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enny Carter vividly remembers the autumn day. She was out walking on a neighbor’s property with her dog, Foxy, when “I heard this snap and a yip and looked to see what happened,” she said. “And there was my dog, caught in a leg-hold trap.” The long-haired mixed-breed pup whimpered. Carter had to decide whether to run home for help or attempt to free the dog from a trap she had no idea how to operate. The trap, secured to the ground with a chain and a spike, had powerful springs that clamped smooth jaws on Foxy’s leg. It’s a situation no pet should be in, Carter said, adding that Vermont could do more to prevent similar scenarios. In anticipation of trapping season, which starts Saturday, animal-rights advocates are asking for changes. They want the legislature to require trappers to report when they accidentally catch pets or endangered species, and post signs where traps are set on public land. “One of the reasons I don’t believe in trapping is because it’s so indiscriminate. I have personal experience that backs that up,” said Carter, a lawyer who lives in Randolph Center and volunteers with Protect Our Wildlife, the Stowe-based organization behind the drive. “There needs to be data collected so the state can make an informed decision about when and where trapping should be allowed.” POW’s proposals aren’t going over well among trappers. Some of them view the calls for restrictions as an attack from people who don’t understand the deep roots of trapping culture in Vermont. “They want to take away our traps. They want to take away our heritage. They want to take away what we do,” said Bruce Baroffio, a Northfield auto mechanic and lifelong trapper. He’s president of the Vermont Trappers Association and believes that pet owners, not trappers, need to be more careful. For one, they should keep their dogs leashed, he said. Further, Baroffio added, illegal trappers are more likely than licensed ones to ensnare someone’s pet. Critics don’t distinguish between the two, he said: “All of us are made out to be evil, pet-murdering, Neanderthal thugs.” Earlier this year, POW partnered with the Center for Biological Diversity, a national group that seeks to protect endangered wildlife, to determine the extent of

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the problem. They made a public-records request to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The groups asked for emails employees exchanged with police, trappers and pet owners that mention traps capturing pets. They also asked for emails related to the trapping of endangered species such as the American marten, a small weasel with round ears and a bushy tail. It’s illegal to deliberately trap marten, and Vermont is working to reintroduce the species in the state. But current law doesn’t obligate trappers who trap one accidentally to report the mistake to Fish & Wildlife. POW received several boxes of printed emails and converted the data into spreadsheet form. They found references to 35 cases of trapped pets between 2009 and 2014, seven of which were fatal. POW also tallied 32 American marten trapped during the same period, 28 of which died. “I think it’s called a waste of resources and counterproductive if we have a species that’s endangered, and we’re allowing an activity that’s harming them,” said Mollie Matteson, a Richmond-based senior scientist with the Center for

Biological Diversity. “There needs to at least be some significant effort to minimize that harm.” Fish & Wildlife commissioner Louis Porter said the POW numbers might include some double counting or misclassification. Some of the cases also appear to be neighbor disputes, Porter said. The department’s own tally shows 27 domestic animals caught in traps over the same 2009-2014 period. Most were dogs, and all but four survived. By the department’s count, 22 American marten were accidentally trapped. Brenna Galdenzi, executive director of POW, questioned whether either set of numbers accurately reflects the extent of the problem. Since reporting is not required, she said, “We really have no idea just how bad it is out in the field.” Porter doesn’t see the need for better data collection or the mandatory reporting POW is proposing. That would take resources away from enforcement and other duties, he suggested. Signs would be cumbersome and ineffective. The department vigorously pursues and prosecutes illegal trappers, Porter added.

Trapping is not “indiscriminate,” he said. The tension of the springs, bait type and location of the trap all assist in targeting specific animals. “Trapping is not only an important tradition in Vermont and elsewhere, it’s a very, very important way for us to manage and regulate wildlife populations,” he said. Galdenzi gave up a career in corporate finance five years ago to move from suburban Hartford, Conn., to Stowe. A vegetarian who is active in the animal-rescue movement, she said, “Back in high school, I was the one wearing ‘No fur’ pins on my jean jacket.” She learned more about trapping through Vermont nonprofits — and started lobbying the legislature. Galdenzi worked to kill a proposal to allow snare traps that died last year in committee. She launched POW this year to document trapping troubles and to lobby for changes. “I don’t think we’re ever going to see a day where trapping is going to be banned in Vermont,” she said. “I like to have realistic goals.” Humans have long trapped animals for food and used their fur to stay warm.

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Native people traded pelts and fashioned them into clothing. Early North American settlers and explorers made fortunes trapping beaver, mink, fox, lynx and other fur-bearing animals. Vermont trappers still sell pelts. About 900 people are licensed to trap, and state law allows them to take coyote, fox, mink, muskrat, raccoon, beaver, weasel, opossum, bobcat, skunk and other creatures. Each licensee must obtain permission from landowners to set traps, which must be tagged with his or her name and address. Property owners do not need state permission to trap on their own land, but toothed foothold traps and snares are illegal in Vermont.

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Nearly 4,000 fur-bearing animals were trapped during the 2013-2014 season, according to the most recent Fish & Wildlife data. Most of those were muskrats (1,989), followed by beaver (487), raccoon (349), mink (271) and coyotes (249). Annual harvests vary depending on pelt prices and other factors. During the past 10 years, the largest harvest was 10,441 animals, in 2006-2007. China and Russia are among the biggest buyers of North American fur, but when their economies are weak — as they are now — prices sag. Trappers such as Baroffio watch the global market carefully. When prices are high, he might get 20 percent of his annual income from selling pelts. Many Vermont trappers participate in two annual auctions, one of which is December 12 at Whitcomb High School in Bethel. “My dad trapped, and his dad trapped. It’s one of those things,” Baroffio said. “It’s part of growing up here in Vermont, those of us who grew up here in Vermont and didn’t move here from Connecticut.” Baroffio said out-of-staters and city people are behind most of the opposition to trapping, hunting and gun rights in Vermont. The “antis,” as he calls them, just don’t understand a culture they weren’t reared in. Baroffio insists that trappers are respectful of their quarry. Licensing rules require trappers to check their sets every 24 hours, in most cases. Often, an animal caught in a modern leg-hold trap is found curled up asleep, whether it’s a dog or a coyote, he said.

If it’s a coyote or another intended catch, Baroffio said, he shoots the animal in the head to dispatch it humanely. If it’s a dog, he frees it, and more often than not the animal is just fine, he insisted. “I had my own dogs caught in traps; I’ve caught lots of dogs in traps and let them go unharmed,” he said. “I have never had a dog caught in a trap be injured. And I’ve been doing this since 1973. You just pat them on the head and off they scamper.” POW acknowledged that some dogs do survive the ordeal. But the “summary statement” on its spreadsheet described other outcomes: when dogs were killed in illegal snares, died in traps that hadn’t been checked in a timely fashion, were shot by trappers who couldn’t get the frantic animals out, or had to be euthanized because a limb was so badly damaged. Baroffio acknowledged that some trappers break the law. “There are stupid people out there in all walks of life,” he said. “They seem to vote and breed like rabbits, but there’s not much we can do about it.” He added that some proposed changes, such as requiring trappers to put up signs, make no sense. “Dogs can’t read,” he deadpanned. But thieves can. “Why don’t you just put a sign up that says ‘come steal here.’ Traps are valuable,” he said. It’s been four years since Carter’s ordeal, but she can still recall every detail. Worried Foxy would panic and injure itself, Carter hunkered down and tried to open the trap. Initially Foxy was so upset that Carter thought she might get bitten, but it didn’t happen. Carter recounted: “The entire time I tried to figure out how to get her out of the trap, she was licking me, which even now just about makes me cry.” She freed Foxy and carried her, running, for 10 minutes back home and took her to the vet. “She just had a really bad bone bruise. You could see it sort of mushed her.” Foxy recovered. Carter had permission to walk on the land where it happened. She still strolls there, but not during trapping season, and “I learned my lesson to keep her on a leash,” she said. The neighbor, a farmer, had given a trapper permission to catch coyotes. When he heard what happened to Foxy, the trapper came by and apologized — a gesture Carter said she appreciated. But it didn’t change her mind about trapping and how it needs to change in Vermont. Foxy recovered, but not all pets do, she said: “She’s one of the lucky ones.” m Contact: molly@sevendaysvt.com

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f all goes well, by February Vermont officials hope to start installing a computer system that will make it easier to figure out who is eligible for social service programs. The estimated cost: $129 million. The so-called “integrated eligibility” project has long been in the works to replace an obsolete 32-year-old Agency of Human Services system that no longer meets federal requirements. The new system is expected to save money by simplifying applications and providing a clearer picture of who’s getting what from the government. Nobody is arguing against the need for an upgrade, 90 percent of which would be covered by the federal Affordable Care Act. Still, this project is attracting a whole new level of scrutiny. Two years after the state launched Vermont Health Connect, the glitch-laden, $198 million insurance exchange, some elected officials are in no mood for another big information technology project. “If your head wasn’t in the sand, you know that the administration struggled mightily getting Vermont Health Connect to work,” said Senate Finance Committee chair Tim Ashe (D/P-Chittenden). Ashe said he and other lawmakers who are worried about this looming project have “encouraged the administration to take a deep breath” — that is, think and think again before proceeding. Along those lines, lawmakers this year tightened the purse strings. They’re giving the Shumlin administration less than half of the $16 million it requested over two years to pay for the state’s share of the system. The state has enough money to get started on the project but will eventually need to go back to the legislature to finish it. Wary legislators also created a panel of outside advisers to help them find better ways to track such projects and have hired their own expert to address their admitted shortcomings on the technology front. The consultant, Dan Smith, a former information technology manager at the state Agency of Human Services, is slated to start work soon. He has a master’s degree in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Meanwhile, critics are raising questions about Wipro, the company the state is negotiating with, and whether it’s received sufficient scrutiny. “Have

Moe, Larry and Curley [sic] — the folks in state government who select technology vendors — done it again?” Randy Brock, a Republican former state auditor and senator who’s running for lieutenant governor, asked in an opinion column published October 1 on VTDigger.org. Secretary of Human Services Hal Cohen argues that this project will be different. “This procurement process is probably one of the most comprehensive the state has ever seen,” he said, describing the state’s months-long negotiations regarding the scope and details of the project. The state has more time to vet the contract, is not trying to invent a new program and has learned some lessons from its past difficulties, Cohen noted. “We’re very confident we have the safeguards in place to ensure its success,” he said. As state officials negotiate a contract with Wipro, legislators and critics are trying to figure out how to bird-dog tech projects. They’re mindful not just of Vermont Health Connect, but of other projects in recent years that haven’t panned out. In 2012, the state abandoned a Department of Motor Vehicles technology upgrade and reclaimed $8 million in a settlement with Hewlett-Packard. Every time another new project comes along, worries emerge over how much it’s actually going to cost and whether it will deliver the promised results, said House

Appropriations Committee chair Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero). “We need a better process to evaluate IT projects,” Johnson said. “We need to have a better handle on what the five- or 10-year plans are for the state rather than get hit with, ‘This needs an upgrade.’” That’s the way it works with transportation, Johnson pointed out. The state has a good idea of which roads and bridges will need repairs and at what cost. Johnson conceded the part-time citizen legislature lacks the expertise to scrutinize IT projects. She believes that by hiring their own consultant, lawmakers will have someone to turn to for expertise. Richard Boes, commissioner of the state’s Department of Information and Innovation, contended that the state’s oversight of IT projects works. “The tendency is to focus on the bad. There’s an awful lot of good happening,” he said. As a result of its scrutiny, his department has recommended against signing IT contracts deemed too risky, he argued. Boes said all states grapple with who should oversee IT projects. Some put departments like his in charge. Others, including Vermont, typically charge the IT department with providing support for individual agencies that host the system. Senate president pro tempore John Campbell (D-Windsor) and other lawmakers have been critical of Boes and his department. “I think he clearly

understands, or is aware of, the skepticism or lack of confidence people had in him last year,” Campbell said. That skepticism led the legislature to create a special three-member citizen committee. Its charge: Recommend by January who should run IT projects, how lawmakers can evaluate them and how the state should fund technology to avoid sticker shock. Citizen committee chair Michael Schirling, the recently retired Burlington police chief, is now head of the Burlington technology nonprofit BTV Ignite. He said he’s no expert, but brings an ability to translate technology into practice. He didn’t promise that his panel could provide all the answers by the time its report is due, but planned to identify what’s working well and to map some changes. “I wouldn’t describe it as a deep dive,” Schirling clarified. Joining him on the panel are John Burton, president of Network Performance, a South Burlington information technology company; and Tim Kenney, chief technology officer at Winooski-based MyWebGrocer. Schirling said the committee is willing to hear from anyone with ideas. Last week, the trio gathered in a conference room in Williston. They queried several state leaders on project funding and oversight, and got an idea of how difficult it is to track state IT projects.

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Sue Zeller, the state’s chief performance Cohen said the state is thoroughly vetofficer, explained that it took the admin- ting Wipro, a multinational technology istration three months of digging through firm with 160,000 employees working on every state agency budget to determine six continents that earned $7.6 billion in how much money the state spends on revenue last year. For example, the state information technology. The answer for is talking to previous Wipro customers fiscal year 2012: $77 million. That was and researching its personnel. If the three years ago. agency decides to seal the deal, Boes’ Zeller said the analysis indicated the department would hire an audit team to state should be setting aside $20 million review the contract and further research to $30 million a year to keep its technol- Wipro before signing anything. A conogy current. “The state has historically tract would require that all work be done had issues coming up with that money,” in the United States, Cohen said, but he she told Schirling’s committee. didn’t think the state could ban a vendor The state has long from using workers who delayed upgrading are in the country on the Agency of Human visas. Services computer Brock questioned system, but now has whether the state should the opportunity to do be looking abroad. “We it mostly with federal talk constantly about funding. The goal is jobs in Vermont, and to build a system that we would outsource a will more seamlessly major contract to a fortrack the eligibility of eign company,” Brock Vermonters applying for said. “The Wipros of the social service programs, world may be needed in including Medicaid, the short term, but we Reach Up, childcare submust build IT compeSEN. T IM ASHE sidies, food stamps and tence into state governhome heating assistance. State workers ment right now, and we must work with handling clients in one program have to and encourage the creation and expanmake a phone call to check whether they sion of Vermont’s IT businesses.” are receiving assistance in another. That The idea that the state could pull means, for instance, that a diabetic client off such a large and complex project inmight miss out on access to federal food house is far-fetched, Boes said. aid that could ultimately lower his or her Lawrence Miller, the state’s health medical costs. care reform chief, recalled similar suggesThe new system should reduce the tions about a local solution for Vermont number of state employees administer- Health Connect. “This notion that we ing the program, and their paperwork, could pull out a bunch of Vermonters to Cohen said. But first, he said, his agency fix the exchange? … It’s offensive to think is intent on making sure it gets the right that’s a reasonable approach.” He did say company to build the right system. Vermont should simplify the contract The agency put out a request for process in the future so that smaller, local proposals in August, and received five. It companies can bid when appropriate. selected Wipro as the “preferred vendor,” Miller said the state has learned lessaid Stephanie Beck, director of health sons from Vermont Health Connect that care operations for AHS, but no final can translate to future IT projects. For commitments have been made. example, he told Schirling’s committee Soon after VTDigger reported that, last week that training non-IT staff to Brock questioned whether Vermont manage a project is crucial. They may not is headed down the same path as with have the IT experience, but they should Health Connect. Wipro, he noted, is be trained in managing those who do. based in Bangalore, India. The company That’s something the state didn’t do at employs workers in India and relies on first with Vermont Health Connect, he visa programs to use lower-paid foreign said, but has since. workers in the United States. Brock also “All of these projects are being run cited a pending lawsuit that a Connecticut by people who, for the most part … don’t bank filed, alleging that Wipro failed to have to do this scale a project very often,” deliver on a software project. Miller said. Then he emphasized: “It is “It would make me very cautious of worth spending the money training them them,” Brock said. He asserted that the and developing them in project-managestate hired CGI to build the Vermont ment discipline so they understand how Health Connect system without asking their vendor thinks.” m enough questions and eventually had to Contact: terri@sevendaysvt.com fire the company.

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First, Ronald McDonald was beheaded with a brick paver. The following night, someone sawed off his feet with a hacksaw. For nearly a decade, the life-size figure, clad in his signature mustard-yellow jumpsuit over red-and-white striped undergarments, had sat on a wooden bench in the playground outside Burlington’s Ronald McDonald House. Since 1984, the charity has provided temporary lodging and meals to families with children receiving treatment at the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital. People can stay at the former church parsonage on the corner of South Winooski and Pearl streets for $10 a night. It’s not the first time the McDonald’s mascot has fallen victim to vandalism — someone burned his face with a lighter in August — but this time the damage appears irreparable, and he’s been removed from the bench. The vandals, who struck just more than two weeks ago, picked a poor target,

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according to Kristine Bickford, executive director of Burlington’s Ronald McDonald House Charities. She shared a letter written by a woman who spent two months with her family at the house during a high-risk pregnancy. Addressing the vandals, Emily May wrote, “You entered a haven for the desperate, and your actions affect the most vulnerable.” The letter goes on to describe her 3-year-old daughter visiting the figure throughout their stay: “My daughter greeted that clown through the snow, each time she entered the house...” Ronald’s severed head was recovered near the Skinny Pancake. His bulbous red boots turned up near the house. Three children staying there found them. “They were somewhat traumatized seeing Ronnie this way,” Bickford said. She’s looked into buying a replacement, but at $4,000, it’s likely contingent on an insurance claim.

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Shumlin has increased access to health insurance, early childhood education and broadband — and created thousands of new jobs by investing in renewable energy. “It takes something special for a guy who was part of the Wall Street machine that drove the economy into the worst recession since the Great Depression to talk about mismanagement,” Coriell said. Lisman, who spent much of his career in New York City before returning to his native Vermont in 2009, insisted that he was not culpable for the excesses that led to the Great Recession. Lisman outlined policy goals he said would help stimulate Vermont’s economy and improve residents’ quality of life. He pledged to hold state budget growth to 2 percent a year, repeal a major school governance law passed earlier this year, impose a two-year moratorium on large-scale wind and solar development, and scrap a law mandating participation in the state’s health insurance exchange. He’ll face Lt. Gov. Phil Scott in the Republican primary.

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Retired Wall Street banker Bruce Lisman formally launched his bid for governor Monday morning with a frontal assault on the administration of Gov. Peter Shumlin. “I would say that I decided to run because, honestly, I thought this administration is so remarkably and relentlessly incompetent that we should do something,” Lisman told three dozen supporters in his audience, who were shivering in frigid temperatures at the Green Mountain Dairy farm in Sheldon. Characterizing himself as an outsider equipped to “fix what’s wrong” and bring a “culture of change” to Montpelier, the Shelburne Republican promised to take on a state government that “has forgotten who it serves” and cut a state budget that “has become the enemy of the people and the economy.” “People know that the Shumlin administration and those who aided them and those who have stood by in silence are the ones who are at fault for this mess,” he said. Shumlin, a third-term Democrat, announced in June that he would not seek reelection. The governor’s spokesman, Scott Coriell, responded by arguing that

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For more than a decade, Dick Walters of Shelburne led the fight for the right of terminally ill Vermonters to hasten their own deaths. Friday afternoon, Walters used the law he strongly supported to end his own life, said Adam Necrason, a lobbyist who worked with Walters to pass the law. Walters, 90, wasn’t ill when he started the campaign that led to Vermont’s 2013 Patient Choice and Control at the End of Life Act. Walters said repeatedly over the years that he didn’t know

whether he would ever need the law himself, but he knew he would want the option. Walters, who lived at Wake Robin retirement community with his wife, Ginny, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. His health declined rapidly during the past two months, Necrason said. “Dick was grateful to be able to direct his own end of life under Act 39,” said Necrason, whose firm, Necrason Group, formerly Sirotkin & Necrason, has represented the advocacy

group Patient Choices Vermont for more than a decade. Necrason said Walters’ family told him Friday afternoon that his death was “peaceful, relatively quick and with some cheer.” In a January interview, after the first Vermont patients used the law to end their lives, Walters told Seven Days: “There’s tremendous peace of mind knowing that you’re in control.”

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OBITUARIES Helen Dudley Brownell Helen Dudley Brownell, 91, passed away October 20, 2015. She was born December 26, 1923, to the late John and Clara (Valliere) Dudley. During World War II she worked in the factories as a “Rosie the Riveter” and then went to work for GE, retiring as a tool inspector. She volunteered at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Helen enjoyed traveling and spending time in the sun, knitting, jigsaws, and caring for cats. She will always be

remembered for her pleasant disposition and kindness. A devoted and caring mother and grandmother,

she is survived by her son George (Jennifer) Brownell, daughter Kathleen Kirstein, grandchildren Margaret Brownell, Christopher Kirstein and Benjamin Kirstein, brother Earnest Dudley, extended family, and many friends. She was predeceased by six sisters and two brothers. Services will be private. Donations in her memory may be made to the Chittenden County Humane Society. Arrangements are under the care and direction of LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Condolences may be shared at lavignefuneral home.com.

Spencer Lieberman (brother of bride), Alex Martinez and Wayne Vorderkunz. The bride graduated from South Burlington High School in 2008, the University of Vermont with a BA in sociology in 2012 and Georgetown University Law Center with a JD in 2015. She is currently finishing her master’s of law in national security at Georgetown University Law

Center, graduating in May 2016. The groom graduated from American Heritage High School in Florida (valedictorian) in 2005 and Yale College as a history major in 2009. He is currently finishing his joint JD/MPP degree in law and public policy at Georgetown University Law Center, graduating in May 2016.

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Mr. Terry and Dr. Bethany Lieberman of South Burlington are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Ariel Lieberman, to Devin Ringger, son of Mr. George and Mrs. Elaine Ringger of Southwest Ranches, Fla. They were united in marriage on July 25, 2015. The ceremony was officiated by Andy O’Brien at the Inn at the Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield. The Man of Honor was Jeffrey Gaudreau, and the bridesmaids were Kyra Conger, Claudia Eckrote, Amanda Hegler, Tasha Manning, Alisia Pascoe, Jozlyn Plummer and Sabrina Talamo. The Best Man was Kyle Ringger (brother of the groom) and the groomsmen were Michael Horrell, Brandon Kuchta, Juan Lamata, Jordan Lieberman (brother of bride),

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Vermont International Film Festival Celebrates 30 Years and an Ongoing Evolution B Y E THA N D E SEI FE

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his week, movie fans and geeks everywhere celebrate the 30th anniversary of Back to the Future, Robert Zemeckis’ beloved timetravel comedy. 2015 marks another 30-year cinematic milestone, this one with a local flavor. The VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, which begins on October 23, is also celebrating its 30th birthday this year. Now a robust affair with some 75 films from more than 20 countries, VTIFF once had a narrower focus, reflected in its original name: the EARTHPEACE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. A 1991 poster touts its emphasis on “Peace, Justice, Human Rights and the Environment.” Since taking over as the Vermont International Film Foundation’s executive director in 2012, ORLY YADIN has endeavored to program films on the basis of their artistic merits rather than their engagement with big issues. That doesn’t mean that such issues are unwelcome, only that they now take a back seat to cinematic craft. Yadin and SETH JARVIS, VTIFF’s education and outreach director, note that this year’s issue-oriented films provide one of several opportunities to celebrate the festival’s three decades of history. As Yadin puts it, “Almost subliminally, we discovered recently that two films we have selected

this year” — the two American/Ukrainian documentaries The Russian Woodpecker and The Babushkas of Chernobyl — “are both related to the Chernobyl and nuclear subjects. In a way, you could say that is our salute to the very first film shown in [what would become] the Vermont International Film Festival.” That first film was the 1981 anti-nuke doc From Washington to Moscow, directed by the festival’s cofounders, GEORGE and SONIA CULLINEN. Other programming “strands” in the upcoming festival engage with that notion of forging something new from the works of the past. Jarvis mentions two films that, in recontextualizing rare archival footage, offer viewers a privileged glimpse into the complexities of World War I, which has its approximate centennial this year. Bill Morrison’s Beyond Zero: 1914-1918 and director-composer Michael Nyman’s War Work: 8 Songs with Film are “simultaneously historical documentaries as well as experimental films,” Jarvis says. Among this year’s narrative selections are several noted foreign films that haven’t yet reached Vermont screens, including Guy Maddin’s latest, The Forbidden Room; François Ozon’s The New Girlfriend; the Austrian chiller Goodnight Mommy; and Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix Winner

The Wonders, billed as a Fellini-esque exploration of adolescence. In addition to showing films from Austria, Québec, Chile and other lands, the festival emphasizes homegrown cinema. While the bulk of VTIFF is curated by its programmers, local filmmakers submit their work to the popular Vermont Filmmakers Showcase series, and festival attendees can vote for an audience favorite award in this category. The fest is also encouraging the next wave of Vermont film by staging the Sleepless in Burlington competition, which gives teams of students from local colleges 40 hours to write, shoot and edit a 10-minute film. All the Sleepless shorts will screen on the festival’s last day, then be judged by a panel of three prominent Vermont media makers: A Band Called Death codirector MARK COVINO, “Stuck in Vermont” creator EVA SOLLBERGER and Jurassic World director COLIN TREVORROW. A continued emphasis on the expansion and professionalization of the festival is another hallmark of its 30th year. For one thing, Yadin says, organizers have made a “huge effort to bring more filmmakers this year.” Most prominent among this year’s visitors is director Tom DiCillo, who will introduce the remastered 20thanniversary edition of his pioneering indie

film Living in Oblivion, as well as his most recent feature, the documentary Down in Shadowland. Insofar as DiCillo will present both an old and a new work, his visit dovetails, Yadin says, with the “looking back, looking forward” mission of the fest. Another mark of VTIFF’s expansion: Its budget has steadily risen during the four years of Yadin’s stewardship. In 2012, Yadin’s first year as executive director (she was formerly a board member), the budget for the nonprofit festival was about $95,000, she estimates. This year’s budget is around $150,000, the better to bring in such filmmakers as Québécois Stéphane Lafleur, whose 2014 slice-of-life comedy Tu Dors Nicole, playing in the festival, has gained critical praise. “Every year, it’s a challenge to raise the money,” says Yadin, “but what I have noticed in the last couple of years, as we have become more visible and more prominent … is that there are more businesses that see the value of supporting us.” One of the new sponsors is HOTEL VERMONT, which will host several of the festival’s visitors. VTIFF’s expansion efforts also include a continued partnership with the BRATTLEBORO FILM FESTIVAL and an in-the-works plan to screen some of the locally made films on VERMONT PBS. Perhaps the most significant sign of VTIFF’s maturity is that its staffers have begun to dig into the archives with the goal of documenting the festival’s history. Already those efforts have yielded a Flickr gallery of posters from festivals past; a display case of ephemera from VTIFF’s three decades will be on exhibit at MAIN STREET LANDING PERFORMING ARTS CENTER during the festival. “We’ve found some real gems in there,” says Jarvis. Most of the archival digging has been undertaken by interns from CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE, says Yadin. “What delights me is that these students, who are maybe 18, 19, 20 years old, find it so fascinating to go through these archives,” she says. “It’s not just fuddyduddies who are interested in the past, but students who are getting excited.” Some of those students even went so far as to produce a short video about VTIFF’s history, to be screened during the fest. It’s one more sign that the festival’s past may well point the way toward its future. m Contact: ethan@sevendaysvt.com

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A UVM Spanish Professor Takes Poetic License — With Robots

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“avatar” name, Alm@ Pérez — in Spanish, alma means “soul.” The name refers to Augusto Pérez, a character from Niebla (Mist), a 1914 book by Spanish writer Miguel de Unamuno, who becomes aware that he exists only as a fictional character and confronts his author. “I’m always questioning the binary divides,” Escaja said, “and I want the poem to go beyond the page and create a beautiful, complex, three-dimensional element that also moves and interacts with you.” Though Escaja often works with digital media, not all of her projects are this hightech. Years ago, she did a performance piece in Spain in which she painted various Spanish words on individual pieces of cloth, then pinned those to sheep. As the herd meandered around the pasture, the words intermixed and formed poetic phrases. “I gave the sheep the opportunity to be poets themselves,” Escaja said. “They are creating their own random poetry.” m Contact: ken@sevendaysvt.com

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anxiety in humans,” Escaja said. “I want it to be a creature that is a little bit clumsy, too, emphasizing that sense of awkwardness of interacting with humans.” Escaja expects to complete the robots by the end of October. Built from opensource designs, they will interact with humans, and one another, using voicerecognition software. Escaja deliberately chose to build them out of wood rather than metal to further blur the lines between the organic and synthetic, she said. The robots, which eventually will be on display in the Generator lobby, will also feature an augmented-reality component. Viewers will be able to hold up smartphones or tablets and see additional three-dimensional holographic images complementing the robots and telling their “story.” (An early prototype of Escaja’s robopoetry parts was on display in Burlington’s FLYNNDOG gallery in July.) A native of Spain, Escaja has been fascinated with digital technology since she arrived in the United States in 1988. After earning her undergraduate degree at the University of Barcelona and her doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania, Escaja landed a job at UVM in 1993, and she has been there ever since. Escaja occasionally writes under her

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Escaja, her shoulder-length, curly hair streaked with purple, was clearly fascinated with digital technology, even if she hadn’t mastered the nearby laser printer she planned to use to engrave the robots’ legs and bodies with her words. As the 50-year-old spoke, rainbow-colored lights on an LED equalizer embedded in her T-shirt rose and fell with her voice — which, even after 27 years of living in the United States, still has a heavy Spanish accent. Escaja’s “robopoems,” as she calls her seven-part poetry verses, are divided and etched into the five lobster-size robots that make up the project. Written from the point of view of the robots themselves, the verses explore the existential nature of humans’ often conflicted relationship with technology. Using robots to communicate the message is also a way, she added, to help viewers connect with poetry — an art form that many people avoid or just don’t get. “Poetry is sometimes very cryptic,” Escaja explained. “This comes in a different package that makes you reflect, and even have some fun at the same time.” So why create robots that look like spiders or crabs rather than more anthropomorphic designs? “I like the spiderlike insect style because that creates some

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For the last few weeks, Escaja has spent her free time — when she’s not parenting, teaching classes, serving as president of the Association of Spanish Professionals in America, or overseeing UVM’s gender, sexuality and women’s studies department — building robots engraved with her own Spanish and English poetry verses. At least, she’s trying to build the robots. When Seven Days caught up with Escaja, her desk in the sprawling Generator space beneath Memorial Auditorium was littered with electronic innards and wooden exoskeletons. With the crustacean-like leg segments strewn about, her workspace resembled a dinner table that had just hosted a futuristic crab bake, minus the melted butter. “I don’t know if I can do this. It’s very difficult and taking me forever,” Escaja admitted with a giggle. “I’ve never built robots before.”

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hat does Spanish poetry have to do with robotics? The answer may depend on your visceral response to poetry in general, and to crawling, spider-like cyborgs. Whether people are repulsed or fascinated by either one, TINA ESCAJA hopes that the unlikely pairing will prove entertaining and enlightening. The goal of her “poetry-inflected robots,” she explained, is to get people engaged with her poetry, which explores the organic and the synthetic, the creator and the created. Escaja is a professor of Spanish at the University of Vermont whose areas of expertise include 20th- and 21st-century Spanish and Latin American poetry, gender studies and digital media. Earlier this year, Escaja — who’s also a poet, prose writer and digital artist — received a scholarship to spend two months this fall as a maker-in-residence at the GENERATOR, Burlington’s communal maker space for artists, engineers and entrepreneurs.

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and $1,200, Clear’s pieces are also relatively affordable. The collection is boldly geometric, and each piece makes some use of wavy lines — think seismograph, or maybe calculus. Actually, said Clear, those squiggles represent corrugation. The pieces’ shapes and colors were inspired by humble materials from her MFA days — corrugated cardboard and duct tape. In 2013, as a new graduate student at Michigan’s Cranbrook Academy of Art, Clear sought to connect with fellow artists in an environment she found intense and sometimes isolating, she recalled. Her method of choice was to craft a note for each classmate over the course of the two-year program. She wrote personal messages on pages from Scott Lenhardt’s Twenty Four Hour Woman calendar, wrapped them in cardboard and sealed them with pink duct tape. “It all sort of links back to found, reused and recycled material,” said Clear. That project, it seems, has kept on giving. Besides helping Clear make grad school friends and sowing the seeds of her jewelry line, her handcrafted notes inspired a third

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Artist Justin Atherton Brings a Whimsical Ghostly Visitation to Red Square

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Sporn, whom Perrywinkle’s VP Jevan Fox describes as “a Wes Anderson type,” officially approached Clear about the Daydream Series in October 2014, though the two had met some years earlier when Clear designed a large-scale installation for Sporn’s store in Long Island, N.Y., Devotion. Once on board, Clear worked with the Perrywinkle’s team of CAD designers to develop the line from cardboard

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ctober is the season for ghouls, ghosts and monsters — but for Burlington artist JUSTIN ATHERTON, the preoccupation with the strange and otherworldly is a yearround affair. The 6-foot-3-inch friendly giant, who works at Queen City Printers when he’s not making art, has been drawing monsters and mischief makers since age 11. The latest iterations of his creepy creatures can be seen at Red Square on Burlington’s Church Street until the end of the month. “A lot of kids start out drawing superheroes,” Atherton tells Seven Days. “I was drawing people getting eaten.” His monsters, Atherton says, were relatively typical: evil creatures out to get any offender who dared to cross their frame. But even a cursory glance at his series currently hanging at Red Square, “The Moon Suggested Adventure,” reveals a

story that’s more sweet than sinister. In 17 small framed prints, a Casper-esque ghost embarks on an adventure that finds him night-surfing with Margaret the kid-witch, stargazing with a polar bear, riding an elephant on a midnight safari and more. “Ghosts have been popping up in my work for years,” Atherton says, “but I think this particular ghost, drawn this particular way, has his own unique personality and purpose. He sort of exists in my head as an explorer, and while I’m working with him, he makes me think of the excitement that comes from meeting new people and experiencing new situations.” Like much of Atherton’s recent work, the ghost series is colored digitally. It’s a process he picked up more than a decade ago while working at Kinko’s, where he had access to Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. After leaving that job in 2006, Atherton

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ink is in — at least it is at Perrywinkle’s Fine Jewelry in Burlington. Last Thursday evening, employees at the flagship on Burlington’s Main Street donned magenta accents, and the store buzzed with guests, some with rosy Solo cups in hand. The space was awash in the hue, fine metals and sparkly gems, and it was certainly very pretty. The star of the evening, though, was not the décor or even PERRY SPORN, owner of the northeastern jewelry chain, but KAT CLEAR. The Burlington artist is known primarily for her large-scale sculptures made from steel and found metals — not usually the stuff of luxury jewelry. Yet Clear is the pioneering artist in Perrywinkle’s Daydream Series, a collaboration that has been years in the making. The Kat Clear Collection features a total of nine new pieces — bracelets, rings, earrings and necklaces — rendered in rhodium-plated silver, with accents of gold, pink tourmaline, and pink or black enamel. The designs are edgier than what you’d normally find at Perrywinkle’s, more like sassy abstract sculptures in miniature than traditional jewelry. Priced between $200

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project: a series of road signs that currently flank Perrywinkle’s entrance. Lines from the notes — “It’s not that messy, I promise”; “I forgot the code, but I swear I’m allowed in” — appear in black print on life-size pink road signs. The idea came from the contrast between Cranbrook’s “pristine and manicured” setting and nearby Detroit, Clear said. While at school, “I was inundated with industrial, abandoned landscapes, [including] road signs in storage.”

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says, he wanted to get back to the more hands-on aspects of making art, “carving wood blocks by hand, doing silk screens the old-fashioned way … and doing actual paintings.” Eventually, though, he found himself “tired of being hampered with how long it would take [to do] a piece.” For the past eight months, he’s been “drawing things a lot quicker and scanning them in and throwing them into Illustrator and coloring [them] that way.” While his process may have changed, Atherton’s subject matter has remained consistently off-kilter since his

primary-school monster drawings. A brief survey of his past work reveals sexually explicit acrylic paintings, colorfully caped devils traipsing through dark forests, and menacing monsters of all shapes and sizes. About five years ago, “I spent a lot of time thinking about what type of art I ‘should’ be doing,” Atherton shares, “and what might appeal to a broader audience. I finally realized what a trap that is. People can tell if your heart isn’t in it, and you’re selling yourself short when you try to follow a path that isn’t genuine to yourself.” After coming to that realization, Atherton says, he returned to acrylic

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mock-ups to the final product, which was created in Perrywinkle’s own manufacturing facility. Sporn sees such collaborations with artists as bringing Perrywinkle’s closer to the world of high fashion: “It takes us in a new direction.” He takes pride in his company’s capacity for artistic development and fabrication, likening it to an iconic music label: “I love what Berry Gordy does ... [We’re] doing Motown, but Motown for

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a kid wearing a T-shirt that had a skull and crossbones on it.” Feeling “short on options,” Atherton’s friend removed the work with profuse apologies to the artist. Today, Atherton sees the incident as “a reminder to me that art has real power to evoke very real, passionate responses — even if it’s not exactly what you’re going for.” Most viewers choose to praise Atherton’s work, not vilify it. CHRISTY MITCHELL of the S.P.A.C.E. GALLERY on Pine Street has frequently displayed his work; one of Atherton’s prints appears in the gallery’s current show, “The Art of Horror,” which runs through October. “His work is always approachable to the public,” Mitchell says. “He does the sweetest little characters, who are always a touch sad, and then some of the naughtiest kinky situations, but they, too, always have a sense of humor. “Even if Justin goes dark with the content, there is always the realization that the work is raw, filled with emotion and pleasant to look at,” Mitchell continues. “He can make a piece from ink, paint, wood block, linoleum, cast resin, screen print, you name it — and you always know when it is a Justin Atherton.” m

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painting and block printing, and began to dabble in more adult themes. Of course, there will always be viewers who object to artwork such as Atherton’s block print of a man orally pleasuring his female partner — though such objections would disregard the sensitive humor and sheer joy of the image. But the one time Atherton was asked to remove a body of work from public walls, he recalls, it was of a nonsexual nature. In 2007, Atherton showed his work at a restaurant recently opened by a friend, who found himself “faced with a really rough situation,” Atherton says. “A customer started yelling at him because of my work … really making a scene, getting in his face and demanding the work be taken down, making threats...” What was so offensive? Atherton calls those mixed-media drawings “tame, by my standards”: They included “some pretty sedate devils, and another one that showed

jewelry,” he said. Upcoming artists in the series include Burlington-based singersongwriter CAROLINE ROSE and a winner of “the Canadian ‘Project Runway.’” Sporn’s blurring of art and retail is familiar in the worlds of high fashion and luxury commodities, a trend that has trickled into the mainstream with the proliferation of Etsy and design-minded makers’ markets. Yet the intimate scale of Burlington lends a particular excitement to this partnership. Clear graduated from the University of Vermont, and her art (including sculptural bike racks) appears in several well-trafficked downtown locations. Sporn moved his company headquarters to the Queen City in 1983. The collection will, of course, also bring Clear’s work and vision to customers at the other four Perrywinkle’s locations — three in New York, one in Montréal. To bring the project full circle, Clear evoked her earlier work in a sculpture for Perrywinkle’s façade — a version of one of the collection’s rings made from an eightfoot loop of steel built around two locally salvaged wheels. Assisted by two friends, both Burlington artists, she installed that finishing touch in the early morning of the day before the launch, laughing and friendly in work boots and jeans. One thing was, ahem, clear — this is an artist of great range. m

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he fate of Burlington Telecom was a hot local story for years after the 2009 disclosure that the administration of Mayor Bob Kiss had improperly used nearly $17 million in taxpayer money to keep the city-owned utility from going bankrupt. Ten months ago, Mayor Miro Weinberger’s administration closed on a deal requiring the sale of the internet, telephone and television provider. Since then, though, BT has fallen out of the news. So WTF is happening these days with Burlington Telecom? “It’s actually doing quite well now,” Weinberger reported in an interview last Thursday. Under the management of private consultants, BT added nearly 500 subscribers this past summer. About 5,500 Burlington households and businesses are currently hooked into the high-speed fiber-optic network — BT’s biggest customer base since it started operating 12 years ago. Prospects for continued growth are positive, the mayor added. “As we go through a period of success, the troubles of BT are more and more in the rearview mirror.” Potential subscribers need no longer fear that the service may suddenly cease, and “anger over what happened with BT” is ebbing, Weinberger surmised. An era of better feelings got under way when the city concluded longrunning negotiations on a $33.5 million lawsuit filed by BT’s creditor, Citibank. The giant lender agreed last year to call off its lawyers in return for a $10.5 million payment. Most of that money — $6 million — took the form of a loan to the city from Blue Water Holdings, an ad hoc entity formed by Lake Champlain ferryman Trey Pecor. Blue Water took de facto ownership of BT but leased the utility back to the city with the understanding that the telecom business must eventually find a permanent buyer. It’ll formally go on sale about two years from now, and the sooner a deal gets done after that, the bigger the city’s cut of the proceeds. BT won’t be sold for less than a “minimum threshold amount,” Weinberger said. Neither he nor state regulators will reveal that number, on the grounds that potential buyers would keep their offers

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close to that floor if they knew its dimensions. Weinberger did say that the minimum price is greater than the $6 million that Blue Water lent the city. It’s in taxpayers’ interest for the sale price greatly to exceed that sum. Weinberger said he wants to make a deal that would allow payback of much of the $17 million the Kiss crew quietly withdrew from public coffers. An outof-state conglomerate prospecting for a monopoly grip on a gigabit network in a small and prosperous city might make an offer that the city would find hard to refuse. Yet the mayor could experience intense pressure to keep BT under local control, if activists have their way. About 25 proponents of continued local ownership of BT met last week to map strategy in preparation for a January city council meeting where criteria for the sale are supposed to be adopted. The group is circulating a petition to Weinberger that says in part, “The city must ensure that BT remains locally controlled, affordable for all Burlington residents and accountable to all sectors of our community.” Rallying under the banner “Own Our Telecom, Own Our Future,” organizers point out that Burlingtonians agreed in a 1997 referendum to finance a city-owned entity as an alternative

to a much-loathed private provider, Adelphia, that was said to supply poor service at high prices. “We’ve already paid for it,” declared keep-it-local advocate Shay Totten at the October 13 gathering. “Letting it go for pennies on the dime seems kind of foolish.” Moreover, Totten and others argued, a private or out-of-town owner would not be primarily guided by the wishes and needs of the Burlington community. The city must not surrender the economic-development asset that its ultra-speedy network represents, the activists warned. One potential way to retain local control is through a cooperative structure similar to that of City Market/Onion River Co-op, in which customers can own the business. Financial consultant Alan Matson and a few like-minded locals have been trying for the past two years to build a co-op that could make a credible bid for BT when it goes on the market. Matson said at last week’s meeting that he is “extremely optimistic we can get this done.” But the nascent entity has only about 200 members who have paid a minimum of $10 to have a say in its construction. “I’m certainly hoping to have some form of community ownership,”

Weinberger said two days later. “I do want to give it every opportunity to succeed.” But the mayor cautioned that he is not ready to set community control of BT as a goal. He said he looks forward to hearing what other municipalities are doing at a scheduled October 29 noontime presentation by representatives of citywide telecom entities in Chattanooga, Tenn., Cleveland, Ohio and Winona, Minn. The three burgs are part of U.S. Ignite, a national coalition of communities with networks similar to Burlington’s. The new nonprofit BTV Ignite is organizing the event. Weinberger made clear that he wants the city to retain some degree of ownership of BT, regardless of who becomes its majority stakeholder. “That’s the outcome I see now as helping us meet the long-term goals of BT,” he said. “It might also be the best option for us to get back some portion of the $17 million.” m Contact: kevin@sevendaysvt.com

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SD: Can anyone truly comprehend the science you do without a firm handle on the underlying mathematics? JO: Oh, certainly. Look at it this way: People have been doing astronomy ever since people have been looking up. People have been counting things in the sky and writing that down for thousands of years. The only thing that has really changed is our tools. Sure, when you introduce atomic physics and quantum mechanics into it, the mathematics becomes difficult. String theory is exceedingly hard to understand. Quantum field theory is difficult to understand. General relativity is easy to describe but, mathematically, extremely hard to work with. But, at the end of the day, true astronomy is looking up at the sky, seeing where things are and how they move and change over time. Anybody can do that. SD: Is there one space discovery you hope to see in your lifetime? JO: We are on the cusp of definitively showing that there is life of some sort on other planets orbiting other

stars. I’ve been privileged to work with people who are working on the concept for the High-Definition Space Telescope — the next great space telescope. This thing will be able to take images of planets, take spectra of their atmospheres, and look for methane and ozone in their atmospheres. Those are biomarkers for some sort of life. My kids are growing up with the commonplace knowledge that there are planets around other stars. When I went to school, that wasn’t the case. Their kids will grow up knowing there is life on some of them. Hopefully, that will happen on the timescale of my life and will be one of the most fundamentally awesome discoveries mankind has ever made. That will be the next time astronomy truly changes the world. So it’s a privilege to be a small part of that. m Contact: ken@sevendaysvt.com

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ohn O’Meara is into history to my TA who teaches my 700-person — deep, deep history, before class,” he says. the Earth, solar system or The professor sat down with a reporter last week to entertain quesMilky Way galaxy formed. tions about observing space from space, The 41-year-old physics prof at Saint Einstein’s theory of general relativity Michael’s College spends much of his and our tiny place in the universe. time studying objects 10 billion light years away, created shortly after the big SEVEN DAYS: Is it difficult doing your bang. research at a small Catholic college O’Meara had no backyard telescope versus a large research university? growing up in Denver, Colo. But JOHN O’MEARA: I don’t think it’s a once at grad school, at the University hindrance. One of the nice things about of California, San Diego, he was my field is that it’s kind of like being a dispatched to Hawaii to work on the Navy SEAL: Drop me off anywhere in world’s largest visible-light telescope. the world with a laptop and an internet “When you get to drive that kind connection, and I can do research of bus,” he says of the W.M. Keck astrophysics. In the modern era, it isn’t Observatory at Mauna Kea, “you get site-specific. I don’t have to be right hooked pretty quickly.” He’s returned there 47 times. In 2011, at the telescope all the time with a smoking jacket and a pipe. O’Meara and his research colleagues used light from distant SD: How much time do quasars to learn how you get on the Hubble? NAME galaxies absorb gases JO: Hubble, like most major John O’Meara from the “circumgalactic research observatories, is medium” to create new something you apply for on WORKPLACE stars; Science magazine either a yearly or six-month St. Michael’s listed it as one of the top cycle. With ground-based 10 scientific discoveries College observatories, it’s based on of that year. the Earth’s orbit around “It got us a lot of JOB the sun. For the Hubble, press and really inflated Physics professor typically you’ll propose our egos,” O’Meara time in March, it’ll go says. “I immediately through review in April or started appearing in films with Scarlett May; then you find out whether you get Johansson.” the time in July. The observations could He’s joking, of course. Still, take another nine months to actually O’Meara has become a Vermont star happen. So from design of an idea to in the physics world, regularly landing actual “light down the bucket” can research time on the Keck, at Chile’s oftentimes be over a year. This makes Las Campanas Observatory and on the the game interesting to play if you’re Hubble Space Telescope, which orbits working with telescopes on the ground, the Earth. Occasionally, he even helps because if there’s bad weather, that idea NASA “referee” research time requests you had a year ago? Sorry, you’re out of on the Hubble and Keck, the latter of luck. which costs $100,000 per night to use. SD: Is there one concept in astroAnd he’s spoken to Congress about why physics you still find difficult to astrophysical research is so important. grasp? When he’s not exploring his own JO: One of them is just the immense work, associate professor O’Meara is scale of it all. There are only so many teaching astronomy and physics to times you can say, “If the Earth is a St. Michael’s students; he chairs what grain of sand, then the sun is a beach he calls the “new-old-new” physics ball, and Pluto is 200 miles away,” or department, which used to be paired with chemistry. something like that. That works OK, O’Meara says he’s happy to be in a but that’s just for the solar system. For liberal-arts setting rather than at a masthe galaxy and the space in between sive research university. “I didn’t want galaxies and grasping the immense size to periodically show up and say hello of it all, I’ve just given up.

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present: every few years or so a spate of newspaper stories proclaim, as the Los Angeles Times did last year, that “rabbit appears to be going through a renaissance of sorts,” enumerating all the reasons it makes sense to eat the critters and suggesting they may finally be on the cusp of culinary glory. And yes, there was a period when rabbits were big here. Beef, you’ll recall, was rationed during World War II; the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service advised housewives instead to “meet the meat shortage by eating domestic rabbit meat,” the Department of Agriculture released rabbit recipes, and LIFE magazine pitched in to the effort with a 1943 article featuring the memorable opening line “Domestic rabbits are one of the few pets which can be enjoyed dead or alive.” After the war, though, the American eating public went back to its old ways — beef, chicken, pork. There’s no single explanation for rabbits’ failure to catch on, but we might point to a cluster of issues. Like squirrels, rabbits as foodstuff

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They’ve got weak immune systems and are prone to illness. As one rabbit rancher explained to Modern Farmer magazine, “Mother Nature designed them at the low end of the food chain so they die easily. That’s problematic.” And then there’s the cuteness factor. That Whole Foods pilot program I mentioned up top? It’s about to end. The store blamed low sales, and journalists uncovered some unsavory practices on the rabbit farms, but it didn’t help that the initiative was met with ferocious opposition by animal rights activists, who picketed stores with signs saying things like “Whole Foods Market Is Now Serving Our Pets.” In a context of infinite plenty, this outsize sympathy for charismatic megafauna — the so-called Bambi effect — wouldn’t be too troubling. But given an era of climate change, dwindling natural resources, and rising consumption — global meat production almost doubled between 1980 and 2004 — we’re direly in want of proteins more environmentally friendly than, say, cows, which require enormous amounts of energy to raise and process. One researcher

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he other day I trekked over to my local highend grocer to examine the leporine options, hoping to gin up a little anecdotal evidence. I found five rabbits — fresh, not frozen, which would seem to indicate that someone’s eating them once in a while, at least among the Whole Foods set. In fact, in summer 2014 Whole Foods launched a rabbit-meat pilot program in select stores, recognizing the bunny’s potential to be a next big thing in proteins. As you demonstrate, the case isn’t hard to make: the meat is low-fat, the animals are famous for breeding prodigiously, and rabbit husbandry is far better for the environment than many of the extant options. Rabbit’s been a next big thing before. For nearly as long as the republic has existed, really, people are on record wondering why we don’t eat more of it. “The cultivation of Rabbits would be profitable in America,” argued Amelia Simmons in American Cookery (1796), initiating a media tradition that continues to the

suffer from an association with poverty. Even before wartime rationing, during the Great Depression rabbits were maligned as “Hoover hogs” — the poor man’s pork, lean meat for lean times. (So lean, in fact, that there’s a form of malnutrition called “rabbit starvation,” or protein poisoning — what happens when you digest too much protein and no fat. Here’s where I mention that when I cooked that bunny the other day, it was with a quarter pound of pancetta.) Also during the Depression, a feed farmer named Jesse Jewell figured out how to vertically integrate the production of chicken, theretofore a decentralized affair — and, contra the bunny, chicken was then considered something of a luxury meat. (Recall the political-ad promise of “a chicken in every pot.”) Jewell lived in Georgia, where many farmers raised poultry, whereas the rabbit producers of the time were centered in California. Had the contingencies of history and geography been different? We might be eating a lot more rabbit these days. Then again, maybe not. Rabbit producers say the creatures resist the kinds of industrial farming that would allow them to be raised on a mass scale. Those that receive insufficiently gentle treatment may engage in such uneconomical behaviors as eating their young.

claimed last year that giving up beef would be more effective in cutting carbon emissions than giving up cars. Rabbits convert calories into meat far more efficiently, producing six pounds on the amount of feed and water it takes a cow to produce one. Of course, they’re not the only alternative protein source out there. One sees touted, for instance, the potential of insects, which also tend to elicit some real resistance — this time it’s the ick factor. Given our need for more sustainable sources of protein, though, consumers might someday have to make a choice: bugs or bunny?

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to Burlington, two years ago, stemmed from a personal decision: JT’s wife wanted to move back to Vermont. So he and Woodward, who grew up in South Burlington, complied. The return to a smaller market, with less capital and programming talent, fits the company’s contrarian philosophy. “Tom and I tend to look at the things that piss us off about either startups or big companies and do the opposite,” JT said.

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Morin acknowledged that there’s been a “Vermont diaspora of tech people,” but suggested that some of those who’ve left the state may be encouraged when they see that JT and Woodward “could come back and could make it work.” Thompson and Woodward met in Burlington at a social networking startup called Kohort. When it moved to Brooklyn, so did they. After the company got “pulverized” by Facebook, as JT put it, the duo started Daft. Their return

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“The idea behind Daft Labs,” he explained, “is to help startups not make mistakes early on, especially when it comes to technology.” Daft Labs builds software — apps, websites and application program interfaces (APIs), which JT described as the “underlying data layers.” It also consults with companies on how to market and monetize their products. The company offers the types of perks for which competitive tech enterprises are renowned. Employees get great health care and free house cleaning. Once a week, the conference room becomes a massage parlor where they receive professional full-body rubdowns. Daft Labs keeps an apartment in New York City, where staff can stay whenever they want. But after 120-hour weeks at Kohort, Thompson and Woodward developed different expectations for production. At Daft Labs, they encourage employees to work 32 hours a week. On Wednesdays, the entire staff leaves at 11 a.m. to get burgers and beers at The Scuffer Steak & Ale House. They spend the next several hours playing video games — what JT calls “team building.” Which isn’t to say that games are limited to Wednesdays. Last Tuesday, a programmer named Sam broke the silence to ask Woodward a question: “Tom, in the last two hours I delivered 10 points. Can I play StarCraft now?” Woodward stopped working to play against his employee. Described by several people as a “genius” programmer who is “elusive,” the quiet partner lets Thompson handle external communications. Woodward acknowledged a reporter in the office with a quick wave, but his eyes never left his screen. The “points” Sam referenced are how Daft Labs charges clients. Rather than bill by the hour, the company assigns software projects a number of points based on the complexity of the task. It also breaks down each project into smaller components rolled out incrementally — that is, Daft Labs programmers develop and test features one at a time, rather than unveiling the finished product all at once. As an example of the

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he simple cat graphic on Daft Labs’ website gives it an air of mystery. To the uninitiated, the page offers no hint of what the Burlington company does. But Vermont is nonetheless discovering this fast-growing tech startup that is writing complex code for a range of local companies, from Green Mountain Power to Localvore Today, the Vermont-centric e-commerce platform that offers daily deals at local businesses. Located above a women’s clothing boutique on College Street, Daft Labs looks like a typical tech startup: A group of men in traditional hoodiejeans-sneakers attire sat silently typing purple and green characters on large black screens. Among them were Daft’s two young Vermont founders: James Thompson, 31, and Tom Woodward, 25. A framed portrait of Iron Man hangs in the entryway — the superhero is one of their idols, according to Thompson, who goes by his internet handle, JT. (Elon Musk of Tesla Motors is another.) Cubbies hold complimentary black furry slippers. More importantly, the kegerator in the company kitchen now serves a lot more employees than it once did. In the past year and a half, Daft Labs’ staff has ballooned from two to nearly 20, including contractors. Although most of the company’s clients are based in Boston, New York or San Francisco, local businesses are starting to seek it out. Daft Labs connected with Green Mountain Power after a software architect at the utility company had lunch with JT and then mentioned him to software development manager Todd LaMothe. “I was like, ‘What the heck is Daft Labs?’” LaMothe recalled. Now the company is building a website for GMP, as well as an app that will help dispatchers communicate with field crews. “We’re pretty picky about who we work with,” LaMothe said. In Vermont, he noted, “The dearth of software development and software consulting shops is striking.” Richard Morin agreed. The Burlington-based founder of divvi, an app that allows people to make product recommendations, predicted, “JT and his crew are going to be very significant players in moving the state forward.”

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While JT may take a laissez-faire approach to publicity, there is one group he’s always reaching out to: high-level engineers. Finding them has been one of the challenges of returning to Vermont, he said: “We tried to hire six people this summer and ended up with three.” Recruiting female engineers has been even harder; currently, the staff is all male. Daft has had the most success convincing Champlain College graduates to stick around, JT said. The company’s oblique website is designed to entice engineers — that cat is the logo for GitHub, a “social network for geeks,” as JT put it. Clicking on it leads people to a showcase of code written by Daft Labs programmers. As he left the office for a meeting last week, JT, who is significantly more gregarious than Daft’s other staffers, told a reporter, “I’ll be impressed if they say a single word to you.” Not one of them did. m

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of Localvore Today, located just a few blocks away. Daft Labs built the API that powers its new website and app. “It’s really great to be able to walk to their office and draw on their whiteboard,” added Meg Randall, Localvore Today’s cofounder and director of operations. And Daft is helping fill a gap. While entrepreneurs and investors say Burlington’s tech scene is maturing, the city still has only a few companies capable of doing the serious kind of coding that many startups rely on. Adam Bouchard started Agilion, one of the better-known shops, in 2010. “I’m actually kind of surprised there aren’t more companies doing what we do,” he said. Daft Labs could be viewed as a competitor, but Bouchard said he welcomes the company’s arrival as a sign that the tech scene is expanding. When it comes to business, he said, “there’s plenty to go around.” Divvi has certainly benefited from Daft’s return. The company helped build divvi’s back end and leases a portion of its office space to the startup. Twice Daft has taken equity from divvi in lieu of rent. That tactic presents a different kind of opportunity for Daft, positioning it to benefit when its clients succeed.

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id you know that Vermont is the “poop capital of America”? That’s according to the headline of an August 18 story on the Daily Mail website. The UK newspaper was one of many media outlets to report on a recent study analyzing the use of emoji — those playful images that let smartphone users add attitude to texts, emails and Facebook messages. SwiftKey, a company that makes mobile keyboard apps for Android and iPhone, analyzed 1.5 billion emoji used worldwide. For the U.S. results, the company built an interactive map showing which emoji were used the most — and where. Some results were predictable: New Yorkers favor the Statue of Liberty; Hawaiians often pick surfing and volcano emoji to illustrate their thoughts. Less explicably, the study also found that Vermonters overwhelmingly choose the Pile of Poo. For a few days, Facebook feeds were full of people talking shit about the state. A Japanese telecom-company worker named Shigetaka Kurita created emoji — the word is a mashup of the Japanese terms for “picture” (e) and “character” (moji). While helping build the world’s first mobile internet platform, Kurita developed a set of symbols to enhance text. They took off in Japan in the late 1990s, but weren’t widely used in the U.S. until after the release of the iPhone in 2007. Now they’re ubiquitous here; SwiftKey notes that 74 percent of Americans report using emoji daily. In May 2015, Merriam-Webster officially recognized the term with a dictionary entry. Emoji appear on smartphones just like any other language — as a keyboard that users can choose to activate. The emoji option appears sandwiched between Dutch and Estonian on the list of available iPhone keyboards. Once enabled, emoji become part of the touchscreen keyboard along with letters and punctuation marks. With more than 700 tiny, cartoonish

images to choose from on that keyboard, why do so many Vermonters choose the poop picture? SwiftKey doesn’t say. But here at Seven Days, we suspect it has something to do with the crap job that the available emoji do when it comes to capturing the Vermont experience. Peruse the emoji keyboard, and you’ll find that many of the little symbols reflect their urban and Asian roots. Among the hundreds of images are skyscrapers, high-speed passenger trains and a tempura shrimp, but there are none for cheese. Dozens of little faces depict various emotional states, but none of those faces is shivering, or obscured by a hat and scarf. For the Tech Issue, Seven Days staff brainstormed a list of “Vermoji” that more accurately represent our lives here in the Green Mountain State. We divided them into the standard categories — People, Nature, Food and Drink, Celebrations, Activities, Travel and Places, Objects and Symbols — and illustrated one in each group. Feel free to imagine the rest. Adding such new emoji to the keyboard isn’t easy. To appear on phones, they must receive approval from the Unicode Consortium, an international nonprofit organization composed of representatives from companies such as Google, Apple and Facebook; the list of emoji is updated annually. This collaboration ensures that the same emoji are available across all technology platforms — though their appearance varies with the platform one uses to view them. For example, the Pile of Poo emoji wears an anthropomorphized smile on the iPhone, but not on Google’s Android, where flies circle the pile. The full list of official emoji, and their names, is searchable online at emojipedia.org. The 67 emoji under consideration for next year’s vote include a pregnant woman, a baguette, a canoe — and, reportedly, a hunk of cheese. Nothing else resembling these suggested Vermojis has made the cut. Yet.

PEOPLE BUNDLED UP FACE WITH EYES SHOWING: When

the mercury drops below zero, Vermonters become a race of puffy ninjas. Or at least we look that way, with only our eyes exposed to the elements.

OMG! So c-c-c-cold! OTHER VERMOJI: • Flatlander • Bearded Hipster • Ben and Jerry • Tie-Dye Hula Hoop Dancer • Blood-Shot Eyes • Ethan Allen • Grace Potter • Thru-Hiker • Randy Quaid

NATURE JEEZUM CROW: This mild epithet is old-time

Vermonters’ inoffensive way of saying “Jesus Christ!” Our just slightly sacrilegious crossshaped crow gets the message across.

, long line for Heady Topper! OTHER VERMOJI: • Pot Leaf • Lamprey • Champ

• Woodchuck • Alpaca • Cow • Moose

• Hay Bales • Black Fly • Catamount • Blizzard

TRAVEL AND PLACES

FOOD AND DRINK

FARM: Is there anything more Vermont-y than

a barn with a silo? This is an obvious add. Plus, it has multiple meanings.

GROWLER: Craft beer just tastes better on

draft. And the best way to bring that fresh taste home is in a growler. As a bonus, growlers double as vessels for maple syrup — presumably the party you’re texting will know which liquid you mean.

Honey, can you stop by Queen City Brewery on the way home and pick up some ? OTHER VERMOJI: • Kale • Gravy Fries • Cider • Heady Topper • Maple Syrup

• Farmers Market • Food Truck • Wedge of Cheese

ACTIVITIES SHOVEL: Forget skis, mulled cider and roaring fireplaces. The real symbol of Vermont winter is the snow shovel — though the ice scraper deserves an honorable mention.

Looks like that cranky old guy across the street bought the . OTHER VERMOJI: • Winooski Traffic Circle • Sign: Next Exit 40 Miles • Rural General Store • B&B • Pickup Truck With Attached Snow Plow • Tractor-Trailer Stuck on Smugglers’ Notch Road • Car in a Ditch • Dirt Road • Camel’s Hump • City Market Parking Lot

Your turn! OTHER VERMOJI: • Ice Fishing • Skinny-Dipping • Naked Bikers • Protest March • Leaf Peeping

BERNIEMOJI FOR PRESIDENT Sen. Bernie Sanders is likely the first politician to get his own emoji. Portland, Me., illustrator and Bernie supporter Scott Nash worked with two app developer friends, Akimitsu Hogge and Wade Brainerd, to create 12 colorful, cartoony “Berniemoji.” They show the presidential candidate grinning, glaring, gritting his teeth and yelling in full-on outrage mode. In an interview with the Portland Press Herald, Nash said he “saw a Muppet-like quality in Bernie, and I mean that in the best possible way.” The Berniemoji aren’t official emoji approved by the Unicode Consortium — they’re more like “stickers,” or images that can be placed into text messages. To access them, download the free Berniemoji app in the App Store.

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when the state’s terra firma turns into mushy, mucky mire, but it is an annual rite of Vermont spring. If Halloween, Christmas and Japanese moon-viewing ceremonies get their own emoji, so should Vermont’s fifth season.

OBJECTS AND SYMBOLS Duuuuuuuuude! OTHER VERMOJI: • Billboard With Line Through It • Flannel Shirt • Hiking Boot • Birkenstocks • Fleece

• Hat With Ear Flaps • Water Bottle • Backpack • Hunting Rifle • Dowsing Rod • Woodpile

• Sign That Means No Cell Service • Sign That Means No Internet Connection • Sign That Means No Power

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OTHER VERMOJI: • Bennington Battle Day • First Day of Deer Season • First Day of Skiing • Last Day of Skiing • Snow Day • Green Up Day

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he city of Burlington is doing “All of that has flipped 180 degrees,” everything in its power to said Bob Flint, 53, who recalled a time become Vermont’s tech when there were multiple shifts at Jones hub. The region boasts an & Lamson and Bryant Chucking Grinder international airport and high-speed Company, two of Springfield’s four preinternet. Next-generation companies eminent machine-tool companies. The such as Dealer.com and MyWebGrocer town’s streets were once jammed with have joined legacy ones such as commuting workers. But now, said Flint, GlobalFoundries and General Dynamics. executive director of the Springfield A new nonprofit, BTV Ignite, is gearing Regional Development Corporation, they up to align “Burlington’s powhave a different traffic proberful gigabit infrastructure as lem: drug dealers. Springfield’s a tool, test bed and accelerator household income today for economic, educational and is about $10,000 below the community benefit,” accordVermont median, and onetechissue ing to its website. third of its residents receive Yet, in their quest for a some form of public assistance. brighter future, Chittenden Like its ascent, Springfield’s County’s connectors could descent took decades. The learn a thing or two from the past — spe- town hit bottom on February 13, 2002, cifically from the town of Springfield, when Goldman Industrial Group, the which was arguably Vermont’s first tech owner of J&L, Bryant Chucking Grinder hub. As recently as 1980, the machine- and Fellows Gear Shaper, declared banktool industry employed about 3,000 ruptcy and shuttered 790,000 square people there and defined the town’s feet of industrial manufacturing space social and economic identity. Known — roughly the area of 14 football fields. as Precision Valley, Springfield was a Outsiders may find it perplexing that white-collar community, populated by a technology-based industry of such engineers and executives, with the high- dimensions could ever have occupied est per-capita income in Vermont. this remote, rural area. Following that

logic, the near-total disappearance of Springfield’s prosperity is like the resolution of a dissonant chord. But, in fact, Precision Valley made perfect sense for about 100 years. Flint, a hometown booster who sees things as they are, has the difficult job of helping the region figure out its next identity. If not the Machine Tool Capital of the World, then what? “The answer is, we’re not going to be any one thing,” he said. “The economy is too complicated for that.”

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Things were simpler in the 1830s, when Springfield’s first technology company, Parks and Woolson, began turning out machinery to finish cloth. The firm located there for the water power; the Black River drops 120 feet in less than a mile as it drains south through the center of town. Parks and Woolson set up shop on the river bank and attracted highly skilled machinists as the firm prospered. But, despite Parks and Woolson’s success, Springfield struggled. A flood demolished the town in 1869; then a huge fire burned much of it in 1880. The town was losing population to western

migration when Adna Brown, the general manager of Parks and Woolson, got word that a machine-tool company in Windsor was for sale. Founded in 1829, Jones & Lamson manufactured, at various times, rotary pumps, rifles and sewing machines. Its original building is now the American Precision Museum. Brown put together a group of investors, and Springfield invoked an 1884 Vermont law that allowed towns to exempt new industry from taxation for up to 10 years. The deal went through, and J&L moved from Windsor to Springfield in 1888. To run the operation, Brown hired a precocious machinist and inventor named James Hartness. On his first day of work, Hartness took one look at the wide range of products J&L made — machines to drill gun barrels, stone channelers, engine lathes — and proclaimed that the company would henceforth produce just one thing: the Hartness Flatbed Turret Lathe, named for himself. Although other turret lathe models existed, his was arguably the most efficient at milling and shaping all lengths of metal. Hartness directly benefited from his invention, earning $1,000 per year, plus a $100 bonus for every turret lathe the factory sold. With only a grammar school education, he brought home more money in some weeks than the average person made in a year. Hartness fueled Springfield’s explosive growth from the turn of the 20th century until well past World War II, during which Springfield was rumored to be on Germany’s list of bombing targets. He did it by introducing one well-timed product after another, each named for its creator. For example, Hartness hired an engineer and inventor named Edwin Fellows, who developed a machine that would cut gears. Hartness spun off the Fellows Gear Shaper Company in 1896, with its namesake serving as manager. The innovation coincided with the rise of the automobile industry a few years later. When Fellows left J&L to run his own company, Hartness sought an engineer to replace him. He found William LeRoy Bryant, a student at the University of Vermont, who joined J&L in 1897 as a draftsman and worked closely with Hartness on the cross-sliding-head turret lathe. At the same time, Bryant took an interest in grinding. Building on a J&L lathe that used a chuck — something to hold a piece in place while it was shaped and bored — Bryant developed a new chuck that was easier to use and more accurate. By 1909, Hartness had another spin-off: the Bryant Chucking Grinder Company. This pattern continued. When Hartness hired Fred Lovejoy to replace

Bryant at J&L, Lovejoy became an expert in small-tool design, and he eventually created interchangeable cutters that could be swapped in and out of machines like bits on a modern drill. In 1916, Hartness provided the startup capital for the Lovejoy Tool Company, which will celebrate its 100-year anniversary in Springfield next year. Hartness fostered these new firms because he held to a belief that sounds odd today: that a company should make only one product. He broke his own rule once, in 1919, when he invented the optical comparator, a device to precisely measure screw threads, in collaboration with engineer, artist and arctic explorer Russell Porter. Hartness wanted Porter, a Springfield native, to run the comparator business, but Porter decided to move California, where he helped design the Palomar Observatory telescope. So J&L kept the comparator division in-house. Despite its parent company’s bankruptcy, Springfield-based J&L Metrology remains the only company making optical comparators today in the United States.

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we do,” said Mark Tanny, director of IVEK’s research and development. “A lot of the reason we’re able to develop these processes and machines has to do with some of the design talent that was left over from the machine-tool days.” Flint would love to see more firms like IVEK take root in Springfield. And, as one might expect, he knows how to make the place sound attractive to new businesses. VTel recently installed 10 gigabit fiberoptic cable, he noted, giving Springfield one of the top internet speeds in the country. Interstate 91 is just a few miles away. The machine-tool manufacturing sites are flat and connected to water and sewer infrastructure. The area is eligible for new-market tax credits, which Black River Produce used in 2012 to build a slaughterhouse and meat distribution center — a deal that Flint facilitated. Flint’s development agency is working with local, state and federal agencies on environmental remediation of the J&L and Bryant shops, which are designated as brownfields. The old Fellows Gear Shaper site in North Springfield is now occupied by Jeld-Wen Windows & Doors and Acrylic Designs, which makes point-of-purchase displays. Flint’s fantasy is to see a company settle in Springfield that needs 500 skilled workers, but he’s realistic about the odds of re-creating a tech hub on the banks of the Black River. “Am I going to be able to attract 500 people to live here?” he asked, then answered his own question. “We need the social infrastructure. Burlington is one thing, but the rest of the state is something else.” m

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The companies that Hartness created remained successful long after his death in 1934. They boomed during war times and shrank during recessions but steadily employed 3,000 to 4,000 people for the better part of the 20th century. Why did J&L, Fellows Gear Shaper and Bryant Chucking Grinder eventually go out of business? There’s no definitive

you’ve always got to innovate,” he said. “That kind of stuff stopped happening from the mid-1980s on.” Flint sees a lesson there for Vermont businesses in any era. Deciding how much to spend on research and development is a key challenge for such small enterprises, he said, because innovation takes a lot of capital — more than some can afford. “So what do you do?” he asked. “Do you cash out? Or do you find a way to get the financial horsepower you need to compete with bigger companies? That’s a tough one.” The machine-tool firms went another route: They stayed the course and became obsolete. Some bright spots persist amid the ruins of Springfield’s machine-tool era: J&L Metrology and Lovejoy, neither of which returned calls from Seven Days, are two of them. A more recent success story is IVEK. The 80-employee Springfield firm makes precision pumps that dispense tiny amounts of liquid in the production of items such as contact lenses, batteries and medical syringes. The pumps use ceramic cylinders and pistons machined to tolerances within millionths of an inch. Springfield resident and inventor Vernon Zeitz founded the company in 1979, and over the years IVEK has plucked engineers, machinists, and even tools and supplies from the old-guard machine-tool companies as they closed around it. “We really do feel we fit into the Precision Valley, because of all the precision ceramic and metalwork machining

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answer, according to the executive director of the Springfield Art & Historical Society. Hugh Putnam, 75, worked in J&L’s comparator division in the 1970s and 1980s. His father worked at Fellows Gear Shaper for 45 years. Some have blamed the unions for the machine-tool industry’s downfall, Putnam said; a few long strikes in the 1970s led to high wages and legacy costs. Another explanation, he offered, is that the owners of these family-run companies couldn’t get their kin to take over. As a result, the companies were purchased by large outside firms in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Going from local to multinational ownership marked “a turning point,” Flint concurred. “Maybe it would not have been possible for them to compete at the same level without that,” he said, “but when things went south, there was a heck of a lot less control.” Putnam suggested that “the companies put themselves out of business” by failing to innovate or invest sufficiently in research and development. Springfield continued to churn out old-school machine tools; motors and electric power aside, they required a human operator. Meanwhile, the Japanese poured billions of dollars into the development of computerized machining centers that were faster, more accurate and cheaper to run than, say, a J&L turret lathe. “The technology just stripped what these companies were doing,” Putnam said. Flint agreed. “They kept making the same machines, and while they were great and cool and the standard-bearers,

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Fourteen years before he died, Hartness was elected governor of Vermont. His wordy platform — “A Drive for Creation and Cultivation of Industrial Plants” — proved incompatible with the poor economy of the time, and he served for only one term, from 1921 to 1923. An avid pilot, he went on to found Springfield’s Hartness State Airport and persuaded Charles Lindbergh to land there after his historic New York-to-Paris flight of 1927. Hartness was also fascinated by astronomy. He and Porter formed a club called the Springfield Telescope Makers that continues to convene every summer on a hill outside of town.

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eg Randall got her first tech job fresh out of college. After earning a degree in religious studies and anthropology from St. Lawrence University, she found a gig handling the email, website and coding for the Feminist Majority Foundation in Washington, D.C., and realized she had a knack for it. Her all-female intro to the tech world was unusual, to say the least. It wasn’t until Randall took a similar position at Burlington-based Localvore Today in 2012 that she noticed the scarcity of females in her field. At networking events, Randall was surrounded by men. Speakers talked about “all the guys out there looking to start a company,” as though no woman would attempt such a thing. “The language is always something that sticks out to me,” she says, remembering how she felt listening to those presentations. “I always felt like it was clear that people had an idea of who their audience was, and it was male.” Randall wasn’t imagining the gender inequity. The National Center for Women & Information Technology reported in April that women held 26 percent of the professional computing occupations in the U.S. workforce in 2014, compared with 57 percent of all professional occupations, according to data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. A similar study by the American Association of University Women found that percentage has actually dropped since 1990, when women occupied 35 percent of computing jobs. Randall recalls finding hope and solidarity at a Lesbians Who Tech Summit in New York City, where all of the presenters, and the majority of participants, were female. “It felt so powerful — a huge room full of women in the industry that I’m in,” she says. “It was so refreshing. It felt revolutionary. And I didn’t know how badly I had needed it until after I went.” On her way back to Burlington, she decided to launch a local chapter of LWT. Randall isn’t alone in working to even the score in Vermont, where technology job recruiters struggle to find skilled candidates. While LWT is focused on networking, at least two other female-centric tech groups have sprung up in the past two years to help train women for high-paying computing jobs.

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First on the scene was the Burlington chapter of Girl Develop It. A national nonprofit, GDI describes itself as an “affordable and judgment-free” option for women to learn web and software development. Contrary to one possible suggestion of its name, GDI’s tech training is geared toward adult women, not girls. Chapter founder Maureen McElaney discovered the group while working at an engineering firm in Philadelphia. Trying to expand her skills, she found her way

to tech events, where she noticed that the few women in attendance tended to gather silently at the back of the room. When they did speak up, their questions inspired a certain amount of eye rolling. GDI aims to change all that. When McElaney and her husband moved to Burlington, she missed having “a place to go and collaborate with other women,” she says, “where it was really geared toward women, towards encouraging women to come who maybe were

too shy or didn’t think they were smart enough.” With GDI, she says, “we really want to create a safe space, where you don’t have to feel embarrassed about any question that comes to mind. We try to make sure people know, if you’re having that question, five other people in the room are probably also having that question.” When McElaney launched GDI Burlington at the Monkey House in Winooski in March 2013, she knew she’d hit a nerve — 80 techie women and their friends showed up, and many signed up to take or teach classes. After two and a half years, Burlington’s GDI chapter counts more than 850 members. McElaney herself is a GDI success story. After taking the group’s classes, she is now a quality assurance engineer at automotive web solutions company Dealer. com and has become a go-to guru for local women in tech. Vermont Works for Women is also getting in on the action. The nonprofit, which helps women pursue nontraditional careers such as welding and policing, created its first Step Up to Information Technology training session this year. “Women can make a transition into a good, high-paying, stable job without going into debt,” says program coordinator Jenny Beaudin. “It was a no-brainer.” The 16-week program ran from January to May and taught the common programming languages JavaScript, HTML and CSS, as well as classes in WordPress, Google Analytics and other platforms. Women who master the fundamentals can vie for jobs against college graduates with computer science degrees, because the demand for skilled tech workers so dramatically exceeds the supply, Beaudin says. But many women still don’t think they can achieve that mastery. Both Beaudin and McElaney note that women often lack confidence and give up, figuring technology is changing too quickly for them to keep the pace. Others suffer from “imposter syndrome,” Beaudin says, convinced that they know less than their colleagues. “Especially in tech, there’s this bravado that comes out, and maybe it’s mostly men that have that bravado,” McElaney offers. “Really, no one knows everything. Everyone’s googling all day long, and that’s the secret that people don’t know.” Anahi Costa doubted her own proficiency when she began attending GDI

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classes to expand her knowledge while connections with their peers, McElaney doing freelance work in online market- says. GDI groups give them chances to ing, she says. The classes showed her that meet potential mentors who can guide she knew more than she realized, and the them through conflicts at work, salary neSQL training gave her insight into the logic gotiations or relationships with superiors, behind the programming language. she notes. “I used to look at code before, and it “A lot of the time that’s how you always felt very scary,” she says. “After get promoted, that’s how you move up, that class, I felt I not only can read, how you get leadership positions,” but I can write code. That is the McElaney says. “That’s really exciting part.” the next step, where women GDI instructors routinely really to need to start to offer start by explaining the reathose kinds of opportunities.” sons for learning a particular Randall started the local techissue concept. Typical tech trainLesbians Who Tech to faing plunges in without estabcilitate that kind of advancelishing that context, McElaney ment. When the Localvore says. team talks about the need to find “We’re coming to it from the good developers, someone often menstandpoint of, ‘This person may not un- tions “this guy who totally has the skill derstand why this skill’s important, or set,” she says. “And that person’s name where they would use it, or where they’re gets on the list.” going to see it on job listings,’” she says. She wants more women’s names on Armed with her GDI training, Costa those lists. “So much of the way the world scored a position as an operations specialworks is, it’s who ist in implementayou know,” Randall tion and support says. “I want to for MyWebGrocer, know who in the the Winooski comcommunity has the pany that develops skills that we’re e-commerce applilooking for.” cations for grocery So far, the LWT retailers and brands networking events such as Kellogg’s have attracted just MEG RANDALL, and Unilever. She LESBIANS WHO TECH, a couple of women, BURLINGTON CHAPTER recalls how during Randall says. The her interview, word “lesbian” when someone might have something to do with the small asked whether she could work in a par- turnout, even in the GLBT-friendly enviticular program, she readily boasted, ronment of Burlington, she acknowledges. “Definitely, yes, I can!” But Randall intends to include all geeks — Logic Supply, a computer hardware gay or straight, male or female, and gender company based in South Burlington, em- nonconforming. braces all efforts to expand the number of “It’s about creating a safe space and qualified tech workers in Vermont, says a supportive space,” she says. “And part Mark Heyman, human resources director. of that is creating a woman-dominated The company has supported both GDI space, creating a counterbalance, but and Step Up to IT, providing space for making sure that it feels open and acceptmeetings and classes and allowing em- ing of all gender identities.” ployees to serve as speakers and teachers GDI Burlington welcomes men, too. for the groups. McElaney recounts with pride the thank“Overall, recruitment is one of the you letter she got from one guy who took toughest challenges for the tech sector classes there. Women-only Step Up to today, both in Vermont and elsewhere,” IT has benefited from experienced male Heyman says. Women add a beneficial techies who offered to teach or build perspective that the male-oriented work- curricula. force in the tech industry generally lacks, Many of those men have daughters who he adds: “We want to be open, fair and inmay one day pursue tech careers. “They novative, and it’s going to take everybody see that it’s not a great environment,” says to help us get there.” McElaney. “And they want it to be differGDI and Step Up to IT emphasize ent for their girls when they grow up.” m technical training, but both also offer elements of networking and career building. GDI organizes teams for competitive INFO events such as HackVT and a recent Game Girl Develop It and Vermont Works for Jam. Step Up workshops brought in pro- Women exhibit at the Vermont Tech Jam on fessionals from local companies to discuss Friday and Saturday, October 23 and 24. career options and make contacts with participants. The next Lesbians Who Tech event is Women in tech often feel isolated on scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 5:30 the job and need avenues for building p.m., at Localvore Today in Burlington.

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ictoria Taylor has handled a lot of heavy hitters. In her former job at online-community titan Reddit, she supervised thousands of “community interviews.” Called “Ask Me Anything,” those digital discussions enabled as many as eight million people to interact with celebrities such as tech philanthropist Bill Gates and pop diva Madonna. When Taylor left Reddit three months ago, her name showed up in national headlines, and she became a cause célèbre for the site’s volunteer moderators. In that light, her next hosting gig may sound a bit improbable: She’s the face of the new tech-centric Vermont PBS series “InnoVaTe.” That choice isn’t actually so unlikely, though, as a conversation with Taylor reveals. Asked to identify her favorite

“Ask Me Anything” episodes, she mentioned not the Material Girl, but Ben Cohen, Jerry Greenfield and “Reading Rainbow” host LeVar Burton. Nothing says “Vermont” quite like Ben & Jerry’s, just as nothing says “public television” quite like Burton’s long-running educational series. Taylor’s enthusiasm for public TV was palpable as she recalled hosting Burton on “AMA” in 2014, when he was publicizing his Kickstarter campaign for a relaunch of “Reading Rainbow.” “It was so incredibly moving to see how thrilled he was with the Kickstarter response,” Taylor said in a phone interview from her home in New York City. “I don’t think he realized how much it means to kids all around the world.” Taylor was one of those kids. The child of two professors, she grew up in

a “very PBS-heavy household” and admitted to “geeking out” when she met the stars of “Masterpiece Theatre” and “This Old House” on a visit to WGBH in Boston. She credits “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” and “Red Dwarf” with defining her sense of humor. Taylor said she admires public television shows for their capacity to “really explore an idea … PBS is all about driving curiosity.” That love of public television, along with Taylor’s tech savvy and conversational skills, would seem to make her an ideal choice to host “InnoVaTe,” the first several episodes of which she’ll tape when she visits Vermont this week. At 30, she also represents the young, technologically hip demographic that media companies value so highly — a group that tends to be less likely to tune in to public TV.

Taylor earned her bona fides as Reddit’s director of talent and communications, working there for two years and coordinating the wildly popular “AMA” feature. Neither she nor the company has explained exactly why she was abruptly fired in July. But the action didn’t sit well with Reddit’s volunteer moderators, with whom Taylor was especially popular. They also objected to the clumsy way in which Reddit communicated the news to them. In protest, they revolted and briefly shut down many of the sprawling site’s subsections. It wasn’t just a symbolic gesture: If Reddit’s millions of users couldn’t access the site, owner Condé Nast couldn’t generate traffic — or advertising dollars. “Ms. Taylor’s sudden termination is just the most recent example of management’s making changes without thinking through what those changes might mean for the people who use the site on a daily basis,” wrote moderators Brian Lynch and Courtnie Swearingen in a July 8 op-ed in the New York Times. “Ms. Taylor did a great deal to make the A.M.A.s so successful: She worked directly with charities and agents to coordinate high-profile forums. She would walk participants through the basics of using Reddit, create verified accounts for them to use and help them introduce themselves to the community … We are disheartened by the dismissal of Victoria Taylor, who was one of the most highprofile women at the company — and in the technology field.” The protest eventually ended, and the Reddit subsections returned. But hundreds of thousands of users called on the company’s CEO, Ellen Pao, to resign — and she did. Taylor hasn’t said much about the episode. Asked what she learned from it, she directed a reporter to her keynote address at a New York City blogger conference on August 1. In that speech, she described herself as “incredibly humbled” by the experience, saying, “What was really touching for me was having these people come out of the woodwork.” Now Taylor will reach a whole new audience through her show, which Vermont PBS CEO Holly Groschner said is expected to be ready to go live online by the end of the year. Taylor and Groschner connected through a friend of a friend of a friend,

the former said. But Taylor has no current plans to relocate to the Green Mountains, or to leave her new job as the director of digital community at the New York City headquarters of WeWork, the brightest light in the growing industry of shared workspaces. In that role, she develops the online and real-world tools that foster a professional and social community among people who happen to work in the same building. During her four-and-a-half day visit this week, Taylor will crisscross Vermont, interviewing the innovators and entrepreneurs to be featured in the show’s first several episodes. Those include the tech pioneers behind Burlington’s Generator maker space; THINKmd, a University of Vermont College of Medicine professor’s startup that tackles global health issues; and Middlebury’s Cloudfarm, maker of design-forward approaches to growing sustainable organic produce.

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Taylor will also find time to moderate the Tech Tank event at this weekend’s Vermont Tech Jam. “I’m all about putting people at ease and sharing what they’re passionate about,” she said. Vermont PBS has its own production facilities, but the station has teamed up with Milton’s Velocity Media for “InnoVaTe”’s production and post-production. Filmmaker Jeff Wager will play a key role in developing the look and tone. Citing Anthony Bourdain’s Travel Channel series “No Reservations” as an inspiration, he said, “A lot of this is going to be driven by Victoria’s personality.” “One of the big goals,” Wager continued, “is to be able to marry this idea of the old, idyllic Vermont — the ‘country store’ feel — with this other side of Vermont: these wonderful, inspired innovators who are coming up with solutions to problems … We’d like to show the region that we have more going on here than cows and ice cream.”

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As Groschner sees it, Vermont provides a “naturally creative environment” that encourages innovation: “It’s a happy combination of smart people, inspiring landscape, invigorating activities and the supporting infrastructure that gives innovators the time and space to create.” Not only will the digital shorts showcase innovation, they’ll also embody it. Episodes will be eight to 10 minutes long, in what Groschner describes as a “snackable” format. That easily digestible length is designed with modern viewing habits and attention spans in mind. The shorter and “punchier” the show, the more likely people are to view it on the smartphones and tablets that are, increasingly, their chosen platforms for moving images. Though Groschner won’t come right out and say it, the show fits into an effort to improve the public perception of the embattled station, and of public television in general. Long perceived as stodgy and unwilling to take chances, the national PBS network has seen its viewership numbers decline sharply in the current era of plentiful, ever-available, highly specialized programming. Vermont PBS in particular has been criticized for failing to produce enough original local programming. Groschner calls the show “a little glimpse of things to come. We’re starting to put the Vermont back in Vermont PBS.” Taylor shares some qualities with the young, outsider host of another Vermont PBS series: “Makin’ Friends With Ryan Miller.” Launched in 2014, it showcases the lead singer of the band Guster as he interviews artists, craftspeople and “high-functioning weirdos” he’d like to befriend. “Makin’ Friends With Ryan Miller,” Groschner says, has been “extremely successful … We gained experience there that will be brought to bear on [‘InnoVaTe’]. We want to engage with more and more Vermonters in interesting ways.” If Taylor can bring half as much attention to Vermont tech companies as she did to Reddit, Vermont PBS may have a hit on its hands. m

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When Paul Godin — then principal at Godin Mechanical in Enosburg Falls — installed Hinsdale’s Lely robotic system in 2003, Nordic Farms was one of six dairies in a nationwide pilot program. The federal government hadn’t yet approved the machines for use on American soil; administrators at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets would soon play a key role in securing that approval. Though the devices were becoming popular in Europe — Hollandbased Lely Group introduced its first models in the late 1980s — American dairy professionals were slow to welcome the robots. “People thought I was crazy [for trying to sell robots],” Godin recalls. “It was terrible at first.” Lacking endorsement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, or veterinary associations, farmers weren’t keen to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on new, untested equipment, and lenders weren’t interested in financing them.

“There was some awkwardness in being the first,” Hinsdale says, noting that his original Lely system had its flaws. For the first seven years, he continued to milk several dozen cows by hand because their udders didn’t align with the robots’ standard configuration. When Lely upgraded its machines, its reps could no longer service older models, but Hinsdale wasn’t ready to give up on robots. He worked out a trade-in deal so he could upgrade to modern models that could be serviced and repaired. Godin would not sell another Lely system until 2009, when Fairfax farmers Pete and Madonne Rainville called for a consultation after losing their barn and milking parlor in a fire. Looking to rebuild more efficiently, the Rainvilles installed one Lely Astronaut milking robot. By that time, the robots had been cleared for use on American farms, and emerging models were much improved. As farmers adopted the systems in greater numbers, business took off. “Things really started to rocket,” Godin says, “and we’ve been right out and steady ever since.” Godin renamed his business Lely Center Vermont and added a second location in Albany, N.Y. Since 2010, he has

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Churchill is not alone, says Diane Bothfeld, deputy secretary at the Vermont ag agency, who grew up at a Cabot dairy just down the road from Churchill’s farm. “It used to be, you milk for 25 years without a break and without a vacation,” she says. “People don’t want to do that anymore.” Bothfeld’s brother took over the farm when their parents aged out. Now, after milking cows for decades, he’s nearing retirement and hopes his own son will continue working the land. Diane says the family is considering installing robotic milkers. At University of Vermont Extension, Tony Kitsos has helped dozens of farmers evaluate and fund new technologies. Robotic milkers aren’t for every dairy farm, he notes. For every 10 farms considering them, Kitsos estimates, just two or three take the plunge. The new systems are pricey, often tethering farmers to quick repayment schedules and steep monthly payments. Building new structures — or retrofitting old barns — to accommodate the new technology can double the machines’ $125,000 per-unit price tag. Kitsos says farmers must justify the added expense with

savings — usually in labor costs — or added income elsewhere in the operation. At Nordic Farms, Hinsdale sets off expenses by renting out several housing units that once sheltered live-in farmhands. And, Kitsos notes, the new technology won’t save an ailing farm. “The farms

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by UVM’s Landscape Change Program show butternut trees in Marlboro, Arlington, Williamstown and Rutland. The 1935 Marlboro photo, of Hogback Mountain Gift Shop, reveals another use for the nuts — as an ingredient in homemade fudge. That doesn’t tell us where the Keighleys harvested their nuts back in 1939 — presumably in Burlington. Despite urbanization and years of ill health, Bergdahl says, butternut trees still exist in the city today, including a few — located just north and east of UVM, and on Brookes Avenue — that produce occasional nuts. Most of those trees were planted, with new ones in the mix as well as antiques. The Intervale Center’s Conservation Nursery has partnered with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, UVM Extension, and Vermont’s National Resources Conservation Service to grow 3,000 butternuts from source stock that has displayed resistance to butternut canker. Bergdahl continues his work at UVM’s Jericho Research Forest, while Middlebury College maintains a “butternut rescue effort” known as the Butternut Seed Orchard. Why all this effort? Besides the obvious advantages of biodiversity, Bergdahl touts the quality of butternut wood — and the tree’s potential availability as a wild local food source.

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in Vermont in 1983. Today, he estimates, the trees have a 70 to 75 percent mortality rate. Indeed, so many trees are ill throughout the Northeast and Midwest that the butternut has been added to Canada’s endangered species list. Now Bergdahl thinks the near-perfectly preserved nuts in Norman’s eave could hold the key to saving the tree. Just as the scientists in Jurassic Park made dinosaurs from DNA preserved in amber, so real scientists might be able to revive the butternut using genetic material from these nuts, which predate the blight and may be more resistant to it. If they can still germinate, the Keighleys’ butternuts could be part of a new genetic line that bolsters the breed and puts butternuts back on the table. “Our long-term plan includes the restoration of the species to the northeastern landscape,” Bergdahl says. Butternut trees are native to Vermont, and locals were eating them long before Europeans reached the shores of Lake Champlain. Native Americans usually crushed the nuts and used them to thicken drinks and sauces. But butternuts weren’t just an ancient additive. Like their sister the walnut, they produce a rich oil, which was used for cooking and flavoring food. Domesticated butternuts came to Vermont with early European settlers, who planted them around their homesteads. Most of those dense plantings were in rural areas: photos collected

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The nuts are now so rare that it’s hard to learn much about their flavor. Even on the existing trees, “seeds are very sparse,” says Bergdahl. In years with an early frost, trees often produce no nuts at all. So Norman is one of the few Vermonters who still snacks on butternuts, albeit extremely old ones. She enjoys them alone, because “the rest of my family isn’t as adventurous,” she says.

Instead, the sample of butternuts Norman offers to Seven Days tastes much like walnuts that have been left in the cupboard too long — slightly dusty, but not so different from their fresh selves. Belliveau says not to expect any of the characteristic health benefits from them, though: “Nuts that old are so desiccated that they would be more like eating dust, with a lot less nutritional value.” So perhaps Norman’s original plan to make butternut muffins with her heirMATTHEW THORSEN

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Extracting the meats is an adventure in itself, as Norman demonstrates for Seven Days. In her basement, she uses a heavy hammer to crack open a few nuts at a time — they’re far too hard to penetrate with a nutcracker. Then she spreads out the broken nuts on a copy of Seven Days on her dining room table. A tiny nut hook is her tool for the surgery of extracting the nutmeats from the crevices of the seeds. Most of them crumble with age. The shells look like those of walnuts but are blackened and brittle, essentially mummified. Norman says every nut she’s cracked so far has contained meats — unlike the dud walnuts one often finds. She hopes that’s a testament to the good health of the tree from which they were harvested 76 years ago. When contacted about the nuts, Cynthia Belliveau, nutritionist and dean of UVM’s continuing education program, is incredulous about the story. Since Norman is still alive, the nuts must be safe to eat, she jokes via email. Belliveau says she would have expected the oils in the nuts to have gone rancid decades ago.

loom stash would be more work than it’s worth. Her early fantasies of donating them to the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf seem unlikely to become reality, either. The butternuts’ most probable fate, then, is with Bergdahl. What doesn’t end up being used for research into butternut genetics may end up as mulch — very good mulch, says Norman, who notes that walnut mulch has an excellent reputation among gardeners. Frederick Keighley died in 1991, the same year Norman and her husband bought the house on Walnut Street. He never enjoyed the fruits of his labors from that September day back in 1939. But, three-quarters of a century later, the Keighleys may help make it possible for future families to go nutting in Burlington. Even if the venerable butternuts don’t help save their descendants, they’ll live on in memory as perhaps the strangest snack ever eaten in the Queen City. m Contact: alice@sevendaysvt.com

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The small debut menu includes dishes already popular with Woods Lodge guests and off-site catering clients, such as creamy kale dip and a pulled-pork tostada flavored with jalapeño sour cream. Garlicky chicken sauté is a major draw, says Lisa, as are the from-scratch desserts, including apple crisp and ice-cream sandwiches made with brownie cookies. The dining area’s new deck is nearly finished, and the Burrs say they may use a patio heater to keep it open even in the encroaching chill. They hope those seats with a view, paired with live music and other events, will make their lodge a central Vermont destination for brews, wine and a warm plate of shepherd’s pie.

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Four years after Tropical Storm Irene, the debut is the delayed realization of a dream that was nearly destroyed by flood waters. LISA and JONATHAN BURR purchased the former Camp Wihakowi and its 36 bucolic acres in 2005. Over the years, the couple refurbished the cabins into updated lodgings and the main building into an event space. In 2011, they had plans to serve dinner a few nights a week in that main lodge, but nature’s wrath intervened. After floodwaters receded, Lisa found herself preoccupied with caring for her 95-yearold grandmother. Now the long-postponed plan is finally a reality. The lodge has started with Thursday and Friday dinner service only, to leave room for event bookings. Lisa says she expects to open for Sunday brunch and Monday night football in the future; trivia nights are another possibility.

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The three remaining grants will benefit new food ventures. BIG PICTURE FARM in Townshend earned its first USDA grant in 2012. This year’s $124,280 grant will go toward the processing, packaging and promotion of goat’s-milk truffles that will join the farm’s rich caramels on store shelves. LARSON FARM in Wells will begin turning its milk into yogurt and gelato. Finally, Richmond’s SLOPESIDE SYRUP, which already sells maple products under the UNTAPPED banner, will use the federal money to expand its maple-as-athletic-energy product line with a new creation: gummies sweetened with syrup.

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BURLINGTON STARTUP WEEK: Five days of workshops, talks, pitch competitions and networking events are aimed at amping up small businesses. See burlington.startupweek.co for details. Various Burlington locations. Free; preregister. Info, 435-1414. KELLEY MARKETING GROUP BREAKFAST MEETING: New members are welcome at a brainstorming session for marketing, advertising and communications professionals. Room 217, Ireland Building, Champlain College, Burlington, 7:45-9 a.m. Free. Info, 865-6495.

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CURRENT EVENTS CONVERSATION: An informal open discussion delves into newsworthy subjects. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. PEER SUPPORT CIRCLE: Participants converse freely in a confidential space without giving advice or solving problems. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 777-8602. PUBLIC HEARING: Vermonters plug into a conversation on the new revision to the state’s Comprehensive Energy Plan. Noble Lounge, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, asa.hopkins@state.vt.us. ROOTS OF PREVENTION AWARDS CELEBRATION: Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community recognizes local professionals working to make the Queen City a safer, healthier place. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, registration and breakfast, 8 a.m.; program, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Free; $10 suggested donation; preregister. Info, 652-0997.

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AFROLATIN PARTY: Dancers ages 18 and up get down to the kizomba, kuduro and kompa with DsantosVT. Zen Lounge, Burlington, lesson, 7-8 p.m.; party, 8-10 p.m. $6-12; free for party. Info, 227-2572. DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: Beginners are welcome at a groove session inspired by infectious beats. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $13. Info, 540-8300. ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Jubilant movement with the Green Mountain Druid Order inspires divine connections. The Open Space, Hardwick Inn Building, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, 505-8010. SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: Jigs, reels and strathspeys for all ability levels exercise the body and the mind. Bring water and soft-soled shoes. Union Elementary School, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $7.50. Info, 879-7618.

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‘FERRISBURGH: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE’: Environmentally-conscious folks join biologist Jens Hilke for a conversation on conservation. Ferrisburgh Town Offices & Community Center, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 434-7245. NATIONAL BIOENERGY DAY: Open houses showcase how wood heating can warm affordable housing and public buildings while reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Various locations statewide. Free. Info, 703-506-3391.

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TECH HELP WITH CLIF: Folks develop skill sets applicable to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6955. TURNON BURLINGTON: Communication games encourage participants to push past comfort zones and experience deep connections. OneTaste Burlington, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10. Info, cj@onetasteburlington.us. VALLEY NIGHT: Jason Lee provides the soundtrack for a weekly bash with craft ales and movies. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 7:30-10 p.m. $5. Info, 496-8994.

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FESTIVAL OF TIBETAN ARTS & CULTURE OF THE ADIRONDACK COAST: Mountain Lake PBS presents an ongoing celebration of traditional art, dance, music and culture. See mountainlake.org for details. Various Plattsburgh locations, N.Y. Prices vary. Info, 518-563-9770.

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‘BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II’: It’s déjà vu all over again when Marty McFly repeats his visit to the year 1955 in this 1989 sci-fi favorite. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 775-0903. CONTEMPORARY DOCUMENTARIES OF JAPAN: A four-part series spotlights films from across the Pacific. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 8-10 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5000. ‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: Stunning aerial shots and narration by Harrison Ford propel this 2D and 3D salute to the marvels of modern air travel. Northfield Savings Bank Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11:45 a.m. & 1:45 & 3:45 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $10.50-13.50; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

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or members of the Venezuelan company Coreoarte, dance can be an expression of reality. In the program Historias, Carolina Avendaño and Terry Springer perform excerpts from the socially conscious collective’s repertoire, depicting everyday Latin American life. This recital pulls back the curtain on both the dark and light sides of existence, and slums, streets, love, happiness and the resilience of the human spirit are all on display. Both senior members of the company, Avendaño and Springer have toured the world spreading messages of social transformation, justice and cultural heritage through meaningful movement. COREOARTE: ‘HISTORIAS’

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Ghost Town Mummies, daddies, boils and ghouls get into the spirit of the season at Wicked Waterbury. Saturday’s Candlelight Ghost Tour kicks off two weekends of fiendish fun. Leading brave participants through Waterbury village, this fearsome excursion is complete with spooky stories from the centuries past. The festivities continue on Sunday, when Ben & Jerry’s hosts its annual Pumpkin Giveaway at Rusty Parker Memorial Park while the Jack-o’Lantern Carving Workshop yields ghastly and gruesome gourds. For those who like to plan ahead, next weekend’s devilish diversions include campfire ghost stories, an adults-only costume ball and the main event: a Halloween night haunted house. Enter if you dare!

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HENRY BUTLER, STEVEN BERNSTEIN & THE HOT 9 Friday, October 23, 8 p.m., at Flynn MainStage in Burlington. $15-36. Info, 863-5966. flynntix.org

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Heather Maloney’s musical background is something of a mosaic. The singer-songwriter has dabbled in opera, improvisational jazz, classical Indian vocals and even total silence, living and working for almost three years at a silent meditation center. Her experimental process seems to have paid off: The sound she shows off on her 2015 album Making Me Break is pitch-perfect, Americanatinged pop, exhibiting shades of Joni Mitchell and Miranda Lambert. Fans of driving melodies and confessional lyrics are in for a treat from the vocalist whose style SPIN magazine says sounds like “Lucinda Williams and Nancy Sinatra taking turns on lead, with the Civil Wars as their backing band.”

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Henry Butler, Steven Bernstein & the Hot 9’s loyalties clearly lie in the jazz traditions of Harlem, Chicago and the Big Easy — displaying reverence for the likes of Fats Waller, Count Basie and Jelly Roll Morton. The ensemble’s 2014 album, Viper’s Drag, revives versions of compositions by some of the genre’s greats, and it was recognized as one of the year’s best jazz albums by the Chicago Tribune. Led by Butler, a New Orleans singer and pianist, and Bernstein, a lauded trumpeter and trombonist, the guys serve up blues-, ragtime- and Caribbean-infused sounds from the Flynn MainStage.

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‘MISLEAD: AMERICA’S SECRET EPIDEMIC’: Jon Fishman is the special guest at a screening of this 2013 documentary that weighs in on the impacts of lead poisoning. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-5323.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: A stretching session for all ability levels builds physical and mental strength to support healing. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

‘WHO’S THERE?’ FILM SERIES: Cinephiles take in titles exploring the topic of identity. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SOUND MEDITATION: The sacred tones of Tibetan singing bowls, gong, didgeridoo and drum send participants on a journey exploring body, heart and soul. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 540-0186.

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BRIDGE CLUB: Strategic players have fun with the popular card game. Burlington Bridge Club, Williston, 9:15 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. $6. Info, 872-5722.

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QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK: DARKNESS FALLS: Paranormal historian Thea Lewis highlights haunted happenings throughout Burlington. Meet at the steps 10 minutes before start time. Burlington City Hall Park, Through October 22, 7 p.m. $18; preregister. Info, 863-5966. SPOOKY STORIES: Hair-raising tales get tykes into the spirit of the season. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

‘STATE OF DENIAL’: A fictional Teesri Duniya Theatre production set in present-day Canada and 20thcentury Turkey links the Armenian and Rwandan genocides. Studio. Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, 1 & 8 p.m. $32-64. Info, 514-739-7944.

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THE APPLESEED COLLECTIVE: Stand-up bass, guitar, violin, mandolin and vocal harmonies meld in amalgam of Americana elements. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 540-0406. SINGERS & PLAYERS OF INSTRUMENTS: Musicians of all levels bring voices and gear to meet and mingle with fellow performers. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7373. SONG CIRCLE: Music lovers congregate for an acoustic session of popular folk tunes. Godnick Adult Center, Rutland, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 775-1182.

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EATING WELL ON A BUDGET FOR FAMILIES: A weekly workshop with Frances Fleming of the UVM Extension highlights ways to save and get healthy. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

AARP SMART DRIVER CLASS: Motorists ages 50 and up learn to safely navigate the road while addressing the physical changes IC brought on by aging. Hinesburg |D OP ON kids RE Town Offices, 9 a.m. $15-20; preregisMC AR B LEA F N | COURTESY O ter. Info, 482-2281, ext. 230. DCF BOOK CLUB: Eager readers in fourth grade and above voice opinions about Dorothy COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS: An open, Canfield Fisher Award winner The Turtle of Oman by honest discussion delves into the risks and benNaomi Shihab Nye. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1-2 efits of psychiatric medication and practical tips for p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291. withdrawal. Pathways Vermont, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 104. MUSIC & MOVEMENT STORY TIME: Wee ones get the wiggles out with songs and narratives. Highgate INTRO TO HERBAL INFUSIONS: TEAS, TINCTURES, Public Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970. OILS, WINES & SYRUPS: From skin care to culinary concoctions, clinical intern Kate Sinnema unlocks ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING: First through sixth gradthe powers of nature’s bounty. Vermont Center for ers get extra help in reading, math and science. Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $15-17. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 3:30-8 p.m. Info, 224-7100. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

INSIGHT MEDITATION: Attendees deepen their understanding of Buddhist principles and practices. Wellspring Mental Health and Wellness Center, Hardwick, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 472-6694.

PAJAMA STORY TIME: Youngsters cuddle up in PJs for captivating narratives, cookies and milk. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

MEDITATION & DISCUSSION GROUP: Teacher Barry Weiss encourages participants to quiet the mind for increased energy and decreased stress and anxiety. Spirit Dancer Books & Gifts, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 660-8060.

‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: A dolichorhynchops braves history’s most dangerous oceans in a National Geographic Studios 2D and 3D movie. Northfield Savings Bank Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10:45 a.m. & 12:45 & 2:45 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $10.50-13.50; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

BODY LOVE YOGA SERIES: The transformative power of mindfulness cultivates radical body love in a three-part series with Brandy Oswald. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $15-19. Info, 448-4262. DROP-IN GENTLE HATHA YOGA: Guided by breath, students rest, restore and rejuvenate in a sequence of slow movements. Bring a personal mat. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

MINDFUL WORKWEEKS: WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEDITATION: Give your brain a break at a midweek “om” session followed by tea and conversation. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 7-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 633-4136. MINDFULNESS CLASS: Dogma-free meditative techniques lead to peace, joy and freedom. Exquisite Mind Studio, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $5-20. Info, 735-2265. NIA WITH LINDA: World music and movements drawn from martial, dance and healing arts inspire participants to find their own paths to fitness. South End Studio, Burlington, 8:30 a.m. $14. Info, 372-1721. OUTDOOR BACKYARD BOOT CAMP: Ma’am, yes, ma’am! An exercise expert helps folks increase strength, energy and agility. Call for details. Private residence, Middlebury, 7-8 a.m. $10. Info, 343-7160.

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HAUNTED BASEMENT TOURS: Brave visitors have a scream exploring resident ghost Charlie’s eerie abode. A speakeasy-style bar offers invigorating elixirs. Stowe Inn and Tavern, 6-10 p.m. Free; $10 bar admission includes a drink. Info, 253-4030.

‘THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW’: Hot patootie! An all-star Montréal cast stages the cult-classic sci-fi musical. MainLine Theatre, Montréal, 8 p.m. $15-20. Info, 514-849-3378.

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‘PROGRESS!’: A site-specific comedy staged by Infinithéâtre pays tribute to the now-closed Royal Victoria Hospital. Nurses’/Employees’ Lounge, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, 8 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 514-987-1774.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN GORE SOCIETY & SIMULACRUM PROJECT: ‘SLASHDANCE 4D’: An interactive slasher movie inspires killer dance moves. Pine Street Studios, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. Free. Info, thesimulacrumproject@gmail.com.

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‘FUNNY GIRL’: A romance with a gambling man interrupts a sassy songstress’ quest for stardom in this Peter Hinton-directed play. Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, 1 & 8 p.m. $32-64; $2759 for groups. Info, 514-739-7944.

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ALL DISEASE BEGINS IN THE GUT: Attendees digest information about links between stomach issues and other mental and physical health prob10/19/15 1:53 PM lems. Milton Municipal Building, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4922.

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ZUMBA: Lively Latin rhythms fuel this dance-fitness phenomenon for all experience levels. Vergennes Opera House, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 349-0026.

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COMMUNITY NIGHT: Diners dig in for a cause at an evening benefiting the Vermont Community Garden Network. Partial proceeds are donated. Bluebird Barbecue, Burlington, 4:30-9:30 p.m. Price of food and drink; preregister. Info, 448-3070.

GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

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

‘MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED’: This 2015 documentary schools viewers on the shortcomings of the American education system. Burlington High School, 6:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, info@partnershipvt.org.

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Fri., October 23, 8 p.m. Barre Opera House

PUSH-UPS IN THE PARK: Fitness fanatics get a sweat on at a fast and furious workout that benefits local charities. Oakledge Park, Burlington, 6-7 a.m. $5-15. Info, 658-0949.

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STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: Engrossing plots unfold into activities for kids up to age 6 and their grown-ups. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 1011:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. STORY TIME FOR 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS: Preschoolers stretch their reading skills through activities involving puppets and books. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Students build a foundation in reading, speaking and writing. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

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WORKING WOODLANDS WORKSHOP: BATS, FLICKER IN THE DARKNESS: Nature lovers hang around for a seminar on the state’s nocturnal species, then head outdoors with acoustic equipment to listen for activity. Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 457-3368, ext. 22.

sports

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: Drive to the hoop! Ladies dribble up and down the court during an evening of friendly competition. See meetup.com for details. Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail.com.

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JASON SMILEY: Occult enthusiasts are enchanted as the presenter lifts the veil on a mystical Vermont clan in “The Devil’s Cabinet: The Famous Eddy Family of Spirit Mediums.” Georgia Public Library, Fairfax, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 881-4129. JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE FREE SPEAKER SERIES: Masha Ivanova takes a global view in “From Moscow, Russia to Moscow, Vermont: The Multicultural Generalizability of Clinical Constructs of Emotional and Behavioral Problems.” Room 207, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1327.

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‘OUR TOWN’: A young couple fall in love, marry and build their lives in New England in Northern Stage’s production of Thornton Wilder’s iconic play. Byrne Theater, Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. $15-55. Info, 296-7000. ‘TRIBES’: Billy was born deaf to a family that hears but doesn’t listen in this Vermont Stage production. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $28-37.50. Info, 863-5966.

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HOMESHARE VERMONT INFORMATION SESSION: Those interested in home-sharing programs meet with staff to learn more. HomeShare Vermont, South Burlington, noon-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5625. KEEPING OUR KIDS SAFE: A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ABOUT OPIATE ABUSE: With a focus on parenting and prevention, this dialogue offers tools for talking to youths about the challenges of young adulthood. Essex High School, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 861-7820.

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M.A.G.I.C.: MASCULINITY AND GENDER IDENTITY CONVERSATION: Folks of any and all gender identities convene for a casual discussion of topics ranging from inequality to language and media to food. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 370-5369.

DINE & DISCUSS SERIES: Bibliophiles join Ed Cashman for a shared meal and conversation about a selected literary work. Call for details. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8 p.m. Free; bring a dish inspired by the book to share. Info, 878-6955.

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BOOK DISCUSSION: ‘SUSTAINABILITY’: Lit lovers chew the fat over Julia Alverez’s A Cafecito Story. Bradford Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536.

FICTION WORKSHOP: Folks give feedback on selections of up to 40 pages penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup. com; limited space. Info, 383-8104. LOCAL AUTHOR: An evening of poetry with Frank J. Foley features verses from Requiem for Innocence and The Museum of Everyday Things. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. STEPHEN KIERNAN: The Vermont-based writer commands attention with passages from The Hummingbird, a story of commitment and service to country. Shelburne Town Hall, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-3999. STORYCRAFT: THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF CREATIVE WRITING: Wordsmiths put pen to paper in this eight-week workshop with Vermont author Keith Morrill. Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 877-2211, ext. 208.

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FEAST & FIELD MARKET: Locally grown produce, homemade tacos and craft beverages are on the menu at the closing celebration for a weekly pastoral party. Barnard Town Hall, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 999-3391. INSPIRE! VERMONT: Fueled by cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, friends of the Kelly Brush Foundation mingle in a lively atmosphere. Proceeds benefit the foundation. South End Kitchen at Lake Champlain Chocolates, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 846-5298.

FESTIVAL OF TIBETAN ARTS & CULTURE OF THE ADIRONDACK COAST: See WED.21.

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FOODIE FILM SERIES: A themed three-course dinner and a screening of the 2012 documentary Spinning Plates completes this cinematic series. Mary’s Restaurant at the Inn at Baldwin Creek, Bristol, dinner seatings, 5:30-6:15 p.m.; film, 7:30 p.m. $25; preregister. Info, 453-2432.

food & drink

HOMEBREW NIGHT: HARVEST: Suds lovers sip from a seasonal selection of locally made beers. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10; limited space. Info, 540-0406.

health & fitness

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: A 20-minute guided practice led by Andrea O’Connor alleviates stress and tension. Tea and a discussion follow. Winooski Senior Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-1161.

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FELDENKRAIS AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: Whether you consider it relaxing exercise or active meditation, this experience can reduce pain and increase mobility. Living Room: Center of Positivity, Essex Junction, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 655-0950. FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Interval training helps participants improve strength, agility, endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Cornwall Town Hall, 10-11 a.m. $10. Info, 343-7160.

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ENVISIONING WINOOSKI’S TRANSPORTATION FUTURE: Locals dig into a community dinner and offer direction on improving travel in and around the Onion City. O’Brien Community Center, Winooski, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-1794.

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COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION: Citizens engage in a discourse on making cannabis permissible by law. Pizza and beverages cure the munchies. Lyndon State College, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-7532.

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CASTLETON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Movie lovers feast their eyes on a diverse lineup of foreign cinema. See castleton.edu for details. Herrick Auditorium, Castleton College, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-639-8521.

‘MEET THE FEEBLES’: Before he was known for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson directed this 1989 dark comedy starring a crew of inappropriate puppets. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0406.

BURLINGTON WALK/BIKE COUNCIL MEETING: Two-wheeled travelers get in gear to discuss ways to improve conditions for cyclists and pedestrians. Burlington City Hall, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 8612700, ext. 103.

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‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.21.

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FALL FARE: Former governor Jim Douglas keynotes the Chittenden County Republican Committee’s celebration of small businesses complete with dinner, music and comedy. Catamount Country Club, Williston, 6 p.m. $50; cash bar; preregister. Info, chittendengop@gmail.com.

STAND UP FOR THE LAKE: A night of standup comedy has supporters of Lake Champlain International in stitches. Groennfell Meadery, Colchester, 7-10 p.m. $20; preregister; for ages 21 and up. Info, 497-2345.

Burlington Memorial Auditorium 250 Main St. Burlington, VT 05401

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: See WED.21.

BURLINGTON STARTUP WEEK: See WED.21.

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Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.

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SIP STUDIO PAINTING CLASS: Participants tap into their inner artists through themed workshops in a relaxing atmosphere. Stowe Inn and Tavern, 6-9 p.m. $25; $45 per pair; preregister. Info, 253-4030.

DANCE COMPOSITION LAB: Structured improvisation, chance tactics and spoken word lead to creative and meaningful dance making. Bring a notebook. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $15. Info, 363-5544.

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WORKSHOP: BUILDING A TINY HOUSE: This class lays the foundation for constructing solid microshelters. Hinge, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregistration. Info, 923-3088.

NIGHTMARE VERMONT: Enter if you dare! Seasoned actors and a high-tech crew create creepy characters and dazzling visual effects at this interactive haunted house for ages 13 and up. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 7-11:30 p.m. $12-15. Info, 878-5545. QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK: DARKNESS FALLS: See WED.21, 7 p.m.

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NAMI VERMONT FAMILY-TO-FAMILY CLASS: The National Alliance on Mental Illness builds understanding between individuals struggling with psychological health and their loved ones. Call for details. Various locations statewide, 6-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 800-639-6480, ext. 102.

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BURLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB: New and veteran players are welcome to attend a practice to learn about the sport and join the team. Bring cleats and a mouth guard. Jaycee Park, South Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, burlingtonrugbyevents@gmail.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 802-656-1906

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JAZZ RESIDENCY WITH BRUCE SKLAR & JEREMY HILL: The local keyboardist and upright bass player serve up syncopated rhythms at a weekly gig. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 7-9:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 496-8994.

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DRUM CLASS: Percussion players make rhythmic music in an African-inspired lesson with Ismael Bangoura. Red Cedar School, Bristol, 6-7:15 p.m. $13-15. Info, 859-1802.

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MOONLIGHT MADNESS & PUMPKIN CARVING: Kids get creative at a carving contest while parents shop til they drop, taking advantage of local stores’ extended hours. A pie sale satisfies sugar cravings. Downtown Montpelier, 4-9 p.m. Free. Info, 223-9604.

802 VT MUSIC SHOWCASE: Waylon Speed, DC3 and Ida Mae Specker represent the Green Mountain State at a night spotlighting local talent. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 775-0903.

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Researchers at the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health are looking for women who are currently pregnant to participate in a study on health behaviors and infant birth outcomes. This study involves:

holidays

‘STATE OF DENIAL’: See WED.21, 8 p.m.

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT PREGNANCY STUDY

‘THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW’: See WED.21, 8 p.m.

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PILATES WITH MARY REGELE: Fitness fanatics drop in to fine-tune their flexibility, posture and core strength. River Arts, Morrisville, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 888-1261.

‘PROGRESS!’: See WED.21.

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HEALING YOUR GUT: Home cooks pick up tips for preparing energy-boosting foods full of probiotics, vitamins, minerals and demulcents. McClure Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $5-10; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-9757.

‘FUNNY GIRL’: See WED.21, 8 p.m.

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FORZA: THE SAMURAI SWORD WORKOUT: Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when using wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

HIV & HEPATITIS C TESTING FOR IDUS: Intravenous drug or opiate users and their partners take advantage of free, anonymous screenings. Safe Recovery Support & Education, Burlington, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 488-6067.

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FOOT REFLEXOLOGY FOR WELLNESS: Massage and aromatherapy baths promote healing and relaxation. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7 p.m. $5-7; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

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ARIEL DACAL DIAZ: History buffs sit UC L E VE R E T T | C O U in for “Preserving the Gain of the Cuban COLCHESTER PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Revolution, Past and Present.” McCarthy Arts Captivating accounts pave the way for crafts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-9 p.m. and activities for ages 3 through 6. Burnham Free. Info, 654-2000. Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660. CRAFTERNOON: PUMPKIN DECORATING: A themed activity motivates youngsters ages 6 and up to create. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420. HARDWICK STORY TIME: Kids up to age 6 sit tight for engaging narratives. Jeudevine Memorial Library, Hardwick, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 472-5948. LEGO CLUB: Brightly colored interlocking blocks inspire developing minds. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. MONTPELIER STORY TIME: Nicole occupies tots with stories, songs, crafts and parachute play. Hayes Room. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 9:15 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. PLAINFIELD PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Tykes ages 2 through 5 discover the magic of literature. Cutler Memorial Library, Plainfield, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 454-8504. PRESCHOOL MUSIC: Kiddos have fun with song and dance. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. READ TO ARCHIE THE THERAPY DOG: Budding bookworms join a friendly canine for entertaining tails. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. ‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See WED.21.

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MANDARIN CHINESE CLASS: Language lovers practice the dialect spoken throughout northern and southwestern China. Agape Community Church, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 503-2037.

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‘AS YOU LIKE IT’: Rosalind and Orlando face the trials and triumphs of love in Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, presented by Lost Nation Theater. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. $10-100. Info, 229-0492. ‘BLITHE SPIRIT’: The specter of an author’s dearly departed wife is not ready to be laid to rest in Noel Coward’s ghost-story send-up staged by the Essex Community Players. Essex Memorial Hall, 8-10 p.m. $16. Info, 878-9109. ‘BULLETS OVER BROADWAY’: This high-energy musical comedy about the making of a Broadway show is based on the screenplay by Woody Allen and Douglass McGrath. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25-72. Info, 863-5966. ‘FANTASIA DE COLORES’: Playwright Maura Campbell presents a darkly fantastical new work. Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 8 p.m. $18. Info, theoffcenter@gmail.com. NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: Benedict Cumberbatch plays the eponymous prince in a broadcast production of Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $16-25. Info, 748-2600. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $10-23. Info, 603-646-2422. ‘OUR TOWN’: See WED.21, 2 & 7:30 p.m. ‘TRIBES’: See WED.21.

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ARCHER MAYOR: The Vermont writer regales readers with passages from The Company She Kept. Phoenix Books Burlington, 7 p.m. $3; preregister. Info, 448-3350. AN EVENING OF POETRY WITH JULIA SHIPLEY & DAVID WEINSTOCK: Hailing from the Green Mountain State, the two writers share their talents for verse. The Vermont Book Shop, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-2061. JEWISH LITERARY NIGHT: Emily Robins Sharpe’s talk “Jewish Identity in 20th-Century Literature” anchors this celebration of the written word. Phoenix Books Rutland, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 282-7362. READ FOR THE RECORD: As part of a nationwide event, bookworms attempt to break a world record by completing Not Norman: A Goldfish Story by Kelly Bennett. Phoenix Books Essex, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111. Phoenix Books Rutland, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 855-8078.

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THE STAMP STAMPEDE: Ben & Jerry’s cofounder Ben Cohen legally stamps slogans on United States currency as part of his Stamp Money Out of Politics initiative. Live music and local eats sustain attendees. Ballroom, Mt. Philo Inn, Charlotte, 6:30 p.m. $20. Info, 425-3335.

agriculture

INTERVALE CENTER TOUR: A pastoral stroll highlights innovative programs and a rich agricultural history. Intervale Center, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 660-0440, ext. 113.

business

BURLINGTON STARTUP WEEK: See WED.21.

community

COMMUNITY CENTER GROUND BREAKING: A ceremony kicks off construction of a new facility designed to meet the needs of people with varying abilities. Heartbeet Lifesharing, Hardwick, 3:15-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, info@heartbeet.org.

WIND TURBINE MEETING: Community members convene for a potluck and conversation on the impacts of industrial wind. Fairfield Center School, 5:30 p.m. Free; bring a dish to share. Info, 827-3944.

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ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: See WED.21, Auditorium, Christ Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, 505-8010.

FARM SUPPER & CONCERT: Locavores fill up on wood-fired pizza and farm-fresh meats, salads, sides and desserts, then head to the Barn Event Space for a musical performance. Farmhouse Inn, Green Mountain Girls Farm, Northfield, 5:30-9 p.m. $10-20; donations for concert; preregister. Info, 505-9840. FRIDAY NIGHT FIRES WITH MYRA FLYNN: An intimate show treats music lovers to soulful songs and a hearty spread of chili, soup and mah ki dahl. Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery, Berlin, 5:309 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-1151. NEW ENGLAND ANTIQUITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION MEETING: Presentations on indigenous stone cairns and walls, early Irish navigators and North American myths bring history to life. See neara.org for details. Holiday Inn, Rutland. $8-37. Info, 579-1907. VERMONT TECH JAM: Seven Days organizes the annual showcase of local tech and bioscience companies, who gather under one roof for a job fair and expo. See techjamvt.com for details. Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5684.

HOMESHARE Finding you just the right person!

fairs & festivals

FESTIVAL OF TIBETAN ARTS & CULTURE OF THE ADIRONDACK COAST: See WED.21.

film

863-5625 • HomeShareVermont.org

‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.21.

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EARLY-BIRD SPAGHETTI SUPPER: Friends catch up over plates of steaming pasta and sauce. VFW Post 6689, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. $8; free for members who paid dues by September 30. Info, 878-0700.

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MURDER MYSTERY DINNER: Suppertime sleuths enjoy a three-course meal and crack a puzzling case. Stowe Inn and Tavern, sign-in, 6:30 p.m.; event, 7 p.m. $45; preregister. Info, 253-4030.

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MUSEUM DINNER: Diners dig into Filipino cuisine, a lecture and a tour. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 7 p.m. $60; preregister. Info, 356-2776. WELLNESS HAPPY HOUR: Supporters sip on kombucha and cocktails and take part in a full menu of healthful workshops to benefit Little Bellas. Peak Physical Therapy & Sports Performance Center, Williston, 5-7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 658-0949.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.21, 9:15 a.m.

health & fitness

BE TOBACCO FREE IN 2015: A five-week class uses gum, patches or lozenges to help smokers kick nicotine’s butt. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 847-2278. COMMUNITY HATHA YOGA: Students move at their own pace in a gentle, reflective practice. South End Studio, Burlington, 5:15-6:15 p.m. $6. Info, 683-4918. CORE FLOW: Heather Pearson leads a vigorous vinyasa to benefit the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program. Tea and a jewelry showcase follow. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 7-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262.

OPEN-LEVEL IMPROVISATION: Structured prompts, imagery and partnering forge adaptive problemsolving skills in movement. North End Studio B, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. $12. Info, 363-5544.

LAUGHTER YOGA: Breathe, clap, chant and giggle! Both new and experienced participants reduce stress with this playful practice. Bring personal water. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7373.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: See WED.21.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.21.

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BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: QUICK STEP: Samir Elabd leads choreographed steps for singles and couples. No partner or experience required. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, introductory lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance, 8-9:30 p.m. $6-14. Info, 862-2269.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE: Diane E. Levin’s presentations delve into the theme “Sexy So Soon? So Tough So Soon? How Contemporary Society Impacts Attachment Relationships and What We Can Do About It.” Kurn Hattin Homes for Children, Westminster, 8:45 a.m.3:30 p.m. $125. Info, 721-6913.

‘VERMONT JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW’ SYMPOSIUM: “TMDLs 2.0: Charting a Course for Clean Water” inspires an examination of total maximum daily load regulations by legal and environmental experts. Vermont Law School, South Royalton, 8 a.m.5:30 p.m. Free. Info, kelseyeggert@vermontlaw.edu.

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FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: Senior citizens and their guests catch up over a shared meal. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, noon-1 p.m. $7-9; preregister. Info, 262-6288.

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QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK: DARKNESS FALLS: See WED.21, 7 p.m.

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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Imaginative XP earners in grades 6 and up exercise their problem-solving skills in battles and adventures. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. EARLY-BIRD MATH: Books, songs and games put a creative twist on mathematics. Richmond Free Library, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-3036. MIDDLE SCHOOL THEATRE IMPROV GROUP: Thespians in grades 4 through 8 create and act out scenes. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3-4:15 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918. MONTPELIER STORY TIME: See THU.22, 10:30 a.m. MUSICAL STORY TIME: Melody makers of all ages read and rock out with books, songs and instruments. Essex Free Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 879-0313.

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‘PROGRESS!’: See WED.21. ‘THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW’: See WED.21, 8 & 11 p.m.

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ALEJANDRO ZIEGLER QUARTET: Straight from Buenos Aires, the foursome thrills music lovers and Argentine tango dancers alike with a mix of tango, improvisation and chamber stylings. Shelburne Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. $15-25. Info, 399-9834. ‘BEETHOVEN & BANJOS’: Red Tail Ring and Scrag Mountain Music band together for a performance blending folk and classical stylings. Green Mountain Girls Farm, Northfield, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 426-4024. DON MCLEAN: Hits such as “American Pie” and “Castles in the Air” ring out as part of the Celebration Series. Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $2859.50. Info, 476-8188. THE EXCEPTION & THE RULE: A CELEBRATION OF CHRISTIAN WOLFF: The International Contemporary Ensemble explore pieces by the esteemed Dartmouth College music professor and composer. Various Hanover locations, N.H., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422. FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT VOICE INSTRUCTORS RECITAL: Faculty members show their talent with songs, arias and ensemble pieces. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30-10 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000. HEATHER MALONEY: The classically trained singer delivers soulful folk-pop tunes as part of the University of Vermont Lane Series. See calendar spotlight. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, preconcert talk, 6:30 p.m.; concert, 7:30 p.m. $10-25. Info, 656-4455.

theater

‘BLITHE SPIRIT’: See THU.22. ‘THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE MOON MARIGOLDS’: Family dynamics come into play in this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama staged by Middlebury Actors Workshop. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $22. Info, 383-9222.

WOMEN’S CIRCLE: Those who identify as women gather for readings, discussion and activities. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 302.

conferences

VERMONT ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS CONFERENCE & ANNUAL MEETING: State and national speakers address the theme “Benefits at Risk!: What Can We Do About It?” Aldrich Public Library, Barre, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $15. Info, 229-0850.

dance

‘FANTASIA DE COLORES’: See THU.22.

montréal

JOSÉ OUBRERIE: The architect who studied under Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris outlines his life and career. Chaplin Hall Gallery, Northfield, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2000.

BURLY BEAR PRESENTS: SCARE BEAR: DJed tunes from Rob Douglas and Craig Mitchell spice up a devilish dance party. Red Square, Burlington, 8 p.m.-midnight. $5. Info, 859-8909.

EDUCATION ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE: FALL SERIES: Vermont Veterinary Medical Association president Millie Armstrong presents “The Life and Times of Today’s Veterinarian: We Can’t All Be James Herriot.” Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516.

PEACE & JUSTICE CENTER VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION: An overview of the center’s history and mission offers insight into the role of the retail store and the organization’s larger goals. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, volunteer@pjcvt.org.

lgbtq

‘CHRISTIAN WOLFF: IN PERFORMANCE’: A panel of music experts discusses the composer’s six decades of work. Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

SONGS & STORIES WITH MATTHEW: Matthew Witten helps children start the day with tunes and tales of adventure. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

talks

PEACE & JUSTICE CENTER ANNUAL MEETING: Like-minded attendees take notes on the work of PJC staff and volunteers and elect board members. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

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‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See WED.21.

JON GAILMOR: Guitar in hand, the award-winning singer-songwriter serves up original, irreverent and “totally absurd” numbers. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291, ext. 303.

CSWD CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY: Ecominded folks mingle over refreshments, prizes and giveaways while learning about reducing, reusing and recycling. CSWD Burlington Drop-Off Center, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 872-8111.

HARVEST MOON CONTRA DANCE: Cuckoo’s Nest dole out live tunes at this traditional social dance called by Rickey Holt. Tracy Hall, Norwich, beginner walk-through, 7:30 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m. $4-8; free for kids O under 16; by donation for seniors. Y ES RT Info, 765-4662. COU ILHARMONIC

PUMPKINS IN THE PARK: Bring a gourd and your imagination to a costumed carving session. Bombardier Park West, Milton, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4922.

JEFRE CANTU-LEDESMA: Champlain College’s SIGNALS Experimental Media Art Series plays host to the Brooklyn-based electronic composer. A Q&A follows. Champlain College, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. Free.

BLUE JEAN BALL: Revelers dress up in denim and beads for a “Mardi Gras” theme at this annual fundraiser for the Franklin County Home Health Agency. American Legion, St. Albans, 6 p.m. $50; preregister; limited space. Info, 527-7531.

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PITTSFORD HAUNTED HOUSE: Folks ages 6 and up are in for guts and gore galore at this annual house of horrors. PIttsford Haunted House, 6-9 p.m. $5-10. Info, 236-0048.

community

NIGHTMARE VERMONT: See THU.22.

JAZZYAOKE: Performers, backed by a six-piece band, approach the mic to sing the standards. Grange Hall, Waterbury Center, 7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 244-4168.

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HENRY BUTLER, STEVEN BERNSTEIN & THE HOT 9: Jazz fans tap their toes to what PopMatters calls “old music made fresh with energy and imagination.” See calendar spotlight. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-36. Info, 863-5966.

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INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE: Brainstorming leads to forming activity groups for hobbies such as flying stunt kites and playing music. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 658-0030. NEW ENGLAND ANTIQUITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION MEETING: See FRI.23. SKI & SKATE SALE: Winter athletes stock up on new and used gear. Montpelier High School, 9 a.m.2 p.m. Free. Info, 255-8699. VERMONT TECH JAM: See FRI.23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

fairs & festivals

COMMUNITY DAY & HARVEST CELEBRATION: Merrymakers mark the peak of the season with games, pumpkin carving, earth-oven baking, tea tasting and more. No pets, please. Hawthorn Meadow, Goddard College, Plainfield, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 454-8500. THE ENCHANTED FOREST: A magical evening for kids and adults features storytelling, music, tasty fare, wagon rides, and the chance to explore nature. Hubbard Park, Montpelier, 4:30-8:30 p.m. $5. Info, 223-7335. FESTIVAL OF TIBETAN ARTS & CULTURE OF THE ADIRONDACK COAST: See WED.21. PRESERVATION BURLINGTON OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION: German beer, pretzels, an oompah band and a shuffleboard tournament enliven a fall fest complete with talks by historians Robert Mello and Vincent E. Feeney. Champlain Club, Burlington, 1-6 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5701. SEVEN STARS ARTS FESTIVAL: A celebration of creativity comes complete with a group art exhibition, live music, demonstrations, fitness classes, kids’ activities, local eats and a cash bar. Vermont Independent School of the Arts, Sharon, noon-7 p.m. Free. Info, 763-2334.

film

‘THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION’: Rare archival footage informs this 2015 documentary about the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 8:15 p.m. $5-10. Info, 660–2600. ‘THE CHURCH’ & ‘THE EXORCIST III’: Film buffs brave a deadly double feature. Unity Church of Vermont, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 288-9265. ‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.21.

‘OUR TOWN’: See WED.21, 7:30 p.m.

p.m. $15. Info, 864-8382.

‘THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW’: Upper Valley performers portray Brad, Janet and the infamous Dr. Frank N. Furter in a live production of this cult-classic musical comedy. Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 7:30 p.m. $15-25. Info, 457-3981.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: See WED.21.

‘PSYCHO’: A thieving secretary hides out in a hotel of horrors in this 1960 thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

education

food & drink

‘TRIBES’: See WED.21.

words

FRIDAY MORNING WORKSHOP: Lit lovers analyze creative works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup. com; limited space. Info, 383-8104. ‘SARANAC REVIEW’ LAUNCH PARTY: Readers celebrate the 11th edition of SUNY Plattsburgh’s international literary journal. Strand Center for the Performing Arts, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-2413. WORD!CRAFT: OPEN MIC: Poets sound off to DJed beats at this mashup of hip-hop and original verse. River Arts, Morrisville, registration, 6:30 p.m.; event, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 888-1261. WRITING SALON: Wordsmiths employ neuroscientific research to kick out the inner critic who can curb creativity. Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $20-25. Info, 865-4209.

PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: A guided visit teaches parents and potential students the ABCs of Saxon Hill School. Underhill I.D. Elementary School, Jericho, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 899-3832.

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BARN BASH: Kids’ activities, a film fest, live music and a gear raffle round out Backcountry magazine’s benefit for the Cambridge Area Rotary. Boyden Farm, Cambridge, kids’ event, 4:30 p.m.; adult show, 7 p.m. $10-30. Info, 598-5509. BARRE OPERA HOUSE ANNUAL GALA: ‘ALIEN GALA-XY’: Supporters space out at a themed dinner and silent auction. Costumes are encouraged at this benefit for the opera house. Capitol Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Montpelier, 6 p.m. $75. Info, 476-8188. BEAUTY & THE FEAST: Gastronomes nosh on a specialty spread, then bid on original artwork by Janet Macleod in a live auction. Adamant Community Club, 5:30 p.m. $25; preregister; limited space. Info, 223-5760. GENUINE JAMAICAN DANCE HALL NIGHT: Jerk chicken, pork and curried goat fuel revelers who move and shake to authentic Jamaican music spun by DJ Brad Ashely. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, dinner, 5-7 p.m.; dancing, 7-11 p.m. $25. Info, 748-2600.

ANDREA CHESMAN: The kitchen expert sizzles in a presentation of her publication The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How: Field-to-Table Cooking Skills, complete with a demo and samples. Phoenix Books Essex, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111. BRIO COFFEEWORKS ROASTERY TOUR: Care for a cup of joe? Java lovers check out the facility and learn how beans go from green to ground. Brio Coffeeworks, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $5-10; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-9757. BURLINGTON CHICKEN PIE SUPPER: Neighbors catch up over this cold-weather comfort food served family style with squash, cole slaw, cranberry sauce, pickles and dessert. First Baptist Church of Burlington, 5:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister. Info, 864-6515. BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET: More than 90 stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisan wares and prepared foods. Burlington City Hall Park, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172. CALEDONIA FARMERS MARKET: Growers, crafters and entertainers gather weekly at outdoor booths centered on local eats. Parking lot, Anthony’s Diner, St. Johnsbury, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 592-3088. CAPITAL CITY FARMERS MARKET: Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods, and locally made arts and crafts. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2958.

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EARLY VEGAN THANKSGIVING: Diners dig into an all-vegetable, full-service meal created by Pingala Café & Eatery. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5:30 & 6:30 p.m. $55; limited space. Info, 540-0406. HARD CIDER TASTINGS: Imbibers tip back crisp samples of the limited release Honey Plum and Hopped Native beverages. Champlain Orchards, Shoreham, noon-5 p.m. Free. Info, 897-2777. HINESBURG CHICKEN PIE SUPPER: Folks fill up on a hearty spread. United Church of Hinesburg, 5 & 6:30 p.m. $6-10; free for kids under 5; preregister. Info, 482-2965.

games

NORTHERN VERMONT SCRABBLE CLUB: Wordsmiths use lettered tiles to spell out winning combinations. Panera Bread, Barre, 1-5 p.m. Free. Info, 524-1801.

health & fitness

OUTDOOR BACKYARD BOOT CAMP: See WED.21, 8-9 a.m. R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.21, North End Studio A, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

HOT CHOCOLATE TASTING: Chocoholics sip from flights of four cacao-based beverages. Varieties include organic, peppermint, old world and Aztec. Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1807.

WELLNESS & ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE LECTURE SERIES: A full day of talks on healing practices is just what the doctor ordered. Room 102, McClelland Hall, Johnson State College, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1308.

MAKE YOUR OWN CHOCOLATE BARS: First-time confectioners tie on their aprons to temper, mold and wrap full-size take-home treats. South End Kitchen at Lake Champlain Chocolates, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. $25. Info, 864-0505.

holidays

MIDDLEBURY FARMERS MARKET: Crafts, cheeses, breads, veggies and more vie for spots in shoppers’ totes. The Marbleworks, Middlebury, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 377-2980. NORTHWEST FARMERS MARKET: Locavores stock up on produce, garden plants, canned goods and handmade crafts. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 827-3157. NORWICH FARMERS MARKET: Farmers and artisans offer meats, maple syrup and produce alongside baked goods and handcrafted items. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 384-7447. RUTLAND COUNTY FARMERS MARKET: See WED.21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

CIDER & CARVING HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION: Pumpkins are provided at this crafty affair where attendees sip wine and hard cider while they carve creative designs. Elfs Farm Winery & Cider House, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 2-5 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 518-563-2750. EMMONS ISLAND HAUNTED TRAIL: A daytime kids’ trek gives way to the main event: a scream-inducing outdoor excursion. 1 Island Meadows Ln., Grand Isle, children’s walk, 4:30-6 p.m.; haunted walk, 6:30-10 p.m. $10 or 7 nonperishable food items; free for children’s walk. Info, 372-4113. FALL PUMPKIN FEST & THE GREAT PUMPKIN WALK: Families fête fall with food vendors, live music, crafts and fireside storytelling. Maple Street Park, Essex, 4:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-1375. HALLOWEEN FEST: Ice cream samples, ghostly photo ops, pumpkin bowling and doughnutson-a-string round out this sweet soirée. Ben & Jerry’s Factory, Waterbury, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 866-258-6877.

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ZOMBIE WALK: Hordes of animated corpses take over city streets, bringing blood, guts and gore to the masses. Plattsburgh Farmers Market Building, N.Y., registration, 6 p.m.; walk, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-335-2295.

HALLOWEEN PARTY: The young and the youngat-heart convene in costume at a pizza-fueled shindig for LGBTQ and ally families. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812. HAUNTED BASEMENT TOURS: See WED.21. HOOTS & HOWLS: Science experiments, hikes, games and crafts pave the way for nature-based, non-frightening fun. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $9.50-$13.50; free for members and kids 3 and under; preregister. Info, 359-5000. KREEPY KARNIVAL AT THROCKMORTON MANOR: See FRI.23. NIGHTMARE VERMONT: See THU.22, 6-11:30 p.m.

kids

HANDS-ON GLASSBLOWING PROJECTS & CLASSES: SUNCATCHER: Aspiring artisans ages 7 and up choose natural and nautical designs to create colorful window hangings. Orwell Glass workshop, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $15-20; preregister for a time slot. Info, 475-2022. ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING: See WED.21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

PITTSFORD HAUNTED HOUSE: See FRI.23.

READ TO HANK THE THERAPY DOG: Tykes cozy up for a story session with a retriever. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK: DARKNESS FALLS: See WED.21, 7 p.m. SOIRÉE NOIR: A BLACK PARTY: Halloween-themed cocktails and Drop-In Brewing Company pints prime black-clad partiers for games, bites and a pop-up art gallery. Stonecutter Spirits, Middlebury, 7-10 p.m. Free; preregister; for ages 21 and up. Info, 388-3000.

SATURDAY DROP-IN STORY TIME: A weekly selection of songs and narratives engages all ages. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. SATURDAY STORY TIME: Families gather for imaginative tales. Phoenix Books Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 448-3350.

SPOOKY WOODSTOCK: Kiddos get into the spirit of the season with pumpkin decorating, competitions and crafts. Woodstock History Center, 2 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 457-1822.

‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See WED.21.

TRICK-OR-TREAT HALLOWEEN EVENT: Costume contests, pumpkin decorating, caramel-apple crafting and apple-cider making fill out a day of fiendish fun. Noyes House Museum, Morrisville, noon-3 p.m. Free. Info, 888-7617.

WEEKEND ARTWORKS: Potential Picassos explore different artists and creative techniques with themed activities. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, 1-3 p.m. $10; free for members. Info, 775-0356.

WICKED WATERBURY: Two weekends of pre-holiday fun, including a ghost tour, pumpkin giveaway and fireside ghost stories, lead to a Halloween-night haunted house and a costume ball. See waterburyrecreation.com for details. See calendar spotlight. Various Waterbury locations, 6 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 244-7174.

montréal

‘FUNNY GIRL’: See WED.21, 8 p.m. ‘PROGRESS!’: See WED.21, 2 & 8 p.m.

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BARBARY COAST JAZZ ENSEMBLE: Joined by Carlos Henriquez and other top-notch players, Dartmouth College students deliver the lively program “From Mambo to Now: Big Band Latin Jazz.” Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $9-10. Info, 603-646-2422. ‘BEETHOVEN & BANJOS’: See FRI.23, Capital City Grange, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. BID & BOOGIE: Live tunes from Mad Mountain Scramblers entertain attendees, who bid on a wide array of items to raise funds for the Spring Hill School. Mad River Glen, Waitsfield, 7 p.m.-midnight. $20-25. Info, 496-2139. DABY TOURÉ: Linguistic inflections from six languages merge in a musical map of the world in selections from Amonafi. Haybarn Theatre, Goddard College, Plainfield, 7-9 p.m. $15. Info, 322-1685. THE EXCEPTION & THE RULE: A CELEBRATION OF CHRISTIAN WOLFF: See FRI.23, 2 & 7 p.m. KAREN BECKER & FRIENDS: Guest artists join the pianist for an enchanting performance. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-2000. MATT SCHRAG & ZACH NUGENT: Bluegrass fans tap their toes to the sounds of mandolin and acoustic guitar. Jazzercise, Williston, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 879-7603.

VCAM’S DIGITAL EDITING CERTIFICATION: Adobe Premiere users get familiar with the most recent version of the editing software. Prerequisite of VCAM Access Orientation or equivalent, or instructor’s permission. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 651-9692.

sports

DAM WRIGHTSVILLE CROSS RACE: Riders spin their wheels on a cyclocross course that travels over varied terrain. An after-party follows at Three Penny Taproom. See bikereg.com for details. Wrightsville Beach, Middlesex, registration, 8 a.m.; rides begin, 9 a.m. $30-40. Info, 229-9409.

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POSSUMHAW: The award-winning quintet serves up lively folk and bluegrass with a side of big vocals. Music Box, Craftsbury, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $8-10. Info, 586-7533.

‘FANTASIA DE COLORES’: See THU.22.

VSO MASTERWORKS: Bow-and-string master Jinjoo Cho performs in the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s season opener featuring Erich Korngold’s violin concerto. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $16-61. Info, 863-5966.

CAMEL’S HUMP LOOP HIKE: Clad in blaze orange, adventurers take on a difficult 7.4-mile excursion gaining 2,200 feet in elevation. Contact trip leader for details. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 355-4135. CHAMPLAIN LAKE WATCH: Ornithology enthusiasts keep their eyes peeled for ducks, geese and other migratory waterfowl. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $25-30. Info, 229-6206. CORN MAZE & HAYRIDES: Families fête fall with these outdoor pastimes. Bertrand Farms, Pittsford, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $6; free for kids under 4. Info, 779-2184. SPINY SOFTSHELL TURTLE NESTING BEACH WORK DAY: Helping hands pull plant growth to prepare the land for egg-laying season. North Hero State Park, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 288-9570.

‘THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES’: See FRI.23, 2 p.m.

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS WITH THE CENTER FOR MINDFUL LEARNING: Peaceful people gather for guided meditation and interactive discussions. Burlington Friends Meeting House, 5-7 p.m. $10. Info, 540-0820. OK: Like-minded individuals plan for the future, contemplate the past and connect with the present. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4:45-6 p.m. Free. Info, 989-9684.

dance

BEGINNING ISRAELI DANCING: Participants in this four-part series make new friends when learning the steps to more than five dances. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10 for series; $2.50 per class. Info, 978-424-7968. SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: See WED.21.

environment

‘GOING BATTY’: Department of Fish & Wildlife specialist Alyssa Bennet swoops in with a state of the bat address. Rokeby Museum, Ferrisburgh, 3 p.m. $2 or free with museum admission, $8-10; free for kids under 5. Info, 877-3406.

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NEW ENGLAND ANTIQUITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION MEETING: See FRI.23.

fairs & festivals

HARVEST FESTIVAL: From grinding grain to blending bikepowered smoothies, a seasonal soirée offers up a wide range of family-friendly activities. West Monitor Barn, Richmond, 11 a.m.3 p.m. Free. Info, farmtoschool@ cesuvt.org.

|A N THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HD DA SO film M HN LIVE: A broadcast production of BR JO AU N F O Y | COURTES ‘APARAJITO’: Released in 1956, the Verdi’s Otello features tenor Aleksandrs second installment of Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy Antonenko in the title role. Catamount Arts sees a young Indian boy leave his widowed mother Center, St. Johnsbury, 12:55 p.m. $16-25. Info, to study in Calcutta. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins 748-2600. Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, ‘OUR TOWN’: See WED.21, 7:30 p.m. N.H., 7 p.m. $5-8. Info, 603-646-2422. ‘THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW’: See FRI.23. ‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.21. ‘TRIBES’: See WED.21. VTIFF AFTER DARK IN ASSOCIATION WITH GREEN MOUNTAIN GORE SOCIETY: ‘TURBO KID’: A comic words book fan takes on the role of his favorite hero to fight ARCHER MAYOR: See THU.22, Ilsley Public Library, an oppressive overlord in this 2015 adventure flick. Middlebury, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. Phoenix ArtsRiot, Burlington, 10 p.m. $5-10. Info, 540-0406. Books Rutland, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 855-8078.

VERMONT PHILHARMONIC OPERA GALA: A program of works by Bellini, Donizetti, Puccini and others features sopranos Ileana Santamaria and Vivan Yau. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. $5-15; $32 per family. Info, 654-2000.

community

‘THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE MOON MARIGOLDS’: See FRI.23.

TESLA STRING QUARTET: Compositions by Haydn, Bartók and Dvořák charm classical connoisseurs. South Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, 7:30 p.m. $6-18. Info, 748-2600.

‘BLITHE SPIRIT’: See THU.22.

SUSAN WERNER: Sassy wit and classic midwestern charm thread through songs that slide between folk, jazz and pop stylings. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe, 7:30 p.m. $20-45. Info, 760-4634.

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INTRODUCTION TO DNA TESTING: An overview of the genealogical research tool reaches the outer limbs of family trees. Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-noon. $5. Info, 310-9285.

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INTERNET SAFETY: Neophytes pick up tips for secure web surfing. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 448-0595.

‘AS YOU LIKE IT’: See THU.22, 8 p.m.

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INTERMEDIATE EXCEL: Formula entry, formatting, freeze pane and simple plotting become second nature at a tutorial on electronic spreadsheets. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.

MONICA JAKUC LEVERETT: The classical keyboard maven tickles the ivories with works by Beethoven, Debussy and Schubert. Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $20; $40 includes dinner package; preregister; BYOB. Info, 247-4295.

THE SIMULACRUM PROJECT: DEFTLY-D: At once a DJ, a video artist and a musician, the performer shows his stuff as part of the experimental performance series. Pine Street Studios, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. Free. Info, thesimulacrumproject@gmail.com.

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FINANCIAL CAPABILITIES WORKSHOP: Folks from all walks of life bank money-management tips. NeighborWorks of Western Vermont, West Rutland, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $25 refundable deposit; preregister; limited space. Info, 438-2303, ext. 210.

‘STATE OF DENIAL’: See WED.21, 8 p.m.

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BOOK RELEASE PARTY: A reception marks the publication of the late Burlington activist Miriam Ward’s Behind the Wall: Palestinians Under Occupation. Refreshments and limited free books are available. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free; cash bar. Info, 863-2345. MUSIC STORYTELLING POTLUCK: Instrumentalists and nonmusicians alike tell true tales of travel and wildlife encounters. Bring a dish or drink to share. The Story Barn, Johnson, 2-11:30 p.m. Free; preregister to play music. Info, 644-8885. POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths read between the lines when looking at the fundamentals of verse. Bring a notebook. Catamount Outback Artspace, St. Johnsbury, 10 a.m.-noon. $10. Info, 748-2600. REFUSING SILENCE: THE NECESSITY OF VOICING OUR STORIES: Self-identified women make their voices heard in a welcoming, supportive and confidential writing workshop. UVM Women’s Center, Burlington, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, womenwritingvt@gmail.com.

food & drink

CHOCOLATE TASTING: With the help of a tasting guide, chocoholics of all ages discover the flavor profiles of four different confections. Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1807. SUNDAY BREAKFAST: Rise and shine! Pancakes, scrambled eggs, corned-beef hash, sausage gravy and biscuits await. Proceeds benefit veterans and their families. VFW Post 309, Peru, N.Y., 9 a.m.noon. $10. Info, 518-643-2309.

health & fitness

NIA WITH SUZY: Drawing from martial arts, dance arts and healing arts, sensory-based movements push participants to their full potential. South End Studio, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $14. Info, 522-3691. STRETCH & SIP YOGA: Yogis at all levels hit the mat for vinyasa flow before quenching their thirst with a pint or flight of Switchback suds. Arrive 15 minutes before the start time and bring a mat. Tap Room, Switchback Brewing, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $20; preregister, limited space. Info, 651-4114. SUNDAY SANGHA: COMMUNITY ASHTANGA YOGA: Students stretch and breathe through a series of poses. Grateful Yoga, Montpelier, 10-11:30 a.m. Donations. Info, 224-6183.

holidays

FAMILY DAY: HAUNTED HAPPENINGS: Boils and ghouls don whimsical duds to visit the ghostly forest and trick-or-treat on the museum grounds. Shelburne Museum, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $7-24; free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 985-3346. A FAMILY HALLOWEEN: A seasonal soirée comes complete with pumpkin carving, doughnuts-on-astring, wagon rides and costume parades. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $4-14; free for kids in costume accompanied by an adult. Info, 457-2355. HALLOWEEN BIKE RIDE: SHARED STREETS NOT SCARED STREETS: Costumed cyclists pedal through the Queen City to Oakledge Park, where the family-friendly fun continues. Burlington City Hall Park, 1:30-3 p.m. Free. Info, 862-8869. HALLOWEEN PARADE & TRICK-OR-TREATING: A procession of festive floats precedes a costume contest, live music and, of course, trick-or-treating. Various Shelburne locations, 2-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5110. HAUNTED BASEMENT TOURS: See WED.21. MIDDLEBURY SPOOKTACULAR: Little ghosts, ghouls and goblins gather for games, music, face painting and a trick-or-treat parade down Main Street. Middlebury Green, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 377-3557. PAGE ONE HALLOWEEN PARTY: Youngsters in costumes get their fill of spooky stories, games and cookie decorating. Lunch is provided. Swift House Inn, Middlebury, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, pageone@middlebury.edu. QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK: DARKNESS FALLS: See WED.21, 7 p.m. QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK: TOMBSTONE SHADOWS: Paranormal historian Thea Lewis leads an eerie field trip to famed final resting places. Meet 10 minutes before start time. Louisa Howard Chapel, Burlington, 7 p.m. $18-20. Info, 863-5966. WICKED WATERBURY: See SAT.24, 9 a.m.

kids

DISCOVERY SUNDAYS: Inquisitive minds have fun with hands-on explorations of science, technology, engineering and math. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, noon-4 p.m. $11.50-13.50; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 359-5001, ext. 228. HANDS-ON GLASSBLOWING PROJECTS & CLASSES: SUNCATCHER: See SAT.24. ‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See WED.21.

language

DIMANCHES FRENCH CONVERSATION: Parlez-vous français? Speakers practice the tongue at a casual drop-in chat. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431. MIXED-LEVEL SPANISH GROUP: Language learners brush up on their skills en español. New Moon Café, Burlington, 2:30-4:30 p.m. $15. Info, maigomez1@ hotmail.com.

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LGBTQ FIBER ARTS GROUP: A knitting, crocheting and weaving session welcomes all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations and skill levels. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, noon-2 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812.

montréal

‘FUNNY GIRL’: See WED.21, 2 & 7 p.m. ‘PROGRESS!’: See WED.21, 2 p.m. ‘STATE OF DENIAL’: See WED.21, 1 p.m. TIERNEY SUTTON: The Grammy-nominated vocalist pays homage to a folk hero with the concert “After Blue: A Jazz-Inspired Re-Imagining of the Legacy of Joni Mitchell.” Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, 8 p.m. $70-75. Info, 514-739-7944.

music

‘BEETHOVEN & BANJOS’: See FRI.23, Warren United Church of Christ, 4 p.m. FIVE-ORGAN TOUR: Starting at the First Universalist Church, open ears are treated to 20-minute keyboard demonstrations at various Barre churches. Various Barre locations, 2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 685-7725.

FRONTIER SAXOPHONE CONCERT: Faculty members deliver a rousing reed-driven performance. Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 2 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-2000. PURE COUNTRY BAND: Music lovers start with food, then dance the afternoon away to toetapping tunes. Meal, noon; band, 1-4 p.m. VFW Post 309, Peru, N.Y., 1-4 p.m. Donations. Info, 518-643-2309. VERMONT PHILHARMONIC OPERA GALA: See SAT.24, Barre Opera House, 2 p.m. $5-15. Info, 476-8188.

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outdoors

CORN MAZE & HAYRIDES: See SAT.24.

seminars

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sports

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LIP BALMS, SALVES & MASSAGE OILS: Participants learn time-tested formulas for creating soothing ointments. City Market/Onion River Co-op, Burlington, 11 a.m.-noon. $5-10; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-9757.

WOMEN’S PICKUP SOCCER: Quick-footed ladies of varying skill levels break a sweat while connecting passes and making runs for the goal. For ages 18 and up. Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3. Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail.com.

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talks

JERE R. DANIELL: The retired Dartmouth College professor details the process of log drives in the Connecticut River Valley. Bridgewater Historical Society, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 672-3745. NANCY MARIE BROWN: The award-winning author breathes new life into the story of 13thcentury Icelandic chieftain Snorri Sturluson in “Myths of the Vikings.” Hardwick Memorial Hall, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 472-5948.

theater

‘ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL’ AUDITIONS: Thespians throw their hats into the ring for roles in Shakespeare’s comedy to be staged by Plainfield Little Theatre in February. Plainfield Community Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 229-5290. ‘BLITHE SPIRIT’: See THU.22, 2-4 p.m.

‘FANTASIA DE COLORES’: See THU.22. ‘THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES’: See FRI.23, 2 p.m.

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JEWISH BOOK SALE: Bibliophiles browse hundreds of discounted titles on religion, culture, history, politics and ethics. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0218.

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PLANNING BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: Entrepreneurs learn to stay organized and look ahead in “Record Keeping and Tax Planning.” Capstone Community Action, Barre, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 477-5176.

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LAND ACCESS WORKSHOP FOR FARMERS: From mapping tools to financing options to building assessments, this class sows seeds of knowledge in agriculturalists interested in leasing, purchasing or reclaiming terrain. Bread & Butter Farm, Shelburne, 1-6 p.m. Free. Info, stacy@intervale.org.

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JOHN MULANEY: Audience members laugh until they cry when the Los Angeles-based jokester brings his riotous routine to the stage. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $31.50-39.75. Info, 863-5966.

community

PUBLIC HEARING: See WED.21, Bellows Falls Union High School, Westminster, 6-8 p.m.

dance

SALSA MONDAYS: Dancers learn the techniques and patterns of the salsa, merengue, bachata and chacha. North End Studio A, Burlington, fundamentals, 7 p.m.; intermediate, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 227-2572.

• For women who are currently pregnant and currently smoking cigarettes

TECH HELP WITH CLIF: See WED.21.

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FILM & DISCUSSION: The Vermont College of Fine Arts presents screenings and talks recognizing the craft of independent filmmaking. Call for details. The Savoy Theater, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 229-0598. ‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.21.

food & drink

HEALTHY CROCK-POT CREATIONS: Dietitian Brigitte Harton presents tasty recipes ideal for the slow cooker. Hannaford Supermarket, Milton, 6:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4922.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.21, 7 p.m. TRIVIA NIGHT: Teams of quick thinkers gather for a meeting of the minds. Lobby, Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 651-5012.

DYNAMIC QIGONG: Breathing, stretching and meditative movements enhance health and well-being. 2 Wolves Holistic Center, Vergennes, 6:30-7:45 p.m. $14. Info, 238-2637. HIV TESTING: Locals take advantage of free, anonymous screenings. Vermont CARES, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Free; call to confirm. Info, 863-2437.

holidays

HALLOWEEN STORIES: Kids in PJs or costumes bring their favorite stuffed animals for themed tales, crafts and bedtime snacks. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. UVM FARM HALLOWEEN BARN: Candy buckets in hand, costumed kiddos convene for trick-or-treating and themed activities. UVM Horse Farm, South Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. $3. Info, jenny.wilkinson@ uvm.edu. 7/16/15 11:11 AM

‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See WED.21.

FESTIVAL OF TIBETAN ARTS & CULTURE OF THE ADIRONDACK COAST: See WED.21.

ZUMBA: See WED.21.

HANDS-ON GLASSBLOWING PROJECTS & CLASSES: SUNCATCHER: See SAT.24.

STORIES WITH MEGAN: Budding bookworms ages 2 through 5 open their ears for exciting tales. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.21.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN BOOK AWARD READERS’ CLUB: Lit lovers in grades 9 through 12 chat about The Martian by Andy Weir. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

fairs & festivals

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.21.

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DROP-IN STORY TIME: Reading, rhyming and crafting entertain creative kiddos. Essex Free Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 879-0313.

ROBIN’S NEST NATURE PLAYGROUP: Naturalistled activities through fields and forests captivate little ones up to age 5 and their parents. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Donations; preregister. Info, 229-6206.

PUBLIC FLU CLINIC: Those looking to avoid the ailment bring their insurance cards to an immunization station. Franklin County Senior Center, St. Albans, 10 a.m.-noon. Prices vary. Info, 527-7531.

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CRUISERS’ & CRAWLERS’ PLAY & STAY STORY TIME: Babies and toddlers up to age 2 engage in books, songs and social time with blocks, bubbles and parachute play. Highgate Public Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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PILATES WITH MARY REGELE: See THU.22.

• Flexible scheduling, including weekend & evening appointments

COLCHESTER PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: See THU.22.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC: See THU.22, 11 a.m.

OUTDOOR BOOT CAMP: Hop to it! Folks get fit with strength, endurance, agility and coordination exercises. Rain location: Otter Valley North Campus Gym. MarineEngine.com, Brandon, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

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SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: See WED.21.

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GOV PITCH 2016: Gubernatorial candidates get three minutes each to outline their plan to encourage entrepreneurship. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 6 p.m. $15; cash bar. Info, 863-5966.

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calendar

‘FUNNY GIRL’: See WED.21, 7 p.m.

music

MAD RIVER CHORALE OPEN REHEARSAL: The community chorus welcomes newcomers in preparation for its upcoming concert. Chorus Room, Harwood Union High School, South Duxbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 496-2048. SAMBATUCADA! OPEN REHEARSAL: New faces are invited to pitch in as Burlington’s samba street-percussion band sharpens its tunes. Experience and instruments are not required. 8 Space Studio Collective, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5017.

sports

PICKUP PICKLEBALL: Athletes of all ages get their hands on paddles and plastic balls to play the game that combines elements of tennis, badminton and Ping-Pong. Bombardier Park East, Milton, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4922.

talks

EDUCATION ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE: FALL SERIES: Al Gobeille’s “The Green Mountain Care Board: Health Care Regulation and Reform in Vermont” is just what the doctor ordered. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516. H.E. JOHNNIE CARSON: The ambassador examines political, economic and social patterns in “Africa: Ten Mega Trends Impacting the Continent.” Billings Student Center, UVM, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3272. JANE DAVIDSON: Listeners are asked to look ahead in “Wake Up and Smell the Coffee: Why We Should Be Thinking More Sustainably to Guarantee a Better Future.” Roy Event Room, Dion Family Student Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000. MARY POWELL: The Green Mountain Power president plans ahead in “Vermont’s Energy Company of the Future: A Customer-Driven Energy Transformation.” Lafayette Hall, UVM, Burlington, 4-5:20 p.m. Free. Info, fhall@uvm.edu.

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ADAM BRAUN: The Pencils of Promise founder outlines the mantras that inform his business and book, The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change as part of the Common Reading Initiative. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1408.

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BOOK GROUP: Alice Hoffman’s The Marriage of Opposites inspires a dialogue among readers. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

ECSTATIC DANCE: Free-form movements encourage a union between body, mind and music. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 7:15-8:45 p.m. $3-5. Info, 540-8300.

INTENSIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: Intermediate to experienced wordsmiths flesh out long-form projects with Jay Dubberly. Otter Creek Room, Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 877-2211, ext. 208.

INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED WEST COAST SWING: Experienced dancers learn smooth transitions and smart stylings. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $9-14. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com.

POETRY WORKSHOP: Burlington Writers Workshop members break down the basics of rhyme and meter. 22 Church St., Burlington, 7 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different styles, including the lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

RUNDY PURDY: Fans of nonfiction file in for a reading and signing of The Sea is Wide: A Memoir of Caregiving. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. SHAPE & SHARE LIFE STORIES: Prompts from Recille Hamrell trigger recollections of specific experiences, which participants craft into narratives. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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‘STAND UP, SIT DOWN & LAUGH’: Series veteran Josie Leavitt delivers punchlines with fellow yuksters Bitsy Byron, Autumn Spencer, Tracy Dolan and Colin Ray. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $12. Info, 863-5966.

community

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: See FRI.23. TUESDAY VOLUNTEER NIGHTS: Helping hands pitch in around the shop by organizing parts, moving bikes and tackling other projects. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-9687.

conferences

WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS NETWORK FALL CONFERENCE: “Evolution” is the theme of a daylong gathering focused on taking entrepreneurial endeavors to the next level. Healthy Living founder Katy Lesser keynotes. Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 1-5 p.m. $60-100. Info, 503-0219.

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BURLINGTON COCKTAIL WALK: Imbibers mingle with makers of local spirits and bitters over Vermont-inspired libations and light fare. Various downtown Burlington locations, 5:15-7:30 p.m. $45; preregister. Info, 922-7346. OLD NORTH END FARMERS MARKET: Locavores snatch up breads, juices, ethnic foods and more from neighborhood vendors. Dewey Park, Burlington, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, oldnorthendfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.21, 7 p.m.

BETH HAGGART: Photo documentation illustrates an eco-friendly building technique in “A History of Green Roofs Worldwide.” Ascension Lutheran Church, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-8866.

fairs & festivals

FESTIVAL OF TIBETAN ARTS & CULTURE OF THE ADIRONDACK COAST: See WED.21.

film

CASTLETON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: See THU.22. ‘CEREMONY’: A mysterious shamanic phenomenon plays out in this documentary film set in Mongolia. A Q&A with director Sas Carey follows. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. FILM & DISCUSSION: See MON.26. KNIGHTS OF THE MYSTIC MOVIE CLUB: Cinema hounds view campy flicks at this ode to offbeat productions. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 356-2776. ‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.21. LOST CITY UNDERGROUND FILM SOCIETY: ‘PSYCHO’: Oddball, independent, foreign and classic films entertain movie lovers. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 7:30-10 p.m. $5. Info, 496-8994. ‘THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE’: Five friends fight for their lives against a crazed killer and his grave-robbing family in this 1974 slasher film. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m. $5; free for kids under 17 with an adult. Info, 775-0903. VTIFF AFTER DARK IN ASSOCIATION WITH GREEN MOUNTAIN GORE SOCIETY: ‘THE HALLOW’: In this 2015 horror movie, a family leaves the city for a quiet country life in rural Ireland, only to find that demonic creatures lay in wait. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 10 p.m. $5-10. Info, 540-0406.

GAMING FOR TEENS & ADULTS: Tabletop games entertain players of all skill levels. Kids 13 and under require a legal guardian or parental permission to attend. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

health & fitness

COLD & FLU REMEDIES FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN: Herbalist Shona MacDougall prescribes herbs, supplements and homeopathic techniques for keeping sickness at bay. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $2-3; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202. MINDFULNESS CLASS: See WED.21, 12:15-1 p.m. PUBLIC FLU CLINIC: See MON.26, Franklin County Home Health Agency, St. Albans, 9-11 a.m. TAI CHI CHUAN: Beginners explore the moving meditation passed down through the Tung family lineage. All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $15. Info, 453-3690.

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GHOSTWALK: HELL ON WHEELS: Ghosts and Legends of Lake Champlain author Thea Lewis leads an excursion to Burlington’s spookiest sites. Meet 10 minutes before the start time. Perkins Pier, Burlington, 7 p.m. $26; preregister. Info, 863-5966. NEW ENGLAND GHOST STORIES: Listeners are encouraged to ask questions about spine-tingling tales told by folklorist Joe Citro. Rutland Free Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 775-0566. PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR: SPIDERS & HALLOWEEN: Imaginations blossom when kids ages 3 through 6 engage in creepy-crawly tales and activities. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420. QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK: DARKNESS FALLS: See WED.21, 7 p.m.

FALL STORY TIME: A wide variety of books and authors jump-starts preschoolers’ early-literacy skills. A craft activity follows. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. HANDS-ON GLASSBLOWING PROJECTS & CLASSES: SUNCATCHER: See SAT.24. MONTPELIER STORY TIME: See THU.22, 10:30 a.m. MUSIC & MOVEMENT STORY TIME: See WED.21. PRESCHOOL MUSIC: Melody makers ages 3 through 5 sing and dance the morning away. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 11:30 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 264-5660. READ TO A DOG: Youngsters share stories with lovable pooches. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, 878-4918. READ TO DAISY THE THERAPY DOG: Budding bookworms join a friendly canine for engaging narratives. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. ‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See WED.21. SPANISH MUSICAL KIDS: Amigos ages 1 to 5 learn Latin American songs and games with Constancia Gómez, a native Argentinian. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. STORY TIME FOR 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS: See WED.21. STORY TIME FOR BABIES & TODDLERS: Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets arrest the attention of children under 3. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:10-9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. TODDLER STORY TIME: Good listeners up to 3 years old have fun with music, rhymes, snacks and captivating tales. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Language learners sharpen communication skills. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 893-1311. ‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers are welcome to pipe up at an unstructured conversational practice for students. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195. PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: French students of all levels engage in dialogue en français. Burlington Bay Market & Café, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 881-0550. TUE.27

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SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: See WED.21.

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‘FUNNY GIRL’: See WED.21, 8 p.m. ‘PROGRESS!’: See WED.21.

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RENÉE FLEMING: SOLD OUT. Listeners are held spellbound by the soaring vocal stylings of the world-class opera singer. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $45-100. Info, 603-646-2422.

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FINANCIAL WORKSHOP: The fiscally responsible pick up tips at classes covering investment, retirement and other money-management issues. Edward Jones Investments’ Roberto Abele leads. Montpelier High School, 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-1617.

LAUGE SOKOL-HESSNER: Individuals’ goals for care take priority in “Changing the Landscape of End-of-Life Care in Vermont: Strengthening the Patient-Physician Relationship.” Doubletree Hotel, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 860-4435. MADELEINE MITCHELL: The British pianist hits all the right notes in a lecture illustrated by musical performance. Compass Music and Arts Center, Brandon, 7:30 p.m. $10-25; preregister. Info, 247-4295.

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‘OUR TOWN’: See WED.21, 7:30 p.m.

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ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: Andy Weir’s The Martian sparks a dialogue that is out of this world. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

MEDICARE & YOU: AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDICARE: Members of the Central Vermont Council on Aging clear up confusion about the application process and plan options. Central Vermont Council on Aging, Barre, 3-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-0531.

FALL LITERATURE READING SERIES: Ambitious readers discuss pages 125-165 of Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

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HOWARD FRANK MOSHER: Fans flock to a reading, talk and book signing by the author of God’s Kingdom. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774.

BURLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB: See THU.22.

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AMANDA KAY GUSTIN: Movie clips illustrate the talk “Vermont Versus Hollywood: 100 Years of Vermont in Film.” Milton Public Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4644. DONALD W. MITCHELL: The philosophy professor inspires divine discourse with “Pope Francis’ New Dialogue of Fraternity as a Basis for Interreligious Social Action.” Roy Event Room, Dion Family Student Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

WRITING CREATIVE NONFICTION: Peers offer feedback on essays, poetry and journalism written by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104. WRITING SALON: Paula A. Diaco prompts penmen of all abilities to create and share their work in a supportive group setting. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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RUTLAND REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL MEETING: Art Jones keynotes this assembly of area professionals, who network over lunch and honor the Business Person of the Year award recipient. Ballroom. Holiday Inn, Rutland, noon. $29.95; preregister. Info, 773-2747.

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‘WINDFALL’: Environmentally-conscious community members screen this 2010 documentary exposing the dark side of wind energy. Twiggs — An American Gastropub, St. Albans, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 524-1405.

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ARCHIVES MONTH OPEN HOUSE: Behind-the scenes tours highlighting notable historic documents give way to a narration of the mystical Eddy family by researcher Jason Smiley. Vermont State Archives & Records Administration, Middlesex, 5-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2308.

PEER SUPPORT CIRCLE: See WED.21.

BACKYARD ASTRONOMY: Star gazers join members of the Vermont Astronomical Society to use the library’s telescope and become familiar with the night sky. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

MEN’S GROUP: A supportive environment encourages socializing and involvement in senior center activities. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 1011:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-2518. WATERBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY FALL MEETING: Brian Lindner travels back in time with a discussion of Vermont State Police history. Waterbury St. Leo’s Hall, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 244-8089.

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GROUP DREAM ENACTMENT: Participants decode their nighttime visions. Nutty Steph’s, Middlesex, 6-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 522-6889. TECH HELP WITH CLIF: See WED.21.

AFROLATIN PARTY: See WED.21.

TURNON BURLINGTON: See WED.21.

COREOARTE: ‘HISTORIAS’: Carolina Avendaño and Terry Springer bring elements of Latin-American life to the stage with excerpts of solos and duos from the dance company’s repertoire. See calendar spotlight. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

VALLEY NIGHT: Chicky Stoltz provides the soundtrack for a weekly bash with craft ales and movies. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 496-8994.

DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: See WED.21. SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: See WED.21.

CONTEMPORARY DOCUMENTARIES OF JAPAN: See WED.21.

THE SIMULACRUM PROJECT: THE ACCALIAE WITH JAY: Passion, steadfastness and serenity converge in a lyrical belly dance. Pine Street Studios, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. Free. Info, thesimulacrumproject@gmail.com.

‘FROM HERE TO ETERNITY’: Burt Lancaster and Montgomery Clift grace the silver screen at a showing of this 1953 drama. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

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‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.21.

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HEIRLOOM APPLE DINNER: An autumnal meal features fall’s famous fruit and Windfall Orchards Ice Cider. The Kitchen Table Bistro, Richmond, 6 p.m. $100; preregister. Info, 434-8686. RUTLAND COUNTY FARMERS MARKET: See WED.21.

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‘FUNNY GIRL’: See WED.21. ‘PROGRESS!’: See WED.21.

music

SINGERS & PLAYERS OF INSTRUMENTS: See WED.21.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.21. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS NIGHT: Quick thinkers 14 and up, grouped by age, rely on invented personas to face challenges and defeat enemies. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

SONG CIRCLE: COMMUNITY SING-ALONG: Rich and Laura Atkinson lead an evening of vocal expression. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:45 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

politics

BODY LOVE YOGA SERIES: See WED.21.

VERMONT LIBERTARIAN PARTY TOWN CAUCUS: Milton voters who have not yet participated in a caucus this year elect officers and discuss local issues. Private residence, Milton, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 893-0421.

EATING WELL ON A BUDGET FOR FAMILIES: See WED.21.

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STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS SERIES: ‘QUICK TIPS FOR QUICKBOOKS’: Gina Clark serves up timesaving strategies for the electronic accounting program. St. Albans Free Library, 4-5:30 p.m. $10; free for members; preregister; limited space. Info, 524-2444.

INSIGHT MEDITATION: See WED.21. MINDFUL WORKWEEKS: WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEDITATION: See WED.21. MINDFULNESS CLASS: See WED.21. NIA WITH LINDA: See WED.21. OUTDOOR BACKYARD BOOT CAMP: See WED.21.

sports

PUSH-UPS IN THE PARK: See WED.21.

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: See WED.21.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.21.

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RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.21.

JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE FREE SPEAKER SERIES: University of Vermont’s Stephen Wright delivers stone-cold facts in “Deducing the Dynamics of Laurentide Ice Sheet Flow Across Northern Vermont.” Room 207, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1327.

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HAUNTED BASEMENT TOURS: See WED.21. QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK: DARKNESS FALLS: See WED.21, 7 p.m.

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MUSIC & MOVEMENT STORY TIME: See WED.21. ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING: See WED.21.

‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See WED.21. STEM CLUB: Activities in science, technology, engineering and math engage curious kids ages 6 and up. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420. STORY TIME FOR 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS: See WED.21. TEENS SKYPE WITH ANDY WEIR: The author of The Martian connects with science-fiction fans in grades 7 and up via video chat. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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RUTLAND DEATH CAFÉ: Folks meet for a conversation about death, aimed at accessing a fuller life. Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center, Rutland, 7-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 353-6991.

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SHARON COLVIN: The program “#weneeddiversebooks” addresses the value of varied literature in schools. Farrell Room, St. Edmund’s Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2826.

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‘OUR TOWN’: See WED.21, 10 & 7:30 p.m.

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‘CLUB DE LECTURE’: Kettly Mars’ Aux frontières de la soif inspires French-language conversation among readers. Third floor, Klein Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-9 p.m. $3. Info, lclerfeuille@smcvt.edu. EILEEN MYLES: Sharing her gift for verse, the writer excerpts her collections as part of the Painted Word Poetry Series. University of Vermont Fleming Museum of Art, Burlington, 6 p.m. Regular admission, $3-5; free for members. Info, 656-0750. RUNDY PURDY: SEE MON.26, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. SKYPE WITH ANDY WEIR: The author of The Martian connects with adult and teen sciencefiction fans via video chat. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

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READ TO VAN GOGH THE CAT: Budding bookworms share stories with the registered therapy feline. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, 878-4918.

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ADOBE LIGHTROOM: Upload, organize, edit and print your digital photographs in this comprehensive class using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Importing images, using RAW files, organization, fine-tuning tone and contrast, color and white balance adjustments and archival printing on our Epson 3880 printer will all be covered. No experience necessary. Weekly on Thu., Oct. 29-Dec. 10, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $260/person; $234/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS: Are you ready to take the leap and sell your work, but are stymied by the ins and outs of business? Arts business consultant Laura Hale will demystify it all and discuss different ways of incorporating your business, setting up a tax account, basic accounting and registering your business name. Mon., Oct. 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. DESIGN: ADOBE INDESIGN: Learn the basics of Adobe InDesign, a creative computer program used for magazine and book layout, for designing text, and for preparing digital and print publications. Students will explore a variety of software techniques and will create projects suited to their own interests. This class is suited for beginners. No experience necessary. Weekly on Tue., Nov. 3-Dec. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $205/ person; $184.50-BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. DIY FACINATORS: Come make a fascinator! Whether your style is elegant and refined or fun and funky, or somewhere in between, a fascinator headpiece will complete your look. This DIY

workshop will have everything you need, and you will leave with a finished, wearable piece. All materials provided. Thu., Nov. 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $28/ person; $25/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. EXPLORING LOCAL FILM PRODUCTION: Interested in making a film? Screen the work of local filmmakers and discuss their processes and the resources available to produce films in Vermont with local filmmaker Michael Fisher. Students are welcome to bring their own film ideas to discuss, to meet potential collaborators and to seek advice. Mon., Nov. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. FUNDING SOURCES FOR ARTISTS: Learn how to utilize grants, competitions and crowdfunding sources to get your next project off the ground! Discover tips for writing a successful proposal from the budget to the statement of purpose. Resources for national, state and local grants provided. Participants are invited to bring materials to be reviewed. Mon., Nov. 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. JEWELRY: MIXED LEVEL: This is a less structured class for students who would like to work on a specific project, brush up on their techniques or learn some new techniques with an instructor there to coach them. Open to all skill levels, but some experience is helpful. Tue., Nov. 10-Dec. 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $140/ person; $126/BCA members. Location: Generator, 250 Main St., Burlington. PAINTING: ABSTRACT: Students will be guided to explore the many exciting possibilities of abstract painting through demonstrations and exercises. Using the paint of your choice (water-soluble oils, acrylics or watercolor), you will be encouraged to experiment. Students will learn from each other and will discuss techniques and ideas in supportive critique. Ages 16 and up. Weekly on Thu., Nov. 5-Dec. 17, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $210/person; $189/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. PRINT: WOODCUT: Discover the unique process of woodblock

printing with Gregg Blasdel during a six-week introductory class. Learn fundamental techniques and characteristics of relief printing and progress to more sophisticated woodblock printing processes. Class includes 25 open studio hours per week to work on prints. Weekly on Mon., Nov. 2-Dec. 14, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $210/person; $189/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. YOUTH: COMICS AND CARTOONS: Spend an afternoon with other cartoonists creating your own comic strip. You’ll learn professional techniques to make your story and characters come alive. All materials provided. Registration required. Ages 6-12. Sat., Nov. 14, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. ETSY: TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL: Trying to figure out how to stand out from a million other sellers? Laura Hale will guide you using Etsy’s internal tools and creating your own online marketing methods. We’ll cover treasuries, blog posts and comments, integrating social media, refining listings for top search results, seller shop stats, and more! Mon. Nov. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

business GIG LIFE: MANAGE MULTIPLE INCOMES: Trying to manage a variety of jobs, gigs, moneymaking hobbies and a life? Find greater stability in your collaged career in Gig Life: Managing a Multiple Income Stream Lifestyle. Learn everything from personal branding and marketing to financial planning and optimizing your schedule for billable hours and fun! Sat., Nov. 7 & 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., & Tue., Nov. 10 & 17, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $250/18-hour retreat-style class over 4 days. Location: Mercy Connections, 255 S. Champlain St., Burlington. Info: Women’s Small Business Program, Gwen Pokalo, 8467338, gpokalo@mercyconnec tions.org, wsbp.org.

craft BEGINNING GLASSBLOWING: This class offers students the opportunity to experience glassblowing at the furnace. First we will cover shop safety and tool basics. After that we will pull a flower, make a paperweight and create a vessel or two. All instruction is one-on-one. Oct. 24 & 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $200/8hour class. Location: Seasholtz Glass Design, 590 E. Main St., Hyde Park. Info: Matt Seasholtz,

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dance LEARN TO KNIT I AT NIDO: In this three-part class, learn the basics of knitting while making your very first hat! Begin with swatching a gauge and casting on. Learn to knit and purl in the round on a circular needle. Complete by switching to double pointed needles to decrease and bind off. Wed., Nov. 4, 11 & 18, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $88/3 2-hour classes; materials incl. Location: Nido Fabric and Yarn, 209 College St., Suite 2E, Burlington. Info: 8810068, info@nidovt.com, nidovt. com. WREATH MAKING WITH NECTAR & ROOT: Join Nido Fabric and Yarn and Nectar & Root for an evening of holiday wreath making! Local floral design and wedding styling company Nectar & Root will guide students to create a seasonal greens wreath with natural inspirations and local materials from the backyards of Vermont. Sun., Dec. 6, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $75/1 3-hour workshop; materials

DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 5981077, info@salsalina.com. LEARN TO DANCE W/ A PARTNER!: Come alone or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance! Beginning classes repeat each month, but intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Private lessons also available. Cost: $50/4week class. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Info: First Step Dance, 598-6757, kevin@firststepdance.com, firststepdance.com. DSANTOS VT SALSA: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance

community by learning salsa. Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no better time to start than now! Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.; intermediate, 8:15-9:15 p.m. Cost: $12/1-hour class. Location: Splash (summertime; weather permitting)/North End Studios, 0 College St./294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt.com.

drumming DJEMBE IN BURLINGTON AND MONTPELIER!: Learn drumming technique and music on West African drums! Drums provided! Burlington Beginners Djembe class: Wed., 5:30-6:20 p.m., starting Nov. 4 & Dec. 9 $36/3 weeks or $15/drop-in. Montpelier Beginners Djembe class: Thu., 7-8:20 p.m., starting Nov. 5 & Dec. 10. $54/3 weeks or $22/ walk-in. Please register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3-G, Burlington, & Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

TAIKO DRUMMING IN BURLINGTON!: Study with Stuart Paton of Burlington Taiko! Beginner/Recreational Class: Tue., 5:30-6:20 p.m., starting Nov. 3 (no class Nov. 24). $72/6 weeks. Accelerated Taiko Program for Beginners: Mon. & Wed., 6:30-8:30 p.m., starting Nov. 2 & Nov. 30. $144/3 weeks. Kids and Parents’ Class: Mon. & Wed., 4:30-5:20 p.m., starting Nov. 2. $60/child; $105/parentchild duo. Five-person minimum required to run most classes; invite friends! Register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3-G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

workshop, participants will learn ways of paying respect to ancestors, enlisting their aid and offering healing to ancestors who may be suffering or may have harmed others. Preregistration required. By donation. Instructed by Michael Watson. Sat., Oct. 31, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 North Ave., 3rd floor, Burlington. Info: 8606203, journeyworksvt.com.

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TAIKO IN MONTPELIER: Kids and Parents’ Taiko: Thu., 4:305:20 p.m., starting Nov. 5. $60/ person; $114/pair. 5-week class. Montpelier Taiko: Thu., 5:30-6:50 p.m., starting Nov. 5. $90/5 weeks; $22/walk-in. Register online or come directly to the first class. Location: Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

BARRE AND PILATES CLASSES: South End Studio now offers ongoing, drop-in barre and Pilates classes by one of the best teachers in Burlington! Don’t believe us? You can try your first barre or Pilates class with Shana Goldberger for free! We promote a welcoming, non-intimidating, noncompetitive environment. No barre, Pilates or dance experience needed. Cost: $14/1hour class; class passes avail. Location: South End Studio, 696 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 5400044, southendstudiovt.com.

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IMPROVISATION LABORATORIES: SKILLS FOR DANCING, CREATING, PERFORMING, AND LIVING: The art of improvisation will be the focus with longtime dance artist and teacher Hannah Dennison. Learn and polish skills that are the foundation for world-renowned performers! These seven workshop laboratories are set up as a cumulative series to pay close attention to the sense and understanding of movement with self, others, space and time. Beginners welcome. Please avoid perfume or added scents, as they can interfere with concentration. Teen/adult dancers. 7 Sun., Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 13, Jan. 17, Feb. 21, Mar. 20 & Apr. 17, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Cost: $25/session. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

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WORKING WITH THE ANCESTORS: Acknowledging our ancestors, showing our gratitude to them and asking for their aid are important activities in many traditional cultures. In this

EXPLORING CONNECTIONS: This three-part workshop series uses movement and metaphor to explore the expressive body, incorporating movement fundamentals as well as drawing and writing to explore the relationship between movement and personal expression. Our goal will be to facilitate a lively interplay between inner connectivity and outer expressivity to enrich your movement potential, change ineffective neuromuscular movement patterns, and encourage new ways of moving and embodying your inner self. Instructor: Sara McMahon. Fri., Nov. 6 & Dec. 4, 5:45-7:45 p.m. Cost: $25/session. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

STAINED GLASS WORKSHOP: Students will explore pattern, design and construction and leave with a unique piece of stained glass to hang. Instructor: Sarah Sprague. Sat., Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $125/person; $100/members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, educa tion@helenday.com, helenday. com.

Spanish language for adults, students and children. Traveler’s lesson package. Our ninth year. Personal instruction from a native speaker. Small classes, private lessons and online instruction. See our website for complete information or contact us for details. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanish paravos@gmail.com, spanish waterburycenter.com.

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JUNGIAN BIBLE STUDY WORKSHOP II: Discover the hidden wisdom in Jesus’ words in this three-part course that presents a Jungian perspective on key verses in the New Testament. No prior familiarity with either the Bible or Christianity is required. Led by Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author. Nov. 4, 11 & 18, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60/person. Location: The Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

ADVANCED STANDUP COMEDY: It takes years to master the art of standup, but you can accelerate the process in this advanced session for students who have taken Laugh Attack two or more times, or who have been performing for at least a year. Develop longer sets and use candid feedback to take your work to the next level. Class ends with a live performance in front of a full house in FlynnSpace on Monday, November 30. Instructor: Josie Leavitt. Mon., Nov. 2-30 (no class Nov. 23), 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Cost: $95/4 sessions. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

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language lessons for children. This semester, Japanese major students at the University of Vermont will teach an introductory level, which covers reading and writing of Hiragana and Katakana, grammar and vocabulary. Children will learn all these through playing games with each other. Tuition is free, but it requires registration before classes start. This ad is supported by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership. 6-week class meets weekly on Sat., Oct. 24-Nov. 28, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Location: JASV office at St. Michael’s College campus, Colchester. Info: tsaitoh@aol. com.

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HOW YOUR JUNGIAN ARCHETYPES ARE THE KEY TO YOUR HAPPINESS AND JOY!: Learn how to employ the power of archetypes to express yourself fully, and create a direct path to happiness. Led by Cornelia Ward, intuitive counselor, spiritual teacher and author. Nov. 10, 6-8 p.m. Location: The Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

ADULT ACTING SERIES: CLASSICAL COMEDY: Find your funny in this spirited class focused on Shakespeare’s comedic characters! Dig into approaches to the language and physicality of a comedic role. Transform the text to action and bring your character to life with truth and specificity. Participants will do both monologue and scene work. Experience welcome but not necessary. Instructor: John Nagle. Thu., Oct. 29-Dec. 10, 5:45-7:15 p.m. Cost: $125/6 weeks. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

p.m. Cost: $225/members; $250/ nonmembers. Location: Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. Info: 2538358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com.

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OPENING THE HEART: This workshop will take you on a journey of self-discovery. Join us to learn ways to access your heart’s true stories and connect with the creative fire that burns brightly within you. Gain a deeper understanding of the life direction that is calling to you. Sun., Oct. 25, 1-4 p.m. Cost: $40/3-hour class; preregistration required. Location: Harmony Farm, 28 Bowers Rd., Hartland. Info: Kathryn Samuelson, 781799-7332, klsamuelson@yahoo. com, kathrynsamuelson.com.

hailing from the teaching staff at Bennington and Middlebury Colleges, these intensives are designed to support and strengthen the skills and community of practicing contemporary dancers and dance-makers in our region. Each intensive will focus on different aspects of the skills at the core of strong and compelling performers and performances. The guest artist for the October session is Dai Jian. Seasoned teen/adult dancers. 6 Sun., Nov. 8, Dec. 13, Jan. 17, Feb. 21, Mar. 20 & Apr. 17, 1-4 p.m. Cost: $30/session. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

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Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and selfconfidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Accept no imitations. Learn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, CBJJ and IBJJF certified 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Featherweight Champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 660-4072, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

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meditation CONTENTMENT IN EVERYDAY LIFE: Contentment in Everyday Life trains us to develop gentleness, precision, appreciation and steadiness. Practicing these qualities leads to contentment, which helps us extend our mindfulness practice into everyday awake action. This course is open to beginners and includes meditation instruction and practice, talks on the Shambhala teachings, group discussions and dialogue. Every Mon., Nov. 2-23, 7-9

p.m., & Sat., Nov. 14, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Elizabeth Kanard, 6586795, ekanard@gmail.com, burlington.shambhala.org/ program-details/?id=236966. LEARN TO MEDITATE: Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. Shambhala Café (meditation and discussions) meets the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-noon. An open house (intro to the center, short dharma talk and socializing) is held on the third Sunday of each month, noon-2 p.m. Instruction: Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or by appt. Sessions: Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m., & Mon.-Thu., 6-7 p.m. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, burlington shambhalactr.org.

performing arts PLAYBACK THEATRE: STORYTELLING IN ACTION: Participants will learn how to use Playback Theatre to transform personal stories

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told by workshop participants into theatre pieces on the spot, using movement, ritual, music and spoken improvisation. Participants will share their stories and learn to bring these stories to life through Playback and other creative theater techniques. Preregistration required. Mon., Nov. 16, 30, Dec. 7, 14, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $65/person. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 North Ave., Burlington. Info: 860-6203, journeyworksvt.com.

tai chi ART OF TAI CHI CHUAN: Begin learning this supreme art to cultivate and sustain well-being of body, mind and spirit passed traditionally by four generations of Tung Family Lineage. Experience the bliss of true nature through practice: Yang Style Long Form Postures & Sequence; Complementary Exercises & Qigong; Yin/Yang Theory & Guiding Principles; Push Hands Partner Practice; and Mindfulness Meditation. All Level Weekly Classes, Wed. (ongoing), 5:30-7 p.m. 1st Saturday Seminar Series, Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tai Chi for Health, Oct. 8-Dec. 17, Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. Rolling admission. Contact us for our Shelburne and Lincoln schedules. Instructors: Madeleine Piat-Landolt & Andreas Landolt-Hoene. Location: McClure Center, 241 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Madeleine Piat-Landolt, 4533690, whitecloudarts@gmail. com, whitecloudarts.org. MINDFUL BREATH TAI CHI: New beginners’ yang-style tai chi classes. Two 6-week sessions: Starting Thu., Sep. 10-Oct. 22, or

Sat., Sep. 12-Oct. 24. No classes on Oct. 1 or 3. $96. Taught by Janet Makaris. Location: Ascension Lutheran Church, 95 Allen Rd., S. Burlington. Heading south on Rte. 7, turn left a block before Pauline’s Restaurant. 1/4 mile on your right. Info: 7355465, mindfulbreathtaichi.com. SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 864-7902, ipfamilytaichi.org.

well-being NATURE AS HEALER: We are each Nature. Returning to Nature opens the door to deep healing. The sound of the drum is also a doorway to healing, for it is the heartbeat of the Earth, of the cosmos, of the Self. In this workshop we will deepen the journey into Nature and Self. Preregistration required. By donation. Sat., Nov. 14, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 North Ave., 3rd floor, Burlington. Info: 8606203, journeyworksvt.com.

women LIFE COACH SEMINAR: During this seminar you will practice ways to strengthen your attitude, well-being and relationships, and acquire tools that

OPENING TO WINTER: A GROUP FOR WRITERS AND ARTISTS: Winter is the “turning inside time.” Yet it is also the time to tell sacred stories. In this group we will journey into winter together, opening to the healing possibilities of turning within, exploring the many nuances of this sacred dark time and sharing our art, writing, or music. Preregistration required. Instructed by Jennie Kristel, Michael Watson. 4 Thu., Nov. 5, Dec. 3, Jan. 7, Feb. 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $60/person. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 North Ave., 3rd floor, Burlington. Info: 8606203, journeyworksvt.com.

yoga HONEST YOGA, THE ONLY DEDICATED HOT YOGA FLOW CENTER: Honest Yoga offers practice for all levels. Brand new beginners’ courses include two specialty classes per week for four weeks plus unlimited access to all classes. We have daily classes in Essentials, Flow and Core Flow with alignment constancy. We hold teacher trainings at the 200- and 500-hour levels. Daily classes & workshops. $25/new student 1st week unlimited; $15/class or $130/10-class card; $12/ class for student or senior or $100/10-class punch card. Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Sport Shoe Center, S. Burlington. Info: 497-0136, honestyoga studio@gmail.com, honestyoga center.com. FIND YOURSELF IN “SVAROOPA” YOGA, AN UNCOMMON YOGA: “Svaroopa” Yoga Weekend Workshop, the Delight of an Open Spine and Quiet Mind, with Leading Teacher Addie Alex, Nov. 7-8, Barrett Hall, South Strafford, Vt., $295. Early registration: $245 paid by Oct. 10. Weekly classes taught by Annie Ross CSYT, E-RYT 500 (Sun., 3 p.m. and Wed., 6:45 p.m.) and three half-day workshops (Sat., 1:30- 4:30 p.m., Sep. 19, Oct. 17 and Nov. 21, $60) are held at the Center for Integrative Health, 45 Lyme Rd., Suite 200, Hanover, N.H. “Svaroopa” means “the bliss of your own being,” or

your own true form. This style is deceptively easy and amazingly powerful, as it releases the core muscles wrapped around your spine, effecting changes in your body, mind and emotions. Find your strength, inside and outside, with this spinal magic. Location: South Strafford, Vt., &, Hanover, N.H. Info: Annie Ross, CSYT, E-RYT 500, 649-3544, annie@truepathyoga.today. EVOLUTION YOGA: Evolution Yoga and Physical Therapy offers yoga classes for beginners, experts, athletes, desk jockeys, teachers, fitness enthusiasts, people with who think they are inflexible.. Choose from a wide variety of classes and workshops in Vinyasa, Kripalu, Core, Gentle, Vigorous, Philosophy, Yoga Wall, Therapeutics and Alignment. Become part of our yoga community. You are welcome here. Cost: $15/class; $130/10-class card; $5-10/community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 8649642, evolutionvt.com. YOGA ROOTS: Yoga Roots strives to provide community experiences that promote healing on all levels with a daily schedule of yoga classes for all ages and abilities. We aim to clarify your mind, strengthen your body and ignite your joyful spirit through classes such as Anusura, Therapeutic Restorative, Heated Vinyasa Flow, Gentle, and Energy Medicine Yoga! Many classes are alignment based and therapeutic. New to the schedule this Fall: early morning & later evening classes, Nia, Men’s, Teen, and Prenatal yoga. Location: Yoga Roots, 120 Graham Way, Shelburne Green Business Park behind Folino’s. Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt.com. HOT YOGA BURLINGTON: Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, stressed, restless or just bored? Come try something different! Yes, it’s yoga, you know, stretching and stuff. But we make it different. How? Come and see. Hot Yoga Burlington is Vermont’s first Far Infrared heated hot yoga studio, experience it! Get hot: 2-for-1 offer. $15. Go to hotyogaburl ingtonvt.com. Location: North End Studio B, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 999-9963, hotyogaburlingtonvt.com.

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efre Cantu-Ledesma’s latest solo record, A Year With 13 Moons, was a surprise to longtime fans. Most of the composer’s voluminous catalog, whether recorded solo or with bands such as Tarentel and the Alps, consists of works in the avant-garde and experimental spheres. But 13 Moons, released on Brooklyn label Mexican Summer, is built on pop and rock archetypes. It’s a far cry from the long-form drone music for which Cantu-Ledesma is known as the cofounder of San Francisco-based experimental record label Root Strata. Though the album’s framework of guitars, synths and drum machines is more conventional than most of CantuLedesma’s records, it is still a complex, abstract work characterized by wildly progressive composition. The dynamic, moody album features shifting industrial sounds that can be placid one moment, only to turn sinister and dark the next. Or, as a scribe at Pitchfork wrote, 13 Moons is either “the year’s most fucked up ambient album or its most bucolic noise record.” Cantu-Ledesma will perform in the gallery of Champlain College’s Center

for Communication and Creative Media this Friday, October 23, as part of the SIGNALS Experimental Media Art Series curated by local experimental composer Greg Davis. The show is an improvisational audio-visual collaboration with filmmaker Paul Clipson. In advance of that performance, Seven Days spoke with Cantu-Ledesma by phone from New York City. SEVEN DAYS: We’ll get to music in a second, but I wanted to start by talking about your interest in pottery. JEFRE CANTU-LEDESMA: I actually studied visual arts in undergrad. I have a BFA, and I’ve been doing visual arts since I was a kid. I came to music while I was in college and since college have been focusing mostly on music. I did some record covers for friends, but that was about it, visually. When I moved to New York, it was a transitional moment, and I wanted to start making objects again. So I signed up for a pottery class and dove in. SD: The new record is a little different from your previous work. In particular, you were experimenting

with more of a traditional rock band setup. JCL: Mostly, I got bored with doing droney, ambient music on my own. Before I started doing that stuff, I had mostly played in bands. And those were formulated more or less around rock structures. When I started making solo music, I didn’t really have a vision. I was doing long-form drone stuff, and it didn’t really work in a band context. At some point I just got interested again in adding rhythm and playing guitar in a melodic way. I was reinterpreting that stuff in my own weird engine of creating. But it really just came out of wanting to mix things up. I love making drone music, but I’m too curious about other things, too. SD: So transitioning to that setup came naturally? JCL: It was a slow evolution. I think from the outside, if you look at my discography, it might seem like a crazy leap. But there were lots of slow transitions. I’d add a drum machine to something, but there were no guitar parts. Then FULL CIRCLE

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Before we begin this week’s column, I’d like to offer a warning: The opening segment concerns local comedy. So if you’re not interested in that, or if you’re one of those people who still think local comedy is a joke, you have my permission to skip ahead. Also, you’re wrong and probably not much fun at parties, since you obviously lack a sense of humor. But by all means, feel free to sit out the first half of Soundbites this week and use the extra time to ponder your sad, laughless existence. Everyone else… As we’ve been reporting for a while now, NATALIE MILLER and NATHAN HARTSWICK, founders of the Vermont Comedy Club and Spark Arts, cofounders of the Green Mountain Comedy Festival, the first couple of local comedy, and the most obnoxiously adorable married folks I know, will open a brick-and-mortar comedy club in downtown Burlington this fall, also called the Vermont Comedy Club. The club has been in the works, in one form or another, for about two years now. After incredible amounts of planning, fundraising, more planning, more fundraising, praying, crying and yet more fundraising — and praying/ crying — VCC will open on November 18, with, appropriately enough, this year’s Vermont’s Funniest Comedian

competition, which is yet another cool thing that Miller and Hartswick invented to up the quality and quantity of comedy in Vermont. Last week, I stopped by the soon-tobe-home of Vermont comedy in the old armory building on the corner of Main and Pine streets for a sneak peek. In two words: holy shit. In a few more words… Though the VCC is still very much under construction — what I saw was essentially the club’s sheetrock skeleton — I didn’t need to tax my imagination to envision what Miller and Hartswick are building. When it’s finished, the club figures to rival almost any other bar or nightclub in town — and, more importantly, to give comedy a legitimate home in Burlington. The main room, which in my estimation is roughly two-thirds the size of the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, was designed with both standup and improv comedy in mind. A stage will sit front and center, with several rows of chairs and tables intimately clustered around it, cabaretstyle — room for about 175 people, pending upcoming inspections. The acoustics are such that for certain shows, most notably improv,

amplification won’t be necessary. That’s partly because of how the room was designed, but it’s also because there won’t be a bar in the theater. Before the drunks out there get surly, let me tell you that this is a good thing. For one thing, table service will ensure that you can be well lubricated with laugh juice. More importantly, though, bars create noise, whether from clinking glasses or from chatter. Eliminating that distraction is a boon to both audience and performer. As for the bar, it’s located in the front of the venue, separate from the theater, and looks to be pretty snazzy and cozy and a great place to chill before or after a show. Local artist, DJ, rapper, author and general mogul KYLE THOMPSON — aka FATTIE B — is designing a series of pop art wall hangings for the space featuring portraits of famous comedians. Speaking of shows, Hartswick has been busy booking acts and has the calendar well squared away into the spring with notable headliners. Highlights of the first few months include DANIEL KOREN on December 4 and 5; JAMES ADOMIAN — he of the first-rate BERNIE SANDERS impression for Funny or Die — on December 11 and 12; GILBERT GOTTFRIED on January 8 and 9; and DEANNE SMITH on January 22 and 23. Each of those comics will give two shows each night, which looks to be standard operating procedure for bigger-name headliners. During the week, the VCC schedule will be populated by locals, including long- and short-form improv teams, standup showcases and, of course, the ever-popular Wednesday open mic, which will move to the club from its current home at Nectar’s. On the weekends, late-night, offbeat and alt-comedy shows will follow the headlining acts. VCC will also be the home base for Spark Arts comedy classes and performing groups. And students get free admission to non-headliner shows at the club while they’re enrolled. We’ll go a little deeper into the club and what it means for local comedy as opening night nears. In the meantime,

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SD: Was working within the framework of rock structures freeing? JCL: Yeah, absolutely. Working within certain parameters helps to narrow the options. And having too many options is terrifying. I came across this term recently, it’s used in child psychology — it’s called “bound options,” or something like that. And I instantly related to it from a creative perspective. I think it’s always useful to give yourself some simple parameters and limit yourself in some degree and see how far you can go. SD: You mentioned in another interview that you had anxiety about this record because you thought you should be an “experimental musician.” JCL: [Laughs] I think when I was making the record, I had this idea of my music that it somehow existed in a world outside of pop music, in a way, that it was more avant garde. But it’s a little bit murky. Whatever my intentions were, I kept pushing away from going all the way into pop and rock structures. But at some point I just realized I was creating a false dichotomy. Why can’t pop or rock songs also be interesting and experimental? So, once I got over that, I realized I could write pop songs and they could just be really fucked up. [Laughs] I realized I could do it through my own lens. And I didn’t have to make the distinctions anymore — if something is

avant garde or not or whatever. And, to my surprise, people seemed to respond to it. SD: The album is a breakup record. But you didn’t realize that until you had already made it? JCL: Yeah. That period of my life was pretty rough. And that definitely played a huge role in the mood and tone of the record. But I didn’t really know it at the time. SD: The Champlain College show will be an audio-visual collaboration with filmmaker Paul Clipson, correct? JCL: It will be. We’ve been working together for, like, 12 years now. But we don’t really collaborate in a traditional way. I haven’t even seen the film he made yet. SD: You guys usually work on things independently. So you never know how something will come together until it does, right? JCL: Right. We’ll talk about what we’re going to do, but that’s about it. Initially, it happened pretty intuitively. Then we realized it’s a dynamic and expressive way of collaborating, because things don’t become too canned. You can’t predict what’s going to happen, which makes the performance unique. Even if I know exactly what I’m going to play, that performance, that day will never happen again. So there’s, like, a third component that’s happening between the sound and visuals that’s impossible to predict. SD: So you might intend to evoke a certain mood or feeling with the music, and Paul might do the same with his film, but whatever you had in mind will be altered by what the other is doing. JCL: Absolutely. And that’s a big part of it. Each individual is bringing his own experience and perspective. When we see images, we automatically create a narrative. So each person who is seeing it will create their own story based on what we’re doing. And people sometimes can’t believe we’re improvising. The music will change, and there will be an edit in the film, and it’s all chance that it lines up and works together, but it inevitably does. m

INFO Jefre Cantu-Ledesma performs on Friday, October 23, 8 p.m., at the gallery in the Center for Communication and Creative Media at Champlain College in Burlington. Free.

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named. On their third record, Bull Moose, released in March, the band applies flinty Appalachian music to the combustible fuel of rock and roll, sparking an incendiary sound. In other words, they’re hot — as evidenced by their being named Indie Act of the Year in the 2013 New England Music Awards. They’ll be at the Skinny Pancake in Burlington this Saturday, October 24.

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ARTSRIOT: The Appleseed Collective (Americana), 7:30 p.m., $10. THE DAILY PLANET: Paul Asbell and Clyde Stats (jazz), 8 p.m., free. THE GRYPHON: Al Teodosio and Tom Frink, 7 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Half to the Future (Back to the Future trivia), 5:30 p.m., free. Ben Kogan Band (rock), 7:30 p.m., free. Wildlife Music Collective (house), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with Melody, 10 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

Blues Jam hosted by Jason Jack, 8 p.m., free.

SIGNAL KITCHEN: Bongzilla (stoner metal), 8 p.m., $12/14.

stowe/smuggs area

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda’s Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

THE BEE’S KNEES: Heady Topper Happy Hour with David Langevin (piano), 5 p.m., free.

SWITCHBACK BREWING: Music Wednesday in the Tap Room: Dan Tomaino (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Christine Malcolm (folk), 8 p.m., free.

ZEN LOUNGE: Kizomba with Dsantos VT, 7 p.m., free. Loveland with DJ Craig Mitchell, 10 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RUSTY NAIL: Open Mic, 9:30 p.m., free.

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JUNIPER: Ray Vega/Mercurii Ensemble (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Cam Meekins (hip-hop), 8:30 p.m., $12/15. AA.

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Mike Martin (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Bison (rock), 8:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions, 8 p.m., free. Film Night: Indie, Abstract, Avant Garde, 10 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Blues Jam with the Collin Craig Trio, 7 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: VT Comedy Club Presents: What a Joke! Comedy Open Mic (standup comedy), 7 p.m., free. Mac Swan & Black Holly (rock), 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN: Aaron Waldman & Chris Heller (folk, pop), 6 p.m., free. Hadley Kennary (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., free. The Blind Continuum (alternative rap), 9 p.m., free. Pocket Protector (hip-hop, jam), 10:30 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Josh Glass (singer-songwriter), 5:30 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Papa GreyBeard (blues), 6 p.m., donation. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth & Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation. SWEET MELISSA’S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. Open

PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

middlebury area

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Blues Jam, 8 p.m., free. CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom

LE BELVEDERE: Fishhead Unplugged (acoustic rock), 6 p.m., free. PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. THE STAGE: Open Mic, 6 p.m., free.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Open Mic, 10 p.m., free. NAKED TURTLE: Jay Lesage (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., free. OLIVE RIDLEY’S: So You Want to Be a DJ?, 10 p.m., free.

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CHURCH & MAIN: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: Guthrie Galileo, Pours, Mapmaker (indie), 9 p.m., $5/10. THE DAILY PLANET: Cooper & Lavoie (blues), 8 p.m., free. DRINK: BLiNDoG Records Acoustic Sessions, 5 p.m., free. FINNIGAN’S PUB: Craig Mitchell (funk), 10 p.m., free. FRANNY O’S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Zach Rhoads (soul), 5 p.m., free. Half & Half Comedy (standup), 8 p.m., free. Disco Phantom (house), 10:30 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Burgundy Thursday (singer-songwriters), 8 p.m., free. ZEN LOUNGE: DJ Bodel Zabili Dance Party (hip-hop, dancehall), 10 p.m., $5. 18+.

chittenden county

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Young the Giant, Wildling (rock), 8 p.m., $26/30. AA. Sold out. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Phutureprimitive, Bass Physics (electronic), 8:30 p.m., $12/15. AA. MONKEY HOUSE: Ecusrsions: DJ Fattie B Shoots Lasers (hip-hop), 10 p.m., $3/7. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Bob McKenzie Blues Band, 7 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Ryan Hommel CD Release (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.

PENALTY BOX: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free. Bluegrass Thursdays: The Brummy Brothers, 9:30 p.m., $2/5. 18+.

barre/montpelier

RADIO BEAN: Jazz Sessions with Julian Chobot, 6:30 p.m., free. Carl Solomon (Americana), 7 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Soul Sessions: the Out of Towners, 10:30 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE: D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Kermit (top 40), 10 p.m., free. Mashtodon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Brett Hughes (country), 5:30 p.m., free.

BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Aaron Waldman & Chris Heller (folk), 6 p.m., donation. SWEET MELISSA’S: BYOV Thursdays, 3 p.m., free. Dave Keller (blues, soul), 7:30 p.m., free. WHAMMY BAR: Live Music, 7 p.m., free.

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Breaking into Burlington’s somewhat crowded singer-songwriter scene can be a challenge. Newcomer Spencer Goddard has slowly worked his way in, gigging at comforting, folk-friendly venues such as the Skinny Pancake, the Light Club Lamp Shop and Pizza Barrio. This month Goddard debuts a six-track EP, Movement. It is a simple, cohesive affair that plays by the folk rulebook. Strong, earnest and searching, Goddard’s voice is well suited to his genre. Musically, he does not deviate from

standard singer-songwriter elements. The opener, “Box of Stones,” begins with his gentle guitar picking and the occasional squeak of a string. This sparse arrangement style holds throughout the album. Goddard does, however, feature two guests who quietly add their own special touches. Shay Gestal, of Americana duo Old Sky, chimes in on violin and vocals, while Cassidy Martin plays piano. Gestal’s violin playing is tender and sweet, and her dulcet harmonies complement Goddard’s rougher tone. Martin’s piano playing is soft and unobtrusive, providing a layer of instrumental polish. “Open Doorways” is a lively tune with an inspirational message. Goddard sings, “Take these wooden wings and fly as high as you can / the view from above is greater than down on land / take these photographs and carve a future from the past / for these lines will draw themselves if we live too fast.” On “Ghost Ships,” an eerie, unsettling violin portends things to come, while flickering guitar mimics racing thoughts. Goddard’s sinking-ship metaphor inches toward cliché, but backs away at the chorus. His voice becomes strained as he sings of a relationship going south: “It

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The album opens on “Smudge,” with Roy singing, “She’s left-handed / some can tell from her handwriting / some can see the smudge.” Then, “When the town decides to reclaim the rooftops / she is gathering dopes.” He is likewise opaque and idiosyncratic throughout, on such cuts as the pulverizing “Making & Framing Friends for Murder”; the Camper Van Beethoven-ish ode to dental health “Teeth”; and the lean, jumpy “Handshake Jesus.” Backing Roy are bassist Emily Warner and drummer Pete Rahn, the latter of Montpelier garage blues duo Lake Superior. The two form a formidable rhythm section. Roy’s arrangements are just as playful and unpredictable as his lyrics, and Warner and Rahn keep pace with energy and tact. But Wrist Soup is ultimately Ben Roy’s show. As in that steamy set in Winooski a couple of years back, he impresses here with sheer, unrestrained vigor. Beneath the swaggering boisterousness are a real attention to songcraft and sharp, wry observations on love, lust and life that make the album one of the more impressive local debuts in recent memory. Wrist Soup by Pistol Fist is available at pistolfistband.bandcamp.com.

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concert, he’s an even more dynamic and unique songwriter. It’s hard precisely to pinpoint Roy’s fundamental influences. Though the album generally bears a ragged garage punk edge, myriad stylistic variances are buried in that rumbling growl. At various points in Wrist Soup you could identify the imprint of bands such as the Pixies, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, early Elvis Costello and Spoon. But such instances are typically fleeting — a Britt Danielesque melody turn here, a tumbling Leolike riff there. And they’re almost always twisted according to Roy’s own clever design. Perhaps the most clear-cut point of reference, musically speaking, is one to which Roy overtly alludes on the album’s last track, “Violent Femme.” At times, Roy’s reedy, strained tone and timbre are dead ringers for those of Violent Femmes front man Gordon Gano. And the two share an affinity for offbeat, slackadaisical wordplay.

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A couple of summers ago, I happened into the Monkey House in Winooski to catch a State & Main Records showcase featuring a handful of Montpelier bands. Unfortunately, because Grace Potter was throwing her annual Grand Point North bash on the Burlington waterfront, the show was sparsely attended. In fact, I’m pretty sure the crowd was just me, the bands who were playing and their significant others. That’s too bad, because there was one Montpelier group in particular playing that night that Queen City rock fans really ought to get to know: Pistol Fist. Pistol Fist are led by a gangly firebrand named Ben Roy. Onstage, he’s a bundle of raw, sweaty energy who commands attention through the sheer force of his raw, sweaty exhortations. And his bandmates match the front man’s intensity with a bruising strain of jangly garage rock that hits with staggering power. But lost in the overdriven guitars, thundering drums and howling vocals of the band’s live show is a subtler quality that reveals itself only on Pistol Fist’s recently released debut album, Wrist Soup. For all the force of nature Roy is in

feels like I’m in a roomful of strangers and I’m / searching as far as these eyes can see / for someone to save us / You said that this is the end / then where does it begin?” “Runaway” resumes an easygoing pace. Regretful and on the road, leaving his mistakes behind, Goddard questions his own actions and motivations. “Do I run from them or from myself? / Sometimes the difference is hard to tell,” he admits. The closer “Seen It All” ends the album on an inquisitive, wry note. “You claim you’ve seen it all / you know where secrets lie / what makes you so sure / that it’s from your own eyes?” Goddard asks, flipping the script on someone who professes to know the world. Movement certainly has beautiful moments. The songs flow easily, while the lyrics raise worthwhile questions and make astute observations, as folk tunes tend to do. At times, however, the EP feels repetitive. It would be interesting to hear Goddard expand his guitar chops beyond simple strumming, or flex his vocals. That said, Movement is a fine start for an upand-coming folk crooner. Movement by Spencer Goddard is available at spencergoddard.bandcamp. com.

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CITY LIMITS: Throttle Thursdays, 9 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Parker Pie Music Night, 7:30 p.m., free.

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MONOPOLE: Magic Dan & Fancy Music (rock), 10 p.m., free. NAKED TURTLE: Ladies’ Night with DJ Skippy, 10 p.m., free.

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BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Tiffany Pfeiffer (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: VCC Presents: Jared Logan & Kara Klenk (standup comedy), 7 p.m., $15. 18+. Smooth Antics, the People’s Champs (R&B), 10 p.m., $10. FRANNY O’S: Gneiss (rock), 9 p.m. Hot Neon Magic (’80s New Wave), 10 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Friend Friday Happy Hour with Craig Mitchell (eclectic), 5 p.m., free. Brett Hughes (Americana), 7:30 p.m., free. Bonjour Hi (house), 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: Great Western (alt-country), 9 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Jennifer “Oh Lord” & the Riders of the Apocalypse (jazz,

cabaret), 8 p.m., free. Taka (vinyl DJ), 11 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. Seth Yacovone Band, the Mountain Says No (rock, blues), 9 p.m., $5. RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free. Addie Herbert (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free. Cole Davidson (folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Colorway (pop), 10 p.m., free. Astrocat (disco grunge), 11:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Con Yay (EDM), 9 p.m., $5. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Supersounds DJ (top 40), 8 p.m., free. Supersounds DJ (top 40), 10 p.m., free. RUBEN JAMES: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Heavy Plains,

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p.m., free. Harder They Come EP Release (house), 10 p.m., free.

ZEN LOUNGE: Small Change (Tom Waits tribute), 7 p.m., $5. Jah Red (Latin), 8 p.m., $5. Feel Good Friday with D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke with Megan, 10 p.m., free.

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TABLE LINENS BENNINGTON POTTERY DECORATIVE RADIO BEAN: Daniel Rahilly (singer-songwriter), noon, free. Bad Accent (world, folk, rock), 6:30 p.m.,ACCESSORIES free. Kat Quinn (indie pop), 8:30 p.m., free. The GLASSWARE Movies (garage pop), 10 p.m., free. The Fantasy VT MADE, Echoes (indie rock), 11:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5. FAIR TRADE RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul, 6 p.m., $5. DJ & RECYCLED Reign One (EDM), 11 p.m., $5. OPTIONS RUBEN JAMES: Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., CANDLES free. GREETING THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Dan and CARDS the Wildfire (folk rock), 8 p.m., free. BAKEWARE ZEN LOUNGE: Andriana Chobot (jazz, singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., $5. Old School Revival HOLIDAY (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5. DECORATIONS FUN chittenden county HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Saved by the ’90s STOCKING STUFFERS (1990s tribute), 8 p.m., $12/14. AA. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Coleman FURNITURE Hell (pop), 8:30 p.m., $0.99. AA. SOLD OUT. MUCH MORE

BACKSTAGE PUB: Acoustic Happy Hour, 5 p.m., free. Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free. HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: The Underachievers, Pouya & the Buffet Boys, Kirk Knight, Bodega Bamz (hip-hop), 8:30 p.m., $18/20. AA. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Debo Band, Tongues in Trees (Ethiopian pop), 8:30 p.m., $10/12. AA. JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: JCaT Bluegrass Band, 7 p.m., free. MONKEY HOUSE: Disco Phantom & Friends (eclectic), 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Nerbak Brothers (blues), 5 p.m., free. Slant Sixx (rock), 9 p.m., free. WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Audrey Bernstein (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Spencer Goddard (indie folk), 6 p.m., donation. CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Abby Jenne & Friends (rock), 6:30 p.m., free. Vicious Gift, Shore City (rock), 10 p.m., free. ESPRESSO BUENO: Bueno Comedy Showcase (standup comedy), 8:30 p.m., $6. LA PUERTA NEGRA: Live Jazz, 9 p.m., free. POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars (Afrobeat), 10 p.m., $16/20. SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5 p.m., free. Red Hot Juba (cosmic Americana), 9 p.m., $5.

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WHAMMY BAR: Katie Trautz Americana Sing Along, 7:30 p.m., free.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Green Corduroy (IrishAmericana), 7:30 p.m., free.

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LA PUERTA NEGRA: Vinyl Night with DJ Bay 6, 9 p.m., free.

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MOOGS PLACE: Curtis (folk), 7 p.m., free. The Pizza Tapes (bluegrass), 9 p.m., free. RIMROCK’S MOUNTAIN TAVERN: DJ Rekkon #FridayNightFrequencies (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

THE CIDER HOUSE BBQ AND PUB: Tim Kane (piano), 6 p.m., free.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with Top Hat Entertainment (Top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: Live Music, 7:30 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

MOOGS PLACE: Granite Junction (rock), 9 p.m., free. RUSTY NAIL: The Aerolites, Eames Brothers Band (rock), 9 p.m., $6. STOWE INN AND TAVERN: Andy Lugo (acoustic), 9 p.m., free.

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PHAT KATS TAVERN: Joe Sambo & The Goonz, the Bonnets (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.

THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM: John Daly Trio (folk rock), 10 p.m., free.

JASPER’S TAVERN: Classic Rewind (country, rock), 9 p.m., free.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Live Music, 10 p.m., free. MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

burlington

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Steve Blair (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

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51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Rick Redington & the Luv (rock), 8 p.m., free. BAR ANTIDOTE: The Suspects (blues), 9 p.m., free. CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with DJ Earl (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Papa GreyBeard (blues), 6 p.m., free. Bill! (rock), 9 p.m., $3.

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JASPER’S TAVERN: DJ Speedo (top 40), 9 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Green Mountain Cabaret: Late Night at the Queen City Social Club (burlesque), 7 p.m., $10/15. Retronome With DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

PARKER PIE CO.: MEISA Halloween, 8 p.m., $5. The Return From the Grave Rave (EDM), 8 p.m., NA.

FRANNY O’S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE: Black Mountain Symphony (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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guitarist is an accomplished figure in contemporary music circles, thanks to his collaborations with drummer John Truscinski. He was a longtime member of rocker Kurt Vile’s backing band, the Violators. And he’s a master of various styles, from blues to free jazz and beyond. On his latest solo effort, Way Out Weather, he applies all of these varied artistic traits to a world-weary sort of Americana songwriting, reflected through a dusty prism of country rock. It’s a stunning, stirring effort as emotionally intimate as it is musically expansive. Steve Gunn plays Signal Kitchen in Burlington on Monday, October 26, with JAMES ELKINGTON & NATHAN SALSBURG and VER SACRUM.

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FRANNY O’S: Kyle Stevens’ Happiest Hour of Music (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. THE GRYPHON: Alma and the Soul Daggers (soul), 6 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: DJ eMajor (EDM), 10 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9:30 p.m., $3. THE OLDE NORTHENDER PUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

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RADIO BEAN: A Montreal Paul (singer-songwriter), 11 a.m., free. Old Sky (country), 4 p.m., free. Wolf Shadow (ambient), 7 p.m., free. Cup of Comedy: A Standup Showcase, 8:30 p.m., free. Old Man Joe (psychedelic rock), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch Scramble, noon, $5-10 donation. Spark Open Improv Jam & Standup Comedy, 7 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke/Open Mic, 8 p.m., free. GOOD TIMES CAFÉ: Malcolm Holcolmbe (acoustic), 8:30 p.m., $15. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Collin’s Roar: A Benefit to Fight Cystic Fibrosis with Mountain Man, Get a Grip, Doom Service, CBRASNKE, Reverser (hardcore), 6:30 p.m., $8/10. AA. MONKEY HOUSE: WW Presents: Kinski, Heavy Plains, the Movies (rock), 8:30 p.m., $5/10. 18+. PENALTY BOX: Trivia With a Twist, 4 p.m., free. WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Mrra Flynn (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Bleeker & MacDougal (folk ballads), 11 a.m., donation. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Spencer Goddard (indie folk), 5:30 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Julia Kate Davis (folk), noon, free. Live Band Rock & Roll Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.

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THE STAGE: Open Mic, 5 p.m., free.

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FRANNY O’S: Standup Comedy Cage Match, 8 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Family Night (rock), 10:30 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Dance Video Request Night with Melody, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading), 8 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Magic Mondays with Squimley & the Woolens (groove), 10 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN: Bella Ortiz-Wren (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free. The Saturday Giant (art rock), 8:30 p.m., free. Latin Sessions with Mal Maiz (cumbia), 10:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 8 p.m., free. SIGNAL KITCHEN: Steve Gunn, James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg, Ver Sacrum (country rock), 8 p.m., $10. AA. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Kidz Music with Raphael, 11:30 a.m., $3 donation.

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MONKEY HOUSE: WW Presents: Advance Base, Vesuvius Solo (indie pop), 9 p.m., $10/15. 18+.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: The People’s Café (poetry), 6 p.m., free. CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Open Mic Comedy Café, 8 p.m., free. SWEET MELISSA’S: Kelly Ravin (country), 8 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

MOOGS PLACE: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free.

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MOOGS PLACE: Jason Wedlock (rock), 7:30 p.m., free.

PHAT KATS TAVERN: Jay Natola (solo guitar), 9 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Dana Barry, 9 p.m., free.

TUE.27

burlington

CLUB METRONOME: 17th Annual Advance Music Singer-Songwriter Contest, 6 p.m., free. Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., free/$5. FRANNY O’S: Hooligan Ferry (rock), 8 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Paint-N-Sip (live art), 6 p.m., free. DJ Dan Freeman (EDM), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Open Mic with Kyle, 9 p.m., free. LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Victor Wainwright & the Wildroots (blues, soul), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN: Stephen Callahan Trio (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Ryan Ober (rock), 9 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Brett Hughes & Friends, 10 p.m., $3. RED SQUARE: Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free. SIGNAL KITCHEN: Born Ruffians, Young Rival (indie rock), 8 p.m., $12/15. AA. ZEN LOUNGE: Killed It! Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

THE BEE’S KNEES: The Saturday Giant (folk), 7:30 p.m., donation.

middlebury area

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Karaoke with Roots Entertainment, 9 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Josh Glass (singer-songwriter), 5:30 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

THE DAILY PLANET: Jeff & Gina (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth & Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

burlington

THE GRYPHON: Al Tedosio and Tom Frink (jazz), 7 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Aquatic Underground DJs (house), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with Melody, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: The Blue Gardenias (jazz), 8 p.m. LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Paul Asbell Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions, 8 p.m., free. Film Night: Indie, Abstract, Avant Garde, 10 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: VT Comedy Club Presents: What a Joke! Comedy Open Mic (standup comedy), 7 p.m., free. Funkwagon (funk), 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

MONKEY HOUSE: The Full Cleveland (yacht rock), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Bob Gagnon (jazz), 5:30 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda’s Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

SOUTH SIDE TAVERN: Open Mic with John Lackard, 9 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Pabst Blue Rhythm (R&B), 7 p.m., free.

BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Tim Sullivan (acoustic rock), 6 p.m., donation.

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CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free.

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RADIO BEAN: Neversink (folk), 7:30 p.m., free. The Brevity Thing (unkempt acoustic), 9 p.m., free. Paul Josephs of Metrosonics (singer-songwriter), 10:30 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

ZEN LOUNGE: Kizomba with Dsantos VT, 7 p.m., free. Loveland with DJ Craig Mitchell, 10 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

SWITCHBACK BREWING: Music Wednesday in the Tap Room at Switchback: SuGaR! (Americana), 6 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. Robert Morgan (folk), 7:30 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

THE BEE’S KNEES: Heady Topper Happy Hour with David Langevin (piano), 5 p.m., free. MOOGS PLACE: Curtis (folk), 8 p.m., free. PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. RUSTY NAIL: Open Mic, 9:30 p.m., free.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom

JASPER’S TAVERN: Below Zero Blues Jam, 7:30 p.m., free. LE BELVEDERE: Fishhead Unplugged (acoustic rock), 6 p.m., free. PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. THE STAGE: Open Mic, 6 p.m., free.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Open Mic, 10 p.m., free. NAKED TURTLE: Jay Lesage (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., free. OLIVE RIDLEY’S: So You Want to Be a DJ?, 10 p.m., free. m

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CHOW! BELLA, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405 SNOW SHOE LODGE & PUB, 13 Main St., Montgomery Center, 326-4456

UPPER VALLEY

BREAKING GROUNDS, 245 Main St., Bethel, 392-4222

NORTHEAST KINGDOM

JASPER’S TAVERN, 71 Seymour Ln., Newport, 334-2224 MUSIC BOX, 147 Creek Rd., Craftsbury, 586-7533 PARKER PIE CO., 161 County Rd., West Glover, 525-3366 PHAT KATS TAVERN, 101 Depot St., Lyndonville, 626-3064 THE PUB OUTBACK, 482 Vt. 114, East Burke, 626-1188 THE STAGE, 45 Broad St., Lyndonville, 427-3344 TAMARACK GRILL, 223 Shelburne Lodge Rd., East Burke, 626-7390

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MONOPOLE, 7 Protection Ave., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-563-2222 NAKED TURTLE, 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-566-6200. OLIVE RIDLEY’S, 37 Court St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-324-2200 PALMER ST. COFFEE HOUSE, 4 Palmer St., Plattsburgh, N.Y. 518-561-6920

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BACKSTAGE PUB, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jct., 878-5494 GOOD TIMES CAFÉ, Rt. 116, Hinesburg, 482-4444 HIGHER GROUND, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 652-0777 HINESBURGH PUBLIC HOUSE, 10516 Vt., 116 #6A, Hinesburg, 482-5500

BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ, 28 Main St., Montpelier, 229-9212 CAPITAL GROUNDS CAFÉ, 27 State St., Montpelier, 223-7800 CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820 ESPRESSO BUENO, 248 N. Main St., Barre, 479-0896 GREEN MOUNTAIN TAVERN, 10 Keith Ave., Barre, 522-2935 GUSTO’S, 28 Prospect St., Barre, 476-7919 KISMET, 52 State St., Montpelier, 223-8646 LA PUERTA NEGRA, 44 Main St., Montpelier, 613-3172 MULLIGAN’S IRISH PUB, 9 Maple Ave., Barre, 479-5545 NORTH BRANCH CAFÉ, 41 State St., Montpelier, 552-8105 POSITIVE PIE, 20 State St., Montpelier, 229-0453 RED HEN BAKERY + CAFÉ, 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, 223-5200 THE SKINNY PANCAKE, 89 Main St., Montpelier, 262-2253 SOUTH SIDE TAVERN, 107 S. Main St., Barre, 476-3637 SWEET MELISSA’S, 4 Langdon St., Montpelier, 225-6012 VERMONT THRUSH RESTAURANT, 107 State St., Montpelier, 225-6166 WHAMMY BAR, 31 W. County Rd., Calais, 229-4329

BIG PICTURE THEATER & CAFÉ, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994 THE CENTER BAKERY & CAFÉ, 2007 Guptil Rd., Waterbury Center, 244-7500 CIDER HOUSE BBQ AND PUB, 1675 Rte.2, Waterbury, 244-8400 CORK WINE BAR, 1 Stowe St., Waterbury, 882-8227 HOSTEL TEVERE, 203 Powderhound Rd., Warren, 496-9222 PURPLE MOON PUB, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-3422 THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM, 1 S. Main St., Waterbury, 244-7827 SLIDE BROOK LODGE & TAVERN, 3180 German Flats Rd., Warren, 583-2202

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Cast in Stone “Rock Solid for Fifteen Years,” Studio Place Arts

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n “Rock Solid for Fifteen Years” at Studio Place Arts, 21 artists have a total of 30 works on exhibit. SPA’s annual “Rock Solid” exhibition is now in its 15th year, as the title indicates, and the work is indeed rock solid — sometimes literally, always artistically. The exhibit emphasizes stone sculptures and assemblages, paying tribute to Barre’s nearby quarry and its history as a place where artisans relocated from Europe to carve high-quality gray granite. Many of the local artists here are perennial “Rock Solid” exhibitors. The year 2000 saw the genesis of both SPA and the first “Rock Solid” show. SPA’s founders wanted to provide an opportunity for artisans who create commissioned monuments in their professional careers to show another aspect of their work. Of the multitude of diverse works in the show, the paler-colored ones, usually created in marble, catch the light — and the eye of the viewer. Paul Marr Hilliard’s “Artifacts,” made from local marble and steel, is one of them. Five smooth white shapes, faintly suggestive of crescent moons, are held aloft by slim black steel rods. The shapes evoke tools from a workshop — both prehistoric and futuristic — while the contrast of light marble and dark steel is simple and elegant. The work’s title, “Artifacts,” could refer to the five marble pieces (were they leftover “artifacts” from a larger project?). Or perhaps it implies that marble, and the culture of stone sculptors, are “artifacts” left for this generation to explore. Viewers are allowed to touch the sculptures on exhibit, an unusual policy for any gallery. Curves and lines reveal themselves through touch, while both polished and rough textures offer thrilling tactile sensations. Some of the stone carvers learned to carve in Italy, and they believe that touching the stonework gives it life. A close look at Plainfield stone carver Heather Milne Ritchie’s “Nights in White Satin,” made of Danby marble, bears that out. Two white marble sculptures, each about 20 inches tall and flat on one side, act as bookends for several large art books. The other side follows a torso-like curve that gives way to a rounded breast shape. The nipples are rougher than the rest of the polished surface, and they invite touch. Veins in the marble run through each one; these “imperfections,” natural to this type of white marble, breathe life into the artist’s creation.

soapstone and even brick. SPA executive director Sue Higby likens the variations of stone to those in wood — the differences between hardwood and softwood, the varied patterning and even coloration (think pine compared with cherry). Sean Williams and Gampo Wickenheiser created work from the same piece of Portuguese black marble, which makes their different approaches all the more interesting. Wickenheiser sculpted “Vision Serpent,” a mystical symbol in Mayan culture that appears in mural relief in temples all over Central America. Wickenheiser’s 3D serpent features carvings along its midsection that evoke wavelike vibrations — according to tradition, used by the serpent to deliver a message. He employs the heft of the stone to make the figure emanate strength and power. The startling title of Williams’ “Death of a Worker” refers to a worker ant, not a human being, and Williams uses the marble’s black hues to his advantage. This marble is not the polished, shiny black of monuments, but can appear as black, gray or veined with white. Williams’ humorous title, coupled with his substantial skill, creates a powerful figure, bringing the enormous ant alive. Though it’s sited in the gallery’s front window, a viewer might miss it once inside, so make sure to seek it out. Sculptor Giuliano Cecchinelli, born in Carrara, Italy, learned to carve from his father. When he came to the U.S., he worked for Vermont Marble in Proctor before moving to Barre in 1965. This year, he offers “Sieko Brick,” the whimsical result of a friendly challenge. When Cecchinelli’s friends ribbed him, saying that even he couldn’t carve a brick, he proved them wrong by carving a realistic pear from terra cotta. It rests on a small piece of Barre granite, topped with the stem of a real pear. Despite its brick coloring, the pear looks ripe and ready to eat. Cecchinelli taught the art to his son, Giuliano Cecchinelli II, whose granite sculpture “Character” is paired with “Sieko Brick.” “Character” seems to grow from its roots of stone into a tree in full leaf. Less about realistic detail than about the vitality Cecchinelli II has wrought from stone, the piece embraces the medium and the air that flows through and around it. Nick Santoro of West Rutland uses sandstone and West Rutland marble for his “Bed of Abandonment.” A piece of marble creates the headboard, and a sandstone block scored with multiple lines is the bed. The clean, linear work is perhaps the most contemporary piece in the show, with its hard lines and assemblage of pieces. Santoro uses material from the quarries near his home, where he likely found these pieces abandoned. “Bed” implies a place of comfort, rest and often connection, but coupling that motif with abandonment yields a work filled with melancholy mystery. Viewers

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CURVES AND LINES REVEAL THEMSELVES THROUGH TOUCH, WHILE BOTH POLISHED AND ROUGH TEXTURES OFFER THRILLING TACTILE SENSATIONS.

Ritchie apprenticed under Barre stone carver George Kurjanowicz, who also has work on exhibit here. Ritchie’s “Harvest,” created from Primo Italian marble, is a substantial white stone about the size of a female torso. Like much of the sculpture here, it’s abstract, but “Harvest” clearly suggests the female body. Its subtle beauty is captivating, yet hints at a loss; marble has been sculpted away from one side, leaving the surface raw and unpolished. One breast appears to have been removed — and, indeed, proceeds from the work will be donated to breast cancer research. This exhibit will upend any notion that marble is only white or pink, gray or black. It will do the “Death of a Worker” by Sean Williams same for granite, sandstone,

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f MELISSA BROWN BESSETT: “Vermont Reflections,” landscape photographs by the native Vermonter. Reception: Friday, October 23, 4-6 p.m. October 23-November 2. Info, 223-7800. The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier.

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may be left asking, What happened? How was it abandoned? Who was there? The answer may lie in the history of Vermont’s quarries. Higby says she realized during her 13 years of working on the annual exhibit that the stonework needed a counterbalance, so she began incorporating paintings, drawings and photographs. René Schall and David B. Tibbetts celebrate the qualities of stone in two-dimensional paintings. Schall’s “Quarried

f ‘OUTSIDER ART INSIDE’: Works from nine self-taught artists associated with Grass Roots Art and Community Effort (GRACE). Reception: Friday, December 4. October 21-December 31. Info, 828-3291. Vermont Arts Council in Montpelier.

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portraits and sculptures made with wood and paint by the Richmond artist. Reception: Friday, October 23, 6-8 p.m. October 23-November 15. Info, 595-4866. The Hive in Middlesex.

‘PHOTOGRAPHING THE BUILT LANDSCAPE’: Professional photographer Jim Westphalen speaks about his images of the built landscape. Williams Hall, UVM, Burlington, Wednesday, October 28, 5 p.m. Info, 656-2014.

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f LYNN GRAZNAK: “The Beautiful Light of Burning

Bridges,” sculpture, assemblage and installation exploring memory and childhood, folk tales and heartbreak. Reception: Friday, October 23, 5:307:30 p.m. October 23-November 24. Info, 457-3500. ArtisTree Gallery in South Pomfret.

f TOM LEYTHAM: “The Other Working Landscape,” watercolors by the artist and architect depicting the remnants of Vermont’s 19th- and 20th-century industrial structures. Reception: Friday, October 23, 4-6 p.m. October 24-December 31. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.

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f ‘COLLAGES OF COLOR’: Recent works from more

than 20 participants of Art Lab, a community art program for adults with special needs. Reception: Wednesday, October 28, 5-7 p.m. October 28-November 28. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H.

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CAMI DAVIS: Use simple materials like paper, colored pencils and marker to explore the creative process and ecological perception with this “Eyes on the Land” artist. Free with museum admission. Shelburne Museum, Thursday, October 22, 10 a.m.-noon. Info, 985-3346.

ANNE MASSICOTTE AND GERALD K. STONER: “Beasts and Other Reflections” by the artists from Québec and Vermont, respectively. Through October 31. Info, 363-4746. Flynndog in Burlington. ART HOP GROUP SHOW: An exhibit organized by SEABA for this year’s South End Art Hop features works by 30 local artists. Through November 30. Info, 651-9692. VCAM Studio in Burlington. ‘THE ART OF HORROR’: Beautiful decay, bloody abstracts and depraved imaginings by 55 New England artists. Through October 31. $5. Info, 578-2512. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington. CASEY BLANCHARD: Monoprints, notecards and original unframed works by the Vermont printmaker. Info, 238-7767. JON OLSEN: “Barns,” portraits of old structures, studies of the beauty of wood in a state of decay. Through October 31. Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center in Burlington. ELLEN LAPOINTE FONTAINE & SIENNA FONTAINE: Mother-and-daughter artists depict realistic and representational images of Vermont life, and mixed-media expressionist paintings, respectively. Through October 31. Info, 488-5766. Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace in Burlington. EMILY MITCHELLE: Playful acrylic paintings. Through November 30. Info, 658-6016. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee (Pine Street) in Burlington. HOLLY HAUXJEFFERS AND JUDE DOMSKI: A retrospective of paintings and photographs, respectively. Through October 31. Info, 310-1886. Brickwork Art Studios in Burlington.

JANE ANN KANTOR: “The Equus Series,” layered paintings in bold colors inspired by a blind horse near the artist’s home. Through October 30. Info, 660-9005. Dostie Bros. Frame Shop in Burlington. JEREMY LEE MACKENZIE: “Hidden Blueprints,” intricate wood scrollwork by the Champlain College student, who secretly made drawings for his artwork while incarcerated. Through November 28. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center in Burlington. JORDAN DOUGLAS: “Images of Havana,” photography by the local artist. Through October 31. Info, 864-2088. The Men’s Room in Burlington. JUSTIN ATHERTON: “The Moon Suggested Adventure,” prints chronicling a bored, lonely ghost who follows the moon’s advice. Through October 31. Info, 318-2438. Red Square in Burlington. KIM GIFFORD: “Out of the Doghouse: An Artistic Exploration of Pets in Our Lives,” digital collage narratives combining photography with hand drawing in pastel, crayon and colored pencil. Through October 31. Info, 863-6713. North End Studio A in Burlington.

f LYNA LOU NORDSTROM: “Some Favorites,” energetic and colorful monotypes, JELL-O prints and solarplate etchings by the award-winning Burlington artist. Reception: Saturday, October 24, 5-7 p.m. JELL-O print demo at 4:30 p.m. Through October 31. Info, 310-6579. Feldman’s Bagels in Burlington. MICHAEL METZ: “Summer on Long Beach Island,” photographs from 2008 to 2014 of the ocean front in New Jersey. Through October 31. Info, 598-6982. Mirabelles Café in Burlington. MICHAEL SMITH: “Old Paintings” by the Burlington artist. Through November 30. Info, 660-9005. Art’s Alive Gallery in Burlington. ‘NEVER HAD NO ONE EVER: THE ART OF COLLAGE’: Artworks that explore “the human experience of discovery through loss” by Carl David Ruttan, Molly Bosley, W. David Powell, Shavon Kenney, Athena Tasiopoulos and Paula Grenon. Through October 27. Info, 735-2542. New City Galerie in Burlington. NVAA FALL SHOW: A wide variety of work from Northern Vermont Artist Association members. Through October 31. Info, 660-9005. Art’s Alive Gallery @ Main Street Landing’s Union Station in Burlington.

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H. LAWRENCE MCCROREY 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: A celebration of professor McCrorey’s exceptional commitments to diversity and social justice, and the gallery in his name that features a rotating collection of works by contemporary artists of color. “The Legacy of an Educator” panel discussion: 2-4:30 p.m. Jazz reception and poetry reading: 5-7 p.m. at Davis Center Livak Ballroom. Bailey/Howe Library, UVM, Burlington, Friday, October 23, 2-7 p.m. Info, 656-2596.

‘2015 SOUTH END ART HOP JURIED SHOW WINNERS’: Featuring juried winners in order: “Bill at Conant” by Eleanor Lanahan; “Slum Landlord” by John Brickles; “Desk Chair” by Amey Radcliffe; and People’s Choice winner “Waiting for the Parade” by Sarah McGarghan. Through October 31. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington.

INNOVATION CENTER GROUP SHOW: First floor: Catherine Hall, Elizabeth Bunsen, Kasey Prendergast, Matt Gang, Michael Buckley and Michael Pitts. Second floor: Jason Boyd, Kathy Hart, Kelly O’Neal, Meryl Lebowitz, Lyna Lou Nordstorm and Billy Bob Green. third Floor: Haley Bishop, Janet Bonneau, Jessica Drury, Lynn Cummings and Meryl Lebowitz. Through November 30. Info, 859-9222. The Innovation Center of Vermont in Burlington.

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Stone I; II; III” consists of three square acrylic paintings on canvas in which she has rendered the 3D qualities of massive blocks of stone. She brings order to an abstract world of boulders and quarries, emphasizing the surface texture of the rock. Tibbetts’ large, framed watercolor paintings of river rocks in bright, natural hues provide a rich contrast to the stone sculptures. With this year’s exhibit, SPA has capped its own 15 years as both a beacon and an anchor for art in the community. With any luck, it will continue to honor local artists with many more “Rock Solid” exhibits in years to come. m

SIP ‘N’ DIP: Painter Ann McFarren leads this evening of fun and creativity. Chaffee Downtown Art Center, Rutland, Wednesday, October 21, 6:30-9 p.m. $30; $25 for members. Info, 775-0356.

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‘IN GRAIN: CONTEMPORARY WORK IN WOOD’: Contemporary wood sculpture with examples of hand- and machine-carved figurative, abstract and geometric works and laser-cut biomorphic forms by 10 artists. Through December 18. ‘SEX OBJECTS: PERSPECTIVES ON GENDER AND SEXUALITY’: An exhibition of everyday and ceremonial art and artifacts curated by 40 anthropology and art history students. Through May 22, 2016. ‘WORLD LEADERS & GLOBAL CITIZENS: PHOTOGRAPHS BY PATRICK LEAHY, U.S. SENATOR’: An exhibit organized on the 40th anniversary of Sen. Patrick Leahy’s first term, featuring his view of historical events over the the past few decades. Through December 18. Info, 656-0750. University of Vermont Fleming Museum of Art in Burlington.

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ROSS SMART: “Abandoned Buildings and Empty Rooms,” a talk with the “In Grain” artist, who discusses his process and the influences at play in his sculptural work. University of Vermont Fleming Museum of Art, Burlington, Wednesday, October 21, 6 p.m. Info, 656-0750. “Quarried Stone” paintings by René Schall

SEX OBJECTS GALLERY TOUR: Student curator Anna White leads a gallery walk-through for the “Sex Objects: Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality” exhibition. University of Vermont Fleming Museum of Art, Burlington, Tuesday, October 27, noon. Info, 656-0750.

f STEVE FARRAR: “Beneath the Bark,” large-scale

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“Seiko Brick” by Giuliano Cecchinelli

SEVEN STARS ARTS FESTIVAL: Event for the nonprofit arts organization including a group art exhibition, student and teacher musical performances, Ensemble Zephyrus and Island Time Steel Drums, calligraphy demonstrations, tai chi and yoga classes, children’s Halloween craft table and face painting, local food and drink, raffles and a silent auction. Vermont Independent School of the Arts, Sharon, Saturday, October 24, noon-7 p.m. Info, 763-2334.

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‘OF LAND & LOCAL 2015’: Stella Marrs, Jeroen Jongeleen, Olga Koumoundouros and Jim Westphalen are four of 14 artists who created work in a variety of mediums inspired by local landscapes. More are on view at Shelburne Farms. Through November 14. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington. RILEY: “Pieces of My Mind,” abstract paintings. Through November 15. Info, 448-3657. Revolution Kitchen in Burlington.

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‘RIO BLANCO RIDERS’: Collages and assemblages by Varujan Boghosian, W. David Powell, Marcus Ratliff and Peter Thomashow. Through November 30. Info, 540-3081. South Gallery in Burlington. ‘STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: EXPLORING MATERIAL AND TECHNIQUES’: A group of 18 art teachers exhibit ongoing explorations in multiple media. Through December 30. Info, 865-7211. Mezzanine Gallery, Fletcher Free Library, in Burlington. VERMONT PHOTO GROUP: Eight photographers exhibit images of landscapes, nature and animals on media including aluminum and cotton rag paper. Through December 28. Info, 434-5503. New Moon Café in Burlington. WILLIAM CHANDLER: Photos of Vermont scenes. Through November 30. Info, 658-6400. American Red Cross Blood Donor Center in Burlington.

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‘BETWEEN BOTTOMLANDS & THE WORLD’: Ryan Griffis and Sarah Ross use photography, video and writing to explore the rural town of Beardstown, Ill. Through November 6. Info, 654-2795. McCarthy Arts Center Gallery, St. Michael’s College, in Colchester. ‘BIRDS OF A FIBER’: A community art show. Through October 31. Info, 434-2167. Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington.

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CORRINA THURSTON: Colored pencil art featuring domestic animals and wildlife. Through November 1. Info, 760-8206. Metrorock Vermont in Essex. ‘EYES ON THE LAND’: Installations, sculpture, paintings and photographs by 13 artists who were matched with 15 farms and forests conserved by the Vermont Land Trust over one year’s time. Artists include painters Mark Nielsen, Cameron Davis, Bonnie Acker, Charlie Hunter, Susan Abbott and Neil Riley; sculptors and multimedia artists

Brian D. Collier, Dan Snow, Karolina Kawiaka and Gowri Savoor; and photographers Tyler WilkinsonRay, John Willis and Caleb Kenna. Through January 3, 2016. ‘RICH AND TASTY: VERMONT FURNITURE TO 1850’: A decorative arts showcase of furniture from Shelburne Museum and other collections that helps define the styles, economics and aesthetic innovations in 19th-century Vermont design. Through November 1. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum. JOHN W. LONG: Wall-hung sculptural works using reclaimed wood. Through November 30. Info, 985-9511. Rustic Roots in Shelburne. ‘JOINED: INSPIRED APPROACHES TO VERMONT CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE AND WOOD DESIGN’: Inventive fine design by eight Vermont wood and furniture designers, including curator David Hurwitz. Through October 21. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. ‘TRAVEL WITH OGDEN PLEISSNER’: A selection of the artist’s lesser-known American and European landscapes, along with other American paintings from the museum’s permanent collection. JUDY B. DALES: “Ahead of the Curve,” an exhibit of contemporary quilts from the last 18 years of the artist’s flowing, abstract style. Through October 31. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum. ‘JUXTAPOSED SPACES’: Works in a variety of mediums by Shelburne Craft School instructors and staff including Wylie Garcia, Sarah Ahrens and Sage Tucker-Ketcham. Through December 1. Info, 985-3648. Shelburne Craft School. MILTON ARTISTS GUILD: Twenty artists share photographs that represent meaningful passageways in life. Through February 5, 2016. Info, lstech@ comcast.net. Milton Municipal Building. ROBERT CHAPLA: “New Directions in Plein Air Painting,” oil and acrylic landscapes by the Newbury artist. Through November 22. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. ROBERT VOGEL: Twelve watercolors by the local artist. Through October 31. Info, 863-6363. Harper’s Restaurant at the Holiday Inn in South Burlington. VICTORIA BLEWER: “Fall’s Call,” black-and-white handcolored photographs inspired by “quiet cycling of the Earth in autumn that recurs each year.” Through October 31. Info, 985-8222. Shelburne Vineyard.

Amanda Amend Harsher weather is officially upon us, but you can

still bask in summer sun amid watercolors by California transplant Amanda Amend, who uses her brush to capture the ethereal beauty of Vermont’s seasons. “Once Mighty” memorializes a bone-brittle dead tree in hazy woods, and “Waitsfield Sugar Shack” features a state icon of vernacular architecture set against a mountain horizon. Whatever time of year it is, Amend gets the light just right. On view through October 31 at the Art House in Craftsbury. Pictured: “Rock Pond Triptych.” ‘VISIONS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND BEYOND’: Local landscape paintings by Carolyn Walton, Helen Nagel and Gail Bessette; pastels by Athenia Schinto and Betty Ball; and jewelry by Tineke Russell. Through December 30. Info, 985-8223. LuxtonJones Gallery in Shelburne.

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‘ROCK SOLID FOR 15 YEARS’: This annual exhibit showcases stone sculptures and assemblages by area artists in the Main Floor Gallery. In addition, a variety of sculptures created from granite are on permanent installation around downtown Barre. ALEX COSTANTINO: “Pattern & Signal,” paintings and ceramic sculptures by the Burlington artist, Third Floor Gallery. LINDA BRYAN: “Tarpentry,” a visual narrative of landscape and culture, Second Floor Gallery. Through October 30. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre. ALMUTH PALINKAS AND JEANNE CARIATI: “Interface,” alabaster sculptures and works in fiber and watercolor. Through December 31. Info, 828-0749. Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier. ‘AVIAN ENCOUNTERS’: Watercolors and watercolor collages by Nancy Tomczak. Through October 28. Info, 828-3291. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier. ELLIOT BURG: “Athletes for the Ages: Transcending the Limits of Age,” black-and-white photographs of track-and-field athletes taken at the National Senior Games. Through November 2. Info, 2724920. YVONNE STRAUS: “Playful Moments in Color,” works in acrylic, watercolor and mixed media from the local artist. Through October 31. Info, 223-4665. Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier.

JANET WORMSER: Paintings using simple elements of form, color and line. Through November 28. Info, 426-3581. Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield. JONATHAN VANTASSEL: “Wemosphere,” new abstract oil paintings by the Vermont artist. Through December 31. Info, 828-5657. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier. MARK LORAH: Blocky abstract artworks. Through November 30. Info, 479-7069. Morse Block Deli in Barre. ROBERT WALDO BRUNELLE JR. AND EDWARD KADUNC: New works in multiple mediums by the Vermont artists. Through November 13. Info, 262-6035. T. W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier. ‘SOUND AND FURY’: A group show by 18 artists who attempt to answer life’s unanswerable questions. Through November 8. Info, 728-9878. Chandler Gallery in Randolph. SYLVIA WALKER: Landscape paintings by the self-taught Vermont artist and teacher. Through November 27. Info, 223-2518. Montpelier Senior Activity Center.

f VICTORIA PATRICK ZOLNOSKI: “Beauty Is Interconnectedness,” photography-based works exploring relationships of humans and nature. Reception: Friday, November 20, 3-5 p.m. Through November 20. Info, 800-468-4888, ext. 208. Eliot D. Pratt Library, Goddard College in Plainfield.

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‘WOMEN OF NORWICH: TRAILBLAZERS AND TORCHBEARERS’: Photographs, documents, uniforms and objects celebrating the women who were “first,” from the first ladies of university presidents to the first women in the Corps of Cadets and so-called nontraditional fields. Through December 31. Info, 485-2183. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University in Northfield.

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‘2015 LEGACY COLLECTION’: Landscapes painted by 25 living and 13 now-deceased artists that reflect the legacy of museum namesakes and artists Alden and Mary Bryan. Through December 30. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. CAROLE ROSALIND DRURY: “To Joe,” a selection of paintings from “The Fall” series, dedicated to the artist’s former partner. HAL MAYFORTH: “Two Trains Running,” large abstract paintings, small works on wood panel and sketches by the Vermont illustrator. Through November 2. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville. ELLEN GRANTER: “Lotus Pond,” colorful oil paintings inspired by aquatic life. Through November 30. Info, 253-1818. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe.

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‘FRACTURED: WORKS ON PAPER’: Two- and three-dimensional works by 11 artists including Kiki Smith, Leonardo Drew and Olafur Eliasson that deconstruct space as interpreted through architecture, optics and narrative. Through November 22. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. GABRIEL TEMPESTA: “Our World, Charcoals & Casein,” highly detailed paintings rendered from photos of the natural world. Through December 31. Info, 253-8943. Upstairs at West Branch Gallery in Stowe.

GINGER IRISH: MFA thesis exhibition of stop-motion animation from the Burlington artist. Reception: Wednesday, October 21, 5-8 p.m. Through November 6. Info, 635-1469. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College. ‘PHOTOGRAPHING THE FLOWER’: Photographs by seven participants in River Arts’ workshop taught by Kent Shaw. Through November 2. Info, 888-1261. Morrisville Post Office. ‘SLOPE STYLE’: Thirty-five fully accessorized vintage ski outfits, with a special section of the exhibit dedicated to Vermont ski brands. Through October 31. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe. STOWE/SMUGGS AREA SHOWS

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‘Inward Adorings of the Mind: Grassroots Art From the Bennington Museum and Blasdel/Koch Collections’: The Outsider Art Fair takes place this week in Paris, but Vermonters need only travel as

far as Bennington to see a world-class exhibition of so-called “outsider” art. Through SEVEN DAYS

November 1, the Bennington Museum has approximately 150 works on view from artists who did not travel through traditional art-with-a-capital-A channels, including Jesse Howard, Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses and Joseph Yoakum. From portraits embroidered with unraveled sock thread to a ceramic “face jug” with horns and teeth, “Inward Adorings” bursts with the sheer energy of creation. Additionally, the show represents a new direction for Bennington Museum, which has started actively acquiring work by self-taught artists to build context around its Grandma Moses

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champlain islands/northwest STEVE BOAL, JAN BROSKY & ELIZABETH MARTIN: Photographs of the natural world by Boal, hand-knitted scarves and bracelets by Brosky and pottery by Martin. Through October 31. Info, 933-6403. Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls.

STEPHANIE BUSH: “20 Years; An Artist’s Evolution,” a mid-career retrospective of works on canvas and Mylar exploring cultural diversity, color and artistic traditions. Through October 31. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. TOD GUNTER AVIATION ART: Illustrations currently include the F4U Corsair, a WWII fighter and the F-4 Phantom II, a fighter-bomber active in Vietnam. More drawings and renderings are continually added. Through December 31. Info, 734-9971. Plane Profiles Gallery in Stowe.

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ADELAIDE TYROL: “The Outside Story,” images of the natural world, many of which have been featured alongside ecology-related articles in regional publications. Through November 29. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.

mad river valley/waterbury AUGUST BURNS: “More Than Meets the Eye: Portraits and Figures,” paintings by the former women’s health advocate. Through November 21. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frameshop in Waterbury.

‘BIRDS ARE DINOSAURS’: An exhibit tracing the evolution of birds from their ancestors includes skeletons and life-size replicas by paleo-artist Todd Marshall. Hands-on activities include a replica dig site. Through October 31. $11.50-13.50. Info, 359-5000. VINS Nature Center in Hartford.

BOB AIKEN: “Vermont Impressionist,” landscapes depicting rural fields, rivers, mountains and small villages, in acrylic with a palette knife. Through December 31. Info, 496-6682. Festival Gallery in Waitsfield.

CARRIE PILL: “Nature’s Palette,” landscape paintings on canvas and paper. Through October 31. Info, 359-5001. Vermont Institute of Natural Science in Quechee.

HIVE COLLECTIVE FALL EXHIBIT: Paintings by members Liz Harris, Nancy VanDine and Jessica Churchill-Millard and furniture and decorative objects by Kelly Fekert-McMullen, along with works by 30 local artists. Through November 30. Info, 496-7895. The Hive in Middlesex.

COLLECTIVE FALL SHOW: Hooked rugs by Janet Avery, jewelry by metalsmith Susan Riach, ornaments and whistles by Mary Stone and hand-molded beeswax candles by Vermont Honey Lights. Through December 31. Info, 457-1298. Collective — the Art of Craft in Woodstock.

KITTY O’HARA: Representational acrylic paintings of landscapes, still life and portraits. Through October 31. Info, 496-5470. Three Mountain Café in Waitsfield. ‘MISSION INFINITE & THE POSSIBILITY OF ART’: Six artists using materials in innovative ways to promote the inclusivity of art at large. Through October 31. Info, 617-842-3332. Walker Contemporary in Waitsfield.

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‘FEATHER & FUR: PORTRAITS OF FIELD, FOREST & FARM’: Portraits celebrating the beauty, intelligence and grace of animals by nine artists. Through April 30, 2016. Info, 885-3061. The Great Hall in Springfield.

the American Dream and capitalism, perhaps. It’s refreshing, then, to see a gallery

JANET CATHEY: New prints by the Vermont artist. Through October 31. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

CATHERINE ‘CATCHI’ CHILDS: Still life and figure paintings from the 75-year career of the internationally recognized artist. Through October 31. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery Mill Street in Middlebury.

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‘THE FARM: DRAWINGS OF ROWLAND EVANS ROBINSON, 1850-1880’: Drawings from agricultural papers capturing 19th-century Vermont farm life and times by a member of the museum homestead’s family. Through October 25. Info, 877-3406. Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh.

with subtlety and grace. To this end, the Walker Contemporary in Waitsfield brings

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Anda Dubinskis, photography by Peter Moriarty and painted shoes by Rick Skogsberg. Reception: Saturday, October 31, 5-7 p.m. Through December 12. Info, 767-9670. Big Town Gallery in Rochester. JEAN CHEROUNY: “OPEN,” new works by the Ripton artist and teacher. Through October 31. Info, 877-2211. Bixby Memorial Library in Vergennes. JOAN CURTIS: “Watchful Guardians,” abstract and figurative drawings, paintings and wall sculptures incorporating papier-mâché and mixed media. Through November 7. Info, 382-9222. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. ‘NAKED TRUTH: THE BODY IN EARLY 20TH-CENTURY GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN ART’: Prints, drawings and watercolors by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Otto Dix, George Grosz, Max Beckmann, Käthe Kollwitz and others whose work addressed the relationship of the nude body and contemporary morality. Through December 13. Info, 443-3168. Middlebury College Museum of Art. ‘PORTRAIT OF A FOREST: MEN AND MACHINE’: Contemporary images from Weybridge photojournalist George Bellerose presented alongside archival material from the logging industry. Through January 9. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

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‘CRISIS DE OCTUBRE; THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS’: The ninth annual Slavo-Vermontia-philic exhibition featuring art, artifacts, memories, music and photographs of the Cold War era from the United States, Russia and Cuba. Through November 1. Info, 356-2776. Main Street Museum in White River Junction.

show whose heart lies in creative applications of familiar materials and processes, together six nationally exhibited artists: John Dempcy, Valerie Hammond, Kazuo Kadonaga, Steve Hollinger, Casey Roberts and Mark Chatterley. From dropping paint on a wet surface (Dempcy) to combining collage and cyanotype prints (Roberts) to moon-textured, totemic clay forms with animal heads (Chatterley), “Mission Infinite” is a quiet celebration of artists’ endless tinkering. Curator Stephanie Walker comments, “I feel like art makes everything possible by opening our eyes and our minds, and the way these artists have taken their media and pushed it to a new place are all stunning examples of that.” Through October 31. Pictured: “Cloud Sampler” sculpture by Steve Hollinger. STACEY STANHOPE DUNDON: “Back in the Saddle: 25 Years of Horse Play,” oil paintings, dinnerware and decorative, large-scale horse heads. Through November 30. Info, 388-1639. The National Museum of the Morgan Horse in Middlebury. TJ CUNNINGHAM: “Landscapes and Still Lifes,” en plein air landscapes, studio still lifes and portraits by the New Haven artist. Through October 31. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery Merchants Row in Middlebury.

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JUDITH STONE: “See Feelingly: Weigh and Balance,” sculptural pieces responding to the gritty nature of construction sites. Through October 24. Info, 468-6052. Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland.

‘LOVE OF FANTASY’: Two- and three-dimensional paintings and multimedia constructions that explore fantasy and creation by Jim Abatiell, Joan Curtis, Robert Hooker and Mark Horwedel. Through October 31. Info, 775-0062. Chaffee Downtown Art Center in Rutland. ‘MEMORY WORK: SCULPTFEST 2015’: Sculptural works by Robert Bennett Jr., Katherine Langlands, Mark Lorah, Zoë Marr Hilliard, Stella Marrs, Angus McCullough, Samuel Spellman and Mary Zompetti in the annual outdoor exhibit. Through October 25. Info, 438-2097. The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland. ‘WHAT EMMA LOVES’: A group exhibit exploring a variety of media by 10 East Mountain Mentoring Artists (EMMA). Through November 1. Info, 2474295. Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.

KEITH SONNIER: A survey of early neon works, 1968-1989, by the American artist. Through November 29. PETER SAUL: A retrospective exhibit that spans 1959 to 2012 and includes colorful paintings that incorporate humor, pop-culture imagery, irreverence and, occasionally, politically incorrect subject matter. Open weekends and Wednesdays by appointment. Through November 29. Info, info@ hallartfoundation.org. Hall Art Foundation in Reading.

f MONIQUE VAN DE VEN: “Gleaned Near South Royalton,” ceramics inspired by and incorporating objects found in nature. Reception: Friday, October 23, 5-7 p.m. Through December 5. Info, 763-7094. Royalton Memorial Library in South Royalton. TOM SCHULTEN: Vivid works by the renowned Dutch painter of consensusism. Through December 31. Info, 457-7199. Artemis Global Art in Woodstock.

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DEBRA BERMINGHAM: “Threaded Dances,” surreal landscapes in oil. JIM DINE: “People, Places, Things,” a retrospective in multiple media. RAY RUSECKAS: “Close to Home,” landscapes in pastels. RODRIGO NAVA: “Expanded Forms,” steel sculptures on the museum grounds. Through October 25. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

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AMANDA AMEND: Watercolor landscapes capturing all four seasons in Vermont. Through October 31. Info, 586-2200. The Art House in Craftsbury.

‘DINOSAUR DISCOVERIES: ANCIENT FOSSILS, NEW IDEAS’: Fossils and models reveal how current thoughts on dinosaur biology have changed since the 1990s. Organized by the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Through December 15. Info, 748-2372. Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in St. Johnsbury.

SOCIAL LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY, 19501980’: Photographs exploring the human condition within the public sphere and the social landscape by Jonathan Brand, John Hubbard, Neil Rappaport, Garry Winogrand and Lee Friedlander. Through November 8. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.

‘DUST’: Displays include samples of “this most ubiquitous substance” from around the world, and the cosmos, as well as unique moments in the history of dust and a visual history of dust removal. Through November 30. Info, claredol@ sover.net. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.

NORTH BENNINGTON OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW: Outdoor sculptures sited in and around the village by 44 artists. Through October 25. Various locations around North Bennington.

MERI STILES: “Attractor,” drawings, paintings and constructions by the psychology professor and self-taught artist. Through November 21. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. OTTO: Prints of recent work from “The Book of Wales” by Newport artist Brian McCurley (aka OTTO). Through December 15. Info, 323-7759. The 99 Gallery and Center in Newport. PRILLA SMITH BRACKETT: “Fractured Visions II,” artworks that express a contemporary view of the environment in various media including painting, drawing and monotype, and that combine forest scenes with ghostly pieces of furniture. Through October 25. Info, 748-2600. Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury.

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DONA MARA FRIEDMAN: “The Nature of Things,” encaustic oil paintings by the regionally recognized artist. Through November 16. Info, 362-4061. The Gallery at Equinox Village in Manchester Center.

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‘COLLECTING AND SHARING: TREVOR FAIRBROTHER, JOHN T. KIRK AND THE HOOD MUSEUM OF ART’: Almost 140 paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures and early American furniture from the Fairbrother-Kirk collection and the museum, featuring works by Andy Warhol, Marsden Hartley, Carl Andre, John O’Reilly, John Singer Sargent and others. Info, 603-646-2095. CANALETTO’S VEDUTE PRINTS: An exhibition honoring collector and donor Adolph Weil Jr. features etchings from the early 1740s of Venetian scenes by Antonio Canaletto. Through December 6. Info, 603-646-2808. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.

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ending,” exhibition highlighting key aspects of the composer’s work — indeterminacy, politics and collaboration — and celebrating his long association with Dartmouth College as a professor. Reception: Thursday, October 22, 4 p.m. Through December 10. Info, 603-646-2422. Baker-Berry Library, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. ‘GEORGE S. ZIMBEL: A HUMANIST PHOTOGRAPHER’: Images from collection of the documentary photographer covering 1953 to 1955, which includes his shots of Marilyn Monroe standing over the subway grate during the filming of The Seven Year Itch by director Billy Wilder. Through January 3, 2016. Info, 514-285-2000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. JOHN MCNALLY: “Recent Work,” oil paintings, watercolors and iPad drawings from the former lawyer and self-taught Thetford artist. VERMONT GLASS GUILD: 2015 Art Glass Invitational exhibition featuring work from 22 Vermont artists. Through November 13. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. m

ingly difficult relationship with water — or both. Deadline: Wednesday, November 4, noon. Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction. Info, 777-3686. ISLAND ARTS GALLERY 2016: Artists are invited to submit an application for the 2016 juried gallery schedule. Submit an artist statement including the medium(s) used and two to five digital images of work to the Island Arts South Hero Gallery Committee by October 31. All mediums welcome. Info, maryjomccarthy@gmail. com or 372-6047, or Heidi Chamberlain at 372-3346. Island Arts South Hero Gallery.

SALVAGE: Chandler Gallery seeks submissions of work made from found and repurposed materials, asking, “How does the reimagining of salvaged parts come together in your work?” Deadline: Wednesday, December 9 Chandler Gallery, Randolph. Info, salvage.chandler @gmail.com. TYLER GREENO FUND DESIGN CONTEST: The Swanton Arts Councils hosts this call for original artwork for the logo of the Tyler Greeno Fund, an organization that promotes hands-on activities that support young people as they strive toward making healthy choices in their lives. Deadline: Wednesday, October 28. For details, visit swantonartscouncil.org.

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nyone else notice how frequently the Cold War has factored into films this year? From the ridiculous (Guy Ritchie’s unnecessary reimagining of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.) to the underrated (Pawn Sacrifice) to the sublime new work from Steven Spielberg, we’re seeing the results of directors’ sudden compulsion to peek behind the Iron Curtain. Bridge of Spies is not merely the finest of these, but the cinematic equivalent of a double agent. First and foremost, the director’s 29th film is masterfully crafted entertainment. Spielberg’s in a position to have his pick of the industry’s best and brightest, in front of and behind the camera, and I doubt he’s ever surrounded himself with more highgrade help. Tom Hanks turns in an awardscaliber performance as real-life Manhattan insurance attorney James Donovan, whose stranger-than-fiction story was discovered and turned into a screenplay by Matt Charman. Spielberg in turn discovered that screenplay and handed it to cowriters Joel and Ethan Coen. In 1957, Donovan finds himself in the unenviable position of being asked by the U.S. government to defend a Russian spy. He’s told it’s vital the other side see that the

American court system affords its agent due process. “Everyone will hate me, but at least I’ll lose,” Donovan jokes initially. His attitude gradually changes after he meets his client, Rudolf Abel, a quietly likable fellow with a fondness for painting. One of the filmmaker’s master strokes was casting British actor Mark Rylance in the role. Regarded as one of the greatest stage actors alive, he’s generally stayed under Hollywood’s radar, and he’s a revelation. The powers that be have a kangaroo court in mind for Abel. Donovan, however, does the last thing anyone expects: his job. The public, which demanded the death sentence, is not pleased when the lawyer succeeds in saving Abel’s life. But wait, there’s more. The sparing of Abel pays unexpected dividends after CIArecruited pilot Francis Gary Powers (Austin Stowell) is shot down in Soviet air space — in a spectacular sequence. Thanks to Donovan, the U.S. has a living, breathing bargaining chip. The authorities express their gratitude by sending the lawyer to Berlin to risk his life engineering the swap. Neither the U.S. nor the Soviets want to be seen as engaging in the exchange, so the American finds himself on the other side of a bureaucratic looking glass. He negotiates

CALL OF DUTY Hanks is great in Spielberg’s stranger-than-fiction story of an ordinary lawyer asked to take extraordinary risks by his government.

with a series of Russian and German operatives, most of whom aren’t what they seem. Abel’s “distraught family,” for example, is revealed to be a group of actors. Donovan’s job is further complicated when an American student is caught on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall as it’s being raised. The CIA is interested only in the return of its pilot. Donovan goes rogue in Schindlerian fashion and insists on adding the civilian to his list. The move pleases the Russian and German governments as little as his own, and threatens to render the highly covert mission impossible. Spielberg’s superb thriller operates on multiple levels, like that aforementioned

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with more dilapidated real estate than cash. Sure enough, Sir Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston) shows up, equally eager for Edith’s father’s capital and her hand in marriage. The audience sees he’s shifty, but Edith only sees ethereal blue eyes and mystery, so of course she falls for him. After an untimely accident (or is it?) befalls her father, Edith follows her prince to the Cumberland estate of the title, where snow drifts through holes in the cavernous roof and blood-red clay bubbles up through the soil. Needless to say, the place is haunted. But Edith has prior experience with ghosts, and she’s no fool when it comes to surviving

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Crimson Peak ★★★★ n a recent interview with the Muse, director Guillermo del Toro quoted a colleague’s assessment of his new gothic melodrama, Crimson Peak: “He says you are channeling your 14-year-old inner bookish girl. Which I would agree with,” del Toro added. Indeed, Crimson Peak is a lavish feast for any viewer who has a “14-year-old inner bookish girl.” Billed as a horror movie, it’s actually more of a dread-addled, mildly scary coming-of-age tale, with echoes of Rebecca, The Portrait of a Lady, The Haunting and (not even that incongruously) Kubrick’s The Shining. The film embodies a female fantasy that has fueled the success of works as different as Jane Eyre and the Twilight saga. A young girl is plucked from her ordinary surroundings to become the bride of a compelling, illustrious man — a prince, if you will. One with a dark secret. Given how del Toro mingled the wonder and terror of fairy tales in his superb Pan’s Labyrinth, we know the secret of this film’s too-perfect love interest won’t involve anything as relatively benign as sparkly immortal blood sucking. In 1901, Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska) is a fresh-faced aspiring author and the adored only child of a self-made Buffalo entrepreneur (Jim Beaver). Any reader of Henry James knows this makes her vulnerable to romantic assaults from titled Europeans

double agent. It’s a crackling tale of intrigue, but it’s also the story of a decent, principled man determined to give a detainee his day in court and protect him from those who’d strong-arm his secrets. A man, in short, who believes the Constitution isn’t a piece of paper to be followed solely when it’s convenient to do so. Coded into this trip back to the Cold War is a stinging indictment of U.S. policy during our wars in the Middle East. Just exactly where, the film urges viewers to ask, are the James Donovans of today?

gothic tropes. Those include Sir Thomas’ imperious sister (Jessica Chastain), whose every word or (frequent) glare carries a heavy burden of ominous foreshadowing. Chastain clearly delights in chewing the Victorian scenery, but there’s no way she could ever upstage it. The real stars of Crimson Peak are its lush, whimsical costumes, cinematography and production design. Our eyes feast on the pre-Raphaelite scarlet and teal that wash the haunted corridors; the death-foretelling moths that flutter everywhere; the plump velvet fruits that perch precariously on Edith’s shoulders, like emblems of her imperiled future fertility.

Explosions of eye candy make it easy to hide a weak story line, as audiences know from last week’s Pan and the later Pirates of the Caribbean movies. But del Toro uses this visual richness to deepen the emotional impact of his derivative plot, not to camouflage it. While his expressionist CG ghosts are too arty and arch to be scary, they fit the film’s stylized world, which teeters on the verge of camp (à la “American Horror Story”) yet refuses to succumb. The actors commit to their roles with gleeful abandon, the blood that flows (amply, by the end) still matters and the self-aware quips are rare enough not to feel like tired disclaimers. Crimson Peak is the perfect film for that small subgroup of moviegoers that doesn’t see shivers and manic giggling as incompatible. Hard-core horror fans will shake their heads at its excesses, but bookish 14-year-old girls who have graduated from Twilight to the baroque romanticism of “Hannibal” might just bite. They’ll nod in recognition, too, when proto-goth girl Edith says she would rather emulate Mary Shelley than Jane Austen. Props to del Toro for “channeling” that strain of fitful adolescent fervor without flattering or pandering to it — and for not pretending he was doing anything else. MARGO T HARRI S O N

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NEW IN THEATERS JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS: Before Hannah Montana, there was Jem, star of her own ’80s animated series, who led a glamorous double life as a regular girl and a rocker. This live-action adventure from director Jon M. Chu (two Step Up movies) updates her for the YouTube generation. With Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, and Molly Ringwald as somebody’s aunt. (118 min, PG. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace) THE LAST WITCH HUNTER: The next apocalyptic threat to humanity: witches! Vin Diesel plays an immortal who hunts them down in this effects-heavy action fantasy, also starring Rose Leslie and Elijah Wood. Breck Eisner (The Crazies) directed. (106 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount) PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION: A family moves into a new home equipped with a camera that “sees ghosts”; instead of immediately selling the place, they stick around and watch. Gregory Plotkin directed the sixth entry in the waning found-footage franchise. With Chris J. Murray, Brit Shaw and Ivy George. (88 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Sunset, Welden) ROCK THE KASBAH: Bill Murray plays a washed-up music promoter who discovers a fresh new talent while on a tour of Afghanistan in this comedy from director Barry Levinson. With Leem Lubany, Zooey Deschanel and Kate Hudson. (100 min, R. Roxy) STEVE JOBS: Michael Fassbender plays the Apple wunderkind in this drama that imagines a backstage view of the launches of three of his iconic products. With Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen and Jeff Daniels. Aaron Sorkin wrote; Danny Boyle directed. (122 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Roxy)

NOW PLAYING 99 HOMESHHHH In this drama set at the height of the foreclosure crisis, a struggling dad who just lost his home (Andrew Garfield) gets a new job working for the broker (Michael Shannon) who evicted him. With Laura Dern and Clancy Brown. Ramin Bahrani (At Any Price) directed. (112 min, R)

BRIDGE OF SPIESHHHHH An ordinary American lawyer (Tom Hanks) finds himself playing a key role in a prisoner exchange between the CIA and KGB in this Cold War drama directed by Steven Spielberg and coscripted by Ethan and Joel Coen. With Mark Rylance and Alan Alda. (142 min, PG-13)

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HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2HH Adam Sandler once again voices Dracula in this animated family monster goof, in which the vampire patriarch grapples with raising his half-human grandson. With the voices of Andy Samberg and Selena Gomez. Genndy Tartakovsky again directed. (89 min, PG) THE INTERNHH1/2 A 70-year-old widower (Robert De Niro) interns for a young whippersnapper of an online fashion mogul (Anne Hathaway), and hilarity ensues — in theory, anyway. With Rene Russo. Nancy Meyers (It’s Complicated) directed. (121 min, PG-13) JIMMY’S HALLHHH In Depression-era Ireland, an emigrant (Barry Ward) returns from the U.S. and tries to open a forbidden dance hall to give the young people hope, in the latest from director Ken Loach (The Angels’ Share). (109 min, PG-13) THE MARTIANHHHH Stranded on Mars, the last member of a manned mission (Matt Damon) must survive, contact NASA and help engineer his own rescue in this sci-fi adventure directed by Ridley Scott and based on the science-savvy novel by Andy Weir. With Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig and Jeff Daniels. (141 min, PG-13) MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALSHHH The adaptation of James Dashner’s young adult action saga continues, as the Gladers venture out in search of clues about the organization that stuck them in the titular maze. Dylan O’Brien and Kaya Scodelario star. Wes Ball again directed. (131 min, PG-13) MEET THE PATELSHHH1/2 Actor Ravi Patel made this humorous, family-focused documentary about his efforts to deal with his traditional parents as they strive to find him a proper wife before he hits age 30. His sister, Geeta Patel, codirected. (88 min, PG) PANH1/2 Did Peter Pan really need an origin story? Regardless, he gets one in this family adventure about a 12-year-old orphan (Levi Miller) who finds his destiny in magical Neverland. With Hugh Jackman and Garrett Hedlund as two pirates you may have heard of, and Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily. Joe Wright (Anna Karenina) directed. (111 min, PG; reviewed by M.H. 10/14)

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HE NAMED ME MALALAHHH This documentary from Davis Guggenheim (Waiting for Superman) profiles Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who defied the Taliban and won a Nobel Prize for her activism on behalf of girls’ education. (88 min, PG-13)

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GRANDMAHHHH A fiercely independent poet (Lily Tomlin) takes a road trip with her pregnant teenage granddaughter (Julia Garner) to seek cash for an abortion in this offbeat indie comedy from writer-director Paul Weitz (Admission). With Marcia Gay Harden, Nat Wolff and Judy Greer. (79 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 9/23)

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GOOSEBUMPSHHH How scary can you get with a PG rating? In this family-oriented meta-take on the tween horror novels of R.L. Stine, the author’s daughter battles his monsters when they turn out to be real. With Jack Black as Stine, Dylan Minnette and Odeya Rush. Rob Letterman (Gulliver’s Travels) directed. (103 min, PG)

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BLACK MASSHHHH1/2 Johnny Depp plays infamous, well-connected Boston crime boss — and FBI informant — Whitey Bulger in this biodrama directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart). With Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch and Dakota Johnson. (122 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 9/23)

EVERESTHHH1/2 A snowstorm on the world’s highest mountain sends climbers into chaos in this disaster drama based on the events of May 10 and 11, 1996, also chronicled in Jon Krakauer’s book Into Thin Air. Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Ang Phula Sherpa and Jake Gyllenhaal star. Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns) directed. (121 min, PG-13. Now in wide release: Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Stowe)

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ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER

21 Essex Way, #300, Essex, 879-6543, essexcinemas.com

wednesday 21 — thursday 22 **Back to the Future trilogy (Wed only) Black Mass Bridge of Spies Crimson Peak Goosebumps (2D & 3D) Hotel Transylvania 2 (2D & 3D) The Intern *The Last Witch Hunter (Thu only) The Martian (2D & 3D) Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Pan (2D & 3D) *Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (Thu only; 3D) *Steve Jobs (Thu only) The Walk Woodlawn friday 23 — wednesday 28 Bridge of Spies Crimson Peak

Goosebumps (2D & 3D) Hotel Transylvania 2 The Intern *Jem and the Holograms *The Last Witch Hunter The Martian (2D & 3D) *Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2D & 3D) *Steve Jobs Woodlawn

MAJESTIC 10

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

wednesday 21 — thursday 22 Bridge of Spies Crimson Peak Everest (3D) Goosebumps (2D & 3D) Hotel Transylvania 2 (2D) The Intern The Martian (2D & 3D) Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Pan (2D) Sicario The Walk (3D) friday 23 — thursday 29 Bridge of Spies Crimson Peak Goosebumps Hotel Transylvania 2 The Intern *Jem and the Holograms *The Last Witch Hunter

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MERRILL’S ROXY CINEMA

222 College St., Burlington, 864-3456, merrilltheatres.net

wednesday 21 — thursday 22 99 Homes Bridge of Spies Grandma He Named Me Malala The Intern The Martian (2D & 3D) friday 23 — thursday 29 **Andrew Alden Ensemble: Nosferatu and Hausu (Fri & Sat only) Bridge of Spies He Named Me Malala The Intern The Martian (2D & 3D) *Rock the Kasbah *Steve Jobs

PALACE 9 CINEMAS

10 Fayette Dr., South Burlington, 8645610, palace9.com

PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA

241 North Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com

wednesday 21 — thursday 22 Goosebumps (2D & 3D) Pan (2D & 3D) friday 23 — thursday 29 Goosebumps (2D & 3D) *The Last Witch Hunter

THE SAVOY THEATER 26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0509, savoytheater.com

wednesday 21 — thursday 22 99 Homes Meet the Patels

Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678. stowecinema.com

SUNSET DRIVE-IN

155 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 8621800. sunsetdrivein.com

friday 23 — sunday 25 *Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension & Friday the 13th (1980) Pan & The Intern (Fri & Sat only)

WELDEN THEATRE

104 No. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com

wednesday 21 — thursday 22 Goosebumps Hotel Transylvania 2 The Martian Pan friday 23 — thursday 29 Goosebumps Hotel Transylvania 2 (Fri- Sun only) The Martian Pan (Fri-Sun only) *Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

friday 23 — sunday 25 (shortened week) He Named Me Malala Jimmy’s Hall

wednesday 21 — thursday 22 Bridge of Spies Crimson Peak Goosebumps (2D & 3D) Hotel Transylvania 2 (2D & 3D) The Intern The Martian (2D & 3D) Maze Runner:

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SICARIOHHHH1/2 Emily Blunt plays a naïve FBI agent who gets embroiled in the drug wars on the Mexican border in this intense drama from director Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners). With Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin. (121 min, R) THE WALKHHH1/2 Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays high-wire walker Philippe Petit in this fact-based drama about the events surrounding his famous 1974 stroll between the towers of the World Trade Center. With Charlotte Le Bon, Ben Kingsley and Vermont-born circus artist Jade Kindar-Martin doing some of the actual wire walking. Robert Zemeckis directed. (123 min, PG; reviewed by R.K. 10/14) WOODLAWNHHHH1/2 In this inspirational drama about the youth of running back Tony Nathan, the high school football star (Caleb Castille) tries to hold to his faith in the face of Alabama’s racial tensions. With Jon Voight and Sean Astin. Andrew and Jon Erwin (October Baby) directed. (123 min, PG)

JURASSIC WORLDHHH In this sequel set 22 years after Jurassic Park, the theme park full of real, live dinosaurs is up and running. Then someone decides to introduce a splashy new attraction. What could go wrong? Vermont resident Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) directed. (124 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 6/17) PAPER TOWNSHHH A high schooler follows the trail of a mysterious, troubled classmate with whom he’s infatuated in this drama adapted from John Green’s best-selling novel. (109 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 7/29) TESTAMENT OF YOUTHHHHH Alicia Vikander plays British author Vera Brittain in this BBC adaptation of her memoir of love and sacrifice during World War I. With Kit Harington and Taron Egerton. James Kent directed. (129 min, PG-13) THE WOLFPACKHHH1/2 Crystal Moselle’s Sundance-lauded documentary explores the private world of six brothers who were raised in a Manhattan apartment with little exposure to life outside — except through Hollywood movies. (80 min, R)

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Attention, Irish history buffs: The latest drama from director Ken Loach (The Wind That Shakes the Barley) demonstrates the revolutionary — and subversive — impact that a dance hall could have on the nation's youth during the Great Depression. The Palme d'Or nominee starts this Friday at the Savoy Theater in Montpelier. Offbeat Flick of the Week: We pick an indie, foreign, cultish or just plain odd movie that hits local theaters, DVD or video on demand this week. If you want an alternative to the blockbusters, try this!

WHAT I’M WATCHING This week I'm watching: Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

One career ago, I was a professor of film studies. I gave that up to move to Vermont and write for Seven Days, but movies will always be my first love. In this feature, published every Saturday on Live Culture, I write about the films I'm currently watching and connect them to film history and art.

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