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The Bigger Picture Tarrah Krajnak certainly knows her art history. The Peru-born University of Vermont professor draws inspiration from the photography of Martín Chambi: She distorts his archived works to probe the medium’s fragile nature. View “Inch of Dust” at the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts’ Second Floor Gallery through December 11. SEE ART REVIEW ON PAGE 62
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Brain tumors are no laughing matter, but that doesn’t mean that the power of humor can’t be used to heal them. Members of the Vermont Comedy Divas — Josie Leavitt, Mary Ann Gatos and Tracie Spencer — goad the giggles at Comedy on the Brain, a fundraiser for research through the American Brain Tumor Association. “I don’t think treating cancer starts and stops with pulling in and pulling out of the doctor’s,” explains organizer Ted Montgomery.
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essential safety-net services devolved to the private sector,” he said. The legislature did give DCF approval earlier this year, but only to run pilot projects through community-action groups in St. Johnsbury and Morrisville. Then, in late September, the Douglas administration decided to fast-track the program’s expansion. Dale said he plans to convene a working group of stakeholders before the end of the year and craft legislation for lawmakers to review in January. The legislation would make the GA change permanent. Here’s the catch — not all the nonprofits are staffed, funded or trained to handle the new caseloads. That means people in need aren’t necessarily being helped any faster or better.
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JAN DEMERS, CVOEO’s new executive director, said her organization had to stop taking applications in Burlington because existing staff couldn’t handle it. “We were not prepared for the numbers. And our space is so small,” Demers said of CVOEO’s North Street office. “We really couldn’t fit everyone who walked in for help.” The plan is to hire and train more workers, said Demers. But none of the community-service providers has received state funding to make that happen. Most are trying to figure out what kind of staff and state support they need. CVOEO’s Burlington office is waiting on $85,711 that’s supposed to cover it for 36 weeks. Its offices in St. Albans and Middlebury will receive $46,427 and $34,820, respectively, for 39 weeks of work, Dale said. Mahnke said the community-action organizations are desperate for new revenue, but may not know what they’re getting into by signing on to administer the GA program. “Turning the advocates into the gatekeepers isn’t a good idea.
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The general consensus is that Vermont Public Radio provided the most indepth, robust and comprehensive campaign reportage of Election 2010. The station really stepped up its game. VPR’s growing roster of news talent contrasts with the dwindling ones at many media outlets. Led by JOHN VAN HOESEN, the team of BOB KINZEL, ROSS SNEYD, JOHN DILLON and JANE LINDHOLM — along with reporters SUSAN KEESE and NINA KECK — provided listeners and online readers with a healthy dose of interviews, debates, field reporting and issue-oriented stories. VPR was also the only media outlet that found the cash for a statewide poll that probed not only who voters might back in the election but which issues mattered most to them. It was impressive. Fret not, though; print is not dead. The team at the Burlington Free Press — particularly NANCY REMSEN and TERRI HALLENBECK — made an excellent tag team, both covering daily campaign news and delving deeply into the candidate’s voting records and backgrounds. Kudos also to AKI SOGA and MICHAEL TOWNSEND, who chimed in on the paper’s blog and put Q&As with the candidates on the paper’s front page. I had high hopes for Vtdigger.org and the Vermont Press Bureau — the capital bureau for the Rutland Herald and BarreMontpelier Times Argus — after both provided indispensable coverage during the most recent legislative session. But neither hit a home run. Vtdigger’s ANNE GALLOWAY did a ton of work delving into the finances of the major candidates, but other contributors failed to match her efforts, and the site often filled up with campaign press releases. The Vermont Press Bureau opted for day-to-day coverage over analysis or depth. But the biggest disappointment this year came from the TV side — specifically WCAX. In the last week of the campaign, “WGOP-TV” lived up to the old nickname given it by my predecessor, Peter Freyne. The station ran a poorly sourced story alleging Democrat Peter Shumlin had flip-flopped on closing Vermont Yankee.
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The claim came from the conservative website Vermont Tiger, which got it from an anonymous source. WCAX also ran a piece claiming Shumlin campaigned during a memorial service for a fallen Vermont Marine. Both stories synchronized nicely with Republican Brian Dubie’s press-release machine. Hmm. Finally, the station buried Republican Tom Salmon’s DUI video — except when it provided an opportunity to bring up Shumlin’s speeding-ticket video. The best part of the WCAX “news” story on the Salmon video: The announcers spoke over one of the most damning parts, when Salmon asks the trooper, “You know I’m the auditor, right? It’s like the state treasurer, the governor, lieutenant governor.” Earlier this year, WCAX made a big deal out of Shumlin “flashing” his Senate ID and joking with a trooper about driving him next year — suggesting he was trying to curry favor to get out of a speeding ticket.
restructures the lease with a longer repayment plan. A criminal review of BT won’t be completed until year’s end. That’s the word from Orleans County State’s Attorney KEiTh Flynn. Attorney General Bill SorrEll asked Flynn to conduct the investigation because he and other attorneys in his office had worked for the same firm that represents the city and BT. That’s a conflict of interest.
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Storyteller malcolm “mac” ParKEr got a reprieve of sorts last month. His state trial, which was scheduled to begin this week, has been put on hold for six months. “In early August of this year, federal agents raided the home of Mr. Parker and confiscated voluminous materials relating to the film project, Birth of Innocence,” Parker’s attorney, WanDa oTEro, noted in her request to indefinitely delay the state trial. State and federal authorities are investigating Parker’s 10-year, $12 millionplus fundraising scheme for a feature film that has not yet been completed. Of the $12 million, almost $4 million was paid out to a spiritual guru and advisor who has since disappeared. The state Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration asked the judge to only grant a six-month stay, based on a letter from U.S. Attorney TriSTram coFFin. Coffin asked the state to seek a temporary delay, not a permanent one, so federal prosecutors could potentially take their case to trial first. “If the government brings federal criminal charges, the resolution of those charges might resolve your litigation, saving the parties and the court substantial resources,” wrote Coffin. At least somebody is thinking about saving money instead of spending it. “Fair Game” went to press before election totals were available, but you’ll find an online addendum — complete with commentary on the winners and losers — on the Seven Days website. m
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Burlington Telecom’s deadline on a lease payment came and went last week. CitiCapital was expecting a check for almost $500,000 on October 29. It’s the fourth time BT has missed a lease payment this year; the other three were largely covered by a $1 million reserve fund. In a written update for the Vermont Public Service Board, BT’s attorney William ElliS said the company is still in talks with CitiCapital. Management consultants from the Quechee-based company Dorman & Fawcett have been running day-to-day operations at BT since the previous general manager left for a job in Alaska. In the same letter, Ellis criticized Department of Public Service commissioner DaviD o’BriEn for communicating directly with CitiCapital to express his concerns about BT. O’Brien sought details on the negotiations between BT and CitiCapital, and asked if the latter would give BT customers advance notice before “pulling the plug.” “Not only did the Commissioner’s letter contain erroneous information (the City is not in default of the Lease Agreement as he states), it was not helpful and could hamper negotiations,” Ellis wrote. No word yet if CitiCapital will claim BT is officially in default of its $33.5 million lease. That would enable it to seize the utility’s assets — whatever they’re worth. The other option? CitiCapital
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nationally in recent weeks that resulted from bullying and harassment. Yet the reluctance of UVM to acknowledge publicly what most students already know or suspect has done little to silence the campus rumor mill. Some student leaders and mental health professionals claim it’s misguided to sweep the problem of suicide under the rug. Officially, UVM administrators have little else to say about either death. (Evans wasn’t registered as a student this semester and didn’t live on campus.) University policy is to respect the wishes of the next of
open about it,” he says. “Sometimes it has to do with the university’s fear of litigation, and if they call it what it looks like, that increases the chances that there will be a lawsuit.” Some at UVM believe a little official candor would go a long way toward addressing the issue of campus suicide, which claims the lives of about 1100 college students annually. It is now the third most common cause of death among people ages 15 to 24, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Though incidents such as these are
“It’s hard when people want to process it and talk about it, and at the same time it’s being hushed up because the administration has not come forward and said, ‘Alex took his own life.’” Goodnough may be on to something. “There’s definitely a tension and a low mood on campus,” observes Dot Brauer, who has worked at UVM since 1992. “There’s more gravity to it than even the typical exam period. I’m not imagining it.” Brauer, who is director of the LGBTQA Center at UVM, says there’s no indication either of the two young
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kin, according to Annie Stevens, associate vice president for student and campus life. “We are very open to discussing the issue of suicide and mental health in general,” she writes in an email response to a press query, “but we are not going to invade privacy of a grieving family.” Through he can’t comment on what might be motivating UVM’s decision making, Dr. Alan Berman, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based American Association of Suicidology, notes it’s not uncommon for colleges and universities to accede to the wishes of family members. “Sometimes it’s the university’s false belief that this is better than being
tragic, painful and difficult to discuss, shouldn’t they also be seen as teachable moments by public institutions dedicated to educating young people in life skills? That’s the view of Amy Goodnough, a UVM junior and copresident of Active Minds at UVM, a student-run chapter of a national organization dedicated to raising public awareness about mentalhealth issues. Goodnough says that, while she understands the administration’s sensitivity to the cultural stigma attached to suicide, she believes there are other factors worth considering. “We are all survivors of suicide. It’s not just the family, but our whole university community that’s been affected,” she says.
male suicides was connected to the LGBTQ community. If bullying or harassment had contributed to either death, she speculates, the families might have been more likely to come forward and share their grief. That’s what transpired in several recent cases that have gotten national attention. “In each of those places, public acknowledgement has allowed the community to really pour out, to come out of their houses and schools and cry and grieve together, and talk about the problem openly,” Brauer says. “It’s much harder to do that when a community is not free to publicly acknowledge something.” m
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Boyrassa’s credentials are very impressive. I understand his views on the war, and I respect them. I, too, oppose the war, but, whether we like it or not, there is one going on, which probably won’t be the last. We need to support our military and the decisions they make when it comes to defending our country. Diplomacy? What is that? Maybe we should ask the terrorists, in a diplomatic way, to stop killing our people! I’m sure they will listen. I’d like to know how many of the opponents of the F-35s are true Vermonters and how many are transplants. If they are transplants, then they can move back to where they came from or move to another area of Vermont. The military base and the jets were here a long time before they were. When the World Trade Center was attacked, it took our F-16s, once deployed, 12 minutes to arrive. How long would it take for the F-35s to arrive if they were stationed in Utah? Just knowing that these jets are here in my backyard gives me a sense of security knowing that we have the best military equipment in Vermont. People are concerned about the impact these jets would have on the environment and civilian ears. Well, they can shake my soil and bust my eardrums any time, because each time they take off and land, it makes me more aware of the great sacrifices our military personnel and their families are making for us every day of their lives to keep us safe while we sit in our cushy chairs, eating our Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, watching the latest episode of “Lost.” cathy chamberlain colchester
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Thanks for publishing such a glowing review of the S.P.A.C.E Gallery [“Arts Incubator,” October 20]. I agree that it is an amazing place, which is why I chose to have my shop here. However, the idea that the gallery is “refreshingly noncommercial” is misleading. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery is unique in that the artists work and sell on site. Although the gallery itself may be supported by studio rents, the artists are not. We are the ones who pay the rent, and we do very much depend on sales. I urge everyone to come on over to S.P.A.C.E Gallery, enjoy the environment and buy something fabulous. Liza cowan
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localmatters Middlebury’s Bridge « p.15 80 percent funding for bridges, Middlebury avoided a review process that could have dragged on … and on. Further motivation? A 2006 decision by Vermont transportation officials to give priority to existing bridges in need of repair. “It’s an incredible statement that it got done so quickly,” declared local historian Jan Albers as more than 1000 locals strolled across the bridge on a gray day. Many used Halloween as an excuse to wear costumes, including one dressed up as Henry Sheldon, the namesake of Middlebury’s Sheldon Museum of Vermont History and the first person to cross the town’s Main Street bridge over Otter Creek 117 years ago. Another 19th-century reference of the Cross Street Bridge: Its financing echoes the town-private funding formula that paid for that original downtown overpass. Back then, it was the richest man in town, real estate baron Joseph Battell, who covered 55 percent of the $31,000 cost of the stone crossing that now bears his name. Today, Middlebury College — by far the town’s wealthiest institution, with an endowment of more than $800 million —is picking up 56 percent of the tab for the new bridge. It was concern over safety, as much as town-gown solidarity, that prompted
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who need cash available at certain times of the year — for paying estimated taxes, a child’s college tuition or some other expense. Insiders aren’t allowed to adopt the plans when they’re in possession of material nonpublic information about their company, Carrey notes. That would constitute insider trading. Carry questions why Stacy or the company didn’t report her 10b5-1 plan to the SEC at the time she adopted it. The accounting and legal troubles are an unexpected speed bump in GMCR’s explosive growth trajectory. Since its founding as a small café in Waitsfield in 1981, the company has expanded into
next day’s opening bell rang, the stock had dropped by $5.95 per share, to $31.62, and $856 million in market value had evaporated. GMCR has declined to discuss the lawsuits. Suzanne DuLong, vice president of investor relations and corporate communications, wouldn’t address the insider-trading allegations, or make Stacy or other executives and directors available for questions. “We cannot comment on pending litigation,” DuLong says. Next up, according to Carrey, the plaintiffs’ lawyers will duke it out to have their client named “lead plaintiff,” a process he likens to a “beauty contest.” The
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bridge will shorten the traffic jams that make Main Street resemble an elongated parking lot during “rush hour” and on busy weekends. “They say it’ll alleviate traffic,” added Otter Creek Bakery co-owner Sarah Wood, who made a bridge-shaped cake for the occasion. “OK — let’s just say I’m optimistic that will happen. We’ll see. Besides, it’s here whether we like it or not.” Building the bridge entailed “a big invasion for such a small town,” Wood said. Her husband, Ben Wood, noted that their bakery lost four parking spaces to the roundabout construction. The new view from the bakery is “startling,” Ben Wood added. “It sure does open everything up.” Others are certain the bridge will achieve planners’ objectives. Town Hall Theater director Doug Anderson, who served as emcee for the music and dance performances accompanying the opening, was unconditional in his enthusiasm for the project. “It’s going to siphon off quite a lot of the traffic,” Anderson predicted. “It will also keep trucks from going by the Town Hall Theater. You won’t hear them downshifting in the middle of the second act any longer.” Most of all, Anderson added, “the bridge will help us be a quaint New England town again.” m
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No executive has attracted the attention that Stacy has, however, and Carrey suggests that’s because of the timing and volume of her trades. Stacy heads GMCR’s Keurig single-serve business unit, where the $4.4 million accounting error occurred. Between August 13 and September 21, Stacy exercised options on 40,000 shares that expired in 2018 and 2019, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Her final sale came one day after the SEC told GMCR it was looking into its accounting practices, and seven days before that news became public, records indicate. On October 28, Stacy filed an amended form with the SEC that sheds light on her sales. It reveals that Stacy entered into a so-called Rule 10b5-1 trading plan on August 13. Enacted in 2000, these trading plans allow officers, directors and other insiders at publicly traded companies to buy and sell their company shares at all times, not just during open trading windows. Every plan, however, must specify the amount, price and date of stock sales to be executed. Stacy’s filing of August 17, detailing a stock sale four days earlier, doesn’t mention a 10b5-1 plan. According to Carrey, prescheduled trading plans are often used by executives
Middlebury College President Ron Liebowitz to lobby college trustees on behalf of the bridge. The school announced its gift one month after a toxic spill from a train derailment closed Main Street for almost 24 hours in October 2007. The accident underscored the town’s dependence on its sole central crossing of the Otter Creek. It was evident that disaster could ensue if emergency vehicles were unable to use the Battell Bridge to reach the college. Liebowitz made a featured, but understated, appearance on Saturday. Wearing jeans and a blue and orange windbreaker, he walked near the head of the parade with his wife, Jessica, and the couple’s three kids. But not everybody at Saturday’s ceremony was celebrating the new construction. “This is a big investment in infrastructure for the sake of cars, tourists and trucks,” complained Robert Wagner, a Ripton resident who just ran for an Addison County seat in the state Senate. “This money could have gone for energy independence,” he said, citing a recent unsuccessful plan to build a hydropower station alongside the Battell Bridge at Great Falls. Some in the crowd just seemed skeptical. “It will certainly take some getting used to,” said gray-haired Middlebury resident Eleanor Bliss. “It’s so big!” Bliss also expressed doubt that the
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curious thing is happening in the world of classical music: Audiences appear to be graying, yet conservatories are as packed as ever with young musicians training for a career in performance. How, in their professional careers, do they get people to listen? Three Vermont musicians — violinists Michael Dabroski, 42, of South Burlington and Sofia Hirsch, 39, of Middlebury,
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and pianist Samantha Angstman, 19, of Williston — have hit on a way to gain new audiences for this centuries-old art. The three are cofounders of the new Burlington Ensemble. According to Dabroski, BE — “as in ‘be kind, be inspired, be involved’” — represents “a new paradigm of arts management.” Here’s how it works. BE plays a series of “90/10” fundraising concerts for area nonprofits. Instead of selling tickets, each nonprofit collects $5 minimum donations at the door and keeps 90 percent of them, while BE keeps 10. In return, the charities provide BE’s marketing by sending out email blasts, tweets and Facebook updates to their donor lists and member bases.
And they do this collectively: Not only the hosting nonprofit but all future and past hosts notify their supporters each time a concert approaches. Those combined contacts already number in the thousands. By contrast, says Dabroski, the main brain of the project, “If I do it the traditional way — give a concert and leave an email sign-up list at the door — my list would probably be 50 people.” And those people would have come because they’re already fans of classical music — whereas the larger pool is likely to include individuals with little exposure to the art who will show up simply to support the nonprofit. The low minimum donation is meant to appeal particularly to families that wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford a night of classical music. “That’s where we began: Make this ridiculously available,” recalls Ed Wilkens, development director at the Stern Center for Language Williston, which and Learning in hosted the first BE 90/10 evening in mid-September. Entitled “A Precocious Prodigy,” that concert, which drew 125 attendees, honored the center’s support for gifted,
special-needs children by including three quartets composed by 14-yearold Beethoven. As Stern’s marketing coordinator, Kate Stein, who is also a bassoon player, notes, “These are works that you don’t get to hear in Burlington very often.” “What’s fascinating is why people are coming to these concerts,” Dabroski muses with an intensity that’s no doubt augmented by the cup of Speeder & Earl’s coffee he’s drinking. With his round glasses and sheaf of paperwork — including graphs of BE’s operating plan — the downstate New York native comes across more businessman than professional musician. Yet Dabroski started with the violin in public-school kindergarten, played Carnegie Hall at age 13 with the New York Youth Symphony, and studied at the Manhattan School of Music. After earning a master’s in music history at Temple University, Dabroski founded the Adirondack Ensemble in tiny North Creek, N.Y. — the Adirondack Park’s first year-round source of classical-music performances. He ran it for the next 10 years using traditional means: federal and state arts grants, traveling performances
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echaKucha is not a familiar expression to most Americans. Not yet. But, like karaoke, anime and any number of global Japanese brand names, it’s likely to roll off the tongue eventually. The Fleming Museum aims to put Burlingtonians in the know this Thursday with an inaugural PechaKucha Night (PKN) featuring 10 local creative types showing their stuff. Really fast. PechaKucha is part salon, part networking and part sales pitch, though what presenters “sell” are their ideas. Its rapid-fire approach is akin to speed dating: Using 20 images shown for 20 seconds each, participants describe a current project. During socializing breaks, they can get feedback along with snacks and drinks. Tokyo-based architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham created PechaKucha in 2003 as a forum for young designers to connect with each other and show their work. The name — pronounced peh-chak-cha — loosely translates as chitchat. The fast-paced presentation
was the inventors’ answer to typically tedious solo PowerPoint speeches. Their initial PKN was a wild success, and attendance mushroomed with successive events. And then it spread, in that 21stcentury viral way, around the world. “The way they organize it is kind of a franchise,” says Fleming executive director Janie Cohen, who is part of a consortium behind the Burlington PKN. When she learned about PechaKucha, Cohen offered the museum as a venue. Each city is allowed to have only one, she explains — though adherence to this restriction is on the honor system. Otherwise, there is no oversight of local groups. “When you sign on, you make a commitment to do four [PKNs] a year,” says Cohen. “You sign a contract that’s basically a handshake deal.” The only other town in Vermont with a PKN site is Brattleboro — which is hosting an event this Tuesday, November 9, that doubles as an Architecture for Humanity
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Haiti fundraiser. Donors can also give online at www.pecha-kucha.org. The more than 360 PKN sites extant so far have a presence on that website, which is managed by Klein Dytham Architecture, and event organizers are encouraged to send images from their presentations. And boy, do they. The images show how far from PechaKucha’s initial art-and-architecture focus it has come in seven years. “It expanded as it spread around the world to creativity in all realms,” Cohen says. The Fleming’s PKN is a case in point. There are artists and architects among the presenters, to be sure, such as Rolf Kielman from TruexCullins Architecture + Interior Design, Burlington photographer Gary Hall and paper-clothing designer Samantha Talbot-Kelly. But the list also includes Fuse youth-marketing consultant Katie Barone, dietitian Ellen Albertson and guitar maker Creston Lea. To populate the debut Burlington PKN, the consortium — which includes Susan Weeks of TruexCullins and winwinapps founder/Fleming board member Anna
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— invited individuals to present. In the future, Cohen believes, people will sign up for a slot; she’s already got interest for the February PKN. Attendees this Thursday will find a Marble Court-turned-salon: thick, soundabsorbing curtains around the walls; tables and chairs; hors d’oeuvres and a
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Got AN ArtS tIP? artnews@sevendaysvt.com in area towns, and marketing coups, such as a benefit concert featuring jazz-pop pianist Harry Connick Jr. Moving to Vermont in 2005 “for love” — his wife is a Burlington pediatrician — gave Dabroski the chance to rethink that model. He joined the Vermont Symphony orcheStra, where he met fellow BE founder and violinist Hirsch. (Both are also Burlington chamBer orcheStra members.) The two gave an experimental benefit concert for the South Burlington nonprofit common rootS in August 2009. Hirsch, a Vermont youth orcheStra alum who grew up in Shelburne, recalls thinking, “This is a great idea to raise money for great causes” and told Dabroski, “Why aren’t we doing more of these?” Particularly attractive was the idea that, instead of competing for limited audiences with other local groups, an ensemble might be able to use the charity model to increase audiences for all of them. Soon Hirsch and Dabroski recruited pianist Angstman, the older sister of two of Dabroski’s private-lesson students. Now a sophomore at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Angstman was eager to gain professional experience. Compared with her classmates, says the piano performance major, “I’m getting a head start for sure.” She operates BE’s Facebook and YouTube pages, and notes, “We have
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216 Facebook fans. I’m proud of that.” Burlington Ensemble’s upcoming, wittily themed benefit concerts include “Giving Bach” for the Vermont children’S truSt Foundation and “Large Czechs” for the committee on temporary Shelter. The latter is a program of Czech composers, including Bedrich Smetana, who experienced homelessness. And that’s only the start. “Everyone seems to be captivated by the idea,” Stern’s Wilkens enthuses. “The music is what’s driving this, you’d think — but it’s almost like [people are thinking], This is the right thing to do.” m burlington Ensemble, “Giving bach,” a benefit concert for the vermont children’s Trust Foundation, Saturday, november 6, at 7:30 p.m., at the college Street congregational church in burlington (across from the Y). www.burlingtonensemble.com
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[about PechaKucha] is just to create a really comfortable environment,” says Cohen. “I’m excited, because we’re transforming the Marble Court into a different kind of space. We’ve wanted to do this for the longest time,” she continues. “I’ve been thinking about various forums for creativity. When I heard about this, PechaKucha sounded like
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such a great concept, we kind of jumped at the chance.” This new venture coincides, as it happens, with a name change — not a huge one, but meaningful: The Robert Hull Fleming Museum, which opened in 1931, will henceforth be known as the Fleming muSeum oF art. While a redesigned logo is still in the works, UVM President daniel Fogel uttered the name in introductory remarks at a recent Fleming event. It sounded so natural, no one even noticed — except museum staff. Perhaps that’s because other institutions with similar types of collections — art, historical and anthropological artifacts — have similar names, such as Dartmouth College’s Hood Museum of Art. “It does not reflect any change in programming,” says Cohen, “but just better articulates what we are.” m
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a scanner are generally thought to be harmless. That’s not true of backscatter technology. The X-rays in these machines are a form of ionizing radiation — the kind emitted by nuclear weapons, which causes cancer in large doses. The standard assumption is that even tiny amounts of ionizing radiation present some risk. But in this case it’s slight. Under the worstcase scenario, one in 200 million backscatter scans could trigger a fatal cancer. Frequent flyers are at much greater risk simply from exposure to cosmic rays while aloft — a scan exposes you, at most, to 10 microrems of radiation, a high-altitude flight to several thousand. Nonetheless, the Inter-Agency Committee on Radiation Safety, which helps coordinate international policy, has recommended that children and pregnant women not be scanned. U.S. travelers have the option of instead going through a metal detector and then getting patted down by hand. Why take a chance with X-rays at all? Why not just use millimeter-wave scanners? The TSA dances around on this issue, but evidently in part the idea is to promote competition among vendors. (The two types of machine are made by different companies.) Now to the question of privacy. Let’s be blunt: A full-body scan means whenever you pass through airport security, you’re going to have a total stranger look at you naked. Millimeter-wave scans in particular are luridly detailed. True, faces are purposely blurred, the scan inspector is in
a remote locked room, never sees you in person, and isn’t allowed to carry a cellphone with a camera, and the images are discarded immediately after inspection. But remember we’re dealing here with the TSA, the outfit whose agents made a nursing mother drink her own breast milk, mistook a Congressional Medal of Honor for a ninja throwing star, and forced a woman to remove her nipple rings with pliers. In March of this year a British Aviation Authority employee got a harassment warning from police after he captured an image of a female colleague passing through a full-body scanner at Heathrow airport. In May, a TSA employee in Miami took a baton to a coworker who’d made fun of his genitalia after he passed
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Vogel says you never know what’s going to happen during the fest’s guestartist performances. Sometimes you get “an added bonus,” she says. Someone will bring a new instrument, or break into an unexpected song. Jeh Kulu has held the festival, which drew about 400 participants last year, since the year after the ensemble began in 1993, when Burlington dancer Padma gordon pulled together a bunch of enthusiastic drummers and began teaching the dance herself. She teamed up with ismael Bangoura and sidiKi sylla, now the musical and artistic directors, respectively, in 1997. The performers have been dancing their hearts out — and shaking up Vermont — ever since. m
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Burlington’s West African dance and drum theater, has had its collective eyes on Ismael “Bonfils” Kouyaté ever since the Guinean artist first made a splash in the West African dance scene several years ago. “We’ve been talking for a couple years about bringing him here,” says ensemble member Jamilah Vogel. The connection was there: Kouyaté has taught with Jeh Kulu artists in New York City. But his name wasn’t quite big enough to bring in the kind of crowds Jeh Kulu was looking for. That is, until the Broadway show he’s in, Bill T. Jones’ Fela!, won a trio of Tonys last spring. With those notches on his artistic belt, Kouyaté is finally coming to Burlington this weekend for Jeh Kulu’s 16th annual Dance and Drum Festival. “He’s been one of my personal favorites for a long time,” Vogel says. Unlike some of Jeh Kulu’s other dancers from Africa, who fought their parents to become musicians and dancers, Kouyaté was born into a griot family, essentially the musicians and dancers designated as cultural historians of the community, Vogel explains. Kouyaté has been dancing, singing and drumming his whole life, touring Guinea and the U.S. with the Guinean national company Les Ballets Africains before moving to New York City, where he teaches traditional djembe dance. The Guinean dance form is energetic and rhythmic, accompanied by live drumming. Jeh Kulu performs primarily Guinean dance, though Vogel says they try to mix it up a bit. This year’s eh
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The Marrying Kind place — well, mostly weekends, as you could imagine.” “What a cool job! So, how many weddings do you officiate in a typical week? I suppose, like you say, it varies.” “It does. In the busy season — June and September are huge months — I’ve had as many as six in a good week. I get a lot of out-of-state folks, and many of them are gay couples.” “Of course, I forgot about that. What a great thing — I mean, for the couples, for you, for the state economy. It must be an amazing experience for those couples, especially the ones who have been together for years and never thought they’d see the day.”
I’ve seen some grown men break Into tears. “It is amazing. It’s humbling to bear witness. Often I’ll meet with the couple when they arrive in Vermont a day or so before the ceremony. The first thing they’ll ask me is about the ‘rules’ up here. You know, like can they hold hands publicly or kiss? When I tell them about Vermont’s live-and-letlive attitude, I’ve seen some grown men break into tears. Especially the ones who come from places where that would literally put their lives in danger.” Live and let live. Her words echoed in my head as we drove slowly by a small house on Park Street. Out front, a makeshift pergola had been erected on the greenway, and everywhere were flowers, flags, candles and all manner of handwritten notes and cards. The previous week, social worker Kathleen Smith was murdered in this house, her home. This spontaneous
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outpouring from the many people whose lives she had touched felt transformative, as if their expressions of love directed toward Kathleen’s spirit had the power to cleanse and heal this locus of unspeakable violence. While we are a generally accepting bunch here in Vermont, we are not shielded from the darkness. Lightening the mood in the cab, I asked, “Tell me about a gay-marriage ceremony. What’s it like?” My customer chuckled softly. “It’s the same as any marriage ceremony. Well, maybe there is one difference. When I pronounce them married and say, ‘You may now kiss your spouse,’ the emotion can be
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y customer was right on the money: I didn’t need the house number; the paint job was sufficient. I pulled to a stop, and a woman quickly emerged from the teal-and-lavender two-story building. This color trend began a while back, initiated by a landlord in the Old North End with a number of properties and a playful sense of design. Now, bold and brightly hued houses dot the entire neighborhood. As she made her way out to my cab, I noticed the woman holding up her arm at an awkward angle, as if in some discomfort. She was middle-aged and had faded strawberry-blonde hair and practical eyeglasses — the old-fashioned kind, devoid of a designer imprimatur. She was fit and trim, though; it appeared she’d taken care of herself through the years, this current setback notwithstanding. Settling into the rear seat, the woman said, “The emergency room, please.” “Yeah, you told me,” I replied. Newer customers often don’t realize that their driver is the same dude who earlier took their call. In my company, along with driving and answering the phone, I’m also the CEO, CFO and assistant director of human resources. (I’ve been doing such a knock-up job in this last role, I’m seriously considering promoting myself to full director. That decision will, of course, have to await the yearly performance review, but I remain cautiously optimistic.) “My goodness,” I said over my shoulder, “it looks like you injured your arm.” “Yes, I sure did. Yesterday I took a crazy fall, and it’s still hurting me today. In fact, it’s worse. So I figured I better have somebody look at it.” “You missing work or anything?” “Nope, I’m actually a justice of the peace, so my work schedule is all over the
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overwhelming — not a dry eye in the house. For many gay and lesbian couples, this represents their first time expressing their love in a public setting. It’s quite moving.” As the woman spoke, I could sense her warmth and compassion, and understood immediately why she was a much-indemand justice of the peace. “Wow, what a great job you have,” I said. “It seems to really fit you. Have you been at it for long?” “I have, but it’ll be over in a few weeks. At least for the next couple of years.” “What do you mean? It seems like you really love it.” “Oh, I do, but I didn’t get through the Democratic caucus this last cycle. Justice of the peace is an elected position, and the Democrat and Republican caucuses each nominate 15 candidates for the 15 positions. In the general elections, I’ve always
received the third- or fourth-highest vote totals, but I guess that track record wasn’t enough to get me past the caucus this year.” “Oh, yeah, that’s right,” I said. “I think I’ve never even bothered to vote for the justices of the peace. I just skip it on the ballot. It always seemed nuts to me that we vote for this — the position doesn’t seem political at all.” “Well, be that as it may,” she said, “this past caucus, a number of older women who had served as justices years ago came out of retirement and showed up with groups of friends to vote for them. I was blindsided and got shut out.” “Could you run as an independent or, like, a write-in?” “Nope, that’s the thing — there’s a catch22. You have to file as an independent in June, a couple of months before the caucus. I had no idea I’d run into the challenge I had at the caucus.” “Well, then,” I commiserated with my new favorite and soon-to-be-exjustice of the peace, “that just plain sucks.” “Yup, that nicely sums it up.” I dropped my customer at the emergency room, and three hours later, she called me to bring her home. This time she climbed into the shotgun seat, her arm bundled in a sling. My empathetic grimace was met by a broad smile. “Good news!” she said. “It’s a bad sprain but not broken.” “Sprained but not broken,” I echoed the diagnosis. “Has a ring to it, wouldn’t ya say?” “Yup,” she said with a giggle. She was amazingly lighthearted, I thought, given the circumstances. “Sprained but not broken — that’s me!” m
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“All right, ladies, ready to get busy?” barks Adams. “Pick up your biceps weights.” With that command, we’re off on a biceps-building, balance-challenging routine that involves curling up the weights while standing on one leg and looking in the mirror as Adams wanders around the room, attempting to throw off our focus. Welcome to Strength & Stability for Girls Only, a new class at Shelburne Health & Fitness that aims to empower adolescents — physically and mentally. Its approach to exercise goes beyond the typical high-school-sports, onesize-fits-all plan. Reflecting a changing perception of what teens can and cannot do in the gym, the class coincides with a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics that reveals the benefits of strength training for kids. I’m here to discern the heft behind the hype. When I was growing up, “dumbbell” was a word kids used to pick on each other — not something they picked up in gym class. Most teenagers have been discouraged from weight lifting because of long-held concerns that it might cause injuries and stunt growth without offering many compensating benefits, owing to teens’ lack of testosterone. Those worries are not without basis. In 1979, the United States Consumer Product
Safety Commission (USCPSC) reported that half of all weight-lifting injuries requiring emergency treatment involved kids ages 10 to 19. And, as William J. Kraemer and Steven J. Fleck acknowledge in their 2004 book Strength Training for Youth Athletes, damage to the epiphyseal plates of the long bones can indeed stunt growth. “If not properly treated, damage to the epiphysis could cause it to ossify (become bone) prematurely, stopping limb growth or resulting in limb deformity,” they write. “A few retrospective case reports have noted epiphyseal plate fractures during prepubescence and adolescence.” But, the authors also note, most of these injuries “were due to improper lifting techniques, maximal lifts, or lack of qualified adult supervision.” The 30-plus-year-old hospital study on damage, moreover, didn’t distinguish between teenagers who were strength training for fitness and those who were attempting to become the next Arnold Schwarzenegger (who, by the way, began weight training at age 15). Last year, the National Strength and Conditioning Association tossed old statements discouraging kids
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from participating in strength training and began recommending twice-weekly weight sessions, with professional supervision, for kids as young as 7 or 8. “There is no real data to suggest that weight lifting and strength training stunts growth,” says Margot Putukian, MD, the director of athletic medicine at Princeton University and former president of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. “Most primary-care sports-medicine physicians would tell
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you that there are benefits to strength training in adolescents.” These benefits were highlighted in the October 25 Pediatrics report based on a study from German Sport University Cologne. Researchers aggregated the results of 42 earlier studies, involving a total of nearly 1800 children and teens, and found that strength training is an effective regimen for young people. The study’s authors said that the gains of strength training — more bone density, less body fat, better sports performance — outweigh the risks. And the most effective exercises are those with isotonic contractions, such as squats, bench presses and bicep curls. So, it’s no surprise that squats are part of the hour-long Strength & Stability class at Shelburne Health & Fitness. What is surprising is the degree of variation and attention to detail and safety. I’ve attended fitness classes where we were instructed to do squats until our quads and glutes were shaking, with little notice paid to form — or fun. But Adams mixes it up with one-legged “airplanes” and dips. And when we’re doing regular squats with reasonable weights of 8 to 10 pounds, she reminds us to keep our heels
on the ground. That automatically takes the stress off our knees. There are constant micro-adjustments and words of encouragement. Adams takes a cool-big-sister approach that prevents attention spans from drifting too much — yes, even as she leads triceps-burning exercises called “skull crushers” and emits occasional bursts of “Oh, snap!” “My philosophy is to keep the girls moving and keep their minds occupied,” Adams tells me later. “They don’t know what to expect next. I’m hoping that they learn to enjoy exercise — it doesn’t have to break your bones or make your muscles hurt.” Each of the girls has her own reason to attend the class. Fifteen-year-old Leah Epstein of Shelburne is training for Nordic skiing and tennis. Jenny Rehkugler, 16, has free time after school and is looking for a way to stay upbeat through gray November days. “I’m not a very good sports person,” she admits. Natalie Franklin, 13, and Sarah Caffry, 15, are Alpine ski racers. Shelburne Health & Fitness aims to attract yet more teens. Boys-only classes are in the works, and a new
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weight-room-training program teaches adolescents how to use equipment safely. “Strength training can increase or maintain bone density, help hold the skeletal system together better, and can burn more calories and relieve stress while building muscles,” Adams says after the class. “And [strength training] helps self-esteem — when you feel powerful on the inside, the whole body image takes a different shape,” she adds. “You feel wonderful.” m
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That statement from Radio Bean proprietor and local arts sparkplug Lee Anderson may come as a surprise — especially to those who know the tiny coffee shop on Burlington’s North Winooski Avenue as a music-centric, mostly free nightspot. Over the last 10 years, the Bean has become an uncommonly vibrant music venue. It’s a launching pad for new local acts, a refuge for misfit artists other venues won’t touch and a de facto home base for practically an entire music scene. That, however, was not the original plan. “The idea was to create a place for revolutionary intellectual activity to happen, and for people to have a place
Therein lies the crux of Lee Anderson’s accidental genius. Anderson grew up in Minnesota and moved to Vermont on a whim in 1996. Up late one night, shortly after graduating from high school, he was watching VH1 when revelation struck — in the form of a video for grunge supergroup Temple of the Dog’s song “Hunger Strike.” “I was, like, ‘I gotta get the fuck out of Minnesota,’” says Anderson, describing his Eddie Vedder-induced epiphany. He settled on Vermont, a state he had never visited and knew almost nothing about. “I had never been east of Wisconsin,” he says.
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to come up with social missions,” says Anderson, 32, who credits Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” as the philosophical foundation for the café. “I wanted to find the most disobedient thing I could do,” he continues, citing his growing disillusionment with an antagonistic political climate that’s rooted more in anger than ideas. “The best way I could think of to do that was to create a place where people could share ideas and be a community.” Since opening its doors on November 4, 2000, the diminutive haunt has infused its ethos into the lifeblood of Burlington’s underground music scene, becoming the unlikely epicenter of the city’s artistic subcultures. If it’s not necessarily what Anderson had in mind, Radio Bean has nonetheless become exactly what he dreamed it could be.
Anderson persuaded a friend to drop out of college and make the trip with him, packed up his few belongings, and headed east — after dialing 1-800-VERMONT to get the lowdown on his new home state. He landed in Ludlow and started working odd jobs at Okemo Mountain Resort. Anderson spent two years living in Ludlow on and off, but he and the ski town never quite took to each other. “People kept telling me I had to go to Burlington,” he recalls. But the Queen City proved elusive, at least at first. “I would drive to Burlington on the weekends and get off I-89 and be dumped onto Shelburne Road,” Anderson says. He recalls driving up and down Route 7, never realizing the city he would soon call home was a mere mile to the north. He grew increasingly discouraged. “I was, like, ‘Why would anyone tell
me to move here? This place sucks,’” he remembers. “I was convinced that Burlington had nothing for me.” Shortly thereafter, Anderson enrolled as a continuing-education student at the University of Vermont and finally “found” Burlington. Sort of. “I still didn’t realize Church Street was right there,” he recalls. Though he often ate inexpensive dinners at Ruben James, mere steps away on Main Street, he never ventured past what was then Church’s paved lower block. “I’d eat veggie tacos, drink beer until I was drunk enough to go sleep in my car, and had still never been up the street.” Needing a dwelling — ideally, one without wheels — Anderson began apartment hunting. He found a cute, crayon-drawn flyer advertising a room on a UVM message board. After making plans to meet his prospective roommate, local songwriter Caroline O’Connor, at a party that night, Anderson ran all over campus tearing down the other flyers. “She never got another call about the room,” he says, grinning.
More than exposed bricks and eclectic décor, Radio Bean is about the community that surrounds it. To convey what it means to that community, here’s a selection of thoughts, musings and stories from people who call or have called it home.
perhaps no restaurant, coffee shop or bar in Burlington that has made so much out of so little.
GRAHAM KEEGAN
Lee and the Bean have always had an outlook toward life that I wish everyone had — encompassing expression in all its forms, respectful of what’s real, gentle in spirit, and aggressive in inquisitiveness and acceptance and, best of all, inviting the human spirit to be at its fullest in the home he built for it.
FORMERLY OF TICK TICK A revelation poured over me while hearing, seeing, smelling and feeling the presence of the sardined Radio Bean crowd going absolutely apeshit to Joey Pizza Slice’s second performance of “Complex Man” in one set. He was doubled over, screaming, “I’m just a commmplex maaaaan, don’t try to figgure me oooout!” — newly returned from his rehabilitation in New Jersey after being hit by a truck. I realized this: Like Joey, life is complex; don’t try to figure it out, just love it now, while you can. And great music makes that easy.
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CO-OWNER OF THE SKINNY PANCAKE, BURLINGTON AND MONTPELIER I met my girlfriend of three-plus years there because we were crammed into the same booth at Honky Tonk Tuesday. I have not forgiven Lee for heartlessly removing the booth to make room for ¡Duino! (Duende). But the point is, it might be intimidating from the outside, but once you get in there on a crowded night, you will make friends. Where else can you be surprised on a Tuesday night when someone like Eugene Hütz, Mike Gordon, Béla Fleck or Grace Potter sits in, playing honky-tonk music with local legends that sound good enough to hardly need people like that, anyway? Lee started the Bean entirely on a credit card and bootstrapped the recent expansion with help from friends. There is
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I played my first show ever at Radio Bean. It was August 27, 2006. I remember meditating before, thinking, I have done all I can to prepare for this show. I’m gonna let it fly, and either people will like it or they won’t. I completely and totally blocked out the room. At the end of the set, I opened my eyes, looked around the room and found that it was packed with people, all staring at me with mouths slightly agape. I guess I played OK. My boyfriend at the time told me that people walking by were stopping dead in their tracks and coming in to see what was going on. Since then, I’ve played at Radio Bean countless times. I’ve always appreciated it IN THEIR OWN WORDS
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one patron saying. When he asked why, Anderson was told his café was too “segmented,” and “people want to come to places where they can meet people.” “That was obviously the opposite of what I was going for,” Anderson quips, chuckling. Of course, that prickly observation proved groundless: Radio Bean is now a social and cultural hub. “Segmented” or not, it was flexible enough to undergo several physical evolutions, beginning with the construction of a stage that was soon filled nightly with an unpredictable assortment of artists. More recently, Anderson expanded Radio Bean into an adjoining space and opened a sister restaurant, ¡Duino! (Duende). A number of satellite endeavors have orbited the Bean, as well, including Anderson’s short-lived alternative
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Anderson and O’Connor hit it off immediately. They dated for the next four years, most of that time living together in a small apartment above what eventually became Radio Bean. When Anderson was about to start his third semester at UVM, the school informed him he would need to begin paying the considerably higher out-of-state tuition. Having lived in Vermont for three years, Anderson appealed the decision. A few days later, he got a letter announcing his appeal had been denied. Anderson had no intention of going into debt to pay for college. Walking home that afternoon from the post office, letter from UVM in hand, he noticed a “For Rent” sign in the window of 8 North Winooski Avenue, formerly home to café Java Love. Anderson stopped to look in the window and daydreamed about possibilities. The next day he called the landlord. He signed a lease a month later.
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“I had no idea what I was doing,” he confesses now. With no credit history or collateral, Anderson was unable to secure a loan. So he applied for dozens of credit cards at once and maxed them out to buy equipment, $45,000 in total. “But nine months and two days from the time I first said, ‘Radio Bean,’ I opened the doors,” he says. Audrey Ryan was his first customer; the first dollar she spent still hangs in a frame above the bar. Writing from Ireland, where she’s on tour, Ryan, a successful singer-songwriter now based in Boston, recalls thinking Anderson was completely nuts. “Muddy Waters and Uncommon Grounds and the other places in town seemed to have cornered what market we thought there was,” she writes. “But he had a vision.” He did. Even if it wasn’t especially clear at the start, least of all to Anderson himself. The two customers who followed Ryan came away from their Radio Bean experiences unimpressed. “You’re never gonna make it,” Anderson recalls
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“Opening myself up to being less judgmental and giving people a shot was really important,” Anderson explains. While 1:22:07 PM he had a loose idea of what he wanted the Bean’s identity to be, he was more certain about the things he didn’t want it to become. Early on, Anderson says, he guarded against those tendencies fiercely, sometimes to the detriment of the business. Indeed, the café still fights a perception as a haven for hipper-than-thou snobbery, which Anderson blames himself for fostering, albeit not intentionally. “I look at my old journals and shake my head,” he says. “How could I have been such a dick?” Several years ago, Anderson had a transformative moment following a violent altercation outside the café in which he was involved, stemming from a love feud. After throwing a punch at a good friend, Anderson turned and walked away. In a subsequent dream, he was led back to the scene and relived the entire incident. “It radiated through me in the dream that that moment was Pandora’s box,” he says. “But it wasn’t when I punched him in the face that opened the box; it was when I turned and walked away.” Anderson points to that revelation as the moment when both he and Radio Bean changed, and the café blossomed into its present shape. He notes that business increased significantly, and that people who’d previously felt uncomfortable with the Bean’s elitist vibe began returning. “Radio Bean took a huge turn at that point,” he says. “We’re still accused of being cliquey. But, in my opinion, that’s
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radically changed from what it was those first five years.” Amanda Gustafson is the keyboardist and vocalist for Burlington rock band Swale. That band played its first show at Radio Bean nine years ago, even though, Gustafson concedes, they “really weren’t ready.” “The Radio Bean is a work in progress,” she says. “It’s authentically growing and changing all the time. And that kind of creative spirit is very welcoming and inviting to everyone that goes there, not just musicians.” Keyboardist Shane Hardiman has played a weekly jazz session at Radio Bean every Thursday night for the past seven
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years and worked there as a barista for the past three. He’s experienced that growth on both sides of the stage, and both sides of the bar. “There are new faces all the time,” he says. “But it’s the kind of place that, when people do feel comfortable, they choose to spend a lot of their time here.” “Half of the great things that have happened in my life happened because Lee is here,” says Gustafson, who met her husband, Swale guitarist Eric Olsen, at defunct Burlington venue Club Toast. But Radio Bean, she says, “is where we found each other.” “Lee has an ethic,” Gustafson says. “But it’s an anti-ethic. His vibe is to let things be and happen in the natural way they’re supposed to be. Things grow. Things break. People are awesome. People suck. We move on. Anyone that’s been doing any creative venture knows that that’s the deal. “You’re not awesome forever, and you don’t just keep getting better,” Gustafson says. “It’s a bumpy road. But you keep doing it, and that’s where you find that vitality. Radio Bean is a living metaphor for that creative process.” m
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as a place where people actually stop and listen. A fine place to play music, though I wish they would bring back the whole drink-free-while-you-play thing — some of us can drink way more than a drink or two.
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TIFFAny PFEIFFER AnD ThE DIsCARnATE BAnD Assorted boomboxes hanging from the ceiling, people sitting on the floor or standing shoulder to shoulder for the love of music and coffee — when I first happened upon Radio Bean, I was taken back to teenage life in Omaha. Coffee shops were replete with mismatched chairs, card games and live jazz. lee’s done an amazing job at providing that authentic creative space, devoid of cultural norms. It’s that otherdimensional feeling that Burlington and every city needs.
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ari diaConis geza Carr, who used to play with nick Cassarino and Anthony santor every Thursday, was out of town one week. santor asked me to fill in. My three congas were going to replace Carr’s entire drum set — not to mention Carr’s talent. I’m sure everyone was anticipating a weak performance; I certainly was. But 15 minutes into the thing, there was a 20person line out the door; the place was dripping sweat from the ceiling. Cassarino said it was one of the best gigs he’d ever played at the Bean — and he’d played hundreds. I’ve since played shows for thousands of people; I’ve played spots like the Blue note Jazz Club, I’ve recorded albums, etc. nothing has ever been better than that night at the Bean. That night represents a feeling I’m always trying to get back. It was complete abandonment: abandonment of musical formality and structure, abandonment of my girlfriend, my aspirations, my future, my cigarette habit, my other habits, rent; abandonment of everything except the moment. It wasn’t my skill as a musician that made that night at the Bean what it was. It wasn’t santor’s skill, either, nor was it Cassarino’s — well, maybe Cassarino’s … It was the inherent drive of that place; it was the chance at excellence that the Bean offers.
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I had stopped playing music for a few years after my daughter was born. And then came a divorce from my Velvet Ovum bandmate/husband in 2000. I was a little afraid to venture out alone, just me and my guitar, fearing that people wouldn’t like my music without the big rock-band sound that my band had been known for. I saw a hand-drawn ad for the Radio Bean in Seven Days that (presumably) someone had drawn on a napkin while at the Bean. I knew nothing of the place, but loved the feeling behind the different “napkin ads” I’d seen. Just torn and photocopied. I looked up the phone number and asked lee if I could do a “secret show,” no poster, no newspaper ad or listing. no pressure. I found the place, set up two chairs to stand on in the window in order to be seen and heard above the heads of the full-house crowd. Much to my surprise and gratitude, they listened. They clapped, and they listened to me and my acoustic guitar and my naked songs. That night I met “red-headed gerry.” he introduced me to David symons of esteemed Burlington accordion fame, and the Kissing Circle was born. The cellist from that band, Indigo Ruth-Davis, and I are now raising my daughter happily together and living on a pond in our house in Calais! That night really did change my life.
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countless times a day. Her answer is always the same. “Fines are supposed to be unpleasant, not devastating,” she said, peering down at the defendant, who countered by talking about his good driving skills. “But let’s talk about the fine,” Villa went on, curtly. “Why would this put you in financial hardship?” The defendant told the court he was a single father whose sole source of income was student loans. When the judge pressed him about custody of his child, he said he shared it with the mother.
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raffic court is not a place you want to find yourself if you’re a law-breaking driver. Not because the court itself is an intimidating place — it’s not. If there’s a more bland, uninspiring room in all of Christendom, I’ve never seen it. No, the main reason you don’t want to land in traffic court standing in front of the judge’s perch is that you will never win. That’s never, with a capital N. Unless you are Jesus Christ pleading the case that you, among the thousands of traffic violators, deserve to be let off, good luck. You have a better chance of winning the Lotto and getting struck by lightning in the same day than you do of getting out of a traffic ticket. More likely, you will stand before the judge sweating marbles and blinking like an idiot, and listen to him or her dress you down in a way your mom did back in the days when you ate crayons and cut up her hosiery with safety scissors. And that’s precisely why traffic court is so entertaining, assuming you’re an observer. On days when the cops and the defendants both show up, the scene is positively Shakespearean in comedic value. I know this because I have spent many an afternoon sitting on the courtroom’s wooden benches, which are so hard your bum falls asleep in the time it takes a judge to give a safety lecture to a cowering speeder. I’ve been to traffic court both as an observer and as a participant — far more often the latter, to be honest. Yes, I am a recovering speeder. Since I quit speeding, I’ve kind of been missing traffic court. So I decided to pay my old haunt a visit. Recently, I spent a day there, marveling at the creative excuses people invent for their spectacularly bad, and often shockingly dangerous, driving. In Vermont, traffic court is actually a municipal hearing within the Judicial Bureau. Its judges are responsible for specific territories and travel from court to court. In Chittenden County, the judge is a no-nonsense stickler named Rita Flynn Villa. According to one of the clerks, who wouldn’t give her name because she wasn’t authorized to speak for the court,
Judge Villa has presided over trafficcourt hearings for 20 years. (She did not respond to requests for an interview.) As a result, she does not suffer fools gladly and is unlikely to give people breaks they don’t deserve. On the day I went in, Villa, dressed in a voluminous black robe and aided by a cane, walked slowly to the bench after the clerk instructed those assembled to rise. The first case involved a man who was caught driving 47 miles per hour
in a 25-mile-per-hour zone on Cochran Road in Richmond. When the police officer finished providing the facts of the case, the defendant, dressed in a late-model double-breasted blazer and nonmatching cargo pants, was given a chance to defend himself. He told the judge he would like a reduction in the fee — a hefty $271.60. “I feel that this fine will put me in significant financial hardship,” he said. This is something Villa hears
Villa seemed swayed, but barely. The defendant didn’t get off without a lecture. “The best way to avoid fines is not to speed,” she pointed out. The fine was reduced to $150. In the next case, the defendant had been cited for failing to obey a police order and blowing through a red light on Shelburne Road. After the officer — decked out in motorcycle leathers — explained the circumstances of the traffic stop, the driver spent five minutes detailing why he kept driving when he saw the cop flagging him down — and later when he saw and heard lights and sirens. “My truck is really high off the ground, and I could only see the officer from his shoulders up,” the defendant explained, his hands shaking like a coffee fiend’s. A husky man in muddy work boots, the defendant also claimed the traffic light was yellow when he passed through it. At this,
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One of the more egregious fib fests of the day happened toward the end of the afternoon session. The driver was ticketed for traveling 49 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour zone. His sob story went a little like this: “There was this black Audi that was driving next to me, and the radar must have picked up his speed, because I wasn’t speeding, because I was in a company car. If I’m caught speeding, I’ll get fired. So I don’t speed. The insurance company won’t cover us if we have points on our license.” Judge Villa didn’t know where to begin with this doozy. She started by picking apart the defendant’s claim of clean driving like a hungry vulture ripping through road kill. With the help of the clerk, Villa determined that the defendant had already received a speeding violation in 2009 and yet miraculously hadn’t lost his job. The defendant backpedaled, telling the judge he could only get one violation a year. In that case, Villa said, he should be fine as long as he didn’t get another ticket in 2010. Then she proceeded to shred his argument about the radar, which is actually a laser device that tracks vehicle speeds with an excruciatingly accurate beam. A word of advice: In traffic court, laser rules. “One of the advantages of laser is that it’s very specific,” Villa said before giving a recitation on laserbeam width. “Judgment for the state as charged.” The defendant, slick looking in gray dress trousers, a snugly fitting black shirt and polished shoes, balked. He asked if he could have extra time to pay. Villa asked why. “This year’s been tough, and that’s a lot of money,” he said. What he neglected to tell Villa was that he was a successful franchise owner who most likely could not get canned for having too many license points. That is, unless he fired himself. The judge seemed unmoved. True tales of hardship are few and far between in traffic court. Most people who pass through the courtroom doors have clearly violated traffic laws and deserve to be punished, myself included. Villa’s ability to sniff out an honest story in the steaming pile of tall tales and half-truths is part of what makes traffic court so fun. That is, assuming you’re on the right side of the law. m
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Villa launched into an explanation of traffic-signal timing. Apparently, there are three seconds between yellow and red. If you are a car length from the light when it’s yellow, it may be safe to proceed, she said. If you are 10 car lengths away, maybe not so safe. “Vehicles are not intended to be T-boned,” Villa continued. “Even at very low speeds, you can have a fatality. The chances of getting T-boned when you ignore a yellow light are very high. This is such a serious safety violation. Judgment for the state.” Ouch. Next up was a driver who had been ticketed for traveling 57 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour zone on Shelburne Road. When it was her turn to speak, the defendant offered no excuse for her bad driving. “I just wanted to say, this is my first ticket,” she said. “Since then, I have drastically changed the way I drive.” The clerk told me later that every time a defendant says he or she has a good driving record or has never gotten a ticket before, the clerk looks it up. If the defendant does not have a clean record, he or she is committing perjury, and the clerk hands a note to the judge to that effect. After attesting to her changed ways behind the wheel, the defendant told Villa she would have a hard time paying the fine. Again, the judge wanted a reason for the hardship. “Tell me why this will be more than unpleasant,” she said. The defendant explained that, after she pays her rent, there’s little left over to pay the nearly $250 fine. “Is there anything else you want to say?” Villa asked. “I just want to say I’m really sorry,” the defendant replied, looking down at her sneaker-clad feet. Not the right thing to say in Villa’s courtroom. “Speeding isn’t a moral failing; it’s a safety problem,” Villa said gravely. “This is a social concern. You may not hit a tree. You may hit one of us.” The judge reduced the fine to $150, but the points remained. In Vermont, traffic-court judges cannot reduce points. If a reduction is warranted, the officer typically does it during the traffic stop, the clerk told me later. Because many people get breaks when the ticket is issued, the court doesn’t take kindly to individuals who contest the fine after the cop has shown some benevolence.
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Former Vermont Asbestos Group mine Photos: ANDY BROMAGE
annah McHardy holds a greenish-gray rock in her hands and peels it apart to reveal the flaky fibers of a potentially deadly mineral: asbestos. The 24-year-old Sterling College graduate has come to Belvidere Mountain in northern Vermont for a look inside the old asbestos mine she has studied for two years. Joining McHardy is her faculty adviser, Sterling College professor Charlotte Rosendahl, a native of Denmark whose father died of asbestos-related disease. Their tour guide is Howard Manosh, a Lamoille County businessman dressed in a John Deere hat, blue jeans and red flannel shirt. Manosh was president of the mining company when it shut down in 1993, after the mineral’s links to cancer and lung disease essentially killed the demand for it. In its heyday, the Vermont Asbestos Group mine on the Lowell-Eden line was the largest producer of chrysotile asbestos in the world. The mineral was used in brake pads and floor and ceiling tiles, and crushed rock from the site was used to build roads in Vermont. The mine once employed more than 300 people, who worked around the clock scooping rock and hauling it to the huge crushers and ovens that would extract the valuable asbestos. “You’d go up there at night and the place was lit up like a city,” recalls Manosh, who bought into Vermont Asbestos Group and became its president in 1978. Today, Belvidere Mountain is an unmitigated toxic-waste site. Wind and water are eroding two gigantic mounds of asbestos tailings — one on the Lowell side and one in Eden — polluting streams and wetlands around the mountain. Though airborne levels remain low, the asbestos is destroying wetlands habitat and the creatures living in it. The estimated cleanup cost ranges from $300 million to $500 million, depending on the method, and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources and federal Environmental Protection Agency still haven’t decided how they’re going to contain the pollutants. Options under consideration involve flattening the tailings piles with bulldozers, covering the mounds with 1.5 million tons of soil or physically trucking the toxic tailings off site. With 50 million tons of material spread across 1500 acres, every option is as complex as it is expensive. McHardy, who graduated in May with a degree in conservation ecology, has been researching a less conventional solution: using fungi already present at the site to “bioremediate” the mine. For the past two years, she’s been looking into the potential for naturally occurring fungi spores to break down asbestos fibers and render them less harmful. Bioremediation isn’t fringe science. The EPA employs the process — which uses microorganisms, fungi, and green plants
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and their enzymes to change harmful chemicals into water, methane, carbon monoxide and less dangerous gases — at 50 Superfund sites. Where appropriate, the EPA favors bioremediation because it is often both cheaper than conventional cleanup methods and more acceptable to the public. A chrysotile asbestos mine in Italy, which is geologically similar to the one in Vermont, has been experimenting with the same fungal remediation McHardy is advocating. When McHardy brought her research to the attention of state and federal environmental officials in charge of the mine site, none was familiar with the experiments under way in Italy. But Manosh wanted to hear all about it. He put up $10,000 of his own money so that McHardy and Rosendahl could continue their research. “I think it’s neat,” Manosh says nonchalantly. Manosh has a financial interest in
finding a cheaper solution, too. A 2009 settlement reached in bankruptcy court commits the company to pay 8.6 percent of the cleanup costs, up to $300 million. As a stakeholder in the company, Manosh could be liable to pick up part of the tab. Without Manosh’s investment, McHardy and Rosendahl say their research would have run out of funding. Instead, they’ve been able to detect eight species of fungi from soil samples taken from the mine. Earlier this month, McHardy flew out to Southern Utah University, where she used the school’s DNA sequencer to positively identify three fungi species that have the potential to change the morphology of the needlelike asbestos. They do so by removing the magnesium, iron and silica from the chrysotile fibers. “I think more and more scientists are finding that by looking at nature’s processes you can find ways of cleaning up messes … that are a lot more efficient and a lot less money,” McHardy says. Approaching the mine from Route
Environment 100 on a chilly October morning, the tailings piles look like gigantic warts jutting out of the mountainside. Past an entrance gate plastered with “No Trespassing” signs is what looks like a ghost town — rusting metal buildings, soaring conveyor belts that once moved crushed stone up the mountain and earth-moving machinery left in place. The only inhabitants are a caretaker, a Rottweiler named T-Bone, and the occasional hunter or ATV rider who sneaks onto the land. As Manosh maneuvers his SUV over the mine’s gravel roads, McHardy spies a hillside of green moss and asks him to pull over. Grabbing a reusable plastic shopping bag from Manosh’s vehicle, she and Rosendahl dig their hands eagerly into the dirt and scoop up samples of limegreen moss to take home for lab analysis.
Moss isn’t what they were looking for, but they’re interested in any sign of life in the barren mine site. Few people would take such pleasure in dredging carcinogenic dirt from a polluted old mine, but McHardy isn’t your average college grad. Her environmental education began at the age of 2, when her mother took her to a big march to clean up Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans. At 17, McHardy moved to the Pacific Northwest, fell in love with the region’s endangered old-growth rainforest and founded the Seattle Rainforest Action
discredited the findings by showing the sick individuals either worked at the mine or had probably contracted the disease elsewhere. The state was forced to retract the report. But the water-pollution problem is real: From Belvidere Mountain flow several rivers and streams with elevated levels of asbestos. State and federal officials have only begun to tackle the huge cleanup required at the mine, says the Department of Environmental Conservation’s John Schmeltzer, co-project manager for the site. In 2007 and 2008, the EPA
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Group. Her work earned her the prestigious Brower Youth Award for young environmentalists from the California-based Earth Island Institute. McHardy wanted a “hands-on” college experience and learned about Sterling from a rep who visited her high school in Seattle. The decision to attend was Chrysotile asbestos made easier when she qualified for the school’s Environmental Stewardship Scholarship. McHardy decided to make the asbestos mine at Belvidere Mountain the subject of her senior applied-research project. She’d constructed diversion channels and rock read newspaper articles about a 2008 berms to halt erosion from the tailings Vermont Department of Health study piles. That’s helped reduce the volume that found elevated levels of asbestosis of asbestos-laced sediment getting into — a respiratory disease brought on by waterways, Schmeltzer says, but it’s not inhaling asbestos fibers — in people living a permanent fix. within 10 miles of the mine. To McHardy, Presently, the state is experimenting the situation joined two interests — with revegetating the site to stabilize bioremediation and environmental the slopes with root systems. In August, justice — and she closely followed the several “test plots” were covered with health study and its aftermath. three inches of compost, gypsum and Skeptical about the health department’s fertilizer to see if grass will grow. claims, Eden resident Leslie White and Sprouts have started to show already, others dug into the state’s data and quickly Schmeltzer says.
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tepping onto the grounds of Brandon Music feels, at first, a little like snooping. A couple of other cars are parked in the driveway, but there’s not a person in sight. The lights are out when you push through the door of a converted corncrib. Switch them on, and the walls come to life with radiant paintings of the sun. A guestbook and price list tip you off: These are the latest contemporary works from renowned local artist Warren Kimble. Peek into the other corncrib, and you find a treasure trove of tea sets, arranged on shelves and lace-covered tables as if a swarm of proper English ladies just popped out to the kitchen to whip up scones and clotted cream for high tea. But still, no one to be seen. Finally you make your way to the big red barn and step inside. It looks a bit like an office, and behind a low cubicle wall you find a white-haired man. He greets you, revealing a lilting English
accent, and suddenly all those teapots make sense. Meet Stephen Sutton, who runs Vermont’s only international classicalmusic label, Divine Art Recordings Group, based in Brandon and the UK. That’s the driving force behind his local business, Brandon Music, which consists of an English tearoom and teaservice gift shop, a performance space, and an art gallery. Sutton, 56, hadn’t planned on becoming a record-company owner. Before starting his current enterprise, he was a commercial-property lawyer in northeast England who had a little obsession with collecting vintage records. “It all came about, as most things in my life do, by chance,” Sutton says. In 1993, he was living in the converted rectory of a 13th-century church in his remote Northumberland village. In an effort to restore the church’s old Walker organ, Sutton agreed to do a recording. He rustled up some musicians, recorded
them in the church and put together a cassette — Divine Art’s first release. It was commercially packaged and distributed nationally and, to everyone’s surprise, sold nearly 800 copies. From there the business just snowballed. For the first 10 years, Sutton put out three or four CDs a year. Now he releases 30 to 35 annually. “Which is far too many,” he admits. Sutton runs Divine Art almost single handedly; he does have a little help in England from a PR guy, a volunteer and his brother-in-law, who handles shipping and orders. But Sutton manages the album designs, the accounts and administration, and the website. “So, no holidays, no evenings off, no weekends,” he laments. “We work seven days a week.” You don’t get any stress vibes in the calm tearoom upstairs. French Victorian flute music fills the room, which has a high, exposed-beam ceiling, elegant black tables and a grand piano by the
impossibly tall windows. Manager Penny Powers floats upstairs with refreshments for Sutton and his guest, and then floats back down to the kitchen. Beside the piano stands a 90-yearold Edison machine, part of Sutton’s ever-expanding collection of vintage phonographs. His obsession with record collecting started when he was a boy. Sutton’s half-brother, 12 years older, worked as a steward on a transatlantic ocean liner in the mid-’50s. Every time he returned to England, he brought home piles of 45s from American stars such as Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson. “He kept coming back with bags of the little round things,” Sutton says. As soon as he was big enough to reach the on/off button of the record player, Sutton was hooked. He loved the music, but loved even more the records as objects: their labels, their cover art, the way they moved — and emanated music — on the turntable. From the age of 15, Sutton says, he spent every Saturday hitting the record shops in northeast England, coming home with arms full and getting in trouble for cluttering the house. “I’m still getting in trouble for it now,” he jokes, referring to his wife, Edna. Sutton’s nearly 20,000 78s fill four rooms of his house in England. At the mention of iPods, he grimaces. “Can’t stand the things,” Sutton says, though his recordings are available on iTunes. “If it’s classical-music, I want the program notes. Even better, I like to handle an old vinyl album or the old 78s. It doesn’t matter about the sound quality, because you can filter that out after a while.” So, how did an Englishman and his classical music record company end up in Brandon? The Suttons had a vacation house in Rochester, Vt., for years. They’d talked about making a change in their lives: Edna would retire from her position as a school inspector in Northumberland, Stephen would expand his record company, and they would sell their house in England. “We wanted to do something completely different,” Sutton says. In 2005, when they heard a place on Country Club Road in Brandon was for sale, they drove over the mountain to check it out. After half an hour, they knew it was what they’d been looking for. It already had some serious creative
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the couple didn’t have the capital they had anticipated, because their house in England wasn’t selling. Sutton arrived in January 2009 with a revised plan. Edna would stay in their house in Northumberland until they could sell it and she could retire. She’s still there now, making regular visits to Brandon and helping out over video chat. When his wife finally makes the move, Sutton says, she’ll bring along his 78s — plus the rest of her collection of vintage tea sets — so they can start up the next Brandon Music enterprise: a phonograph museum. Sutton is hopeful about the future of Brandon Music, he says; it’s just taking a bit longer than he’d expected. His CD sales have dropped, he confides, though not as much as they have for major labels. Sutton has the advantage of a customer base loyal to Divine Art’s niche. The company specializes in CAlEb KEnnA
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laywright Neil LaBute has issues — with the entire human race, it seems. Village Voice critic Rob Weinert-Kendt calls LaBute “American theater’s reigning misanthrope.” Last year, the Broadway advertising for Reasons to Be Pretty listed the author as “playwright and provocateur.” In a New York Times interview before that show opened, LaBute ’fessed up that his calculating, antisocial characters are “intellectual constructs.” Creating characters as cerebral abstractions, however, rather than believable people, makes for astonishingly unprovocative theater. In The Shape of Things (2001), LaBute demonstrates the inexorable tedium of a play as an academic exercise, even when the story intends to shock. Champlain College’s current production at the FlynnSpace suffers from LaBute’s didactic script, and several ineffective
production choices. The four-person cast struggles valiantly to overcome the one-dimensionality of the characters. The action takes place during spring semester at Mercy College, described as “a liberal arts college in a conservative midwestern town.” Periodic references to California, the beach and travel to a nearby city for an avant garde art show, however, confuse the certainty of the location. At the school’s museum, Adam and Evelyn meet in front of a statue of God. (Subtle symbolism, anyone?) Evelyn, a grad student working on her MFA in art, plans to spray-paint a penis on the sculpture, whose package has been plastered over with a fig leaf. Evelyn flirts with nerdy museum guard Adam, an undergrad in English, and graffitis her digits inside his corduroy jacket before she bedecks the deity with a dick. Of course, this begins a beautiful romance … in which the
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picion, anger and love roil unhappily between the characters. Evelyn oozes predatory sexuality, and Kim Jordan embodies this aggressive energy well. Unfortunately, a one-note role, even when done well, becomes tiresome — LaBute’s fault, not Jordan’s. Emily Marie Benway effectively captures Jenny’s reticence and genuine affection for Adam. But her vocal delivery lacks polish; she sometimes rushes lines and fails to clearly enunciate phrases. LaBute tackles intriguing Big Ideas in The Shape of Things: using a human being as “base material” for sculpture, and “manipulation as a palette knife.” But to tell a good story, characters have to be more than mere vehicles for a writer to convey theories, lessons or morals. Aesop’s 650-plus fables might give LaBute some tips on where to start.
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to wait weeks after rhinoplasty before resuming vigorous aerobic exercise, as any actor, doctor or Google could have told the playwright. Since the script can’t be changed without the author’s permission, production elements are the best way to convey a modern vibe. Cora Fauser’s costume design lacks cohesion and fails to communicate “2010” or “college.” Odd wardrobe choices match the actors poorly to their characters’ ages. In all black with sunglasses on his head, Phil dresses like a thirtysomething L.A. club douche. Jenny sports ill-fitting, brightly colored garb she could have snatched from her granny’s closet. And grad student stipends sure have changed if Evelyn can afford sexy, black suede boots and strappy dominatrix heels. The plot pivots on the evolution of Adam’s appearance. But his opening geek-chic look — straight, shoulderlength hair, ski cap and hot-nerd glasses — has more sex appeal than his final style. The baggy khakis and windbreaker are more George Costanza than George Clooney.
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the pickled ingredients. It also just seemed like a higher-quality pork product than the others.
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AL: The lighter application of mayo allowed me to taste the sweet-and-sour veggies more clearly. Nice, but the carrots were more like sticks than the fine julienne I expect. The chicken was grilled to order, but, lacking in lemongrass, it disappeared in both flavor and texture. It was enveloped in the wonderfully chewy but overwhelmingly thick bread.
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Brothers Tom, Khoi and Alex Nguyen oversee a mini food empire, which also includes My H2O, a bubble-tea stop in the Burlington Town Center, and an American-style sandwich shop in Colchester, Café Window. M-Saigon, their most formal restaurant, remains their base of operations. It’s there that Khoi bakes bacon-and-cheese rolls and pork buns for My H20 and crisp baguettes for M-Saigon’s newly minted banh mi counter. According to our designated sandwich courier, Steve Hadeka, “These banh mi were the most expensive and sluggishly prepared.” English was a challenge for the sandwich maker, making special orders difficult. Are the $3.50 sandwiches worth it?
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was almost translucent by the time it arrived at the Seven Days office. I love lube as much as the next gal, but it prevented me from pretending these veggie-filled sandwiches are healthy. I assumed that “barbecue pork” would mean grilled slices of loin or shoulder. What we got was Vietnamese bologna. Served hot, it was a dead ringer for a hot dog. Since the sandwich was drenched in mayo that squeezed out of it with each bite like toothpaste from a tube, it was hard to notice the thick-cut pickled carrots and daikon. There was cilantro, too, but not nearly enough to cut the greasy proceedings. Steve Hadeka: Though devoid of barbecue sauce, this pork was my favorite meat of the bunch. More like a “honey ham,” it worked especially well against M-Saigon, 370 Shelburne Road, South Burlington, 865-8383 99 Asian Market Eatery, 242 North Winooski Avenue, Burlington, 865-0226 Thai Phat Market, 100 North Street, #1, Burlington, 863-8827
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AL: Papaya bubble tea is pretty much what one would imagine — milky papaya flavor. I was surprised that its maker threw in the unconventional “popping bubbles” rather than typical tapioca. It was a nice touch, like eating bath beads, something I’ve wanted to do since I was a toddler. The soursop drink was a lovely, aromatic surprise — like drinking deodorant without the whole deathfrom-dehydration aspect. SH: I defer to Alice, but what I loved most was the huge straw, which accommodates the “bubbles.”
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Working as manager of shElburnE mEaT markET, Dana PonTbrIanD hated selling customers $40 steaks that weren’t local or all natural. That’s why he and lifelong friend ErIc lavIgnE decided to open a market of their own. When vErmonT mEaT anD sEafooD markET sells its first cuts this Saturday, November
how it’s slaughtered and why it’s going to [your] family.” Shelburne’s laPlaTTE rIvEr angus farm will be the market’s main beef supplier. It will carry high-end cuts such as filet mignon and prime rib, as well as dry-aged steaks. The market will stock mIsTy knoll farms chicken and turkey, both naked and marinated in Italian, spicy Asian and lemon-pepper sauces. Salmon, swordfish and other seafood will come from Wood Mountain Fish, a family-owned business that ships marine fare from Boston to Vermont restaurants and markets.
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AL: This was easily the best balanced of the bunch. A nest of raw onions dominated at first. Once I removed them, cilantro, carrot, daikon, thin slices of bird’s-eye chili, a slick of mayo and a splash of soy sauce cohabited easily
SH: This is a serious sandwich, but not in the way that an Audi A8 is a serious car. This sammy could make a young boy grow a goatee. This thing is a force to be reckoned with. I would rather not reckon. I skip right through the usual steps of denial, anger, bargaining and reckoning and go straight to acceptance, into my belly.
Beverage #1: Basil-seed drink
AL: I ordered Steve to get me this specifically. I love this stuff. It’s like natural bubble tea, with pulpy little seeds floating in a lightly-basil-scented juice. Remember Orbitz? Now that it’s gone, this is all I have left.
THIS SAMMY COULD MAKE A YOUNG BOY GROW A GOATEE.
THIS SANDWICH IS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. with the toothsome slices of grilled, marinated beef. The bun came from a bag, but it was toasted to order and tasted fresh. A shower of sugared fish sauce could have been lighter; the bread was soaked and sickly sweet in places.
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SH: As a former prep cook, I appreciate a well-julienned vegetable as much as anyone. Case in point: the pickled carrot and daikon in 99’s banh mis. This pickling was not as sweet as the others, but the sweetened fish sauce that graced this sandwich balanced the taste. The beef was just chewy enough and lightly marinated, which I think was a good call.
Banh mi #2: Pork roll
AL: Pork-roll banh mis are a triple sensation with bologna-like pork roll, pâte and headcheese, but this one struck a particularly harmonious chord. Love the pâté! Cinnamon and anise lent delightful complexity to the meaty spread, which amped up the taste of the other two pork products. The ample cilantro cut through the fatty, creamy flavors, but I would have appreciated it if the veggies had been pickled just a little longer, for more acid.
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SH: There’s a reason you’ve never heard of this stuff. Picture juvenile tadpoles suspended in some sort of slimy, flowery lube, with a squeeze of Dial soap.
Beverage #2: Grass-jelly drink
AL: Imagine mint tea that sat in a cup until it grew musty. That’s the taste. The texture? What it sounds like, kind of like sucking on the Creature From the Black Lagoon. Would I drink it again? Sure.
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Village Haven is the area’s newest neighborhood. Now under construction! Enjoy open floorplans, private yards, quality built “Green” construction, and a wonderful location in the heart of the Village of Essex Junction! Prices starting at $258,000. Call Brad Dousevicz 802-238-9367 || Dousevicz Real Estate www.Villagehavenvt.com
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Great wooded area w/ a very rugged hillside not suited for a great big house or a country spread without improvements. Power is 1000 feet away. Still a great property. Price reduced. Excellent hunting camp sight. Views of Smuggler`s Notch and Mount Mansfield. pheald1@cs.com. $99,500. Paul Heald ll 802-861-7537 Mike van Buren II 802-310-6973 Foulsham Farms real estate www.foulshamfarms.com
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fully-applianced kitchFoulsham-MtPhilo110310.indd 1 11/1/10 1:32 1-BR PM apt. ens, key-card entry, Burlington. W/D. Yard. W/D facilities, garage Storage. NS/pets. parking, fitness center, Snow-ban parking. on-site management $800/mo. + utils. Nov. 1. & 24-hour emergency Larry, 578-2941. maintenance. Steps to Fletcher Allen, 2-BR Apt. restaurants, shops, UVM, Champlain College Burlington. W/D. Yard. Storage. Parking. NS/ & more. Call today pets. $1100/mo. + utils. for a personal tour! Avail. Nov. 1. 1-yr. lease. 802-655-1810 or visit Larry, 578-2941. www.keenscrossing. com. 65 Winooski Falls Way, Winooski.
2-BR Apt. Waterbury 11/1/10 1:32 PM 1-BA, kitchen, mudroom, W/D hookups, new carpet, HDWD floors, new paint. $950/mo. incl. heat, HW, garbage. Jay, 802-373-8190. 2-BR Burlington Avail. now. Convenient to UVM, hospital, CCV. On bus line. Clean & spacious. Heat, HW, trash, snow removal, 1 parking space incl. NS/pets. Dep. 1-yr. lease req. $1100/mo. 802-985-4196.
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4-BR, 2-BA home on 10 wooded acres. Features an open living/kitchen/dining area, storage space over the garage & brick gas fireplace. With new roof, siding, driveway, hot water heater and oil tank, this home is in move-in condition! $325,000 Call Greentree Real Estate 802-482-5232 www.vermontgreentree.com
Great opportunity for the first time buyer looking to build sweat equity or the investor looking for positive cash flow. Convenient village location, 5 min. walk to Main Street. Across from Johnson public library. Carriage barn currently used as metal shop. $124,900. Call Jeff Spencer || 802-355-3326 C21 Jack associates jeffspencer@c21jack.com
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Burlington downtown Overlooking park & lake. Beautiful decorator-furnished 2-BR, kitchen, LR, DR, W/D, HDWD floors. Off-street parking. NS/ pets. $1195-$1295/ mo. + low utils. Lease. 802-476-4071.
Essex Fort Ethan Allen 2-BR, parking, W/D. No pets. $825/mo. + utils. Avail. Dec. 1. 802-658-2376. HOUSE FOR RENT/ LEASE $1800/mo. + sec., for sale $259,000. Franklin Co., renovated farmhouse. 2800 sq.ft. 3-BR + sleeping loft. 7 acres. Will consider all options. Owner/broker. 802-782-5506.
N. Hero $750/mo. House for rent. 2-BR, kitchen, LR, BA, W/D. Backyard. No cats, maybe 1 well-trained dog. 802-372-4674. S. Burlington 2-BR Condo Dec. 1. 1st floor, 980 sq.ft., well-kept, propane heat, carport, swimming pool, tennis courts. NS/pets. Near Taft Corners, University Mall, Burlington, airport, FAHC, colleges. lbohen@ audiobooksonline.com. Williston $1350/mo. Centrally located, spacious (1400 sq.ft.), 2-BR, 1.5-BA, sunroom, secured garage, W/D, new flooring & windows. NS/ pets. 802-654-7185.
For Sale St. Albans City Raised ranch on dead-end st. 3-BR, 1.5-BA. Sweet home, priced right. $149,900 w/ $5000 closing cost subsidy to buyer at close. Hop-scotch on home! Tom Nugent, Century 21 Jack Associates, 802-3737712, tomnugent@ c21jack.com.
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Burlington Room for Rent Lg., quiet house downtown. Respectful living w/ others. Off-street parking, phone, WiFi, back porch & garden. Smoking outside only. $450/mo. incl. utils. & cleaning by others. $100 dep., 6-mo. lease. 406-546-6661. Housemate Wanted Responsible female to share house in S. Burlington. Convenient to downtown Burlington, UVM, hospital. $550/mo. + 1/2 utils. 2 nice dogs. Deck & backyard. mpelle4816@comcast. net. Milton 1-BR $475/mo. Amiable yet “reasonably mature” housemate wanted to share farmhouse w/ naturalist/ writer, people-friendly dog. Organic garden space, frog pond. Utils. incl. Some work exchange possible. Laurie, 893-1845. Roommate needed Essex Jct. Looking for mature, responsible, clean, drama-free M/F to share
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Fiber Cement Siding 180 pieces. Certainteed Colormax Fiber Smooth Lap, white. Take all for best reasonable offer. Retails for over $6/piece. 598-1917, ahg1417@gmail.com. Quadra-Fire WoodStove 5700 step top. Used very little, in great shape. New retails for over $2600. Looking to get $1000/OBO. 802-598-1917, ahg1417@ gmail.com. Storm Doors 36”W x 81”L, white, scalloped, excellent condition, locking, no screen. $65/ea. or both for $120. 802-863-1537. Winter tires 4 Bridgestone snows, 215/60r/16. Fit Subaru Forester models 200611. 802-862-8626.
Clothing/ Jewelry $$$ Cash $$$ Battery Street Jeans is buying winter clothes, snowboard gear, boots, hats & gloves for the next 2 weeks. 802-8656223, 802-324-3291. 7 Marble Ave., Burlington.
PAIZLEE’S Womens new new new and gently used fabulous clothing. New handbags, totes, jewelry, scarves, leather gloves, etc. Com on it! Perfect gifts! 34 Park St., Essex Jct. (just down from Lincoln Inn) 802-878-1166. local crafters on etsy Buy online but still keep it local. Check out a group of VT crafters at www.etsy. com/treasury/4ccb3 9aa507d8eef8b8b18 6f/made-in-vermontholiday-gift-guide.
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Free Stuff Free Bunny to Good Home Cage not incl. Female. Needs a lot of attn. Located in S. Hero. 802-595-0174. Is Your House Haunted? Let us check it out for free. The Vermont Spirit Detective Agency: “The Private Eye For Those Who’ve Died.” Contact: vermontspirits@gmail. com. 802-881-1171.
Furniture Bunk bed for sale Modern silver frame w/ side rails on upper bunk. 2 twin mattresses incl. Excellent condition. $250. 373-5563. Essex Jct. location.
Pompanoosuc Buffet Solid walnut, 2 piece, traditional style. Glass upper doors, flat-panel lower doors. 3 inside drawers. Beautiful piece in excellent condition. $2200. 802-343-2879.
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Queen-Size Futon Bed Folds into sofa w/ arms. Perfect for futon or mattress. Dark wood, easy to move & store. $60/OBO. 802-863-1537.
Burton Bindings & Boots New women’s Escapade bindings, size med., $140. New women’s EST Escapade bindings, size small, $100. Axel snowboard boots, size small, $75. katherinecrommelin@yahoo.com.
Wooden Desk w/ iron legs 49”L, 20”W, 31”H, no drawers, great for home/office use or garage workspace. $50/ OBO. 802-863-1537.
FREE Weight Bench Padded, w/ leg-lift bar & chest pad. No lift bar or weights. Will deliver w/in 20 miles of Burlington on Sat. 802-893-1666.
Garage/Estate Want to Buy Sales Awesome Moving Sale Fabulous collection of contemporary glassware, pottery, household items. Snowboard, tools, PSP, furniture, DVDs. Not a crap fest. Seriously, come check it out. November 6-7. 16 Pleasant St., Winooski.
Pets 2 Puppies Female husky/shepherd mix, 5 mos. old. Male Lab mix, 10 weeks old. Vetted w/ 1st vacs. $200 ea. 872-1867, jillmckenzie2004@ yahoo.com. Adopt us! Lab/ Hound mix Rescued from high-kill shelter. 1 y.o., UTD on shots, heartworm negative, altered, ~40 lbs., house-trained, good w/ dogs, OK w/ cats/small children (they jump). lynsey.barrows@gmail. com. Blue Heeler/Black Lab Free to a good home. 18 mos. old. My daughter is allergic. Loving animal, does not like cats. 735-3659. English Jack Russell Pups! Gorgeous rough- (long-) coated pups born Oct. 16. 1 tricolor male, 1 dark caramel female. $850. www.dreamfieldjacks. weebly.com. 563-3275. Labradoodle Puppies Adorable, great temperaments, vet checked, 1st shots. 802-683-4491. Leonberger Puppies Gentle giants, AKC registered, championship bloodlines, family raised, great w/ kids, parents on site, ready for Xmas/New Years,
Antiques Furniture, postcards, pottery, cameras, toys, medical tools, lab glass, photographs, slide rules, license plates, silver. Anything unusual or unique. Cash paid. Info: 802-859-8966. Buying Diamonds & Gold Buying fine-quality diamonds of 1-8 carats. Also purchasing gold. Fred Little, Jeweler, Sunshine Boutique and Jewelers, St. Johnsbury. 802-535-5501.
Bands/ Musicians Looking For Alex Bass, drums now need guitar for likes of Limelight, Subdivisions for tribute band. Must be mature, friendly, professional, w/ insatiable love of this music. kevmckiv@ yahoo.com. Looking for a Few Good Men You’re invited! We’re forming a holiday chorus for a few informal local events & a mid-December Christmas show. www. greenmountainchorus. org. Piano-Tuning Service $75 standard tuning rate. 652-0730. www. justinrosepianotuning. com.
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Steinway Piano Mahogany console, great condition, superb action, orig. ivories. $1850, price excludes delivery. Justin, 802-652-0730.
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Instruction Andy’s Mountain Music Affordable, accessible instruction in guitar, mandolin, banjo, more. All ages/skill levels/ interests welcome! Supportive, professional teacher offering references, results, convenience. Andy Greene, 802-658-2462, guitboy75@hotmail. com, www.andysmountainmusic.com. Drum Instruction & more! Experienced, professional instructor/ musician. Williston, Essex, Burlington areas, & all of central VT. Guitar & bass programs also offered. Musicspeak Education Program, www. musicspeak.net. Gary Williams, 802-793-8387. Guitar Instruction Berklee grad. w/ 30 years teaching experience offers lessons in guitar, music theory & ear training. Individualized, stepby-step approach. All ages/styles/levels. Info: rickbelf@myfairpoint. net, 802-864-7195. Guitar instruction All styles/levels. Emphasis on developing strong technique, thorough musicianship, personal style. Paul Asbell (Unknown Blues Band, Kilimanjaro, UVM & Middlebury College faculty). Info: 802-862-7696, www. paulasbell.com.
Auditions/ Casting Modeling casting call For all ages, shapes & sexes for modeling work throughout New England. Email resume w/ pics to scott@ couture-models-ne. com.
a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the District Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing. Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by November 23, 2010.
ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On October 27, 2010, Allen Road Land Company, Inc., filed application #4C1060-2 for a Project generally described as: After-the-fact approval for the spreading of excavated material on the eastern portion of the site, Farm Stand Condominiums. The Project is located on Allen Road in the City of South Burlington, Vermont. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the South Burlington Municipal Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 110 West Canal Street, Winooski, and the office listed below. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state. vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database,” selecting “Entire Database,” and entering the case number above. No hearing will be held unless, on or before November 23, 2010, a party notifies the District Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request shall be in writing to the address below, shall state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for
Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c) (5). Dated in Essex Junction, Vermont, this 1st day of November 2010. By /s/ Peter E. Keibel Peter E. Keibel Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5658 E/ peter.keibel@state. vt.us BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS INFORMATION SERVICES at the Burlington Waterfront The City of Burlington (the City), Department of Parks and Recreation (the Department), requests proposals from interested parties for a service contract for an operation that will enhance way-finding and dissemination of information to users of the Burlington waterfront. The Department is interested in staffing an Information Center on College Street, stocking brochure racks in the Burlington Community Boathouse and at the North Beach Campground. All replies and proposals in response to this RFP shall be received in sealed envelopes and clearly marked “Information Services” at the address shown above not later than 2:00 PM on Wednesday,
November 24, 2010 at which time they will be publicly opened and recorded. Three sets of proposals must be submitted. Late replies will not be considered. RFP full information packet can be picked up at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Department. Questions concerning the RFP should be directed to Nancy Bove, Special Events Coordinator by November 17th, answers to questions will be sent to all parties who have expressed interest. CITY OF BURLINGTON TRAFFIC REGULATIONS The following traffic regulations are hereby enacted by the Public Works Commission as amendments to Chapter 20, Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions, of the City of Burlington’s Code of Ordinances: Sec. 20-43. Designation of through truck routes (a) As written. (b) As written (c) As written (d) Prohibition of through-truck traffic. No truck shall be allowed to operate or move upon any highway or road in the city except upon those highways and roads designated as truck routes pursuant to Appendix C, Rules of the Traffic Commission. This section shall not apply to trucks making local delivery or providing services, provided that these trucks travel into the prohibited area by the most direct route and return by way of the same. Adopted this 20th day of October 2010 by the Board of Public Works Commissioners: Attest Norman Baldwin, P.E. Assistant Director – Technical Services Adopted 10/20/2010; Published 11/3/10; Effective 11/24/10 Material in [Brackets] delete. Material underlined add. CITY OF BURLINGTON TRAFFIC REGULATIONS The following traffic regulations are hereby enacted by the Public Works Commission as amendments to Appendix C, Motor Vehicles, and the City of Burlington’s Code of Ordinances: Sec. 7. No-Parking Areas. No person shall park any
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Owner(s) of Record: Bushey Property Holdings, LLP Property Address: 260-262 North Winooski Ave., Burlington VT. Tax Account/Map Lot Number: # 039-4-001-000 Deed recorded at: Vol. 813, Pg. 231, on March 6, 2002. Reference may be had to said deed for a more particular description of said lands and premises, as the same appears in the Land Records of the City of Burlington;
and so much of the lands will be sold at public auction Conference Room 12, City Hall, 149 Church St., Burlington, Vermont 05401 on November 16 at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes together with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless the same be previously paid or otherwise resolved.
Dated at the City of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont this 14th day of October, 2010.
Dated at the City of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont this 14th day of October, 2010.
The South Burlington City Council will hold a public hearing in the South Burlington City Hall Conference Room, 575 Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vermont on Monday November 15th at 7:00 P.M. to consider the following:
GENERAL PROVISIONS Rules of construction 1st reading: 10/25/10 Suspend rules and place in all stages of passage: 10/25/10 Published: 11/03/10 Effective: 11/24/10 That Chapter 1, General Provisions, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burlington be and hereby is amended by amending Sec. 1-2 thereof to read as follows: Sec. 1-2. Rules of construction. In the construction of this Code, and of all ordinances, the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the city council. **************
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Section 1: The South Burlington Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations Ordinance, an amendment to modify Section 44 (j), designating both sides of Airport Drive (from Williston Road to White Street) as a “NO PARKIN ZONE.” Copies of the ordinance are available for public inspection at the South Burlington City Hall. Mark Boucher, Chairman South Burlington City Council STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF CHITTENDEN PROBATE COURT DOCKET NO. 33452 IN RE THE ESTATE OF ALAN M. CASS LATE OF COLCHESTER, VERMONT
Dated: October 19, 2010 Signed: Teki Cass Print Name: Teki Cass Address: 182 Lindale Drive Colchester, VT 05446 Telephone: (802)878-2380
Please note this in not a public auction. The contents of storage unit(s) 01-04224 located at 28 Adams Dr, Williston, VT 05495, will be sold on the 4th of the month of November, 2010 to satisfy the debt of Robert Sweeney. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur. Please note this in not a public auction.
Name of the publication: Seven Days First Publication Date: October 27, 2010 Second Publication Date: November 3, 2010 Address of Probate Court: Probate Court, District of Chittenden PO Box 511 Burlington, VT 05402 The contents of storage unit(s) 01-02411 located at 28 Adams Dr, Williston, VT 05495, will be sold on the 18th of the month of November, 2010 to satisfy the debt of Mary
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support group specifically for trans men. This informal, peer-facilitated group welcomes maleidentified people at any stage of transition. As this is currently a closed group, please contact the center to sign up: thecenter@ru12.org or 860-RU12.
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TRANS SUPPORT GROUP Every first and third Wednesday, RU12? Community Center, 20 Winooski Falls Way, Champlain Mill 1st Floor, Winooski, 6:30-8 p.m. This peer-led, informal SOCIAL SUPPORT group is open to all GROUP FOR LGBTQ trans people and to any PEOPLE WITH discussion topics raised. DISABILITIES Come It is a respectful and together to talk, connect, confidential space for and find support around socializing, support, a number of issues and discussion. Contact including: Coming Out, thecenter@ru12.org for Socializing. Challenges more information. around employment. LGBTQ SURVIVORS OF Safe Sex. Self Advocacy. VIOLENCE SafeSpace Choosing Partners. offers peer-led Discovering who you support groups for are. And anything else survivors of relationship you want to talk about! violence, dating violence, The first meeting will be emotional violence or LGBTQ GRIEF AND LOSS on Tuesday, October 26 hate violence. These GROUP at 4 p.m. at the RU12? groups give survivors Community Center at Every Monday, 12pm, a safe and supportive the Champlain Mill in RU12? Community environment to tell their Winooski. For more inCenter, Champlain stories, share informaformation contact Sheila tion, and offer and Mill, 20 Winooski Falls (Sheila@ru12.org) or Way, Winooski. A receive support. Please David (Dave6262002@ once-a-week group is call Ann or Brenda at yahoo.com) forming at RU12? for 863-0003 if you are those interested in interested in joining one giving voice to their of these groups or for GLAM CORE GROUP experience(s) with loss more information. MEETING Wednesdays, Calcoku and listening to other’s. 6-7:30 Using p.m.,the RU12? enclosed math operations as a guide, fill the grid Topics could include Community Center, using the numbers 1 - 6 only once in each row and MALE GBTQ SURVIVORS column. but are not limited to: Champlain Mill, 20 OF VIOLENCE SafeSpace 11+ 2÷ a peer-led grieving, letting go, Falls Way, 180x is offering Winooski resolution, moving Winooski. We’re looking support group for on, self-image, rituals, for young gay and bi male- identified 6 2÷ 1the by ofusing the and learnings. Contact Complete guys who are following interested puzzle survivors relationship thecenter@ru12.org for numbers in putting greatin violence, 1-9together only once each row, column dating violence, more information. 3÷ 11+ meeting new 6x emotional violence or and events, 3 x 3 box. people, and reaching hate violence. This group out to other guys! Core TRANS GUY’S GROUP will meet in Winooski at 12+ 3Group runs our program, Every fourth Monday, the RU12? Community and we want your input! RU12? Community Center and will be a young Center, 20 Winooski Falls If you’re10+ facilitated 4 gay or 2- by Damian. bisexual man who would Support groups give Way, Champlain Mill 1st like to get involved, Floor, Winooski, 6-7:30 survivors a safe and 33÷ email us at glam@ru12. p.m. This is a social and
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The resident and nonresident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of Lands in the City of Burlington, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, are hereby
The resident and nonresident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of Lands in the City of Burlington, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the real estate taxes assessed by such City for fiscal/ tax year(s) 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the rental registration fees assessed by such City for rental registration year(s) 2010 and the reinspection fee assessed by such City for the reinsepction year 2009 remain either in whole or in part, unpaid and delinquent on the following described lands and premises in the City of Burlington, to wit:
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To the creditors of the estate of Alan M. Cass late of Colchester. I have been appointed as personal representative of the above named estate. All creditors having claims against the estate must present their claims in writing within four months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy filed with the register of the Probate Court. The claim will be forever barred if it is not presented as described within the four month deadline.
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Jonathan P. A. Leopold, Jr. Chief Administrative Officer Burlington, Vermont
and so much of the lands will be sold at public auction Conference Room 12, City Hall, 149 Church St., Burlington, Vermont 05401 on November 16 at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes together with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless the same be previously paid or otherwise resolved.
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notified that the real estate taxes assessed by such City for fiscal/ tax year(s) 2007, 2008, (1) through (79) As 2009 and 2010 and the Written rental registration fees assessed by such City (80) [Reserved.] On the for rental registration east side of Pine Street year(s) 2010 remain beginning 25 ft south of either in whole or in part, entrance to Champlain unpaid and delinquent Elementary school and on the following continuing south for described lands and 50 ft premises in the City of Burlington, to wit: (81) through (506) As Written Owner(s) of Record: Leo W. Bushey, Jr. and Adopted this 20th day Lawrence J. Bushey of October 2010 by the Property Address: 256 Board of Public Works North Winooski Ave., Commissioners: Burlington VT. Tax Account/Map Attest Norman Baldwin, Lot Number: # P.E. 044-3-151-000. Assistant DirectorDeed recorded at: Vol. Technical Services 680, Pg. 478, on May 18, 2001. Reference may be had to said deed Adopted 10/20/2010; for a more particular Published 11/03/10; description of said lands Effective 11/24/10 and premises, as the same appears in the Material in [Brackets] Land Records of the City delete. of Burlington; Material underlined add.
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supportive environment to tell their stories, share information, and offer and receive support. 802-863-0003.
EATING DISORDERS SUPPORT GROUP This is a therapist-facilitated, drop-in support group for women with eating disorders. Women over 18 only please. This group will be held every other Wednesday from 5:30-7 p.m. beginning Oct. 20. Free. Vermont Center for Yoga & Therapy, 364 Dorset St., Suite 204, So. Burlington. 802-658-9440.
MAN-TO-MAN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PROSTATE CANCER Support group meets 6-8 p.m., 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Hope Lodge at the UVM/FAHC campus. 1-800-ACS-2345. VEGGIE SUPPORT GROUP Want To Feel Supported On Your Vegetarian/Vegan Journey? Want more info. on Healthy Veggy Diets? Want to share and socialize at Veggy Potlucks, and more, in the greater Burlington Area? This is your opportunity to join with other like-minded folks. veggy4life@gmail.com, 802-658-4991. CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS Meets on Sundays from 12-1 p.m. at the Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., Burlington. This is a fellowship of men and women that meet and review the 12 steps of CODA, read stories from the CODA anonymous big book and share their experiences, strengths and hopes as we support each other. Open to everyone. Info: Larry, WLTRS@aol. com, 802-658-9994 or Jeff, JCDANIS@ Burlingtontelecom. net, 802-863-3674. For directions, call the Turning Point Center at 802-861-3150. QUIT SMOKING GROUPS Are you ready to live a smoke-free lifestyle? Free 4-week Quit Smoking Groups are being offered through the VT Quit Network
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NAMI CONNECTION (National Alliance on Mental Illness) NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group for individuals living with mental illnesses. Call Tammy at 1-800639-6480 or email us at connections@namivt.org BENNINGTON: Every Tuesday, 1-2:30 p.m., United Couseling Service, 316 Dewey St., CTR Center (Community Rehabilitation and Treatment). BURLINGTON: Every Thursday, 4-5:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 2 Cherry Street. ESSEX JUNCTION: 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, 2-3:30 p.m., Congregational Church, 39 Main Street. HARTFORD: 2nd and 4th Friday 4-5:30 p.m., Hartford Library. Call Barbara Austin, 802-4571512. MONTPELIER: 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m., KelloggHubbard Library, East Montpelier Room (basement). NEWPORT: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m. Medical Arts Building (attached to North Country Hospital), 2nd floor conference room. RANDOLPH: Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 5-6:30 p.m., United Church, 18 N. Main Street. BATTLEBORO: Call for details.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP This group offers support to those caring for loved ones with memory loss due to dementia. The group meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at The Converse Home, 272 Church St, Burlington. For more info call: 802-862-0401.
safe environment and acknowledge our common experiences. We discover how childhood affected us in the past and influences us in the present. Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m., St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2 Cherry St., Burlington. For info contact Emily at 802-922-6609, emily@ intrapersonalcoaching. com.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Learn how to cope with grief, with the intention of receiving and offering support to each other. The group is informal and includes personal sharing of our grief experiences. Open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. There is no fee. Meets every other week Mondays, 6-8 p.m. at the Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice, Barre. 802-223-1878, www.cvhhh.org.
SEEKING ACTIVE RETIREES/50+ To form a social group. Snowshoeing, theater, biking, hiking, kayaking, etc. Please call 802864-0604. Lv. msg. if no answer.
DIGESTIVE SUPPORT GROUP Join this open support group, hosted by Carrie Shamel, and gain information regarding digestive disorders. If you suffer from any kind of digestive disorder or discomfort this is the place for you! Open to all. Meets the first Monday of every month in the Healthy Living Learning Center. For more information contact Carrie Shamel at carrie. shamel@gmail.com. www.llleus.org/state/ vermont/html. AL-ALNON IN ST. JOHNSBURY Tues. & Thurs., 7 p.m., Kingdom Recovery Center (Dr. Bob’s birthplace), 297 Summer St., St. Johnsbury. Sat., 10 a.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, Cherry St., St. Johnsbury. ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS, ACA is a 12-Step program for people that grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes. We meet in a mutually respectful,
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (NA) Drug Problem? We Can Help. If you think you have a problem with drugs, including alcohol, give yourself a break. Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship for individuals who have a desire to recover from the disease of addiction. NA offers a practical and proven way to live and enjoy life without the use of drugs. To find an NA Meeting near you in Vermont or Northern New York, please go to www.cvana. org/Meetinglist.pdf or call our 24-hour, toll free, confidential number, (866) 580-8718 or (802) 862-4516. For more information about NA, please go to http://www. na.org/?ID=ips-index and click on “>Is NA for Me? CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP AND FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP 1-3 p.m., every third Thursday at The Bagel Cafe, Ethan Allen Shopping Center, N. Ave., Burlington. Please call or visit website for location information, www.vtcfids.org or call 1-800-296-1445 or 802-660-4817 (Helaine “Lainey” Rappaport).
ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS with debt? Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous plus Business Debtor’s Annonymous. Saturdays 10-11:30 a.m. & Wednesdays 5:30-6:30, 45 Clark St., Burlington. Contact Brenda at 338-1170. IS FOOD A PROBLEM FOR YOU? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason? Is your weight affecting the way you live your life? Call Overeaters Anonymous, 863-2655. GIRL POWER Learn about your inner power through meditation, sacred space, healing energy modalities. Connect and attune to empower & enlighten, expand your sense of awareness, network with others your age, find peer support within this on-going monthly group. Please bring a notebook journal, writing utensil and a folding chair. Ages 12-18. First Sat of each month at 4 p.m. at Moonlight Gift Shoppe, Rt. 7, Milton. To reserve space call Michele, 802-893-9966, moonlightgiftshoppe@ yahoo.com. CIRCLE OF PARENTS support group meeting in Rutland Monday evenings. Snacks and childcare provided. Meeting is free and confidential. For more info. call Heather at 802-498-0608 or 1-800-children. Meetings Tuesday evenings in Barre. For more info. call Cindy at 802-229-5724 or 1-800-children. ALS (LOU GEHRIG’S DISEASE) This support group functions as a community and educational group. We provide coffee, soda and snacks and are open to PALS, caregivers, family members and those who
are interested in learning more about ALS. Our group meets the second Thursday of each month from 1-3 p.m. at “Jim’s House”, 1266 Old Creamery Rd., Williston, VT. Hosted by Pete and Alphonsine Crevier, facilitated by Liza Martel, LICSW, Patient Care Coordinator for the ALS Association here in Vermont. 223-7638 for more information. SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn, 5 Dorset St., S. Burlington, VT. There is no fee. This is open to anyone who has lost someone to suicide. For more info, call 802-4799450, or ljlivendale@ yahoo.com. BURDENS WEIGHTING YOU DOWN? Unemployed, homeless, in need of direction? We are people just like you and have found the answer to all of the above problems. We meet every Wednesday evening from 7-9 p.m. at the Imani Center 293 N Winooski Ave. Please call 802-343-2027. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA) Meetings in Barre occur every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday 6-7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 39 Washington St. Info: 863-2655. Meetings in Johnson occur every Sunday 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Johnson Municipal Building, Route 15 (just west of the bridge). Info: Debbie Y., 888-5958. Meeting in Montpelier occur every Friday 12-1 p.m. at Bethany Church, 115 Main St. Info: Carol, 223-5793. Meetings in Morrisville occur every Friday 12-1 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 85 Upper Main St. Contacts: Anne, 888-2356 or Debbie Y., 888-5958.
SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE (SOS) Hospice Volunteer Services (HVS) of Addison County and the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will collaborate to sponsor a monthly ongoing support group for people who have lost someone by suicide. The group will meet the 1st Wed. of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. These free peer support groups will be held at Hospice Volunteer Services at the Marbleworks in Middlebury, and co-facilitated by professional representatives from HVS and AFSP, both suicide survivors. For more information and to register call HVS at 388-4111. A NEW PERSPECTIVE A peer support group for people working through the combination of mental health and substance abuse issues. Wednesdays at the Turning Point Center, 5-6 p.m. The group will be facilitated and will be built around a weekly video followed by a group discussions. Some of the topics will include: Addictions and mental illness, recovery stories, dealing with stress, understanding personality problems, emotions. 191 Bank St., Burlington. 802-861-3150. BEREAVED PARENTS & SIBLINGS SUPPORT GROUP of the Compassionate Friends meets on the third Tuesday of each month, 7-9 p.m. at 277 Blair Park Rd., Williston. Info, 660-8797. The meetings are for parents, grandparents and adult siblings who have experienced the death of a child at any age from any cause. NEED A HUG? New support group starting. Would you like to explore personal intimacy in a safe environment? This is accomplished by using
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FORMING A NEW GROUP focused on recovery/ management of addictions, compulsions and their resulting imbalances on our lives. Alternative or supplement to traditional 12-step programs. Are you having trouble moderating alcohol? Work? Sex? Television? Food? Drugs? Computer games? Requires a commitment to improving your health and the ability to maintain a nonjudgmental atmosphere. Let’s discover how our struggles relate and help each other work on strategies to find balance. Contact Michelle at 802-399-6575 or recoveryourbalance@ gmail.com. LAKE CHAMPLAIN MEN’S RESOURCE CENTER MEN’S DROP-IN SUPPORT GROUP All men welcome, weekly group w/cofacilitators. Open discussion format. Varied topics including: relationships, work, parenting, personal growth, healing. Confidential, nonjudgmental. Open to all ethnicities, religions
and sexual orientations. Joseph’s House, 113 Elmwood Ave. Every Thursday, 7-9 p.m. More info: call Chris 434-4830. LYME DISEASE Are you interested in forming a group? Please call Susan at 899-2713. HIV SUPPORT GROUP This is a facilitated HIV/ AIDS support group that aims to foster a greater sense of community, self-acceptance and personal growth. We are a group of survivors and, with all of our experience, will help you understand and enjoy what positive living has to offer. Friday @ 7 p.m. in the white building behind the Universal Unitarian Church. For more info call Alton @ 310-6094. SHOPLIFTERS SUPPORT GROUP Self-help support group now forming in the capital area for persons who would like to meet regularly for mutual support. This new group would meet biweekly at a time and place to be decided to discuss our issues, struggles and ways of staying out of trouble. We’ll likely use some of Terry Shulman’s work as a focus for some of our discussions. Please call Tina at 802-763-8800 or email at Tmarie267201968@ cs.com STARTING A WOMEN’S GROUP Ages 45+, to meet weekly for lunch and other activities such as walking, book discussions, museum visits, matinees, etc. Email Katherine at MKR27609@aol.com.
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MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE/ DYSAUTONOMIA Group forming for information sharing purposes. Please call 863-3153. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter Meeting. Bethany Church, 115 Main Street, Montpelier. Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m. For info call Linda at 476-8345. BEREAVED PARENT SUPPORT GROUP Every first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Enosburg Falls, 10 Market Place, Main St. Parents, grandparents and adult siblings are welcomed. The hope is to begin a Compassionate Friends Chapter in the area. Info, please call Priscilla at 933-7749. EATING DISORDERS PARENTAL SUPPORT GROUP for parents of children with or at risk of anorexia or bulimia. Meetings 7-9 p.m., third Wednesday of each month at the Covenant Community Church, Rt. 15, Essex Center. We focus on being a resource and providing reference points for old and new ED parents. More information, call Peter at 802-899-2554. ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE and Dementia support group. Held the last Tuesday of every month at Birchwood Terrace, Burlington. Info, contact Stefanie Catella, 863-6384. FAMILY AND FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP If someone in your family or one of your friends is in an abusive relationship, this new support group is designed especially for you. Info, call Women
Helping Battered Women, 658-1996. WOMEN HELPING BATTERED WOMEN offers free, confidential educational support groups for women who have fled, are fleeing, or are still living in a world where intimate partner violence is present. WHBW offers a variety of groups to meet the diverse needs of women and children in this community. Info, 658-1996. VT PARENTS OF FOOD ALLERGY CHILDREN EMAIL SUPPORT TEAM Info, contact MaryKay Hill, 802-373-0351. TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meeting, St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. weigh-in, 7-8 p.m. meeting. Info, call Fred or Bennye, 655-3317, or Patricia, 658-6904. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a group of recovering addicts who live without the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 862-4516, or visit www.cvana.org. Held in Burlington. SEX AND LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem with sex or relationships? We can help. Sunday meetings, 7-8:30 p.m. Call Sandy, 863-5708. DOES YOUR PARTNER/ SPOUSE HAVE AD/ HD (Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder)? Support group meets in Burlington to share
Post & browse ads at your convenience. experiences, challenges, laughs, resources. Want more information? Write addpartner@yahoo.com. WEDNESDAYS CIRCLE A Transpersonal support group, every Wed., 6 p.m., Innerharmony Community Wellness Center, Rt. 100N, Rochester, VT. 767-6092. A sharing circle focusing on personal growth, transformation, spirituality and healing, led by Jim Dodds. DECLUTTER’S SUPPORT GROUP Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming? Maybe 2 or 3 of us can get together to help each simplify. 453-3612. PARENTS TOGETHER: Support group will be meeting in Rutland on Monday evenings. Snacks and childcare provided. All groups are free and confidential. Please call 1-800-CHILDREN for more information. SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN who have experienced intimate partner abuse, facilitated by Battered Women’s Services and Shelter of Washington County. Please call 1-877-5439498 for more info. AHOY BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS Join our support group where the focus is on living, not on the disease. We are a team of dragon boaters. Learn all about this paddle sport and its healthgiving, life-affirming qualities. Any age. No athletic experience needed. Call Linda at 802-434-4423 or email: dragonheartvermont@ gmavt.net or go to:
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DEBTORS SUPPORT GROUP Mondays, 7-8 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 21 Buell St., Burlington. Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m., King Street Youth Center, 87 King St., Burlington. Info, call Cameron, 363-3747.
SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION New England: Info, Blythe Leonard, 878-0732.
BURLINGTON MEN’S GROUP Ongoing Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 877-3742. Area men are invited to join this weekly group for varied discussions and drumming.
HARD-OF-HEARING support group: I’m starting a support group for adults who have a hearing loss that affects the quality of their work/ family/social life. Let’s share personal experiences and knowledge of hearing-aid technology. Marlene, 999-8005. MENTAL ILLNESSES The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill holds support meetings for the families and friends of the mentally ill at Howard Center, corner of Flynn and Pine. Second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 7 p.m. Park in Pine St. lot and walk down ramp. 862-6683 for info. LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, Transgender, Queer and Questioning: Support groups for survivors of partner violence, sexual violence and bias/hate crimes. Free and confidential. SafeSpace, 863-0003 or 866-869-7341 (toll-free). “HELLENBACH” CANCER support: Every other Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Middlebury. Call to verify meeting place. Info, 388-6107. People living with cancer and
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Daily meetings in various locations. Free. Info, 860-8382. Want to overcome a drinking problem? Take the first step of 12 and join a group in your area. AL-ANON Ongoing Wednesdays, 8 p.m. First Congregational Church, N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Free. Info, 655-6512. Seven other locations also. Info, 860-8388. Do you have a friend or relative with an alcohol problem? Al-Anon can help. DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL violence: WomenSafe offers free, confidential support groups in Addison County for women who have experienced domestic or sexual violence. Info, 388-4205. WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT group: FAHC. Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 5-6:30 p.m. Call Rose, 847-5714.
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Become a Part of Our Exceptional Team! JOB OPPORTUNITIES Adult Outpatient Clinical Coodinator Support, supervise and manage dedicated clinicians on our Adult Outpatient Team. Work in conjunction with the Operations Director to provide the team with clinical oversight, quality assurance and management of caseload. The Clinical Coordinator will supervise and support the Substance Abuse and Emergency Team Coordinators in their needs and associated functions. Master’s Degree in psychology or other appropriate field, plus 5-10 years of relevant experience required. This is a 30-37.5 hour/wk benefit eligible position. Family Services Program Coordinator Community Associates, the Developmental Services program of the Counseling Service of Addison County, seeks a fulltime (37.5hr/wk) Program Coordinator. Scope of the job includes children’s case management, support to families, grant administration, staff supervision, extensive community partnering, interface in the school system, program development, and quality assurance, particularly in the area of individual support agreements. Qualified candidates will have 2 to 4 years of clinical and administrative experience supporting children & families, excellent interpersonal skills, good writing and computer skills. BA required. For a complete list of Job Opportunities visit www.csac-vt.org. To apply you may choose to contact us by:
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Located in the heart of the Green Mountains, Central Vermont Public Service is the state’s largest independent, investor-owned electric transmission and distribution utility. Serving 159,000 customers in 163 towns, villages and cities in Vermont, CVPS offers an exceptional work-life balance, competitive wages and incentives along with a first class benefit package.
Sous Chef Sophie’s American Bistro located at Severance Corners in Colchester is seeking an experienced sous chef. Sophie’s is an up-and-coming restaurant looking to strengthen its depth in the kitchen. Our ideal candidate can do it all — from grill to sauté, baking to prep. Creativity is welcome, organization a must, and the ability to recognize and solve problems will not go unnoticed. If you are efficient, easygoing and dependable, we would love to see what you’ve got. Special function experience is a plus. Send resume to: alisondattilio@comcast.net.
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Community Inclusion Facilitators Are you looking for a challenging position where you can make a significant impact in the lives of others? We are currently hiring for two fully benefited positions that offer the opportunity to work with an outstanding team of professionals. 23.5 hours per week working primarily with a woman with autism. The right person for this job will have a great opportunity to help this individual expand her community and work experiences. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of working with individuals with autism and be familiar with the positive behavior support model, patient, creative, energetic and team oriented. 29.5 hours per week providing community supports to two individuals. Position includes a mix of vocational and community supports. The ideal candidate will be patient and insightful, and have strong communication and teamwork skills. If you would like to join our supportive team, send your resume and cover letter to the address below or email to staff@ccs-vt.org. Champlain Community Services 512 Troy Ave., Suite 1 Colchester, VT 05446 802-655-0511 www.ccs-vt.org EOE
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Payroll & accounts Payable sPecialist Northern Power Systems seeks a Payroll and Accounts Payable Specialist to assist our Finance department. The position will support the processing of accounts payable, employee expense reports and other accounting tasks as needed. In addition, the Payroll and Accounts Payable Specialist will hold the primary responsibility for processing biweekly payroll runs and maintaining payrollrelated general ledger accounts. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a heavy focus on accuracy and meeting deadlines, and a drive to meet department goals. Bachelor’s degree in related field and 3-5 years of payroll and AP experience required. Experience with ADP preferred.
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The Comptroller has primary responsibility for the quality and integrity of the fiscal and administrative systems of Vermont Adult Learning, a statewide provider of Adult Education and Literacy Services. Duties include budget development, forecasting and reporting. Supervises business office and administrative staff in Waterbury office. This full-time position offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, flexible spending, retirement, long-term disability, life insurance and generous, flexible paid time-off. Visit our web site: www.vtadultlearning.org for more information. Resume Deadline: November 15, 2010. Equal Opportunity Employer
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The Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties is seeking an experienced professional to advance our mission through leadership of agency business development and marketing/sales programs. The Director will be accountable for building, maintaining and increasing volume and market share of patients, clients and families served by VNA programs. This position reports to the CEO, is part of the strategic management team, and works closely with the Director of Development and Community Relations and the Director of Planning and Government Relations to meet shared agency advancement goals.
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An undergraduate degree is required in marketing, business, nursing or a related field with a strong preference for a graduate degree. Additionally, the candidate will have a minimum of 7 or more years of relevant business development and marketing experience preferably in health care or similar settings. The preferred candidate will demonstrate strategic, operational and technical knowledge and skills in business development and marketing, along with strength in leadership, management and administration. The Visiting Nurse Association is a regional provider of home and community-based services with over 700 employees and a $26 million operating budget. Please learn more about our agency and apply online at www.vnacares.org. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in the workforce.
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Dismas of Vermont provides transitional housing for men and women leaving Vermont’s prisons, with residences in Burlington, Winooski and Rutland. We help former prisoners return to productive lives and seek to reduce revolving-door incarceration trends. www.dismasofvermont.org We seek an experienced finance manager for approximately 10-15 hours per week (to work from home). Duties include consolidating various Dismas projects into a unified financial system; A/P, payroll, financial ledgers, insurance records and yearly audit; preparing budgets and financial reports; and developing internal controls and systems for our growing organization. The position requires a degree in accounting/finance and/or a minimum of three years experience in detailed financial management (nonprofit preferred), and proficiency with QuickBooks, Excel, MS Word and Outlook. We are seeking a superior communicator and problem solver who will work easily with our remote team located throughout the state. Reports to Executive Director located in Essex. Some statewide travel required. Please submit a cover letter, resume and three references electronically to: thresholds@dismasofvermont.org. Deadline for submission: Nov. 11, 2010. No calls, please.
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Construction Engineer CSWD is looking for a Construction Engineer for field inspection of construction activities, development of plans and specifications, and directing small construction projects. Work requires scheduling, estimating and overseeing all aspects of monitoring field construction. Daily interaction with Contractors and CSWD Management. Strong computer and communication skills required. B.S. and two years of applicable experience or A.S. and five years of applicable experience. P.E. and CAD abilities are a plus. Some possible weekend work. Full-time position until March 28, 2011 needed immediately. Detailed job description available at www.cswd.net or 802-872-8100.
$9/hour, 6 a.m.-2 p.m., 3 days/week. --9 a.m.-5 p.m., 2 days/week.
STOWE MOUNTAIN RESORT
has several full-time year-round positions available! These jobs include a complete benefits package and great recreational benefits!
PROJECT ACCOUNTANT Spruce Peak Realty, the development company for the expansion project at Stowe Mountain Resort, seeks a Project Accountant. Strong general ledger, analysis, integrated systems and Excel skills required. Four-year accounting degree and at least five years business experience. Job costing, multi-entity, subsidiary and inter-company accounting experience a plus.
FACILITIES MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL/ PLUMBING SUPERVISOR The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of general facilities maintenance work with established knowledge and skills in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and HVAC. A minimum of three years in a supervisory roll is a must. If you’re a mature individual with hands-on DDC computer-based control systems experience and possess outstanding diagnostic abilities and can work independently or in a team setting with excellent results, then this is the job for you! We need a person who can be flexible to meet our need for a weekend day shift at a minimum every other week and provide coverage for evening functions. A willingness to be called in for emergencies is also a must.
SEASON PASS/TICKET SALES MANAGER
substitute proofreader to cover the following shifts on an as-needed basis: 1-10 p.m.; Mondays, 5-10 p.m.; Tuesdays, 7:45 a.m.-3 p.m.; Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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Visit www.stowe.com/employment to apply for these positions. Our company values are built around attitude, awareness and accountability. We are looking for enthusiastic team players to join us in providing our guests with a superior recreational experience and an attitude of constant improvement and excellence.
Monday evenings/ per diem work available (3:30 -11:30 p.m.) with wages starting at $17/hr. Position available NOW!
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Coordinator of Academic Services, English Language Learner Focus
Send resumes to: nschurch@gmail.com
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Seasonal Retail Sales Applicant must be available to work Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., starting mid-November through New Year’s. Responsibilities include customer sales, mail order entry and product merchandising. Apply in person at 100 Dorset St., South Burlington.
Stowe Mountain Resort is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Must be scrupulously attentive to mistakes in spelling, grammar, style and layout, for both print and online copy. Publications experience strongly preferred; a proofreading test will be administered during interview process.
Private home-care nurse needed for adult quadriplegic, in a relaxed environment located in downtown Burlington.
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Do you possess proven leadership skills and have previous ski-resort ticket-sales experience? If so, you could oversee all aspects of the ticket and season-pass sales at the resort. Primary responsibilities include preparing the ticket-sales operating budget, and creating, updating and maintaining computer files for all on- and off-site ticket-sales outlets. This individual hires, trains, and evaluates department staff, and reviews and revises ticket-sale operating procedures on an ongoing basis. Effective communication and customer service skills are a must, as are a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.
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Full-time Counter Position
This half-time position in our Winooski location has responsibilities for development and delivery of admissions and retention services, with a focus on English Language Learners (ELL) and new Americans. Scope of duties will include outreach, admissions, new student orientations, and advising in addition to multicultural expertise and faculty support around ELL in the classroom. Qualifications: Master’s degree required, teaching experience highly desirable. Position calls for team leadership that focuses on students for whom English is not the first language and faculty who are working to support their academic success. Excellent verbal and written communication, strong foundation in ESOL and diversity/ cultural literacy in an academic setting, and the ability to organize and coordinate work in a collaborative team environment are essential. This position offers prorated leave benefits with flexible hours and occasional travel. Please visit www.ccv.edu for requirements and application instructions. CCV strongly encourages applications from members of ethnic minority groups and other under-represented backgrounds. CCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer, in compliance with ADA requirements.
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Goodwill Industries of Northern New England is seeking a part-time assistant store manager to help grow our new store in Burlington, Vt. The successful candidate will assist the store management team in the daily operation of our new store.
Minimum 2 years experience. Please email resume to hiring@dailyplanet15.com, or drop off at 15 Center St. before 4 p.m.
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F.W. Webb, New England’s largest wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, and industrial supplies, with over 70 locations, is seeking an Inside Sales Representative at its Williston, VT location.
Commerical Inside Sales Representative
Home Instead Senior Care, a provider of non-medical companionship and home helper services to seniors in their homes, is seeking friendly, cheerful, and depend4:34 PM able people. CAREGivers assist seniors with companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, personal care, errands, and more. Part-time, flexible scheduling, including: Daytime, evening, weekend and overnight shifts currently available. No heavy lifting.
PROFESSIONAL MANUFACTURING ADVISOR Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC) REsponsibilitiEs: As an important member of the VMEC team working with clients primarily located in northwest Vermont, this challenging position involves identifying, evaluating, implementing and managing multiple projects involving manufacturing, process improvement, and growth strategy solutions for Vermont manufacturers that desire to improve their operations and grow. QualifiCations: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other
appropriate discipline, plus a minimum of 10 years manufacturing experience or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired. An advanced business degree or second degree that provides cross-functional skills desirable. Must possess strong project management skills, selling ability, and excellent writing, presentation and oral communications skills. Hands-on experience with Lean manufacturing required and experience with Lean transformations and Lean culture desirable. Must be a self-starter, detail oriented, and be able to multitask. In-state travel required. Some flexibility in office location may be possible.
The Inside Sales role involves a high level of customer interaction and is responsible for Please call 802-860-8205 obtaining quotes, receiving and placing orders, communicating with manufacturers, and handling customer inquiries. The successful candidate must be dedicated to ensuring a high level of customer Competitive salary and excellent benefits. Applications will be service at all times. Have the ability to thrive in a fast paced work environment 2V-homeinstead-091510.indd 1 9/13/10 12:50:59 PM reviewed until position is filled. Information on VMEC is available at with an excellent attention to detail. Possess strong communication skills, initiative, www.vmec.org. flexibility and the ability to handle multiple tasks are also critical to this position. Industry experience is preferred. to apply:
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• Download, complete, and submit (via U.S. mail) the following: [1) a confidential Vermont Technical College Application for Employment; [2) your resume; [3) the names and contact information for three personal references, and [4) a cover letter expressing your interest in this position. • The Application for Employment may be downloaded from the VT Tech website at: www.vtc.edu. Select the “About Vermont Tech” tab, then the “Employment” tab, and follow the link to “Application for Employment.” • Send all information together to: Vermont Technical College, Human Resources, PO Box 500, Randolph Center, VT 05061.
Excellent starting pay & production bonuses Candidates must be willing to submit to a criminal background check. $475/week. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the satisfactory results Come to the Champlain College Overloaded with business. of this check. Continuing Professional Studies Information Night Must have valid driver’s Thursday, November 11 | 5:30 – 7 pm license. No experience Vermont Tech is an equal opportunity employer. necessary. Will work • Learn about CPS and how online education works— It is actually more interactive than an on-campus course with our equipment. Due • Hear how adults like you make education fit into their to heavy workload, you 8T-VTTechCollege-102010.indd 1 10/18/10 1:50:42 PM already busy lives. must be able to start work • Discover financing options as an adult immediately. Company student—there are more options than training provided. you think including scholarships and grants Call 802-777-8928 for your Days - VT Visit cps.champlain.edu 3.83” x 3.46” lpi interview. for more SIZE SCREEN 85personal Mon./Tues./Wed., information and to register IO # 588831 NOTES 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Or call 888-545-3459 Email: cck@myfairpoint.net. CHC-349-10; Open House Classified Ad; Seven Days; B&W; 3.83” X 3.46”; dt 3v-CCK-110310.indd 1
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Sewly Yours & Once Upon A Bride Part-time Sales Associate needed for busy bridal salon. Please apply in person; we look forward to meeting you! Basic sewing skills are necessary.
Part-time Dietary Aide
Looking for enthusiastic and energetic individuals to work in a fast-paced environment preparing and serving meals to our residents on a part-time basis. If you are flexible, hard working and fun, please apply. Rotating shifts — day, evening and weekend as needed. Apply online at Kindred.com or in person. EOE Starr Farm Nursing Center 98 Starr Farm Rd., Burlington, VT 05408, (802) 658-6717 – Phone dedicated to recovery (802) 658-6432– Fax
2 Church St., Burlington, VT The Vermont Coalition of Runaway & Homeless Youth Programs (VCRHYP) is composed of member agencies representing every region of Vermont and guarantees the existence of a statewide safety net for runaway and homeless youth. The Coalition is seeking an Outreach and Development Director to join our 2h-starrfarm-dietary-110310.indd 1 11/1/10 4:05:20 PM team. This individual will support and advance the mission of the Coalition by 1-sewly-110310.indd 1 Full-time
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Come join the great team at Starr Farm Nursing Center. The current openings are for RN and LPN. Evenings preferred. If you enjoy working with people in a caring manner and are flexible, you will fit in with our team. EOE Call the Director of Nursing Services at 802-658-6717. Starr Farm Nursing Center, 98 Starr Farm Rd., Burlington, VT 05408 (802) 658-6717 – Phone (802) 658-6432 – Fax
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DNS needed for newest 64bed skilled-nursing facility in Vermont. Franklin County Rehab has a 20-private-room rehab dedicated to recovery unit and 44 long-term-care beds. RN-BSN plus five years nursing experience, two years 11/1/10 supervisory experience. Work 4t-starrfarm-RNs-110310.indd 1 experience in medical rehab a plus. Please send resume to CCS is looking for dedicated, active individuals or Franklin County Rehab Center, couples to provide home supports for individuals with 110 Fairfax Rd., Saint Albans, developmental disabilities. Compensation, paid vacation VT 05478, or email kgladden@ franklincountyrehab.com. and respite are included. We are currently offering two
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live-in opportunities. CCS is seeking one or two individuals to support a young, vibrant man in his Colchester home. Position can be full time or split 50/50 (one week on, one week off). The ideal candidate(s) will have experience working with individuals with disabilities and be familiar with the positive behavior support model, patient, creative, energetic and team oriented. CCS is seeking a woman or couple to support an energetic woman in her Winooski home. The ideal candidate will be patient and insightful, have strong communication and teamwork skills, and have an interest in providing a warm and safe environment.
CONTACT MICHELLE: 865-1020 x21
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• building awareness about runaway, homeless and at-risk youth living in difficult circumstances; • communicating our unique Vermont model that helps youth across the state achieve success; • supporting Coalition member fundraising efforts; and • identifying potential funding opportunities to support the Coalition’s work.
RequiRemenTs: • College degree required, advanced degree preferred. • Experience building long-term relationships. • Background in communications, development, marketing or related field. • Knowledge of development strategies, basic financial planning and regulations governing charitable giving. • Ability to get results and independently manage work schedule. • Excellent communication skills including interpersonal, written and public speaking. • Able to use technology to broaden our community of supporters through social media, website, donor database and productivity software. • Commitment to the mission of the Coalition and a concern for the well-being of Vermont youth.
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Water Plant Mechanic This position is responsible for performing electrical and mechanical maintenance and repairs on a variety of controls, receivers, transmitters, computers and process indicators to maintain the water treatment plant and remote pump stations. In addition, this position is responsible for performing the duties of a water plant operator. Shift work is required. HS diploma or equivalent required. Completion of mechanical/electrical program at a two-year technical college and one year experience performing preventative and corrective maintenance, or five years relevant experience performing preventative and corrective maintenance, or three years working in a water, wastewater or other utility plant performing preventative and corrective maintenance required. Vermont State Operator Classification, Grade 4C or equivalent required or the ability to obtain above certification within one and one-half (1.5) years of date of hire required. Submit City of Burlington application, resume and cover letter by November 15, 2010 to: Human Resources Department, 131 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401. Available in alternative formats for persons with disabilities. For disability access information, or to request an application, contact Human Resources at (802)8657145 or (802)865-7142 (TTY) or visit our website at www.hrjobs. ci.burlington.vt.us. Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. EO E
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You Are: Highly intelligent and efficient, confident with a positive presence, trustworthy, and hardworking. You have extraordinary writing and organizational skills; careful note-taking and instruction-following skills; and ability to adapt to a highly organized office using the latest technology. Only candidates with a four-year college degree and an established record of performing very careful work, through graduate education or proven experience, will be considered. The Job: Providing direct support to one professional in Vergennes and working with numerous other professionals in several offices. You will support a specialized law firm and realty development firm, from answering phones, to scheduling appointments and travel, to reading and writing precise and literate communications. The utmost in precision and work quality are required. You will be busy and challenged at all times with interesting tasks. Pay is $52,000 a year plus discretionary bonus and benefits.
Qualified candidates should submit cover letter, rĂŠsumĂŠ; and references to: Attn: recruiting Coordinator, Shlansky & Co., LLP, 360 Main St., Vergennes, VT 05491; email to StaffingVT@shlanskylaw.com; or fax (802) 877-6841. No phone calls, please.
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CREDIT & COLLECTIONS SPECIALIST Country Home Products, Inc., is seeking a Credit & Collections Specialist to manage the entire A/R function, extending credit, making collection calls, reconciling monthly activity to the P&L, & other ad hoc activities. Ideal candidate loves challenge, decision making, flexibility, analytics & having fun while working hard. Must have knowledge of credit & collections practice & law, understand & reconcile account activity, resolve challenging situations in a professional manner, good interpersonal skills, work independently, prioritize & be an integral part of a team. Direct experience in A/R at a medium to large organization including credit and collections experience is required. Please forward your resume and application by email: jobs@DRpower.com, fax: 802-877-1229, mail: CHP, 75 Meigs Road, Vergennes, VT 05491. Job applications are available at www.DRpower.com, under “jobs”. P R O D U C T S DR Power Equipment | Neuton Mowers | Sunward Solar
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to provide educational services within the YouthBuild program located in Barre, Vt. This is a 40-hour-per-week position.
The Executive Assistant will provide administrative and secretarial support to the CEO and the VP of Corporate Support Services of Rutland Regional Medical Center. We are seeking a candidate who is experienced in handling a wide range of administrative and executive support related tasks and will be able to work independently with little or no supervision. Must be well organized, flexible and enjoy administrative challenges of supporting multiple and varied projects. This position will maintain calendars, including scheduling and accepting meetings, and office files and contracts as well as coordinate office functions. The Executive Assistant will interact with employees, medical staff, system staff and board members in a fast-paced environment. This position may also support other RRMC members as needed.
To apply, send resume DVANCED and cover letter to info@cvabe.org, or CVABE Executive Team, Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, Inc., 46 Washington St., Suite 100, Barre, VT 05641
An Associate’s Degree in Secretarial Science, Administrative Management or equivalent education and 5-7 years of progressively responsible Executive Assistant experience, preferably in a healthcare setting including Board of Directors relations and communications required. Typing 60+ wpm, excellent transcription, negotiation and organizational skills are essential as well as the ability to take meeting minutes. The ideal candidate must have strong verbal and written communication skills with employees of all levels and members of the community. Advanced Microsoft Office application skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) are also required.
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Employee Communications & Wellness Specialist The Employee Communications & Wellness Specialist supports the Vice President of Human Resources (VPHR) with development and dissemination of communications for all internal audiences through relevant communication channels including town halls, e-mail, print, intranet, and video. This position will build key relationships within the organization to help procure news and facilitate ongoing communication within business divisions and across silos. In addition, the Communications & Wellness Specialist assists the VPHR with planning, implementing, directing and maintaining the organization’s employee wellness programs and initiatives.
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We are expanding our So. Burlington office. Top producers deserve top pay. $11/hour guaranteed after training. $15-$20/hour realistic with weekly bonus program.
CONCERT TICKET SALES,
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part-time positions National fundraising company needs two individuals to join • M-F, 12-9 pm, NO WEEKENDS our sales team. These are permanent positions, not seasonal. • $400 per week after training + bonus program for our new ReSTORE Barre Established customer Top producers -making $600-$850 perbase week facility. Supervisory,• retail Paid vacation after one year • Full company benefits including 401K, and management experience - Group life, vision and dental plans available needed. To apply sendmedical resume & dental and cover letter to jobs@ Management advancement for achievers • No experience -necessary resourcevt.org. Monday-Friday, noon-9 p.m. Occasional Sundays. We are • Management opportunity
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looking for two highly motivated, career-minded people with good communication skills. Experience helpful but will train Looking for highly motivated, the right candidates. career-oriented people with good
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Requirements include Bachelor’s Degree in communications, journalism, or marketing, or equivalent experience. 3-5 year of similar communications, journalism or marketing experience including intranet project management experience. Previous employee wellness program experience preferred.
Part-time shifts available, too. communication skills. For interview,
Call 802-652-9629 to schedule an interview.
You have many choices in your career. Why not choose an employer who makes you an important part of their vision for the future? Why not choose an employer that can offer stability, growth and vision.
To apply, please contact: dgraham@rrmc.org or awhite@rrmc.org (T) 802-747-1605 (F) 802-747-6248
Do you have what it takes? Could Our Vision match up with Your Future? If so, go to our website and apply for one of these positions right away. We will work fast to fill these positions.
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Prevent Child Abuse vermont
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Technology Safety Trainer
FAMILY SERVICES COORDINATOR (Burlington)
Prevent Child Abuse Vermont is looking for a committed trainer for its technology safety program, TECHNICOOL. Our training is for 4th-8th-grade students, as well as parents and teachers. Experience in teaching and training adult learners and children/youth; knowledge of child/adolescent development; and knowledge of child sexual abuse are required. Bachelor’s or master’s degree in child development, social work or education also required. A successful candidate must have both knowledge and skills regarding all technologies used by youth, and possess strong organizational skills and flexibility. This position is based in Montpelier and includes extensive in-state travel. EOE. Send cover letter, resume and three references to
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Spirit Delivery is looking for
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with a clean driving record to drive nonCDL 26' straight trucks. Pay ranges between $100$115 per day. Must be able to pass drug and background check. Call 802-338-9048.
Senior management team position. Responsibilities include development, management and tracking of: family partnership systems including family goal setting; and support and followup around community services and resources; partnerships with community and state agencies providing services relevant to Head Start or its program participants, including services for English Language Learners; child abuse and neglect prevention, identification and reporting systems; volunteer and internship systems; parent involvement in program, and community functions and services; and parent education and family literacy initiatives. Participation in regional and state-based committee work. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services or related field, and 5 to 7 years of relevant work experience. 40 hrs/week, full year. Competitive salary, health plan and excellent benefits. Please send resume and cover letter with three work references by email to: pbehrman@cvoeo.org.
PRESCHOOL TEACHER and EARLY CARE ADVOCATE POSITIONS Provide developmentally appropriate environment and experiences for preschool children in a Head Start classroom, and monthly home visits for families. Assist families in accessing medical and dental care for preschool children.
Teacher – Richford: 40 hours/week, 42 weeks/year. 1 1t-spirit-110310.indd 10/29/10 1:35:48 PM Starting wage $15.61–16.94/hour. ECA – Burlington: 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year. Starting wage: $12.67–14.36/hour. Join Us As Both positions include health plan and excellent benefits, and We Continue To Grow require bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related education field, VT educator’s license, classroom experience, and experience in curriculum planning and implementation, child outcome assessment, and working with children with special needs. Teacher position requires license with endorsement in Part time - 3pm-7pm early childhood education or early childhood special education. Easter Seals has immediate openings Please specify position and location, and send resume and cover for two part time Family Time Coaches. The hours are 3PM-7PM, Monday-Friday letter with three work references by email to pirish@cvoeo.org. and are based out of our office in Williston, Vermont. Family Time For all positions: Successful applicants must have excellent Coaching is a ground breaking practice providing parenting support and verbal and written communication skills; skills in documentation education to families working with DCF. and record keeping; proficiency in MS Word, email and Internet; Coaches receive statewide training and exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. Must be group consultation monthly, as well as weekly clinical and administrative energetic, positive, mature, professional, diplomatic, motivated, support, in working towards certifica and have a can-do, extra-mile attitude. A commitment to social tion. Requirements: Experience working justice and to working with families with limited financial with high risk children and families; knowledge of child development and resources is necessary. Clean driving record and access to facilitation skills preferred. Creative, reliable transportation required. Must demonstrate physical enthusiastic applicants welcomed. ability to carry out required tasks. People of color, and from Interested candidates please e-mail your
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We’re Hiring - JoinStaff Our Team! Deli Service City Market is hiring full-time and part-time Deli Service Staff who enjoy and excel at customer service, and have excellent sandwichmaking skills, to join our Deli team. As part of the Deli Service Staff, you will be responsible for sandwich preparation, providing outstanding service to our customers and maintaining our hot and cold food bars, grab & go foods, bulk deli, pastries, coffee/tea stations, and the City Market Deli Café. Qualified candidates will We offer fantastic benefits medical, dental, lifeand and have experience working in aincluding deli, excellent customer service vision, retirement paid time off, lbs. store team working skills, plan, and thegenerous ability to frequently lift 50-80 discount, mass transit reimbursement, health club discounts, and much more! Wevisit are our an Equal Please websiteOpportunity to apply Employer. Apply online andattowww.citymarket.coop. view other available positions!
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Developmental Services Career advisor — sUCCeed Program Career Advisors help college students with developmental disabilities identify a meaningful career path through securing part-time employment and an internship placement. They work closely with students on job-related skills, such as interview coaching and workplace communication, and they support students in building employment portfolios. Candidates with a background in business and experience with this population are preferred. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a cuttingedge, postsecondary educational program in diverse and dynamic Burlington, Vt. Full time with comprehensive benefits package. Program manager — Family Team We are looking for a dynamic individual to be an integral part of a case management team that coordinates services for children with developmental disabilities. Responsibilities include working with individuals and their support network to identify and develop supports necessary to maximize integration in the community. Candidates should be self-starting team players. Experience in community support, collaboration, advocacy and dual diagnosis (MI/MR) desirable. Bachelor’s degree in related field, valid driver’s license and dependable transportation required. Two to three years experience preferred. Full time. Home Provider Home Provider needed specifically in downtown Burlington on the bus line. Female or couple is the best match to complete a winning team for an independent young woman. Many interests in music, culinary arts and socializing. Mother-in law apartment or similar would be ideal. Please call Marisa Hamilton for more info: (802) 488-6571. Visit www.howardcenter.org for more details and a complete list of employment opportunities. HowardCenter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, people of color and persons with disabilities encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to qualified employees.
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Veteran’s Day Career Fair November 9, 2010 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Holiday Inn 1068 Williston Rd. South Burlington Open to the general public, and free of charge. Bring your resume and meet with 31 area employers. Resume reviews, workshops. Hosted by your veteran employment representatives, State of Vermont.
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11/1/10 4:25:10 PM Champlain College seeks 2 part-time employees to join their Counseling Services. Submit Make more thanisa connecting living. Our main concern a resume and cover letter online at www. Make a difference. champlain.edu/hr. The successful completion skilled and qualified job The right job can open opportunities for you to grow, excel, seekers and reach your full potential. Working for the State of Vermont allows you the freedom and creativity of a criminal background check is required as a to use your skills and enthusiasm in an enormous array of disciplines to keep this with employment one of the best states in the country to live and work. condition of employment. The work is not only challenging and fulfilling, it’s rewarding on many levels — opportunities that local both professionally and socially. And with our outstanding benefits package, Application deadline: November 12, 2010. designed to meet your health and financial needs, you’ll have the flexibility to be
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The State of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer fantastic benefits including dental, life which and Provide mental health counseling to studentsmedical, on a variety of issues www.vermontjoblink.com may impact the student’s quality of life or academic success. Additionally, vision, retirement plan, generous paid time off, store the successful applicant will assist in the design and implementation of issuediscount, mass transit reimbursement, health club discounts, based/outreach education programs; maintain relationships with outside and much more! We areappropriate an Equalreferrals Opportunity Employer. resources in order to facilitate for students; maintain3V-VTdeptLabor102010.indd 1 10/18/10 5:21:36 PM and submit necessary information for monthly statistical reports; participate Apply online at www.citymarket.coop. in supervisory meetings with the Director; and provide consultative functions with established campus groups and personnel, and other assigned duties that will contribute to the service offerings of the center and mission of the College. The successful candidate will have a master’s degree in counseling or related 82 S.inWinooski field and 2-5 years experience mental healthAve. counseling, preferably with the VT 05401 college-age population Burlington, on a college campus. Strong organization skills, solid needed at our Essex location. judgment and the abilitywww.citymarket.coop work in a demanding environment are required. Oncall hours may be included.
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The Shelburne House Program of NFI Vermont is seeking a Residential Counselor. Shelburne House is a residential program that provides assessment and stabilization services to male teenagers, ages 13-18. Responsibilities include counseling youth, ADL (activity, daily learning), assisting with living skills and assisting in treatment. Experience working with teenagers with emotional and behavioral challenges desired. BA in psychology or related field highly desirable. This is a fulltime position with a comprehensive benefits package.
Experience the independence and satisfaction of one-to-one patient care in a supportive, flexible and professional environment. Work individually with patients in their homes providing them with skills that will help to maintain their lifestyle. These positions offer a personally and professionally rewarding way to share your knowledge and have a direct hand in a patient’s quality of life at home!
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SH: Most Americans, even those raised on things like hot dogs and Spam, like me, would find headcheese a pretty exotic meat experience. This deeply marbled, variegated meat product contains all kinds of connective tissue, fat and generally cheap meat. Slightly smoky, it has a toothy texture more notable than its flavor. However, when you put it next to fresh, cold pickled carrots and daikon, and especially cilantro, it totally works. The bread at Thai Phat will not be making it into this week’s letter 802.881.0600 home to Mom. But who cares — this is street food! We’re not looking for Gérard’s or Red Hen here; we want 8v-DasBierhaus102710.indd 1 10/25/10 spongy French bread. I take it down with glee!
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AL: I love a good headcheese, but this stuff was like cartilaginous cardboard, so stiff it flew out of the sandwich when I bit down. I could barely stand to give the pork roll and pâte a chance. Nightmarish.
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AL: The layer of char on the beef transported me to Saigon, where an old man cooked the meat just for me on his tiny, dirty grill. I liked the pickling best on these thinly sliced veggies, and the thick spears of cucumber had the best taste. The chilis were also strongest on this sandwich. The downside: It all came on something that resembled soggy Wonder Bread.
SH: This electric-blue concoction was not nearly as sickly sweet as expected. The coolest part of these drinks is definitely the complicated glass-marble/ plastic sealing mechanism.
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This place is an institution. According to one employee, Thai Phat Market has been selling banh mi for more than a decade. It’s a straight-up grocery store with no eat-in element; don’t expect a “dining experience.” Sandwiches reside in a glass refrigerator case, so there’s no way to “Have It Your Way.” Nonetheless, Steve says he was happy with Thai Phat’s customer service. “The cashier was cheery and helpful and ‘got’
that I was new to this whole banh mi thing,” he says. In clear English, she led him through the drink selections. She even recommended a can of chilled lotus, bean and congee to end the meal. Alice describes it as “a caveman dessert,” but we give Thai Phat an A for effort.
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where most college-aged males are pounding sloppy Joes. at Shelburne Farms and doubted he could swing another job. But he couldn’t resist the hours and wages the sorority offered — he’s paid $200 a week to cook five meals, which usually takes 10 hours, if that. That’s about double the hourly wage of a line cook in Burlington. Siegel realized the job would allow him to quit his baking gig and “try to make it as an artist.” So far, it’s worked. Siegel says his quirky ceramics line, Danmade, which features robots, ninjas and crying babies, has flourished thanks to his new schedule. “It’s so low stress as far as cooking jobs go,” Siegel says of the sorority job. “I know how much to make, what ingredients I have available, and I don’t have to deal with angry customers.” Like Siegel, Moe O’Hara is an artist who took advantage of the low stress, minimal hours and good pay of cooking
at a sorority. The 30-year-old has been the cook at the Pi Beta Phi chapter house on South Prospect Street for the past year and a half. Working fewer than 12 hours a week affords O’Hara the time to focus her energies on her craft business Recycle Moe. Plus, she makes money doing something that’s second nature to her. One of seven children, O’Hara used to take her turn in the kitchen helping her mother out, she recalls. As a result, she learned to cook basic comfort food for large groups, a skill that serves her well at Pi Beta Phi. Over the years, O’Hara has worked in a bakery and cooked for migrant workers as an AmeriCorps volunteer. Preparing food for 16 women (65 on Sunday for chapter meetings) is no big deal. On a recent Monday night, O’Hara whips up tomato soup to go with the grilled cheese on the menu that day. Like Siegel, she doesn’t need recipes. With fresh celery, carrots, onions and garlic, O’Hara makes a soup base. As that simmers on a regular home range (most of the fraternity and sorority houses have commercial ranges and ovens), O’Hara slices bread for the grilled cheese sandwiches. Whenever possible, she incorporates local ingredients into her menus. Unlike Siegel, O’Hara shops for her meals and can buy what she likes within the $75-per-meal budget. For this dinner, she uses cheese from Cabot and multigrain bread from La Panciata in Northfield. After the soup base is finished, O’Hara adds huge cans of plump tomatoes, spoonfuls of vegetable paste base and a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce. As she works, sorority sisters shuffle around the kitchen in slippers, nibbling on Halloween candy and kvetching about the kitchen’s broken faucet. Most of O’Hara’s meals are homestyle comfort food made with fresh ingredients — tacos, stir fries, pizzas with crusts from Junior’s. Salad-bar night is a particular hit with the Pi Phis. O’Hara consults with the women on what they like to eat and does her best to accommodate. “I just try to appeal to the masses,” she says. Tony DiRuocco, who cooks for the fraternity Alpha Gamma Rho, is definitely
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not trying to appeal to the masses. If he did, he probably wouldn’t be serving the brothers pork saltimbocca or homemade squash ravioli. What DiRuocco is trying to do is educate the men about how food, particularly real food cooked with passion, tastes. When DiRuocco, a native of the Italian island of Capri, applied for the job at AGR, the brothers thought he was nuts, says Christian Ruf, a 22-yearold senior. Why would someone who’d owned his own restaurant for more than 20 years — Villa Tragara in Waterbury, now Michael’s on the Hill — want to cook in some filthy frat house? The AGR job appealed to DiRuocco because, he says, he’d already achieved his dream of opening and running a restaurant, but he still wanted to cook. After he sold his business in 2002, DiRuocco returned to Capri for six months a year to help his brother with his own restaurant. He kept this up until
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“Most times now, if I go out to eat in Burlington, I’m disappointed.” “I enjoy to teach what is the good food,” DiRuocco says, his Italian accent still thick after more than 30 years in this country. While DiRuocco’s diners are willing to experiment with new dishes, not all the Greek kids are as flexible. One fraternity cook, who asked that he not be named, says when he tried to cook lentils for the brothers, 75 percent of them ended up in the garbage. “I learned I didn’t need to go crazy and put labor-intensive food out,” the cook says, as he prepares a green-bean casserole using a recipe from the back of a Betty Crocker box. “There’s only so many vegetables these guys will eat. They’re not the most adventurous eaters.” m
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2009, when he decided he wanted to work closer to home. He was over the grind of daily restaurant work, he says, but cooking was his life. He didn’t want to stop. Thinking the application was a joke, the AGR brothers initially ignored DiRuocco’s résumé and hired someone else. But, when that cook didn’t work out, the brothers posted the job again, and again DiRuocco applied. When the men brought him in for an interview, he treated them to a limoncello tart and a torta di Capri — a flourless chocolate and almond tart. They were sold. It’s somewhat shocking to hear the words “haricots verts,” “pancetta” and “profiteroles” uttered in an environment where most college-aged males are happily pounding Sloppy Joes and
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he Reel Rock Film Tour trailer alone is enough to put viewers at the edge of their seats: Envision climbers scaling upright ice protrusions with their bare hands, for starters. The world-traveling screen spectacle itself, with a roster of six climbing and adventure shorts, takes adrenaline junkies to the peak of the globe’s tallest and most challenging boulders. Stunning cinematography captures sea-cliff ascents in Tasmania, wingsuit flying and speed climbing in Yosemite — not to mention a fair dose of gasp-inducing falls. “The future of cuttingedge alpinism is how fast and how light you can go,” points out solo Swiss climber Ueli Steck in one clip. “But you take a lot of risk.” The film tour, founded in 2006 by Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer, screens near the climbing walls at Burlington’s Petra Cliffs for the first time this Friday. Catch the high.
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Classical masterpieces by Bartók have been around for decades, and Haydn and Schubert compositions for more than a century, but they deserve a fresh listen when members of the Blair String Quartet ready their bows. The faculty ensemble, based out of the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University, has made a name for itself with expressive interpretations of the standard repertoire, as well as sliding contemporary American compositions into the national spotlight. Two Saturday concerts at Dartmouth College illustrate why the Houston Post calls the foursome “a composer’s dream” — just get an earful of Haydn’s Quartet in G Major, op. 54, no. 1, Bartók’s Fourth String Quartet and Schubert’s Quartet in D Minor, d. 810. No strings attached.
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BLAIR STRING QUARTET Saturday, November 6, 8 p.m., at Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. $10-26. Info, 603-646-2422. hop.dartmouth.edu
HOPSTOP FAMILY SERIES: BLAIR STRING QUARTET Saturday, November 6, 11 a.m., at Alumni Hall, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Free. Intended for young children and their families. Info, 603-646-2010. hop.dartmouth.edu
Push the Limits This time last year, Lee Daniels’ film Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire was just reaching wide release in American theaters. Since then, the gritty drama about an illiterate, abused 16-year-old girl has picked up two Oscars and various other film festival honors. It’s no wonder the 1996 best-selling book has made its way into the hands of a whole new readership. Dealing with rape, teen pregnancy, HIV and more, Sapphire’s first and only novel doesn’t shy away from tough topics; Publishers Weekly calls her protagonist “a remarkable heroine ... whose first-person street talk is by turns blisteringly savvy, rawly lyrical, hilariously pig-headed and wrenchingly vulnerable.” The author — also a wellknown performance poet — speaks about “Push, Precious and Black Women in Literature” at UVM this Tuesday.
SAPPHIRE Tuesday, November 9, 5-6 p.m., at Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, UVM, in Burlington. Free. Info, 656-1107.
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etc. BURNHAM KNITTERS: Yarn unfurls into purls at a chat-and-craft session. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 879-7576. CHITTENDEN COUNTY PHILATELIC CLUB: Stamp collectors of all levels of interest and experience swap sticky squares, and stories about them. GE Healthcare Building, South Burlington, 6:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 660-4817, laineyrapp@yahoo.com. CRAFTING HAND-MILLED SOAPS: Science and art blend as bubble lovers balance acids and bases, select scents, and form shapes with instructor Joann Darling. City Market, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $8. Info, 861-9700.
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'JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: THE RADIANT CHILD': Tamra Davis' 2010 documentary centers on a rare interview with the late artist of superstar renown. Cinema 2, Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. $4-7. Info, 748-2600.
LAMOILLE VALLEY YEAR-ROUND FARMERS ARTISAN MARKET: Farmers and food producers fill Vermonters' totes with local and organic dining options, including eggs, cider, seeds and cow cheeses. River Arts Center, Morrisville, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-1261.
kids 4-H SUPER SCIENCE: Third through fifth graders expand their knowledge of the natural world through hands-on activities about insects, roller coasters, rockets and more. Preregister. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 656-5429 or 878-0313, rosemarie.garritano@uvm.edu. BOOK DISCUSSION: Readers ages 8 to 11 voice opinions about Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award winners. This month's pick is Nora Raleigh Baskin's Anything But Typical. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. HIGH SCHOOL BOOK GROUP: Bookworms crack open the tomes they like to read. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOK GROUP: Young people discuss their current reads. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. MOVING & GROOVING WITH CHRISTINE: Young ones jam out to rock 'n' roll and world-beat tunes. Recommended for ages 2 to 5, but all are welcome. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. PETER THE MUSIC MAN: Educator Peter Alsen lets preschoolers try out various instruments at a fun intro to music theory. Colchester Meeting House, 12:30-1 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. PRESCHOOL DISCOVERY PROGRAM: Kids ages 3 to 5 learn the cold-weather tricks of small water animals in "Mr. Frog, Where Are You?" North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 10-11:30 a.m. $5 per child; free for adults. Info, 229-6206.
'SOUL KITCHEN': A low-budget restaurateur tries to win back his local clientele after hiring a flashy gourmet chef in Fatih Akin's comedy. Cinema 1, Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. $4-7. Info, 748-2600.
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'EL CHACAL DE NAHUELTORO': Miguel Littin's 1969 drama is based on the true story of an uneducated Chilean peasant who murdered his family. Yokum Lecture Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-565-0145.
HARVEST DINNER: Autumnal eats support the eighth grade's trip to Boston. Milton Middle/High School, 5-7 p.m. $7 suggested donation; $20 suggested donation per family. Info, 893-3230, ext. 217.
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Veal Prince Orloff and bass stuffed with shrimp mousse are on the menu, but only the actors get a taste at this week’s St. Michael’s College theater department production of The Art of Dining. No worries, though; audience members fill up on playwright Tina Howe’s “complex, interesting, quirky characters,” says director Cathy Hurst. The restaurant-set comedy, penned in 1979, offers a glimpse of diners’ hunger for more than just supper. Live cooking and eating onstage make the play “a spicy compote of social satire,” writes the Village Voice. On opening night, four University of Vermont students from an environmental cooking class chase the play with a short presentation about the social, economic and health implications of the food served at the Golden Carrousel. Call it icing on the cake.
OPEN MIC NIGHT: Local poets, musicians, singers, storytellers and comics unearth hidden talents and step into the limelight. Phoenix Books, Essex, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.
'THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI': A traveling magician's arrival in a small town coincides with a series of murders in Robert Wiene's artful 1920 film. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2422.
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'Toying With Science': First through sixth graders investigate gravity, simple machines and more as performer Garry Krinsky melds circus skills with miming and music. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. $6. Info, 4310204, outreach@chandler-arts.org.
music Hinesburg Artist Series Fall Concert: A cappella group In Accord, the South County Chorus and the Hinesburg Community Band reproduce classical works, as well as crowd favorites. Auditorium, Champlain Valley Union High School, Hinesburg, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 877-6962. Valley Night: Déjà Nous produce jazz and cabaret numbers with European flair. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. $5 suggested cover. Info, 496-8994.
talks Allison Stanger: A Middlebury College professor identifies a disturbing trend in politics — the privatization of American foreign policy — in "One Nation Under Contract." Congregational Church, Norwich, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184. Barrie Dunsmore: In "What Did the Voters Really Say?" the former ABC news correspondent scrutinizes election results. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. Devin Colman: The historic buildings specialist for the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation switches it up with "Green Mountain Modern," a lecture about modernist architecture. Noble Lounge, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 1 p.m. $20-40 membership to Osher Lifelong Learning Institute programs, or $5 donation. Info, 454-4675, ataplow@vtlink.net.
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Dr. Andrea Pearce: A postdoctoral research associate from UVM's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources elaborates on "Environmental Data Analysis: Tools and Applications From the Lake Champlain Basin." Room 203, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1327. Dr. Mary Childers: A memoirist discusses her broken childhood, her path out of poverty and the ethical issues she faced writing about them in "Welfare Brat." Rutland Free Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860. Forrest Holzapfel: A Marlboro-based photographer and historian dishes on the role of the village photographer in 19th-century Vermont — and how to continue the tradition. Milton Historical Society, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2598, abtempleton2@ comcast.net. George Dennis O'Brien: Homing in on Kurt Cobain and Nirvana, the former president of Bucknell University and the University of Rochester pinpoints the promise and danger of the world of rock. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291, ext. 301.
Farrell Room, St. Edmund's Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, noon. Free. Info, 654-2536.
of view, voice and structure. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7217.
Janus Forum: A day after California's Proposition 19 vote, Harvard economist Jeffrey A. Miron and RAND Corporation's Drug Policy Research Center codirector Rosalie Liccardo Pacula discuss the legalization of marijuana. Ira Allen Chapel, UVM, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3186.
Ron Krupp: The local author of Lifting the Yoke: Local Solutions to America's Farm and Food Crisis offers up practical actions for Vermonters. Farmers join the discussion. Richford Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 848-3313.
Mark Rosen Memorial Lecture: Harvard University's Nancy Rosenblum explores "Partisanship and Independence: The Moral Distinctiveness of Party Identification." John Dewey Lounge, Old Mill Building, UVM, Burlington, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 656-4316. Mercedes Guerrero Arista: The director of Planting Hope speaks about and shares photos from Naturally Nicaragua, a natural history and service-learning trip for teens. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6206. Nicholas Schmidle: A gripping account of the journalist's time in Pakistan reveals a country that may be a battleground for the future of the Muslim world. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. Osher Lifelong Learning Lecture: Deborah S. Shapiro of Edible Green Mountains offers examples of Vermont's local food movement. Town & Country Resort, Stowe, 1:30-3 p.m. $5. Info, 253-9011 or 888-2190. Paul Searls: The author of Two Vermonts: Geography and Identity, 1865-1910 compares and contrasts cultural and political perspectives in "Then and Now." Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 334-7902. Physics Colloquium: Pawel Hawrylak of the Institute for Microstructural Sciences simplifies "Semiconductor and Graphene Devices for Quantum Information Processing." Room 413, UVM Waterman Building, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2644. Sienna Craig: Memories of years spent living in a remote Nepal kingdom fill the Dartmouth anthropologist's lecture, "Horses Like Lightning: A Story of Passage Through the Himalayas." KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
theater 'The 39 Steps': Northern Stage presents a spoofy rendition of Hitchcock's mind-bending comedythriller. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $10-58. Info, 296-7000. 'The Art of Dining': Tina Howe's restaurant-set play, presented by the St. Michael's College theater department, reveals it takes more than food to satisfy guests' appetites. See calendar spotlight. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536. 'The Shape of Things': An unlikely affair between an insecure student and a dynamic artist challenges conventional ideas about love and art in this production by Champlain Theatre. See review, this issue. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10-20; free for Champlain College students with ID. Info, 865-5468, farrell@champlain.edu.
Global & Regional Studies Lecture: St. Michael's College's Robert Brenneman delivers a speech on "Homies and Hermanos: God and the Gang in Central America." John Dewey Lounge, Old Mill Building, UVM, Burlington, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1096.
Book Discussion Series: 'Earth Tones': Rachel Carson's Under the Sea Wind explores how to live in harmony with nature. Bradford Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536.
Henry Rosemont Jr.: The writer speaks about Noam Chomsky, drawing from his personal experience studying with the most-cited living author.
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Neighborhood Improvement Night: Burlington residents of Ward 6 take in details about the Legacy Project — the city's 30-year plan for sustainability — and the Parks and Recreation Department. Greek Orthodox Church Community Center, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7172.
education Workshop for Parents of College-Bound Seniors: Educational consultant Nancy Milne delivers handy tips for surviving the college-application process. Call to sign up. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0313.
etc. AARP Safe Driver Course: Motor vehicle operators ages 50 and up take a quick trip to the classroom — with no tests and no grades! — for a how-to refresher. Preregister. Hinesburg Recreation Department, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $12-14. Info, 482-4691. Chess Club: Checkmate! Board-game players try to attack the king with sly strategies. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $2-3. Info, 363-5803. Foster Parent Orientation Class: Folks thinking about becoming a foster or adoptive parent learn what it takes to give a home to children in need. Preregister. Casey Family Services, Winooski, 5:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 655-6688, ext. 4715, mturbide@caseyfamilyservices.org. PechaKucha Night: Drawing its title from the Japanese word for "chit chat," this worldwide phenomenon — a presentation of community projects, ideas, thoughts and designs — comes to Burlington. Marble Court, Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 6 p.m. $3-5. Info, 656-0750.
fairs & festivals West African Dance & Drum Festival: Choreographer Ismael Kouyaté joins Burlington’s Jeh Kulu ensemble in four days of classes and performances. See “State of the Arts,” this issue. Burlington City Hall Auditorium and Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 5:30-8:45 p.m. Show tickets are $15-17; see specific class costs and a full schedule online at www.jehkulu.org. Info, 859-1802.
film 'Blue Gold: World Water Wars': Sam Bozzo's 2008 documentary considers our water-management system and, ultimately, the outlook of survival for the human race. Bugbee Senior Center, White River Junction, 7 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 295-9068. 'Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child': See WED.03, 7 p.m. 'Mademoiselle Chambon': Stéphane Brizé's romantic French drama peeks into the heart of desire as a family man begins to fall for his son's teacher. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2422. 'Soul Kitchen': See WED.03, 7 p.m. Sugarbush Parks Kick-off Party: Join Sugarbush Resort's Parks Crew for an early celebration of the snow season, which includes screenings of snowboard movies The Peace Process and The Arena. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 7-10 p.m. Free. Info, 496-7873.
health & fitness Strong Living Exercise: Fitness enthusiasts undergo strength training for good health. Aldrich Public Library, Barre, 8 a.m. Free. Info, 443-1654.
kids Lightbulb Lab: Bright thinkers ages 2 to 8 sharpen their skills with problem-solving and math activities. Preregister. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. PJ Story Time: Kids in nighttime clothes catch a tale and make a craft before bed. Fairfax Community Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2151. Preschool Story Hour: Picture books and crafts captivate early bookworms. Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 453-2366. Preschool Storytime: Tots ages 3 to 5 bury their noses in books with read-aloud tales, rhymes, songs and crafts. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. Teen Video Games: Middle and high schoolers rock out to Guitar Hero, Rock Band and various other PS2 and Wii faves. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. 'The Count of Monte Cristo': The EMS Players present Alexandre Dumas' classic adventure story, as reworked by Don Wright and Jim Wolvington. Edmunds Middle School, Burlington, 4 p.m. Info, 863-6607 or 355-1461.
music Burlington Songwriters: Lyricists share and critique original works. Heineberg Community & Senior Center, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 859-1822. Noontime Music: Pianist Aaron Gould-Kavet works the ivories. First Baptist Church, Burlington, 12:15-12:45 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6515.
talks Brian Mohr & Emily Johnson: The Vermontbased adventurer-photographers offer a mix of photos and video with their lecture, "Two Wheels, Two Planks — Pedal-Powered Skiing in Arctic Norway." Proceeds benefit Girls Move Mountains. The Mountain Goat of Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5 includes a raffle. Info, 496-5434, info@ember photo.com. Henry Rosemont Jr.: The writer and expert on Chinese philosophy opens up about "Confucian Role Ethics: A Global Moral Vision for the 21st Century." Farrell Room, St. Edmund's Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536. Jarice Hanson: Just as print, film, radio and TV shaped American life in the 20th century, this University of Massachusetts communications professor evaluates the shift to digital media. Jeffords Auditorium, Castleton State College, 7 p.m. Free; tickets required. Info, 468-1119. Jean Kilbourne: The author of Can't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel focuses on the portrayal of women in ads in "Deadly Persuasion: Advertising and Addiction." McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536.
theater '101 Dalmations': Audience members are in for a doggone good time as the Lake Placid Center for the Arts' Children's Theatre presents this puppycentric production. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, , 7 p.m. $6-8. Info, 518-523-2512. 'A Doll's House': Henrik Ibsen's provocative play about gender relations and women's rights gets a 21st-century update by UVM Theatre. Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $7-18. Info, 656-2094. 'All My Sons': Theater students take to the stage in Arthur Miller's tale of personal ambition, family
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responsibility and the American Dream. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 635-1476. 'Comedy on the Brain': Vermont Comedy Divas Josie Leavitt, Mary Ann Gatos and Tracie Spencer make cracks to support brain-tumor research. Old Lantern, Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. $19-29; cash bar. Info, 425-7717. 'Life x 3': Civilized behavior unravels in this play by Yasmina Reza, presented by SUNY Plattsburgh's theater department. Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $210. Info, 518-564-2243. 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee': In this quirky musical by the Middlebury College Musical Players, audience volunteers test their own orthographic mettle against six teen characters going for the gold. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $8-10. Info, 443-6433. 'The 39 Steps': See WED.03, 7:30 p.m. 'The Art of Dining': See WED.03, 7 p.m. 'The Shape of Things': See WED.03, 8 p.m.
words Gayle Brunelle & Annette Finley-Croswhite: Evidence about an unsolved 1937 Paris homicide comes to light as the coauthors of Murder in the Metro: Laetitia Toureaux and the Cagoule in 1930s France discuss their book. Hoehl Welcome Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536. Jaed Coffin: A memoirist shares passages from A Chant to Soothe Wild Elephants. Farrell Room, St. Edmund's Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536. Jeremy Davis: The author of Lost Ski Areas of Southern Vermont looks into the downfall of dozens of former ski trails. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 247-0050. Phoenix Writing Group: Pen-and-paper scribblers of all genres and levels of expertise read and discuss original works. Phoenix Books, Essex, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111. Story Time: Lit lovers of all ages take in fanciful tales. Bud & Bella's Bookshop, Randolph, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 728-5509.
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English Country Dance: Those keen on Jane Austen's favorite pastime make rural rounds to music by Amy Cann, Aaron Marcus, McKinley James and Cameron Zweber. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7-9:30 p.m. $5-8; bring finger food to share. Info, 899-2378.
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EcoSew Workshop: 'Let's Make Potholders!': Crafters fashion posh oven mitts from sustainable supplies. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. $25. Info, 862-7417. Tertulia Latina: Latino Americanos and other fluent Spanish speakers converse en español. Radio Bean, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3440. 'The Way of the Bodhisattva': Readings and meditation explore Indian Buddhist scholar Shantideva's eighth-century text Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 6-10 p.m. $150-300 suggested donation for workshops, room and board. Info, 633-4136.
fairs & festivals West African Dance & Drum Festival: See THU.04, 1-4:30 p.m. & 5:30-8:45 p.m.
film Big Flicks at the Paramount: A revived theater works its way through the most popular films of all time, such as this week's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. $4-6. Info, 775-0903. Reel Rock Film Tour: Six shorts capture stunning feats of vertical climbing. See calendar spotlight. Petra Cliffs, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $8-10. Info, 657-3872. 'Sweetgrass': Directors Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Castaing-Taylor and filmmaker-sheep farmer John O'Brien follow up this 2009 documentary about modern-day American cowboys with discussion. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $5-12. Info, 603-646-2422. 'The Bubble': Eytan Fox's 2006 drama offers different viewpoints of Tel Aviv residents. Krinovitz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-3002.
food & drink 'Knights in Italy' Spaghetti Dinner: The Knights of Columbus host a pasta party. St. Ambrose Parish, Bristol, 5-7 p.m. $4-8. Info, 453-2488. Monthly Wine Dinner: Chef Dennis Vieira stirs up a special menu of local food designed to complement French wines. Red Clover Inn & Restaurant, Killington, 6:30 p.m. $75 plus tax and tip. Info, 775-2290, innkeepers@redcloverinn.com. Wine Tasting: Raise a glass to mankind's oldest fermented beverage, mead, in a sampling of Artesano Winery's traditional and blueberry honey wine. St. Johnsbury Food Co-op, 3:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 748-9498, info@stjfoodcoop.com.
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Science & Stories: Winter-themed tales and investigations examine everything from migration to hibernation. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m. Regular admission, $8.50-10.50; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 877-324-6386. Success by Six Playgroup & Storytime: Stories, activities and snacks amuse youngsters. Bent Northrop Memorial Library, Fairfield, 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 827-3945, bentnorthrop@gmail.com. 'The Count of Monte Cristo': See THU.04, 7 p.m.
music Munsey Bluegrass Festival: Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Gene Watson & the Farewell Party Band, Ralph Stanley & His Clinch Mountain Boys, and Cherryholmes perform over two days. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $38 for each show; $56 festival pass. Info, 603-448-0400. Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett: The frontmen of Little Feat form an acoustic duo. Town Hall Theatre, Woodstock, 7:30 p.m. $28-50. Info, 457-3981. Pedja Muzijevic: Sonatas by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti precede Robert Schumann's technically challenging Carnaval on the hammers and strings. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $20-25. Info, 656-4455.
'The Art of Dining': See WED.03, 7 p.m. 'The Shape of Things': See WED.03, 8 p.m.
words Joseph Citro: The author of The Vermont Monster Guide dives into tales of supernatural creatures. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5 donation. Info, 864-3516. Laurel Neme: The author of Animal Investigators offers a behind-the-scenes look into her research about people battling wildlife crimes. Richmond Free Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4132 or 863-2436.
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Card & Gift-Wrapping Demo: Chelsea Lindner adds pizzazz to presents with block-printing techniques and more. Artists' Mediums, Williston, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 879-1236. Northern Cardinal Carving Class: Green Mountain Woodcarvers' David Tuttle imparts whittling wisdom for creating ornamental avians. Preregister. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $25-35. Info, 434-2167, museum@ birdsofvermont.org.
dance Dance Media Mix: Dance, physical theater, soundscapes, kinetic sculptures and more fill short movement explorations by Vital Spark North, newly based in Vermont. Town Hall, West Rutland, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 325-2603.
sport Harlem Superstars: The comedy basketball team dribbles and dances in an audience-participatory evening on the court. Athletic Center, College of St. Joseph, Rutland, 7 p.m. $7-8. Info, 776-5247, rfish@csj.edu.
talks Heidi Henderson: The choreographer for elephant JANE dance discusses dance artistry and costume design. Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. Patricia Cahn: Dartmouth College's mathematics doctoral candidate incorporates scissors and paste in "Counting Self-Intersections of Loops on Surfaces." Room 102, St. Edmund's Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 3:45 p.m. Info, 654-2536. Plant & Soil Science Seminar Series: Presenter Carrie Pucko turns the topic to "From Acer to Zizia: How Humans Are Impacting Our Green Mountain Forests." Room 112, James M. Jeffords Hall, UVM, Burlington, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2630.
theater '101 Dalmations': See THU.04, 7 p.m. 'A Doll's House': See THU.04, 7:30 p.m. 'All My Sons': See THU.04, 7 p.m. 'Kiss Me Kate': Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew reappears in Cole Porter's classic musical from the golden age of Broadway, presented by the St. Johnsbury Players. Auditorium, St. Johnsbury School, 7:30 p.m. $5-9. Info, 626-3663. 'Life x 3': See THU.04, 7:30 p.m. 'Ransom': The Civil War letters of Vermonter Ransom W. Towle inspired this original play presented by the White River Valley Players. Auditorium, Rochester High School, 7:30 p.m. $10-17. Info, 7673271, jjensen@together.net.
Guest Artist Workshop Series: Spoken word, dance and improvisation work together to express personal stories in this movement study with Lida Winfield. Space is limited; call to preregister. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-noon. $36; $18 for drop-ins. Info, 229-4676. Master Class in Contemporary Dance Technique: Intermediate and advanced dancers pick up movement mannerisms from dance artist Heidi Henderson. Call to reserve a place. Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 443-3168, dance@ middlebury.edu. 'Swingin' in the Sticks' Dance Party: The Starline Rhythm Boys and Red Hot Juba offer country-swing sounds for a night of floor stomping. Free swing lesson, 7:30 p.m. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 496-8994.
education Discover Goddard: Would-be students chart out their educational plans through meetings with program directors, faculty and others. Preregister. Goddard College, Plainfield, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 800-906-8312, admissions@goddard.edu. School Open House: Scholars meet faculty members and speak with admissions counselors. Preregister. Burlington College, noon-3 p.m. Free. Info, 800-862-9616.
etc. Antiques & More Sale: Vintage furniture, china, glassware, rugs and so on support the community center and its activities. Community Center, Jericho Center, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 899-2366.
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Salsa Night: Folks get familiar with smooth bachata, merengue and salsa moves in a full evening of social treading. Dance Studio, UVM Patrick Gymnasium, South Burlington, 8-10 p.m. $3-5. Info, 413-687-5813.
Drum & Dance: Feel the rhythm and keep the beat at a percussion lesson for all skill levels. Drum practice from 6:30-7 p.m.; drum and dance from 7-9:30 p.m. Shelburne Town Hall, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $3-5. Info, 862-5017, jaswmbrown@gmail.com.
Simply Crafts Holiday Show: More than 75 crafters adorn tables with handmade and homebaked items such as quilts, jewelry and ornaments. National Life Building, Montpelier, 4:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 800-277-9929.
'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee': See THU.04, 8 p.m.
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Argentinean Tango: Shoulders back, chin up! With or without partners, dancers of all abilities strut to bandoneón riffs in a self-guided practice session. Salsalina Studio, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $5. Info, 598-1077.
'Carnage the 13th': A group of tabletop gamers gathers for horror-themed diversions. Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, kids’ movies, 5 p.m.; adult admission, 6:45-11 p.m. $25 per day; $50 for three days. Info, 436-2004.
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'Three Writers Read on the Fourth': Local authors Cora Brooks, Merry Gangemi and Patty Joslyn lead literary journeys through passages and poems. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
dancing and an array of food. Proceeds benefit the Winter Wellness programs for Cambridge Elementary School students. Boyden Farm, Cambridge, kids’ movies, 5 p.m., adult admission; 6:45-11 p.m. $3-20. Info, 598-5509.
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Bid & Boogie Benefit: This perennial stickseason fundraiser for Spring Hill School features a silent auction, food, tunes by the Detonators and slick moves. Gate House Lodge, Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 7 p.m. $20-25. Info, 496-2139. 'Carnage the 13th': See FRI.05, 1-5 p.m. Catalyst Theatre Fundraiser: A group of thespians clean out props, set pieces and costumes. 68 Rose Street, Burlington, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0718, catalyst@gmavt.net. Dinner Party & Dance Benefit: Authentic Latin American eats precede dancing to the rhythms of Jairo Sequeira and friends, and bidding on local goods and services. Proceeds support grassroots art education in Guatemala and mining awareness in Colombia. Flynndog, Burlington, 6 p.m. $15-20. Info, 734-5546. EcoSew Workshop: 'Let's Make Leg Warmers!': Sweaters get the snip to become snuggly, stitched accessories. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $25. Info, 862-7417. Fall Craft Show: Get a jump on holiday shopping as more than 75 Vermont crafters display their wares. Proceeds benefit Williston schools. Williston Central School, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 872-8452. Food & Wellness Expo: Health nuts take advantage of wellness consultations, massages, and local and organic food samples. Montpelier City Hall, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free; nonperishable-fooditem donations accepted. Info, 223-8000, info@ hungermountain.com. French Roundtable: Speakers at various skill levels order café during an open practice session. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 247-0050. Indoor Yard Sale: The exchange of tools, clothing, appliances, furniture, books, toys and more help send the Diversified Occupations Program's geography class to Washington, D.C. Hannaford Career Center, Middlebury, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 382-1060.
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Nordic Ski & Snowshoe Swap: Snow-sport enthusiasts score hand-me-down gear. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9409. Rural Vermont Open House: A nonprofit fighting for economic justice for farmers invites folks to say hello to new staff members, tour the office, enjoy homegrown and handmade snacks, and share suggestions about the cause. Rural Vermont, Montpelier, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-7222, shelby@ruralvermont.org. The Vermont Wedding Affair: Makeovers, manicure stations, décor workshops and planning seminars culminate in a dazzling runway show of bridal fashions. Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms, 3-7 p.m. $25 per person; $40 per couple. Info, 879-9255. 'The Way of the Bodhisattva': See FRI.05, 8-10 p.m. Wool Event: Live sheep take over the store for learning programs about shearing and wool production, themed crafts for kids and harvest snacks. Alpine Shop, South Burlington, 1-5 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3929, ext. 106. Wine Tasting & Silent Auction: East Shore Vineyard supplies the sips at a bidding event for gallery-member-provided items. Grand Isle Art Works, 4-8 p.m. Free. Info, 378-4591.
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'7': A black-tie benefit for the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf features live music by the Grift and DJ Craig Mitchell, a live "Auction of Sins," and more. ECHO Lake Aquarium and
Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 8 p.m. $20 plus a nonperishable-fooditem donation. Info, 279-4999, caitlinwelter@gmail. com.
fairs & festivals Cozy Nook Craft Fair: Shoppers support the library by browsing crafts and baked goods created by 27 local artisans. Essex Free Library, 9 a.m.3 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0313. West African Dance & Drum Festival: See THU.04, 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m., 8 p.m., 10 p.m.
film 'Animal Kingdom': The fight for survival is at the heart of David Michôd's 2010 Aussie film, in which a 17-year-old comes face to face with criminals: his extended family members. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:30 p.m. & 9 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2422. 'Women Without Men': Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari's drama connects the lives of four females during a turbulent moment in Iranian history. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.
food & drink Burlington Winter Farmers Market: Vendors sell ethnic cuisine, pottery, artisan cheese and anything else they can produce in the cold. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172, info@burlingtonfarmersmarket.org. Champlain Islands Winter Farmers Market: Baked items, apples, winter greens, cheeses and meats sustain shoppers in search of locally grown goods. South Hero Congregational Church, 10 a.m.2 p.m. Free. Info, 372-5912. Empty Bowl Dinner: A simple homemade meal feeds diners and raises funds for two area food shelves. United Methodist Church, Middlebury, 6 p.m. $25 for bowl and dinner; additional donations accepted. Info, 388-7276. German Dinner: A cornucopia of beef goulash, spätzle, German chocolate cake and other traditional foods is accompanied by a live chorus of lieder. Seatings at 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Jericho, 4:30 p.m. $5-13; free for kids under 3. Info, 899-3932. Ham Supper: Diners ham it up to benefit hall renovations. Holy Family Parish Hall, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. & 6 p.m. $6-10; free for ages 5 and under; takeout available. Info, 878-8423. Middlebury Winter Farmers Market: Area growers, cheesemakers, bakers and craftspeople collaborate to offer year-round "eat local" options. American Flatbread, Middlebury, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 388-0178. Williston Indoor Farmers Market: Shoppers peruse fresh local produce, specialty prepared foods and handcrafted gifts in an off-season mart. National Guard Armory, Williston, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 735-3860.
health & fitness Ayurveda Experiential: Ayurvedic lifestyle coach Tejasinga "Fox" Sivalingam introduces attendees to the principles of traditional Indian medicine through four separate 50-minute sessions. Spirit Dancer Books & Gifts, Burlington, 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 660-8060.
holidays Christmas Bazaar: Talented crafters and bakers set up shop alongside a Christmas Café. St. Pius
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Holiday Bazaar: Vendors peddle locally made crafts, jewelry, toys and baked goods. St. John Vianney Parish Hall, South Burlington, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 864-4312.
Ripton Community Coffeehouse: Singersongwriter Jay Mankita takes the stage with witty and political originals. Ripton Community House, 7:30 p.m. $3-8. Info, 388-9782.
Holiday Shopping Fair Fundraiser: Gift givers select heartfelt presents from an array of vendors, crafters and artists. Proceeds support the school. Rick Marcotte Central School, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 734-2925, vtbaglady@ yahoo.com. Simply Crafts Holiday Show: See FRI.05, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
kids 'Predator or Prey?': Families make sense of the food chain through activities and critter visits. Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, 10 a.m. $10-12 per adult/child pair; $5-6 for each additional child. Info, 985-8686. Saturday Stories: Picture books catch the attention of kids of all ages. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. 'The Count of Monte Cristo': See THU.04, 7 p.m.
music Affiliate Artist Collaborative Concert: Middlebury College's private music teachers prove their prowess on the harmonica, violin, bagpipes and more. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. Blair String Quartet: Heralded as "a top-notch chamber music ensemble" by the Cincinnati Post, this fab four reprises compositions by Haydn, Bartók and Schubert. See calendar spotlight. Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $10-26. Info, 603-646-2422. Dr. Karen Becker: The pianist and friends make music in "Five Years in the North Country: A Retrospective." E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-2243. Eleva Chamber Players: Mozart's Divertimento no. 3, K. 138, Bach's Violin Concerto in E major and Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings glorify string instruments. Congregational Church, Waterbury, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $10-20. Info, 244-8354. HopStop Family Series: Blair String Quartet: Heralded as "a top-notch chamber music ensemble" by the Cincinnati Post, this fab four reprises compositions by Haydn, Bartók and Schubert. See calendar spotlight. Alumni Hall, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 11 a.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2010. Johannes String Quartet: Soovin Kim, Jessica Lee, Choong-Jin Chang and Peter Stumpf aim to impress with their instruments. South Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, 7:30 p.m. $6-16. Info, 748-2600. Karen McFeeters: A St. Albans native unleashes original folk-pop music. Enosburg Opera House, Enosburg Falls, 7:30 p.m. $8-10. Info, 933-6171, info. fotoh@gmail.com. Munsey Bluegrass Festival: See FRI.05, 7:30 p.m. Recorder Playing Group: Musicians produce early folk and baroque melodies. Presto Music
Social Band: Twenty-four singers present choral fare ranging from American shapenote tunes to sacred works to Vermont compositions in "A Cordial for Our Fears: Songs of Hope, Healing and Possibility." Richmond Free Library, 7:30 p.m. $10-15 donation. Info, 658-8488. The Modern Grass Quintet: Burlington's bluegrass and Americana group plays to support the Essex Rescue Squad. Memorial Hall, Essex, 8-10 p.m. $10. Info, 658-2462. Tom Rush: The folk singer-songwriter totes his wry humor, guitar skills and classic compositions into town. Vergennes Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $35. Info, 877-6737, info@vergennesoperahouse.org.
outdoors Dead Creek Walk: Shoreline strollers seek out snow geese and other migratory waterfowl. Meet at the goose-viewing area on Route 17. Preregister. Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Vergennes, 8:30 a.m. Free. Info, 985-8040, gmas@ greenmountainaudubon.org. Wagon Ride Weekend: Riders lounge in sweetsmelling hay on narrated, horse-drawn routes. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $3-12. Info, 457-2355.
talks Susanne Niroo Claxton: "Tribal Dance and Spirituality: Past and Present" explains the art and practice of belly dancing and Shakti spirituality. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.
theater '101 Dalmations': See THU.04, 2 p.m. 'A Doll's House': See THU.04, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. 'All My Sons': See THU.04, 7 p.m. 'Kiss Me Kate': See FRI.05, 7:30 p.m. 'Life x 3': See THU.04, 7:30 p.m. 'Makhafinenyi Khiyee: Lover's Dream': Traditional West African drumming and dancing figure prominently in an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. $6-17; free for kids under 3. Info, 859-1802. 'Mini Mud' Variety Show: Teens and tots share their talents at a stage event honoring youthful flair. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. $5-13. Info, 728-6464, tickets@chandler-arts.org. 'Ransom': See FRI.05, 7:30 p.m. 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee': See THU.04, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. 'The 39 Steps': See WED.03, 7:30 p.m. 'The Art of Dining': See WED.03, 7 p.m. 'The Shape of Things': See WED.03, 8 p.m.
words Book Discussion: Pooch pals get caught up in the dogged resolve of the man-and-dogagainst-nature tale playing out in Gary Paulsen's Winterdance. Maclure Library, Pittsford, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 483-2972. ‘Mothup’: Raconteurs steal attention with wellrehearsed, five-minute-long talks about gratitude, performed without notes. On the Rise Bakery, Richmond, 8 p.m., Free. Info, 434-7787. 'RealityFix': Comedian Jason P. Lorber emcees a story slam, where participants spin true, 5-minute tales about "first times" to win favor with the judges: the audience. North End Studio, Burlington,
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'Carnage the 13th': See FRI.05, 1-5 p.m. Chess Club: Tabletop warriors do battle at the behest of players of all ages and abilities. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 247-0050. French Conversation Group: Novice and fluent French speakers brush up on their linguistics — en français. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5088. Hunger Mountain Co-op Member-Owner Meeting: Community members help shape the future of the cooperative in an annual discussion over brunch. Montpelier City Hall, 11:15 a.m.2 p.m. Free. Info, 223-8004, ext. 202, info@ hungermountain.com.
Rik Palieri & Rebecca Padula: Traditional ballads, blues tunes, folk revivals and rootsy originals come to life on instruments including the guitar, banjo, Native American flute and harmonica. Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 899-4962. Social Band: See SAT.06, First Baptist Church, Bristol, 4 p.m. $10-15 donation. Info, 658-8488. The Young Singers Chorus of Vermont: Vocalists in grades 1 to 12 perform to a string quartet and wind instruments. Bethany Church, Montpelier, 4 p.m. $12-15; free for children under 12. Info, 496-4781. United States Air Force Band: Professional musicians boast a repertoire of contemporary jazz-pop sounds, as well as classic works by Glenn Miller, Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Glenbrook Gymnasium, Castleton State College, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 468-1119. Vermont Wind Ensemble: Professor D. Thomas Toner conducts a lively concert. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776.
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'Voices for the Children of India': Lively pop and show tunes by area singers help aid the children of Calcutta at this fundraising event organized by the Howley Foundation. Prizes, raffles and refreshments round out the day. Memorial Hall, Essex, 2-5 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 999-8135.
West African Dance & Drum Festival: See THU.04, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
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Community Forest Action Day: So long, honeysuckle! UVM students organize a day of invasivespecies removal, followed by an apple-pie reward. Bring work tools if you can. Rain date: November 14. Charlotte Park and Wildlife Refuge, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 508-341-2374, mverla@uvm.edu.
'The Way of the Bodhisattva': See FRI.05, 8 a.m.-noon.
'O Lucky Man!': Lindsay Anderson's 1973 surrealist musical explores the downfalls of capitalism. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2422.
food & drink Jazz Brunch: Bloody Marys and eggs mix with jazz by Anthony Santor and friends. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 496-8994.
health & fitness Open Meditation Classes: Harness your emotions and cultivate inner peace through the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Laughing River Yoga, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. $5-25 suggested donation. Info, 684-0452, vermont@rsl-ne.com.
'Forts and Fires': Campsite shelters spring up from natural building materials at this survival workshop, complete with s'mores. Preregister. Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $20-24 per adult/child pair; $6-8 per additional child. Info, 434-3068.
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Eleva Chamber Players: See SAT.06, Universalist Church, Barre, 3 p.m. $10-20. Info, 244-8354.
Northeast Fiddlers Association: Stringedinstrument players gather for a monthly jam to brush up on their skills. VFW Post, Hyde Park, noon5 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 728-5188.
'Life x 3': See THU.04, 2 p.m. 'Ransom': See FRI.05, 5 p.m. 'The 39 Steps': See WED.03, 5 p.m.
words Poetry Open Mic: Scribes speak in stanzas of their own creation. The Block Gallery, Winooski, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 373-5150.
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'Ghosts of Machu Picchu': This 2010 episode of "NOVA" investigates the famous Western hemisphere ruins. A presentation by Onnalea Martin and Aaron Adams follows. Room 153B, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-565-0145.
food & drink 'Menu for the Future': A community discussion group considers food from cultural, economic, ecological, health and social standpoints. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
kids Infant Story Hour: Kiddos up to age 2 absorb spoken-word yarns. Aldrich Public Library, Barre, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 476-7550, aldrichlibrary@ charter.net. Music With Mia: Tots form a circle for a special story hour with some sing-along tunes. Meet in the JCPenney Court. University Mall, South Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-1066, ext. 11. Preschool Storytime: See THU.04, 10-10:45 a.m. Stories With Megan: Preschoolers ages 2 to 5 expand their imaginations through storytelling, songs and rhymes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Teen Advisory Board: Middle and high schoolers help librarians plan cool programs and order new books. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Toddler Story Hour: Words jump off pages and into little ones' imaginations. Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 453-2366.
music Afro-Brazilian Percussion Class: Community band Sambatucada teach the pulsating rhythms of samba, samba reggae and baião. No experience required. Call for specific location. Various locations, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 343-7107. Bay State Winds: See SUN.07, River Arts Center, Morrisville, 8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-1261. Linda Radtke: The musician gives a costumed rundown of major state benchmarks in "Vermont History Through Song." United Methodist Church, Grand Isle, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 372-4058. Student Performance Recital: Music scholars take their various instruments for a spin on stage. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776.
words Book Discussion Series: 'A Mysterious Lens on American Culture': A thought-provoking cultural backdrop makes Barbara Neely's Blanche Cleans Up more than a simple whodunit. Wake Robin Retirement Community, Shelburne, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-0659. Marjorie Cady Memorial Writers Group: Budding wordsmiths improve their craft through "homework" assignments, creative exercises and sharing. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 388-2926, cpotter935@com cast.net. Mary Holland: A book presentation and signing features the author of Naturally Curious: A Photography Field Guide and Month-by-Month Journey Through the Fields, Woods and Marshes of New England. Borders Books & Music, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2711. 'Shape and Share Life Stories': Prompts trigger true tales, which are crafted into compelling narratives and read aloud. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.
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Neighborhood Improvement Night: Burlington residents of Ward 5 take in details about the Legacy Project — the city's 30-year plan for sustainability — and the Parks and Recreation Department. Burlington Public Works Department, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7172.
business Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility Fall Conference: Speeches, seminars, exhibits and networking seek to answer the question, "What's Next for Vermont?" Grand Summit Resort Hotel, West Dover, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $50-90. Info, 862-8347.
Vermont Fiddle Orchestra Rehearsals: New and established members of the nonprofit community orchestra fiddle around in a jam session at 6 p.m. before practice time at 7 p.m. St. Augustine's Catholic Church, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 877343-3531, info@vtfiddleorchestra.org.
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Adult Floor Hockey: Male and female players ages 18 and up work up a sweat with the Greater Burlington Hockey Club. Sports & Fitness Edge, 4 Gauthier Drive, Essex, 6:45-9:45 p.m. $5; sticks provided. Info, 399-2985.
talks David Krag: A UVM professor of surgical oncology lectures on "Researching the Cure: A Personalized Approach." Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5 donation. Info, 864-3516. Elderhostel Forum: Adults gather information about the nonprofit educational travel organization's upcoming trips and learning events. Dorothy
Green Drinks: Activists and professionals for a cleaner environment raise a glass over networking and discussion. The Skinny Pancake, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 262-2253.
Pause Café: French speakers of all levels converse en français. Borders Books & Music, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5088. Raw Pet Food Diet Seminar: Answers Pet Food's Etty A. Gorman keynotes an educational discussion about the nutritional and physical benefits of a rawfood diet for animals. Green Mountain Dog & Pet Supply, Vergennes, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 877-3200.
health & fitness Laughter Yoga: What's so funny? Giggles burst out as gentle aerobic exercise and yogic breathing meet unconditional laughter to enhance
health & fitness Community Herbalism Classes: VCIH student Anna Blackwell introduces "Herbs for Athletes" in a hands-on workshop about internal remedies and topic applications
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Luísa Maita: Soulful Brazilian traditions accent alt-pop and electronic tunes by this sultry songstress. See music spotlight. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7 p.m. $16-20. Info, 863-5966.
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Travel Kits & Herbal First Aid: Globetrotters learn how to take care of digestive and immune systems en route. Preregister. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-7 p.m. $8-10. Info, 223-8004, ext. 202, info@hungermountain.com.
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Dartmouth College Gospel Choir: A 100-plusmember choral force honors gospel great Walter Hawkins with traditional and contemporary works. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 2 p.m. & 5 p.m. $5-16. Info, 603-646-2422.
Colchester Historical Society Meeting: Speaker Patricia Chase Allen paints a picture of typical farm life, as shown in her book for youth Hands in the Earth. Historical Society House, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-9799, pictallen@aol.com.
Strong Living Exercise: See THU.04, 8 a.m.
'The New Mockingbirds: Social Exclusion Policies and the Immigrant Experience in the U.S.': Award-winning author and immigrantrights attorney Iris Gomez weighs in on a discussion marking the 50th anniversary of the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird. Alumni Conference Room, Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 518-565-0145.
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'Enhancing Immunity to Prevent Winter Illness': Ward off cold-weather infections in this workshop with Guido Masé. Preregister. City Market, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700.
Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.
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for dealing with acute injuries. Preregister. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $10-12 plus materials fee, if applicable. Info, 224-7100, info@vtherbcenter.org.
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physical, emotional, and spiritual health and wellbeing. Miller Community and Recreation Center, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 355-5129. Mat Pilates Class: Low-impact floor exercises focus on breathing and body awareness. Preregister. City Market, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700.
holidays Green Mountain Holiday Chorus: Male carolers spread yuletide joy with well-known Christmas and holiday tunes. New singers welcome; no experience required. St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 505-9595.
kids Children's Story Hour: Two- to five-year-olds tune in for audible prose. Aldrich Public Library, Barre, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 476-7550, aldrichlibrary@charter.net. 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. Kids' Story Hour: Literature hounds show up for tall tales. Kids under 3 meet at 10 a.m.; ages 3 to 5 meet at 10:30 a.m. East Barre Branch Library, Barre, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 476-5118. Music With Robert: The host of a weekly folk and world-music show on VPR explores tunes with music lovers of all ages. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Science & Stories: See FRI.05, 11 a.m. Story Hour: Tales and picture books catch the attention of little tykes. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.
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music Waterbury Community Band Rehearsals: Musicians are welcome to join the band in playing marches, swing medleys and Broadway faves at this open practice session. Waterbury Congregational Church, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 8884977, info@waterburycommunityband.org.
talks Brown Bag Lunch Series: UVM professor of the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences Elizabeth Pope looks into one aspect of aging in "The Impact of High-Calorie-Expenditure Exercise on Quality of Life in Older Adults with Coronary Disease." Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 656-4220, deborah.worthley@uvm.edu. Dr. Paul Alfarone: From pet diets to vaccinations, the doctor of veterinary medicine explains how he blends traditional and alternative care for animal companions. Ellsworth Room, Library and Learning Center, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1308.
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Estate-Planning Seminar: Make a plan to protect your loved ones and your estate in this
handy workshop delving into trust funds, wills and beyond. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 879-7576. Ven. Amy Miller: In "It's a Wonderful Life: Dealing With Holiday Stresses," the director of the Milarepa Center gathers coping ideas from the Buddhist tradition. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 633-4136.
theater 'The 39 Steps': See WED.03, 7:30 p.m.
words Sapphire: The poet, performer and author talks about "Push, Precious and Black Women in Literature" before a book signing. See calendar spotlight. Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1107. Thomas Powers: A Pulitzer Prize-winning author based in Vermont talks about his new book The Killing of Crazy Horse. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774.
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Neighborhood Improvement Night: Burlington residents of Ward 1 take in details about the Legacy Project — the city's 30-year plan for sustainability — and the Parks and Recreation Department. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7172.
business Networking Luncheon for Vermont Healers: Area herbalists, health practitioners, educators and others receive advice from Mindful Business Development's Jason Pugliese on Internet marketing strategies. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 598-9206.
community COTS Briefing on Canal Street Veterans Housing: Folks learn more about the new two-year transitional housing building for homeless veterans in the Onion City. VFW Hall, Winooski, 8-10 a.m. Free. Info, 864-7402. Winooski Coalition for a Safe and Peaceful Community: Neighbors and local businesses help create a thriving Onion City by planning community events, sharing resources, networking and more. O'Brien Community Center, Winooski, 3:30-4:45 p.m. Free. Info, 655-1392, ext.10.
education 'Paying for College': Scholars pursuing higher education look into available financial aid, how to compare college costs and more. Cafeteria, Burlington High School, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-642-3177.
environment 'Weatherizing Your Home: From Top to Bottom': Homeowners with heating bills breaking the budget take steps toward renewable energy in a two-part program. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 385-1911.
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get a little stitching done of their own. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 879-0198. Knit Night: Crafty needleworkers (crocheters, too) share their talents and company as they give yarn a makeover. Phoenix Books, Essex, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111. Rutland Economic Development Coporation's Annual Meeting: Service and member awards are distributed at this noontime gathering. Rutland Country Club, noon. $30; RSVP required. Info, 773-9147, info@ rutlandeconomy.com.
film 'Addiction': HBO's feature-length documentary features nine segments about substance abuse. After the screening, a panel of community advocates and experts explore issues surrounding adolescent addiction, recovery and treatment. Merrill's Roxy Cinemas, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-7423, ext. 390. 'Oggun: An Eternal Presence': Gloria Rolando's 1992 documentary is part of a film series fictionalizing important moments of Latin American history. Room 153B, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-565-0145. 'Out of the Past': A private eye gets roped into a notorious gangster's dirty dealings in Jacques Tourneur's 1947 film noir. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422. 'Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days': The documentary advocates a change in diet to improve health. Dietician and herbalist Melanie Brotz moderates postfilm discussion. Preregister. City Market, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700. 'The Imam and the Pastor': This documentary charts the work of two Interfaith Mediation Centre workers who used to be members of competing Militias in Nigeria. Our Lady of Providence, Winooski, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-4816.
food & drink Benefit Dinner: Folks fill up on localvore fare at the gastropub to help raise funds for Vermont Works for Women. Ten percent of sales support the organization. Bluebird Tavern, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink; mention VWW. Info, 5401966, lcomstockgay@vtworksforwomen.org. Lamoille Valley Year-Round Farmers Artisan Market: See WED.03, 3-6:30 p.m. Make-Ahead Meals: Adele Dienno crafts simple meals from a sautéed-vegetable base that makes use of leftovers. Preregister. The Chubby Muffin, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700.
kids 4-H Super Science: See WED.03, 3:30-5 p.m. High School Book Group: See WED.03, 5 p.m. Homeschool Wednesdays: Out-of-classroom learners ages 6 to 12 explore museum exhibits while learning about how Vermont became a state. Preregistration suggested. Vermont History Museum, Montpelier, 1-3 p.m. $3-5. Info, 828-2180. Middle School Book Group: See WED.03, 4 p.m. Moving & Grooving With Christine: See WED.03, 11-11:30 a.m. Peter the Music Man: See WED.03, 12:30-1 p.m.
music Valley Night: Haywire produce homegrown "stompgrass." Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. $5 suggested cover. Info, 496-8994.
talks Dr. Robert Genter: In "Pollution as Measured by Microbial Source Tracking and Total Phosphorus in the Lamoille River Watershed," the biology professor summarizes the implications of an ongoing research study. Room 203, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1327. Nancy E. Boone: The deputy state historic preservation officer for the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation lays out a blueprint for "The Architecture of Farming." Noble Lounge, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 1 p.m. $20-40 membership to Osher Lifelong Learning Institute programs, or $5 donation. Info, 454-4675, ataplow@ vtlink.net. Osher Lifelong Learning Lecture: James A. Edgerton, coauthor of The Unknown Rockwell: A Portrait of Two American Families, recalls being a model in some of the artist's paintings. Town & Country Resort, Stowe, 1:30-3 p.m. Free. Info, 888-2190 or 253-9011. PowerPoint Lecture: An illustrated talk illuminates "The Gospel of Thomas: Inner and Outer," regarding its implications for experiencing Christianity. 6 Fairfield Hill Road, St. Albans, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 524-9706, vermont@goldenrosycross. org.
theater 'The 39 Steps': See WED.03, 7:30 p.m.
words Book Discussion Series: 'Never-Setting Sun': Ama Ata Aidoo's Our Sister KillJoy or Reflections From a Black-Eyed Squint inspires bookworms to consider the complexities of colonialism. South Hero Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 372-6209. 'How Writers Do It: A Fiction Workshop': See WED.03, 6-8 p.m. Jody Gladding & David Budbill: Two Vermont poets lift lines from their most recent collections. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581, jaquithpubliclibrary@hotmail.com. John McDonald: Wry stories about the Pine Tree State fill the humorist's new book A Moose and a Lobster Walk Into a Bar: Tales From Maine. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. Shakespeare Wednesdays: Scholars of the Bard linger over lines of star-crossed lovers, roses by any other name and other favorite passages. Community Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 598-9802. 'You Come, Too': Spend fall lingering on the cultivated lines of selected British poets through readings and discussion. Vermont Humanities Council, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 262-2626, ext. 304. m
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burlington city arts CLAY: CLASSIC ITALIAN TILE DECORATION: Nov. 15-Dec. 13, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Monday. Cost: $125/$112.50 BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Info: 802-865-7166, www.burlingt oncityarts.com. The traditional Italian style of tile painting, known as Majolica, has long been admired for its exquisite and unique designs. Create your own tiles with an instructor who studied this art form at Studio Giambo in Florence, Italy. Learn about glazing techniques, mixing stains, design transfer, composition and brush handling while making your own tiles and bowls. Cost includes use of open studio hours for class work. Supplies included!
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business MINDFUL LEADERSHIP W/ DANNY MORRIS: Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $75/class. Location: Vermont Center for Yoga and Therapy, 364 Dorset St., Suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: 802-658-9440, vtcyt.com. Mindful Science and Practices for professionals. Utilize the power of neuroplasticity, using
clay CLAY: Nov. 1-24, Weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Cost: $195/3-hour adult class. Location: Montpelier Mud, 961 Rte. 2, Middlesex. Info: Montpelier Mud, 802-224-7000, info@montpeliermud.com, www. montpeliermud.com. Brace your elbows and cup your hands, get ready to get dirty with clay at Montpelier Mud. New class session starts in November for adults, teens and kids.
community COMMUNITY RITES OF PASSAGE: Nov. 5 lecture, 7-9 p.m.; Nov. 6 workshop, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Location: Montpelier Unitarian Church/North Branch Nature Center, 130 Main St./713 Elm St., Montpelier. Info: Earthwalk Vermont, EarthWalk Vermont, 802-454-8500, info@earthwalkvermont.org, www.earthwalkvermont.org. EarthWalk Vermont will offer two events exploring community rites of passage: Friday, November 5, 7-9 p.m., Honoring Life Transitions, at Montpelier’s Unitarian Church, free and open to the public. Saturday, November 6, Coming of Age Leadership Training, creating positive coming-of-age experiences for teens. Preregister at www.earthwalkvermont.org.
dance BALLET, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT: Location: Burlington Dances, 1 Mill St., 372 (Top floor, Chace Mill, at Winooski River Falls), Burlington. Info: Burlington Dances, Lucille Dyer, 802-8633369, Info@BurlingtonDances. com, BurlingtonDances.com. There is something remarkable
that happens for some dancers: moments of connection with a deeper, more real self. Ballet technique gives you the strength, coordination, rhythmic sensibility and flexibility to say what needs to be said from deep within through body, mind, spirit. Take your dancing further. Thursdays, 6:45-8 p.m. BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES: Location: The Champlain Club, Burlington. Info: First Step Dance, 802-598-6757, kevin@ firststepdance.com, www. FirstStepDance.com. Beginning classes repeat each month, and intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Come alone, or come with friends, but come out and dance! BELLYDANCE WORKSHOPS W/ ALIA: Nov. 13, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost: $30/workshop ($50 for both). Location: South End Studio, 696 Pine St, Burlington. Info: Kaytee Manchester, 802343-3041, naimabellydance@ gmail.com, www.earth-goddess. com/specialevents.html. Come explore the world of bellydance in two bellydance workshops with the amazing Alia Thabit! Become enchanted with the art of bellydance in Workshop I, where all levels are welcome. Move your dance to the next level with the intermediate/advanced level of Workshop II. BURLINGTON’S BEST SALSA: DAVID LARSON & SOUTH END STUDIO: Burlington’s newest (& nicest) place to dance. Next class series begins Oct. 21. Thu. nights, 7-8 p.m: Basic Salsa, a great way to meet new people & get started. 8-9 p.m.: Intermediate Level 1, incredible ladies styling & some cool turning combinations w/ Shannon. All classes run on a 4-week series. Location: South End Studio, 696 Pine St., near Lake Champlain Chocolates, just behind New World Tortilla, Burlington. Info: Sabrina, 802-540-0044, www.south endstudiovt.com. Come check
us out. Why take lessons from us? “Shannon is such a natural dancer and teacher. Her styling is just beautiful. My husband has learned so much. Thanks, David, for all your help. Can’t wait for the next studio party, November 18.” -Liza & Bill, new salsa lovers. “The Copacabana Room” is coming to the Courtyard Marriott, downtown Burlington. Call for reservations. DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Cost: $13/class. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 802-598-1077, info@ salsalina.com. Salsa classes, nightclub-style. One-on-one, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Argentinean Tango class and social, Fridays, 7:30 p.m., walk-ins welcome. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout! JAZZ DANCE W/ KAREN AMIRAULT: Sep. 14-Dec. 8, 6:357:45 p.m., Weekly on Wed. Cost: $15/single class; $56/4; $78/6; $144/12. Location: South End Studio, 696 Pine St., enter in the back, Burlington. Info: South End Studio, 802-540-0044, southendstudiovtcom. Jazz: From Broadway to Hip-Hop is a fun, high-energy workout with influences from swing, Broadway and musical comedy to hip-hop, African and break, for teens and adults. Structured to benefit beginning dancers as well as those with previous training. Dress comfortably and bring clean-soled sneakers. (Kids class on Tuesdays.)
family PASSIONATE PARENTING W/ NICOLE WILLIAMS & TISH LINSTROM: Nov. 12, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $40/parent, $75/couple. Location: Vermont Center for Yoga and Therapy, 364 Dorset St., Suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: 802-658-9440, www. vtcyt.com. Celebrate the gift of parenting while considering how to reconnect and use one of our greatest resources: passion. Explore ways we can infuse passion into parenting to stay connected in the difficult and simple moments and create both a sustainable family vision as well as mindful, vibrant family relationships.
flynn arts FULL BATTERY DRUMKIT WORKSHOP: Adults & teens: Sat., Nov. 6, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $20/workshop. Location: Flynn Center, Burlington. Info: 802-652-4548, flynnarts@ flynncenter.org. “Full Battery” is a hands-on workshop in live drumkit with electronic music, ranging from old-school rave to drum ‘n’ bass and techno. This high-energy, bombastic class will explore lightning-speed drumming and razor-sharp rhythmic precision in a combination of electronic beats and live drumming. Drummers with at least one year’s playing experience are invited to see for themselves how the most basic beats and rudiments can be used at many speeds and in different styles.
LEARN TO SWING DANCE: Cost: $60/6-week series ($50 for students/seniors). Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Info: www.lindyver mont.com, 802-860-7501. Great fun, exercise and socializing, with fabulous music. Learn in a welcoming and lighthearted 1x1-FlynnPerfArts093009.indd 1 9/28/09 3:32:51 PM ENERGIZING W/ ZOOM BALLS!: environment. Classes start every Nov. 10, 6:30-8 p.m. Cost: six weeks: Tuesdays for begin$20/1.5 hands-on workshop. ners; Wednesdays for upper levLocation: Purple Shutter Herbs, els. Instructors: Shirley McAdam 7 W. Canal St., Winooski. Info: and Chris Nickl. Purple Shutter Herbs, Purple MODERN DANCE CLASS: Take Shutter Herbs, 802-865-4372, class w/ Ellen Smith Ahern, Tue., info@purpleshutter.com, www. 7-8:30 p.m. Cost: $16/class, or purpleshutter.com. Holidays $60/4-class session. Location: overwhelming for you? Looking Burlington Dances, 1 Mill St. for enduring energy but fearful #372 (top floor, Chace Mill), of those unknown and artificial Burlington. Info: Burlington ingredients in power bars and Dances, Lucille Dyer, 802-863super beverages? We’ll look at 3369, info@BurlingtonDances. a myriad of natural, nourishing com, BurlingtonDances.com. foods, herbs and spices that will Blend contemporary dance provide you with a balanced form techniques that strengthen, of energy. You’ll make your own center and challenge dancers to ZOOM BALLS! move with clarity and intenSEVENDAYSVT.COM
CLAY: RAKU FIRING WORKSHOP: Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $75/$67.50 BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Info: 802-865-7166, www.burling toncityarts.com. Raku is the most exciting and fulfilling firing process, which involves removing glowing pots from a red-hot kiln. Participants will learn various raku techniques including naked raku, rosehair, crackling and bright metallic lusters. Workshop will include glazing instruction, firing as well as demos on creating great forms of raku.
PHOTO: LIGHTING TECHNIQUES: Nov. 18-Dec. 16, 6-9 p.m., Weekly on Thu. Cost: $125/nonmembers, $112.50/members. Location: Firehouse Center Digital Media Lab, Burlington. Info: 802-8657166, www.burlingtoncityarts. com. Prerequisite: Intro Film/ Digital SLR Camera or equivalent experience. Learn the basics of photographic lighting and gain more creative control over your images in this four-session workshop. Portrait lighting, fill flash and use of studio lights/soft boxes will be covered, as well as white balance control and other camera techniques.
your mind to change the brain. This class will provide a scientific framework for understanding what mindfulness is and how to practice it in the workplace. Learn practical techniques to cultivate active leadership skills and sustain lasting change.
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website; we are currently interviewing. Plan ahead & apply now for VSAC nondegree grants for 2011 programs while funds are plentiful. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 802-456-8122, annie@ wisdomoftheherbsschool.com, www.wisdomoftheherbsschool. com. Earth skills for changing times. Experiential programs embracing local, wild, edible and medicinal plants, food as first medicine, sustainable living skills, and the inner journey. Annie McCleary, director, and George Lisi, naturalist.
kids Parents & Kids, Yoga & Hoops!: Tue., noon-1 p.m. Cost: $13/class, $11/class w/ 10-class card. Location: Burlington Dances, 1 Mill St., 372 (Winooski River Falls, Chace Mill, top floor), Burlington. Info: Burlington Dances, , 802-863-3369, info@BurlingtonDances.com, BurlingtonDances.com. Join teacher Michelle Lefkowitz in story and song to discover movement and yoga postures along with the joys of Hula-hooping. Parents and children climb in and out of colorful structures and learn fun and challenging tricks, depending on the nature of the group each day. Ages 3 and up.
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language Learn Spanish & Open New Doors: Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: Spanish in Waterbury Center, 802-5851025, spanishparavos@gmail. com, www.spanishwaterbury center.com. Improve your opportunities in a changing world. We provide high-quality, affordable instruction in the Spanish language for adults, teens and children. Learn from a native speaker via small classes, individual instruction or student tutoring. See our website for complete information, or contact us for details.
martial arts AIKIDO: Adult introductory classes meet on Tue. & Thu. at 6:45 p.m. Classes for adults, children (ages 5-12) & teenagers meet 7 days/week. Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St. (across from Conant Metal and Light), Burlington. Info: 802-951-8900, burling tonaikido.org. Aikido is a dynamic Japanese martial art that promotes physical and mental harmony through the use of breathing exercises, aerobic conditioning, circular movements, and pinning and throwing techniques. We also teach sword/ staff arts and knife defense. The Samurai Youth Program provides scholarships for children and teenagers, ages 7-17.
AIKIDO: Tues.-Fri., 6-7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 9-10 a.m.; & Sundays, 10-11:30 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave. (2nd floor), Burlington. Info: Vermont Aikido, 802-8629785, www.vermontaikido.org. Vermont Aikido adult introductory classes will be offered October 19 through November 9, on consecutive Tuesday evenings. Class time: 6-7:30 p.m. (dojo doors open at 5:30 p.m.). Intro class fee of $60 includes uniform. Please contact the dojo with questions about the class or to preregister. VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 802-660-4072, Julio@ bjjusa.com, www.bjjusa.com. Classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and selfconfidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Accept no imitations. Learn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, CBJJ and IBJJF certified 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Featherweight Champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
meditation Integrated Awareness Meditation: A Meditation Workshop w/ Thomas Jackson & Ann Rodiger: Nov. 6, 2-6 p.m. Cost: $75/class. Location: Vermont Center for Yoga and Therapy, 364 Dorset St., Suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: 802-658-9440, vtcyt.com. We will practice meditation by focusing on optimal posture, breath and balance through the principles of the Alexander Technique. We will use creative visualizations and guided meditations to liberate the wisdom of our hearts. Wonderful introduction to meditation for beginners and an opportunity for experienced meditators to go deeper. Introduction to Zen: Sat., Nov. 6, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $25/half-day workshop, limited-time price. Location: Vermont Zen Center, 480 Thomas Rd., Shelburne. Info: Vermont Zen Center, 802-9859746, ecross@crosscontext.net, www.vzc.org. The workshop is conducted by an ordained Zen Buddhist teacher and focuses
on the theory and meditation practices of Zen Buddhism. Preregistration required. Call for more info, or register online. LEARN TO MEDITATE: Meditation instruction available Sunday mornings, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., or by appointment. The Shambhala Cafe meets the first Saturday of each month for meditation and discussions, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. An Open House occurs every third Wednesday evening of each month, 7-9 p.m., which includes an intro to the center, a short dharma talk and socializing. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 So. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-658-6795, www.burlington shambhalactr.org. Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. Learn Mindfulness Meditation: Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., all programs free of charge. Location: Exquisite Mind Studio, 88 King St., Burlington. Info: Exquisite Mind, Arnie Kozak, 802-660-8043, drkozak@ exquisitemind.com, exquisitemind.com. Learn to meditate and participate in ongoing mindfulness meditation practice community at the new Exquisite Mind Studio. Nonsectarian Buddhist-based mindfulness meditation. No-fee instructions, weekly practice sessions and monthly retreats. Free weekly introductory program. Read the blog at www.blog.beliefnet.com/ mindfulnessmatters. Satori Meditation System: Cost: $50/6 30-minute sessions. Location: Satori Mind Spa, 2 Church St., 2nd floor, suite 2-I, Burlington. Info: Satori Mind Spa, Rahn Bouffard, 802-4985555, atman@satorimindspa. com, satorimindspa.com. Jumpstart your meditation practice or deepen your current meditation experience. State-of-the-art brainwave entrainment music programs will take you to the next level of understanding. Receive added sound healing benefits on a VibroSonic massage table, inner-space exploration platform. Special rate.
pilates ALL Wellness: Location: 208 Flynn Ave., Studio 3A (across from the antique shops, before Oakledge Park), Burlington. Info: 802-863-9900, www.allwell nessvt.com. We encourage all ages, all bodies and all abilities to discover greater ease and enjoyment in life by integrating Pilates, physical therapy, yoga and nutrition. Come experience
our welcoming atmosphere, skillful, caring instructors and light-filled studio. Join us for a free introduction to the reformer, every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.: Just call and reserve your spot! Natural Bodies Pilates: Burlington Dances: Come dance w/ us! & book your sessions for classical Pilates & Laban/ Bartenieff Movement Analysis. Location: Natural Bodies Pilates at Burlington Dances, 1 Mill St., 372 (Winooski River Falls, Chace Mill, top floor), Burlington. Info: 802-863-3369, lucille@ naturalbodiespilates.com, NaturalBodiesPilates.com. Get that feeling of deep internal strength with whole-body workouts that leave you feeling surprisingly relaxed, flexible and more expressive of who you truly are. Professional actors, dancers and Olympic athletes benefit from Movement Analysis and stay fit with Pilates exercise, and now you can, too! Set your appointment today!
spirituality Awakening to Your Inner Treasures: Nov. 13, 1:30-5 p.m. Cost: $35/workshop incl. materials. Location: Best Western Motel, Waterbury. Info: Sue, 802-244-7909. Work with symbols, images and archetypes through collage to experience and integrate deep layers of soul with body to reach an Earthrooted, spirit-centered state of being in this hands-on workshop led by Kathy Warner, teacher and author.
tai chi Moving Meditation & Tai Chi: Nov. 13, 1-4 p.m. Cost: $35/3hour class (bring a snack). Location: Burlington Dances, 1 Mill St., 372 (Winooski River Falls, Chace Mill, top floor), Burlington. Info: Burlington Dances, Lucille Dyer, 802-8633369, Info@BurlingtonDances. com, BurlingtonDances.com. Experience the power and beauty of moving meditation through the fundamentals and principles of tai chi chuan. Twenty-sixthgeneration Wudang Long Men lineage holder and certified tai chi instructor Rich Marantz will lead participants through relaxation, groundedness and mindfulness exercises along with the beginnings of a tai chi form. Snake Style Tai Chi Chuan: Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: BAO TAK FAI TAI CHI INSTITUTE, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 802-8647902, www.iptaichi.org. The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body
muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. Yang-Style Tai Chi: Beginning Oct. 6. Beginner’s class, Wed., 5:30-6:50 p.m. $125 for 8 classes. All levels on Sat., 8:159:45 a.m. $16/class. Monthly: $60/1 class per week, $115/2 classes per week. 3 calendar mos.: $160/1 class per week, $275/2 classes per week. Cost: $16/single class, $160/3 calendar mos. Location: Touchstone Healing Arts, 187 St. Paul St. #5, Burlington. Info: 802-318-6238. Tai Chi is a slow-moving martial art that combines deep breathing and graceful movements to produce the valuable effects of relaxation, improved concentration, improved balance, a decrease in blood pressure and ease in the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Brought to you by Vermont Tai Chi Academy and Healing Center. Janet Makaris, instructor.
well-being Workshop for Women in Midlife: Listening to Body & Soul w/ Deb Sherrer & Holly Wilkinson: Nov. 19, 3-8:30 p.m. Cost: $70/ class (vegetarian meal incl.). Location: Vermont Center for Yoga and Therapy, 364 Dorset St., Suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: 802-658-9440, vtcyt.com. Midlife for women is a time of exploration, reevaluation and re-creation in anticipation of the second half of life. A Yoga and Soulcollage Workshop for Women in Midlife: During this workshop we will use breath, movement and imagery to explore and honor our questions, desires and inner wisdom.
yoga Anxious Body, Anxious Mind w/ Lindsay Foreman: Nov. 16Dec. 28, 5:30-7 p.m., Weekly on Tue. Cost: $105/series. Location: Vermont Center for Yoga and Therapy, 364 Dorset St., Suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: 802658-9440, vtcyt.com. Do any of these symptoms apply to you? Trouble sleeping? Feel restless and then exhausted? Can’t stop worrying? Difficulty focusing? Or do you want to just find more rest in your life? In a compassionate and safe environment, we will explore gentle and spacious yoga, guided meditation, breathing exercises, deep relaxation, and mindfulness for daily living. EVOLUTION YOGA: Daily yoga classes for all levels from $5-$14, conveniently located in Burlington. 10-class cards and unlimited memberships available for discounted rates. Mon.-Fri. @ 4:30 p.m., class is only $5!. Location: Evolution Yoga,
Burlington. Info: 802-864-9642, yoga@evolutionvt.com, www.evolutionvt.com. Evolution’s certified teachers are skilled with students ranging from beginner-advanced. We offer classes in Vinyasa, Anusara-inspired, Kripalu, and Iyengar yoga. Babies/kids classes also available! Prepare for birth and strengthen postpartum with pre/postnatal yoga, and check out our thriving massage practice. Participate in our community blog: evolutionvt.com/evoblog. Laughing River Yoga: Daily yoga classes & monthly yoga workshops. $13 drop in; $110 for 10 classes. By-donation classes Mon.-Fri. at 9 a.m. & Tue./Thu. at 7:30 p.m. Location: Laughing River Yoga, 1 Mill St., Chace Mill, suite 126, Burlington. Info: Laughing River Yoga, 802-3438119, emily@laughingriveryoga. com, www.laughingriveryoga. com. Yoga studio now open downstairs in the Chace Mill. Experienced and compassionate teachers offer Kripalu, Jivamukti, Vajra, Flow, Restorative and DJ Yoga Flow. Educate yourself with monthly workshops and class series. Lots of light. Gorgeous floors. Parking. All levels welcome! Come and deepen your understanding of who you are. Spirit & Strength: 10 a.m., Tue. & Thu. Cost: $13/class; $10/ class w/ 20-class card, good for all yoga, Pilates Mat, noontime classes. Location: Burlington Dances, 1 Mill St. #372 (Winooski River Falls, Chace Mill, top floor), Burlington. Info: Burlington Dances, Burlington Dances, 802-8633369, info@BurlingtonDances. com, BurlingtonDances.com. Purify, align, strengthen and stretch while connecting to your inner core. Classes emphasize breath awareness, standing and floor work, dynamic flow, and relaxation for a state of balance within. Join Yoga Pilates Fusion classes with Julie PeoplesClark for a combination of yoga postures, breath work, Pilates conditioning, balance and relaxation. Yoga at South End Studio: See website for times & days of classes. Cost: $13/single class; 5-, 10- & 20-class passes avail. Also offering 3-mo., 6-mo. & 1-yr. memberships. Location: South End Studio, 696 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 802-540-0044, southendstudiovt.com. South End Studio offers excellent yoga classes in a variety of styles: Vinyasa, Vigorous Vinyasa (heated), $6 Kripalu, Mindful Yoga (meditative), Ashtanga, Yoga Power Flow (heated), Genesis Yoga (by donation), Yoga Express (50-minute $7 noon class) and Flow. Use your class card for any yoga, Nia or Zumba class.m
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Heart Murmurs Angioplasty Media books hot nights for cool kids BY MAT T BUS H L O W
That summer, Mavodones had lunch with Alex Steed, an old acquaintance from Maine. Steed had created a brand called Angioplasty Media in 1999 as a high school student. He printed and distributed ’zines in Portland, tried to get a vinyl release of local music off the ground, and started a blog. But with plans to move to New York City, the future of his brand was up in the air. “We sit down to lunch and he’s, like, ‘I’m moving to Brooklyn to be with my girlfriend,’” says Mavodones. “‘Here’s 100 buttons I just made for Angioplasty.’” “It was like that saying, ‘If you love someone, set them free,’” Steed recalls via email from Maine. “I knew Nick and I knew this group he was hanging with — the Tick Tick folks — and I was, like, Fuck, this dude is way more put together than I am to make this brand great. So I just handed it all over to him.” Over the next year and a half, Mavodones ran Angioplasty Media not as a booking outlet but as an online resource for locals who wanted to know when and where cool shows were happening. He posted info about Tick Tick shows and other local music, along with photos, links and videos. In the spring of 2009, Tick Tick dissolved. So Mavodones asked Reagan if he wanted to contribute to the Angioplasty website. Then, one day, as Reagan was sorting out logistics to book
Vetiver at the Monkey House, Mavodones had an idea: Why not bill it as an Angioplasty show? “I liked the concept of what Tick Tick had been doing,” says Mavodones. And as the founding members of that collective departed for larger cities, he realized he wanted to continue to book shows, and that he had made enough connections to do so. Since then, Mavodones and Reagan have acted as low-key tastemakers, consistently bringing to Burlington musicians who stretch their genres of folk, pop, noise, experimental, country, soul, drone, rock and roll, and more. Brainy music with a rock-and-roll attitude. And now, Angioplasty is not alone. Burlington has a burgeoning promotion scene that includes Matt Mayer and Toby Aronson of NNA Tapes, experimental composer Greg Davis, Matt Rogers of MSR Presents, and Brian Nagle, aka DJ Disco Phantom. At this point, Angioplasty Media is able to book about half of its shows through requests. The other half results from old-fashioned research into what bands are traveling between Boston and Montréal, and the occasional email from friends. A recent missive was the catalyst for a Saturday night show by Nashville’s Jeff the Brotherhood, which had played in Hanover, N.H., the night before. As with most DIY endeavors, Angio-
plasty isn’t a big moneymaker. While its owners have the taste, connections and savvy to pull off shows that no one else in town is booking, attendance is still a crapshoot. Some bands bring in 10 people, others 10 times as many. Ticket sales often cover the band’s guarantee, but occasionally Mavodones and Reagan have to pull out their wallets to come up with the difference. That begs the question: Why do it? “I really enjoy just pushing something,” says Mavodones, sitting on a plastic chair surrounded by instruments at Reagan’s studio. “It feels like an accomplishment when it all comes together, be it 10 people or a hundred people.” And, according to Reagan, when they do hit the jackpot with an act, there’s magic in the air that makes all the work worthwhile. “There are usually three shows a year that we present that I walk away from being, like, Holy shit. I can’t believe that I’m alive right now,” says Reagan. “I’m just floating from the energy of how it happened. Those are the nights when it doesn’t thin out at 12 o’clock and people just feel like they want to hang on to that thing for just a little bit longer.”
Angioplasty Media presents Sharon Van Etten with Maryse Smith, and DJ Disco Phantom, Brett Hughes, Wednesday, November 3, at the Monkey House in Winooski, 9 p.m. $8.
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ince May 2009, Nick Mavodones and Paddy Reagan have booked and promoted live music under the name Angioplasty Media. Picking up where Burlington’s now-defunct design and booking collective Tick Tick left off, they’ve been a major force bringing indie acts to Vermont that might have otherwise skipped the Green Mountains on their tours — bands such as Vetiver, Califone, Beach House, Twin Sister, Death Vessel, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, and Tune-Yards, among many others. Angioplasty’s de facto base camp is the Monkey House, the once-sleepy Winooski bar that went through several owners — and closings — before finding its legs with current proprietor Ryan Smith. The live-music entrepreneurs started hanging out at the Monkey in 2007. Reagan had recently started booking talent for the bar. Mavodones was living next door and would stop by with his girlfriend after his shift managing the box office at Higher Ground, where he still works. “I think we were the only three customers at that point,” Reagan says during a recent conversation at his music studio. “It was pretty desolate that first January.” A few months later, Mavodones saw a Tick Tick poster advertising a show for jazz saxophonist Ken Vandermark. Impressed by the poster’s unique design — it was printed on record sleeves — he tried to convince Higher Ground to hire them. But his employers balked. “I was, like, Fuck it, I’ll just email them,” says Mavodones. Soon after, and unbeknownst to Higher Ground, he commissioned Tick Tick to design posters for Philly-based indie band Dr. Dog, then making their first Vermont appearance at the club. Mavodones ended up paying for the posters out of pocket. “We just handed them out at the end of the show, and I just paid for it because I thought, This seems really cool.” At the time, Tick Tick was known around town for its hand-drawn design aesthetic and for booking small, highly creative bands, often at underground venues. It wasn’t long before Mavodones helped the collective book songwriter Micah Blue Smaldone and indie-folk band Brown Bird at the Monkey. After the show, Tick Tick’s Dale Donaldson and Julia Lewandoski asked Mavodones if he wanted to book for them on a regular basis.
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pieces roughly midway through. Kind of like one of those “Choose Your Own Adventure” books, but for your ears. I have no idea how this works in a live setting, unless Wong has an evil twin his reps at Thrill Jockey failed to mention. But you can find out when Wong plays the Monkey House this Thursday. SoUnDbITeS
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later joined that band on Waters’ Grammy-winning album Hard Again in 1977. Cotton scored his own Grammy in 1996, for Deep in the Blues. But wait, there’s more. Over the course of his 50-plus-year career, he’s played or recorded with the likes of Led ZePPeLin, Janis JoPLin, todd rundgren, the gratefuL dead, santana and B.B. king, among many, many others. So, yeah, dude’s kind of a big deal. This Thursday, Cotton will perform at the Flynn Thea … wait, I’m sorry.
may be the first solo show by a local comic at Higher Ground — “Martha Tormey: Half Bad” at the Showcase Lounge. Fellow VT standup veteran — and one of my personal favorite local comics — tracie sPencer opens. Band Name of the Week: dustin wong. OK, so he’s not really a “band,” per se. And frankly, there’s not much
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Vermont sees its fair share of big-name blues acts making their way through the Northeast. But, perhaps more than with other genres, many of the most important blues names are familiar only to the most knowledgeable fans. This week, some lucky Vermonters will
Speaking of underappreciated, let’s talk about me … and my affinity for the local standupcomedy scene! Ahem. Seriously, our local comics don’t get as much love as they deserve. That’s too bad, especially as the scene is in the midst of a rapid growth spurt and producing some very, very funny people. People such as martha tormey, who is among the most accomplished standups in the Green Mountains. This Saturday, Tormey will perform what she believes
interesting about the dude’s name. So, yeah, I’m reaching a bit here. But I needed an excuse to write about this cat’s music and, well, there are a lot of unremarkable band names on the slate this week. Anyway, Wong is probably best known as the guitarist from wacky Baltimore pop outfit PonytaiL. But his new solo instrumental album, Infinite Love, has been getting quite a bit of, well, love from media outlets all over the U.S., including a recent plug in the New York Times. Almost entirely guitar based, the record is actually one fluid composition that fractures into two tandem
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be treated to one such underappreciated giant: blues-harp legend James cotton. Even if you don’t immediately recognize the name, you’ve probably heard him play. The 75-year-old is a blues monster in his own right, but is likely best known as a sideman who’s played with … well, pretty much everybody. Cotton got his start playing with howLin’ woLf as a teenager, inherited sonny Boy wiLLiamson’s band as a twentysomething, filled in for muddy waters’ legendary harpist LittLe
He’s playing where? Really? Hunh. OK, apparently Cotton is playing at Ashley’s Sports Bar in Randolph. That’s the blues, man.
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If you read last week’s issue, you know that I had an unbelievable time carousing around New York City for the CMJ Music Marathon. But it wasn’t all free booze and rockin’. I was there to work, damn it. Sorta. Among my favorite finds at CMJ was a nifty little retro-pop band from NYC, LiLy & the ParLour tricks. I caught them on my first night in the basement of the Bowery Electric and, quite frankly, was blown away. The band is fronted by ultratalented chanteuse LiLy cLaire, who is flanked by a pair of equally compelling female singers and backed by a tight rock-and-roll rhythm section. The group floored me with a snazzy mix of jazz, roots and rock, filtered through the prism of a 1960s girl group — picture the shireLLes or the ronettes with the modern indie sensibilities of she & him and you’re in the ballpark. Anyway, imagine my surprise to find that group will be in VT this week, at Middlebury’s 51 Main on Saturday. OK, I actually knew that already, since I approached Claire after the show to beg her to play in VT and she told me about the gig. But still, it’s a pretty cool coincidence, right? Do yourself a favor and check ’em out. You’ll thank me, I promise.
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LiFt: DJs P-Wyld & Jazzy Janet (hip-hop), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.
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tHE MonkEy HousE: Angioplasty media presents: sharon Van Etten, maryse smith, Brett Hughes, DJ Disco Phantom (indie), 9 p.m., Free ($8). nECtar's: Kelly Ravin (roots), 7 p.m., Free. umphrey's mcGee After Party with Adam King & Wyllys (house), midnight, $3. on taP bar & griLL: Paydirt (bluegrass), 7 p.m., Free. 11/1/10 2:47 PMraDio bEan: Ensemble V (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free.
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virtuoso JuLz-a, the Brooklyn-based band has reimagined how the instrument can be applied to rock the likes of the Boston Globe and
sHELburnE stEakHousE & saLoon: carol Ann Jones (country), 8 p.m., Free.
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big PiCturE tHEatEr & CaFé: Valley Night, 7 p.m., Free. 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 Blues session, 7:30 p.m., Free. tWo brotHErs tavErn: Jazz Night with the miles Donahue-Dan silverman Ensemble, 7 p.m., $2/3. 18+. Open mic Night, 9 p.m., Free.
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bEE's knEEs: Rupert Wates (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., Donations. tHE brEWski: comedy Night with Andie Bryan (standup), 7:30 p.m., Free.
Don’t get, ahem, squeezed out of the fun when the group stops by Montpelier’s Langdon Street Café this Friday, opening for ELLis asHbrook. tHE MonkEy HousE: Dustin Wong, Avocado Happy Hour, Holy Ghost Party (indie), 9 p.m., $8.
tWo brotHErs tavErn: DJ Jam man (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.
nECtar's: Bluegrass Thursdays with Wiley Dobbs (bluegrass), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.
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nigHtCraWLErs: Karaoke with steve Leclair, 7 p.m., Free. o'briEn's irisH Pub: DJ Dominic (hip-hop), 9:30 p.m., Free. onE PEPPEr griLL: Karaoke, 8 p.m., Free. on taP bar & griLL: Nobby Reed Project (blues), 7 p.m., Free.
tHE sHED rEstaurant & brEWEry: sound mind (rock), 8 p.m., Free.
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rasPutin's: 101 Thursdays with Pres & DJ Dan (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.
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Congrats to local DJ icon and all-around class act CRAIG MITCHELL, whose label Slanted Black Records has seen its international profile bumped up considerably of late. A recently released single, “Don’t Be Afraid,” by rising British synth-pop sensations EDDIE THE GUN just topped MTV Music’s Top 100 chart. Over the summer Mitchell’s label released two remix packages of the ETG single, including remixes by our own BONJOUR-HI! as well as DANTE, DJ QDO and a bunch of other internationally renowned DJs and producers. Congrats, Craig!
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in Vermont next summer. This Saturday, the Monkey House hosts a benefit for the GRCA featuring a slew of VT’s finest female-fronted acts, including SWALE, JULIA JOSEPHINE SLONE, PINK FURY, NUDA VERITAS and LINDA BASSICK. Speaking of Swale, I had a lovely chat with keyboardist and vocalist AMANDA GUSTAFSON the other day, ostensibly about Radio Bean for this week’s cover story. But, I admit, I had ulterior motives. Swale fans have been waiting nearly a decade for the Burlington band to release it’s “new” full-length. And there have been whispers that it’s almost, kinda, maybe ready to be released. Gustafson confirmed that the record is really close, but said a few tracks still need to be mastered. I’ll just point out that the holiday shopping season is almost upon us — or maybe it’s here already — and I can’t think of many things I’d like more than the new Swale album in my stocking. A few weeks back, I wrote a poorly worded and inaccurate spotlight for underground hip-hop star IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE and his longtime collaborator DJ GI JOE. I won’t
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notes list no individual recording dates, the songs here seem to be presented in chronological order. The title track certainly sounds like the work of a misfit teenager. But then, so does much of Henry’s adult output. His bizarre sense of humor is on display throughout and is especially evident in his song titles. For example: “Puke-cumber,” “Unicycles Last Longer Than Love,” “I’m on X-mas” and my favorite, “Death Is God’s Way (of Weeding Out the Losers).” Other songs, such as “I’ll Smoke Your Ass,” “Gimme Some More Cocaine” and “Making Mistakes,” suggest an equally warped 6h-Kimforney102010.indd but darker and more fragile worldview.
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On Braille Typewriter and Other Mistakes, Vermont native Joshe Henry gives listeners a glimpse into his singularly creative, if deliriously addled, mind. The voluminous disc is something of a career retrospective: 35 tracks recorded between 1995 and 2010, culled from the 32-year-old no-fi trash-pop savant’s 40-plus-album discography. While not for the faint of heart — or anyone who prefers their pop music neatly packaged and airbrushed to a glossy sheen — Henry’s latest collection exudes an irresistible, manic charm. Those who approach the record with an open mind will be rewarded with a weird, wild and wholly unpredictable experience. The album opens on “Braille Typewriter,” which bristles with kooky punk energy. “My braille typewriter punches the dots, in the right spots/ It works so good and it works so fine, my braille typewriter makes me feel all right,” sings Henry with a detached, adolescent sneer. Henry began writing and recording as a student at Champlain Valley Union High School (full disclosure: We were schoolmates). While the album’s liner
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For those about to rock … hang on just a sec. Take AC/DC out of the tape deck of your Firebird and, assuming you’ve added a CD player at some point in the last 25 years, pop in Hell Devil! by Amadis, and get ready to redline your fucking engine. The latest from Burlington’s reigning cock-rocking metal maniacs is a scorching tour de force. It is a brisk, bracing three-song sampler that serves as a powerful reminder of just how potent Vermont metal can be. Following a glorious, borderlineorchestral instrumental intro track — complete with transcendent guitars and a cannonade of thunderous drums — the EP begins in earnest with “Heavy Metal World.” The song explodes from the washout of the previous cut like a freight train about to run off the rails. Frantic, staccato guitar bursts drive forward at breakneck speed. Vocalist Sid Dystic holds court over the proceedings with malicious zeal. His soaring tenor squeals and howls with unhinged abandon, not unlike a young Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden. But that band is a less obvious influence on Amadis than one might think, given that certain members moonlight in the local Maiden tribute band Made in Iron. Rather, the group takes cues from a slightly earlier era of metal, when bands like Judas Priest and Thin Lizzy were terrifying teenagers’ parents. Amadis also bear an affinity for more relatively recent strains of the genre, including power metal, evident on the bruising title track. The song is slower in tempo than the preceding ditty, but no less intense. Over a deliberate, churning current of chunky guitar,
Dystic shows impressive vocal range. He is as compelling a front man in lower registers as he is unleashing manic screams. Here, he combines both talents to great effect, framed by a chorus of backing harmonies and a maelstrom of guitar fury courtesy of axemen J.J. Harris and Franky Vitriol. Of course, any great metal album, or even just a sampler, is not complete without an overblown epic. At nearly eight minutes, closing track “The Last Gaul” is just that. A pretty — yes, pretty — acoustic guitar line sets the bait before Amadis spring the trap with a virtual clinic on heavy-metal technical precision. Drummer Johan Sebastian Rock and bassist Gustavus Adolphus are in lockstep throughout, holding down the song’s hairpin turns as Vitriol and Harris trade increasingly Malmsteenesque lead lines. Even if you’re not a fan of metal, you can’t help but appreciate the virtuosity on display here, and throughout Hell Devil! Catch Amadis at City Limits in Vergennes with Victim of Metal, this Saturday.
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1/2 lounGe: Funhouse with DJs Rob Douglas, moonflower & Friends (house), 7 p.m., Free. The bloCk Gallery: Open mic, 1:30 p.m., Free. Club meTronome: Black to the Future: an R&B Experience, 10 p.m., Free. hiGher Ground ballroom: pretty Lights, michal menert, chali 2na (electronica), 9 p.m., sold Out. hiGher Ground ShowCaSe lounGe: The morning Benders, twin sister, Oberhofer (indie), 8:30 p.m., $14/16. aa. monTy'S old briCk Tavern: George Voland JaZZ with Jennifer Hartswick, Don schabner and Dan skea (jazz), 4:30 p.m., Free.
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1/2 lounGe: Heal-in sessions with Reverence (reggae), 10 p.m., Free. Club meTronome: Family Night Open Jam, 10 p.m., Free. hiGher Ground ballroom: pretty Lights, michal menert, chali 2na (electronica), 9 p.m., sold Out. hiGher Ground ShowCaSe lounGe: sarah Harmer, Hey Rosetta (pop), 7:30 p.m., $15/17. aa. neCTar'S: The move it move it (funk), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.
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neCTar'S: Ray and Russ, patience (funk), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.
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mon.08
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monTy'S old briCk Tavern: Open mic Night, 6 p.m., Free.
neCTar'S: mi Yard Reggae Night with Big Dog & Demus, 9 p.m., Free.
ye olde enGland inne: corey Beard, Dan Liptak and Dan Haley (jazz), 11:30 a.m., Free.
on Tap bar & Grill: art Nite Out, 8 p.m., Free. parima main STaGe: Jazzed up mondays (jazz), 7 p.m., Free (18+).
wed.10
burlington area
1/2 lounGe: DJ Kanga presents: The Lounge Lizard (hip-hop), 9 p.m. Club meTronome: Brother Through Glass, Kairos, sai u Drom (rock), 9 p.m., $5. hiGher Ground ShowCaSe lounGe: anaïs mitchell, Horse Feathers (indie folk), 7:30 p.m., $12/14. aa. leuniG'S biSTro & Café: paul asbell & clyde stats (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. lifT: DJs p-Wyld & Jazzy Janet (hip-hop), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. manhaTTan pizza & pub: Open mic with andy Lugo, 10 p.m., Free. The monkey houSe: Beat Vision with DJ Disco phantom (eclectic DJ), 9 p.m., $1.
red Square: Hype 'Em (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free. rozzi'S lakeShore Tavern: trivia Night, 8 p.m., Free.
on Tap bar & Grill: paydirt (bluegrass), 7 p.m., Free.
ruben JameS: Why Not monday? with Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.
radio bean: Ensemble V (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free. irish sessions, 9 p.m., Free.
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red Square: close to Nowhere (rock), 8 p.m., Free.
lanGdon STreeT Café: Open mic, 7 p.m., Free.
burlington area
SUN.07 // LUíSA mAitA [worLD mUSic]
franny o'S: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free.
neCTar'S: Kelly Ravin (roots), 7 p.m., Free. The almighty Dollars, spirit animals (rock), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.
radio bean: Open mic, 8 p.m., Free.
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hiGher Ground ShowCaSe lounGe: The infamous stringdusters, trampled by turtles (bluegrass), 7:30 p.m., $13/15. aa.
Shelburne STeakhouSe & Saloon: carol ann Jones (country), 8 p.m., Free.
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Charlie o'S: Brett Hughes (country), 8 p.m., Free. Green mounTain Tavern: Open mic with John Lackard, 9 p.m., Free.
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Lero — and you should — it would seem the cutting-edge, Charlotte-based worldmusic imprint Cumbancha has unearthed yet another rare gem. The sultry Brazilian singer blends traditional influences from her homeland with splashes of modern idioms ranging from jazz and pop to electronica. The result is a profoundly
Club meTronome: Bass culture with DJs Jahson & Nickel B (electronica), 9 p.m., Free.
lanGdon STreeT Café: Low Water (rock), 9 p.m., Donations.
moving and sensuous record that both
hiGher Ground ballroom: The Bluroc Festival tour: curren$y, ski Beatz, the London souls (hip-hop), 7:30 p.m., $10/15. aa.
purple moon pub: peter & clint from the Grift (acoustic), 7 p.m., Free.
comforts and chills the soul. Catch Maita this Sunday at Burlington’s FlynnSpace.
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'AIA 2010 EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE AWARD SUBMISSIONS': Designs by Vermont members of the American Institute of Architects. The public will choose a winner for the People's Choice award. Through December 1 at Metropolitan Gallery, Burlington City Hall. Info, 865-7166. ADAM DEVARNEY: Mixed-media collage paintings that unite the natural and urban worlds and comment on issues of social relevance, curated by SEABA. Also, the artist offers his first-ever limitededition print. Through November 30 at Speeder & Earl's (Pine Street) in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.
“Senoritas at a Social Gathering in Cuzco, 1927”
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ast and present intermingle in the inaugural show of the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts’ new Second Floor Gallery. It’s an installation of five large, multilayered works by University of Vermont professor of photography Tarrah Krajnak. The stated objective of the venue is to “provide space for local artists on the forefront of the contemporary art movement.” Krajnak’s work certainly lives up to that mission. Called “Inch of Dust,” the show is a collection of 40-by-50-inch, vertically composed photos based on the work of Peruvian photographer Martín Chambi (1891-1973.) Chambi was an indigenous Peruvian of humble origin, and many of the scenes he captured were of the folks he called “my people.” His body of work includes tourist postcards and ethnographic documentation, yet he looked at the Andean world through a postcolonial lens. He did not objectify his subjects, who included middle-class individuals in Cuzco. Chambi was also a masterful technician. Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature, wrote of Chambi that “when he got behind a camera, he became a giant, a true inventor, a veritable force of invention, a re-creator of life.” Krajnak was also born in Peru. Her curatorial statement posted with the exhibition posits that she “examines the function of the photograph in the authentication of origins, identity and the experiential.” Krajnak “appropriates” Chambi images and projects them onto three-dimensional paper objects. This
“Giant of Paruro, Cuzco, 1929”
KRAJNAK ESTABLISHES A SORT OF DIALOGUE WITH CHAMBI, PULLING HIS SUBJECTS INTO THE 21ST CENTURY AND
ASKING CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NATURE OF PHOTOGRAPHY ITSELF. process warps and distorts the subjects into spectral abstractions, emphasizing both the malleability of a photographic image and the fragility of an artist’s vision. “Carnival, Cuzco, 1926” is a distorted group scene taken from a Chambi gelatin silver print. Krajnak rephrases it into a tapestry of lights and darks by projecting the picture on a crumpled piece of paper. Yet a reflection on the floor below the paper is “solid,” not splintered. The Chambi group portrait depicts an anonymous group of people, including men in suits and ties and women in fancy
dresses. This is one of the busiest and most abstract pieces in the exhibit. Less complex is Krajnak’s group of about 15 young women entitled “Senoritas at a Social Gathering in Cuzco, 1927.” The title attributed to Chambi’s original is “Birthday Party, Cuzco,” dated 1931. It contains stark contrasts of light and dark. Krajnak tinted the piece red, as if theatrical lighting illuminated the original. There’s a subtle blue tint to Krajnak’s altered version of Chambi’s “Wedding of Don Julio Gadea, Cuzco” from 1930. The image is less distorted than it is fractured, broken into jag-
ART HOP GROUP SHOW: SUBARU-HYUNDAI: Paintings and photography on two levels. Through December 30 at Burlington Subaru. Info, 859-9222.
BRIAN WHITNEY: “O! West,” photographs documenting the young Vermont artist's recent motorcycle trip into the American West. Through November 12 at Colburn Gallery in Burlington. Info, 656-2014.
ART HOP GROUP SHOW: VCAM/RETN: Photographs, paintings and mixed-media artworks. Through November 30 at VCAM Studio in Burlington. Info, 859-9222. 'ART OF VSA VERMONT': Sculpture and paintings by artists affiliated with the arts-and-disability organization; also, MELANIE ROSS: photographs. Through November 29 at August First in Burlington. Info, 655-7772.
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CHEPE CUADRA: “Portraits,” oil paintings exploring issues of identity and questions of self. Through December 3 at Living/Learning Center, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-7787. ‘CHRISTO AND JEANNE-CLAUDE’: “The Tom Golden Collection,” a nationally touring exhibit featuring
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ged sections like shattered glass, or ice drifting on a pond. It’s as if Krajnak is foreshadowing a troubled future for the wedding party, or perhaps reflecting on the transience of familial groups. Krajnak has previously created works using anonymous early images, such as tintypes, but in “Inch of Dust,” the origins of the photos are specific — the place, the people and the artist. Krajnak establishes a sort of dialogue with Chambi, pulling his subjects into the 21st century and asking conceptual questions about the nature of photography itself. Krajnak’s “Giant of Paruro, Cuzco, 1929” is based on Chambi’s portrait of Juan de la Cruz Sihuana, a Peruvian giant whom Chambi photographed. Krajnak’s restatement of this portrait, again, seems more fractured than distorted. Sihuana stands alone in the center of the composition, but a sort of vaporous aura surrounds him. The giant is dressed in Indian garb and a traditional earflap cap, and he stares directly into Chambi’s camera with strong, placid facial features that seem timeless. Krajnak’s version, however, tears the figure into several pieces, as if the giant is frail and transient. The phrase “standing on the shoulders of giants” is apropos for this contemporary photographer’s relationship to Chambi, and there’s nothing wrong with finding inspiration in art history. Clearing the dust from the earlier photographer’s handiwork is more an act of symbiosis than of appropriation. M A R C AWO D EY
Tarrah Krajnak, “Inch of Dust,” Second Floor Gallery, Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Burlington. Through December 11.
drawings, prints, photographs and collages that trace the careers of the husband-and-wife installation artists and convey the monumentality of their process and their work. Through December 18 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0750. DOT ALBELO: Oil pastels that capture scenes from Vermont and beyond. Through November 16 at Heineberg Community & Senior Center in Burlington. Info, 863-3982.
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Jonathan harris: The multimedia artist-in-residence explores the nature of the creative process in both traditional and digital media: Wednesday, November 3, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Williams Hall, UVM, Burlington. Info, 656-2014. 'CarinG for your faMily's trEasurEs’: MJ Davis, a paper conservator and preventive conservation specialist, talks about the proper display of artwork and family heirlooms. Thursday, November 4, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-5007. Erika sChMidt: “Astral Projection,” collages that explore open space and silence, influenced by Eastern philosophy and Indian mysticism. Through November 23 at Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College. An artist’s talk and performance entitled “A Clever Crow Will Paint Its Feather Black” is followed by a reception: Thursday, November 4, 6-8 p.m. Info, 468-1266. EssEx art lEaGuE: The art group’s monthly meeting features a demonstration of creating abstract watercolors by Patrick Kennedy: Thursday, November 4, 9-11 a.m., First Congregational Church, Essex Junction. Info, essexartleague.com.
rECEPtions bEtsy MElvin: “Poetry of Trees,” photographs paired with the poetry of Robert Frost; also, her “Once in a Blue Moon” series of photographs features moonscapes. Through November 27 at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Reception: Wednesday, November 3, 7-9 p.m. ‘Good, Good, Good, Good fibrations: thE fibEr art show 2010’: Work by acclaimed artisans Elizabeth Billings, Anna Ferri, Judy B. Dales, Carol MacDonald, Viiu Niiler and Judith Reilly. Through December 19 at T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier. Reception: Thursday, November 4, 5-7 p.m. Info, 828-8743. J. hEnry fair: “Industrial Scars,” colorful photographs of unnatural landscapes shaped by environmental degradation. Through November 19 at Feick Fine Arts Center, Green Mountain College, in Poultney. Reception: Thursday, November 4, 5-7 p.m. Info, 287-8926. loCal artists show: Work by photographer Charlotte Rosshandler, fiber artist Nan Brosky and painters Ann Allen, Helen Kyle, Mary Read, Cordell Smart and Pamela Tobin. Through November 30 at Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls. Reception: Thursday, November 4, 5-8 p.m. 2010 art hoP oriGinal JuriEd show winnErs Exhibition: Works by Ida Ludlow, James Riviello, Sophie Eisner and John Brickels. Through November 30 at SEABA Gallery in Burlington. Reception: Friday, November 5, 6-8 p.m. Info, 859-9222.
‘subtErranEan sCrEwhEads’: Behind-the-scenes art, including photographs and proofs, from the artists, designers, engineers and riders who created the Burton 2011 snowboard collection. One night show Friday, November 5, 6-8 p.m., JDK, Burlington. Info, 964-5884.
dawn o’ConnEll: “Stealing Beauty,” photography in color and black and white, 35mm and digital. November 5 through 29 at North End Studio in Burlington. Reception: Friday, November 5, 5-8 p.m. Info, 999-4572. diMa Groza & Miranda stEwart: Animal portraits in oil and acrylic. Through November 30 at Salaam in Burlington. Reception: Friday, November 5, 5-8 p.m. Info, 658-8822. inty & yuari MEunala: “Mushuy Pacha | Nuevos Tiempos | New Times,” paintings reflecting the culture of the Kichwa people of the Ecuadorean Andes. November 5 through December 28 at Flynndog in Burlington. Reception. Friday, November 5, 6-8 p.m. Info, 734-5546.
Jon GrEGG: Recent works on paper in oil stick with mixed media by the founder of the Vermont Studio Center. Open Saturdays, during MainStage shows and by appointment. Through December 31 at Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, in Burlington. Info, 652-4505.
Paul hollistEr: “Paul Hollister 1918-2004: Painter and Photographer,” work by the renowned artist in both media, exhibited together for the first time. November 5 through 30 at PHOTOSTOP in White River Junction. Reception: Friday, November 5, 5-8 p.m., with a talk at 7 p.m. by Hollister’s wife, Irene, gallery director Lia Rothstein and Mary Jane Clark, who catalogued his work with him while he was still alive. Info, 698-0320. ‘PrEssinG MattErs’: Penelope Bennett, Judy Lampe and Sheryl Trainor exhibit their new prints. November 5 through 30 at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. Reception: Friday, November 5, 6-8 p.m. Info, 295-5901. rEid Crosby: “Layers,” acrylic paintings by the Vermont artist. November 5 through January 31 at Artspace 106 at The Men’s Room in Burlington. Reception: Friday, November 5, 6-8 p.m. sandra bErbECo: “Been There,” three series of acrylic paintings confronting issues of flooding, neglect and the absence of life in locations real and imagined. 5-8 p.m. at 215 College Gallery in Burlington. Reception: Friday, November 5, 5-8 p.m.
MiChaEl dEMEnG: Assemblages about the evolutions and revolutions of existence. Through November 20 at Shelburne Art Center in Shelburne. Info, 578-5763. roGEr ColEMan: Mixed-media abstract paintings, Skyway; dianE GabriEl: color photographs, Gates 1 & 2; sally lindEr: "Homage to Shostakovich Opus 110," acrylic paintings on canvas, Escalator. Through November 30 at Burlington Airport in South Burlington. Info, 865-7166. 'shadows of thE saMurai': Armor, swords, prints, masks and other artifacts representing Japanese warrior traditions. Through May 11 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.
wEndy tuCkEr: “Puzzles,” abstract acrylic and mixed-media paintings by the Vermont artist. Through November 30 at North End Rotisserie in Burlington. Reception: Friday, November 5, 5-7 p.m. ‘within thE fraME’: Vermont high school students exhibit photos that regard the world in dynamic compositions of line, shape, repetition and tone. Through November 12 at Vermont Photo Space Gallery in Essex Junction. Reception: Friday, November 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Info, 777-3686.
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ContEMPorary bEad art: Beadwork by artists pushing the boundaries of the medium. November 6 through 29 at North Country Cultural Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh. N.Y. Reception: Saturday, November 6, 5-7 p.m. Info, 518-563-1604.
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Marion Guild: ‘Dusty Drawings and Doodles,’ drawings from the ‘30s and ‘40s by the Essex Junction artist. Through November 30 at Brownell Library in Essex Junction. Reception: Saturday, November 6, 1-3 p.m. Carolyn Enz haCk: “More Shocking Art,” new paintings and mixed-media works by the Vermont artist. November 9 through December 30 at Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier. Reception: Tuesday, November 9, 5-7 p.m. Info, 828-0749.
stEvE budinGton: "Homunculus," paintings and three-dimensional work depicting bodies that unravel, fly apart and merge with prosthetic technology, from Gore-Tex to iPods. Through January 1 at Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts in Burlington. Info, 865-7166. stEvEn P. GoodMan: "Bend in the Road," recent landscapes in oil by the Vermont painter and photographer. Through November 30 at Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. Info, 985-3848.
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'MEtals/MatErials/CulturE': Students in UVM's seminar in museum anthropology curated this exhibit composed of tools, weapons, artwork and currency from different cultures and crafted in brass, silver and copper. Through December 18 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.
‘MakE art, rEPEat.’: Drawings, prints and mixed-media work exploring patterns and repetitive action, by Ashley Roark, Christy Mitchell, Greg Mamczak and Alecia Geno. November 5 through 27 at S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington. Reception: Friday, November 5, 5-9 p.m. Info, 578-2512.
‘wE art woMEn: a CollECtivE show’: Photographs, paintings and mixed-media work from Vermont’s newest all-female art co-op. Through November 27 at Uncommon Grounds in Burlington. Reception: Friday, November 5, 6-8 p.m. Info, 865-6227.
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EbEn Ernstof: Neo-op drawings, curated by SEABA. Through November 30 at Pine Street Deli in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.
Makasi siriwayo: Mixed-media paintings, illustrations and graphic design. November 5 through 30 at Speaking Volumes in Burlington. Reception: Friday, November 5, 5-7 p.m. Info, 540-0107.
stEPhEn hunECk: A retrospective of the legendary Vermont artisan’s work, including copies of his books, block prints, furniture and sculptural pieces. Visitors can leave thoughts and remembrances in a miniature dog chapel, created for the exhibit in conjunction with his widow, Gwen Huneck. Through November 30 at Frog Hollow in Burlington. Reception: Friday, November 5, 5-8 p.m.
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John vinCEnt: Contemporary letterpress broadsides (old-fashioned posters) addressing present-day political and cultural issues, printed on 100-year old presses by the Maine artist. Through November 30 at Carol’s Hungry Mind Café in Middlebury. Reception: Friday, November 5, 6-9 p.m. Info, 388-0101.
‘thE sPirit of thE sEason’: Artwork and handcrafted holiday ornaments, offered for $200 or less, by members of the Brandon Artists Guild. November 5 through December 31 at Brandon Artists’ Guild. Reception: Friday, November 5, 5-7 p.m. Info, 247-4956.
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JEnna kElly: Large-scale artworks in a variety of media, including photography, prints and glass carving. Through November 30 at Red Square in Burlington. Reception: Friday, November 5, 5-9 p.m. Info, 318-2438.
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hen artist Axel Stohlberg was 24, he built a house in Middlesex. Then a recent graduate of Massachusetts College of Art and Design with no prior carpentry experience, he raised the post-and-beam home with a team of friends, and then raised a family in it. Now 59, Stohlberg works in a variety of media, but for a long time there’s been a house in nearly everything he does — paintings, charcoal drawings, sculptures and assemblages. Often he uses a simplified image: just a cube topped with a sloping roof, no windows or doors. “I’ve been sort of playing with the house shape: the house as a shelter, as a home, as myself,” he says. “I mean, not to get too romantic about it, but I guess it became an image of me.”
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Stohlberg has white hair, a warm smile and cool blue eyes. When he speaks, he does so slowly, as if carefully weighing each word before selecting it. He seems to build his sentences as sparingly and deliberately as he constructs his assemblages, each one a story contained in just a few found objects and a bite-sized title. In “Little Stories,” an exhibit of assemblages currently on display at Studio Place Arts in Barre, Stohlberg includes “Carrying the World,” which comprises a miniature man lugging a giant sphere on top of which balances a tiny wooden house. “Thinking Out Loud” offers a little red house tucked in a deep wooden frame, with an oversized paper funnel (or loudspeaker?) shooting from the roof. “House of Wax” is exactly that, bolted together above a gouge in a wooden block, with a partially burned candle below it. During a recent visit to the artist’s Waterbury storefront, Axel’s Gallery
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& Frame Shop, we find a trio of tabletop sculptures-in-progress laid out on Stohlberg’s worktable, each one incorporating a house. One has a plumb bob dangling from it. Another has a handle sunk into its roof. Taped to the table beside the sculptures is an old Gary Larson cartoon. In it, a huddle of museum-goers admires a painting, and one lady brags, “My boy
made the frame.” It used to hang on his mother’s fridge, the artist says with a smile. Stohlberg has run the framing business in Waterbury for 26 years, but it started years earlier in the basement of his Middlesex home. “I used to go out like Willy Loman, with a case,” he recalls. “That got old real quick.” Now his Stowe Street shop serves as
a gallery, too. His abstract paintings — layers of colorful bands — take up one wall; his small wire sculptures adorn another. “I have a lot of art crap,” Stohlberg offers, referring to the found objects he uses to create his assemblages. Most of these items are boxed up in the shop basement. On the way down the steps, Stohlberg points out two heavy doors from a vintage red truck leaning against the stairwell. He found them at the Waterbury train station’s old freight house, which is slated to be relocated next year to make way for a parking lot. “They paved paradise,” Stohlberg murmurs in a nod to Joni Mitchell before descending the darkened stairwell. His stuff is packed on shelves next to the stairs: boxes filled with paper funnels, bird cages, wooden knobs, fishing weights and an old lunchbox. Stohlberg grew up in North Plainfield, N.J., the son of an electrical engineer and a mother with an artistic bent. Before graduating from Mass Art in 1974, he took a leave of absence and moved to Kirby, Vt., where he shared a house with seven other guys. They called themselves the Kirby Mountain Boys. It was during this time that Stohlberg met his wife, who was from Middlesex, and decided to put down roots in Vermont. The couple raised two children there before they divorced. After 35 years in the house he built, Stohlberg moved to Stowe this fall. “It’s actually been hard, leaving the house,” he concedes. In a joint show with Burlington artist Catherine Hall at the T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier last spring, Stohlberg showed a lot of house-shaped sculptures, including a large one made entirely of reclaimed windows. He considers that show a kind of swan song for the theme, and lately he’s been tackling more abstract paintings and mixed-media works. “I wanted to get it out of my system,” Stohlberg says of the houses. He later admits, though, “I’ll believe it when I see it.” m Axel Stohlberg’s “Little Stories” assemblages are currently on display at Studio Place Arts in Barre, and his paintings and drawings hang at Black Cap Coffee in Stowe.
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types of designs: farms, churches, homes, stores, make-believe places, ski lodges and more. Open to all ages. Businesses, clubs, schools and groups are invited to participate. The rules for the contest are simple. Visit website for entry form and details. On display November 26-December 16. Info, 7750356 or Chaffeeartcenter.org. open call To arTisTs: The S.P.A.C.e. Gallery will be accepting work for its annual “Small Works” holiday show, opening December 3. Work must be no larger than 12 inches in any direction, 2 inch allowance for frame. There is a “small” fee of $5 per piece; no more than 10 pieces accepted per artist. Info, spacegalleryvt@gmail. com for application, or www. spacegalleryvt.com. new pUBlic arT drinKinG foUnTain projecT in BUrlinGTon: The Church Street Marketplace,
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Tarrah KrajnaK: "Inch of Dust," a photographic installation utilizing appropriated images of Peruvians to explore and challenge how photography is used to characterize ethnicity and archive its meaning. Through December 11 at Second Floor Gallery Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, in Burlington. Info, 865-7165.
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BarBara leBer: ‘Black, White and Color,’ paintings by the local artist. Through November 30 at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Info, artwhirled23@ yahoo.com. cara joy: "Joyful Hearts," acrylic on canvas. Through December 31 at The Shoe Horn at Onion River in Montpelier. Info, 223-5454.
d'ann calhoUn faGo: A 75-year retrospective of works by the Bethel artist. Through November 24 at Governor's Office Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749.
joan feieraBend: "Portraits in Two Visual Languages," abstract oil paintings and realistic pastel drawings. Through November 19 at Tunbridge Public Library. Info, 889-9404.
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'rocK solid': The 10th annual group exhibit features figurative carvings, abstract forms and assemblages, as well as paintings that depict the qualities of stone, Main Floor Gallery; axel sTohlBerG: "Little Stories," paintings, Second Floor Gallery; and jane pincUs: "Tell Me a Story," paintings, Third Floor Gallery. Through November 6 at Studio Place Arts in Barre. Info, 479-7069. Zoe Barracano: "Mexico," photographs by the Vermont artist. Through November 15 at Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio in Montpelier. Info, 229-4676.
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cameron schmiTZ: "Moving Still," photographs based on chance and place that appear to be painterly abstractions. Through January 1 at Inn at Baldwin Creek & Mary's Restaurant in Bristol. Info, 870-7006. cynThia GUild KlinG & john h. clarKe: "Forest & Field," oil paintings and wood sculptures, respectively, by the Starksboro artists. Through November 15 at Art on Main in Bristol. Info, 453-4032. eric nelson: "365: An Idea and the Reality," composed of miniature sculptures carved from a 2-by-2-by-4-inch block of mahogany and completed one a day for a year; and "Three Years Passing," photography involving the artist's observations of pattern in the natural and constructed world. Through November 7 at Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury. Info, 382-9222. 'forever fiBer': Stitched, woven and dyed wall hangings, baskets, felt sculptures, wearable art and more by fiber artists Deb Allen, Marsha Chase, Karen Henderson, Martha Loving, M.J. Russell and Tamara Wight. Through November 13 at Creative Space Gallery in Vergennes. Info, 877-3850. CHAMPLAIN VALLeY SHOWS
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joan morris: "Merging Continuums," Japanesestyle dyed textiles and precious-metal monoprints. Through November 21 at BigTown Gallery in Rochester. Info, 767-9670.
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'doUBle exposUre: phoToGraphinG climaTe chanGe': Images taken over two decades of Alaska’s glaciers and the Alps by mountaineer Bradford Washburn and Boston Globe photographer-writer David Arnold. Through November 28 at Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich. Info, 649-2200.
peTer miller: “France in the Fifties,” black-andwhite photographs of Paris street scenes and a wine harvest in Margaux. Through November 3 at Peter Miller Photography Gallery in Colbyville. Info, 244-5339.
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'connecTions': A group show in a variety of media that expresses physical and spiritual connections, in celebration of the gallery's newly renovated space. Through November 13 at Chandler Gallery in Randolph. Info, 431-0204.
lorraine reynolds: "What Remains," mixed-media assemblages that speak to lost and forgotten things. Through November 20 at Seminary Art Center in Waterbury Center. Info, 399-8286.
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'almosT UTopia: in search of The Good life in mid-cenTUry america': Historic photographs, text and audio from the Vermont Folklife Center that capture back-to-the-landers and their homesteads. Through November 12 at Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749.
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'Free range: animals in art': Artworks befitting the theme by Cynthia Kirkwood, Carolyn Letvin, Linda Reynolds, Hannah Sessions, Brett Simison and others. Also, Janis sanders: The featured artist of the month shows bold, bright sea- and landscapes. Through November 7 at Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury. Info, 458-0098. 'Friends Bearing giFts': An exhibit celebrating 40 years of acquisitions for the permanent collection purchased by Friends of the Art Museum, and featuring 40 diverse objects, from an ancient Chinese mirror to paintings by modern masters. Through December 12 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-5007. 'moving images: Works of photography and video art from the permanent collection, including photographs by pioneering time-lapse photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Through December 12 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-5007.
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sarah Wesson: Watercolor and oil paintings of Vermont vines by the Ripton artist. Through November 14 at Lincoln Peak Vineyard in New Haven. Info, 388-7368. scott & Kelly FunK: New photographs celebrating the sights, lights and feeling of fall. Hours by chance or appointment. Through November 24 at Gallery 160 in Richmond. Info, 434-6434. sculptures in the Form oF a chair: Students in the studio art program exhibit works that consider the idea of a chair from many perspectives. Through November 4 at Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College. Info, 443-3168.
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Warren KimBle: Contemporary abstracted paintings from the artist's "Let the Sun Shine" and "Widows of War" collections. Through December 31 at The Gallery at Brandon Music. Info, 465-4071.
elizaBeth allen: "Color and Light," oil landscape and still-life paintings. Through November 21 at Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. Info, 899-3211. handmade lighting & Furniture shoW: Functional art for the home, including tables in wood and salvaged steel by Bill Kreider and furniture and lighting by Steven Bronstein, Janna Ugone, Payne Junker, Greg Gehner and CostaTrujillo. Through December 6 at Stowe Craft & Design. Info, 253-7677.
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Kathy starK: Fourteen mixed-media paintings on panel by the Vermont artist. Through November 14 at Claire's Restaurant & Bar in Hardwick. Info, 472-7053.
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'the hand to hand proJect': Cecelia Kane, working with nearly 200 artists, chronicled the events of the Iraq War since its inception in March 2003 until the declared end of the combat mission, on August 31 of this year, with an installation of white cotton gloves, upon which were painted each day's news headlines (except Sundays). Through November 20 at Chaffee Art Center in Rutland. Info, 775-0356.
'continuous threads: creative legacies oF the northeast Kingdom': As part of the touring "State of Craft" exhibit, the featured artists show their works in basketry, printmaking, metal, rug braiding and more, and show where their mentors and inspirations came from. Through November 20 at Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. Info, 748-0158.
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ann young: Paintings of landscapes, portraits, interior scenes and subways in rich colors and conveying a sense of mystery. Through November 7 at Bee's Knees in Morrisville. Info, 586-8078.
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'the hale street gang': Large-scale blackand-white photographs of Randolph-area seniors by Jack Rowell accompany an audio version of memoirs they've been writing during a two-year project led by Sara Tucker. Through December 18 at Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. Info, 388-4964.
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ancient Japanese dying process called shibori to create shimmering, multilayered prints on shaped-resist dyed ground. that play with perspective, overlaying lacelike 22-karat gold on colorful floral backgrounds.
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“Merging Continuums,” is at BigTown Gallery in Rochester through November 21. Pictured: “Opening,” 38 by 25 inches, 22k gold/platinum monoprint. local artists shoW: Work by photographer Charlotte Rosshandler, fiber artist Nan Brosky, and painters Ann Allen, Helen Kyle, Mary Read, Cordell Smart and Pamela Tobin. November 4 through 30 at Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls. Info, 933-6403. marJorie Kramer: The painter explores the tension between what we see and what we can invent with paintings of New York City and flower still lifes. Through November 6 at Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College. Info, 635-1469. michelle turBide: Mixed-media monotype prints using linoleum or handmade stencils of images inspired by nature. Through November 10 at Merchants Bank in South Hero. Info, 372-4222. roBert gerhardt: "Life on the Border: The Karen People of Burma," black-and-white photographs that document people who have been fighting a civil war for independence from the Burmese military. Through December 20 at Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College. Info, 635-1469. sophia a. Berard: "Prior to Reason," BFA thesis exhibition of artworks. November 8 through 12 at Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College. Info, 635-1469.
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Vermont Watercolor Society: A members' exhibit juried by Vermont watercolorist Susan Wahlrab celebrates the organization's 15th year. Through November 21 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358.
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54th national Fall open exhibition: The center's most prestigious show of the year features more than 200 juried works of art in a variety of media by artists from around the country. Through November 14 at Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester. Info, 362-1405. treaSureS’: MJ Davis, a paper conservator and preventive conservation specialist, talks about the proper display of artwork and family heirlooms. Thursday, November 4, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Middlebury
College Museum of Art. Info, 443-5007. erika Schmidt: “Astral Projection,” collages that explore open space and silence, influenced by Eastern philosophy and Indian mysticism. Through November 23 at Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College. Talk: An artist’s talk and performance entitled “A Clever Crow Will Paint Its Feather Black” is followed by a reception: Thursday, November 4, 6-8 p.m. Info, 468-1266. FirSt Friday art Walk: More than 30 galleries and other venues around downtown stay open late to welcome pedestrian art viewers: Friday, November 5, 5-8 p.m., various downtown locations, Burlington. Info, 264-4839. ‘Subterranean ScreWheadS’: Behind-thescenes art, including photographs and proofs, from the artists, designers, engineers and riders who created the Burton 2011 snowboard collection. One night show Friday, November 5, 6-8 p.m., JDK, Burlington. Info, 964-5884. eSSex art league: The art group’s monthly meeting features a demonstration of creating abstract watercolors by Patrick Kennedy: Thursday, November 4, 9-11 a.m., First Congregational Church, Essex Junction. Jonathan harriS: The multimedia artist-in-residence explores the nature of the creative process in both traditional and digital media: Wednesday, November 3, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Williams Hall, UVM, Burlington. Info, 656-2014. inty & yuari meunala: “Mushuy Pacha | Nuevos Tiempos | New Times,” paintings reflecting the culture of the Kichwa people of the Ecuadorean Andes. November 5 through December 28 at Flynndog in Burlington. Dinner and dance party, featuring live Latin music and authentic dishes, to benefit grassroots organizations in Guatemala and Colombia: Saturday, November 6, 6-11 p.m. Info, 734-5546.
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look old and are tinged with melancholy — carefully arranged, faded photographs, yellowing lace, antique boxes, skeleton keys and porcelain doll heads — at It wouldn’t be strange to find any of the individual components tucked away in your grandmother’s attic. But to see the objects as Reynolds assembles them — she calls her assemblages “glimmering prizes” — is to summon the ghosts of their long-gone owners. The works are on view
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max heigeS: “The Juggler,” wood and steel sculpture by Dartmouth College’s studio art intern. Through December 2 at Barrows Exhibition Rotunda, Hopkins Center in Hanover, N.H. Info, 603-646-3651. ‘natiVe american ledger draWingS From the hood muSeum oF art’: The acquisition from the collection of Dartmouth grad Mark Lansburgh (1949) is one of the largest of its kind in the country, and reveals through meticulous artworks the lives of 19th-century Plains Indians. Through December 19 at Hood Museum, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Info, 603-646-2808. Soo Sunny park: “Prisms of Perception,” drawings, sculpture and installation by the Dartmouth College art prof. Through December 5 at Jaffe-Friede & Strauss Galleries in Hanover, N.H. Info, 603-646-3651. m
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he challenge of transforming a poem into a feature-length film is so daunting, if noble, that Oscarwinning writer-directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman may be forgiven if a few of the stylistic balls they juggle in the attempt crash spectacularly to Earth. Here are the parts of Howl that work: Against all odds, James Franco is thoroughly convincing as a young Allen Ginsberg. In one of the movie’s strands, he re-creates the legendary debut reading of the four-part work at San Francisco’s Six Gallery on October 7, 1955. These scenes are shot in black and white and build in power as the picture progresses. The actor does an uncanny job of nailing Ginsberg’s intonations and mannerisms. More important, his reading does the poem justice. These sequences are intercut with a highly entertaining reenactment, in color, of the 1957 obscenity trial of poet-publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti (Andrew Rogers). For publishing Howl, he faced the possibility of serious jail time. Meanwhile, back in New York City, the controversial work’s creator grew more famous by the day, thanks to all the brouhaha. The dialogue in the courtroom scenes plays as well as if it had been
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unny thing about the documentary Catfish: I can’t tell you much about what happens in it, but I can tell you plenty about what’s happened because of it. I can tell you its marketing as a vérité horror thriller (with commercials airing during the MTV Video Music Awards) is the most misleading campaign I’ve seen. I can tell you many folks on the Internet swear Catfish is not a documentary at all, but a nasty hoax whose subject just happens to be ... another hoax. I can tell you that the debate started when a viewer at Catfish’s packed Sundance screening got up and asked young directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman how they could claim the film was real. I can tell you Catfish has become a flash point for independent filmmakers who are pissed off because sweet distribution deals go more often to gimmicky documentaries or faux docs than to dramas. I can tell you that plenty of critics, including Roger Ebert, maintain their faith that the movie’s events happened pretty much as shown. I can tell you that accusations have flown on blogs, and that the dreaded word “hipster” has been invoked to describe the filmmakers and the documentary’s puppyish, photogenic star, Yaniv “Nev” Schulman's (Ariel’s brother). I can tell you that Joaquin Phoe-
written for the screen, yet it comes word for word from official transcripts. “Mad Men”’s Jon Hamm is smooth as ACLU attorney Jake Ehrlich. David Strathairn is hilarious in the role of scowling, sputtering prosecutor Ralph McIntosh, out to prove the book possesses no artistic merit. The star witnesses are the real fun, though, especially Jeff Daniels as a smarmy English professor and Treat Williams playing the literary critic Mark Schorer — who, when asked to interpret a passage, patiently explains to the PA, “Sir, you can’t translate poetry into prose. That’s why it’s poetry.” Interwoven with scenes of the reading and the trial, also in color, is an extensive “interview” with Ginsberg, who expounds on various subjects, shedding light on his evolution as a human being and an artist. Here, too, every word is taken from record. Much of it is fascinating. Ginsberg talks about how he felt complete freedom writing Howl because he believed he’d never publish it. He didn’t want his father (who also wrote poetry) to discover he was homosexual. He discusses his own stint in a psychiatric facility. More unsettling, by far, is the revelation that his mother was “in and out of mad houses” all his young life; at the age of 21, Gins-
BOOK CASE Howl reenacts the obscenity trial resulting from the publication of Ginsberg’s groundbreaking masterwork.
berg was forced to sign papers authorizing a lobotomy. His mother died in an institution. The filmmakers use black and white for flashbacks to Ginsberg’s pre-Beat, precoming-out period, during which he nursed crushes on hunky icons-to-be Jack Kerouac (Todd Rotondi) and Neal Cassady (Jon Prescott). Cassady returned the young poet’s affection — at least until his wife walked in on the pair. All in all, not a side of the wild man later immortalized as On The Road’s Dean Moriarty that’s made it into his legend. I don’t recall the word “henpecked” ever being used to describe Cassady. Parts of the film that don’t work are Eric Drooker’s goofy, intrusive animated sequences. Intended to illustrate sections of
the poem, they instead prove simplemindedly literal and distracting. It would seem that you can’t translate poetry into cartoons, either. Fortunately, the work of art at the film’s center is such a brilliant, powerful, soulful and moving creation — and Franco’s channeling of its creator so inspired — that Howl succeeds despite this misstep. A fun fact: In reality, five poets gave readings that fateful night at Six Gallery. Ginsberg, never suspecting he was making literary history, was fourth, leaving poor Gary Snyder to wind things up. Talk about a tough act to follow. RICK KISONAK
REVIEWS nix probably wishes he could have caused this much controversy and consternation with his own confessed hoax, I’m Still Here. This tempest in a virtual teacup swirls around a story that is compelling and thought provoking enough to be worth your while. But, to be honest, nothing in Catfish is mindbending enough to induce all this disbelief. Here’s the setup: Nev Schulman, a 24-yearold New York photographer specializing in ethereal images of dancers, gets a MySpace message from an 8-year-old Michigan girl who wants to paint replicas of his work. Over the course of eight months, Nev develops rich Facebook relationships with his precocious fan, Abby, and her family, including her attractive mom, Angela, and her even more attractive 19-year-old stepsister, Megan. Fostered by phone conversations and texting sessions, Nev’s feelings for Megan get very serious. So it appears, anyway, in the filmmakers’ depiction, which consists of supposedly candid footage of Nev and recreated online interactions. Then Nev gets a clue that the blonde midwestern artist/dancer/songstress/horse farmer may not have been 100 percent honest with him. He and the filmmakers pay her a surprise visit in Michigan to find out what’s up IRL.
PICTURES OF YOU Nev Schulman Photoshops his Internet girlfriend into his life in this controversial film.
What they discover is intriguing and moving from a human point of view, but not especially shocking — at least not to anyone familiar with certain highly publicized cases involving self-presentation on the Internet. Skeptical viewers of Catfish ask: Are people still naïve enough to believe what they’re shown online? Specifically, is someone like Nev that naïve? Did he and his brother and Joost fabricate his cyber-infatuation to create a marketable “documentary,” thereby forcing the drama’s other, less sophisticated players under a harsh spotlight? Or, some paranoids ask, is everybody in the movie a willing performer?
Who knows? These days, all Americans are potential reality stars. I can say, though, that certain people and problems in Catfish seem disturbingly real. And Nev’s gullibility, while perhaps played up for the cameras, is far from unprecedented. People, including hipsters, believe what they want to believe. That’s an axiom online and off. Real, fake or halfreal, Catfish is an absorbing story and a reminder not to confuse the looking-glass world of social networking with face-to-face interaction. It’s also a scarier cautionary tale about Facebook than is The Social Network: If you haven’t checked your privacy settings, you will now. M A R G O T HA R R I S O N
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coNVictioN: Hilary Swank plays a woman on an 18-year mission to free her brother (Sam Rockwell) legally from prison in this drama based on real events. With Minnie Driver and Melissa Leo. Tony Goldwyn directs. (107 min, R. Roxy) DUE DAtE: Strange as it may sound, Robert Downey Jr. appears to play the straight man in this comedy, wherein he’s an expectant father whose attempt to get home for the birth is complicated by a chance encounter with weirdo Zach Galifianakis. With Jamie Foxx and Juliette Lewis. Todd (thE hANgoVEr) Phillips directs. (95 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Stowe, Welden) A Film UNFiNiShED: Yael Hersonski’s documentary takes an unflinching look at rediscovered footage from a famous Nazi film about the Warsaw Ghetto — more fiction than fact — and interviews the ghetto’s real survivors. (89 min, NR. Savoy) For colorED girlS: This ensemble piece about the lives of African American women is based on Ntozake Shange’s enduringly popular theater piece For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1974). With Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Anika Noni Rose, Whoopi Goldberg and Thandie Newton. Tyler Perry directs. (134 min, R. Palace) hEArtBrEAKEr: This French import sounds like an American rom-com plot done Gallic-style: Romain Duris plays a handsome devil who’s paid to break up relationships. But will he fall in love with his new target, Vanessa Paradis? Pascal Chaumeil directs. (105 min, NR. Palace) mEgAmiND: Despicable Me was a hit. Will 2010’s second computer-animated sendup of the superhero genre be one, too? In this DreamWorks offering, Will Ferrell voices the angsty supervillain, Brad Pitt is his square-jawed nemesis, and Tina Fey is the love interest. Tom (Madagascar) McGrath directs. (96 min, PG. Bijou, Essex [3-D], Majestic [3-D], Marquis [3-D], Palace, Paramount, Stowe, Welden) mY Dog tUlip: An animated animal movie that’s not for kids. Christopher Plummer narrates this adaptation of British writer J.R. Ackerley’s memoir about life with his beloved German shepherd, retold via animation from directors Paul and Sandra Fierlinger. (83 min, NR. Palace)
thE tillmAN StorY: Amir Bar-Lev’s documentary explores how the military spun football star Pat Tillman’s death from “friendly fire,” to the outrage of his family. (94 min, R. Roxy)
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gEt loWHHHH1/2 Robert Duvall plays yet another ornery old coot in this 1930s-set drama about a loner who insists on throwing his funeral party while he’s still alive. With Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray and Lucas Black. Aaron Schneider directs. (100 min, PG-13. Marquis, Welden; ends 11/8) hErEAFtErHH1/2 Matt Damon plays a guy who may or may not see dead people in this Babel-type ensemble drama from director Clint Eastwood, in which people around the world grapple with questions of death and the afterlife. With Cécile de France and Bryce Dallas Howard. (129 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy) hoWlHHHH James Franco plays Allen Ginsberg in this biopic focusing on the landmark obscenity trial that revolved around his title poem. Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman (The Celluloid Closet) directed. With Jon Hamm, Mary-Louise Parker and Jeff Daniels. (90 min, NR. Palace; ends 11/4) it’S KiND oF A FUNNY StorYHHH A stressed-out teenager (Keir Gilchrist) commits himself to a mental institution and bonds with an older resident (Zach Galifianakis) in this comedy-drama from directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Half Nelson). With Emma Roberts. (101 min, PG-13. Palace)
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JAcKASS 3DHHH At last, the film digital 3-D technology was made for. Johnny Knoxville and his friends hurl Port-o-lets and other stuff at the audience as they engage in yet another round of ill-advised pranks and stunts. With Bam Margera and Steve-O. Jeff Tremaine, who helmed the previous Jackasses, directs. (94 min, R. Bijou [2-D], Capitol [3-D], Essex [3-D], Majestic [3-D], Marquis [3-D], Palace [2-D], Welden [2-D]) JAcK goES BoAtiNgHHH Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman makes his directorial debut with this drama in which he plays a socially inept New Yorker who tries to build a romantic relationship with an equally shy woman (Amy Ryan). (89 min, R. Savoy) lEgEND oF thE gUArDiANS: thE oWlS oF gA’hoolEHH1/2 The award for Most Unwieldy Title of the Year could go to this 3-D animated fantasy about a young owl on a quest to find his evil-fighting heroes. With the voices of Jim Sturgess, Emilie de Ravin, Helen Mirren and Hugo Weaving. Zack (300) Snyder directs. (97 min, PG. Essex [3-D], Majestic [3-D]; ends 11/4) liFE AS WE KNoW itHH Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel play a mismatched pair who find themselves raising someone else’s baby together in this comedy-drama from Greg (“Everwood”) Berlanti. With Christina Hendricks. (102 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Stowe) NEVEr lEt mE goHHHH A serene English boarding school hides a dark secret in this coming-ofage drama based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel. Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield play students. Mark (One Hour Photo) Romanek directs. (103 min, R. Palace; ends 11/4) NOW PLAYING
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FrEAKoNomicSHHH Vermont’s Eugene Jarecki directed a segment of this documentary that brings to life the best-selling book about how reality defies conventional wisdom, by “rogue economist” Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. Morgan Spurlock and Alex Gibney are among the other directors. (85 min, PG-13. Palace; ends 11/4)
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EASY AHH1/2 A teen (Emma Stone) finds her life starting to resemble The Scarlet Letter in this satire of high school hypocrisies from Will Gluck. With Stanley Tucci and Amanda Bynes. (93 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Majestic)
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AlphA AND omEgAHH An omega male wolf finds himself stranded far from home with an alpha female in this computer-animated 3-D adventure. With the voices of Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci and Justin Long. (88 min, PG. Big Picture, Bijou, Majestic [3-D])
cAtFiShHHH1/2 This controversial documentary demonstrates the odder things that can happen when you travel across the country to meet people you’ve only known on MySpace. Nev Schulman is the photographer who strikes up an Internet friendship with a fan and her family. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman directed. (94 min, PG-13. Palace)
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BIG PIctURE tHEAtER
48 Carroll Rd. (off Rte. 100), Waitsfield, 496-8994, www. bigpicturetheater.info
wednesday 3 — thursday 4 Alpha and omega 4. Easy A 6. The town 8. Full schedule not available at press time. Times change frequently; please check website.
BIJoU cINEPLEX 1-2-3-4 Rte. 100, Morrisville, 8883293, www.bijou4.com
wednesday 3 — thursday 4 The Social Network 6:50. Paranormal Activity 2 7. Jackass 3D (2-D) 7:10. Red 6:40.
friday 5 — thursday 11 *Due Date 1:20 & 3:50 (Sat & Sun only), 6:50, 9:05 (Fri & Sat only). *megamind 1 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 8:30 (Fri & Sat only). Secretariat 1:10 & 3:40 (Sat & Sun only), 6:40, 9 (Fri & Sat only). Paranormal 10/28/10 11:46 AMActivity 2 7, 9:10 (Fri & Sat only). Alpha and omega Sat & Sun: 1:30, 4.
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wednesday 3 — thursday 4 Hereafter 6:30, 9. Jackass 3D (3-D) 6:30, 9. Red 6:30, 9. Life As We Know It 6:30, 9. The Social Network 6:30, 9.
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friday 5 — tuesday 9 *Due Date 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9. Waiting for ‘Superman’ 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9. Hereafter 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9. Red 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9. Secretariat 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30. Jackass 3D (3-D) 9.
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Essex Shoppes & Cinema, Rte. 15 & 289, Essex, 879-6543, www.essexcinemas.com
wednesday 3 — thursday 4 Saw 3D (3-D) 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:25, 9:50. Hereafter 1:10, 3:55, 6:40, 9:25. Paranormal Activity 2 12:45, 2:50, 5, 7:30, 9:40. Jackass 3D (3-D) 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:45. Red 1:30, 4:15, 6:50, 9:20. Life
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As We Know It 7:15, 9:45. Secretariat 1, 3:45, 6:45, 9:25. The Social Network 1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:40. Legend of the Guardians: The owls of Ga’Hoole (3-D) 12:30, 2:45, 5. friday 5 — thursday 11 *Due Date 12:45, 3, 5:10, 7:40, 10. *megamind (3-D) 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30. Saw 3D (3-D) 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:25, 9:50. Hereafter 1:10, 3:55, 6:40, 9:25. Paranormal Activity 2 12:45, 2:50, 5, 7:30, 9:40. Jackass 3D (3-D) 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:45. Red 1:30, 4:15, 6:50, 9:20. Secretariat 1, 3:45, 6:45, 9:25.
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190 Boxwood St. (Maple Tree Place, Taft Corners), Williston, 878-2010, www.majestic10.com
wednesday 3 — thursday 4 Saw 3D (3-D) 1:20, 4:10, 7:20, 8:45, 9:50. Paranormal Activity 2 1:40, 4:40, 7:15, 9:35. Hereafter 12:50, 3:40, 6:35, 9:25. Jackass 3D (3-D) 1:50, 4:50, 7:25, 9:40. Red 1:30, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45. Life As We Know It 1, 4, 6:50, 9:30. Secretariat 12:45, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20. The Social Network 12:55, 4:20, 7, 9:40. Legend of the Guardians: The owls of Ga’Hoole (3-D) 2:45, 5. The town 3:30, 8:35. Alpha and omega (3-D) 12:40. Easy A 1:10, 6:20. friday 5 — tuesday 9 *Due Date Fri-Sun: 11:40 a.m., 2, 3, 4:20, 6, 7, 8:20, 9:35. Mon-Thu: 1, 3:30, 4:20, 6, 7, 8:20, 9:35. *megamind (3-D) 11 a.m. (Sat & Sun only), 11:50 a.m., 12:20, 1:20, 2:10, 2:40, 3:40, 4:30, 4:55, 6:10, 7:10, 8:30, 9:30. Saw 3D (3-D) 12:15, 4:50, 6:50, 9. Paranormal Activity 2 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7:20, 9:40. Hereafter 12:10, 3:30, 6:20. Jackass 3D (3-D) 2:30, 7:15, 9:35. Red 1:10, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20. Life As We Know It 12:40, 9:10. Secretariat 12:30, 6:05. The Social Network 3:10, 8:45.
mARQUIS tHEAtER Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841.
wednesday 3 — thursday 4 Get Low 6. Jackass 3D (3-D) 7:45. Red 7. The Social Network 7. friday 5 — thursday 11 *Due Date 2 & 4 (Sat & Sun only), 6:15, 8:45. *megamind (3-D) 2 & 4 (Sat & Sun
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Film Unfinished 1:30 & 4 (Sat-Mon & Wed only), 6:30, 8:40. Jack Goes Boating 1 & 3:30 (Sat-Mon & Wed only), 6, 8 (except Tue).
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friday 5 — tuesday 9 ***Bon Jovi: The circle tour Mon: 7:30. ***Race Across the Sky Tue: 7:30. ***The met opera Encore: Boris Godunov Wed: 6:30. *Due Date 1:20, 3:40, 6:55, 9:15. *For colored Girls 1:10, 3:50, 6:45, 9:25. *Heartbreaker 3:55, 6:35. *megamind 12:45, 1:45, 2:55, 4:05, 5:05, 6:15, 8:30. *my Dog tulip 1:30, 3:45, 6:30. catfish 8:35. Hereafter 12:50, 3:35, 6:30 (except Mon), 9:15. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 7:10 (except Tue), 9:25. Red 1, 3:30, 6:50, 9:20. Secretariat 1:15, 4, 6:40, 9:10 (except Mon). The Social Network 1:05, 8:50 (except Tue).
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wednesday 3 — thursday 4 Hereafter 1:20, 3:55, 6:40, 9:20. Paranormal Activity 2 1, 3, 5, 7:20, 9:35. Waiting for ‘Superman’ 1:10, 3:40, 6:50, 9:15. You Will meet a tall Dark Stranger 1:35, 4:10, 7:10, 9:25. Red 1:30, 4, 6:30, 8:45. The Social Network 1:25, 3:45, 7, 9:30. friday 5 — tuesday 9 *conviction 1:20, 4, 6:40, 9:15. *Due Date 12:50, 3, 5, 7:10, 9:25. *Stone 1:15, 3:30, 7, 9:20. *The tillman Story 1:05, 3:20, 6:15. Paranormal Activity 2 1, 3:05, 7:20, 9:30. Waiting for ‘Superman’ 1:10, 3:40, 6:50, 9:10. The Social Network 4:55, 8:20.
PALAcE cINEmA 9
10 Fayette Dr., South Burlington, 864-5610, www.palace9.com
wednesday 3 — thursday 4 ***The met opera Encore: Das Rheingold Wed: 6:30. ***Race Across the Sky Thu: 8:30. catfish 12:50, 2:50, 4:55, 7:05, 9:15. Freakonomics 3:55, 6:30. Howl 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 12:55, 2:50, 4:50, 6:45, 8:45. Hereafter 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 12:45, 3:35, 6:35, 9:25. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 1:20, 3:45, 6:45, 9:05 (Thu only). Jackass 3D (2-D) 1:10, 3:50, 7 (Thu only), 9:30.
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PARAmoUNt tWIN cINEmA 241 North Main St., Barre, 4799621, www.fgbtheaters.com
wednesday 3 — thursday 4 Paranormal Activity 2 6:30, 9. Secretariat 6:30, 9. friday 5 — thursday 11 *megamind 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9. Paranormal Activity 2 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9.
tHE SAVoY tHEAtER
26 Main St., Montpelier, 2290509, www.savoytheater.com
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Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678.
wednesday 3 — thursday 4 Red 7. The Social Network 7. Life As We Know It 7. friday 5 — thursday 11 *Due Date 2:30 & 4:30 (Sat & Sun only), 7, 9:10 (Fri & Sat only). *megamind Fri: 6:45, 8:30. Sat: 2:30, 4:30, 6:45, 8:30. Sun: 2:30, 4:30, 7. Mon-Thu: 7. Red 2:30 & 4:30 (Sat & Sun only), 7, 9:10 (Fri & Sat only).
WELDEN tHEAtER
104 No. Main St., St. Albans, 5277888, www.weldentheatre.com
wednesday 3 — thursday 4 Secretariat 7, 9:15. Paranormal Activity 2 7, 9. Jackass 3D (2-D) 9. Red 7. friday 5 — thursday 11 *Due Date 2 & 4 (Sat & Sun only), 7, 9. *megamind 2 & 4 (Sat & Sun only), 7, 9. Paranormal Activity 2 2 & 4 (Sat & Sun only), 7, 9. Get Low Mon: 7.
moViE clipS pARANoRmAl ActiVitY 2HHH1/2 The ending of last year’s surprise-hit mockumentary about a haunted tract house didn’t lend itself to a sequel, but here’s one anyway. Katie (Katie Featherston) is back, along with her inner demons. Tod Williams directs. (91 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Roxy, Welden) REDHHH It’s The A-Team with thespians! And, let’s hope, a better script. Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich and Morgan Freeman play ex-CIA operatives who must fight the agency after they’re framed for a crime. Robert (The Time Traveler’s Wife) Schwentke directs. (111 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Stowe, Welden) SAW 3DH The seventh annual Saw installment promises to be more in-your-face than usual. Moralizing maniac Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) has been dead for, like, three movies now, and his survivors are fighting to control his legacy. Maybe they should just set up a memorial foundation. With Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell and Gina Holden. Kevin Greutert directs. (91 min, R. Essex, Majestic) SEcREtARiAtHH Diane Lane plays the housewifeturned-horse-breeder who produced the 1973 Triple Crown winner in this fact-based drama. John Malkovich plays the horse’s trainer. Randall Wallace directs. (120 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Welden) tHE SociAl NEtWoRKHHH Director David Fincher and writer Aaron Sorkin retell the story of Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg), the college kid who invented Facebook and became richer than most of us put together. With Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfield and Rashida Jones. (120 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Stowe) SoUl KitcHENHHH1/2 German-Turkish director Fatih (The Edge of Heaven) Akin turns to comedy with this tale of a young Hamburger
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aries (March 21-april 19): in Marcel Proust’s novel In Search of Lost Time, one of the characters makes a vulgar observation about the odd attractions that sometimes come over us human beings: “anyone who falls in love with a dog’s behind will mistake it for a rose.” it’s my duty to point out that the opposite occurs, too. People may think a marvelous thing is worthless, and dislike it or ignore it as a result. Van gogh’s paintings, for example: He sold only one while he was alive, although today his work is regarded as extraordinarily beautiful. My advice to you, aries, is to avoid both of these errors in the coming week. taUrUs
(april 20-May 20): Poet Paul eluard frequently fantasized and wrote about his dream woman, but he never actually found her. “The cards have predicted that i would meet her but not recognize her,” he said. so he contented himself with being in love with love. i think he made a sound decision that many of us should consider emulating. it’s a losing proposition to wait around hoping for a dream lover to show up in our lives, since no one can ever match the idealized image we carry around in our imagination. and even if there were such a thing as a perfect mate, we would probably not recognize that person, as eluard said, because they’d be so different from our fantasy. Having said all that, taurus, i’m happy to inform you that the next two months will be prime time for you to cultivate your connection with an imperfect beauty who’s good for you.
CaNCer (June 21-July 22): “Freedom is in
the unknown,” said philosopher John C. lilly. “if you believe there is an unknown everywhere, in your own body, in your relationships with other people, in political institutions, in the universe, then you have maximum freedom.” i think this is the most important thought you could meditate on right now, Cancerian. you are close to summoning the magic that would allow you to revel in what’s unknown about everything and everyone you love. and that would dramatically invigorate your instinct for freedom.
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(July 23-aug. 22): The first time i ever planted a garden was last summer. it wasn’t easy. The soil in my backyard was hard clay that i could barely penetrate with a shovel. luckily, a helpful clerk at the garden store revealed a solution: gypsum. all i had to do was pour the white powder on my intransigent dirt and wet it down for a few days. The stuff performed as advertised on the package: it “worked like millions of tiny hoes,” loosening the heavy clay. a week later i was able to begin planting. in the coming days, leo, i think you could benefit from the metaphorical equivalent of a million tiny hoes. you’ve got to break down a hard surface to create a soft bed for your seeds.
virgo (aug. 23-sept. 22): recent research
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zodiac. That’s why i think you should consider interpreting what’s happening in your life right now as “interesting adventures” instead of “disorienting chaos.” The entire universe is set up to help you thrive on what non-sagittarians might regard as stressful.
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Technorati, a search engine for blogs, says there are well over 100 million blogs on the Internet, and that figure doesn’t include millions of Chinese language blogs. So self-expression is thriving on a global scale, right? Not exactly. Most blogs — the estimate is 94 percent — have not been updated for at least four months. In accordance with the current astrological indicators, Scorpio, I expect you to do something about this problem. Refresh your blog in the coming week, or consider launching one if you don’t have one. But don’t stop there. Use every other way you can imagine to show the world who you are. Be articulate and demonstrative and revelatory.
My boyfriend’s heart is in the right place. He likes to give me flowers. The only trouble is, the bouquets he brings are homely. a recent batch was a hodgepodge of blue delphiniums, white carnations and red geraniums. is there any way to steer him in a more aesthetically correct direction without deflating his tender kindness? — Unsatisfied Capricorn.” Dear Unsatisfied: in my astrological opinion, one of the tasks you Capricorns should be concerned with right now is learning to love the gifts that people want to give you. Maybe at a later date you can start training them to provide you with exactly what you want. but for the moment, it won’t kill you to simply welcome and celebrate their generosity.
aQUariUs (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): your new vocabulary word for the week is “skookum,” a term from the Chinook indians that is still used in some parts of british Columbia and the Pacific northwest. My astrological colleague Caroline Casey says it means “in cahoots with good spirits” and “completely made for the job.” Wikipedia suggests that when you’re skookum, you’ve got a clear purpose and are standing in your power spot. according to my reading of the omens, aquarius, these definitions of skookum fit you pretty well right now. (P.s. When skookum is used to describe food, it means delicious and hearty, which could definitely be applied to you if you were edible.) PisCes (Feb. 19-March 20): in the coming
achieve, given your circumstances. yes, there are limitations you have to deal with right now: being in the vase. and yet there’s no reason you can’t bloom like a deep mountain magnolia.
sagittariUs (nov. 22-Dec. 21): i think you can handle more hubbub and uproar than you realize. i also suspect you’re capable of integrating more novelty, and at a faster rate, than the members of all the other signs of the
days, it’s crucial for you to be spontaneous but not rash. Do you know the distinction? read the words of psychologist abraham Maslow: “spontaneity (the impulses from our best self) gets confused with impulsivity and acting-out (the impulses from our sick self), and there is then no way to tell the difference.” be sure you stay true to the vitalizing prompts arising from your inner genius, Pisces — not the distorted compulsions erupting from your inner maniac.
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Town officials in Sidney, N.Y., said they would seek a court order to force a local Muslim group to dig up a 650-square-foot cemetery on its property and never bury anyone there again. Although neither state nor local laws cover cemeteries on private land, Bob McCarthy, supervisor of the upstate town, population 5993, insisted the cemetery is illegal. He admitted, however, “I don’t know what the exact law is.” (The Huffington Post)
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At least a dozen of the 250 new wind farms opened in the United States in the past two years have generated significant noise complaints. In almost all cases, the complaints are directed against the noise of the turbines’ steel blades, which are well over 100 feet long. Similar complaints are being made in Canada and Britain, and in Rennes, France, an appeals court recently ordered an eight-turbine wind farm to shut down between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. so residents could get some sleep. (The New York Times)
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things. I am quiet by nature. I love to read, watch movies & spend time w/ my family. sugahoof, 29, l, #119268
Honest, Kind, Patient, Fun, Optimistic The most important things in my life are my family & my friends. I have 2 beautiful grandchildren who really light up my life. I consider myself loyal, thoughtful, kind, fun loving, very active, younger than my years & very patient. I’m looking for someone w/ similar attributes who desires romance & a long-term relationship. Reallyniceguy, 67, u, l, #119357
love music & going on road trips to see concerts. RightHere, 25, l, #110993
otherwise (kinda), love hiking, camping, a great bottle of wine, a warm fire, long talks deep into the night. Have you ever thought about it? Be my Mistress and/or Keyholder. Let’s explore :). PleaseTease, 48, #113494
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tall, skinny hottie I’m looking for someone to hang out with. I’m interested in getting to know FLVTGUY who moved to Vermont a month ago, but willing to meet others, ages 18-32. Sorry, not looking any older than 32; just the way I was brought up. I love to go swimming, for long late-night walks, dancing, fishing & much more. shybutsexy, 22, #118943
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Bunnycat I am looking for a friend to have kinky conversations with. Bunnyofsnow, 19, #119307 need some fun I’m a young mom who’s bursting for something fun. Seeking both. Because of family, need to be discreet. Love to dance & have fun. If you’re sweet, nice & kind & want to show a girl a good time, let me know. funbarregrl88, 22, #119229 Tired of dreaming Want to try the les route, discreetly. Dreamed of it for ages & now it’s time to try. So many fantasies of what I can do to you & you to me. timetotry, 50, #119188
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Let’s get curious together Looking for a woman or couple (if the fit is right) to play in a way I’ve never tried before but always wanted to. Have a family & a career, so discretion a must. Looking for a new, fun adventure. Send me a message & we’ll see where it leads. tanqueraygirl, 43, #119021 Sexy, Natural, Intuitive Girl I’m a clean, smart, outgoing girl looking to experiment w/ other girls for the first time. I’d also love to see what the men out there can offer. I’m confident in bed & love to know where I can make improvements. I’m flirty & VERY sexually charged, so I need someone who can keep up w/ me. optimisticloving, 20, l, #119017
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playful attractive sweetheart I am a fun, playful & high-spirited 1x1c-mediaimpact030310.indd 1 3/1/10 1:15:57 PM woman, and at the same time intimate & quiet. I am looking to connect w/ a man who can share & enjoy life w/ me! codybabe, 28, #119015
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seeking outdoor orgasm In 17th-century French literature moustaches were a symbol of sexual prowess. Seeking an impressively moustachioed manual laborer for back-door sexploration, public rooftop rendezvous, and/or general chainsaw play. Fatties need not respond. TrailWorkingFlooze, 21, #118971
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to their desire. I am willful & have a strength of body/soul that necessitates equal strength of character. I long for the woman who possesses surety of self, razor-sharp wit & biting intellect to assuage my recent bout of vanilla. I need to ease into things but am wanting you to: Tie me up, tie me down, be my fingersmith, let me service you, unfetter through flagellation & release a river of tears to dance diamonds down my chest for you. Titillate & tickle me w/ words, skate the ice cool rim of boundaries & explore the geography of the flesh w/ me. Mkitty, 36, l, #118816 real woman for grown-up play Happily married woman in an openminded relationship seeking a similar F friend w/ benefits for one-on-one play. btvplayer, 41, l, #118193 Submissive seeking respectful Dom I’m new to all this. Mid-20s F looking for someone patient & experienced to show me the ropes (literally). I expect discretion & respect. In return, you will receive a highly responsive & eager sub. stardusted, 26, #118028 Need more fun I usually don’t do this, but I need a little spice in my life. Tired of the same old stuff every day! I am willing to try new things, so give me a shout! lookn4fun, 22, #118014 Shy Slave Looking for someone to dominate me, in r/l or via phone/emails. I’m a large BBW who is a very obedient slave whose innocence in bed is a turn-on for some. LLeigh, 35, u, #117991
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relaxed pleasure Seeking a “discreet friend” for the occasional connect & relaxed sensual, sexual encounters. I won’t bite & tell, but you might get a little spanking. cangetlaidand69, 47, #115452 Cross dresser seeking playmate Hello, I am 32 (but don’t look it), 5’8, 145 lbs, cute, nice body. I am a cross dresser & have been doing it for years. I have lots of outfits, lingerie, wigs, makeup; have it all. Really love stockings, pantyhose, nylons, bodystockings. I am looking for an open-minded F who is into guys who like to cross dress. Thanks. luv2dress, 28, #111106 PINK ASS SPANKING Do you like to get spanked? I am a dominant master who will teach you the discipline you need. I will give you a pants-down, bare-handed spanking; or, if you have been a very naughty girl, I will tie you up, put a collar & lead on you, and spank you w/ a wooden spoon. spankster, 50, u, l, #119369 Male Chastity You’re attractive, independent, intelligent & well employed. I’m the same, but with an urge for a M chastity-based relationship. Vanilla
Diamond In The Rough Liberal arts at CCV for fun, I feel I have to make up to no one. A childless traveler, wanna know how far I made it. Omnipresent, never left it, just seen a whole lot of the same thing. Don’t even regret it. My life in many of aspects well respected. If you like, well, “check it”. bamboozled, 26, l, #119351 Spontaneous Adventurer Vermonter by transplant & loving it. Looking for some discreet encounters w/ naughty players. FeelinFine, 35, #119347
Fun loving, Discreet, Adventurous, Bored Stiff Help save me from domestic boredom. I am a vintage guy w/ snow on the roof but a virtual yule log waiting in the fireplace. No Adonis but not bad, considering mileage. I seek a similar lady. Age, looks unimportant, but discretion, a sense of humor, a creative libido & a desire to use it, priceless. Sound like you? Let’s talk. thedoc1, 58, #109600 sissyboy In search of collar! I’m ready to be owned & collared. I am looking for a relationship w/ somebody as base. I’m a submissive M into most & ready to serve. Please, if you would like to know more, please leave me a message & I will reply. With respect & my submissive heart, humbly, Robella. sissyboy69, 41, l, #112795
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Seductive Playful Silver Fox I am an active and fit man with lots of interests including yoga, water, art, dancing and hiking with my dog. I’m looking to seduce a sexy woman, then let the fun and games begin. I’m into erotica more than porn. If you want to be seduced and have some sexy fun, let’s get together. I can send photos. funguydancer, 51, l, #114876 FROM HIS ONLINE PROFILE: What is your hottest feature and why? My eyes. They reveal much about me.
Mustache rides If you’re a girl who likes to have a man go down on you & keep eating to his heart’s delight, I may be your man. I don’t have much in the penis department & not afraid to admit it, but I have a wild tongue that won’t quit. Uriel55, 55, #119326 Young, horny & wanting play Love sex & having fun. Looking for a discreet hookup who’s wild & crazy. We’re all very sexual animals. We need to explore our sexuality; that’s what I’m doing. TheTrot, 22, #119320 Late Model Toy I am looking to explore more of my submissive side. I am looking for role play w/ M or F, or couples or groups of any combination. The younger the better, but any age is fine. Open to most anything; require discretion & respect. Let’s play! tomboy, 47, #119313 Kitty I am just a love machine & I won’t work for anybody but you. Furryfag, 18, #119308 British Lord Seeks Subject Do you think the Victorians were prudes? They would like you to think so, but w/ a little imagination you can glimpse what they did in their boudoirs & smoking rooms. Are you a naughty girl? Do you need the lord of the manor to teach you discipline & respect? Write me & we’ll talk. Yours, Lord G. LordG, 37, l, #119275
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transsexual for the naughty Hello, I am Kreemy, the ultimate shemale play toy, looking for submissive, kinky men to play. kreemy, 29, l, #119379 desiring discreet daytime dalliances Weekly coupling at local hotel rooms, allowing beers & herbs & nudity. Gorgeous blonde stripper, exotic dancer from Vegas. He’s laid back, imaginative, old sugar daddy from L.A. She is writing a book, is short on bi experience, but knows she would love that third person. Join w/ us to see how much fun we can have. I think it may be you. hotcouple69, 51, #119227 Couple wants to play! I want to share my husband w/ another woman! licksalot04, 37, l, #119234 Want Sexmates to Play NSA We have a sexual need & want you to fill it. We are each 32 y.o., educated, respectful & are an extremely sexual couple looking for a woman or couple to join us. He is 6’3, athletic. She is 5’8, hot, curvy, bi. You must have willingness to please & be pleased, be disease free & equally respectful. We can host or travel. 8hrlongcouple, 32, u, l, #119235
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Jessica Rabbit Jessica Rabbit, you really did look beautiful at JP’s Friday night. Is there a Mr. Rabbit? I would love to get you a drink sometime. When: Friday, October 29, 2010. Where: JP’s bar in Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Man. #908209 Ben & Jerry’s Thank you for the discount waffle cone & extra scoop of CC,BBB! My friend who was paying for it was thankful. You seem like a pretty awesome guy. Maybe we should have more than a business relationship. You: dark-haired young man at B&J’s. Me: bespectacled shorthaired girl w/ blond guy friend. When: Friday, October 29, 2010. Where: Ben & Jerry’s on Church St., Burlington. You: Man. Me: Woman. #908207 YOUR DOG’S NAME IS NEEKA Saw you hiking up Spruce. Your dog was cute, but you were drop-dead gorgeous. Dark hair, sweet smile, white T-shirt & black shorts; there was definitely a spark between us. Said you could really use a shot of espresso that early in the morning. Would love to buy you one. Your car was only one in lot - a silver Hyundai? When: Saturday, October 2, 2010. Where: Spruce Mountain. You: Women. Me: Man. #908178. Ferris Beuhler in MIddlebury I spied a beauty renting that classic at Riverfront - I commented, you smiled, then waved & smiled as you got into your silver SUV. I wanted to say hi, but hesitated... When: Friday, October 29, 2010. Where: Waterfront Video, Middlebury. You: Woman. Me: Man. #908206
I’m here for always. I love you, Fox. When: Friday, September 3, 2010. Where: My dreams then my reality. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #908202 PassionNeeded Profile finished. Thoughts on how to connect? It is such a small town I am intrigued! When: Friday, October 29, 2010. Where: I Spy. You: Man. Me: Woman. #908201 M3 I dig your sass, your smile & that you drain a coconut mojito before your shift. Keep on & stay gold. -Spex When: Thursday, October 28, 2010. Where: Main St. You: Woman. Me: Man. #908200
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but expressed a liking for the crazy. Few admit to being drawn to such craziness, even when we are all a little crazy. We are just more aware of it. namaste’ When: Thursday, October 28, 2010. Where: Williston. You: Man. Me: Woman. #908196 wooden trident at city market We were in line to cash out & as I wondered about the purpose of your purchase, you asked me about basketball. I want to apologize if I seemed short; had a lot in my mind at the time & got distracted wondering if I should further explain my liking of various sports but lack of basketball experience. Be well. When: Thursday, October 28, 2010. Where: City Market. You: Man. Me: Woman. #908195 LMS, Part Deux There has never been another like you. Oh, what you do to me, yet we’ve never touched, much as I long for that. If that moment ever comes, it’s all over. For a long time, I’ve wanted to be w/ you & replace the sadness in your eyes w/ joy. Know, always, that I look at you w/ love. When: Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Where: in my heart, always!. You: Woman. Me: Man. #908193 Seven days delivery person I think you spied me? I wanted to give you my phone number, but you have disappeared? Get your butch self back to Montpelier & I will tell you all about my dog! When: Sunday, October 10, 2010. Where: Montpelier. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #908192 Tidal wave of love & being Thinking about becoming the wave is just an exercise in self-exploration. Existing as the wave requires no self-exploration as you are the wave. What would there be to think about? Only being through doing. When: Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Where: sitting in the dark. You: Woman. Me: Man. #908191
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mistress maeve Dear Mistress Maeve,
I’m writing because I just don’t know what else to do. I have been with my boyfriend for a year, during which time he has cheated on me twice (that I know about). He claims that both times were just making out and nothing more, but I feel like an idiot for believing that. On the other hand, I truly love him and deeply care about him. At this point, I have taken him back. I have a daughter and can’t stand the thought of disrupting her life while I work this out. Please don’t think I’m some stupid girl who allows men to walk all over her; I’m not. It’s just that he seems so sincere when he tells me that he’s trying to change his life. He has asked me to be understanding, and I am trying to be. I want to believe in him, to help him, but am I making a mistake?
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It’s time for some tough love. Is it possible for your man to change and your relationship to heal from his indiscretions? Yes. Is it likely? No. Because you cannot predict the future, you must base your next move on his pattern of behavior — and his track record is terrible. I’m sure he’s making a great case for himself, coming up with all sorts of reasons why he strayed. But really, it’s a simple concept: You don’t cheat on someone you love. Period. Furthermore, you need to think about how this relationship may be affecting your daughter. She sees her mother being hurt by a man, then sees her mother taking him back. Is this a trait you wish her to inherit? Perhaps you should ask yourself what type of advice you’d give your daughter should she wind up with a cheater one day. The question now becomes: How much more time are you willing to invest in this relationship without a fruitful return? For your sake, and your daughter’s, I hope you find your time too valuable to waste.
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Wee Dangerous Bird Sandi Again Migration sucks, you are SO missed, We first met at the Lincoln. Now I let’s make mac ‘n’ cheese & watch 1x3-cbhb-personals-alt.indd 1 north & 6/14/10 see you again further cannot2:39:13 PM something w/ subtitles that I will believe how amazing you look. Different The hottest farmer in VT totally miss the point of. With all hair now, but stunning in black & green. my love, YourLonelyBear. When: I LOVE YOU & miss you every moment Glad to see your eyes still sparkle. When: Saturday, November 6, 2010. that is not spent w/ you! I so much Thursday, October 28, 2010. Where: up Where: all tangled up in my life. look forward to continuing our north. You: Woman. Me: Man. #908199 You: Woman. Me: Man. #908205 adventures together. I love singing, dancing, drumming, talking, pondering, Lakeaccess Girl at Border’s laughing & connecting w/ you! Come You spied me on here. Are you going to You were tall, blonde girl at Border’s closer, J, come closer. G-Love When: finish your profile? Not sure if I do know last Sunday. Our eyes seemed to Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Where: you. Can you give me more info about meet without either one of us making VT. You: Man. Me: Woman. #908188 yourself or a way to find you? When: a pitch to one another. I left for the Thursday, October 28, 2010. Where: I Brunette seeks Salt ‘n’ pepper? Mall; I think you followed. If you did, Spy. You: Woman. Me: Man. #908198 you can follow again or lead this You for the past 2 weeks on match time? I’d like to connect, obviously. w/ your night vision, NEK childhood Jay Peak Patrol Hunk When: Sunday, October 24, 2010. & baked-good cravings. How can I You: at Jay Peak patrol 10/24, the only Where: Borders / Square Mall. You: find you in this tiny town of ours? one worth looking at BuG, wearing a red Woman. Me: Man. #908204 ?Donde te encuentras? When: Friday, hoodie. I know one thing, I’d want you October 15, 2010. Where: Internet. to be my 1st responder, especially if CPR Lakeaccess You: Man. Me: Woman. #908187 was included! Me: onlooker, blondie, Ok, I guess one of us will have to join. Irish, freckles, bangs, runner, hopefully Champlain College Blood Drive Wondering why you only want a friend running through your mind. Your own for now. PassionNeeded When: Friday, Phlebotomist rugby player w/ the personal RN. Plan to see you again, October 29, 2010. Where: Two2Tango. gentle touch. Enjoyed chatting briefly especially on the hill for 1st/last tracks! You: Woman. Me: Man. #908203 w/ you while you processed me through ‘Bertha’ xoxo When: Sunday, October to give in the morning of the blood 24, 2010. Where: Jay Peak mountain. My Cinderella drive. Wished you’d come back after You: Man. Me: Woman. #908197 We met in 5th grade & I’ve had you on the questionnaire on the computer a pedestal ever since. Now, 17 years so I could talk w/ you more. Too bad efficient & decisive later, our relationship took a turn & there’s such a wait between donations I see you at the restaurant sometimes. we became more. You became my because I would have liked seeing you You caught the end of the night everything; I had never loved someone again. When: Wednesday, October weirdness that takes over after a like I still love you. I’m your rock & 27, 2010. Where: Champlain College. long day. You seemed perplexed by it, hope that you still know & believe that You: Man. Me: Woman. #908186
someclevername Your ad was a riot. I do not have a paid account & thus, an I Spy. I do hope my penchant for nail polish will not stand in the way of possible new friendship. When: Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Where: 22T. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #908181
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PassionNeeded Saw your ad on Two2Tango. I live in your town & am looking for a similiar person. Town is small & I probably already know you. Do you know me? When: Thursday, October 28, 2010. Where: Seven Days Two2Tango. You: Man. Me: Woman. #908190
Careful what you wish for I saw you across the bar & I couldn’t take my eyes off you or your luscious pigtails. Let’s hang out sometime when you’re not working - or do you steer clear of your office when you don’t have to be there? When: Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Where: Nectar’s. You: Woman. Me: Man. #908184
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