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paid in cash, he told police he “also gives the employees rides to the bank to make weekly deposits and he gives employees rides to buy groceries, snacks and run other errands.” Myong Hui Kim, a woman who worked at Harmony Spa for three months as a manager, told investigators at the time that she lived in Booska’s apartment in Burlington. According to the police affidavit, Kim has four arrests for “criminal nuisance and maintaining a premises for engaging in unlawful conduct,” as well as for prostitution, dating back to March 1997. Asked why none of the “johns” were charged, Chittenden County State’s Attorney T.J. Donovan said Tuesday that prosecuting sex buyers hasn’t worked in the past. He also reiterated that he wouldn’t charge the women because he views them as human trafficking victims. “The focus is not on prostitution,” he added. “The focus is on human trafficking.” The police affidavit also notes that Williston police received a tip in December 2012 from an anonymous out-of-state source alleging that the Harmony Health Spa had ties to the “Chinese mafia” in Flushing, N.Y., which forces Asian women to work as slaves and sex workers. Contacted Tuesday for comment, Chamberlain said he wasn’t sure how much credence to put in that anonymous tip. Although the most recent owner of the spa, Sun Hui Nam, is from Flushing, Chamberlain noted that police departments throughout New England have received similar letters. Booska, who pleaded not guilty and denied the charges through his lawyer on Tuesday, faces up to a year in jail if convicted of the misdemeanor. COURTESY OF KEN PICARD

ll three of the Asian massage parlors outed for prostitution and possible human trafficking by a June 5 Seven Days cover story are closed — and a landlord for one of them is charged with knowingly allowing sex for money at the spa. Tom Booska, 68, was arraigned in Chittenden Superior Court in Burlington on Tuesday after customers at the Harmony Health Spa in Williston told police they had paid Asian women for “happy endings,” aka hand jobs. Local police and federal immigration officials raided the same spa in 2004, netting eight undocumented women believed to be sex slaves. No one was ever prosecuted. As Ken Picard reported on the Off Message blog, new court papers filed Tuesday show Harmony Spa has been under investigation since at least April 2011 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for suspected human trafficking and financial fraud. According to court records, ICE opened its investigation on April 28, 2011 after receiving a tip from the National Human Trafficking Resource Center. ICE agents interviewed three customers found leaving the Harmony Spa, all of whom admitted they were offered and/or received a happy ending after their massage. ICE agents and Williston police visited Harmony Spa in May 2011 and two more times in September 2012 seeking documentation for the women who worked there, according to court records. Subsequent record checks by police found that the women had been arrested for prostitution in other states. The new police affidavit, by Williston police Sgt. Bart Chamberlain, suggests that Booska had more involvement in the spa than he previously revealed. Booska not only collected rent on the place, which was often

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Why have local officials and Vermont tax authorities allowed forced prostitution at these locations [“Vermont Police Take Hands-Off Approach to Investigating Massage-Parlor Prostitution,” June 12; “Unhappy Endings,” June 5]? With bars on the windows and prostitutes who won’t answer whether they’re working there of their own free will, there has been plenty of “probable cause” to suspect at least tax evasion — if not slavery — at these 24-hours-a-day operations. But “police in Williston and Essex confirmed that they had not visited either establishment.” Don’t they care about tax cheating? Don’t they care about enslavement? Should they keep their jobs? No. Eric Zuesse WHITING

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Real Estate: How an abandoned institution became a thriving village

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Cop With the Dragon Tattoo? State Police May Loosen Body-Art Rules to Woo New Recruits Building 101: Burlington College’s Future Depends on a Big, Bold Development Plan

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With power companies and big businesses using their deep pockets to influence utility related decisions, Vermont families deserve to be heard. In supporting S. 25 in the Legislature this session, State Senator Tim Ashe made a strong statement that Vermont’s residential gas and electric customers need a greater voice when state regulators set utility rates and rule on other matters. AARP Vermont and its partners fought hard for increased consumer protection and applaud all those lawmakers who stood up for Vermonters by showing their strong support. While the bill didn’t pass this time, continued support from lawmakers such as State Senator Tim Ashe can make it happen next year.

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Comeback Kid Former professional snowboarder Kevin Pearce is no stranger to occasional wipeouts and missed landings. However, one such incident changed the Vermont native’s life forever when he suffered a traumatic brain injury while training for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Inspired by his story and determination, filmmaker Lucy Walker follows the extreme athlete’s recovery in her documentary The Crash Reel. SEE STORY ON PAGE 36 & CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 53

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Having survived the atrocities of their country’s civil war, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars bring an impassioned message of hope to the stage. The acclaimed group stops in Vermont as part of an international tour for its third album, Radio Salone, named 2012 World Music Album of the Year by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Jennifer Pharr Davis has walked more than 12,000 miles on six continents. In 2011, the long-distance hiker became the first woman to ever hold the overall record on the Appalachian Trail, averaging 47 miles per day. In a discussion of her new book, Called Again, she shares her story of faith, perseverance and self-determination.

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Taking the Reins The adults and children who participate in therapeutic horseback riding through the Champlain Adaptive Mounted Program have much to be proud of. Despite facing a range of physical, mental and emotional challenges, riders celebrate their individual capabilities at the CHAMP Memorial Horse Show. This friendly competition grants attendees access to the holistic approach used to help those with special needs. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 53

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Consciousness on Canvas The adage “When one door closes, another opens” is fitting for Harriet Wood’s show “Inner Doors.” The longtime figure painter switched gears 15 years ago and ventured into abstract expressionism. A bold color palate informs paintings and painted scrolls that reflect what the artist deems a “physicality, focus and emotional connection” with her work. SEE REVIEW ON PAGE 70

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Writer Stephen Russell Payne and guitarist Rick Norcross are bound by their love of Vermont and the recently released Riding My Guitar: The Rick Norcross Story. Coinciding with the latter’s 50th anniversary as a professional musician, the pair join forces in a discussion of the book and a concert of original folk songs.

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Decades after disbanding, the acclaimed group Os Mutantes has reemerged with the album Haih or Amortecedor. Borne of the 1960s Brazilian avantgarde movement Tropicália, the band has influenced notable talents ranging from Kurt Cobain to David Byrne. Higher Ground hosts the musicians, for whom Tuff Sunshine open.

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o matter how you look at it, irony abounds in the very public leadership feud that engulfed the state’s second largest labor union last week. The board of the Vermont State Employees Association, which represents some 5200 state workers, voted 10-6 last Wednesday to fire executive director MARK MITCHELL. Just five days later, the board reversed course — voting 10-7 to reinstate the union boss and put him on paid leave, pending an investigation. What’s so ironic about that? Though nobody will say it on the record, those agitating for Mitchell’s ouster claim he willfully violated federal labor law by refusing to pay the union’s own employees time and a half for overtime work. Noting that the union itself is currently fighting the state over similar alleged abuses of the Fair Labor Standards Act, one board member privately called Mitchell’s actions “the height of hypocrisy.” According to a leaked email written WWW.ESSEXOUTLETS.COM | 21 ESSEX WAY ESSEX, VT 05452 by VSEA general counsel MICHAEL CASEY, who allegedly led the coup, Mitchell “knowingly allowed the organization to 8v-essexoutleet061213.indd 1 6/10/13 11:08 AMviolate numerous laws, exposing VSEA to liability.” In the opposite camp, Mitchell’s supporters say his summary firing represents everything the union fights to spare its own members. Mitchell says he was never informed of the allegations lodged against him, had no opportunity to defend himself and was terminated — albeit only temporarily — without warning. “The board one minute learned some allegations and the next minute voted to get rid of the guy. There was no investigation outside of the allegations,” said board of trustees president JOHN REESE, a Mitchell ally, shortly after news of the firing emerged last week. “Based on the allegations that were made, it’s crazy, frankly. I think it’s entirely unfair and, at the end of the day, Mark will be vindicated.” The complete body Crazy? Perhaps. But you know what line is now available in else is crazy? Let’s see … How about a board president Chittenden County only at: who speaks out publicly about an internal personnel matter and calls a decision made by his own board “crazy?” Oh, and how about the general counsel of a union emailing a factionalized — and very leaky — board to tell them that the organization he represents broke the law? Corner of Main & Battery Streets, Dude, I didn’t go to law school, but even I know you’re not supposed to put that shit Burlington, VT • 802-861-7500 in writing! www.mirrormirrorvt.com Behind all the smoke and mirrors — and each faction’s lofty rhetoric about what’s driving the internecine warfare — the

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entire situation amounts to a personality conflict. A lot of people really just don’t like Mark Mitchell. They haven’t since he arrived from California a year and a half ago with a hard-charging attitude and a mission to shake up the union. Soon after he arrived, Mitchell antagonized the state’s political class, as Seven Days reported last October. Secretary of Administration JEB SPAULDING said he didn’t have “a trusting relationship” with the guy, while Senate President Pro Tem JOHN CAMPBELL said Mitchell had an “in-yourface style” that “is not the Vermont way.” Last fall, six of the union’s 19 staff members left the organization within a five-week period — and four of them told Seven Days they blamed Mitchell for their departures. “All of us have left because of our lack of confidence in the abilities of the director,” wrote one of those ex-employees, LUCINDA KIRK, in a letter to the board in which she called Mitchell “untrustworthy and reckless.” Another of those who departed at the

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time was former legislative coordinator CONOR CASEY, whose brother, Michael, is the guy allegedly leading the current coup. Mitchell’s supporters praise him for reinvigorating what they contend had become a moribund institution. They note that he’s rebuilt the union’s staff and — thanks to a dues increase he supported — deployed more organizers into the field. Mitchell’s performance aside, the real story here is that it’s amateur hour at one of the state’s most important unions. This isn’t the first organization in Vermont to endure a leadership crisis, but it’s one of the sloppiest in recent memory. With the union fast approaching its biennial collective bargaining season with the state, that’s bad news for its members and bad news for Vermont’s labor movement. “This is Jeb Spaulding’s wet dream,” says one labor leader who, for obvious reasons, did not want to be identified. With the board-ordered investigation into Mitchell’s actions expected to take a month, it’s too soon to say how the union will resolve the matter. But if it’s serious about addressing its dysfunction, the

VSEA will have to look beyond Mitchell — perhaps to the composition of its board. With unions like this one, who needs management?

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Hard to believe, but it was 10 years ago this weekend that former governor HOWARD DEAN stepped up to a podium on Church Street and formally launched his 2004 presidential campaign. Vowing to “take our country back” from GEORGE W. BUSH, Dean told a crowd of 2000 adoring fans, “We are built from mouse pads, shoe leather and hope.” Mouse pads? What are those, grandpa? By the time the Church Street rally rolled around, of course, Ho-Ho’s campaign train had already left the station. But as my predecessor, PETER FREYNE, noted in these pages, it wasn’t until June that Dr. Dean “caught lightning in a bottle” and became “the man to beat.” “It was an unbelievable summer. We came from no place to the leading candidate for president on the Democratic side,” says Dean, who plans to celebrate the 10-year anniversary this Sunday at a reunion of campaign staffers at Burlington’s Oakledge Park. The event, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., is open to the public. “It was sort of an unforgettable moment in political history, and it’ll be fun to bring together a lot of the people that had to do with it.” Dean’s memories of his kickoff speech aren’t quite what you’d expect. He says it was one of the first times his staff made him deliver a prepared political speech — written mostly by somebody else: “I didn’t like it, and I remember not feeling particularly comfortable, but it went really well.” Among those planning to attend the celebration is Washingtonian magazine editor-in-chief GARRETT GRAFF, a Montpelier native who was still in high school when he started interning for Gov. Dean and later served as the presidential campaign’s deputy national press secretary. He says he remembers well the closing days of June — just before Dean shattered quarterly fundraising records, raising nearly half his $7 million haul online. “We knew we were living through something that was remarkable,” Graff says. “We knew that the internet was allowing people to participate in politics in a way that they had never been able to do.” Indeed, that very week deputy campaign manager BOB ROGAN, who now serves as Congressman PETER WELCH’s chief of staff, predicted to Freyne that the Dean campaign would “raise more money on the internet than any campaign in the history of the internet.”

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Are political “chiefs of staff” trending in Vermont? First came Senate President Pro Tempore John Campbell, who elevated his sole paid staff position from “assistant” to “chief of staff” last November when he hired ReBecca Ramos for the role. (The new title came with a $20,000 pay increase.) Now comes Burlington Mayor miRo WeinBeRGeR, who’s proposing to promote right-hand man mike kanaRick to the lofty new title of chief of staff. Kanarick, Weinberger’s former campaign spokesman, currently holds one of the office’s two “assistant to the mayor” positions — the second of which Weinberger created just last year. Though Kanarick would get a $14,332 raise, Weinberger says the proposed mayor’s office reorg would actually save $9424, because the second “assistant”

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One of Vermont’s — and the nation’s — most talented and provocative young journalists died in a Los Angeles car crash Tuesday morning. michael hastinGs, who moved to Vermont at age 16 and graduated from Rice Memorial High School in 1998, was just 33 years old. Best known for a 2010 Rolling Stone cover story that led to the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Hastings was no stranger to dangerous assignments. While serving as an Iraq war correspondent for Newsweek in 2007, his fiancé, Andi Parhamovich, was killed in an ambush. Hastings wrote about her death in his first book, I Lost My Love in Baghdad: A Modern Love Story. A contributor to BuzzFeed and GQ magazine and contributing editor to Rolling Stone, Hastings’ focus had shifted in recent years to domestic politics, where he made quite a stir. When he pressed then-secretary of state hillaRy clinton’s spokesman about the Benghazi attacks last fall, the aide memorably told him to “fuck off.” Though Hastings lived in New York City with his wife, elise JoRdan, he told Vermont Life earlier this year that he considered Vermont his “spiritual home.” That Vermont Life story — and a cover photo of Hastings on the Burlington waterfront — remains on newsstands today. Our hearts go out to Hastings’ friends and family. m

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Politics So sprawling is Shumlin’s empire that when he first disclosed his holdings during the 2010 gubernatorial campaign, he apparently forgot to include a property he’d bought several years before on the Caribbean island of Dominica. The undeveloped, three-quarter-acre parcel, for which Shumlin says he paid $18,000 or $20,000, is farmed by a banana grower who goes by the name of Big Ben. “I forgot. Honest mistake,” Shumlin said last Friday, noting that Dominica doesn’t levy property taxes. “When I was listing all my properties in the original campaign disclosure, I just went through all my property tax bills, and I didn’t get one for Dominica … So I simply forgot to list it.” Shumlin’s real estate prowess and financial success — he reported $10.6 million in assets in 2010 — have figured prominently in the narrative of a

the three bought a 600-acre tract of land on Putney’s Bare Mountain. Decades before, a wealthy New York City lawyer had cobbled the property together from the back lots of abutting neighbors. After Cassidy and the Shumlins bought the land for $300,000, they gradually sold those lots back to the families that once owned them — for a profit. “It was a way for us to try to make some money, but more importantly to try to keep it from being developed,” Cassidy says. “Thirty years later there is one house on that 600 acres,” Peter Shumlin says with pride. As they sold off Bare Mountain parcels, the men reinvested the profits in commercial and residential real estate in nearby Brattleboro. Their company, Bare Mountain LLC, now owns six properties worth $1.9 million. Peter Shumlin and Cassidy both hold 40 percent stakes in the company, while Jeff Shumlin owns the remaining 20 percent. Around the same time, the Shumlin brothers started buying up and rehabilitating residential properties once owned by the Putney Paper Company. “It was something we did just because we found ourselves living back in our hometown, taking over Putney Student Travel from our parents, which is not something we expected to do,” Jeff Shumlin recalls. “We saw this as a way to make a long-term investment.” Today, the brothers jointly own four properties worth $1.1 million under the aegis of Kimball Hill LLC. That doesn’t count their shares in the family business, which grossed between $8 and $9 million in 2010, Jeff Shumlin told VTDigger at the time. Peter Shumlin’s most visible property is the 18th century Putney Tavern, which he and his then-wife Deborah bought PHOTOS: kAyALA RiCE

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ong before he became entangled in a messy land dispute with an East Montpelier neighbor, Gov. Peter Shumlin spent three decades building a real estate empire from his hometown of Putney. In the years since he and his brother took over a student travel business from their parents in 1983, Shumlin has amassed a nearly $5 million stake in 19 properties. Included in his real estate catalog are office buildings and apartments in Brattleboro and Putney, a Westminster dairy farm and a vacation home on 38 acres in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. “I used to tease them we’d get a special town phone directory — one for Putney and one for the Shumlins,” says former town moderator John Caldwell, repeating a joke he told for years at town meeting.

controversy that’s bedeviled the governor for the past month. When East Montpelier neighbor Jeremy Dodge accused Shumlin in May of fleecing him out of a 16-acre property adjacent to his 2200square foot “governor’s cabin,” Shumlin’s detractors characterized the situation as that of a real estate pro taking advantage of a vulnerable man. The governor has since offered to sell the land back at the price he paid for it. “Mr. Dodge has been dealing with a sophisticated and shrewd businessman, a businessman who is also the most powerful person in Vermont,” Dodge’s new lawyer, Brady Toensing, said last week. But those who’ve worked with Shumlin over the years in Windham County say that caricature misses the mark. They contend that while he’s made gobs of money, he’s done so scrupulously. And they say he’s as driven by the desire to preserve the character of his hometown as he is by the desire to increase his wealth. “He gets a bad rap because he’s always in a position of power. People pick on him or assume things,” says Larry Cassidy, Shumlin’s longtime business partner. “But the truth is, we’ve been in business for 30 years and we’ve never seen the inside of a courtroom. That has to tell you something in this business.” Cassidy first teamed up with Peter and Jeff Shumlin in the mid-1980s, when

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at bank sale in 1995 for $209,000. The stately white colonial now serves as an anchor for Putney’s historic downtown — but when they bought it, the place was a dump. “Anyone in their right mind would have bulldozed it,” says Green Mountain Orchards president Evan Darrow, who helped the Shumlins fix the place up. “I was thrilled they undertook it.” According to Peter Shumlin, Deborah took the lead in restoring the building’s original wraparound porch, fireplaces and vaulted ceilings. Next door, they expanded an existing structure into a three-story, mixed-use commercial and residential building. Earlier this year, a farm-to-table restaurant called the Gleanery opened on the tavern’s first floor. The entire property — owned by a Shumlin LLC called P&D Commercial Holdings — is now worth more than $1 million. “They put a tremendous amount of blood, sweat and tears into that property,” Jeff Shumlin says. “It’s a huge contribution to the façade of downtown Putney.” Indeed, the town is dotted with evidence of the Shumlin family’s contributions to it. The governor famously launched his political career by helping to lure Landmark College — a school that caters to those, like Shumlin, with dyslexia and other learning disabilities — to a Putney property that was slated to become a federal prison. Both Shumlin brothers and Cassidy played a role in saving a Route 5 property that now houses the Putney Co-op from becoming a strip mall. And Jeff Shumlin was a leading fundraiser in the successful effort to rebuild the Putney General Store after two fires. “Over time, when something’s come

up that’s been a real derelict or long neglected, he’s been there and seen it as an opportunity,” Darrow says of the governor. The investments have paid off handsomely. In his 2009 tax return, Peter Get your 25 cent hot dogs Shumlin reported $988,000 in income, on 3 different Hot Dog though the governor says much of that came from his 50 percent stake in Heaven days during Putney Student Travel. By 2011, when this season! he became governor and relinquished a portion of the company’s profits, his income dropped to $502,000. Shumlin’s wealth — and his real estate holdings — are about to take another hit, thanks to his March divorce from Deborah, whom he married nearly 24 years ago. As part of their settlement, the governor agreed to surrender the M-Sa 10-8, Su 11-6 couple’s $444,000 Putney home to his Pick your seats and buy your tickets at ex. The two will split their interests in Vermontlakemonsters.com 4 0                     the tavern building and will share the 802 862 5051 Cape Breton property. Shumlin agreed S W E E T L A D YJ A N E . B I Z to pay $10,000 a month in “spousal maintenance” to Deborah until one of them dies, plus another $3 million that8v-LakeMonsters061913.indd 1 1 6/14/13 4:42 PM 6/13/13 8v-sweetladyjane061913.indd 11:13 AM comes due in 2020. Shumlin says he has yet to complete the real estate transfers related to the divorce, though he intends to soon. If there’s one property of Shumlin’s that stands out from the rest, it’s a 167acre dairy farm he bought from a sixthgeneration farmer in 2004. Unlike most of his real estate acquisitions, which he says were conducted with profit in mind, Shumlin says he bought the Westminster farm for sentimental reasons: He grew up hunting and fishing nearby and has since come to own hundreds of adjoining acres. “It was more of an emotional connection to that farm than a business decision,” he says. At least on the surface, the deal bears some resemblance to the East Montpelier transaction that’s landed Shumlin in a heap of trouble. As he told Seven Days for a 2010 profile, the episode began when Shumlin stopped in to visit lifelong dairy farmer Harold Ranney and learned that Ranney was drowning in debt and considering selling off his Putney Student Travel building, 345 Hickory Ridge Road herd of Jersey cows.

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departments around the country. The Army forbids any tattoos that are extremist, racist or sexist, as well as ink on the face, head or neck above the collar; the Virginia State Police adds the ears, nose, eyebrows and tongue to that list of prohibited places. In Great Falls, Montana, tattoos that are obscene, sexually suggestive, drug related or “political in nature” keep you off the force. The Palm Beach County sheriff’s office limits officers to one tattoo on each arm that can be no bigger than 3 inches by 3 inches. Vermont largest police departments, by contrast, have few if any rules about police tattoos and report no problems stemming from inked officers. Rutland City Police Capt. Scott Tucker estimates 10 percent of the force has tattoos. “We’re very open-minded about it,” says Tucker, a 33-year veteran. “Certainly we’re more interested in what’s inside the individual’s heart and brain, and how they act in public.” Burlington Police Department has a handful of officers with visible tattoos — mostly of the yin-yang variety — but no official policy, says Lt. Bruce Bovat, who notes that offensive tattoos, such as a swastika, would not be allowed on the force. The department does have grooming standards that govern, among other things, mustache length. Like Tucker, Bovat says he’s largely unconcerned about the image tattooed officers might project to the public. “You want officers that reflect society, and a lot of good people out there have tattoos,” he says. “I wouldn’t think that a tattoo in itself would have any positive or negative connotations.” Ivan Hess, a tattoo artist at Vermont Custom Tattoo and Piercing in Burlington, has worked with a number of police officers — including one client on the Rutland police force who

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hould a tattoo of a Japanese koi fish or a Chinese character disqualify a would-be state trooper from patrolling Vermont’s highways? Right now it could. Since 2007, the Vermont State Police has banned visible tattoos on troopers. “We were seeing people enter our [recruitment] process where they had sleeves of tattoos down their arms, or tattoos on the back of their neck or maybe even on their face,” explains Capt. Dave Notte, the VSP’s current staff operations officer. “Appearance is very, very important to us, because we don’t want our appearance to jeopardize the public’s trust and confidence in us. It just didn’t look professional.” But as tattoos have become more mainstream, the state police force is looking to revise that policy, citing an anticipated shortage of troopers and the difficulty of recruiting new talent. There’s concern that current policies aren’t welcoming of war veterans, many of whom returned with tattoos memorializing their time in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the next five years, the state police will need to hire 120 new troopers to fill vacancies anticipated from retirements and regular turnover. That’s more than a third of VSP’s authorized force of 327. “We feel we’re losing quality candidates” because of the tattoo policy, says Notte. At least one would-be trooper withdrew his application from the VSP rather than remove his tattoo, a costly procedure that isn’t always successful, Notte says. The VSP wants to revise its policy before January, when its new class of recruits starts at the police academy. Notte can’t yet say which tattoo designs — or spots on the body — would be acceptable for state troopers. But he says the VSP plans to review the body-art policies in various branches of the military and at police

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commissioned a full-sleeve tattoo with intricate Japanese imagery. Hess doesn’t believe tattooed police officers project a lack of professionalism, commenting, “I mean, what are you projecting with a koi fish?” Hess says tattoos have become common among professionals, noting that he’s inked up a number of school teachers as well as “a pretty extensively tattooed” member of the upper management team at Gifford Memorial Hospital. “People figure doctors, lawyers and police officers don’t have tattoos,” says Eric Henshaw, who co-owns Yankee Tattoo on Pearl Street in Burlington. “The stigma and the belief is that they’re coming from an environment and going into a profession that isn’t normally tattooed, but that just isn’t true.” Henshaw points out that it may be harder for police agencies — or any employer, for that matter — to pass on tattooed employees given just how many Americans are opting to get inked. According to a 2010 poll from Pew Research, 23 percent of Americans have a tattoo, and 38 percent of so-called

“Millenials” have at least one. The numbers are even higher at the Winooski Police Department, where Chief Steve McQueen estimates half his officers have at least one tattoo. For law enforcement agencies, an overly restrictive tattoo policy can add one more hurdle to a recruitment policy that is already tough to pass. Recruits have to successfully complete a written exam from the Vermont Police Academy, similar to an SAT test, as well as a personality test, physical fitness exam, a polygraph test and full background check. The whole process can take anywhere from four to six months, and departments lose recruits at every step along the way — particularly the polygraph exam, which Notte says includes questions of about criminal behavior and “acts of moral turpitude.” He declined to elaborate on what activities might constitute moral turpitude. But come January, there’s a good chance sporting a tattoo won’t be among them. m Seven Days intern Meredith White contributed reporting to this story.

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Shumlin’s Empire « p.15 “I said, ‘You know, I’m a business person, but I really care about this farm. Would you be willing to show me the books and just let me look at ’em?’” Shumlin recounted to Seven Days in 2010. Ever a proud Vermonter, Ranney demurred at first, but several days later he turned them over. Not long after, Shumlin made his neighbor an offer. According to town records, the governor bought the Ranney Farm for $300,000 through yet another LLC he created for that purpose. At the time, it was assessed at $421,000. One year later, it was reassessed at $436,000. But those numbers only tell half the story. According to the purchase and sale agreement, Shumlin agreed to lease back the farm to Ranney and his heirs “as long as Harold and [his wife] Joyce, or any descendant of theirs actively farms the property as a dairy farm.” In return, they’d be responsible for property taxes and insurance as long as they used the land. Shumlin further promised in the agreement to install a new $50,000 milking parlor and subdivide five acres of the property for Ranney’s son, Philip, at no cost. Within a year of the closing, he says, he had invested another $200,000 in renovating the farmhouse, repairing the barn and replacing its roof. In Shumlin’s view, the deal was more than fair. “Obviously we were providing a benefit to Harold and Joyce that isn’t reflected in a traditional real estate deal, in the respect that they had continued use of the house — no rent — and the farm for the rest of their lives and for future generations,” he says. But the arrangement wasn’t enough to keep the Ranneys farming the land. Within a few years of the sale, Philip Ranney took over the herd. And as price volatility in the wholesale milk market pushed more dairy farmers out of business, the younger Ranney told the Brattleboro Reformer in July 2009 that he was putting his 50 Jerseys up for sale.

Experienced team. Quality work. Competitive pricing. “It’s the hardest decision I have ever made in my life,” Philip Ranney told the paper at the time. “There’s no money in this. I am in as much debt as I can handle. I don’t see how anyone can make it.” According to Cassidy, who was not involved in the situation, Shumlin “tried to help” the younger Ranney stay afloat, “but he had to draw the line somewhere.” Harold Ranney died late last month. Philip and Joyce Ranney both declined to comment for this story. The way Jeff Shumlin sees it, the only connection between the Westminster and East Montpelier situations is that both are examples of his brother “engaging people directly and very personally.” “He gets involved in their lives in a way other people wouldn’t. It’s true in business and in politics,” the governor’s brother says. “I’m always amazed to see the way he connects with people he meets. So it doesn’t surprise me to see him involved in the life of his neighbor.” As for the notion that his brother did anything wrong in East Montpelier, Jeff Shumlin says, “Sometimes the press is looking for Peter at his worst — not at his best.” At least one other Windham County local is eager to jump to Peter Shumlin’s defense: Brandon Bucossi, a 23-year-old Vernon native who moved his herd of 70 Jerseys to the vacant Ranney Farm last spring. “I couldn’t ask for a better landlord,” says Bucossi, who signed a five-year lease with the governor at a favorable price. “I couldn’t ask for a better guy to get along with — very reasonable, very understanding of my situation.” Shumlin drops by to say hello every month or so, and the two email back and forth frequently. When Bucossi needs to borrow money, the governor is always happy to help out. “I was a little skeptical of this whole thing in East Montpelier,” Bucossi says, “because around here I’ve seen just the opposite.” m

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row or die” would be too stark a way to describe the options facing Burlington College, according to President Christine Plunkett. But “we do need to grow,” she conceded in an interview last week. To achieve that goal, one of the country’s smallest higher-education institutions plans to triple its enrollment and build housing for more than 200 students on the North Avenue property it purchased two years ago from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington for a cool $10 million. Burlington College would also construct about 25 private homes, a lakeside pavilion, a building for an urban agriculture program and a pair of roads that would connect to North Avenue. The unused half of the 85,000-squarefoot, 135-year-old former orphanage that dominates the property would get a major face-lift. To make it all happen, Burlington College will have to clear a series of financial, political and demographic hurdles. One stumble could threaten the whole plan. Money presents the biggest challenge for a college with a tiny endowment and the towering debt it incurred to move from a 16,000-square-foot space at the intersection of North Avenue and North Street to the 32-acre lakeside expanse. Two-thirds of the debt — $6.7 million — is in the form of a tax-exempt bond with conditions that prevent the college from contracting with for-profit developers. The school is seeking an arrangement like the one between the University of Vermont and the Redstone Commercial Group, which built 144 on-campus housing units under a long-term ground lease, according to Chief Financial Officer Bill Breen. To pull it off, Breen says, “a giant set of factors have to be woven together.” Specifically, a developer would have to pay the restricted part of the college’s debt up front before any construction could start. That price might be right for some real estate firm interested in helping the college build market-priced housing on one of the last large privately held parcels of undeveloped land in the Queen City. “I expect my inbox to start filling up

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soon with inquiries,” Breen said during an interview in Plunkett’s corner office. But even if Breen manages to pull off the complicated financial transaction, neighbors could tie up the building plan, which is focused at the southern end of the property. A few hundred yards closer to downtown, Mayor Miro Weinberger’s development company spent eight years fighting local opposition to the 25-unit Packard Lofts apartment project just completed at the north end of Lakeview Terrace. Weinberger expresses tentative support for Burlington College’s master plan, which he says he has reviewed in the form of “early conceptual sketches.” The proposal presents “opportunities for strengthening the college while simultaneously improving public connectivity through their site and creating additional, much-needed neighborhood housing opportunities,” the mayor said in a statement emailed to Seven Days. Plunkett has invited neighbors to the college on June 21 to hear details about the expansion plans. And later this month, Burlington College will present

its project to the New North End’s joint Neighborhood Planning Assembly. Lea Terhune, a leader of the Wards 4 and 7 NPA, says she has no comment on the college’s plan because she hasn’t yet seen it. In seeking to grow its student body from 250 to 750 undergraduates during the next 10 years, the college will be sailing into powerful demographic headwinds that have blown away enrollment projections for the University of Vermont, St. Michael’s College and many other higher-education institutions in the Northeast. A shrinking pool of high school graduates, along with intensified competition from colleges offering luxury amenities, is producing student — and tuition — shortfalls at institutions much better endowed than Burlington College. Plunkett says she aims to counter these trends by making her school a go-to option for Vermonters who haven’t traditionally continued their academic careers beyond high school. Within that sizable market segment, Plunkett adds, Burlington College will focus on the

growing refugee community in the Old North End, Winooski and other nearby locales. Sounds noble in theory, says a Vermont higher-education official who does not want to be named in connection with a skeptical appraisal of Burlington College’s strategy for growth. “How are refugee students supposed to pay the tuition?” this official wonders. “Will they be prepared for college-level work?” Burlington College’s $5 million operating budget is funded entirely by student tuition — which is $22,860 per year, not including room and board. It’s unusual for an institution to be 100 percent financially dependent on what students pay, Breen acknowledges, adding, “We’re trying to develop other sources of funding.” To achieve fiscal security, Burlington College needs to tap moneyed backers. Its board of trustees is full of figures with access to potential donors, including Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce president Tom Torti, Pomerleau real-estate broker Yves Bradley, Vermont Education Secretary

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aspiring moviemakers. A craftsmanship and design program, which consists mainly of instruction in woodworking at a facility in Fairfax, is operating at full capacity, Plunkett reports. The proposed “lakeside pavilion” would house — and likely boost enrollment for — its Institute for Contemplative Studies, which teaches yoga practice and “flows naturally out of Burlington College’s long-standing programs in humanistic, transpersonal and integral psychology,” Plunkett says. Forty-one years after its founding as the Vermont Institute of Community Involvement, Burlington College remains focused on civic-engagement initiatives such as public lectures, film showings and conferences. It also runs popular study trips to Cuba. A recently launched master’s degree program is showing “great promise,” Plunkett adds. In keeping with the college’s overall philosophy of “studentcentered learning,” graduates pursuing a master’s are able to design their own set of studies in consultation with faculty. Former president Sanders notes that the development plan unveiled last week is similar in many respects to a blueprint drawn up during her seven-year tenure. If anything, she suggests, the proposal to house 200 students on campus may be too modest. She recalls being told by members of Burlington’s development review board that it would be preferable if the school built residential units on the North Avenue property for all of its students. Sanders otherwise declines to comment on Plunkett’s priorities. “I don’t believe that a former leader should be looking over the shoulder of the person who replaced her,” Sanders says. m

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The citizens of Woodstock really love their TOWN HALL THEATRE. In 1928, they ponied up to repair it after a fire; in the 1980s, they undertook an extensive restoration. And this past year, when it became clear that THT’s cinema would have to go digital or go dark, like others around the nation, a new generation of townspeople reached into their wallets. With $60,000 in town funding, the PENTANGLE ARTS COUNCIL, which runs the cinema as a Woodstock Town Hall Theatre nonprofit, raised additional funds and installed digital projection equipment for two screens — one 3-D capable — and 7.1 Dolby Surround Sound. This fall, Pentangle will begin screening HD events such as the National Theatre Live in additional to movies. The digital theater celebrates its grand opening weekend starting on Friday with free popcorn and no surcharge for 3-D showings of Star Trek Into Darkness. Meanwhile, don’t worry about the fate of THT’s 35mm projectors: They’ll find a new home at Bethel’s RANDALL DRIVE-IN THEATRE, which can use them to host occasional programs of old B-flicks. COURTESY OF PEN

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raffiti has its defenders, but can anyone — other than the taggers — justify what’s happened to a set of granite sculptures beside the Moran Plant? Some of the originally white pieces have been defaced with green-streaked monster skulls painted on a blood-red background. Others are crudely sprayed with initials, obscure hieroglyphics or goth slogans such as “Every day is Halloween.” Satanism stalks the Burlington waterfront. “It’s really a shame and a disgrace,” comments PETER OWENS, director of the city’s Community and Economic Development Office. He adds that the lesson to be learned from this vandalism, as well as from the gigantic graffiti gibberish stenciled onto the Moran Plant itself, is that “we’ve got to get people down there to use that facility in a positive way.” KATE POND, one of 11 sculptors who created the installation in 1990, says its abuse amounts to a “tragedy.” Pond participated in what was then billed as an International

The latest film from director Terrence Malick, To the Wonder, didn’t draw quite the audience or the rave reviews that The Tree of Life did — despite a starring turn from Ben Affleck. Fans of the director’s work who missed its run at the SAVOY THEATER can catch the film this Thursday at a screening presented by the BURLINGTON FILM SOCIETY and MAIN STREET LANDING PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. Anyone who’s ever wanted to draw comics for a living should see Cartoon College, a lively documentary about two years at the CENTER FOR CARTOON STUDIES in White River Junction. The movie from local filmmakers TARA WRAY and JOSH

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who helped orchestrate the initiative 23 years ago. She recalls that then-mayor Peter Clavelle gave permission for the sculptures to be placed on city-owned land with the understanding that “they were never supposed to be permanent.” Inertia prevailed, however — literally, because the half-ton-and-heavier monoliths were difficult and costly to move. Like Pond and Owens, Kraft laments the disfigurement of the sculpture project. She says she feels “great sadness we haven’t done a better job of protecting our inventory of public art.” Leaving works in “an abandoned site is the worst thing you can do with public art,” Kraft adds. So now what? Something has to be done with the untitled array soon, because the city expects to break ground in September on Waterfront Access North. The $8 million infrastructure development involves remediation of the arsenic-laced ground on which the sculptures sit. Utility lines filigreed above the site will be buried, and the city will excavate the ground for a new storm-water system.

The coolest idea for disposing of the sculptures is undoubtedly Kraft’s proposal to submerge the slabs in Lake Champlain, where they would form Vermont’s first underwater sculpture park. But city officials have nixed that plan, warning that the permits needed from layers of government agencies would take years to obtain — if they could be obtained at all. The likeliest outcome, Owens suggest, is relocation of the sculptures to an area a couple of hundred yards to the north, formerly occupied by a set of oil tanks. Such a move won’t make much sense, however, unless the sculptures are cleaned. And, given their current condition, that would be “enormously expensive,” Kraft says, noting that BCA has raised funds to have the pieces cleaned twice previously. Transporting them even a relatively short distance would be costly as well, Kraft adds. Owens says members of the local arts community will be discussing the sculptures’ fate in the coming weeks. It’s possible, he adds, that they could eventually be incorporated into the design of a repurposed Moran Plant.

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When you live in Vermont, it’s not easy to see recent films from India, Egypt, Brazil, Iran or Serbia. The FLETCHER FREE LIBRARY, BURLINGTON CITY ARTS, the VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL and the BURLINGTON FILM SOCIETY have partnered to change that by hosting the GLOBAL LENS FILM SERIES, an annual curated program from the San Francisco-based Global Film Initiative. Two free screenings will be held monthly through December, one at the library and one at the BCA CENTER. Up this month are Student, a modern version of Crime and Punishment set in Kazakhstan; and The Parade, in which a gay activist calls on the muscle of a Serbian crime boss to protect an embattled Pride celebration in Belgrade. “Your daughter went on her first date tonight, and she didn’t even leave her room,” a woman’s voice laments in a PSA commissioned by the U.S. Department of Justice, District of Vermont. The catch? Your daughter’s “date” was with an internet predator. The PSA, which originally aired on WCAX, packs maximum creep value into a minimalist package — the predator appears only as glimpses of a darting eye and fingers on a keyboard. Earlier this month, the spot earned DEREK HALLQUIST of GREEN RIVER PICTURES a New England Emmy. Hallquist, who was director of photography on EUGENE JARECKI’s The House I Live In, is working on his own feature documentary about energy issues. He tells Seven Days he plans to move his production company to New York in the near future but retain a satellite office in Vermont, because he “love[s] this state too much” to pull up stakes altogether.

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Pond urges that the artwork henceforth be treated with the respect it has been denied for most of its history. The pieces should be cleaned by sandblasting and then coated with a graffiti-resistant material, she suggests. And, wherever they get placed, “great care” must be taken to align them in the formation the sculptors devised, Pond says.

She notes that on the evenings of the vernal and autumnal equinox, the setting sun shoots its rays exactly along a pathway at the center of the installation. That Stonehenge effect draws Druids to the waterfront every March and September, although the monster skulls and satanist symbols surely harsh their mellow. 4T-VtCollege061213.indd 1

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PSAs are one way to spread a message, but the POPULATION MEDIA CENTER prefers a subtler approach of educating via entertainment. Soapy entertainment. The Shelburne-based organization produces “soap operas for social change” — compelling serialized dramas seeded with information about reproductive health and family planning. The PMC’s latest project, “East Los High,” takes place in an East LA high school and has drawn attention as the first English-language serial with an all-Latino cast. The episode synopses promise plenty of drama: stripping, pregnancy, drug deals, blackmail! The Los Angeles Times named the show a TV pick, drawing comparisons to the straight-talking Canadian serial “Degrassi High.” For a taste, go to your browser instead of the tube: “East Los High” began streaming on Hulu on June 3. Can a teen soap about family-planning issues in the Northeast Kingdom be far behind?

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ohn Cage, who died in 1992, is best known for his composition 4’33”, which consists of a musician walking onstage and not playing his or her instrument for four minutes and 33 seconds. Instead of hearing music — at least, as it’s traditionally defined — the audience hears all the ambient sounds the mind usually filters out during a performance. Cage also wrote music to be played on instruments. How conventional of him, one might think. Um, no. The composer’s five pieces for the carillon, which will be performed at a concert celebrating the centenary of Cage’s birth this Saturday at Norwich University, are a case in point. Like Cage’s other work, the carillon pieces “explore the edge of just what is music and what is sound,” says Brandonbased carillonneur GeorGe Matthew Jr., who will give Saturday’s concert. As written, the pieces are without musical staves, bars or, in some cases, notes; the final piece must be discerned largely by looking at the grain of five double-sided pieces of plywood. In performance, Cage’s pieces titled Music for Carillon #1 through #5 are nearly as much creations of the carillonneur as of the composer.

As for the carillon, unless you live in proximity to a bell tower outfitted with one, the world’s biggest instrument may be about as familiar as Cage’s instrumental music. It consists of between 23 and 77 bronze bells of different sizes — the one that plays middle C weighs 600 pounds — arranged on a rack that’s usually housed within a tower. The bells are stationary, but their clappers are wired to a tiered keyboard of wooden batons that one plays by striking them with fists and feet. Carillonneurs can achieve different dynamics by using various degrees of force, but cannot stop the bells from ringing after they’re struck, so compositions tend to be spare in notes. Carillons were invented in 1510 for churches in the European lowlands of Belgium, Holland and northern France to showcase their increasing wealth. Of North America’s 180 carillons, two are in Vermont. Norwich University acquired its carillon in 1956, and Middlebury College has had one since 1915. Matthew, 78, has been the carillonneur at both for the past 27 years. The musician says his inspiration came at age 4 at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, when his grandfather

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describes his own approach to these natural markings: “As the grain swirls around, I add a big swirl of music. If there’s a solid knot, I use a tone cluster — half a dozen notes crashed together.” But, he adds, the German failed to correctly interpret the score’s short lines, the distances between which suggest whether there is a “space of silence.” Carillonneurs used to have to fork over $150 for photographs of the plywood blocks, but, because of the centenary, the work has been made available online for free. The move is part of CAGE100, a worldwide series of events organized by the Forum of Contemporary Music Leipzig, in Germany. Matthew’s concert is one of 50 Cage carillon tributes, coordinated by CAGE100, happening between May and August in 10 countries. The carillon may have appealed to Cage’s preference for indeterminacy partly because of the unorthodox concert setting it entails. Audiences sit or stand outside the tower in the open air, unconstrained by the concert hall’s formalities. At Norwich, people bring lawn chairs and blankets. Diana Weggler, an editor in the communications office at Norwich University who arranges the summer carillon concert series — now in its 14th season — advises people to sit on the lawn outside the tower “further back than 100 feet. It’s more pleasing when you’re a little farther,” she explains, speaking from experience. (Her old office was 20 feet from the carillon.) If the sounds of traffic and birds accompany Saturday’s concert, so much the better. Cage would be pleased. m

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George Matthew Jr. will perform “The Carillon Works of John Cage” and other pieces on Saturday, June 22, 1 p.m. on the Upper Parade Ground, Norwich University in Northfield. Free. Matthew will also kick off a series of six carillon concerts this summer at Norwich beginning July 6.

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held him above his head to watch the legendary Belgian carillonneur Jef Denyn play an open-air instrument. “For carillonneurs, that’s like an organist being able to say, ‘I saw Bach play,’” Matthew declares. Also an organist and pianist, Matthew began playing carillon as an undergrad at Columbia University and eventually studied under renowned Princeton University carillonneur Arthur Bigelow — who played at Norwich’s 1957 commencement on the campus’ then-brand-new carillon. In concerts, Matthew plays everything from Bach to ragtime, including his own ragtime compositions. The second half of his Cage program hints at the extent of his repertoire. Subtitled “The Legacy of John Cage: Reconstruction, Assimilation, or Synthesis? The Works of Four Contemporary Women Composers,” it explores works for carillon composed between 1986 and 2001 by composers ranging in renown from the acclaimed (Emma Lou Diemer) to the obscure (Sister Joyce Evans of the Music Society of St. Anne). The first half of the program consists of Cage’s Music for Carillon #1, #2, #3 and #5, all composed between 1952 and 1967. Cage “wrote” #2 by pushing pinholes into a piece of cardboard; turn the “page” upside down, and you’ve got #3. The fourth piece involved even less agency than the third, according to Matthew: “[Cage] took a star chart and placed a staff over it. Wherever a note landed, that was the piece.” Unfortunately, #4 also requires prerecorded percussion sounds made by hitting logs together, which Matthew was unable to arrange, so he’ll skip that one. That’s OK; as far as he knows, it’s only been performed once — in Denmark. And then there’s Music for Carillon #5, with its plywood score marked only by short lines, which stand in for notes. “Only one other person has attacked #5 — no, ‘addressed’ would be a better word,” says Matthew. “It was a German guy, but his version is totally different from what I did.” The German carillonneur, who left behind a recording, apparently agreed with Matthew on what to do with the swirls and knots in the wood. Matthew

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stay fit has made many patrons happy.” In other words, the point isn’t to actually achieve anything tangible but to make our fellow one-percenters (in global terms) feel good. Isn’t that a bit silly? Of course. But if we stop there we haven’t fully grasped the nature of the problem. Not to go all environmentalist on you, but working out is inherently energy intensive, typical of how we do things in the developed world. We consume more food energy than we need, burn

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ure, Lee, we could do that. The only trouble is, as with so much firstworld thinking, we’d be accelerating the heat death of the universe. Let me illustrate. I have here a paper titled “Harnessing Human Power for Alternative Energy in Fitness Facilities: A Case Study,” evidently prepared by three UC Berkeley undergraduates for a 2010 sustainability conference. This idealistic trio had the same thought as you, Lee: If we could harness the energy expended in a gym, in this case on the 28 elliptical exercise machines at the Berkeley campus’s Recreational Sports Facility (RSF), we could make this a better world. This proved to be problematic, as the following statistics from the paper suggest: 1. Estimated capturable energy from abovementioned elliptical machines per year: 10,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh). 2. Average annual energy

consumption at RSF: 1.6 million kilowatt-hours. 3. Item 1 as a percentage of item 3: 0.6 percent. 4. Estimated value of captured electricity per year: $1000. 5. Cost to retrofit elliptical machines with energy-harnessing devices: $20,000. 6. Payback period for above retrofitting investment: 20 years. 7. True payback period, discounting for cost of funds: more than 30 years. 8. Expected service life of elliptical machines: six to seven years. Conclusion: Trying to capture workout energy makes no economic sense. Others looking into this question have come up with equally discouraging results. In a 2011 IEEE Spectrum article titled “Turning Sweat into Watts,” Tom Gibson points out that powering one average American home for a year would require 4600 people to each pedal a properly equipped exercise bike for 24 hours straight. Powering the entire U.S. for a year would require everyone on Earth to pedal nonstop for seven and a half months. The Berkeley authors spin this unpromising fact set as best they can. “Many of the recreational facilities that have retrofitted exercise equipment to harness human power have claimed to do so not for economic benefits but for social ones,” they write. “Demonstrating that people can accomplish something while taking time off their schedule to

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Dear cecil, After working out recently I was gloating about how hard I’d pushed myself and that I “bullied some iron.” That got me thinking: could the energy expended in gyms be harnessed? couldn’t we collect the energy exerted on treadmills, rowing machines and weights to power the place? For that matter, couldn’t we harness the energy from all the gyms in the vicinity to power the town? Lee Armour, Glasgow

off the excess calories via exercise, then discard the work thus produced (iron bullied, treadmills trod, etc). Sure, we can try to capture some of that wasted work, but even if we ignore the practical problems encountered by the Berkeley authors, the second law of thermodynamics tells us these efforts are inevitably doomed — however many

watts we can recover from that exercise-bike-driven generator, the food energy we had to consume in the first place is always more. In short, by the mere act of working out, we’re burning through resources faster, increasing entropy and hastening the universe’s demise. You’re now thinking: I shouldn’t exercise at all. I should just stay in bed. Nah. Eventually the cosmos will sputter out regardless; no reason we shouldn’t dissipate some energy getting buff till it does. However, we don’t want to be frivolous about it. For example, rather than hooking up a generator to an exercise bike — a wasteful proposition any way you look at it — it’d be better to ride a bike to work, thereby killing two birds (exercising, commuting) with one stone. You say you absolutely must have high-tech gym equipment? Then at least use the selfpowered kind. Of the 1.45 million kilowatt-hours used by the Berkeley gym in 2008-9, around 87 percent went toward heat, lighting and ventilation; nearly all the rest — 229,000 kWh, by my calculation — was used to power the treadmills, by far the most inefficient type of cardio apparatus. People, please. You’re in fricking California. Go outside and run.

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years,” Zuckerman says. “It was an economic decision.” At River Berry Farm in Fairfax, by contrast, strawberry season will still happen. “We’re not really terribly impacted by the rain, as we have very light and sandy soils,” owner Jane Sorensen explains. “However, the cool, wet weather is delaying the strawberry picking.” While you’re waiting for berry-picking days, resist the temptation to take out your frustrations on local meteorologists. “This is not the fault of the Channel 3 weather team — we only bring good weather!” jokes Sadowsky. Instead, keep your umbrella handy and suck it up. What do you think keeps this place so damn green? m

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cool weather is great for leafy greens, lettuce, peas, spinach and kale,” Nardozzi says. “But peppers and tomatoes need warmth.” Full Moon Farm in Hinesburg prepares for Vermont’s unpredictable weather by planting a diverse range of crops, according to co-owner David Zuckerman. “We almost always have some crops that suffer and some crops that benefit from any combination of weather,” he says. Cooler, wetter years might threaten corn, Zuckerman says, but they can also bring bigger broccoli, better lettuces and abundant herbs. “As organic farmers, our primary weed control is dryness. So our biggest challenge [in rainy seasons] is really weed control,” he adds. If Full Moon thrives, it’s because Zuckerman makes careful decisions about what not to plant, based on Vermont’s weather. “We don’t do strawberries anymore, because we’ve had so many wet years and high-humidity

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Regardless of the current orientation of the jet stream, Sadowsky says Vermonters are not necessarily doomed to wear rain boots all summer. “Once you get stuck in a certain pattern, it seems to take a while before it changes,” he says. “On the other hand, there have been some very fast, total reversals in weather patterns. One day in the near future, it may just suddenly stop raining, and, before you know it, we’ll be screaming, ‘Drought!’” Meanwhile, all this water has consequences beyond ruining your bicycle commute to work or forcing you to move your outdoor wedding inside. Like mosquitoes. “All the standing water is going to lead to a huge ‘herd’ of mosquitoes. They are going to be baaaaaad this summer,” predicts Sadowsky. “And also lakes, especially Champlain, get all full of junk from all the water flowing into it. And it can lead to more algae and bacteria. It also keeps the lake from warming up as fast as usual,” he adds, which is not good for recreation. Messner’s observations aren’t encouraging, either. “I’m sure fertilizer and farm waste is washing downstream and eventually into Lake Champlain,” he says. “I’d think sump pumps pumping out basements aren’t always throwing the cleanest water into street drains.” On the bright side, if you’re wondering what will happen to your zinnias or the vegetables in your local CSA share, they should be OK, assures gardening expert and consultant Charlie Nardozzi. “Especially for people who have seeded vegetables or annual flowers, what they’re probably seeing, depending on the amount of standing water, are transplants looking yellow and not very vigorous,” he explains, “because there’s too much water and not enough oxygen getting to the roots.” Nardozzi says the best thing to do is resist your impulse to add more fertilizer, wait and let things dry out. If there’s a significant amount of standing water, building a trench to draw it away from the plants isn’t a bad idea. Loosening the soil can also help get oxygen to the roots. As for your recently planted seeds, “dig around the plant and, if you see nothing at all, then they probably rotted,” Nardozzi advises. “Just replant more seeds.” Another issue for gardeners is that cloudy days mean less sun, which will slow down some plants’ growth. “This

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he loved Yaranga and wanted to make love with her. What harm would have come to him? Probably little more than a bruised heart. Until now. He is a victim now — of the law enforcement and child protective systems. We know this story by heart. A respected adult has sex with an older teen. The community “reels.” Souls are searched. Emergency meetings are held; policies are reviewed. Endless reenactment of this ritual confers on its logic a consensus of truth. Inappropriate is harmful and immoral. Immoral is criminal. The case of Giovanna Yaranga is like an inquisitional tribunal: zealously joined, prurient, sanctimonious and punitive — of the “victim.” First, an inquisition requires popular participation. This one has it. “Unnamed persons” had gone to Mellencamp “concerned” about the relationship between Yaranga and X.Y., according to a police deposition. After the teacher’s indictment, a businessperson overheard her on the phone with X.Y. and reported the incident to her boss, who reported it to the police. In violation of a court order prohibiting her contact with X.Y., Yaranga was arrested again. In their letter and a school meeting, Mellencamp and Collins exhorted students and parents to “share” information

about this or other unsavory-looking friendships at school. Administrators and counselors will spend the summer working out ways to encourage kids to rat more readily on their peers and faculty. Like those of the Inquisitions, police records in the case have the rhythms of religious confession, and also of pornography. Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations Detective Corporal Peter Chapman describes his first encounter with the boy: “I asked X.Y. if he had engaged in sex relations with Giovanna Yaranga, he said he did not. I noted however that when X.Y. made the denial he did not make eye contact with me and from my training and experience I believed X.Y. was being less than truthful with me.” Later, Chapman and Department for Children and Families investigator Linda Stone wrested the details from the teen: “X.Y. told us that he and Giovanna Yaranga began to have sexual intercourse in October or November of 2012,” Chapman’s deposition reads. “X.Y. told us that the first time they had sexual intercourse it was in Giovanna Yaranga’s Honda SUV. X.Y. told us he had sexual intercourse with Giovanna Yaranga approximately 10 times. I asked X.Y. to tell us where he had sex with Giovanna Yaranga. X.Y. told us that he

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If the torture didn’t kill the prisoner, he or she might be banished, eviscerated or burned at the stake. Proceedings against the priest continued for years, until they were “suspended by his death.” But what of the accusers? They came forward to preempt their own denunciation, for even to hear a blasphemous comment and repeat it — say, a 14th-century French peasant’s joke about the heavenly host being like a huge pastry — was to commit heresy. To engage in sinful sex, even if coerced, was to sin. Thus, to accuse was to confess. Like the accused, the accusers fell before the holy officers and begged for exoneration. The strategy did not always work. Some things have improved. Instead of the presbyter, today we have the child protection agent. We do not employ the strappado to extract confession. But we may imprison nonviolent sexual transgressors until death. Thanks to a politically incited fever of sex-law toughening in 2005, under Chapter 72, Title 13, Section 3271 of Vermont statute, crimes like Yaranga’s may carry an indeterminate life sentence. We still legislate private morality and mobilize religious shame to enforce the law. This is effective, since, God knows, we are all sinners. Before Chapman and Stone, X.Y. wept. He cried that he had let his parents and friends down. And when he raised his hand to swear his testimony was true, he felt compelled to unburden himself further: “He also wanted to admit that he had consumed alcoholic beverages while in Peru,” writes his inquisitor. “I thanked X.Y. for his honesty.”m

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and Giovanna Yaranga had sexual intercourse at his residence in the morning after his parents had left for work but before he went to school … in vehicles while parked at various locations in the greater Burlington area … and once or twice in area Hotels [sic].” X.Y. did not just volunteer the above. Extracting the truth requires a little cajoling, a little threatening. Chapman and Stone chatted up the boy about school, sports and friends. They showed him they were on his side. Then they got down to business. There are “consequences” for lying, they informed him, not specifying what those consequences might be. They reassured him that he was not at fault. Nevertheless, they implied that he had done something very wrong. The law, they explained, upholds “the sacred nature of the student-teacher relationship,” according to the same deposition. Now the boy had a choice: perjure himself or send his lover to prison. Be a liar or a betrayer, possibly an apostate. He may not be at fault, but he is guilty. And he is being punished. During the Catholic Church’s Inquisitions, which lasted on and off from the 1300s until about 1800, thousands denounced their neighbors, shopkeepers and priests for heresy, witchcraft and sexual deviance. Once accused, people were imprisoned, sometimes for decades before a ruling was made. Even if they confessed, they were tortured for further confession. Hoping to satisfy their tormenters, and unaware whether fresh accusations were being made, they offered escalating confessions. “I never took great liberties with her but touched her a few times,” Father Felix Coll, a Cardona priest, wrote in 1697 of his “solicitation” of a parishioner. By 1698, still behind bars, he was admitting to kisses and caresses of face and bosom, occurring “70 times or thereabout.”

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a series of names borne over the years by what was originally called the Vermont State School for Feebleminded Children. The charitable interpretation is that this sprawling campus — all brick buildings, winding lanes and mature, leafy trees — was founded at a time when the care of children and adults with developmental disabilities seemed best executed within the walls of an institution. But by the 1980s, Vermont advocates for disabled individuals had soured on the idea of warehousing people in a facility cut off from the rest of the community. “It went from having some fairly good intentions originally … to being a custodial and segregating place,” recalls Gail Falk, who worked on the team that orchestrated the Training School’s closing in 1993. “It wasn’t a place that people could feel, I belong here. This is my home.” And so, 20 years ago, the Training School bade farewell to its final denizen.

Kevin Birchmore, owner of the McKernon Group. Birchmore, who grew up in Brandon, remembers the haze of light pollution the old BTS cast in the distance. “The whole place would be aglow at night,” he says. But the campus he encountered in the 1990s was a very different place: desolate and overgrown with weeds. After a few short years of standing dormant, the buildings were falling into disrepair. There were deals to be had, especially as the state dropped its asking prices for various buildings. And so, through the ’90s and much of

The state tried for years to sell off BTS in one big chunk. At one point, it brought in a Boston real estate firm to market the property, but the effort failed. “Nobody wanted it,” Holmberg says. “It was built for a statewide program for housing people. It wasn’t built for a local, regional market, so it took decades to tabsorb it all.” What happened instead was a piecemeal reinvention. In 1996, Holmberg purchased six buildings; he spent $7 million over the next four years converting them into affordable housing units for families and seniors. (“There’s always demand for that,” he says.) A local construction company, the McKernon Group, bought several other properties the following year. Building by building, the former training school shed its institutional image in favor of a hodgepodge of uses. “There wasn’t a soul in here,” says

of BTS’ most severely disabled individuals, fell into neglect after the state moved out. Vandals stripped the building of its copper pipes and plumbing. Some of the old Plexiglas windows are cracked or broken, and those that remain intact scarcely keep out the elements. “A year ago, this was a hockey rink. The roof leaked so bad … you could literally skate in here,” Birchmore says, standing in the one roughly renovated wing of the old dorm. Today it houses a washing factory for the Vermont Fiber Mill, which turns fiber into batts, roving, yarn and felt. CoURTEsy oF ThE VERmonT DEpARTmEnT oF DisAbiliTiEs, Aging AnD inDEpEnDEnT liVing

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While the path forward seemed clear for its former residents — who were moved out of the institution and into individualized, community-based living arrangements — the fate of the buildings they left behind was less certain. There was talk of a college campus. A few officials floated the idea of a correctional facility — a proposal that bombed among locals. The state even approached real estate developer Peter Holmberg, who had worked on the Wake Robin seniorliving facility in Shelburne, and suggested creating a retirement community. CoURTEsy oF ThE VERmonT DEpARTmEnT oF DisAbiliTiEs, Aging AnD inDEpEnDEnT liVing

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his place is haunted. That’s the word from a handful of ghost hunters and at least one plumber, who refuses to work alone in a few of the buildings at Park Village. These days, the mixed-use commercial and residential park a mile north of Brandon is dotted with daycares and doctors’ offices, subsidized housing and small businesses — not exactly the stuff of ghost stories. But it’s Park Village’s history that spooks the occasional visitor. The campus is still better known to longtime locals as the Brandon Training School — the last in

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the early 2000s, the construction group’s philosophy was to pour money into the campus bit by bit, fixing up structures with a faith in “build it and they will come.” “We used to do it backwards,” Birchmore says. “Spend all the money, get it ready and hope that somebody would come.” Come they finally did. After 20 years, Park Village is almost entirely occupied. The owners of one of the most recent projects, a new music and arts center (see accompanying story on page 30) are taking on the ambitious renovation of a 52,000-square-foot former infirmary. Today, all the buildings on the former BTS campus but one — Building J — have been overhauled and put to new use. Now Brandon’s economic development bigwigs are dreaming of a business incubator or food hub in Building J. It will take deep pockets and some imagination. The one-time dormitory, which housed some

The fiber-washing station, overseen by McKernon employee and Maple View Farm Alpacas owner Ed Bratton, hints at the building’s possible transformation. Outfitted with fresh drywall and new plumbing, the place feels clean and industrial. But wander a bit farther into the building, and the landscape changes. Bratton peeks into one of the bathrooms, where handicap-accessible bars still line toilet stalls without doors. “The first time I saw this, they had big stainless-steel tables with straps,” he says. “They would strap people down to bathe them.” In one of the building’s main rooms, there’s an old IBM clock on the wall, its hands paused permanently at 2:15. Old water fountains are still mounted in nooks along the hallways. Around a corner, Birchmore points out the nurses’ stations, now empty, where aides watched over their charges. The ceiling tiles had turned

to “mush” in parts of the building by the time McKernon started its cleanup efforts, he says. Wallpaper sagged in the hallway corridors. McKernon’s carpenters have ripped out interior walls in some parts of the building, leaving behind a gutted, brightly lit expanse. Other sections are still a rabbit’s warren of little rooms, to which BTS residents were assigned in ones or twos. Name tags on a few of the doors identify inhabitants long gone: C. Blake. A. Lussien. “You have to have some vision,” Bratton admits, picking his way through the dusty, dim halls. It’s an understatement.

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Falk — but experts increasingly realized that it might not offer its residents the best option for care. The facility was crowded, recalls Jackie Rogers, who worked at BTS in the late ’70s and early ’80s as an aide and now is interim director of Vermont’s Division of Developmental Disabilities Services. Two or three staff members would tend as many as 25 residents at a time, she remembers. “The staff were pretty much in control of people’s lives,” Rogers says. “It didn’t take me too long to realize that this wasn’t the way to do it, that there had to be a better way.” Paul Nichols, now 52, lived at the school from 1963 to 1979; he suffers from cerebral palsy. “To me it was like a dump,” Nichols says. A few pleasant memories — of dances, a teenage romance and parades and wagon rides — are today outweighed by his complaints about the food and the

developing better housing alternatives for its residents. Becky Guyett, now interim director of the Office of Public Guardian in the Division of Disability and Aging Services, says that the atmosphere improved through the 1980s, when she worked at the school: Residents had more privacy and could help make their own meals. “It still was not a place that I would want to live,” she says. Services at BTS increased as medical and mental health professionals learned more about treating individuals with developmental disabilities — but so did costs. Better care meant additional facilities, educational programs and staff. In its last decades, BTS became enormously expensive to run. “Group living is much more expensive than individualized support,” says June

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eugenics movement and a pervasive belief that the developmentally disabled should be segregated, sterilized or both. The former farm kept some of its agricultural roots; children at the school helped milk cows, tend pigs and chickens, and produce maple syrup. By the early ’40s the school was tending some 370 residents and began admitting its first kids under the age of 5. For the rest of the school’s tenure, BTS housed individuals of all ages — from small children up through the elderly. The population peaked in the 1960s with more than 600 residents; over BTS’ 78-year span of operation, more than 2300 individuals called it home at one point or another. Individual residents’ needs ran the gamut: Some suffered from severe Down syndrome, cerebral palsy or autism. Others had what experts now recognize as posttraumatic stress syndrome.

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schools began catering to the needs of disabled children, and volunteer programs evolved into publicly funded day programs for disabled adults. BTS itself wasn’t a “scary, horrible place” anymore, recalls

BTS resident, Robert Brace, who turned to Vermont Legal Aid for assistance in a class-action lawsuit. Brace wanted to move out of BTS, and the so-called Brace Decree set in motion a 10-year timeline for

Bascom of the Division of Disability and Aging Services. “That’s what caught the legislature’s ear.” Not only would people’s lives be “tenfold better” if the school closed, advocates argued, but the costs would come down — significantly. So the legislature signed off on several years of “bridge” funding, in which the state essentially propped up two concurrent systems: the institution and the emerging community-based model. State employees, including Falk and former deputy commissioner of the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living Theresa Wood, spent years helping residents make the transition from the institution to other living arrangements. Some went to small group homes, which housed four to six residents. Most went into “shared living” arrangements, in which a caretaker is paid bRAndon REboRn

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restrictions on his day-to-day life. “I was happy to get out of there,” he says. “I got out of there as fast as I could.” Nichols wasn’t alone in that objective. The school’s closing was hastened by one

Admissions slowed in the school’s final decades. Many of the institution’s more independent patients moved to local farms, where they worked as farmhands, or to community-care homes. Local public

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legislators authorized the formation of a state-run school for the developmentally disabled. Before that, Vermont sent some of its disabled children to out-of-state facilities. But families wanted their kids closer to home, and the cost of outsourcing care was mounting. In 1915, the state acquired a nearly 300-acre farm just north of Brandon, a former horse-breeding and racing operation. The new school initially took in 45 children, many of whom were previously living at institutions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts. On the positive side, the institution provided a much-needed alternative to local poor houses and poor farms. With many families ill equipped to handle children with special needs, and public schools closed to individuals with disabilities, BTS offered the rare chance for specialized training and care. But Vermont in the early 20th century was also home to a strong

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e could have a really great Halloween event here,” Edna Sutton says, leading a visitor through the Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. It’s hard to tell if she’s jesting, but her smile is impish when she says in her softly lilting British accent, “The old dentist office is still down there. So is an X-ray room.” “There” is the lower level of the sprawling building that was once the infirmary of the Brandon Training School. When husband and wife Stephen and Edna Sutton bought the place in January 2012 — for “just under $100,000,” Edna says — the task they faced was no joke. The couple had resolved to transform the building into a haven for the arts. “Then we realized how many millions it will take to renovate it,” Edna Sutton adds wryly. Since the institution closed its doors in 1993, the building had sat empty, prey to vandals and desecrators — never mind the detritus left behind. The lower level is clean now, Sutton says, but not yet presentable enough for a tour. Compass sits at the southwestern edge of this leafy campus, now called Park Village. To reach it you must enter from the north and wend around a curving drive from which Compass is not visible, keeping your eyes peeled for the small, temporary signs that guide the way. The land slopes downward, so the front of the brick building appears as a flat, single-story structure. That face is deceiving. The back, which opens onto a broad cleared area surrounded by woods, reveals two levels and a much larger size. Only when you go inside does the enormity of the building begin to sink in: It’s 52,000 square feet in a sort

“a sort of amphitheater space” and an outdoor sculpture park in the back. Compass Music and Arts Center has spawned a foundation — a nonprofit branch that will enable the Suttons and their board to apply for grants to help carry out their ambitious mission. That, broadly, is to support local arts education and development. “We want to be a workingartist community and learn from each other,” as Stephen Sutton puts it. He notes that he’d like to see instrument making and repairing, maybe even a music therapy office, sharing the spacious quarters. Compass will also become a venue for local and touring performers, which the couple’s business, Brandon Music, currently hosts just a few miles to the south. And, not least, the Suttons intend this erstwhile infirmary to be a welcoming destination for their new neighbors in Park Village. “We want them to use this place,” Edna Sutton says of the residents of 80 or so nearby apartments. “We’re reaching out. And some of them have already wandered in.” To think that the couple, when they first laid eyes on this building, had only been looking for storage for Stephen Sutton’s record label.

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he British label Divine Art began as something of a hobby for Stephen — in, coincidentally, the same year the Brandon Training School shut down across the pond. But by 2005, the label was successful enough that he left his job as a commercial and property attorney to focus on it full time. Divine Art merged with several of cross shape, with long wings to the right and left, and other labels over the next few years, and it now offers a a huge former cafeteria — now a gallery — in the middle. catalog of some 320 titles — a number that grows weekly. Wandering through the dingy halls, it’s easy to get dis- The focus is decidedly not on classical music’s greatest oriented, especially with the unsexy guts of the building hits, but on lesser-known composers from centuries past exposed. right up to the present. “We’re putting in the HVAC now,” In 2006, Sutton opted to relocate his Edna Sutton says apologetically. But it’s business to Brandon. He and Edna had easy to latch on to her enthusiasm as she been summering in Rochester for 18 describes what each room will eventuyears but liked the looks of the “strong ally become. visual arts community, plus writers When the Suttons first visited the and singers” on the other side of the building, Edna says, “Stephen went one mountain, Stephen explains. Besides, way and I went the other; he thought renowned folk artist Warren Kimble had recording studio, and I thought classroom vacated his studio just outside town, on space.” Stephen is the owner of Divine Country Club Road, and moved into the Arts, a classical-music record label. Back village. “We agreed to buy it and flew in Yorkshire, England, Edna was the exback to England an hour later,” Stephen ecutive director of a local authority that recalls. The couple hold renewable fiveS tE P hE N S u t t o N oversaw education and social services. year visas. Despite the mess, a dream was born. “It’s hard to get a green card if you’re And, like parents with a newborn babe, self-employed,” he explains. “But we’re the Suttons focused on the building’s promise, gritted working toward growing [Compass] to a point that the their teeth and began to tough out the dirty-diaper stage. immigration office will be satisfied we’re doing something Currently under construction are Compass’ music and art useful.” wings, each of which will offer rentable studios. Already For now, the Suttons plan to keep Brandon Music finished are the gallery — which opened with a recep- going, too. The renovated red barn houses a shop filled tion for abstract painter Roger Book last Friday — a gift with CDs and gift items and a tearoom/café, which Edna shop and a small room with an exhibit on BTS history. In oversees. It serves American and classic British fare on time, the building will hold a phonograph museum, café, the second floor, where shelves of pretty teapots, cups music-listening room, performance space and whatever and boxes of tea are both decorative and for sale. A grand that creepy basement inspires. Edna Sutton also envisions piano and a cluster of mic stands occupy one corner of the

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it all for [musicians] in one fell swoop.” He says he’d like to bring in students “to learn how to record” — though one wonders where he’s going to find the time. While Stephen Sutton says he could easily take over the entire building with music, he concedes, “It just made sense that the place would be multidisciplinary.” Edna Sutton’s plans for the other wing of Compass are just as expansive. The individual artist studios she’s planning might very well turn into longerterm residencies — she says requests for those have been the No. 1 query from visual artists so far. Edna is considering poetry and creative-writing readings and workshops and has scheduled a monthlong reading series to begin in August. “We want to hook people in to what they’re already interested in and invite them to learn more,” she says. “Keeping up with it will be the challenge.” Indeed. In addition to running the tearoom at Brandon Music, Edna oversees the development of the café at Compass, not to mention the rest of “her” wing, and events programming. She works closely with the board and will become its president this week. Neither Edna nor Stephen Sutton seem to be planning retirement any time soon. But they’re not rattling around this old infirmary alone. The board is active, and the Suttons have hired Kathryn Marshall as exhibits director for Compass. The current exhibit most visibly expresses the potential of the arts center so far. In that former cafeteria, with its white walls and terra-cotta-tiled floor, new freestanding display units now hold large-scale paintings by Boston-based artist Roger Book. The old room that was once filled with institutional tables and chairs has been transformed into a clean, minimalist and loft-like gallery. It’s as if all the building’s old, unpleasant memories have been wiped clean, too. As in Book’s vividly colored abstractions, everything is open to new interpretation. m

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airy, high-ceilinged room, evidence of the concert series that Stephen Sutton hosts — and often records — there. The acoustics, he says, are superb. Stephen recently acquired a pile of recording-studio equipment, which joins his own devices for audio restoration and the remastering of old recordings. His biggest delight seems to be discovering really obscure music, such as recently unearthed manuscripts by British composer Charles Avison “that had been lost for 250 years,” he says. Stephen plans an eventual “proper suite” for recording downstairs at Compass but says, “We want it to be somewhat mobile, so we can record in different spaces” in the building. He does intend to move his phonograph museum to the new facility from its current cramped lodging beside Brandon Music. Sutton’s collection of “30 or 40” home-audio-listening devices spans the 1890s through 1960s — in other words, they’re varieties of turntables. “Here, we’ll have more space to acquire and display more of them,” enthuses Sutton, who gets a kick out of visitors for whom the Walkman is ancient history. “We’ll also demonstrate the evolution of records themselves,” he adds. Then there’s his room for radios, old TVs and 35mm film… Gale Parmelee of Otter Creek Media, who streams music at classicalvt.com from his office at Compass, represents the opposite end of the technology spectrum. The music includes recordings from Divine as well as other labels, Stephen says: “We’ll develop it bit by bit with dedicated programming.” As both a tenant of and partner with Compass, Parmelee “will help us develop the studio,” he notes. As for the recording projects he envisions at Compass, Stephen wants to “see what the demand is,” but he will probably stick to classical and light jazz, he says. Given his label and distribution connections, his legal savvy and his numerous accounts on iTunes, Amazon and the like, Stephen says, “We can do

Bascom recalls how desolate the a tax-free wage to house and care for a developmentally disabled individual; think campus was when she wandered around foster care for adults. it after the closing ceremonies, 20 years Some found jobs — though not as ago. “It felt hollow,” she says. “A good many, Falk says, as state employees had hollow. But there was something really originally hoped. But ultimately, she be- disturbing about it.” lieves residents were better off in their That’s mostly changed — though new homes. “A lot of people became a lot Bratton, who runs both the alpaca farm calmer, because they could live in smaller and the fiber mill with his wife, Debbie, places that respected their own rhythms admits she needed some convincing to and needs,” she says. move into the former BTS dorm. Brandon residents responded to the “When I first started talking about this school’s closing, predictably, with trepi- with my wife, she said, ‘You know, that dation: BTS employed hundreds of state building just scares me,’” Bratton says. employees in the region, and Wood says His response? “Trust me.” townspeople were frightened at the prosNow Brandon’s economic developpect of losing those jobs. Surprisingly, ment director, Steve Beck, is hoping a though, there were remarkably few RIFs, few more trusting souls will look beyond or reductions in force, when the school Building J’s ramshackle appearance closed. That’s in part because several and trust that the rest of this complex former aides and caretakers opened could become something innovative. He their homes to former and Birchmore have residents. pitched several busiStill, the town took nesses on the space, a hit. No longer was but Birchmore admits there an influx of hunthere have been a few dreds of state workers “I’m out of here” reinto the downtown at sponses after a tour of midday, where they the building. could squeeze in a Earlier this month, lunch break at a local a group of small-scale diner. entrepreneurs gathWood is convinced ered in the one-time that Brandon is better dining hall at Building off in the long run J to discuss ideas for without BTS. “It’s a business incubator K EV i N B i R c hm o R E definitely a better use or food hub. What if of the buildings than one of the old dormiwarehousing people tory wings could be a with disabilities,” she says. cheese-making factory, and another outBut she never lingered for long on fitted with a commercial kitchen? what would become of the school itself “It’s not going to happen overnight,” after the institution closed. “We just Beck cautions. “I think a lot of people wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible,” think that economic development is just she says. flicking a switch. It doesn’t work that “I was sitting here crying, remember- way.” ing when I was a little teeny baby here A stone’s throw from Building J, the in Dorm K,” Valerie Cameron told the new owners of Building K — Stephen Rutland Herald on the occasion of the and Edna Sutton — are learning that school’s closing. “Now I’m happy Brandon firsthand. When the couple took possesTraining School is closing for good. I miss sion of the building in January 2012, its some of the people from here, and I’m basement was underwater. The Suttons happy to see them. But I don’t want to weren’t dissuaded. They’ve set up shop as be back here. I don’t want anyone to live the Compass Music and Arts Foundation here again — not even prisoners.” and are dreaming big. “We could just see that the building f course, there are plenty of people was ready for another life,” Edna Sutton living at the former BTS today. The says. Housing Trust of Rutland County is It took 20 years, but today that deputting the finishing touches on a new scription applies to the Brandon Training housing development in the former School as a whole. administration building, outfitting the “It’s gone from an abandoned bunch apartment complex with solar panels of buildings to a thriving little village,” and a biomass boiler. And Holmberg’s 74 says Holmberg. Ghosts and all. m rental units — with rents between $700 and $1000 per month — are all full.

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rivate investigators Peter Barton and his longtime business partner, Anita Bobee, are nothing like the hardboiled gumshoes of the 1940s film noir era. Anyone who notices them in a restaurant, bar or hotel lobby is likely to assume they’re just a retired couple on vacation, or in town visiting their grandchildren. And that’s the perfect cover, Bobee says, for “blending into the woodwork” as they conduct the covert surveillance and background checks that are the bread and butter of their Brattleboro-based private investigation firm, Backgrounds Plus & the Barton Agency. The agency, which Barton launched in 1974 as a security firm for Vermont’s growing ski industry, now offers a variety of services to clients throughout New England. They include criminal background checks for companies looking to hire new employees, loss prevention for retail outlets, internal probes of fraud or industrial espionage, and security and threat assessments. Barton and Bobee also help individuals find lost family members and spy on spouses suspected of marital infidelities or reneging on child-support payments. Following the spate of embezzlement cases that have plagued Vermont in recent years, Barton and Bobee have occasionally been hired by companies to investigate internal thefts — then to make evidence of the offenses, as well as the offender, quietly go away. In an age when police dramas and reallife crime documentaries are ubiquitous on television, Bobee says she often has to disabuse her clients of the notion that such investigations will be quick or easy. Some cases can take months, even years, to resolve. “Private investigating is nothing like what you see on television,” she explains. “We are never able to solve a problem in 30 minutes or an hour. It just doesn’t happen.” That’s not for lack of experience. Bobee and Barton both entered the field after decades of working in law enforcement. They honed their sleuthing skills in the pre-internet era, before people assumed that anyone could be tracked down with a few keystrokes and mouse clicks. In many respects, these private eyes still do their work the old-fashioned way: by interviewing subjects, poring over public records and conducting surreptitious stakeouts.

However, for both safety and liability reasons, neither carries a gun. Indeed, Bobee and Barton both say one of the more interesting aspects of their work is trying to devise clever — but legal — ways of acquiring the information their clients want. Private investigators

must be licensed in Vermont, but that license doesn’t allow them to do anything that’s forbidden to ordinary citizens, such as trespassing, photographing or videotaping people through open doors and windows, or entering someone’s home or business without their permission. Private

investigators also may not misrepresent themselves in financial transactions — though they’re not above the occasional act of pretext and obfuscation. Barton recalls one case involving a family that had lost track of an elderly relative, whom they believed was living in a nursing home somewhere in Chittenden County. After “making some calls and talking to some people,” Barton says, they narrowed the search down to a single nursing home in Burlington. Because of federal health care privacy laws, the nursing home would neither confirm nor deny that the woman resided there. Barton had to find another way of confirming that info — without breaking the law. “So we sent some flowers over to her, and they took [the florist] right into her room,” Barton recalls. Barton’s hired delivery person confirmed the woman’s identity before handing over the floral arrangement. She got a bouquet — and the family found its lost aunt. Mission accomplished. Bobee recalls another case, in Brattleboro, involving a woman who hired them after her mother admitted, on her deathbed, that she’d had a baby years earlier and given it up for adoption. Because the client’s other sister had died of cancer, Bobee says, the client really wanted to find her lost sibling. After about six months of “dead ends,” Bobee mentioned the case to a town clerk, who revealed that the adoption, which dated back to the 1940s, had occurred in Claremont, N.H. Alas, Bobee later discovered the child had died in infancy, so she had the sad duty of informing her client that her lost sister was also deceased. At least, she says, her client now knew her other sister’s fate as well as where she was buried. Other cases, Bobee notes, have happier endings. “I had the pleasure of matching up a friend’s husband’s child with him after 30 years of not knowing where she was,” Bobee says. “So that was very positive.” Barton and Bobee don’t just track down lost relatives. Barton recalls one case involving a high school graduation ring, which had been discovered by construction workers in Newport as they were laying a new sewer line. When the workers pulled out the old pipe, the ring dropped on the ground. Although it was engraved

and later in the Bennington County state’s attorney’s office. Barton left law enforcement in the late 1960s to work as the security director for the Mount Snow resort and ski area. He launched the Barton Agency in 1974 to provide security services to New England’s rapidly growing recreational industry. The business quickly expanded into other industries, including retail, banking, manufacturing and utilities. Investigative work has certainly changed over the years, Barton says, and not only because of the advent of the digital age. These days, private eyes need to know not only whom their clients are seeking but why. Barton points to the case of Amy Lynn Boyer, a New Hampshire resident who was stalked by Liam Youens, a former classmate. According to court records, Youens hired an internet-based private investigative firm to learn everything he could about the object of his obsession, including www.canoeimports.com Boyer’s birthday, Social Security number, address and place of employment. Armed with that information, Youens drove to her workplace on October 15, 1999, and fatally shot 370 Dorset Street, S. Burlington, VT her as she left work, then killed himself. C A N O E S , K AYA K S , S TA N D U P PA D D L E B O A R D S SALES, RENTALS & INSTRUCTION The case sent shock waves through their profession, Barton says, because the investiga8v-canoeimports061913.indd 1 6/17/13 tive firm was later deemed responsible for providing the killer with all that informaB oBEE tion. Today, Barton and Bobee learn as much as they can about their clients’ motives, not only to forestall such tragedies but also to avoid potential conflicts of interest. Sometimes they get asked to investigate someone, only to discover later that the CHAMPLAIN VALLEY EXPO, ESSEX JUNCTION person is connected to a current or past Robert E. Miller Centre client. Though the work is unique and satisfying, Barton admits it’s not the most lucrative. “You’re not going to get rich,” he says, “especially in Vermont.” FRI-SAT: 9AM-6PM, Sun: 9AM-3PM Nevertheless, Barton and Bobee both say they love their jobs and the people they Champagne & meet. It keeps them busy — physically and Chocolate Preview mentally. THURSDAY JUNE 27: 7:30-9:30PM, $12 “I have a lot of friends who retired who didn’t do anything, maybe worked around Classes ◆ Lectures the house or played some golf,” Barton Merchants Mall says. “I lost them all within a couple of Quilt Appraisals years.” Demos Ditto for Bobee, who says she plans to Gallery Talks keep working full time for the foreseeable future. Air Conditioned “I don’t know what else I would do,” Convenient Parking she says. “Staying home and cleaning floors Admission $12 is just not my idea of fun.” m Children under 14 free

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with its owner’s initials, no one could figure out to whom they referred. Someone contacted Scott Wheeler, publisher of Vermont’s Northland Journal, to ask for his help. Wheeler, whose father attended high school with Barton’s wife, called Barton. In this case, the Barton Agency had no paying client — just an unsolved riddle. It took more than six months, Barton says, but after searching through Social Security records, he eventually determined that the ring belonged to a woman whose husband had been a doctor in Newport. She was living in North Carolina under a new married name. “I called her up,” Barton remembers, “and she thought I was Looney Tunes calling her about a class ring.” Evidently, the woman didn’t even remember losing it. The Newport class ring case highlights one of the less glamorous aspects of the job, Bobee says. Much of the duo’s work involves combing through old birth and death certificates, court records and other public documents that are tucked away in municipal offices and not searchable online. “A lot of it is tedious work, and no two cases are ever the same,” Bobee says. “There’s always some unique twist that’s in one [case] that wasn’t in the other.” Bobee, 73, spent 31 years in Vermont law enforcement before becoming a licensed AN itA private investigator. The Brattleboro native started in an era when female cops had very short career ladders. In fact, she met her current business associate while working as a meter maid for the Brattleboro Police Department. “Every time I came to town, she gave me a ticket!” Barton says with a chuckle. Bobee was later promoted to office administrator, where she supervised clerks, dispatchers and parking-enforcement officers. Though she wasn’t on the streets much, Bobee says she always enjoyed the office work of coordinating police records, working with evidence and helping field officers with their investigations. “Through osmosis,” she says, “I learned what to look for and where to look for it.” Eventually, Bobee was asked to lend a hand at the Bennington Police Department — where, at the time, Barton served as police chief. The two became fast friends and have remained so ever since. Barton, who’s 77, got started in law enforcement in 1959 at the Vermont State Police, where he later became one of the first investigators with the then newly formed Bureau of Criminal Investigation. He went on to serve as chief investigator in the Vermont attorney general’s office,

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on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. That membership fee gave him access to Wi-Fi, a printer, a bathroom, a kitchen, a couch — and an office full of other creative types like himself. “That was a great way to get started,” he says. Hancock recently took over as CEO of educational-gaming company Learning Touch; he’s now renting a small office at Local 64 for $290 a month and can come and go whenever he pleases. He also hired two Champlain College students as paid

interns through the Vermont HITEC program. Rather than spring for a larger office, Hancock made both of them members of Local 64. “What’s cool about this is, I can expand and contract as needed,” he explains. “If you had a lease, you couldn’t be that flexible.” Hancock’s experience illustrates why coworking spaces — communal offices that rent desks and rooms to self-employed professionals and startups — are popping up

across Vermont. There’s one in Montpelier, one in Middlebury, one in Bennington and at least three in Burlington — a new one, the Karma Bird House, just opened this month in the headquarters of Jager Di Paola Kemp Design. As large employers such as GE Healthcare and IBM shed employees, the state’s population of nomadic, independent workers seems to be growing; Vermont ranks eighth in the nation for new business growth, according to the 2012 Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity Interactive. You can see some of the people behind that statistic up close at the state’s coworking spaces. The coworking movement began in San Francisco in the late 1990s, fueled by software developers who could work from anywhere. The concept has since spread around the world. Online magazine

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New York City, Latka says, but she prefers to work from Burlington. That’s one reason why Vermonters should embrace coworking spaces, says David Bradbury, president and CEO of the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies. Bradbury sees these communal offices as a “low-cost, high-impact” way to attract telecommuting professionals and keep young people in the state. In March, VCET published “Coworking in Vermont: A Starter Guide,” a 30-page white paper by Local 64 owner Torres.

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VCET also runs its own coworking space for startups in Middlebury. Its 10 members work on agricultural as well as digital projects. None of them pay rent, but all are required to share their skills with the group. Bradbury sees coworking spaces as an ideal solution to the problem of vacant second-floor retail spaces in small towns. The state could support 15 to 20 such spaces, Bradbury suggests: “What a network that would make.” He thinks Torres’ appointment to helm the creative economy office is “an incredible signal” from Gov. Peter Shumlin that the state supports coworking. Torres, Mincar and Latka all caution that coworking spaces aren’t big moneymakers; however rewarding it may be to run them, the profit margin is low to nonexistent. That hasn’t stopped Jager Di Paola Kemp Design from opening the Karma Bird House in its Burlington HQ. Business has contracted for the internationally known firm, which closed its New York City office in the past few months. Chief creative officer Michael Jager says company leadership decided to shrink its internal footprint after realizing it was using the 11,000-square-foot second floor to house just 14 employees. So JDK moved its workers upstairs and began renting out its offices. A 200-squarefoot office with great light rents for $700 a month. For $200 a month, nomad members can secure desk space and use the Wi-Fi, conference rooms and common areas. After two weeks, seven of the 20 spaces have been taken. It’s easy to see why. The space, above JDK’s art gallery and Maglianero Café, retains the former grocery warehouse’s warped wood floors, along with a vibrant mural by the late artist and former Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh. Jager insists that opening the Karma Bird House wasn’t a financial decision — he’s inspired by the creative energy of the coworking movement, he says, and wants to encourage interactions between his company and his tenants. JDK, whose clients include Burton Snowboards, Virgin Mobile and Nike, has often seemed impenetrable to outsiders. Now it’s opening the door and inviting people in. Jager says the space’s name reflects that desire: “karma” evokes the notion of paying advice and support forward, while “bird house” represents the hub of activity he intends the space to become. “It will be a supercollider of creativity,” he predicts. At an open house one recent weekday evening, Jager demonstrated what he was talking about by mingling with the guests and his new tenants, offering feedback on one woman’s video-game prototype. Catherine Lange, a self-employed designer who showed up to tour the space, watched them talk and quipped, “You won’t see that at Starbucks.” m

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Deskmag estimates there are now more than 850 coworking spaces in the U.S. alone. Some are supported by nonprofits, while others are stand-alone businesses; Local 64, for example, is owned by Cabot entrepreneur Lars Hasselblad Torres, who recently became director of Vermont’s Office of the Creative Economy. All coworking spaces invite members to share resources. And they create a collaborative, professional environment for workers who don’t share an employer, offering the benefits of spontaneous water-cooler conversation without the headaches of office politics. Hancock is one of 32 Local 64 members, a crew that includes writers, online marketers and illustrators from all over central Vermont. They provide the camaraderie that is “part of what you miss out on” when you work from home, he says. A fellow Local 64 member recently roped Hancock into running a 5K fundraising race, for example — his first in 30 years, he says. Local 64 isn’t just a social outlet; Hancock points out that it’s also become a hub for the fledgling Vermont Game Developers Association. Its founder, game producer Edmar Mendizabal, is a member. The group hosted a luncheon for lawmakers at Local 64 last fall and staged a gaming showcase at the Statehouse in January. Hancock has hired other members to work on his projects. He often refers to one of them, an online marketing consultant, as his “in-house marketing specialist.” Members of Vermont’s other coworking spaces agree that they offer valuable networking opportunities. During a community coffee break one recent Friday at Burlington’s Office Squared, web developer Nathan Haskins notes that six of his fellow O2 members have become his clients. “My lawyer’s right there,” he adds, pointing to an office down the hall. O2 is the state’s oldest and largest coworking space. Owner Jen Mincar says she supports 40 to 50 members, who can have unlimited access to one desk for $300 a month; others occupy small offices. All have access to Wi-Fi, as well as a kitchen and a conference room that seats 40. Mincar, an IT consultant, created O2 back in 2009 in part because she needed her own office space. She partnered with real estate developer David Farrington to open her first location at 106 Main Street. Since then, O2 has expanded twice — into the basement of Farrington’s building at 77 College Street, and then to one of that building’s upper floors, which houses more offices. O2 will take over an upstairs floor of 106 Main in the next few months. Mincar says she’s been asked to expand into Williston, St. Albans and Barre, but for now she’s staying put. She’s wary of taking a cookie-cutter approach — each of these

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wo professional snowboarders swoop through the credits of a new documentary, playing an effortless game of follow the leader in a half-pipe. The clip was filmed in 2007. One of the riders — Shaun White — became one of the best snowboarders in the world, winning nearly every major competition and taking gold at the Vancouver Olympic Games. The other rider, Hartland native Kevin Pearce, spent the Vancouver Olympics in a hospital bed, recovering from a traumatic brain injury he suffered just 49 days before the games. Pearce’s devastating 2009 accident in Park City, Utah, and his slow recovery are the subjects of The Crash Reel, a documentary by Lucy Walker (Devil’s Playground, Waste Land). The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and will be shown on HBO on July 15. It will also be screened this Saturday, June 22, at Dartmouth College, at the request of the Pearce family as a thank-you for the Upper Valley community’s support. (Kevin is the son of noted glassmaker Simon Pearce.) The Crash Reel chronicles Pearce’s single-minded dedication to the sport, his years of victories over its top athletes (including White) and the training accident that ended his professional snowboarding career. It’s also a gut-wrenchingly beautiful story about determination and searching for fulfillment when the thing that defines you is taken away. Walker and Pearce met at a Nike conference where she was mentoring; he was still in the early stages of his

“I’ve probably had, I don’t know, maybe eight or nine concussions in my life, and my friends, too, and I’d never heard of a traumatic brain injury,” Pearce said. “It just wasn’t something people were talking about.” Walker’s film is an intensely personal testament to the brain’s power over the body, largely told through 20 years of amateur footage of Pearce’s family and friends and televised coverage of competitions. The visual record of his near-fatal 2009 accident is sickeningly sharp. Or, as Walker described it in a recent interview, “as if you’d set up a camera and asked someone to have a life-changing crash in full focus at the center of the frame, and then slither to the bottom of the frame.” Other segments of the story were recorded via GoPro helmet cams or cellphone videos, or excerpted from the Pearce family’s home movies. Walker’s sensitive editing fuses the pieces into a deeply personal exposé of how it feels to go from being the best in the world to measuring success on a different scale. That makes it tough to watch. The damage the TBI wreaked on Pearce’s body is painfully and meticulously catalogued in the film. The accident in Park City left him in a coma for about a week. He woke up unable to communicate, surrounded by his tight-knit family, which marked his progress in terms of finger twitches or eye blinks. Even when Pearce managed to walk unaided, progress remained slow. Walker skips none of this in her film. In one scene, Pearce goes in for his two-year checkup and meets another TBI patient — Grant Russum, a one-time snowboarding enthusiast who can do little more than mumble a few words from his wheelchair. After a short one-way conversation about snowboarding, Pearce turns to his mother and whispers vehemently, “I wasn’t like that. I wasn’t like that.” Pia Pearce just contradicts him wordlessly, with tears in her eyes. Kevin Pearce is quick to recognize the role his parents and his three brothers, Adam, Andrew and David, had in his recovery. Walker spends a substantial amount of time with her camera on David, who talks eloquently about his own struggles with Down syndrome. David is also the only family member who openly expresses the family’s concerns to Kevin when he starts talking about snowboarding again. “David is such a huge, huge part of our family, and Lucy did a great job of seeing that, and seeing how hard my PEArcE accident affected him,” Pearce said. “When I was going through everything, I never saw how much it really hit David — and then you watch the movie, and you’re just like, Damn, it really, really affected him.” It’s David whose vehement protests finally persuade his brother not to attempt a return to competitive snowboarding. That hasn’t stopped Pearce from starting to ride powder in the backcountry, though, or from surfing

recovery. Walker was familiar with Pearce’s story, thanks to the overwhelming support from his closest buds, the so-called “Frends Crew” (there’s no “I” in “friends,” they claim). They printed up the red and blue “I Ride for Kevin” stickers that plastered virtually every snowboarder’s bumper, board and helmet in 2010. During interviews after shooting The Crash Reel, Walker said she knew as soon as she met Pearce that she would make his story into a film — even though no one knew how the ending would look. Kevin Pearce and his family were similarly eager to make something happen. “I felt so lucky to have this amazing network to help me get through this — I got hurt and went all the way to the bottom, but I put the work in and believed I could come back,” Pearce K E ViN said during a phone interview from Carlsbad, Calif., last week. “I thought it was important to share that experience with people if I could.” Pearce had another agenda, too: educating people about traumatic brain injuries. Like most action-sports athletes, Pearce and his Frends can recite a laundry list of severe injuries. But, until Pearce landed in the hospital, brain injuries weren’t typically on that list.

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during the summer. He’s also working on recovering some of the joy snowboarding gave him by other means. “I’m still trying to figure out exactly how to explain what snowboarding means to me and how it fulfills me,” Pearce said. “I think it’s because I found something that I was really good at, and that’s pretty special. I was never really successful at anything else in life, so to have snowboarding and to be at such an elite level was just … incredible.” Pearce has started speaking to groups about TBIs and the importance of wearing a helmet; he noted that announcing at competitions and public speaking both help him recapture the feeling of being in front of a crowd on a snowboard. He’s also launching a campaign called #LoveYourBrain, a concept he and Walker came up with as the documentary developed. While the filmmaker has taken on the social-media aspect of the campaign, Pearce wants to make the effort even bigger, and he speaks fervently about what he aims to convey. “I want people to know about all the things you deal with when you have a brain injury, because it’s a daily struggle, and I get so mad when I do all these stupid little things wrong,” he said. “It’s so damaging

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blackboard out front advertises sautéed free-range chicken livers. In many small Vermont towns, this might be more discouraging than enticing. But this is Montgomery Center, the town that was once home to Zack’s on the Rocks. And in some ways, a new establishment simply known as the Inn is the inheritor of Zack’s purple robes. While the late, beloved restaurant was known for its kitsch, both the food and the ambiance at the Inn reflect more artistic sensibilities. Mere whimsy would be beneath owners and partners Nick Barletta and Scott Pasfield. During seven months last year, they transformed the former Inn at Trout River from an exploded Victorian tea cozy into a masculine-chic hunting lodge, complete with Dining room at the Inn Germanic mounted antlers, crewel-adorned armchairs and even a couch stenciled with silhouettes of automatic weapons. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SCOTT PASFIELD Of late, the Inn has gained notice for food that equals the décor in inventiveness while adding a distinctly different — and global — twist. Those who haven’t tasted the fare yet may have seen it pictured on Facebook, courtesy of Pasfield, a professional photographer. The Inn’s restaurant wasn’t an immediate hit. Last December, the couple opened it with their chef friend Wil Crutchley, who was visiting briefly from New York City, at the helm. He offered a tapas menu. “People were really turned off,” Pasfield says. “They said, ‘Tapas? What are you doing?’” When Crutchley’s stint ended, Barletta and Pasfield listened to recommendations from northern Vermont

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pals and reached out to Connie Warden, former owner of Chow! Bella in St. Albans. Since selling her restaurant in 2011, Warden had been bopping around from spots such as Anne Amie Vineyards in Carlton, Ore., to Vergennes’ Basin Harbor Club in a bohemian semiretirement. In Warden, Barletta and Pasfield found a creative mind to suit the individually themed rooms Pasfield had handstenciled with trees, flowers and snowflakes to represent autumn, spring and winter. The chicken livers were her idea. “When people first heard we were doing them, we were slammed,” Barletta remembers. With good reason. The starter presents the offal with shiitake mushrooms and caramelized onions, all rolled in a silky robe of Marsala cream sauce. It’s at once elegant and rustic, with tastes of fine dining in Italy and your Polish babcia’s kitchen. That international fusion is exactly the point. “It reminds me totally of the Daily Planet when it first opened. It’s global, it’s fun and it just works,” Warden says. She should know: Warden was the Planet’s chef in the early 1980s, just after her stint at 135 Pearl. As at the Planet, Warden’s concept for the Inn entails presenting not just dishes from around the world but individual plates that merge their flavors. It has aged well. Warden calls another appetizer Swedish-Southern fusion: pickled shrimp presented in a mini Mason jar with finely chopped onions and a shower of capers. Homemade crackers and a blob of cilantro pesto help diners construct something

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Among the fish dishes are pan-seared halibut with maple mustard and a pistachio crust; and zucchini-wrapped, pan-seared scallops in a maple-balsamic reduction. All entrées come with a choice of two sides, such as sautéed kale and Swiss chard, garlic mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. Burgers, salads and homemade cheesecake round out the menu. Rogers, who cooked at Waitsfield’s BIG PICTURE THEATER when he first returned to Vermont, says his new friends have already embraced his new business. “It’s been overwhelming, the outpouring from the community, the excitement from everybody in the valley,” he says. Locals may be even more excited when they learn about Thursday nights at the Mad River Grill. That’s when Rogers will break out the smoker for dinners of pulled pork, chicken and ribs with homemade bourbonbarbecue sauce.

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Dinner out at a midrange price point can be hard to find in a ski town. Providing just such an option is MARK ROGERS’ goal for MAD RIVER GRILL. The steakhouse will open on June 28 at 527 Sugarbush Access Road in Warren, the location that was most recently Terra Rossa Ristorante. The wood-fired pizza oven from the previous restaurant remains, but pies will fill only a small segment of Mad River Grill’s meaty menu. Rogers recently returned to his native New England after a stint as chef-owner of Rogue Wave, an Ocean Grill, outside Kansas City, Kan. He’ll use that experience to create a traditional midwestern chop house in Vermont. Mad River’s priciest steak is a $28 wagyu ribeye; other cuts include a USDA prime New York strip and a grass-fed Vermont filet mignon.

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versions of his and Barletta’s favorite foods, he returns the favor by using his expertise to photograph each of her creations. The photos go straight to Facebook, where the Inn’s nearly 1000 followers are quick to comment on the attractive eats. Barletta and Pasfield originally bought their house near the Canadian border as a second home where Pasfield could indulge his love of skiing while Barletta unwound after a long week as the vice president of operational risk at American Express. Barletta says it was the small town’s close-knit community that inspired them to open the Inn. (He now lives in Vermont fulltime, while Pasfield comes and goes for photographic assignments.) In Montgomery Center, the pair found a group of neighbors more like them than they expected. A sizable gay community, including many couples from Boston, New York and Montréal with second homes in the area, has eased the transition. “The bluefish sold very well,” Barletta jokes of the stereotypical New York Jewish ingredient they recently featured on the menu. Barletta, in particular, has become a pillar of the community as a member of numerous Montgomery Center organizations. The Inn hosts town events such as the monthly Celebration of Expressive Arts, featuring music, visual art and drama produced by locals. While some may come for the arts, the Inn’s hopping bar scene is a strong

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a vegetarian tasting dinner on Friday night — think pickled beets and wild arugula with caraway and horseradish crème fraîche. The festivities continue through the weekend with cooking demos and displays from central and southern Vermont stalwarts such as NEWHALL FARM, TWO GUYS IN VERMONT and LYMAN’S SPECIALTIES. The event costs $10.

The building’s outside may look similar, but inside, an extensive renovation has “transformed” the place, Mansfield says, into a lightfilled space with “40 feet of nice cherry bar,” a pool table, a jukebox, flat-screen TVs, nine taps and even a brandnew juicer for cocktails. “Everybody who sees [the room] says it’s amazingly beautiful,” Mansfield asserts. Menu-wise, regulars can expect a pub-style menu with “burgers, chicken, wraps, nothing out of the normal,” according to

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wraps, from a recipe she says she learned long ago from a Cambodian colleague. The soft, lemongrass-flavored meatballs, drizzled in homemade hoisin sauce, are addictive on their own, but a tangy rice-noodle salad dotted with mint and cilantro makes the dish. When Seven Days visits, the dish gets a rave from a fellow diner and local chef, John Bolog, formerly of Montgomery Center’s Belfry. “I’m all about intensity in cooking. If there’s no intensity, you can tell,” he says. “I’ve been to Vietnam, and it was close to home.” “Good for an Irish girl,” Warden says with a WARDE N chuckle. Pasfield agrees, saying, “This has really unleashed Connie’s creative side. She reels me in. She says menus have to function in a certain way. She’s being the technician and still releasing her creative side, too.

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draw, too. Barletta is big on local gins, particularly those from Green Mountain Distillers and Smugglers’ Notch Distillery. And bartender Lily Powers, a former chef, is just as likely to use local produce in the drinks. Take, for example, a recent tipple made from a combination of floral St. Germain, fresh cilantro and ginger. The Inn is still developing relationships with local farmers; several have already offered to grow ingredients exclusively for Warden’s kitchen. For now, most raw materials come from Black River Produce. Warden prefers not to advertise their often-local provenance on CON NIE her menu, saying that in rural Vermont it should be assumed. The flavors don’t lie when it comes to the quality of the Inn’s ingredients. There’s nowhere to hide imperfect products in Warden’s Vietnamese pork-lettuce

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empty, three-floor restaurant whose retro sign lights up the town’s main drag, and renovated it into what he said he hoped would be a “burger and a beer” home away from home for his neighbors. It opened in May. Mahe and the contractors he works with are gifted when it comes to creating ambience. Like that of his other eateries, the design of Park Squeeze weaves together rich hues and touchable textures — brick, metal, wood — to create a place where you’re happy to sit down and reluctant to leave. The bottom floor holds a sunny, luncheonette-type room with a counter in the front window for people watching. (“Some people don’t like to sit near a bar,” Mahe observes.) The upstairs feels like a boîte: A soaring, beamed room has a sculpture of a rhinoceros running along one brick wall and a reconstructed, carved 1800s Dutch bar along another. Subtle, thoughtful details — such as the mesh curtain separating a portion of the bar from the dining area — segment the space; a spiral staircase adds visual punch. For all this airy largesse, Park Squeeze seats just 60 people on two floors (the third houses offices). On the first night I visited, all of those seats were filled at 6:30 p.m. — on a Monday. Many of the people I watched enter that evening seemed to know the servers, someone else in the room, the chef or all the above. Indeed, when I tried to enlist diners for comment, a few declined. “Keep in mind what this place is,” said one patron who visits regularly, his meaning cryptic. Barely a month into its existence, Vergennes residents seemed to be

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Yankee restraint, the dish might really sing. The Pecan Crusted Chicken ($16) suffered a similar fate: It was swaddled in a thick, spicy, soggy armor that didn’t do it any justice. Every other item on the plate was pitch-perfect, though, from the singed fingerling potatoes to the crisp-tender broccoli. A dollop of date chutney was a nice touch. The heavy hand reappeared in at least one of the six flatbreads, the Red ($9). Though the melted cheese was ample, the crust crisp and the pepperoni tasty, its ponderous brownish tomato sauce lacked brightness and weighed down the pie like an anchor. That pie’s opposite was the garlicky House pizza ($12), with fresh, pale mozzarella, curls of roasted peppers and crumbles of sausage tarted up with a lace of balsamic reduction. I could eat that again and again. I would also come back for the Classic Burger — outsize for its $10 price, cloaked in melted Grafton Village Cheese cheddar and served with crispy, addictive shoestring fries — or the toasty Tofu Falafel sandwhich served inside a warm pita with buttermilk-dressed greens. Either could fill you for lunch and dinner. The lemon-hued coconut pudding, one of the four desserts here, came in a tall glass topped with a festive sprinkle of toasted coconut flecks. Not too sweet and subtly citrusy, it had a fun consistency hovering between solid and liquid. When I was a kid, my parents took me to their favorite candlelit Italian bistro on Friday nights. Though my dad worked as a printer and my mom stayed home, it was cheap enough that we were able to eat there weekly. They’d slurp spaghetti and drink beer while I smeared red sauce all over my high chair. Park Squeeze is that kind of place, sans checkerboard tablecloths and wax-covered Chianti bottles. It’s a neighborhood spot designed for dropping in at will. So how much did two appetizers, two sandwiches, an entrée, a pizza, a dessert and two cocktails set us back? $83. And it was more than enough food for three people, since we took plenty of it home. Park Squeeze needs to be tasted in context. After a long drive to Vergennes, I’d probably rather hit the Black Sheep Bistro, where prices are only marginally higher and the dishes seem more thoughtful. If I lived in town, though, Park Squeeze would be in my regular rotation for pints and apps — and I’d favor those that show a slightly lighter touch. m

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IMPROV NIGHT: Fun-loving participants play “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”-style games in an encouraging environment. Spark Arts, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. $7 suggested donation. Info, 373-4703. STANDUP COMEDY PERFORMANCE:Twomonths of studying under Josie Leavitt culminates in a live show for rookie comedians. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 863-5966.

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COMMUNITY DINNER: Diners get to know their neighbors at a low-key, buffet-style meal organized by the Winooski Coalition. O’Brien Community Center, Winooski, 5:30 p.m. Free; children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult; transportation available for seniors. Info, 655-4565.

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DANCE TO LIVE DRUMMING: North and West African rhythms played on traditional instruments lead a multicultural celebration of creative movement. All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne, 7-9 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 862-5017. SACRED CIRCLE DANCING: Melly Bock leads participants through ancient and modern choreographed movements set to international music. No experience or partner required. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 978-424-7968. WOMEN’S ANCIENT TRADITIONAL DANCES: Instructor Melly Bock welcomes ladies of all ages to participate in a long-term exploration of Greek and eastern European dance. Participants must attend 10 sessions over the next 13 months. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:15-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 978-424-1482.

JUSTIN MORRILL HOMESTEAD TOUR:Folks explore grounds featuring a Gothic Revival historic house, formal gardens, interpretive exhibits and walking trails. Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $5. Info, 765-4484.

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‘BILL W.’: Dan Carracino and Kevin Hanlon’s documentary follows William G. Wilson’s journey from hopeless drunk to cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous to his struggles with sobriety. Proceeds benefit the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, jimw@turningpointcentervt.org. ‘GINGER & ROSA’: Sally Potter’s drama about two teenage girls’ coming of age during the political turbulence of London in 1962 stars Elle Fanning, Alice Englert and Annette Bening. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. $4-8. Info, 748-2600. ‘NORTHERN BORDERS’: Based on Howard Frank Mosher’s eponymous novel, Jay Craven’s latest film tells the story of a young boy sent to live on his grandparents’ Vermont farm during the mid1950s. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $5-12. Info, 748-2600. ‘STUDENT’: Darezhan Omirbayev channels elements of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment into his drama about a philosophical young man living in Kazakhstan’s new capitalist era. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

As its name implies, Great Small Works — the award-winning, New York Citybased company formed by Bread and Puppet Theater alums — has a repertoire ranging from large works to miniature masterpieces such as the Traveling Toy Theater Festival. Dedicated to the art of paper theater, this showcase of compelling cutouts features GSW’s Hurricane Sandy-inspired Sandy, Sandy, Sandy, an oral-history-based opera set in a transformed fi sh tank. Rounding out the tiny theatrics are Don Chico Con Alas (Don Chico With Wings) by Mexico City’s Facto Teatro and Schnurzpiepegal (Like Master, Like Dog) from German artists Björn Kollin and Barbara Steinitz.

TRAVELING TOY THEATER FESTIVAL Tuesday, June 25, 8 p.m., at Haybarn Theatre, Goddard College, in Plainfield. $15. Info, 454-8311. goddard.edu

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food & drink

MIDDLEBURY FARMERS MARKET:Crafts,cheeses, breads and veggies vie for spots in shoppers’ totes. The Marbleworks, Middlebury, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 989-6012. WILLISTON FARMERS MARKET:Shoppersseek prepared foods and unadorned produce at a weekly open-air affair. New England Federal Credit Union, Williston, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 879-8790, info@willistonfarmersmarket.com.

games

BURLINGTON GO CLUB: Folks gather weekly to play this deceptively simple, highly strategic Asian board game. Uncommon Grounds, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free; bring a set if you have one. Info, 860-9587, dfelcan@yahoo.com.

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Awesome Asanas At Wanderlust Vermont, yogis give new meaning to sun salutation. This openair celebration nestled in the heart of the Green Mountains attracts like-minded folks for four days of yoga, meditation and music. Practices led by Seane Corn, Ana Forrest, Elena Brower and Schuyler Grant give students access to a collective wisdom furthered by talks from Congressman Tim Ryan, Manoj Chalam and Gabrielle Bernstein — each of whom have written books about their personal journey with mindfulness. Complementing these events are farm-totable dinners, wine tastings, hikes, fi lm screenings and musical performances headlined by Femi Kuti and the Positive Force.

WANDERLUST VERMONT Thursday, June 20, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday, June 21, 8 a.m.-midnight; Saturday, June 22, 8 a.m.- 2 a.m.; Sunday, June, 23, 6 a.m.-6 p.m., at Stratton Mountain Ski Resort. Prices vary. stratton.wanderlustfestival.com

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Joan Baez has captivated audiences, often with only an acoustic guitar, for more than 50 years. Her compelling vocals and onstage presence are forever linked with the 1960s folk movement. Known for her fervent commitment to social justice, the Grammy Award-winning singersongwriter has used her visibility as a performer to bring attention to issues such as war resistance, Amnesty International and civil rights — including her famed performance of “We Shall Overcome” at the 1963 March on Washington. The subject of the 2009 documentary How Sweet the Sound shares her musical gifts with Vermonters young and old.

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hese days Vermont is awash in lush vegetation from recent rains. Amid the explosion of green exist pockets of manicured flowers, herbs, shrubs and more. As part of the Garden Conservancy’s open days program, five area plots welcome visitors. A self-guided tour begins in Hinesburg, with the stunning scenery at the Hidden Garden’s Bed & Breakfast and horticulturist Paul Wieczoreck’s landscape designs. Along the way, Charlotte’s Converse Bay Farm features a multilevel plot dominated by roses, while Golden Apple Orchard presents conifers, unusual perennials and espaliered fruit trees. A few miles north, folks cap off the day on Shelburne Farms’ meticulously restored grounds.

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health & fitness

Crystal Meditation: Marna Ehrech leads a weekly experiential session. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $11 suggested donation. Info, 238-7908.

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Five tools to overCoMe BaCk Pain: Certified Rolfer Robert Rex leads stretching and bodywork modified for the condition. Loose, comfortable clothing and yoga mat recommended. Healthy Living Market and Café, South Burlington, noon. Free; preregister. Info, 863-2569, ext. 1.

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nutrition BasiCs: Clinical nutritionist Alicia Feltus presents current research about the relationship between a whole foods diet and overall health. Cedar Wood Chiropractic and Natural Health Center, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5828.

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r.i.P.P.e.d.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensity physical-fitness program. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

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Fun With Mud: A reading of Kate and Jim McMullan’s I’m Dirty! sets the tone for themed arts-and-crafts activities. Appropriate clothing recommended. Highgate Public Library, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970. read to a dog: Bookworms share words with a friendly, fuzzy therapy pooch. Fairfax Community Library, 4-5 p.m. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, 849-2420.

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‘the hoBBit’ teen CluB: Students in grades 6 and up join Sophia Trigg for movies, snacks, book discussions, riddles, video-making and more. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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dennis Waring: The ethnomusicologist teaches little ones about the music of different cultures with a presentation of instruments from around the world. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:3011:30 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 388-4097.

st. alBans PlaygrouP: Creative activities and storytelling engage young minds. NCSS Family Center, St. Albans, 9-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.

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redisCovering our lost ladyBugs: As part of a nationwide science project dedicated to the threatened species, folks learn how this brightly colored beetle serves native ecosystems. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. $3-5. Info, 229-6206.

living With alzheiMer’s Middle stages: Caregivers and professionals share strategies to provide safe, effective and comfortable care. Davis Auditorium, Medical Education Center Pavilion, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 800-272-3900.

roCkin’ ron the Friendly Pirate: Walk the plank! Kids of all ages tap into the spirit of the high seas with songs and stories — including the buried-treasure tale of Captain Kidd. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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Chess For kids: Checkmate! Area students entering grades 3 to 8 test their skills in this strategic game. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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village harMony aluMni enseMBle ConCert: Larry Gordon and Denmark’s Helle Thun direct college-age singers in an international program of folk music, shape-note songs and contemporary compositions. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $5-10 suggested donation. Info, 426-3210.

Whirligigs & Water tigers: Explorers ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions venture into the world of aquatic insects at Peeper Pond. Meet at sugarhouse parking area. Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 10-11 a.m. $8-10 per adult/child pair; $4 per additional child; preregister. Info, 434-3068.

music

City hall Park lunChtiMe PerForManCes: Local musicians enliven the lunch hour.

CataMount Mountain Bike series: Riders of all ages and abilities spin their wheels on 2.5K to 20K races in the country’s oldest, largest and longest-running training series. Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 6 p.m. $4-10; free for children under 6 in unscored races. Info, 879-6001. green Mountain taBle tennis CluB: Pingpong players swing their paddles in singles and doubles matches. Knights of Columbus, Rutland, 7-10 p.m. Free for first two sessions; $30 annual membership. Info, 247-5913. learn to dragon Boat: Aquatic athletes ages 18 and up join members of the Malia Paddling & Racing Club for a hands-on introduction to competitive boating. Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center, Burlington, 5:45-7 p.m. Free. Info, 999-1634.

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‘Fiddler on the rooF’: A heartwarming score drives the St. Michael’s Playhouse production of this classic tale about a small Russian village, in which Tevye the milkman struggles to pass tradition on to his daughters. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 8 p.m. $36-45. Info, 654-2281.

Met enCore series: A broadcast production of Georges Bizet’s opera Carmen stars Elîna Garanèa as a seductive gypsy in a world of sex, violence, racism and, ultimately, freedom. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:30 p.m. $15. Info, 603-646-2422. Met enCore series: st. JohnsBury: See above listing. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $10.50-12.50. Info, 748-2600.

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authors at the aldriCh: Howard Coffin brings the past into the present with Something Abides: Discovering the Civil War in Today’s Vermont. A concert in Currier Park follows. Aldrich Public Library, Barre, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 476-7550. Burlington Writers WorkshoP Meeting: Members read and respond to the poetry and

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Resort, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Prices vary. Info, stratton. wanderlustfestival.com.

film

‘gInger & rosA’: See WED.19, 5:30 p.m.

THU.20 art

InTrodUcTIon To ArT HIsTory: Referencing the museum’s collection, SUNY Plattsburgh professor Christopher Fasolino teaches visual arts through the ages. Plattsburgh State Art Museum, N.Y., noon-1:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 518-564-2498, sbell008@ plattsburgh.edu.

bazaars

‘ArT on PArk’: Live music entertains attendees and more than 30 local artisans, who sell handcrafted wares, artwork, specialty foods and more. Park Street, Stowe, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 253-2275.

‘norTHern borders’: See WED.19, 7:30 p.m. ‘To THe wonder’: The Burlington Film Society screens Terrence Malick’s 2012 drama about the complexities of love starring Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams and Javier Bardem. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free to attend; donations accepted. Info, 355-5418.

food & drink

comPLemenTAry Herbs & sPIces: Nutritional culinary specialist Louise Frazier presents flavor combinations that enliven daily fare. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

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new norTH end FArmers mArkeT: Eaters stroll through an array of offerings, from sweet treats to farm-grown goods. Elks Lodge, Burlington, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-8072, newnorthendmarket@hotmail.com.

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PInoT on THe PATIo: Foodies feast on a fourcourse dinner of local, seasonal fare paired with international wines. Rain location: upstairs ballroom. Kitchen Table Bistro, Richmond, reception, 6 p.m.; dinner, 6:30 p.m. $55; preregister; limited space. Info, 434-8686.

‘sTAnd UP, sIT down & LAUgH’: Series veteran Josie Leavitt delivers punchlines with fellow yuksters Kyle Gagnon and Sue Schmidt. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $12. Info, 863-5966.

FrAnkLIn coUnTy cHAmber oF commerce mIxer: Members and area residents network amid summer greenery, annuals and perennials, and a post-and-beam barn filled with unique treasures. Breezy Acres Garden Center & Primitive Barn, St. Albans, 5:30-7 p.m. $5-8; preregister. Info, 524-2444, info@fcrccvt.com.

dance

rocHesTer conTrA dAnce: Oliver Scanlon, Chris Krag and friends provide live music for traditional New England social dances taught by David Millstone. No experience or partner necessary. Pierce Hall Community Center, Rochester, 7:30-10 p.m. $5-8. Info, 617-721-6743.

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games

oPen brIdge gAme: Players of varying experience levels put strategic skills to use in this popular card game. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 462-3373.

health & fitness

nAncy somers: In “Aging Gracefully 101,” the physical-fitness expert references recent research on the relationship between brain health and overall well-being. Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 877-2211.

THe bArnsTAnd coLLecTIVe: This creative twist on traditional farm stands showcases local produce and food products alongside upcycled, vintage furniture, handmade clothing and more from participating small businesses. The Barnstand Collective, Marshfield, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-2090.

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

AFTer-scHooL cAmerA cLUb: Cinema lovers in grades 6 through 10 learn how to shoot and edit footage with community trainer Meghan O’Rourke. Channel 17 Studios, Burlington, 3:30-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 862-3966, ext. 16.

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moUnT mAnsFIeLd scALe modeLers: Hobbyists break out the superglue and sweat the small stuff at a miniature construction skill swap. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0765.

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ForzA: THe sAmUrAI sword workoUT: Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when performing basic strikes with wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-8 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

wAnderLUsT VermonT: Four days of yoga and music feature tunes from Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, yoga classes led by Ana Forrest, Seane Corn and Elena Brower, and much more. See calendar spotlight. Stratton Mountain Ski

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code & coFFee: Coders of all skill levels gather over cups of joe to share recent projects and tackle programming problems. Mercy Connections, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, maureen@girldevelopit.com.

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, 279-4371, info@waterburyfarmersmarket. com.

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VermonT AdULT LeArnIng grAdUATIon: Vermont Secretary of Education Armando Vilaseca addresses recipients of English language certificates and those who have earned their high school credentials. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-7245.

sArATogA oLIVe oIL comPAny sUmmer Food & wIne TAsTIng: Chef Chris Ferguson of Halvorson’s Upstreet Café uses the store’s olive oil, balsamic vinegar and sea salt to enhance the flavors of local, seasonal ingredients. Saratoga Olive Oil Company, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. $20; limited space; preregister. Info, 489-5276, saratogaoliveoil.com.

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June THU 20 RIDING MY GUITAR: THE RICK 7 pm NORCROSS STORY Kick-off event with Stephen Russell Payne and Rick Norcross TUE 25 BOOK GROUP MEETING The Revised 5:30 pm Fundamentals of Caregiving, by Jonathan Evison WED 26 LINDA MALONEY: THE CAPTAIN 7 pm FROM CONNECTICUT THU 27 JODY WILLIAMS: A VERMONT GIRL’S 7 pm WINDING PATH TO THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

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‘Dig into ReaDing’: cRaft SeRieS: Budding artists in grades 1 through 5 create masterpieces based on “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956.

talks

Make YouR own Banjo Box with DenniS waRing: Little ones capable of using hand tools craft their own instruments out of recycled materials with the ethnomusicologist. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 1-2:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 388-4097, ilsleypubliclibrary. org. ‘Minute to win it’ gaMe night: Middle school students familiar with the skilled-manuevers game show test their luck in a supportive environment. Highgate Public Library, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 868-3970. MontgoMeRY infant/toDDLeR PLaYgRouP: Infants to 2-year-olds idle away the hours with stories and songs. Montgomery Town Library, 1011:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. MuSic with DeRek: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song-and-dance moves to traditional and original folk. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free; limited to one session per week per family. Info, 878-4918. MuSic with MR. chRiS: Singer, storyteller and puppeteer Chris Dorman entertains kids and parents alike. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. ‘PeRcY jackSon & the LiBRaRY oLYMPianS’: Middle- and high-school students who are fans of Rick Riordan’s popular book series engage in live-action roleplaying inspired by the saga. Community Meeting Room, Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4097.

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coMMunitY cineMa fiLM SeRieS: Macky Alston’s 2012 documentary Love Free or Die features openly gay New Hampshire bishop Gene Robinson and his quest for LGBT rights in church and state. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

music

MuSic@the Mezz: Upper Valley musicians culminate a year of monthly jams with a performance of jazz, swing and blues. Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 457-2295.

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MiLLStone Mountain Bike Race SeRieS: Riders spin their wheels on one- to four-lap courses, then swap stories and bragging rights over barbecued eats. Millstone Trails, Barre, registration, 5 p.m.; race, 6 p.m. $10; bring food to grill. Info, 229-9409, events@onionriver.com.

BiLL SiMS & MaRk LaVoie wineRY touR: The Grammy Award-nominated guitarist joins Vermont’s harmonica master in a rousing performance of the Delta blues. Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery, Berlin, 5:45 p.m. Donations. Info, 223-1151.

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ways to tap into validating, creative and fulfilling life. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 671-4569.

‘Dig into ReaDing’: ‘BookeD foR Lunch’ SeRieS: Little ones ages 4 and up share a midday meal and listen to stories about gardening before indulging in dessert. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister; bring a bag lunch. Info, 878-6956.

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Snow faRM VineYaRD conceRt SeRieS: Picnickers enjoy local libations, good eats and live music in a pastoral setting at this weekly gathering. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, grounds open, 5 p.m.; concert, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free; cost of food and drink. Info, 372-9463.

seminars

aaRP DRiVeR SafetY cLaSS: Folks ages 50 and older take a road refresher course as they deal with challenges posed by aging. Charlotte Senior Center, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $12-14; preregister. Info, 425-6345. SouL PuRPoSe DeVeLoPMent woRkShoP: Spiritual teacher Cynthia Warwick Seiler outlines

geoRg PaPP: The author and outhouse authority discusses the art of constructing historically accurate 19th-century facilities. Howden Hall Community Center, Bristol, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 453-3439. woRLD Refugee DaY: A panel discussion features international war veterans, who share their combat experiences and current struggles. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

theater

‘fiDDLeR on the Roof’: See WED.19, 8 p.m. gReen Mountain oPeRa feStiVaL: ‘aLBeRt heRRing’: Members of the GMOF emerging artists program present Benjamin Britten’s comedic opera about small-town antics in England at the turn of the 20th century. Gate House Base Lodge, Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 7:30 p.m. Info, 800838-3006, ext. 1. ‘the MYSteRY of iRMa VeP’: Eric Love and Chris Scheer portray men, women and monsters in a production of Charles Ludlam’s gender-bending whodunit comedy that travels from an English estate to Egypt and back again. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. $10-30. Info, 229-0492.

words

oPen Mic/PoetRY night: Thunder Dan Gallagher shares his work, after which readers, writers and singers perform in a supportive environment. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 8 p.m. Free. Info, 518-314-9872, rotagallery@gmail.com. StePhen RuSSeLL PaYne & Rick noRcRoSS: The author of Riding My Guitar: The Rick Norcross Story launches his book with the help of its subject, who performs original folk songs. Phoenix Books Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3350.

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BaLLRooM & Latin Dancing: Samir Elabd leads an evening of choreographed steps for singles and couples. No partner or experience required. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, introductory lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance, 8-10 p.m. $14. Info, 862-2269. Queen citY tango MiLonga: No partner is required for welcoming the weekend in the Argentine tradition. Wear clean, soft-soled shoes. North End Studios, Burlington, introductory session, 7-7:45 p.m.; dance, 7:45-10 p.m. $7. Info, 877-6648.

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DR. BeauMont’S touR of teRRoR: Ghost hunters take a macabre journey through the former stomping grounds of the 19th-century physician known for conducting gruesome experiments. Trinity Park, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7-8:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 518-512-7210. ghoStS of the oLD PoSt waLking touR: Brave souls stroll by lantern light through the graves of more than 100 unknown soldiers and the home of the “Lady in White” apparition. Old Post Cemetery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7-8:30 p.m. $510. Info, 518-512-7210. juStin MoRRiLL hoMeSteaD touR: See WED.19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

SPecteRS & SoLDieRS waLking touR: Participants explore Clinton County’s oldest Roman Catholic burial ground, as well as the ruins of Fort Brown, site of the 1814 Battle of Plattsburgh. Old Roman Catholic Cemetery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 9-10:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 518-645-1577. the BaRnStanD coLLectiVe: See THU.20, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. B’aRt’StooL BuRLington: Locals sip libations and bid on custom barstools created by area artists at impromptu auctions hosted by Jamie Polli of GameshowsVT. Church Street Tavern, Burlington, meet at 6:30 p.m.; pub crawl, 7 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 862-6114, ext. 2021.

fairs & festivals

wanDeRLuSt VeRMont: See THU.20, 8 a.m.-midnight.

film

‘BLancanieVeS’: Channeling the Golden Age of Europe’s silent cinema, Pablo Berger reinterprets the classic fairy tale “Snow White” in his visually stunning black-and-white film. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $4-8. Info, 748-2600. ‘juSt Do it’: Emily James’ acclaimed 2011 documentary follows climate activists whose extreme actions have rendered them modern-day outlaws. SunCommon Solar Pop-up Art Gallery, Middlebury, 7-9 p.m. Free; preregister at suncommon.com. Info, 236-2199. ‘koch’: Neil Barsky’s 2012 documentary profiles three-term New York City mayor Ed Koch, known for being funny, combative and intensely private. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $6. Info, 518-523-2512. ‘noRtheRn BoRDeRS’: See WED.19, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. PRojectionS: ReeL-to-ReaL conVeRSation: Jeff Malmberg’s award-winning documentary Marwencol explores the miniature World War II-era town created by Mark Hogancamp after a brutal attack leaves him brain damaged. A discussion with local film buff Jon Bliss follows. Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts, Chester, 8 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 875-1018.

food & drink

BRanDon MuSic café SuPPeR cLuB: Diners feast on a three-course meal in a pleasant atmosphere. Brandon Music Café, 5-9 p.m. $16.50; preregister; BYOB. Info, 465-4071. 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, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 5cornersfarmersmarket@gmail. com. Stowe wine & fooD cLaSSic: kick-off wine & BeeR taSting: Foodies sample Vermont-made chocolates and cheeses along with palate-pleasing varietals and local brews. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 5-7 p.m. $80. Info, 888-683-2427. weStfoRD faRMeRS MaRket: Purveyors of produce and other edibles take a stand at outdoor stalls. Westford Common, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 524-7317, info@westfordfarmersmarketvt. org. wine DinneR: Marilena Barbera of Sicily’s Cantine Barbera hosts a five-course meal that pairs the region’s wines with gourmet cuisine. Nika, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $50; preregister; limited space. Info, 660-9533.

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health & fitness

‘A Course in MirACles’ Meet-up: Attendees learn principles that help foster an intuitive, holistic lifestyle. Bring a journal. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 671-4569. 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. ForzA: the sAMurAi sWord Workout: See THU.20, 9-10 a.m.

kids

dungeons & drAgons: Imaginative XP earners in grades 6 and up exercise their problem-solving skills in battles and adventures. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. FAMily Movie: ‘holes’: At a desert detention camp, a boy is sentenced to dig holes for unknown reasons in Andrew Davis’ film adaptation of Louis Sachar’s novel. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. MusiC With derek: Kiddos up to age 8 shake their sillies out to toe-tapping tunes. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. r.i.p.p.e.d. 4 kids: Youngsters ages 7 through 12 get fit while moving to music and focusing on aspects of rhythm, intervals, power, plyometrics and endurance. North End Studio A, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. $6. Info, 578-9243. reAding & Writing dystopiA: Crazy about The Hunger Games? Lit lovers in grades 6 and up discover apocalyptic reads and learn how to craft similarly compelling tales. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. songs & stories With MAttheW: Musician Matthew Witten helps kids start the day with tunes and tales of adventure. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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bill siMs & MArk lAvoie Winery tour: See THU.20. Lincoln Peak Vineyard, New Haven, 6 p.m. Donations. Info, 388-7368.

green Corduroy: Using traditional instruments, the group celebrates the summer solstice with Irish American music. Brown Dog Books & Gifts, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-5189.

stArline rhythM boys: Vermont’s beloved boys of rockabilly entertain shoppers at the Chelsea Farmers Market with spirited tunes. North Common, Chelsea, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 6859987, chelseacommunitymarket@gmail.com.

sport

Chittenden County relAy For liFe: Locals participate in the world’s largest cancer-fighting movement with round-the-clock laps that benefit the American Cancer Society. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 6 p.m.-7 a.m. Donations accepted. Info, 872-6300. neW englAnd MountAin bike FestivAl: Gearheads pedal the Kingdom Trails network during a weekend of riding, camping, gear demos, live music, good eats and more. Kingdom Trails, East Burke, 3-8 p.m. $99-149 for riders includes camping, trail and lift passes; $60 for nonriders. Info, 626-7300, skiburke.com. the 2013 deAth rACe: A 24-to-48-hour race tests ultra-endurance athletes’ physical and mental limits with mud runs and demanding obstacles. Amee Farm, Pittsfield, noon. Prices vary. Info, 989-3982.

talks

MArnA ehreCh: Thirty years of experience inform the spiritual healer and teacher’s knowledge of quartz crystals and how they enhance the quality of life. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 671-4569.

theater

‘Fiddler on the rooF’: See WED.19, 8 p.m. green MountAin operA FestivAl: ‘don giovAnni’: Antony Walker conducts top performers in Mozart’s acclaimed opera based on the legend of Don Juan. Barre Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $25-70. Info, 476-8188. ‘MAster ClAss’: Jarvis Green directs a BarnArts Center for the Arts production of Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-winning play about opera diva Maria Callas. Barnard Town Hall, 7 p.m. $1015; preregister; limited seating. Info, 332-6020. ‘the Mystery oF irMA vep’: See THU.20, 8 p.m.

words

Art & Author night: Adelaide Tyrol presents paintings of her travels to Oman, followed by a reading of Ice-Ship: The Epic Voyages of the Polar Adventurer Fram, by writer Charles Johnson. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

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Work & solstiCe pArty: Herbalist Ellia Cohen discusses healing medicinal plants with garden helpers, who share a potluck lunch after lending a hand to the land. St. Johnsbury Community Farm, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free; bing a dish to share. Info, 748-9498.

suMMer bAzAAr & solstiCe CelebrAtion: Bargain shoppers peruse antiques, books, crafts, furniture, household items and tasty fare. All

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nAtive AMeriCAn enCAMpMent: Members of Abenaki tribes share the Champlain Valley region’s native culture through traditional song and dance, drumming, wampum readings and crafts. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $6-10; free for members and children under age 5. Info, 475-2022.

inForMAtion session: David Tomlinson presents health and wellness entrepreneurial opportunities to parents looking for flexible employment. New England Center for CranioSacral Therapy, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 578-9451.

CelebrAting A sustAinAble verMont: Proponents of less consumption and smaller families celebrate Vermont’s zero population growth in 2012 with guest speakers and “Endangered Species” condoms. Oakledge Park, Burlington, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $6 car park entrance fee. Info, 883-2313. villAge-building ConvergenCe: Like-minded locals dedicated to creating sustainable, permaculture-based communities convene for two days of workshops, camping and good eats. Various locations, Montpelier, 9 a.m. Free. Info, vbc-vt.org.

dance

AFro-CAribbeAn dAnCe ClAss: Students of all skill levels groove to rhythms from Cuba, Haiti and Brazil. South End Studio, Burlington, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0044. sWing dAnCe: Movers and shakers get down to live music from Johnny Boyd. Capital City Grange, Montpelier, introductory lesson, 7:30 p.m.; music and dancing, 8:30 p.m. $15-20. Info, 448-2930.

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Queen City ghostWAlk: dArkness FAlls tour: Paranormal historian Thea Lewis highlights haunted happenings throughout Burlington. Meet at the steps. Burlington City Hall Park, 8 p.m. $14-18; meet 10 minutes before start time. Info, 863-5966. run to the hills MotorCyCle poker run: Riders and their passengers add cards to their hands at checkpoints along paved or gravel routes. A barbecue and card reveal follows. Proceeds benefit the museum. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum, Stowe, 10 a.m. $15-25. Info, 253-9911. the bArnstAnd ColleCtive: See THU.20, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. trinkets & treAsures sAle: Thrifty shoppers browse odds and ends in search of bargains. Boucher Building, St. Anne’s Shrine, Isle La Motte, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 928-3362.

books & breW: Live tunes from the Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture entertains bookworms as they sip libations, sample seasonal eats and browse affordably priced titles. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6-9 p.m. $10 includes picnic; $6 per drink. Info, 223-3338.

Wool dAy: Locals celebrate Vermont’s Merinowool heritage with sheep-herding demonstrations, family-friendly crafts and themed presentations. Rokeby Museum, Ferrisburgh, 1-5 p.m. $8-10; free for children under age 5. Info, 877-3406.

burlAp bAg beneFit sAle: Gently used Green Mountain Coffee Roaster burlap sacks get a new life when used for garden mulch, grow bags, craft projects and more. Proceeds benefit Vermont Community Gardens Network education programs. COTS, Burlington, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 861-4769.

fairs & festivals

burlington WAterFront WAlking tour: A stroll along Lake Champlain’s shoreline highlights the city’s industrial and maritime past. Proceeds benefit Preservation Burlington. Meet at the visitor’s center on the bottom of College Street. Burlington waterfront, 1 p.m. $10; $5 for Preservation Burlington members and students. Info, 522-8259, info@preservationburlington.org. ChAMp MeMoriAl horse shoW: Specialneeds riders in the Champlain Adaptive Mounted Program showcase their horsemenship skills. Good Hope Farm, South Hero, 9 a.m. Donations. Info, 372-4087, vtchamp.org. doWntoWn burlington WAlking tour: Participants step back in time and explore the Queen City’s intriguing history and architecture. Proceeds benefit Preservation Burlington. Meet on Church Street. Burlington City Hall, 11 a.m. $10; $5 for Preservation Burlington members and students. Info, 522-8259, info@preservationburlington.org. FoAl dAys: Animal lovers of all ages tour the stables and meet the farm’s newest members. UVM Morgan Horse Farm, Weybridge, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $2-5; free for children under 4. Info, 388-2011.

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Frog run sAp beer FestivAl: Traditional fiddle music of Vermont, New England and Québec entertains beer lovers, who sip this brew crafted from maple sap. Fiddlehead Brewing Company, Shelburne, noon-6 p.m. Free to attend; $8 suggested donation. Info, 388-4964. suMMer Fest: This family-friendly fête celebrates the season with scuba diving, paddle boarding, kayaking, nature walks, games, the Book Mobile and more. Red Rocks Park, South Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4108. WAnderlust verMont: See THU.20, 8 a.m.-2 a.m.

film

‘blAnCAnieves’: See FRI.21, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ‘northern borders’: See WED.19, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ‘the CrAsh reel’: Lucy Walker’s intimate documentary follows Vermont native and professional snowboarder Kevin Pearce as he recovers from a 2009 traumatic brain injury. A discussion with Pearce and his family follows. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $510. Info, 603-646-2422.

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Miss verMont & Miss verMont’s outstAnding teen sCholArship CoMpetitions: Who will take the crown? Contestants vie for top honors in various categories, including talent, fitness interview and more. South Burlington High School, 7 p.m. $10-25 per competition, or $17-30 for both. Info, 423-921-2090.

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‘strings & vines’: The Eleva Chamber Players enliven a pastoral setting with a program of music by Mozart and Vivaldi. Wine and cheese tastings available. Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery, Berlin, 6 p.m. $25-250 suggested donation. Info, 244-8354, elevachamberplayers.org.

geneAlogy Workshop: Family-tree enthusiasts learn procedures and tips for navigating Ancestry.com’s Library Edition. Reference Room, Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 1:30-3 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 388-4095.

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roCk-it sCienCe ConCert: Young musicians culminate a week’s worth of practicing with a performance featuring the Grift’s Clint Bierman and his rocker friends. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 382-9222, education@townhalltheater.org.

seminars

Justin Morrill hoMesteAd tour: See WED.19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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MArk breen & Windrose With bobby FArliCe-rubio & Friends: The local performers present an evening of a eclectic music ranging from Broadway hits to jazz and reggae. Proceeds benefit the Northeast Kingdom Astronomy Foundation Congregational Church, Peacham, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 748-2600.

toMMy eMMAnuel: Drawing on nearly 50 years as a professional musician, the award-winning Australian guitarist dazzles audience members with his unique finger-style playing technique. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $38.17. Info, 863-5966.

Saints Episcopal Church, South Burlington, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9750.

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bob AMos & CAtAMount Crossing: Vocalist Sarah Amos joins the popular bluegrass musician to lead the Catamount Acoustic Showcase, which also features the Bayley-Hazen Boys. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $12-15. Info, 748-2600.

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

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City Hall Park, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 3105172, info@burlingtonfarmersmarket.org. Burlington Wine & Food Festival: Oenophiles please their palates with a selection of 300 fine wines and gourmet fare, and attend seminars by award-winning international winemakers. Waterfront park, Burlington, noon-4 p.m. & 5-9 p.m. $50-60; for ages 21 and up with valid ID. Info, 863-5966. Capital City Farmers Market: Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods and locally made arts and crafts. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2958. Grafton Food Festival: Locavores celebrate a “taste of place” with samples from more than 20 vendors, cooking demos by nationally recognized chefs and themed farm-to-table dinners. Grafton Inn, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $10; free for children under 12; cash bar; $45-55 for dinner; $375 lodging package. Info, 800-843-1801, graftonfoodfestival.com. Middlebury Farmers Market: See WED.19, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Northwest Farmers Market: Stock up on local produce, garden plants, canned goods and handmade crafts. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 370-6040. Plattsburgh Roller Derby Spaghetti Dinner: Diners fill up on plates of pasta topped with homemade sauce, and sides of salad and garlic bread. Proceeds benefit the North Country Lumber Jills. Cue Club, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 2-6 p.m. $10. Info, 518-420-7687. Rutland County Farmers Market: Downtown strollers find high-quality fruits and veggies, fresh-cut flowers, sweet treats, and artisan crafts within arms’ reach. Depot Park, Rutland, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 773-4813. Stowe Wine & Food Classic: Gala Dinner & Live Auction: Renowned East Coast chefs treat diners to a five-course meal paired with fine wines. Live music from Mellow Yellow follows. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 6 p.m. $165. Info, 888-683-2427.

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

health & fitness

Fit Camp: Folks get a weekend workout with a run and circuit training. Meet at the skate park. Burlington waterfront, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 774-563-8273. R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.19. North End Studio B, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, 578-9243. Sunday Spiritual Healing Meditation: A supportive environment helps participants access intuition, empowerment and self-healing tools. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 11 a.m.-noon. Suggested $15 donation. Info, 671-4569.

kids

Electricity & the Environment Workshop: Kiddos “plug in” to a hands-on information session led by the Vermont Energy Education Program. SunCommon Solar Pop-up Art Gallery, Middlebury, 11 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister at suncommon. com. Info, 236-2199. Meet Brother & Sister Bear: Little ones get acquainted with the characters from Stan and Jan Berenstain’s popular children’s book series, The Berenstain Bears. Themed activities and story times round out the fun. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. Red Cross Babysitting Training: Safety first! Youngsters ages 11 through 15 gain important knowledge and become certified through the organization. Bring a bag lunch. Fairfax Community Library, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 849-2420.

Russian Play Time With Natasha: Kiddos up to age 8 learn new words with rhymes, games, music, dance and a puppet show. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. Saturday Story Time: Families gather for imaginative tales. Phoenix Books Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 448-3350. ‘Wasabi, a Dragon’s Tale’: The No Strings Marionette Company brings traditional puppet theater to a modern fairy tale about a spunky princess using 11 handcrafted marionettes. Brandon Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. $4-6. Info, 247-5420.

music

Ben & Jerry’s Concerts on the Green: David Byrne & St. Vincent: The critically acclaimed singer-songwriter pairs up with the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist to perform selections from their album Love This Giant. Gates open, 7 p.m.; show, 8 p.m. Shelburne Museum, 8 p.m. $49-55; free for children 12 and under. Info, 652-0777. Bill Sims & Mark LaVoie Winery Tour: See THU.20, 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 985-8222. Carol Ann Jones Quartet: Led by the singersongwriter, mandolinist Will Patton, guitarist Don Schabner and drummer Gary Spaulding perform originals and selections from country, Americana and more. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 760-4634. Cupola Music Festival: Bronze Radio Return headline a day of feel-good tunes featuring Tall Grass Getdown, the Shady Trees, Entendre and family-friendly activities. A portion of proceeds benefits the Stowe Education Fund. Mayo Fields, Weeks Hill Road, Stowe, 3:30-9:30 p.m. $20-30 plus cost of food and drink. Info, 888-498-4114, cupolamusicfestival@gmail.com. Hartland JazzFest: More than 50 jazz musicians — including Skunk Hollow Jazz, the Interplay Jazz All-Stars and Cyn Barrette — give spirited interpretations of the genre at this all ages concert. Foster Meadows, Hartland, 1-8 p.m. $10 suggested donation; free for children under age 12. Info, 436-3047, jazzfest@hartlandcommunityarts.org. Hey Sugar & Cooter and the Crawlies: Regional bands perform rock-and-roll and surf rock at this all-ages show. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. $3-10. Info, 518-314-9872, rotagallery@gmail.com. ‘John Cage & the Carillon: His Works & Legacy’: Norwich University carillonneur George Matthew Jr. interprets select works by the influential 20th-century American composer’s repertoire. Norwich University, Northfield, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2318.

outdoors

Garden Conservancy: Lake Champlain Region Open Days Tour: Folks take a selfguided tour of private gardens in Charlotte and Hinesburg featuring exquisitely manicured flowers, shrubs, herbs, fruit trees and more. See calendar spotlight. The Hidden Garden’s Bed & Breakfast, Hinesburg, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $5 per garden; free for children ages 12 and under. Info, 482-2118 or 425-4469, opendays@gardenconservancy.org. Hike Mt. Ethan Allen: Nature lovers gain 2000 feet in elevation on a moderately paced, 5-mile excursion up the prominent peak. Contact trip leader for meeting location. Mount Ethan Allen, Camel’s Hump State Park, Duxbury, 9 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 318-6281, leewrigley@myfairpoint.net.

seminars

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Amateur Radio Service Field Day: As part of a nationwide event, the Addison County Amateur Radio Association simulates an emergency station to demonstrate means of communication independent of commercial power sources. Chimney Point State Historic Site, Vergennes, 9 a.m.-noon. $3; free for children under 15. Info, 759-2412. Garden Tour of Historic Park Street: Horticulturalists visit unique outdoor spaces, then attend seminars on topics ranging from floral arrangement to container design. Brandon Free Public Library, noon-6 p.m. $25 includes tour and one seminar; $5 each for additional seminars. Info, 247-8230.

Ancient Nordic Folk Singing Workshop: Denmark’s Helle Thun teaches participants the ancient art of Kulning, a blend of singing and calling used to communicate over long distances. Taplin Auditorium, Christ Church, Montpelier, 1-5 p.m. $25-45. Info, 426-3210.

Hair for the Common Good: Cuts, color and product sales help out the community at this daylong benefit, during which all proceeds benefit Planned Parenthood of Northern New England. Salon Lanier, Burlington, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $40-60. Info, 651-8820.

Introduction to Digital Video Editing: Final Cut Pro users learn basic concepts of the editing software. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 651-9692.

Justin Morrill Homestead Tour: See WED.19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tie-Dyeing Workshop: Folks ages 8 and up tap into an endless array of designs and color combinations using advanced folds and application methods. ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery, Woodstock, 2-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 457-3500.

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Long Trail Century Ride: Up to 500 cyclists pedal 20-, 50- and 100-mile routes to raise funds for Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports. An aprèsride party and barbecue features live music from Duane Carleton, kids games, a magician and more. Long Trail Brewing Co., Bridgewater Corners, 6:30-7 a.m. $50-100 plus additional fundraising; preregister; $10-15 for postrace party. Info, 3538129, longtrailcenturyride.com. New England Mountain Bike Festival: See FRI.21, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sap Bucket Bowl: Vermont Ice Storm takes on the Vermont Ravens to kick off the semi-pro football season. South Burlington High School, 7 p.m. $3-7; free for children under age 6 and 4-H members with ID card. Info, 318-8368. Women’s Ride Series: Bike Clinic: Ladies get comfortable on their bikes and learn how to change a tire or two along the way. Wheeler Park, South Burlington, 8:45 a.m. Free. Info, 363-7439, charlene@localmotion.org.

Sarasa Ensemble: Violinist Jesse Irons, cellist Timothy Merton and harpsichordist Matthew Hall join recorder player Sarah Cantor in a program of spirited baroque sonatas. Strafford Town House, 7:30 p.m. $12-20. Info, 617-669-4292, sarasamusic. org.

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Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars: On tour for Radio Salone — recently named 2012 world music album of the year — Africa’s renowned ensemble delivers uplifting tunes of triumph. Haybarn Theatre, Goddard College, Plainfield, 8 p.m. $1520. Info, 322-1685.

Town Hall Theater 5th Anniversary Gala: A street party enlivens Merchants Row between performances by THT members and local musicians — including Maiden Vermont Chorus, Diana Fanning and others. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 5 p.m. & 8 p.m. $35. Info, 382-9222.

Songwriters Round: Vermont and New Hampshire members of the Nashville Songwriters Association share their work. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7:30 p.m. $8-10. Info, 748-2600.

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‘Strings & Vines’: See FRI.21. Lincoln Peak Vineyard, New Haven, 6 p.m. $25-250 suggested donation. Info, 244-8354, elevachamberplayers. org.

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‘Fiddler on the Roof’: See WED.19, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. ‘Master Class’: See FRI.21, 7 p.m. ‘The Mystery of Irma Vep’: See THU.20, 8 p.m.

art

Golden Artist Colors Tutorial: Art lovers learn basic techniques for working with the medium, including how to alter texture, saturation and intensity. Davis Studio, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 425-2700.

Native American Encampment: See SAT.22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Queen City Ghostwalk: Cemetery Tour: Paranormal authority Thea Lewis leads a grave adventure through historic headstones. Parking available at Burlington High School. Meet at Louisa Howard Chapel 10 minutes before start time. Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, 8 p.m. $1418; for ages 9 and up. Info, 863-5966. The Barnstand Collective: See THU.20, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

fairs & festivals

Wanderlust Vermont: See THU.20, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.

film

‘Blancanieves’: See FRI.21, 1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. ‘Northern Borders’: See WED.19, 1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. ‘The Lady Vanishes’: Alfred Hitchcock’s 1938 comedic thriller stars Margaret Lockwood as a young woman who becomes entangled in mystery and mayhem while traveling across Europe by train. Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 4 p.m. $5-8; $15-25 for Dartmouth Film Society pass. Info, 603-646-2422.

food & drink

Grafton Food Festival: See SAT.22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ice Cream Sunday: Dessert comes first when visitors make and sample hand-cranked ice cream, then learn about the science and history of this sweet treat. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Regular admission, $3-12; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 457-2355. International Dinner: Tibet: Native cooks prepare authentic dishes, including momo and shogo phing. Tibetan musicians and dancers don traditional costumes for entertainment that follows. North End Studio A, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. $15-18; preregister. Info, 863-6713. South Burlington Farmers Market: Farmers, food vendors, artists and crafters set up booths in the parking lot. Kids ages 5 through 12 join the fun with the “Power of Produce” Club. South Burlington High School, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, sbfm.manager@gmail.com. Stowe Farmers Market: Preserves, produce and other provender attract fans of local food. Red Barn Shops Field, Stowe, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.

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Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 9-11:30 a.m. $25-30. Info, 224-7100.

Stowe wine & Food ClaSSiC: Grand taStinG & Silent auCtion: Foodies mingle with winemakers and top regional chefs, sample worldclass cuisine and watch cooking demonstrations. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, noon-4 p.m. $60. Info, 888-683-2427.

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winooSki FarmerS market: Area growers and bakers offer live music, ethnic eats, and a large variety of produce and agricultural products on the green. Good eaters ages 5 through 12 celebrate veggies with the “Power of Produce” Club. Champlain Mill, Winooski, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 413-446-4684, winooskimarket@gmail.com.

health & fitness

Sunday yoGa: Chelsea Varin teaches various styles, including Vinyasa and Hatha. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 518-314-9872.

kids

SundayS For FledGlinGS: Junior birders ages 5 through 12 develop observation and research skills in this combination of environmental science and outdoor play. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 2-3 p.m. Free with admission, $3-6; preregister. Info, 434-2167.

language

FrenCh ConverSation Group: dimanCheS: Parlez-vous français? Speakers practice the tongue at a casual, drop-in chat. Panera Bread, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.

music

Bill SimS & mark lavoie winery tour: See THU.20. Proceeds benefit CHAMP therapeutic horseback riding program. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, 6 p.m. $15 suggested donation. Info, 985-8222. JoShua GlaSS: The Burlington-based singersongwriter performs a mix of rock, soul and funk in his “No Walls Concert.” St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 863-5966.

roCheSter ChamBer muSiC SoCiety: Violinist Lara St. John and pianist Martin Kennedy perform selections from George Gershwin, Maurice Ravel and Martin Kennedy in “Gypsy to Jazz.” Federated Church, Rochester, 4 p.m. Donations. Info, 767-9234.

women’S piCkup SoCCer: Quick-footed ladies of varying skill levels break a sweat while stringing together passes and making runs for the goal. Rain location, Miller Community and Recreation Center. Starr Farm Athletic Field, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3; for women ages 18 and up. Info, 864-0123.

JenniFer pharr daviS: The record-setting long-distance hiker shares stories of endurance and faith, as seen in her new book Called Again. Tasty eats and libations from Big Fatty’s BBQ round out the evening. Outdoor Gear Exchange, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5-8 plus cost of food and drink. Info, 241-8327. vinCe Feeney: In “The Allen Brothers: Original Vermont Developers,” the UVM professor of history presents Ethan and Ira as real-estate tycoons of their time. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Swanton, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 868-2879.

‘maSter ClaSS’: See FRI.21, 2 p.m. ptp/nyC: workS-in-proGreSS: Professional actors from Middlebury College’s affiliate theater company join students in Richard Romagnoli’s The Castle and Caryl Churchill’s Serious Money, directed by Howard Barker and Cheryl Faraone, respectively. For mature audiences. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, noon & 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5258.

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‘BlanCanieveS’: See FRI.21, 5:30 p.m. ‘ediBle City: Grow the revolution’: Andrew Hasse’s 2012 documentary features activists, organizations and local citizens dedicated to creating environmentally and economically sound food systems. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. ‘northern BorderS’: See WED.19, 7:30 p.m.

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talks

urBan herB walk: Herbalist Guido Masé leads a guided stroll through Burlington to identify common medicinal plants that line city streets. City Market, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free; preregister at citymarket.coop. Info, 861-9700.

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food & drink

Strawberry Festival: The Vergennes City Band entertains attendees, who indulge in shortcake adorned with the beloved berry at this fundraiser for the Champlain Valley Christian School. Vergennes City Park, 6-8 p.m. $5. Info, 759-3218.

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health & fitness

Bob Aldrich Memorial King Street Center Golf Invitational: Tee time! Players take a swing to raise funds for Burlington’s King Street Center. Burlington Country Club, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $200. Info, 862-6736, ext. 103, kelli@kingstreetcenter.org.

Avoid Falls With Improved Stability: See FRI.21, 10 a.m. Forza: The Samurai Sword Workout: See THU.20, 6-7 p.m. Qigong: Jeff Cochran hosts a session of breathing-in-motion exercises. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. $3-10. Info, 518-314-9872. R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.19, 7-8 p.m.

kids

Alice in Noodleland: Youngsters get acquainted over crafts and play while new parents and expectant mothers chat with maternity nurse and lactation consultant Alice Gonyar. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. ‘Dig Into Reading’: Digging Deep: Members of the Vermont Institute of Natural Science lead kiddos entering grades K and up in a “groundbreaking” exploration of the forest floor. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956. ‘Dig Into Reading’: Reading Buddies: Teen mentors foster a love of books in little ones. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956. High School Book Lust Club: Bookworms dish on reads they love — and ones they love to loathe. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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Joyful Noise Laughter Club: Robin Cornell and Charlotte Gilruth lead playful exercises for ages 8 and up that focus on moving, breathing and giggling. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3427 or 223-1607.

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Create A Vision Board: Life-empowerment coach Marianne Mullen demonstrates how visual representations of goals can manifest positive change. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $7-10; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

Music With Peter: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song-and-dance moves to traditional and original folk. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:45 a.m. Free; limited to one session per week per family. Info, 878-4918. Young Producers Workshop: Kiddos ages 8 and 9 get a hands-on introduction into the world of television. Permission slip required. Fairfax Community Library, 2-4 p.m. Info, 849-2420.

music

Melissa Etheridge: The Grammy Awardwinning rock icon showcases her powerful vocals and deft guitar skills in an energetic performance. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $55.50-81.25. Info, 863-5966. Recorder-Playing Group: Musicians produce early folk, baroque and swing-jazz melodies. New and potential players welcome. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-0030, info@prestomusic.net.

outdoors

Full Moon Walk: Nature lovers stroll by lunar light and discuss the seasonal behaviors and habitats of area wildlife. Meet at the picnic shelter. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5744, americorps@ wvpd.org.

seminars

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

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

Learn to Dragon Boat: See WED.19, 5:45-7 p.m. Mountain Bike Race: Riders tackle a 5K course that travels through open fields and wooded terrain. Arrowhead Golf Course, Milton, 6:30 p.m. $5. Info, 893-0234.

theater

Met Encore Series: See WED.19. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7 p.m. $13-15. Info, 518-523-2512.

words

Summer Book Discussion Group: Classics Chat: Readers in grades 7 and up join adult bookworms to share opinions about Ernest Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918. Summer Book Sale: Bibliophiles peruse bargain-priced reads. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338 . Writer’s Salon: Award-winning poet Sue Roupp helps wordsmiths lend their pens to creative writing exercises and story development. The Writers’ Barn, Shelburne, 6-7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 985-3091.

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Swing-Dance Practice Session: Quick-footed participants get moving in different styles, such as the lindy hop, charleston and balboa. Indoor shoes required. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:309:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

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Computer Security Workshop: Smallbusiness owners learn ways to protect personnel records, client information and bank accounts. Building 201 Lawrence Place, Room 401, Vermont Technical College, Blair Park Campus, Williston, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 828-4422. Herbal Bug Spray: Librarian Debbie Laudauer demonstrates how to make all-natural, effective insect repellant. Fairfax Community Library, 5:306:15 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420. Meet the Vermont Lake Monsters: Baseball fans get acquainted with members of the local team over stories and an autograph session. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

film

‘Blancanieves’: See FRI.21, 5:30 p.m. ‘Northern Borders’: See WED.19, 7:30 p.m. ‘The Thin Man’: William Powell and Myrna Loy play a husband-and-wife detective team investigating a case filled with murder and mayhem in W.S. Van Dyke’s 1934 sleeper hit. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

food & drink

Dishcrawl: Foodies sample the area’s top eats on a tasty tour featuring cuisine from four Burlington restaurants kept secret until 48 hours before the event. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 7 p.m. $45; preregister; limited space. Info, 309-2330, dishcrawl.com. Old North End Farmers Market Summer Festival: Local food producers offer tasty fare at this warm-weather fête featuring live music, face painting, ice cream and a petting zoo. Integrated Arts Academy, H.O. Wheeler Elementary School, Burlington, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 324-3073. Rutland County Farmers Market: See SAT.22, 3-6 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. ‘Dig Into Reading’: Weekly Garden Visit: Budding green thumbs in grades 1 and up tend the garden plot at Summit Street School and listen to themed stories. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9-10 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956. Garden Storytime: Kiddos up to age 5 head to the library’s plot for summertime tales and songs. Indoor program in the event of inclement weather. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:3011:15 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4097. Lights, Camera, Action!: Middlebury Community Television leads a four-day workshop for movie lovers entering grades 4 and up, who use high-tech equipment to shoot and edit several short films. For those who have not participated in previous filmmaking camps. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 9 a.m. noon. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 388-4097, ilsleypubliclibrary. org. Preschool Storytime & Take-Home Craft: Little learners master early-literacy skills through tales, songs and hands-on activities. Sarah Partridge Community Library, East Middlebury, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 388-7588. Richford Playgroup: Rug rats gather for tales and activities. Cornerstone Bridges to Life Community Center, Richford, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. Story Time With Corey: Read-aloud tales and crafts led by store employee Corey Bushey expand the imaginations of young minds. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. Youth Media Lab: Aspiring Spielbergs learn about moviemaking with local television experts. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 3-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 388-4097.

lgbtq

GLBTQQIA Discussion Group: High school students and adults who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and allies chat about relevant issues and topics. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955, kat@brownelllibrary.org. ‘The Parade’: Inspired by actual events, Srdjan Dragojević’s comedy features a homophobic Serbian tough guy who ends up providing security for participants in his country’s pride parade. Serbo-Croatian with English subtitles. BCA Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 865-7166.

music

Castleton Summer Concerts: The Will Patton Ensemble complements original tunes with gypsy jazz and Brazilian selections. Pavilion, Castleton State College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 468-6039. Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival: Emerging Artist Concert: Young string musicians from the U.S. and beyond culminate studies with master teachers in a performance of selected

chamber music. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 503-1220. Indigo Girls: Soulful harmonies and insightful lyrics from the Grammy Award-winnning folk duo are accompanied by the Shadowboxers, who also open the show. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $29.50-55. Info, 603-448-0400. Joan Baez: The renowned Grammy Awardwinning folk singer and social activist delights fans young and old. See calendar spotlight. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $55.75-64.75. Info, 775-0903.

outdoors

Bug Walk: Insect lovers grab a net and take a stroll in search of interesting invertebrates. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. $3-5. Info, 229-6206.

seminars

Realistic Freestyle Self Defense: Participants ages 16 and up learn techniques for staying safe in different scenarios. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 6 p.m. $15. Info, 518-645-6960.

sport

Catamount Trail Running Series: Runners of all ages and abilities break a sweat in this weekly 5K race. Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 6-8 p.m. $3-8; free for children 8 and under. Info, 879-6001. Cycling 101: Linda Freeman of Onion River Sports leads a training ride aimed at building confidence, strength, endurance and a sense of community. Montpelier High School, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 2299409 or 223-6161, ext. 719.

theater

‘Fiddler on the Roof’: See WED.19, 8 p.m. Traveling Toy Theater Festival: Mexico City’s Facto Teatro, Berlin’s Barbara Steinitz and Björn Kollin, and New York City’s Great Small Works present an evening of paper theater. See calendar spotlight. Haybarn Theatre, Goddard College, Plainfield, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 454-8311.

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Cady/Potter Writers Circle: Literary enthusiasts improve their craft through assignments, journal exercises, reading, sharing and occasional book discussions. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 349-6970. Joe Eck: Inspired by the southern Vermont acreage he and his late partner Wayne Winterrowd transformed into the renowned North Hill Garden, the master gardener discusses To Eat: A Country Life. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774. Phoenix Books Burlington Reading Group: Bookworms share opinions about Jonathan Evison’s The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving. Phoenix Books Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3350. Summer Book Sale: See MON.24, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Life-Drawing Class: See WED.19, 6-9 p.m.

comedy

Improv Night: See WED.19, 8-10 p.m.

community

Open ROTA Meeting: See WED.19, 6 p.m.

conferences

Vermont Suicide Prevention Symposium: Award-winning author and psychologist Thomas Joiner joins other national experts for workshops and presentations that address ways to manage

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Make Stuff!: See WED.19, 6-9 p.m.

dance

North eNd fuSioN: Swing your partner ‘round and ‘round! The Steve Goldberg Group provide live music at this monthly, “anything goes” celebration of eclectic dance styles. North End Studio A, Burlington, 8:30-10:30 p.m. $8; $15 per pair. Info, 863-6713.

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huMMiNgbirdS at hoMe: Folks learn to create a backyard haven for these tiny, energetic birds with a gardening workshop, screening of Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air and more. Gardener’s Supply Company, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 434-3068. JuStiN Morrill hoMeStead tour: See WED.19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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‘blaNcaNieveS’: See FRI.21, 1:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. ‘NortherN borderS’: See WED.19, 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

food & drink

Middlebury farMerS Market: See WED.19, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. WilliStoN farMerS Market: See WED.19, 4-7 p.m.

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Wacky WedNeSday: buildiNg diNo NeStS: Using provided materials, crafty kids construct miniature structures for dinosaurs and their eggs, then share their creative process. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 12:30-1 p.m. Free with admission, $9.50-12.50. Info, 877-324-6386.

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city hall Park luNchtiMe PerforMaNceS: See WED.19, noon. greeN MouNtaiN chaMber MuSic feStival: ‘off the chartS’: The Ariana Quartet plays masterworks of Mozart, Mendelssohn and Beethoven as part of the annual summer conservatory. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25; free for students under age 22 with valid school ID. Info, 503-1220, info@gmcmf.org.

cryStal MeditatioN: See WED.19, 5:30-7 p.m.

cataMouNt MouNtaiN bike SerieS: See WED.19, 6 p.m. greeN MouNtaiN table teNNiS club: See WED.19, 7-10 p.m.

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MuSic & MoveMeNt With ellie: Tykes burn off energy in a fun, creative setting. Highgate Public Library, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970. read to a dog: See WED.19, 4-5 p.m. St. albaNS PlaygrouP: See WED.19, 9-10:30 a.m.

burliNgtoN WriterS WorkShoP MeetiNg: See WED.19, 6:30-7:30 p.m. coNteMPlative MeetiNg: Reading material inspires discussion about Gnostic principles relative to “The Power of Longing.” Foot of the Hill Building, St. Albans, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 524-9706. hoWard coffiN: The historical author signs and discusses his newest book, Something Abides: Discovering the Civil War in Today’s Vermont. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. liNda MaloNey: The writer brings the past into the present with her recently reissued biography of USS Constitution captain Isaac Hull, The Captain from Connecticut. Phoenix Books Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3350. SuMMer book Sale: See MON.24, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. m

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SWiNg PeePerS: Matthew Witten and John Hadden share hilarious, interactive songs and stories. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:3011:30 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 388-4097.

authorS at the aldrich: Art Corriveau delights young readers with How I, Nicky Flynn, Finally Get a Life and their adult counterpart with Housewrights. A concert in Currier Park follows. Aldrich Public Library, Barre, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 476-7550.

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Met eNcore SerieS: Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick, Marcelo Álvarez and Dmitri Hvorostovsky star in a broadcast production of Verdi’s opera Il Trovatore, about the Spanish Civil War. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $10.50-12.50. Info, 748-2600.

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raleigh riNgerS: The internationally acclaimed handbell choir performs unique interpretations of sacred, secular and popular music — including famous rock-and-roll tunes. Auditorium, Lyndon Institute, 7 p.m. $18. Info, 748-2600.

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leWiS fraNco & the broWN eyed girlS: Manouche guitarist Dono Schabner accompanies the singer-songwriter in jumping-and-jiving gypsy swing from the 1930s and ‘40s. Oxbow Green, Morrisville, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-0882.

liSa MacfarlaNe: Referencing early photographs of Native Americans, the University of New Hampshire professor considers how stereotypical images contributed to cultural strife. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

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classes THE FOLLOWING CLASS LISTINGS ARE PAID ADVERTISEMENTS. ANNOUNCE YOUR CLASS FOR AS LITTLE AS $13.75/WEEK (INCLUDES SIX PHOTOS AND UNLIMITED DESCRIPTION ONLINE). SUBMIT YOUR CLASS AD AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTCLASS.

art ART & POTTERY IN MIDDLEBURY: Adult: Pottery: Wed. Night wheel; Tue., Wed., Thu. multi-age wheel; Beg. Watercolors: Tue. p.m.; Int. Watercolor: Thu. p.m., Wed. a.m.; Int/Adv Oils, Egg Tempura, Jul. 8; Drawing Techniques, Jul. 8; About Face Self Portraits, Jul. 8, 15, 22; Drawing Sketchbook, Jul. 12. Children: Pottery: Tue., Wed., Thu. hand building; Tue., Wed., Thu. wheel; Bark Painting Jun. 17-21. Location: Middlebury Studio School, 1 Mill St., lower level, Middlebury. Info: Middlebury Studio School, Barbara Nelson, 247-3702, ewaldewald@aol.com, middleburystudioschool.org.

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Call 865-7166 for info or register online at burlingtoncityarts.org. Teacher bios are also available online. DROP IN: ARTIST MARKET KID ZONE: Families are invited to create during the Burlington Famers Market. Have a blast together making art in the park: painting, drawing, printmaking and more! Donations support BCA’s education scholarships for youth and adults. Parents must accompany their children. All materials provided; no registration necessary. KID ZONE is weather dependent. All ages. Jul. 13-Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., weekly on Sat. Cost: $5/child; $4/BCA members. Location: BCA Artist Market, City Hall Park, Burlington.

SILKSCREENING: Torrey Valyou, local silkscreener/owner of New Duds, will show you how to design and print T-shirts, posters, fine art & more! Learn a variety of techniques for printing images using hand-drawn, photographic or borrowed imagery. No experience necessary. Cost includes over 25 hours/week of open studio hours. Ages 16 and up. Jul. 11-Aug. 15, 6-8:30 p.m., weekly on Thu. Cost: $210/ person; $189/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. WHEEL THROWING MONDAYS: This six-week class is an introduction to clay, pottery and the ceramics studio. Students will 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! Ages 16 and up. Jul. 8-Aug. 12, 6-8:30 p.m., weekly on Mon. Cost: $230/person; $207/BCA members. Incl. your 1st bag of clay! Extra clay sold separately at $20/25 lb. bag. Glazes & firings incl. Location: BCA Clay Studio, wheel room, 250 Main St., Burlington.

cooking KITCHEN MEDICINE WORKSHOPS: Enjoy a meal together during each class and leave with recipes, meal plans and awareness about how to choose the foods best suited for you during each season. For detailed class descriptions, visit vtherbcenter.org under “short courses.” Tue., Jun. 25, 5:30-8:30 p.m.: Sourdough Starters and Summer Spices; Tue., Jul. 9, 5:30-8:30 p.m.: Wild Edibles; Tue., Jul. 23, 5:30-8:30p.m.: Making Local Food Affordable. Cost: $35/nonmembers; $30/ members, preregistration required. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 252 Main St., Montpelier. Info: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 224-7100, info@ vtherbcenter.org, vtherbcenter. org.

dance DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, on-one and on-two, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $13/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout! Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com. DSANTOS VT SALSA: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no better time to start than now! Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.: intermediate, 8:159:15 p.m. Cost: $10/1-hr. class. Location: Movement Studio, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt. com.

drumming TAIKO, DJEMBE, CONGAS & BATA!: Taiko in Burlington! Tues. Taiko adult classes begin Jun. 18, Sept. 10, Oct. 22 & Dec. 3, 5:30-6:20 p.m. $72/6 wks. Kids classes begin the same dates, 4:30-5:20 p.m. $60/6 wks. Conga and Djembe Fri. classes start Jun. 14, Jul. 12 & Aug. 2, 5 p.m. & 6 p.m. $15/class. Montpelier Conga classes start Jun. 20 & Jul. 18, 9:30-10:30 a.m. $60/4 wks. .. Location: Burlington Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3-G, Burlington. Info: Stuart Paton, 999-4255, spaton55@gmail.com.

education CELTIC WOMEN INSTITUTE: Two hands-on courses, of six sessions, examine history, culture, music, spirituality of the peoples identified as Keltoi since the Bronze Age. Learn of the Bear Religion, traditions of homes & clan, ancient Celts in North America, Druids and the nine marriage types under the Brehon System, and much more! Wed. evenings in Jul. & Aug. & the 1st Wed. of Sep. Cost: $120/person; $200 for both classes. Location: Celtic Women Institute, Studio B, North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Gael Kains Educational Consulting, Dr. Gael MacMillan Kains, 605-877-2826, gaelicwoman@live.com, celticwomeninstitute.webs.com.

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M CHEKHOV ACTING TECHNIQUE: A WORKSHOP FOR THEATER & LIFE: Michael Chekhov’s unique contribution to acting has been one of the bestkept secrets of the theatrical

world. Nephew of Anton Chekhov and considered the most brilliant pupil of Stanislavski, Chekhov’s techniques integrate imagination, physicality and intellect, encouraging a sense of ease and emotional truth that tends to impact both performance and everyday life. Playful and thought-provoking, this workshop, led by Susan Palmer, introduces the vitality of Chekhov’s approach, which inspires and enables performers and nonperformers alike to open new doors to the creative individuality within. Adults & Teens 16+. Mon., Wed., & Fri., Jul. 8, 10 & 12, 5:45-7:45 p.m. Cost: $75/person. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington. Info: 652-4500, flynnarts.org. THE BUSINESS OF SHOW BIZ: Broadway Workshop director Marc Tumminelli is one of the top acting coaches in New York, with students who have appeared in countless Broadway shows. This workshop gives an insider’s look at how to create a career in the NYC musical theater market. Learn about headshots, resumes, agents, managers, casting directors, open calls, mailings, unions, survival jobs, audition material, colleges, creating a business plan and keeping sane while you do it! This is a unique opportunity to ask questions and get honest answers from someone who knows the “biz” inside and out. Adults & Teens 15+. Tue., Jul. 9, 5:45-7:15 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $200 for both classes. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington. Info: 652-4500, flynnarts.org. DANCE, ACTING, & MUSIC WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS & OLDER TEENS: The Business of Show Biz with an NYC professional, Skinner Releasing Technique, Michael Chekhov Acting, EmBODYing Character, Wilde & Shaw, Mask Work, Jazz Improvisation, and Latin Jazz FLYNN ARTS

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SUMMER CAMPS AT WINGSPAN STUDIO: Explore! Create! Thrive! Art based interdisciplinary camps in beautiful working studio and outdoors. Join us to cultivate creativity, artistic & academic skills, French language, friendships, self-confidence and fun. 6 Weeks to choose from. Led by Maggie Standley, experienced instructor, professional artist, fluent French speaker. Allons-y! Ages: 4-17. Varies by camp. 2nd child/camp discount. Location: wingspan Studio, 4A Howard St., 3rd floor, Burlington. Info: 2337676, maggiestandley@yahoo. com, wingspanpaintingstudio. com/register.php.

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BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION: THE ADMIRABLE IRIS: Use fundamental graphite techniques to create a careful drawing of the magnificent iris. Using pencils of differing width and hardness, and with careful attention to creating values, the day will be spent creating an iris portrait.

ETCHING: Discover the ancient printing technique of etching, for artists who love to draw and want to make highly detailed prints. No experience needed. Over 25 hours per week of open studio time also included for producing prints; students may not use acid baths outside of class time. Ages 16 and up. Jul. 8-Aug. 12, 6-8:30 p.m., weekly on Mon.

PHOTO: INTRO TO FILM/DIGITAL SLR: 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. Jul. 10-Aug. 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m., weekly on Wed.. Cost: $160/ person; $144/BCA members. Location: BCA Center Digital Media Lab, Burlington. Info

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DROP IN: LIFE DRAWING: This drop-in life drawing class is open to all levels and facilitated by local painter Glynnis Fawkes. Spend the evening with other artists, drawing one of our experienced models. Please bring your own drawing materials and paper. No registration necessary. Ages 16 and up. Jul. 8-Aug. 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., weekly on Mon. Cost: $8/participant; $7/BCA members. Purchase a drop-in card and get the 6th visit for free. Location: BCA Center painting studio, 135 Church St., 3rd floor, Burlington.

LANDSCAPE PAINTING: 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. See instructor Sheel Gardner Anand’s own work at sheel.net. Bring your own painting supplies. Ages 16 and up. Jul. 16-Aug. 20, 6-8:30 p.m., weekly on Tue. Cost: $160/person; $144/BCA members. Location: BCA Center painting studio, 135 Church St., 3rd floor, Burlington. Info

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ART STOPS @ JOURNEYWORKS: Thursday-morning tea, art and improvisational theater. Jun. 20: Creating Gratitude and Healing Sticks; Jul. 11: Journaling; Jul. 18: Creating an Altar; Jul. 25: Playback Theatre; Aug. 1: Expressive Art for Our Heart. August 8: Photography As a Healing Art. Join us one morning, or all. Preregistration required. Jun. 20-Aug. 8, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Cost: $25/workshop or $120/series. Location: JourneyWorks Office, 11 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: Jennie Kristel, 860-6203, jkristel61@ hotmail.com, journeyworksvt. wordpress.com.

Bring your favorite iris bloom to study and draw. Instructor: Susan Bull Riley. Jun. 20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $120. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday.com, helenday. com.

Cost: $200/person; $180/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

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Intensive with Grammy-winner arturo O’farrill! pursue your passion, follow your dreams, build skills, and command confidence! scholarships and payment plans available. let nothing stand in your way! Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington. Info: 652-4500, flynnarts.org. MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS & INTENSIVES: radio plays, comedy club, acting on the flynn stage, Hip Hop & Jazz Dance, Music Video-making, audition Intensive, & Jazz Music with Grammy Winner arturo O’farrill! full and half-day programs. scholarships available. Build confidence, build skills, and build friendships that last! Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington. Info: 652-4500, flynnarts.org. SUMMER CAMPS fOR AGES 4-8: Give your kids a dose of confidence, collaboration, and imaginative fun! Themes include Magic treehouse, Magic schoolbus, pirates & shipwrecks, Muppets & puppets, animal fairy tales, princess Ballet, & superheroes! full & half-day camps; aftercare and scholarships available; held at the flynn with field trips to the library, lake champlain Maritime Museum, Oakledge park, Bca & beautiful shelburne farms. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington. Info: 652-4500, flynnarts.org.

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SUMMER CAMPS fOR AGES 8-10: Give your kids a dose of confidence, leadership, teamwork, problem-solving and creative fun! Themes include Wizardry, star Wars & stage combat, Dragons & Monsters, & crafts/costumes/Dance around the world. camps run 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with aftercare until 5. scholarships available. Held at the flynn and with partner sites like Bca & ecHO. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington. Info: 652-4500, flynnarts.org.

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part lecture and discussions, mostly learning and practicing with the skills, tools and infrastructure needed for rural land owners to share their property with a trained gardeneer. We will chop wood, carry water, hit nails and pull weeds as we consider the politics and economics of seasonally sharing land. sponsored by vermonttinyhouses.com and Dreaming Mountain. Jun. 22, 9 a.m.-5 p.m Cost: $100/ person. Sliding scale. Location: East Johnson. 933-6103.

helen day art center PORTRAITS AND INTERIORS: THE PAINTINGS Of ALICE NEEL AND MICkALENE THOMAS: Discover two american painters who revisit the portrait to depict the individuals of their time while pushing the boundaries of a traditional art form: alice neel (1900-1984) and Mickalene Thomas (1971-). This is a two-part presentation, with an optional writing exercise between meetings. Instructor: suzy spence. Tue., Jul. 9 & Thu., Jul. 11, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Cost: $40/person. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 2538358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com.

herbs wISDOM Of THE HERbS SCHOOL: earth skills for changing times. experiential programs embracing local wild edible and medicinal plants, food as first medicine, sustainable living skills and the inner journey. annie Mccleary, director, and George lisi, naturalist. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 456-8122, annie@wisdomoftheherbsschool. com, wisdomoftheherbsschool. com.

language ANNOUNCING SPANISH CLASSES: Join us for adult spanish classes this summer. Our sixth 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. also lessons for young children; they love it! see our website or contact us for details. Beginning wk. of Jun. 24 for 10 wks. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: Spanish in Waterbury Center, 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com. SUMMER fUN EN fRANCAIS: send the Kids to french camp! each camp runs for 6 mornings, Monday-saturday, 9 a.m.-noon. “french around the World” (ages 11-14) celebrates world cultures and french as a global language. art and music emphasized; June 24-29. “ratatouille” (ages 8-10) is inspired by the charming animated film about the rat who wants to be a chef. Variety of activities, with a focus on cooking;

July 15-20. June 24-29; July 15-20. Cost: $160/per camper. Financial need? Ask about scholarships. Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 497-0420, aflcr. org/classes.shtml. SUMMER SPANISH: Individual and/or group spanish by a licensed teacher. flexible, personalized course of study. Most of our class time together would be for speaking. also there will be snacks! $15-30/hour. Location: My home, Burlington. Info: Sarah Wright, 999-3766, vtspanishteacher@gmail.com.

martial arts AIkIDO: This circular, flowing Japanese martial art is a great method to get in shape and reduce stress. We also offer classes for children ages 5-12. classes are taught by Benjamin pincus sensei, Vermont’s senior and only fully certified aikido teacher. Visitors are always welcome. We offer adult classes 7 days a wk. Summer special: Join for 2 mos. by Aug. 6 & receive a free mo. & uniform & save $155. Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St. (across from Conant Metal & Light), Burlington. Info: 951-8900, burlingtonaikido.org. AIkIDO CLASSES: aikido trains body and spirit, promoting flexibility and strong center within flowing movement, martial sensibility with compassionate presence, respect for others, and confidence in oneself. Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave. (2nd floor), Burlington. Info: Vermont Aikido, 862-9785, vermontaikido.org. kARATE & SELf-DEfENSE: traditional Karate and selfdefense for children 5 and up and adults. Benefits include improved fitness, health and attitude. classes are taught by 5th-degree and 4th-degree certified black belt instructors with a combined 70 years of experience! classes are fantastic exercise with the added benefit of learning self-defense skills. Location: Green Mountain Dojo Kyokushin Karate & Japanese Cultural Arts Center, 158 South Main St., Waterbury. Info: Green Mountain Dojo Kyokushin Karate & Japanese Cultural Arts Center, Toni Flynn, 595-9719, greenmountaindojo@gmail.com, greenmountaindojo.com. VERMONT bRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and selfconfidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. accept no imitations. learn from one of the world’s best, Julio “foca” fernandez, cBJJ and IBJJf certified 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor under carlson Gracie sr., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in rio de Janeiro, Brazil! a 5-time

REGISTER FOR ART HOP 2013 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Featherweight champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro state champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 660-4072, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

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massage IsometrIcs: 14 ceUs: In this class, isometric and isotonic techniques for working with inefficient muscular tension patterns as well as underdeveloped muscle tone are presented and practiced. Through the use of these techniques, self-correcting reflexes are stimulated and habitual holding patterns can be released. Participants will learn how to use these techniques to promote change from rigid physical patterns to greater mobility. Jun. 29-30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: $245/2 days; $225 when deposit of $50 is received by Jun. 10; ask about the introductory risk-free fee. Location: Touchstone Healing Arts, 187 St. Paul St, Burlington. Info: Dianne Swafford, 734-1121, swaffordperson@hotmail.com.

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yoga eVoLUtIoN yoGA: evolution Yoga offers a variety of classes in a supportive atmosphere: beginner, advanced, kids, babies, post- and prenatal, community classes, and workshops. Vinyasa, Kripalu, core, Breast cancer survivor and alignment classes. certified teachers, massage and PT, too. Join our yoga community and get to know the family you choose. $14/class, $130/class card, $5-10/community classes.. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 8649642, evolutionvt.com. hot yoGA BUrLINGtoN: Hot Yoga Burlington offers creative, vinyasa-style yoga featuring practice in the Barkan Method Hot Yoga in a 95-degree studio accompanied by eclectic music. Try something different! Go to our website for 10 reasons to practice hot yoga in the summer. Get hot: 2-for-1 ofer. $14. 1-hr. classes on Mon. at 5:30 p.m.; Fri.: 5 p.m.; Sat.: 10:30 a.m. Location: North End Studio B, 294 N Winooski Ave., Old North End, Burlington. Info: 999-9963, hotyogaburlingtonvt.com. yoGA roots: Flexible, inflexible, an athlete, expecting a baby, stressed, recovering from an injury or illness? Yoga Roots has something for you! Our aim is to welcome, nurture and inspire. a peaceful studio offering: Prenatal, Vinyasa Flow, Heated Vinyasa Flow, Iyengar, Jivamukti, Therapeutic Restorative, Gentle, Kundalini, anusara, Tai chi, Qigong & Meditation! Upcoming: The Art of Receiving Spiritual Guidance w/ Kate Lanxner begins Jun. 29. Location: Yoga Roots, 6221 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne Business Park, Shelburne. Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt.com.

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stAND-UP PADDLeBoArDING LessoNs: This basic class teaches you fundamentals of stand-up paddleboarding. after 1 hour you will get on your board, stand up and stay up. We’ll give you tips on how to hold your paddle and get the most out of your stroke. No experience necessary. all equipment provided. Jun.22, 11-noon & 4:30-5:30 p.m. Jun. 23, 11-noon & 12:30-1:30 p.m. Cost: $50/person for group lesson, $70/person for private lesson (1-2 people). Location: Perkins Pier, Burlington. Info: WND&WVS, 540-2529, wndnwvs. com/lessons_tour/

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yANG-styLe tAI chI: The slow movements of Tai chi help reduce blood pressure and increase balance and concentration. come breathe with us and experience the joy of movement while increasing your ability to be inwardly still. Wed., 5:30 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m. $16/class, $60/mo., $160/3 mo. Location: Vermont Tai Chi Academy & Healing Center, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: 735-5465.

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

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SEVEN DAYS: So I’ve gotta ask, why Vegas? SERGIO DIAS: [Laughs] I came out here when we were nominated for the Latin Grammy, and I had the stereotype idea in my head: the strip, gambling, the hookers. But driving around blew my mind. It started to grow on me. You could feel, like, the Indian spirit around. There’s the lake, there is snow close. And the perception is changing in Las Vegas regarding art and culture. Just leave the hookers in peace. SD: [Laughs] Indeed. Switching gears, this is the first Os Mutantes record written primarily in English. Why? SD: Music happens in its own time. There are some people who meticulously plan everything, but I don’t. Things just come out. That’s the language I speak more now, so I think that’s why most of it came in English. Also, there is a need to communicate what we’re feeling and seeing, so it just made sense. Singing in Portuguese is great, but it’s hard for people who don’t understand what you’re saying. They lose

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s Mutantes emerged from Brazil in the late 1960s, fusing breezy Tropicália grooves with the heady, kaleidoscopic aesthetic of psychedelic rock. Following their breakup in the late 1970s, the band assumed a nearmythical status and have been cited as an influence on artists ranging from Devendra Banhart and Beck to David Byrne and Kurt Cobain. Os Mutantes reunited in 2006 and toured behind their first record of new material since 1974, Haih or Amotecedor. In April, the band released another new album, Fool Metal Jack, a widely acclaimed effort that is the first Os Mutantes record written almost entirely in English rather than Portuguese. In advance of the band’s show at the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge on Tuesday, June 25, Seven Days chatted with Os Mutantes founder Sérgio Dias by phone from his home in Las Vegas.

SD: I understand that. When I first listened to the Beatles, I didn’t understand what they were singing. I didn’t know what “I Want to Hold Your Hand” was talking about. But it was great. It’s a funny record, this one. And my English is pretty rough. But the things I was feeling and experiencing, I had to talk about. SD: America is a central theme on the record. How did living here influence your writing? SD: The dream is gone. America has been in my life since I was a kid … in books, history, technology, science fiction and music. We followed all of this, and it is my second country, for sure. So we moved here during the financial crisis and bought a house. And it was a horrid thing. I remember visiting a house, and the couple was there, who were losing the house. I felt like a thief. They were losing their dream. And this is America? This isn’t supposed to happen. That was shocking.

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that perspective of the music. Lyrics are so important. SD: I think some of the appeal for me, when I first heard Os Mutantes, was that I didn’t understand the lyrics. Here is this weird, beautiful music, and I had no idea what you were talking about, but it didn’t matter.

SD: Did you intend for the album to have such strong, consistent themes? It almost seems like a concept album. SD: Several people have told me this thing should be a play. I think they’re out of their mind. But there is some consistency. I wish I could have been able to express more. I just hope it got through. The thing is, when we talk about war, we’re really talking about death. And that is a personal thing. Many people think the song “Fool Metal Jack” is an antiwar song. But it’s not. It’s about dichotomy. Since the caveman, we’ve been on the same shit. The world wars, Vietnam, the Middle East. Nobody learns. Human beings are totally crazy. We think we know something, but we don’t know shit. We’re a mess. And maybe when we understand that it will get better. SD: You mentioned dichotomy in your writing, but it applies to the music, too. You’re addressing dark ideas, but it’s couched in bright, pretty music. SD: It wasn’t planned. My wife said my lyr-

ics were too heavy. So I had to make the music beautiful, you know? There is tenderness in the world, also. SD: You play sitar on this record and are playing it live, which you haven’t done in a long time. Why start playing it again? SD: I haven’t played it in about 40 years. Especially when Ravi [Shankar] passed away, he was my master and my teacher — that really shook me. We were about to cross paths again, but then he got sick and died, and we didn’t. And I’ve been listening to his daughter, Anoushka [Shankar], a lot, who is fantastic. SD: Os Mutantes are often cited as being a hugely influential band. Who influenced you when you were recording the new record? SD: I wasn’t really listening to anything, except for music in my car. A lot of country, actually. It is amazing to be in another country and listen to the radio. But basically, we just wrote what we wrote, and it’s our music. SD: The record isn’t entirely political. You address some larger philosophical and metaphysical questions, too. SD: That’s right. We dream atomic dreams and believe in time and space. But what are we? How come we don’t just dissolve into the air? Why do our molecules and atoms stay together? That is a mystery to me. Look at the stars, and you’re looking at the past. Maybe they don’t even exist anymore. Life is just an illusion.

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It is easy to take the music community for granted. Familiarity even sometimes breeds contempt — or at least apathy. But if that closeness can be suffocating, it is also an asset. It’s what makes Burlington, well, Burlington. And sometimes it takes a tragedy to remind us of that. Last Thursday, June 13, Radio Bean hosted a memorial for local musician Mike deutsch, who passed away unexpectedly a few days earlier. Deutsch, 41, had been an active musician in town for close to 20 years and played in a number of notable bands, including Outer MOngOlia, the Fiddleheads, Black sea Quartet, cccOMe?

and, most recently, space tiger — the last with his young son, aidan pattersOn deutsch, on lead vocals and guitar. I can’t claim to have known Deutsch well. I remember him as an energetic stalwart in BSQ around the time I returned home to Burlington from Boston to rekindle my own music career years ago. I didn’t even know his first name was Mike and not his more commonly used nickname, Meistah, for several years after meeting him. But as he noted in his poignant and funny eulogy that night, his old BSQ bandmate, drummer Jeff Campoli,

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didn’t, either. I’m guessing we weren’t the only ones. Though I didn’t know Mike Deutsch well, the ripples his life created impacted mine and probably yours as well — even if you didn’t realize it. It’s said that no man is an island. That sentiment rang true at Radio Bean on that gray Thursday evening. The cozy café was packed with people from all walks of Burlington life who had come to say good bye to a dear friend. Old bandmates came from as far as New Orleans to speak to his intense passion and skill. Longtime coworkers came from Healthy Living, including one who told us that Deutsch helped her grow from an angry teenager into a balanced and happy young woman. There was an old friend who had lost touch but said he could count on seeing Deutsch whenever david grisMan was playing in town. And there were newer Bean regulars, who have taken the places of older ones as the latter have grown up. Radio Bean owner lee andersOn said that Meistah’s contributions were essential to his coffee shop, now a vital hub of Burlington’s arts and music scenes. (It’s a long story, but Deutsch almost single-handedly saved Radio Bean with his financial savvy a few years ago.) There were people who, like me, only knew him a little bit. Others, such as a young woman who had written a poem admiring Deutsch from afar, barely knew him at all. There was music, laughter and tears. And later, there was dancing. It was the kind of night when Burlington’s close community becomes a family, and you think that it can only happen in a place like ours. We might not always get along, we might even resent being stuck together sometimes. But when tragedy strikes — and for the young family he leaves behind, Deutsch’s death can be called nothing less — we come together to support and care for one another the best we can. And we can take a moment to appreciate the lives that surround us and be grateful for the fleeting time we have together.

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rED squarE: Wild man Blues, 7 p.m., free. Hoptronica (hip-hop, EDm), 9 p.m., free. DJ cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

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a hooky brand of Americana-infused indie music in a similar vein as Mumford & Sons and the Lumineers, those records have garnered heavy national airplay, especially on college and internet radio stations. The band plays the Cupola Music Festival at Mayo Fields in Stowe this Saturday, June 22, with locals tallgrass gEtDOWn, the sHaDy trEEs and EntEnDrE. 7 p.m., free. 2K Deep presents: platinum One Year Anniversary (EDm), 10 p.m., free. DinO's Pizza: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. DOBrá tEa: robert resnik (folk), 7 p.m., free. franny O's: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. HalflOungE: Half & Half comedy (standup), 8 p.m., free. The Harder They come (EDm), 10:30 p.m., free. HigHEr grOunD sHOWCasE lOungE: twenty one pilots, the secret Lives (pop), 8:30 p.m., $12/15. AA. manHattan Pizza & PuB: Hot Waxxx with Justcaus & pen West (hip-hop), 9:30 p.m., free. nECtar's: Trivia mania with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., free. something With strings (bluegrass), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+. O'BriEn's irisH PuB: DJ Dominic (hip-hop), 9:30 p.m., free. On taP Bar & grill: Jenni Johnson & friends (blues), 7 p.m., free. raDiO BEan: Dave fugel & friends (jazz), 6 p.m., free. shane Hardiman Trio with Geza carr & rob morse (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Kat Wright & the indomitable soul Band (soul), 11 p.m., $3. rED squarE: flint Blade & Honeydew (folk), 5 p.m., free. Alex Vans & the Hideaway (rock), 7 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m. rED squarE BluE rOOm: DJ cre8 (house), 10 p.m., free. rí rá irisH PuB: Last Words (rock), 9 p.m., free. skinny PanCakE: flint Blade

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tHE HuB PizzEria & PuB: Dinner Jazz with fabian rainville, 6:30 p.m., free. Open mic, 9 p.m., free.

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On lighter note, KELLY RIEL, bassist for local riot-grrrl punk band DOLL FIGHT!, is launching a new record label, Stick Shift Records. In a recent email to Seven Days, Riel writes that the new DIY imprint aims to “more actively promote women’s presence in the punk scene in Vermont” and beyond. The first SSR project is a compilation for which Riel is currently soliciting tracks from “feminist punk bands” from around New England, New York and Canada. She adds that neither the label nor the comp is necessarily exclusive to women, only that interested acts share feminist ideals. In fact, the first two bands tabbed for the comp, Connecticut’s 404ERROR and Rhode Island’s the BITCHIN’ AARDVARKS — Best. Band name. Ever. — are both all male. For info on the label and how to submit music for the comp, check out facebook.com/ stickshiftrecords.

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Last but not least, the swank digs at Juniper, the bar at Hotel Vermont in Burlington, got a little hipper when it was announced that local DJ and promoter LUIS CALDERIN has signed on as the bar’s music director. To start with, Calderin is curating a weekly Friday residency he’s dubbed the Carnival. It will feature an eclectic mix of DJs and bands from week to week, including Calderin himself this Friday, June 21. Additionally, the bar will host local jazz giant RAY VEGA every Wednesday and more live music on Saturdays.

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Radio Bean: Kid's music with Linda "Tickle Belly" Bassick, 11 a.m., free. Blue fox (blues), 7 p.m., free. max Garcia conover (folk), 8 p.m., free. HannaH's field (gypsy reggae), 9 p.m., free. Kim and chris (acoustic blues rock), 10 p.m., free. Other Bones (electronic soul), 11 p.m., free. full Tang (world rock), 12:30 a.m., free.

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Red SquaRe Blue Room: DJ mixx (EDm), 9 p.m., $5.

naked tuRtle: Glass Onion (rock), 10 p.m., free.

Red SquaRe: Zak smith Trio (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. Winovino (gypsy jazz), 8 p.m., $5. mashtodon (mashup), 11 p.m., $5.

RuBen JameS: DJ cre8 (hip-hop), 10:30 p.m., free.

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

Rí Rá iRiSh PuB: supersounds DJ (Top 40), 10 p.m., free. Skinny Pancake: Whiskey Geese (folk), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation. VeRmont PuB & BReweRy: The Whiskey Dicks (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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BagitoS: michael Arnowitt (acoustic), 6 p.m., Donations. chaRlie o'S: Winovino (gypsy jazz), 10 p.m., free. gReen mountain taVeRn: DJ Jonny p (Top 40), 9 p.m., $2. the ReSeRVoiR ReStauRant & taP Room: serotheft (live EDm), 10 p.m., free. whammy BaR: The Heckhounds (blues), 7 p.m., free.

champlain valley 51 main: sunyata (Afrocarribean), 8 p.m., free.

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on taP BaR & gRill: Quadra (rock), 9 p.m., free. Radio Bean: small mountain Bear (singer-songwriter), noon, free. Laura Heaberlin (singer-songwriter), 3 p.m. cam Will (indie folk), 5:30 p.m., free. Billy Eli and the spook Lights (Americana), 7 p.m., free. Belligerence (acoustic flamenco glitch monster), 8 p.m., free. Elder scrolls (ghost folk), 9 p.m., free. minor flail (flail folk), 10 p.m., free. sal Geloso & up, up We Go!, 11 p.m., free. Gentle frankie (rock), 12:30 a.m., $3.

Red SquaRe: John Daly Trio (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. The Amida Bourbon project (folk rock), 8 p.m., $5. DJ craig mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5.

on the RiSe BakeRy: Ellen powell Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., Donations. touRteRelle: francesca Blanchard (french chanson), 7 p.m., free. two BRotheRS taVeRn: Geoffrey Demarsh

northern

Bee'S kneeS: Dan Liptak & Greg Evans (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Donations. moog'S Place: n'goni rock (world rock), 9 p.m., free. RimRockS mountain taVeRn: friday night frequencies with DJ rekkon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

monoPole: north funktree (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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BackStage PuB: smokin' Gun (rock), 9 p.m., free. BReakwateR café: Hot neon magic (’80s new Wave), 6 p.m., free. chuRch & main ReStauRant: night Vision (EDm), 9 p.m., free. cluB metRonome: retronome (’80s dance party), 10 p.m., $5. finnigan'S PuB: Donna Thunder and the storm (country), 10 p.m., free. fRanny o'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. halflounge: Zach rhoads (soul), 3 p.m., free. Zach rhoads 2.0 (soul), 8 p.m., free. DJ cre8 (eclectic), 10:30 p.m., free. JP'S PuB: Karaoke with megan, 10 p.m., free. manhattan Pizza & PuB: safari DisGo, 9:30 p.m., free. maRRiott haRBoR lounge: Jake Whitesell (jazz), 8:30 p.m. monkey houSe: save Ends, spirit Animal, somos, 10K Volt Ghost, shiska (rock), 8:30 p.m., $5. 18+. nectaR'S: iris Downey (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free. Dwight richter Trio, chic Gamine (soul), 9 p.m., $5.

Red SquaRe Blue Room: DJ raul (salsa), 7 p.m., free. DJ stavros (EDm), 11 p.m., $5. RuBen JameS: craig mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free. Rí Rá iRiSh PuB: The X-rays (rock), 10 p.m., free. Skinny Pancake: Birdseed Bandits (folk), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation. VeRmont PuB & BReweRy: funkwagon (funk), 10 p.m., free.

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BagitoS: irish sessions, 2 p.m., free. steve Hartmann (singersongwriter), 6 p.m., Donations. chaRlie o'S: Duke Aeroplane and the Wrong numbers (old-time jazz), 10 p.m., free. PoSitiVe Pie 2: Lake superior, Elison Jackson (garage blues), 10:30 p.m., $5. tuPelo muSic hall: savoy Brown (blues rock), 7 p.m., $30. club 188 at Tupelo music Hall (dance party), 10 p.m., free.

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Far Out Since forming in 2005, Kentucky’s

a festival-circuit favorite, rocking audiences at Bonnaroo, Sasquatch and Electric Forest, among other events across the country. The psych-rock band’s bracing fusion of analog and synth sounds within spacey, art-rock constructs has landed them on stages alongside such similarly provocative acts as the Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse and Primus. Catch them at the Monkey House in Winooski on Monday, June 24.

the huB PizzeRia & PuB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

51 main: Kasata sound (EDm), 8 p.m., free.

matteRhoRn: The shady Trees (jam), 9 p.m., $5.

city limitS: Dance party with DJ Earl (Top 40), 9 p.m., free.

moog'S Place: sky Blue Boys (bluegrass), 9 p.m., free.

two BRotheRS taVeRn: The mind Gap (blues), 10 p.m., free.

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Bee'S kneeS: Z-Jaz (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

moRning telePoRtation have become

monoPole: mister f (rock), 10 p.m., free. naked tuRtle: Glass Onion (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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halflounge: B-sides with DJ sleezy D (deep house), 7 p.m., free. Building Blox (EDm), 10 p.m., free.

BReakwateR café: collette and the mudcats (acoustic rock), 2 p.m., free.

higheR gRound BallRoom: The neighbourhood, the 1975 (hip-hop), 8 p.m., $0.99. AA.

cluB metRonome: Deep House Lounge with DJs Tommy Hogunz, DZA, sleezy D & Jahson (EDm), 9 p.m., free.

higheR gRound ShowcaSe lounge: mishka (reggae), 8:30 p.m., $15/17. AA.

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fRanny o'S: Vermont's Got Talent Open mic, 8 p.m., free.

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Say you’re a record reviewer and you’ve just been handed an album by a bluesy guitar-and-drums rock duo. Right off the bat you’re conscious of the two obvious, go-to comparisons readily available to you. But wait. You stop and tell yourself that you’re a better and more creative critic than that. You’re already writing a review and haven’t even listened to the damn thing yet! So you take it out for a spin and … soon find yourself right back where you started. Maybe it’s the easy way out, but you’re probably just right. Or right-ish. On their latest release, Steam Engine, Montpelier’s bluesy guitar-and-drums duo Lake Superior combine the simple, old-time slide-guitar crunch of the White Stripes with the more expansive, more confrontationally modern take on the blues-rock of the Black Keys. Steam Engine’s opener, “The River,” begins with a lonely slide-guitar riff, breezy and flowing. The sound is clean in a way that seems both appropriate and kinda deceiving, considering what’s

to come. Peter Rahn enters, singing, “I spend my time…” It’s an ascending line and sounds something like a young, less pissed-off Frank Black. And then the drums. The Robert Johnson a-tappin’ his foot blues mentality is there, but drummer Jeff Thomson offers more. Here, and throughout the record, the guitar work brings you down into the blues and the drum work puts you up on the rock, while the vocals go in whichever direction is most appropriate for the given track. Midway through the album, cozy in slot number seven, “The River #2” starts with another slide-guitar riff, but less lonesome and way dirtier. And then the drums. The song is littered with

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breaker. Folk music history is littered with singers who play guitar mostly to have something to do with their hands while they perform. Zara’s uniquely insightful writing and her expressive delivery make her a musician worth listening to. Tatterhood closes on the title track, which is based on a children’s story of the same name. An homage to Zara’s father, the tale involves a princess who eschews regal trappings in favor of ragged clothing and rides a goat instead of a horse. As Zara observes in the album’s liner notes, it’s a rare folk tale in which the “heroine is not a refined princess but a wild, barefooted, headstrong girl.” You could say much the same of Tatterhood. It is a rare folk record in which the heroine, Zara, is out to change the world not through majestic idealism but thoughtful, down-to-earth humility. Hana Zara releases Tatterhood with a show at Radio Bean in Burlington on Saturday, June 29.

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Except that the remainder of the record reveals her to be anything but aloof. In fact, it’s fair to surmise her restive nature is born not out of indifference but of profound caring. Moving tunes such as “New World Order,” “Afterlife” and “Lithuania” suggest Zara just sees the world a little differently than most. She’s a deeply sensitive and perceptive writer with a gift for distilling her emotions in a way that is neither trite nor cliché. Zara’s lone weakness is that her guitar skills are rudimentary at best. She does just enough with her simplistic strumming style to create a foundation for her vocals. But that’s no deal

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Armed with just an acoustic guitar and a pleasant voice, Burlington-based songwriter Hana Zara might seem to be cut from the same time-honored cloth as countless idealistic coffeehouse songwriters before her. Zara may hold high ideals, but as her new album Tatterhood reveals, she is not your average folkie. Rather than parrot good-intentioned but wearisome messages of unity and transformation, Zara presents herself as something of an antihero on her sophomore record. Hers is a welcome contrarian voice in a genre flooded with pseudo-philosophers. On album opener “Dropout Generation” she intones, “With a peace sign patch and the face of Che Guevara / And your dumb wet dreams of the Greenwich Village era,” before taking her peers to task with, “Spun on dirty speed in the city street pollution. / This is not a revolution.” Zara’s opening shot across the bow could be dismissed as punkish apathy.

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Monkey House: Latin night (salsa), 7 p.m., $3/5. 18+. nectar's: mi Yard Reggae night with Big Dog & Demus, 9 p.m., Free. on tap Bar & Grill: Zack dupont (singer-songwriter), 11 a.m., Free. radio Bean: Bohemian Blues Quartet (gypsy jazz), 11 a.m., Free. saloon sessions with Brett Hughes (country), 1 p.m., Free. Tar Rosin, 4 p.m., Free. Trio Gusto (parisian jazz), 5 p.m., Free. chicky stoltz (Americanny), 7:30 p.m., Free. The Whiskey Geese (acoustic rage), 9 p.m., Free. Lake superior (garage blues), 10 p.m., Free. The Labor Days (fusion), 11:30 p.m., Free. red square: Ryan Hanson Band (rock), 7 p.m., Free. DJ Robbie J (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. VerMont puB & Brewery: sam Armstrong Trio (jazz), 2 p.m., Free.

central

red square: The sticky souls (jam), 7 p.m., Free. mashtodon (mashup), 10 p.m., Free. ruBen JaMes: Why not monday? with Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

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cHarlie o's: Trivia night, 8 p.m., Free.

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MooG's place: seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 8 p.m., Free.

Killer Giant Certain pairings seem strange at first glance but ultimately reveal themselves to be wholly

amazing — like pickles and ice cream. Such is the case of Talking Heads front man daVid Byrne's collaboration with art-

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rock chanteuse st. Vincent. The duo’s debut record Love This Giant has been praised near universally by critics for its

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playful sophistication and charm. Says NPR’s Stephen Thompson, the album has “a persistent flair for movement and mayhem.” David Byrne and St. Vincent play the Ben & Jerry’s Concerts on the Green Series at the Shelburne Museum

skinny pancake: Billy Eli (folk), 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

franny o's: Kurt Van Hook Band (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

tupelo Music Hall: The psychedelic Furs (new wave), 7 p.m., $55.

HalflounGe: Funkwagon's Tequila project (funk), 10 p.m., Free.

red square: Ragged Glory (neil Young tribute), 7 p.m., Free. craig mitchell (house), 10 p.m., Free.

northern

HiGHer Ground sHowcase lounGe: Os mutantes, Tuff sunshine (Tropicália), 8:30 p.m., $20. AA.

cHarlie o's: Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free.

leuniG's Bistro & café: cody sargent (jazz), 7 p.m., Free.

two BrotHers taVern: monster Hits Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

Monty's old Brick taVern: Open mic, 6 p.m., Free. nectar's: Gubbuldis (acoustic), 7:30 p.m., Free. purple Drank (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

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radio Bean: Jeremy Gilchrist (folk), 7 p.m., Free. Open mic, 9 p.m., Free.

BaGitos: Eric Friedman (folk), 11 a.m., Donations.

MatterHorn: chris Tagatac (acoustic rock), 4 p.m., Free.

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

cluB MetronoMe: Dead set with cats under the stars (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

Bee's knees: David Langevin (piano), 10:30 a.m., Donations. collin craig continuum (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

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Boatman's Lament, ATLATL, savage Hen, 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

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HalflounGe: Family night Live Jam, 10:30 p.m., Free. ManHattan pizza & puB: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free. Monkey House: Am & msR presents: morning Teleportation (psych-rock), 8:30 p.m., $8. 18+. nectar's: metal monday:

olde nortHender: Abby Jenne & the Enablers (rock), 9 p.m., Free. on tap Bar & Grill: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., Free. radio Bean: stephen callahan Trio (jazz), 6 p.m., Free. Derek Burkins (singer-songwriter), 8:30 p.m., Free. Honky-Tonk sessions, 10 p.m., $3.

this Saturday, June 22. franny o's: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free.

central

HalflounGe: scott mangan (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., Free. Rewind with DJ craig mitchell (retro), 10 p.m., Free.

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HiGHer Ground sHowcase lounGe: still Rings True, the navidson Record, iron sword, colossus Rot (punk), 7 p.m., $5. AA.

northern

Bee's knees: children's sing Along with Lesley Grant, 10 a.m., Donations. MooG's place: seth Eames & miriam Bernardo (singersongwriters), 8:30 p.m., Free.

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Breakwater café: Eight 02 (jazz), 6 p.m., Free.

Hotel VerMont: Amber deLaurentis Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. Jp's puB: Karaoke with morgan, 10 p.m., Free. leuniG's Bistro & café: paul Asbell, clyde stats and chris peterman (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. ManHattan pizza & puB: Open mic with Andy Lugo, 9:30 p.m., Free. nectar's: What a Joke! comedy Open mic (standup), 7 p.m., Free. concrete Rivals, Lake superior (surf, garage rock), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

on tap Bar & Grill: Leno & Young (acoustic rock), 7:30 p.m., Free. radio Bean: irish sessions, 9 p.m., Free. Jenny Woodward (singer-songwriter), 5 p.m., Free. Justin Barton (blues), 6 p.m., Free. Freddy shehadi & James Kinne (acoustic), 7 p.m., Free. nnA Tapes, 11 p.m., Free. red square: Julian chobot Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., Free.DJ cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. siGnal kitcHen: Hound mouth (folk rock), 9 p.m., $12. 18+. skinny pancake: Josh panda and Brett Lanier (rock), 7 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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BaGitos: mia Kyla (folk), 6 p.m., Donations. Green Mountain taVern: 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. on tHe rise Bakery: Open Bluegrass, 8 p.m., Donations. two BrotHers taVern: Trivia night, 7 p.m., Free.

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Bee's knees: Linda Bassick (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., Donations. tHe HuB pizzeria & puB: seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., Free. MooG's place: Lowell Thompson (alt-country), 8:30 p.m., Free. parker pie co.: Trivia night, 7 p.m., Free.

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wHaMMy Bar: Open mic, 6:30 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 BroWn’S markET BiSTro, 1618 Scott Highway, Groton, 584-4124 ChoW! BELLa, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405 CLairE’S rESTaUranT & Bar, 41 Main St., Hardwick, 472-7053 CoSmiC BakErY & Café, 30 S. Main St., St. Albans, 524-0800 CoUnTrY PanTrY DinEr, 951 Main St., Fairfax, 849-0599 CroP BiSTro & BrEWErY, 1859 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4304 grEY fox inn, 990 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8921 ThE hUB PizzEria & PUB, 21 Lower Main St., Johnson, 635-7626 ThE LiTTLE CaBarET, 34 Main St., Derby, 293-9000 maTTErhorn, 4969 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198 ThE mEETinghoUSE, 4323 Rt. 1085, Smugglers’ Notch, 644-8851 moog’S PLaCE, 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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arriet Wood’s “Inner Doors” show of abstractexpressionist paintings bursts forth as a late flowering. With 20 canvases and scrolls hanging in the lobby of the Vermont Supreme Court in Montpelier, the 75-year-old Marshfield artist reinvigorates a movement that’s nearly as old as she is. These sure-handed and sharp-eyed ab-ex paintings demonstrate Wood’s mastery of what she describes as a “challenging” form — one to which she has turned late in her career. “Flowering” is an apt metaphor, since many of the pieces in this cheerful exhibit riff on floral themes. Wood’s titles often point explicitly to the sources of her inspiration in seasonal landscapes. Militantly abstract painters strive to divorce their creations from the natural world, but it may be hard for Vermont artists, no matter how strong their devotion to nonobjective expression, to disguise the influence of the world outside their windows. “Spring, Jug Brook Road,” the first work a visitor encounters, sets the tone, with broad bands of red and clumps of yellow glowing at the center of a large canvas that’s also alive with streaks of white and eddies of blue. Wood alludes to a lily pond in the upperleft corner, where splotches of pink float on one of those blue pools. Surprisingly for a painting with “spring” in its title, there’s barely any green to be seen. Along with blossoming and lushness, “Inner Doors” presents the “complexities” and “distillations” that, Wood says in her artist’s statement, attract her to abstract expressionism. In “Night Dance,” for example, the viewer becomes tangled up in blue as compressed, writhing azure and cobalt strands anneal into a square that covers two-thirds of the canvas. The rest of it remains untouched white, showing

how powerfully absence can accentuate presence. “Sugar Snow” demonstrates the difference between white paint and white primer. Here, Wood uses white as a receding background element that causes strokes of creamy pink and streaks of mustardy yellow to pop from the picture plane. Effective layering is among the techniques that give Wood’s work the complexities she seeks. Her paintings also demand contemplation because of the variety of ways in which Wood applies paint to a surface. It sometimes appears to have been squeezed right from the tube or spattered from a distance, à la Jackson Pollock. Pencil-thin markings on some of the canvases suggest that Wood may have worked with the handle of her brush as well as with its bristles. Two of the three sets of scrolls included in the show are oil painted with the same verve and exquisite color harmonies that Wood brings

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REVIEW ATTRACT HER TO ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM. to her canvases. The visual effects are different, however, because the material, paper, does not have the same absorptive capacity, and because these horizontal pieces dangle from wires rather than being pulled tautly into squares. The artist scores an aesthetic knockout in the first pairing, simply titled “Scroll I” and “Scroll II.” The combination of blooming pinks and splotches of maize in the left-hand piece beautifully complements the blue tendrils twisting around the same maize forms in the scroll on the right. But the artist has unintentionally set us up for a letdown. The triptych of scrolls that follow look like a child has doodled on them. They’re chaotic and crude, lacking a unifying approach and consisting of squiggles of mismatched colors. VISUAL ART IN SEVEN DAYS:

Skeptics — philistines might be a more accurate term — who think abstract expressionism means doing whatever you feel like doing can see by comparing Wood’s scrolls that this simply isn’t so. Deft judgments concerning colors and their placement are essential to an abstract painting if it is to appeal to, or at least provoke, an audience. Wood displays those attributes in almost all the works in this show; they desert her in a couple of cases, and the difference is obvious. Mention must be made of the irony of a Wood exhibit being mounted in a citadel of the political establishment. It’s inherently odd to have to pass through a metal detector and undergo a bag inspection to view an art show. But that’s not the primary dissonance

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one experiences while viewing “Inner Doors.” Wood entered the art world back in the ’50s via the NO!art movement. It arose as a political protest against racism and war and as a rejection of the dominant art genres of that time: abstract expressionism and pop art. The young Wood, who studied at the Pratt Institute and the Art Students League of New York, also hung out at the Cedar Tavern, which served as the clubhouse of the beatnik elite. Its storied glories include drunken escapades by the likes of Pollock, Willem de Kooning and other ab-ex heavies. Vermonters who view Wood’s show will be thankful that she has rejected NO!art’s rejection of abstract expressionism and found her way to a place in the art world where she clearly feels at home. K EV I N J . K EL L EY ““Inner Doors,” paintings by Harriet Wood, Vermont Supreme Court Lobby, Montpelier. Through June 27.

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'3D, Hi Def anD actual Size': Tiny, affordable things and big, precious things by Joel urruty, Mandy Daniels, george peterson, susan Madesci and bruce R. MacDonald. Through July 15 at havoc gallery in burlington. 'art eDucatorS unite! creation & collaboration': An exhibition of work by 11 Vermont public-school art educators who meet twice a month to support one another in the pursuit of their own art making. Through July 31 at Flynndog in burlington. info, 863-0093. 'art'S alive JurieD exHibition': work by Vermont artists is displayed in the 27th annual Art's Alive Festival of Fine Art. Through June 29 at union station in burlington. info, 660-9005. 'artiStic inSigHtS': The inaugural exhibition of s.p.A.C.e.'s new artist membership program. Through August 17 at soda plant in burlington. info, spacegalleryvt.com. blake larSen: Abstract expressionist acrylic paintings. Through June 28 at brickels gallery in burlington. info, 825-8214. caSey brinkman & HarriSon HomeS: "Cosmic Atmosphere," works in spray paint and acrylic by the teen artists. Through June 28 at Davis studio gallery in burlington. info, 425-2700. 'cHamplain valley pHoto Slam': photography by local artists of all ages and abilities. organized for the third year by Darkroom gallery. Through June 23 at ArtsRiot gallery in burlington. info, 777-3686. clark ruSSell: "Mixed Media," high-relief collages and abstracts created from salvaged scrap metals. Through August 24 at Amy e. Tarrant gallery, Flynn Center, in burlington. info, 652-4500. clay SHow: work by studio members, students and staff who have experimented with surfacedecoration techniques such as sgrafitto, image transfer, slip, oxide, carving, and additive and subtractive texture. Through June 30 at burlington City Arts print & Clay studio. info, 860-7474. Dick & nancy weiS: "parallels," recent acrylic and encaustic paintings by the husband and wife artists. Through June 25 at Furchgott sourdiffe gallery in shelburne. info, 985-3848.

'fly: a group SHow': Artists from Vermont and beyond interpreted the word "fly" on 6-by-6-inch wood panels. Through June 30 at penny Cluse Café in burlington. info, 872-3753.

'glaSS are uS': graal glasswork and sculpture, all hand blown and sculpted in the pine street workshop. Through september 27 at Ao! glass in burlington. info, 488-4455. group SHow: works by Marc Awodey, Carolyn enz hack, paige berg Rizvi, Ruth hamilton, will patlove, Che schreiner, David powell and ethan Azarian. Curated by seAbA. Through June 30 at the innovation Center of Vermont in burlington. info, 859-9222.

'travelS witH alDen': The gallery celebrates what would have been the 100th birthday of its founder, Alden

call to artiStS color-blinD b&w pHoto SHow: The inability to distinguish one or more chromatic colors, distinction of space by the edges of darkness and light. entry fee. Deadline: July 24, midnight esT. Juror: Matthew gamber. info, darkroomgallery. com/ex46. call for art to benefit tHe vermont cancer center! Art can include paintings, prints, photography, sculpture. Commitments for donations July 15; final art delivered August 30. info, kellyfiske.com/blog. call for makerS: show off your nifty Arduino-driven contraption or robotics project at the second annual Champlain Mini Maker Faire, saturday, september 28, and sunday, september 29, at shelburne Farms. organizers are now accepting applications for exhibitors. goo.gl/oRDVl. Deadline: July 31. ‘aritiStic inSigHtS’: become a member of the s.p.A.C.e. gallery and show your work at the soda plant for the inaugural members exhibit, “Artistic insights.” Then gain free entry to the gallery’s large Art hop exhibit, “Represent!” Many other benefits included. Deadline: June 28. info, spacegalleryvt.com.

apron conceptS: The Catamount Fiberistas are curating an exhibit on personal responses to the concept of an apron. seeking art of any media including oil, acrylic, watercolor, photograph, fabric, print, poem, written reflection or mixed media. Artwork should be apron-size or smaller, but try us with any other proposal. send images, along with description, title, date and dimension, to fiberarts@catamountarts.org. Deadline: september 1. magic lantern art film feStival: helen Day Art Center is accepting submissions for film festival. Videos should not have age restrictions; five-minute maximum play time; audio-less. Deadline: June 21. info, helenday. com/film-festival. wall to canvaS: wall to Canvas is seeking 12 street-style artists who use wheat pasting, stencils, collage, spray painting, markers and the like to create unique pieces of art for a live-art competition at the Magic hat Artifactory on saturday, August 24. Cash prize and live auction. Deadline: July 31. 18 or older. Application at magichat.net/ walltocanvas. call for pHotoS: “City,” uptown, downtown, urban spaces, public places and the life that inhabits them. Deadline: June 26. Juror: stephen perloff. info, darkroomgallery.com/ex45. Seeking Quilt artiStS: “Celebrate Colchester 250th

Jeff bruno: "These Are ghosts," paintings in a variety of media and seemingly disparate styles. Through June 29 at backspace gallery in burlington. info, spacegalleryvt.com. JeSSa gilbert: "Connections," paintings that investigate movement and action, skyway and

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StuDentS of liSa foreSter beacH: watercolor works by experienced Vermont artists as well as beginners who have been honing their craft with the stowe painter. June 23 through July 14 at emile A. gruppe gallery in Jericho. Reception, sunday, June 23, 3-5 p.m. info, 899-3211. SHula Salem: “The universal language of Color and Art," an exhibit of abstract-expressionist paintings curated by the late artist's son Michael salem. Through June 22 at Chaffee Art Center in Rutland. Reception: Friday, June 21, 6-8 p.m. info, 775-0356. 20tH annual JurieD Summer exHibition: work in a variety of media. June 21 through July 26 at AVA gallery and Art Center in lebanon, n.h. Reception: Friday, June 21, 5-7 p.m. info, 603-448-3117.

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2014 propoSalS: studio place Arts uses its second- and thirdfloor space for solo and small group shows. submit a proposal to spA for consideration of such a show during 2014. For info on submitting a complete application, go to studioplacearts. com, click “gallery,” then “Calls to Artists.” Deadline: July 1.

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escalator; gaal SHepHerD: oil paintings, gates 1-8. Curated by bCA. Through July 6 at burlington Airport in south burlington. info, 532-6533.

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Haley biSHop: work by the 2012 winner of the brewery's labels for libation contest. Through July 31 at Magic hat brewing Company in south burlington. info, 658-2739.

art on park: live music and local food make for a festival atmosphere at this weekly outdoor art and craft show. Thursday, June 20, 5:30-8:30 p.m., park street, stowe.

'from Dairy to DoorStep: milk Delivery in new englanD': An exhibit that chronicles more than 200 years of dairy history, featuring historic photographs, advertisements, ephemera and artifacts. Through August 4 at sheldon Museum in Middlebury. executive director bill brooks leads a gallery talk. wednesday, June 19, noon, Milly Rooney, Monument Farms Dairy's treasurer since 1963, leads a gallery talk. wednesday, June 26, noon, sheldon Museum, Middlebury. info, 388-2117.

erik wilSon: paintings and ceramics by the local artist. June 22 through July 6 at RoTA gallery in plattsburgh, n.Y. Reception: saturday, June 22, 5-7 p.m. info, 518-314-9872.

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gail Salzman: "soundings," abstract oil paintings that offer a metaphorical investigation into water’s seen and unseen influences on our lives; Dan tranberg: "imperial Material," paintings that incorporate yarn, glitter and Roll-A-Tex to emphasize materiality above all else. Through July 6 at bCA Center in burlington. info, 865-7166.

life-Drawing SeSSion: Artists practice their painting and drawing techniques with a live model. Reservations encouraged. wednesday, June 19, 6-9 p.m.; sunday, June 23, 2-5 p.m.; wednesday, June 26, 6-9 p.m., black horse Fine Art supply, burlington. info, 860-4972.

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'founD!': Vintage photos, forgotten paintings, a Kupfer Bibel and other oddities the Dostie brothers have found while searching for vintage frames. Through June 30 at Dostie bros. Frame shop in burlington. info, 660-9005.

life Drawing for artiStS: Artists 18 and older bring their own materials and sketch, draw and paint from a live model. wednesday, June 19, 6-9 p.m.; wednesday, June 26, 6-9 p.m., Vermont institute of Contemporary Arts, Chester. info, 875-1018.

bryan, with an exhibition of his plein-air works painted in 26 countries over 60 years. Through september 2 at bryan Memorial gallery in Jeffersonville. Mickey Myers moderates a roundtable discussion with Alden T. bryan, beckner bryan, Fiona Cooper Fenwick and Jane george shaw: sunday, June 23, 2 p.m. info, 644-5100.

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elvira tripp: "Angles," artwork inspired by origami figures and kaleidoscope-like images. Through June 29 at s.p.A.C.e. gallery in burlington. info, spacegalleryvt.com.

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Johanne Durocher YorDan: Art Affair by shearer presents paintings and mixed-media works by the Vermont artist. Through June 30 at shearer Chevrolet in south burlington. info, 658-1111. Kim BomBarD: still-life paintings by the Vermont artist. Through July 27 at left bank home & garden in burlington. info, 862-1001. 'Larger than Life: QuiLts BY VeLDa newman': Contemporary fiber art; 'traiLBLazers: horsePowereD VehicLes': An exhibit that explores connections between 19th-century carriages and today’s automotive culture; 'ogDen PLeissner, LanDscaPe Painter': watercolor sketches and finished paintings. Through october 31 at shelburne Museum. info, 985-3346. meghan raYmonD: "Crystals & Fog," encaustic paintings that incorporate utilitarian objects such as string and safety pins. Through June 29 at studio 266 in burlington. info, 266studios@gmail. com. moLLY BosLeY: "Remember, sebastian," scherenschnitte, or scissor-cut, constructions inspired by the artist's dreams. Through June 30 at Vintage inspired in burlington. info, 355-5418.

'no hanDs': work by the students and instructors of a four-month printmaking class at iskra print Collective. Through July 31 at JDK gallery in burlington. info, iskraprint.com. nancY stone & meLinDa white-Bronson: "Drawn to Music," translucent accordion books and layered watercolor paintings of musicians by stone; bronze work, a wood carving and a hand-stitched landscape quilt by white-bronson. Through August 31 at The Cathedral Church of st. paul in burlington. info, 860-7183.

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nini crane: paintings of Vermont landscapes, lake Champlain, flowers and nature. Through June 30 at Magnolia breakfast & lunch bistro in burlington. info, 862-7446. Peter Katz: Drawings by the Jeffersonville artist. Through June 30 at Red square in burlington. info, 318-2438. Peter miLLer: "A lifetime of Vermont people," more than 60 years of imagery by the Vermont photographer, exhibited in anticipation of his forthcoming book of the same name. Through June 30 at Frog hollow in burlington. info, 863-6458. 'restoratiVe Justice: the art of maKing amenDs': Artwork by participants in restorativejustice panels. Through July 31 at Metropolitan gallery, burlington City hall. info, 865-7166. roBert waLDo BruneLLe Jr.: Acrylic paintings of cityscapes, blue-collar culture and gumball machines. Through June 30 at Vintage Jewelers in burlington. info, 862-2233.

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moLLY BosLeY: "A Thousand pieces gone," a 2011 collection of papercuts incorporating found photographs. Through August 1 at healthy living Market and Café in south burlington. info, 863-2569.

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summer show: paintings by ed epstein, Mike strauss, nancy Tomzcak, Chelsea piazza and lin warren; photographs by Jim Moore; sumi-ink work by Aya itagaki; and collage work by Arthur penfield Tremblay. Curated by bCA. Through August 31 at Maltex building in burlington. info, 865-7166. susan aBBott: "Vermont Journal: small paintings from Four seasons," plein-air work by the Vermont artist. Through August 31 at shelburne Vineyard. info, 985-8222. suzanne DoLLois: photographic work by the Vermont artist. Curated by seAbA. Through August 30 at pine street Deli in burlington. info, 862-9614. tessa hoLmes: paintings by the Vermont artist. Curated by seAbA. Through August 30 at speeder & earl's (pine street) in burlington. info, 658-6016. toDD r. LocKwooD: "one Degree of separation," black-and-white photographic portraits, 1975-2012. Through July 15 at Freeman hall Conference Room, Champlain College in burlington. info, 860-2733. 'traces': Mark waskow and Jean Cherouny present an exhibit inspired by performance artists who create a "trace," something that is directly or indirectly related to the performance that will survive the performance. Curated by seAbA. Through August 30 at VCAM studio in burlington. info, 651-9692. trine wiLson: photographs of flowers by the Vermont artist. Through July 31 at April Cornell in burlington. info, 355-4834. Vermont watercoLor societY annuaL sPring JurieD awarDs show: paintings by member artists. Through June 30 at seAbA Center in burlington. info, 859-9222. 'we are famiLY': photographers capture intimate and kooky moments with their kin. Through June 23 at Darkroom gallery in essex Junction. info, 777-3686. 'wYeth Vertigo': works by three generations of one of the most influential families in modern American art, n.C., Andrew and Jamie wyeth. June 22 through october 31 at shelburne Museum. info, 985-3346.

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aLexis KYriaK: sculpture, acrylics, pastels and graphite, displayed in the artist's working studio. Through July 31 at Dove in the window studio in northfield. info, 485-6610. cinDY griffith: "seasons in Transition," paintings by the Vermont artist. Through June 30 at Red hen bakery & Café in Middlesex. info, 229-4326. cYnthia crawforD: "Close To home: upper Valley inspirations, a Journey Through nature’s wonders," wildlife photos and paintings. Through June 30 at Vins nature Center in Quechee. info, 359-5001. gLen coBurn hutcheson: paintings, drawings and sculpture by the Montpelier artist. Visitors are invited to drop by Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m., and be the subject of a "talking portrait," a life-size pencil drawing. Through July 31 at storefront studio gallery in Montpelier. info, 839-5349.

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her visionary show “At One With Nature: New and Revisited,” on view at Brandon Music through September 2. Nature and civilization harmoniously share the frame in the acrylic paintings of Curtis’ “Peaceable Kingdom” collection, which began as journal sketches. The Brandon artist takes a more realistic approach than her Peaceable Kingdom predecessor, 19th-century painter Edward Hicks, who painted the feral beasts mingling with the domestic. Curtis paints her disparate subjects into compartments, depicting a fantasy in which there is space for everyone. Pictured: “Peaceable Kingdom #1.”

Gloria KinG Merritt: "Changing Gears," large-scale digital paintings by the Vermont artist. Through August 23 at the Great Hall in Springfield. Info, 258-3992. Guest artist show: Work by ceramic sculptor Sande French-Stockwell, kinetic sculptor Patty Sgrecci and jeweler Lochlin Smith. Through June 30 at Collective — the Art of Craft in Woodstock. Info, 457-1298. harriet wood: "Inner Doors," abstract paintings by the Vermont artist. Through June 27 at Vermont Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier. Info, harrietpwood@gmail.com. John henry hopKins: Drawing books the Vermont bishop produced with his son in the 1840s. Through June 30 at Vermont History Center in Barre. Info, 828-2180. lori hinrichsen: "The Conversation Got Lively,” abstract drawings and collages. Through June 30 at the Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Info, curator@capitolgrounds.com. MarK Goodwin: Abstract works that incorporate folds, scores and mark making. Through June 30 at Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-5422. 'MasterworKs': Sculpture and prints by Vermont artist Hugh Townley exhibited alongside a portion of his personal collection, including works by Eugene Atget, Harry Callahan, Salvador Dalí, Jean Dubuffet, Marcel Duchamp, Aaron Siskind, H.C. Westermann and Ossip Zadkine; MarK Goodwin: New abstract works by the Vermont artist. Through July 28 at BigTown Gallery in Rochester. Info, 767-9670.

robert hitziG: "Hard Line, Soft Color," painted wood sculptures by the Vermont artist. Through June 28 at Governor's Office Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749. shawn braley: "Vermonty: Humorous and Heartwarming Illustrated Prints," work by the Wilder, Vt., illustrator. Through August 9 at Tunbridge Public Library. Info, 889-9404.

'suspended worlds': An exhibit celebrating Curtains Without Borders, Vermont’s paintedtheater-curtain project, featuring a restored East Randolph curtain and photographs of several others from around the state. Through July 7 at Chandler Gallery in Randolph. Info, 728-9878.

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'unravelinG and turninG: a cliMate chanGe art exhibit': Work that addresses changing behaviors and transforming systems, explores the nature of loss and the root causes of climate change, and reimagines our collective future. Through June 30 at Goddard Art Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 598-4819.

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anne cady: "Twenty Years," 20 new oil paintings exhibited in celebration of the artist's two decades of portraying the Vermont countryside. Through June 30 at Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury. Info, 458-0098. bob boeMiG: "Reliefs," abstract sculptural landscapes inspired by the natural world. Through July 20 at Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland. Info, 468-6052. carol calhoun: Acrylic paintings by the Vermont artist. Through July 10 at Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury. Info, 388-4095. carvinG studio MeMbers' show: Members of the nonprofit arts-education center show their works in this annual exhibit. Through June 30 at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland. Info, 438-2097. chaffee invitational: Jewelry, paintings, origami, photography and sculpture by six new juried artists: Mary Alcantara, Ian Creitz, Ori Goldberg, Jane Ann Kantor, Morgan Haynes and Lisa May. Through June 29 at Chaffee Art Center in Rutland. Info, 775-0356. 'edward hopper in verMont': The legendary painter's Vermont watercolors on loan from institutions such as the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Neuberger Museum of Art at SUNY Purchase, as well as from private collections around the country, exhibited together for the first time. Through August 11 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-3168. ernest haas: "Vanished Vessels Made Visible," historical nautical paintings by the South Burlington artist. Through August 18 at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes. Info, ernesthaas@comcast.net. CHAMPLAIN VALLEY SHOWS

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'sprinG Garden and woods': Member artists exhibit their garden-inspired artwork, plus birdbaths, bird houses, garden sculptures, woodwork and more. Through June 30 at Blinking Light Gallery in Plainfield. Info, 454-0141.

'these honored dead: private and national coMMeMoration': An exhibit that tells the stories of Norwich alumni from both sides of the Civil War, focusing on the military draft, prisons and mourning rituals; 'useful and eleGant accoMplishMents': Landscape drawings by 19th-century Norwich University alumni and their contemporaries. Through December 20 at Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield. Info, 485-2183.

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'print — collect': Prints from New York Fine Print Fair founder Jeannot Barr's stock, as well as from member artists' private collections. Through June 30 at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. Info, 295-5901.

'the Mysterious Mind': Works by Fran Bull, Nina Benedetto, Joan Curtis, Thomas McGraw and Mareva Millarc. Through June 23 at Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts in Chester. Info, 875-1018.

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'playinG with tiMe': An exhibit that incorporates high-speed photography, time-lapse videos and animation to explore science and the ever-changing world. Through September 8 at Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich. Info, 649-2200.

books by Vermont authors, First and Second Floor Galleries; 'there's no place liKe hoMe': Artist books and fine bindings presented by the Book Arts Guild of Vermont, Third Floor Gallery. Through July 6 at Studio Place Arts in Barre. Info, 479-7069.

Calling all arTisTs! Have you ever dreamed of creating and working in a supportive environment with other artists? A place where there is space for artists to create, display and sell their work, meet with colleagues and have access to a cafe and other amenities. Compass Music and Arts Center is such a place. For more information and to schedule a visit call Edna sutton at 802-465-4071.

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Fran Bull: "Sound & Color," opera portraits on paper inspired by Japanese wood-block prints of Kabuki actors, illustrating the duality of performers in their roles. Through July 6 at Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. Info, 382-9222. 'Hidden away: 20tH and 21st Century works From tHe Permanent ColleCtion': An Alexander Calder mobile; sculptures by William Zorach, William King and Harry Bertoia; glass by Louis Comfort Tiffany and Dale Chihuly; watercolors by George Grosz and Luigi Lucioni; and oil paintings by Arthur Davies, Edwin Dickinson, Ivan Albright, John Sloan, Grant Wood, Alice Neel and Rackstraw Downes. June 25 through August 11 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-3168. Joan Curtis: "At One With Nature: New and Revisited," paintings that imagine humans coexisting with climate changes and increasingly dramatic weather events. Through September 2 at Brandon Music. Info, 465-4071. Patty sgreCCi & lyn dumoulin: "Nature Reflected ... Water, Line and Form," kinetic sculptures by Sgrecci, watercolor landscapes by DuMoulin. Through July 2 at Brandon Artists Guild. Info, 247-4956. raCHel Baird: "Atmospheres," new mixed-media work. Through June 30 at ZoneThree Gallery in Middlebury. Info, 249-3562. roger Book: "Breaking the Ice," abstractexpressionist paintings by the Vermont artist. Through August 18 at Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. Info, 247-4295. sunCommon solar PoP-uP gallery: Energyand environment-themed artwork by 11 Vermont artists. Through July 30 at 20 Main Street in Middlebury.

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'art on tHe reFuge': Paintings and photographs of the refuge's natural landscape. Through July 20 at Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge in Swanton. Info, 933-6677.

Janet wormser: Landscape and portrait paintings. Through July 5 at River Arts Center in Morrisville. Info, 888-1261. Jill madden & mariella Bisson: Mixed-media depictions of natural scenes by Bisson; paintings by Madden. Through June 30 at Upstairs at West Branch in Stowe. Info, 253-8943. JoHn BriCkels & aaron stein: "Cars 'r Art," contemporary automotive sculptures by the Vermont artists. Through July 14 at White Water Gallery in East Hardwick. Info, 563-2037. June exHiBit: Work by bowl turner Michael Fitzgerald, photographer Eugene Garron and glass artist Karen Scheffler. Through June 30 at Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls. Info, 933-6403. matt CHaney: Oil pastels on paper. Through July 28 at Bee's Knees in Morrisville. Info, 888-7889. nortHern vermont artist assoCiation: Work by 90 member artists exhibited in the 83rd annual juried spring show. Through July 5 at Visions of Vermont in Jeffersonville. Info, 644-8183. riCk norCross: “The Faces of Rock and Roll: 1969-1974," photographs by the Vermont musician from his years as music writer for The Tampa Times. Through July 1 at Island Arts South Hero Gallery. Info, 489-4023. saCHiko yosHida ZaHler: "Back to Back," drawings and watercolors. Through June 29 at Dylan's Café in St. Johnsbury. Info, 748-6755. trine wilson: Floral photographs by the Vermont artist. Through September 30 at Jeff's Maine Seafood in St. Albans. Info, 355-4834. 'visions oF a Hometown': The Milton Artists' Guild's traveling exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of the town's founding and the 25th anniversary of the guild. Through June 30 at Milton Town Offices.

50 this year, and there’s much to be celebrated. The singer and guitarist of Vermont’s Western swing band Rick & the Ramblers devoted part of his career to behind-thescenes work. Norcross’ gig as a music writer for the Tampa Times from 1969 through ’74 enabled him to rub elbows with the legends of rock and roll. His photographs of greats such as Jerry Garcia, the Rolling Stones and Johnny Cash are on view at Island Arts South Hero Gallery through July 1. The rare black-and-white prints, mounted by PhotoGarden, are available for purchase. Pictured: Cher.

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Pat musiCk: “Our Fragile Home,” a series of sculptures and works on paper inspired by the words that astronauts from different nations have used to describe the earth as seen from outer space. Through July 14 at Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester. Info, 362-1405. ‘PrintemPs: visions oF sPring’: More than 150 new works inspired by the emerging beauty of the season. Through June 30 at yester House Galleries, Southern Vermont Arts Center, in Manchester. Info, 362-1405.

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dale CHiHuly: "Mille Fiori," an exhibition of glass sculptures specifically designed for the museum’s interior architecture. Through October 20 at Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. Info, 514-285-2000.

tiConderoga': An overview of 18th-century medical practices, diseases and the treatment of wounds for the armies that fought in America during the French and Indian War and American Revolution. Through October 31 at Fort Ticonderoga, N.y. Info, 518-585-2821. nanCie Battaglia: "inPRINT … From Published Work …" photography. Through June 22 at Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.y. Info, 518-523-2512. summer memBer sHow: Work in a variety of media by artists of all ages. June 21 through July 27 at North Country Cultural Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh, N.y. Info, 518-563-1604. 'tHe women oF sHin Hanga: tHe JuditH and JosePH Barker ColleCtion oF JaPanese Prints': Nearly 100 prints showcasing two centuries of Japanese print designers' engagement with female subjects. Through July 28 at Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. Info, 603-646-2095. m

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'draw tHe line and make your Point: tHe PenCil and tHe 21st Century': A visual history of the invention and evolution of the pencil, including a display about a pencil artist, unlikely objects made from pencils, an interactive pencil launcher and a smattering of pencils from around the world. Through December 1 at the Museum of Everyday Life in Glover. Info, 626-4409.

Helen sHulman & karen Petersen: "Love Songs," abstract works on panel by Shulman; "Spirit Into Form," cast-bronze sculptures by Petersen. Through June 22 at West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. Info, 253-8943.

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CHarles movalli: "In Every Musician..." paintings inspired by well-known operas. Through August 4 at Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe. Info, 253-1818.

'H2o': Water-themed artwork in a variety of media by Amanda Weisenfeld, Delsie Hoyt, Jan Edick, Ros Orford, Nancy Schade, Arlene Goldberg, Viiu Niiler, Linda Broadwater, Robin Rothman, Joan Harlowe, Barbara Grey, Claire Van Vliet, Norma St. Germain, Mary Simpson and Naomi Bossom. Through August 5 at Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. Info, 748-0158.

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cows reflect his childhood in South Royalton, where his artistic dabbling began. Thirtyfive of his ink-outlined watercolors are exhibited at the Tunbridge Public Library through August 9. Prints such as “Curiosity Filled the Cat” (pictured) reveal Braley’s eye for finding the simple beauty and humor in rural life. He shares his heart-warming

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FRIEND TIMES A collection of Hollywood A-listers are bummed when their plans for a night of partying are crimped by the apocalypse.

This Is the End ★★★★★

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ene Siskel had a reliable rule for reckoning a work of cinema’s worth: “Is this movie more interesting,” he’d ask, “than a documentary about the same actors having lunch?” He had a point. Stars frequently are our primary attraction, story a distant — sometimes very distant — second. Siskel grasped the programming value of celebrity long before the culture succumbed to reality television — a phenomenon that’s resulted in outlets making billions off shows offering little more than the opportunity to watch famous people engage in the entertainment equivalent of having lunch. Though, come to think of it, I’m pretty sure I remember watching the Osbournes, Bobby Brown, Anna Nicole Smith, Danny Bonaduce and others literally broadcasting unscripted midday meals. I reference the reviewer’s Nostradamuscaliber insight only because someone has figured out how to harness the principle responsible for so much terrible TV and use it for good. Seth Rogen and writing partner Evan Goldberg — the Gen Y geniuses behind Superbad — make their directorial debut with This Is the End. It features many of

the biggest comic names of the age playing themselves and interacting as one might imagine they do in private life. At least until the apocalypse harshes their buzz. We know we’re in for meta monkey business from the opening moments. Rogen meets fellow Canadian Jay Baruchel at LAX; before he can whisk Baruchel off for stoner fun in the Hollywood Hills, a fan taunts, “Rogen, you always play the same guy! When you gonna do some acting?” Another fan insists that he do the “Seth Rogen laugh.” This Is the End will skewer a slew of Tinseltown egos in the course of its 107 minutes. This is only the beginning. Baruchel is bummed to hear that the evening involves a party at James Franco’s house. The She’s Out of My League star feels out of his league with Rogen’s more famous new friends, who include Jason Segel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Paul Rudd, Craig Robinson, Michael Cera and Jonah Hill. On top of that, Baruchel and Hill have a mini-feud that probably has to do with airs Hill has begun putting on since his Oscar nomination. “I’m America’s sweetheart,” Hill notes. The film’s portrait of Hollywood’s comic A-list working out its issues behind closed

doors is a thing of gut-busting beauty, the movie Funny People wanted to be on steroids. And weed. And ’shrooms. And, hilariously, in Cera’s case, on Scarface-level quantities of coke. The star’s against-type turn is worth the price of admission. Then the good times are brought to a horrifying halt by the end times. One minute Franco is showing off his art collection (which he painted; see a pic of him at work

on Movieweb.com). The next, guests are plummeting into a fiery sinkhole (adios, Rihanna!) gaping open on the actor’s front lawn (see ya, Mindy Kaling!). Cera meets with an especially gruesome end that somehow manages to be insanely funny at the same time. The rest is fun that no responsible critic would risk spoiling. So all I’ll say is that Rogen, Baruchel, Robinson, Hill and Franco hole up in Franco’s high-security fortress, eventually joined by Danny McBride and Emma Watson — though she stays only briefly, having picked up a “rapey vibe.” What follows, as they contemplate the end of the world and review the rules for reaping bennies of the Rapture, is nothing less than a solid hour of largely improvised bits as raunchy, dementedly clever and envelope pushing as any in the history of film. The dirty half dozen may find God at the last minute, but they’ve all been disciples of Judd Apatow for years. So the absence of taste — which will surprise no one — is balanced by an abundance of heart. The surprise — and this season is overdue for one — is that the formula has never produced a more divine comedy. RI C K KI S O N AK

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world burn. They bestir themselves only to banish rebellious General Zod (Michael Shannon) to the off-planet Phantom Zone, kindly ensuring he’ll survive the apocalypse while they won’t. The other survivor, of course, is Jor-El’s infant son, whom he expedites to a yellowsunned planet where the boy will grow up to be super in every way. But being an übermensch comes with burdens. The filmmakers initially present their hero (Henry Cavill) as an angsty young man wandering northern climes and working dirty jobs. In flashbacks to Clark Kent’s Kansas childhood with loving adoptive parents

(Diane Lane and Kevin Costner), we see how his extra-human senses cursed as well as blessed him, and how he was trained to hide his abilities. There’s much portentous talk about the responsibilities and dangers of being better than everybody else, as if the filmmakers were trying to confront the critical allegations of “fascist subtext” that dog superhero movies. When an escaped Zod finds Earth, he encourages Clark to join him in genocidal havoc. But plucky humans such as investigative journalist Lois Lane (Amy Adams) inspire him to serve instead as our protector. For all this careful preparation, it feels

like a crucial piece is missing from our hero’s character arc — a deleted scene or two that might show us how sullen Clark became committed Superman. (The cheeseball church scene where he poses beside an image of J.C. ain’t cutting it.) As a result, Cavill’s performance feels muted, and the tale’s emotional resonance is all too soon buried in the usual orgies of destruction. (Remember when people said we’d never again pay to watch skyscrapers turn to powder? Man of Steel has dozens of those, plus a heartland town going up in flames.) Lane and Adams deliver likable performances, but the most entertaining turn comes from Shannon, an indie favorite (Bug, Take Shelter) making his blockbuster debut. He’s in full-on crazy mode throughout, which certainly doesn’t make the fauxShakespearean dialogue of the Kryptonians any less ridiculous. Full-on crazy suits Snyder’s style, which is all about the iconography of rippling muscles and fights to the death; it’s the downto-earth elements of the Superman mythos that get short shrift here. The filmmakers have set a strong mood, but they haven’t established a character compelling enough to make us clamor for more. Not that it matters, as super-grosses mean super-sequels. Let’s hope Lex Luthor can find some blocks of Metropolis left to destroy. MARGO T HARRI S O N

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EpicHH1/2 a teenager finds herself fighting a good-versus-evil battle in a fantastical world surprisingly close to home in what looks like the animated family version of Avatar. with the voices of colin farrell, Josh hutcherson and beyoncé Knowles. chris (Ice Age) wedge directed. (103 min, Pg) FASt & FURioUS 6HH1/2 Vin diesel and dwayne Johnson are allies in this installment of the highspeed action franchise, and if you’ve stuck with them this long, you’re not seeing these movies for the character development, so let pedals meet the metal. with Paul walker, Michelle Rodriguez and gina carano. Justin (Fast Five) lin directs. (135 min, Pg-13) FRANcES HAHHHH: writer-director noah baumbach and his Greenberg star, greta gerwig, reteam for this black-and-white comic tale of a rootless hipster that is drawing comparisons with early woody allen. with adam driver of “girls” and Mickey Sumner. (85 min, R. Savoy) tHE gREAt gAtSBYHHH Ever wanted to see f. Scott’s fitzgerald’s classic novel of the Jazz age reimagined … as a music video? leonardo dicaprio plays the long Island millionaire who may not be all he appears in this loud-and-sparkly, 3-d adaptation from director baz luhrmann. tobey Maguire and carey Mulligan also star. (142 min, Pg-13) tHE HANgoVER pARt iii 1/2H bradley cooper, Ed helms and Zach galifianakis become the wolfpack once more for yet another night of weirdness — no weddings required. with Melissa Mccarthy, heather graham and Ken Jeong. todd Phillips directed. (100 min, R) tHE iNtERNSHipH1/2: Vince Vaughn and Owen wilson play two tech-illiterate gen Xers competing for a coveted job at a certain prominent company in this comedy that might as well have been subtitled “all hail our google overlords!” with Rose byrne and John goodman. Shawn (Real Steel) levy directed. (119 min, Pg-13, bijou, Essex, capitol, Majestic, Marquis, Roxy, Palace, Stowe, welden.)

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NoW YoU SEE mEH: People love magic and people love caper flicks, so hollywood combined them. Jesse Eisenberg, Isla fisher and Morgan freeman are part of a team of illusionists who turn their performances into heists. Mark Ruffalo and Michael caine also star. louis (Clash of the Titans) leterrier directed. (116 min, Pg-13)

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mUDHHHH Jeff (Take Shelter) nichols directed this drama set in Mississippi about two young boys who meet a fugitive and become involved in his romance. Matthew Mcconaughey, Reese witherspoon, tye Sheridan and Jacob lofland star. (130 min, Pg-13)

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mAN oF StEElHHH: you all know the story of the super-kid from planet Krypton and the ace reporter who was fooled by a simple pair of glasses, correct? director Zack (300) Snyder teams up with christopher nolan to tell it again. henry cavill is the title character, amy adams is lois lane, and Michael Shannon is general Zod, last seen on screen in Superman II (1980). (143 min, Pg-13)

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BEFoRE miDNigHtHHHHH: In Before Sunrise (1995), two young people played by Julie delpy and Ethan hawke met; in Before Sunset (2004), they got serious. In the final installment of writer-director Richard linklater’s trilogy about love and growing up, they’re committed — but that doesn’t mean the story’s over. with Seamus davey-fitzpatrick. (108 min, R. Roxy, Savoy)

koN-tikiHHH: This norwegian adventure film dramatizes the true story of scientist Thor heyerdahl’s 5000-mile voyage by raft in 1947. Pål Sverre hagen and anders baasmo christiansen star. Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg directed. (119 min, Pg-13)

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wednesday 19 — thursday 20 The End 6:30, 9. Epic 6:30. Epic in 3D Thu: 3:40. Fast & Furious 6 Thu: 3:20, 6:20. The Internship Wed: 9:10. man of Steel Thu: 3, 9:15. man of Steel 3D Wed: 6:10, 9:20. Thu: 6:10. Now You See me 6:20, 9:10. The Purge Thu: 3:30, 9:10. Star trek Into Darkness Wed: 6:15, 9:15. Thu: 3:30, 9:15.

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wednesday 19 — thursday 20 Epic 1:10, 3:40, 6:30. Fast & Furious 6 1:30, 4, 7. The Internship 1:20, 4:10, 7:10. man of Steel 1, 6:50. man of Steel 3D 3:50.

friday 21 — thursday 27 The End Fri: 6:30, 9. Sat and Sun: 12:45, 6:30, 9. Mon to Thu: 6:30, 9. 6/17/13 11:24 AM Epic Fri: 6:30. Sat and Sun: 12:40, 6:30. Mon to Thu: 6:30. Epic in 3D 3:40. Fast & Furious 6 Fri: 3:20, 6:20. Sat and Sun: 12:35, 3:20, 6:20. Mon to Thu: 3:20, 6:20. man of Steel 3, 9:15. man of Steel 3D Fri: 6:10. Sat and Sun: 12:30, 6:10. Mon to Thu: 6:10. Now You See me Fri: 6:20, 9:10. Sat and Sun: 12:50, 6:20, 9:10. Mon to Thu: 6:20, 9:10. The Purge 3:30, 9:10. Star trek Into Darkness 3:30, 9:15.

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wednesday 19 — thursday 20 After Earth 9:50. Epic 4:50, 9:25. Epic in 3D 12:10, 2:30, 7:10. Fast & Furious 6 1. The Internship 1, 3:45. Iron man 3 3:55. man of Steel 1, 2:15, 4, 5:20, 7, 8:30, 10. man of Steel 3D 12:20, 3:25, 6:30, 9:30. *monsters University 3D Thu: 8. Now You See me 1:10, 3:55, 6:40, 9:25. The Purge 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30. Star trek Into Darkness 1:15. Star trek Into

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wednesday 19 — thursday 20 After Earth 9. The End 1:50, 4:20, 7:20, 9:50. Epic 11:50a. Epic in 3D 12:40, 1:40, 4:00. Fast & Furious 6 12:45, 3:40, 6:40, 9:35. Great Gatsby 12, 6. Hangover Part III 6:10. The Internship 12:50, 3:30, 6:45, 9:25. Iron man 3 3. man of Steel 12:30, 3:45, 7:00, 9:15. man of Steel 3D 12, 3:10, 6:20, 9:30. Now You See me 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:40. The Purge 2:10, 4:30, 7:10, 10. Star trek Into Darkness 3D 3:20, 6:30, 9:20. friday 21 — thursday 27 After Earth 9. The End 11:50, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 9:30. Epic 11:50a. Epic in 3D 12:40, 1:40, 4:00. Fast & Furious 6 1:20, 6:30. Hangover Part III 6:10. The Internship 12:50, 3:30, 6:45, 9:25. Iron man 3 3. man of Steel 12:50, 3:50, 7:00, 9:25. man of Steel 3D 12, 3:20, 6:35, 9:40. *monsters University 12, 3:10, 6:20, 7:05, 9:35. *monsters University 3D Fri-Sun: 11:15 1:40, 4:05, 6:20, 9:50. MonThu: 1:40, 4:05, 6:20, 8:50. Now You See me 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30. The Purge 4:30, 10. Star trek Into Darkness 3:40, 9:15. Star trek Into Darkness 3D 12:30, 9:15. *World War Z 1:30, 4:10, 7:15, 9:55. *World War Z 3D 12:40, 3:30, 6:40, 9:20.

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wednesday 19 — thursday 20 The Internship Wed: 9. man of Steel Wed: 6. Thu: 6, 9. man of Steel 3D Wed: 9. mud 6:30. *monsters University Thu: 8. Now You See me 6:30, 9. *World War Z Thu: 8. friday 21 — thursday 27 man of Steel 1:30. *monsters University Fri-Sun: 1, 3:30, 6:30, 8:30. Mon-Thu: 1, 6:30, 8:30. *World War Z Fri-Sun:1, 3:30, 6. Mon-Thu: 1, 6. *World War Z 3D 9.

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wednesday 19 — thursday 20 Before midnight 12:50, 3:05, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45. The Internship 1:30, 4:20, 7, 9:30. man of Steel 4:40, 8:50. man of Steel 3D 1:40, 7:40. mud 1, 3:40, 6:20. Now You See me 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40. This Is The End 2, 4:50, 7:20, 9:35. friday 21 — thursday 27 Before midnight 1:30, 6:40, 9:45. Kon tiki 1:15, 3:50, 6:20. man of Steel 1, 3:45, 6:30, 9:20. mud 4. Now You See me 1:10, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30. This Is The End 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40. *World War Z 1:20, 7:00, 8:45.*World War Z 3D 4:20, 9:35.

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wednesday 19 — thursday 20 After Earth 6, 8:15. The End 1:10, 4, 7, 9:30. Epic 12:20, 1:20, 2:40. Epic 3D 3:30. Fast & Furious 6 1:30, 6:40. The Great Gatsby in 3D 12:40, 6:10, 9. The Hangover Part III 4:20, 9:30. The Internship 12:50, 3:50, 6:45, 9:20. man of Steel 1, 4:10, 7:30. man of Steel 3D 12, 3:10, 6:20, 9:20. **The metropolitan opera: carmen Encore Wed: 7. Now You See me 12:30, 3:20, 6:50, 9:20. Star trek Into Darkness 3:40, 6:30, 9:15. friday 21 — thursday 27 The End 1:20, 4:20, 7:05, 9:34. **EXHIBItIoN: munch 150 Thu: 7:30. The Great Gatsby 3D 6:10. man of Steel 12:10, 1, 3:10, 6:40, 9:10. man of Steel 3D 2:30, 8:50.**The metropolitan opera: Il trovatore Encore Wed: 7. *monsters University 12:30, 3, 4, 6, 8:30, 9:35. *monsters University 3D 12, 6:30. Now You See me 1:10, 3:50, 7:00, 9:30. Star trek Into Darkness 12:40, 3:40, 6:35, 9:20. *World War Z 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30. *World War Z 3D 12:50, 3:30, 6:20, 8:55. **See website for more information.

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wednesday 19 — thursday 20 Before midnight 6:30, 8:45. Frances Ha Wed: 6. Thu: 6, 8. friday 21 — thursday 27 Before midnight Fri: 6:30, 8:45. Sat and Sun: 1:30, 4, 6:30, 8:45. Mon to Thu: 6:30, 8:45. Stories We tell Fri: 6, 8:15. Sat: 1, 3:30, 6. Sun: 1, 3:30, 6, 8:15. Mon: 6. Tue to Thu: 6, 8:15.

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wednesday 19 — thursday 20 Fast & Furious 6 7. The Internship 7. man of Steel 7. *World War Z Thu: 8. friday 21 — thursday 27 The Internship Fri: 7, 9:15. Sat: 2:30, 7, 9:15. Sun: 4:30, 7. Mon to Thu: 7. man of Steel Fri: 6:30, 9:15. Sat: 2:30, 6:30, 9:15. Sun: 4:30, 7. Mon to Thu: 7. *World War Z Fri: 7, 9:15. Sat: 2:30, 7, 9:15. Sun: 4:30, 7. Mon to Thu: 7.

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wednesday 19 — thursday 20 The End 9 followed by After Earth 11:10. Epic 9 followed by Star trek Into Darkness 11:10. Fast & Furious 6 9 followed by The Hangover Part III 11:15. man of Steel 9 followed by 42 11:25. friday 21 — thursday 27 The End 9 followed by The Hangover Part III 11:10. Fast & Furious 6 9 followed by The Purge 11:15. *monsters University 9 followed by Iron man 3 11:10. *World War Z 9 followed by man of Steel 11:15.

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tHiS iS tHE ENDHHHHH: Famous dudes in LA meet for a party and find themselves facing the apocalypse in this comedy in which James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel and Craig Robinson play themselves, and many other stars appear. Rogen and Evan (Superbad) Goldberg directed. (106 min, R)

new on video 21 AND oVERH1/2 The writers of The Hangover, Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, attempt to rekindle the magic of inebriation comedy with their directorial debut about a kid whose big medical school exam happens to fall the day after he celebrates his 21st birthday. With Miles Teller, Justin Chon and Jonathan Keltz. (93 min, R)

the purge pAiN & GAiNHH1/2: In the latest glistening, overwrought action-comedy opus from director Michael Bay, Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg play Florida bodybuilders who get involved in crime and find out it doesn’t pay. Then, one can only assume, they crack wise and kick numerous asses. With Rebel Wilson and Anthony Mackie. (129 min, R) tHE pURGEHH: In this rather unlikely futuristic thriller, the U.S. government “fights crime” by giving bad guys 12 hours to do their worst scotfree, and one law-abiding family must fight the onslaught with no help from the cops. With Lena Headey, Ethan Hawke and Edwin Hodge. James DeMonaco directed. (85 min, R, Essex, Majestic.) StAR tREK iNto DARKNESSHHH: Once again director J.J. Abrams puts his spin on the beloved sci-fi franchise. This time the crew of the Enterprise is hunting a “one-man weapon of mass destruction” on a “war-zone world,” and Benedict Cumberbatch joins the cast. With Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana. (132 min, PG-13)

JAcK tHE GiANt SlAYERH1/2 Once upon a time, a studio set out to make yet another fairy-tale retelling but didn’t like its namby-pamby original title, “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Nicholas Hoult plays Jack, sure to be one badass user of magic beans. With Ewan McGregor and Stanley Tucci. Bryan Singer directed. (114 min, PG-13)

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tHE lASt EXoRciSm pARt iiHH The foundfootage possession flick fails to live up to its title by spawning this sequel, in which Nell (Ashley Bell), former residence of the devil, attempts to start a new life. With Julia Garner and Spencer Treat Clark. Ed Gass-Donnelly directed. (95 min, PG-13) moViE 43H The Farrelly brothers preside over a collection of racy comedy sketches directed by everybody from Elizabeth Banks to Brett Ratner. Play “spot the star”: Among the players are Hugh Jackman, Emma Stone, Gerard Butler, Kristen Bell, Richard Gere, Kate Winslet, Halle Berry and more. (95 min, R) QUARtEtH Dustin Hoffman directed this comedy-drama about a British retirement home full of former opera musicians, where the arrival of a diva (Maggie Smith) stirs up old rivalries and resentments. With Tom Courtenay, Pauline Collins and Billy Connolly. (95 min, PG-13)

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Authorities charged Scott Simon, 24, with first-degree murder after he “pocket dialed” 911 and was overheard telling someone he was going to follow a 33-year-old man home from a Waffle House in Broward County, Fla., and kill him. Minutes later, the victim was shot and killed while driving on Interstate 95. “He had no idea he called 911,” sheriff’s official Dani Moschella said of Simon. “He basically told on himself.” (The Miami Herald) Authorities charged Natasha Myers, 23, with criminal mischief after they said she used a key to scratch a crude sketch of male genitalia on the hood of a stranger’s SUV in a supermarket parking lot in Wesley Chapel, Fla. She then went to the supermarket’s customer service desk, asked for a Post-it note, scribbled a message scolding the driver for not stopping for pedestrians — saying “Don’t be a dick” — and left the note on the SUV’s windshield. The vehicle’s owner saw the damage and the note, then went into the store and called 911. Security camera footage showed Myers writing the note, and sheriff’s deputies traced her to her home. (Tampa Bay Times)

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Barry Alan Swegle, 51, escalated a longstanding property-line dispute with his neighbor in Port Angeles, Wash., by

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Husein Sarameh, 51, sold his Super America gas station in Waconia, Minn., for $945,000 and received a down payment of $203,000, but the check bounced. Meanwhile, the new owner had begun selling gas at a discount and tobacco and grocery products for half price. After collecting nearly $50,000 in cash, the new owner fled. Carver County sheriff’s officials said the investigation includes selling gas at a discount, which is illegal under state law because gas prices are regulated. (St. Paul’s KSTP-TV) Wisconsin authorities launched an investigation after receiving reports that four gas stations in Oconto were selling gas for nearly 50 cents cheaper than other stations in northeast Wisconsin. State law sets a minimum markup on gasoline to protect smaller stations from larger companies that may be able to sell gas at or below cost. (Green Bay’s WBAY-TV)

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New York City’s latest parenting trend is diaper-free child rearing, known as “elimination communication.” The idea is that parents listen to the noises or observe the expressions that their babies make when they go or need to go to the bathroom, then make the same noises or expressions while holding them over the toilet, a sink or even a bowl to encourage them to go on cue. Caribou Baby, which describes itself as an “eco-friendly maternity, baby and lifestyle store,” has been drawing capacity crowds for its diaper-free “Meetups,” where parents exchange tips on such matters as how to get babies to urinate on the street between parked cars. “I think for a lot of parents, the motivation is just to be more in tune with what their kids’ needs are,” Caribou Baby’s owner, Adriane Stare, said. The diaper-free parents said they do put diapers on their babies at nighttime and for trips to stores and restaurants, but not necessarily for naps or visits to the park, where they can go on the ground or behind a tree. (New York Times) More people on Earth have access to cellphones than to toilets, according to the United Nations. Of the 2.5 billion people lacking access to proper sanitation, 60 percent of whom live in India, the U.N. study reported that 1.1 billion defecate in the open. (Time)

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German police warned rail travelers that automatic ticket machines might explode. Hesse state police official Udo Buehler explained that criminals have successfully blown open 10 of the Deutsche Bhan’s ticket machines by taping over all the holes, filling the machines with gas and igniting them. They then steal any money and blank train tickets inside. In six cases, however, the attempts have failed, leaving the explosive gas inside, where an unsuspecting customer could ignite it. (Associated Press)

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Pablo Casals was one of the greatest cello players who ever lived. Among his early inspirations was the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Casals discovered Bach’s six cello suites when he was 13 years old and played them every day for the next 13 years. Have you ever done something similar, Gemini? Devoted yourself to a pleasurable discipline on a regular basis for a long time? I invite you to try it. The coming months will be an excellent time to seek mastery through a diligent attention to the details.

different realities. Maybe you’ll volunteer to serve as an arbiter between the crabby good guys and the righteous bad guys. Perhaps you’ll try to decode one friend’s quirky behavior so that another friend can understand it. you might have to interpret my horoscopes for people who think astrology is bunk. you may even have to be a mediator between your own heart and head, or explain the motivations of your past self to your future self. you can’t be perfect, of course. There will be details lost in translation. but if you’re as patient as a saint and as tricky as a crow, you’ll succeed.

canceR (June 21-July 22): “I know that I am

not a category,” said philosopher buckminster fuller. “I am not a thing — a noun. I seem to be a verb, an evolutionary process.” Philosopher norman o. brown had a similar experience. “The human body is not a thing or substance, but a continuous creation,” he mused. “It is an energy system which is never a complete structure; never static; is in perpetual inner self-construction and self-destruction.” now is an excellent time to imagine yourself in these terms, Cancerian. you’re not a finished product, and never will be! Celebrate your fluidity, your changeableness, your instinctual urge to reinvent yourself.

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scoRPio (oct. 23-nov. 21): “It is kind of

fun to do the impossible,” said Walt Disney, a pioneer animator whose cartoon innovations were remarkable. Judging from your current astrological omens, I think you scorpios have every right to adopt his battle cry as your mantra. you’ve got an appointment with the frontier. you’re primed to perform experiments at the edge of your understanding. Great mysteries will be tempting you to come closer and lost secrets will be teasing you with juicy clues. As you explore and tinker with the unknown, you might also want to meditate on the graffiti I saw scrawled on a mirror in a public restroom: “only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.”

sagittaRius (nov. 22-Dec. 21): Astronauts on lunar expeditions have orbited the moon and seen its entire surface. but the rest of us have never seen more than 59 percent of it. As the moon revolves around the earth, it always keeps one side turned away from our view. Isn’t that amazing and eerie? The second most important heavenly body,

caPRicoRn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): AngloIrish novelist Laurence sterne married his wife, elizabeth, in 1741. twenty-five years later he fell in love with another woman, eliza. In composing love letters to his new infatuation, he lifted some of the same romantic passages he had originally written to elizabeth when he was courting her. try hard not to do anything remotely resembling that, Capricorn. Give your intimate allies your freshest stuff. treat them as the unique creatures they are. resist the temptation to use shticks that worked to create closeness in the past. aQuaRius (Jan. 20-feb. 18): It’s impor-

tant that you not punish yourself or allow yourself to be punished for the sins that other people have committed. It’s also crucial that you not think nasty thoughts about yourself or put yourself in the presence of anyone who’s prone to thinking nasty thoughts about you. self-doubt and self-criticism may be healthy for you to entertain about 10 days from now, and at that time you will probably benefit from receiving compassionate critique from others, too. but for the moment, please put the emphasis on self-protection and self-nurturing.

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(feb. 19-March 20): for over three decades, a man in Assam, India, has worked to build a forest. When Jadav “Molai” Payeng started planting and tending seeds at the age of 16, the sandbars bordering the brahmaputra river were barren. today, almost entirely thanks to him, they’re covered with a 1360-acre forest that harbors deer, birds, tigers, rhinos and elephants. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you could launch a comparable project in the next 12 months, Pisces — a labor of love that will require your persistent creativity and provide you with sanctuary for a long time.

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(July 23-Aug. 22): renowned 20thcentury theologian Karl barth worked on his book Church Dogmatics for 36 years. It was more than 9000 pages long and contained over six million words. And yet it was incomplete. He had more to say and wanted to keep going. What’s your biggest undone project, Leo? The coming months will be a good time to concentrate on bringing it to a climax. Ideally, you will do so with a flourish, embracing the challenge of creating an artful ending with the same liveliness you had at the beginning of the process. but even if you have to culminate your work in a plodding, prosaic way, do it! your next big project will be revealed within weeks after you’ve tied up the last loose end.

liBRa (sept. 23-oct. 22): Johnny Appleseed was a 19th-century folk hero renowned for planting apple trees in vast areas of rural America. During the 70 years this famous Libra was alive, he never got married. He believed that if he remained unwed during his time on earth, he would be blessed with two spirit-wives in the afterlife. Have you ever done something like that yourself, Libra? Is there an adventure you’ve denied yourself in the here and now because you think that’s the only way you can get some bigger, better adventure at a later date? If so, now would be an excellent time to adjust your attitude.

which is such a constant and intimate factor in our lives, is half-hidden. I’d like to propose that there is an analogous phenomenon in your inner world, sagittarius: a part of you that forever conceals some of its true nature. but I’m pretty sure you will soon be offered an unprecedented chance to explore that mysterious realm.

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(March 21-April 19): Maybe you’ve seen that meme circulating on the internet: “My desire to be well-informed is at odds with my desire to remain sane.” If you feel that way now — and I suspect you might soon if you don’t already — you have cosmic permission, at least for a while, to emphasize sanity over being well-informed. Lose track of what Kim Jong-un and Kim Kardashian are up to, ignore the statements of every jerk on the planet, and maybe even go AWoL from the flood of data that relentlessly pours toward you. Instead, pay attention to every little thing your body has to tell you. remember and marvel at your nightly dreams. Go slow. Lay low. be soft. Have fun with unspectacular influences that make you feel at home in the world.

on one occasion, she performed Handel’s Messiah with such verve that an influential priest responded by making an extravagant guarantee. He told her that as a result of her glorious singing, any sins she had committed or would commit were forever forgiven. I’d like to see you perpetrate an equivalent amazement, Virgo: a good or beautiful or soulful deed that wins you a flood of enduring slack. The cosmic omens suggest that such an achievement is quite possible.

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In my circle of ample-thighed friends, we refer to this summertime nuisance as “chub rub.” Maxi dresses and skirts are key in keeping cool during the summer months, but you’ve got to keep your thighs protected. When sweat builds up and skin rubs on skin, you’re left with a raw, painful rash that can lead to permanent scarring or discoloration of the skin. To step up your undergarment game, check out a lingerie shop. Retailers have become wise to “chub rub” and are now making racy and lacy shorts with sufficient thigh coverage. If possible, stick with cotton — natural fabrics let your skin breathe. Also check out a product called Bandelettes (bandelettes.com). These anti-chafing thigh bands are reminiscent of wedding garters but give six inches of thigh coverage to ease rubbing — and they look hot, too! Finally, keep a small stick of BodyGlide or similar product in your beach bag. Traditionally used by runners to combat chafing on long runs, this miracle lube can be slathered between your thighs to keep things gliding smoothly (you can also use it on your feet to prevent blisters). And one last tip as you navigate your new summer romance: It can be harder to keep your cool in the searing sun. If you find you and your partner getting overheated — physically or emotionally — try reconnecting in the comfort of an air-conditioned room. Trust me, it’s well worth the electric bill.

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Summertime is upon us, and I have a heatrelated inquiry. To stay cool in the summer months, I wear a lot of dresses. Because I am a woman with ample thighs, I often wear bicycle shorts underneath to avoid the painful rash that can result from my thighs rubbing together (it really hurts!). The shorts have served me well; however, now I have a boyfriend, and I am not keen on him lifting my dress to reveal a pair of Lycra bloomers. Further, wearing bike shorts doesn’t really help me beat the heat (butt sweat!). Are there any sexier options for keeping me cool and dry?

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to Jena, on Your BirtHdaY May there be many more, and I hope you’ve found what you’ve sought in life. Hope you see this and answer, as I still have fond memories of so long ago. When: tuesday, January 1, 2008. Where: at home and always in my heart. You: Woman. me: man. #911313

missed opportunitY? Panera, at the Burlington Mall entrance. I was in the last booth on my laptop, you were in the next. As you were leaving we locked eyes a couple times. Sorry I didn’t smile (I’d just gotten bad news). You: greenish-blue outfit. Me: glasses and red hat. Would like to try connecting if you’re interested. Coffee or drink sometime? When: friday, may 24, 2013. Where: panera. You: Woman. me: man. #911305

gorgeous nurse, great smile! :) We were walking opposite directions on Colchester Ave. passing by the cemetery last week. Looked as if you were headed home from work at the hospital. You were 24ish and tiny. Wearing a purple T-shirt, pink scrubs and gave me the sweetest smile! Wish I had stopped to talk to you. Would you like to get some coffee with me? When: tuesday, may 21, 2013. Where: colchester ave. You: Woman. me: man. #911312 Beautiful girl near petco You: having a smoke outside of Advanced auto. Blond hair, a brown skirt on, very attractive. Saw you on my way in, again after Verizon. Sent a smile your way. When I left to talk to you, you had finished your smoke. I would love to take you out some time. Me: guy, green jacket, blue collared shirt and khakis. When: Thursday, June 6, 2013. Where: south Burlington. You: Woman. me: man. #911310 seen and not seen Your stencil caught my eye in Metronome. We only talked briefly before Blue Button got loud, but you left suddenly. I am smitten and curious. I haven’t met many kindred spirits since I moved here and I’m getting disheartened. I promise I’m not a douche. Let’s talk Talking Heads and stencils over a cup of something or a rattlecan. When: Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Where: metronome. You: Woman. me: man. #911309 vtHorseman, WHere did You go? Saw your ad — dithered endlessly — this whole scene is new to me. Still, I couldn’t ignore the

passed out on tHe sideWalK Guy out cold on King Street near S. Winooski. You woke up and started a countdown, bared your teeth, growled and told me my time was up. I peaced the fuck out of there. I looked back and you were walking. If you are not a zombie, I hope you made it home safe. Take it easy next time, bro. When: friday, may 31, 2013. Where: King street. You: man. me: Woman. #911304 dead set W/ fisHman Danced behind you during Dead Set. You were the beautiful, funny hottie who kept flipping your gorgeous hair in my face in the front. Me: tall dude behind you enjoying you and the music. We hugged after the show. Wanna see some more music or grab a coffee and have a laugh? When: tuesday, June 4, 2013. Where: metronome. You: Woman. me: man. #911303 plainfield cutie Spotted you at the Snake Oil Medicine Show in Plainfield last month. You: androgynously adorable, sweet smile and you were wearing a leather jacket. We kept finding ourselves next to one another and I bashfully didn’t ask for your name. We exchanged a few words over the herbs. It’s spring now, want to go on our own herb walk? When: saturday, april 27, 2013. Where: snake oil medicine show, plainfield. You: Woman. me: Woman. #911302

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