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lection day isn’t for a few months yet, but campaign season is definitely under way. Staff writer Paul Heintz covered three campaign kickoffs in the last week on Blurt, the Seven Days staff blog. Heintz noted that former transportation secretary David Dill is running for a Northeast Kingdom state Senate seat, former Progressive state representative David Zuckerman announced his candidacy for a Chittenden County Senate seat, and Attorney General Bill Sorrell announced that he’s running for reelection.

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Sorrell, a Democrat, was first appointed to his post by former governor Howard Dean and hasn’t had a serious opponent in 15 years. But he’s facing a primary challenge from Chittenden County State’s Attorney T.J. Donovan this time around, and he’s stepping up his game. Here’s an excerpt from Heintz’s blog post “At Reelection Launch, Attorney General Bill Sorrell Dusts Off the Boxing Gloves”:

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Standing at a podium in the Statehouse’s ornate Cedar Creek Room wearing a dark suit and blue tie, Attorney General Bill Sorrell looked ever the stately incumbent Wednesday afternoon. As four dozen smartly dressed attorney types looked on approvingly, the state’s top law enforcement officer launched his eighth campaign for reelection. Only this time, something was different. “Have you ever had this kind of a kickoff before?” Burlington Free Press reporter Terri Hallenbeck asked Sorrell, her voice trailing off. “Or have we just not come before?” “We” being members of the media, of course. “I did have at least one or two others that were sparsely attended by the media,” the AG responded with a laugh. “So welcome to all of you.” Heintz will be covering all of the kickoffs and press conferences he can in the next few months; find his updates at sevendaysvt.com and, this week, in Fair Game on page 12.

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When Attorney General Bill Sorrell launched his reelection campaign last Wednesday at the Statehouse, he had clearly settled on a metaphor to describe his 15 years in office: that of a hard-charging fighter ready to take the gloves off and beat his big, bad corporate opponents to smithereens. Just a few lines into his announcement, the boxer/lawyer said, “I have been called a ‘two-fisted attorney general,’ and there’s a reason for that: I have never backed away from aggressively but fairly enforcing our laws — even when confronting wealthy and powerful opponents.” So who exactly referred to the AG as he with two fists? A quick Google search (talk about in-depth reporting!) found just one such reference: a post on the left-leaning blog Green Mountain Daily, penned by freelance writer John Walters of Montpelier. Sorrell’s campaign confirmed the phrase’s origin. Trouble is, the guy who coined the term was kinda joking. “I don’t know if I was being sarcastic or ironic,” says Walters, who’s written a number of blog posts critical of Sorrell. “I certainly didn’t mean it literally. I don’t really think of him as a ‘two-fisted attorney general,’ so in that sense I guess I was being a little sarcastic.”

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says Seth Leonard, a Winooski resident and new member of the Winooski Community Partnership, a volunteer, nonprofit organization seeking to revitalize downtown. The longtime lack of a supermarket has motivated city officials to court various vendors over the years, including City Market. The leadership of the Burlington co-op was interested in a Winooski satellite as early as 2005, according to Harrington, who was City Market’s marketing manager when urban-development construction was beginning in Winooski. At the time, the developers of Keen’s Crossing included a roughly 4500-square-foot, ground-floor space inside the complex, intending it as an eventual grocery store. Though that space is striking, it lacks a few key features — significantly, a loading dock. And so it remains vacant, other than the small portion occupied by the Winooski Falls Market, which opened two years ago. When City Market announced plans last fall to build a second store, three potential sites were mentioned: Burlington’s South End, the Old North End and Winooski. Representatives from City Market had already looked at the empty Keen’s Crossing space and found it inadequate to their needs. They’ve also looked at various other locations in town, but so far none has had the accessibility, parking or affordability to support City Market’s most immediate goal — to ease congestion at its Burlington store. City Market’s recent study showed that better economic pastures — and more parking — lie elsewhere. “Our market study came back and said we should concentrate on the Pine Street area [in the South End],” says general manager Clem Nilan. While popular support for a Winooski market is high, residents of the other two locations are clamoring for their own City Market, too, he adds. Expanding into an area solely as a “goodwill exercise” might not fly with a bank or with the co-op’s members. “A lot of factors go into deciding this,” Nilan says. “A large project of this nature needs to take into account fiscal responsibility as well as the needs of any community of which we’ll be a part.” When it seemed clear that City Market wasn’t heading north, angst poured out in dozens of messages on Front Porch Forum. “The City Market expansion possibility was really exciting for a lot of folks in Winooski,” says City Councilor Robinson. “Now we’re trying to figure out where we go next. One

thing we’re really clear about is, we don’t want another convenience store.” That view is echoed by Leonard, who works at Opportunities Credit Union and sits on the economic-development committee of the Winooski Community

limits every day. We had $55,000 in sales at our farmers market [last season].” Though Nilan points out that Winooski is not completely out of the running for an eventual store, Leonard and others are plunging ahead with their corin hirsch

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Partnership. (“The city of Winooski recently folded the job of community development director into a broader, more service-based position, so the WCP has taken up some of the slack with regard to economic development.”) The partnership is battling “the negative perception of Winooski [as] not being a great shopping base for a health-foods market of some kind, not being wealthy enough to support organic food,” he says. “Tens of thousands of cars pass through our city

explorations. “There’s a bunch of people not waiting around for [City Market],” he says. “People need access to fresh food, and we can’t force a board of trustees to make a decision. It’s in all of our interests to solve this serious food and socioeconomic crisis. There is a human side to this,” Leonard adds. In addition to identifying sites for a permanent market — for instance, the city owns a lot adjacent to the Champlain Mill that might be ideal

— the city and its activists have been looking to other models around the state, as well as to urban innovations such as mobile vendors. “If we have to get all guerrilla about it, at least that’s a possibility,” Leonard says. He has been working closely with a family that owns both a Fairfax farm and a vacant lot in Winooski, and says the farmers are poised to set up a produce stand in the city this summer, “three or four days a week.” Seth Gillim, who moved to Winooski in 2010 with his family and serves as chair of the city’s planning commission, says it is important to embrace Winooski’s differences and challenges as opportunities. “The grocery that Winooski gets will probably be the first of its kind in Vermont. It’s not going to be a 30,000-square-foot [store] like City Market; it will probably be 8000 to 15,000 square feet and will cater to a variety of income groups and tastes,” Gillim predicts. “It just takes the right entrepreneur who is passionate about Winooski. This isn’t a desire of ours — it’s a need. We need somewhere to buy milk, dinner and some diapers for our kids.” Winooski Mayor Michael O’Brien remembers when his mother shopped for groceries at Winooski’s IGA, which was sacrificed in the latest round of urban development. Though he says the city has talked to “several people” over the years about opening a market — to no avail — O’Brien sounds optimistic that the forward momentum and imaginative thinking of the new city council and community partnership will reverse Winooski’s poor grocery fortunes. “It’s a great opportunity for a market, and we’re looking at a flexible approach with a product mix and possibly multiple vendors,” O’Brien says. “Though, as of yet, there’s really nothing on the table.” An eventual Winooski market might resemble those common in more urban areas. “Maybe what the future holds isn’t a grocery store per se, but maybe we become the best town in terms of corner markets,” Gillim speculates. “Maybe the future doesn’t look that different than the past.” However it will look, Robinson hopes the city will have its market within three years. Leonard agrees. “From a social and political perspective, it is time for us to move on. We need to look inward for ideas and vision that will solve the problem,” he says. “Not that we won’t be recruiting someone from the outside.” m Winooski Community Partnership, downtownwinooski.org

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The other notable epitaph is for Jennie C. Brady, who died on June 4, 1882, at the age of 18 years, six months. It reads: “Early, bright, transient, chaste as morning dew she sparkled, was exhaled and went to heaven.” The relative lack of publicly available information about the Shelburne Road Cemetery isn’t surprising. Vermont, like most states, maintains no central database or registry of cemeteries or gravesites, notes Josh Slocum, executive director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance of South Burlington. Slocum, whose nonprofit serves as a watchdog for the funeral industry, was interviewed at length by Anderson Cooper for the May 20 episode of CBS’ “60 Minutes.” The story, called “Final Resting Place,” explored some of the more egregious cases of fraud and abuse in the cemetery industry, including the covert exhumation and disposal of bodies and headstones by cemetery employees seeking to resell plots. Slocum, whose office routinely fields complaints about cemeteries, funeral homes and crematoria, has been pushing Congress to enact legislation regulating cemeteries similar to the federal laws that already govern funeral homes and crematoria. That said, Slocum is far less concerned about historic cemeteries falling into disrepair than he is about the “active harm” being perpetrated on consumers who are still alive. “I get a lot of complaints from people who think there ought to be some sort of public hanging because an old cemetery, with no living descendants, isn’t being taken care of,” Slocum tells Seven Days. If you want it maintained, he suggests, “form a volunteer association.” m Outraged, or merely curious, about something? Send your burning question to wtf@sevendaysvt.com.

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history. Likewise, Bill Szymanski, South Burlington’s 83-year-old cemetery commissioner, can say only that it’s still considered “active.” Plots are available to the public for $300 apiece — to Szymanski’s best recollection, since no one has been interred there for more than a decade. Paul Wallace of the Chittenden County Historical Society is more helpful. The Burlington resident is a retired archaeology professor from the State University of New York at Albany and is working on a project to collect epitaphs from Chittenden County’s 106 cemeteries. Thus far, Wallace claims to have visited 104 and walked them all “stone by stone.” “Most people in this country study cemeteries for genealogical reasons,” explains Wallace, who once taught courses in Greek and Egyptian antiquities. “But if you work on a tomb in Egypt, you don’t do it for genealogical reasons. You do it for sociological and historical reasons. That’s what epitaphs do — they tell us about the people who are buried there and what the people who put them there said about them.” What do the epitaphs in Shelburne Road Cemetery tell us about its permanent residents? Many of the names are common in this area, including Barstow, Catlin, Harrington, Irish and Spear — that last the family for which Spear Street presumably was named. More than 40 graves are listed in town records, while online websites such as interment.net and findagrave.com list as many as 129. While walking the Shelburne Road Cemetery himself, Wallace says he encountered only two epitaphs worth noting. The first lists three brothers — Thomas, William and George Gullian (or Culbert; the stone is difficult to read), ages 16, 13 and 8, respectively — who all died on November 7, 1813. According to their epitaph, “The above sons of Peter and Jane Gullian were all drowned in a pond together.”

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otorists driving on Route 7 in South Burlington can be forgiven if they never notice the small, unmarked cemetery nestled in the woods on the west side of the highway. That stretch of Shelburne Road, with its abundance of big-box stores, furniture outlets and car showrooms, is better known for its Olive Garden than burial garden. In short, times change, and so does the scenery, and so it happened that scores of 19th- and early-20th-century Vermonters, including several War of 1812 veterans, were laid to rest in a graveyard that ended up sandwiched between a Champlain Farms Gulf station and the Freedom Nissan dealership. What must have once been a tranquil sanctuary for solemn repose is now awash in traffic noise, diesel fumes and the stench of deep fryers. WTF? Though no signpost, wrought-iron gate or paved walkway marks its entrance, the Shelburne Road Cemetery, as it’s officially named, is one of only two municipally owned cemeteries in South Burlington. (The other is Eldridge Cemetery near Burlington International Airport.) The 1.5-acre parcel of land was deeded to the city in 1865 when Burlington and South Burlington were split into separate municipalities. Today, just about the only evidence that it’s not a vacant lot is the mown lawn, courtesy of the Public Works Department. On a recent visit to the Shelburne Road Cemetery, a shopping cart full of leaves and plastic bags sits abandoned near the entrance. Once a visitor ventures through the trees that screen it from Route 7, the cemetery itself looks largely empty, with one cluster of graves near the front and another at the rear. The headstones are in various states of disrepair, though many inscriptions are still legible, including some dating back to the early 1800s. The town clerk’s office has little information to offer about the cemetery’s

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f you hike up Burlington’s Maple Street past Champlain College, a beautiful sight comes into view on your left: the rosy hues and blocky masses of the Edward Wells house. The castlelike home was built in 1892 in the then-latest style, Queen Anne — a name that had less to do with the British monarch than with projecting a sense of majesty. Hence the elegant, covered coach-door entrance (called a porte cochere), elliptical porches on two levels and a three-story cylindrical tower topped by a conical roof. For many, a glimpse inside the building will be the highlight of PRESERVATION BURLINGTON’s ANNUAL HOMES TOUR this Saturday. If Vermont has ever produced majesty, Wells was it. The Waterbury native and brother of Civil War general William Wells (whose statue stands in Battery Park) owned Wells Richardson, a patent medicine and dye manufacturing and distribution company. According to the 1979 National Register of Historic Places, one of the company’s most successful products was Paine’s Celery Compound, a “medicine” containing 22 percent alcohol and extract of coca — which is to say, a hint of cocaine. Edward Wells house At the time he built the house for $100,000, using exquisite materials and superior local craftsmen, Wells was grossing $3 million a year. This early pharmaceutical giant’s former home at 61 Summit Street is currently being restored to serve as the University of Vermont Alumni House. The $13.5-million renovations won’t be complete until October 2015, according to UVM executive director of member DAV E ROB BIN S services RUTH MACCORMACK. But phase one — the exterior — nearly is, and tour-goers will also have a chance to view the first floor’s astonishingly the foundation’s fundraising motto, “Come home to beautiful interior woodwork. “Every room is done in a different wood,” says Alumni House”). Meanwhile, the restoration workers MacCormack. On a pre-tour visit, she points to the entry have become the building’s most ardent fans. “The craftsmanship in it just makes me cry. It’s in white oak, the mahogany-lined main dining room and the all-sycamore music room. MacCormack, who is also almost a spiritual experience, it’s so well done,” rhapexecutive director of the Alumni House Campaign, says sodizes DAVE ROBBINS, the site supervisor of MILLBROOK all funding for the renovations will come from private BUILDING & REMODELING in Colchester. The general contractor’s team rebuilt the porches and reinforced their donors — a first for a UVM building. Alums are apparently stepping up to the plate, and wood columns with internal steel supports, among no wonder. Like MacCormack (class of ’90), many of other contributions. Robbins cites as particularly notable the distinctive them once knew the building as the home of Delta Psi. The fraternity owned it from 1924 through 2007, when bas-relief wood carvings that fill the triangular peaks of the dormer windows and the entry and exit pediments the university bought it. “We all knew it was a special place when we were of the porte cochere. The last two depict a smiling god’s undergrads,” MacCormack says, and adds that, as a Pi face to greet visitors and a scowling one bidding them Beta Phi sister at the house a couple of blocks away, good-bye. Their creator was Albert H. Whittekind, a she “spent a lot of time here.” Despite Delta Psi’s famed master woodcarver who set up shop in Winooski in annual 100-keg Oktoberfest parties and 83 years of frat 1892 after executing carvings at the New York Public Library and other landmarks. life, the craftmanship remains remarkably intact. “Those carvings are 120 years old, in original oldWhile the house was vacant, between 2007 and 2011 (when renovations began), vagrants staying in the growth pine, and they’re still in good shape,” Robbins upstairs ballroom and other rooms “spray-painted the marvels. “That’s 120 Vermont winters.” RON WANAMAKER of WANAMAKER RESTORATION in mirrors but didn’t touch the woodwork,” MacCormack notes. Pulling closed the music room’s vast pocket door, Burlington, who is currently restoring the tower’s she reveals a 6-and-a-half-foot-wide, solid-wood panel curved bands of carved wooden panels in his workshop, discovered that they had been held together all in near-perfect condition. When completed, the building will be a place where this time merely with fingerjoints. “Fitting it all back alumni, faculty and students can stage meetings, con- together is like puzzle pieces,” he says. Robbins ticks off more elements that seem to have certs, weddings and more (though not stay over, despite

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defied time. The stained-glass windows, with their fleur-de-lis and onion motifs, he says, look like new after restoration by LAWRENCE RIBBECKE STUDIOS in Burlington. And the slate roof was rebuilt by Williston’s A.C. HATHORNE using the original slate. “It looks like it was put on yesterday,” he enthuses. “It’s one of the most beautiful buildings in the state,” agrees PAUL LIST of LISZT HISTORICAL RESTORATION, the Essex Junction outfit in charge of restoring the masonry. The company has restored some beautiful Vermont landmarks, including the Mary Fletcher building at Fletcher Allen Health Care and the state agriculture building in Montpelier. List’s team repointed the second-story brick and the locally quarried, purple-and-tan dolomite stones used on the first floor, large sections of which they numbered, dismantled and rebuilt using fresh mortar. For the latter job, they had to fashion a unique joining tool. “The mortar has a half-circle profile that sticks out,” List explains. “You can’t buy tools like that anymore. [With] a lot of this stuff, you have to reinvent the old techniques.” Liszt Restoration will replace the house’s five restored chimneys by crane — though probably not by tour time — and HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS of Burlington is still working on painting the woodwork a dusky rose, a color discovered after scraping down to the original coat. But the house is in good enough shape to give tour-goers a pleasure that nowadays comes tinged with guilt: a glimpse into the life of one of the early 1 percenters. Preservation Burlington 2012 Annual Homes Tour, Saturday, June 9, noon to 4 p.m. $20. Tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be available at the homes. flynntix.com, preservationburlington.org

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Dear cecil, I’ve heard that instead of heading to an old folks’ home when you reach that age, it’s actually cheaper (and presumably more fun) to go on an endless cruise. All your meals are covered, apparently first-rate medical attention is available, and hey, you get to see the world. It also means you don’t have to take a bus to visit a casino. If you don’t need 24/7 medical care, is a cruise the way to go? Brian

’m not sure if this is a testament to what a bargain cruise ships are or an indictment of the geriatric care industry. But at first glance at least, a long-term sunset cruise, so to speak, looks like a pretty good deal. Booking yourself an extended cruise isn’t much different from permanently checking into a luxury hotel: In each case you get maid service, utilities and maintenance are covered, and you never have to cook another meal in your life. With a hotel, though, you’re stuck in one place, whereas on a cruise ship you can get to just about any interesting coastal locale on Earth. In 2004, geriatrics doctors Lee Lindquist and Robert Golub studied the trade-offs between a permanent cruise and an assisted

living facility, which serves seniors who need help with daily activities but not constant attention. They didn’t extend the comparison to include nursing homes, presumably due to the difficulty of caring for elderly people with serious mobility or health-management issues aboard a ship. They found the national average rate for assisted living was about $79 per day, or $28,689 per year. There was considerable variation: Chicago-area

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personnel saw an average of 37 patients per day for everything from the usual colds and owies to cardiac arrest. Overall, cruiseship doctors saw two to three times as many patients as their land-based colleagues. In addition, while onboard medical staffers are generally well trained, they don’t include the range of specialists the elderly typically see on a regular basis. If an emergency arises that they’re not ready for and you can’t wait until the ship reaches the next port, your ambulance ride is almost certainly going to be an airlift, which can be expensive and logistically problematic. A long cruise exposes you to passengers from different countries with varying levels of health care and vaccination. Contagious illness can sweep through a ship — the Centers for Disease Control lists more than 130 serious outbreaks of gastrointestinal ailments on international cruise vessels from 2005 to date. In 2010, for example, more than 400 of 1800 passengers on the cruise ship Celebrity Mercury developed diarrhea and vomiting due to a virus. That’s not pleasant for anybody, but the elderly suffer more. And let’s face it: Constant travel, just like you and me, gets old. We in the developed world can enjoy a cruise or some other adventure quite late in life by historical standards. But the day will come when we’ll aspire to nothing grander than the comfort of friends and family and a quiet place to sit.

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assisted living care was nearly $40,000 a year, and homes for the upper crust approached $50,000. But even using the average figure, the cruise option cost only $2422 more over 20 years. The authors placed a lot of value on the greater amenities available on cruise ships. Although sleeping rooms are likely to be smaller on a ship, common and entertainment areas are larger and more numerous. Cruise ships have a much higher employee-to-guest ratio than assisted living facilities. All meals are provided, with escorts if needed, and laundry, hair

salons and other white-glove services are common. Conclusion: For roughly the same money as assisted living, cruising gives you a much better quality of life. Sound too good to be true? My guess is that it probably is. There’s no indication Lindquist and Golub ran their little scheme past a cruise-boat operator to see if it would actually work. As anyone who’s dealt with elderly parents knows, by the time most people are ready for assisted living, they’re past the point where an endless cruise would be anywhere near as much fun as it sounds. Lindquist and Golub tacitly acknowledge this. They say the ideal cruise candidate is mentally sharp and capable of community living. But they also say more than half of those in assisted living facilities suffer from dementia and a quarter have been diagnosed as depressed. Even if you don’t fall into those categories, you’re still likely to require a lot more maintenance than cruise ships are accustomed to providing — help with bathing and going to the toilet, and maybe just getting out of bed. Inevitably, the elderly are going to have a lot more medical issues than cruise ships are set up to handle. Fact is, onboard medical staff are often stretched thin even under normal circumstances. One study of medical care on a world cruise found that with an average passenger count of about 700 and a staff complement of around 540, medical

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ow do you fix a 300-foot-high wind turbine? After all, it’s a little high to lean a ladder against. You call a guy like Brian Waters, a former staff president at the University of Vermont’s indoor climbing wall who works as a ropeaccess technician. For nearly a year, Waters, 25, has climbed up and rappelled down wind turbines and other tall structures around the country with Ropeworks, a Reno, Nev.-based ropeaccess company. Between traveling to jobs at sites such as the Marble River Wind Farm northwest of Plattsburgh, N.Y., Waters lives in Burlington. What does he do in his time off? Naturally, he climbs, favoring Keene Valley in the Adirondacks. Seven Days met up with Waters over tea at Maglianero Café to ask him more about the high life. SEVEN DAYS: How’d you break into this business? BRIAN WATERS: My dad showed me a newspaper article from the New York Times about one of our competitor [rope-access] companies. He said, “You know, this would be a fun job for you,” kind of half in jest. You’ve just got to take the class and pass the test. [I did,] and then I got the job.

there are different tools, and the techniques that we use in rope access are different, too. I learned a whole bunch of maneuvers in my [class] that I had never even heard of before, like rope-to-rope transfer or a rebelay.

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SD: It’s funny — that’s almost more dangerous Town Town than wind work. xx BW: Totally. People think Burlington that working up high is Job dangerous. I guess working Job xx at height, no matter what Rope-access you’re doing, is inherently dangerous. But rope-access technician SD: What do you climb, people, for whatever reason, and what’s it like when you maybe it’s because we’re get to the top? more exposed to risk, or BW: Almost all the work I’ve done in maybe it’s because of just the type of the last year has been wind power. people that are attracted to rope access, [Ropeworks does] other things — we we’re really diligent about safety. I do oil refineries, bridges, hydro dams. always say, if something’s gonna hurt We’ve done the Space Needle and me, it’s not gonna be a fall — I’ll get elecMount Rushmore and all kinds of wild things like that. It can be pretty varied, trocuted or something. but most of my experience has been on the wind.

SD: Do you ever work in bad weather conditions?

BW: We’ve worked in cold, but we won’t work if it’s too windy [or] if it’s raining. If you’re on a big, giant machine that’s designed to rotate in the wind, and you’re hanging, it just doesn’t seem like a good idea to be out there if the wind is really kickin’. SD: Does the term “rope-access technician” give rise to jokes about rats? BW: No, it doesn’t, for some weird reason. I’ve suggested it a few times, and no one seems to think it’s funny [laughs]. SD: What exactly do you do up there? BW: Sometimes we’ll do blade inspection, where we’re looking for defects and documenting those and making reports. We’ve done blade cleaning. We do mechanical stuff inside the tower. Refineries have hundreds or thousands of miles of pipes in them, and all of those pipes need to be inspected every so often. SD: You travel a lot. How does that work? BW: We go out and we work for a couple weeks. We get lots of overtime and work really hard, and we come home and we’ve got anywhere from a week to a month to hang out, have some fun, do whatever we want. Some guys are total climbing bums; other people are running a business.

We spend most of our time in the Midwest. If you look at a [color] wind map of the United States, it’s all weird, jumbly mixed colors because it depends on the ridgelines; maybe it’s higher [in some places]. But then, as soon as you go from the Rockies to Iowa, there’s, like, a vertical band that’s totally purple. That’s where all the wind is in the United States: Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota. We tend to go to really rural places — they’ll fly us into Oklahoma City, and we drive, like, two hours out into the cornfields. SD: When you’re up there, are you in a Zen-like mode, or is your heart pounding? BW: Well, I’ll tell you, my heart was pounding on my first day at work [laughs]. But it’s like anything else — we work really hard to make sure everything is safe. So you can work confidently knowing that everything’s gonna be OK, and after you do it a couple of times, it’s not scary anymore. You can just get out there and do your job. m

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What’s it like up there? It’s windy. I don’t know. I love it. It’s — how do I describe it? Sometimes I take pictures. Wind jobs tend to be pretty photogenic, SD: What did the class consist of? and a lot of times we have a camera beWas it familiar to you as a climber? cause we’re doing inspection, so if I see BW: It’s not the same kinds of things that something cool, I’m always taking shots you use climbing. In rope access, we use of it. But at the [oil] refinery, there’s no two ropes for redundancy — everything cameras allowed. You have to have a is redundant. We have a full-body harspecial license for hot work ness. Our descending device because they’re concerned automatically locks. We use Name Name about sparks. mechanical ascenders. So

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ne year ago, Jeanne Collins was singled out as Vermont’s No. 1 school superintendent. The Vermont Superintendents Association selected Burlington’s top aadministrator dministrator because she “personifies the terms service and commitment,” the press release read. The Burlington School District, Vermont’s largest, responded with its own news bulletin hailing Collins, 53, as an “effective, collaborative leader.” Now, just 12 months later, the state’s celebrated Superintendent of the Year finds more than her reign coming to an end; Collins is at risk of losing her job. A report last October from the district’s Task Force on Diversity and Equity — alleging an achievement gap between students of color and their white peers in Burlington — has sparked months of heated allegations of institutional racism within the BSD. Increasingly, the attacks have been directed at Collins, who got her start in Burlington schools directing programs for students learning English as a second language. As superintendent, she has been credited with establishing Vermont’s first two public magnet schools, improving after school programming, and developing new hiring and professional-development practices to improve staff diversity. Next week, the school board is meeting to decide whether to renew her contract. How did it come to this? School board member Haik Bedrosian described the situation as a “perfect storm.” It was more like an avalanche. In January, Burlington High School math teacher David Rome refuted some of the statistics in the task-force report. He was promptly accused of being a racist. One leader in the local minority community, Sara Martinez de Osaba, later issued a press release on behalf of aggrieved refugee students who were moved to protest perceived racism in the district. She called Rome’s response the “final straw.” In February, Trevor Christopher resigned as principal of the Integrated Arts Academy at H.O. Wheeler. Although he hinted that race played a part in his decision, he did not reveal any specific complaints to the press. Then, two weeks ago, Christopher went public with a different complaint: He had tried to rescind his resignation, but the school board refused — because he is African American, Christopher claims. Students, too, have weighed in. A group of

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It’s no surprise that this “conversation about diversity” — the polite term for it — has started and grown ever louder in Burlington’s schools. Schools are where change originates within a community, says Kyle Dodson, director of the Community Service and Civic Engagement Program at Champlain College and parent to three biracial students in the BSD. He points to the nation’s complicated, sometimes violent history of desegregation in public schools as evidence that the classroom is often the front line for racial tensions in the U.S. “One would be really pressed to argue that somehow Burlington exists outside of that context,” Dodson says. The difference, of course, is that the demographic shift from a mostly white, homogenous community to a more diverse one is relatively recent in Burlington.

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Vermont’s population is 95.3 percent Caucasian, according to 2010 census data, making it the whitest state in the nation. The state’s cultural identity is also largely progressive and liberal — which doesn’t jibe with accusations of bias. Lindsay Reid is an African American woman who, starting in 2008, worked as an AmeriCorps volunteer at BHS assisting French-speaking immigrants. She says that when she brings up concerns about discrimination among white friends or acquaintances, the response is often something along the lines of “Why are you saying this about us nice Vermonters?” Denise Dunbar agrees. The longtime volunteer coordinator of the Reading to End Racism program in Burlington says that Vermont likes to consider itself a “race-neutral state” — owing, as de Osaba suggests, to the state’s early abolishment of slavery, its role in the Underground Railroad and its support of Barack Obama. “It’s all hype,” says Dunbar. Compared with the rest of the state, though, Burlington is a veritable melting pot. Roughly 11 percent of the Queen City’s population is nonwhite. The schools are even more diverse; students of color make up slightly less than 30 percent of the total student body. That’s due in large part to the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program, which has been bringing refugees to Chittenden County for roughly 30 years — in recent years, about 300 individuals annually. Where the program once brought in groups of Bosnian and Vietnamese people, now it’s mostly Bhutanese, Burmese, Somalis and Iraqis. Refugees tend to be young parents whose children enroll in Vermont schools. Since 2005, the percentage of students of color in the schools has doubled. In 2000, when Collins joined the district as the director of special education and the English-language-learners program, the district had 250 students enrolled in ELL classes designed to bring nonnative English speakers up to speed. By 2007, there were 550. Robert Appel, the executive director of the Vermont Human Rights Commission,

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African refugee teenagers protested outside of the high school in April, expressing their displeasure that Rome labeled them “statistical outliers.” They argued that English-language learners don’t get enough resources and that their academic potential could not — and should not — be judged by scores on standardized tests. And they carried signs that read, “End Racism at BHS.” The accumulation of race-related complaints “creates the impression of a whole narrative from a distance,” Bedrosian says, that makes headlines and sells newspapers. What’s really going on? The conversation around equity and diversity in the district has narrowed in recent weeks from the big-picture problem of student achievement to the superintendent, who arguably bears responsibility for the culture of the school district. Had Collins addressed issues of equity and diversity earlier, her opponents say, the schools might not be caught up in this conflict. But Collins is an easy target in a debate that, so far, has been short on specifics. “Why me? Why now?” Collins asks rhetorically while insisting she’s eminently qualified to lead Burlington schools though this troubled time. Depending on what the school board decides next week, those questions could take on different meaning.

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worries that Vermont’s refugee population may be reluctant to report instances of discrimination. He points out that students must have the consent of a parent to file a complaint, and adult refugees are often anxious about speaking up against a powerful institution. “It’s risky,” he says. “These are relatively small communities, and people are afraid of retaliation and exclusion.” VHRC has received 41 complaints of violations of civil or human rights against Vermont schools in the last seven years. It found reasonable grounds for the complaint in four cases, dismissed 23 without finding such evidenced and has seen 14 settled prior to a decision. These complaints are all confidential — and the fact that there aren’t often blatant, public incidences of racism makes it that much harder for white Vermonters to understand the complaints. “We, as white folks, are not subjected to the shunning, the ridicule, the anger, the exclusion, the refusal to engage in conversation or touch,” says Appel. “It’s awfully

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change, I can honestly say that in the four years I’ve been here … there’s been significant change. But I can also say, from the other side of my mouth, that it hasn’t been fast enough.” One of the successes that Balón points to is an uptick in the number of staff members of color who have been hired, particularly in the last two years. Thirteen hires have been people of color — but that’s not sufficient, says de Osaba, who points to the “nationwide glut of talented and unemployed educators and administrators” who could step in to replace white employees resistant to change. Meanwhile, the data paint a picture — that has been disputed — of how race affects student achievement. The Task Force on Diversity and Equity report unveiled in October sketched out a five-year road map for improving student achievement and school climate, drawing on “best practices” used at schools around the country. The report also outlined statistical differences in achievement and treatment in the schools. While 2010 data showed that students of color made up 27 percent of the student body, the report stated that only

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difficult for people who don’t experience that to accept and understand its impact.” Along similar lines, the district’s Diversity and Equity Office anonymously interviewed 11 staff members for a pilot study on school climate and retention. Dan Balón, who directs the office, says the study was meant to establish a baseline against which future interviews can be compared. Though answers varied, several staff members consistently voiced feelings of isolation and discrimination within the district. “The passive-aggressive nature of racism we’re experiencing now is much more than when the hostility and aggression was out in the open — at least you knew who was against you,” one said. Eight said that they wouldn’t recommend that a family member or friend work in the district. A few were more positive. “Their hearts are certainly in the right place,” one interviewee said. “I think it’s a super district to work for.” Balón, for one, is trying to walk the tightrope between the district and vocal minority activists. “I’m going to sound like I’m talking out of both sides of my mouth,” he says. “I wanted change yesterday, too.” But “as someone who is working within the institution, and acknowledging all of the different influences on organizational 4t-brickliners030712.indd 1

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13 percent of students taking and passing Algebra I were minorities. Students of color also made up a disproportionate number — 34 percent — of those being punished with in-school suspensions. Black students made up 13 percent of the student body but accounted for 27 percent of out-of-school suspensions throughout the district. “I think that what people are arguing for is a vibrant district that believes ‘we can do better,’” says Stephanie Seguino, an economics professor at the University of Vermont and a member of Diversity Now, a group of parents and higher-education professionals who’ve provided outside analysis of school-district data. But the numbers became a point of contention just months after the task-force report was released, most notably when Rome’s response refuted many of the statistics. Rome, a math teacher, not only criticized the numbers — pointing out, for instance, that drop-out rates among black students were significantly lower than indicated in the report — he also called for the school board to reject the report altogether. Rome’s reaction landed him in a story on the front page of the Burlington Free COLOR BIND

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Whether or not racism exists in Vermont continues to be debated in public forums â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with some parents calling their children â&#x20AC;&#x153;color blind,â&#x20AC;? and others bemoaning subtle discrimination and â&#x20AC;&#x153;micro-aggressionsâ&#x20AC;? registered in the course of day-to-day life. The bigger question now seems to be how the school and Collins have responded to studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and community membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; com16t-BurlingtonHostel051612.indd 1 5/11/12 12:08 PMplaints that racism does exist. In recent weeks, their tones have turned confessional. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do recognize the racism and harassment thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening in the Burlington schools,â&#x20AC;? says Collins. An admission like hers is still not good enough for Dodson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The current chalfabric â&#x20AC;˘ yarn â&#x20AC;˘ classes lenges demand that the leader makes it clear to folks that we currently have a very different school district than we had 10 years ago,â&#x20AC;? he says. Without someone steering the conversation, Dodson adds, 3+-)33,)++13 Â&#x; id_jqo)^jh 3+-)33,)++13 Â&#x; id_jqo)^jh â&#x20AC;&#x153;we end up squabbling or quibbling back -+4 >jgg`b` No)' Npdo` -` -+4 >jgg`b` No)' Npdo` -` 3+-)33,)++13 Â&#x; id_jqo)^jh and forth about whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in that report. I =pmgdiboji' Q`mhjio =pmgdiboji' Q`mhjio donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really care whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15 points or -+4 >jgg`b` No)' Npdo` -` 12 points, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still not good. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got work =pmgdiboji' Q`mhjio to do.â&#x20AC;? Collins admits she was slow to react 16t-Nido060612.indd 1 6/4/12 4:06 PM to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gathering storm â&#x20AC;&#x201D; she said as much in a May 15 public apology that appeared in the Burlington Free Press, and she echoed the sentiment again at a press conference last week at which she unveiled a new plan called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diversity: Our Gift and Our Future,â&#x20AC;? which Collins hopes will close the achievement gap in the schools. She calls for additional professional training and diversification, and for reorganizing top-level management to create a director of diversity, a director of equity, and a recruitment and retention specialist. But just as soon as Collins had laid out the meat of her plan, the press conference turned personal, with reporters grilling

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her and school board chair Keith Pillsbury about the superintendentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future in the district and her response to the unfolding controversy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The major mistake that I made is that I was responding as a bureaucrat,â&#x20AC;? said Collins, adding that, from now on, her heart â&#x20AC;&#x153;has to be in this.â&#x20AC;? Collinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; increasingly personal as she campaigns, in a sense, to keep her job â&#x20AC;&#x201D; might be the result of some coaching from a strategic communications firm: Montpelier-based KSE Partners. The Burlington School District, along with Winooskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, received $3.7 million in February from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation for a three-and-a-half year project called Partnerships for Change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Nellie Mae grant has given us some funds to work with a communications company just for six weeks to help get our message out about diversity and equity within the district,â&#x20AC;? Collins says. The funding for KSE totals about $4000. Asked if the decision to hire the firm came in direct response to the contentious

the bullies really will have won, and the students will lose.â&#x20AC;? It was later in the meeting that Bob Abbey, a third-grade teacher in the district and the president of the teachers union, asked the question that many others danced around: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Has the goal of combating racism in our communities and the schools become more about power and politics than helping the students?â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a question few are willing to answer on the record. Yet, as the conversation around race â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and, more recently, about Collins â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has grown more heated, other theories have started hatching. Is Collins a scapegoat? Is the push to oust the superintendent really about racism, or is there some agenda â&#x20AC;&#x201D; be it personal gain, the quest for headlines or angling for Collinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; job â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at work behind the scenes? Refugee families in particular seem at risk of getting lost in the shuffle. After a group of African students protested on BHS grounds, then later traveled to the Statehouse to testify before lawmakers

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debate of weeks past, Collins says Nellie Mae approached the district with the offer â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Â not the other way around. As if on cue, Collinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; supporters are starting to speak up. At a school board meeting on May 29, dozens crowded the BHS cafeteria and wore buttons emblazoned with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Save Our Superintendent.â&#x20AC;? Collinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; backers stood up one after the other to plead their case to the board. Of the 20 or so community members who spoke at the meeting, all but two or three supported Collins. Their message: The schools arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perfect, but teachers, parents and administrators are working hard to improve. Change may not come as fast as some would like, but, to their minds, Collins is the right person to orchestrate it. In oblique comments about the importance of civility and not pointing fingers, the superintendentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supporters also alluded to the vehement criticisms hurled against her and the district in school board meetings earlier this spring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Though other voices have been louder in recent weeks and months, I urge the board to draw out a wider range of perspectives before making this important decision,â&#x20AC;? said BHSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Berinati, adding that the school board meetings were an intimidating forum for many in the school community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the worst possible thing the board could do in this situation is to be shouted into a quick decision. Then

about discrimination in the schools, their parents converged on the high school for two meetings with school administrators. They were surprised and concerned to see their children pictured in the newspaper. BHS principal Amy Mellencamp says administrators reassured the families that, in the United States, such protests werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to land the teenagers in hot water. The parents also told Mellencamp they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t acquainted with the adults who were reaching out to their children. They asked the school to â&#x20AC;&#x153;run interference,â&#x20AC;? as much as possible, when their kids are approached by reporters and other community organizers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They talked about people coming to their students and getting them to do things. They didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know who those people were,â&#x20AC;? Mellencamp says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The request from the parents was to focus on academic progress.â&#x20AC;? De Osaba is still acting as a go-between for students and the media, but Reid and other minority leaders in the community scoff at accusations about a hidden agenda in the debate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know who would have anything to gain from fanning the flames,â&#x20AC;? says Reid. And she and others say their criticisms of Collins arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t personal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re simply asking tough questions about school leadership. Seguino agrees. If a company such as COLOR BIND

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JPMorgan Chase, IBM or Fletcher Allen Health Care suffers a setback or puts out a flawed product, she says, people understandably take a hard look at the company’s chief executive. Why should a school district be any different? “A leader does have to have a vision. They have to be ahead of the curve. They have to anticipate problems, and they have to be able to bring the community together,” says Seguino. “I’m really not seeing that from the superintendent,” adds Reid. Here, Collins’ critics and supporters alike say the focus should be on students. “If racism exists in schools, we are called to respond, and not look at it as if someone’s pointing fingers,” says Dunbar. “Students are in need, and we need to look at the bigger picture.” What are students saying? When the group of mostly Congolese and Somali Bantu teenagers walked out of classes in protest in April, they were angry about the use of state test scores to evaluate their progress and academic potential. The students’ concerns — about the difficulty of making friends across cultural barriers and about the rigor of their academic programs — are all genuine, says BHS principal Mellencamp. She’s especially sympathetic to their concerns about test scores, given that refugee students are being lumped into the same pool as native English speakers who’ve worked their way through the school system since kindergarten. “Part of the untold stories, perhaps, is that community members should feel really proud of the fact that students who come to us with very little or no experience in reading or writing — we take them in, we teach them how to read and write, and we advance them as fast as they can go,” says Mellencamp. “Within the school, what we really value and want to celebrate is the yearly progress that students make given their starting point.” But in clarifying her position, and in pointing out successes — which do exist — Mellencamp sounds defensive. That’s part of the problem, according to Bedrosian. He says Mellencamp and Collins both need to learn how to respond to accusations: to listen, and respect the validity of people’s feelings when they make a complaint. It’s the default position for any leader to defend the record of his or her institution, Bedrosian says, but “that’s something we have to grow out of.”

The Devil We Know If the Burlington School Board fails to renew Collins’ contract next week, the soonest she would leave is June 2013. Rabbi Joshua Chasan, one of her most vocal supporters, points out that would most likely delay the change her opponents are clamoring for. And, of course, there’s no guarantee

that Collins’ replacement would be any more acceptable in the community’s eyes. “You might hope for somebody better, but you might not find anybody,” admits Bedrosian. That logic led him to vote to extend Collins’ contract two years ago. She was the devil he knew, he says, rather than the devil he didn’t. “I really like Jeanne,” Bedrosian says. He says she’s a hard worker, with a “subdued” leadership style. To his mind, she’s been successful at managing the day-today work of educating thousands of children — a not minuscule task, he says, that sometimes gets overlooked in the current debate. “I’m not always happy with her. But I have to keep in mind the magnitude of the job she’s doing. I think she’s dedicated to all children, and I certainly don’t think she’s racist.” Given her May apology, and her new action plan, Chasan says he’s baffled by the continued calls to end Collins’ tenure. “While no one can read into anyone else’s heart, I am concerned that some minds are not open to what has happened,” says the rabbi, who describes Collins as a sensitive and thoughtful leader who deserves a show of public support. “Her aloneness in this is unseemly.” He worries that some members of the school board have been “intimidated” by Collins’ outspoken opponents, and says that while he’s hopeful the school board “will do the right thing,” he’s concerned they won’t. And then? “To bring her down now will create a divide in this community that threatens to tear us apart,” Chasan says. Dodson, leafing through Collins’ action plan, calls it “clearly the boldest articulation” of the district’s stand on diversity to date. He has circled words such as “our duty” and “eradicate” and “eliminate” in the report, and says it’s the first time he’s seen this kind of decisive language enter the conversation from an institutional standpoint. “I’m glad to see this,” Dodson says, adding that this boldness is what’s needed to move the ball forward within the district. Asked if the report reassures him about the direction of the district under its current leadership, however, Dodson shakes his head, citing the history of insufficient action: “No. This statement could have been made some time ago.” Collins has a response for that, too. “What’s being laid at my feet right now is at least two decades of superintendents who haven’t put in place something sustainable,” she says. “OK. I’m sitting here. I get that. But I also get that I’m the one who has the opportunity to do it right now. If it’s too little, too late, that’s not enough reason to not do it.” m On Wednesday, June 6, Rabbi Joshua Chasan and other local religious leaders will lead a call to the community to respond to verbal, racist attacks on children of color, at noon in front of Burlington City Hall on Church Street. Info, rabbijoshua@ ohavizedek.org.

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f there were a Mount Rushmore of reggae superstars, Jimmy Cliff’s smiling visage would be etched in stone alongside giants such as Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. Cliff, 64, is considered an originator of the genre and remains one of its most identifiable stars. His nearly 50-year career has produced some of reggae’s enduring hits, including “You Can Get It if You Really Want” and “Many Rivers to Cross.” Both of those songs are on the soundtrack of cult-classic film The Harder They Come, in which Cliff starred. Artists ranging from Paul Simon to Bob Dylan to Joe Strummer have cited him as an inspiration. In 2010, Cliff was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Despite those accolades and global acclaim, Cliff is not content to rest on his laurels. In fact, to hear him tell it, he still hasn’t produced his finest work. In 2010, Cliff released an EP, Sacred Fire, recorded with Rancid’s Tim Armstrong. That project led to a

forthcoming full-length collaboration, Rebirth, due out this month, on which Cliff reportedly gets back to his ska, rocksteady and reggae roots. Seven Days recently chatted with Cliff by phone in advance of his upcoming performance at the Waterfront Tent on Saturday, June 9, as part of the 2012 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival.

SD: Good point. I suppose not. And Rebirth? JC: I extended that idea into Rebirth. The things that I had yet to accomplish, those are the things that are coming out now.

SEVEN DAYS: Tell me a little about the new records, the Sacred Fire EP and Rebirth. What were the concepts behind them? JIMMY CLIFF: Sacred Fire was about the secrets I’ve learned as an artist, and the fire that has been burning in me as an artist for all these years. There are things that I’ve set out to do but have yet to accomplish.

SD: It’s interesting to hear you say that, because it would seem that you’ve accomplished a lot. What kinds of things? JC: When I started my career, I had this global outlook. I wanted to make a lot of No. 1 hits all over the world and become a stadium act, which I haven’t done. But my first love was acting, and I really want to win an Oscar. So even though I have become an international artist and am recognized all over the world and have accomplished quite a bit, those lofty dreams I set have yet to be accomplished. And I’ve not yet written my best songs. Those are the things.

SD: What kinds of secrets? JC: Well, if I told you, they wouldn’t be secrets, now, would they?

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and transitioned into rocksteady, when the people asked, “Well, what is this independence?” Then it transitioned into reggae, which became more spiritual. So all of those sounds and all of those different rhythms came out of those different spirits. And I have kind of put all of that history, I think kind of successfully, into a three-and-a-halfminute song. SD: That’s quite a feat. You spent a lot of time in England, and had a hand in introducing reggae and ska there. And the meeting of Jamaican music and punk also centered on political strife. What was that time like? JC: It was a time in England when the social and political scene affected the young musicians that were growing up there. And they grew up listening to reggae music, which inspired and

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SD: most people know the big names from the early days of reggae. But I wonder if there are some lesserknown artists you think people should know about. JC: There was Desmond Dekker, who had hits like “Israelites.” And there are some newer people, like Tarrus Riley and Queen Ifrica, that I think people should keep their eyes on. SD: You were instrumental in the early days of Bob marley’s career and have said that you view yourself as a shepherd. can you tell me about that role? JC: A shepherd opens the gate and lets the sheep go through, and then closes the gate and allows the sheep to feed in the new pasture. And that has kind of been my role, which is more of a pioneering role. That’s what I have been doing all my life. It’s not a role that I chose. It’s just something that I happen to do naturally. I enjoy it. And that role is still going on today. m

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influenced them a lot. Joe Strummer and the Clash were among those. And when they wrote “[The] Guns of Brixton,” I could identify with that song and, yes, partly because they mention The Harder They Come in it. But also because I saw what was going on in Brixton in that time. It was a very interesting time over there.

SD: As one of the originators of reggae, what are your thoughts on how the genre has progressed into the current era? JC: So we moved from ska to rocksteady to reggae to rub-a-dub to dub and all of the different styles, and now we are at dancehall. And there are two sides to what we call dancehall. There is still the roots and culture side. But it is interesting to me. The dancehall, rhythmically, is really good. But what they’re saying on top of that is simply about girls and cars and superstars. And there is much more to life than that for me. So I’m glad to see the roots and culture side is still there.

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he KitchenAid stand mixer is the gold standard of wedding gifts. Over the past few years, I’ve watched my peers pair off, each couple acquiring the elegant, multipurpose cooking tool like a matrimonial medal of achievement. It’s a gorgeous piece of equipment, but I’ve often wondered how regularly my married friends actually use it. When you tie the knot, do you suddenly acquire such a rigorous cake-baking schedule that mixing by hand would be unthinkable? I’m about to find out. I’m getting married in just under two weeks, and my fiancé and I have already received our own “bayleaf”-colored mixer. What’s more, it came with an embarrassment of specialty attachments, including a pasta maker, meat grinder and ice cream maker. I am in my element when I’m in over my head. So perhaps it’s no surprise that my idea of a perfect Saturday — when

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cake (mixer); and strawberry ice cream (ice cream maker) with rhubarb syrup. I was tracking down recipes by 9 a.m. on the day of the meal. I made coffee and got pumped. And then I made a shopping list. And noodled around on Facebook. And talked to my dad on the phone. And putzed around in my laundry room. And before I knew it, it was past 10:30. I’d told people to arrive at 7. No problem; I had eight and a half hours. I hopped in the car, parked in a 15-minute spot near the Burlington Farmers Market and dashed out. I cruised the stalls at a brisk clip, scanning for the items on my list. I found lush, jewel-like strawberries from Adam’s Berry Farm and huge bunches of rhubarb from the Farm Between. I snagged the last two heads of broccoli rabe, fringed with bright-yellow, edible blossoms, at the Jericho Settlers Farm stand. I got back to my car just in time — no ticket! — and whizzed through City Market for cream, eggs, semolina flour, ParmigianoReggiano and unsweetened chocolate. Finally, I trekked to Shelburne Meat

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Market in Williston, where I’d heard you could procure sausage casings. At the counter, I realized I had no idea what to ask for. I didn’t know what kind of meat to put in sausage, or how much of it to buy. When Travis Hunt, the guy in the white apron who makes the market’s sausage, asked me how many feet of casing I wanted, I started giggling. Feet? Um, I don’t know. Enough for 10 people? At Hunt’s suggestion, I settled on three pounds of pork shoulder and five feet of casing. I watched as he pulled the slippery white casing from a plastic bag, winding it around his fist like twine. He cut off my portion and put it in a smaller bag, which he topped with water and a sprinkle of salt. “Uh, this is somebody’s intestine, right?” I asked, trying to sound like I knew a thing or two. Hunt smiled. “It’s pig intestine,” he said. “Pretty gross, right?” ALL MIXED UP

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escaping from his office in the World Trade Center. Alberti has dedicated recent years to nurturing his three-acre vineyard; he recently released his first two wines through Montpelier’s NORTH BRANCH VINEYARDS. Both his Frontenac Gris and Cuvée di Alberti dessert wine will be served at Peasant. They may also be turned into sorbets next door at the Sweet Spot, where Vitko is custom crafting gelato for the restaurant. Gulisano, who serves as an unofficial consultant to all three businesses, is quick to underline the significance of Scout’s Honor’s licensed dairy facility, which will allow Vitko to make cheese in the cooler months. Glassblowers by trade, Vitko and his wife, SARINA GULISANO, have been selling their ice cream at the WAITSFIELD

FARMERS MARKET for three years. They hope to start scooping it at the new shop before the Sweet Spot’s projected opening on June 15. That’s not all — the couple want to take their homemade ice cream novelties on the road. “We’re going to rock it out in a pink VW bus,” says Vitko. He compares himself to the Good Humor man, offering ice pops, ice cream sandwiches, éclairs and slices of ice cream cake from the bus. The pair hope to feed the summer festival circuit as well as Barre, Montpelier and the Burlington waterfront. Back at the shop, customers can try classic flavors and quirky experiments. Also a farmer, Vitko uses his own eggs and berries in his ice cream. Dairy comes from MONUMENT FARMS, but other ingredients, such as the two types of vanilla bean in the vanilla ice cream, are simply chosen for their quality. Vitko says he especially likes crafting a variety of chocolate flavors, such as salted chocolate and chocolate-bourbon with candied orange. For “Sundae Sundays,” he’s making his own toppings, incorporating hot fudge, candied fruits, and cookies and wafers. Waffle cones and cookie dishes will also be homemade, and Sarina Gulisano is making ceramic to-go dishes for gluten-free customers who can consume neither. Cookies from Sweet Simone’s may show up at the scoop shop, too. Curtis will do her primary business as a commercial baker crafting cookies, pies and the Green Cup’s famous coconut cake for special orders. But she’ll offer plenty of take-out baked goods for casual customers, as well as coffee and espresso. To cover some of the

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Less than a year after damage from Tropical Storm Irene forced celebrated Waitsfield restaurant the Green Cup Café to close, the building at 40 Bridge Street that housed it will soon be active again. “From a disaster comes a rebirth of some new businesses,” says JASON GULISANO, former chef-owner of the Green Cup. The restaurant itself will not return, but, he says, “It’s definitely playing a huge role in the circle of life on Bridge Street.” Gulisano still owns the building, and two of the businesses that will fill it are keeping things in the family. His sister, LISA CURTIS, is the baker-owner of SWEET SIMONE’S. His brother-in-law, JOHN VITKO, is opening an ice cream business called SCOUT’S HONOR that shares space with the bakery behind a storefront labeled the SWEET SPOT. That location was previously home to the retail store of LIZ LOVELY cookies, which was destroyed by flooding before it could open as planned on September 3, 2011. What’s to become of the Green Cup space? If all goes well, PEASANT will open there on August 1. CHRIS ALBERTI of EAST WARREN VINEYARD serves as its owner and chef. The restaurant’s slogan is “A simple feast,” and the menu will focus on classic Tuscan dishes such as meatballs braised in white wine and rosemary, pork braciole, and pasta in mushroomGorgonzola cream sauce. “It’s definitely going to be rustic,” says Alberti, but he

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at the beginning of a recipe — when the project should be started a day in advance? Why must the instructions to leave something overnight always appear halfway down the page? Fuck it, I decided. I’m making the ice cream anyway. If it turns out as slop, we can spoon it over the chocolate cake like cold, strawberry cream. Yum. It was almost 2 p.m. I made simple custard with milk, cream, eggs and sugar and whisked it for what seemed an eternity. Why wasn’t it thickening? I knew that if I let it boil, I’d end up with scrambled eggs. But I didn’t have a thermometer. So I watched vigilantly for the slightest change and kept my nose on high alert in case the cake was burning. My heart was pounding because I’d

A little more than an hour in — after the cake was safely in the oven — I hit my first snag. I hadn’t opened any of the attachment boxes yet, let alone read their instruction manuals. The ice cream maker came with a frightening number of complicated-looking pieces and a quick-and-dirty instruction sheet, which advised, to my dismay, storing the bowl in the freezer for 15 hours before beginning an ice cream project. Yes, 15 hours. I found no consolation in my recipe, which instructed me to let my custard refrigerate overnight before pouring it into the ice cream maker, then to store the churned ice cream in the freezer for four to six more hours before serving. Here’s my beef with recipe writers: Would it be too much trouble to print a warning to the hapless home cook — perhaps in bold, red, capital letters

been guzzling the leftover coffee I’d brewed for the cake. I hadn’t made any sort of cooking schedule, so I jumped and ran in place while deciding what to do next. I felt like a delinquent contestant on “Cupcake Wars.” By the time I finished the cake glaze — chocolate, butter, powdered sugar, sour cream and coffee — and boiled the strawberries with lemon juice and sugar for the ice cream, it was 4 p.m. Three hours left. I opened the pasta-maker box with trepidation. Would its booklet tell me to let the dough sit overnight? The dinner party could go on without ice cream. But it would be a disaster without a main course.

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It was. I paid for the meat and got the casings for free. I’d been anxious this dinner party was going to break the bank, especially when I’d decided to buy largely local. And I hadn’t intended to invite 10 people. I’m a nervous hostess, the kind who worries that no one is going to show up, so I just kept inviting people — and everyone said yes. When I finished my shopping, I added up the damages: $66. This was going to be the cheapest dinner party ever! I raced home to get started. It was already 12:30. I had six and a half hours. When a friend called to ask if I needed anything, I made the executive decision to nix the from-scratch garlic bread. “Pick up a couple baguettes?” I asked.

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Benelux, Le Cheval Blanc and La Succursale. Italy will make a strong showing among European breweries — at least nine will be in the house — and a Latin pub will spotlight beers from Chile, Argentina and Brazil, such as Cerveja do Amor (from Brazil’s Cervejaria Bodebrown). Admission is free, and tasting coupons are $1 each. The event runs from Wednesday, June 6, through Sunday, June 10, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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While one of them gleefully jammed pork into the feed tube, his girlfriend squealed in delight as it squirted out the bottom in squishy pink ribbons. “It looks like brains!” she cried out. The KitchenAid sausage-casing attachment, we learned, is sold separately. So we didn’t get to experience the rude joys of slipping the condom-like casing onto the nozzle and filling it with meat. No matter. We mixed our ground pork with fresh sage from a coworker’s garden, several cloves of garlic, salt,

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Thank the Lord. Fresh pasta, it turns out, is best when served fresh. I switched out the KitchenAid’s whisk attachment for the flat mixer and doubled the recipe for semolina pasta I found in the pastamaker booklet. The dough was gorgeous: yellow, firm and forgiving. I cut it into small logs, about three-quarters of an inch thick, and prepared the mixer. The pasta-making set comes with three attachments (plus a dainty little brush, presumably for egg-washing ravioli): a flattener and two cutters, one for linguine and one for spaghetti. I unscrewed the cap from the front of my mixer, inserted one end of the flattener and tightened it into place. Apparently, I didn’t tighten it enough. No sooner had I turned on the machine and begun to feed my dough through the spinning wheels than the whole attachment began to spin. It flopped around wildly, while I screamed, until it loosened itself from the mixer and shot out onto the floor. On the second try, after some moreattentive attaching — the fixture had been facing the wrong direction — it worked like a charm. And I quickly got the hang of feeding the dough through the spinning wheels, gradually tightening them with each pass until I had delicate scarves of pasta dough ready to be cut.

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omer Simpson said, “You don’t win friends with salad.” Clearly, he has never tasted the arugula salad at the Common Man in Warren. It doesn’t sound like much, but this nest of oliveoil-and-salt-dressed rocket and shaved fennel conceals treasure: densely creamy ricotta salata; roasted-almond chunks — not slivers; ribbons of fresh basil; and juicy, uniformly ruby-red strawberries from Warren’s Kingsbury Market Garden. A tangy smear of balsamic on the side unifies the plate’s contents into a jewel of a dish, simple but perfectly delectable. Since 1972, the 1850s barn has housed a restaurant called the Common Man, always associated with high-end dining. The chandelier-bedecked atmosphere competes with Waterbury’s Hen of the Wood at the Grist Mill; both combine modern elegance and old-school Vermont charm. But while the Common Man’s kitchen was long known for rustic, locavore takes on French classics such as cassoulet, a new regime has stepped in. Armed with impressive, big-city experience, the new owners have brought an international flavor and modern techniques to the menu. Longtime couple Lorien Wroten and Adam Longworth, and their business partners — Mike and Desiree Trahan, owners of Burlington-based iSystems and PayData Payroll Services — purchased the Common Man from its previous owners, Keith and Julia Paxman, on December 6, 2011. Wroten and Longworth had worked through the Thanksgiving rush in New York City in their jobs as general manager of Barbuto and chef de cuisine of Gotham Bar and Grill, respectively. Two days after the sale, they reopened the Common Man. What made these two thirtysomethings, who’d been working closely with renowned chefs such as Jonathan Waxman and Alfred Portale, pick up and leave? Northfield native Longworth has a simple answer. “The main reason is, we wanted to mountain bike,” he says, straight faced. Perhaps there was more to it, but in any case, Longworth and Wroten had been trying to find themselves a Vermont restaurant since 2010. “We were looking almost exclusively in Burlington,” remembers Longworth. “We were really ignorant. We thought we could get a small restaurant on our own, and we fell flat on our face.” While spending a summer working with longtime friend Charlie Menard at the Inn at Round Barn Farm, the couple

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made the Trahans’ acquaintance. That fall, Longworth and Wroten returned to New York to regroup — and to gather more knowledge from their high-profile mentors about running their own business. On a visit to New York, the Trahans stopped by Gotham Bar and Grill and

tasted Longworth’s food for the first time. Mike Trahan told them, “‘If you want a restaurant, we’re in,’” recalls Longworth. “I didn’t even know him that well. I thought he was bullshitting.” But Trahan was serious. He and his wife purchased the land on which the Common Man sits and have a small

stake in the restaurant. “They are really passionate about keeping the [Mad River] Valley alive,” says Wroten. “I always go back to [Mike Trahan’s] quote: ‘We’d hate to see Vermont lose you because there was no opportunity for talented people.’” Since December, the two have amply proved their talent, but it wasn’t easy. Making the transition from the specific roles of general manager and chef de cuisine to the multiple demands of running a restaurant — such as purchasing and cleaning grease traps — presented challenges early on. So did an old-fashioned kitchen. During a monthlong closure in April, Longworth and Wroten took the kitchen down to studs and replaced almost all of the appliances. The out-of-date equipment caused the chef a crisis of confidence when he began work at the Common Man. “I tell everyone I have never been so humbled in my life, ever,” Longworth says. “[I went] from a really, really busy New York City restaurant that has every piece of equipment and as many hands as you need to make it good. I started to think, maybe every bit of success I had was [due to] having equipment so easily and readily available.” Now he calls the learning process humbling but fun. Less fun were the constraints Longworth placed on his menu. In their early days at the Common Man, he and Wroten slowly added new items, taking care not to get too adventurous. Longworth loves seafood, but several people advised the couple that his crudos and ceviches wouldn’t go down well in Warren. Yet when he started introducing them to the menu, “That’s when the restaurant really started to go,” says Longworth, who credits Ethan Wood of Wood Mountain Fish for the beautiful black bass in his ceviche. Longworth says the fish is as high in quality as anything he got in New York, but he deserves the praise for its tangy citrus cure. The thin slices of bass, topped with sliced red onion, radish and chunks of orange, swim in a brightorange chipotle broth dotted with blobs of puréed avocado. The ideally acidic dish leaves a pleasant smokedjalapeño burn on the palate long after it’s devoured. Twice-weekly visits from Wood also supply Longworth with the raw materials for his delectable roast halibut. The tender fish is flaky inside and crisp on top, thanks to a thick, dark-brown sear. It perches on a single tender baby carrot placed delicately on

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food buttery jasmine rice beside a smooth, gingery carrot purée. After presenting the dish, Wroten pours coconut-lemon emulsion over the whole plate. It’s as if she shot it with a flavor laser. A glowing combination of sweet, creamy coconut and sharp citrus makes every bite an exciting discovery. By the time the experience is over, you’re eager for it to begin again. Perhaps that’s why Longworth is fond of preparing tasting dinners. He says it’s not out of the ordinary for him to serve meals of between seven and 10 courses for diners looking for something special. And his hits keep coming. Chilled Jerusalem artichoke soup arrives between the ceviche and the halibut, tasting like vegetable milk until you mix in a shower of couscous, sweet spring peas, zippy preserved lemon and a dollop of bright-red harissa oil. After the seared fish comes fresh, slippery pappardelle drowned in an intense, peppery ragout of braised beef short rib and pork shoulder. Slices of seared pork chop are the focus of another dish, one that perhaps best encapsulates Longworth’s combination of cosmopolitan techniques and Vermont aesthetic. In a natural jus, the moist pig meat leans on a pile of peas, fava beans, horn-shaped ramps and sharp-cheddar polenta. A half-moon of sweet Vidalia onion custard could easily pass for dessert. It pairs well with a petite pile of mild but citrusy mostarda. Many of the aforementioned ingredients are local, but not all. The pork, for example, comes from high-end Bay Area distributor Niman Ranch. Wroten says the decision to use excellent ingredients, regardless of their provenance, originates partly in the size of her restaurant. With 100 seats, the Common Man can easily serve 150 on a busy night. As a result, many local providers simply can’t supply the restaurant with food of the desired quality in the necessary bulk. Wroten says the couple will get to know more local farmers, and she hopes one day to persuade one to raise meat specifically for Common Man. But basics come first; despite the kitchen overhaul, not everything is in place yet. Wroten introduces

Longworth’s intense maple ice cream as “a labor of love.” That’s because, without an ice cream maker, he hand-churned it. Wroten’s wine program also has a personal touch. Though she relies on some bottles left over from the Common Man’s previous owners, she has carefully selected the rest, often with the help of Joan Wilson of the Waitsfield Wine Shoppe. Wroten used to assemble wine lists in her native Maryland, she says, but it’s a new experience to start again after working for years with professional sommeliers in New York. But, Wroten adds, attention to detail was one of the major lessons Waxman of Barbuto instilled in her before she left his storied restaurant for Vermont. The “Top Chef Masters” fourth-place finisher never missed a service when he was in town, she says. Following his example, Wroten is sure to check in with every table, never taking for granted that everything will be perfect without her close watch. Longworth’s philosophy is the same. Uncharacteristically amiable and laidback for a chef of his stature, he makes conversation with nearly every diner. Of course, it’s not just friendliness; it’s also market research. Wroten says they’ve learned much about the Common Man’s history from longtime locals who have been visiting the barn since it was Orsini’s in the 1960s. They’ve also discovered what does and doesn’t play well in Waitsfield. They hope the kinks will be ironed out by the time Alfred Portale visits. “He’s been a father to me,” says Longworth of the contemporary American cuisine legend, who made him chef de cuisine at Gotham Bar and Grill when he was just 24. Longworth hopes to convince Portale to take an oven-making class at Yestermorrow Design/Build School. “He would have a really, really good time up here,” he says. If it’s good enough for one of America’s greatest chefs, the Common Man could be on track to win over Vermont. m

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Plant & Seed Drop, Swap & Sale: Houseplant cuttings, annuals, perennials, seeds, mulch, soil and garden tools attract homegrown horticulturalists. St. Johnsbury Food Co-op, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 748-9498, info@ stjfoodcoop.com.

comedy

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

community

Open ROTA Meeting: Neighbors keep tabs on the gallery’s latest happenings. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 8 p.m. Free. Info, 518-314-9872.

crafts

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

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Milton Community Youth Coalition Meeting: Twelve Milton teens who went on the MCYC’s alternative spring break to Joplin, Mo., share their experiences over dinner. Childcare provided. Milton Public Library, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Canned-food donations accepted for the food shelf. Info, 893-1009.

fairs & festivals

Burlington Discover Jazz Festival: Queen City residents get jazzed about a grandslam lineup of live music, which takes place everywhere from concert halls to tents by the waterfront. Various downtown locations, Burlington, noon-midnight. Various prices; see discoverjazz.com for full schedule and details. Info, 863-7992 or 863-5966.

film

‘The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975’: Göran Olsson’s 2011 documentary combines music, startling 16mm footage and contemporary audio interviews with activists, musicians and scholars. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:308:30 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 490-3875.

food & drink

Barre Farmers Market: Crafters, bakers and farmers share their goods in the center of the town. Barre City Hall Park, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, barrefarmersmarket@gmail.com. Champlain Islands Farmers Market: Baked items, preserves, meats and eggs sustain shoppers in search of local goods. St. Rose of Lima Church, South Hero, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 372- 3291. Williston Farmers Market: Shoppers seek prepared foods and unadorned produce at a weekly open-air affair. Town Green, Williston, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 735-3860, info@willistonfarmersmarket.com.

Saturday, June 9, at Oakledge Park in Burlington. Check-in starts at 6:30 a.m.; Rider and Volunteer Appreciation Picnic from 1 to 2 p.m. $35 registration with minimum $150 fundraising commitment; $75-85 flat-rate entry fee; $15 for children ages 15 and under; $15 to create your own ride along the bike path, or $40 per family. Proceeds support HIV/AIDS prevention, care and programming through Vermont CARES. Info, 863-2437. vtcares.org

health & fitness

Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Folks support their digestive health by sampling recipes, herbs, probiotics and more with herbalist and holistic health coach Marie Frohlich. City Market, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700. Better Sports Nutrition for Athletes: Folks learn how to achieve their physical fitness goals. New England Center for CranioSacral Therapy, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 578-9451. Health Care 101: Patient-Driven Health Care in the Era of Health Care Reform: A lively workshop offers a different perspective of our changing health care landscape, and knowledgeable speakers contribute to a panel discussion. Room 102, Aiken Center, UVM, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-5442. Marna’s Weekly Guided Meditation: Universal energies help seekers of enlightenment find peace, bliss and joy. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $11. Info, 238-7908.

kids

Chess Club: King defenders practice castling and various opening gambits with volunteer Robert Nichols. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. Fairfield Playgroup: Youngsters entertain themselves with creative activities and snack time. Bent Northrop Memorial Library, Fairfield, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. Pajama Story Time: Kids up to age 6 wear their jammies for evening tales. Arvin A. Brown Library, Richford, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

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JUN.9 | SPORT Sin City Long before Marilyn Monroe or Madonna, French composer Jules Massenet’s Thaïs introduced another pivotal — albeit fictional — female sex symbol. In the emotionally charged opera set in the early Christian era, a righteous monk conspires to save the title character, a sultry Egyptian performer, from her sins. In typical operatic fashion, though, he ends up madly in love with her. In its ninth season, the Opera Company of Middlebury’s cast of 14 professional singers transports this lesser-known masterwork to the present day. Backed by gorgeous orchestral music, the heartrending production juxtaposes passion and atonement in five performances.

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‘Thaïs’ Friday, June 8, 8 p.m., with free reception to follow, and Sunday, June 10, 2 p.m., at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. View website for future dates through June 16. $45-50. Free preperformance talks at Memorial Baptist Church one hour prior to show. Info, 382-9222. ocmvermont.org

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Two-wheelers take to their bikes for Vermont CARES’ 14th annual Champ Ride on Saturday — but you can’t say the organization has simply been spinning its wheels all these years. On the contrary, in its 25th year, the agency is providing more HIV/AIDS prevention, care and educational programming than ever. Cyclists aid its mission by powering along scenic 17-, 32-, 67- and 100-mile onroad loops — or opting to make their own routes on the Burlington Bike Path. Free Ben & Jerry’s at a postride picnic rewards the pedal power.

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Natural Attraction The best things in life are free — and that’s definitely true during the annual Vermont Days weekend. State park day areas, stateowned historic sites and the Vermont History Museum waive entrance fees for the occasion, so there’s no better time to hike, bike, boat, picnic or generally be one with Mother Nature. Anglers get in on the action through free fishing — no license required — on Saturday; poles are provided at Branbury State Park’s family fishing clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m., sun yourself to tunes by the Green Mountain Brass Band at Waterbury Center State Park.

JUN.9 & 10 | OUTDOORS Vermont Days Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10, all day, at various locations statewide. Free admission; Saturday is a free fishing day for residents and nonresidents without a license. Info, 800-837-6668. vermontdays.com

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hy is a raven like a writing desk? Lewis Carroll’s nonsensical riddle wasn’t written with an answer in mind, but you’d do well to bring a clever comeback to the Lund’s annual Mad Hatter’s Tea & Bubbly party. Supporting the nonprofit’s work strengthening families, reducing child abuse and neglect, and aiding in adoption, the Wonderland-fueled fundraiser serves up proper tea-party fare — from scones and tea sandwiches to berries and Champagne — as well as madcap mayhem, including games of croquet and musical toadstools. So tip your mercury-free hat — things are about to get curiouser and curiouser.

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Donny McCaslin Group: Soaring saxophone highlights post-bop, funk, ballads and more. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8:30 p.m.; meet the artist session, 5:30 p.m. $25. Info, 863-5966. Jazz on the Marketplace: Local school bands, Emily Day with the Shane Hardiman Trio, John Rivers and Geza Carr, and the Brian McCarthy Quartet take outdoor stages during the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, noon-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-7992.

outdoors

Kayak Wine & Dine: Adventure-loving adults paddle along the Connecticut River with two knowledgeable guides before a three-course meal. The Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm, 4:30-9:30 p.m. $40-50; $25 for rentals. Info, 359-5000, ext. 223.

seminars

Spend Smart: Those who struggle to save learn savvy skills for managing money. Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 860-1417, ext. 114.

sport

Mountain Bike Ride: Onion River Sports staff bring intermediate to advanced riders to different area trails each week. Carpooling is an option; call ahead for details. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 5 p.m. Free; riders under 15 must be accompanied by an adult; riders under 18 need signed parental permission; helmets required. Info, 229-9409.

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Wednesday Night World Championships: Fast riders vie for bragging rights in town-line sprints. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free; riders under 15 must be accompanied by an adult; riders under 18 need signed parental permission; helmets required. Info, 229-9409. Winooski-On-Foot Kick-Off: Walkers traverse a marathon’s distance in 2.9-mile installments over nine weeks. Closing ceremonies, with awards and barbecued eats, take place on August 15. O’Brien Community Center, Winooski, 5:30 p.m. $25. Info, 655-9622, winooskionfoot@ gmail.com.

talks

Ann Thomas: In conjunction with the 250th anniversary year of the founding of Hinesburg, the local historian discusses the mills at Mechanicsville. Carpenter-Carse Library, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-2878. Netaka White: The bioenergy program director at the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Funds considers the economic potential of industrial hemp, within the context of Vermont’s agricultural landscape and economy. Addison County Regional Planning Commission, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-7222, robb@ruralvermont. org. Ray Pealer: In “Smart Meters and You,” the speaker discusses reports of health problems, billing errors and security concerns. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 4263581, jaquithpubliclibrary@gmail.com. Robert Grandchamp: In “Fire Support and the 6th Corps,” the Civil War historian explores the changing role of artillery as experienced by the soldiers of Vermont’s “Old Brigade.” Varnum Memorial Library, Jeffersonville, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 401-474-4889.

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Donald H. Wickman: The historian and author of A Very Fine Appearance: The Vermont Civil War Photographs of George Houghton discusses his subject. Milton Historical Society, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2598. eBook Informational Session: People considering going paperless learn about the library’s downloading resources. Fairfax Community Library, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

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Burlington, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-8072, newnorthendmarket@hotmail.com. The Pennywise Pantry: On a tour of the store, shoppers create a custom template for keeping the kitchen stocked with affordable, nutritious eats. City Market, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 861-9700. Waterbury Farmers Market: Cultivators and their customers swap veggie tales and edible inspirations at a weekly outdoor emporium. Rusty Parker Memorial Park, Waterbury, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 522-5965, info@waterburyfarmersmarket.com.

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Chess Group: Novice and expert players compete against real humans, not computers. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $2. Info, 324-1143.

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Open Knit & Crochet: Stitch and tell: Fiber fans work on current projects in good company. Kaleidoscope Yarns, Essex Junction, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 288-9200.

environment

Co-op Solar Info Session: Eco-friendly folks learn about a solar hot-water program and sign up for free solar-site assessments of their home or business. Healthy Living Market and Café, South Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-4090.

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Listening Sessions on Health Care Reform Benefits: Participants offer input on potential benefit designs for Green Mountain Care, Vermont’s proposed single-payer health care system. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 6-8 p.m. Info, 828-2316. Vermont Public Television Community Council Meeting: VPT’s advisory board and the public weigh in on content and community engagement. Vermont Public Television Studio, Colchester, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-639-7811.

fairs & festivals

Burlington Discover Jazz Festival: See WED.06, noon-midnight.

film

‘Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century’: Viewers screen episodes of the only prime-time, national television series focused exclusively on contemporary art. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 12:30-1:30 p.m. & 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 253-8358.

food & drink

Fletcher Allen Farmers Market: Locally sourced meats, vegetables, bakery items, breads and maple syrup give hospital employees and visitors the option to eat healthfully. McClure Entrance, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 847-0797, tanya.mcdonald@vtmednet.org. Hinesburg Lions Farmers Market: Growers sell bunched greens, herbs and fruit among vendors of fresh-baked pies, honeycomb, artisan breads and marmalade. United Church of Hinesburg, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 482-3904 or 482-2651. Jericho Farmers Market: Passersby graze through locally grown veggies, pasture-raised meats, area wines and handmade crafts. Mills Riverside Park, Jericho, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, jerichofarmersmarket@gmail.com. New North End Farmers Market: Eaters stroll through an array of offerings, from sweet treats to farm-grown goods. Elks Lodge,

Five Common Barriers to Healing: Nutritionist Alicia Feltus introduces nutritionresponse testing, which can detect chemical or metal toxicity, immune imbalances, food sensitivities, and scar tissues in the body. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8004, ext. 202, info@ hungermountain.coop. Meditation 101: Folks enlighten up as Martha Tack focuses on the stress-relief benefits of this calming practice. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 6:308 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 633-4136. Spiritual Tools for Healing, Creativity, Intuition & Soul Alignment: Mindfulness learners tap into clairvoyant intuition and self-awareness in a class with Cynthia Warwick Seller. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 540-0247.

kids

Early-Literacy Story Time: Weekly themes educate preschoolers and younger children on basic reading concepts. Westford Public Library, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-5639, westford_pl@vals. state.vt.us. Fletcher Playgroup: Little ones make use of the open gym before snack time. Fletcher Elementary School, Cambridge, 9-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. Kids in the Kitchen: Little line cooks plot the ultimate Father’s Day brunch, learning to make fluffy ricotta pancakes, fresh blueberry sauce, fruit salad and fresh-squeezed juice. Healthy Living Market and Café, South Burlington, 3:305 p.m. $20 per adult/child pair; preregister. Info, 863-2569, ext. 1. Music With Raphael: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song and dance moves to traditional and original folk music. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. Pajama Story Time: Little kids rock nightgowns and flannels as special guests read from books. Fairfax Community Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

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Benefit Show: For the Kid in the Back, Julian Jaster, Adrian Aardvark, the Roosters, Sam and Matt Present the Hits, Big Will Scheifley, and Super Super Serious Please Don’t Laugh Band play acoustic tunes by candlelight. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 518-586-2182.

Burlington Concert Band Rehearsal: Community players practice pop, light classical and Broadway favorites for the summer season. Music Room, Winooski High School, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 598-1830. Burlington Songwriters: Lyricists share and critique original works. Heineberg Community & Senior Center, Burlington, 7:309:30 p.m. Free. Info, 859-1822. Country @ Home: The Shana Stack Band and Davey Davis showcase their musical chops in high-energy performances. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 603-448-0400. Green Mountain Opera Festival Open Rehearsal: Singers fine-tune their craft before a production of Don Pasquale. Valley House, Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 7-10 p.m. Free. Info, 496-7722. Jazz on the Marketplace: Local school bands, Soule Monde with Ray Paczkowski and Russ Lawton, and the Ian MacCauley Project take outdoor stages during the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, noon-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-7992. Mary Halvorson Quintet: The New Yorkbased guitarist and composer offers intense, nuanced harmonies. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8:30 p.m.; meet the artist session, 5:30 p.m. $25. Info, 863-5966. Moon Hooch: Born in the subways of New York City, this rising trio delivers feverish “cave music.” Signal Kitchen, Burlington, 10 p.m. $1012. Info, 863-7992. Roots on the River Festival: A rollicking four-day melody bash includes more than 20 sets by Fred Eaglesmith, Bow Thayer and Perfect Train Wreck, the Crunch Western Boys, Red Molly, and many others. Various locations, Bellows Falls, 7:30 p.m. $18-135. Info, 463-9595. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience: High-energy “supafunkrock” and traditional Creole zydeco come to the Waterfront Park Bayou Tent. Waterfront Park, Burlington, 6 p.m. $25-30. Info, 863-5966.

seminars

Keys to Credit: A class clears up the confusing world of credit. Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Burlington, 10 a.m.noon. & 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 860-1417, ext. 114.

sport

Thursday Night Nationals: Bikers set the pace for a weekly ride along ever-changing routes. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free; riders under 15 must be accompanied by an adult; riders under 18 need signed parental permission; helmets required. Info, 229-9409.

talks

Doug Reeves: Noticed purple pyramids hanging off of trees lately? The Fairfax resident demystifies the bug traps, explaining their importance to Vermont’s ecosystem. Fairfax Community Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420. Sally Fallon Morell: The author of Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook That Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats and founding president of the Weston A. Price Foundation speaks on “The Oiling of America/The Cholesterol Myths.”

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trINItY coLLege of verMoNt reuNIoN: Alumni, faculty and friends celebrate their alma mater at a weekend gathering. Various locations, University of Vermont, Burlington, 5-9 p.m. $10 for Friday’s wine-and-cheese party; $35 for Saturday’s luncheon (preregister). Info, 864-7927.

‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now chaNge’: Lost Nation Theater’s cast of four portrays the many stages of love in an energetic musical comedy. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. $10-30. Info, 229-0492. ‘the NaPoLeoN 2012’: Green Candle Theatre Company chronicles the life and times of Napoléon Bonaparte in a slightly historical, and wildly imaginative, comedy. Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10-20; rated PG-13. Info, 863-5966.

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NaMI verMoNt aNNuaL StatewIde coNfereNce: Attendees learn about paths to wellness at this National Alliance on Mental Illness gathering. Charles Curie delivers the keynote address on “Reducing and Eliminating Seclusion and Restraining: The Leadership Factor.” Capitol Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Montpelier, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $50-75. Info, 244-1396. verMoNt eMPLoYee owNerShIP coNfereNce: Gar Alperovitz, author of America Beyond Capitalism, keynotes this full-day conference exploring employee ownership and participation, as well as sustainable business models. Champlain College, Burlington, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $125-160. Info, 321-8362, info@veoc. org.

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QueeN cItY coNtra daNce: Chris Weiler calls the steps to a traditional social dance, soundtracked by Firefly. Edmunds Middle School, Burlington, beginners’ session, 7:45 p.m.; regular dance, 8 p.m. $8; free for kids under 12. Info, 371-9492 or 343-7165.

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cheLSea farMerS 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. fIve corNerS farMerS Market: From natural meats to breads and wines, farmers share the bounty of the growing season at an open-air exchange. Lincoln Place, Essex Junction, 3:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, 5cornersfarmersmarket@ gmail.com. hardwIck farMerS Market: A burgeoning culinary community celebrates local ag with fresh produce and handcrafted goods. Granite Street, Hardwick, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 5332337, hardwickfarmersmarket@gmail.com. LudLow farMerS Market: Merchants divide a wealth of locally farmed products, artisanal eats and unique crafts. Okemo Mountain School, Ludlow, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 734-3829, lfmkt@tds.net. LYNdoN farMerS Market: More than 20 vendors proffer a rotation of fresh veggies, meats, cheeses and more. Bandstand Park, Lyndonville, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, lyndonfarmersmarket@ gmail.com. reaL MILk workShoP: Sally Fallon Morell leads an interactive workshop on the safety, health benefits and economics of raw milk. Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne, 9-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 985-0328, tmccarney@ shelburnefarms.org. rIchMoNd farMerS Market: An open-air emporium connects farmers and fresh-food browsers. Volunteers Green, Richmond, 3:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-620-3713, rfmmanager@ gmail.com. tradItIoNaL dIetS: Eaters explore the importance of animal fats in a healthy traditional diet, looking specifically at the work of Weston A. Price. Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms, 1-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 985-0328, tmccarney@ shelburnefarms.org.

health & fitness

avoId faLLS wIth IMProved StaBILItY: 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. taI chI for arthrItIS: AmeriCorps members from the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging lead gentle, controlled movements that can help alleviate stress, tension and joint pain. Winooski Senior Center, 10-11 a.m. Donations accepted. Info, 865-0360. zuMBa cLaSS: Movers and shakers party themselves into shape with Latin-based dance moves. The Flashbulb Institute, Burlington,

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

music

afrIcaN dJeMBe LeSSoNS: Beat keepers practice djembe and doundoun rhythms with Chimie Bangoura. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 377-9721, chimieband@ gmail.com. BarNStar: This Boston-based group plays “bluegrass for people who hate bluegrass.” Vergennes Opera House, 8 p.m. $15-18. Info, 8776737, info@vergennesoperahouse.org.

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chrIStIaN McBrIde & INSIde StraIght: The Vermont All-State Jazz Ensemble open for this virtuosic bassist. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 12v-LostNation060612.indd 8 p.m. $15-37. Info, 863-5966. dIxIeLaNd cruISe wIth the oNIoN rIver Jazz BaNd: New Orleans-style jazz enlivens a tour of Lake Champlain. Lake Champlain Ferry, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $24. Info, 863-5966. greeN MouNtaIN oPera feStIvaL oPeN rehearSaL: Singers fine-tune their craft before a production of La Bohéme. Valley House, Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 7-10 p.m. Free. Info, 496-7722. Jazz oN the MarketPLace: Local school bands take outdoor stages during the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, noon-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-7992. Marco BeNeveNto: Joined by Dave Dreiwitz and Andy Borger, the rock pianist doles out inventive music at a live recording event. Signal Kitchen, Burlington, 11 p.m. $22-27. Info, 863-5966.

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rootS oN the rIver feStIvaL: See THU.07, noon. ‘thaïS’: The Opera Company of Middlebury presents Massenet’s opera of redemption and passion. Preperformance talk at Memorial Baptist Church one hour prior to show. See calendar spotlight. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $45-50. Info, 382-9222. wPtz NewSchaNNeL 5 BLock PartY: Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band preside over the fountain stage with soul classics. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-7992. YearS IN the MakINg, StorY of MY LIfe, truth Be toLd: Regional bands offer heavy pop-punk and alt rock at an all-ages show. ROTATING Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. $3-5 suggested donation. Info, 518-586-2182.

outdoors

BIrdINg at BoLtoN: Sharp-eyed walkers help develop a species list for the area on a two-mile ramble with Green Mountain Audubon Society board member Liz Lee. Bolton Valley Nordic Center, 7:30-10 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 2621241, milena@vlt.org.

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frIdaY NIght fIx: LadIeS NIght: Serial cyclists get to know their bikes in a clinic focused on flat fixes and troubleshooting. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 2299409, thefolks@onionriver.com. FRI.08

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aNNuaL greYt NIght: Greyhound Rescue of Vermont hosts a light supper and dessert with family games, door prizes, a silent auction and a raffle. Proceeds benefit retired greyhounds with special needs. St. John Vianney Parish Hall, South Burlington, 6-9 p.m. $4-9; free for children under 5; donations accepted. Info, 8784844, vtgreys@vtgreys.org.

BeLLowS faLLS farMerS 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.

eNoSBurg faLLS StorY hour: Young ones show up for fables and occasional field trips. Enosburg Public Library, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 933-2328.

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BaLLrooM LeSSoN & daNce SocIaL: Singles and couples of all levels of experience take a twirl. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, lesson, 7-8 p.m.; open dancing, 8-10 p.m. $14. Info, 862-2269.

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Rutland Regional Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic: Players hit the green and a postgame barbecue to support the chamber. Green Mountain National Golf Course, Killington, 1:30 p.m. $99. Info, 773-2747, rrccvt@aol.com.

talks

Richard Saunders: The director of the Middlebury College Museum of Art and Walter Cerf Distinguished College Professor offers an insider’s look at the Old Chapel Boardroom in “Middlebury’s Presidential Portraits: Images of Power or the Graveyard of Tradition?” Room 401, Old Chapel, Middlebury College, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. Sabra Field: In “Cosmic Geometry: The Backstory of a 50-Year Project by a Midd Alumni Who Chose Middlebury Because There Wasn’t a Math Requirement,” the Vermont artist discusses the campus’ newest work of public art. Wright Memorial Theater, Middlebury College, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

theater

‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’: See THU.07, 8 p.m. ‘Moon Over Buffalo’: Ken Ludwig’s comedy, presented by the Brandon Town Players, provides an inside look at the backstage misadventures of a traveling theater troupe. Brandon Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. $13-15. Info, 558-5653.

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activism

Occupy Central Vermont General Assembly: Citizen activists incite the change they want to see in the world. Visit occupycentralvt.org for location. Various locations, Montpelier, 3-5 p.m. Free.

agriculture

Champlain Valley Sweet-Potato Slip Sale: Growers take home pots of nutritious Beauregard slips to support Friends of Burlington Gardens’ educational programming. Free recipes, growing instruction and Saturdayonly samples of sweet-potato dishes (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) augment the affair. Red Wagon Plants, Hinesburg, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 861-4769. Plant Swap: Flora farmers eye a variety of plant starts, divided perennials, veggies, flowers and herbs. East Hardwick Grange, donations accepted, 10:30 a.m.; sale takes place after the Children’s Parade, around 11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 755-6336, swapsisters@gmail.com.

Norwich Contra Dance: Tunes by Northern Spy fuel a traditional social dance led by David Millstone. Bring potluck finger foods and clean, soft-soled shoes. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 8 p.m. $58; free for kids under 16; by donation for seniors. Info, 785-4607, rbarrows@cs.dartmouth.edu. ‘Snow White’: Graceful dancers from the Northern Vermont Ballet Company, the Ballet School of Vermont and the Richmond Ballet stage an enchanting, happily-ever-after fantasy. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. $11-19; free for kids under 2. Info, 393-8655.

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2012 Homes Tour: A self-guided tour of the Queen City, organized by Preservation Burlington, includes stops at the “Rambler Ranch,” Burlington’s Hill Section and beyond. Various locations, Burlington, noon-4 p.m. $20. Info, 863-5966.

Capital City Farmers Market: Fresh produce, pasteurized milk, kombucha, artisan cheeses, local meats and more lure local buyers throughout the growing season. Live music and demos accent each week’s offerings. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 2232958, manager@montpelierfarmersmarket. com. Champlain Islands Farmers Market: Baked items, preserves, meats and eggs sustain shoppers in search of local goods. St. Joseph Church Hall, Grand Isle, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 372- 3291. Cold Roast Beef, Salads & Strawberry Shortcake Supper: Food and beverages, served buffet-style, bring the community together. United Methodist Church, Vergennes, 5-6:30 p.m. $4-8. Info, 877-3150.

Central Vermont 50+ Expo: “Over the hill”? Hardly! This inaugural gathering for baby boomers and seniors includes live music, a silent auction, art workshops, seminars, a wide variety of vendor exhibitions and more. Killington Grand Resort Hotel, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission; $5 for wine and beer tastings. Info, 872-9000.

Mount Tom Farmers Market: Purveyors of garden-fresh crops, prepared foods and crafts set up shop for the morning. Parking lot, Mount Tom, Woodstock, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 763-2070, foxxfarm@aol.com.

Kite Fliers Meeting: Common interests soar as fans of tethered aircrafts meet like-minded peers. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 658-0030.

Northwest Farmers Market: Stock up on local, seasonal produce, garden plants, canned goods and handmade crafts. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 373-5821.

Pets on Parade: Owners line up their llamas, goats, pigs, chickens, dogs and cats for a critter cavalcade through town. Main Street, St. Johnsbury, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 748-7121.

Norwich Farmers Market: Neighbors discover fruits, veggies and other riches of the land, not to mention baked goods, handmade crafts and local entertainment. Route 5 South, Norwich, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 384-7447, manager@norwichfarmersmarket.org.

Preservation Burlington Historic Walking Tour: Walkers and gawkers see the Queen City through an architectural and historic perspective. Meet in front of Burlington City Hall, Church Street Marketplace, 11 a.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 522-8259. The Retreat From Canada: A Revolutionary War Reenactment: The Warner Regiment re-creates an encampment of colonial militia circa 1776. Lifestyle, tools and crafts displays and presentations round out the weekend events. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $3-5; free for children under 6. Info, 865-4556, info@ethanallenhomestead.org. Trinity College of Vermont Reunion: See FRI.08, noon-3 p.m. Tropical Storm Irene Gratitude Celebration: Folks affected by the flooding share their thanks for all that’s left standing, including supportive communities and friends. North Star Bowl, Wilmington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 249-3628.

Waitsfield Farmers Market: Local entertainment enlivens a bustling open-air market, boasting extensive farm-fresh produce, prepared foods and artisan crafts. Mad River Green, Waitsfield, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 472-8027.

health & fitness

Acro Yoga Montréal: Lori Flower leads participants in partner acrobatics with a yogic consciousness. River House Yoga, Plainfield, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $20-25; preregister. Info, 324-1737.

kids

Ashley Wolff: The prolific children’s-book author and illustrator reads from Baby Bear Sees Blue before a drawing demonstration. Rain location: Vermont Book Shop. Triangle Park, Middlebury, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 388-2061. Dig, Plant, Grow!: Fledgling gardeners green their thumbs as they transplant seedlings into the kids garden. Gardener’s Supply, Williston, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 658-2433. Franklin Playgroup: Toddlers and their adult companions meet peers for tales and sing-alongs. Franklin Central School, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. Franklin Tumble Time: Athletic types stretch their legs in an empty gym. Franklin Central School, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. Kids Pirate Festival: Little swashbucklers costume up for an era of exploration with dramatic play and maritime activities. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $6-10; free for members and kids under 5. Info, 475-2022.

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‘Love Our Planet’: Rutland-area movers and shakers from the Vermont Center for Dance Education take the stage in a recital. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 2 p.m. $15-25. Info, 775-0903.

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

Local Authors Day: Vermont writers scope out Burlington’s newest bookstore. Phoenix Books Burlington, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3350.

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Bristol Farmers Market: Weekly music and kids activities add to the edible wares of local food and craft vendors. Town Green, Bristol, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 453-6796, bristolfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Bill Schubart: The author and VPR commentator questions what it means to be a Vermonter in a community conversation about his new novel, Panhead. Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

Oriental Carpet Bazaar: Fabric fans feast their eyes on handmade tribal rugs, carpets and kilims from Azerbaijan, Syria, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Shelburne Town Hall, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 877-3863.

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‘the napoleon 2012’: See THU.07, 8 p.m.

Saturday Art Sampler: Beginners play with paint and explore color mixing at an intro to acrylics. Davis Studio Gallery, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. $24. Info, 425-2700.

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‘Much Ado About Nothing’: The sexes spar in this production by Shakespeare in the Hills Young Actors, now set in New Orleans at the end of World War II. Local composer Colin McCaffrey contributes an original song to its score. Haybarn Theater, Goddard College, Plainfield, 7 p.m. $3-5. Info, 454-9334.

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Rutland County Farmers Market: Downtown strollers find high-quality fruits and veggies, mushrooms, fresh-cut flowers, sweet baked goods, and artisan crafts within arms’ reach. Depot Park, Rutland, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 773-4813. Sally Fallon Morell: The author of Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook That Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats offers a how-to for traditional, no-fuss meals in “Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.” Burlington High School, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 985-0328, tmccarney@shelburnefarms.org. Shelburne Farmers Market: Harvested fruits and greens, artisan cheeses, and local novelties grace outdoor tables at a presentation of the season’s best. Shelburne Parade Ground, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2472, shelburnefarmersmarket@sbpavt.org.

Summer Reading Kick-Off Event: Kids receive reading journals and pledge to keep up the page turning — even when school’s out. Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

music

Burlington Civic Symphony: Daniel Bruce conducts the orchestra in Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 5 and Chopin’s Piano Concerto no. 1 in E Minor. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 8 p.m. $515. Info, 863-5966. Choromondo: Musician/composer Allyna Harris directs the ensemble in an international repertoire championing peace on the planet. Haskell Free Library & Opera House, Derby Line, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 873-3022, ext. 205. Conrad Samuel Band: Lively tunes soundtrack a 6 p.m. buffet and 7-11 p.m. dance party. Proceeds benefit Moose charities. Moose Lodge, St. Albans. $10 buffet; $4 for just the dance. Info, 527-1327. Danielle Young: Picnickers bring their own blankets to a concert of family-friendly contemporary Christian music. Rusty Parker Memorial Park, Waterbury, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7418. Eugene Uman’s Convergence Project: Powerhouse musicians blend traditions from Columbia, India and North Africa in an adventurous, original program. Vermont Jazz Center, Brattleboro, 8 p.m. $15-20. Info, 254-9088, ext. 1. Green Mountain Opera Festival Master Class: Stage director Ellen Douglas Schlaefer

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digital video editing: Final Cut Pro users learn basic concepts of the editing software. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 651-9692. intro to buddhiSM: Know what nam-myoho-renge-kyo means? Find out at this primer on the Eastern religion, which teaches happiness. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, richknown151@yahoo.com.

Jacqueline Schwab: The pianist — who can be heard on the soundtracks of more than a dozen Ken Burns documentaries — plays vintage American and Celtic dance music. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $10. Info, 899-2378, valandtom@ myfairpoint.net.

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JiMMy cliff: Toussaint the Liberator and Amandla, DJ Big Dog, and Satta Sounds join this established reggae legend at the Waterfront World Tent. Waterfront Park, Burlington, 7 p.m. $35-40. Info, 863-5966. otter creek choral Society: Wayne Hobbs directs local singers in a spring concert, including John Rutter’s Requiem and a collection of spirituals. Congregational Church, Vergennes, 7:30 p.m. $8-10; free for kids under 7. Info, 877-2921. rootS on the river feStival: See THU.07, noon. South burlington coMMunity choruS: Piero Bonamico conducts the chorus in perennial favorites by George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and Irving Berlin in “The Golden Age of Broadway.” Auditorium, South Burlington High School, 7:30 p.m. $10-15; free for students. Info, 846-4108.

outdoors

branch out burlington! tree walk: Arborist Warren Spinner, forester Matt Leonard and tree expert Nancy Knox share trunk trivia on an easy jaunt along park pathways. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 862-2930.

Shelburne 5k/10k: Racers take the scenic route on country roads. The longer course has some hills. Shelburne Health & Fitness, 8 a.m. $15-20. Info, 316-7142. verMont State Senior 5k/10k chaMpionShipS: Runners who will be at least 50 years of age by December 31 go the distance in this qualifying race for the 2013 National Senior Olympics in Cleveland. Shelburne Health & Fitness, 10 a.m. $25-30. Info, 985-4410.

theater

‘i love you, you’re perfect, now change’: See THU.07, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. ‘Moon over buffalo’: See FRI.08, 7:30 p.m. ‘Much ado about nothing’: See FRI.08, 7 p.m. ‘the napoleon 2012’: See THU.07, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.

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evelyn grace geer: The Morristown author of The Lepine Girls of Mud City: Embracing Vermont shares a story of a generation of steadfast Vermonters. Bear Pond Books, Stowe, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774. hinda Miller: The Burlington author discusses her memoir, Pearls of a Sultana: What I’ve Learned About Business, Politics and the Human Spirit. Phoenix Books Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3350. loung ung: The author’s latest novel, Lulu in the Sky: A Daughter of Cambodia Finds Love, Healing and Double Happiness, explores the process of moving past the trauma of the Cambodian genocide. Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. Madeleine kunin: In The New Feminist Agenda: Defining the Next Revolution for Women, Work and Family, the former Vermont governor offers a detailed path toward women’s equality. Phoenix Books Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3350.

veggie & herb container gardening: Space-challenged growers find ways to sprout salad greens, vining cucumbers and kitchen herbs from their decks and windowsills with Arcana Gardens’ Angela Knapp. Shelburne Farms, 10:30 a.m.-noon. $7 plus the cost of plants. Info, 985-8686.

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tropical StorM irene Support group: Residents build community while sharing stories, learning coping methods and supporting neighbors. Berlin Elementary School, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 279-8246.

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Mad hatter’S tea & bubbly: Folks channel their inner child at an afternoon tea — and Champagne — party with musical toadstools, croquet, face painting, gorgeous gardens and fancy hats. Proceeds support Lund programming. See calendar spotlight. Private home, South Burlington, 3-6 p.m. $20-50; preregister for directions. Info, 861-2585, alexb@lundvt.org. the retreat froM canada: a revolutionary war reenactMent: See SAT.09, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. walk for the aniMalS: Two- and fourlegged friends raise funds for the Chittenden County Humane Society on a mile-long stroll, followed by a cookout and music. Battery Park, Burlington, 10 a.m. Donations accepted. Info, 862-0135.

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walk in the woodS: Folks ramble through managed conifer stands and plantations with forester Tim Morton, learning about softwood management. Charles Downer State Forest, Sharon, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 747-7900.

chaMp ride: Riding routes of 17, 32, 67 or 100 miles wind through the Lake Champlain Valley and support Vermont CARES’ fundraising efforts for HIV/AIDS prevention and care. See calendar spotlight. Oakledge Park, Burlington, 6:30 a.m.; prizes and a picnic follow from 1 to 2 p.m. $1585; some fundraising required. Info, 863-2437.

chaMplain valley Sweet-potato Slip Sale: See SAT.09, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

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verMont dayS: Vermont State Park day areas, state-owned historic sites and the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier kick off summer with two days of free admission and on-site activities. Saturday is a free fishing day without a license. See calendar spotlight. Various locations statewide, 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. Info, 800-837-6668.

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bird-Monitoring walk: Beginning and novice birders fine-tune their eyes and ears to recognize winged residents as part of an e-bird database project. Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 7-9 a.m. Donations. Info, 434-3068.

weatherization SkillShop: Homeowners learn about how air moves through a building — and how energy is lost — through hands-on demonstrations. Champlain Housing Trust, Burlington, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 861-7342.

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village harMony: College-age singers offer South African songs and dances, village music from the Balkans and Ukraine, contemporary shape-note songs, and Renaissance motets. Second Congregational Church, Hyde Park, 7:30 p.m. $5-10 suggested donation. Info, 426-3210.

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

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Stowe FarmerS market: Preserves, produce and other provender attract fans of local food. Red Barn Shops Field, Stowe, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 472-8027 or 498-4734, info@stowevtfarmersmarket.com. winooSki FarmerS market: Area growers and bakers offer “more than just wild leeks.” On the green, Champlain Mill, Winooski, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, winooskimarket@gmail.com.

games

Burlington-area ScraBBle cluB: Triple-letter-square seekers spell out winning words. New players welcome. McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 12:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 862-7558.

health & fitness

meditation & Spiritual toolS For intuitive living, Soul purpoSe & Spiritual Healing: Practitioners communicate with their higher selves through aura, chakra and energy activities. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 11 a.m. Donations accepted. Info, 671-4569. poSture FitneSS: Rolfer Robert Rex helps folks locate, strengthen and stabilize their core in educational exercises. Healthy Living Market and Café, South Burlington, 11 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 863-2569, ext. 1. preparation For impact: Cameron Jersey leads a yoga class for all skill levels. Partial proceeds benefit the American Heart Association. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 9 a.m. Donations accepted. Info, 518-314-9872. Qi-erciSeS: Jeff Cochran hosts a session of breathing-in-motion exercises. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10:30 a.m. Donations accepted. Info, 518-314-9872.

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kidS pirate FeStival: See SAT.09, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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montgomery playgroup: Infants to 2-yearolds idle away the hours with stories and songs. Montgomery Town Library, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. SundayS For FledglingS: Youngsters go avian crazy in hiking, acting, writing or exploring activities. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 2-3 p.m. Free with museum admission, $3-6; free for members; preregister. Info, 434-2167, museum@birdsofvermont.org.

Friday, June 8th 11:30am Ribbon-cutting Ceremony with Mayor Miro Weinberger. Saturday, June 9th - Author Discussions & Book Signings 2pm Madeleine Kunin, author of The New Feminist Agenda. 4pm Hinda Miller, author of Pearls of a Sultana.

music

Burlington diScover Jazz FeStival: liSten Here: mileS daviS: Bob Blumenthal plays Miles Davis’ Birth of the Cool album in its entirety. Discussion follows. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5966.

Sunday, June 10th - Grand Opening Open House! All day long, sample delectable edibles as well as literary giveaways and door prizes for all ages!

gail arcHer: In “An American Idyll,” the organist presents folk melodies, hymns and more. St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington, 4 p.m. $10-15. Info, 864-0471.

2–4pm Andrea Chesman will discuss her cookbook The Pickled Pantry and give out free samples!

green mountain opera FeStival concert: The festival’s 2012 Emerging Artists troupe shares highlights from La Bohéme, Don Pasquale and other famous works. St. John’s in the Mountains, Stowe, 7:30 p.m. Free; ticket required. Info, 496-7722, 253-7578 or 253-8899.

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green mountain opera FeStival opera BruncH: Folks fill up at a buffet as two festival singers and a pianist bring to life selections from favorite operas. Timbers Restaurant, Warren, noon. $20; preregister. Info, 496-7722 or 800-53-SUGAR. Jazz on tHe marketplace: The Starline Rhythm Boys and Con Brio take outdoor stages during the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 12:30-4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-7992. lee konitz Quartet & tHe Burlington diScover Jazz FeStival nonet: Halfway through the concert, this NEA Jazz Master and saxophonist is joined by local trumpeter Ray Vega and others in selections from Miles Davis’ Birth of the Cool. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7 p.m. $30. Info, 863-5966. rootS on tHe river FeStival: See THU.07, noon. Sunday Jazz: New York City jazz guitarist Michael-Louis Smith sounds off with his longstanding Hot House ensemble. Brandon Music, 7 p.m. $15-18. Info, 465-4071. ‘tHaïS’: See FRI.08, 2 p.m. tHe gordon-cHang-rider trio: Three distinguished musicians present an all-Beethoven program, including cello and violin sonatas and his Piano Trio in D Major. Unitarian Church, Woodstock, 4 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 457-3981. village Harmony: See SAT.09, Fritz’s Barn, Marshfield, 7 p.m. weSton BeSSette Band: Local musicians specialize in danceable jazz and party music. Recreational Field, Monkton, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 453-6067.

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early-morning Bird walk: A ramble through the woods rewards a.m. risers with glimpses of feathered chirpers ... and coffee. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 7-8:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-2167, museum@birdsofvermont.org. Spring garden tour: Stop and smell the flowers at six gardens located in Middlebury, Cornwall and Shoreham. A 4 to 6 p.m. garden reception at Henry Sheldon Museum in Middlebury concludes the tour. Various locations statewide, noon-6 p.m. $25. Info, 388-2117. vermont dayS: See SAT.09, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.

seminars

clown/magic workSHop: Lovers of laughter study Clown Magic 101, Wacky Restaurant Routines, Entertaining With Balloons and more with trainer Steve “Salty” Kissell. Shelburne Town Gym, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $10; free for Shelburne residents; preregister. Info, 8790997, joeyfunbiz@aol.com.

sport

HineSBurg Hollow Bicycle ride: Helmet heads opt for 25- or 47-mile loops. Williston Central School, 9:15 a.m. Free. Info, 735-5359. rememBrance run: Sprinters and walkers stretch their legs on a commemorative community outing. Proceeds benefit the Sigrid Bronner and Trace Santos-Barber scholarship

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talks

willard Sterne randall: The historian and author looks at the 1775 Invasion of Canada through the eyes of Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 865-4556, info@ethanallenhomestead.org.

theater

‘i love You, You’re Perfect, now change’: See THU.07, 7 p.m. ‘much ado about nothing’: See FRI.08, 7 p.m.

words

andrea cheSman: The author of The Pickled Pantry: From Apples to Zucchini, 150 Recipes for Pickles, Relishes, Chutneys and More serves up free samples at a presentation and book signing. Phoenix Books Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3350. women’S PoetrY grouP: Writers give and receive feedback on their poetic expressions in a nonthreatening, nonacademic setting. Call for specific location. Private home, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 828-545-2950, jcpoet@ bellsouth.net.

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‘winter’S bone’: Jennifer Lawrence plays an uncompromising rural teen who takes it upon herself to track down her drug-dealing father in Debra Granik’s 2010 drama. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

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iSle la motte PlaYgrouP: Stories and crafts make for creative play. Yes, there will be snacks. Isle La Motte Elementary School, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

Lho Ontul Rinpoche travels the world tirelessly teaching precious Treasure Teachings that are beneficial in these times of worldly difficulty and conflict. He is know a Master of Dzogchen and Mahamudra Meditation. Known for his penetrating wisdom, vast compassion and great humor, he brings great benefit to sentient beings. He is also recognized as an outstanding teacher by H.H. Dalai Lama and HH. Karmapa. This is a special opportunity not to be missed.

move & groove: A specialized half hour of dance and movement is aimed at children under 6 with speech delays. YMCA, Winooski, 1-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 310-1861. muSic with raPhael: See THU.07, 10:45 a.m. PlaY time PlaYgrouP: Children under 6 with developmental delays or Down syndrome gather with peers, as well as visiting specialists from a variety of fields. O’Brien Community Center, Winooski, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 310-1861.

music

green mountain oPera feStival maSter claSS: Tenor Richard Troxell presides over a practice session. Valley House, Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 2-5 p.m. Free. Info, 496-7722. recorder-PlaYing grouP: Musicians produce early folk, baroque and swing-jazz melodies. New and potential players welcome. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-0030, info@prestomusic. net.

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the chamPlain echoeS: New singers are invited to chime in on four-part harmonies with a women’s a cappella chorus at weekly open rehearsals. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 6:15-9:15 p.m. Free. Info, 658-0398. village harmonY: See SAT.09, Christ Church Presbyterian, Burlington, 7:30 p.m.

seminars

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emPowering Your intentionS: Proactive people go beyond hopes and wants to tackle life’s bigger issues. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8004, ext. 202, info@hungermountain. coop.

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

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

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dancefeSt: Folks of all ages freestyle dance to hip-shaking, roof-raising music. No instruction is provided, and no partner is needed. North End Studios, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. $3. Info, 863-6713.

herbal conSultationS: Folks explore the art of “green” health care at a personalized, confidential clinic with faculty and students from the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism. City Market, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 861-9700, info@vtherbcenter.org.

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Green Drinks: Activists and professionals for a cleaner environment raise a glass over networking and discussion. The Skinny Pancake, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 262-2253. Renewable Energy Workshop: Local Energy’s Colin Sorenson details how homeowners can harness solar-electric, solar-thermal and wind power. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 2238004, ext. 202, info@hungermountain.com.

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Reason to Hope Dinner: Vermont’s civic, business and medical leaders honor Dr. William Pendlebury and the Memory Center at Fletcher Allen Health Care while supporting the Vermont chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Hilton Hotel, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. $150. Info, 316-3839. Tropical Storm Irene Stress-Buster Bowling Series: Deerfield Valley folks affected by the flooding blow off steam. North Star Bowl, Wilmington, 1-2:30 p.m. $4.95 includes bowling and shoes; mini golf is free. Info, 249-3628.

food & drink

Rutland County Farmers Market: See SAT.09, 3-6 p.m.

health & fitness

A Chemical-Free Summer: Chiropractic physician and advanced clinical nutritionist Suzy Harris offers tips for avoiding unnecessary toxins found in sunscreens, bug sprays and first-aid creams. Healthy Living Market and Café, South Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-2569, ext. 1.

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Maureen’s Lighthearted Sacred Circle: Participants experience meditation and sacred sound. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $15. Info, 363-6170. Steps to Wellness: Cancer survivors attend diverse seminars about nutrition, stress management, acupuncture and more in conjunction with a medically based rehabilitation program. Fletcher Allen Health Care Cardiology Building, South Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2176. Tai Chi for Arthritis: See FRI.08, Westford Library, 2-3 p.m.

kids

Creative Tuesdays: Artists engage their imaginations with recycled crafts. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Fairfax Story Hour: Good listeners are rewarded with a variety of fairy tales, crafts and activities. Fairfax Community Library, 9:3010:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5246. Richford Playgroup: Rug rats let their hair down for tales and activities. Cornerstone Bridges to Life Community Center, Richford, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426, fgibbfdirectservice@gmail.com. Story Time in the Nestlings’ Nook: Preschoolers take flight in bird-themed craft, book, music and nature activities. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free with regular admission, $3-6. Info, 4342167, museum@birdsofvermont.org. Teens Take Over the Kitchen: Sweettoothed adolescents throw summer fruit into dessert by making lemon-raspberry

tartlets and strawberry-rhubarb crumble from scratch. Healthy Living Market and Café, South Burlington, 3:30-5 p.m. $25; preregister. Info, 863-2569, ext. 1.

language

Pause-Café: French speakers of all levels converse en français. Panera Bread, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5088.

music

Castleton Summer Concerts: Gypsy Reel make a scene on the green. Old Chapel Green, Castleton, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 468-1206. City Hall Park Lunchtime Performances: The Starline Rhythm Boys let loose spirited honky-tonk by the fountain. Burlington City Hall Park, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. Green Mountain Opera Festival Open Rehearsal: See FRI.08, 7-10 p.m. Milton Community Band Rehearsals: Concert-band musicians are invited to listen or join in as the ensemble tunes up for summer concerts. Band Room, Milton Elementary School, 7-8:45 p.m. Free. Info, 893-1398. Waterbury Community Band: Through marches and concert-band selections, the local ensemble makes merry music out of doors. Rusty Parker Memorial Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2137, info@waterburycommunityband.org.

seminars

Basic Introduction to Camera Use: Budding videographers learn about media production using public access video cameras. 294 North Winooski Avenue, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 862-3966, ext. 16, morourke@ cctv.org. Spend Smart: See WED.06, 10 a.m.-noon.

sport

Backroads Bicycle Ride: Steadfast cyclists power along a hilly path that’s 50 percent unpaved. Train Station, Shelburne, 6:15 p.m. Free; helmets required. Info, 864-0101. Cycling 101: Pedal pushers get out of the gym and onto the road on a relaxed spin with Linda Freeman. Call ahead for starting location, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free; riders under 15 must be accompanied by an adult; riders under 18 need signed parental permission; helmets required. Info, 229-9409.

talks

Unfinished Conversations: A Day With Lee Mun Wah: Folks screen Wah’s documentary Last Chance for Eden: Part I, about nine men and women who spend two weekends together talking about racism. After, the filmmaker leads a workshop focused on understanding ethnicity, culture and social justice. Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, noon-4:30 p.m. Free for UVM students, faculty and staff; $25 otherwise; preregister. Info, 656-8833, ccpuvm@uvm.edu.

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Jacob Racusin & Ace McArleton: The authors of The Natural Building Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to Integrative Design and Construction lay out step-by-step instructions for homeowners. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774. ‘The Salon’ Release Party, Issue #5: Literati take home fresh copies of the local magazine after evening readings, refreshments and live music. BCA Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $5; cash bar. Info, 865-7166.

WED.13 comedy

Montgomery Story Hour: Good listeners are rewarded with an earful of tales and a mouthful of snacks. Montgomery Town Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

community

Pajama Story Time: Evening tales send kiddos off to bed. Berkshire Elementary School, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

Improv Night: See WED.06, 8-10 p.m.

Open ROTA Meeting: See WED.06, 8 p.m. Shelburne Road Corridor Study Public Meeting: A presentation and discussion focus on the draft findings of a detailed transportation study of this main thoroughfare. South Burlington City Offices, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-1794. Tropical Storm Irene Story Circle: Storm survivors share their experiences and help create an oral history for their town. Moore Free Library, Newfane, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 251-5631.

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

music

Green Mountain Opera Festival Broadway Picnic: Broadway show tunes and light opera favorites enliven the gardens. Round Barn Farm, Waitsfield, 6 p.m. $15; free for kids under 13. Info, 496-7722.

Knit Night: Crafty needleworkers (crocheters, too) share their talents and company as they spin yarn. Phoenix Books, Essex, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

Valley Night: Joe Redding graces the lounge with folk-country. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 7:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 496-8994.

Make Stuff!: See WED.06, 6-9 p.m.

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environment

Co-op Solar Info Session: See MON.11, City Market, Burlington, 6-7 p.m.

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Listening Sessions on Health Care Reform Benefits: See THU.07, Bennington Firehouse, 6-8 p.m. Info, 828-2316.

fairs & festivals

HowardCenter Diversity Fair: Neighbors celebrate the many cultures within our community through international entertainment, food and crafts. McClure Gymnasium, Burlington, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 488-6962.

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Summer Solstice Herb Walk: Anne Reed guides an evening walk along nature trails, pointing out edible plants along the way. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581, jaquithpubliclibrary@gmail.com.

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Community Herb Class: Gardens of Seven Gables’ Joann Darling shares simple hair-care recipes for luxuriously healthy locks. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $10-12; additional $6 materials fee; preregister. Info, 224-7100, info@vtherbcenter. org. Spend Smart: See WED.06, 6-8 p.m.

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‘Beauty and the Beast’: An angry beast turns out to be human at heart in Jean Cocteau’s 1946 French fantasy film. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581, jaquithpubliclibrary@gmail.com.

Mountain Bike Ride: See WED.06, 5 p.m.

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Sienna Craig: Recounting years spent living in Nepal, the anthropologist speaks on “Horses Like Lightning: A Story of Passage Through the Himalayas.” Rutland Free Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

Barre Farmers Market: See WED.06, 3-6:30 p.m. Champlain Islands Farmers Market: See WED.06, 4-7 p.m. Global Street Food: Demo coordinator Gerda Lederer serves up hand-size bites that take eaters around the world. On the menu: Mexican corn on the cob, samosas, Korean barbecued beef, Mediterranean flatbread, banana fritters and more. Healthy Living Market and Café, South Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 863-2569, ext. 1.

Wednesday Night World Championships: See WED.06, 5:30 p.m.

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theater

The Metropolitan Opera Summer Encore: Catamount Arts: Anna Netrebko stars as a queen driven mad in a broadcast of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 6:30 p.m. $12-15. Info, 748-2600.

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Sun to Cheese Tours: Fromage fans take a behind-the-scenes look at dairy farming and cheese making as they observe raw milk turning into farmhouse cheddar. Shelburne Farms, 2-4 p.m. $15 includes a block of cheese. Info, 985-8686.

Jeremy Ben-Ami: The president and founder of J Street, a pro-Israel advocacy group, discusses his book A New Voice for Israel: Fighting for the Survival of the Jewish Nation. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0218.

Williston Farmers Market: See WED.06, 4-7 p.m.

Readings in the Gallery: Nationally recognized poets Sara London and Joan Aleshire voice their literary expressions before a reception and book signing. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291. m

health & fitness

Better Sports Nutrition for Athletes: See WED.06, 6:30-8 p.m. Marna’s Weekly Guided Meditation: See WED.06, 5:30-7 p.m.

kids

Chess Club: See WED.06, 5:30 p.m.

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drumming TAIKO, DJEMBE, CONGAS & BATA!: Location: Burlington Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3-G. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, 18 Langdon St., Montpelier. AllTogetherNow, 170 Cherry Tree Hill Rd., E. Montpelier. Info: Stuart Paton, 999-4255, spaton55@gmail.com. Burlington! Beginners’ Taiko starts Tuesday, June 12; kids, 4:30 p.m., $60/six weeks; adults, 5:30 p.m., $72/six weeks. Advanced classes start Monday, June 11, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Cuban Bata and house-call classes by request. New Haven Town Hall Taiko, Wednesdays, three weeks, starts May 9, 6 p.m.Adults, $36, kids, $30, $48 for parent/child. Montpelier Haitian drumming starts June 14, East Montpelier, Thursdays! Cuban congas starts June 14, 5:30, $45/ three weeks. Djembe starts May 17, 5:30 p.m., $45/ three weeks. Taiko starts June 14, 7 p.m., $45/three weeks. Friday women’s Haitian drumming starts June 15, 5 p.m., $45/three weeks.

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EXPRESSIVE SELFPORTRAIT W/ SUZANNE BELLEFEUILLE: Jun. 24, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $50/ person. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358. How can the seeds of your soul, expressed by a symbolic self-portrait, be nurtured and grow? Create an image with photo collage, expressive drawing and painting. Guided imagery will be used as a tool to connect with your inner self. The focus will be on the process, not aesthetic result.

herbs WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: Wild Edibles Intensive 2012: Summer/ Fall term: Aug. 19, Sep. 16 & Oct. 14, 2012. VSAC nondegree grants avail. to qualifying applicants. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 456-8122, annie@ wisdomoftheherbsschool. com, wisdomoftheherbsschool.com. Earth skills for changing times. Experiential programs embracing local wild edible and medicinal plants, food as first medicine, sustainable living skills, and the inner journey. Annie McCleary, director, and George Lisi, naturalist.

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language ANNOUNCING SPANISH CLASSES: Cost: $17510 1-hr. classes. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Ctr. Info: Spanish in Waterbury Center, 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com. Spanish classes starting in June. Our fifth year. Learn from a native speaker via small classes, individual instruction or student tutoring. You’ll always be participating and speaking. Lesson packages for travelers. Specializing in lessons for young children; they love it! See our website or contact us for details. FRENCH CLASSES THIS SUMMER!: 6-wk. term, begins Jun. 11 & continues through Jul. 19; classes held 6-7:30 p.m.; immersion session Jun. 11-21, 16 hrs. in 8 sessions, 8-10 a.m. Cost: $1356-wk. class. Location: Alliance Francaise of the Lake Champlain Region, 302-304 Dupont Bldg., 123 Ethan Allen Ave., Colchester. Info: Alliance Francaise of the Lake Champlain Region, Micheline Tremblay, 4970420, michelineatremblay@gmail.com, aflcr.org/ classes. shtml. Alliance Francaise Summer French Classes for Adults. Short refresh-and-review term designed to secure new skills, as a warm-up for your next level or to get you ready for a vacation in France, Quebec, Guadalupe! Six weeks, just $135. Also: special two-week immersion for beginners. Full details and easy sign-up online.

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MY FIRST YOGA: Jun. 12-Jul. 17, 9:15-10:15 a.m. Cost: $72/6-wk. class. Location: Middlebury Fitness, 175 Wilson Rd., Middlebury. Info: My First Yoga, Rachel Klatzker, 928-600-1509, rklatzker@ yahoo.com, myfirstyoga. com. This class combines inviting movement, songs

and relaxation techniques. Poses and activities that quickly become familiar favorites are repeated, while new stimulating challenges are added weekly. Children build developmental skills such as turn taking, counting and picture recognition, and gross motor skills such as jumping, balancing and body awareness.

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NIA W/ REBECCA: Tue. & Thu., 8:30 a.m. Cost: $13/drop-in. Location: South End Studio, 696 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Rebecca Boedges, 9222400, rboedges@hotmail. com, niaburlington.com. Looking for a new way to look and feel great? Nia offers fitness for the body, mind and spirit.combining dance, martial arts and the healing arts, Nia is a blend of mindful movement with cardiovascular training. Try a class today to change your body and life!

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DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com. Salsa classes, nightclub-style, on-one and on-two, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m.$13/ person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout! LEARN TO DANCE W/ A PARTNER!: Cost: $504wk. class. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Lessons also avail. in St. Albans. Info: First Step

Dance, 598-6757, kevin@ firststepdance.com, FirstStepDance.com. come alone, or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance! Beginning classes repeat each month, but intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary.

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CLAY: WHEEL THROWING: Jul. 9-Aug. 13, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Mon. Cost: $210/person, $189/BCA member. Location: BCA Clay Studio, Burlington. An introduction to clay, pottery and the ceramics studio. Work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques, while creating functional pieces such as mugs, vases and bowls. No previous experience needed! Class includes over 30 hours per week of open studio time to practice. Ages 16+. CLAY: WHEEL THROWING: Jul. 12-Aug. 16, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Thu. Cost: $210/person, $189/BCA member. Location: BCA Clay Studio, Burlington. An introduction to clay, pottery and the ceramics studio. Work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques, while creating functional pieces such as mugs, vases and bowls. No previous experience needed! Class includes over 30 hours per

week of open studio time to practice. Ages 16+. DROP IN: LIFE DRAWING FOR ADULTS: Jul. 9-Aug. 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Mon. Cost: $8/session, $7/BCA member. Location: BCA Center, Burlington. This drop-in class is open to all levels and facilitated by a BCA staff member and professional model. Please bring your own drawing materials and paper. No registration necessary. Ages 16+. Purchase a dropin card and get the sixth visit for free! PAINTING: LANDSCAPE: Jul. 10-Aug. 14, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Tue. Cost: $160/person, $144/ BCA member. Location: BCA Center, Burlington. Transform a favorite landscape image into a realistic, multilayered oil painting that employs the classical Renaissance techniques of master painters. The core principles taught in this class will benefit any painting style, subject matter or discipline. Ages 16+. PHOTO: INTRO FILM OR DIGITAL: Jul. 11-Aug. 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Wed. Cost: $145/person, $130. 50/BCA member. Location: BCA Center, Burlington. Explore the basic workings of the manual 35mm film or digital SLR camera to learn how to take the photographs you envision. Demystify f-stops, shutter speeds and exposure, and learn the basics of composition, lens choices and film types/ sensitivity. No experience necessary. PRINT: INTRO TO PRINTMAKING: Jul. 9-Aug. 13, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Mon. Cost: $200/person, $180/BCA member. Location: BCA Print Studio, Burlington. Learn a variety

of printing techniques that can be used in combination to create unique prints. Explore and use a variety of layering techniques and have fun experimenting. Demonstrations on monotype, intaglio, lino printing and silk screening are included. Cost includes use of open studio hours for class work. Ages 16+. PRINT: INTRO TO SILK SCREENING: Jul. 12-Aug. 16, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Thu. Cost: $200/person, $180/BCA member. Location: BCA Print Studio, Burlington. Design and print T-shirts, posters, fine art and more! Learn a variety of techniques for transferring and printing images using hand-drawn, photographic or borrowed imagery. Cost includes over 30 hours per week of open studio hours for class work. No experience necessary! Ages 16+.

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AIKIDO: Adult introductory classes begin on Tue., Jun. 5, 6:45 p.m.Try out this class for $10. This fee can be applied toward our 3-mo. membership special rate for $190 (incl. unlimited classes 7 days/ wk.). Children’s classes begin on Sat., Jun. 2, 9 a.m.(ages 5-6) & 9:45 a.m.(ages 7-12). Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St. (across from Conant Metal & Light), Burlington. Info: 951-8900,

burlingtonaikido.org. This Japanese martial art is a great method to get in shape and reduce stress. The Youth Program provides scholarships for children and teenagers, ages 7-17. We also offer classes for children ages 5-6. Classes are taught by Benjamin Pincus Sensei, Vermont’s senior and only fully certified Aikido teacher. Visitors are always welcome. AIKIDO CLASSES: Cost: $65/4 consecutive Tue., uniform incl. Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave. (2nd floor),

Burlington. Info: Vermont Aikido, 862-9785, vermontaikido.org. Aikido trains body and spirit together, promoting physical flexibility and strong center within flowing movement, martial sensibility with compassionate presence, respect for others and confidence in oneself. Vermont Aikido invites you to explore this graceful martial art in a safe, supportive environment. MARTIAL WAY SELFDEFENSE CENTER: Please visit website for schedule. Location: Martial Way Self Defense Center, 3 locations, Colchester, Milton, St. Albans. Info: 8938893, martialwayvt.com. Beginners will find a comfortable and welcoming environment, a courteous staff, and a nontraditional approach that values the beginning student as the most important member of the school. Experienced martial artists will be

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impressed by our instructors’ knowledge and humility, our realistic approach, and our straightforward and fair tuition and billing policies. We are dedicated to helping every member achieve his or her highest potential in the martial arts. Kempo, Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Wing Chun, Arnis, Thinksafe Self-Defense. VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 660-4072, Julio@bjjusa. com, vermontbjj.com. Classes for men, women and children. Brazilian JiuJitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and self-confidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe

and positive environment. Accept no imitations. Learn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, CBJJ and IBJJF certified 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Featherweight Champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

massage EXPLORATION OF MOVEMENT 14 CEU: Jul. 28-29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: $245/14 CEUs ($225 if paid by Jul. 16; call about risk-free introductory fee). Location: Touchstone Healing Arts , Burlington. Info: Dianne Swafford, 734-1121, swaffordperson@hotmail.com, http:// ortho-bionomy.org/

SOBI/DianneSwafford. Using Ortho-Bionomy, participants will learn to recognize and palpate patterns of joint and muscle movement in order to facilitate tension release and increase range of motion. These techniques help relieve tension in those stuck places in our body that keep our bodies from moving well (i. e., shoulder blades or pelvis that won’t move when someone is walking).

meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Meditation instruction available Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or by appointment. The Shambhala Cafe meets the first Sat. of each month for meditation and discussions, 9 a.m.-noon. An Open House occurs every third Fri. evening of each month, 7-9 p.m., which includes an intro to the center, a short

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dharma talk and socializing. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 So. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambhalactr.org. Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington shambhala center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom.

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Last week the Vermont Press Association honored Seven Days with the following awards. We are proud and grateful. Thanks, VPA! And thanks to our readers and advertisers for making Seven Days possible. Without you we would … have to look for other jobs. • John D. Donoghue Award for arts criticism (daily and nondaily): Pamela Polston, first place Dan Bolles, second place • Best state story, nondaily: Ken Picard, second place • Feature writing, nondaily: Paula Routly, second place • Outstanding website, nondaily: Seven Days, second place • Best local story, nondaily: Ken Picard, honorable mention

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hWA yu tAi Chi, MontPelier: Jun. 11-Jul. 23, 5-6 p.m., Weekly on

teA ClAss: A trek through ChinA: Jun. 24, 9-11 a.m. Cost: $25/ person. Tickets avail. in advance or at the door as avail. Location: Dobra Tea, 80 Church St., Burlington. Info: 951-2424, dobrateavt.com. Follow our Devoteas through eight provinces and taste the

eVolution yogA: $14/ class, $130/class card. $5$10 community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, Burlington. Info: 864-9642, yoga@evolutionvt.com, evolutionvt. com. evolution’s certified teachers are skilled with students ranging from beginner to advanced. We offer classes in Vinyasa, anusara-inspired, Kripalu and Iyengar yoga. Babies/ kids classes also available! Prepare for birth and strengthen postpartum with pre-/postnatal yoga, and check out our thriving massage practice. Participate in our community blog: evolutionvt.com/ evoblog. lAughing riVer yogA: Yoga classes 7 days a wk. Cost: $13/class; $115/10 classes; $130/unlimited monthly; Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.classes by donation, $5-15. Location: Laughing River Yoga, Chace Mill, suite 126, Burlington. Info: 343-8119, laughingriveryoga.com. summer unlimited only $330! We offer yoga classes, workshops, retreats and 200-hour teacher training taught by experienced and compassionate instructors in a variety of styles, including Kripalu, Jivamukti, Vinyasa, Yoga Dance, Yin, Restorative and more. Don’t miss kirtan with shyamdas on June 10. yogA VerMont: Jun. 4-Sep. 2. Cost: $300/ summer pass. Location: Yoga Vermont, 113 Church St., Burlington. Info: Yoga Vermont, Kathy McNames, 238-0594, kathy@ yogavermont.com, yogavermont.com. summer schedule June 4 through september 2. Unlimited summer pass: $300.

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one-on-one PhotogrAPhy: Location: Linda Rock Photography, 48 Laurel Dr., Essex Jct. Info: Linda Rock Photography, Linda Rock, 238-9540, lrphotography@comcast. net, lindarockphotography. com. Digital photography, one-on-one private classes of your choice: beginner digital photography, intermediate photography, digital workflow, lighting techniques, set up your photo business, portrait posing, Photoshop and more. $69/half day, $125/ full day.

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Willderness Quests for Adults: Women’s Quest in the Wilderness, Jul. 7-14. Rite of Passage for Adults, Jul. 21-29. Cost: $600/quest, sliding fee scale. Location: Various locations, Hyde Park. Info: Vermont Wilderness Rites, Fran Weinbaum, 249-7377, fran@vermontwildernessrites.com, vermontwildernessrites.com. Be still. listen. What in your life is calling you? When all the noise is silenced, the meetings adjourned, the lists laid aside and the wild iris blooms by itself in the dark forest, what still pulls on your soul? Join others who are seeking a deeper meaning in life.

Mon. Cost: $72/7-wk. semester. Location: Montpelier Shambhala Center, 64 Main St, 3rd floor, Montpelier. Info: Ellie Hayes, 456-1983, grhayes1956@comcast. net. Hwa Yu Tai chi summer semester, open to beginners and continuing students alike. enjoy a convivial atmosphere while improving balance and coordination; know the deep satisfaction of fluid and organic movement. Instructor ellie Hayes has been teaching since 1974. snAke-style tAi Chi ChuAn: Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 864-7902, iptaichi. org. The Yang snake style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. yAng-style tAi Chi: New 8-wk. beginners class session began Apr. 25, 5:30 p.m. $125. Cost: $16/ class. Location: Vermont Tai Chi Academy & Healing Center, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Turn right into driveway immed. after the railroad tracks. Located in the old Magic Hat Brewery building. Info: 318-6238. Tai chi is a slow-moving martial art that combines deep breathing and graceful movements to produce the valuable effects of relaxation, improved concentration, improved balance, a decrease in blood pressure and ease in the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Janet Makaris, instructor.

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Burlington recording studio and venue Signal Kitchen steps out

ince 2010, Burlington’s Signal Kitchen has been a hot spot best known for its soirées during the South End Art Hop in September and occasional under-the-radar shows over the rest of the year. Though the owners of the recording-studio-cum-underground-rock-club didn’t exactly avoid publicity, they didn’t seek it out, either. “We were kind of holding off on an interview,” says Dave DeCristo, who submits to just that with Seven Days along with his business partner, Alex Lalli, at the freshly poured concrete bar in the refurbished lounge of their two-story recording, rehearsal and performance space. “We were just trying to build the place up.” Recently, shows at the lower Main Street venue have been increasingly regular. SK now draws heavy-hitting acts both imported, such as Boston’s Stepkids, and domestic, such as Burlington’s Chamberlin and Rough Francis. The space hosted several shows at this year’s Green Mountain Comedy Festival in May. This week marks the venue’s unofficial coming-out party as it hosts a pair of shows for the 2012 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival: live EDM trio Moon Hooch on Thursday, June 7, and keyboard wizard Marco Benevento on Friday, June 8. Signal Kitchen began as essentially a rehearsal space. “But we quickly learned that doing rehearsals is kind of a bummer,” says DeCristo, 31. Lalli, 30, elaborates that scheduling and helping bands set up became a distraction for the pair, who were often trying to mix records upstairs. SK still functions as a practice studio for a handful of local bands. But DeCristo and Lalli have since turned their focus toward hosting and recording concerts — the latter both sonically and visually. “This is how we can make our mark and develop our brand in a way that not an everyday recording studio or venue space can do,” DeCristo says. “And I think it’s the reality of the music business, too,” adds Lalli. DeCristo, a Burlington native, and Lalli, from Boston, teamed up after DeCristo returned from living in LA for three years, where he had dropped out of culinary school but discovered a knack for sound engineering and design. Lalli, a Berklee College of Music alum, had been working at Lion’s Den, a Boston-based recording studio, and running his own record label, Young Cub Records. Though

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DeCristo still returned to LA frequently to engineer Stones Throw Records’ live recording series, Direct to Disc, he and Lalli began dreaming up the idea for SK. “Dave knows how much I love space, just like he does,” Lalli says. “So he’d send me a blueprint and I’d say, ’Whoa, is the basement really that big?’” The duo acquired the 71 Main Street space from Mike Labita, who had already been running a recording and rehearsal venture there. Before that, the building housed Michael Poorman and Daryl Rabidoux’s Strangeways Recording, since relocated to Providence, R.I. The space’s unique 18-inch I beams and steel reinforcement recall its origin as a Cadillac dealership. Art Hop attendees may remember SK as a strippeddown basement with a garage door and BYOB-fueled allnighters. While the nocturnal shindigs still occur, DeCristo and Lalli have completely redesigned the downstairs, giving the layout more polish and bringing it into compliance with Burlington city code. “We wanted to have some kind of mainstay and play by the rules,” DeCristo says. “Unfortunately, it took a lot of time and money. But now that it’s done, we can sleep at night.” Funding for the refurbishments came slowly, via their rehearsal space and marquee shows. “When I bring someone big up from the city, I can be like, ’All right, we can put in our HVAC now!’” Lalli says, standing beside his gleaming new purchase. “It looks different every time I go down there,” says Parmaga front man Bryan Parmelee, who, along with bandmate Christopher Shar, is currently recording a fulllength album at Signal Kitchen. “Now, I’m not exactly an HVAC specialist or anything,” Parmelee adds, “but, shit, that’s a damn fine-looking HVAC.” He adds that SK fills a critical need in downtown Burlington, citing the venue as suitable for shows too big for the Monkey House, too small for Higher Ground “and not Nectar-y or Metronome-y enough for Nectar’s or [Club] Metronome.” Matt Rogers of MSR Presents agrees. Along with Nick Mavodones and Paddy Reagan of Angioplasty Media, Rogers is responsible for a recent influx of outstanding bands that might otherwise skip over the Queen City en route to Montréal, Boston or New York.

“I love Nectar’s, I love Metronome, and I love BCA,” Rogers says, “but it’s nice to have an alternative right downtown. And I think Signal Kitchen fits well with a lot of the stuff I do.” DeCristo and Lalli recognize their hybrid event space/ recording studio provides not only a venue but something unique in the Northeast: a record label with a multimedia approach. Lalli cites labels such as London’s 4AD as an influence. Videographer Matt Day of Wondermind Pictures contributes significantly to the SK aesthetic. Day, who had previously filmed the Naked Musicians video series, captures each SK concert with a number of HD cameras. DeCristo and Lalli then splice Day’s footage with their recordings to produce promotional material for the bands and the studio. The team suggests its work is exemplary of what new record labels, studios and performing-arts spaces must do to succeed. “Established brands are going to be fine,” Lalli says. “But if you’re going to start a company, be it a studio or a label, you’ve got to do a lot of stuff, and you’ve got to do it all well.” Though SK welcomes all, don’t expect to find it too easily. The entrance is a nondescript, unmarked door at the end of an alley. DeCristo and Lalli say they prefer the signless, speakeasy style that’s commonplace in New York, designed to keep those out of the know out of the know. “Nine people out of 10 come up to us every night and tell us to get a sign,” Lalli says. “But the point is no sign.” Regardless of its discretion, SK is likely to be packed for this week’s Jazz Fest run, as well as its upcoming slates: Brattleboro’s King Tuff on Friday, June 15, and R&B/folk cellist Ben Sollee on Friday, June 22. DeCristo and Lalli say they also have big plans for this year’s Art Hop, an event they consider an annual milestone for SK, though their plans remain undisclosed. “Live art,” DeCristo hints. “That’s all I can say.” Moon Hooch play Signal Kitchen on Thursday, June 7, 10 p.m. $10/12. Bonjour-Hi, DJ Disco Phantom and SnakeFoot & Miles Dean open. Marco Benevento plays Signal Kitchen this Friday, June 8, 11 p.m. $22/27. DJ Disco Phantom opens. signalkitchen.com

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Well, that was fun. Opening night of the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival is among my favorite nights of the year in the Queen City. Some others: Art Hop Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving and the glorious first night after most of the college kids have moved home for summer. Ahhh … where was I? Oh, right. Enjoying a moment of quiet. Also, Jazz Fest. This year was no exception, as the city was awash in live music, from the Radio Bean to the Flynn Center and innumerable stops in between, both indoors and out. What’s more, the forecasted rain mostly held off, which

Anyway, if there’s one thing better than the opening weekend of Jazz Fest, it’s the closing weekend of Jazz Fest, when we say goodbye to beboppin’ hepcats and -kittens for another year with a riot of ass-shakin’ jazz-funk, jazz-fusion, jazzhop, jazz-rock, jazz-house and maybe even some jazzjazz. So with that in mind, here are some under-theradar selections for the final days of the 2012 BDJF. Thanks in part to their always packed Thursday sessions at Radio Bean, Kat Wright & the indomitable soul band have become

one of the most electric live acts in town. It may also be because Wright is a flat-out soul dynamo. Friday, the band brings the party from the Bean to the

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be-named local singer, one of few who has any business covering Donna Summer. Fingers crossed. What’s more, local bass titan rob morse will debut his latest endeavor, the s.i.n. med. big band, an 11-piece “medium” big band featuring a mix of S.I.N. players and other local luminaries, including Barnes on trumpet, viperhouse pal michael chorney on bari sax, parKer shper on keys, pJ davidian on drums, and bryan mcnamara on tenor and alto sax, to name a few. Morse, who composed an entire set of original material for the show, describes the new group as “an explosive, genre-melting ensemble” that draws influences from straight-ahead jazz to postrock, hip-hop, world music and beyond. In other words, it’s like a microcosm of the entire Jazz Festival. Neat. Meanwhile, in the bubbling laboratories of the BCA Center, JazzLab kicks off again this week, meaning a trio of local acts gets to experiment with recording and mixing albums in front of a live audience, with help from the Tank Studio’s ben collette and rob o’dea. It begins Thursday, June 7, with neo-R&B

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several alums from defunctish Burlington/Montréal hip-pop ensemble strength in numbers. Barnes and Co. are back this Friday, June 8, at Nectar’s, which is pretty cool. Even better, headliners S.I.N. are playing their first show since last year’s Jazz Fest. It’ll feature a cadre of guest MCs and vocalists. The latter will reportedly include a special tribute to the late

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streets — specifically, the top block of Church Street, where BDJF unofficially kicks off its final weekend. If you’re still looking for more soulful, high-octane jams, you don’t have to venture far: Halvorson’s Upstreet Café hosts local wagon o’

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for the genre’s time-honored themes and sounds. But RTR are equally a product of more modern musical and literary influences, both native and foreign. The result is shimmering, nuanced folk music that is sophisticated, worldly and whimsical. This Friday, June 8, Red Tail Ring play the Monkey House in Winooski. Locals grEAt WEstErn open. on tAP bAr & griLL: Karaoke, 7 p.m., Free. rADio bEAn: "Free Jazz" Lunch, 12 p.m., Free. Lila Webb & the cartwheels, 6 p.m., Free. Ensemble V (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free. irish sessions, 9 p.m., Free. mushpost social club (downtempo), 11 p.m., Free. rED squArE: Japhy Ryder (prog rock), 7 p.m., Free. DJ cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. rED squArE bLuE room: DJ mixx (EDm), 11 p.m., Free. t bonEs rEstAurAnt AnD bAr: chad Hollister (rock), 8 p.m., Free.

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bAgitos: Acoustic Blues Jam with the usual suspects, 6 p.m., Free. FArmHousE inn At robinson FArm: myra Flynn Trio (neosoul), 7 p.m., Free.

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1/2 LoungE: Joshua Glass (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., Free. soundclash 6: craig mitchell vs. Fattie B (DJ battle), 10 p.m., Free. AkE’s PLAcE: Eight 02 (jazz), 7 p.m., Free.

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AmEricAn FLAtbrEAD — burLington HEArtH: Tiffany Pfeiffer & The Discarnate Band (neo-soul), 5:30 p.m., Free. brEAkWAtEr cAFé: House on Fire (rock), 6 p.m., Free. cLub mEtronomE: mc B-Free & the ice coast band, Blacastan,

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Learic, DJ A-Dog (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $7. FrAnny o’s: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free. HALvorson’s uPstrEEt cAFé: The Gordon stone Band (bluegrass), 7 p.m., Free. HigHEr grounD sHoWcAsE LoungE: Northern Exposure: Zephrus, November Guest, cash is King, Flowting Bridge (rock), 8:30 p.m., $6. AA. LEunig’s bistro & cAFé: Gabe Jarrett Trio (jazz), 12 p.m., Free. Ellen Powell & Friends (jazz), 4 p.m., Free. cody sargent & Friends (jazz), 7 p.m., Free.

mAnHAttAn PizzA & Pub: Open mic with Andy Lugo, 10 p.m., Free. mArriott HArbor LoungE: The Low Down Trio (jazz), 5 p.m., Free. The shane Hardiman Trio feat. Emily Day (jazz), 8:30 p.m., Free. monkEy HousE: River Whyless, seth Gallant (folk), 9 p.m., $5. 18+. nEctAr’s: chicha Libre, Vermont Joy Parade (world music, suspender fusion), 9 p.m., $12/15. 18+. onE PEPPEr griLL: Open mic with Ryan Hanson, 8 p.m., Free.

champlain valley

city Limits: Karaoke with Let it Rock Entertainment, 9 p.m., Free.

northern

bEE’s knEEs: John smythe (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

regional

monoPoLE: Open mic, 8 p.m., Free.

burlington area

1/2 LoungE: Burgundy Thursday with Joe Adler feat. Anna Pardenik & Her Apologies (singer-songwriters), 7 p.m., Free. brEAkWAtEr cAFé: shakedown (rock), 6 p.m., Free. cLub mEtronomE: movement of the People: the Fela Kuti Project (world music), 9 p.m., $10/12.

on tAP bAr & griLL: Nobby Reed Project (blues), 7 p.m., Free. rADio bEAn: "Free Jazz" Lunch, 12 p.m., Free. michael chorney & Dollar General (Amerarcana), 3:30 p.m., Free. myra Flynn (neosoul), 5 p.m., Free. Jazz sessions, 6 p.m., Free. shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. Kat Wright & the indomitable soul Band (soul), 11 p.m., $3. rED squArE: New Tricks (post-bop), 7 p.m., Free. DJ A-Dog (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

Dobrá tEA: Robert Resnik & Friends (folk), 7:30 p.m., Free.

rED squArE bLuE room: DJ cre8 (house), 10 p.m., Free.

FrAnny o’s: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

rí rá irisH Pub: Gordon stone Band (bluegrass), 8 p.m., Free. signAL kitcHEn: moon Hooch, DJ Disco Phantom, snakefoot & miles Dean (live EDm), 10 p.m., $10/12.

HALvorson’s uPstrEEt cAFé: Vorcza (jazz-fusion), 7 p.m., Free. LEunig’s bistro & cAFé: Dayve Huckett (jazz), 12 p.m., Free. Tom cleary Trio with Amber DeLaurentis (jazz), 4 p.m., Free. cody sargent & Friends (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. LEvity cAFé: Open mic (standup), 8:30 p.m., Free. mArriott HArbor LoungE: The Bridge Quartet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., Free. monkEy HousE: Audrey Ryan, Will Dailey, Lowell Thompson (singer-songwriters), 9 p.m., $5. 18+. nEctAr’s: Trivia mania with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., Free. Bluegrass Thursday: something With strings, Gold Town, 9:30 p.m., $7/10. 18+. o’briEn’s irisH Pub: DJ Dominic (hip-hop), 9:30 p.m., Free.

tHE skinny PAncAkE: studio chicken Trio (jazz), 9 p.m., $5 donation. vEnuE: Karaoke with steve Leclair, 7 p.m., Free.

central

grEEn mountAin tAvErn: Thirsty Thursday Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. PurPLE moon Pub: chicky stoltz (acoustic), 7 p.m., Free.

champlain valley

city Limits: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., Free. on tHE risE bAkEry: songwriters in the Round, 8 p.m., Donations.

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traditional A-side/B-side single. On Friday, June 8, local songwriter and pianist JOSHUA GLASS steps out from his role as an in-demand sideman — for which he won a 2011 Seven Daysies award — and begins tracking for his forthcoming debut album. And on Saturday, June 9, Brooklyn-based guitarist MIKE GAMBLE invites Burlington’s GREG DAVIS into the studio to play around with synths and drones and explore the nexus of organic and electronic sounds. In other words, cyborg-jazz.

Last but not least, have you heard the new Seven Days interview podcast, Tour Date, hosted by DJ LLU? Well, why the hell not? It debuted last week, and it’s really good. In this week’s episode, Llu sits down with the BLOW and talks all things electrorock. Check it out on the Seven Days website.

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Former Burlingtonian AUDREY RYAN returns to town this week with a brand-new album in tow. Sirens, the Boston-based songwriter’s fifth full-length, is a collection of “lost” songs recorded between 2005 and 2010 that had never seen the light of day. She’ll be at the Monkey House in Winooski on Thursday, June 7, with Boston’s WILL DAILEY and Burlington’s Lowell Thompson. While we’re on the subject of VT expats, saxophonist NOAH BERNSTEIN has been keeping good company

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(August 10-12) announced the full lineup for its free concert series, and it’s impressive. The afternoon series happens on three different stages along the Burlington waterfront and includes a diverse crosssection of local and regional fare — and, again, it’s free. Among the highlights are hip-hop crew LYNGUISTIC CIVILIANS, indie upstarts CHAMBERLIN, folk rockers the AMIDA BOURBON PROJECT and indie rockers LENDWAY. For the full rundown, check out lcmfestival.com.

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Moving east, and about as far as one can get from jazz, local blues man SETH YACOVONE is spearheading a one-day festival tribute to BOB DYLAN dubbed, um, Dylanfest, this Saturday, June 9, at Moog’s in Morrisville. The show features more than 30 local bands and songwriters paying homage to the songwriting legend who has inspired, well, pretty much everyone who has picked up a guitar and written a song in the last 50 years. Actually, that’s sort of a suspect legacy. For every great artist who has been influenced by Dylan, there are about 3000 shitty ones who were equally “inspired” by his music. That’s not his fault, of course. But given those odds, you could argue that Dylan did more to set back the cause of American songwriting than move it forward because he is indirectly responsible for so much bad music. Kidding! Fortunately, Yacovone’s show boasts some great local talent, including the EAMES BROTHERS BAND, D. DAVIS, LOWELL THOMPSON, BRETT HUGHES, KELLY RAVIN and many, many more.

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BEE’S KNEES: Philip Bosley & Jodi Oulette (acoustic), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Mitch & Friends (acoustic), 5 p.m., Free. Sturcrazie (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

BROWN’S MARKET BISTRO: Malicious Brothers (blues), 7 p.m., Free.

RADIO BEAN: "Free Jazz" Lunch, 12 p.m., Free. Dave Keller (r&b), 3 p.m., Free. Insignia (jazz), 4:20 p.m., Free. L’esprit D’escalier Theatre and the Camera Obscura (jazz), 6 p.m., Free. Maryse Smith (indie folk), 7 p.m., Free. Samara Lark and Jo Robin: Songs About Birds (singer-songwriters), 8 p.m., Free. Mike Gamble (jazz), 9 p.m., Free. Po’ Tree Boo K (jazz), 10 p.m., Free.

PARKER PIE CO.: Dave Keller & Ira Friedman (blues), 7:30 p.m., Free. RIMROCKS MOUNTAIN TAVERN: DJ Two Rivers (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

regional

MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Gary Peacock (singer-songwriter), 10 p.m., Free. OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke, 6 p.m., Free. TABU CAFÉ & NIGHTCLUB: Karaoke Night with Sassy Entertainment, 5 p.m., Free. THERAPY: Therapy Thursdays with DJ NYCE (Top 40), 10:30 p.m., Free.

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1/2 LOUNGE: Myra Flynn and Dave Grippo (neo-soul), 7 p.m., Free.

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AKE’S PLACE: Close to Nowhere (jazz), 5 p.m., Free.

TUPELO MUSIC HALL: Bob Marley (standup), 8 p.m., $25.

champlain valley 51 MAIN: Rick Hawley (jazz), 7 p.m., Free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Urban Dance Complex Showcase (dance), 6:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m., $12. AA.

CITY LIMITS: Top Hat Entertainment Dance Party (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free.

LEVITY CAFÉ: Friday Night Comedy (standup), 8 p.m., $8. Friday Night Comedy (standup), 10 p.m., $8. LIFT: Ladies Night, 9 p.m., Free/$3.

MONKEY HOUSE: AM Presents Red Tail Ring, Great Western (indie folk), 9 p.m., $5. 18+. NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo

MAGLIANERO CAFÉ: Charlie Messing (Americana), 1 p.m., Free. MARRIOTT HARBOR LOUNGE: Mike Gamble Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., Free. MONKEY HOUSE: Kairos, Razormaze, Sonic Pulse, Vaporizer (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: Downtown Sextet (jazz), 10 p.m., Free.

HALVORSON’S UPSTREET CAFÉ: FunkWagon (funk), 7 p.m., Free.

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Paul Asbell & Clyde Stats (jazz), 11 a.m., Free. Ellen Powell & Friends (jazz), 2:30 p.m., Free. Will Patton & Friends (jazz), 6 p.m., Free. Gua Gua (psychotropical), 9 p.m., Free.

LEVITY CAFÉ: Saturday Night Comedy (standup), 8 p.m., $8.

VENUE: Live Music, 9 p.m., $5.

THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM: DJ Slim Pknz All Request Dance Party (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.

JP’S PUB: Dave Harrison’s Starstruck Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free.

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Myra Flynn (soul), 11 a.m., Free. Cody Sargent & Friends (jazz), 2:30 p.m., Free. Tom Cleary Quartet (jazz), 6 p.m., Free. Trio Gusto with Mike Martin (gypsy jazz), 9 p.m., Free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE: Ambient World Project (world music), 8 p.m., $5 donation.

BREAKWATER CAFÉ: Mr. French (rock), 6 p.m., Free.

FARMHOUSE TAP & GRILL: Project Organ Trio (organ groove), 7 p.m., Free.

JP’S PUB: Dave Harrison’s Starstruck Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free.

SIGNAL KITCHEN: Marco Benevento, DJ Disco Phantom (improvisational jazz), 11 p.m., $22/27.

GREEN MOUNTAIN TAVERN: DJ Jonny P (Top 40), 9 p.m., $2.

CLUB METRONOME: No Diggity: Return to the ’90s (’90s dance party), 9 p.m., $5.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Urban Dance Complex Showcase (dance), 6:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m., $12. AA. Urban Dance Complex Party, 10 p.m., $6. AA.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB: Supersounds DJ (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.

BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke with Steve, 9 p.m., Free.

GOOD TIMES CAFÉ: Swing Noire (gypsy jazz), 8:30 p.m., $15.

NECTAR’S: Iris Downey (solo acoustic), 7 p.m., Free. Consider the Source, Kloptoscope (funk), 9 p.m., $5. FRI.08 // CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE & INSIDE STRAIGHT [JAZZ]

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Slickbitch (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

All In Whether with his own ensembles or

RADIO BEAN: "Free Jazz" Lunch, 12 p.m., Free. Jaw Gems (jazz), 3 p.m., Free. Michael Louis Smith (jazz), 4:20 p.m., Free. Lost Trail (jazz), 6 p.m., Free. Arte Povera (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. Philip Bosley (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. Carole Bufford (jazz), 9 p.m., Free. Japhy Ryder (prog rock), 10 p.m., $5.

alongside such varied stars as jazz icon Sonny Rollins, late soul kings Isaac Hayes and James Brown, or hip-hop band the Roots, Christian McBride displays unrivaled depth, versatility and skill. As the codirector of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, his jazz roots run deep. But as his forward-thinking 2009 record, Kind of Brown, suggests, his reverence for the past is matched by

ON THE RISE BAKERY: Steph Pappas Experience (rock), 8 p.m., Donations. Steph Pappas Experience (rock), 8 p.m., Donations.

his enthusiasm for the future. CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE & INSIDE

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Arts Walk Happy Hour with Ryan Hanson (singer-songwriter), 4 p.m., Free. Flashback Friday with DJ Mixwell (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.

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BEE’S KNEES: Dan Liptak & Greg Evans (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Donations. PARKER PIE CO.: Celtic Acoustic Session, 6 p.m., Free. RIMROCKS MOUNTAIN TAVERN: Friday Night Frequencies with DJ Rekkon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

CLUB METRONOME: Retronome (’80s dance party), 10 p.m., $5.

HALVORSON’S UPSTREET CAFÉ: Brian McCarthy’s “Respect The Groove” (jazz, funk), 7 p.m., Free.

RUBEN JAMES: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10:30 p.m., Free.

CHARLIE O’S: The Wards, Astrocat, Kiki’s Lost Nation (punk), 10 p.m., Free.

BREAKWATER CAFÉ: Sideshow Bob (rock), 6 p.m., Free.

FRANNY O’S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Mario (EDM), 9 p.m., $5.

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BACKSTAGE PUB: Nomad (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

FARMHOUSE TAP & GRILL: Matt Graham Quartet (jazz), 7 p.m., Free.

RED SQUARE: Tiffany Pfeiffer (neo-soul), 5 p.m., Free. Aabaraki (soul), 8 p.m., $5. DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5.

AMERICAN FLATBREAD — BURLINGTON HEARTH: Anders Parker Cloud Badge (rock), 5:30 p.m., Free. Hot House Jazz (jazz), 9:30 p.m., Free.

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RED SQUARE: Studio Chicken Trio (jazz), 5 p.m., Free. The Gold Magnolias (soul), 8 p.m., $5. DJ A-Dog (hip-hop), 11:30 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Robbie J (EDM), 10 p.m., $5. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB: Groove Junkies (funk), 10 p.m., Free.

STRAIGHT play the Flynn MainStage this Friday, June 8, as

THE SKINNY PANCAKE: Michael Louis Smith Trio (jazz), 9 p.m., $5 donation.

part of the 2012 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. The

T BONES RESTAURANT AND BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., Free.

VERMONT ALL STATE JAZZ ENSEMBLE open.

VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: Myra Flynn Duo (neo-soul), 10 p.m., Free.

regional

MONOPOLE: Return of the Fly (rock), 10 p.m., Free. NAKED TURTLE: The Situation (rock), 9 p.m., NA. THERAPY: Pulse with DJ Nyce (hip-hop), 10 p.m., $5.

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1/2 LOUNGE: The Peterman Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. AKE’S PLACE: The Move It Move It (Afro-pop), 5 p.m., Free. AMERICAN FLATBREAD — BURLINGTON HEARTH: Yousay Placate (jazz), 5:30 p.m., Free. Emily Day and her Trio (jazz), 9:30 p.m., Free.

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POSITIVE PIE 2: DJ Kaos (dubstep), 10:30 p.m., $5. TUPELO MUSIC HALL: Tom Csatari Quartet (chamber jazz), 8 p.m., $20. AA.

champlain valley

51 MAIN: Glen Roth (acoustic), 11 p.m., Free. CITY LIMITS: Dance Party with DJ Earl (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free.

ND’S BAR & RESTAURANT : The Ryan Hanson Band (rock), 8 p.m., Free. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: VT State Arm Wrestling Championship, 10:30 a.m., Free. Bob MacKenzie Blues Band, 7 p.m., $3. DJ Alex (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.

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BEE’S KNEES: Open Acoustic Jam, 3 p.m., Free. Steve Hartmann (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., Donations. CHOW! BELLA: The Best Little Border Band (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free. MOOG’S: Dylanfest (Bob Dylan tribute), 6 p.m., Free. PARKER PIE CO.: Pariah Beat (folk punk), 8 p.m., $5. RIMROCKS MOUNTAIN TAVERN: DJ Two Rivers (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. ROADSIDE TAVERN: DJ Diego (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free.

regional

MONOPOLE: Lucid (rock), 10 p.m., Free. NAKED TURTLE: The Situation (rock), 9 p.m., NA. TABU CAFÉ & NIGHTCLUB: All Night Dance Party with DJ Toxic (Top 40), 5 p.m., Free.

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AMERICAN FLATBREAD — BURLINGTON HEARTH: Cats Under The Stars (Jerry Garcia Band tribute), 1:30 p.m., Free. BREAKWATER CAFÉ: Charles Kelsey (acoustic), 3 p.m., Free. CLUB METRONOME: Bass Culture with DJs Jahson & Nickel B (dubstep), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. FARMHOUSE TAP & GRILL: Magennis/Krag Duo (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: UDC North Showcase (dance), 4 p.m. & 7 p.m., $12/14. AA. LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Jenni Johnson (jazz), 11 a.m., Free. Lila Webb (jazz), 4 p.m., Free. Mike Martin (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. MONKEY HOUSE: Mike Gamble & Greg Davis Duo (experimental), 9 p.m., $5 donation. NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with Big Dog & Demus, 9 p.m., Free. RADIO BEAN: Aaron Burroughs Gospel Brunch, 11 a.m., Free. Old Time Sessions (old-time), 1 p.m., Free. Trio Gusto (gypsy jazz), 5 p.m., Free. Jazz and Ragtime for Girls Rock Vermont, 7 p.m., Free. Amber deLaurentis (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. Jane Boxall (marimba), 8 p.m., Free. Samara Lark (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., Free. GRVT Jazz Jam, 10 p.m., Free. Casio Bastard (funk), 11:30 p.m., Free. RED SQUARE: The Eames Brothers (mountain blues), 7 p.m., Free. Special Guest DJ, 10 p.m., Free. SUN.10

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friends. This is comfortable string-band music, well sung and instantly timeless. It’s hard to describe, exactly, the style of music on this disc. The arrangements sound old timey at times, bluegrassy at others, and Travis-pickdriven now and then. Gillette wrote all the originals and sings lead in a smooth tenor. Mittlefehldt’s effortless harmonies make the sound all the richer. The album’s only cover, “The Gates of Paradise” by David Byrne, is brought right home to Rutland County. It’s as if Gillette and Mittlefehldt hit the song with a magic wand borrowed from Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. “She’s Leaving the Farm for the City” is a new/old tale of farm life and heartbreak, and has the simplicity of an A.P. Carter classic. “That’s What I’ll Do” shows off everything this husbandand-wife team do well, including hot flatpicking and a catchy groove. And the song has my favorite two-line bridge of the year: “And when we get that wintertime feelin’ / we’ll catch the next flight to New Zealand.”

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For years, Japhy Ryder have traded in a saucy sound often referred to — by this paper, at least — as porn prog. Informed by myriad influences, from prog rock to jazz, funk, art rock and beyond, the Burlington quintet crafts dense arrangements centered on sinewy grooves and flecked with playful attitude. And, yes, at times those compositions bear an uncanny resemblance to the funk-heavy, mustachioed swing of classic porn soundtracks. Picture King Crimson scoring “Debbie Does Burlington” and you’re in the ballpark. OK, maybe don’t picture it, but … er, let’s move on. While the band’s cheeky musical forays are entertaining, focusing on them only tells part of the story. Digging deeper into Japhy Ryder’s increasingly impressive catalog reveals a band with determined musical ambition, profound curiosity and the wealth of talent to match. On their latest full length, In Session, Japhy Ryder shed salacious shenanigans in favor of a substantial sonic tapestry that ripples in an airy breeze of meandering melodies and deep, thoughtful grooves. That’s not to say JR have abandoned their innate friskiness. They haven’t. But wanton wanking aside, In Session is a masterful effort flush with artistic introspection, dynamic performances and compelling compositions. The songs that make up the album were written over a period of four years by trumpeter, keyboardist and bandleader Will Andrews. Each began life as a simple sketch on a drum

machine, before being fleshed out by the rest of the group. The initial intent of the titular session was to record live tracks for an episode of the “Exposure” show on WRUV 90.1 FM. All of those factors converge to inform the record’s distinctly hazy style and atmosphere. “Bjork Feathers” opens the record in blooms of sleepy, reverb-soaked keyboard and guitar that splash over an insistent slow-jam bass and drum groove. “Triste” follows and features Andrews’ somnolent brass wailing over a propulsive and spastic trip-hop beat that perfectly transitions into the boombap bounce of the next cut, “Corleone.” Andrews is particularly impressive and plays with uncommon restraint and nuance throughout. But In Session is an ensemble piece, particularly evidenced by cuts such as “El Campeón” and the hepcat strut of “Last Night.” Beneath Andrews’ pure, arcing tone, Japhy Ryder simmer with steamy intensity. Drummer Jason Thime and percussionist Matt Deluca form a slippery rhythmic juggernaut, with Pat Ormiston’s rubbery bass line a worthy foil. Meanwhile, Zack duPont’s guitar shimmers patiently, lying in wait before exploding to the foreground. Japhy Ryder claim their latest is a product of several disparate influences — specifically, J Dilla, Miles Davis, D’Angelo, Fela Kuti and Portishead. Indeed, the marks of each can be found throughout the record. But In Session achieves something rare. It is far more than the sum of those parts and highlights the band’s unique character and personality. Japhy Ryder play Red Square on Wednesday, June 6, and again at Radio Bean on Saturday, June 9, both in Burlington.

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Rebirth of the Cool In a career that spans 60 years, saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master

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The skInny Pancake: Joe moore Band (blues), 8 p.m., $5 donation.

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VeRmonT Pub & bReweRy: sam Armstrong Quartet (jazz), 4 p.m., Free.

born, playing alto sax on Miles Davis’ landmark Birth of

central

records with the likes of Ornette Coleman, Dave Brubeck

The skInny Pancake: Laura mae socks & Jon Bertrand (country), 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

northern

bee’s knees: The Hardscrabble Hounds (blues), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

will ever know. For one thing, he was there when it was the Cool in 1967. His other credits include more than 50 and Charles Mingus.Now that’s cool. On Sunday, June 10, the lee konITz quaRTeT play selections from the Birth of the Cool at the FlynnSpace to wrap up the 2012 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. The star-studded

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RadIo bean: stephen callahan and mike piche (jazz), 6 p.m., Free. Fiction 20 Down (reggae-rock), 8:30 p.m., Free. Honky-Tonk sessions (honkytonk), 10 p.m., $3. Red squaRe: upsetta international with super K (reggae), 8 p.m., Free. craig mitchell (house), 10 p.m., Free. Red squaRe blue Room: DJ Baron (house), 11 p.m., Free.

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manhaTTan PIzza & Pub: Open mic with Andy Lugo, 10 p.m., Free.

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necTaR’s: Quincy mumford and the Reason Why, the pROpER (rock), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

back To VeRmonT Pub: John Gillette & sarah mittlefeldt (folk), 7 p.m., Free.

one PePPeR GRIll: Open mic with Ryan Hanson, 8 p.m., Free.

chaRlIe o’s: Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free.

on TaP baR & GRIll: Karaoke, 7 p.m., Free.

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RadIo bean: Ensemble V (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free. irish sessions, 9 p.m., Free.

Two bRoTheRs TaVeRn: Trivia night, 7 p.m., Free. monster Hits Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

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bee’s knees: sweet Talk (acoustic), 7:30 p.m., Donations. mooG’s: Open mic/Jam night, 8:30 p.m., Free.

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1/2 lounGe: Rewind with DJ craig mitchell (retro), 10 p.m., Free. bReakwaTeR café: Dog catchers (rock), 6 p.m., Free. club meTRonome: cats under the stars (Jerry Garcia Band tribute), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. fRanny o’s: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free.

Red squaRe: DJ cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. T bones ResTauRanT and baR: chad Hollister (rock), 8 p.m., Free.

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baGITos: Acoustic Blues Jam with the usual suspects, 6 p.m., Free. GusTo’s: Open mic with John Lackard, 9 p.m., Free.

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cITy lImITs: Karaoke with Let it Rock Entertainment, 9 p.m., Free.

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bEE’S kNEES, 82 Lower Main St., Morrisville, 888-7889. bLAck cAP coffEE, 144 Main St., Stowe, 253-2123. thE bLuE AcorN, 84 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-0699. thE brEWSki, Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-6366. broWN’S mArkEt biStro, 1618 Scott Highway, Groton, 584-4124. choW! bELLA, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405. cLAirE’S rEStAurANt & bAr, 41 Main St., Hardwick, 472-7053. coSmic bAkErY & cAfé, 30 S. Main St., St. Albans, 524-0800. croP biStro & brEWErY, 1859 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4304. thE hub PizzEriA & Pub, 21 Lower Main St., Johnson, 635-7626. thE LittLE cAbArEt, 34 Main St., Derby, 293-9000. mAttErhorN, 4969 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198. thE mEEtiNghouSE, 4323 Rt. 1085, Smugglers’ Notch, 644-8851. moog’S, Portland St., Morrisville, 851-8225. muSic box, 147 Creek Rd., Craftsbury, 586-7533. oVErtimE SALooN, 38 S. Main St., St. Albans, 524-0357. PArkEr PiE co., 161 County Rd., West Glover, 525-3366. PhAt kAtS tAVErN, 101 Depot St., Lyndonville, 626-3064. PiEcASSo, 899 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4411. rimrockS mouNtAiN tAVErN, 394 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-9593. roADSiDE tAVErN, 216 Rt. 7, Milton, 660-8274. ruStY NAiL bAr & griLLE, 1190 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-6245. ShootErS SALooN, 30 Kingman St., St. Albwans, 527-3777. SNoW ShoE LoDgE & Pub, 13 Main St., Montgomery Center, 326-4456. SWEEt cruNch bAkEShoP, 246 Main St., Hyde Park, 888-4887. tAmArAck griLL At burkE mouNtAiN, 223 Shelburne Lodge Rd., E. Burke, 626-7394. WAtErShED tAVErN, 31 Center St., Brandon, 247-0100. YE oLDE ENgLAND iNNE, 443 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-5320.

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ArVAD’S griLL & Pub, 3 S. Main St., Waterbury, 244-8973. big PicturE thEAtEr & cAfé, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994. thE bLAck Door, 44 Main St., Montpelier, 225-6479. brEAkiNg grouNDS, 245 Main St., Bethel, 392-4222. thE cENtEr bAkErY & cAfE, 2007 Guptil Rd., Waterbury Center, 244-7500. cAStLErock Pub, 1840 Sugarbush Rd., Warren, 5836594. chArLiE o’S, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820. ciDEr houSE bbq AND Pub, 1675 Rte.2, Waterbury, 244-8400. cJ’S At thAN WhEELErS, 6 S. Main St., White River Jct., 280-1810. cork WiNE bAr, 1 Stowe St., Waterbury, 882-8227. grEEN mouNtAiN tAVErN, 10 Keith Ave., Barre, 522-2935. guSto’S, 28 Prospect St., Barre, 476-7919. hoStEL tEVErE, 203 Powderhound Rd., Warren, 496-9222. kiSmEt, 52 State St., Montpelier, 223-8646. kNottY ShAmrock, 21 East St., Northfield, 485-4857. LocAL foLk SmokEhouSE, 9 Rt. 7, Waitsfield, 496-5623. mAiN StrEEt griLL & bAr, 118 Main St., Montpelier, 223-3188. muLLigAN’S iriSh Pub, 9 Maple Ave., Barre, 479-5545. NuttY StEPh’S, 961C Rt. 2, Middlesex, 229-2090. PickLE bArrEL NightcLub, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-3035. thE PizzA StoNE, 291 Pleasant St., Chester, 875-2121. PoSitiVE PiE 2, 20 State St., Montpelier, 229-0453. PurPLE mooN Pub, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-3422. thE rESErVoir rEStAurANt & tAP room, 1 S. Main St., Waterbury, 244-7827. SLiDE brook LoDgE & tAVErN, 3180 German Flats Rd., Warren, 583-2202. South StAtioN rEStAurANt, 170 S. Main St., Rutland, 775-1736. tuPELo muSic hALL, 188 S. Main St., White River Jct., 698-8341.

South StAtioN rESAurANt, 170 S. Main St., Rutland, 775-1730. StArrY Night cAfé, 5371 Rt. 7, Ferrisburgh, 877-6316. tWo brothErS tAVErN, 86 Main St., Middlebury, 388-0002.

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thrEE NEEDS, 185 Pearl St., Burlington, 658-0889. VENuE, 127 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 310-4067. thE VErmoNt Pub & brEWErY, 144 College St., Burlington, 865-0500.

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Ed Epstein, Vermont Supreme Court Lobby

n his exhibit of paintings in the Vermont Supreme Court Lobby, Montpelier artist Ed Epstein includes two images of himself: one, from 1953, titled “Self-portrait, Route 40, Indiana,” in which the young lad stands strumming a banjo next to a 1930s-era, round-bumpered car at a roadside picnic area; and another of more contemporary vintage. In the latter, Epstein has painted his lined, bespectacled face partially in shadow, as if not quite wanting us to look him in the eye. The presence of two self-portraits would not necessarily be significant in a show of works whose subject matter spans years and locales, even though this exhibit is called “Recent Paintings.” But these two works do bookend, at least conceptually, Epstein’s unusual life journey. This “New Yorker by birth, Vermonter by choice” artist has realized more callings than most of us dream of: musician, woodstove designer, boatbuilder, sailor — he spent eight years living aboard a 36-foot schooner he built himself, until a collision with an errant shipping container put an end to both the boat and his seafaring lifestyle. For more than four decades, Epstein says, he stopped painting — though he never ceased drawing. While living in Trinidad, he writes on his website, he discovered the black sketchbook and learned to draw light. When Epstein picked up the brush again two years ago, back home in Vermont, his sketchpad studies served him well; his paintings are studies in observant expression, and in varieties of light — the dusky skies of early evening, the fullness of sunlight on water, white window light falling on opulent blossoms, the lamp-lit face. Epstein does it with saturated color, and with strokes of acrylic so richly layered that the pigment resembles oil pastels. Epstein’s exhibit includes no fewer than 45 portraits — friends all, many of them denizens of central Vermont. To recognize them is to realize the skill with which the artist navigates not only each subject’s appearance but the in-

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effable quality that makes him or her unique. Not that they are exactingly realistic; while some of Epstein’s subjects seem to bask in a revealing, clear light — eyes aglow, features burnished — others are murkier, grittier, with hard black outlines and unnaturally hued skin.

HIS PAINTINGS ARE STUDIES IN OBSERVANT EXPRESSION, AND IN VARIETIES OF LIGHT. Regardless of one’s tastes, every one of these paintings is captivating. Epstein’s years at sea — and home base in Trinidad — are reflected in his paintings of an assortment of boats, from a fleet schooner cresting the waves to a long “derelict in the mangroves” that has passed its ocean-going prime. Boating aficionados can appreciate the spectrum of colors Epstein captures on water and sky, the relationship of craft to a fluid surface. He paints boats like a man approaching a lover, embracing both the new adventure and the responsibilities of a relationship. In “Schooner, Martha’s Vineyard,” a gouache with yellow sky and teal sea, the edges of the canvas are scumbled with red, a suggestion of bloodied passion. In his landscapes — from Italy to the islands to Vermont — Epstein ap-

proaches his subjects with a darker but no less visceral perspective. His “Hillside, Italy” is almost menacing, devoid of context but for the dark bramble of vegetation against evening sky. Epstein’s “Castle Ruins, Tavira, Portugal” is beckoning even though empty. And then there are his botanical beauties. On his website, Epstein acknowledges flower power with this warning to all who would duplicate them: “Good luck to the intrepid painter that dares to venture into this thorny thicket.” His stilllife paintings of flowers are not mere re-creations of fact but gorgeous, lush, commemorative paeans to the evanescence of life. His cobalt-blue vase filled with luxuriant white peonies is a visual sonata. And speaking of music, that passion comes through in Epstein’s exhibit, as well. But only on his website do we learn that, in the 1953 selfportrait, he was on a cross-country trip — hitchhiking, at age 17 — and met Woody Guthrie. Two years later, Epstein writes, he was in a chorus organized by Pete Seeger for a series of Folkways records. But at age 19, he continues, he set aside folk music and, “inspired by Pablo Casals recordings,” took up the cello — for 35 years. Then, Epstein moved on to the steel drum, an interest echoed in some of his portraits of Trinidad musicians. He returns to Vermont players in dynamic portraits of, for example, guitarists Doug Perkins and Jairo Sequeira. It’s too bad Epstein did not include a selection of his scratchboard drawings in this exhibit; the lively, active surfaces reveal his most candid moments. But the Supreme Court showing is a thoroughly satisfying exhibit, regardless. It’s enough to take in Epstein’s prowess with a medium that results in such masterful statements. PA M EL A P O L S T O N

“Ed Epstein, Recent Paintings,” Supreme Court Lobby, Montpelier. Through June 28. edepstein-fineart.com

Art ShowS

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'266: Brand ThaT Building': work by the one-time nabisco bakery's new artist tenants. Through June 30 at 266 studios in burlington. info, 578-2512. 'a day aT Common ground CenTer': Color photographs of the starksboro family camp. Through June 29 at Jackie Mangione studio in burlington. info, 598-1504. anne Cady: "into the hills, high Flying," paintings of the Vermont landscape. Through August 31 at shelburne Vineyard. info, 985-8222. arT's alive Juried exhiBiTion: work by Vermont artists. Through June 30 at union station in burlington. info, 660-9005. Brian Collier: "The Collier Classification system for Very small objects," a participatory exhibit of things big enough to be seen by the naked eye but no larger than 8 by 8 by 20 millimeters. Through october 15 at Durick library, st. Michael's College, in Colchester. info, 654-2536. Carl ruBino: "Reflections of a Dream state," photographic interpretations of the shape-shifting nature of dreams. Through July 31 at brickels gallery in burlington. info, 825-8214. Carol maCdonald: "The Thread," a mid-career retrospective of the Vermont artist who has worked in many media but is best known as a printmaker. Through August 31 at VCAM studio in burlington. info, 859-9222. Chip Troiano: "new Zealand landscapes," photographs taken during the artist's 2010 travels. Through July 31 at Artspace 106 at The Men's Room in burlington. info, 864-2088. 'CurTains WiThouT Borders': large photographs of Vermont's painted theatrical scenery created between 1900 and 1940, plus one 1930s curtain from beecher Falls, Vt. Through July 28 at Amy e. Tarrant gallery, Flynn Center, in burlington. info, 652-4510. emily hoffman: "ostara," artwork that celebrates the springtime goddess of pre-Christian germanic tribes. Through June 30 at The gallery at Main street landing in burlington. info, 735-2906. eriC eiCkmann & sTeve hogan: portraits of women by eickmann and colorful, mixed-media pieces by hogan. Through June 29 at The Firefly gallery in burlington. info, 279-1624.

in Middlebury. Reception: Friday, June 8, 5-7 p.m. info, 388-1436.

Brian zeigler: in a performance piece called "Cut-Continuity," the artist cuts up three large collages to the live music of local act the July 26 Movement. Friday, June 8, 6-8 p.m., Vermont College of Fine Arts gymnasium, Montpelier. info, 279-0988. BenefiT silenT auCTion: Artwork by Marc Awodey, Alice eckles, patti herb, Karen Dawson, Anna Fugaro and sarah wesson, plus donated items, to benefit artist Kerry o. Furlani, whose stone sculpture was stolen from the library in March. Friday, June 8, 5-8 p.m., ilsley public library, Middlebury. info, 310-9364. 'arT + soul': work by local artists inspired by burlington's intervale Center; proceeds benefit both the artists and the nonprofit. live music by Red hot Juba and hors d'oeuvres by sugarsnap. Thursday, June 7, 6:30-9 p.m., Dunkiel saunders elliott Raubvogel & hand, burlington. info, kmcclennan@dunkielsaunders.com. green mounTain rug sChool exhiBiT: hooked rugs and other pieces by students and teachers. Friday, June 8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Judd gym, Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center. info, 272-1011.

reCepTions nanCy & riChard Weis: "shared Visions," nancy's encaustic collages and Richard's abstract paintings. Through June 24 at Jackson gallery, Town hall Theater,

liBBy hillhouse: "parallels," photographic portraits of area residents. Through June 30 at Catamount Arts Center in st. Johnsbury. Reception: Friday, June 8, 5-7 p.m. info, 748-2600. roger murphy: "Realizing Cambodia," photographs from a recent trip to the southeast Asian country with a group of American high school students. Through June 30 at Townsend gallery at black Cap Coffee in stowe. Reception: Thursday, June 7, 4-6 p.m. info, 279-4239. 'sC-eye-nCe': A science and visual-arts fusion; niCholas heilig: "live Art," black-and-white illustrations; karolina kaWiaka: Digital topographies. Through July 7 at studio place Arts in barre. Reception: Friday, June 8, 6-8 p.m. info, 479-7069. elizaBeTh nelson: "symbolic landscapes," new oil paintings on wood panel. Through July 22 at Claire's Restaurant & bar in hardwick. Reception: Monday, June 11, 4-6 p.m. info, 586-8078. 'maCro/miCro: phoTographiC exTremes': photographs taken from way up close or super-far away. June 7 through July 1 at Darkroom gallery in essex Junction. Reception: Tuesday, June 12, 5-7 p.m. info, 777-3686. dona ann mCadams: "A View From the backstretch," photographs and audio stories from the venerable saratoga racecourse. June 8 through september 8 at Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. Reception: Friday, June 8, 5-7 p.m. info, 388-4964.

kadie salfi: "Apex predator: body parts," pop-artinfluenced graphics depicting animals targeted for their body parts. Through June 23 at bCA Center in burlington. info, 865-7166.

galen Chaney: "street level," large, abstract paintings inspired by Aramaic script and urban graffiti. Through June 23 at bCA Center in burlington. info, 865-7166.

kimBerlee forney: Art Affair by shearer presents paintings by the Vermont artist. Through June 30 at shearer Chevrolet in south burlington. info, 658-1111.

gregory forBer: Drawings inspired by climbers. Through July 2 at petra Cliffs in burlington. info, 657-3872. ian CosTello: "sprawl," oil paintings of Manhattan-inspired crumbling tenement buildings and crooked sidewalks. Through June 30 at north end studio A in burlington. info, 863-6713.

John Wolff: work by the south burlington artist. Through June 30 at Red square in burlington. info, 318-2438.

nanCi kahn: underwater photography and papiermâché bird sculptures. Through June 31 at left bank home & garden, burlington. info, 862-1001. perry BarTles: Abstract oil paintings, gates 1-8; Jim WesTphalen: Vermont landscape color photographs, skyway; elizaBeTh nelson: "interstate Rocks February and March," acrylic on cotton canvas diptych, escalator. Through June 30 at burlington Airport in south burlington. info, 865-7166.

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June feaTured arTisTs: work by tie-dye artist Andy wooten, wildlife painter Franklin Tiralla and photographer wayne Tarr. Through June 30 at Artist in Residence Cooperative gallery in enosburg Falls. Reception: Thursday, June 7, 5-8 p.m. info, 933-6403. ron lay-sleeper: "Montpelier scenes: Joy of life photographs of a winooski River Town,” landscapes, nature shots and street scenes. Through July 1 at Capitol grounds in Montpelier. Reception: Friday, June 8, 5-8 p.m. info, curator@capitolgrounds.com.

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John Clarke olson: "pastoral Vermont," landscapes in oil on panel. June 9 through August 15 at green Mountain Fine Art gallery in stowe. Reception: The artist discusses his work and signs copies of his new book Oil Paintings of Vermont. saturday, June 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. info, 253-1818.

riki moss: "The paper Forest," an installation of curious life-forms. Through June 12 at winooski welcome Center & gallery. shahram enTekhaBi: Happy Meal, a film featuring a young Muslim girl eating a McDonald's happy Meal, in the new Media niche (through August 26); 'up in smoke': smoke-related works from the museum's permanent collection (through June 3). At Fleming Museum, uVM, in burlington. info, 656-0750. shaWna Cross: Abstract oil paintings by the Vermont artist. Through June 30 at Vintage inspired in burlington. info, 488-5766.

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'snoW moBiles: sleighs To sleds': early, experimental snowmobiles, machines from the '60s and '70s, and today’s high-powered racing sleds, as well as horse-drawn sleighs; 'man-made QuilTs: Civil War To The presenT': Quilts made by men; elizaBeTh Berdann: "Deep end," miniature watercolor portraits on pre-ban and prehistoric mammoth ivory. Through october 28 at shelburne Museum. info, 985-3346. buRlingTon-AReA shows

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lynn rupe: "Disaster Detritus," acrylic paintings. Through July 31 at Metropolitan gallery, burlington City hall. info, 865-7166.

doug hoppes: oil paintings of a surreal Vermont landscape. Through July 5 at salaam in burlington. Reception: Thursday, June 7, 6-8 p.m. info, 658-8822.

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Joe Johns: large figurative drawings and mechanical artist books; The arTisT CollaBoraTive: work by 10 northern Vermont public-school art teachers. Through June 30 at seAbA Center in burlington. info, 859-9222.

leah van rees: "Fluid Connections," Vermont landscape paintings. Through July 1 at uncommon grounds in burlington. info, 865-6227.

kevin saBourin & JaCk Brand: work by the local artists. June 9 through 22 at RoTA gallery in plattsburgh, n.Y. Reception: saturday, June 9, 5-7 p.m. info, 518-314-9872.

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'here Comes The sun': watercolors by Annelein beukenkamp, plus work by a variety of Vermont artists, in the 21st annual summer group show. June 8 through July 10 at Furchgott sourdiffe gallery in shelburne. Reception: Friday, June 8, 6-8 p.m. info, 985-3848.

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Spring Show: Work by Chinese-calligraphy and watercolor artist Lucia Chiu, nature photographer Carol Sullivan and photomontage artist Carol Truesdell. Through July 15 at The Gallery at Phoenix Books in Essex Junction. Info, 872-7111. Stephanie Holman Thwaites: "Collecting Light," nature paintings in oil, acrylic and mixed media. Through June 30 at Dostie Bros. Frame Shop in Burlington. Info, 660-9005. Studio Group Show: Paintings, photography, clay and book arts by Jason Pappas, Dan LeFrancois, George Gonzales, Nicole Christman and Steve Sharon. Through June 30 at The Green Door Studio in Burlington. Info, 363-2005. Summer Show: Work by Joan Hoffman, Lynda McIntyre, Johanne Durocher Yordan, Anne Cummings, Kit Donnelly, Athena Petra Tasiopoulos, Don Dickson, Kari Meyer and Gaal Shepherd. Through September 30 at Maltex Building in Burlington. Info, 865-7166. Tabbatha Henry & Sage Tucker-Ketcham: "TWO/Tabbatha Henry and Sage Tucker-Ketcham: Two Artists, Two Locations, Two Mediums," largeformat ceramic work and paintings; smaller work by both artists concurrently exhibited at Shelburne's Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery through June 5. Through June 30 at Select Design in Burlington. Info, 985-3848. 'The 3rd Floor Show': New work by artists who occupy one floor of Burlington's Howard Space Center: Julie Davis, Sharon Webster, Linda Jones, Maggie Standley, Paige Berg Rizvi, Maea Brandt, Maggie Sherman and Wylie Sofia Garcia. Through July 29 at Flynndog in Burlington. Info, bren@ flynndog.net. 'The Soda Plant Showcase': Work by the artists who occupy the former ginger ale factory. Through June 30 at S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington. Info, spacegalleryvt.com. Zelde Grimm: "Animals With Things Living in Their Stomachs," slightly macabre pen-and-ink drawings. Through July 31 at Speaking Volumes in Burlington. Info, 540-0107.

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Area Artists Show: "Beyond Landscapes," work in a variety of media. Through June 10 at Chandler Gallery in Randolph. Info, 431-0204. 'Artist Community: Rhode Island': Work by Dale Chihuly, Bunny Harvey and John Udvardy, among others, in the first in a series of mixedmedia group exhibitions examining the extended network of relationships that define creative communities. Through June 10 at BigTown Gallery in Rochester. Info, 767-9670. 'Bread and Puppet Theater: An Emergent Mosaic': Photographs of the theater's work from 2004-11 by long-time puppeteer Mark Dannenhauer. Through July 15 at Plainfield Community Center. Info, 371-7239. Deanna Meadow: "Nine Generations," black-andwhite photographs documenting the Fitch family farm and homestead in Cornish, N.H. Through June 16 at Nuance Gallery in Windsor. Info, 674-9616. Ed Epstein: New paintings. Through June 28 at Vermont Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749. Frank Woods: Abstract representations of the kimono. Through June 30 at Quench Artspace in Waitsfield. Info, 598-4819. Henry Swayze: "Celebrating Nature All Around Us," photographs of natural Vermont. Through August 11 at Tunbridge Public Library. Info, 889-9404.

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Jeanne Carbonetti: "The Power of Beauty: Introducing the Paradise Suite," watercolors. Through June 17 at Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts in Chester. Info, 875-1018. Jeneane Lunn: Pastels depicting Italy and Vermont. Through July 9 at Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio in Montpelier. Info, 229-4676.

Ian Costello The oil paintings in Ian Costello’s “Sprawl” series aren’t meant to represent a particular urban center — but

anyone who’s stepped out of a dank Manhattan subway at dawn will recognize these scenes. The buildings cast great shadows on empty sidewalks while cars form a neat line behind a red light. Sun pours in and lights up the avenue, and the city is eerily calm. “The Sprawl is the somber reality of the bright city lights and neon signs that we prefer to imagine,” writes Burlington artist Costello in his statement. The series is at North End Studio A in Burlington through June 30. Pictured: “Sprawl VIII.”

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Kathrena ravenhorst-adams: "Spring Bloom," watercolors, oil paintings and pastels. Through June 30 at Blinking Light Gallery in Plainfield. Info, 454-1275.

Bluebird radio, Steuben glassware and many other iconic objects. Through August 31 at Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design in Waitsfield. Info, 496-2787.

'objet de Print': Work by a variety of artists. Through June 30 at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. Info, 295-5901.

yvonne straus: Playful paintings of nature and animal scenes. Through June 15 at KelloggHubbard Library in Montpelier. Info, 223-3338.

seth butler: "Tattered," a photo essay investigating the display, misuse, commodification, desecration and identity of the American flag in the context of the U.S. Flag Code. Through July 10 at Seminary Art Center in Waterbury Center. Info, 279-4239.

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'the history of Goddard ColleGe: an era of Growth, exPansion and transitions, 1969-1979': Photographs, films and archival documents focused on the radical, innovative programs created at Goddard in the '70s. Through June 20 at Eliot D. Pratt Library, Goddard College, in Plainfield. Info, 454-8311.

2012 summer members' exhibit & 'doodle 4 GooGle' finalists: Work by members as well as Vermont finalists in this year's Google student-art contest. Through July 7 at Chaffee Art Center in Rutland. Info, 775-0356.

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25th anniversary members show: Work in a variety of media by members of the nonprofit arts-education organization. Through July 1 at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland. Info, 438-2097.

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Vermont artists Kim Goertner Darling, Sabrina B. Fadial, Diana Gonsalves, Susan Sawyer, and Sumru Tekin. Open to the public through July 6th. Opening reception, 4-6pm, VCFA Gallery, College Hall.

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oil, the artists capture the beauty and drama of the region. Through June 20. Pictured:

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“Autumn Dunes” by Larkin. thesis exhibition: Original artwork by graduating cartoon studies students. Through June 16 at Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction. Info, 295-3319.

'vintaGe vermont': Vermont photographs developed from antique glass-plate negatives dating between 1890 and 1920. Through June 16 at Festival Gallery in Waitsfield. Info, 496-6682.

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'here's looKinG at you': Self-portraits by artists and community members. Through June 29 at WalkOver Gallery & Concert Room in Bristol. Info, 453-3188. Klara Calitri: "Flower Power," paintings and pastels. Through July 1 at Brandon Artists' Guild. Info, 247-4956.

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'walter dorwin teaGue: his life, worK and influenCe': Creations and artifacts from the man who designed numerous Kodak cameras, the

david maille: Landscapes rendered in oil and gilding on wood panels. Through June 23 at Tourterelle Restaurant in New Haven. Info, 453-6309.

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'tol’Ko Po russKy, Pozhaluista (russian only, Please)': Russian School photographs, Slavic festival costumes and Russian Imperial badges make up this exhibit chronicling the history of Norwich's Russian School, which operated from 1968 to 2000. Through September 2 at Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield. Info, 485-2183.

allie murray: Historic photographs of early Mechanicsville and Hinesburg, printed from glass negatives by Tyler Dawson. Through June 11 at Carpenter-Carse Library in Hinesburg. Info, 482-2878.

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'Lake StudieS: Contemporary art': Work by painters Janet Fredericks, Catherine Hall and Nancy Stone, sculptors Chris Cleary and Kate Pond, fiber artist Marilyn Gillis and installation artist Jane Horner. Through July 29 at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes. Info, 475-2022. Stephen Beattie: "There's Something in the Water," photographs. Through July 31 at Gallery 160 in Richmond. Info, 434-6434. 'take me to the Fair: an addiSon County tradition': Photographs of the 2011 fair by Mark Starr, plus 19th- and early-20th-century fair posters, ribbons, photographs and other ephemera from the Sheldon collection. Through November 10 at Sheldon Museum in Middlebury. Info, 388-2117.

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'the deLight oF deCoyS': A bird decoy for each of the 25 years the museum has been open. Through October 31 at Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington. Info, 434-2167.

New musical works by Tom Cleary, Rachael Elliot, Alec Julien, Patricia Julien, and Yutaka Kono.

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'What'S hatChing in Brandon?': Artistenhanced roosters, hens and other barnyard fowl fill the gallery and appear in various downtown locations as part of the annual town-wide art project. Through September 30 at Brandon Artists' Guild. Info, 247-4956.

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anCi SLovak: "Celebrating Anci," a retrospective featuring paintings, drawings and collages spanning four decades. Through June 8 at Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College. Info, 635-1469. Ben BarneS: "Lesser Landmarks of Vermont," paintings. Through June 8 at Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. Info, 748-0158. haraLd akSdaL: "Colors, Lines and Dots," paintings. Through June 17 at Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. Info, 899-3211. hazeL haLL roCheSter: "Looking Back: Hardwick in the 1950s," paintings by the late Vermont artist. Through July 8 at White Water Gallery in East Hardwick. Info, 563-2037. 'hooked on the iSLandS': Fiber artworks, including traditionally hooked rugs with modern designs, by members of the local textile group Fiber Bees. Through July 31 at Island Arts South Hero Gallery. Info, 372-5049.

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Call to artists Call to artists: The Great Vermont Plein Air Paint-Out in historic Waitsfield Village is a festival within the Festival of the Arts! August 18. Info and registration, vermontartfest.com, 496-6682. CrEatiVE CoMPEtitioN_004: Presented by the Root Gallery. $8 entry fee. People’s choice vote; winner takes all (compounded entry money). Limit one piece, any size, medium or subject. Friday, July 6, 6-10 p.m. Vote for your favorite piece until awards ceremony at 8:30 p.m. Location: RLPhoto, 27 Sears Lane, Burlington. Info, publicartschool@gmail.com. FlEtChEr allEN hEalth CarE CalENdar: Fletcher Allen Health Care is seeking submissions for its 2013 artist calendar and note cards. Deadline: Thursday, June 28. Info, stacey.pape@vtmednet. org, or 847-5977. oFF thE Wall: This show will include a wide variety of bold, sculptural works made from

wire, paper, fabric, stainless steel, fiber, duct tape and more — hanging from the ceilings and walls, and standing on pedestals around the floor. Show dates: July 17 through Sept. 8. Deadline: June 8. Info, studioplacearts.com. rEd sQUarE NEEds art! Artists needed for monthlong exhibits at a busy establishment on Church St. in Burlington. All mediums considered. Please contact Diane at creativegen iuses@ burlingtontelecom.net. WiNoosKi PoP-UP GallEriEs: Kasini House seeks artists to participate in a unique project in downtown Winooski this summer. Info, winooskiwelcomecenter.com. Call to PhotoGraPhErs: For submissions to “Among Trees,” a photography exhibit. Deadline: July 7, midnight. Juror: Beth Moon. Darkroom Gallery. Info, darkroomgallery. com/ex31. Wall to CaNVas: Seeking street-style artists who use wheat pasting, stencils, collage, spray-painting, markers and the like to create unique pieces of art for a creative live-

'laNd & liGht & WatEr & air': New England landscape paintings by artists from around the country; aNdrEW orr: Landscape and still-life paintings. Through July 8 at Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. Info, 644-5100. loCal artist shoW: Work by Meta Strick, Tinka Theresa Martell and Jill Snapp. Through June 7 at Village Frame Shoppe & Gallery in St. Albans. Info, 524-3699.

'MixiNG it UP': Work by new gallery artists Laura Schiff Bean, Marc Civiterese, Clark Derbes, Anna Dibble, Sarah Horne, Mallory Lake, Lori Lorion and Jessie Pollock. Through June 20 at West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. Info, 253-8943.

shaNlEy triGGs: "Vermont As I See It," watercolors. Through June 8 at River Arts Center in Morrisville. Info, 888-1261.

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stEVE haMliN: Nature-themed watercolor prints. Through July 28 at VINS Nature Center in Quechee. Info, 359-5000.

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FlaMiNGo FliNG: The southern bird flies once again! Twenty-five pink flamingos are available for artists’ interpretation to benefit SEABA for this year’s Flamingo Fling and Annual Meeting at the Soda Plant. Pick up your bird at the SEABA Center, 404 Pine Street, Monday through Wednesday, 9-5 p.m. Decorate and bring back by June 15 for participation in the event. Info, seaba. com, 859-9222.

Carol & FraNK hoChrEitEr: "Nature and Architecture," photographs and paintings of the environment, plus work by 50 other member artists. Through June 26 at Adirondack Art Association Gallery in Essex, N.Y. Info, 518-963-8309.

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'CooPEratiVEs BUild a BEttEr North CoUNtry': Artwork by community members. Through June 7 at North Country Food Co-op in Plattsburgh, N.Y. Info, 518-314-9872. 'FaNtastiC drEaMs: sEarChiNG For thE art oF BaziNGa': Medieval-style, anime and still-life drawings by local teenage artists Tyler Minck, Lucas Hughes, Keven Archer and Anthony Jenson. Through June 8 at ROTA Gallery in Plattsburgh, N.Y. Info, 518-314-9872. 'NatUrE traNsForMEd: EdWard BUrtyNsKy's VErMoNt QUarry PhotoGraPhs iN CoNtExt': Monumental photographs from Danby and Barre, Vt., and Carrara, Italy (through August 19); 'MEN oF FirE: José ClEMENtE orozCo aNd JaCKsoN PolloCK': Paintings, drawings and prints Pollock created following his 1936 trip to Dartmouth to see Orozco's recently completed mural cycle, plus Orozco's preparatory drawings for the mural (through June 17). At Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. Info, 603-646-2808. 'star Wars: idENtitiEs: thE ExhiBitioN': An interactive investigation into the science of identity through Star Wars props, costumes, models and artwork from the Lucasfilm Archives. Through September 16 at Montréal Science Centre. Info, 514-496-4724. toM WEssElMaNN: "Beyond Pop Art," a retrospective of the American artist famous from the early 1960s for his Great American Nudes and Still Lifes. Through October 7 at Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. Info, 514-285-2000. toriN PortEr: "Out of This World," work by the Vermont sculptor; loU hiCKs: Contemporary landscapes; KaroliNa KaWiaKa: 2-D and 3-D drawings. Through June 15 at AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. Info, 603-448-3117. m

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'artists For aNiMals': Animal-themed artwork in a variety of media. Proceeds benefit the North Country SPCA’s capital campaign to build a new shelter. Through June 16 at Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y. Info, 518-523-2512.

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sUsaN larKiN & MaUriE harriNGtoN: "Two Views, Recent Landscapes," plein-air paintings in oil by Larkin and in watercolor Harrington. Through June 20 at Fisk Farm Art Center in Isle La Motte. Info, 928-3081.

CalliNG For ENtriEs: A juried photography exhibition: “Secrets and Mysteries.” Deadline: June 6, midnight. Juror: Catherine Edelman. Exhibit to open July 5. Info, darkroomgallery.com/ex30.

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PErMaNENt CollECtioN ExhiBit: Work by Gayleen Aiken, Curtis Tatro, Mary Paquette, Huddee Herrick, Stanley Mercile, Emile Arsenault and Phyllis Putvain. Through July 10 at GRACE in Hardwick. Info, 472-6857.

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MaGGiE NEalE: Abstract oil paintings. Through June 11 at Parker Pie Co. in West Glover. Info, 525-3041.

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he latest from writer-director Lawrence Kasdan can be a very sad thing to watch. Not because it’s about a missing dog and the gabby, mismatched people who miss him, but because every frame is a testament to diminished talent. At the same time, Darling Companion is so insipid that, even if Kasdan’s previous work didn’t include classics such as Body Heat, The Big Chill, Silverado and Grand Canyon, it still would qualify as a sorry sight. This is what happens when a filmmaker runs out of things to say and then continues to make films anyway. Darling Companion offers the pointless portrait of a privileged Denver family that triumphs over three days of inconvenience in the Rocky Mountains. Diane Keaton gives one of her patented overthe-top performances in the role of emptynester Beth Winter. Kasdan regular Kevin Kline costars as her husband, Joseph, a back surgeon whom — you guessed it — Beth accuses of thinking about work when he should be thinking about her. Early on, Keaton’s character freaks out when she spots an injured dog on the Colorado roadside. She rescues the animal and

brings him home, even though she knows Joseph doesn’t want a pet. Just as the director has set the stage for a domestic face-off, though, he abruptly jumps forward “One Year Later” to when the dog has been dubbed Freeway and absorbed into the household. The transition is jarring, sloppy and a sign of trouble to come. Following the wedding of their daughter, the couple repair to their mountain home in the company of family and friends. These include Joseph’s sister, Penny (Dianne Wiest); her boyfriend, Russell (Richard Jenkins); and her son, Bryan (Mark Duplass). How much fun is this crew? The first chance he gets, the hound hightails it into the woods, leaving the humans to spend the rest of the movie searching for him while simultaneously working out their snoozy issues. Few who have followed Kasdan’s work over the years are likely to have envisioned him on a career path toward reimagining Lassie Come Home as a boomer dramedy. Of course, I don’t mean to suggest Darling Companion is as bad as that sounds. The truth is, it’s considerably worse. I haven’t even gotten to the gypsy.

PET PROJECT Keaton loses her dog and then her mind in the latest from Lawrence Kasdan.

I’m serious. Smack dab in the middle of a Lawrence Kasdan film we find a woman (Ayelet Zurer) who works as caretaker for the Winters while glimpsing the future in her spare time. At first, many will assume this to be a comic gesture on the part of the writers — Kasdan and his wife, Meg — but, sadly, the joke’s on the audience. We’re to take seriously, it turns out, not only her magical gifts but her bottomless fount of folksy wisdom. Time seems to stand still as the three couples (Bryan hooks up with the gypsy) drop everything to look for the dog. Something happens every now and then, but these incidents appear to have been pulled out of a hat. One can almost picture the scraps of paper with madcap ideas scrawled on them: “Beth freaks out when she and Joseph are chased by rams.” “Somebody runs into a surly moun-

tain man wearing a Harvard sweatshirt.” “Beth freaks out when Joseph falls and dislocates his shoulder.” Just when you’re certain things couldn’t possibly get dopier, Beth freaks out after a dream consisting of an animated sequence in which Freeway is menaced by wolves. Huh? Did I mention Sam Shepard turns up as a sheriff suffering from kidney stones? If Darling Companion accomplishes nothing else (and it accomplishes exactly nothing), it has to represent one of the greatest wastes of talent in Hollywood history. How did Kasdan get these people to show up? Did they not see the script? One can only hope that, in the future, the filmmaker’s powers won’t be limited to those of persuasion. RICK KISONAK

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REVIEWS Bernie ★★★★

e’ve all heard that truth is stranger than fiction, but rarely do we see that strangeness transmuted into something as entertaining as fiction. With his latest, director Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused) pulls off that feat. The true tale on which Bernie is based — drawn from a 1998 Texas Monthly article by Skip Hollandsworth — is not historically “important” or uplifting. It’s the kind of bizarre, local-color-packed yarn that one friend might relate to another on a summer evening over too many beers. But Linklater’s retelling surprises us, and that’s rare at the movies. The first surprise is that Jack Black gives a subtle, disciplined performance in the title role. Bernie Tiede is an earnest, rotund, obsequious young fellow who takes a job at a funeral home in the small town of Carthage, Texas, and quickly becomes one of its most beloved citizens. Elderly widows adore him, and even good ol’ boys won’t hear a word said against show-tune-singin’, Jesus-lovin’ Bernie. But no one loves Bernie more than old Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine), who’s known as both the town’s richest woman and

its meanest. MacLaine gives a minimalist but effective performance as a seething misanthrope who clearly fears people more than she loathes them. Bernie tiptoes past her defenses and becomes her protégé — then the sole beneficiary of her will. Here’s where Linklater and Black spring a second surprise on us. From the opening scene, in which Bernie lectures students on how to prettify a corpse into a semblance of life, we’ve been primed to doubt his own slick, yes-man exterior. But when that exterior cracks, we learn that Bernie isn’t a con artist so much as a pathological people pleaser. And when he just can’t seem to please his benefactor anymore, Bernie ends up doing something quite unpleasant. While Bernie and Mrs. Nugent both evolve beyond caricature, the townspeople of Carthage remain larger than life — gloriously so, and ironically, because many of them are playing themselves. Linklater takes a docudrama approach to the story, alternating between reenactments and interviews with witnesses to the actual events, who seem all too happy to serve as Greek chorus. Most of the laughs in Bernie come not from Black but from the Carthaginians, such as the racon-

GEEK BEARING GIFTS Black plays a mortician courting a rich widow’s affections in Linklater’s fact-based dark comedy.

teur who offers a politically incorrect lecture on Texas geography and describes the jury that pronounces on Bernie as having “more tattoos than teeth.” One of the stranger-than-fiction twists in Tiede’s story is that the townspeople stood by him in adversity — supported him so adamantly, indeed, that the showboating DA, Danny Buck Davidson (played with relish by Matthew McConaughey), petitioned to relocate his trial. Reacting to the film, the real-life Davidson has said he doesn’t see anything funny about it: “You can’t make a dark comedy out of a murder.” Perhaps you shouldn’t, but people have been turning ugly realities into campfire stories since the dawn of time.

Linklater suggests that the Carthaginians were the ones who first transformed the sordid facts of Tiede’s case into a tale with heroes and villains; it was they who cast Nugent, technically a feeble octogenarian, as “so mean and ornery, she had it coming” (in the words of a waitress played by an actress in the film). Bernie can’t tell the full story of what happened between Tiede and Nugent, and the script doesn’t delve far into the forces fueling their strange relationship. But, as the story of a town and the oddball who charmed it, Bernie is fully realized — a tall tale that somehow happens to be mostly true. M A R G O T HA R R I S O N

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CROOKED ARROWS★★★1/2 Brandon Routh takes on the task of coaching a struggling Native American high school lacrosse team in the first film devoted to the sport, set in central New York. With Gil Birmingham and Crystal Allen. Steve Rash directed. (100 min, PG-13. Palace) DARK SHADOWS★★1/2 Johnny Depp plays Barnabas Collins, a vampire who pops up in the Nixon era to find his ancestral home full of polyester, in this dark-comedy adaptation of the cult 1966-71 TV soap from director Tim Burton. With Chloe Moretz and Helena Bonham Carter. (120 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Stowe; ends 6/7) DARLING COMPANION 1/2★ The loss of a beloved dog reveals cracks in a long-time marriage in this drama from writer-director Lawrence Kasdan. Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Dianne Wiest star. (103 min, PG-13. Palace; ends 6/7)

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THE DICTATOR★★ Sacha Baron Cohen adds another imperiously bizarre character to his résumé in this comedy. He’s an autocratic ruler who finds himself forced to adjust to life among the American rabble. With Anna Faris and John C. Reilly. Larry Charles directed. (83 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Sunset) HEADHUNTERS★★★1/2 A professional headhunter (Aksel Hennie) turns to art theft to support his beautiful wife but gets more than he bargained for from one heist in this thriller from director Morten Tyldum, which was a hit in its native Norway. With Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Synnøve Macody Lund. (100 min, R. Savoy; ends 6/7) THE HUNGER GAMES★★★★ A teenager (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers to replace her sister in a televised gladiatorial combat to the death in this adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling young-adult novel, set in a dystopian future. With Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson and Stanley Tucci. Gary Ross directed. (142 min, PG-13. Palace) JOHN CARTER★★★ Disney plundered the non-Tarzan-related work of Edgar Rice Burroughs for this adventure tale of a Civil War veteran (Taylor Kitsch) who somehow finds himself fighting aliens on Mars. With Lynn Collins and Willem Defoe. Andrew (WALL-E) Stanton directed. (132 min, PG-13. Sunset) NOW PLAYING

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CHERNOBYL DIARIES★1/2 From the Department of This Should Be Obvious: Next time someone invites you on a tour of a deserted city adjacent to the Chernobyl reactor, just say no. Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski and Olivia Dudley play unwary visitors in this horror flick. Bradley Parker makes his directorial debut. (90 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Sunset)

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THE AVENGERS★★★1/2 Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and the Hulk team up to form a super-group and battle yet another global threat in this Marvel Comics extravaganza. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson. Joss Whedon directed. (140 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex [3-D], Majestic [3-D], Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Sunset, Welden)

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL★★★1/2 Aging folks of limited means find themselves living in a ramshackle hotel in India in this seriocomic showcase for some of the UK’s best actors, including Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson and Bill Nighy. John (Shakespeare in Love) Madden directed. (124 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Roxy, Savoy)

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wednesday 6 — thursday 7 Snow White and the Huntsman 6:40. men in Black 3 6:50. The Avengers 6:30. Dark Shadows 7. friday 8 — thursday 14 *madagascar 3: Europe’s most Wanted 1 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 8:15 (Fri & Sat only). *Prometheus 1:10 & 4 (Sat & Sun only), 6:50, 9:15 (Fri & Sat only). Snow White and the Huntsman 12:50 & 3:40 (Sat & Sun only), 6:40, 9:15 (Fri & Sat only). men in Black 3 1:20 & 3:50 (Sat & Sun only), 7, 9:15 (Fri & Sat only).

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ESSEX cINEmAS & t-REX tHEAtER 21 Essex Way, #300, Essex, 8796543, www.essexcinemas.com

wednesday 6 — thursday 7 Snow White and the Huntsman 11:30 a.m., 1, 2:10, 3:50, 4:50, 6:40, 7:30, 9:30, 10:10. The Best Exotic marigold Hotel 11:25 a.m., 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45. chernobyl Diaries 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10. men in Black 3 11:25 a.m., 12:20 (3-D), 1:45, 2:40 (3-D), 4:05, 5 (3-D), 6:25, 7:20 (3-D), 8:45, 9:40 (3-D). Battleship 7:10, 9:55. The Dictator 12, 1:55, 3:50, 5:45, 7:40, 9:35. What to Expect When You’re Expecting 12:10, 7:25. Dark Shadows 2:35, 5,

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wednesday 6 — thursday 7 Snow White and the Huntsman 12, 1, 3, 4, 6, 6:50, 8:40, 9:35. The Best Exotic marigold Hotel 1, 3:40, 6:25, 9:10. chernobyl Diaries 1:15, 9:35. men in Black 3 12:30 (3-D), 1:05, 3:20 (3-D), 4, 6:30, 7:05 (3-D), 8:55, 9:30 (3-D). Battleship 12:55, 6:35. The

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wednesday 6 — thursday 7 Snow White and the Huntsman 7. men in Black 3 7. The Avengers 7. Full schedule not available at press time.

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friday 8 — thursday 14 *Prometheus 12:25 (Sat & Sun only), 3:15 (Sat & Sun only; 3-D), 6:15, 9:10 (3-D). *madagascar 3: Europe’s most Wanted 1 (Sat & Sun only, 3-D), 3:15 (Sat & Sun only), 6:35 (3-D), 9. Snow White and the Huntsman 12:40 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:20, 9:05. men in Black 3 12:50 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9. The Avengers 12:15 & 3:15 (Sat & Sun only), 6:15, 9:15.

friday 8 — thursday 14 ***Smokey and the Bandit 8 (Thu only). *Prometheus 10 a.m. (Tue & Thu only), 11:30 a.m. (3-D), 1, 2:05 (3-D), 3:35, 4:40 (3-D), 6:10, 7:15 (3-D), 8:45, 9:50 (except Thu; 3-D), 10:05 (Thu only; 3-D). *madagascar 3: Europe’s most Wanted 10 a.m. (Tue & Thu only; 3-D), 11:45 a.m., 12:30 (3-D), 2, 2:40 (3-D), 4:15, 4:50 (3-D), 6:30, 7 (3D), 8:45, 9:10 (3-D). Snow White and the Huntsman 10 a.m. (Tue & Thu only), 11:45 a.m., 12:45, 2:40, 3:50, 5:30, 7, 8:15, 9:40. The Best Exotic marigold Hotel 11:25 a.m., 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45. chernobyl Diaries Fri-Sun: 2:10, 10. Mon-Wed: 2, 5:50, 9:45. Thu: 2. men in Black 3 10 a.m. (Tue & Thu only), 12:20 (3-D), 2:40, 5 (3-D), 7:20 (3-D), 9:40. The Dictator Fri-Sun: 12:15, 4:10. Mon-Wed: 12, 4, 7:50. Thu: 12, 4. The Avengers 10 a.m. (Tue & Thu only; 3-D), 12:30 (3-D), 3:25, 6:20 (3-D), 9:15.

Dictator 12:45, 2:50, 4:55, 7:20, 9:40. What to Expect When You’re Expecting 1:10, 3:45, 6:40, 9:10. Dark Shadows 3:45, 9:25. The Avengers 12:15, 3:15, 3:30 (3-D), 6:15, 6:45 (3-D), 9:20.

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PALAcE cINEmA 9 10 Fayette Dr., South Burlington, 864-5610, www.palace9.com

wednesday 6 — thursday 7 ***National Theatre Live Presents Frankenstein 7. Darling companion 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 1:15, 4:10, 6:55, 9:25. Snow White and the Huntsman 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 12:45, 3:40, 6:45, 9:30. crooked Arrows 1:10, 3:45, 6:30. men in Black 3 12, 1:30, 2:30, 4, 5, 6:30, 7:30, 8:50, 9:50. Battleship 12:55, 9:10. The Dictator 12:35, 2:45, 4:50, 7:05, 9:15. What to Expect When You’re Expecting 1, 3:50, 6:50 (Thu only), 9:20. Dark Shadows 3:55, 6:40 (Wed only). The Avengers 12:15, 3:20, 6:25, 9:20. The Hunger Games 8:45. friday 8 — thursday 14 ***met Summer Encore: Anna Bolena Wed: 1, 6:30. ***The tempest Starring christopher Plummer Thu: 7. *madagascar 3: Europe’s most Wanted 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 12:15, 1:15, 2:30, 3:40, 4:45, 6:05, 7:05, 8:15, 9:15 (except Thu). *Prometheus 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 12:30, 2, 3:30, 5, 6:45, 8, 9:30. Snow White and the Huntsman 12:45, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25. crooked Arrows 1, 3:45, 6:30. men in Black 3 1:20, 4, 7, 9:35. The Dictator 4:10, 9:05 (except Wed). What to Expect When You’re Expecting 1:25, 6:35 (except Wed). The Avengers 12:20 &

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PARAmoUNt tWIN cINEmA 241 North Main St., Barre, 4799621, www.fgbtheaters.com

wednesday 6 — thursday 7 men in Black 3 (3-D) 6:30, 9. The Dictator 6:30, 9. friday 8 — thursday 14 *madagascar 3: Europe’s most Wanted 1:15 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun only; 3-D), 6:30 (3-D), 9. men in Black 3 1:30 & 3:45 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9 (3-D).

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friday 8 — saturday 9 *madagascar 3: Europe’s most Wanted followed by men in Black 3.

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wednesday 6 — thursday 7 Headhunters 8:30. The Best Exotic marigold Hotel 6:30, 8:45. marley 6. friday 8 — thursday 14 Bernie 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6, 8. The Best Exotic marigold Hotel 1 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 8:45.

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wednesday 6 — thursday 7 men in Black 3 7. Snow White and the Huntsman 7. Dark Shadows 7.

friday 8 — thursday 14 *madagascar 3: Europe’s most Wanted Fri: 6:45, 8:45. Sat: 2:30, 6:45, 8:45. Sun: 4:30, 7. Mon-Thu 7. Snow White and the Huntsman Fri: 6:45, 8:45. Sat: 2:30, 6:45, 8:45. Sun: 4:30, 7. Mon-Thu: 7. men in Black 3 Fri: 7, 9:10. Sat: 2:30, 7, 9:10. Sun: 4:30, 7. Mon-Thu: 7.

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MARLEY★★★★ Kevin (Touching the Void) Macdonald directed this documentary about the life of the Jamaican music legend. (144 min, PG-13. Savoy; ends 6/7) MEN IN BLACK 3★★1/2 Will Smith is a government agent hunting wayward aliens again in this action-comedy. This time he’s on a mission back in time to save his partner (Tommy Lee Jones in the present, Josh Brolin in the Swinging Sixties). With Emma Thompson and Michael Stuhlbarg. Barry Sonnenfeld returns as director. (106 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex [3-D], Majestic [3-D], Marquis, Palace, Paramount [3-D], Roxy, St. Albans, Stowe, Sunset, Welden) SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN★★★ In our second, purportedly “darker” Snow White film of 2012, Kristen Stewart plays the title character, who teams up with Chris Hemsworth to battle her nemesis, the evil queen (Charlize Theron). Rupert Sanders directed. (127 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Stowe, Sunset, Welden) WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING★★ Expect this: An ensemble comedy full of attractive actors playing couples who laugh, cry and learn to deal with the issues posed by their impending bundles of joy. Oh, and gags about pregnancy hormones. With Chace Crawford, Cameron Diaz, Chris Rock, Dennis Quaid, Brooklyn Decker, Jennifer Lopez and many more. Kirk (Everybody’s Fine) Jones directed. (120 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace)

ACT OF VALOR★★ Real Navy SEALS participated in this action adventure about American forces engaged in covert antiterrorism missions, and the Navy reportedly had a final cut. With Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano. Scott Waugh and Mike McCoy directed. (111 min, R)

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Police investigating a fire at an automotive shop in Gloucester Township, Mass., accused Mark Trigg, 20, and Cameron Semple, 21, of setting the fire to cover up a burglary. Trigg had a master key to certain vending machines, but after he and Semple broke into the shop, they found the key didn’t fit the machine there. When they opened a door to look for items to take, they triggered an alarm and fled. They soon returned, police said, to “wipe clean any fingerprints left behind.” Trigg, “fearing he did not clear their fingerprints,” set fire to the building and called 9-1-1 to report the fire under a false name. Trigg and Semple then “sat across the street and watched the firefighting operations,” police said. An arson investigator identified Trigg as a suspect by calling the phone number recorded at the 9-1-1 dispatch center. Trigg answered and provided his real name. (Gloucester County Times) Robert Strank, 39, tried to rob a bank in Beavercreek, Ohio, according to police, but suffered a medical condition that prompted tellers to call for medics. Before they arrived, the stricken Strank handed one of the tellers a note demanding cash. Medics arrived, briefly examined Strank and then turned him over to police. (Dayton’s WDTN-TV)

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June 7-13 character’s persona, he never spoke, but only communicated through pantomime and by whistling, blowing a horn or playing the harp. In real life, he could talk just fine. He traced the origin of his shtick to an early theatrical performance he had done. A review of the show said that he “performed beautiful pantomime which was ruined whenever he spoke.” So in other words, Harpo’s successful career was shaped in part by the inspiration he drew from a critic. I invite you to make a similar move, Virgo: Capitalize on some negative feedback or odd mirroring you’ve received.

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he pain you will feel in the coming week will be in direct proportion to the love you suppress and withhold. So if you let your love flow as freely as a mountain spring in a rainstorm, you may not have to deal with any pain at all. What’s that you say? You claim that being strategic about how you express your affection gives you strength and protection? Maybe that’s true on other occasions, but it’s not applicable now. “Unconditional” and “uninhibited” are your words of power.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): If your destiny has gotten tweaked by bias or injustice, it’s a good time to rebel. If you are being manipulated by people who care for you — even if it’s allegedly for your own good — you now have the insight and power necessary to wriggle free of the bind. If you have been confused by the mixed messages you’re getting from your own unconscious mind, you should get to the bottom of the inner contradiction. And if you have been wavering in your commitment to your oaths, you’d better be intensely honest with yourself about why that’s happening. TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): Diamonds are symbols of elegant beauty, which is why they’re often used in jewelry. But 80 percent of the world’s diamonds have a more utilitarian function. Because they’re so hard and have such high thermal conductivity, they are used extensively as cutting, grinding and polishing tools, and have several other industrial applications. Now let’s apply this 20/80 proportion to you, Taurus. Of your talents and abilities, no more than 20 percent need be on display. The rest is consumed in the diligent detail work that goes on in the background — the cutting, grinding and polishing you do to make yourself as valuable as a diamond. In the coming week, this will be a good meditation for you.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In his book The Four Insights, author Alberto Villoldo tells the following story: “A traveler comes across two stonecutters. He asks the first, ‘What are you doing?’ and receives the reply, ‘Squaring the stone.’ He then walks over to the second stonecutter and asks, ‘What are you doing?’ and receives the reply, ‘I am building a cathedral.’ In other words, both men are performing the same task, but one of them is aware that he has the choice to be part of a greater dream.” By my astrological reckoning, Leo, it’s quite important for you to be like that second stonecutter in the months ahead. I suggest you start now to ensure that outcome. VIRGO

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In addition to being an accomplished astrophysicist and philosopher, Arthur Eddington (1882-1944) possessed mad math skills. Legend has it that he was one of only three people on the planet who actually comprehended Einstein’s theory of relativity. That’s a small level of appreciation for such an important set of ideas, isn’t it? On the other hand, most people I know would be happy if there were as many as three humans in the world who truly understood them. In accordance with the astrological omens, I suggest you make that one of your projects in the next 12 months: to do whatever you can to ensure there are at least three people who have a detailed comprehension of and appreciation for who you really are. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Yesterday the sun was shining at the same time it was raining, and my mind turned to you. Today I felt a surge of tenderness for a friend who has been making me angry, and again I thought of you. Tomorrow maybe I will sing sad songs when I’m cheerful, Daily

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and go for a long walk when I’m feeling profoundly lazy. Those events, too, would remind me of you. Why? Because you’ve been experimenting with the magic of contradictions lately. You’ve been mixing and matching with abandon, going up and down at the same time, and exploring the pleasures of changing your mind. I’m even tempted to speculate that you’ve been increasing your ability to abide with paradox. Keep up the good work. I’m sure it’s a bit weird at times, but it’ll ultimately make you even smarter than you already are.

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(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Be on the alert for valuable mistakes you could capitalize on. Keep scanning the peripheries for evidence that seems out of place; it might be useful. Do you see what I’m driving at, Capricorn? Accidental revelations could spark good ideas. Garbled communication might show you the way to desirable detours. Chance meetings might initiate conversations that will last a long time. Are you catching my drift? Follow any lead that seems witchy or itchy. Be ready to muscle your way in through doors that are suddenly open just a crack.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): An article in the Weekly World News reported on tourists who toast marshmallows while sitting on the rims of active volcanoes. As fun as this practice might be, however, it can expose those who do it to molten lava, suffocating ash and showers of burning rocks. So I wouldn’t recommend it to you, Aquarius. But I do encourage you to try some equally boisterous but less hazardous adventures. The coming months will be prime time for you to get highly imaginative in your approach to exploration, amusement and pushing beyond your previous limits. Why not get started now? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): According to my reading of the astrological omens, you would be smart to get yourself a new fertility symbol. Not because I think you should encourage or seek out a literal pregnancy. Rather, I’d like to see you cultivate a more aggressively playful relationship with your creativity — energize it on deep unconscious levels so it will spill out into your daily routine and tincture everything you do. If you suspect my proposal has some merit, be on the lookout for a talisman, totem or toy that fecundates your imagination.

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Charged with grand theft after a surveillance video showed him stealing chairs and a carpet from a neighbor’s apartment in Doral, Fla., Spanish-language television news anchor Frank Cairo, 48, explained, “I make half a million dollars and don’t need to be stealing.” (Miami Herald)

from 5 million in 2008 to 7 million today, at least three companies are creating clothing designed to hide the fact that the wearer is packing heat. Woolrich offers an entire concealed-carry line, including $65 chinos that feature an additional pocket and stretchable waistband. 5.11 Tactical announced it is introducing a vest containing a frontal “stealth compartment” that hides the wearer’s hand secretly holding a gun. Under Armor’s appeal to the toting crowd is that the company’s signature moisture-wicking fabric prevents rust. (New York Times)

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When Jose Sanders, 22, tried to buy beer at a liquor store in Braselton, Ga., the clerk thought he looked too young, asked to see his identification but still wouldn’t sell him beer. Sanders told the clerk to call the police, declaring, “I have no worry. My whole intention is to buy this beer.” When police arrived, they arrested Sanders for disorderly conduct. Assistant Police Chief Lou Solis said Sanders admitted using profanity after he became “kind of frustrated,” but insisted he was just talking to himself. “Sometimes I talk out loud,” Sanders said, explaining he has a medical condition that affected his growth, causing him to appear younger and making him a constant victim of discrimination. (Atlanta’s WSB-TV)

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Professional gone wild! I’m a discreet professional who has an insatiable appetite for one desiring woman. I am pretty much open to every and anything in the bedroom and looking to explore my sexuality more. More than anything I enjoy oral, giving rather than receiving. Perhaps I can come across that one person who doesn’t mind me pleasuring them to an unimaginable degree. Willingly1, 27 Let’s have fun! Hit me up and we will talk. How’s that sound? Fivedeathpunch, 21, l free for love Lookin’ for some friends with benefits. jackhammer, 24 Fun with kinky couple Looking for discreet encounters with sexy, open-minded people. Open to mmf and mfm, mm with right person. lookingformmffun, 39, l Mighty Mouse for older lady 50 yo, have always been attracted to older women (teachers, friends moms, Betty White). Looking to have a fun-filled, sexual relationship with a

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Tasty treat My friend recognized you from past work together and you shared a sip of your Muddy Waters treat with us. I wish we had more time to meet but we were running off for dinner reservations. I like your style...cute hat! When: Friday, May 25, 2012. Where: Muddy Waters. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #910247

didn’t think THE MUSIC was right until now. Better late than never. I hadn’t been ready and didn’t think someone as cute as you would be open. Looking forward to seeing where things might go :). When: Monday, July 4, 2011. Where: Oakledge. You: Man. Me: Man. #910235

Dunkin’ Donuts (Pearl St.) Marathon Morning Me: green dress (with bearded friend in tow). You: tall, wearing shorts and chacos. We crammed into DD on marathon morning and picked the slow line; we laughed over it. I was too excited about the marathon (and my new cowbell) to catch your name...but would love to know it. When: Sunday, May 27, 2012. Where: Dunkin’ Donuts. You: Man. Me: Woman. #910230

Solo Tacos I was waiting to order. You walked in and brightened an otherwise predictable evening— though I didn’t let on. We chatted a bit, then retired to our respective window seats and ate alone. I spent the night with Neil Young stuck in my head: “It’s these expressions I never give/that keep me searching for heart of gold/and I’m getting old.” When: Friday, May 25, 2012. Where: Mad Taco, Montpelier. You: Woman. Me: Man. #910228

Becky at ICF Besides being gorgeous, hilarious and kind, you can ride a tractor like a beast. What more could one ask for? As if I didn’t have incentive enough to eat vegetables already... When: Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Where: ICF. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #910229

red Ford Focus Radio Shack, 7:57 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Accepting final customer for the day. Hardly believe you recognized me from your doorstep. Such unrivaled romance, remarkable flattery! Wish you well, me permanently forsaking another papaya spear, sesame sticks and Reed’s ginger ale transaction. If there’s more to it, or

Breakwaters You asked me if there was anything else I wanted. I said yes, but not from the menu. I was talking about you and not “shrimp.” When: Monday, May 28, 2012. Where: Breakwaters Bar & Grill. You: Man. Me: Man. #910234

Beautiful Girl Blowing Kisses I let you turn out in traffic the other day (on Pearl near the college) and you blew me kisses, which I tried catching ;). I just wanted to say thanks for making my day. When: Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Where: Pearl St. near UVM. You: Woman. Me: Man. #910246 arts and crafts You gathered the best specimens. Come back soon. When: Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Where: Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Man. #910245 In the Mall We were walking through the mall, both of us looking around just enjoying the day. You wore a floral dress and floral backpack. You were beautiful and I got nervous. We talked briefly on the escalator. You told me you were waiting around till 4. I want to continue our conversation over coffee or dinner. When: Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Where: Mall. You: Woman. Me: Man. #910244 5/28 Camel’s Hump trail I met you on my way down the Burrows trail. You were with three other people and two of them knew my friend from Huntington. You hike a lot and live near the airport. Care to join me for a hike? When: Monday, May 28, 2012. Where: Burrows Trail. You: Man. Me: Woman. #910242

Quest 4 Conservation Perhaps I’ll see you at a summer concert, but it would be fun to meet before then. Maybe some company and conversation helping with chores. Old farm boy playing professional in town, well not that old, still pretty handy. Bet you even have a sense of humor about black flies. Let’s take your pup to go play in the lake. When: Friday, November 25, 2011. Where: South Hero. You: Woman. Me: Man. #910233 leddy park, May 28th I had the pleasure of playing tennis with some fine people. Jessica, I like your style. You seem like a no bs kind of girl. I guess I really “have no balls.” If I had, I would have got your number. You’re beautiful; hope to see you around. When: Monday, May 28, 2012. Where: Leddy Park. You: Woman. Me: Man. #910232

I am great at giving people dating advice, and yet I am horrible at trying to talk to the hotties who cross my path. I’m 21 and could definitely use some tips on how to talk to guys. I feel like it’s cheesy to hit on the hot bouncer or barista when he’s at work — I mean, he’s only smiling at me because it’s his job, right? I like to hang out in downtown Burlington. With all the online dating going on, how do I actually meet someone in person? What are some “how-to” guidelines for flirting with strangers?

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Did you see the business card that went viral earlier this month? A smart graduate student, perhaps also having a hard time meeting people, created a card quoting this spring’s mind-numbing pop anthem “Call Me Maybe.” The card reads, “Hey, I just met you. And this is crazy. But here’s my number. So call me, maybe?” Sheer brilliance. I’m not suggesting you create a card to pass around Burlington, but use this enterprising grad student’s idea as inspiration to meet people. While it’s true that the barista or bouncer is working, he has also chosen an exceptionally social job where flirting is commonplace. All you need is a little practice. The next time you’re ordering coffee or handing over your ID, I challenge you to insert one question into the exchange. It can be as simple as, “What do you suggest, the latte or the mocha?” or “How’s the band tonight?” And never underestimate the power of a smile. Don’t worry if your line comes out corny — that’s what flirting is: being open, friendly and little bit vulnerable. If the guy is interested, you’ll know by his response. In this day and age we communicate constantly via technology, but we have no idea how to say a simple “hello” in person. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to smile at that hottie and strike up some conversation.

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Dave BTV to JFK I noticed you in the airport and had the good fortune to sit next to you on our flight. I enjoyed talking to you and I’m sorry I didn’t ask for your number. I hope you had fun in Pittsburgh and drank a Yuengling for me. When: Friday, May 25, 2012. Where: on a plane. You: Man. Me: Woman. #910236

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‘ow You Doin? Friday afternoon, this one goes out to the brunette beauty in the backseat. I saw you smile as I jaywalked across Pearl to Green. You were wearing a black and white striped top, in the back of a red (KIA?) sedan. I’ve got the red hair and shades on. Drink sometime? When: Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Where: Green and Pearl St.. You: Woman. Me: Man. #910241 PENOBSCOT in Colchester let’s meet I know how you feel and I want the same. We must live pretty close by one another; you should look me up so we can meet. I would really like to get to know you better. Give me a shot :). When: Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Where: Colchester. You: Woman. Me: Man. #910239

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