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warning them that, thanks to Gov. Peter Shumlin, they “could be left uninsured in just three months.” “Why?” the message asked. “Gov. Shumlin got the legislature to require that individuals and small employers must buy health insurance only through an online exchange called Vermont Health Connect — and the exchange may not be ready in time.” Not true, insisted Mark Larson, commissioner of the Department of Vermont Health Access, who insisted that Brock and Johnston were wrong, and all systems were go for Tuesday’s zero-hour 9 a.m. liftoff. Sure, Larson admitted, there were still some bugs in the system to be worked out. Fewer than two hours after Vermont Health Connect launched, Larson issued a press release acknowledging some access delays due to heavy traffic. Some of the side-by-side comparisons of insurance deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses weren’t readily available, either. And Vermonters couldn’t pay for their health insurance premium immediately. That last glitch was last week’s news, and Larson downplayed it, saying, “Who wants to pay for insurance in October that doesn’t take effect until January?” Vermonters, he added, will “judge us based not just on our success tomorrow but how we continue to improve beyond there...It’s not a pass-fail on day one.”

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architectural photographer susan t eare has an eye for detail. w idely recognized for her work in national publications, the local artist turns her attention close to home for “The art of place.” Displayed at the Burlington f urniture company, the show features photographs of works by the award-winning firm Peregrine Design/Build in celebration of its 25th anniversary. See gallery pro

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he federal government is shut down, Vermont’s health insurance exchange is up and RANDY BROCK sounds like he’s gunning for a rematch against Gov. PETER SHUMLIN. Strange times, indeed. Down in Washington, Vermont’s congressional trio eagerly piled the blame on “extremist” Republicans for the looming USHFORD shutdown. In back-to-back speeches on the Senate floor Monday, Sen. PATRICK LEAHY AMILY HIROPRACTIC 100 Dorset Street • 860-3336 (D-Vt.) decried the other party’s “bumperwww.rushfordchiropractic.com sticker politics,” while Sen. BERNIE SANDERS Se habla Español (I-Vt.) said, “What this debate is about is blackmail and hostage taking.” Later that night, an hour before the 12v-rushford091813.indd 1 9/11/13 3:25 PMclock struck midnight and the money KINGDOM COUNTY PRODUCTIONS stopped flowing, Sanders really hit his AND LYNDON STATE COLLEGE stride on MSNBC’s “Up with CHRIS HAYES,” juicing up his standard “the American people are angry” line. “The American people,” he updated Hayes, “are profoundly disgusted.” The state’s third congressional amigo, Rep. PETER WELCH (D-Vt.), reported that the House debate over how to avert a shutdown broke down in the wee hours of Tuesday morning “with a whimper, not a “An artist of startling bang.” talent.” – Mojo “This is fundamentally about the Tea Party opposition to the implementation of the health care bill,” he said later Tuesday. “We voted in the House, like, 45 times to repeal health care, and the shutdown was the last gasp.” On his walk to work Tuesday, Welch said he noticed longer lines and traffic backups at the Capitol, prompted by understaffed checkpoints. The congressional trio’s own staff members aren’t immune to the shutdown, Tickets $49 though the congressmen themselves are. A Welch spokesman said four of the conand $39 gressman’s 17 staffers would be furloughed on a rotating basis. Seventeen of Sanders’ At C 30 staffers were furloughed Tuesday, while a Leahy’s office said it would wait until offic tamoun e, S t Ar Friday to reduce its ranks. ts b King t. J; O o Sanders, who chairs the Senate x N LIN or C domCo Veterans’ Affairs Committee, said Monday unty E at ALL he was hoping to shield veterans from the .org 888 shutdown’s fallout. But ironically, eight of (toll -757-55 -free 59 his 14 staffers on the veterans committee ) had to stay home Tuesday. Presented in Up in Vermont, the Shumlin adminisassociation with tration was measured in its response to the meltdown. Passumpsic Savings Secretary of Administration JEB Bank, Catamount Arts, SPAULDING said he worried about its impact and St. Johnsbury Academy. on consumer and business confidence — and on federal workers living in Vermont. But when it comes to the state’s coffers, he said, “We’re in pretty good shape.” For the time being, the state will continue to provide federal benefits to lowKingdomCounty.org income Vermonters who receive Reach Up

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welfare payments and 3SquaresVT food assistance. It will also keep state workers who receive federal funding on the job. But if the shutdown drags on for weeks, Spaulding added, “that’s a different story.” Separately, the Vermont National Guard said Tuesday afternoon it had furloughed 450 civilian employees. Shumlin’s reaction to the congressional funny business? “They really are acting like a bunch of pirates that are trying to hold the country hostage,” he said. Pirates? Aargh!

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Early-bird users found the federally mandated, online marketplace struggling to load, a problem Department of Vermont Health Access commissioner MARK LARSON attributed to “high traffic.” Must’ve been all those reporters hitting refresh! Larson said in a late morning statement that his department was “working to identify any issues and resolve them quickly.” No doubt he is. Particularly after VTDigger.org’s ANDREW STEIN reported last Friday that the state had doubled its contract with a multination corporation tasked with building the exchange — even though the company, CGI, has missed several key deadlines. Stein’s story was followed two days later by a scathing, 2500-word op-ed by Brock, Shumlin’s vanquished 2012 gubernatorial rival, who deployed a meandering Wizard of Oz metaphor to say, in short, “The system doesn’t work.” More colorfully, he added, “Like the Wizard, it is smoke and mirrors, and behind the curtain there is no Wizard — there is only Peter Shumlin.” Reached Tuesday in Australia, where he said he’s mixing business with pleasure, Brock explained, “It began when I was contacted by a whistle-blower who was close to what was going on and expressed concern.” Brock, a former state auditor — and, as an editor’s note on his Digger piece noted,

“a certified fraud examiner” — said he’d spent “two to three weeks” researching the matter and writing the op-ed. He claimed he’d tipped off Stein to what he’d found, prompting the original Digger story. Is this the opening gambit for a second Brock for gov run? “People will say that because it’s me who’s doing it,” Brock said. “But take a look at the results and judge for yourself.” Either way, it’s not a foolish move. The ex-candidate spent plenty of time last fall trying to pin a slew of state IT problems on his rival. If it turns out delays implementing the exchange are more somethingburger than “nothing burger,” as Shumlin characterized them, he’d be ready to toss Shummy on the grill. So is he gonna run for gov in 2014? “I’ve made no decision one way or the other,” he said. “I’m not there.”

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After casting yet another vote last Friday to fund the government and avert a shutdown, Sen. Leahy raced to Washington’s Reagan National Airport to catch a flight to Burlington. He was hoping to make it back in time to catch the kickoff of his long-planned Fall Foliage Retreat for top donors to his political action committee. “The last vote was at two o’clock. The flight was at 3:05. It was tight,” Leahy said as he took in a view of Burlington’s waterfront from the second-floor deck of the ECHO/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain. “If I couldn’t get home, whether I had this [event] or not, God. If I go more than two weeks, I get homesick.” As the September sun dropped behind the Adirondack high peaks, Leahy mingled with guests in blazers and cocktail dresses. Some 35 donors had swooped in for the affair, dropping $5000 “suggested” donations for a weekend of food, foliage and senatorial access. Their agenda included a Saturday morning trip to the Waitsfield Farmers Market, a hike at Sugarbush, dinner at Juniper and a Sunday morning brunch at Shelburne Farms. “I could’ve done this in Washington. Instead, we’re selling how many hotel rooms in Vermont? We’re bringing how many tens of thousands of dollars into Vermont? I’d rather do it here,” Leahy explained. Gesturing at his guests, he continued, “I talk to all these people about Vermont all the time. A lot of their companies — I say, ‘Send jobs to Vermont.’ I brought over a billion dollars in jobs in the last 10, 15 years to Vermont working with a lot of these people. So I want them to see where it goes.” NIMISH SHAH is just the kind of guy Leahy means.

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A D.C. lobbyist for the Pennsylvaniabased, global pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc., Shah said he was excited to visit Vermont, where Mylan’s presence in St. Albans has been expanding. Shah attends such fundraisers, he said, because, “We want to encourage highquality, affordable medicines.” Specifically, he said, he wants to make sure Leahy supports the Drug Quality and Security Act, an industry-backed bill that would crack down on counterfeit prescription drugs. Another attendee, National Association of Broadcasters lobbyist Curtis LeGeyt, said his organization was particularly interested in working with Leahy, the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, on copyright issues. Does LeGeyt make it to many such weekend fundraisers? “We have a unique relationship with Chairman Leahy,” he said. Indeed he does. A quick Google search reveals that prior to joining NAB, LeGeyt served as senior counsel to Leahy on the judiciary committee. Two years ago, when LeGeyt swung through the revolving door to the lobbyist side, Leahy said in a NAB press release that he was “sorry to see him leave, but I know he will be a great asset for my good friend Gordon smith and the NAB.” Once a sufficient quantity of drinks and hors d’oeuvres had been consumed, Leahy gathered his friends in a loose semicircle to make some welcoming remarks. He was quick to acknowledge old friends in attendance, such as robert Jones, who heads Alston & Bird’s powerhouse lobbying practice, and Venable partner thomas Quinn, who regularly makes the Hill’s list of top lobbyists. “I have one of my old law-school classmates, Tommy Quinn, who wondered if I would be in jail by this time or practicing the law,” Leahy quipped. “Here I am, Tommy!” Looking at LeGeyt, he said, “Curtis, you had to make sure I did the right thing on matters in the office.” After the formalities, Leahy proceeded to thank the assembled muckety-mucks for their contributions to the Green Mountain State. “What you’ve done to help bring jobs in means so much to me as a Vermonter,” he said. “But the other thing you’re doing tonight is, you’re helping candidates we’re going to have running next year.” That’s because the money raised over the weekend was destined for Green Mountain PAC, a Leahy entity that donates to Democratic Senate candidates and funds his own year-round political apparatus. “Frankly, I love being in the Senate,” he continued. “I can’t think of anything I’d rather do. I love being chairman of the

judiciary committee, but if these guys had won in the past, there’d be a different control of the senate.” With Republicans in charge, he said, the Senate would never have passed the Violence Against Women Act, dairy protections, immigration reform — and it wouldn’t have confirmed “two wonderful women on the U.S. Supreme Court.” “We would not have had the money for Katrina, had I not been in the majority party on the Appropriations Committee,” he said. “We wouldn’t have had the money we needed to recover from Katrina here in Vermont. And we would also have ted Cruz not doing an ineffectual ‘Sam I Am’ kind of speech on the floor, but he’d be winning!” After concluding his remarks, Leahy’s wife, Marcelle, whispered something in his ear. “Marcelle reminded me I said ‘Katrina.’ I meant ‘Irene,’ of course,” he said. With the weather and the Senate calendar cooperating, the rest of the weekend went off without too many hitches, said Leahy political hand CaroLyn dwyer. Except for one thing: While out on that hike at Sugarbush, the senator turned his knee, leaving him wheelchair bound, according to a WCAX-TV report. The injury didn’t stop him from doing the zip line, though, said Dwyer, “so we didn’t think much of it at the time.”

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person,” saysf ormer state senator Randy Brock, whose 2012 gubernatorial campaign Johnston essentially ran. “I’m not sure she sleeps at all.” “She knows the political game,” says Bill Kurtz, who worked with Johnston when he ran Jeffords’ 2000 reelection campaign. Kurtz later became the senator’s chief of staff. “I would say that when she gets the bit in her mouth and truly believes in something, it’s difficult to shake her.” But Johnston’s detractors — many of whom hail from her own party — tell a different story. Pointing to her dismal electoral track record, her history of scorched-earth tactics and her repu tation f or being politically tone deaf , they say she’ll only succeed at turning Vermonters off to her message. Single-payer advocate Peter Sterling, who runs the Vermont Campaign f or Health Care Security, certainly hopes that’s the case. “Darcie Johnston defines the political operative. She has no background in health care policy, no real expertise in how health care systems work. Her analysis comes down to a political ideology and has no basis in the realities of reforming a health care system,” Sterling says. “She just screams from 30,000 feet about why we need more competition.” Just last week, while most health policy experts f ocused on Tuesday’s long-awaited rollout f o President Obama’s health insurance exchanges, Johnston flew to Denver to give a speech lambasting Shumlin’s single-payer agenda. Her remarks to the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons’ annual meeting interspersed video clips of Shumlin describing his plan and Johnston’s own dire predictions of its consequences. Among them, according to a PowerPoint presentation she drafted for

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the occasion: “Doctors leave VT … negative job growth … young Vermonters continue to exit VT … middle class and wealthy leave … Vermont’s tax base implodes … Vermont’s budget deficit explodes … large companies leave VT: IBM, UT, GE.” Days later, Johnston ordered up 30,000 automatic phone calls to coin cide with the exchange’s launch, warn ing Vermonters that, thanks to Shumlin, their health insurance “may terminate” come December. The administration quickly disputed the assertion, dismiss ing the calls as “efforts by partisan opponents to derail” health reform. Despite the parade of horribles Johnston and her allies have marched

out since VHCF’s founding, Vermonters by and large seem to back single payer. Surveys conducted by the Castleton Polling Institute in May 2012 and February 2013 indicate that support for it marginally increased during that time from 48 to 52 percent, while opposition declined from 36 percent to 30. Just as significantly, single payer’s chief advocate, Peter Shumlin, resoundingly defeated its chief detractor, Randy Brock, last November by a lopsided vote of 58 to 38 percent. That, despite the challenger’s best attempts to score points on the issue. Johnston has a simple explanation f or why Vermonters haven’t f ully come around to her point of view.

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“I really think that until people are impacted by what’s coming, they’re not going to understand,” she says. “Until people experience it, I think it’s not going to register with them.” To get that message across before it’s too late will take everything Johnston has learned over the years about Vermont politics — and probably quite a bit more. Johnston says she got her start in politics “stuffing, stamping and sealing envelopes” at the family’s kitchen table. But her first real gig came in 1988, after her junior year at Virginia’s RandolphMacon Woman’s College. Jeffords was seeking to make the jump from the U.S. House to the Senate, and Johnston landed a summer job on the campaign. Tasked with documenting Democratic candidate Bill Gray’s press conferences, she became known as the “lady in white,” thanks to her summer attire. Such menial tasks led to a job offer from the new senator when Johnston graduated the next year. After five years in Washington, Johnston returned to the campaign trail in 1994 to work on Jeffords’ reelection race against Democratic state senator Jan Backus. She quickly earned a reputation for her cutthroat tactics. One piece of direct mail she produced — contrasting the two candidates’ records on crime — was universally criticized as race-baiting, according to two political observers who followed the campaign. Even Johnston admits it was “scorching.” “We hit [Backus] hard with everything we had,” she says, “and I was responsible for a lot of that.” Johnston’s reputation got even nastier two years later when she managed her first campaign: Republican state senator Susan Sweetser’s uphill battle against then-congressman Bernie Sanders, an independent. Johnston made the decision to hire a private detective to investigate Sanders’ whereabouts during the Vietnam War. But the plan backfired when the private eye tried to interview the congressman’s ex-wife and she tipped off Sanders, who in turn tipped off the media. “Bernie went berserk and the press ignored what we had discovered,” Johnston recalls. “Susan got condemned for it. I got condemned for it. Today, it’s what’s done. I don’t think it would be an issue today.” Sweetser says, “I was like the lamb to the slaughter.” She lost to Sanders, 55 to 33 percent.

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Benjy Adler, co-owner of the Skinny three people in the corner who feel the Pancake, said he’s been told several spirit move them and say, ‘Hey! You have times since he and his brother opened to stop tapping your foot!’” their waterfront restaurant in 2007 that License committee chair Blais ex the liquor license didn’t allow them to plained, “Historically, both this com charge a cover or permit dancing. Adler mittee and city council have taken the said he’s been asking to see that rule in view that if you want to be a restaurant, writing f or years but never got a good you act like a restaurant, and if you want answer. As a result, he said, the Skinny to be a bar, you act like a bar, and we’ll Pancake simply ref rained f rom booking regulate you accordingly.” certain pricier musical acts, But now that the state because “suggested dona will treat all first-class litions” wouldn’t come close cense holders the same way to covering the cost. — there are currently 88 “We’re a town that first-class liquor licenses loves music and identi citywide, according to fies with music and is Vermont Department of identified as a musical Liquor Control records destination,” Adler — Blais said he’s open to added. “We need to supdiscussions about how port our musicians, but the council can help resI cannot make up the taurants “make a profit, money in the margins and at the same time on f ood and beverage. make sure the public is We need to be able to protected.” charge a cover.” Police resources are As Adler pointed limited on weekend BE n jy Ad L E R out, the city’s policy nights, Blais noted. Six about dancing was also officers might be cover “incredibly vague” from ing the entire city on a the get-go. Friday or Saturday night. “When does ‘dancing’ start? When Needless to say, some longtime bar one person is tapping their f oot in a owners are less than thrilled with the corner? Is it a dance hall bump-andidea of allowing restaurants to crank up grind session? It’s this slippery slope for the music and start charging an entrance places like us,” he said. “We don’t want f ee once their kitchens close f or the to be out of compliance, but we also evening. don’t want to have to go up to two or “Hey, I’m all about everybody making

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disguised beneath a fog of myth and rumor, perpetual, preternatural propensity for puckish puns, and a real gift for guerrilla theater. He was also a magician, an alchemist, transforming for them the maddening abstractions of philosophy into concrete relevance, opening both their minds and hearts in the process. ˛ at legacy is incalculable. He leaves behind two sisters, Judy Orlando and Eleanor Mason; four nephews and nieces, John Orlando, Timothy Mason, Kathy Orlando and Jennifer Mason; and his longtime companion, Nancy Johnson.˜ ˛ ere is now a very large Gene-shaped hole in their universe. For all who knew him, we are all so much the poorer for his departure, but consolation is to be found in one of Gene’s favorite books, A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” He was 73 going on 10.˜ A memorial celebration of his life will be held at Johnson State College on Friday, October 25, at 2 p.m. Arrangements are in the care of the Cremation Society of Chittenden County, a division of the Ready Family, Burlington.˜To send online condolences to the family, please visit˜cremationsocietycc.com.

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the now-defunct Vermont Vanguard Press, predecessor to Seven Days, under the pseudonym “Morgan Barker” (for his favorite dog, Morgan), where he aired his erudite and quirky opinions on everything, including fi lm, theater, music, sports, ethics, animal spirits and human nature. His mind was never still. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Middlebury College, Gene earned his master’s in philosophy from Harvard and his doctorate from Claremont Graduate School in California. His teaching career included Middlebury, La Salle University in Philadelphia, the University of New Hampshire, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and fi nally Johnson State College in Johnson, Vt., where he taught philosophy, ethics and pop culture for 39 years before retiring in 2011 to the widespread dismay of the college.˜ He also spent sabbatical years researching, writing and lecturing at Oxford University’s Wolfson College.˜ It is relatively simple — many things having been relatively relative with Gene — to grasp his legacy to friends and family: He was kind, supportive, tender and generous. What he gave to the many hundreds of students lucky enough to share a classroom with him through the decades is another matter, perhaps.˜To be sure, he brought those same qualities of sweetness to them, albeit partially

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Marjorie L. Covey died, after a long battle with colon cancer, at her home in Middlebury, Vt., on September 20, 2013, just four days shy of her 94th birthday.˜Born in West Brattleboro, Vt., to Justin and Myrtle (Briggs) Dix, Marge was a˜multigeneration Vermonter.˜She grew up the only girl among eight siblings in the Dix family. A graduate of Brattleboro High School and Castleton State College, Marge obtained her teacher’s certifi cate and initially taught grades 1 through 8 in a one-room schoolhouse in Barnard, Vt. ˛ is was followed by several years at the Academy School in West Brattleboro, where she taught 5th grade, alongside some of those who had previously taught her. Although her full-time teaching career ended with her marriage to Wilton W. “Bud” Covey, MD, on June 16, 1944, she continued to substitute teach from time to time for many years.

She also enjoyed many church and community volunteer activities, highlights of which included Milton PTA, the Middlebury chapter of United Methodist Women, Elderly Services-Project Independence, Counseling Service of Addison County, where she served as a member of the board of directors for several years, and Sheldon Museum, where she was a docent/tour guide. She was a member of the Middlebury United Methodist Church for the last 47 years of her life. After the Dayton Accords ended the Bosnian War the previous fall, Marge and her husband traveled in the spring of 1996 to a small Muslim community in Bosnia with Volunteers in Mission. ˛ is trip, dedicated to rebuilding and restoring homes damaged or destroyed by that war, was a physically and emotionally demanding experience, given her age of 76 years. But it proved tremendously rewarding and in retrospect she always viewed it as one of the most signifi cant events of her life. She was active subsequently in facilitating the settlement of several Bosnian families in the Middlebury area. Marge and Bud celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary this past summer. Her primary focus and her greatest pride was always her family, and she devoted the majority of her life and energy to the care and development of all its˜members. Her sons Alan and Eric, along with their wives, Wendy and Helen, live in Middlebury. Laird and his wife, Marcy, live in Poland, Maine, and

Pittsford, Vt., and Mark and his wife, Judy, live in Exeter, N.H. She took special joy in her eight grandchildren: Ethan (and wife Eliza Stamps), Wesley, Justin, Erin, Chris, Cara, Kelly and Casey. She was predeceased by her seven brothers – Millington, Harvey, Bernard, Kelly, Wendell, Chester and Jerold – as well as her son Ross, who died in infancy. A memorial service will be held at a future date at the Middlebury United Methodist Church. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be sent to Elderly ServicesProject Independence (PO Box 581, Middlebury, VT 05753) or Addison County Home Health and Hospice (PO Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753).

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repercussions on our internal lives.” Though it took some time to adapt to his new community in Vermont, Dushime has become exceptionally active in the Burlington art scene. His current projects are several: photographs of recent immigrant farmers featured at

their betrothal at young ages; and a short video with the members of the DiVersit Y r ocks internationa L Youth grou P. Linking all these works is the notion of recognizing and celebrating community of many kinds: local, re gional, ethnic, national and artistic. “A

the exhibit “Of Land and Local,” which opened at Bca center last Friday; a pho tographic exhibit, “The Hands of Hope,” opening this month at Burlington’s new moon caFé; a series of photos document ing his recent trip to India; a project with local Somali high school girls about

SAVoY t h EAt Er A NNou NcES “Dr AStic cut S” w hen 12 people show up for a Saturdayevening movie, what does that say about the future of art-house cinema? n othing good, says t errence Youk , owner of Montpelier’s saVoY t heater . Of course, gorgeous weather like last weekend’s is always bad news for movie theaters. But at the Savoy, the low turnout reflects a pattern. On September 24, youk sent out a press release headed “drastic Cuts at the Savoy Theater.” He got quickly to the meat of the matter: “in a direct comparison of the first nine months of 2012 to 2013, the Savoy has sold 3,900 fewer tickets with an overall $61,000 downturn for the entire business from last year.” The result? youk has laid off seven of his staff of 20, he tells Seven Days in a phone interview. He and employee eric

r eYno LDs now handle all the projection duties. youk has considered and, for now, rejected the idea of screening movies just three days a week. And he’s cut business hours at the companion video-rental business, Downstairs Vi Deo . “it was a hard decision,” youk says. “Several of our projectionists had been working there well before i bought the theater.” Former owners r ick w inston and anDrea serota opened the Savoy in 1980; youk purchased the one-screen theater in 2009 and added a second screening room in the basement. This is not the first time youk has appealed to the community to keep the Savoy alive. in May 2012, he sent the theater’s membership a message lamenting a $12,000 shortfall and warning that the theater was “Too Culturally ‘Big’ to Fail.” That year,

ticket sales rebounded and ended up reaching a record high, youk says, thanks to summer successes such as Moonrise Kingdom and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. But 2013 has seen no such dramatic reversal. “w e usually have about four hits a year. w e’ve had no hits this year,” youk says. The situation has left him “just scratching my head,” he adds. “i’ve talked to a film buyer, and she assures me we’re not alone. A lot of art houses are having the same kind of downturn.” youk thinks a combination of factors worked against the Savoy this past summer, from good weather to demographics: The older people in its core audience aren’t going out as much, while “younger folk are watching media on their phones.” But there’s a broader institutional

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or most of his lif e, Burlington artist Jean Luc Dushime, 32, ha s struggled with the notion of boundaries. Born in Rwanda, he was a young boy when his country’s national and tribal boundaries were ravaged by genocide. To escape the violence, he and his f amily walked more than a thousand miles over six months through the equatorial jungle, crossing the boundaries of Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. Af ter the better part of seven years in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo, Dushime and his f amily came to Burlington in November 2004, with the assistance of the Vermont r eFugee r esett Lement Program . Since then, the barriers Dushime has conf ronted have been not national but internal, and he has traversed them using the art of photography. “For the last nine years,” he says, “I have been breaking through the boundaries in my head, challenging myself to see what I can do.” Dushime’s photographic work ex plores issues of cultural displacement and the difficulties of forging community bonds in strange new places. “Physical boundaries and internal boundaries are all linked,” he says. “People don’t realize that physical experiences have

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problem he finds particularly troubling, youk writes in an editorial he drafted for Montpelier’s the Bridge. “n ow that the six major studios have their digital pipeline laid in the vast network of multiplex theaters, the art-house contingency … [is] being excluded from film offerings that once were exclusively theirs. The upshot is that theaters like the Savoy are being locked

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for the first time in Vermont… community without art is an invisible community,” Dushime says, “so I ask myself, ‘How can I use my art to help people be recognized in society in a healthy way?’” Diversity Rocks is a Burlington-based organization made up of young men and women from around the world — Bhutan, Tibet, Burundi and other nations — who have immigrated to J EAN Lu c Vermont and created a safe space to discuss issues important to them. A representative of the group recently addressed the United Nations General Assembly, where “I Am the World,” the video Dushime made with Diversity Rocks, was shown; the video has also won an award from the International Day of Peace organization. “I Am the World” is part PSA, part testimonial and part collaborative video experiment about discovering the many facets of one’s identity. Though much of his work features people whose voices are not often heard, Dushime also uses his photographic and video work to come to terms with his own past. In a TedX talk that he

delivered in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on June 29, Dushime speaks of forgiveness, which he says is central to his artwork. His ethnic heritage is Hutu — coincidentally, the same as that of the aggressors in Rwanda’s genocide. “It took me a long time to forgive myself, and to forgive those who had abused me along the way, and those who Du ShIm E wanted to kill me during the walk,” he says. A recent trip back to Rwanda enabled him to find that forgiveness by conversing with locals about how their own lives have progressed since the genocide. “I don’t dwell on the past,” Dushime says. “I just let life happen.” He aspires to have his art play a part in ending violence, and in helping others find reconciliation. “I want to8V-JacobAlbee100213.indd make art that challenges people to talk more about the past, the present, and maybe share their hopes,” Dushime says. “My hope is to have a place in that history.” m

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he Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, the nation’s most selective conservatory, turns out more solo and orchestra string players than string quartets. But when the latter emerge, they tend to develop formidable reputations. Two examples come to mind: the long-admired Guarneri Quartet (now disbanded) and the Borromeo Quartet, both made up of musicians who trained together at the institute. Heading to Burlington this Friday is the newest such group: the Dover Quartet, a foursome of Curtis graduates, all in their mid-twenties, who f ormed the group in 2008 while still students. Two f acts speak to the level of excel lence this young quartet has already attained. Curtis named Dover its very first quartet-in-residence in its 89-year history. And the group recently won one of the most significant string-quartet competitions in the world, the Banff International — taking not just the top prize but all three of its special prizes f or the best perf ormances of Haydn, Schubert and a newly commissioned Canadian work. Dover was particularly hailed f or their competition per f ormance f o Beethoven’s eighth quartet, which the Calgary Herald called “unf orgettably prof essional.” In Burlington, the f our some will play an all-Beethoven program as part of Mel Kaplan ’s Beethoven Cycle.

Dover are the f ourth of the cycle’s six visiting professional quartets, which will collectively play all 16 Beethoven string quartets in concerts spanning two years. Dover are presenting the German classical-romantic composer’s third, ninth and 16th quartets. The first and last of those are “brand new for us,” says violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, who f orms Dover with violinists Joel Link and Bryan Lee and cellist Camden Shaw. But the musician, who spoke by phone f rom Philadelphia just bef ore her daily rehearsal with her quartet colleagues, is not worried. “It’s the greatest music ever written, so it’s hard to go wrong with that,” she says. That sense of confidence also characterizes Pajaro-van de Stadt’s musical background. She didn’t always play viola. When she was 5, her physicianfather tried to teach her piano. “I was stubborn,” Pajaro-van de Stadt recalls. “I wanted to play an instrument he couldn’t play.” She chose violin, which she played along with piano until her senior year of high school. During that year Pajaro-van de Stadt added viola for fun, and by year’s end she was enjoying her alternative instrument so much that, while intending to apply to conservatories such as Juilliard as a violin player, she auditioned as a viola player at Curtis. She got in. “You f eel beyond lucky to be accepted [there],” she notes.

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By her third year at Curtis, Pajarovan de Stadt, Link, Lee and Shaw had become “really serious” about continu ing their quartet professionally. “We had to have the relationship talk,” Pajaro-van de Stadt says with a laugh. “We made a commitment to each other, kind of like a marriage,” in which all members agreed to prioritize the quartet in their musical lives. By the violist’s f ourth year, the quartet had taken first prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association Competition. Burlington-area audiences may re member Dover f rom their appearance two years ago at the winter encore of the l aKe Cha Mplain Cha MBer Musi C Festival (founded by another Curtis grad, soovin KiM). During that visit, the quartet signed on to be represented by Melvin Kaplan, inC., the Burlington-based agency run by the f ounder of the f ormer Vermont Mozart Festival and of its replacement, the ver Mont suMMer Musi C Festival . “It’s unusual f or us to take on a

quartet that young,” says John Zion , Dover’s booking agent at Kaplan, who first saw the group a month bef ore its LCCMF appearance at a string-quartet showcase at the Manhattan School of Music. “But it was immediately clear that the Dover was something very spe cial, playing on a much higher level,” he recalls, than the handf ul of other quar tets at the showcase. Zion notes another standout quality that will likely make f or an excellent concert this Friday. “I heard them play a Bartók quartet, a work that is not particularly easy for audiences to comprehend and enjoy,” he says. “But they were able to make the music understandable, and play with conviction.” m

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Qu Ick L It: Davi D’s inferno Clinical depression memoirs are a tough sell. The currently or formerly depressed don’t want to be “triggered.” The never-depressed don’t want to be “brought down.” And almost everybody who is willing to read or write about depression already has strong ideas about what causes it and how to cure it. Davi D Blistein is an exception. in this unusual work that’s part memoir, part self-help guide and part literary criticism, the East Dummerston author doesn’t present himself as a poster boy or offer a cure. He sings the praises of pharmaceuticals — and acupuncture, meditation, craniosacral therapy, placebos and more. He’s a fan of

whatever helps keep him sane. That includes learning from Dante. Treating depression as an experience without historical or geographical borders, Blistein links his experience to that of the protagonist of The Divine Comedy, which opens with Dante in a “dark wood” of confusion at midlife. That premise may sound presumptuous; its execution isn’t. Blistein’s willingness to examine every side of every question — with humor — makes David’s Inferno highly approachable. He structures it around two narratives: Dante’s and his own. in 2005, Blistein found himself, at 53, “free” after 20 years of deadline-driven

work running an ad agency. The attacks of “agitated depression” that followed weren’t his first, but they grew worse over the next two years, sometimes bringing him to the verge of seeking inpatient treatment. Blistein relates those years in a rambling mode, periodically inserting passages from his journals and email exchanges. These chapters alternate with leaner ones in which he retells Dante’s masterpiece in his own idiom, not hesitating to rib its hero gently on occasion. (“For a guy on the path to divine rapture,” he writes of Inferno, “Dante seems mighty opinionated, if not downright malicious.”) A third set of chapters address common questions

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Mr. Owl is coming to Vermont, and if you think that sounds like a children’s book character or a holdover from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” you’re close. The man who wears that sobriquet is Denver Holt, a children’s book author, director of the Charlo, Mont., Owl Research Institute, and an expert on Snowy Owls. But the occasion for his talk at the Richmond FRee LibRaRy on Friday, October 4, has an unfortunate ulterior motive. It’s a fundraiser for the biRds oF VeRmont museum in Huntington, which was severely damaged by flooding earlier this year. The destruction of the main access and many of the walking paths are “limiting our ability to effectively carry out the mission of the museum,” says executive director eRin taLmage in an email. Indeed, a slide show on the museum’s website illustrates the damage wreaked by torrential rainfall and flash flooding on July 3, evoking scenes from 2011’s Tropical Storm Irene. Visitors were literally trapped inside, as well as in cars in the parking lot, for hours until the floodwaters subsided. And when they did, ruined paths, roads and trees were revealed. The beloved 26-year-old museum — “where natural history meets art” — was founded by master bird carver RobeRt speaR. (“Over 500 birds … and that’s just the carvings!” chirps the museum’s home page.) The nonprofit not only educates the public about birds but works to instill in visitors and area schoolchildren a conservation consciousness about the environment and animal habitats. Holt is clearly a kindred spirit. He’s

related to depression, from “Why do you take drugs?” to “How does your spouse cope?” Blistein is always a personable narrator, but there are times when his rambling gets too rambly. A description of his characteristic hypomania (“mania-lite … hold the psychosis”) encapsulates his writing, too: “Symptoms include the pressure to keep talking, thoughts racing out of control, and easy distractibility.” That’s a blessing or a curse, depending on the reader’s tolerance for digression and doodling in the margins. Reading David’s Inferno is like listening to the monologue of a brilliant, exhausting person. Every

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Some would argue these boil down to a basic two: concentrative meditation, also known as focused attention, where one concentrates on an object (a mantra, one’s own breathing); and “mindfulness,” where “the mind passively observes the spontaneous experience,” as one writer puts it. How does one accomplish the latter? At the risk of being thought cretinous, I’d say it sounds the same as concentrative meditation, except you don’t say “om.” As for what Zen is “little more than” — that’s a typically reductive Western way of looking at things, grasshopper. Nonetheless, we do have a host of meditation practitioners making testable claims — for example, the TM crowd declares their technique improves cognitive function and increases intelligence. It’s to such folk we now turn. In the journals one finds numerous reports like the following: • Researchers using an MRI scanner claimed parts of the brains of 22 longtime Zen Buddhist meditators were significantly larger than those of a control group. • Two studies of more than 100 meditation novices who were taught mindfulness meditation for 30 minutes a day found noticeable changes in brain connectivity and white matter function in just two weeks, and significant improvements after four weeks. • A study of Zen meditation practitioners with an average of 23 years of

Dear cecil, I’m curious if science has made any inquiries into enlightenment via meditation, including Zen Buddhism and similar methods. If you strip out all of the mythological and moral aspects of it, Zen is little more than a way of training yourself to not think — to stop the internal verbal monologue. As I understand it, enlightenment means you have completely and permanently rid yourself of this monologue, bringing about major changes. Since thinking is a biological/electrical process, isn’t this sort of thing measurable? Has there been any scientific investigation of this? Adam Price

have died or suffered a nonfatal heart attack or stroke. You’ll notice in both cases the mention of TM, adherents of which have been remarkably energetic (it’s been what, 50 years?) in attempting to establish the scientific validity of what they’re doing. I admire determination. However, an element of wishful thinking is surely involved here. For example, a recent review of 107 studies of the effect of TM on cognitive function found only ten to be scientifically valid. Of those, four reported a positive effect, four definitely didn’t, and two also didn’t but were less emphatic about it. In all four studies showing a benefit, the researchers had recruited subjects who were already doing TM or were

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enthusiastic about the prospect. In short, if we set aside studies of people biased in TM’s favor, the number showing a positive outcome was zilch. Likewise, investigators funded by the NIH’s alternativemedicine group who analyzed 813 studies of five different meditation techniques offered this summary: “Scientific research on meditation practices does not appear to have a common theoretical perspective and is characterized by poor methodological quality. Firm conclusions on the effects of meditation practices in healthcare cannot be drawn based on the available evidence.” Translation (honestly, the medical journals would be a lot livelier if they’d let me write the abstracts): The research sucks and doesn’t prove squat.

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experience found their brain connectivity was significantly greater than that of controls. • Studies have reported that Zen meditation practitioners experienced much less loss of grey matter over the years than controls. • A study of cerebral blood flow in different types of long-term meditators, ranging from Tibetan Buddhists to Franciscan nuns, found roughly 10 percent greater flow in many areas of the brain, even when they weren’t meditating. So, does meditation produce measurable physiological effects? I concede it’s possible, although I don’t see anything suggesting meditators have somehow “permanently rid themselves of the monologue,” as you put it. But let’s take up a more important question: Does meditation do you any actual good? You can find mounds of research asserting that it does. A few items plucked from the stack: • Women who’d practiced TM for an average of 23 years were found to be a much lower risk for heart problems (due to lower cortisol levels, if that means anything to you) than controls. • A study of stress-reduction techniques for black men and women, a population disproportionately prone to cardiovascular disease, found that after eight years of TM training practitioners were only two-thirds as likely as a control group to

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“Lesbians on the street!” I joked. “Can you imagine? So did you have people in town before you moved here, like friends or relatives?” “Not a one. We just scoped out a few places and decided on Burlington. It came down to either here or Texas.” “Texas — wowza! You kids were really looking at two ends of the spectrum, weren’t you? Well, I guess Austin is pretty cool. I’ve heard that.” “That’s just where we were considering. Then we heard what they say down there: ‘Austin is great, but it’s surrounded by Texas.’ Anyway, we’re glad we’re here. Could you recommend any cool clubs we might enjoy for, like, future reference?” “Let me see. There’s so many good joints. Maybe you might like Three Needs. That’s a friendly place over on Pearl Street. I don’t think there are any gay bars, if you were interested in that. But I kinda think, in a way, that speaks well of Burlington. Like folks here are so open-minded and basically accepting that gay people don’t really need a separate public space to feel safe. Granted, I never actually ran that by a gay person, so this analysis — as it were — could be way off.” My customers both laughed, which made me feel like I hadn’t stuck my foot entirely in my mouth. “Have you been able to find work in town?” I asked. “Yeah, that’s actually worked out real well,” the taller girl replied. “I’m a web developer, and Tracy is a chiropractic assistant. We both were able to line up jobs before we left Maine.” “It feels like you folks made the right choice and the stars aligned for you,

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The night was late, and we were making our way through the downtown hubbub en route to their place down North Avenue, just past Flynn Elementary School. Burlington was literally rocking this weekend with Grace Potter’s waterfront concert. This twoday music festival is dubbed Grand Point North. Until a customer pointed it out to me, I hadn’t realized that the acronym, GPN, is intentional: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are also known as GPN. That kind of stuff — anything pertaining to language, words, even letters — is probably a big “so what?” to most people, but it’s been a lifelong fascination for me. “Were you girls at the waterfront show tonight?” I asked.

“No, we hadn’t heard about it until too late,” said the blond girl. “We ended up at a club called Higher Ground, which I was booted out of. It was not fun.” “You?” I asked, chuckling incredulously. “You seem to be a perfectly peaceful, well-behaved person. What did they kick you out for?” “That’s just the thing — I wasn’t doing anything! We’re still not sure what it was about. I had on face paint, from earlier in the day. I was at the bar … maybe they thought I was underage or something? I know how young I look, but we’re actually both in our late twenties. It was crazy. We were in there having a good time, and the next thing I know, we’re being hustled out.” Normally when folks tell me the plaintive story of why they were kicked out of the bar, I just smile and think, Yeah, riiight. It’s like talking to people in jail; somehow nobody is ever guilty of the crime. But I believed these two. “Well, things can get chaotic in these bars,” I said, commiserating, “and the bouncers are trained to take quick action if they even think anything’s about to go south. I’m sure they just misread the situation or mistook you for somebody else. You seem to have taken it pretty well, though.” The taller woman said, “Well, that’s the reason we love this town! We just moved here this month from Portland, Maine. After the Higher Ground debacle, we ended up downtown and just made some awesome new friends. Right on the street, we ran into these lesbians. We’re gay, right? And they were just so totally nice! It really makes us feel like our decision was a good one to relocate here.”

doesn’t it? I mean, putting aside the evening’s earlier unpleasantries.” Tracy chuckled and said, “That’s already behind us.” We passed the North Avenue Shopping Center, and I thought about the town, and how it’s grown and evolved over the time I’ve lived here. Back in the late ’70s, when I first arrived, it still retained a residue of that small-town feeling. Church Street had just been converted to a pedestrian mall, and featured a hardware store, two local department stores and a Woolworth’s. There was no need for walk/don’t-walk signs — cars actually stopped for pedestrians without prompting! That began to change in earnest in the ’80s, and by now, in the fall of 2013, I don’t think anyone would mistake Burlington for a small town. So the city has changed, as any living thing must change. But I, for one, like what we the people of Burlington and surrounding towns have collectively created over the past few decades. It’s a righteous community, our Queen City on the lake. We pulled to a stop in front of my passengers’ new digs. Once Mainers, now Vermonters. “Thanks a lot for the ride,” Tracy said, passing me the fare as her partner stepped out of the taxi. I took her money and handed her back a business card, saying, “Put this number in your cell. I’m going to be your cabbie from now on.” Kind of bossy, I guess, but I could tell by Tracy’s smile that she took it in the right spirit. Driving back downtown, I thought, If B-town continues to attract people like these two women, we’re doing something right. m

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ow does the real Captain Phillips rate the movie version of his private pirate drama? “It was worse living it than watch ing it,” the 58-year-old Underhill resident said matter-of -f actly last Wednesday on the deck of Burlington’s Ice House. Then came a belly laugh — the first of many — that seemed totally incongruous with the Vermonter’s harrowing experience as a hostage in the hands of trigger-happy Somali pirates. It’s no wonder Tom Hanks, who por trays Phillips in the new reality-based film f rom director Paul Greengrass, came to Vermont three times to study the longtime merchant mariner who sacrificed himself as a hostage to save his 18-man crew — then endured five days of psychological torture in a lifeboat. Phillips may look like your average Joe, but he’s not. That guy would be suffering f rom post-traumatic stress disorder, and Phillips doesn’t appear to be — he says he hasn’t even dreamt about his high-seas misadventure, which included several mock executions. His background and training — growing up Irish in the Boston area, attending the militaristic Massachusetts Maritime Academy, guiding giant ships loaded with crew and cargo through the world’s most perilous waters — prepared Phillips to survive a lif e-threatening event, but not necessarily to psychoanalyze it. That might have made it harder f or Hanks. At the New York Film Festival premiere last Friday, which Phillips and his family attended, the actor talked about the burden of playing a true-lif e charac ter. “You have to load up on an awf ul lot of f acts. You have to read a lot,” the Los Angeles Times quoted Hanks as saying. In the event you get to meet that person f ace-to-f ace, “You don’t want to be the idiot. ‘What was it like? What did you feel?’ You don’t want to ask questions like most journalists do.”

On the day of our interview, Phillips was just back f rom three months at sea and two days out from the celeb-studded, black-tie event. He too made f un of the media — “I have a deadline! I have a deadline!” he mocked the reporters who cov ered his ordeal — but patiently answered questions about the “incident,” as he refers to it, that came to an end when Navy SEAL sharpshooters killed three of the captors with whom Phillips shared a lif eboat. A f ourth, who was not in the vessel at the time, is being held in a U.S. prison. Phillips also had plenty to say about the 134-minute cinematic “story of a guy at sea in peril,” as he sums up the Greengrass docudrama. He saw it for the first time at a private screening in Los Angeles, where everyone was worried that he’d have “flashbacks or something.” The captain said he knew his adventure would be simplified and abbreviated for the film format. And he gives props to the director of United 93 and Bloody Sunday f or “portraying the scenes on the ship well” — particularly his crew, “and how instrumental they were in ensuring the ship was never hijacked, never controlled, due to their actions.” What does Phillips think of the way Hanks portrayed him? The Massachusetts accent didn’t sound right to him, because Phillips doesn’t think he has one. (He does.) But he saw himself in the actor’s eyes. “At times, you could see almost into his brain, trying to grasp things. That’s the way it was in the beginning with me. Things were out of control. I had to get a grasp of things. I was just trying to figure out a way to slow things down.”

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hillips had been a merchant mariner for 30 years, 19 of them as a captain, when f our pirates wielding AK-47s climbed aboard his ship on April 8, 2009. The Maersk Alabama was 380 miles off the coast of Somalia, a country known for its losing combination of lawlessness and poverty. In the same week, there were 39 pirate sightings and five other attacks in those same waters around the Horn of Africa. The pirates weren’t after the Alabama’s cargo — five tons of which was food aid for the region. “The modus operandi was: Take control of the ship, hijack the ship, control the people and then ransom the people,” Phillips explained within view of pirate-f ree Lake Champlain. “They didn’t

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have the infrastructure to bring it to a port, discharge it, sell the cargo. All they want is the money and then release the ship. Then go get another ship. That was the business plan.” Somali pirates netted millions using this technique, but had generally avoided vessels flying American flags. The Maersk Alabama had the dubious distinction of being the first U.S. ship since the early 19th century to be overtaken by pirates. (Some crewmembers alleged later that Phillips ignored warnings to keep his ship at least 600 miles from shore. As of last year, 11 had filed suit against Maersk f or endangering their lives. The company has called their claims “meritless.”) Phillips tells his version of the grip ping story in the 2010 book he coauthored with Stephan Talty, titled A Captain’s

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Manson. He would point his weapon at Phillips and “just pull the trigger.Click. And smile at me. Oh, he’d do that all the time. He loved doing that,” Phillips recalled in the same jovial way he described the ritualized way the pirates prepared him for the fi rst of several mock executions: Chanting, they made him stand on a cloth spread out on the lifeboat fl oor before hitting him on the head so he thought he’d been shot. Although he had no formal training in torture-survival techniques, Phillips maintained his dignity, and it worked. He stood up to the pirates, who mostly understood English —˛even when they called him a lazy, beer-drinking American, denied him water, blindfolded him and refused to give him a pot to piss in. (Phillips didn’t require

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Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea. The movie is based on this account, but the director lef t out some things, including Phillips’ short history of the U.S. Merchant Marine. Phillips’ book also devotes a lot of ink to his wif e, Andrea, played in the movie by Catherine Keener, who had the unenviable task of waiting, worrying and managing the media while her husband was held hostage. “Very little” of that made it into the fi lm, said Phillips — “maybe four minutes in the beginning of the movie. There’s more buildup and background f or the pirates than for us.” But if Greengrass extracted all the action from the book, you really can’t blame him; knowing how this story ends doesn’t make it any less compelling. With a recent security drill fresh in their minds, the crew

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Emirates to Saudi Arabia to Bahrain to Belgium to Egypt,” Phillips said, effortlessly rattling off the countries. South of more elaborate toilet facilities because he the Suez Canal is Somalia. Today’s pirate ate very little over the five-day period.) hot spot is off the coast of Nigeria. The hostage and his captives also “It can be tough. It’s challenging,” the talked. They asked Phillips what tribe he captain conceded. But “I love being at sea. belonged to. He responded that he was American. No, they fired back, that’s your There’s nothing like it — the openness.” Phillips also likes the nationality. What’s your “schizophrenic” f li etribe? Your people? style that lets him be a “I’m Irish,” Phillips vigilant adventurerf or said he finally told them. three months — where “Ah, Irish,” one pirate no reporters can find him said. “You trouble. You a — and then a f ull-time pain in the ass.” husband and dad in a “You got that right,” landlocked state f or the Phillips confirmed. next three. “I wanted to make sure Andrea is an emer they knew I was their ad gency-room nurse and her versary,” Phillips said, “but Italian-American f amily also that I was a person, is mostly in Vermont. But not just a blindf olded a lot of her siblings have lump of ectoplasm.” f ollowed Phillips’ lead In f act, the pirates and now also work on the were trying to keep their c A p t Ai N Ric h ARD p h illip S water. Two of Andrea’s unruly Irish hostage brothers, David and Mike under control when Coggio, are in the Merchant Marine, and one of them discharged his weapon in the enclosed lifeboat. That gunfire led her youngest brother, Tommy Coggio, is in to the long-awaited decision — made by the process of getting his papers. Andrea’s President Obama — to greenlight the snip- sister, Lea Coggio, is a ferryboat captain on ers. They picked off all three Somalis while Lake Champlain. It’s safe to say all of the local Phillipses Phillips pressed himself against the floor and Coggios who weren’t afloat on Tuesday of the boat. night attended a benefit screening of Captain Phillips at Williston’s Majestic 10 ost people would probably retire cinemas. It marked the third time Andrea af ter such a close call, or at least and Richard Phillips have seen the movie avoid the scene of the crime. about their shared ordeal. In New York, Phillips has done neither. He was back on as in Los Angeles, Phillips said his wif e the job, sailing in those same dangerous waters, less than two years after the inci - “jumped twice and cried at the end. She dent — albeit with an armed security team liked it. I liked it. I thought it was a very good action flick,” he said. “Even though aboard. The latest rotation, which started in June, took him from “Japan to Singapore you know the story, or most people know the story, there are some surprises in it.”m to Pakistan to Qatar to the United Arab

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ome Oscar time, people are going to argue about Captain Phillips nearly as much as they argued about Zero Dark Thirty last year. Pundits will ask: How accurate is the fact-based drama in depicting the 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama and the subsequent hostage ordeal of the cargo ship’s captain, Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks)? Did the filmmakers humanize the hijackers too much, or not enough? Should their depiction of Phillips have been more heroic, or less so? All these arguments will pivot around one truth that’s tough to debate: Captain Phillips is a powerf ul experience. Director Paul Greengrass has craf ted a tightly f ocused, detailed procedural that grabs the viewer and doesn’t let go. Hanks’ performance is his best in a while, while the young Somali natives playing his captors leave strong impressions, too. More than a film about an Everyman hero (though Phillips certainly qualifies), it’s a film about how a globalized economy can throw people f rom vastly different walks of life into abrupt proximity — too often with guns in their hands. From the beginning, Greengrass and screenwriter Billy Ray f ollow two parallel narrative tracks, one starting in Underhill, Vt. (filmed in Massachusetts), and the other in Somalia. While Phillips says good-bye to his wife (a briefly appearing Catherine Keener), a gaunt young man named Muse (Barkhad Abdi) is getting his orders to head out to sea and take a vulnerable ship f or ransom. He chooses his four-man crew the way some guys his age might be choosing a sports team.

When the two tracks converge — the pirate skiff speeding toward the Maersk Alabama — we know the results will be ruinous f or everyone involved. The first hijacking of a U.S. ship in two centuries is not an endeavor f or which these pirates, who can barely agree on what they’re going to do next, are well equipped. But they’re desperate, which makes them dangerous. What’s a hero? Action movies have trained us to expect a square-jawed dude with hard abs who shoots bad guys. Some heroes of that ilk show up toward the end of Captain Phillips — namely, the Navy SEALs who eventually shoot three of the hijackers — but they aren’t its f ocus. Hanks plays Phillips as an unassuming middle-aged guy like many others — his abs are noticeably not hard — for whom heroism mainly means just doing his job. When his crew urges him to leave pirate-inf ested waters, Phillips doesn’t, because sticking to the route is what he’s been hired to do. But when his crew is endangered, he puts himself in harm’s way to shield them. For the pirates, as f or young men in so many cultures, heroism means something else — risking everything for a shot at the big prize. “The coward is the first one in the grave,” one taunts another. Yet Muse, who speaks English, admits to his captive that the ultimate prize f or him would be immigrating to America. “Not Al Qaeda. Just business,” he assures Phillips when he first seizes the ship, letting him know their ultimate priority is the same: Get the job done. Screenwriter Billy Ray ( The Hunger Games, State of Play) tends to underline his themes a little too hard. The dialogue between Phillips and his wif e in the

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It’s easy to forget that Abdi and the other Somali actors are actors — firsttimers, at that — not just because their performances are natural, but because their faces are unfamiliar. Forgetting that Hanks is a movie star is a lot harder, and it’s a testament to his skill and humility here that he doesn’t grandstand or even overly stand out until his character becomes the focus of the action. We can read Phillips’ thoughts and fears in his eyes, and when his ordeal reaches its inevitable conclusion, Hanks portrays trauma with a rawness that’s tough to watch. I never thought I’d say this after the guffaw-worthy work he did last year in Cloud Atlas, but maybe, just maybe, the guy deserves the fresh round of awards he will undoubtedly get. There’s not much suspense in Captain Phillips, given that we all know how the story ends. Yet Greengrass immerses us so effectively in unrelenting tension that we may find ourselves praying for Phillips’ survival. Never mind the inevitable arguments about the movie’s veracity. It earns our respect as drama by putting us through a wringer from which we emerge shaken and genuinely grateful that the title figure emerged, too. m

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film’s first scene feels too on the nose: She frets about their children’s future in a changing world, leading him to declare, “Big wheels are turning.” We get it: The Americans are caught in a web of circumstances they didn’t weave. And they aren’t the only ones. Later on, Muse will defend piracy to Phillips as the Somalis’ way of collecting “taxes” from the companies that overfished their waters and took away their traditional livelihood. When Muse tries to evade responsibility for keeping Phillips hostage, pointing out that his bosses make the rules, his captive replies, “We’ve all got bosses.” In another director’s hands, this script might have come across as didactic, systematically nudging us to remember that everything is connected and pirates are people, too. But Ray’s words play effective counterpoint to Greengrass’ visceral approach, which makes it impossible for us to forget even for a second who’s pointing a gun at whom. Greengrass is a master of pseudodocumentary technique, which he used to re-enact a real-time tragedy in United 93, and then to give a shot of faux-vérité to The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. The handheld cameras aren’t as shaky or the cutting as frenetic in Captain Phillips as they were in his action flicks, but Greengrass does keep us right in the action, often in the position of someone following Phillips down the ship’s passages or peering over his shoulder. Accordingly, the violence is up close, real and terrifying. And while our feelings of pity and terror may extend from the crew to the pirates, we never forget who is perpetrating the crime.

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o!” I screamed with each smack of my palm heel. I was striking a punching pad but pretending it was instructor Renald Mathieu’s chin — or, better yet, his nose. One violent upward smash to the nose, the young woman beside me said, and you can kill a person. I didn’t want to kill Mathieu. In fact, he and his wife, Lynn, had quickly established themselves as my f avorite instructors at last weekend’s Doe Camp, an all-women outdoor-skills retreat hosted by Vermont Outdoors Woman. The Mathieus taught a class on self -def ense without fi rearms, or, as I called it throughout the weekend, punching and jabbing. I did Doe Camp with my mom. And it was so much fun, we still haven’t stopped laughing about it. Since 2002, Doe Camp has convened one or two seasons a year in di° erent venues around the state. Last weekend nearly 80 participants, organizers and instructors trekked up to Jackson’s Lodge and Log Cabins in the tiny Northeast Kingdom town of Canaan. The place is seriously remote — I didn’t know it was possible to drive three hours f rom Burlington and still be in Vermont. It is, but just barely. The Canadian border runs along the edge of Jackson’s property, cutting through the camp’s beautiful Lake Wallace. New Hampshire is six miles away. It was the perfect spot for a weekend of archery, rifl e shooting, kayaking and fi shing with women of all ages and backgrounds. Some come f or the camaraderie; others come to brush up on their skills. Some, like me, come for mother-daughter bonding — what better way to say, “I love you, Mom” than to cheer her on as she beats up a pretend would-be rapist? Plus, you get a 10 percent discount on the $349 f ee if you bring the woman you spawned, or who spawned you. My mom isn’t the kind of person you’d imagine participating in an outdoorskills retreat. She loves long walks and riding her bike, but at the end of the day she’s happier bellying up to the bar than building a campfi re. Mom has the kind of nervous energy that makes her a great deadline-driven journalist, but she’d be a menace with a loaded gun. Also, she has the attention span of a goldfi sh. Then again, I’m not sure any of the women at Doe Camp fi t the ruggedadventurer mold I had expected. Amid

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Mushrooms, he told us, simply aren’t worth the trouble. Not only are they difficult to identify, but they’re what he described as a thermogenic food, meaning they take more energy to digest than they give back. Three hours later, as my mom’s and my interest in wild plants was rapidly waning, we passed a group of women hunched over bow drills trying to start fire by friction. Their instructor, Laura Zerra, is the badass hottie from the Discovery Channel’s reality show “Naked and Afraid,” in which she and a male contestant were left for 21 days on an island in Panama with no food, water or clothes. (More like “naked and annoyed,” Zerra would confess to me over lunch the next day.) Before arriving at Doe Camp, the Massachusetts native, who has taught at wilderness survival schools including central Vermont’s Roots School, had bagged an enormous bull moose. Its head, hooves and hide stayed in the back of her truck all weekend. On Saturday morning, we got up at six for a yoga class. “I don’t need my name tag for yoga, do I?” Mom asked. “Oh! But I do need this,” she said, clutching the Bingo board we’d been given the night before at dinner. “I’m gonna win this contest!” she vowed. Each square featured a sentence written by a different Doe camper about an unusual experience. Identify all the women, and you’d win a prize. My mother is no survivalist, but competition is her calling. And she has a flair for talking to strangers. She ruthlessly pursued the Bingo game and was declared the winner before the second class session started on Saturday. It was time for self-defense. Lynn and Renald Mathieu run a martial arts school in nearby West Stewartstown, N.H. — and they’re utterly adorable. I’d never seen a couple laugh so much as they punched, kicked and strangled each other. They set out to teach us a handful of simple self-defense moves well enough so that we wouldn’t panic if, God forbid, we ever needed to use them. Renald served as our goon-size punching bag. He’s a big, handsome guy, more than six feet tall, with abs so hard that when I jabbed him with all my might, my elbow just bounced right off. It sure was fun to hit him. The Mathieus described a world filled with mysterious and threatening men who could be waiting anywhere to attack: hiding in hedges, lurking under your car or even at your front door. “If someone grabs you,” said Renald, “you only have 10 seconds to survive. Knowing one thing can save your life.”

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y mom and I had avoided signing up for any gun courses — I’m just as jumpy and nervous as she is. But by the end of the weekend, after listening to women talk about how great it made them feel to shoot a gun, I transferred into Larry Hamel’s rifle and muzzleloader class. My mom sat the last session out. After a moose-pie-making class the day before, she’d had her fill of structured activity. Besides, nothing could top the Mathieus’ self-defense class for her. So she went for a long walk, met the Jackson’s octogenarian neighbor and chatted up folks in the lodge. I met Hamel and the rest of my class in the parking lot to carpool to the shooting range. Hamel has collected nearly 200 guns over the past 40 years. He brought a carful of them to the shooting range on Sunday morning and laid them out on a dusty blanket. “This is, I believe, my 27th weekend away with the girls, as my wife puts it,” said the National Rifle Association-certified instructor and president of the Lamoille Valley Fish & Game Club. He looks like a Wild West prospector, his white beard reaching halfway down his chest. When he didn’t have a gun in his hand, he puffed on a pipe. Our class, again, was diverse. Two tough-looking twentysomethings had

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For example, if someone tightens an arm around your throat, turn your head to the side so you can breathe more easily, then grab his pinkie finger and bend it backward. Stomp on his foot, kick out the back of his knee, jab him in the eyes with both thumbs and, of course, a knee to the balls works wonders. But it wasn’t all kicks and punches. The Mathieus advocated using whatever you have on hand as a weapon. Got Chapstick in your pocket? Jam it into his solar plexus. A comb in your purse? Slash his face with it. And if an intruder threatens you near the front door, use what you can easily reach. “You’ve probably got a broom,” Renald said. “What other uses are there for a broom?” “You mean, other than riding it?” joked Suzette, a spunky postal clerk. My mom, always the teacher’s pet, was the first in the class to try out a new move every time. Turns out her rabbity nervous energy is great for attacking villains with her bare hands. And miraculously, the Mathieus held her attention for the entire three hours. Then again, it’s unlikely she’d ever get bored with fighting off a hunky instructor. At one point, Lynn launched a sneak attack on me while Renald was choking my mom (much to her delight). When I realized Lynn had her arm around my neck from behind, I screamed and snapped into action, grabbing her pinkie finger a little too furiously — I actually drew blood with my nails. But the class went on. That night, we dined on a roadkill

feast. Jackson’s cooks had made succulent moose tenderloin and aromatic moose pies from a huge specimen the game warden picked up after it was struck by a car last spring. With stuffed bellies, we waddled down to a bonfire on the lake’s edge under a perfect, starry sky.

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taken only shooting classes over the weekend. Another woman explained that she’d hunted with her husband and wanted to learn more. “I don’t think I’d ever shoot an animal, but I sure liked walking in the woods with a gun,” she said. Another just wanted to know what it feels like to shoot a firearm. As for me, I wanted to try the thing that scares me most. We started with .22s. “After you become expert markspeople, you can move on to higherpowered rifles,” Hamel said. “If you want pain, we can accommodate you with that.” The bigger guns have bigger kickbacks, meaning they hit your shoulder with a powerful jolt as the bullet releases. I had no interest in experiencing such a thing. Hamel has rules: “Do not shoot me. Do not shoot each other,” and “Always treat each gun as if it’s loaded.” A quick test revealed that I’m left-eye dominant, so I shot lefty. Hamel’s coinstructor, Dick Bayer, showed me how to nestle the stock of the gun into my left shoulder, balance the magazine on my right hand and pull the trigger with my left index finger. What he didn’t show me was how to aim, so my first several shots whizzed past the target and into the cliff beyond. Luckily, one of the young, avid shooters saw I was struggling and offered some pointers.

My next shot sailed into the target. What a thrill! I breathed deeply and kept a wide distance between myself and the next shooter on the firing line. The gun was surprisingly heavy; after just a few shots, I could feel my shoulders stiffening. I was starting to get the hang of things, feeling confident and really enjoying myself, when a huge blast erupted from the gun beside me. My fellow Doe campers had started trying out deafening semiautomatics such as M4s and AK-47s. I jumped, and my own loaded and cocked rifle bounced in my hands, pointing God knows where. I had the sudden urge to flee, but participants in a primitive-biathlon class were shooting muzzleloaders on the other side of the parking lot. There was nowhere to hide. So I handed my gun off to someone else and sat on a rock, my hands over my ears. The takeaway? I’m glad I got to experience target practice with a relatively quiet, smooth-shooting .22. The ladies were right: It does make you feel powerful. But when it comes to self-defense, I think I’ll stick with punching and jabbing. It’s much more my style, and I can practice with my mom. m

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BCA’s statewide exhibit considers the power of place enophiles and gourmands understand the concept of terroir: that the natural environment in which plants are grown — including soil and climate — affect the flavor of wine and f ood. Similarly, the impor tance of “location, location, location” is a bedrock truth in real estate. Vermonters know there is something unique about their state. All of these judgments point to the significance of place. And so it is with the creation of art. That’s the f oundational idea behind “Of Land & Local,” an ambitious, sevenvenue exhibit organized by the BCA Center. The Burlington gallery’s segment opened last Friday; another launches this Thursday, Installation by Meara McGinniss October 3, at the Shelburne Farms Coach Barn. Two exhibits in Newport had shorter runs. And contemporary sculptures, video pieces the other three — in West Rutland, Fair and other mediums Haven and Brattleboro — opened earlier and will close on varying dates weeks from — plenty of works that do not scream “land” now. Some 60 artists are involved. or even “Vermont” but When he moved here f rom Cleveland rather embed these last year and observed the state’s ardent ideas in subtler ways. locavorism, BCA’s curator DJ Hellerman “Most push the content says he “wrestled f or about two months a little,” the curator on how to do a show about food.” But he didn’t find food-related artwork “compel- explains. Just as land issues ling enough to do a statewide exhibit.” And are vital statewide, it’s then, he says, “I saw a f armer explaining significant that this [the price of] a tomato to someone at the f armers market, and I thought, There are exhibit is not confined to BCA’s Church Street gallery. “This isn’t similarities between farmers and artists.” The obvious parallels, Hellerman real - about BCA coming in [to other venues] ized, are that both groups are creators who and saying it has to be a certain way. Each venue is going to be different,” Hellerman typically don’t have enough money and constantly have to innovate, and that con - says. “I used the concept of terroir for each sumers often don’t want to pay what their one.” But while each site f eatures artists products are worth. “In addition,” he says, f rom its part of the state, Hellerman says “farmers visually shape the land.” he also “exported” some artists — those So he started thinking about issues of with enough work available to spread land use and the working landscape of Vermont, and artists, and the exhibit began around — to multiple sites. And though the vast majority of artists are Vermonters, he to take shape. But don’t get the idea it’s invited some others f rom out of state, as about traditional landscape images. Some well — because, he suggests, “one of the realist paintings are included in “Of Land ways we learn about ourselves is from who & Local,” Hellerman concedes, but there we aren’t.” are also abstract and conceptual pieces,

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Fraser’s mixed-media pieces combining geo metric shapes with f ound vintage photographs; and, on the BCA website, Iona Fox’s evolving cartoons. And there is so much more. As the brochuref or “Of Land & Local” relates, the show “begins with the known connections between culture and place. The projects will explore the notion that culture helps define place, but also that place plays a significant role in establishing culture.” Other than stating this conceptual underpinning, though, BCA and Hellerman have not created materials or programming to f acili tate community discussions about place and land, or our place on this land. In a state that loves to navel-gaze, this is surprising and rather re freshing. We’re entrusted to look, and think, for ourselves. On the other hand, perhaps there is a lost opportunity here to more fully engage viewers in just how the participating art ists think about these concepts and explore them in their work. And one could ask how the artists view — and make — their own “place” in that elliptical thing we call culture. In a future issue, Seven Days will review the Burlington-area exhibits and pursue these notions further. m Co URTEsy o F MEARA MCGinniss

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nearest other fl otation spa of its kind is in Montréal. As I was there f or the f ull mind-body travel package — $65, comparable to an hourlong massage — I agreed to try both. It made sense to heed the navigation of a former Navy seaman, who should know his way around water. On the table, I wasn’t a big f an of the light goggles; my eyes get enough pulsating stimulation staring at a computer screen every day. But the vibro-acoustic table and headphones were very relaxing. Af ter a half hour of Pink Floyd-like synthesizers “entraining” my nervous system into a soft, gelatinous goo, I was primed for the tank. Bou˝ ard led me into the back room. “So this is the main attraction,” he said, pointing to a large, white metallic box. Slightly wider than a twin bed, about 8 feet long and 5 feet high, it had buttons on top, a CD player and a fi ltration system at one end. The lightproof , soundproof tank was built by the Samadhi Tank Company, which began selling them to the public in 1972. The company’s f ounder, John Lilly, was a neuropsychiatrist who developed fl otation tanks in the 1950s as a way of researching how the brain functions when starved of external stimuli. Bou˝ ard opened the lightweight door at one end. The tank has no latch or seal to lock someone in. It does feature an internal heater, in case the air gets chilly, and a light switch f or users who become disoriented or panicky. Bou˝ ard told me that the tank’s bottom holds a mere 10 inches of water kept at skin temperature — 93.5 degrees Fahrenheit. Eight hundred pounds of dissolved Epsom salt give the water the consistency of olive oil, allowing you to fl oat like a cork and creating the sensation of weightlessness. Af ter fi lling out an intakef orm, Bou˝ ard walked me through a checklist for “fi rst-time fl oaters.” I’d need to remove my contact lenses, then shower and shampoo thoroughly to remove any hair products, makeup or deodorant that might contaminate the water. After my fl oat, the water would be fi ltered and disinf ected with oxone and hydrogen peroxide; no toxic chemicals, such as chlorine, are used. The shower stall contained a bottle of white vinegar and rubbing alcohol solution with which I’d rinse out my ears afterward to prevent swimmer’s ear. Bou˝ ard provided ear plugs and goggles to keep the salt out of my head. “Some people fi nd the goggles

MIND/BODY distracting, but I like to have them on,” he said. “It’s your call.” Bouffard also offered me a foam-rubber head brace. While it’s nearly impossible for your face to become submerged accidentally in the tank, even if you fall asleep, some people have trouble relaxing and prefer the floating head support. I declined it. Next, Bouffard handed me a tube of petroleum jelly to cover any nicks or cuts I might have. Surrounded by all that salt, even a tiny paper cut would burn like a bee sting if unprotected. Bouffard warns

of Tibetan singing bowls — was just the ticket for quieting my thoughts. After 20 or 30 minutes — it was difficult to gauge time in the tank — I experienced a weird sensation. As I lifted one arm, my center of gravity shifted, my body turned slightly in the water, and I was suddenly reoriented to which direction was up. It was amazing how quickly my inner gyroscope had been scrambled. It’s not until you’re immersed in a sensation-deprived environment that you realize how active and chaotic your mind can be. As my thoughts rippled in random

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clients not to shave or wax their bodies before floating. And not to drink caffeine. The reason for that precaution was clear from Bouffard’s final request before leaving the room. “Please do not urinate in the tank,” he emphasized. “It’s amazing I have to tell people that.” I undressed, showered, put in the ear plugs, donned the goggles and slipped slowly into the briny abyss. Inside, the tank was tall enough for me to sit upright without banging my head. I shut the door and lay flat on my back. Instantly, I bobbed to the surface as water surrounded my face, arms, legs and torso. It was unlike my usual experience of trying to float in a pool or ocean, in that staying on the surface was effortless. And, despite my aversion to enclosed spaces, I felt not a hint of claustrophobia. Bouffard had declined to tell me what to expect, explaining that “there’s a real benefit to just being still with whatever shows up.” Floating, he said, is like any other form of meditation — a process, not a one-time fix. It took me a few minutes to still my body and mind. Initially, the air felt stuffy, and my body bumped gently into the walls. But after a short time, I established a physical and mental equilibrium and lost track of where my skin ended and the water began. The soundtrack Bouffard had recommended for my float — a CD

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I listened to more when I moved to France. I was taught Italian classical vocal techniques, which was interesting for me because I started singing with no technique, no music school, no voice training. And here I am, with the voice of my mother in my head saying that when you want to do something, learn about it, learn your capacity and know your limit. Learn how you can use your potential to the fullest. As children, we were taught to take responsibility for whatever you do. We had freedom to do whatever we wanted. But there were rules.

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SD: I’d say you turned out pretty well, even if you’re not James Brown. AK: Thank you. Growing up with boys was good. You hang out with boys, you have no problems. You’re not fighting over a boy or all the other girl stuff. [Laughs]

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ach year, they appear as surely as the fi rst frost: coppery, malty and sometimes savory beers whose leaf y, golden labels darken store shelves from early September to just past Halloween. Seasonal autumn beers can be polarizing. Some cringe at the mere mention of pumpkin beer, while others eagerly anticipate the arrival of the special brews. A few local retailers say they sell out f ast, whether the beers are fl avored with pumpkin, Thanksgiving spices or even spruce tips. Though Oktoberf est beers go back 200 years — to the 1810 wedding f ête of King Ludwig of Bavaria — not all fall beers hew to the traditional profi le of a Munich-brewed malty lager. Rather, they can run the gamut from black IPAs and brown ales to porters and smoked beers. In advance of regional Oktoberf est celebrations, a f ew Seven Days sta˛ ers gathered to bravely — and blindly — taste seven brews that fi t the season. It was impossible to include all the options, as some had not yet been released, Oktoberf est beers f rom Zero Gravity Craf t Brew and Lost Nation Brewing among them. We sampled two Oktoberfest beers, two pumpkin ales and a few other warming specimens. Our panel ranged f rom beer afi cionados who could hold f orth on balance and fi nish (digital media manager Tyler Machado and designer Aaron Shrewsbury) to a very occasional beer drinker we invited into the mix (marketing director Corey Grenier). Also on the tasting team were enthusiastic swiller and production manager John James — who is partial to hoppy beers and “any beer that someone else pays for” — and assistant circulation manager Matt Weiner, an all-around beer lover. The tasters did not know what was in their glasses until the big reveal, so we’ll likewise name the beers only after we’ve reported their reactions.

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“Tastes like Joey Fatone,” commented John. ˜ e brewery says : “In celebration of Bavarian tradition, we brew Otter Creek Oktoberf est with German Hallertau and Tettnang hops to balance its slightly sweet malt fl avor.” ˜ e beer: Otter Creek Oktoberfest, $8.99 per six-pack, 4.9 percent alcohol.

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Appearance: Corey called this “amber,” while Tyler saw “warm orange tones.” Aaron compared its color to “an artifi cial tan.” Nose: “Mmm, smells like a Flemish red,” noted Aaron, detecting some vinegary notes. John commented that it “smells like a pile of leaves.” Others f ound the aromas weak and indistinct.

Taste and texture : “Sweet and a little yeasty,” noted Matt. John found this beer “smooth, refreshing and very light,” while Tyler judged it low in both carbonation and hops, as well as “very malt forward. Not my style,” he added, “but I could drink it e˛ ortlessly.” ˜ e takeaway: The group sipped this cheerfully, which spoke to the beer’s balance — but it also seemed to underwhelm.

Appearance: Everyone noticed this beer’s cloudiness as soon as it was poured. Corey said, “It looks like cola.” “Dark reddish-brown with a thick, light head,” noted Tyler. John said, “It looks like sap,” while Aaron called it “intensely brown.” Nose: “It smells like a rainstorm — fresh and clean,” refl ected Aaron. “This has the most f all smell — spices, leaves,” Matt said. Taste and texture : “Sweet at fi rst, but I’m getting a lot of spice, too,” said Tyler. “It’s almost like a winter warmer.” Matt’s fi rst sip was “smooth,” he said, f ollowed by a barrage of spice. Non-beer-drinker Corey o˛ ered this faint praise: “It doesn’t make me cringe.” ˜ e takeaway: Though this wasn’t brewed specifi cally as a f all beer, the crew crushed on its autumnal fl avors and “really nice blend of spices, carbonation and hops,” as Matt put it. ˜ e brewery says: “[A] beautiful chestnut-brown-colored beer. It is f ermented at an unusually cool temperature, which slows down the f ermentation … This brown ale has a rich roast caramel fl avor, with a subtle sweetness in the fi nish, delicately balanced with hop undertones.” ˜ e beer: Switchback Slow-Fermented Brown Ale, $4.99 per 22-ounce bottle, 5.2 percent alcohol.

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Appearance: Everyone “oohed” as this was poured. John said, “That’s what I’m talking about.” “It’s nearly black,” noted Tyler, while Corey called its color “dark,

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As baristas at UNCOMMON GROUNDS in Burlington, JIM OSBORN and SAM CLIFTON have gotten on very close terms with coffee. So close that, they say, they became bothered by the “anonymity” of the supply chain, and began dreaming up ways to put drinkers more in touch with their brews. Three weeks ago, Osborn and Clifton launched the first traveling coffee cart in Burlington, CURSIVE COFFEE. Since then, they’ve brewed cups of Santa Isabel, Gutemala, and Ahuachapan, El Salvador, among others, at a handful of catering events. “Vermonters are really excited about where their food comes from, and we wanted to show people what’s worth getting excited about [with coffee],” says Osborn, who was

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Southern Smoke specialties. Instead, each dinner will focus on barbecued food from a different part of the world, including Brazil, Indonesia and the Caribbean. Stefan also plans to cook up several “HardCore Foodie Nights,” for adventurous eaters only. The first monthly meal, on November 19, will finish with a blood-and-chocolate pudding set using the coagulative properties of the former. But it’s not all blood and guts. Stefan also plans to prepare a dinner of fermented vegetarian foods. Check artsriot.com for updates.

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The takeaway: John summed it up: “It’s Thanksgiving. The Cowboys and Lions are playing, Mom’s in the kitchen and I’m on the couch hung over.” says: “This limitedThe brewery says release seasonal treat is small batch brewed with pumpkins, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves, with increased malts and a touch of bitterness for the perfect balance.” The beer: Long Trail Imperial Pumpkin Ale Brush and Barrel Series, $5.50 per 22-ounce bottle, 8 percent alcohol.

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Appearance: Matt was the only one who paused to note the color of this aromatic powerhouse, calling it “a light caramel.” Nose: Bacon, beef and summer sausage sprang to everyone’s minds, while Tyler compared it to “a fall campfire.” “It’s like a meal,” observed Corey, who then scrunched up her face. “It smells like a Slim Jim, and this makes me want to drink it,” Aaron intoned. “Bonfires. That’s intense!” said John. Taste and texture: “Smoky, sweet and smooth,” Matt noted. “The smoke doesn’t overpower, though,” added Tyler, and Aaron agreed that the beer was “savory, and the smoky taste is very subtle.” The takeaway: Tyler was ready to break

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Appearance: Hardly anyone noted this beer’s color — they were too busy taking deep whiffs. Nose: “It smells ‘festive,’ like chai and spices,” Aaron said, while Corey noted, “It smells like apple pie, like grandma.” “Like potpourri,” chimed in John. “I’m going to go with a pumpkin beer, just a hunch here,” Tyler remarked. Taste and texture: The group described it as tasting of cinnamon, spices and gingerbread. “Some serious nutmeg in this thing,” John declared. Aaron was solidly in love with this beer — “soothing,” “wonderful” and “lovely” all made it into his notes.

out some bacon-wrapped scallops, while John wanted to take the rest of the growler home. The brewery says: “This style is brewed using a majority of beechwood-smoked malt (smoked in Bamberg). The smoke character is well integrated and balanced by a hint of roasted malt and German hops.” The beer: Zero Gravity Smokey the Beer, $9 per growler (plus $4 deposit) at American Flatbread Burlington Hearth, 5.2 percent alcohol.

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Appearance: “Black like coffee,” Matt observed. “Very dark, reddish brown,” added Tyler, who also found the head “kinda thin.” Nose: “Really, really piney,” noted Tyler. “Medicinal, yet inviting,” said Aaron, while Matt detected “bubble gum.” Taste and texture: The dark color duped Tyler. “Far hoppier than I expected, with a little malt on the finish,” he said. John nailed it: “It’s kind of dark and hoppy and aggressive, like a black IPA.” The takeaway: “I would drink it all day,” John declared, and the consensus seemed to be that this was an intriguing and drinkable brew. The brewery says: “This dark IPA is built on a malt canvas of American base malts with the addition of a dehusked black malt to give it a dark color and slight roasty flavor without imparting dark, burnt, bitter or intensely roasty flavors … Summit, Chinook and Simcoe hops provide clean, pine and citrus flavor and firm bitterness.” The beer: Grateful Hands Brewing Common Sense Black IPA, $7.49 per 22ounce bottle, 5.4 percent alcohol.

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Appearance: While both Corey and Tyler thought this “looked like vanilla extract,” John described it as solidly “amber.” Nose: Both Aaron and Matt detected a “fruity aroma.” Aaron added, “like a Jack Johnson beer.” Others had trouble finding any distinct smell. Taste and texture: “Nonintrusive, with a peak of sweetness,” was Matt’s assessment. Aaron remarked, “Unremarkable

ether. Inert. Tastes like air.” Tyler thought this beer tasted “like a pillow,” and others noted it was “soft,” “malty” and “light.” The takeaway: The beer didn’t have much presence for this panel, which seemed eager to move on. The brewery says:: “Several malts, including Munich and chocolate, deliver the malty character. The delicate hop aroma is not overpowering, and the Willamette hops provide a gentle bitterness which balances well with the residual sweetness.” The beer: Harpoon Octoberfest, $8.99 per six-pack, 5.5 percent alcohol.

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hoped one day she’d open a café called the Green Rabbit. The now-43-year-old got her start in bread baking nearly 20 years ago, when she was running a kitchen in the East Village and decided to take a week off for a bread intensive at FCI. It ignited her passion for the ancient science of bread baking. Slomin left the city for upstate New York, where she purchased a bakery setup from a retired bread maker and got to work. Luckily for the flock of sheep she kept at the time, she still had a lot to learn. The hungry ewes sampled many a batch discarded for its density or overfermentation. Within a year, Slomin was selling loaves along with her farm’s veggies, but her experiments left her hungry to perfect the craft. She traveled the country learning at some of its best bakeries, such as Massachusetts’ Berkshire Mountain Bakery. There, Slomin consulted with Richard Bourdon, whom she calls “a mad scientist, obsessed with fermentation.” A connection at Berkshire helped her land a spot at Tartine Bakery & Café in San Francisco’s Mission district. And she just kept learning, a rare woman in the male-dominated breadbaking field. “Even if I sat on a flour bag and was able to pick people’s brains, it was worth it,” Slomin recalls. “There were just some certain problems I would run into. I didn’t know what the problems were specifically, but somebody who had a lot more experience was able

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base for a slew of creative combinations, as she lets her inner savory chef run wild. One customer’s son had his mother stick candles in one of Slomin’s Monterey Jack and chive loaves for his sixth birthday. One can only imagine the looks on his guests’ faces. Baguettes stuffed with caramelized onion, black pepper and Reggianito are equally worthy of a celebration (though perhaps too thin to accommodate candles). Depending on what’s growing in her garden throughout the season, Slomin might load other loaves with garlic scapes, potatoes or shallots. Her sweeter breads are subtly so, moistened by chunks of ultra-dark chocolate or speckled with cinnamon and raisins for a loaf that Slomin calls “25 percent fruit. It’s almost like raisins with dough.” For now, Slomin relies mostly on midwestern wheat and rye for her breads, SlomiN supplemented by grains from Meunerie Milanaise in Québec. She says the quality of regional grains she’s used has been too unpredictable for her purposes, often exhibiting a toohigh protein content. Soon she hopes to include more whole-wheat offerings in her repertoire, including breads filled with soaked flaxseeds and sunflower seeds. Just don’t expect her to go gluten free. Slomin says she doesn’t discount celiac disease as a real condition, but she believes some people who consider themselves gluten sensitive may just be eating the wrong bread. “Often people will go out and order egg salad on wheat bread, but unless that bread has been fermented, all the minerals and micronutrients aren’t available to them, because the phytic acid prevents the body from absorbing them,” she explains. Even she, Slomin says, doesn’t “feel great” after eating a sandwich on a big white roll. Her glutinous, chewy breads are a different matter, and she’ll keep making them as long as she feels fine, she says. “I’m still amazed every morning when the bread comes out of the oven. It’s just magic to me: flour, salt, water,” Slomin continues. “When I used to cook or farm, everything just became drudgery after a while. But I’m still amazed at this product every day.” That alchemy continues to wow her customers, too. m

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to identify or make suggestions. Then I just kept baking.” All the while, Slomin’s starter traveled with her. She figured she’d have an easier time feeding it herself than making friends do it. “Everyone is afraid they’re going to kill it,” she says with a shrug. Incidentally, Slomin notes, they shouldn’t have worried. “It takes a lot of neglect to really kill a starter,” she says. “Unless it’s completely black and liquid.” Her 13-year-old starter bears traces of cultures from the bakeries she’s traveled to, but Slomin poohpoohs the idea that these alter her bread’s character. “That’s definitely an urban myth. It really doesn’t matter where your starter comes from,” she says, explaining that her bacteria’s last few weeks of history are all you’re likely to taste. Slomin also isn’t Su zANN E superstitious about the characteristics of any individual starter. “If anybody comes to me and says, ‘Can I have a little starter?’ it’s not like, Ooh, no, that’s my starter!” she says, measuring out dough for the next day’s bake. What separates Slomin’s bread from other naturally leavened loaves is her time-intensive process. While most bakeries allow their dough to rise for about six hours in 78-to-100-degree heat, Slomin gives her loaves 18 hours to proof in a chilly 48-degree room. Coupled with her steamy oven (a step up from the Blodgett-pizza-oven-andgarden-hose combo she used to keep her bread moist in New York), this method produces a truly uncommon loaf. The puckery interior is as ethereally fluffy as those of breads from other Vermont artisan bakeries such as Gérard’s Breads of Tradition of Westford or Bohemian Bread of East Calais. But while those breads have thick, crackly crusts, Slomin’s crust is thin and chewy. And it stays that way. Crustier breads can become useless for anything but breadcrumbs in just a few days. Slomin says that cooking her bread (including pizza dough) at 75 percent hydration keeps it fresh enough to eat for a week. If she’s keeping a loaf longer than that, she’ll freeze it, which she says the breads withstand uncommonly well, as long as they’re removed from their plastic before thawing. Slomin’s classic levain dough is the

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'It's No Acc IDENt' commu NIty sAf Ety Workshops : Parents learn how to facilitate their children's internet and cellphone activity in light of cyberbullying and sexting. Greater Barre Community Justice Center, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 476-0276. WomENsAf E Volu Nt EEr t r AININg: Participants acquire tools to help support the Addison County nonprofit's programs and outreach events to prevent violence against women and children. Memorial Baptist Church, Middlebury, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free to attend; $1-30 donations accepted; limited space. Info, 388-9180, womensafe.net.

education

cAl ENDAr 2.0 f orum : The Champlain Valley Superintendents Association leads a discussion with area residents, families, students and educators about proposed changes to the academic calendar. Essex High School, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-5834. fA ll coll EgE NIght : Representatives from local, regional, state and national institutions of higher learning provide relevant information to potential students. Field House, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, 518-565-0145.

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EDuc Ators Appr EcIAt IoN DAy: A reception celebrating the work of teachers and librarians precedes a Q&A with children's book author S.S. Taylor, who discusses The Expeditioners and the Treasure of Drowned Man's Canyon. Phoenix Books, Burlington, reception, 4-8 p.m.; author event, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111. Just IN morr Ill h omEst EAD t our : Expansive grounds boast a Gothic Revival historic house, formal gardens, interpretive exhibits and walking trails. Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $5. Info, 765-4484.

fairs & festivals

kIll INgto N hAy fE st IVAl : Giant hay sculptures dot the landscape at this harvest celebration marked with family-friendly activities, a scavenger hunt and more. Various locations, Killington, 8 a.m. Free. Info, 422-2105. oktob Erf Est : Imbibers sip Trapp lagers and imported brews, feast on Guild Fine Meats sausages and brats, and sway to live Oompah music. Beer Garden, Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Burlington, 5-9 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 497-1026.

film

'A bAND cAll ED DEAth ': Mark Christopher Covino and Jeff Howlett's documentary presents the punkrock journey of the Hackney brothers — beginning

and ending in 1970s Detroit only to resurface decades later to critical acclaim. Room 207, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1408. cl Ass Ic fI lm N Ight : Tom Blachly and Rick Winston facilitate conversation following Woody Allen's Radio Days, about a family during the era of entertainment over the airwaves. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

food & drink

mIDDl Ebury fA rm Ers mArk Et : Crafts, cheeses, breads and veggies vie for spots in foodies' totes. North side parking lot, the Marbleworks, Middlebury, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 989-6012. south E ND fA rm Ers mArk Et : Food producers offer one-stop shopping with seasonal fare, grass-fed meats, freshly baked bread and tasty eats. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 345-7847. WIll Isto N fA rm Ers mArk Et : An open-air affair showcases prepared foods and unadorned produce. New England Federal Credit Union, Williston, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 879-8790, info@willistonfarmersmarket.com.

health & fitness

guIDED mEDIt At IoN: Marna Erech facilitates an explorative practice. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $11 suggested donation. Info, 238-7908. r .I.p.p.E.D.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensity physical-fitness program. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243. t h Er ApEut Ic usEs of Ess ENt IAl oIls : Aromatherapist, herbalist and educator Tim Blakely demonstrates how to formulate and blend oils that promote health and well-being. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $15-18; preregister. Info, 224-7100.

kids

Aft Er- school cr Aft: mINI-pumpk INs: Local artist Nicole Vance helps youngsters ages 6 and up create themed designs on pint-size gourds. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 849-2420, fairfaxlibrarian@ gmail.com. bAby & mE story tI mE: Parents and little ones ages 2 and under are entertained by Mother Goose-inspired narratives. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. bAbyt ImE pl Aygroup : Crawling tots and their parents convene for playtime and sharing. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 658-3659. fA ll story tI mE: Tots share read-aloud tales and wiggles and giggles with Mrs. Liza. Highgate Public Library, 11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970.

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ordsmith, comedian, musician, actor ... Reggie Watts is all of these and then some. With an improvisational style New York Magazine calls a “gourmet word salad,” the Brooklyn-based standup shuns conventional comedy. An accomplished singer and beatboxer, he records impromptu freestyles on a looping machine, which replays his vocals as background music. What happens next is anyone’s guess. It might be a song or a story told in different languages, accents and personas. Either way, Watts’ transitions happen in the blink of an eye. Beneath these absurd antics lies a gift for observation, and an adherence — however haphazard — to the fractional moments that defi ne daily life.

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Rather than shy away, Jackson Katz f aces di˜ cult subject matter head-on. The educator, fi lmmaker, social theorist and author of The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help is internationally recognized for his pioneering work in gender violence prevention. Dedicated to creating a dialogue about the often-silenced social issue in schools, sports culture and the military, he regularly lectures around the world. With an engaging delivery, he brings humor, wit and cutting-edge analysis to “More Than a Few Good Men: A Lecture on American Manhood and Violence Against Women.”

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To say the members of Stile Antico are in sync is an understatement. Working without a conductor, the acclaimed British vocal ensemble embraces complex polyphonic arrangements with ease. This technical ability inf orms an imaginative, youthf ul approach to a repertoire that ranges f rom Renaissance composer William Byrd to the early Baroque period and beyond. Having met YOUR through college choirs, the singers’ strong TEXT f riendships make f or precise, yet subtle HEREwhen navigating intricate communication rhythms and pitches. This cohesiveness is palpable on their 2009 Gramophone Award-winning album, Song of Songs, and each time these a cappella stars take the stage.

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Meet Rockin' Ron the F Riendly Pi Rate : Aargh, matey! Youngsters celebrate the hooligans of the sea with music, games and themed activities. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. Moving & gRooving With ch Ristine : Two- to 5-year-olds jam out to rock-and-roll and world-beat tunes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. PReschool sto Ry h ou R: Tykes gather for themed tales and activities. Discovery Place. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11:30 a.m. Regular admission, $9.50-12.50; free for kids ages 2 and under. Info, 877-324-6386. Read to coco : Budding bookworms share words with the licensed reading-therapy dog. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-4665. socce R t ot P Rog RaM: Kiddos get a kick out of dribbling, shooting and passing drills. Highgate Sports Arena, 6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 868-3970. sto Ry h ou R With sandy Fi Rst : Read-aloud tales delight little listeners. Flying Pig Bookstore, Shelburne, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 985-3999. sto Ry t iMe & Playg Rou P: Engaging narratives pave the way for themed art, nature and cooking projects. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. sto Ry Walk : Kids and adults read a children's book while strolling along the Lone Tree Hill Trail. Shelburne Farms, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Regular admission, $5-8; free for kids under 3, members and Shelburne residents. Info, 985-8686. 't he daRk knight' coMics club : Ben T. Matchstick and Ash Brittenham lead an afternoon of drawing, writing and creative collaboration for comic-book enthusiasts ages 7 through 17. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-4665.

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english- l anguage class FoR neW aMeRicans : Beginner-to-advanced speakers improve their skills. Administrative Office and Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

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Rough F Rancis : As part of Johnson State College's ongoing examination of Detroit's legacy, the Vermont-based, punk-rock spawns of DEATH's Bobby Hackney showcase their musical chops. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 8 p.m. $5; free for JSC students with valid ID. Info, 635-1408. sean chen : The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition crystal medalist showcases his skills on the black-and-white keys in a solo recital. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15-30. Info, 863-5966.

seminars

'noRth West night MaRes': caMeRa Magic & sPecial eFFects : Clips from horror movies reveal dramatic and traumatic techniques to be used in submissions to Northwest Access TV's film festival. Old Barlow Street School, St. Albans, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 527-6474.

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gReen Mountain t able t ennis club : Pingpong players swing their paddles in singles and doubles matches. Knights of Columbus, Rutland, 6-9:30 p.m. & 7-10 p.m. Free for first two sessions; $30 annual membership. Info, 247-5913.

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aziz abu saRah : The internationally acclaimed Palestinian peace activist who lost his brother in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict brings personal experience to "Cracking the Walls of Fear and Hate." McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2356.

daRRa goldstein : Using food as a vehicle to understand history and culinary cultures, the Gastronomic editor presents "The World on a Plate." Rutland Free Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860. geoRge Jaege R: The distinguished veteran diplomat discusses America's challenging international relationships, with specific focus on China. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291. institute FoR civic engage Ment: Race & Racis M l ectu Re seRies : Patrick Brown of the Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center facilitates a conversation inspired by Michelle Alexander's book, The New Jim Crow. Burlington College, 6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9616. JaMes M. McPhe Rson : In "The Rewards of Risk: Two Civil War Admirals," the acclaimed historian examines the opposing careers of Samuel Francis Du Pont and David Glasgow Farragut. Norwich Public Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184. John h aMilton Fulton l ectu Re in the l ibeRal aRts : Middlebury College faculty member Damascus Kafumbe joins Grammy Award-winning vocalist and social advocate Angelique Kidjo in a themed discussion. McCullough Social Space, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. MaRlene h eck : The Dartmouth College senior lecturer details Thomas Jefferson’s "essay in architecture," Monticello, which his surviving family was forced to auction off. Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 334-7902. Michele baRale : Willa Cather's use of immigrant farmers and the Great Plains landscape inform the Amherst College professor's consideration of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. sally Matson : Influential photographer Margaret Bourke-White comes to life via the actress and educator, who explores the latter's sociopolitical images from the 1930s through the ’50s. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. sue Mo Rse: The naturalist references her awardwinning wildlife photography when considering the question, "What makes this place so special?" in relation to eastern Chittenden County. Camel's Hump Middle School, Richmond, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 338-2456.

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'goldbe Rg & caMPbell, sac Red + PRoFane' : Talent times two! Local writer-directors Stephen Goldberg and Maura Campbell present the dark comedy Don and Tom and the melodrama Cleaning Day, respectively. Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 373-1639. 't he Pi Rates o F Penzance' : Stowe Theatre Guild stages Arthur Sullivan and W. S. Gilbert's comedic opera about a young man who, upon completing an apprenticeship with a band of pirates, faces increasingly bizarre scenarios. Akeley Memorial Building, Stowe, 8-10 p.m. $13-23; preregister. Info, 253-3961. 'tW elve ang Ry Men' : Under the direction of Malcolm Morrison, Northern Stage interprets Reginald Rose's drama about 12 jurors facing racial tensions and the fate of a teenager accused of murder. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $15-60. Info, 296-7000.

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billy collins : The former U.S. Poet Laureate reads and discusses selected works. Ira Allen Chapel, UVM, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. buRlington W Rite Rs Wo Rksho P Meeting : Members read and respond to the work of fellow wordsmiths. Participants must join the group to have their work reviewed. Halflounge, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com. Info, 383-8104. Fall colo Rs book sale : Thousands of books — from current best sellers to antique curiosities — offer bibliophiles the chance to stock up on new reads. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10 a.m.8 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. h ealing Jou Rnal & cReative Jou Rneying : Attendees develop new work in a guided, supportive session facilitated by Kat Kleman. Rainbow

Institute, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $10. Info, 671-4569. noRWich unive Rsity W Rite Rs seRies : Vermont poet and translator David Hinton compares modern U.S. environmental thought with that of ancient China. A book signing and Q&A follow. Chaplin Hall Gallery, Northfield, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 482-2261. sPooky t ales With t hea l eWis : Spinetingling stories from author and local authority on Burlington's haunted happenings captivate listeners. Milton Historical Museum, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2598.

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l unch & l eaRn seRies: h ouse Plant caRe: Green thumbs learn how to keep indoor vegetation alive and thriving. Gardener’s Supply: Williston Garden Center & Outlet, noon-12:45 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2433. soil Resilience & nut Rition: P Ractical Manage Ment st Rategies FoR soil Fe Rtility : Shelburne Farms market garden manager Josh Carter uses the 7-acre plot as a teaching tool to present different practices for enhancing plant health. Market Garden, Shelburne Farms, 3-5 p.m. $10-20; preregister. Info, 434-4122.

comedy

l augh l ocal coMedy oPen Mic night : Jokesters take advantage of a lighthearted atmosphere and perform brief material before a live audience. American Legion Post 03, Montpelier, 8-10 p.m. Donations. Info, 793-3884.

community

Public Fo RuM: buRlington Pa Rks Maste R Plan : Consultants from Heller and Heller Consulting and Sasaki Associates share up-to-date information at this open exchange of ideas and opinions. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, jsfrancis@burlingtonvt.gov. WoMensaFe voluntee R tR aining : See WED.02, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

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knitting class : Needleworkers convene to work on current projects and spin a yarn or two. Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 651-5012.

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Justin Mo RRill h oMestead t ou R: See WED.02, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Peacha M Fall Foliage day oPen h ouse/ sun PaRty : Sky gazers join members of the Northeast Kingdom Astronomy Foundation to mingle over a state-of-the-art research telescope. Northern Skies Observatory, Peacham, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 592-3057. veRMont h ealth connect l ive Fo RuM: Area health care professionals answer questions about health coverage as required by the Affordable Care Act in "Are You Ready?" Channel 17 Studios, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 899-3657 or 862-3966.

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'gasland: Pa Rt ii': Josh Fox examines the potential environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in this compelling documentary. A panel discussion follows. Yokum 200 Auditorium, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 6 p.m. Free. Info, 518-5631414, ext. 102. 'h ide': Made in collaboration with Migrant Justice, Elori Kramer and Peter Coccoma's documentary examines the lives of migrant farm workers in Vermont's dairy industry. A panel discussion

follows. Red Schoolhouse, Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 728-1732. 't he h ung Ry h eaRt' : Presented through the eyes of Franklin County residents and St. Albans pediatrician Fred Holmes, Bess O'Brien's documentary illuminates prescription-drug addiction and recovery. Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, 7 p.m. $6-12; first come, first served. Info, 357-4616.

food & drink

chicken Pie suPPeR: Neighbors rub elbows over this annual autumn feast featuring mashed potatoes, squash, coleslaw, cranberry sauce and pie. Waterbury Center Community Church, noon, 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m. $5-10; takeout available; preregister. Info, 244-8955. h aRd cideR t asting : Locavores sip Citizen Cider as part of Share the Harvest Month. St. Johnsbury Food Co-op, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 748-9498. Milton Fa RMeRs Ma Rket : Honey, jams and pies alike tempt seekers of produce, crafts and maple goodies. Milton High School, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 893-1009. Wate Rbu Ry Fa RMeRs Ma Rket : 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, 279-4371, info@waterburyfarmersmarket.com. Welco Me Whistle Pig!: Folks mingle while sipping the local, award-winning rye whiskey — whether with signature cocktails or on its own. Guild & Company, South Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 497-1026.

games

int Roduction to bRidge class : Louise Acker and Gisela Palmer teach participants the basics of the popular card game. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 462-3373. oPen bRidge gaMe: Players of varying experience levels put strategic skills to use. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 462-3373.

health & fitness

adult yoga class : YogaFit instructor Jessica Frost incorporates traditional fitness moves into stretching and breathing exercises. Gymnasium, Highgate Elementary School, 7 p.m. $7; preregister. Info, 868-3970, highgatepublic@comcast.net. coMMunity yoga class : Rachel DeSimone guides participants of all experience levels through a series of poses. Room 108, Burlington College, noon-1 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 862-9616. essential oils FoR boosting the iMMune syste M: Aromatherapist Lauren Andrews demonstrates how to make all-natural hand sanitizer and an immune-supporting inhaler. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. $10-12; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202. FoRza: t he saMuRai sWoRd Wo Rkout : Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when performing basic strikes with wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-8 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243. h ealing With ancient Wisdo M: Reiki master Christy Morgan helps folks achieve a state of relaxation through the Japanese technique, sound aromatherapy and Andara crystals. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $11. Info, 671-4569. Rogue yoga: yoga in the daRk: Darkness offers a unique a way to connect with the breath and one's surroundings. A glow dance party follows. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $8-12. Info, 603-973-4163.

kids

Fall Fa RMya Rd Fun : Families listen to themed stories, then interact with barn animals featured in the tales. Shelburne Farms, 10:15-11 a.m. Free with $5-8 general admission; free for kids under 3. Info, 985-8686.

language

PLaudersTunde: Conversationalists with a basic knowledge of the German language put their skills to use over lunch. Zen Gardens, South Burlington, noon. Free; cost of food. Info, 862-1677 or 863-3305.

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ocTober under The nighT sky: Weather depending, sky gazers take advantage of Vermont Astrological Society's telescopes for viewing celestial wonders. Fairfax Community Library, 7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

kay arMaTage: The University of Toronto professor emerita of cinema studies presents "Continuity and Change in Feminist Film." Alumni Conference Room, Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 12:30-1:45 p.m. Free. Info, 518-565-0145.

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eLLen sTiMson: In Mud Season, the local author recounts a series of calamities — including raising chicken, children and sheep — that occurred upon following her dream of living in Vermont. Phoenix Books, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3350. FaLL coLors book saLe: See WED.02, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 'hear Me, see Me: incarceraTed WoMen WriTe': Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility inmates read selected prose and poetry from the collaborative book that features 60 contributors. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 488-0531. kariMa bennoune: The professor of international law at University of California Davis signs and discusses Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here: Untold Stories From the Fight Against Muslim Fundamentalism. Vermont Law School, South Royalton, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 831-1058. Word Thursdays: A poetry reading highlights students' stanzas. Audience members share their work at an open mic session that follows. Reading Room, Feinberg Library, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5 p.m. Free. Info, 518-565-0145.

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'FaMiLy oF eWe': Under writer-director Carole Vasta Folley, Girls Nite Out Productions stages this drama about the intergenerational bond between nine women. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $18-22. Info, 863-5966.

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angeLique kidjo: Combining Afropop and Congolese rumba with genres such as jazz and rhythm and blues, the Grammy Award winner showcases her signature style. Middlebury College, 8 p.m. $5-20. Info, 443-3168 . jay nash: Accompanied by drummer Josh Day, the Upper Valley resident delivers folk, altrock and Americana as featured on his recent release Letters From the Lost. Town Hall Theatre, Woodstock, 8 p.m. $15-18. Info, 457-3981. Music in The LoFT concerT series: Tim Brick performs classic country tunes. Partial proceeds benefit Women Helping Battered Women. Shelburne Vineyard, 6-8:30 p.m. Free; wine, beer and wood-fired pizza available. Info, 985-8222. uVM hoMecoMing concerT: The Department of Music and Dance's choir, concert band, jazz ensemble and orchestra give a rousing performance. Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776.

'goLdberg & caMPbeLL, sacred + ProFane': See WED.02, 8 p.m. 'MenoPause, The MusicaL': Jeanie Linders' lighthearted comedy stars four women who meet by chance and discover a sisterhood within their shared experience of "the change." Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $32.50-52.50. Info, 603-448-0400. naTionaL TheaTre LiVe: 'oTheLLo': Nicholas Hytner's acclaimed production of Shakespeare's tragedy stars Adrian Lester in the title role opposite Rory Kinnear as Iago. Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $23. Info, 603-646-2422. naTionaL TheaTre LiVe: 'oTheLLo': MiddLebury: See above listing. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7 p.m. $10-17. Info, 382-9222. naTionaL TheaTre LiVe: 'oTheLLo': sT. johnsbury: See above listing. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $16-24. Info, 748-2600. 'ruMors': Marcel Freda directs this Waterbury Festival Playhouse production of Neil Simon's comedy about four upper-class couples and a dinner party gone horribly wrong. Waterbury Festival Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. $25-27. Info, 498-3755. 'The PiraTes oF Penzance': See WED.02, 8-10 p.m. 'TWeLVe angry Men': See WED.02, 7:30 p.m.

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Food For ThoughT Library VoLunTeers: Pizza fuels teen discussion of books and library projects. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. MiddLebury PreschooL sTory TiMe: Little learners master early-literacy skills through tales, rhymes and songs. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4369. MonTgoMery inFanT/ToddLer PLaygrouP: Infants to 2-year-olds idle away the hours with stories and songs. Montgomery Town Library, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. Music WiTh derek: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song-and-dance moves to traditional and original folk. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free; limited to one session per week per family. Info, 878-4918. Music WiTh Mr. chris: Singer, storyteller and puppeteer Chris Dorman entertains tykes and parents alike. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. sPanish MusicaL kids: Amigos ages 1 through 5 learn Latin American songs and games with native Argentinian Constancia Gómez. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. sTory WaLk: See WED.02, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Touch a Truck For kids: Take the wheel! Kiddos get a kick out of service vehicles and chatting with drivers. Milton Highway Garage, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 893-4922. WorcesTer PLaygrouP: Crafts, snacks and outdoor adventures delight little ones up to age 5. Doty Memorial Elementary School, Worcester, 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 223-1312.

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Breast Can Cer Conferen Ce: More than 70 sessions ranging from nutrition to survivors' stories complement exhibits and presentations dedicated to women's health and wellness. Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, South Burlington, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2292 or 656-2176.

dance

Ballroom & l atin Dan Cing : Samir Elabd leads choreographed steps for singles and couples. No partner or experience required. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, introductory lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance, 8-10 p.m. $14. Info, 862-2269. english Country Dan Ce: The Colchester Assembly provide music for newcomers and experienced movers alike. All dances are taught by Wendy Gilchrist, Adina Gordon, Martha Kent and Val Medve. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, introductory workshop, 7-7:30 p.m.; dance, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $8-10; bring a snack to share. Info, 899-2378. f ree Dom f ri Day Dan Ce Jam: This alternative to the club scene involves a conscious movement practice led by curiosity, creativity and inspired music. North End Studio A, Burlington, 8-10:30 p.m. $10. Info, 863-6713. Queen City t ango milonga : No partner is required for welcoming the weekend in the Argentine tradition. Wear clean, soft-soled shoes. North End Studios, Burlington, introductory session, 7-7:45 p.m.; dance, 7:45-10 p.m. $7. Info, 877-6648.

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aho Wan nature oneness Wis Dom: Attendees connect with nature, their pets and each other through focused intention and ceremonial blessings. Maya Center, Isle La Motte, 7-9 p.m. Donations. Info, 937-681-0554. DeaD north Vermont : Folks get their fright night on with wagon rides and a scream-inducing "walk of terror" through cornfields featuring animatronics and terrifying humans. 1404 Wheelock Rd., Danville, 7:30 p.m. $25-35. Info, 708-932-5153, info@vermontcornmaze.com. f all r ummage sale : Bargain shoppers find new homes for gently used items. Grace United Methodist Church, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 878-8071. Justin morrill h omestea D t our : See WED.02, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Queen City ghost Walk: Darkness f alls t our : Paranormal historian Thea Lewis highlights haunted happenings throughout Burlington. Meet at the steps 10 minutes before start time. Burlington City Hall Park, 7 p.m. $14-18. Info, 863-5966. r ummage sale : Affordably priced clothes, books and toys make for good buys. Baptist Building, Fairfax, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 849-6313. star Party : Folks mingle with Northeast Kingdom Astronomy Foundation members and use a state-of-the art research telescope to check out the night sky. Northern Skies Observatory, Peacham, 7-10 p.m. Free. Info, 592-3057. t ag sale : Deal seekers peruse a plethora of bargain-priced items at this fundraiser for SLIMY (Sustainable Living Initiatives Motivating Youth). Orchard School, South Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3395. Vermont ski an D sno WBoar D museum h all of f ame inDuCtion & Paul r oBBins Journalism aWar D Ceremony : Members of Vermont's pioneering snowboard crew VTSP become VTSSM hall of fame inductees. The celebration continues when Snowboarder Magazine founder Pat Bridges is recognized for his achievements. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum, Stowe, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 253-9911.

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killington h ay f esti Val : See WED.02, 8 a.m. t urtle islan D h ar Vest f esti Val : Jon Gailmor entertains families at this annual potluck

celebration featuring a raffle, face painting, and a bake sale. Turtle Island Children's Center, Montpelier, 4:30-6 p.m. Donations; bring a dish to share. Info, 229-4047.

film

'f ree Dom an D unity: t he Vermont moVie: Part one': This six-part, collaborative documentary begins with "A Very New Idea," which highlights early settlers, Native Americans, pioneer rebel Ethan Allen and more. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, gala reception, 6 p.m.; screening, 7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 863-5966. 't he h ungry h eart' : See THU.03. Richford Town Hall, 7 p.m. $6-12; first come, first served. Info, 357-4616. 't he h unt' : Thomas Vinterberg's drama stars Mads Mikkelsen in an award-winning performance as a small-town teacher who falls victim to a student's false accusation. Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. 7 p.m. $8. Info, 603-646-2422.

food & drink

Bello Ws f alls f armers market : 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. Chelsea f armers market : 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. f air h aVen f armers market : Grass-fed meats, homemade canned goods, breads, eggs and cheese delight culinary connoisseurs. Town Green, Fair Haven, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 747-4442. f ish f ry : Plates of crispy, golden-brown fish satisfy seafood lovers. VFW Post, Essex Junction, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 878-0700. f iVe Corners f armers market : From local meats to breads and wines, farmers share the bounty of the growing season at an open-air exchange. Lincoln Place, Essex Junction, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 5cornersfarmersmarket@gmail. com. f oo DWays f ri Days : Heirloom herbs and vegetables transform into seasonal dishes via historic recipes prepared by visitors 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. h ar DWiCk f armers market : A burgeoning culinary community celebrates local ag with garden-fresh fare and handcrafted goods. Granite Street, Hardwick, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 533-2337, hardwickfarmersmarket@gmail.com. r iChmon D f armers market : An open-air emporium connects farmers and fresh-food browsers. Volunteers Green, Richmond, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7514, rfmmanager@gmail.com. Westfor D f armers market : Purveyors of produce and other edibles take a stand at outdoor stalls. Westford Common, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 524-7317, info@westfordfarmersmarketvt.org.

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magi C: t he gathering : Decks of cards determine the arsenal with which participants, or "planeswalkers," fight others for glory, knowledge and conquest. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

health & fitness

aVoi D f alls With 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. suffering f rom the sugar Blues? : Holistic health counselors John Goss and Suzanne WeaverGoss present ways to manage cravings for sweets. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

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aCorn Clu B story t ime: Little ones up to age 6 gather for read-aloud tales. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 748-8291. Chil Dren's story t ime: Budding bookworms pore over pages in themed, weekly gatherings. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. Dro P-in story t ime: Picture books, finger plays and action rhymes captivate children of all ages. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. early Bir D math : Inquisitive minds explore mathematic concepts with books, songs, games and activities. Richmond Free Library, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 434-3036. enos Burg f alls story h our : Youngsters show up for fables and crafts. Enosburg Public Library, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. 'Junie B. Jones' : Theatreworks USA's stage adaptation of Barbara Park's popular children's book series explores the adventures of the outspoken little girl. Recommended for ages 4 through 8. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 10 a.m. $6.50. Info, 775-0570, ext. 202. musi C With Derek : Kiddos up to age 8 shake their sillies out to toe-tapping tunes. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. musi C With r oBert : Music lovers of all ages join sing-alongs with Robert Resnik. Daycare programs welcome with one caregiver for every two children. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; groups must preregister. Info, 865-7216. story Walk : See WED.02, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. t oDDler yoga & stories : Little ones up to age 5 stretch their bodies and imaginations with Karen Allen. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:15 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918. Write on!: Budding wordsmiths ages 6 to 10 brainstorm ideas and spin a story or two. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-4 p.m. Free. Info, 223-4665.

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anne Janson : Pianist Cynthia Huard and cellist Dieuwke Davydov accompany the flutist in a unique performance featuring Steve Reich's Vermont Counterpoint as well as prerecorded audio. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776. Burlington Beetho Ven Cy Cle : The awardwinning Dover Quartet performs selected works by the famed composer. College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, pre-concert lecture, 7 p.m.; concert, 7:30 p.m. $35. Info, 863-5966. Day Ve h uCkett : The guitarist and Middlebury College affiliate artist joins special guests in an evening of originals and covers in various genres. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168 . h elen Weston & Bessette Quartet : Backed by the accomplished foursome, the vocalist belts out a varied repertoire of jazz classics, swing and pop. Lincoln Peak Vineyard, New Haven, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free; wine and food available. Info, 388-7368. Jazz after h ours : UVM student musicians interpret the genre. Brennan's Pub & Bistro, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 9-11 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776. John Doyle & oisin mCauley : Representing the best of traditional Irish music, the guitarist joins the fiddler to bring the essence of the Emerald Isle to the After Dark Music Series. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $25-28. Info, 388-0216. kurt Van h ook : An intimate acoustic show highlights the local singer-songwriter's original folk-rock selections. Brown Dog Books & Gifts, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-5189. nitty gritty Dirt Ban D: The multiple Grammy Award-winning band behind hits such as "Mr. Bojangles" delights fans young and old. Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $22-37. Info, 476-8188. Piano Con Cert : As a prelude to Halloween, Patty Bergeron's students perform eerie and suspenseful music. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

'satisfa Ction: t he international r olling stones sho W': With authentic costumes and casting, this tribute to the rock-and-roll icons brings 50 years of hits to the stage. Partial proceeds benefit Vital Communities. Baldilocks open. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 603-448-0400. sto We r otary r oCkto Berfest : The Sugardaddies take the stage at an outdoor show to kick off the Stowe Rotary Oktoberfest. Mayo Fields, Weeks Hill Road, Stowe, 7-11 p.m. Free. Info, 253-2682. t he knights : This close-knit chamber ensemble borne out of bonds formed in conservatory shares original work and selections from Bach, Haydn and Stravinsky. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $17-40. Info, 603-646-2422. t he missis Quoi r iVer Ban D: Three-part harmonies and innovative instrumentals enliven traditional and original bluegrass. Grace Episcopal Church, Sheldon, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 326-4603.

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f all migration Bir D Walks : Avian enthusiasts explore hot spots for songbird species. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7:30-9 a.m. $10; free for members and kids; preregister. Info, 229-6206. in sear Ch of moose Wallo Ws & War Blers : Tracking expert Susan Morse joins Audubon Vermont's Steve Hagenbuch to lead a daylong excursion for signs of wildlife activity. Richmond Park and Ride, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $50-55; preregister. Info, 434-3068, cwilkinson@audubon.org.

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DenVer h olt : The founder of Montana's Owl Research Institute discusses the breeding habits of snowy owls. Proceeds benefit ongoing repairs to flood damage at the Birds of Vermont Museum. Richmond Free Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Free to attend; donations accepted. Info, 434-2167. Jeff l unstea D: The Middlebury College diplomatin-residence lends his expertise to "Big Powers and Small Conflicts: The U.S. and Sri Lanka." Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516. uVm Veteran's Panel Dis Cussion & r eCePtion : Current students and alumni consider the veteran experience across generations. A reception follows. Mount Mansfield Room, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-458-8691. Vermont aCaDemy of sCien Ce an D engineering annual meeting : Congressman and physicist Rush Holt explores the relationship between science, engineering and public policy in "The Citizen as Scientist, the Scientist as Citizen." Davis Auditorium, Medical Education Center Pavilion, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0193.

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'Deathtra P': QNEK Productions stages Ira Levin's play within a play about a long-suffering playwright whose attempts to steal a student's script set off a chain of violent events. Haskell Free Library & Opera House, Derby Line, 7:30 p.m. $13-15. Info, 334-2216 or 873-3022. 'f amily of eWe': See THU.03, 7:30 p.m. 'gol DBerg & Cam PBell, saCre D + Profane' : See WED.02, 8 p.m. 'h urry uP an D Wait' : Guest performers and Vermont Vaudeville's critically acclaimed founding members bring elements of comedy, live music and circus acts to a new show. Hardwick Town House, 8 p.m. $5-10. Info, 533-2589. 'Pluto is l istening' : Lake Placid Center for the Arts presents David Parr's drama about an unlikely and emotionally intense bond between two outsiders in a remote Ohio town. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 8 p.m. $10-15. Info, 518-523-2512.

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'Robe rt F rost : T his Ve rse Business' : Emmy Award-winning actor Gordon Clapp plays the iconic American poet in this touching examination of the bard's public and private lives. Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, 7 p.m. $6-35; $75 VIP ticket includes select seating and post-show reception. Info, 748-2600. 'Rumo rs': See THU.03, 7:30 p.m. 'T he Pi rates o f Penzance' : See WED.02, 8-10 p.m. 'T wel ve Ang ry Men': See WED.02, 7:30 p.m. 'Young F rankenstein the Musical' : The Valley Players interpret Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan's stage adaptation of the former's 1974 comedic film. Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 7:30 p.m. $18. Info, 583-1674, valleyplayers@madriver.com.

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An Evening o f Sto rytelling : Wordsmiths share tales to welcome autumn and prepare for the holidays. For ages 10 and up. JourneyWorks, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 860-6203. Boo k Sale : Bookworms stock up on new, gently used, rare and antique titles. Rutland Free Library, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860. Fall Colo rs Boo k Sale : See WED.02, 10 a.m.5:30 p.m.

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Giant Chutes & L adde rs Game: Parents, children, caregivers and policy makers play a lifesize version of the board game to raise awareness about public investment in early childhood education. Speakers and performances complement the activity. Statehouse Lawn, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-noon Free. Info, 225-6369. Out o f the Darkness Community W alk : As part of a nationwide event, community members take important steps along a 3.5-mile route to raise funds and awareness for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Battery Park, Burlington, registration, 9-10 a.m.; opening ceremony, 10-10:30 a.m.; walk, 10:30 a.m. Donations. Info, 272-6564.

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Apple & Pum pkin Celeb ration : Hands-on programs — including cider pressing and themed recipes — highlight autumn's signature crops. Wagon rides round out the farm-fresh fun. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $3-12; free for children under 3. Info, 457-2355. Brandon H arvest Fest : Local eats and homemade apple pies sate appetites, while hayrides, pumpkin decorating and personalized "Harvest

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'Freedom and Unity : T he Vermont Movie: Part Fou r': "Doers and Shapers" explores people and institutions that pushed sociopolitical boundaries. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $5-8. Info, 863-5966. 'Freedom and Unity : T he Vermont Movie: Part T h ree': "Refuge, Reinvention and Revolution" highlights influential figures in the state's history. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 3 p.m. $5-8. Info, 863-5966. 'Freedom and Unity : T he Vermont Movie: Part T wo' : The darker side of the Green Mountain State's bucolic image is illuminated in "Under the Surface." Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 11 a.m. $5-8. Info, 863-5966. 'T he H ung ry H eart' : See THU.03. Enosburg Opera House, Enosburg Falls, 7 p.m. $6-12; first come, first served. Info, 357-4616. 'T he W orld's End' : Five boyhood friends reunite to revisit their youth with a pub crawl of epic proportions only to face unexpected circumstances in Edgar Wright's sci-fi comedy. Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. 7 p.m. $8. Info, 603-646-2422. 'T ombo y': Céline Sciamma explores gender identity in her drama about a 10-year-old girl who adopts a male identity after being mistaken for a boy. French with English subtitles. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

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Apple T asting Ext ravaganza : Families sample nearly 100 varieties of fall's signature fruit and tour the farm's orchard, berry plantation, greenhouses and arboretum. Walden Heights Nursery & Orchard, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 563-3012. Burlington F armers 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. Burlington Food T ou r: Locavores take a bite out of the Queen City's finest cuisine with a scrumptious stroll that includes samples from the

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Scrabble Club : Wordsmiths use lettered tiles to spell out winning combinations. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291 or 563-2934.

health & fitness

Community Yoga Cl ass : Laughing River Yoga's teachers-in-training help participants of all experience levels align breath and body. Room 108, Burlington College, noon-1 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 862-9616. Community Yoga W ith Peggy Pinei ro: Folks of all ages stretch their bodies and still their minds with poses, breathing exercises and final relaxation. Personal mat required. Kolvoord Community Room, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.02. North End Studio A, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, 578-9243. W omen Spiritu al Energy H ealing Medit ation : Ladies convene at this monthly gathering aimed at expanding the feminine spirit in a liberating, honest setting. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. $15 suggested donation. Info, 861-4769 or 238-7908.

kids

Fall F armyard Fun: But te r Making : How does heavy cream transform into a tasty toast topper? Little ones learn the process of creating this kitchen staple. Shelburne Farms, 11:30 a.m. Free with $5-8 general admission; free for kids under 3. Info, 985-8686. H elen C. H ipp: The author reads and discusses A Different Kind of Safari, which addresses fostering positive self images in children based on their differences. Brown Dog Books & Gifts, Hinesburg, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 482-5189.

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Art Collecting Symposium : "Collecting With a Vision: Shelburne Museum and the Emergence of the Americana Movement" dictates presentations featuring noted experts. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $50; preregister. Info, 985-0865.

AHOWAN Natu re Oneness W isdom : See FRI.04, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Blessing o f the Animals : Pastor Bill Sheldon of Brownsville Community Church leads an interfaith ceremony for pet owners and their well-behaved companions. Proceeds benefit Animals-in-Need Food Shelf. Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society, West Windsor, 1 p.m. Free to attend; donations of pet food and supplies accepted. Info, 484-5829. Boo kmobile Calcut t a: At this dinner fundraiser for the Franklin/Grand Isle Bookmobile, attendees place silent auction bids, dance to deejayed tunes and vie for the $1500 top prize. The Abbey Restaurant, Sheldon, 6-11 p.m. $100 includes dinner for two; preregister. Info, 868-5077. Burlington W ate rfront W alking T ou r: A stroll along Lake Champlain's shoreline highlights the city's industrial and maritime past. Proceeds benefit Preservation Burlington. Meet at the visitor's center on the bottom of College Street. Burlington waterfront, 1 p.m. $10; $5 for Preservation Burlington members and students. Info, 522-8259. Dead North Ve rmont : See FRI.04, 7:30 p.m. Downtown Burlington W alking T ou r: Folks step back in time amid the Queen City's intriguing history and architecture. Proceeds benefit Preservation Burlington. Meet on Church Street. Burlington City Hall, 11 a.m. $10; $5 for Preservation Burlington members and students. Info, 522-8259. Energy Efficient H ome T ou r: Eight area residences feature environmentally friendly improvements. Various locations, Burlington, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-4424. Fall Rummage Sale : See FRI.04, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. H isto ric T ou r of UVM: Professor emeritus William Averyt leads a walk through campus, referencing architectural gems and notable personalities along the way. Meet at Ira Allen statue. University Green, UVM, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon Free; preregister at uvm.edu. Info, 578-8830. Justin Morrill H omestead T ou r: See WED.02, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mont pelie r H ome T ou r: Folks peek inside five historic dwellings on a self-guided excursion benefitting the Montpelier Chamber Orchestra and other local organizations. Various locations, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $20-25. Info, 578-3536. Old North End W alking T ou r: Participants experience this vibrant and diverse neighborhood through a historic lens. Proceeds benefit Preservation Burlington. Meet at the William Wells statue. Battery Park, Burlington, 11 a.m. $10; $5 for Preservation Burlington members and students. Info, 522-8259, . Queen City Ghostw alk: Darkness F alls T ou r: See FRI.04, 7 p.m. Rummage Sale : See FRI.04, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. T ag Sale : See FRI.04, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Burlington Farmers Market and a dish from an area restaurant. East Shore Vineyard Tasting Room, Burlington, 12:30-3 p.m. $45; preregister. Info, 277-0180. Capit al City F armers Market : Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods and locally made arts and crafts. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2958. Cham pl ain Isl ands F armers 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. Chicken Pie Supper: Diners catch up over a meal of this classic comfort food benefitting Knights of Columbus programs. Knights of Columbus, Essex Junction, 5:30 p.m. & 6:15 p.m. $6-10; takeout available. Info, 878-8314 or 879-6989. Enosbu rg Falls F armers Market : A morethan-20-year-old bazaar offers herbs, jellies, vegetables and just-baked goodies in the heart of the village. Lincoln Park, Enosburg Falls, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 933-4503. Middlebu ry Farmers Market : See WED.02, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Northwest F armers Market : Stock up on local produce, garden plants, canned goods and handmade crafts. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 370-6040. Rutl and County F armers Market : Downtown strollers find high-quality fruits and veggies, freshcut flowers, sweet treats and artisan crafts within arms' reach. Depot Park, Rutland, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 773-4813. Shelbu rne Farmers Market : Harvested fruits and greens, artisan cheese, 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. W aits field F armers Market : Local entertainment enlivens a bustling, open-air market boasting extensive seasonal produce, prepared foods and artisan crafts. Mad River Green, Waitsfield, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 472-8027.

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People" crafts tap into the seasonal spirit. Central Park, Brandon, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free; includes one Harvest Person craft per family; $5 for additional craft participation. Info, 247-6401. Burning Mouth Festi val : Hot stuff! Adventurous eaters turn up the heat with spicy eats from local vendors. Live music and a raffle complete the day. Proceeds benefit the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Quechee Village Green, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $5; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 885-6208, ext. 268. Fall Foliage Craft F ai r: A chicken barbecue sustains locals, who peruse jewelry, pottery, candles, quilts and other fine arts and crafts. Hardwick Elementary School, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 472-5906. Killington H ay Festi val : See WED.02, 8 a.m. Magic H at Oktobe rfeast 2 : Food vendors transform the Artifactory into a farmers market setting, where revelers nosh on tasty fare, sip hopsladen beverages and groove to tunes by the Blind Owl Band. Magic Hat Brewing Company, South Burlington, noon-5 p.m. $5 entry fee benefits the Vermont Foodbank. Info, 658-2739. Rocktobe rFest : A 5K run kicks off this daylong street fair featuring local brews, a live art auction, puppet shows and music from Chad Hollister and Seth Yacovone. Various downtown locations, Morrisville, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free to attend; cost of food and drink. Info, 888-6373. Stowe Rot ary Oktobe rfest : Beginning on Main Street, a parade winds up Mountain Road to kick off this family-friendly fête of German food, music, dancing and Trapp Family Brewery libations. Proceeds benefit local charities and scholarships. Mayo Fields, Weeks Hill Road, Stowe, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $5-10; free for kids under 9 with paying adult. Info, 253-2682.

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Brad ford W orldwide Photo W alk : Local photogs snap pictures on a stroll through the village, then return to the library to share their images as part of an international event. Bradford Public Library, 9 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 222-4536 or 439-5397. H igh Count ry Clogge rs Benefit V ariety Show : An evening of line dancing, live music, clogging and raffle prizes entertains locals at this fundraiser for the Tunbridge Historical Society. Tunbridge Town Hall, 7 p.m. $3-5. Info, 889-9421. W illiston Fi re Department Fi re Prevention W eek Open H ouse : The theme "Prevent Kitchen Fires" informs a day of helpful tips and demonstrations. Williston Fire Station, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Info, 878-5622.

'Nutc racke r' Auditions : Dancers ages 6 and up vie for spots in Vermont Ballet Theater's December production of Tchaikovsky's beloved holiday classic. Vermont Ballet Theater and School, Essex, 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-2941. Vermont Youth Dance rs: Creative movers combine jazz, hip-hop and ballet in Young Forever, Back to Neverland, which picks up where the story of Peter Pan leaves off. Proceeds benefit the Elijah Davis Memorial Fund. Mount Mansfield Union High School, Jericho, 6:30 p.m. $5 minimum donation. Info, 448-0893.

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Fall Open Studio W eekend : Artists and craftspeople throughout Vermont open their studios to the public. See vermontcrafts.com for map and details. Various locations statewide, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3380. H and- Buil t Ceramic Pl ates & Bowls W orksho p: Abby Still details the steps of creating earthen dinnerware to be fired at the studio before adorning participant's tables. Davis Studio Gallery, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon $24. Info, 425-2700.

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Kids Nite out : Sports, games, swimming, and arts and crafts entertain youngsters ages 5 through 13. Memorial Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5:30-9 p.m. $10. Info, 518-564-4147. Saturda y Stor y T ime: Families gather for imaginative tales. Phoenix Books, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 448-3350. Spanish Pl aygroup : Little ones up to age 5 join Constancia Gómez for stories, rhymes and songs en español. A craft activity and snack round out the fun. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. 'St ar W ars' R eads : Science-fiction fans team up with Aaron Masi for a read-aloud themed tale. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 878-6955. Stor y Wal k: See WED.02, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. T utu T ea Party : Youngsters dress to impress at this cup-and-saucer fundraiser for the Lake Placid School of Ballet and Dance. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 3 p.m. $10-15; preregister; limited space. Info, 518-523-2512. Yoga T ots : Kiddos ages 2 through 6 move and stretch their bodies while learning to focus. Parent participation is encouraged. Highgate Public Library, 9-9:30 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 868-3970.

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Cel ti c H armo nies Inter natio nal Festiv al : World-class musicians deliver lectures, workshops and traditional tunes. See celticharmonies.ca for details. Various locations, Eastern Townships, Québec, 12:45 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 450-292-3456, ext. 227.

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Anne Janso n: Projected paintings from the Hudson River Valley School accompany the flutist's interpretation of works by Steve Reich and Charles Griffes in this multimedia performance. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. Bél a Fle ck's Ba njo Summit : Heralded by fans and critics alike as a master of the instrument, the virtuosic talent takes the stage with fellow pickers. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $29.50-49.50. Info, 775-0903. David Brom berg Qui ntet : Drawing on decades of stage time, the renowned multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter leads a performance of bluegrass, folk, country and more. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 8 p.m. $48-55. Info, 760-4634. H eather Malo ney: Cited for her songwriting abilities and vocal range, the classically trained singer delivers soulful folk-pop tunes. Jake Wildwood & the 3 Good Eggs open. Pierce Hall Community Center, Rochester, 7 p.m. $7.50-10. Info, 767-4258. H iro ya T su kamoto : The one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter brings his Japanese roots to acoustic stylings of North and South American folk music. Brandon Music Café, 7:30 p.m. $15; $30 includes dinner package; preregister; BYOB. Info, 465-4071. R ipto n Commu nity Co ffeehouse : Local performers warm up the microphone for Québec's Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Ripton Community House, 7:30 p.m. $3-10; call ahead to register for open mic. Info, 388-9782.

outdoors

Dead Cree k Wildli fe Day: Nature lovers explore the great outdoors with guided walks, wildlife presentations, fishing and hunting tips, and kids arts and crafts. Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Vergennes, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 241-3700. Deep Space Night : Members of the Green Mountain Alliance of Amateur Astronomers share their telescopes and knowledge. Bring blankets, flashlights, and binoculars or telescopes, if available. Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 273-2282. Orie nteeri ng Cli nic & Course : Critical thinkers learn how to navigate unfamiliar territory using

a map and a compass. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Shelburne Farms, clinic, 9-10 a.m.; course, 10 a.m.-noon. $5-6; preregister. Info, 985-8686.

seminars

Genealogy R esour ces a t the Vermo nt H istori cal Society : VHS librarian Paul Carnahan explains how to access key information through the Vermont State Library's printed family history collection. Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-noon $5. Info, 310-9285.

sport

Gree n Mou nt ai n Der by Dames Dou bleheader : Hot wheels! The Black Ice Brawlers open this hard-hitting bout against the Upper Valley Vixens. A showdown between Grade A Fancy and the Assault City All Stars follows. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 4:309 p.m. $6-15. Info, 318-1751. St ampy Stomp 15K : Athletes hit the trail at this benefit for the Catamount Outdoor Center and Protect Our Winters (POW). Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 10 a.m. $30; preregister. Info, 800-451-5127.

talks

Vermo nt Old Cemeter y Asso ciatio n Fall Meeti ng: Archaeologist and UVM professor Scott Mclaughlin discusses the archaeology of the St. Johnsbury Cemetery. Morrisville Methodist Church, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $12 includes coffee hour and lunch; preregister. Info, 773-3253.

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Benefit Ca baret : The Ladies of the Rainbow showcase their comedic flair at this benefit for Barre's People's Health & Wellness Clinic. For mature audiences only. Old Labor Hall, Barre, 7-11 p.m. $20; cash bar. Info, 479-1229. 'Deathtrap' : See FRI.04, 7:30 p.m. 'Famil y o f Ewe': See THU.03, 7:30 p.m. 'Gold berg & Camp bell, Sacred + Pro fane': See WED.02, 8 p.m. 'H urr y Up a nd Wait' : See FRI.04, 1 p.m. & 8 p.m. 'Pluto is L iste ning': See FRI.04, 8 p.m. 'R obert Frost : T his Verse Busi ness' : See FRI.04. Auditorium, Burlington High School, 7 p.m. $6-28. Info, 748-2600. 'R umors' : See THU.03, 7:30 p.m. T he Met : L ive i n HD Series : Anna Netrebko stars opposite Mariusz Kwiecien in a broadcast production of Tchaikovsky’s famed opera Eugene Onegin. Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1 p.m. $29. Info, 603-646-2422. T he Met : L ive i n HD Series: L ake Pl acid: See above listing. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 1 p.m. $12-18. Info, 518-523-2512 . T he Met : L ive i n HD Series: Middle bur y: Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 1 p.m. $10-24. Info, 382-9222. T he Met : L ive i n HD Series: R utl and: Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 12:55 p.m. $10-20. Info, 775-0903. T he Met : L ive i n HD Series: South Burli ngto n: Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 12:55 p.m. $22-24. Info, 660-9300. T he Met : L ive i n HD Series: St. Joh nsbur y: Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 12:55 p.m. $16-24. Info, 748-2600. 'T he Pira tes o f Penza nce': See WED.02, 8-10 p.m. 'Tw el ve Angr y Men': See WED.02, 7:30 p.m. 'You ng Fra nkenstei n the Musi cal' : See FRI.04, 7:30 p.m.

words

Boo k Sale : See FRI.04, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fall Colors Boo k Sale : See WED.02, 10 a.m.5:30 p.m. Jan R eynolds : The award-winning photojournalist, author, world-record-breaking skier and

climber signs her new book, High-Altitude Woman. Outerlands Gallery, Vergennes, noon-5 p.m. Free. Info, 870-7228. 'St ar W ars' R eads Day: May the force be with you! Costumed characters get fans of all ages excited about reading the latest Star Wars books. Themed crafts, giveaways and raffle items complete the sci-fi fun. Phoenix Books, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3350. T he Poetr y Experie nce: Creative prompts inspire wordsmiths to put pen to paper, after which they share stanzas in a supportive environment. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 489-5546.

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Amnesty Inter natio nal Vermo nt F all Meeti ng: Julia Drost of Amnesty International's Women's Rights Program joins like-minded students and community leaders to discuss human rights issues. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 888-7666. Goddard College Preside ntial Award for Activism Ceremo ny: Olympic gold medalist, educator, activist and alumnus Tommie Smith is recognized for his decades-long commitment to social justice. Haybarn Theatre, Goddard College, Plainfield, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 322-1601.

art

Fall Open Studio Wee kend: See SAT.05, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

comedy

Bill Maher : Known for his biting political commentary and straightforward comedic approach, the television host, author and seasoned standup delivers big laughs. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $45-75. Info, 863-5966.

community

F-35 Panel Dis cussio n: Professionals and politicians for and against the issue facilitate a respectful conversation between both sides. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-0917. H eal th Excha nge Forum : Interested parties learn about Vermont Health Connect's health insurance plans, as required for self-employed professionals and small businesses. A Q&A follows. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 651-8889.

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Bal kan Fol k Dancing: Louise Brill and Larry Gordon organize people into lines and circles set to complex rhythms. No partner necessary. North End Studio A, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. $6 suggested donation. Info, 540-1020.

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AHO WAN Nature Oneness Wisdom : See FRI.04, 10:30 a.m.-noon Animal Blessi ng: Well-behaved pets accompany their human companions to receive goodwill benedictions. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 863-6764. Justi n Morrill H omestead T our : See WED.02, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Queen City Ghost wal k: Cemeter y T our : Paranormal authority Thea Lewis leads a grave adventure through historic headstones. Parking available at Burlington High School. Meet at Louisa Howard Chapel 10 minutes before start time. Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, 6 p.m. $14-18; for ages 9 and up. Info, 863-5966.

fairs & festivals

19th Ce ntur y Apple & H arvest Festiv al : Acoustic Americana from Rockit Science entertains families who tour historic grounds, make cider with an antique press and create period arts and crafts.

Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $3-10 includes lunch. Info, 765-4288. Apple & Pumpkin Cele bra tio n: See SAT.05, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. H arvest F amil y Picnic: Families sample local fare during an afternoon of crafts, kids activities, garden tours and beer and hard cider tastings. West Monitor Barn, Richmond, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $3-5. Info, 863-4839. H arvest Festiv al : A lineup of live music including Lewis Franco and Colin McCaffrey enlivens this family-friendly fête featuring Mo's Backyard BBQ, cider pressing, nature crafts and themed activities, and more. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free to attend; donations accepted. Info, 426-3581. Killi ngto n H ay Festiv al : See WED.02, 8 a.m. Sto we R ot ar y Okto ber fest : See SAT.05, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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'Freedom a nd Unity : T he Vermo nt Movie: Part Five' : "Ceres' Children" examines the traditions that define the Green Mountain State. BCA Center, Burlington, 1:30 p.m. $5-8. Info, 863-5966. 'Freedom a nd Unity : T he Vermo nt Movie: Part Six': "People's Power" tackles contemporary tensions over energy, independence, the environment and the state's future. BCA Center, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. $5-8. Info, 863-5966. 'T he H ungr y H eart' : See THU.03. Missisquoi Valley Union Middle & High School, Swanton, 7 p.m. $6-12; first come, first served. Info, 357-4616. 'T his Is T he End': Writer-director Seth Rogen stars in this apocalyptic comedy about six friends bound together by catastrophic events in Los Angeles. Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. 7 p.m. $8. Info, 603-646-2422.

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Apple T asti ng Extra vaga nza : See SAT.05, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Commu nity Brea kfast : The Ladies Auxiliary hosts a hearty start to the day for members and nonmembers alike. VFW Post, Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. $3-6. Info, 878-0700. South Burli ngto n Farmers Mar ket : Farmers, food vendors, artists and crafters set up booths in the parking lot. Kids ages 5 through 12 join the fun with the "Power of Produce" club. South Burlington High School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, sbfm.manager@gmail.com. Sto we Farmers Mar ket : 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. Winoos ki Farmers Mar ket : Area growers and bakers offer live music, ethnic eats and a large variety of produce and agricultural products on the green. Good eaters ages 5 through 12 celebrate veggies with the "Power of Produce" club. Champlain Mill, Winooski, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 413-446-4684, winooskimarket@gmail.com.

health & fitness

Spiritu al H eali ng & Energy -Upli fti ng Medit atio n: Cynthia Warwick Seiler brings 20 years of experience to this lighthearted session aimed at accessing intuition, clarity and awareness. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 11 a.m.-noon. $15 suggested donation. Info, 671-4569.

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'Junie B. Jo nes': See FRI.04. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 3 p.m. $10-23. Info, 603-646-2422. R ussia n Pl ay T ime With Na t asha : Kiddos up to age 8 learn new words via rhymes, games, music, dance and a puppet show. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. Stor y Wal k: See WED.02, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays for Fledgli ngs : A combination of environmental science and outdoor play helps junior birders ages 5 through 12 develop research

liSt Your EVENt for frEE At SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTEVENT and observation skills. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 2-3 p.m. Free with admission, $3-6; preregister. Info, 434-2167. Terrific TracTors & oTher cool Machines: Youngsters take the wheel and explore big farm vehicles — from John Deere tractors to trucks. Farm Barn Courtyard, Shelburne Farms, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free with $5-8 general admission; free for kids under 3. Info, 985-8686.

language

french conversaTion Group: DiManches: Parlez-vous français? Speakers practice the tongue at a casual, drop-in chat. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.

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celTic harMonies inTernaTional fesTival: See SAT.05, 8 p.m.

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alicia chapMan: Pianist Daniel Weiser accompanies the acclaimed oboist in pieces by international composers in "Oboe Hobo: Music From Around the World." First Congregational Church, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. $10-20 suggested donation. Info, 828-773-6228. archie fisher: Scotland's renowned folk troubadour lives up to his reputation with a concert of traditional tunes. Partial proceeds benefit the Tom Sustic Fund. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. $20 suggested donation. Info, 233-5293. Jane Boxall: In "Portable Percussionist," the musician takes a break from hiking the Long Trail and uses found objects to perform selections from Frederic Rzewski and others. North End Studio A, Burlington, 12:30-1:15 p.m. Free. Info, 825-2165. norTheasT fiDDlers associaTion MeeTinG: Lovers of this spirited art form gather to catch up and jam. VFW Post, Montpelier, noon-5 p.m. Donations. Info, 728-5188. The ollaBelles & The sMall choir: Katie Trautz and John Harrison direct the local singing groups, who bring a cappella and gospel to a benefit concert for the labor hall's ongoing flood repairs. Old Labor Hall, Barre, 4 p.m. $10. Info, 595-9951.

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BuDDy eDGerTon: Norman Rockwell's former next-door neighbor and close friend shares stories

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aDapTive inTernaTional folk DancinG: Creative movers of all ages, abilities and mobility learn international routines. Walkers and wheelchairs are accommodated. North End Studio A, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. $5; free for assistants. Info, 863-6713. salsa Dance class: DsantosVT leads hipshaking steps for dancers of all experience levels. North End Studios, Burlington, beginners, 7-8 p.m.; intermediate, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 863-6713.

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'finDinG The Miracle' GaTherinG: Group meditation, journaling and excerpts from "A Course in Miracles" help attendees access an intuitive, holistic lifestyle. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 7:30 a.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 861-4769. TiBeTan sinGinG & healinG Bowl MeDiTaTion: Using multitonal frequencies, Kirk Maris Jones taps into the power of the ancient instruments. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $9 suggested donation. Info, 671-4569.

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ciné salon: 'hoMaGes Du roGer eBerT': Filmmakers including Errol Morris and Tilda Swinton discuss their craft in intimate interviews shot by film critic Roger Ebert before his death. Howe Library, Hanover, N.H. 7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-643-4120. 'freeDoM anD uniTy: The verMonT Movie: parT one': See FRI.04. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, reception, 6 p.m.; screening, 7 p.m. $5-8; $15 ticket includes prescreening reception. Info, 382-9222.

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The fall-inspireD veGeTarian: Jessica Bongard of Sweet Lime Cooking Studio celebrates farm-fresh ingredients in recipes featuring apples, squash and root vegetables. McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister at citymarket.coop. Info, 861-9700.

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Trivia niGhT: Teams of quick thinkers gather for a meeting of the minds. Lobby, Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 651-5012. MON.07

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BurlinGTon ciTy council MeeTinG: f-35 puBlic foruM: Locals voice opinions about the warplanes; basing at Burlington International Airport in a special comment period. A rally on the Church Street steps of City Hall begins at 5:30 p.m. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7000. willisTon siDewalk connecTor proJecT: Locals voice opinions about proposed sidewalk construction along Harvest Lane. Town Hall, Williston, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-1794.

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people's uniTeD Bank Milk Bowl: Dubbed the "toughest short track event in North America," three 50-lap segments test drivers' skills and keep fans on the edge of their seats. Thunder Road Speed Bowl, Barre, 1 p.m. $10-30; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 244-6963. woMen's inDoor pickup soccer: Quick-footed ladies of varying skill levels break a sweat while stringing together passes and making runs for the goal. Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3; for women ages 18 and up. Info, 864-0123.

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and a slide show related to his book The Unknown Rockwell. Craftsbury Public Library, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 586-9683. Jan reynolDs: See SAT.05, noon-5 p.m. kevin wesT: A discussion and demonstration of recipes from Saving the Season: The Home Cooks Guide to Canning, Pickling and Preserving captures garden-fresh goodness. Flying Pig Bookstore, Shelburne, 4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 985-3999. susan kaTZ saiToh: The local author signs and discusses Encounter With Japan: An Adventure in Love, about her mother's life-changing visit with her Japanese pen pal. A Q&A follows. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-2:15 p.m. Free. Info, 865-9985.

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Avoid F alls With Improved St ability : See FRI.04, 10 a.m. H erb al Consul t ations : Betzy Bancroft, Larken Bunce, Guido Masé and students from the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism evaluate individual constitutions and health conditions. City Market, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free; preregister at info@ vtherbcenter.org; limited space. Info, 861-9757. R .I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.02, 6-7 p.m. Yog a With T ea: Students incorporate breath, posture and meditation appropriate to their comfort and skill levels in a Kripalu class. Arrive early to request tea. Chai Space, Dobrá Tea, Burlington, 7-8 a.m. & 6:15-7:15 p.m. $10; $5 for optional tea. Info, piper.c.emily@gmail.com.

kids

Ali ce in Noodlel and : Youngsters get acquainted over crafts and play while new parents and expectant mothers chat with maternity nurse and lactation consultant Alice Gonyar. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. Musi c With Peter : Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song-and-dance moves to traditional and original folk. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:45 a.m. Free; limited to one session per week per family. Info, 878-4918. Pres chool Stor y H our : See WED.02, 11:30 a.m. Stories With Megan: Little ones expand their imaginations through tales, songs and rhymes. Daycare programs welcome with one caregiver for every two children. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free; groups must preregister. Info, 865-7216. Stor y Walk : See WED.02, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tales, T unes & T ots : Kiddos ages 3 through 5 show up for stories and songs. Chandler Gallery, Randolph, 10-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 728-5073.

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A Moving Sound : The internationally recognized group blends traditional Asian music with original compositions, vocals and dance in a captivating performance. Collis Common Ground, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-3531. A.J. Cro ce: Getting his big break at age 18 as B.B. King's supporting act, the pianist and son of legendary singer-songwriter Jim Croce proves that musical talent is in his genes. Brick Box Theater, Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 775-0903. R ecorder- Pl aying 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.

seminars

Basi c Computer Skills : Those looking to enter the high-tech age gain valuable knowledge. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3403. H erbs for Children: Part I: Coughs, Colds & Ear Infections : Clinical herbalist Shona Richter MacDougall discusses natural remedies such as homeopathy and essential oils to be used for coldweather ailments. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $10-12; preregister. Info, 224-7100.

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5K R unning Series : Athletes break a sweat in a weekly bout of friendly competition. Arrowhead Golf Course, Milton, 6 p.m. $5. Info, 893-0234.

talks

'An Evening With Ken Squier' : Orange County Retired Teachers and the Bradford Historical Society present the Vermonter and award-winning sportscaster best known for his work with NASCAR. Auditorium, Bradford Academy, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-6713. Bonnie T ocher Cl ause : In "Finding Edward Hopper in Vermont," Middlebury College Museum of Art's guest curator muses on the painter's intimate relationship with the state. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516. Mar y Jo Kreitzer : The director of University of Minnesota's Center for Spirituality & Healing considers the advancement of well-being on personal, community and national levels. A reception follows. Billings North Lounge, UVM, Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 862-2333. Stell afane T eles cope Maker's Convention R ecap: Members of the Vermont Astronomical Society recount the annual Springfield gathering that draws up to 3000 amateur telescope makers each year. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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'Young Fr ankenstein the FRI.04, 5 p.m.

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Burlington Writers Workshop Meeting : See WED.02, 6:30-8 p.m. Fall Colors Boo k Sale : See WED.02, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Hayb arn L iter ar y Arts Festiv al : Wordsmiths celebrate creative writing with two days of readings, workshops, panel discussions and visiting writer Cornelius Eady. Goddard College, Plainfield, 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. Info, 454-8311. Sh ape & Sh are L ife Stories : Prompts from Recille Hamrell trigger recollections of specific experiences, which are crafted into narratives and shared with the group. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. Stor y Workshop : Budding novelists, playwrights, screenwriters, educators and public speakers share ideas about the crucial elements of storytelling. Burlington College, 6:15-8:15 p.m. $25; preregister. Info, 923-2240.

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Vigil for L ynne Ste wart : As part of a national event, like-minded locals gather to raise awareness about the imprisoned human rights attorney. Statehouse lawn, Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 535-4681.

agriculture

Vermont Community Garden Net work: Gro w It! Garden L eader Workshop : Master gardener Charlie Nardozzi leads an informative session focused on creating and maintaining plots reflective of resilience and sustainability. Rutland High School, 4-8 p.m. $1-30 suggested donation includes a light dinner; preregister. Info, 861-4769.

community

Women Safe Volunteer 5:30-8:30 p.m.

T r aining : See WED.02,

conferences

Vermont Open Dat a Summit : John Cohn keynotes this tech-savvy exploration of the information-sharing concept. Capitol Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Montpelier, 1-4:30 p.m. $25; preregister. Info, 882-3002.

dance

Intro to T rib al Bell y Dance: Students of all ages and experience levels access self-empowerment via this moving meditation based on ancient traditions. Arrive early to request tea. Chai Space,

Dobrá Tea, Burlington, 6:45-7:45 p.m. $10; $5 for optional tea. Info, piper.c.emily@gmail.com. Swing Dance Pr acti ce Session : Twinkle-toed participants get moving in different styles, such as the lindy hop, charleston and balboa. Indoor shoes required. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

Pause-C afé: French students of varying levels engage in dialogue en français. Panera Bread, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5088.

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New Engl and It ali an Film Festiv al : Set in 1890, Rocco Mortelliti's whodunit La Scomparsa di Patò (The Vanishing of Patò) follows the search for a missing Sicilian man. Italian with English subtitles. Room 427, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3576.

food & drink

Enosburg F alls F armers Market : See SAT.05, 3-6:30 p.m. It ali an Coo king Cl ass: H omemade Past a With Che f T ony : Carb lovers join Antonino DiRuocco, who channels his native Italy with step-by-step instruction for orechiette or "little ears," which are added to regional dishes. McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 6:15-8 p.m. $5-10; preregister at citymarket.coop. Info, 861-9700.

health & fitness

Flu Clini c: Registered nurses administer immunizations to those looking to avoid the ailment. Messenger Street Senior Center, St. Albans, 9-11:30 a.m. $35 for noninsured recipients. Info, 527-7531.

kids

Children's Stor y T ime: See FRI.04, 10:30 a.m. Cre ative T uesd ays : Artists exercise their imaginations with recycled crafts. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:15-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Fall Stor y T ime: See WED.02, 10 a.m. Pres chool Stor y H our : See WED.02, 11:30 a.m. Pres chool Stor y H our: ' Sink & Flo at' : Kiddos up to age 6 have fun with themed reads and crafts. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420. R ead to a Dog : Bookworms share words with a friendly, fuzzy therapy pooch. Fairfax Community Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, 849-2420. Stor y T ime With Corey : Read-aloud tales and crafts led by store employee Corey Bushey engage young minds. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. Stor y T ime for 3- to 5- Year- Olds : Preschoolers stretch their reading skills through activities involving puppets and books. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. Stor y T ime for Babies & T oddlers : Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets arrest the attention of kids under 3. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:10-9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. Stor y Walk : See WED.02, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. T een Art Studio : Anything goes at this openended creative session, during which local artists help spark ideas and facilitate current projects. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 253-8358. Youth Media Lab: Aspiring Spielbergs learn about moviemaking with television experts. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 388-4097.

language

Convers ation al Spanish : David Forman chats en español with folks whose skills allow them to converse comfortably. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2118. Fren ch Convers ation Group : Beginner-tointermediate speakers brush up on their linguistics. Halvorson's Upstreet Café, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

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Community Drum Cir cle : Percussionists keep the beat in a supportive atmosphere that welcomes newcomers. Blanchard Beach, Burlington, 5-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 922-7149, shea.robert007@ gmail.com. 'Mut ations: A Con cert o f Evol ving Notes' : Clarinetist Wesley Christensen and pianist Melody Puller perform an eclectic repertoire of works by Brahms, Gioacchino Rossini and others. St. Paul's Cathedral, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free; bring a bag lunch. Info, 864-0471. Stile Anti co: Working without a conductor, the award-winning British vocal ensemble demonstrates skill and versatility in "Choral Treasures of the Renaissance." See calendar spotlight. North Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $1539. Info, 748-2600.

seminars

Care o f the C are Provider Workshop Series : Kim Nolan presents "Alive: Breathing Practices to Calm, Center and Energize" as part of the South Burlington School District's community wellness program. Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School Library, South Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 598-1908. Kirk Maris Jones : The KyronSchool of New Consciousness instructor details the multistep approach to spiritual awakening. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 671-4569. L iving With Alzheimer's: For Mid-St age Caregivers : Professionals share strategies to provide safe, effective and comfortable care. Burlington College, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $10; preregister. Info, 800-923-2240.

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Community Medical School Series : Neurologist Robert Shapiro lends his expertise to "One Day at a Time: When Headaches Become Chronic." A Q&A follows. Carpenter Auditorium, Given Medical Building, UVM, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 847-2886. H .E. Asho k Kumar Mirpuri : The Ambassador of Singapore to the United States presents "The Singapore Story: Our Development Experience, Challenges and Opportunities." Billings Student Center, UVM, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 861-2343. Jackson Katz : One of the country's leading anti-sexist male activists, the educator, author, filmmaker and cultural theorist shares his knowledge. See calendar spotlight. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2356. Marn a Ehre ch : The spiritual awareness teacher explores the magic and mystery of quartz crystals. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 671-4569.

theater

'Tw el ve Angr y Men': See WED.02, 7:30 p.m. 'Young Fr ankenstein the Musi cal' : See FRI.04, 5 p.m.

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Ar cher Mayor : The Vermont author of the New York Times best-selling Joe Gunther mystery series reads and discusses Three Can Keep a Secret. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774. Cady/ Pot ter Writers Cir cle : Literary enthusiasts improve their craft through assignments, journal exercises, reading, sharing and occasional book discussions. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 349-6970.

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Cornelius eady: The award-winning poet and cofounder of Cave Canem reads selected works as part of the Haybarn Literary Arts Festival. A Q&A follows. See calendar spotlight. Haybarn Theatre, Goddard College, Plainfield, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 454-8311. Fall Colors Book sale: See WED.02, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. HayBarn literary arts Festival: See MON.07, 1-9:30 p.m. J.l. torres: The SUNY Plattsburgh professor of English and Latin American studies reads and signs his debut novel, The Accidental Native. A reception follows at North Country Cultural Center for the Arts. Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-565-0145.

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GooGle tools For Business WorksHop: Nancy Shuttleworth explains ways to increase office efficiency by utilizing free online tools. Poultney Business Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-6091, pripley@vtsbdc.org. Green Mountain CluB Business soCial: Area professionals interested in supporting Vermont hiking and connecting with hikers learn about membership opportunities. Long Trail Brewing Co., Bridgewater Corners, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 241-8324.

community

WoMensaFe volunteer traininG: See WED.02, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

crafts

Green Mountain CHapter oF tHe eMBroiderers' Guild oF aMeriCa: Needle-andthread enthusiasts convene to work on current projects and practice crazy quilting and Quaker Ball embroidery. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free; bring a bag lunch. Info, 372-4255.

education

Calendar 2.0 ForuM: See WED.02. Burlington High School, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-5834.

WHat is a sustainaBle verMont population?: Authors of 15 different indicators ranging from ecological footprint to spiritual connectedness discuss their findings. Burlington Community Boathouse, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 883-2313.

Justin Morrill HoMestead tour: See WED.02, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. tHe Culture CraWl: Locals grab a "passport" and tour hotspots including Aldrich Public Library, the Barre Opera House, Old Labor Hall, Studio Place Arts and the Vermont History Center. Various locations, Barre, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 479-7069.

fairs & festivals

BiG Buzz CarvinG Festival: Chainsaw carvers from across the northeast display finished works and give live demonstrations at this celebration of the art form. 321 Route 103 South, Chester, 10 a.m.6 p.m. $5. Info, 374-0035. HarvestFest: Live music entertains attendees, who feast on a pig roast dinner, sip local libations and groove to live music. Beer Garden, Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Burlington, 5-9 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 497-1026. killinGton Hay Festival: See WED.02, 8 a.m.

food & drink

MiddleBury FarMers Market: See WED.02, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. soutH end FarMers Market: See WED.02, 3:306:30 p.m. sun to CHeese tours: Fromage lovers go behind the scenes and follow award-winning farmhouse cheddar from raw milk to finished product. Shelburne Farms, 2-4 p.m. $15; preregister; includes a block of cheese. Info, 985-8686.

health & fitness

Guided Meditation: See WED.02, 5:30-7 p.m. r.i.p.p.e.d.: See WED.02, 6-7 p.m. yoGa WitH tea: See MON.07, 6:15-7:15 p.m.

kids

BaBy & Me story tiMe: See WED.02, 10:30 a.m. BaBytiMe playGroup: See WED.02, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Critter ConstruCtion: Explorers ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions craft structures that mimic the industrious habits of beavers, birds and squirrels. Meet at sugarhouse parking area. Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 10-11 a.m. $8-10 per adult/child pair; $4 per additional child; preregister. Info, 434-3068. Fall story tiMe: See WED.02, 11:15 a.m. History For HoMesCHoolers: In "Vermont Architecture," children ages 6 through 12 learn about the state's influential structures. Vermont History Museum, Montpelier, 1-3 p.m. $4-5; preregister; limited space. Info, 828-1413. Meet roCkin' ron tHe Friendly pirate: See WED.02, 10-10:45 a.m. MovinG & GroovinG WitH CHristine: See WED.02, 11-11:30 a.m. presCHool story Hour: See WED.02, 11:30 a.m.

read to CoCo: See WED.02, 3:30-4:30 p.m. story Hour WitH Jp sCHittina: Read-aloud tales delight little listeners. Flying Pig Bookstore, Shelburne, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 985-3999. story tiMe & playGroup: See WED.02, 10-11:30 a.m. story tiMe For 3- to 5-year-olds: See TUE.08, 10-10:45 a.m. story Walk: See WED.02, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 'tHe dark kniGHt' CoMiCs CluB: See WED.02, 3:30-5 p.m.

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enGlisH-lanGuaGe Class For neW aMeriCans: See WED.02, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

lgbtq

lGBtQa FaMily playGroup: Like-minded folks bring infants and children up to age 4 together for crafts and physical activities. Leaps and Bounds Child Development Center, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 860-7812, jean@ru12.org.

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CeltiC HarMonies international Festival: See SAT.05, 7:30 p.m. Festival du nouveau CinéMa: Independent films from around the world hit the big screen at this gathering of cinephiles founded in 1971. Various locations, Montréal, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 514-282-0004, info@nouveaucinema.ca.

music

Béla FleCk's BanJo suMMit: See SAT.05. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $40.75-59.75. Info, 775-0903. diana krall: With an elite backing band, the Grammy Award-winning pianist and vocalist channels the vaudeville and jazz of 1920s and ’30s in selections from her new album, Glad Rag Doll. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25-99. Info, 863-5966. stile antiCo: See TUE.08. See calendar spotlight. North Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $15-28. Info, 748-2600.

seminars

'nortHWest niGHtMares': editinG & diGital eFFeCts: Movie buffs learn user-friendly techniques on Adobe software, to be used in their submissions to Northwest Access TV's film festival. Old Barlow Street School, St. Albans, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 527-6474.

sport

Green Mountain taBle tennis CluB: See WED.02, 6-9:30 p.m.

talks

and Latin America, with a particular focus on the "War on Drugs." Room 253, Burlington College, 6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9616. louise laWrenCe-israels: Born in Haarlem, Netherlands in 1942, the Holocaust survivor recounts her family's experience as Jewish refugees during and after World War II. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-4825. 'MoveMent invention & CollaBoration': Catherine Cabeen and members of Hyphen discuss their collaborative process, then excerpt upcoming performances. Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 12:30 p.m. Free; preregister; bring a bag lunch. Info, 443-3168. peter BroWn: In the annual Sutherland Lecture, the author and professor emeritus of history at Princeton University presents "Attitudes Toward Charity, Work and Poverty in Early Christian Syria and Egypt." McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2356. sHeri & riCH larsen: A narrated slide show details the couple's three-week trip to Turkey's historic cities, archaeological sites and famed Turquoise Coast. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

theater

'art': Tara Lee Downs directs this Vermont Stage Company production of Yasmina Reza's Tony Award-winning comedy about the purchase of a painting that threatens a friendship between three men. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $28.8037.50. Info, 863-5966. 'FaMily oF eWe': See THU.03, 7:30 p.m. 'GoldBerG & CaMpBell, saCred + proFane': See WED.02, 8 p.m. 'ruMors': See THU.03, 7:30 p.m. tHe Met enCore series: See SAT.05. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $18. Info, 660-9300. 'tHe pirates oF penzanCe': See WED.02, 8-10 p.m. 'tWelve anGry Men': See WED.02, 7:30 p.m. 'younG Frankenstein tHe MusiCal': See FRI.04, 5 p.m.

words

BurlinGton Writers WorksHop MeetinG: See WED.02, 6:30-8 p.m. Fall Colors Book sale: See WED.02, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. HealinG Journal & Creative JourneyinG: See WED.02, 7:30-9 p.m. tales FroM tHe Bear Cave: Dre Idle emcees an evening of open mic, off-the-cuff storytelling based on the theme "Dead Batteries: Mishaps After Dark." ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 901-4966918. m

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art ART & POTTERY IN MIDDLEBURY: Pottery, Wed. Wheel, Mon. Beg. Oils, Tues. Watercolors, Wed. A.M. Int./ Adv. Oils, ˜ urs. A.M. Oils, ˜ us. P.M. Drawing, Surface Design, ˜ rowing Workshop, Oct. 26. Monet in a Day, Nov. 16. Children: Mon. & Wed. Wheel Classes, ˜ urs. Hand Building, Wed. Young Artist, Nature Art, Cartoon & Watercolor Workshops, Holiday Gifts. Location: Middlebury Studio School, 1 Mill St., lower level, Middlebury. Info: Barbara Nelson, 247-3702, ewaldewald@ aol.com.

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DIY NIGHT: POM CHANDELIER: Join co-owner of New Duds Tessa Valyou at this one-night class where you’ll make Pom Chandeliers that are great for a baby room or as modern decoration. Using quality wool felt, you’ll design your own chandelier

KIDS: FREE WHEELIN’: Come play with clay on the potter’s wheel and learn how to make bowls, cups and/or amazing sculptures. Price includes one fired and glazed piece per participant. Additional fired and glazed pieces are $5 each. Ages: 9-12. Instructors: Kim O’Brien and Alexandra Turner. Nov. 2, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. KIDS: ITSY BITSY FASHION: Bring your favorite doll (American Girl dolls welcome) and become a miniature fashion designer. Learn some basic hand-stitch sewing techniques and create some fashionable outfits and accessories for your doll! Family and friends are invited to a special tea party at 2:30 p.m. Instructor: Joanna Elliot. Ages 6-8. Oct. 19, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

PHOTO: B&W DARKROOM: Explore the analog darkroom! Learn how to properly expose black and white film, process film into negatives, and make prints from those negatives. Cost includes all materials and a darkroom membership for outside of class printing and processing. Bring a manual 35mm film camera to the first class. No experience necessary. Instructor: Rebecca Babbitt. Weekly on Mon., Oct. 21-Dec. 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $215/ person; $193.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. PHOTO: MIXED LEVEL DARKROOM: Take your work to the next level in this eight-week class! Guided sessions to help you improve your printing and film processing techniques. Discussion of the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of your work will be included. Cost includes a darkroom membership for outside of class printing and processing. Instructor: Karen Guth. Prerequisite: Intro to B&W Film or equivalent. Weekly on ˜ u., Oct. 10-Dec. 19, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $275/person; $247.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR ARTWORK: Learn techniques for lighting for the purpose of photographing your artwork, color reproduction and 2D versus 3D artwork. Learn to properly upload and save images, and what sizes and formats you should

SELLING YOUR WORK WITH ETSY: Are you ready to open a store on Etsy, the largest handmade online market in the world? Etsy seller Laure Hale, owner of Found Beauty Studio, will walk you through opening a shop, setting up policies, listing items and filling sold orders, as well as looking at the various marketing tricks you can work from day one. Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $20/person; $18/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. SILKSCREENING: Learn a variety of techniques for transferring and printing images using handdrawn, photographic or borrowed imagery. Apply photo emulsion, use a silkscreen exposure unit, and mix and print images using water-based inks. Includes over 25 hours per week of open studio time, use of studio chemicals, class ink and equipment. No experience necessary! Materials list online. Instructor: Torrey Valyou. Ages 16 and up. Weekly on Tue., Nov. 5-Dec. 7, 6-8:30 p.m. No class Nov. 26. Cost: $200/person; $180/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. SILKSCREENING II: Advance your silkscreening to the next level! Start developing halftones, distressed designs, advanced registration techniques and more. Includes over 25 hours per week of open studio time, use of chemicals, class ink and equipment. Students must know how to coat, expose and print a silkscreen and have printed two-color designs. Materials list online. Instructor: Torrey Valyou. Ages 16 and up. Weekly on ˜ u., Nov. 7-Dec. 19, 6-8:30 p.m. No class Nov. 28. Cost: $200/ person; $180/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

TEENS: SILKSCREEN: Take your favorite drawing, photo or design and learn how to print it onto a T-shirt, bag or poster in BCA’s professional print studio. Bring a favorite fitted tee (optional)! Ages 12-14. Instructor: Torrey Valyou. Nov. 2, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROMOTE YOUR ARTWORK: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more! Social media is an easy, and often free, way to promote yourself as an artist. Join Eric Ford, BCA’s Marketing Director, for an introduction to the social media world. Gain tips and techniques for creating a large fan base and learn about what options are out there and how to get started. Learn what has worked for other artists and what resources will work best for your business needs. Ages 16 and up. Oct. 24, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $20/person; $18/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

cooking FEASTING FROM THE GARDEN YEAR-ROUND: Join horticulturist and market gardener Barbara Damrosch for a special presentation on growing and cooking your own vegetables and fruits. Hear her simple and efficient ideas to help today’s busy gardeners and cooks. Q&A and book signing to follow. Preregistration strongly suggested; seminars do sell out. Oct. 12, 10-11:30 a.m. Cost: $15/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, Burlington Garden Center, 128 Intervale Ave., Burlington. Info: 660-35054, gardenerssupplystore.com.

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ADOBE INDESIGN CS6: No experience necessary. Learn the basics of Adobe InDesign, a creative computer program used for magazine and book layouts, designing text, and for preparing digital and print publications.

CRAFTING AN ARTIST STATEMENT: Your artist’s statement is an opportunity to communicate what you investigate, observe, or want to express with your art by informing the audience. It’s also often a requirement when applying for grants, artist-in-residencies, or gallery exhibits. Learn tips for writing a successful statement from BCA Curator, DJ Hellerman. Artists from all disciplines are welcome. Nov. 6, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $20/person, $18 BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., 2nd floor, Lorraine B. Good room, Burlington.

KIDS: DIY HALLOWEEN: Come make a trick-or-treat bag using a variety of fun materials! Bring your Halloween costume and make some one-of-a-kind accessories that will bring the wowfactor. Cut, sew, dye and craft your way to the best Halloween ever! Blank totes and a variety of craft materials will be provided. Instructor: Amy Wild. Ages 6-12. Oct. 26, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

PHOTO: ADOBE LIGHTROOM 4: Upload, organize, edit and print your digital photographs in this comprehensive class using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Importing images, using RAW files, organization, fine-tuning tone and contrast, color and white balance adjustments and archival printing on our Epson 3880 printer will all be covered. No experience necessary. Instructor: Dan Lovell. Weekly on Wed., Nov. 6-Dec. 18, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $250/person; $225/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

PRINT: WOODCUT: Discover the unique process of woodblock printing. ˜ is class will focus on the fundamental techniques and characteristics of relief woodblock printing, which is the area of the printing board that is left in “relief” after the board has been cut. Includes over 25 hours per week of open studio time, chemicals, class ink and equipment. Instructor: Gregg Blasdel. Ages 16 and up. Weekly on Mon., Nov. 4-Dec. 16, 6-8:30 p.m. No class Nov. 25. Cost: $200/ person; $180/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

SOUND RECORDING AND COMPOSITION: Guided “soundwalks” with a portable digital recorder will provide material to compose soundscapes, experimental music or soundsculptures. ˜ is four-week class will take you through a practical step-by-step practice. From arrangement, editing and looping to using plug-ins, automation and mastering, gain a productive, creative and practical understanding of sound art. Portable digital recording devices provided. Instructor: Renee Lauzon. Weekly on Mon., Oct. 21-Nov. 18, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $145/ person; $130.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

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CLAY: WHEEL THROWING: Spend Friday mornings in our clay studio with an introduction to clay, pottery and ceramics. Learn basic throwing and forming techniques while creating functional pieces such as mugs, vases and bowls. No experience needed! Includes over 30 hours per week of open studio time to practice, a 20-pound bag of clay and all glazing and firing costs. Instructor: Chris Vaughn. Ages 16 and up. Weekly on ˜ u., Nov. 7-Dec. 19, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $270/ person; $243/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

KIDS: DIY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES: Learn to design and create a homemade Halloween costume during school break. Work at our painting studio on Church Street with local fashion designer Amy Wild and create costumes that will blow away those store-bought ones. Space is limited, basic materials are provided; please bring two ideas and any material or old clothes to help create your costume. Ages 6-12. Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $80/person; $72/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

use for emailing and uploading. Focus will be on setting up your artwork to take successful photos for your portfolio, not on camera use. Instructors: Ted Olson & Dan Lovell. Ages 16 and up. Nov. 7, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

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TRADITIONAL BODY THERAPIES: ˜ is short course with Larken Bunce, Sarah VanHoy, LAC, Sarah Shapiro, LMT; and Erica Koch, ND, will introduce simple massage and acupressure techniques that anyone can employ for common discomforts. Herb-infused massage oils; tools for stimulating body points, such as seeds and burning herbs; and hydrotherapy will also be covered. Sat., Oct. 26, Nov. 9, Nov. 23 & Dec. 7, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: $320/4 days; $40 deposit; preregistration required. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 252 Main St., Montpelier. Info: 224-7100, info@vtherbcenter.org, vtherbcenter.org.

CLAY: ITALIAN TILE DECORATION: ˜ e traditional Italian style of tile painting, Majolica, is known for its exquisite and unique designs. Learn with Natasha Bogar, who studied in Florence, Italy. Decorate your own tiles, bowl and plate. No experience needed! Includes over 30 hours per week of open studio time to practice, a 20-pound bag of clay, and all glazing and firing costs. Instructor: Natasha Bogar. Ages 16 and up. Weekly on Tue., Nov. 12-Dec. 10, 6-8 p.m. No class Nov. 26. Cost: $120/person; $108/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

KIDS: CLAY CREATURES: Take your imagination to the wild side! Come create some fun and whimsical creatures out of clay and crafty materials. Go wild making an elephant soap dish, leopard piggybank, clay gargoyle and more. Ages 6-8. Instructor: Kim Desjardins. Nov. 2, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

PAINTING: ABSTRACT: Students will be guided to explore the many exciting possibilities of abstract painting through demonstrations and exciting exercises. Using the paint of their choice (water-soluble oils, acrylics or watercolor), students will be encouraged to experiment and try adding other mixed media as well. Glass palettes, easels, painting trays and drying racks provided. See materials list online. Instructor: Linda Jones. Ages 16 and up. Weekly on ˜ u., Nov. 7-Dec. 19, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $190/person; $171/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

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INTRO TO ILLUSTRATING BOOKS: Explore visual storytelling with successful illustrator Sarah Dillard. ˜ is three-part workshop will explore illustration techniques, style, composition and the illustrator’s role in character development. ˜ e class will culminate in the creation of your own 32-page story board for a children’s book! ˜ u. evenings, Oct. 24, Nov. 7. 14, 6:30-8 p.m. Cost: $75/3 1.5-hr. classes. Location: ˜ e Writers’ Barn, 233 Falls Rd., Shelburne. Info: Wind Ridge Books, Lin Stone, 9853091, lin@windridgebooksofvt. com, windridgebooksofvt.com.

Students will explore a variety of software techniques and will create projects suited to their own interests. Instructor: Diana Gonsalves. Weekly on Tue., Nov. 5-Dec. 10. Cost: $205/ person; $184.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

in customized sizes and colors. All supplies included, plenty of time and materials to make multiples. No experience needed. Ages 16 and up. Oct. 17, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

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dance B-Tru Dance w/ Danielle Vardakas Duszko: B-Tru is focused on hip-hop, funkstyles (poppin’, locking, waaking), breakin’, dance hall, belly dance and lyrical dance. Danielle Vardakas Duszko has trained with originators in these styles, performed and battled throughout the world. Classes and camps age 4-adult. She is holding a Hip-Hop Yoga Dance 200-hour teacher training this fall/winter. $50/ mo. Ask about family discounts. Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Sport Shoe Center, S. Burlington. Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com.

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Dance Studio Salsalina: 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: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com. Dsantos VT Salsa: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no better time to start than now! Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.; intermediate, 8:159:15 p.m. Cost: $10/1-hr. class. Location: Movement Studio, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt. com. Learn to Dance w/ a Partner!: 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. Private lessons also available. Cost: $50/4wk. class. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Info: First Step Dance, 598-6757, kevin@firststepdance.com, firststepdance.com.

design/build Forest to Furniture: Build a rustic table out of a slab of wood from a tree grown at Shelburne Farms’ sustainable woodlot. Look at the source of your table, the Shelburne Farms forest. Pick out your piece of wood, and craft it into a table or bench. Prior woodworking experience is helpful, but not necessary. This program is a partnership between Shelburne Farms and the Shelburne Craft School. Oct. 4, 4:30 -Oct. 6, 3 p.m. Cost: $350;

members of Shelburne Farms or Shelburne Craft School; $375; nonmembers. Incl. materials, lunch and BBQ on Sunday. Location: Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Tre McCarney, 985-8686, registration@shelburnefarms.org.

drumming Taiko, Djembe & Congas!: Taiko drumming in Burlington! Tuesday Taiko Adult Classes begin Oct. 22, Dec. 3 & Jan. 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m., $72/6 weeks. Kids Classes begin on the same dates, 4:30-5:20 p.m. $60/6 weeks. Djembe classes start Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 13 & Jan. 17, 6 p.m., $60/4 weeks, $18/class. Montpelier Djembe classes start Oct. 3, Oct. 24, Nov. 21, Jan. 2, 7:30-8:30 p.m., $54/3 weeks! Location: Burlington Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3-G, Burlington & Lane Shops Community Room, 13 N. Franklin St., Montpelier. Info: Stuart Paton, 999-4255, spaton55@ gmail.com, burlingtontaiko.org.

empowerment Jung on Aging: Analytical psychology, Jung’s version of depth soul work, is unique among psychotherapeutic schools in its positive attitude toward old age and the aging process. All the course materials are provided to participants before the course begins, to allow time to do the reading. This course provides 16 hours of instruction suitable for CEUs. Led by Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author. Oct. 12 & 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $75/person. Incl. snacks & lunch both days. Location: 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

healing arts Touch Drawing: Opening to Self: Touch Drawing is a form of simple printmaking that offers a deep connection of fingers to paper and opens a unique and direct relationship to the Soul. This direct connection, developed through a series of paintings, deepens as the process unfolds, unearthing symbolic messages to and from the Self. Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $35/3-hr. class; incl. art materials. Location: JourneyWorks, 11 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: Jennie Kristel, 860-6203, jkristel61@hotmail. com, http://journeyworksvt. wordpress.com.

helen day art center Found Object Sculpture: With a little direction, patience and inspiration, you can create high-class art out of surprising materials. Hone your objectfinding skills around Stowe and skillfully reimagine and revive objects in the studio. Themes discussed will include balance, structure, tensile strength, texture and surface. Instructor: Glen Hutcheson. Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $95/person. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, helenday.com.

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Acrylic Painting for All: Expand upon your abilities wherever you are in your painting journey. Focus on developing your artistic style as you break through barriers that have been keeping you from reaching your artistic goals. Instructor: Karen Abbruscato. Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $60/person. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, helenday.com.

Conscious Prosperity: Jung on Money: This course brings a Jungian perspective to bear on money, considering such topics as the “money complex,” symbols and money, archetypes and money, money and values, the link between money and the sacred, and vocation and money. Course fee includes a private chart reading. Led by Sue Mehrtens. Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60/ person. Location: 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

Acrylics! Teen Workshop: Make your paintings pop! Learn how to express yourself through use of bold color or dazzling detail. Find your personal painting style in this workshop for all levels. Discover helpful painting tricks, refine your skills or just have fun trying new techniques. Instructor: Karen Abbruscato. Oct. 19, 1-4 p.m. Cost: $45/person. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, helenday.com.

flynn arts Drop-In Dance Classes: for adults and teens are now running! Street Jazz, Afro-Modern Jazz, Cabaret Jazz, Reggae/ Dancehall Hip-Hop, Ladies’ HipHop, Tap, Ballet, Modern Dance and Contemporary Technique/ Performance. Check schedules at flynnarts.org and add some joy to your day by joining this movement community! Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington. Info: 652-4548-4.

Watercolor Design and Technique: Using a variety of experimental techniques, participants will learn how to design successful compositions in watercolor. On different types of papers, explore texture, line, shape, color and form while deepening understanding of abstract relationships and content in your work. All skill levels welcome. Instructor: Lisa Forster Beach. Nov. 2, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost: $115/person. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, helenday.com. Rustic Furniture Making: Students will learn and develop basic woodworking skills using handsaws, electric drills and

sanders. The course will cover sustainable harvesting of logs, drying, moisture content, project design, stock selection, layout, joinery, seat-weaving and finish. No prior woodworking experience required. Meets at: Turner Mill in Stowe. Instructor: Greg Speer. Weekly on Wed., Oct. 23-Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $150/person (plus material fee of $50-75, depending on project. Paid after 1st class). Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, helenday.com.

herbs Community Herbalism Workshops: Herbs for Children: Coughs, Colds and Ear Infections with Shona Richter MacDougall: Monday, October 7, 6-8 p.m.; Herbs and Pregnancy with Emily Wheeler: Friday, October 18, 6-8 p.m.; Botanical Brain Boosters with Margi Gregory: Wednesday, October 23, 6-8 p.m.; Herbs and Yoga for Stress Management with Elise Walsh, CYT: Monday, October 28, 6-8 p.m.; Tea: An Herbalist’s Perspective with Susan Staley: Saturday, November 2, 1-3 p.m. Pre-registration required. Visit vtherbcenter.org for detailed class descriptions. Cost: $12/ person; $10 for members. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 252 Main St., Montpelier. Info: 224-7100, info@vtherbcenter.org, vtherbcenter.org. Essential Oils Workshop: Join essential oils expert Tim Blakley and understand ways to use essential oils therapeutically; gain tools to keep yourself and family healthy or refresh your clinical knowledge; practice blending and formulating, and take home a formula. Wed., Oct. 2, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $18/person; $15 for members; preregistration is required. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 252 Main St., Montpelier. Info: , 224-7100, info@vtherbcenter.org, vtherbcenter.org. Wisdom of the Herbs School: Open house, Oct. 26, 1-3 p.m., at Tulsi Tea Room, 34 Elm St., Montpelier. Now accepting applications for Wisdom of the Herbs 2014 Eight Month Certification Program, local wild plants for food and medicine, sustainable living skills and profound connection with Nature, April. 26-27, May 24-25, Jun. 28-29, Jul. 26-27, Aug. 23-24, Sept. 27-28, Oct. 25-26 & Nov. 8-9, 2014. Tuition $1750, payment plan $187.50/ mo. VSAC nondegree grants available, apply early. Earth skills for changing times. Experiential programs embracing local wild edible and medicinal plants, food as first medicine, sustainable living skills and the inner journey. Annie McCleary, director, and George Lisi, naturalist. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 456-8122, annie@wisdomoftheherbsschool. com, wisdomoftheherbsschool. com.

language LEARN SPANISH & OPEN NEW DOORS: Connect with a new world. We provide high-quality affordable instruction in the Spanish language for adults, students and children. Travelers’ lesson package. Our seventh year. Personal instruction from a native speaker. Small classes, private lessons and online instruction. See our website for complete information or contact us for details. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.

martial arts Aikido: This circular, flowing Japanese martial art is a great method to get in shape and reduce stress. We also offer classes for children ages 5-12. Classes are taught by Benjamin Pincus Sensei, Vermont’s senior and only fully certified Aikido teacher. Visitors are always welcome. We offer adult classes 7 days -wk. Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St. (across from Conant Metal & Light), Burlington. Info: 9518900, burlingtonaikido.org. Aikido Classes: Aikido trains body and spirit, promoting flexibility and a strong center within flowing movement, martial sensibility with compassionate presence, respect for others and confidence in oneself. Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave. (2nd floor), Burlington. Info: 862-9785, vermontaikido.org. VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: Classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and selfconfidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Accept no imitations. Learn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, CBJJ and IBJJF certified 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Featherweight Champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 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.

meditation Bringing Mindfulness to Difficult Emotions: During this series, we’ll create a safe space to discuss our particular relationships to our difficult emotions and learn meditation, mindfulness and yogic breathing practices to shed new light on them. Weekly on Tue., Oct.

8-Oct. 29, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $100/ person. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy, 75 San Remo Dr., suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: 658-9440, vtcit. com. LEARN TO MEDITATE: Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. Meditation instruction avail. Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.noon, or by appt. Meditation sessions on Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m. and Mon.-Thu., 6-7 p.m. The Shambhala Cafe meets 1st Sat. of ea. mo. for meditation & discussions, 9 a.m.-noon. An Open House occurs 3rd Fri. 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. Shyam Dhyaan Oneness Meditation: Marie-Lou Millerick lives in India in the presence of an Enlightened Master and delights in sharing this current of energy and knowledge with you. Guiding you through your own journey, you will reconnect with the Source of your inner Being where true Happiness, Peace and Contentment are always present. Introduction: Oct. 18, 7-9 p.m. $30. Immersion: Oct. 19, 1-5 p.m. $75. Both sessions: $95. Location: Yoga Roots, 6221 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne Business Park Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt.com.

painting Painting & Drawing Studio: Do you know that everyone is creative? Those muscles just need to be exercised like our others! Explore basics, beyond in encouraging, fun class: detailed instruction, personal feedback, demos. Learn to see, paint, draw with Maggie Standley, professional artist, in beautiful studio. Sign up! Get your artistic self in shape! Wed., Oct. 16-Nov. 20, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $175/6 sessions, 2 1/2 hrs. each class. Location: wingspan Studio, 4A Howard St., Burlington. Info: Maggie Standley, 233-7676, maggiestandley@yahoo.com, wingspanpaintingstudio.com.

relationships Tango-Inspired Couples Therapy: Express yourself and experience your relationship through movement and play. This exciting series for four to six couples uses Argentine tango to explore communicating without words. Couples of all ages/configurations welcome. Wear clean indoor shoes or socks. No dance experience required. Instructors: Kevin Gallagher, MS, LCMHC, NCC; Elizabeth Seyler, PhD. 4

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Wed. starting Oct. 30, 6:30-8 p.m. Cost: $360/couple; preregistration required w/ $50 dep. by Oct 20. Location: Perkins Room, College Street Congregational Church, 265 College St., Burlington. Info: Tango Wise LLC, Elizabeth M. Seyler, 658-5225, elizabethmseyler@gmail.com, tangowise.com/workshops.

shamanism The Medicine Wheel: Making medicine wheels is an ancient practice indigenous to North america. The Wheel connects us to the directions (and their attendant animal spirits), spirits, seasons, day and night, and plant and animal life. This workshop explores using the medicine wheel to help keep persons, families, tribes and cultures in balance. Sat., Oct. 12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35/4-hr. class. Location: JourneyWorks, 11 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: Michael Watson, 860-6203, mwatsonlcmhc@hotmail.com, journeyworksvt.wordpress.com.

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World building in ya novelS: a fully imagined sense of place is critical to the Ya novel. This class is designed to help writers create an entire world for their characters to navigate, from high school hallways to vampire hierarchies, and set you on the path toward dreaming and cultivating the next land of Oz. Thursday, October 3, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $40/3-hour class. Location: Renegade Writers’ Collective, 47 Maple St., Suite 220, Burlington. Info: Jessica Nelson, 267-4672812, renegadewritersvt@gmail. com, renegadewritersvt.com. WriTing ShorT: Whether blogging or writing a radio commentary, newspaper article or website content, you’re writing for an audience pressed for time. To be effective, you have to write short. This workshop will consider the five rules for writing short, connecting you with your audience to make your point before their attention wanders. Sat., Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $100/5-hr. class. Location: The Writers’ Barn, 233 Falls Rd., Shelburne. Info: Wind Ridge Books, Lin Stone, 985-3091, lin@windridgebooksofvt.com, windridgebooksofvt.com.

yoga burlingTon hoT yoga, Try SoMeThing diFFerenT!: Offering creative, vinyasa-style yoga featuring practice in the Barkan Method Hot Yoga in a 95-degree studio accompanied by eclectic music. Go to our website for the new fall schedule. Get hot: 2-for-1 offer. $15. 1-hr. classes on Mon. & Thu. at 5:30 p.m.; Wed. & Fri.: 5 p.m.; Thu.: noon; Sat.: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Location: North End Studio B, 294 N Winooski Ave., Old North End, Burlington. Info: 999-9963, hotyogaburlingtonvt.com.

PraTyaagaTi Journey hoMe: With Bree Greenberg and Benjamin and Gillian Boudreau with special guest Rebecca Weisman. This group combines the mirror of yoga with experiential exercises, mindfulness techniques and relational elements. Participants are invited to encounter and experience themselves more fully in body, mind and spirit, individually and in relationship to others. Weekly on Tue., Oct. 15-Feb. 18. Cost: $995/series. There are 3 payment options avail. Please call for more info. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy, 75 San Remo Dr., suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: Bree, 658-9440100, vtcit.com. yoga rooTS: Flexible, inflexible, an athlete, expecting a baby, stressed, recovering from an injury or illness? Yoga Roots has something for you! Our aim is to welcome, nurture and inspire. a peaceful studio offering: Prenatal, Vinyasa Flow, Iyengar, Jivamukti, Therapeutic Restorative, Gentle, Kundalini, anusara, Tai chi, Qigong & Meditation! Live Music Restorative Yoga and Kirtan w/ Yogi P and the Funky Shanti, Oct. 11; Shyam Dhyaan Meditation Workshop w/ Marie-Lou Millerick, Oct. 18-19; Stress & Your Health, Oct. 13, 6-7 p.m. Location: Yoga Roots, 6221 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne Business Park.Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt.com.

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FiniSh your novel!: eric Rickstad, author of a New York Times Noteworthy Novel, will help you successfully finish writing your novel in this 10-part workshop, focusing on voice, plot, story arc, character development and dialogue. Bring your novel-in-progress or draft and let your story begin, work between classes and celebrate a fruitful end! 10 Sat., Oct. 5 -Aug. 23, noon-3 p.m. Cost: $950/10 3-hr. classes. Location: The Writers’ Barn, 233 Falls Rd., Shelburne. Info: Wind Ridge Books, Lin Stone, 985-3091, lin@windridgebooksofvt.com, windridgebooksofvt.com.

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Snake-STyle Tai chi chuan: The Yang snake style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. 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, ipfamilytaichi.org.

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Shelburne Tai chi: beginnerS: long River Tai chi circle is the school of Wolfe lowenthal, student of Professor cheng Man-ching and author of three classic works on Tai chi chuan. Patrick cavanaugh, a longtime student of Wolfe lowenthal and a senior instructor at long River, will be teaching the classes in shelburne. Class begins Wed., Oct. 9, 9-10 a.m. Cost: $65/month (registration open through Nov. 6). Location: Shelburne Town Hall (in front of the library), 5376 Shelburne Rd. Info: Long River Tai Chi Circle, Patrick Cavanaugh, 490-6405, patrick@longrivertaichi.org, longrivertaichi.org.

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chored by the quartz precision of Paul “Dr. Smooth” Hislop’s drumming and Lackard’s bass, and swapping leads with guitarist Claudia Babral. For Foster, it’s a rare moment in the spotlight, and it ’s something he and a small coterie of centr al Vermont blues lovers return for week after week. Lackard, 56, whose blues bands have been a V ermont staple f or decades , says the jam got its start because people simply wanted to play. “My band had a gig on

moving to its current one at Gusto’s. And if the crowd is a bit less than diverse — tending toward white males in their fifties and sixties — the reasons for showing up at the gig are varied and often deeply personal. Foster, a self -described “Army brat,” spent his childhood in German y, he sa ys, f easting on r ock and blues hits br oadcast over Radio L uxembourg. It’s been a long and sometimes di˝ cult journey from there to central Vermont, Foster acknowledges.

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Thursdays in Rochester at the Silver Tooth Pub,” he says. “People would show up and want to sit in. Later , the same thing hap pened at Charlie-O’s in Montpelier.” Over time, a model formed. Lackard — with long white hair, aviator wire rims and a laidback demeanor — would show up hauling a PA, a bass guitar, a couple of lights and a drum kit. Anyone who wanted to join him was welcome. Since then, Lack ard’s jam has been a bit of a r olling stone, settling for a time in Chelsea and another Barre location before JEB WALLACE-BRODEUR

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t’s a W ednesday night at Gus to’s, Barre’s venerable neighborhood pub/ entertainment complex. It’s quiet at the bar. But near the stage at the back of the room, things have started to percolate. The drum kit and PA are set up, and the amps hum quietly under a couple of red spots. On the sidelines , a clus ter of musicians exchanges handshakes and enthusiastic greetings. It’s time f or J ohn Lackard’s weekly open mic jam session, a musical s tew of blues and blues-based rock. Here, people come to get their y a yas out, launch musical careers and maybe even find a little salvation. John Foster, 61, paces the stage with the anticipation of a bir d dog w aiting to be let o° the leash. His H endrix Strat strapped on and plugged in, he throws out some greasy pentatonic runs , chops out some chords and chats with his temporary bandmates — a drummer, a bassist and another guitarist — as they mount the s tage. Finally, Foster flips his white baseball cap backward, screws it down tight and lopes into Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Born on the Bayou.” Instantly, he is transformed. Over the ne xt half hour , Foster sings and shouts, struts and solos — sometimes smoothly, sometimes not — through a half dozen blues and blues-rock standards, an-

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“It’s good f or me to get out, ” he sa ys. “And when I’m up ther e and people ar e diggin’ me? It feels like when I did some thing really good when I was a kid and my dad patted me on the head and said, ‘good job.’” At 57, Claudia Babral, the only woman at tonight’s jam, looks the picture of a rockand-roll rebel: short-cropped white hair tucked beneath a black beret, a hot-rodded Ibanez Iceman slung o ver her shoulder with a chr ome-studded strap. It’s a look she’s earned o ver decades, af ter f orming her first rock band at “ age 15 or 1 6,” she says. Since then, Babral has performed mostly as a bass player. But a few years back, she decided she’d had enough. “I got good at bass , so I couldn’ t get to play guitar,” she says. “Then I had a midlife crisis and I decided I w as done pla ying bass, because ther e were things I w anted to do on guitar.” Lackard’s Wednesday jams o° er Babral a chance to hone her six -string skills with a band — something that w ould otherwise be impossible. “It’s very hard in this day and age to get a band together ,” she sa ys. “All of us ar e older. People have jobs and kids in college and stu° like that. But we just want to get out and play. Even if you are playing two or three songs, you’re getting out. And w e all know each other. It’s one big family.” For Babral, that family has played a critical role as she faces the bigges t challenge of her life.

“I came down with small-cell lung cancer three years ago,” she sa ys. “I almos t died. At the time, I had been pla ying with a guy named Bob Sk owronski, who I met at the blues jam. And after I got diagnosed, YOU Bob thought we should do a r ecording of TEXT some of my music.” Together with Lackard on bass and Paul HER Hislop on drums, Babral and Skowronski recorded five songs as Skidder Road. “We thought that w ould be the end of it,” Babral says without irony. “Well, lo and behold, I recovered enough to play again. And I decided w e needed to fi nish the album.” The result was I Don’t Want to Go to Heaven, released in 2012. Lackard speaks respectfully of the r ole the jam nights have played in Babral’s cancer fight. “Keeping the music going f or her has made a big di° erence,” he says. “And that’s one of the things that has kept me going.” In ways large and small, Lackard’s jams have made a di° erence in the lives of other musicians, too. “Back in the ’90s , this tall, thin y oung f ella came into Charlie -O’s, and he w as talking about some cool blues s tu° ,” Lackard recalls. “He asked if he could sit in. And I said, let’s do it. Don’t be shy. So he did.” That “kid,” who had jus t arrived in Vermont, was local bluesman Dave Keller, who, years later, still recalls that session as a warm welcome to his new home. “John is a trailblazer for blues players in Vermont,” says Keller. “He created a door that I could w alk through. Sitting in with him that day made me believe that playing my music in Vermont was possible.” For John Lackard, it’s all about cr eating a setting in which musicians, from total neophytes to experienced pros, can shine. And he says it’s definitely worth it, even if “sometimes it gets tedious , with the late hours and trying to fit it into my schedule,” he says. “But I really enjoy helping people along musically. I’m jus t trying to make their night as good as possible . I guess that’s a curse that’s on me.”

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Speaking of the Swale anniversary, man, that was fun. Once again, Swaleoke — in which Swale acts as the backing band for anyone bold enough to sing pop songs with them, karaoke style — is just about the most entertaining gimmick going on the local scene. When it’s good, like ryAn miLLer’s take on tom Petty’s “American Girl,” it’s awesome. But, much like normal karaoke, it’s just as much fun when it’s a bit of a train wreck — like a pair of friends’ version of the Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind?” (Love ya, guys.) Just like last year, Swale’s

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“Um, what?” Like many of you, I’m sure, those two little words generally summed up my reaction to the news that broke late last week that Radio Bean is again expanding — or rather, how the Bean will be expanding. (Another, slightly lengthier version of that response I heard in conversations over the weekend: “Um, are you fucking kidding me?”) As we reported on our Live Culture blog last Friday, Bean honcho Lee Anderson has taken over the lease on the recently vacated Caribbean Buffet space next door to ¡Duino! (Duende) on North Winooski Avenue in Burlington and plans to knock down another wall. That alone isn’t especially surprising, given that rumors of the Bean moving into various storefronts along that block have been circulating practically since the café opened. (Watch your back, Lovely Nails!) But Lee Anderson being Lee Anderson, the chances of him doing something obvious with the room, such as adding more seating for the restaurant or retooling the joint for a

bigger stage setup, were slim. Still, even the most creative among us probably wouldn’t have come up with the socockamamie-it’s-probably-brilliant idea that Anderson has. He’s opening a lamp shop. Um, what? That’s right. Anderson is getting into the lighting business, in a manner of speaking. In a recent phone call to Seven Days, Anderson outlined his vision for the space, which is indeed a lamp shop. A “really eclectic lamp shop,” as he put it. In his as-yet-unnamed new venture, Anderson will be selling artisan lamps, handcrafted by local artists and builders. The shop will also feature other vintage-cool knickknacks as well as the “Kitty Corner,” a spot where Anderson’s wife, soul singer KAt Wright, will offer her own handmade wares — presumably including the killer new debut EP from her band, KAt Wright & the indomitAbLe souL bAnd. Look for

a review of that EP next week, BTW. (Spoiler alert: holy shit!) He went on to say that the room will have a small bar, as well as a space for quieter music. He described a sort of speakeasy-style room, a cozy nook that can serve as a mellower alternative to the bustle of the restaurant and coffee shop for those who just want to chill out with a cocktail. Or buy a lamp. “It’s not going to be a bar that happens to have lamps for sale,” he said. “It’s going to be a lamp shop where you’ll happen to be able to have a glass of wine.” I confess to initially being as skeptical of Anderson’s latest big idea as I’m guessing many of you are. But sometimes you’ve just gotta follow the rabbit down the rabbit hole. Or at least through the looking glass of an empty storefront. During sWALe’s 11th anniversary party at the Bean last Saturday, Anderson gave me a tour of the space and further explained what he had in mind. He showed me where a narrow hallway will lead from ¡Duino! and open into the speakeasy. He led me through the old restaurant’s byzantine passageways — it’s seriously a maze back there — explaining where things will roughly go. He showed me where a ceiling will be removed to expose another six feet or so of airspace. He sounded pretty sure he’d get everything done by January 1. And he got me pretty damned excited about the whole thing. Stay tuned…

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Sticking with Bean for a moment, fans of local Afro-pop outfit the MOVE IT MOVE IT will be delighted to know the band is playing a “reunion show” at the cozy hipster haunt this Saturday, October 5. I use quotes there because, well, the band only broke up in February. So calling the show a reunion is in direct violation of Local Music Code 5.14 subsection D, which I just made up now and clearly states, “at least one year has to have passed since breaking up before your band can have a reunion gig, dammit.” Otherwise, you were just on hiatus. However, I’ll let it slide this time, since BEN WERLIN and co. are cool guys and a fun band.

It’s been a while since last we heard from NYC’s MISS TESS & THE BON TON PARADE. That’s at least in part because, well, they broke up. But fret not, fans of jazz-inflected Americana! Tess has a new group, MISS TESS & THE TALKBACKS, that picks up where the Bon Ton Parade left off, and it takes a detour to the kind of dusty, back-road juke joints that feature classic country and Western swing. The band’s new EP, The Love I Have for You, will come out later this month — October 29, to be precise. But in the meantime, the band is hitting the road, including a stop at the Skinny Pancake in Burlington this Thursday, October 4.

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I finally made it down to Sweet Melissa’s, the new juke joint in the old Langdon Street Café building in Montpelier, for an abbreviated visit. I stopped by the bar with some friends during MARK LEGRAND’s Honky Tonk Happy Hour last Friday. And I gotta say, there’s a lot of potential in that room. Judging from LeGrand’s set — with SM co-owner JASON JACK on lead guitar, no less — the sound is good, which is unsurprising given the reputation of SM’s sister venue, Moog’s Place in Morrisville. And the reconfigured

space is definitely more spacious than LSC was, which bodes well for rocking later in the evening. I’ll definitely be back soon — if only to munch on their jalapeño poppers, which were silly good.

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the lo-fi, overtly Descendants-influenced punk she first began experimenting with while living in Bos ton years ago. But that aggressive sound has been temper ed a bit since she mo ved to California, resulting in a record that contrasts punk sneer with a certain newf ound sw eetness and pop -inf ormed, lef t-coast cool. Gr een plays the Monkey House in Winooski on Monday, October 7, with the Memories and Whi te F ang .

Penal ty Box : Trivia with a Twist, 4 p.m., Free. Rad io Bean : Pete S utherland and Tim S tickle's Old Time S ession, 1 p.m., Free. Quiet Lion (indie folk), 4 p.m., Free. Red Squ are: DJ Robbie J (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. Skinny P ancake : S aint Anyway (Americana), 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

central

Bag itos : Eric Friedman (folk), 11 a.m., Free. T upelo Mus ic Hall : Old Home Day with the Bad News Band, Boomer S ellers, Far C ry, Better Days (rock), 4 p.m., $5.

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Bee's Knees : Rebecca Padula (acoustic), 11 a.m., Donations. The Endorsments (folk), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

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Backst age Pu b: Trivia with the General, 6 p.m., Free. ’80s & ’90s Night, 9 p.m., Free. Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free. Clu b Met rono me: No Diggity: Return to the ’90s (’90s dance party), 9 p.m., $5. Finn igan's Pu b: Birdseed Bandits (rock), 10 p.m., Free. Higher Ground Ball roo m: Immortal Technique & Brother Ali, Diabolic, I S elf Devine, Poison Pen (hip-hop), 8:30 p.m., $22/25. AA. Higher Ground Showcase L ounge : First Friday, Antara, DJ Llu, DJ Veena, DJ Tizi (singer-songwriter, house), 8 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

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JP's Pu b: Karaoke with Megan, 10 p.m., Free. Jun iper at Hotel Ve rmont : DJ C re8 (hip-hop), 9 p.m., Free. Lif t : Ladies Night, 9 p.m., Free/$3. Marriot t Ha rbor L ounge : Audrey Bernstein & the Jazzers, 8:30 p.m., Free. Monkey House : Funbridge (rock), 9 p.m., $5. 18+. Mr. Crêpe: Art Herttua and S teve Morabito (jazz guitar), 7 p.m., Free.

Rí Rá I rish Pub: S upersounds DJ (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.

Finn igan's Pu b: Heisenbuells (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

Wh ammy Ba r: Al 'n' Pete (Irish), 7:15 p.m., Free.

Skinny P ancake : Miss Tess & the Talkbacks, the DuPont Brothers (cowjazz Americana), 9 p.m., $8/10.

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

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Green Mount ain T avern: DJ Jonny P (Top 40), 9 p.m., $2. Sweet Mel issa's : Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., Free. New Nile Orchestra (world music), 9 p.m., NA. T upelo Mus ic Hall : Ruth Moody Band (rock), 7 p.m., $25. AA. Wh ammy Ba r: Katie Trautz & Jay Ekis (folk), 7:30 p.m., Free.

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51 Main: Eight 02 (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. City Limi ts : C ity Limits Dance Party with Top Hat Entertainment (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free. T wo B rot hers T avern: C ooper & Lavoie (blues), 6 p.m., Free. The Retrofit (classic rock), 10 p.m., $3.

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Bee's Knees : Malicious Brothers (blues), 7:30 p.m., Donations. Moog's Pl ace : LO8 (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

Nect ar's: Happy Ending Fridays with Jay Burwick (singer-songwriter), 5 p.m., Free. S eth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., Free. Blues for Breakfast (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., $5.

Rimrocks Mount ain T avern: Friday Night Frequencies with DJ Rekkon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

On T ap Bar & Grill : King Me (rock), 5 p.m., Free. Phil Abair Band (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

Mono pole : Groovestick (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

Penal ty Box : S alsa Night with Hector C obeo, 9 p.m., $3/5. 18+. Rad io Bean : Kid's Music with Linda "Tickle Belly" Bassick, 11 a.m., Free. Freddy S hehadi (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., Free. Kim & C hris (blues rock), 8 p.m., Free. Luke Wesley (soul), 9:30 p.m., Free. Ryan Ober & Friends (rock), 11 p.m., Free. Binger (jam), 12:30 a.m., Free. Red Squ are: DJ C raig Mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5.

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Th erapy: Pulse with DJ Nyce (hip-hop), 10 p.m., $5.

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Backst age Pu b: Little Bus (rock), 9 p.m., Free. Little Bus (rock), 9:30 p.m., Free. Church & Main Rest aurant : Night Vision (EDM), 9 p.m., Free. Clu b Met rono me: Retronome (’80s dance party), 10 p.m., $5.

Higher Ground Ball roo m: S avoy (electro), 9 p.m., $12/15. AA.

Bar Ant idote : Hot Neon Magic (’80s New Wave), 9:30 p.m., Free.

JP's Pu b: Karaoke with Megan, 10 p.m., Free.

City Limi ts : Dance Party with DJ Earl (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free.

Jun iper at Hotel Ve rmont : Zack duPont (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., Free.

On t he Rise Bake ry: Live Music, 8 p.m., Donations.

Marriot t Ha rbor L ounge : Andrew Moroz (jazz), 8:30 p.m., Free.

T wo B rot hers T avern: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

Monkey House : Adam Newman (standup), 8:30 p.m., $8/10. 18+.

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On T ap Bar & Grill : C ooper & Lavoie (blues), 5 p.m., Free. Quadra (rock), 9 p.m., Free. Pizza Ba rrio : Abbey Morin (singersongwriter), 6:30 p.m., Free. Rad io Bean : Less Digital, More Manual: Record C lub, 3 p.m., Free. The Laurie Goldsmith Jazz Duo, 7 p.m., Free. Waves of Adrenaline (folk), 8 p.m., Free. Ian Fitzgerald (folk), 9:30 p.m., Free. Plato Ears (soul), 11 p.m., Free. The Move It Move It (Afro-pop), 12:30 a.m., Free. Red Squ are: Mashtodon (mashup), 11 p.m., $5. Red Squ are Blue Roo m: DJ Raul (salsa), 7 p.m., Free. DJ S tavros (EDM), 11 p.m., $5.

Hal flounge : Family Night Live Jam, 10:30 p.m., Free. JP's Pu b: Dance Video Request Night with Melody (dance), 10 p.m., Free.

51 Main: Bohemian Blues Quartet (gypsy jazz), 8 p.m., Free.

Higher Ground Showcase L ounge : Melissa Ferrick, Anne Heaton (singersongwriters), 7:30 p.m., $15/17. AA.

Nect ar's: Andrew Parker-Renga (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., Free. The McLovins, the Bumping Jones (jam), 9 p.m., $5.

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Man hat t an P izza & Pu b: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free.

Monkey House : AM & MSR Presents: SCAN HERE C olleen Green, the Memories, White (punk), 9 p.m., TOFang LISTEN TO$5. Nect ar's: C olby Dix (solo acoustic), 7 TRACKS p.m., Free. Metal Monday: Hræsvelgr,

Bee's Knees : Davey O (singersongwriter), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

Musical Manslaughter, Abaddon, Hope Lies Within, 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. On T ap Bar & Grill : Open Mic with Wylie, 7 p.m., Free. Rad io Bean : Open Mic, 9 p.m., Free.

Red Squ are: Mashtodon (mashup), 10

p.m., Free. SCAN HERE Ruben James: Why Not Monday? with Dakota TO LISTEN TO(hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. Moog's Pl ace : S eth Yacovone Band (blues), 9 p.m., Free. central TRACKS Parker Pie Co.: Funkwagon, 8 p.m., Th e Hub Pizze ria & Pu b: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

Free. Piecasso : DJ S atta S ounds (reggae), 10 p.m., Free.

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Mono pole : Mister F (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

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Backst age Pu b: Karaoke, 8 p.m., Free.

Charl ie O's: Trivia Night, 8 p.m., Free.

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Bee's Knees : C hildren's S ing Along with Lesley Grant, 10 a.m., Donations. Moog's Pl ace : S eth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 8 p.m., Free.

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Clu b Met rono me: Dead S et with C ats U nder the S tars (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

Ruben James: C raig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., Free.

Franny O's: Vermont's Got Talent Open Mic, 8 p.m., Free.

Rí Rá I rish Pub: The Groove Junkies (rock), 11 p.m., Free.

Hal flounge : B-S ides (deep house), 7 p.m., Free.

Skinny P ancake : U p the C hain (soul), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

Higher Ground Ball roo m: S tars (indie rock), 7:30 p.m., $20. AA.

Higher Ground Showcase L ounge : Milk C arton Kids, Mike & Ruthy (indie folk), 7:30 p.m., $14/16. AA.

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Higher Ground Showcase L ounge : Marchfourth Marching Band, 8:30 p.m., $12/15. AA.

L eun ig's B ist ro & Café: C ody S argent (jazz), 7 p.m., Free.

Th e Reservoir Rest aurant & T ap Roo m: Zach Rhoads Trio (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

Monkey House : S park Arts Open Improv Jam, 7 p.m., $3.

Bag itos : Irish S essions, 2 p.m., Free.

Sweet Mel issa's : Andy Pitt (folk), 5 p.m., Free. C oco & Lafe (folk), 7 p.m., $10. LO8 (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

Nect ar's: Mi Yard Reggae Night with Big Dog & Demus, 9 p.m., Free. On T ap Bar & Grill : Andrew ParkerRenga (singer-songwriter), 11 p.m., Free.

Hal flounge : Funkwagon's Tequila Project (funk), 10 p.m., Free.

Monkey House : Latin Night with DJ Hector (salsa), 8 p.m., $3/5. 18+. Monty's Old B rick T avern: Open Mic, 6 p.m., Free. Nect ar's: Gubbulidis (acoustic), 7:30 p.m., Free. S aint Anyway, C ausewell Apollo (stomp-grass), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. tu e.08 p.68

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REVIEW this Humpasaur Jones, Breakup Music (SELF-RELEASED, DIGITAL DOWNLOAD)

Humpasaur Jones is one of the many aliases of local rapper, occasional blogger and hermetic North Country weirdo Justin Boland. Regardless of his sobriquet at any given moment — we’re partial to Wombaticus Rex — he is generally acknowledged as one of Vermont’s most talented, if mercurial, MCs. His latest recording as Hump Jones, Breakup Music, is a harrowing descent into the fractured, post-breakup male psyche that should serve to deepen the intrigue surrounding him. But its blunt honesty may just preclude him from ever getting laid again in Vermont. As its title implies, Breakup Music concerns itself primarily with the aftermath of a romantic split that inspires a downward spiral of bad behavior — think Hank Moody from “Californication” but with better flow. While his lyrics are clever and often humorous, a dark sense of tragic inevitability informs Boland’s musings on love and sex. There is no shortage

of dick-swinging exploits throughout the EP’s six cuts, but Hump Jones’ humping comes off less as typical masculine boasting than an admission of helpless — and at times, hapless — lechery. On the opener “Pub Crawl,” Boland excoriates the singles scene, describing with a sharp tongue and effortless flow the lovers and losers that populate any given bar on a Saturday night. He’s preaching from a certain self-righteous altitude when he spits, “I hate to be that hick with no manners / but you ain’t friends, you’re failures with matching low standards.” But it soon becomes clear his perch is no loftier than a barstool. “And every bar is the same but whatever, don’t sweat it, dude. / I might be talking shit but I am still sitting next to you.” Breakup Music is stitched together by a loose narrative thread — Boland himself describes it as a “short film of an EP.” But it’s never explicitly clear whether Boland is the central heartbroken figure or merely the narrator watching as the lead character boozily spins out of control. The guess here is a little of both. In either case, he frames scenes with a cinematographer’s eye for detail. For example, on the bleak “Look Easy,” Boland attempts to

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persuade a disinterested lover to ignore the obvious cracks in their relationship by zoning out “with some mac and cheese and bad TV.” It’s a simple but devastating — and desperate — line. And it’s one of several such subtle turns that Boland uses to cut to the bone throughout the EP. As do many in the throes of a bad split, Boland asks a lot of questions. But on Breakup Music he offers few answers. Instead, he delivers a raw treatise on love and lust that makes no apologies for the self-destruction either can inspire. And he has no time or use for redemption. It is by turns fearless, funny and frightening and, as such, is thoroughly fascinating. Breakup Music by Humpasaur Jones is available at humpjones.bandcamp. com. Humpasaur Jones plays Signal Kitchen in Burlington on Saturday, October 12, with Black Milk.

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On their 2011 debut, Remember, Barika explored the nexus where West African groove meets Western rock, funk and jazz. Or, as they call it, the “ethereal dubscape.” On the recently released follow-up, Rise, the band further mines that dance-friendly region of the musical globe, both expanding and finetuning its worldly sound. The result is a consistently powerful record that builds on the solid foundation lain down by its predecessor and suggests even more high-flying exploits to come. Bandleader, composer and n’goni player Craig Myers seems particularly taken with the Phoenix myth, a suggestion borne out in the album’s title and its first track, “From the Ashes.” His instrument’s distinctively bright tones shimmer in a light, repetitive roll, while Caleb Bronz’s drums smolder below, building in intensity. After a pregnant pause, Barika explode in a burst of exultant horns, fueled by the propulsive groove of Bronz and bassist Rob Morse. Where Remember traded on deep, expansive grooves, Rise is built more

on melodies. That’s not to say the record suffers any shortage of plunging rhythms. It certainly doesn’t. But it seems Myers has taken great care to craft melody lines that can hold up alongside that dense, low-end pulse and the hypnotic ripple of the n’goni. On “These Hills,” the horn section of Jacob Deva Racusin (tenor sax), Dave Purcell (trumpet), and guests Michael Chorney (baritone sax) and Adam Dotson (trombone, euphonium) soar over Andric Severance’s swirling keys. On the next track, the steamy, slow-burning title cut, the horns frame Myers’ n’goni melody in a moody sort of call-and-response that builds to a bombastic, shared climax before receding again. “Hold On” boasts a similarly sinewy groove and melodic interplay. Things open up at the record’s midway point, specifically on “Angatta.” Here Barika put aside their ethereal inclinations in favor of hard-charging funk-rock that’s built around a tribal rhythmic punch. It’s about as straightforward as the band gets. For those wary of world music, this tune is an easy entry point. But stick around

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Picturing Home Architectural photographer Susan Teare BY AMY L IL LY

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hen Susan Teare arrives at the B urlington Furniture Company, where a selection of her architectural photographs hang, she apologizes for not looking up to par. It’s 10 a.m., but she has been up since dawn shooting a landscape in Charlotte. Teare is the kind of photographer who waits for the perfect natural light to do a job, and she couldn’t pass up the morning ’s rarified air and cloudless start. As one looks around at the exhibit — photo boards displaying interiors and exteriors of r esidences created by the South Burlington firm Peregrine Design/Build — it becomes clear that natural light is the key factor in bringing the spaces Teare shoots to lif e . A modern, clean-lined bathroom looks perfectly lit without a hint of sunlight; the only ar tificial light, the v anity fixture, simply adds a bar of w arm yellow to the gr ay and white surf aces . Exteriors of f ully lit homes against evening skies that r etain a daylight-blue hue recall Magritte paintings in their arresting liminality. Teare got her s tart as a pr of essional photographer with P eregrine shortly after moving to Vermont with her husband in 1996. At that time, photography was still her hobb y. A M aine native, Teare had studied art history as an undergraduate at Bo wdoin and sneak ed into a photogr aphy class f or an entir e semester. “I was never caught,” she says with a chuckle. Later, af ter her grandf ather’s death, Teare opened a closet to disco ver his Hasselblad camera, a S wedish brand f amous f or documenting the fi rst trip to the moon. I t hadn’t been used in years but still worked perfectly. Laying aside her Minolta, T eare started playing around with the vintage mediumf ormat camera. Among the initial pic tures she took with it in V ermont were portraits of her fi rst child — she no w has a 1 6- and a 1 4-year-old — and the first child of her new f riend, P eregrine founder Tim Frost. Frost recalls that, af ter he ask ed Teare to shoot some of the fi rm’s work so it could apply f or a wards f rom the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of N orthern Vermont, “we immediately went f rom winning no pr ojects

to winning everything. She gave us a big competitive advantage.” Teare started working f or Fr ost in marketing and sales in the early 2000s , and her photogr aphs soon led her to f reelance jobs with other ar chitecture firms. Frost encouraged her, though Teare had her doubts. “I just wasn’t sure about doing this as a business,” she recalls. “I didn’t want to make my hobby a work thing and not have it be fun anymore.” Teare has never regretted going professional, she says, adding, “I’m always thanking Tim f or belie ving in me and trusting me.” Now using a digital H asselblad, she shoots r egularly f or about

20 architectural firms in the N ew England area, and will soon release a second book on architectural salvage, published by Norton, with coauthor Joanne Palmisano — who took over Teare’s marketing and sales position at Peregrine after she left it. Teare’s photographs have appeared in This Old House, Better Homes and Gardens, Design N ew England, Fine Homebuilding and a host of other magazines. Fans of the w ebsite Houzz.com may have seen her work without realizing it; fellow photographers most likely know of it f r om Prof essional Photographer Magazine’s June 2013 f eatur e on her. And, last year, Teare became a stock

photographer for Getty Images, a global distributor of digital still imagery. What keeps Teare immersed in and loving the job is the challenge of fi nding “what’s happening in a space ,” she says. Usually, she spends an entir e day following the light through a house, and more time getting to kno w the resident family and its rh ythms. She strips away clutter bef ore a shoot but of ten lea ves traces of the residents in her photos, as in the pair of flip-flops in one detail shot, part of a montage of interiors at the Burlington Furniture exhibit. In her fa vorite shot in the sho w, depicting a South Hero vacation-home kitchen bathed in a calming morning light, Teare included the f amily’s young daughter curled up in a rocker with a book. Teare, who lives in a historic house in Essex Junction, says she is often floored by the amount of thinking and detail that architects and designers bring to a space. She attempts to bring that out in her photos , whether she’ s shooting a historical renovation of an oceanside residence on Cape Cod or a Logan Air port expansion, both of which she pho tographed earlier in the week we spoke to her. Capturing the architect’s intent, or the problem solved by a remodeled space, is one of tw o aims Teare pursues in every shot. The other is “to cr eate a sense of place , so that someone looks at it and sa ys, ‘I don’t know why, but I would just really like to live there.’” That’s generally the e˛ ect of the Burlington Furniture Company show, which is called “The Art of Place.” With an elegant mounting sys tem devised by Peregrine architect Cli˛ Deetjen and photo boards printed b y Light-Works, the exhibit highlights particularly beautiful residences Peregrine has created or remodeled over its 25-year history. Teare still shoots f or Peregrine regularly, but Frost no longer specifi es which shots he wants. “Whenever she asks me what I want her to tak e,” he says with a chuckle, “I just tell her she knows best.”

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“˜ e Art of Place,” Susan Teare’s photography celebrating 25 years of Peregrine Design/Build, is on view at Burlington Furniture Company through October 31. susanteare.com

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t alks & events First Frida y Art W alk : Galleries, shops and other venues around downtown stay open late to welcome pedestrian art viewers. Friday, O ctober 4, 5-8 p.m., various downtown locations, Burlington. Info, 264-4839. Essex Art L eague Meeting : Members gather for business and social time, plus a presentation by a guest artist. Thursday, O ctober 3, 9-11 a.m., First Congregational Church, Essex Junction. Info, essexartleague.com. L ife Dra wing for Artists : Artists 18 and older bring their own materials and sketch, draw and paint from a live model. W ednesday, O ctober 2, 6-9 p.m.; W ednesday, O ctober 9, 6-9 p.m., Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts, Chester. Info, 875-1018. L ife-Dra wing Session : Artists practice their painting and drawing techniques with a live model. Reservations encouraged. W ednesday, O ctober 2, 6-9 p.m.; Sunday, O ctober 6, 2-5 p.m.; W ednesday, O ctober 9, 6-9 p.m., Black H orse Fine Art Supply, Burlington. Info, 860-4972.

Fall Open Studio Weekend : Glassblowers, weavers, sculptors, potters, woodworkers, printmakers, jewelers, furniture makers, painters, quilters and other artisans open their studios to the public. For a map, visit vermontcrafts.com. Saturday and Sunday, O ctober 5-6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., various locations. Info, 223-3380. 24-H our Co mic Event : Artists pull an all-nighter to complete their own 24-page comic book from scratch. To register, email sonofblue22@ yahoo.com. Saturday, O ctober 5, 10 a.m. - Sunday, O ctober 6, 10 a.m.; Black H orse Fine Art Supply, Burlington. Info, sonofblue22@yahoo.com. 'Wha t Does Domesti c Violen ce L oo k L ike/Wha t Does T he End Of Domesti c Violen ce L oo k L ike?' : A one-night exhibit featuring artwork by Jane Pincus, Billy Brauer, L inda H ogan, David Klein, Joy Spontak, Christine H artman and others, as well as music, poetry, dance and theater. Friday, O ctober 4, 4 p.m.-midnight, 43 State Street, Montpelier. Info, 223-5624. 'Frida Kahlo and the Mexican Muralists' : Art historian Bob Manning shows and discusses the works of Frida Kahlo and the Mexican muralists Diego Rivera, José Clemente O rozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros. Sunday, O ctober 6, 2 p.m., Tenney Memorial L ibrary, N ewbury. Info, 866-5366.

Jan R eynolds : A two-day exhibit of "W ild Tibet," photographs of expeditions around Mount Everest by the prize-winning photojournalist who holds several high-altitude skiing and mountain climbing records. Saturday and Sunday, O ctober 5-6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., O uterlands Gallery, Vergennes. Info, 870-7228.

re ceptions 'Picasso: T he Voll ard Suite' : A series of the artist's 100 etchings created between 1930 and '37. Through December 20 at H ood Museum, Dartmouth College, in H anover, N .H . Reception: The opening party features Spanish tapas, door prizes and live music by Green Room. Creative black-and-white attire encouraged. W ednesday, O ctober 2, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Info, 603-646-2095. Alexis Savino : "Cinema of Surveillance," a series of semiabstract, post-cubist drawings created behind the scenes of a film project. Through O ctober 5 at the Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Reception: Friday, O ctober 4, 4-7 p.m. Info, curator@capitolgrounds.com. Cathy Stevens-Pra t t : W atercolor paintings, prints and cards. O ctober 4 through 31 at the Cheshire Cat in Montpelier. Reception: Friday, O ctober 4, 4-8 p.m. Info, 223-1981. 3rd Annu al Alu mni Exhibit : W ork in a variety of media by U niversity of Vermont alumni. Through O ctober 27 at L ivak Room, Davis Center, U VM, in Burlington. Reception: Saturday, O ctober 5, 2-3 p.m. Info, 617-935-5040. Jean Carlson Massea u: L imited-edition giclée prints of transparent watercolor and gouache paintings of the landscape. Through O ctober

R ose Dia mond : "W eave, Sing, Pray," weavings by the Vermont artist and musician. Through O ctober 31 at N orth End Studio A in Burlington. Reception: Friday, O ctober 4, 5-7 p.m. Info, 863-6713. Mat t H opper : "Jelly Fishing," an acrylic exploration of the oceans' random rambler. O ctober 4 through 31 at Red Square in Burlington. Reception: Friday, O ctober 4, 6-9 p.m. Info, 318-2438. Ver mont Photo Grou p: Thirty fine-art photographs, including portraits, landscapes, nature and action images. Through O ctober 30 at Pickering Room, Fletcher Free L ibrary, in Burlington. Reception: Sunday, O ctober 6, 1-3 p.m. Info, 863-3403. L iz L e Serviget : A colorful world of cats, dogs, toothy crocodiles, flying pigs and magical kingdoms expressed in a variety of media including paintings on canvas, stone assemblage, fiber art, painted ceramics and furniture. Through N ovember 11 at Cafe L atina in Stowe. Reception: Saturday, O ctober 5, 4-7 p.m. Info, 253-3046. 'Dorothy and H erb Vogel: Fifty Works for Fi fty St ates' : W ork from the Vogels' extensive collection by more than 20 artists, including Carel Balth, Judy Rifka, Pat Steir and Richard Tuttle; 'EAT : T he Social L ife of Food': A student-curated exhibit of objects from the museum collection that explores the different ways people interact with food, from preparation to eating and beyond. Through May 18 at Fleming Museum, U VM, in Burlington. Reception: W ednesday, O ctober 2, 5:30-7 p.m. Info, 656-0750. 'L oo k Again: Images of Dail y L ife, 17th-21st Centur y': Depictions of daily life by Adriaen van O stade, John Thomson, Martin Parr, Tina Barney, N ikki S. L ee, Guy Ben-N er and L aToya Ruby Frazier. Through December 14 at Fleming Museum, U VM, in Burlington. Reception: W ednesday, O ctober 2, 5:30-7 p.m. Info, 656-0750. Gra ce Cothalis : Mandala shields, collage cards and works in pastel. O ctober 4 through N ovember 29 at Vintage Jewelers in Burlington. Reception: Friday, O ctober 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Info, 862-2233. Kay H eal y & Casey Bl an chard : In "Sublet," H ealy's large-scale screen

printed and sewn fabric panels transform the gallery into the fanciful interiors of Philadelphia row homes; Blanchard's layered monoprints explore memory. O ctober 5 through 27 at U pstairs at W est Branch in Stowe. Reception: Saturday, O ctober 5, 5-6 p.m. Info, 253-8943. TR PS Silent Art Auction : W ork by local artists is exhibited, then auctioned off, to support the cooperative printmaking studio. O ctober 4 through 19 at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in W hite River Junction. Reception: Bidding begins at a First Friday opening. Friday, O ctober 4, 6-8 p.m. Info, 295-5901. 'T he Golden H our: Artists R espond to the Final Moments o f L ight' : A solar-themed group show presented in partnership with SunCommon and featuring artists such as Carol MacDonald, Carol N orton, Tom Merwin, Ivy L ong and Eric Rehman. O ctober 4 through 31 at Frog H ollow in Burlington. Reception: Friday, O ctober 4, 5-8 p.m. Info, 863-6458. Elizabeth Nelson : O il and acrylic paintings. Through N ovember 18 at N ortheast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. Reception: Thursday, O ctober 3, 4-6 p.m. Info, 748-0158. Jane Ann Kantor : "Go Your O wn W ay," new paintings that use map as medium. O ctober 4-31 at Dostie Bros. Frame Shop in Burlington. Reception: Friday, O ctober 4, 5-7 p.m. Info, 660-9005. Benjamin Barnes : Recent paintings of the agricultural landscape, including tractors, trucks, barns and outbuildings. O ctober 4 through December 1 at Tulsi Tea Room in Montpelier. Reception: Friday, O ctober 4, 4-6 p.m. Info, 223-0043. Diane Bruns : "Atmosphere," pastel landscape paintings by the W aterbury artist. O ctober 5 through N ovember 30 at Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe. Reception: Saturday, O ctober 5, 5-7 p.m. Info, 253-1818. 'Murales Pint ados: Painted W alls & the Painters' : A collaboration between American documentary photographers Morgan Alexander and Kate Mack and Cuban street artists. O ctober 4 through December 3 at the Gallery at Main Street L anding in Burlington. Reception: Friday, O ctober 4, 5-8 p.m. Info, 540-3018.

'Kingdo m Community Inside Out : Northeast Kingdo m Artists Inter pret the Northeast Kingdo m': Artwork by Phyllis H ammond, Sam Thurston, Marjorie Kramer, Diana Mara H enry, Judy L owry, Ken L eslie, Diane Peel, Jack Rogers, Richard H odio, Mary Brenner, Bradleigh Stockwell and student artists. O ctober 5 through N ovember 26 at the 99 Gallery and Center in N ewport. Reception: Cider, donuts and live music. Saturday, O ctober 5, 2-4 p.m. Info, 323-9013. Quinn Del ahanty : "Decorus Mortem, a study of beauty," entomological studies that the artist has drawn and hand screen printed, animal-skull drawings and mixed-media triptych paintings. O ctober 4-27 at Vintage Inspired in Burlington. Reception: Friday, O ctober 4, 5-8 p.m. Info, 355-5418. 'Art H op Winners' Cir cle Exhibit' : W orks by this year's winners of the South End Art H op Juried Show: Andy Meyer, Marie Davis, Jane Ann Kantor and N issa Kauppila. O ctober 4 through 31 at SE ABA Center in Burlington. Reception: Friday, O ctober 4, 5-8 p.m. Info, 859-9222. October Artists : W ork by knitter Jan Brosky, photographer/basket maker Maggie Young, woodturner Barry Genzlinger and ornament maker Maureen Genzlinger. O ctober 6 through 31 at Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls. Reception: Sunday, O ctober 6, 1-4 p.m. Info, 933-6403. Grou p Sho w: W ork by fiber artist Alison Cannon, blacksmith Chris Eaton and beeswax candle makers Bonita Bedard and Shawna Sherwin. O ctober 5 through December 31 at Collective — the Art of Craft in W oodstock. Reception: Saturday, O ctober 5, 3-5 p.m. Info, 457-1298. Maureen R ussell : "Turning Points," paintings that run the gamut from landscapes to circus scenes to abstracts. O ctober 4 through 13 at the Kent Tavern Museum in Calais. Reception: Saturday, O ctober 5, 3-5 p.m. Info, 828-5657. Jen L ashu a: "L anguage of Color," paintings on canvas inspired by the natural world. O ctober 4 through 31 at Skinny Pancake in Burlington. Reception: Friday, O ctober 4, 4-8 p.m. Info, 262-2253. Michael R oosevel t : W ork by the Vermont printmaker. O ctober 5 through 14 at Miller's Thumb Gallery in Greensboro. Reception: Saturday, O ctober 5, 3-5 p.m. Info, 533-2045.

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'Fashion & F ant asy a t the Edge o f the Forest' : Selections from the museum’s vintage clothing collection paired with Vermont artist W endy Copp's imaginative couture creations made from natural materials such as ferns, birch bark and hydrangea. Through N ovember 3 at Sheldon Museum in Middlebury. Talk: W ednesday, O ctober 2, noon-1 p.m.; W ednesday, O ctober 9, noon-1 p.m. Info, 388-2117.

Dianne Shullenberger Open Studio T our : The artist who works primarily in colored pencil and fiber opens her studio to visitors. Betsy Chapek and Diana D. Dunn also show their work. Saturday and Sunday, O ctober 5-6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Dianne Shullenberger Gallery, Jericho. Info, 899-4993.

'Art 4 Sho w: Ver mont Artists Extra vaganza' : A one-day exhibit and sale of work by James W est, Colleen Curran, Sylvia Cymbalista, Anne Fitzpatrick, Arline Fraser, Paule Gingras, Jody Gleim, Diane O ’N eill, Dale Powers, Bertrand Simard, Peggy Curran, Susan Semenak, Catherine W allace and Trine W ilson. Sunday, O ctober 6, 1-4 p.m., Jeff's Restaurant, St. Albans. Info, 868-7030.

31 at Pompanoosuc Mills in Burlington. Reception: Friday, O ctober 4, 5-7 p.m. Info, 482-2407.

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'Dr. Sket chy's Anti- Art School' : Artists age 18 and up bring sketchbooks and pencils to a cabaret-style life-drawing session — this month's theme is "The Curse of the Mummy." Tuesday, O ctober 8, 7-9 p.m., the Filling Station, W hite River Junction. Info, drsketchy.com/ branch/uppervalley.

'Art Speaks … with J amie T ownsend' : This year's SculptureFest featured artist discusses his brightly colored sculptures. Thursday, O ctober 3, 6:15 p.m., N orman W illiams Public L ibrary, W oodstock. Info, 457-2295.

Boo k Arts Guild o f Ver mont Meeting : N ancy Stone presents her art journals and leads a hands-on demo. W ednesday, O ctober 9, 6:308:30 p.m., U nitarian Church, Burlington. Info, bookartsvt@ gmail.com.

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'Colle cting with a Vision: Shelburne Museu m and the Emergen ce of the Ameri cana Move ment' : Experts speak about the history and psychology of collecting and collections at a symposium highlighting the legacy of Electra H avemeyer W ebb, whose art collections launched the Shelburne Museum. Saturday, O ctober 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum. Info, 985-0865.

'Points Of View: Seven Portrait Artists' : An exhibit that chronicles the development of a group of central Vermont artists — Agathe McQueston, L ark U pson, Sande French-Stockwell, Judith Beckett, L iesi H ebert, Marcia H ammond and Joan Feierabend — who work each week from the same model. Through N ovember 10 at Chandler Gallery in Randolph. The artists participate in a round-table discussion, Tuesday, O ctober 8, 7 p.m. Info, 728-9878.

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painters, sculptors and mural artists of the Cuban art collective the Murealando Project decided to convert a 100-year-old water-storage tank in their H avana neighborhood into a community center

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Alexander had a vision: It was the perfect space for an art exhibition. The Calif ornia-based photogr apher, who had been documenting street art in Havana since 2006, asked the artists to create new work in response to the photos she and her partner, Kate M ack, had taken of their mur als. The original photos alongside the artwork they inspir ed were presented in the rehabbed water tank in 2011. N ow they’re coming to the Gallery at M ain Street Landing in B urlington, October 4 through December 3. Don’t miss the Cuban snacks at the opening reception on Friday, October 4, 5-8 p.m. Pictured: “Yemaya.”

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Art Hop S how : A collaborative group show featuring more than 25 artists. Through November 30 at VCAM Studio in Burlington. Info, 651-9692. Bonnie B aird : Oil landscape paintings of Vermont and Scotland. Through October 29 at Left Bank Home & Garden in Burlington. Info, 862-1001. 'COO L MOVES! Arti str y of Motion' : An interactive exhibit that explores the beauty of motion. Through January 6 at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington. Info, 877-324-6386.

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Car l R ubino : "Faces in the Crowd," multiple-exposure photographs taken in Times Square in which a single pair of eyes stares directly into the camera from a crowd of passersby avoiding eye contact. Through October 27 at Healthy Living Market and Café in South Burlington. Info, 863-2569. Caro lyn Walton : "Visions," an exhibit celebrating Walton's 15 years showing her paintings at the gallery. Athenia Schinto, Susan Bull Riley, Betty Ball and Tineke Russell also exhibit their work. 12-12 a.m. at Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne. Info, 985-8223. 'Celebr ate Co lchester' : An exhibit commemorating Colchester's 250th birthday with work that relates to the city's scenery or history by 15 local artists. Through October 31 at Colchester Meeting House. 'Color, Pat tern, Wh imsy, Scale: Th e Best of S helburne Mu seum': Nearly 100 works from the permanent collection including paintings, folk art, furniture, wallpaper, decorative arts, textiles, costumes and more, exhibited in conjunction with the grand opening of the Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education. Through December 31 at Shelburne Museum. Info, 985-3346. David Smit h: "Differences in Moments," recent landscape paintings in oil. Through November 9 at Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. Info, 985-3848.

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Eliz abet h Llewe llyn : "Sunlight and Shadow," equine art in graphite and colored pencil. Through October 31 at Charlotte Library. Info, 951-9076. 'F or a R eason' : Work by Burlington College faculty including Mary Arbuckle, Anna Blackmer, Brian Bright, Peter Curtis, Gordon Glover, Dana Heffern, Robert C. Kirk, Nora Mitchell, Emily Schmidt, Barry Snyder and Dok Wright October 7 through November 4 at the Gallery at Burlington College. Info, 862-9616.

F orre st Ho lz apfe l: "The Labors of Silence," photographs that explore the contours of 19th-century domestic surfaces and everyday artifacts. Through November 2 at Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center in Burlington. Info, 652-4505. Haley Bishop : Colorful, layered mixed-media images of familiar spaces by the winner of 2012’s "Labels for Libations" competition for SEABA/Magic Hat’s Art Hop Ale. Through November 30 at Pine Street Deli in Burlington. Info, 862-9614. Karen Day-Vat h: Paintings by the Vermont artist. Curated by SEABA. Through November 30 at Speeder & Earl's (Pine Street) in Burlington. Info, 658-6016. 'Larger t han Life: Qui lt s by Velda New man': Contemporary fiber art; 'T r ailblazer s: Hor sePowered Ve hicles': An exhibit that explores connections between 19th-century carriages and today’s automotive culture; 'Ogden Pleissner, Land scape Painter' : Watercolor sketches and finished paintings. Through October 31 at Shelburne Museum. Info, 985-3346. Nort hern Ver mont Arti st A ssociation : Work by artist members. Through October 26 at Union Station in Burlington. Info, 849-2049. 'Of L and and Lo cal': A multidisciplinary, statewide exhibition designed to initiate a dialogue about issues surrounding the Vermont landscape; Heat her M cGill: "Night Moves," sculptures that incorporate automotive paints, hand-detailed lines and highly polished finishes to reference muscle car culture and custom motorcycle gas tanks. Through December 7 at BCA Center in Burlington. Info, 865-7166. 'Of L and and Lo cal': A multidisciplinary, statewide exhibition designed to initiate a dialogue about issues surrounding the Vermont landscape. October 4 through 20 at Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms. Info, 865-7166. 'Once Upon a T ime': Howard Nelson Riley's folk art is presented alongside the work of local artists. Through October 30 at Artists' Mediums in Williston. Info, 879-1236. Paige Berg R iz vi: Encaustic and mixed-media paintings featuring images of maps, aeronautical charts, airplanes and birds. Through October 28 at Burlington Airport in South Burlington. Info, 865-7296. 'R eal Life' : Photographs that capture the truth, from the smallest detail to the largest historic events. Through October 13 at Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction. Info, 777-3686. Susan T eare : "The Art of Place," architectural photography. Through October 22 at Burlington Furniture Company. Info, 383-1808.

T odd Kie l: Paintings by the 2013 Wall-to-Canvas winner, whose influences include vintage comics, retro signs, wartime propaganda posters, Bauhaus and the avant-garde. Through December 31 at Magic Hat Brewing Company in South Burlington. Info, 658-2739.

Casey R obert s: "wildernessoverload," work inspired by the wild beauty of Vermont and Helen and Scott Nearing, the well-known back-to-the-landers who spent part of their farming life in Jamaica, Vt. Through October 19 at Walker Contemporary in Waitsfield. Info, 617-842-3332.

Ver mont Water color So ciety : Figurative work by member artists Annelein Beukenkamp, Karen Casper, Linda DiSante, Marni McKitrick, Charles Norris-Brown and Jean Cannon. Through October 31 at Artspace 106 at the Men's Room in Burlington. Info, 864-2088.

'Eart h as Muse: Beauty , Degr adation, Hope, R egener ation, A wakening' : Artwork that celebrates the Earth's beauty while reflecting on tensions between mankind and the environment by Fran Bull, Pat Musick, Harry A. Rich, Jenny Swanson and Richard Weis. Through April 4 at the Great Hall in Springfield. Info, 258-3992.

'Vision s of Ver mont' : Photography by Lisa Dimondstein, Patricia Lyon-Surrey, Julie Parker and Sandra Shenk, and pottery by Gail Yanowitch. Through November 29 at Shelburne Vineyard. Info, 985-8222. 'Water A bove, Sky Below' : Large-scale artwork inspired by the relationship between water and sky by Homer Wells, Rory Jackson, Ross Sheehan and Duker Bower. Through October 26 at Flynndog in Burlington. Info, 415-680-4966. 'W yet h Vertigo' : Works by three generations of one of the most influential families in modern American art — N.C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeth. Through October 31 at Shelburne Museum. Info, 985-3346.

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'40 Year s of Dancing' : A photographic retrospective of Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio. Through October 26 at Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio in Montpelier. Info, 229-4676. Art Exhibit : Paintings by Marcia Hill, Cindy Griffith and Anne Unangst. Through October 31 at Red Hen Bakery & Café in Middlesex. Info, 223-3591. 'Art in t he R ound B arn' : The 23rd annual juried exhibit sponsored by the Green Mountain Cultural Center features work in a variety of media by artist from Vermont and beyond. Through October 14 at Inn at the Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield. Info, 496-2276. Art hur Z orn : "Cooling Bouquets for Summer Days," new paintings by the Barre artist. Through December 6 at Angeleno's Pizza in Montpelier. Info, 229-5721. Brenn a Colt : Photographs, paintings and drawings by the New Hampshire artist. Through November 9 at Chandler Gallery in Randolph. Info, outreach@chandler-arts.org.

'Eclecti c: A Collection of 19t h and 20t h Centur y Art' : A private collection of oil and watercolor paintings, lithographs and other prints, original exhibition posters and sculpture by artists such as Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí, Peter Max, Pablo Picasso, Maurice Utrillo and Alberto Vargas. Through November 9 at Nuance Gallery in Windsor. Info, 674-9616. Emiko Sawar agi Gilbert : "Found in the Forest, ‘LEAVES,'" an exhibit of large-format prints of leaves found in Plainfield, plus sculptures made from tree branches. Through October 31 at Vermont Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749. 'F olk Vision: F olk Art fro m New Eng land and Beyond' : Works by Gayleen Aiken, Merrill Densmore, Howard Finster, HJ Laurent, Theodore Ludwiczak, Violetta Raditz, Nek Chand Saini, Russell Snow and Burleigh Woodard, plus 19th-century sandpapers, bottle whimseys and more. Through October 5 at BigTown Gallery in Rochester. Info, 767-9670. 'F ro m t he Mount ain s to t he Sea; Plant s, T ree s, and S hru bs of New Eng land' : A traveling exhibition of botanical illustrations by the New England Society of Botanical Artists. Through December 1 at Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich. Info, 649-2200. Georgi a Myer : "Authenticity," mixed-media works featuring oil, paper, pastels, charcoal, ink and watercolor on paper, canvas and linen. October 3 through December 27 at Governor's Office Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749. 'Har vest: A Gat hering of GMC Alumni Arti st s': Work by Susan Barrows Wood, Jennifer Gioe Peper, Carrie Pill, Alexander Churchill and Patrick Girard. Through October 4 at Feick Fine Arts Center, Green Mountain College, in Poultney. Info, 287-8398.

Caro l MacDon ald: "Regeneration," work by the Vermont printmaker. Through October 25 at Central Vermont Medical Center in Barre. Info, 371-4100.

Janet F rederi cks: Drawings and paintings inspired by the Vermont artist's reverent awareness of her natural surroundings. Through October 3 at Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-3291.

Car yn King : Wildlife and farm-animal paintings. Through October 20 at VINS Nature Center in Quechee. Info, 359-5001.

'Local Color' : Autumn-inspired work by local artists. Through October 16 at ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery in Woodstock. Info, 457-3500.

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RichaRd ambelang: "Landscape into Abstraction," a series of 35mm, digital and mediumformat color transparency images of abstracted portions of the New England and Pacific Northwest landscapes. Through October 31 at Goddard Art Gallery, Pratt Center, Goddard College, in Plainfield. Info, 800-322-1608.

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'Rock Solid': The 13th annual exhibit of stone work; meRi StileS: "I Am You," drawings, monoprints and blockprints; gabRiel tempeSta: "The Bumblebee Series"; SuSan bull Riley: Botanical watercolors. Through November 2 at Studio Place Arts in Barre. Info, 479-7069.

autumn all-membeR ShoW: Work in a variety of media by member artists. Through October 19 at Chaffee Art Center in Rutland. Info, 775-0356.

'Round': Circular objects ranging from uniform buttons to oddities such as a foot-powered dentist’s drill; 'theSe honoRed dead: pRivate and national commemoRation': An exhibit that tells the stories of Norwich alumni from both sides of the Civil War, focusing on the military draft, prisons and mourning rituals. Through December 20 at Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield. Info, 485-2183.

chepe cuadRa: "Back Portraits / In Search of an Identity," paintings of figures as seen from behind by the Nicaraguan-born artist. Through October 25 at WalkOver Gallery & Concert Room in Bristol. Info, 453-3188.

'SeRvice and SacRifice: veRmont’S civil WaR geneRation': An exhibit of photographs, flags and artifacts that show how the Civil War dramatically changed the course of life in many villages throughout Vermont. Through November 30 at Vermont History Center in Barre. Info, 479-8500. 'thiS iS WateR': An exhibit focused on water as medium and subject matter with work by Eric Aho, Bruce Blanchette, Katherine Bradford, Glenn Goldberg, Antonietta Grassi, Karen Gunderson, Don Nice, Lucio Pozzi, Amelia Toelke, Doug Trump, Laura Jane Walker and Kylie Wolgamott. Through October 20 at Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts in Chester. Info, 875-1018. tRacey hambleton: "Within Reach," landscape oil paintings by the owner and operator of the historic Marshfield Inn and Motel. Through October 27 at Blinking Light Gallery in Plainfield. Info, info@ blinkinglightgallery.com.

aRchitectuRal StudieS SenioR theSiS deSign exhibition: Models, drawings and architectural renderings by students who graduated last spring. Through October 13 at Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College. Info, 443-3168.

caStleton Student aRt ShoW: Work in a variety of media. Through December 30 at Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland. Info, 468-1266.

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doloReS paRk: "On Eagle's Wings," artwork made in response to a visit to the Nazi concentration camp Dachau, plus Vermont landscapes. Through October 4 at Calvin Coolidge Library, Castleton State College. Info, 468-1266. emily k. RobeRtSon: "Words of Wisdom," hooked and sewn wool rugs with a message. Through November 1 at Rae Harrell Gallery in Hinesburg. Info, 734-7363.

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kimbeRlee foRney: "Cows do the Conga," paintings of frolicking cows and sheep. Through October 6 at Art on Main in Bristol. Info, 453-4032. kit donnelly: Paintings by the Vermont artist. October 7 through 31 at ARTSight Studios & Galleries in Bristol. Info, 578-8231. klaRa calitRi: "Allegories," a visual memoir told through monoprints. Through October 30 at ZoneThree Gallery in Middlebury. Info, 989-9992. leonaRd RagouzeoS: "About Face," portraits of faces and everyday objects in India ink on paper. Through October 4 at Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College. Info, 468-1266. CHAMPLAIN VALLEY SHOWS

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‘The Inhabited World of Prindle Wissler’ Prindle Wissler loved to make a mess. The beloved Middlebury artist, who died at the age of 99 in 2011, used her imagination to create playful paintings and drawings in a variety of media. Even after she began to lose her eyesight — she was legally blind near the end of her life — Wissler never stopped making art; she simply adjusted her process, working closer to the paper to create abstract drawings. A selection of her work, chosen

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art of Acconci’s "Way Station I," which was constructed in 1983 near what is now McCardell Bicentennial Hall. Through December 8 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-3168.

Kath leen Berr y Bergeron : Work by the Vermont watercolorist and her students. Through October 6 at Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. Info, 899-3211.

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'Living Color: T he Waterco lori st s': A juried watercolor exhibit featuring 55 artists. Through November 3 at Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. Info, 644-5100.

Alysa Bennet t : "Horse Drawn," equine oil paintings and large-scale drawings. Through November 4 at Parker Pie Co. in West Glover. Info, 525-3366. Barbara Greene & Su san L ar kin : "Landscape in Two Voices," plein-air work by artists who regularly paint together in Grand Isle and Chittenden counties. Through October 31 at Snow Farm Vineyard in South Hero. Info, 928-3081. Caro l Mac Dona ld: "Two Threads," a series of hand-pulled monoprints through which the Vermont artist explores issues of community, life, process and communication. Through October 26 at River Arts Center in Morrisville. Info, 888-1261. Caro lyn Mec klosky: "Memories/Dreams/ Portraits/Visual Explorations," artwork that explores themes of personal mythologies, freedom and insight. Through October 12 at Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College. Info, 635-1469. Chip T roiano : Photographs of the landscape of New Zealand's south island. Through October 20 at Claire's Restaurant & Bar in Hardwick. Info, 472-7053.

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Shelburne Craft School to host a live, graffiti-inspired art-making competition called “Wall to Canvas.” The 2013 winner, Burlington artist Todd Kiel, is showing his work at the Magic Hat Artifactory in South B urlington through December 31. The Gr een Mountain College grad draws inspiration from vintage comics, retro signs, wartime propaganda posters, Bauhaus and the avant-garde. His work, he writes in a statement, is “a response to an indus trialized, manuf actured consciousness that permeates

'Dra w the Line and Ma ke Your Point : T he Penci l and the 21 st Centur y': A visual history of the invention and evolution of the pencil, including a display about a pencil artist, unlikely objects made from pencils, an interactive pencil launcher and a smattering of pencils from around the world. Through December 1 at the Museum of Everyday Life in Glover. Info, 626-4409. Eri ksson F ine Art F all Exhibit : Oil paintings by Dennis Hartley; paintings and sculptures by Warren Kimble; and photography by Don Ross. Through October 15 at Comfort Farm in Stowe. Info, 561-307-5610. 'Expo sed': An annual exhibit of sculptures from established and emerging artists displayed in the gallery, as well as throughout Stowe Village and the recreation path. Through October 15 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358.

Liz Le Ser viget : "A Dog's World," a celebration of dogs depicted in oil paintings, furniture, stone assemblage, ceramics and fabric. Through November 15 at Inky Dinky Oinkink Gallery in Moscow. Info, 253-3046. 'Of L and and Loca l': A multidisciplinary, statewide exhibition designed to initiate a dialogue about issues surrounding the Vermont landscape. Through October 3 at MAC Center for the Arts Gallery in Newport. Info, 865-7166. 'Puente: An Exhibition of Cuban Arti st s': Photographs, large-scale drawings, sculptures and prints by seven contemporary Cuban artists reflecting on their island; 'there' : Paintings and drawings inspired by a sense of location by Adam DeVarney, Andrew Fish, Kelly Holt, Lindsay Florence and Janet Fredericks (through October 20). Through November 24 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358. 'Unspo ken Wi sdo ms': Giovanna Cecchetti's abstract works investigate space-time patterns, quantum physics and nonlocal information theory; Janis Pozzi Johnson's oil paintings offer a meditation on landscape; and Louis Sclafani's glass and copper busts contain many profiles within a single portrait. Through October 31 at West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. Info, 253-8943. 'Vision s of a H ometo wn': The Milton Artists' Guild's traveling exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of the town's founding and the 25th anniversary of the guild. Through October 31 at Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury. Info, miltonartistsguild.org. ‘Vision s of Place’ : Work by Vermont photographers Richard Brown, Peter Miller and John Miller. Through October 13 at Old Stone House Museum in Brownington. Info, 388-4964. m

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'Line in Space: Just a Corner of Y our Memor y Palace' : Sculptural works by students of Sanford Mirling focused on the limitless, form-making possibilities of welded-steel rod. October 8 through 15 at Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College. Info, 443-3168. 'Of L and and Loca l': A multidisciplinary, statewide exhibition designed to initiate a dialogue about issues surrounding the Vermont landscape. Through November 8 at Fair Haven Welcome Center and through October 27 at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland. Info, 865-7166. 'Portrait s at the F air' : Fanciful portraits created by photographer George Bouret, who uses painted backdrops and props to construct an imaginary moment at fairs and public gatherings throughout southwestern Vermont. Through November 23 at Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. Info, 388-4964. R ebecca Kin kead : "Wild Life," paintings of children and animals by the Vermont artist. Throughout the month, one painting is on silent auction to benefit Homeward Bound, a division of the Addison County Humane Society, and 10 percent of all painting sales will benefit the Chittenden County Humane Society. Through October 31 at Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury. Info, 458-0098. 'Screened and Se lected II: Conte mporar y Photograph y and Video Acqui sition s, 2006–2011': Acquisitions the college made with the help of students, including images by Bernd and Hilla Becher, Chuck Close, Robert Mapplethorpe,

Shirin Neshat, Cindy Sherman, Alex Soth and James Welling, among others. Through December 8 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-3168. 'Scu lpt F est2013' : Site-specific installations by nine sculptors tasked with creating historical markers in the former marble quarry and manufacturing area. Through October 27 at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland. Info, 438-2097. St ace y St anhope & Dolore s F urnari : "Renditions of Folk Art," pottery with a woodcut look by Stanhope; paintings in the style of 19th-century itinerant artists by Furnari. Through November 5 at Brandon Artists Guild. Info, 247-4956. 'T he Breeding Bird At las: Science and Art' : A special exhibit in collaboration with the Vermont Center for Ecostudies features work by 14 artists and photographers and more than 300 citizen scientists; and Peter Padu a: Carved-wood birds by the 90-year-old artist. Through October 31 at Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington. Info, 434-2167. 'T he Inhabited Wor ld of Prind le Wissler' : An exhibit curated by the late Middlebury artist's son, Richard Wissler, to show the breadth of her work over the course of roughly nine decades of artistic endeavors. Through October 31 at Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. Info, 247-4295. 'T hrough the Len s': The many seasons and moods of Lake Champlain are reflected in this juried exhibit of work by professional and amateur photographers. Through October 13 at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes. Info, 475-2022. 'Vito Acconci: T hin king Sp ace' : An exhibition that marks the inauguration on campus of a replica

Call to arti st s VT ARTI ST S’ SPACE GRANT : The Flynn Center is accepting applications (reviewed upon receipt) for the VT Artists’ Space Grant: 60 hours of studio time and a work-in-progress showing. Info, flynncenter.org/ spacegrant.html. EL CORTI JO TAQUERIA NEED S A FACE -LIFT … IN OUR BATHROO MS: Local artists are invited to submit a proposal to transform our bathrooms into functioning works of art. We’ll pay up to $500 for materials. Winner receives $250 cash, a $200 Farmhouse Group gift card and lifelong accolades. Finalists announced October 25. Submit proposals to art@farmhousegroup.com. Info, farmhousegroup.com/ call-artists. CA LL FOR CRAFTER S & VENDOR S: Space available for the Pittsford Farmers Market Craft Shows. Saturdays, December 7 & 14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Lothrop Elementary School Gym, 3447 US Rte. 7 in Pittsford Village. Info, Kelly Connaughton, 483-6351, kfield16@yahoo.com.

CA LL FOR CRAFTER S: Ascension Church in Georgia is looking for crafters for its craft fair on November 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Info, Louise St. Amour, 893-7297. CA LL TO LEGO BUI LDER S TO START DREA MING : Aspiring builders everywhere are gearing up for Brattleboro Museum and Art Center’s 6th Annual LEGO Contest & Exhibit, October 25-27. LEGO enthusiasts of all ages will design and build almost anything out of LEGOs to be displayed at the museum. Entries must be delivered to the museum on October 23. $5 entry fee. The opening reception and awards ceremony will be October 25 at 5 p.m. Complete contest guidelines and entry forms are available at brattleboromuseum.org or by calling 257-0124, ext. 101. FEA ST : FOOD PHOTORAPH Y: Calling for submissions. Deadline: October 16, midnight. Juror: Matt Armendariz. From farm to table: the harvesting, preparing and plating of culinary masterpieces. Info, darkroomgallery.com/ex49.

WRITTEOpen Group Sho w at “ Crea ti ve Comp”: First Friday of every month. $8 entry fee; limit one per artist. No rules; any size/media/subject. Entries accepted Wednesday through first Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Opening reception on first Fridays, 6-9 p.m. People’s choice winner gets cash prize. Exhibit up for the month. Location: Root Gallery at RL Photo, 27 Sears Lane, Burlington. Info, 540-3081 or publicartschool@gmail.com. 3-D PRITING DESIGN REQUE ST: Blu-Bin, a new 3-D-printing retail store, wants to bring local artists’ designs to life with an exhibit. Info, admin@blu-bin. com, 20 Church St. FACE S: PORTRAITURE SHO W: Calling for submissions that reflect an enduring fascination with the photographic portrait. Deadline: November 13, midnight. Juror: Elizabeth Avedon. Entry fee. Info, darkroomgallery.com. JOIN US: 24-HOUR CO MICS! The 7th annual 24-Hour Comics Day, a free event at Artists’ Mediums in Williston. Starts at 10 a.m., October 5. Info and to sign up, 879-1236.

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on Howard does indeed possess a beautif ul mind. Let us count the ways the world would be diminished without him: Firs t, there never would’ve been an Opie (and what a barren patch the univ erse would be had there never been such a thing as an Opie). Or a Richie Cunningham. Artists have achieved immortality by leaving imprints on popular culture less indelible than those two. But Howard grew up, and, r ather than becoming a member of that mos t tedious of species — the former child actor with issues — he became a dir ector of mo vies without which the w orld would be a less inter esting place. Cocoon. Apollo 13. Cinderella Man. Frost/Nixon. And, yes, A Beautiful Mind. If he had made but a couple of those , Howard’s place in the pantheon s till would’ve been assur ed. Though his lar geheaded brother Clint defi nitely would have had a harder time making ends meet in Hollywood. Did that dude luck out, or what? Even operating at only half power, Howard has produced work more watchable than that of most directors, nothing-to-sneeze-at entertainments such as Night Shif t, Parenthood, The Paper (which f oreshadowed the current print journalism crisis) and The Missing.

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Of course, even Orson W elles had o° days. What was that beautiful mind thinking, I wonder, when he committed to pr ojects such as Gung Ho, Backdraft, EDtv (which f oreshadowed the curr ent reality craze but seriously blew anyway) and this one? When you review movies on TV, you do what’s called a “standup,” a quick on-camera intro bef ore cutting to the clips. A f a vorite I’ve used a hundr ed times o ver the pas t 30 years goes “X has directed some of the mos t memorable and mas terf ully craf ted movies of our time. This isn’t one of them.” That’s my intro to Rush, an overrated racing picture that liter ally goes no where f ast. Scripted by Peter Morgan (The Queen), it off ers the souped-up , Hollywoodized version of the real-lif e rivalry between James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) f or the 197 6 Formula One championship. Ironically, that’s the movie’s biggest problem: formula. For the fi rst time, Howard completely dispenses with char acter development. Hunt’s a handsome risk tak er who lo ves women, booze and drugs. Lauda has an overbite that locks his face in a rodent-like sneer. He’s methodical and lacking in social skills . It’s the rock star versus the monk. For two hours, they tr ade insults and

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gresses. The on-track action is di˛ cult to follow in places, and the filmmakers prove stingy when it comes to doling out information on the workings of the sport. That’s a problem, given that f ew in the audience ar e likely to have expert knowledge. There’s some business about “wets,” a type of tire, for example. Hunt insists on using them because Lauda is. It’s apparently a point of honor, but, just as the announcer ’s about to pr ovide clarification, he’s drowned out b y “Gimme Some

bers of the cas t, including Olivia Wilde as Hunt’s neglected wif e , take a backseat, and the film’s final act stalls and sputters as the director shif ts clumsily into sentimental gear. Somebody should’ve waved a bromance warning flag. For the lif e of me , I can’ t f athom the 88 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating for this drag of a r ace drama. In all the y ears I’ve spent watching Howard’s work, I can’t recall being half as happy to reach the finish line.

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t’s di˛ cult to rate a movie that doesn’t really start its las t half hour . Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s debut as a writer director has a solid pr emise: It’s a romantic comedy told fr om a not-so-romantic guy’s perspective. The pr oblem: About 70 percent of Don Jon is a one -joke comedy populated by character types lif ted s traight from “Jersey Shore.” The last 30 percent almost redeems it — but not quite. Actors writing a role for themselves often go overboard on their char acter’s depth, intelligence and sensitivity (Zach Bra° in Garden State, anyone?). Gordon-Levitt, who’s already known f or pla ying characters of depth, intelligence and sensitivity, has done the exact opposite. The titular Jon is a Jersey bartender who spends his f r ee time pump ing iron and hanging at clubs with his buds . His painfully histrionic Italian parents (Tony Danza and Glenne Headly) want him to find a nice girl and settle down. But Jon has never met a woman whose long-term company he preferred to the endless supply of voracious, surgically enhanced sir ens waiting f or him on porn sites. Online-porn addiction isn’ t some trumped-up movie problem. “Porn is … shaping men’s physical and emotional interest in sex on a v ery fundamental neurological level,” wrote Davy Rothbart in New York Magazine, one of those who’v e claimed the syndrome is changing the f ace of r elationships for a generation.

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YOUR YOUR YOUR golden oldies. by. Classic rock tunes blare (none by Rush). Even if it weren’t based on a true story, There’s the occasional spin-out. Breathless TEXT announcers keep us up to speed on who’ TEXT s Rush would rank among the mos t predict-TEXT able sports movies ever made. Female mem-HERE ahead as the months-long competition pr oHERE HERE

DON WAN Gordon-Levitt plays a meathead trying to kick a porn habit for Johansson’s love in his directorial debut.

As a scr eenwriter, Gordon-Levitt seems to have taken his cue f r om such commentaries. In v oiceover narration, Jon explains graphically why he prefers virtual sex to the real thing — yes, even when the latter fi nally happens with the perfect 10 he’s been courting, Barbara Sugarman (Scarlett Johansson). The joke is that, while Jon’s laptop screen has him in thr all (the chime of a booting Mac gets him hot and bother ed), Barbara is no less suck ered by the depictions of T rue

Love in PG-13 flicks. She’s Jon’s exact female counterpart, and she’ s set on tr ansf orming him into her notion of a romantic lead. It’s a good bit of satir e, as is the r ecurring gag in which Jon goes to confession and gets his se xual sins absolv ed, then sa ys his Hail Marys between pants at the gym. Once we’ve appreciated those barbs , however, all we have to watch is a courtship between two excruciatingly shallow people. Both actors play their abrasive, Joisey-accented charac-

ters with all the subtlety of a “Saturday Night Live” sketch. It’s quite possible to mock an ethnic subculture with tact and lo ve, but Moonstruck this is not. That’s why it’s a shock to see J ulianne Moore pop up, without warning, as an older classmate in Jon’s night course. Though she initially seems aggressively quirky, her character soon starts showing nuances of humor and emotion her etof ore missing f r om the film. Her interactions with J on transf orm him into less of a caricature, too, coaxing the movie toward a surprisingly graceful and insightful conclusion. It’s hard not to wish Gor don-Levitt had compressed the fi rst two thirds of the fi lm into a half hour and taken more time to explore the part wher e his char acter evolves. Perhaps he hoped to in veigle real-lif e Jons into absorbing the movie’s message by luring them with the time -honored techniques of MTV: hot chicks, loud music, broad comedy and grinding. (Let the squeamish be warned: The movie f eatures a cornucopia of porn clips.) If he succeeds in making the unthought f ul think, good on him. M oviegoers outside Jon’s demographic may find Don Jon’s raunchy candor refreshing in a rom-com context, and its last half hour touching. Way too much of its satire, though, is about as thought provoking as a montage of money shots. MARGO T HARRI S O N

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new in theaters cAptAiN pHillipSHHHH1/2 tom hanks plays the title character in this drama based on the true story of the Vermonter whose cargo ship was boarded by Somali pirates in 2009. with barkhad abdi and barkhad abdirahman. Paul (The Bourne Ultimatum) greengrass directed. (134 min, Pg-13. Starts Thursday, October 10, Stowe) gmo omg: director Jeremy Seifert gives genetically modified foods the Morgan Spurlock treatment in this documentary about his quest to find out exactly what they are and whether they should be freaking you out. (85 min, nR. Savoy) gRAVitY: Sandra bullock and george clooney play an astronaut and a medical engineer who find themselves adrift in space after their shuttle is destroyed. alfonso (Children of Men) cuarón directed. (91 min, Pg-13. bijou, capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Stowe)

cloUDY WitH A cHANcE oF mEAtBAllS 2HHH: In this sequel to the animated family hit, a hapless inventor (voiced by bill hader) must leave his new job when his food-generating machine once again goes haywire. with anna faris, James caan and neil Patrick harris. cody cameron and Kris Pearn directed. (94 min, Pg) DoN JoNHHH: Joseph gordon-levitt wrote, directed and stars in this dramedy about a Jersey guy with a porn fixation struggling to find happiness with a real woman. with Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore. (90 min, R)

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HAUtE cUiSiNE: foodie film alert! catherine frot plays hortense laborie in the story of how she became françois Mitterrand’s personal chef. with arthur dupont and Jean d’Ormesson. christian Vincent directed. (95 min, Pg-13. Savoy) popUlAiRE: back in 1959, typing was … a sport? In this french romantic comedy set in the “Mad Men” era, a businessman encourages his slow-poke secretary to train for the national Speed typing championship. deborah françois and Romain duris star. Régis Roinsard directed. (111 min, R. Savoy)

tHE HEAtHHHH: an uptight fbI agent is forced to partner with a free-wheeling boston cop in this buddy comedy starring Melissa Mccarthy and Sandra bullock. guess which one plays which? with demián bichir, Marlon wayans and Jane curtin. Paul (Bridesmaids) feig directed. (117 min, R)

RUNNER RUNNER: Justin timberlake plays a college student who wades dangerously deep into the world of high-stakes online poker in this thriller; ben affleck is his adversary. with gemma arterton. brad (The Lincoln Lawyer) furman directed. (91 min, R. bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount)

iN A WoRlD…HHHH: Think disembodied voice at the beginning of a movie trailer. lake bell directed and stars in this comedy about a young vocal coach who aspires to do voiceovers herself — if the male-dominated profession where her dad is a star will give her a chance. with Jeff garlin, fred Melamed and alexandra holden. (93 min, R)

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Award Ceremony for Tommie Smith

Sunday, Oct 6 at 4:00pm FREE EVENT @ The Haybarn Theatre

Educator and activist Dr. Tommie Smith will receive Goddard’s Presidential Award for Activism. Smith, a 1974 graduate of Goddard College-Cambridge, is known internationally for raising his fist, during a medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympic Games, a signature moment of the civil rights movement. Until recently, Smith was a member of the faculty at Santa Monica College. RSVP required. Visit www.goddard.edu/tommie or call 800.906.8312

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BlUE JASmiNEH: cate blanchett, alec baldwin and Sally hawkins star in woody allen’s latest drama, in which a fallen socialite heads to her estranged sister’s San francisco apartment to put her life back together. (98 min, Pg-13.)

Haybarn Literary Arts Festival Sunday, Sept. 22 at 5:45pm FREE EVENT @ The Haybarn Theatre Cornelius Eady, author of eight books of poetry and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1999, headlines this two-day event presented by Goddard College’s BFA in Creative Writing and BA in Individualized Studies programs. The festival celebrates the rich diversity of creative writing talent with readings and workshops by faculty and students. Lunch and dinners are available to purchase on campus.

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BAttlE oF tHE YEARH1/2: teams from around the world compete in the world’s biggest b-boying competition in this dance drama from benson lee, who directed the well-regarded documentary Planet B-Boy. with Josh holloway, Josh Peck, weronika Rosati and laz alonso. (109 min, Pg-13)

Visit www.goddard.edu/litfest for more information

iNSiDioUS: cHAptER 2HH1/2: Patrick wilson and Rose byrne play a couple trying to figure out exactly why they keep getting haunted in this scare-movie sequel directed, like the original, by James (The Conjuring) wan. with barbara hershey and ty Simpkins. (106 min, Pg-13)

Oct 18

Paul Zaloom’s “White Like Me, a Honky Dory Puppet Show” Friday, Oct 18 at 8:00am

Tickets: $15 advance | $20 at the door

mANHAttAN SHoRt Film FEStiVAlHHHH: watch 10 short films chosen from more than 600 entries from around the world, then vote for your favorite at this annual global competition. See review, this issue. (120 min, nR)

Get tickets online at www.goddard.edu/zaloom

Comedic puppeteer, political satirist, filmmaker, and performance artist Paul Zaloom, a 1973 graduate of Goddard’s residential undergraduate program, headlines the Evening Alumni Showcase at Goddard’s 150th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend.

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cloSED ciRcUitHH1/2: Eric bana and Rebecca hall play lawyers in love — well, formerly in love — who run into government roadblocks as they defend an alleged international terrorist in this uK conspiracy drama. with ciáran hinds and Jim broadbent. John (Boy A) crowley directed. (95 min, R)

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BiG picture theater

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

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 5, 6:45. elysium 5, 7.

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friday 4 — thursday 10 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 Fri: 6:45. Sat and Sun: 2, 6:45. Mon and Tue: 6:45. elysium Fri: 7. Sat and Sun: 1, 7. Mon and Tue: 7.

BiJou cinepleX 4

Rte. 100, Morrisville, 888-3293, bijou4.com

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 4. cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 in 3d 6:30. The Family 4, 6:50. insidious: chapter 2 4, 7. prisoners 4, 6:40.

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friday 4 — thursday 10 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 Fri: 6:40, 8:30. Sat: 1:30, 6:40, 8:30. Sun: 1:30, 6:40. Mon to Thu: 6:40. cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 in 3d 4. *Gravity Fri and Sat: 4, 9. Sun to Thu: 4. *Gravity 3d Fri: 6:50. Sat and Sun: 1:30, 6:50. Mon to Thu: 6:50. insidious: chapter 2 Fri and Sat: 7, 9. Sun to Thu: 7. prisoners Fri: 4. Sat and Sun: 1:30, 4. Mon to Thu: 4. *runner runner Fri: 4, 7:10, 9. Sat: 1:30, 4, 7:10, 9. Sun: 1:30, 4, 7:10. Mon to Thu: 4, 7:10.

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

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 Blue Jasmine 6:30, 9. The Family 6:40, 9:05. lee daniels’ The Butler 6:15, 9:10. prisoners 7. rush 6:15, 9. friday 4 — thursday 10 The Family Fri: 6:30, 9:05. Sat and Sun: 12:45, 3:45, 6:30, 9:05. Mon to Thu: 6:30, 9:05. *Gravity 3d Fri: 6:30, 9. Sat and Sun: 12:45 (2D), 3:40, 6:30, 9. Mon to Thu: 6:30, 9. lee daniels’ The Butler Fri: 6:15, 9:10. Sat and Sun: 12:45, 3:15, 6:15, 9:10. Mon to Thu: 6:15, 9:10. prisoners Fri: 7. Sat and Sun: 12:30, 3:15, 7. Mon to Thu: 7. rush Fri: 6:15, 9. Sat and Sun: 12:30, 3:15, 6:15, 9. Mon to Thu: 6:15, 9.

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

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 Baggage claim 12:45, 2:55, 5:05, 7:15, 9:25. Battle of the year 12, 4:50, 9:40. Battle of the year 3d 2:25, 7:15. cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 12:15, 8:55. cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 in 3d 2:25, 4:35, 6:45. don Jon 1, 3:05, 5:10, 7:20, 9:25. The Family 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10. *Gravity 3d Thu: 10. insidious: chapter 2 12:20,

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2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:40. lee daniels’ The Butler 12, 6:55. planes 2:45, 4:50. prisoners 12:05, 3:10, 6:15, 9:20. riddick 9:45. rush 1:15, 4:10, 7, 9:40. we’re the millers 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:25. friday 4 — thursday 10 Baggage claim 12:45, 2:55, 5:05, 7:15, 9:25. Battle of the year 12, 4:50, 9:40. Battle of the year 3d 2:25, 7:15. cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 12:15, 8:55. cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 in 3d 2:25, 4:35, 6:45. don Jon 1, 3:05, 5:10, 7:20, 9:25. The Family 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10. *Gravity 12:15, 5:20 6:30, 9:45. *Gravity 3d 1, 2:20, 3:10, 4:25, 7:30, 8:45. insidious: chapter 2 2:35, 9:50. lee daniels’ The Butler 12, 6:55. planes 2:45, 4:50. prisoners 12:05, 3:10, 6:15, 9:20. riddick 9:45. *runner runner 12:50, 3, 5:15, 7:20, 9:30. rush 1:15, 4:10, 7, 9:40. we’re the millers 12:10, 5, 7:25.

maJestic 10

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

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 Battle of the year 1:10, 3:40, 6:05, 9:35. cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 2:30, 4:40, 7:20. cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 in 3d 1, 3:30, 6:30, 8:50. don Jon 1:15, 4:30, 7, 9:15. The Family 1:20, 4, 6:45, 9:20. insidious: chapter 2 2:20, 4:35, 7, 9:20. lee daniels’ The Butler 2, 6, 8:45, 9:10. prisoners 1:30, 3:20, 6:40, 8:30. riddick 9:15. rush 1, 3:50, 6:30, 9:05. we’re the millers 2:25, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40. friday 4 — thursday 10 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 12:10, 2:20, 4:30, 6:35. cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 in 3d 1:15, 3:30, 6, 8:10. don Jon 12:20, 2:30, 4:40, 7, 9:35. The Family 3:50, 9:15. *Gravity 3d 12, 2:10, 3:10, 4:20. *Gravity 1, 5:15, 7:20. insidious: chapter 2 8:55. lee daniels’ The Butler 12:40, 6:20. prisoners 12:15, 3:20, 6:30, 9:05. *runner runner 12:30, 2:40, 5, 7:15, 9:25. rush 12:50, 4, 6:50, 9:30. we’re the millers 1:10, 3:40, 6:55, 9:20.

marQuis theatre Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 *cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 7. prisoners 7. we’re the millers 7. friday 4 — thursday 10 cloudy with a chance of meatballs Fri: 6, 8:30. Sat: 1, 6:8:30. Sun: 1, 7. Mon to Thu: 7. *Gravity Fri and Sat: 6:30. *Gravity 3d Fri: 9. Sat: 1, 9. Sun: 1, 7. Mon to Thu: 7. prisoners Fri: 6, 9. Sat: 1, 6, 9. Sun: 1, 7. Mon to Thu: 7.

merrill’s roXy cinema

the savoy theater

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 Blue Jasmine 1:20, 4:10, 6:45, 9:30. lee daniels’ The Butler 1, 3:40, 6:20, 9. manhattan shorts 1:30, 4:20, 7, 9:25. prisoners 1:10, 3:30, 6:30, 8:50. rush 1:15, 3:50, 6:40, 9:15. The way, way Back 1:25, 6:50. we’re the millers 4, 9:10.

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 salinger 6:30, 8:45. Thanks for sharing 6, 8:15.

222 College St., Burlington, 8643456, merrilltheatres.net

friday 4 — thursday 10 Full schedule not available at press time.

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

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 3d 2:45, 6, 8:15. cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 1:30, 3:45, 7, 9:15. don Jon 1:30, 4:20, 6:55, 9. The Family 1:20, 3:40, 6:50, 9:05. in a world... 1:40, 4:30, 6:30, 9:10. insidious: chapter 2 1:25, 4, 6:40, 8:55. lee daniels' The Butler 1:35, 3:30, 6:10, 8:50. prisoners 1:20, 3:50, 6:20, 8:30. riddick 4:05, 8:40. The spectacular now 1:45, 6:35. friday 4 — thursday 10 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 3d 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7. cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 1:20, 3:40, 6, 8:10. don Jon Sat: 12:45, 4:20, 6:20, 9:20. *eXhiBition: vermeer and music: The art of love and leisure Thu: 7:30. The Family Sat: 6:40. *Gravity 3d 12:30, 2:20, 4:20, 6:30, 8:40, 9:10. *Gravity 1, 3:10, 5:05, 7:10, 9:20. in a world... Sat: 3:50, 9. insidious: chapter 2 3:20, 9:05. Sat: 9:05. lee daniels' The Butler Sat: 12:55, 6:10. *met opera: eugene onegin live Sat: 12:55. prisoners Sat: 1:10, 3, 6:15, 8:20. *runner runner 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7:10, 9:20.

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

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 6:30, 9. insidious: chapter 2 6:30, 9. friday 4 — thursday 10 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 Fri: 6:30, 9. Mon to Thu: 6:30, 9. cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 in 3d Sat and Sun: 12:45, 3:15. *runner runner Fri: 6:30, 9. Sat and Sun: 12:45, 3:15, 6:30, 9. Mon to Thu: 6:30, 9.

26 Main St., Montpelier, 2290509, savoytheater.com

friday 4 — thursday 10 Gmo omG Fri: 6, 8. Sat and Sun: 1, 3:30, 6, 8. Mon to Thu: 6, 8. *haute cuisine (les saveurs du palais) Fri: 6:30. Sat and Sun: 1:30, 6:30. Mon to Thu: 6:30. *populaire Fri: 8:30. Sat and Sun: 4, 8:30. Mon to Thu: 8:30.

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

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 in 3d 7. *Gravity Thu: 10. lee daniels’ The Butler 7. prisoners 7. friday 4 — thursday 10 *captain phillips Thu: 8. cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 in 3d Fri: 6:30, 8:30. Sat: 2:30, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30. Sun: 2:30, 4:30, 7. Mon to Thu: 7. *Gravity Sat and Sun: 4:30. *Gravity 3d Fri: 7, 9:05. Sat: 2:30, 7, 9:05. Sun: 2:30, 7. Mon to Thu: 7. prisoners Fri: 6:30, 9:05. Sat: 2:30, 6:30, 9:05. Sun to Thu: 7.

sunset drive-in theatre

155 Porters Point Road, just off Rte. 127, Colchester, 862-1800. sunsetdrivein.com

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 *cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 7:30 followed by smurfs 2 9:45. we're the millers 7:30 followed by The heat 9:45.closed circuit 7:30 followed by The world's end 9:45. lee daniels' The Butler 7:30 followed by Blue Jasmine 9:45. friday 4 — thursday 10 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 7:30 followed by smurfs 2 9:35. The Family 7:30 followed by The world's end 9:40. lee daniels' The Butler 7:30 followed by Blue Jasmine 9:50. we're the millers 7:30 followed by The heat 9:45.

welden theatre

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

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 7:10. insidious: chapter 2 7:05. prisoners 7. friday 4 — thursday 10 Full schedule not available at press time.

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plANESHH: “From above the world of Cars” comes this Disney spin-off franchise, starring an acrophobic plane who nevertheless dreams of being an aerial racer. With the voices of Dane Cook, Teri Hatcher, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and John Cleese. (92 min, PG) pRiSoNERSHHHH1/2: A father (Hugh Jackman) will stop at nothing to apprehend the abductor of his 6-year-old daughter and her friend in this intense drama from director Denis (Incendies) Villeneuve. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Terrence Howard, Paul Dano and Maria Bello. (153 min, R) RiDDicKHH1/2: Nine years after The Chronicles of Riddick comes this sci-fi/action sequel in which Vin Diesel once again plays a wanted criminal trying to survive on a hostile planet. With Karl Urban and Katee Sackhoff. David (A Perfect Getaway) Twohy directed. (119 min, R) RUSHHH: Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl play fierce Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda in this fact-based racing film set in the 1970s. With Olivia Wilde. Ron Howard directed. (123 min, R) SAliNGERHH: Shane Salerno directed this documentary about the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye, featuring Edward Norton, John Cusack, Judd Apatow and others. (129 min, PG-13) tHE SpEctAcUlAR NoWHH1/2: A high school golden boy on a downward spiral (Miles Teller) finds himself inexplicably drawn to a bookish nice girl in this dramedy from the screenwriters of 500 Days of Summer. Shailene Woodley and Brie Larsen also star. James Ponsoldt directed. (95 min, R) tHANKS FoR SHARiNGHH1/2: Stuart Blumberg makes his directorial debut with this ensemble drama about a group of sex addicts trying to learn how to have relationships. With Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Gad, Pink and Mark Ruffalo. (112 min, R)

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While Joshua Burgess, Chaz West and Marquise Williams were awaiting the start of their trial for home invasion and armed robbery in Pensacola, Fla., Court Security Deputy Joseph Kastor found a note in the courtroom, apparently dropped by one of the suspects. The note advised another suspect about what to say to get their stories straight when they appeared before the judge. When confronted with the note, the suspects changed their pleas to guilty. (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Shortcomings

The International Paralympic Committee declared swimmer Victoria Allen, 19, ineligible for this summer’s world championships because she isn’t disabled enough. Having won four medals and set a world freestyle record the year before, she “failed to provide conclusive evidence of a permanent eligible impairment,” the IPC ruled on the eve of this year’s competition. A star child athlete, Arlen developed a neurological condition that led to her spending three years in a vegetative state before she awoke in 2010 with paralyzed legs. She insisted she is being punished because her doctor believes that her condition might improve. IPC official Peter Van de Vliet defended the ruling. “If you’re classifying an amputee, either they’ve got a leg or they haven’t, and in 12 months they

After Jakiya McKoy, 7, won the Little Miss Hispanic Delaware contest, pageant officials took away her crown because of concerns that she isn’t Hispanic enough. Contestants are required to be at least 25 percent Hispanic, but Maria Perez, president of the sponsoring Nuestras Raices, said the verification the child provided “does not specify she was 25 percent Hispanic or Hispanic at all.” The McKoys protested that the real reason their daughter’s reign was cut short was her dark skin, not the lack of documentation. (New York’s Daily News)

Geographically Challenged

When President Barack Obama made a bus tour with stops in Scranton, Pa., and Binghamton, Buffalo and Syracuse, N.Y., cable news network MSNBC showed a map of the presidential itinerary that grouped Syracuse, Buffalo and Binghamton near the state’s northeastern border with Vermont. Buffalo is in the far western side of the state, 330-plus miles from where the MSNBC map located it; Binghamton and Syracuse are in the state’s center, roughly 200 miles from where the map depicts them. MSNBC host Martin Bashir called the error an honest mistake. (Business Insider)

Slightest Provocation

Prosecutors told a court in Deschutes County, Ore., that Lawrence Loeffler, 86, shot his wife to death for putting the lid on the ketchup bottle too tightly and because his stepdaughter failed to wish him a happy birthday. (Associated Press) Authorities accused Boca Raton, Fla., city worker Donell Allison Jr., 33, of brutally beating another city employee after the victim took refuge in the back seat of a city vehicle when it began raining and sat on Allison’s lunch. (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Criminal Comestibles

A Scottish court sentenced Wayne Stillwell, 25, to 10 months in jail for rubbing bacon over the handles of a mosque in Edinburgh and then throwing the bacon into the building. “Muslims regard bacon as unclean,” Stillwell explained after pleading guilty to causing a breach of the peace. (Edinburgh News) Police arrested a 52-year-old woman who reportedly entered Seattle’s Dim Sum King restaurant, told the patrons to “go back to China,” flipped over their plates, spit on one man and doused other diners in soy sauce and chocolate milk. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

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Second-Amendment Follies Authorities said Matthew Coleman, 37, shot his wife through both legs at their home in Windsor, Vt., while trying to show her that a 9-mm gun wasn’t loaded. (Burlington’s WCAX-TV)

Downside of Law & Order

The Dutch justice ministry announced the closing of eight prisons because of a lack of criminals. Crediting the declining crime rate, deputy justice minister Nebahat Albayrak said the closings will result in the loss of 1200 jobs but indicated the Netherlands is negotiating with Belgium to take 500 prisoners. That deal would net the Netherlands $40.5 million and delay the closing of two of the prisons. (The Huffington Post)

Strange Bedfellows

The National Rifle Association joined an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit against the National Security Agency’s phone-tracking program. The NRA’s supporting brief warned that the NSA’s data mining could inhibit people’s “willingness to communicate with the NRA” and “allow the government to circumvent legal protections for Americans’ privacy,” thereby creating an illegal “national gun registry.” (USA Today)

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I periodically hike alone into the serene hills north of San Francisco and perform a set of my songs for the birds, insects, squirrels and trees. Recently I discovered that British comedian Milton Jones tried a similar experiment. He did his standup act for a herd of cows on a farm in Hertfordshire. I can’t speak for Jones’ motivations, but one of the reasons I do my nature shows is because they bring out my wild, innocent, generous spirit. Now is a good time for you to do something similar for yourself, Libra. What adventures can you undertake that will fully activate your wild, innocent, generous spirit?

gemiNi (May 21-June 20): “Don’t say you want love,” writes san francisco author stephen sparks. “say you want the morning light through a paint-flecked window; say you want a gust of wind scraping leaves along the pavement and hills rolling toward the sea; say you want to notice, in a tree you walk past every day, the ruins of a nest exposed as the leaves fall away; a slow afternoon of conversation in a shadowy bar; the smell of bread baking.” That’s exactly the oracle I want to give you, Gemini. In my opinion, you can’t afford to be generic or blank in your requests for love. you must be highly specific. you’ve got to ask for the exact feelings and experiences that will boost the intensity of your lust for life. (Here’s sparks’ tumblr page: invisiblestories.tumblr.com.) caNceR

(June 21-July 22): “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are stronger in the broken places,” wrote Cancerian writer ernest Hemingway. by my estimation, my fellow Crabs, we are now entering a phase of our astrological cycle when we can make dramatic progress in healing the broken places in ourselves. but even better than that: As we deal dynamically with the touchy issues that caused our wounds, we will become stronger than we were before we got broken.

leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Let’s hope you have

given deep thought to understanding who you are at this moment of your life. Let’s also hope that you have developed a clear vision of the person you would like to become in,

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(Aug. 23-sept. 22): Do the words “purity” and “purify” have any useful purpose? or have they been so twisted by religious fundamentalists and mocked by decadent cynics that they’re mostly just farcical? I propose that you take them seriously in the coming week. Give them your own spin. for instance, you could decide to purify yourself of petty attitudes and trivial desires that aren’t in alignment with your highest values. you might purify yourself of self-deceptions that have gotten you into trouble and purify yourself of resentments that have blocked your creative energy. At the very least, Virgo, cleanse your body with extra-healthy food, good sleep, massage, exercise and sacred sex.

scoRPio (oct. 23-nov. 21): Are you anx-

ious and agitated, afraid that you’re careening out of control? Is there a flustered voice in your head moaning, “stop the insanity!”? Well, relax, dear scorpio. I promise you that you no longer have to worry about going cray-cray. Why? because you have already gone cray-cray, my friend. That is correct. you slipped over the threshold a few days ago, and have been living in bonkersville ever since. And since you are obviously still alive and functioning, I think it’s obvious that the danger has passed. Here’s the new truth: If you surrender to the uproar, if you let it teach you all it has to teach you, you will find a lively and intriguing kind of peace.

sagittaRiUs (nov. 22-Dec. 21): to give you the oracle that best matches your current astrological omens, I’ve borrowed from “sweetness,” a poem by stephen Dunn. I urge you to memorize it or write it on a piece of paper that you will carry around with you everywhere you go. say Dunn’s words as if they were your own: “often a sweetness comes / as if on loan, stays just long enough / to make sense of what it means to be alive, / then returns to its dark / source. As for me, I don’t

care / where it’s been, or what bitter road / it’s traveled / to come so far, to taste so good.”

caPRicoRN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In her book Teaching a Stone to Talk, Annie Dillard apologizes to God and santa Claus and a nice but eccentric older woman named Miss White, whom she knew as a child. “I am sorry I ran from you,” she writes to them. “I am still running from that knowledge, that eye, that love from which there is no refuge. for you meant only love, and love, and I felt only fear, and pain.” Judging from your current astrological omens, Capricorn, I’d say that now would be a good time for you to do something similar: take an inventory of the beauty and love and power you have sought to escape and may still be trying to avoid. you’re finally ready to stop running and embrace at least some of that good stuff. aQUaRiUs (Jan. 20-feb. 18): The Dragon

Lives Again is a 1977 film that tells the story of martial arts legend bruce Lee fighting bad guys in the underworld. Among the villains he defeats are Dracula, James bond, the Godfather, Clint eastwood and the exorcist. I urge you to use this as inspiration, Aquarius. Create an imaginary movie in your mind’s eye. you’re the hero, of course. Give yourself a few superpowers, and assemble a cast of scoundrels from your past — anyone who has done you wrong. Then watch the epic tale unfold as you do with them what bruce Lee did to Dracula and company. yes, it’s only pretend. but you may be surprised at how much this helps you put your past behind you. Think of it as a purgative meditation that will free you to move in the direction of the best possible future.

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(feb. 19-March 20): After studying the myths and stories of many cultures throughout history, Joseph Campbell arrived at a few conclusions about the nature of the human quest. Here’s one that’s apropos for you right now: “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” He came up with several variations on this idea, including this one: “The very cave you are afraid to enter turns out to be the source of what you are looking for.” I urge you to consider making this your operative hypothesis for the coming weeks, Pisces.

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(April 20-May 20): In David Markson’s experimental novel Wittgenstein’s Mistress, the protagonist fantasizes about the winter she lived at the Louvre Museum in Paris. she says that to keep warm she made big fires and burned some of the museum’s precious artifacts. I’m hoping you won’t do anything remotely resembling that mythic event in the coming week, taurus. I understand that you may be going through a cold spell — a time when you’re longing for more heat and light. but I beg you not to sacrifice enduring beauty in order to ameliorate your temporary discomfort. This, too, shall pass.

say, three years. How do you feel about the gap between the current you and the future you? Does it oppress you? Does it motivate you? Maybe a little of both? I’ll offer you the perspective of actress tracee ellis ross. “I am learning every day,” she told Uptown Magazine, “to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.”

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I am a sexually inexperienced woman due to a longterm marriage. Now, in my 50s, I have found a very special friend who is giving me feelings I never knew existed. The sexual excitement is unbearable — at times, I literally want to scream. Here’s my question: I am embarrassed about my enthusiasm in bed, and particularly aware of my intense facial expressions. What do I do?

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