371 Rt. 7, Ferrisburgh, 877-6316.

tWo brothErS tAVErN, 86 Main St., Middlebury, 388-0002.

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242 mAiN St., Burlington, 862-2244.

AmEricAN fLAtbrEAD, 115 St. Paul St., Burlington, 861-2999.

AuguSt firSt, 149 S. Champlain St., Burlington, 540-0060. bAckStAgE Pub, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jct., 878-5494. bANANA WiNDS cAfé & Pub, 1 Market Pl., Essex Jct., 879-0752. thE bLock gALLErY, 1 E. Allen St., Winooski, 373-5150. bAYViEW EAtS, 97 Blackely Rd., Colechester, 652-2444. brEAkWAtEr cAfé, 1 King St., Burlington, 658-6276. brENNAN’S Pub & biStro, UVM Davis Center, 590 Main St., Burlington, 656-1204. citY SPortS griLLE, 215 Lower Mountain View Dr., Colchester, 655-2720. cLub mEtroNomE, 188 Main St., Burlington, 865-4563.

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JP’S Pub, 139 Main St., Burlington, 658-6389.

LEuNig’S biStro & cAfé, 115 Church St., Burlington, 863-3759.

LEVitY cAfé , 9 Center St., Burlington, 318-4888.

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NEctAr’S, 188 Main St., Burlington, 658-4771. o’briEN’S iriSh Pub, 348 Main St., Winooski, 338-4678. oN tAP bAr & griLL, 4 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3309. oNE PEPPEr griLL, 260 North St., Burlington, 658-8800. oScAr’S biStro & bAr, 190 Boxwood Dr., Williston, 878-7082.

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hilip Hagopian creates paintings that seem like glimpses of a beautif ul, vanished world. His lavish works currently on view at Salaam on Burlington’s Church Street are painted in bold, unctuous oils, their settings f estooned with woven rugs and patterned draperies that cascade around exotic women.

Hagopian evokes an atmosphere of mystery and sensuality so palpable that you can almost smell perfume wafting from censers and hear the rustle of silk. This fl uent brushwork fl ows f rom an artist who is passionate about history, family and painting itself.

Born to an Armenian f ather and American mother in East Longmeadow, Mass., Hagopian, now 53, manages to straddle the two lands and cultures. Accordingly, his paintings combine classical Western techniques honed at the Art Institute of Boston with the rich patterns, landscapes and traditions of Armenia.

Hagopian’s exhibit includes fi gurative works, still lif es, pastoral scenes set around the high-altitude Lake Sevan in central Armenia and examples of “multi-dimensionalism,” a term the artist coined to describe a mixture of painting and assemblage. Hagopian’s wif e, Naira, of ten appears in his paintings. In “Above Sevan,” she stands holding mounds of blossoms on a grassy hillside dotted with pink, purple and white fl owers. She is also in the works “A Change of Mood” and “Gathering Flowers,” among others.

While Hagopian is primarily a visual artist, he is also an avid musician who plays the Armenian doumbek (an ancient drum) and guitar. In 2006, Philip Hagopian made his fi rst trip to Armenia to seek out other Middle Eastern musicians. While on that trip, he met Naira, who was working as a translator. The couple moved to Vermont, where Hagopian has lived on and o˛ for 27 years total, since his parents brought the family there in the late 1970s.

When Hagopian talks about his lif e as a painter, his story is marked by the births of his three children and the choices he has made to support them, including moving the f amily to Armenia for the past four years and taking a

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Hagopian, who recently returned to Morrisville, Vt., admits the Armenian culture he paints is more traditional than contemporary. His expansive grasp of the country’s history helps fuel his desire to celebrate and preserve its unique culture, even as Armenia has incorporated some of the traditions of bordering nations. Hagopian calls Armenia the “epicentral crossroads of very ancient trade routes between f ar Eastern Asia, India, Af rica, the Mediterranean cultures and, of course, the Middle Eastern neighbors.” In Hagopian’s paintings, the sumptuous patterns and colors of the region sweep across the canvas.

In “Hayuhi Girl,” a painting displayed in the f ront window of Salaam, a woman tilts her face upward, partially obscured by the shadow of a teal and purple curtain. Her f ull, red lips and long neck seem spotlighted in a beam

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Golden coins f rom a traditional Armenian headdress tumble to her shoulders.

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In another Klimt-like touch of ornate decoration, he has given the woman several richly beaded necklaces, one with a heavy, red, rectangular medallion. Swirls and arabesques crisscross her beaded gown, continuing the dance of line, pattern and color that animates the work and conjures the richness of Armenian culture.

Hagopian’s “multi-dimensional” works combine disparate elements such as intricately carved wooden frames, superbly painted surfaces and almost dollhouse-like niches, which are recessed several inches into the paintings and hold objects ranging from talismanic artifacts to action fi gures. In these works, illusionistic f ragments of ancient Assyrian relief s, small replicas of f amous paintings and a demure brass Buddha jostle one another.

In “Cecropia,” one small niche brings together a green, plastic alien toy, a nun fi gurine and a toy monkey. A circular magnif ying lens covers another niche, simultaneously enlarging and distorting its contents. Foreign coins seem to levitate in yet another niche, while, near the artwork’s center, an old-fashioned brass lock serves as a metal frame for — or a doorway into — the small “room” of the niche.

Hagopian’s heady blend of references deepens the enigma of his works, though his convoluted musings on history, culture, politics and religion can sometimes be confounding to the viewer.

Af ter creating art f or more than 30 years, Hagopian speaks humbly about the talent and tenacity required to make a lif e as an artist. He compares selling his paintings with a street perf ormer juggling f or coins, yet he also seems proud to have used his considerable skills to provide for his family.

Inside the colorf ul quarters of the Salaam store, Hagopian’s bold hues and mesmerizing patterns are simpatico with the similarly vibrant clothes. Likewise, his passion for a faraway country seems right at home in Vermont.

Philip Hagopian’s exhibit remains at Salaam and the Men’s Store in Burlington through September. philiphagopianarts.com

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AAron Stein: “Car Dreams,” license-plate creations, automotive furniture, map sculptures and other assemblages by the burlington artist. sponsored by the Automaster. Through August 31 at Frog hollow in burlington. info, 863-6458.

Abbey MeAker & AMAndA ZAckeM: “Chapters,” photographs that suggest a narrative guest curated by Seven Days contributor Amy Rahn.

Through september 18 at Furchgott sourdiffe gallery in shelburne. info, 985-3848.

AliSon bechdel: “Dykes, Dads and Moms to watch out For,” artwork spanning the Vermont cartoonist's career, including drawings from “Dykes to watch out For,” Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic and Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama. Through october 27 at Amy e. Tarrant gallery, Flynn Center, in burlington. info, 652-4510.

'AMong treeS': photographs celebrating the beauty and spiritual comfort found in trees.

Through August 26 at Darkroom gallery in essex Junction. info, 777-3686.

'An outgrowth of nAture: the Art of toShiko tAkAeZu': Ceramic sculptures inspired by the poetry of the buddhist nun otagaki Rengetzu (through september 9); 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). At Fleming Museum, uVM, in burlington. info, 656-0750.

Anne cAdy: “into the hills, high Flying,” paintings of the Vermont landscape. Through August 31 at shelburne Vineyard. info, 985-8222.

AnneMie curlin: “Charlotte, a heavenly View,” colorful aerial-view oil paintings of the town.

Through August 31 at Charlotte library. info, 425-3301, annemie@accessvt.com.

AuguSt Art Auction: A monthlong silent auction celebrating the gallery's fourth anniversary. Through August 31 at s.p.A.C.e. gallery in burlington. info, spacegalleryvt.com. briAn collier: “The Collier Classification system for Very small objects,” a participatory exhibit of things big enough to be seen by the naked eye but no larger than 8 by 8 by 20 millimeters. Through october 15 at Durick library, st. Michael's College, in Colchester. info, 654-2536.

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deb wArd lyonS: “still life, landscapes and stuffed Animals,” impressionist-style paintings by the executive director of puppets in education.

Through August 31 at north end studio A in burlington. info, 863-6713. eSSex Art leAgue: paintings and photographs by member artists. Through August 31 at The gallery at phoenix books in essex Junction. info, 849-2172. gAllery grAnd opening: Artwork and artisan food and crafts by Kimberly bombard, Karen barry, Annalisa parent, Ann McFarren, Chantal lawrence, Tinka Teresa Martell, ben Thurber and others.

Through December 31 at Vermont Artisans Craft gallery in burlington. info, 863-4600. gilliAn klein: “paintings big and small,” urban paintings in oil and watercolor. Through August 31 at August First in burlington. info, 922-6625.

Jeff bruno & leigh Ann rooney: “subject/ object,” drawings and paintings of the human body.

Through August 31 at Artspace 106 at the Men's Room in burlington. info, 864-2088.

JiM Moore: “eccentric Variety performers,” photographs of new York City's fringe performers by the photographer who documented philippe petit’s 1974 wire walk between the world Trade Center towers. Through september 30 at Metropolitan gallery, burlington City hall. info, 865-7166.

JohAnne durocher yordAn: “Reflections,” abstract acrylic and mixed-media paintings. Through August 31 at studio 266 in burlington. info, 578-2512. kAt cleAr & Avery McintoSh: “Circus Remix,” steel sculpture by Clear and paintings by Mcintosh.

Through August 31 at Vintage inspired in burlington. info, 355-5418. kAthleen cArAher & erikA white: Art Affair by shearer presents acrylic paintings by the shelburne Community school art teachers. Through september 30 at shearer Chevrolet in south burlington. info, 658-1111. kAtie grAuer: “works Revisited,” large-scale paintings of bright, patterned chairs. Through september 1 at The Firefly gallery in burlington. info, 559-1759. lindA berg MAney: paintings, collages and prints. Curated by seAbA. Through August 31 at speeder & earl's (pine street) in burlington. info, 859-9222.

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tAlkS & eventS 'Art on pArk': local artisans sell their handcrafted products, artwork, specialty foods and more; musicians perform. Thursday, August 23, 5-8 p.m., park street, stowe. info, 793-2101.

'Art in the Alley': Artists and vendors line the streets to sell their wares, exhibit their work and give demonstrations. This month features a public viewing of the community's “After irene Floodgates Art project” at a pop-up gallery at 3 elm street. wednesday, August 29, 5-8 p.m., various locations, waterbury. info, 244-1912.

Axel Stohlberg & John dAvid o'ShAughneSSy: “Capturing the unseen world,” abstract paintings;

nicholAS gAffney: “12-A,” photographs; cArMelo Midili: “The space beyond,” sculptures. Through september 7 at AVA gallery and Art Center in lebanon, n.h. gaffney discusses his work: Thursday, August 23, 5:30 p.m. info, 603-448-3117.

Reception: saturday, August 25, 5:30-8 p.m. info, 875-1018.

receptionS kAte longMAid: “Face Time,” contemporary portraits.

Through september 18 at The gallery at burlington College.

Reception: Thursday, August 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The artist discusses her work at 6 p.m. info, 862-9616. 'the uncoMMon threAd': Contemporary quilts and fiber art by eight of the regions top fiber artists.

August 25 through october 28 at Vermont institute of Contemporary Arts in Chester.

lorin duckMAn: “street burlington,” portraits of people who hang out on Queen City streets.

Through August 31 at new Moon Café in burlington. info, 989-3944.

MAriAn willMott: Monoprints, oil paintings and poetry by the Vermont artist. Through August 31 at pine street Deli in burlington. info, 859-9222.

Meryl lebowitZ: “My love Affair with Venice,” paintings of Venice beach, Ca. Through August 31 at Mirabelles in burlington. info, 535-9877.

Meryl lebowitZ: oil paintings of the Vermont landscapes. Through August 31 at pompanoosuc Mills in burlington. info, 862-8208. 'owlS And other birdS': A traveling exhibit by the birds of Vermont Museum. Through August 31 at burnham Memorial library in Colchester. info, 434-2167. philip hAgopiAn: paintings by the new england artist. Through August 31 at salaam and the Men’s store in burlington. info, 658-8822. pilAr: wall sculptures that evoke archaeological ruins; robert Selby: paintings by the Champlain College instructor of graphic design, game art and animation. Through August 31 at seAbA Center in burlington. info, 859-9222.

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chArlie hunter & SuSAn Abbott: “Vermont: A place Apart,” new paintings of the Vermont landscape. August 25 through october 31 at west branch gallery & sculpture park in stowe. Reception: Tom slayton, editor emeritus of Vermont Life, gives a talk. saturday, August 25, 6-8:30 p.m. info, 253-8943. 'full houSe': Christine holzschuh, Kitty o'hara, Mareva Millarc, Meta strick and Chikako suginome each fill a gallery room with a completed body of work. August 24 through september 29 at Chaffee Art Center in Rutland. Reception: wine, hors d'oeuvres and live music by elizabeth hinterberger, Friday, August 24, 4-7 p.m. info, 775-0356.

'rAiSed on pAper': works by isKRA print Collective students who tapped into their childhood dreams and nightmares to create physical reminders that they might be the last generation raised on paper. Through August 31 at JDK gallery in burlington. info, iskraprint.com. robert hitZig: “Don't Tread on Me: wood for walls,” works in wood that celebrate the inherent quality of the medium. Through August 30 at brickels gallery in burlington. info, 825-8214. 'ruMble And roAr: the hot rod SerieS': Acrylic paintings of souped up T-buckets, deuce coupes, low riders and lead sleds by Robert waldo brunelle Jr. Through August 30 at Dostie bros.

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SeAbA exhibit: work by elizabeth nelson, Michael smith, Ray brown and more. Curated by seAbA. Through August 31 at The innovation Center of Vermont in burlington. info, 859-9222.

'Snow MobileS: SleighS to SledS': early, experimental snowmobiles, machines from the ’60s and ’70s, and today’s high-powered racing sleds, as well as horse-drawn sleighs; 'MAn-MAde QuiltS: civil wAr to the preSent': Quilts made by men; eliZAbeth berdAnn: “Deep end,” miniature watercolor portraits on pre-ban and prehistoric mammoth ivory; 'tiMe MAchineS: robotS, rocketS And SteAMpunk': Toys, textiles and art representing the golden age of sci-fi, the 1930s to ’50s, as well as work by contemporary artists and designers. Through october 28 at shelburne Museum. info, 985-3346. buRlingTon-AReA shows

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cArol MAcdonAld: “The Thread,” a mid-career retrospective of the Vermont artist, who has worked in many media but is best known as a printmaker. Through August 31 at VCAM studio in burlington. info, 859-9222.

dAvid StroMeyer: “equilibrium,” a retrospective of the Vermont artist's monumental-scale, steel-and-concrete sculptural works; 'eMergence': Digital and traditional artwork by members of the first graduating class of Champlain College’s emergent media MFA program. Through september 28 at bCA Center in burlington. info, 865-7166.

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Summer Show: work by Joan hoffman, lynda Mcintyre, Johanne Durocher Yordan, Anne Cummings, Kit Donnelly, Athena petra Tasiopoulos, Don Dickson, Kari Meyer and gaal shepherd.

Through september 30 at Maltex building in burlington. info, 865-7166.

SunCommon Solar art Gallery: works by 23 Vermont artists, including Rebecca schwarz, peter weyrauch, sabra Field, Jackie Mangione and Amey Radcliffe, fill this pop-up gallery. Through August 30 at 152 Cherry street in burlington. info, 595-0338. terry FindeiSen: still-life and landscape paintings by the Vermont artist and architect. Through september 29 at left bank home & garden in burlington. info, 862-1001. 'the doG and Pony Show': Artwork featuring our four-legged, furry friends. Through August 31 at backspace gallery in burlington. info, spacegalleryvt.com.

Violeta hinojoSa: Collages and paintings by the Vermont artist. Through August 31 at Red square in burlington. info, 318-2438.

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'1861-1862: toward a hiGher moral PurPoSe': An exhibition exploring the experiences of norwich university alumni who fought in the Civil war, featuring photographs, artwork, weapons and equipment, including a cannon likely used by norwich cadets. Through April 30 at sullivan Museum & history Center, norwich university, in northfield. info, 485-2183.

26th annual Quilt exhibition: More than 50 quilts by windsor County participants in a quilt challenge, plus ongoing quilting activities and demonstrations. Through september 23 at billings Farm & Museum in woodstock. info, 457-2355. 'a Celebration oF uPPer Valley artiStS': work by 14 regional artists. Through september 3 at pompanoosuc Mills in east Thetford. info, 800-841-6671.

'biG bike Show': An exhibition featuring new prints by edward Koren and custom bikes by Zak hinderyckx, in celebration of nearby green

'bruSh and lenS timeS FiVe': paintings and photographs by Karin gottlieb, Robin lahue, linda Maney, Jack sabon and Missy storrow. Through september 7 at City Center in Montpelier. info, 793-6038.

ChriStian tubau arjona: “Textures of the earth,” photographs that invite the viewer to contemplate the transparencies of autumn leaves, the colors of a stone's strata and the purple veils of light at dusk. Through september 21 at Tulsi Tea Room in Montpelier. info, 272-0827.

ChriStine deStremPeS: “stream of Conscience: River of words,” a community art project in which participants write their thoughts and memories of water onto tiles, which are arranged like a river on the museum grounds. Through september 9 at Montshire Museum of science in norwich. info, 649-2200. donna b Flat moran: “prozac Versus Feelings,” oil paintings exploring depression and the human spirit. Through August 31 at project independence in barre. info, 476-3630. elizabeth deSlaurierS: “Random bits of nature,” photographs by the Vermont artist.

Through August 31 at Capitol grounds in Montpelier. info, curator@capitolgrounds.com.

Gerard Rinaldi Gerard Rinaldi came this close to swearing off still lifes forever. The Chelsea artist spent too many tedious hours painting them in art class. But

'emerGenCe': large-scale works by artists from Vermont and beyond make up the inaugural exhibit in the former Fellows gear shaper Factory building. Through november 1 at The great hall in springfield. info, 258-3992.

a retrospective of the Italian artist Giorgio Morandi at New York City’s Metropolitan

Gerard rinaldi: “homage to giorgio,” still lifes inspired by the italian artist giorgio Morandi.

Through september 28 at governor's office gallery in Montpelier. info, 828-0749.

“virtuosity in favor of the universal,” writes Rinaldi. The Vermont artist has imbued his

jeanne eVanS: “wowie Maui,” watercolors, oils and acrylics. Through August 24 at Kellogg-hubbard library in Montpelier. info, 223-3338. joy huCkinS-noSS: pastel landscapes by the Vermont artist. Through september 8 at Contemporary Dance & Fitness studio in Montpelier. info, 229-4676. miChael t. jermyn: “new American impressionism,” photographs by the Montpelier artist. Through August 31 at savoy Theater in Montpelier. info, 223-1570.

Museum of Art changed his mind. Rinaldi was moved by the “stoic and unrelenting” discipline evident in Morandi’s work, the way he disregarded perspective, rejecting own work with a similar style in “Homage to Giorgio,” a collection of still-life works at the Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier. Through September 28. Pictured: “Those Things Happen, She Said.” 'oFF the wall': sculptural works in a variety of media; robert ChaPla: “baled to Abstraction,” paintings; d'ann Calhoun FaGo: A 75-year retrospective. Through september 8 at studio place Arts in barre. info, 479-7069.

'PaintinGS From Summer ShowS': work by Frank woods, Kelly holt, Alison goodwin and galen

Cheney. Through september 3 at Quench Artspace in waitsfield. info, 598-4819.

Pam druhen: “Threadscapes,” landscape, floral and abstract thread-and-fabric works. Through september 3 at Festival gallery in waitsfield. info, 496-6682.

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'biG red barn art Show': Two- and threedimensional work by more than 30 Valley artists exhibited in this 15th anniversary show. Through september 2 at lareau Farm inn in waitsfield. info, 496-6682.

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anCi SloVak: “what we Cannot say,” a retrospective of the late Vermont artist dedicated to the doctors, nurses and staff at CVMC. Through september 9 at Central Vermont Medical Center in barre. info, maureen.oconnorburgess@cvmc.org.

Mountain bikes' 25 years in business. Through september 30 at bigTown gallery in Rochester. info, 767-9670.

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Deadline: September 19.

Entry forms and rules can be found at chaffeeartcenter. org. bARn pAinT ouT: Art will be on exhibit at the Jericho Town Hall from October 8 through December 28. Each painting must include a Vermont barn. Reception, October 13, 1-4 p.m. CD submission packet must be received by September 1. Info, Janet Bonneau, 849-2049, jbonneau@moomail.net.

ThRough The lens: Photographers are invited to submit photography reflecting life on and around Lake Champlain. Deliver your ready-to-hang entries to Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, August 11-19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

‘Red’: A juried photography exhibition at Darkroom Gallery. Deadline: September 19. Jurors: LensWork’s Brooks Jensen and Maureen Gallagher. Info, darkroomgallery.com/ex34. cRAFTeRs wAnTed! Annual holiday showcase and craft fair, on November 17, is seeking crafters and demonstrators. Registration deadline: November 1. Info, 782-6874 or fairfaxcraftfair@ yahoo.com.

new spAce seeks Fine ART: Seeking 2-D art for Burlington location for 1- to 3-month rotation beginning in September. Please email three JPEG submissions, artist website and a brief description of the work to anna@eastshorevineyard. com. cAll To ART owneRs: Bryan Memorial Gallery requests the submission of privately owned fine art by deceased artists for exhibition and sales in its galleries this fall.

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Chow!Bella is located at 28 North Main Street in St. Albans. If interested, email Wendi Murphy, wcmurphy06@hotmail.com, with at least two images of your work or your web address.

No charge to hang; no commissions. cReATiVe coMpeTiTion_004: Presented by the Root Gallery. $8 entry fee.

People’s-choice vote; winner takes all (compounded entry money). Limit one piece, any size, media or subject. First Friday of every month, 6-10 p.m. Vote for your favorite piece until awards ceremony at 8:30 p.m. Location: RLPhoto, 27 Sears Lane, Burlington. Info, publicartschool@gmail.com.

'unbound, Vol. 2': Book art by New England and New York artists presented in collaboration with Pentangle Arts Council. Through August 25 at ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery in Woodstock. Info, 457-3500.

Viiu niileR & TeRRY J. Allen: “Transformations,” abstracted landscape paintings and documentary photographs, respectively. Through August 31 at Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier. Info, 229-0303.

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cAll To cRAFT VendoRs: South Burlington’s University Mall is holding its annual Fall Craft Fair, Saturday, October 13. There are 10-by-10-foot spaces at a reasonable rate.

Info, 863-1066 ext.11. lgbT And AllY ART: ROTA Gallery is holding an open call for LGBT and ally artists to submit pieces that will help to further showcase the diversity of our community.

Info, Matt Hall, 518-563-0494 or rotagallery@gmail.com. sTReeT ARTisTs needed: Get involved in Art Hop and paint during a live concert by a local band. Info, pj@artsriot. com.

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cARolYn shATTuck: “Key West: Inside/Outside,” collages that celebrate the energy of Key West and its environs. Through August 24 at WalkOver Gallery & Concert Room in Bristol. Info, 453-3188. dick & nAncY weis: Large-scale acrylic paintings

by Dick, small-scale encaustic paintings by Nancy. Through October 5 at Brandon Music. Info, 465-4071. donA Ann McAdAMs: “A View From the Backstretch,” photographs and audio stories from the venerable Saratoga racecourse. Through September 8 at Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. Info, 388-4964. 'on The wATeR': Paintings by Rory Jackson, Janis Sanders, Mary Graham, Henry Isaacs and Homer Wells (through September 3); sARAh Ashe: Paintings and two-dimensional mixed-media pieces in response to Tropical Storm Irene, plus a 10-foot-long model rescue convoy made of Mardi-Gras-style floats from materials found in the wreckage of Hurricane Katrina (through August 31). At Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury. Info, 458-0098.

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'Tol’ko po RusskY, pozhAluisTA (RussiAn onlY, pleAse)': Russian School photographs, Slavic festival costumes and Russian Imperial badges make up this exhibit chronicling the history of Norwich's Russian School, which operated from 1968 to 2000. Through September 2 at Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield. Info, 485-2183.

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VT ARTisTs’ spAce gRAnT: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts is accepting applications until August 27 for the Vermont Artists’ Space Grant: 60 hours of studio time, a work-in-progress showing and possible inclusion in the Deeply Here Festival. flynncenter.org/ spacegrant.html.

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sTuART eldRedge & MARion schuMAnn: “A Love Story in Paintings and Letters,” artwork and correspondence by the Springfield couple, who met at New York City's Art Students' League in the 1930s. Through October 8 at Springfield Art and Historical Society at the Miller Art Center. Info, 885-4826.

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RiVeR ARTs cAll To ARTisTs: Display your work at River Arts in Morrisville, which is an Open Studio Weekend hub site, October 6 and 7. Juried. Info, riverartsvt. org, 888-1261.

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RobeRt Gold: Large-scale, digitally manipulated, painted photographs of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Middlebury and Tortorelli. Through September 1 at Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury.

Info, 388-4095.

RobeRt Gold & CRystal MaCMillan: Pensive scenes of personal moments and country views on large painted canvases and paper prints. Through September 1 at M Gallery in Middlebury. Info, 377-0780. 'take Me to the FaiR: an addison County tRadition': Photographs of the 2011 fair by Markham Starr, plus 19th- and early-20th-century fair posters, ribbons, photographs and other ephemera from the Sheldon collection. Through November 10 at Sheldon Museum in Middlebury.

Info, 388-2117.

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ann younG: Oil paintings of landscapes and people. August 24 through September 4 at Parker Pie Co. in West Glover. Info, 525-3366. auGust show: Works by woodturner Michael Fitzgerald, painter/photographer Natalie LaRocque Bouchard and painter Kristan Doolan. Through August 31 at Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls. Info, 933-6403.

CatheRine M. elliott: “Flower Impressions,” paintings by the world-renowned practitioner of contemporary impressionism. Through August 28 at Galleria Fine Arte in Stowe. Info, 253-7696. dusty boynton: Paintings, works on paper and structured reliefs; 'iMpRessed: VeRMont pRintMakeRs 2012': Work by Vermont artists in the print medium. Through September 9 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358.

'the deliGht oF deCoys': A bird decoy for each of the 25 years the museum has been open.

Through October 31 at Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington. Info, 434-2167.

'enGaGe': A juried exhibition of artwork by Vermont artists with disabilities. Through August 31 at Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury. Info, 655-7772.

toM MeRwin & diane laFontaine: “Maui Artist in Residence,” Merwin's Vermont landscapes paired with LaFontaine's mixed-media works depicting Hawaiian plants. Through November 1 at Merwin Gallery in Castleton. Info, 468-2592.

eRiC tobin: Landscape paintings in oil. Through September 3 at Fisk Farm Art Center in Isle La Motte. Info, 928-3364.

'what's hatChinG in bRandon?': Artistenhanced depictions of roosters, hens and other barnyard fowl fill the gallery and appear in various downtown locations as part of the annual town-wide art project (through September 30); kathRyn Milillo & susan shannon: “Double Vision,” oil paintings by Milillo; Su Chi pottery by Shannon (through August 28). At Brandon Artists' Guild. Info, 247-4956.

'exposed': This annual outdoor sculpture exhibit includes site-specific installations by 17 regional and international artists around the gallery grounds, along the bike path and throughout town.

Through October 13 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358. 'healinG enGine oF eMeRGenCy: the inCRedible stoRy oF the saFety pin': A visual history of the safety pin, including a miniature menagerie made from safety pins, a collection of ancient Roman fibula, the precursor to the safety

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Henry Kiely: Large paintings of utilitarian objects on white, gessoed backgrounds. Through October 14 at River Arts Center in Morrisville. Info, 888-1261.

JoHn lazenby: “The Portrait Project,” photographs of people who participate in Home Share Now, a central Vermont organization that facilitates affordable shared-housing situations.

Through September 7 at River Arts Center in Morrisville. Info, 888-1261. larry Golden: Plein-air paintings by the Vermont artist. Through August 31 at St. Johnsbury Athenaeum. Info, 748-8291.

Goodnow: Landscape oil paintings by the New England artist who died last January. Through September 3 at Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. Info, 644-5100. 'tHe verMont landscaPe': Work by self-taught Vermont artists Merrill Densmore, Lawrence Fogg and Dot Kibbee. Through October 9 at GRACE in Hardwick. Info, 472-6857. vanessa diMoFF: Gypsy- and flamenco-inspired jewelry. Through September 10 at Townsend Gallery at Black Cap Coffee in Stowe. Info, 279-4239.

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KatHerine JoHnson: Nature-themed works made from found materials such as wood and stone. Through September 30 at VINS Nature Center in Quechee. Info, 359-5001 ext. 219.

'newPort: an iMaGed PersPective': Historic photos, postcards and memorabilia, plus new artworks depicting local landmarks, people and Lake Memphremagog. Through September 3 at MAC Center for the Arts Gallery in Newport. Info, 334-1966.

sally aPFelbauM: “Photographs, Photograms and Paintings,” a 25-year retrospective of the Vermont artist, whose subjects range from New York’s Ellis Island and upstate forests to Monet’s garden in Giverny, France. Through September 2 at Vermont Center for Photography in Brattleboro.

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ricHard brown: “Vintage Tasha Tudor,” photographs of the Vermont illustrator's early-19th-century lifestyle. Through September 25 at Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. Info, 467-3701. 'suMMer Fun!': Artwork celebrating the season by Maurie Harrington, Diane David, Megan Humphrey, Ellen A. Thompson, Nancy Jacobus, Mags Bonham and Jim Holzschuh. Through August 31 at Grand Isle Art Works. Info, 378-4591. 'tHe Pastelists': A juried exhibition of 80 works by 42 artists working in the medium; Paul

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Through August 24 at AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. Info, 603-448-3117. 'looKinG bacK at eartH': Contemporary environmental photography from the Hood's permanent collection. Through August 26 at Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. Info, 603-646-2808. m

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materials — including a map of hard-hit Wilmington — and fierce paintings of water tearing through communities. Visitors to Middlebury’s Edgewater Gallery can reflect on both storms through August 31. Pictured: “Farm Ark.”

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movies The Odd Life of Timothy Green ★

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he new fi lm f rom writer-director Peter (Dan in Real Life ) Hedges is 104 minutes long and doesn’t contain a single believable moment. I hated this movie. Lots of pictures are contrived, mindlessly sentimental and cynically manipulative, but f ew are also as inf uriatingly stupid as this one.

Wow. I’m not even sure where to begin, there’s so much to despise and ridicule here.

I suppose the beginning is as bad as any place.

Jennif er Garner and Joel Edgerton play Cindy and Jim Green, an idealized smalltown couple who’ve spent years trying to conceive. The day their doctor informs them that further fertility treatments are pointless, the two go home and do what any heartbroken couple would do. They write the qualities that would describe their dream child (“Honest to a f ault,” “He rocks”) on scraps of paper, place them in a handsome wooden box they just happen to have lying around and — what else? — bury it in the backyard.

Cue the magical lightning storm. Awakened by strange sounds in the middle of the

night, Cindy and Jim open the door to the room they’ve reserved for a baby, only to be confronted by a courteous 10-year-old (Cameron Adams) who’s covered with mud and calls them “Mom” and “Dad.” I don’t have to tell you there’s a hole in the ground where the box used to be.

Though I should mention that, in addition to being otherworldly and wise, the boy has leaves sprouting from his ankles and shins. A nice, high pair of socks keeps this little secret under wraps when the pair’s entire extended family coincidentally shows up on their doorstep fi rst thing the next morning for an elaborate reunion.

This being a modern Disney f airy tale, nobody bats an eye when Cindy and Jim introduce the unannounced addition to their household. Everybody’s too busy being tedious, single-trait characters to make much of the sudden appearance of an elfi n preteen who periodically stops, raises his arms and faces the sun in a kind of salute. The instantly tiresome clan includes David Morse as Big Jim, Jim’s emotionally distant dad; and Rosemarie DeWitt in the thankless role of

SPROUTING NONSENSE Garner and Edgerton play parents of a plant boy in this garden-variety tearjerker.

Cindy’s smugly competitive sister, Brenda.

These relationships amount to little more than window dressing and fi ller, however, since the focus is on the bond between Timothy and his green-thumbed parents. The script provides — “f orces” may be a better word — one opportunity af ter another f or him to display the attributes they assigned to him that fateful night. A low point is the scene in which “he rocks.” You know the makers of a movie have run out of ideas when they resort to the obligatory everybodydances-to-a-peppy-pop-song sequence. This may be the most cringe inducing ever.

Did I mention the story takes place in the fall? Timothy’s fate is revealed early on, so no

spoiler alert is necessary when I remind you what happens to leaves with autumn’s arrival. That’s right. Be sure to bring the Kleenex.

Are we having fun yet?

The Odd Life of Timothy Greenis a shameless, clueless heap of hokum and the low point in the career of everyone involved — with the possible exception of Ahmet Zappa, who’s credited with having come up with the story. The third child of the late, great Frank Zappa, Ahmet has been a game-show host and all-around Hollywood bottom feeder for years. This may actually be a step up for him.

The old man must be spinning.

RICK KISONAK

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ParaNorman ★★★

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nce upon a time, “paranormal” was a word that only Fortean Times subscribers and Fox Mulder on “The X-Files” used. But, thanks to Tim Burton and a whole bunch of vampire-romance authors, the catchall concept has become to the early 21st century what “spiritualism” was to the early 20th — weirdness turned fad.

This year brings us not one, not two, but three animated f amily movies based on the watered-down goth aesthetic associated with Burton, of which ParaNorman is the fi rst. (The other two are Hotel Transylvania, with Adam Sandler voicing Dracula; and Frankenweenie, directed by Burton himself.)

ParaNorman comes to us f rom Laika, the stop-motion animation studio that demonstrated, with 2009’s Coraline, that a good story could give emotional hef t to standard spookhouse imagery.

While this fl ick f rom directors Chris Butler and Sam Fell comes closer to middlegrade boilerplate plotting than Coraline did, ParaNorman o˛ ers reasonably smart laughs and scares for kids old enough to enjoy a little ghoulishness. Parents, at least those who like the genre, will appreciate the horrorgeek ref erences and the visual grotesquerie of the fi lm’s world.

That’s a fi ctional New England village

called Blithe Hollow, evoking both Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Sleepy Hollow and Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit . According to legend, the town was cursed centuries ago by a witch facing execution, but today her imprecations mean nothing to the inhabitants but a steady stream of tourist dollars. The only one aware of ongoing supernatural doings is 11-yearold Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee), who has an inconvenient talent: He sees dead people.

When Norman tells his salt-of-the-earth parents (Leslie Mann and Je˛ Garlin) that he’s been chatting with his deceased grandma (Elaine Strich), they despair for his sanity; at school, he’s a pariah who receives friendship overtures only from the requisite f at kid (Tucker Albrizzi). Meanwhile, Norman’s shaggy backwoods uncle (John Goodman) keeps popping up and insisting it’s the boy’s job to save his town f rom impending doom. Naturally, he’s right.

Visually, ParaNorman is striking; Norman’s exaggerated, confl icting planes (vertical hair, horizontal brows) seem to bristle with anxiety. Tonally, it of ten resembles an episode of “The Simpsons” Halloween showcase, “Treehouse of Horror,” with more moralizing and less blood. Blithe Hollow is a more picturesque version of Springfi eld, with scrappy, literal-minded residents who

EAR HERE Norman fi nds his life veering in anEvil Dead direction in this Laika animation.

don’t hesitate to f orm a well-armed mob when f aced with, say, roaming zombies.

(The joke is that the zombies are the ones in danger.) Norman’s dad is a lout, his mom is a space case, his teen sister (Anna Kendrick) is a vapid boy chaser, and even the f riends he eventually makes are semi-snarky caricatures.

As the story progresses, everyone gains certain human dimensions, but Norman remains the only character sensitive enough to redeem his community — Blithe Hollow’s Lisa, if you will. Smit-McPhee (who starred in The Road ) delivers a nuanced voice performance — a nice contrast to the rest of the broadly comic cast.

ParaNorman’s satire is refreshing, but its theme — that we shouldn’t persecute people

who are “di˛ erent” — is well worn, to say the least, and its resolution is no surprise. The oft-repeated moral, fi rst voiced by Norman’s grandma, is that we shouldn’t allow f ear to “change who we are.” It’s a valid lesson, but one that doesn’t address the legitimately scary stu˛ : Stephen King’s Carrie was an abused, misunderstood teen, but tell that to the kids at her prom.

In goth-lite f amily fi lms like ParaNorman, terrors tend to melt when exposed to the rational light of day. The irony is that, in just a few years, the kids who enjoy them could be teenagers lapping up full-on horror fl icks with no moral except “survive.”

MARGOT HARRISON

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With Albert Delpy and Aleksia Landeau. (96 min, R. Savoy) HIT AND RUN: And we have a winner for Most Generic Film Title of 2012. In this action-comedyroad-movie, Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell are lovers on the run from the law; Bradley Cooper and Tom Arnold stand in their way. David Palmer and Shepard directed. (85 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Roxy, Welden) PREMIUM RUSH: Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a bike messenger who finds himself delivering a dangerous package in this thriller from director David (Secret Window) Koepp. With Michael Shannon and Dania Ramirez. (91 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount)

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AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY★★★★ Director Alison Klayman profiles the Chinese artist-activist who helped design the stadium for the Beijing Olympics and chronicles his ongoing struggles with the government on Twitter. (93 min, R. Savoy; ends 8/23)

BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD★★★1/2 This Sundance hit is a near-future fantasy about a delta community grappling with radical environmental change, told from the perspective of a 6-year-old girl (Quvenzhané Wallis). With Dwight Henry and Levy Easterly. Benh Zeitlin makes his feature directorial debut. (93 min, PG-13. Roxy, Savoy)

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DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS★★1/2 Hasn’t he grown up yet? The titular weakling (Zachary Gordon) returns for a summer adventure wherein he attempts to pass himself off as the employee of a swanky country club in the third installment in the kid-aimed comedy series. With Steve Zahn, Robert Capron and Devon Bostick. David Bowers directed.

(93 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Sunset) THE EXPENDABLES 2★★1/2 The team of mature male action stars is back for another go-round, this time on a revenge mission in enemy territory. Butts are liable to be kicked by Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, while Liam Hemsworth is the token millennial. Simon (Con Air) Green directed. (103 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Sunset)

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HOPE SPRINGS★★★1/2 A long-suffering wife (Meryl Streep) drags her husband (Tommy Lee Jones) to a famous couples therapist in this comedy-drama from director David (Marley and Me) Frankel. With Steve Carell and Jean Smart. (100 min, PG-13.

Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy) ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT★★ In their fourth anachronistic animated adventure, the breakup of a continent sends the Paleolithic critters on marine adventures. Could it all be an excuse to introduce pirates? With the voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Peter Dinklage and Jennifer Lopez. Mike Thurmeier and Steve Martino directed. (93 min, PG. Essex [3-D], Majestic, Palace) THE INTOUCHABLES★★★ In this hit from France, a young daredevil from the Paris slums (Omar Sy) brightens the life of a wealthy quadriplegic (François Cluzet) when he becomes his personal assistant.

Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano directed. (112 min, R. Roxy, Savoy) MOONRISE KINGDOM★★★★1/2 Writer-director Wes Anderson returns with this whimsical period drama, set in the 1960s, in which two kids on a bucolic New England island decide to run away together. With Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton and Bill Murray. (94 min, PG-13.

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Gregg Godfrey and Jeremy Rawle directed. (88 min, PG-13. Majestic; ends 8/23) THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN 1/2★ Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton play a childless couple who, instead of adopting, bury their wishes for their ideal child in their backyard — only to find said kid sprouting there. Peter Hedges directed this Disney drama. (104 min, PG. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace) PARANORMAN★★★ A boy who can communicate with the dead seeks a productive use for his ghoulish talent in this stop-motion animation from Laika, the studio behind Coraline. With the voices of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Chris Butler and Sam (The Tale of Despereaux) Fell directed. (92 min, PG. Capitol, Essex [3-D], Majestic [3-D], Palace, Paramount [3-D], Sunset, Welden) THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES★★★1/2 A nouveau riche family struggles to adapt to recession living in this Sundance award-winning documentary from NOW PLAYING

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THE DARK KNIGHT RISES★★★★ Having defeated urban chaos and violated about a million civil liberties at the end of The Dark Knight, Batman went underground. What kind of threat will it take to make him Gotham City’s protector again, eight years later? Christian Bale returns as the Caped Crusader, and Christopher Nolan again directs. With Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Tom Hardy. (165 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, Stowe, Sunset)

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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN★★1/2 Just a decade after Tobey Maguire first played this web-shooting comic-book superhero, Andrew Garfield takes on the role in a reboot directed by Marc (500 Days of Summer) Webb. With Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy — Peter Parker’s pre-Mary Jane love — as well as Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen and Sally Field. (136 min, PG-13.

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THE CAMPAIGN★★1/2 Two schemers plot to run a naïf (Zach Galifianakis) against an established incumbent (Will Ferrell) for a seat in Congress in this comedy from director Jay (Meet the Fockers) Roach.

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cAPItoL SHoWPLAcE wednesday 22 — thursday 23 The Expendables 2 1:15, 6:25, 9:10. The odd Life of timothy Green 1:30, 6:20, 9:05. The Bourne Legacy 1:15, 6:10, 9:15.

The campaign 1:30, 6:15, 9:10. Hope Springs 1:15, 6:20, 9:10. friday 24 — sunday 26 ParaNorman Fri: 1:15, 6:30. Sat & Sun: 1, 6:30.

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The campaign 9. Hope Springs 6:20, 9:10.

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wednesday 22 — thursday 23 ***Jaws Thu: 8. The Expendables 2 12:45 & 3 & 5:15 (Wed only), 7:30, 9:45.

The odd Life of timothy Green 10 a.m. (Thu only), 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50. ParaNorman 10 a.m.

(Thu only), 12:50 (3-D), 3, 5:05 (3-D), 7:10 (3-D), 9:15. Sparkle 10 a.m. (Thu only), 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:25.

The Bourne Legacy 10 a.m.

(Thu only), 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45. The campaign 10 a.m.

(Thu only), 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:20, 9:20. Hope Springs 10 a.m. (Thu only), 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 10 a.m. (Thu only), 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:25, 9:30. total Recall 3, 9:50 (Wed only). The Dark Knight Rises 12:40, 4:10,

7:40. Ice Age: continental Drift 10 a.m. (Thu only), 12:45 (3-D), 5:30, 7:40 (3-D).

Rises 12:30, 6:10, 9:35.

Ice Age: continental Drift 2:10, 3:50. ted 8:45.

friday 24 — thursday 30 *Hit and Run 10 a.m. (Tue & Thu only), 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30. *Premium Rush 10 a.m. (Tue & Thu only), 1:05, 3:10, 5:15, 7:20, 9:35.

The Expendables 2 10 a.m.

(Tue & Thu only), 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45. The odd Life of timothy Green 10 a.m. (Tue & Thu only), 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50.

ParaNorman 10 a.m. (Tue & Thu only), 12:50 (3-D), 3, 5:05 (3-D), 7:10 (3-D), 9:15. Sparkle 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:25. The Bourne Legacy 10 a.m. (Tue & Thu only), 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:35. The campaign 10 a.m. (Tue & Thu only), 3:20, 5:20, 7:20, 9:20. Hope Springs 10 a.m.

(Tue & Thu only), 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 1. The Dark Knight Rises 10 a.m.

(Tue & Thu only), 7:40. Ice Age: continental Drift 10 a.m. (Tue & Thu only), 12:45 (3-D), 3:10 (3-D), 5:30.

friday 24 — tuesday 28 *Hit and Run 1, 3:45, 6:40, 9:10. *Premium Rush 12:15, 2:30, 4:40, 6:55, 9:05. The Expendables 2 1:05, 3:35, 7, 9:35. The odd Life of timothy Green 1:15, 3:50, 6:30, 8:55. ParaNorman (3-D) 12:30, 2:35, 4:50, 7:05, 9:20. Sparkle 12, 4:20, 9:15. The Bourne Legacy 12:35, 3:35, 6:35, 9:30. The campaign 2:30, 4:45, 7:05, 9:20. Hope Springs 12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 12:20. The Dark Knight Rises 12:30, 4, 7:30. Ice Age: continental Drift 2:20. ted 7.

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wednesday 22 — thursday 23 *Hit and Run 1, 3:45, 6:40, 9:15. The Expendables 2 12, 2:25, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45.

The odd Life of timothy Green 1:10, 3:55, 6:25, 9.

ParaNorman 12:05, 2:20 (3-D), 4:30 (3-D), 6:55 (3-D), 9:20 (3-D). Sparkle 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:25. The Bourne Legacy 12:40, 3:40, 6:45, 9:40. The campaign 1:20, 4:10, 7:10, 9:20. Hope Springs 12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:10. Nitro circus 3D: The movie 6:35. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 12, 4:25. The Dark Knight

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wednesday 22 — thursday 23 The Expendables 2 2, 6, 9. The Bourne Legacy 2, 6, 9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 2. to Rome With Love 6, 9. friday 24 — thursday 30 The Expendables 2 FriSun: 2, 6, 9. Mon-Thu: 7. The Bourne Legacy Fri-Sun: 2, 6, 9. Mon-Thu: 7. Hope Springs Fri-Sun: 2, 6, 9. Mon-Thu: 7.

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wednesday 22 — thursday 23 The Bourne Legacy 1:20, 4:05, 6:40, 9:10. Hope Springs 1:15, 3:30, 7, 9:25.

Beasts of the Southern Wild 1:05, 3, 7:20, 9:20.

The Intouchables 1:25, 4:10, 6:50, 9:05. The Dark Knight Rises 1, 6:15, 9:15.

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The Expendables 2 Fri: 1:15, 6:25, 9:10. Sat & Sun: 12:45, 3:35, 6:25, 9:10. The odd Life of timothy Green Fri: 1:30, 6:20, 9:05. Sat & Sun: 1:15, 3:40, 6:20, 9:05.

The Bourne Legacy Fri: 1:15, 6:10, 9:15. Sat & Sun: 12:40, 3:30, 6:10, 9:15. The campaign Fri: 9. Sat & Sun: 3:30, 9. Hope Springs Fri: 1:15, 6:20, 9:10. Sat & Sun: 1, 3:35, 6:20, 9:10.

movies moonrise Kingdom 1, 3:05, 5, 7:20. to Rome With Love 4, 9:15. The Best Exotic marigold Hotel 5. friday 24 — thursday 30 *Hit and Run 1:10, 3:15, 7:10, 9:15. The Bourne Legacy 1:20, 4:05, 6:40, 9:10. Hope Springs 1:15, 3:30, 7, 9:25. Beasts of the Southern Wild 1:05, 3, 7:20, 9:20. The Intouchables 1:25, 4:10, 6:50, 9:05. moonrise Kingdom 1, 3:05, 5, 7:20, 9:30.

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wednesday 22 — thursday 23 The Expendables 2 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:35. The odd Life of timothy Green 12:50, 3:35, 6:45, 9:10.

ParaNorman 12:05, 2:20, 4:35, 6:55, 9:05. Ruby Sparks 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40. The Bourne Legacy 12:45, 3:45, 6:40, 9:30. The campaign 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 12:15, 2:25, 4:40, 7:10, 9:25. Hope Springs 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 1:05, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15.

The Queen of Versailles 4:30, 7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 12. The Dark Knight Rises 12:30, 4:15, 8. Ice Age: continental Drift 2:15. Safety Not Guaranteed 9:20. friday 24 — tuesday 28 *Premium Rush 1:25, 4:05, 7, 9:30. The Expendables 2 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30.

The odd Life of timothy Green 12:50, 3:35, 6:40, 9:10. ParaNorman 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 12:30, 2:35, 4:45, 6:55, 9:05.

Ruby Sparks 10:30 a.m.

(Thu only), 1:20, 4, 7:05,

9:35. The Bourne Legacy 12:45, 3:45, 6:35, 9:25.

The campaign 12:35, 4:50, 7:10, 9:20. Hope Springs 1:05, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15. The Queen of Versailles 12:30, 6:20. The Dark Knight Rises 2:45, 8:30. Ice Age: continental Drift 2:40.

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ParaNorman 6:30 (3-D), 9. friday 24 — thursday 30 *Hit and Run 1 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9. *Premium Rush 1:15 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9.

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wednesday 22 — thursday 23 Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry 6, 8. The Intouchables 6:30, 8:45. friday 24 — thursday 30 *2 Days in New York 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6, 8.

Beasts of the Southern Wild 1 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 8:30.

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wednesday 22 — thursday 30 The campaign 2:30 (Sat & Sun only), 7, 9:10. The Bourne Legacy 2:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9. total Recall 9:20. The Dark Knight Rises 2:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30.

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wednesday 22 — thursday 23 The Expendables 2 at dusk, followed by total Recall. ParaNorman at dusk, followed by Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.

The Bourne Legacy at dusk, followed by ted. The campaign at dusk, followed

by The Dark Knight Rises. friday 24 — thursday 30 The Expendables 2 at dusk, followed by total Recall. ParaNorman at dusk, followed by Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.

The Bourne Legacy at dusk, followed by ted, followed (Fri & Sat only) by The Watch. The campaign at dusk, followed by The Dark Knight Rises.

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ParaNorman 2, 4. The Bourne Legacy 4, 7, 9:30.

The campaign 2, 4, 7, 9.

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director Lauren Greenfield. (100 min, PG. Palace) RUBY SPARKS★★★1/2 A blocked novelist (Paul Dano) invents the woman of his dreams (Zoe Kazan), only to find she has come to life and he can script her every action, in this offbeat romantic comedy from Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. (95 min, R. Palace) SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED★★★1/2 Journalists pursue an eccentric big-box-store employee who claims to be a time traveler in this offbeat comedy from Vermont-based director Colin Trevorrow.

Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass and Jake M. Johnson star. (94 min, R. Palace; ends 8/23) SPARKLE★★★ In this remake of the 1976 film inspired by the careers of the Supremes, three singing sisters form a Motown group and face the pressures of their own success. Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston and Derek Luke star. Salim (Jumping the Broom) Akil directed. (117 min, PG-13.

Essex, Majestic) STEP UP REVOLUTION★★ An aspiring dancer tries to join a Miami crew whose members aren’t happy about her wealthy dad’s development plans in the fourth installment in the dance-film series.

Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman and Cleopatra Coleman star. Scott Speer directed. (99 min, PG-13.

Big Picture) TED★★1/2 A Christmas miracle brings a boy’s teddy bear to life — and, as an adult, he can’t shake the fluffy, obnoxious companion in this comedy with Mark Wahlberg, Joel McHale, Mila Kunis and Giovanni Ribisi. Seth (“Family Guy”) MacFarlane wrote, directed and voice-starred. (106 min, R. Majestic, Sunset) TO ROME WITH LOVE★ Woody Allen explores another postcard-perfect European capital, this time through four interlocking stories of Italians, Americans and others in the “eternal city.” With Allen, Alec Baldwin, Jesse Eisenberg, Roberto Benigni, Penelope Cruz, Greta Gerwig and Ellen Page. (95 min, R. Marquis, Roxy; ends 8/23)

doubt everything about his life in this remake of the 1990 sci-fi flick based on a Philip K. Dick concept.

Colin Farrell plays the Arnold Schwarzenegger role.

With Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel and Bokeem Woodbine. Len (Underworld) Wiseman directed. (118 min, PG-13. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Stowe, Sunset) THE WATCH★★★1/2 A bumbling batch of suburban neighborhood watchers find themselves facing a real menace — from extraterrestrials — in this comedy. Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Ben Stiller, Rosemarie DeWitt and Billy Crudup star. Akiva (Hot Rod) Schaffer directed. (R. Essex, Sunset; ends 8/25)

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CHIMPANZEE★★★ A baby chimp cavorts in the rainforests of Uganda in the latest cute-critter documentary from Disneynature. Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield directed. (120 min, G)

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TOTAL RECALL★★ A blue-collar worker’s vacation in virtual reality turns into a thrill ride that makes him

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o not let anyone spoil you for Kill List. If a friend says, “It’s just like that old cult classic, you know, the one that was remade with—” immediately cover your ears and do the “La la la, not listening thing.”

What you can know going in: Jay (Neil Maskell) has the round face and twitchy mannerisms of a small boy, and that’s how his hard-as-nails Swedish wife, Shel (MyAnna Buring, pictured), treats him. They live in suburban affluence, but he hasn’t been working for months, and she’s nagging him about getting back on the horse.

The acrimony spills over into a winesoaked dinner party with Jay’s old army buddy, Gal (Michael Smiley), and his aloof new girlfriend (Emma Fryer), ’til Gal reveals that he has a job for Jay. That’s when we learn that Jay and Gal are hitmen...

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After a two-car crash in Williamsport, Pa., in jured one driver, the other sped from the scene.

Before he’d gone a block, his car broke down, so he fled on foot. Investigating Patrolman Dustin Reeder f ound the car and discovered a wallet in the center console with a driver’s license belonging to Scott Lee Applegate, 50.

Just then, Applegate returned to retrieve a case of beer he’d forgotten. Reeder spotted him with the beer and, after a brief chase, detained him. Drunk driving was one of several charges filed. (Williamsport Sun-Gazette) When managers of a jewelry store at a shop ping mall in Naples, Fla., discovered items missing, they identified Andrew Alexander Roberts, 26, who’d been working at the store only five days, as the culprit. Surveillance cameras caught him taking cash and jewelry, some of which he then sold to another store in the mall. When confronted, according to the arrest report, Roberts told management to “discount it f rom his pay check.” (Naples Daily News)

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Republicans filed a federal lawsuit to stop Nevada f rom listing “none of these can didates” on ballots. It’s the only state that lets voters actively choose none of the above instead of passively just not voting. GOP officials acknowledged that “none” could attract enough votes f rom disgruntled anti-Obama voters who might otherwise votef or Mitt Romney to give Nevada’s six hotly con tested electoral votes to the president. “None” has won some primary elections and siphoned off votes that might have benefited candidates, notably Sen. Harry Reid, who in 1998 beat his Republican challenger by 400 votes, with “none” capturing 8000.

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Joyful Noise Unto the Lord

When neighbors complained that Betty Jones, 54, was playing music too loudly, police in Bristol, Tenn., said she told them she spends five hours every Sunday praising the Lord by listening to the music of Johnny Cash, the Judds, Alan Jackson, Elvis Presley and others, and that she would continue to listen to it how she wanted. The officers cited her and left but returned after more complaints and arrested her for disorderly con duct and violating the city’s noise ordinance. She admitted that on the second police visit, “I was going off and cussing.”

(Bristol’s WCYB-TV)

More Than Its Cheese Has Holes

f Re erendum-happy Swiss voters held a ref erendum to

decide whether there should be a referendum to limit referendums. Switzerland holds half a dozen national ref erendums a year and many more local ones. The proposal, which would’ve required a national vote whether to endorse or reject every important international agreement the government signs, was rejected by 75.2 percent of the voters. One anti-ref erendum poster declared, “Too much democracy kills democracy.” (Associated Press)

Blinded by Delight

Modesty patrols in Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community began selling special spec tacles that prevent men from having to glimpse women. The glasses, which cost $8, have lenses that let men see clearly for a few yards ahead of them so they can walk. Everything beyond that, however, is a blur, including women who flout the ultra-Orthodox interpretation of religious law that dictates women appearing in public wear closed-neck, long-sleeved blouses and

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long skirts. Besides the blur-inducing glasses, the insular community’s unofficial modesty patrols offer hoods and shields that block peripheral vision. (Associated Press)

When Guns Are Outlawed

When two men entered a family grocery store in New Bedford, Mass., showed the clerk a gun and reached f or cash f rom the register, the owner’s 80-year-old mother-in-law grabbed a box of mangoes and lobbed at least five of them at the men before one of them hit her in the head with the gun. The men fled with cash, but owner Manuel Nogueira gave chase and captured one of them. Police caught the other one. (Boston’s WHDH-TV) Nehemiah Winters, 35, pleaded no contest to stealing a can of beer f rom a woman sit ting on her f ront porch in Lincoln, Neb. The 21-year-old victim said Winters walked up to her twice and asked for her beer. She refused, but when he returned a third time, he revealed

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(June 21-July 22): in the 16th century, h oly r oman emperor Charles V ruled over a vast swath of land that included 12 modern european nations. according to some historians, he once said, “ i speak spanish to god, italian to women, French to men and german to my horse.” This is the kind of attitude i recommend that you adopt in the coming weeks, Cancerian. t ailor your language to the people and creatures you’re speaking to. address them on their own level of consciousness, respecting their limitations and appealing to their particular kind of intelligence. of course, this is always a good policy, but it’s especially important for you to observe now. Fluency and flexibility will be rewarded in ways you can’t imagine.

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A tow-truck operator notified police in Fort Pierce, Fla., that he pulled alongside a Jeep Cherokee and observed that the driver was naked and masturbating. A police officer who stopped the vehicle reported that when he asked Robert Casey, 49, why he was driving naked, “Casey stated he has problems with this and he is getting therapy.” The officer then found a toy pistol tied to Casey’s leg, part of which was hidden in his rectum and part tied around his genitals. (West Palm Beach’s WPBF-TV)

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guy i know was invited to hang one of his paintings in a new york gallery — on one condition. it had to be a piece he created on the spot, in the gallery, on the day the show opened. That would be way too much pressure for me to handle. i need to spend a long time on the stuff i make, whether it’s music or writing. i’ve got to fuss over every little detail as i constantly edit and refine and add layers. w hat about you, Virgo? Could you quickly come up with some new wrinkle or fresh creation that would show the world who you really are? i’m guessing we will soon find out.

t AURUS ( april 20-May 20): Jungian storyteller Clarissa pinkola estes advises us to take good care of the untamed aspects of our nature. “The wild life must be kept ordered on a regular basis,” she writes. one way to do this is to keep our uncommon and unruly ideas clear and organized. it’s also important to give them respect, and understand that they’re crucial to our spiri tual and psychological health. h ow are you doing in this regard, t aurus? w hat’s your relationship with the untamed aspects of your nature? according to my reading of the omens, now is prime time for you to honor and nurture and cultivate them.

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ARIES (March 21- april 19): do you know what a controlled burn is? Firefighters start small, manageable fires on purpose so as to eradicate brush that has accumulated too close to wooded areas. w ith less fuel around, bigger fires are not as likely to ignite accidentally and turn into conflagrations. i encourage you to use this as a metaphor for your own life, aries. h ow? First, identify a big potential problem that may be looming on the horizon. Then, in the coming weeks, get rid of all the small messes that might tend to feed that big problem. Make sure it’ll never happen.

something in his waistband that she thought was a knif e and gave him the beer. She then called police, who arrested Winters with a partial can of beer and what turned out to be a fork. (Lincoln Journal Star)

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if so, do you have any specific ideas about how to do it? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to identify and implement those ideas. l et me make an initial sug gestion: k eep your magical thinking to a minimum, but don’t stamp it out entirely; a small amount of frisky fantasizing will actually boost the likelihood that your more practical intentions will achieve critical mass. h ere’s another tip: imagine the presents you’d get for people if you had some extra cash. stimulating your generous urges may help motivate the universe to be generous to you.

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if you’ve been reading my horoscopes for a while, you know i’m not a decadent cynic who thinks “no pain, no gain” is the supreme formula for success. on the contrary. i think it’s quite possible to enjoy tremendous growth spurts when you’re happy and healthy. pleasurable events can be great learning experiences. Joy and freedom may activate potentials that would otherwise remain dormant. h aving said that, i want to make a suggestion that may seem at odds with my usual approach, even though it’s not.

For the next two weeks, i encourage you to explore the necessary power of decay. h arness the archetypes of breakdown and dissolution as you put an end to things whose time is up. This work is key to your future rejuvenation and renaissance.

Sco RPIo (oct. 23- nov. 21): i’m going to ignore the urban dictionary’s more modern definitions of the word “yeast,” and stick to the original meaning: an agent of fermentation that brews alcoholic drinks and makes bread dough rise. Metaphorically speaking, scorpio, you should be like that for your gang or crew or tribe. i urge you to stir up group morale. provoke deeper thought and stronger feelings. instigate some bubbly new trends and effervescent interactions. be yeasty!

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is a county in southeast england. its official motto is “w e wunt be druv,” which is sussex dialect for “ w e won’t be pushed around.” it’s not bad as mottoes go, i guess. There’s power in announcing to the world that you’re not going to allow anyone to ma nipulate you or bully you. but i’d like to see you come up with a more robust battle cry for yourself, sagittarius — one that doesn’t focus on what you won’t do, but rather on

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(dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Most people consider global warming somewhat of a mixed blessing,” wrote aaron sankin on h uffington post. “ on one hand, there’s ocean acidification, deserts gobbling up wide swaths of farmland and the massive die-off of the innumerable species unable to cope with the effects of the world’s rapidly rising temperature. but, on the other hand, you’ll be able to wear shorts for literally the entire year.” sankin is being deeply sarcastic, of course. l et’s make his satire a jumping-off point as we consider some sincerely worthwhile trade-offs you might want to implement in your own sphere. w ould you be willing to sacrifice a trivial comfort for a new privilege? w ould you shed a small pleasure to gain a much bigger pleasure? Might you divest yourself of a pocket of resentment if in doing so you’d attract a cleansing epiphany?

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(Jan. 20-Feb. 18 ): i don’t expect your travels in the coming weeks to be like a smooth luxury cruise in a stretch limousine. your route is not likely to be a straight shot through breathtaking scenery with expansive views. no, my dear aquarius, your journeys will be more complicated than that, more snaky and labyrinthine. some of the narrow passages and weedy detours you’ll need to navigate may not even resemble paths, let alone highways. and your metaphorical vehicle may resem ble a funky old 1967 Chevy pickup truck or a forklift bedecked with flowers. it should be pretty fun, though. k eep in mind that your maps may only be partially useful.

PIScES (Feb. 19-March 20): in medieval times, you didn’t need a priest to get mar ried, nor did you have to be in a church or recite a set of vows. you didn’t even have to round up witnesses. all that was required was that the two people who wanted to be wed said “ i marry you” to each other.

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My partner and I are hoping you can give us some tips on how to get our sex life back on track. We’ve been together for four years and are generally crazy for each other. When we’re having sex, it’s great. Lately, though, life has been a bit stressful, and we’ve gotten off track with lovemaking. We’re both ready, willing and able, we just thought you might be able to help us liven things up.

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You have to stoke the fire to keep it burning, and I commend you and your partner for reaching out before your embers cool completely. Any number of things can reignite the passion between you. Here are a few suggestions: Make out more.

When you’re trying to spice things up, it can be easy to overlook the small things. Kissing builds intimacy and anticipation, two key ingredients in reviving your sex life. When was the last time you had a high-school-style make-out session with full-tongue action and groping over the clothes? Sometimes going back to first base can result in a home run.

Show and tell.

If you’re out of practice with your partner’s body, why not start with your own? The next time you’re feeling frisky, try mutual masturbation.

Touching yourself may seem counterintuitive when the goal is to touch each other, but it can be a powerful tool of reconnection. Performing for one another produces a vulnerability that is both erotic and enlightening. Getting reacquainted with your partner’s body from afar can bring you closer together.

Anywhere but the bedroom.

When a couple is experiencing a dry spell, the bedroom can become a loaded place. Night after night with no hanky-panky can turn a love den into a desert of despair. So ditch the bed and get down to business elsewhere. When was the last time you hopped into the shower together or threw a blanket down under the stars? Shaking up your setting can shake out the cobwebs and rejuvenate your love life. Make a list of all the spots where you’ve been dying to do it and see how many you can get to before the summer is over.

In a long-term romance, there are times when the fire roars and times when it’s barely burning. As long as you’re both willing to tend the flames, your fire will never go out.

Striking the match,

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Dear Mistress,

My partner and I are hoping you can give us some tips on how to get our sex life back on track. We’ve been together for four years and are generally crazy for each other. When we’re having sex, it’s great. Lately, though, life has been a bit stressful, and we’ve gotten off track with lovemaking. We’re both ready, willing and able, we just thought you might be able to help us liven things up.

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Dear Fading Fire,

Fading Fire

You have to stoke the fire to keep it burning, and I commend you and your partner for reaching out before your embers cool completely. Any number of things can reignite the passion between you. Here are a few suggestions: Make out more.

When you’re trying to spice things up, it can be easy to overlook the small things. Kissing builds intimacy and anticipation, two key ingredients in reviving your sex life. When was the last time you had a high-school-style make-out session with full-tongue action and groping over the clothes? Sometimes going back to first base can result in a home run.

Show and tell.

If you’re out of practice with your partner’s body, why not start with your own? The next time you’re feeling frisky, try mutual masturbation.

Touching yourself may seem counterintuitive when the goal is to touch each other, but it can be a powerful tool of reconnection. Performing for one another produces a vulnerability that is both erotic and enlightening. Getting reacquainted with your partner’s body from afar can bring you closer together.

Anywhere but the bedroom.

When a couple is experiencing a dry spell, the bedroom can become a loaded place. Night after night with no hanky-panky can turn a love den into a desert of despair. So ditch the bed and get down to business elsewhere. When was the last time you hopped into the shower together or threw a blanket down under the stars? Shaking up your setting can shake out the cobwebs and rejuvenate your love life. Make a list of all the spots where you’ve been dying to do it and see how many you can get to before the summer is over.

In a long-term romance, there are times when the fire roars and times when it’s barely burning. As long as you’re both willing to tend the flames, your fire will never go out.

Striking the match,

need advice?

Email me at mistress@sevendaysvt.com or share your own advice on my blog at sevendaysvt.com/blogs.

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