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amela Polston and Paula Routly started Seven Days in 1995 with $68,000 and a staff of six. Today, 60 full- and part-timers work here, and the staff is still growing. Their company — Da Capo Publishing — puts out five print publications and numerous digital offerings, and produces events such as Vermont Restaurant Week and the Vermont Tech Jam job fair and tech expo. The New England Newspaper & Press Association recently announced that Polston and Routly’s accomplishments have earned the pair a place in the New England Newspaper Hall of Fame. They’ll be inducted at the annual NENPA convention in Boston at the end of February. As Paul Heintz wrote on Seven Days’ Off Message blog, the hall of fame is for “industry heroes whose talent, hard work and exceptional accomplishments provide inspiration to all New England journalists.” Another Vermonter, publisher M. Dickey Drysdale of the Herald of Randolph, was also tapped for NENPA’s hall. The Seven Days staff nominated Polston and Routly for the honor, but other Vermont journalists wrote letters supporting the nomination, including Hall of Famer Angelo Lynn, publisher and editor of the Addison County Independent Independent. “Their focus on reader engagement and stories that make a difference to their readers provides lessons to us all in this industry,” he wrote of Polston and Routly. “They have been leaders in digital media, as well, and often set the standard for creative ways to reach an audience.” Retired Burlington Free Press writer and editor Candace Page also had kind words for her former competitors. “Seven Days plays a central and growing role in fulfilling the collective responsibility of the press: to provide skeptical but unbiased coverage of those who govern us; to expose their failings and follies; and to shine a spotlight on emerging political and social issues,” she wrote. The cofounders of Seven Days still run the show here, Heintz noted. Coeditor and associate publisher Polston contributes to and manages the arts, food and features coverage in Seven Days. Publisher and coeditor Routly oversees the news operation and is in charge of finances and business development. Check out a full list of Vermont’s past inductees on our Off Message blog at sevendaysvt.com.

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“Getting to Zero” [January 7] is a comprehensive piece on, as the subhead says, “… ways Vermonters can reduce their carbon footprint — at home.” There’s an additional low-hanging fruit, no-cost way to do this at home: Limit warm-up vehicle idling time in your driveway. According to the UVM Transportation Research Center, Vermonters’ discretionary idling (while parked) emits 36,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually — no small potatoes when much of this is simply unnecessary. The U.S. Department of Energy says, “The best way to warm up a vehicle is to drive it. No more than 30 seconds of idling on winter days is needed.” Driving slowly to moderately is the best way to warm up. A few caveats: Don’t drive until defrosting is adequate; don’t put an infant or elderly person in a totally cold car; and if the temperature is below zero, idle for two to three minutes. Concern No. 1: No way will I get in a cold car without warming it up. Weigh the consequences: a few minutes of idling comfort versus emitting carbon, wasting energy and money, and polluting the air. Concern No. 2: You know nothing about an engine’s need to warm up below freezing. Idling causes engine wear. Don’t believe the DOE? Many auto manufacturers recommend limiting idling, including warming up. Ford’s 2015 F-250 Power Stroke diesel manual states, “Idling in cold weather does

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Gun control is always going to be a hot topic, and I don’t have the answers. I would, however, like to correct a couple of things in [Fair Game, “Shot in the Dark,” January 14]. “Assault weapon,” or more appropriately “assault rifle,” means fully automatic. When you pull the trigger, more than one shot is fired. I would bet there are fewer than a handful of these guns in Vermont, since none has been manufactured since the mid-’80s, and their low quantity and high price limit them to wealthy collectors who have to fill out a lot of paperwork. Assault rifles are not the focus of most proposed legislation, but rather more common, semiautomatic sporting rifles with particular aesthetic features that deliver one shot with each trigger pull. Also, “high-capacity ammunition” doesn’t exist or make sense. If Sen. Philip Baruth meant “magazine-capacity limitations,” they are arbitrary at best. Is a bad guy that much safer to be around if he has two 10-round magazines rather than one 20round magazine? The answer is no.

wEEk iN rEViEw The other problem here is that we as a society react with our emotions and not our brains after tragic incidents such as the Newtown shooting. I understand why, and am susceptible as well, but that doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do. If you look at the data, you would see that violent crime and gun-related deaths have been on a steady decline for two decades. Larry Bell from Forbes had a nice piece a couple of years back titled “Disarming Realities: As gun sales soar, gun crimes plummet.” Regardless of your opinions as readers, writers, parents, politicians or whoever you are, please do your homework around important issues. Bad people will always do bad things, regardless of the rules. This is not to say we shouldn’t have laws at all, but let’s dig under the surface a little before we get up in arms. Derek Barrows

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Congratulations on your excellent articles [“Passive House” and “Vermod,” January 7]. I am a builder in the area specializing in high-performance homes, and articles like these are extremely helpful in bringing awareness to the public about better ways to build a home. These homes are healthier and more cost-effective and have a reduced global impact as a benefit of their energy conservation. I’m a little curious why there was not a mention of Efficiency Vermont’s new High Performance Homes program. I believe Vermod was built to its Gold standard. The program, designed specifically to meet the goal of net zero by 2030, creates homes that are cost-optimized using many Passive House details. Vermonters should know that there is another energy standard designed specifically for our Vermont climate, one that very nearly reaches the performance of Passive Homes, with the added benefit of incentives and the resources of some excellent energy consultants at Efficiency Vermont. It’s an exciting time to be building a new home in Vermont. With the advent of coldclimate heat pumps and the application of building science and energy modeling in the design stage, there has been a substantial

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JANUARY 21-28, 2015 VOL.20 NO.20

NEWS 14

A Distant War Haunts Accused Vermont Refugee

BY MARK DAVIS

Legal Pot in Vermont? Not Yet, Say Some Top Policy Makers BY TERRI HALLENBECK

Burlington Residents to Decide on Noncitizen Voting

Seventeen Spoonfuls of Sugar: Will Vermont Tax Sweetened Drinks? BY KATHRYN FLAGG

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Artist Gives Downtown Burlington a ‘Mushroom Grove’

How This Movie Ends: Montpelier’s Downstairs Video Will Close Next Month For Its 80th Birthday, the VSO Commissions Fanfares — 80 Seconds Long

Vermonter’s GenderBending YA Novel Gets a Stage Premiere

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Health: UVM Medical Center has grown into a billion-dollar medical monolith BY NANCY REMSEN

BY MARGOT HARRISON

BY PAMELA POLSTON

BY ETHAN DE SEIFE

BY ALICIA FREESE

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Art: Draw-and-drink events proliferate in Vermont

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Canine Characters

Theater: The boy toys of Legally Blonde learn their lines BY CAROLYN SHAPIRO

Fair Game POLITICS Drawn & Paneled ART Hackie CULTURE Side Dishes FOOD Soundbites MUSIC Album Reviews Art Review Movie Reviews Ask Athena SEX

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Art: Two new photography exhibits go back in time, and technology BY PAMELA POLSTON

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f your eyes glaze over at the very mention of the words “budget” and “address,” we feel your pain. So we won’t hold it against you if you failed to spend last Thursday afternoon live-streaming Gov. PETER SHUMLIN’s hour-and-12-minute budget speech and parsing every last one of its 7,258 words. But it’s worth taking a gander at what the third-term Democrat had to say. Here’s why: Unlike last night’s State of the Union address, in which President BARACK OBAMA outlined a bunch of pie-inthe-sky proposals that the Republicancontrolled Congress will quickly devour, Shumlin’s budget will set the agenda for the remainder of Vermont’s legislative session. Whereas Bam’s speech was a highprofile political statement, Shummy’s was a blueprint for the next year of governance. The reason for this is structural: Even a weakened governor — and this one certainly qualifies — controls most of the state’s policy-writing, policy-implementing and policy-selling apparatus. State legislators, by and large, have limited expertise, staffing and media training. And we might as well face it: Even though lawmakers talk a big game about setting their own agenda, the Democratdominated legislature typically just nibbles around the edges of Shumlin’s proposals. For your convenience, we have compiled seven key takeaways from Shumlin’s budget and inaugural addresses, which together form the basis of the gov’s unimaginatively titled “Agenda for Progress.”

1. Broad-based taxes are fair game. Throughout his tenure, the governor repeatedly opposed raising so-called “broad-based taxes” — namely those that target income, sales, rooms and meals. To be sure, Shumlin’s hiked the gas tax and proposed plenty of niche taxes, but he’s always considered those four sacrosanct. No longer. On Thursday, Shummy subtly shifted his pledge, saying he remains “convinced that our tax rates are already high enough.” In his budget, the governor didn’t propose raising rates, but he did call for an end to a tax benefit that allows Vermonters to deduct their previous year’s state and local taxes from their current year’s. To the 30 percent of mostly higher-income Vermonters who take advantage of the deduction and will have to pay an average of $175 more, that’ll certainly feel like an income tax hike. And that change, which should bring in $15.5 million, is just the tip of the iceberg. All told, according to Secretary of Administration JUSTIN JOHNSON, Shumlin

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proposed raising $112.7 million in new taxes on an annualized basis. That’s right: $112.7 million! Of that, by far the biggest slice comes from a brand-spanking-new, 0.7 percent employer payroll tax, which would raise $90.4 million a year. Shummy did a mighty good job masking that figure in his budget address by mentioning only the $41.4 million the Shumroll Tax — as one unnamed conservative called it — will raise in the last five and a half months of the fiscal year. That ticked off MIKE SMITH, the former Douglas administration official who now moonlights as a WCAX-TV pundit.

SHUMLIN APPEARS TO HAVE ALIENATED EVERYBODY EQUALLY WITH HIS ADDRESS, WHICH ISN’T THAT BAD OF AN OUTCOME. “I thought it was a mistake to sort of get cute with the numbers and only put in a half year when everything in the budget is annualized,” Smith says, adding that the move “undermines Shumlin’s credibility.” Whether it’s $41 million or $90 million, Republican Lt. Gov. PHIL SCOTT says it’s “dangerous” to open the door to a whole new tax, given the likelihood that Montpelier will raise it down the road to pay for other things. “To some, it looks like a small increase: seven-tenths of 1 percent,” he says. “But then they round it up to one, and then to one-and-a-half, and then two. And then you’re talking about real money.” In a press briefing hours before Shumlin’s budget address, outgoing administration secretary JEB SPAULDING assured reporters the payroll tax wasn’t “a Trojan horse.” But judging from the liberal reaction — elation — it’s clear the Shumroll Tax has changed the game. Calling it “a really significant departure” from the past, Vermont Legal Aid lobbyist CHRISTOPHER CURTIS says it’s “a recognition that we can’t continue to fight these budget battles with one arm behind our back.”

2. Health care reform ain’t over. Sure, single-payer is dead as a doornail. But by devoting nearly 1,800 words of his budget address to health care reform, Shumlin made clear he remains focused on the issue. “I know, perhaps better than anyone else in this room, just how hard it is to

POLITICS change our health care system,” he said. “Yet it is absolutely critical that we do so.” The centerpiece of the governor’s revamped agenda is to invest $55 million — raised by the Shumroll Tax and federal matching funds — in reimbursing providers who treat Medicaid patients. By doing so, Shumlin argued, underpaid doctors and hospitals would quit passing on the expense to those who buy private insurance. Addressing the so-called Medicaid cost-shift isn’t sexy stuff. But it’s an “eat your veggies” move that liberals and conservatives alike can embrace. “This is a big-deal proposal, folks,” Spaulding said in last week’s press briefing, driving home the point for us pea-brained journos. He’s right — and even those who despise the tax that would fund it agree. “We have been advocates for reducing the cost-shift for years,” says Vermont Chamber of Commerce president BETSY BISHOP, adding sarcastically that she’s “surprised at his newfound interest” in the issue. That’s not to say the proposal is without skeptics. Some question whether the administration will be able to guarantee that providers and insurance companies pass on the savings to consumers. And health-care reform activist PETER STERLING wonders whether Shumlin could have invested more in subsidizing Vermont Health Connect plans for low- and middleincome Vermonters. “There will still be thousands and thousands of Vermonters whose health insurance will be more expensive than under Catamount,” he says, referring to the dearly departed state insurance plan.

3. Shumlin’s education message remains muddled. “Precipitous changes” and “drastic” cuts to Vermont’s public education system would “fundamentally alter” and “harm our ability to deliver high-quality, equitable education,” Shumlin said last Thursday. But, he added, “Vermonters want action and real change.” “If you really want to make a mess of our school system, ask Montpelier to come up with a one-size-fits-all solution of central control,” he said. But if schools can’t cut their own budgets, he added, Montpelier “should either adjust the funding formula to ensure that other taxpayers don’t support continued bad choices, or, when absolutely necessary, find ways to exercise authority to close those schools.” Whaaaaa?! If you can’t figure out Shumlin’s education message, you’re not alone. “A respectful hearing is in order,” the Rutland Herald’s editorial board

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7. The really interesting stuff went unsaid. Will the legislature legalize marijuana? Will it tax sugar-sweetened beverages? Will it even debate a carbon tax? Will it mandate paid sick leave? Will it require universal background checks for gun buyers? Shumlin didn’t breathe a word about any of these subjects. Nor should he. Better to let their complicated politics play out in the legislature before engaging too much. Dude’s got enough on his plate already. m

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Statehouse insiders were puzzled two weeks ago when Shumlin devoted his entire inaugural address — part one of his “Agenda for Progress” — to renewable energy and water quality, the latter of which he’s rarely discussed publicly. Perhaps he was trying to get out ahead of last week’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture was sending $16 million our way for Lake Champlain cleanup. Or perhaps he was embracing the reality that if Vermont doesn’t act to clean up toxic algae blooms, the Environmental Protection Agency will — and it won’t be pretty. “The goals are not visionary,” VTDigger’s anne Galloway wrote at the time. “They are on the state’s must-do list.”

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If you’re trying to close a $94 million budget gap — make that $112 million, after this week’s revenue downgrade — you’re probably gonna can some state workers. Shumlin’s budget trims 72 positions in state government — and adds another 61. Most of the cuts come from the Community High School of Vermont, which serves students in state prisons, the Vermont Veterans’ Home and public safety call centers. The gov proposed another $9 million in personnel cost reductions, $5 million of which would be negotiated with the Vermont State Employees Association. Needless to say, that doesn’t sit well with VSEA executive director Steve Howard, who says state workers are “infuriated” that they’re being “treated like they’re second-class citizens.” That’s nothing compared to what the Vermont-National Education Association thinks of Shumlin’s education proposal. “He made it clear that there are children who live in towns who no longer deserve to go to school in their communities,” says Vermont-NEA spokesman darren allen. “He made it clear that many small schools had to close, and potentially hundreds of middle-class taxpayers will lose their jobs.” First he lost the single-payer groupies. Now he’s lost the unions.

Whatever the motivation, Shumlin has now committed himself to a politically sensitive — and extraordinarily expensive — promise. And if he thinks staunch environmentalists are going to let him slip away from it, he’s wrong. At a Statehouse press conference last Wednesday, Vermont Natural Resources Council executive director Brian SHupe tried his best to keep fellow enviros unified around a positive message praising Shummy for his newfound love of the lake. But CHriS Kilian, the Conservation Law Foundation’s aggressive state director, quickly went offscript, saying the gov’s plan was “bold,” but “not quite bold enough.” Lake Champlain International’s even more aggressive executive director, JameS eHlerS, didn’t even show. But in an email to supporters, he slammed the administration, saying it has “no plan” to clean up the lake’s most polluted bays. “Do we get upset when ducks quack or chickens cluck? Of course not — it’s even cute,” Ehlers wrote. “Why get upset then when politicians politic? That is what they do.”

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soldier “Boban,” his companion during the night in question. Authorities don’t know Boban’s last name, and they say he’s on the lam. Live and videotaped witnesses said that Boban shot and killed two Serbian women inside a home where they were hiding while Sakoc, wearing a mask, stood by. Sakoc helped drag the corpses outside, then stood far away while Boban doused them with gas, lit them on fire and danced in celebration. Almost every eyewitness said he or she didn’t know Sakoc — even the woman he allegedly raped. They identified him as the “masked man,” and learned his name only later, from others in the village. Similarly, immigration officers who handled his paperwork testified that they did not remember the slim, balding Sakoc. In court, Sakoc wore dark slacks, shiny black shoes, thick-framed glasses and loose-fitting dress shirts. He rarely interacted with his lawyers, and spent most of the trial watching video testimony as he listened to an interpreter through headphones. His face betrayed no emotion during the trial. During court breaks, Sakoc occasionally chatted with the two female interpreters who sat next to him. Sakoc has a wife of 32 years, Fata, and a young daughter who was born in Vermont, but neither attended the trial. He also has an adult son and a grandchild in Bosnia. He did not appear to have any supporters in the courtroom gallery. Jurors were offered only random pieces of the puzzle that is Sakoc’s life. He lived in Počitelj, a historic, blue-collar village of 900 people from Bosnia’s three main ethnic groups: Croats, Serbs and Muslims. Sakoc is Muslim. In the 1970s, he spent a mandatory year in the Yugoslavian Army, as a cook. In the 1980s, Sakoc worked in a nearby city maintaining rail cars for the railroad company. The narrative offered at the trial then skipped ahead to 1992, when Yugoslavia disintegrated and ethnic war broke out. Ethnic Serbs, with the support of leaders from the neighboring province of Serbia, went on the offensive in Bosnia, targeting Muslims and Croats. The Serbian military swept south and took control of Počitelj, causing many to flee the village. But Muslims and Croats banded together and pushed out the Serbs by July 1992. Prosecutors say that Sakoc took part in reprisals against ethnic Serbs. One witness described him as a “reconnaissance officer.” According to eyewitness testimony recorded in Bosnia, in July 1992, Sakoc and Boban stormed a home in Počitelj belonging to Misko and Nadia Djuraskovic, looking for three Serb women the couple was sheltering. AARON SHREWSBURY

fter a two-year investigation, an unusual trial began in federal court last week based on allegations that a local refugee concealed crimes he committed during the Bosnian War. But for all the hours of testimony and hundreds of pages of evidence, one question has barely been addressed: Who is Edin Sakoc? Prosecutors say that Sakoc raped one woman and assisted in the murders of two others during the ethnic bloodshed in Bosnia in 1992, and lied about it to gain U.S. citizenship. In U.S. District Court in Burlington, witnesses for the prosecution have described a man who stood idly by while his comrade shot two women and then helped drag their corpses outside to be burned. Other evidence suggests that Sakoc, 55, is an unremarkable man who led a modest life in Bosnia and settled into domesticity in Vermont. Court documents describe Sakoc — pronounced “Sah-Coach” — as a former janitor and stay-at-home dad who likes fishing, gardening and cooking meals for friends. “While the terms ‘war crime,’ and ‘war criminal’ conjure up images of old men living out their lives comfortably in South American countries, this image does not apply to Mr. Sakoc,” Sakoc’s attorneys said in a court filing. “It is an image born of the Edin Sakoc Nazi war criminals who fled Europe at the end, and after, World War II. Such men had money and forged documents provided by third parties … he moved here under his real name and has been living in plain sight.” The U.S. Department of Justice in recent years has prosecuted a few Bosnian and Rwandan refugees for crimes committed abroad, but such cases are almost unheard of in Vermont. Burlington immigration attorney Leslie Holman said she is unaware of local authorities prosecuting any refugees for crimes related to actions that occurred in their native countries. “It’s not dime a dozen — I certainly have not seen it in Vermont,” said Holman, who is president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Acting Vermont U.S. Attorney Eugenia Cowles acknowledged her office rarely prosecutes immigration fraud cases, but declined further comment. The trial was still under way as of press time. Sakoc, a Burlington resident, faces 10 years in prison and deportation if convicted on two charges that he falsified his citizenship application by not disclosing his participation in the alleged acts of violence. He does not have a criminal record and is not facing any charges from Bosnian or international courts. He has returned to Bosnia — where he still owns a home — half a dozen times since moving to the U.S.

Now defense attorneys say Sakoc has no money, and a judge last year allowed him to be released from prison, apparently convinced that he wouldn’t flee before trial. It likely helped that a number of people from the Vermont refugee community wrote letters of support for Sakoc. Many noted that he has friends from varying ethnic backgrounds. Investigators have not explained during the trial or in court documents how they learned of Sakoc’s alleged crimes or what triggered the investigation. But they traveled to Bosnia last year to videotape witnesses whose testimonies were projected — and translated — last week in court. A spokesman said the U.S. Justice Department does not track the cost of trials. As prosecutors laid out their case, Sakoc sometimes seemed to be a supporting character at his own trial. Most of the testimony focused not on the accused, but on fellow

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Witnesses said the two men took one of the women from the house and put her in their car, then Sakoc drove away. The woman testified that the driver, who wore a mask, raped her inside another home before dropping her off at a prison camp. Others identified Sakoc as the driver. The men then returned to the home, and Boban killed the two other women, prosecutors say. In March 2001, Sakoc turned up in neighboring Croatia, where he visited a U.S. immigration officer and requested asylum in America. He claimed that in August 1992, he was arrested, imprisoned and tortured by Croat military forces because he was a Muslim. He escaped their custody, but said he feared living anywhere in Bosnia where Croats remained. Sakoc’s application was approved in May 2001. He settled in Vermont with his wife and son. His son later returned to Bosnia. Court documents filed by attorneys provided a few more details: Apparently Sakoc has lived in Barre and Essex Junction, but settled in Burlington several years ago. At one point, he and his wife both worked for a custodial services company. But in recent years, he’s cared for his young daughter in the home they rent in Burlington. “Edin became a happy father and he chose to be her primary care provider while I returned to work,” Fata Sakoc wrote in a letter to the court. “I worked very hard at several jobs at the same time to support my family. Edin is a good father.” Though he has been in the United States since 2001, Sakoc is apparently unable to understand or read much English. He needed translators to fill out medical forms and citizenship paperwork. That didn’t stop him from getting along in Vermont. Last year, when Judge William Sessions III was weighing whether to release Sakoc from prison to live in the community, nearly 20 friends wrote to the court to support a man they described as unbound by ethnic biases. Sakoc is godfather to the son of an Orthodox Serbian friend. He asked a Bosnian Croat living in Vermont to be the godmother to his own daughter. Though they are Muslims, the Sakocs have attended the Good Shepard

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ason Tvert had never been to Vermont before last week, but he’s known for a while that the Green Mountain State would be next on his itinerary. The man credited with making Colorado the first state to legalize marijuana hopes to make Vermont the first to do so legislatively — not by public referendum. Standing onstage last Thursday night at Club Metronome in downtown Burlington, the cherubic Tvert took the mic like an adept preacher, calling Vermonters to the cause. “It’s illegal because people think it’s dangerous. We really need to be changing the way people think about this,” Tvert said. Tvert fired up his audience of some 50 kindred spirits with the marijuana-is-safer-than alcohol argument that won him Colorado. As many in the audience sipped legal pints of beer, he asked them to help spread the message to their neighbors — and their representatives in Montpelier. “What we really need, and what’s going to be the biggest victory, is to get it passed by a legislature. That’s when you know you’ve gotten over the hump,” Tvert said. “I really do think Vermont is the place where we’re going to see this happen really soon.” In the next few weeks, Sen. David Zuckerman (P/D-Chittenden) plans to unveil a bill that would legalize marijuana for recreational use and allow for its legal cultivation and sale. Rep. Chris Pearson (P-Burlington) aims to introduce the same bill in the House. Fighting alongside them will be the Marijuana Policy Project, for whom Tvert is spokesman, and an eclectic group of organizations and prominent citizens who make up the Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana. Among them: former governor Madeleine Kunin, environmentalist Bill McKibben, the American Civil Liberties Union, and both the Progressive and Libertarian parties. At Club Metronome last Thursday, Jessica May of Burlington said she sees marijuana as a natural medicine that can prevent people from using far more dangerous pharmaceutical drugs. “I would love to spread the word,” she said. But is Vermont ready to become the next state — and the first on the East Coast — to legalize pot? At least one highprofile supporter, Gov. Peter Shumlin, said he’d like to see it happen — but not yet. He said the first state to ban slavery, legalize gay marriage through legislative action and mandate labeling of genetically modified foods might be wise to take its time. “I think this is the next logical step going forward, but I don’t think Vermont should do this until we understand what works and what doesn’t. For me, there are still unanswered questions,” Shumlin said at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Monday. “I don’t know exactly what the right time frame is. I’m not going to speculate on a date.”

Data — and a Lack Thereof Last Friday, the nonprofit RAND Corporation released a 218-page report detailing what legalization might mean for Vermont. Commissioned by the legislature and governor last May, the report drew no conclusions but

provided plenty of fodder. It explores a wide range of topics: how legalization works in Colorado and Washington, how many Vermonters use marijuana (60,000 to 100,000), how much money the state could make if it were legalized and taxed ($20 million to $75 million a year), and how it could be sold. Legalization supporters hope the report will be a launching pad for debate. “I think those numbers hurt their cause,” Zuckerman said of pot opponents. He said that the number of people using black-market marijuana in Vermont — roughly 10 to 16 percent of residents — makes clear that prohibition isn’t working. RAND’s research also reveals the deep complications of legalizing locally a substance the federal government and surrounding states would still consider illegal. “I’m hoping most people are thinking this is a very complex issue,” said Debby Haskins, executive director of Smart Approaches to Marijuana-Vermont, a chapter of the anti-legalization group started by former congressman Patrick Kennedy. Many of the report’s estimates are expressed in wide ranges because it’s hard to nail down how many people use an illegal substance — or how many would if it were legal. RAND based its estimates on federal surveys. Vermonters spend an estimated $125 million to $225 million a year on marijuana, the study found. “Because it’s a black market, it’s very hard to have a precise figure here,” Beau Kilmer, project leader for RAND, warned last week as he presented highlights of the report at the Statehouse. Drawing from Colorado’s year of experience in retail sales and six months in Washington, much of the data is still evolving, according to Kilmer. “It’s going to be a while before you have the kind of high-quality reports you need,” he said. Various reports suggest that Colorado’s legalization is going relatively well despite some hiccups. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, who initially opposed legalization, appears to be changing his tune. This month on “60 Minutes,” he said, “I probably would’ve reversed it. Now, I’m not so sure I’d do that.” But it’s not all smooth sailing in Colorado. Marijuana edibles have caused some problems — some customers apparently didn’t realize that a full cookie contains more than a single dose. And in December, Colorado was sued by Nebraska and Oklahoma, whose attorneys general claim that marijuana is seeping across their borders. On the money side, tax revenues from marijuana sales have been somewhat unpredictable — so far. In August, the Denver Post reported that Colorado’s marijuana revenues were coming more than 60 percent below predictions. Initial estimates that the state would see $33

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Burlington Boys & Girls Club executive director Mary Alice McKenzie joined Merkel to form the Vermont chapter of SAM in 2013. McKenzie said she worries about marijuana’s impact on children. “The thought of allowing a market to be created around the product is frightening, unless I could be convinced there could be a regulatory system that could prevent this product from reaching children,” McKenzie said. Haskins, retired from a career in substance abuse counseling, became SAM-Vermont’s volunteer executive director in October. The group is affiliated with the national organization, she said, but receives no national money. SAM-Vermont has also hired a Montpelier lobbying firm — Ellis Mills — in hopes of preventing legalization. As MacKenzie explained, “You have to have a knowledgeable presence in the Statehouse.”

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Many of the most powerful policy makers in Vermont are singing Shumlin’s tune on marijuana legalization: Not yet. “I think we should go slow, get all the facts,” said Chittenden County State’s Attorney T.J. Donovan, who attended last Friday’s RAND presentation. “I definitely have concerns.” Chief among them, Donovan said, are the impact on children and on driving under the influence. Shumlin’s own health commissioner, Dr. Harry Chen, concurs. He’s convinced that regular use of marijuana by youths lowers IQ, and that there’s insufficient data from other states to settle those concerns. Asked how he would advise Shumlin on the issue, Chen said, “Not now.”

Plenty of obstacles remain before a bill could ever reach Shumlin’s desk. “I don’t expect it to come up this session,” said Sen. Dick Sears (D-Bennington), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. “I don’t think we need to be the first in the Northeast.” As Zuckerman discussed his bill with a reporter last week in the Statehouse, House Speaker Shap Smith (D-Morristown) walked by. Asked for his take on the legislation, Smith reiterated, “I’m not a big fan.” But are pot proponents listening? It doesn’t appear so. In a recent VICE magazine story titled “Can Vermont Bring Legal Weed to the Northeast?” Simon from the Marijuana Policy Project discussed Vermont’s potential role in the national movement. “If Vermont legislators seize this opportunity to pass a marijuana regulation bill in 2015, that would set a strong example for legislators in other states,” he told VICE. Advocates might be expecting Shumlin to come through. The governor appeared at a New York City fundraiser for the Marijuana Policy Project in September 2012 and spoke on a fundraising conference call for the group the following September. His photo appears prominently on MPP’s political action committee home page. That PAC helped Shumlin win his first gubernatorial election with an $8,000 contribution in 2010, and gave him $7,000 in 2012 and $2,000 last year. NORML, another pro-legalization group, contributed $3,500 to Shumlin over three elections, including $2,000 in 2012, after he offered to become the movement’s national spokesman. “My bias is toward legalization,” Shumlin said on Monday, but he cautions against overstating his role on the issue. “I’ve been a strong supporter of sensible marijuana policy.” Vermont has actually lagged behind other states in relaxing marijuana policies. The marijuana dispensary law Shumlin signed in 2011 is one of the most restrictive in the nation. When Vermont enacted decriminalization in 2013, it was the 15th state to do so. At the same time, studies indicate that marijuana is more widely used here than in other states — and is more culturally accepted. A Castleton Polling Institute poll last year showed 57 percent of Vermonters support legalization. Some of those are also anticipating business opportunities. Since 2013, five entities have registered new corporations in Vermont with the word “cannabis” in the company name. Bob Bursky of Westminster West registered the name Southern Vermont Cannabis in November. He said he’s part of small collective of people who believe marijuana should be legal. As for the group’s plans, he said, “It’s kind of a little bit of a touchy subject. Right now, we’re defining that.” Club Metronome co-owners Christopher Walsh and Jason Gelrud, who hosted last week’s gathering and are longtime supporters of legalization, said they would be interested in running a marijuana club, which they figure would be separate from the current bar. As Walsh pointed out, “We’re already selling one legal, regulated drug.” m

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Zuckerman, a 43-year-old, ponytailed organic farmer, has been championing marijuana reform since he was elected to the legislature nearly two decades ago. He told the Club Metronome gathering that he occasionally used the drug as a University of Vermont student, and his standing as a successful business owner and politician shows it had no deleterious effect. “It’s just never made sense to me,” he said of marijuana being illegal. “Right now, regulated alcohol is harder to get for high school teenagers than unregulated marijuana.” Zuckerman and others have succeeded in softening Vermont’s marijuana laws in recent years, legalizing medical marijuana in 2004, permitting medical marijuana dispensaries in 2011 and decriminalizing possession of an ounce or less in 2013. Each time, there was opposition from those who feared looser laws would increase drug use among children, increase drug addiction and generate crime. Matt Simon, New England political director for the Marijuana Policy Project, is a veteran of those earlier battles. This year, he’s back in Vermont doing grassroots organizing with support from the Necrason Group, a Montpelier lobbying firm.

Efforts to legalize pot will again meet opposition, and this time it will be stronger than in the past, predicted Vergennes Police Chief George Merkel, president of the Vermont Police Chiefs Association. Merkel opposed marijuana dispensaries and decriminalization, and while he ultimately lost those fights, he said law enforcement helped make the current laws more palatable. Merkel conceded that dispensaries and decriminalization have not led to detrimental consequences. He described decriminalization as “workable,” but added, “I wouldn’t say it works well.” Legalization poses bigger challenges for public safety and drug addiction, he argued. “At a time when the state is in a dogfight because of drug abuse, it seems ludicrous to legalize another substance,” he said. He also noted that there are no roadside tests for drugged driving.

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million in the first half of the year turned into just over $12 million, according to the Post. When Alaska voters went to the polls in November to legalize marijuana there, state officials declined to offer an estimate on tax revenues, the Alaska Dispatch News reported. Vermont has 12 percent the population of Colorado, but RAND projected the state could bring in up to $75 million a year from taxing marijuana. That’s based on a variety of factors, including the number of current users; whether Vermont allows sales to out-of-staters; the size of the potential market, given Vermont’s proximity to New York, Boston and Montréal; and how many marijuana stores the state permits. Much also depends on whether Vermont can eliminate the black market and whether neighboring states legalize it, too. Vermont lawmakers are already questioning the revenue projections. “I find it hard to believe tax revenues would match what RAND says,” said Senate President Pro Tempore John Campbell (D-Windsor), a former police officer who is wary of legalization. The report notes that Vermont could consider various limitations on legalization. For example, Colorado allows home cultivation, while Washington does not. Colorado allows an unlimited number of retail stores — as of July there were 700. Washington caps it at 334, which is also the total number of liquor stores the state operated before it privatized them in 2013. “If I were in your chair, I would seriously be thinking about six licenses,” Jonathan Caulkins, a RAND author, told the House Ways and Means Committee last week. Zuckerman said he doubts the bill he’s writing would allow for a store on every corner. “I don’t think that’ll be what will pass,” he told the gathering at Club Metronome last week.

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n 2007, an Italian ecologist led a group of local immigrants in trying to convince Burlington residents to allow people who weren’t U.S. citizens to vote on Town Meeting Day. The proposal elicited reactions so vitriolic that the group disbanded. Four years later, Progressive Councilor Vince Brennan asked the city council to put that question to voters. It died during deliberations. By the time Brennan brought the proposal up again in 2014, things had changed: All but two councilors agreed to put the question on Burlington’s ballot this March. The once-ambivalent Mayor Miro Weinberger supported the decision, too. How did a nonstarter issue turn into a political possibility? A 24-year-old Bhutanese refugee, a few persistent Progs, a consultants’ report and an unnamed Canadian citizen all played a role. Burlington is home to roughly 1,900 “noncitizens” — 4.5 percent of the city’s population, according to the U.S. Census. The term refers to legal residents — people with Green Cards or shorter-term visas — who haven’t been naturalized. Obtaining citizenship can take more than a decade for some foreign-born residents; others are reluctant to renounce citizenship in their country of origin. Marta Ceroni, a Milan-born Italian citizen with a PhD in forest ecology, moved to Burlington in 2002 to work at the University of Vermont’s Gund Institute for Ecological Economics. Ceroni calculated that it would take her nine years to become eligible for a Green Card, and another five to obtain citizenship. During that time, Ceroni was frustrated at being excluded from what she calls the “distinctive participatory democracy that Vermont is famous for.” In 2006 she started the Vermont Immigrant Voting Alliance — a small group of mostly her colleagues, including an Australian history professor and a German biophysicist. Former Progressive city councilor and state legislator Terry Bouricius gave them political advice. VIVA didn’t receive much attention until members staged a mock election on Town Meeting Day in 2007. With the city’s permission, they cast fake ballots in a fake booth at an actual polling location. It garnered stories on Vermont Public Radio and in the Burlington Free Press. Then came the backlash, according to Ceroni. The news coverage generated harsh online comments, like “Only

AMERICANS should vote in AMERICAN elections … If they don’t like how we spend tax money, then get the hell out.” Taken aback by what felt like personal attacks, the group gave up. Ceroni, who moved to Norwich in 2010 and is in the process of applying for citizenship, still keeps copies of the press coverage and the online comments. In 2011, two Progressive city councilors — Brennan and current party chair Emma Mulvaney-Stanak — picked up where Ceroni left off. But the lack of council support was so apparent that they didn’t bother requesting a vote. “There wasn’t much interest,” Mulvaney-Stanak recalled. “Bob Kiss was a lame-duck mayor,” she said, and attention had turned to the mayoral race between Weinberger and Republican Councilor Kurt Wright. On the subject of noncitizen voting, neither candidate had much to say, except that they weren’t sure how they felt about it. Mulvaney-Stanak stepped down in 2012, but her Progressive successor, Rachel Siegel, became a convert to the cause, even before getting elected. “I became acutely aware of the issue when I was campaigning three years ago and going door to door,” Siegel said. “When I would get to a door and the person who answered it was clearly from another country, I would have this knee-jerk reaction of, ‘I shouldn’t waste my time here,’ and then I would immediately have a reaction … of horror.”

City officials experienced similar dis- certain boards — such as the Development comfort last March, when Jeetan Khadka Review Board and the Housing Review applied for a seat on the Parks & Recreation Board — but were barred from many Commission. Khadka, who spent 17 years others. “It absolutely is clear that it makes in a Nepalese refugee no sense,” said Councilor camp after fleeing Bhutan, Wright recently. wanted to encourage the Weinberger came department to reach out to the same conclusion to New Americans. when interviewing canSitting in his office at didates to head his deSpectrum Youth & Family partments — he wouldn’t Services, wearing a black reveal details, but in one polo and bright green case the mayor said that pants, Khadka recalled the most qualified apone time cops busted a plicant was a Canadian pickup soccer game on a whom he couldn’t hire. field at the private Mater The discord led counChristi School. The group cilors to unanimously of young Old North End approve a separate quesplayers had no idea they tion for the March ballot were trespassing, accordthat will ask voters if ing to Khadka, who was Burlington should allow cool-headed but clearly noncitizens to work as M ayor M i ro indignant as he described department heads and W e i nb er ger the incident. No other serve on all city boards field was close enough to and commissions. Unlike meet their needs. noncitizen voting, the charter change City officials told Khadka he didn’t would not require an amendment to the qualify for the commission because he state constitution. wasn’t a citizen, but he applied anyway. “I Planning documents are often diswanted to make sure my voice had been missed as filing-cabinet fodder, but Siegel, heard,” he said. Brennan and Weinberger agree that It was. When the council started dis- Burlington’s Diversity & Equity Strategic cussing the issue, it discovered that the city Plan influenced the debate, too. Drafted by ordinance allowed noncitizens to serve on independent consultants last spring, the

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Barnes and sits on the governor-appointed Building Bright Futures council. After Burlington voters rejected the school budget last year, she distributed fliers encouraging people to support the schools. Her 9-year-old son has Down syndrome, so she was especially concerned about preserving para-educator positions. But Clarke wasn’t able to cast a ballot in the second vote; she moved to the U.S. from Jamaica as a teen and had never felt compelled to apply for citizenship. When the budget passed by a thin margin of under 70 votes, “That was the first time when I wished I could do something,” Clarke said. Despite increasing support for noncitizen voting, Blais issued a warning to the council on the night they approved both ballot items: “You shouldn’t be deluded by what you hear this evening. There are plenty of people out in the community who have strong reservations about this matter.” Michael Ly, a Republican campaigning for a council seat in the New North End, is one of them. The Americanborn son of Cambodian refugees advocates against the measure, pointing out that no other state allows it. Infinite Culcleasure, a Progressive community activist, started researching the issue roughly a year ago. He notes that Vermont’s original constitutions of 1777 and 1793 allowed noncitizens to vote, and that places like Tacoma Park, Md., and Amherst, Mass., currently allow it. Supporters of the measure are trying to bring as many Burlington residents on board as possible. “The wider the margin is, the more likely the state is to consider it,” Siegel said. They’ve formed a fundraising group called I Vote Vermont, and they’re hosting two public discussions during the next several weeks. Culcleasure and Brennan have given presentations about noncitizen voting at every neighborhood planning assembly and are making the rounds at PTO meetings. Burlington residents “have been bragging about how diverse our community is,” said Culcleasure, who is black. Letting everyone vote, he argues, is a way to capitalize on that. Martin Baumann is a German father of four who moved to Burlington in 1998 to work at a machinery company in Milton. Baumann, who applied for dual citizenship but was denied, participated in VIVA’s efforts to win voting rights nearly a decade ago. “If any town can make this happen, it might be Burlington,” Baumann said. Khadka, who’s lived in Burlington for seven years, wasn’t about to wait for councilors and voters to warm to the concept. As of last summer, he’s a U.S. citizen with a spot on the Parks & Recreation Commission, where, he points out, he’s the only person of color. m

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report recommended what the Progs had been pushing for: that the city allows its noncitizens to serve on commissions and boards, and permit them to participate in local elections. On the latter, the mayor and some councilors were more conflicted. “I wasn’t sure what to think about it,” Weinberger recalled Wednesday. “It definitely seemed like an interesting question, and I certainly saw points on both sides.” Siegel seized the political opening to argue that allowing noncitizens to serve on boards without letting them vote for the officials who appointed them would amount to “tokenism.” She remembers making that point to the mayor in a 20minute phone conversation before the vote. “That was the turning point … He went from maybe to yes.” The far-left councilor had clashed with Weinberger repeatedly over diversity and equity issues. “That phone conversation was one of the highlights of my experience on city council,” Siegel said. When explaining the evolution of his stance, Weinberger didn’t specifically mention the phone call, but he did cite Siegel’s logic. “As I think Councilor Siegel has stated quite forcefully, it feels like a contradictory position to say … people can volunteer their time in the community but we are not going to let people vote.” On January 11, in his first campaign speech of the season, Weinberger laid out five goals to the crowd of Democrats who had just voted to endorse him for a second term. One was to make Burlington “a city of inclusion and opportunities for all.” He didn’t mention voting, but he did cite the effort to open up city leadership positions to noncitizens. The mayor’s position isn’t the only one that has evolved. In the past, Councilor Norm Blais has spoken passionately about preserving voting as a right exclusive to citizens. Citing his parents — naturalized French Canadians — he’s argued that “voting provides an incentive for people to become citizens, and I think that to the extent that we can incentivize that … we should.” But Blais said he’s come to realize that’s not necessarily true for Queen City immigrants. He confesses that he’s unsure how he’ll vote in March. Sandrine Thibault, a Québécois who has worked as a city planner for the last seven years, argues the opposite effect: Voting in local elections could make immigrants more inclined to seek citizenship because they’ll want to participate at the state and federal levels. Here on a work visa, Thibault helped create Burlington’s climate action plan and planBTV. Maleka Clarke is a registered nurse and single mother who describes herself as a “ridiculously involved parent.” In her spare time, she serves as president of the parent-teacher organization at the Sustainability Academy at Lawrence

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ight years ago, David Blittersdorf — pushing 50 years old and “obesely overweight” at the time, as he recalls it — resolved to get his weight in check. So the now-CEO of AllEarth Renewables started crunching numbers and came to a sobering realization: He was downing more than 1,000 calories a day in soda alone. “That was a wake-up call,” said Blittersdorf, who switched to diet drinks and went on to drop about 75 pounds. Now Blittersdorf’s company is part of a coalition calling for all Vermonters to cut back on Coke — or pony up some extra pennies to pay for its ill effects. The Alliance for a Healthier Vermont officially kicked off its campaign Tuesday for an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The group is made up of more than two dozen member organizations, including AARP Vermont, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, the University of Vermont Health Network, the Vermont State Dental Society and the American Heart Association. The tax would tack an additional two cents per ounce onto most drinks with added sweeteners — think sodas, sweetened teas, energy and sports drinks, and fruitflavored punches. Milk, seltzers, unsweetened tea and 100 percent fruit juices wouldn’t be taxed. The tax would raise the cost of an average six-pack of canned soda by $1.44. Advocates say the tax would be a win-win: encouraging people to cut back on consumption by hiking prices, and generating revenue — an estimated $35 million annually — for health and wellness programs to fight obesity and related problems such as heart disease, diabetes and high blood sugar. The alliance hopes the state would reinvest at least part of the revenue in programs that would improve low-income Vermonters’ access to healthy food and health care, bolster farm-to-school programs and make community grants for sidewalks or bike paths, among other ideas. According to the Vermont Department of Health, 62 percent of the state’s adults, and 29 percent of its children, are obese or overweight. Obesity-related diseases cost Vermont an estimated $202 million a year, according to the Alliance for a Healthier Vermont, roughly half of which is covered by publicly funded Medicare and Medicaid. Steve Leffler, an emergency physician at the University of Vermont Health Network, estimated — conservatively — that a third of the patients he sees in the hospital ER suffer from health issues related in part to being overweight. The idea of taxing sugary drinks isn’t new, though to date it has never gained sufficient traction to become a reality. It cropped up in a 2007 report from the legislature’s Health Care Reform Commission, and then again in Attorney General Bill Sorrell’s 2010 Healthy Weight Initiative. Most recently, advocates went to the mat in 2013, when the House Health Care Committee advanced a penny-per-ounce tax proposal, which never made it out of the House. The beverage industry outspent proponents of a soda tax 90 to one during the last legislative debate, according to Tina Zuk, government relations director with the American Heart Association in Vermont. Are the prospects this year any different? “The consciousness of the role that sugar is playing in making us sick and driving up health care costs — that

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has increased,” said Anthony Iarrapino, an attorney who left his job with the Conservation Law Foundation last summer for a position at the Alliance for a Healthier Vermont. The trim, fit Iarrapino is a strong believer in taxing sugary drinks — but he’s no fanatic. The occasional sugary drink as a treat isn’t the problem, Iarrapino said. The fact that the average American consumes 46 gallons of them in the course of a year is. This marks the first year a dedicated coalition is lobbying on the issue. Further, the Alliance hired the Montpelierbased government and communications firm KSE Partners to help persuade lawmakers and get the word out on social media. Iarrapino, no stranger to the legislative process, and grassroots coordinator Emma Helverson will be working the Statehouse halls, too. “Vermont has defied some of the other trends in national politics,” said Iarrapino, pointing to one recent example: the state’s push to label genetically engineered foods. “The biggest spender doesn’t always win, which is a cause for great optimism for us.” Proponents figure they have another advantage this year, too: the state’s roughly $100 million deficit. “I’d rather pay for prevention and rein in the problem than continue to pay for the problem,” said Rep. Alison Clarkson (D-Woodstock), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee who plans to cosponsor the legislation for the excise tax. Her reasoning? “Thoughtful people are increasingly aware of sugar’s impact on the public’s purse.” But the prospect of a two-penny-an-ounce tax has opponents gearing up for a fight. “We think the beverage industry is being singled out wrongly,” said Andrew MacLean, a Montpelier-based lobbyist for the Beverage Association of Vermont, a trade association of nonalcoholic beverage manufacturers and distributors in the state. “If the identified villain is sugar, there’s sugar in all kinds of food.” What’s more, there’s sugar in plenty of beverages that wouldn’t be taxed under the proposal — such as all-natural fruit juices and chocolate milk. Among those feeling targeted are Dave and Jenny Rooke, the husband-and-wife team behind Burlingtonbased Rookie’s Root Beer. They brew root beer, ginger beer and orange cream soda in a garage-turned-brewery and distribute at farmers markets and Vermont restaurants. The couple is not just worried that a price hike would hurt their bottom line; they’re offended by the characterization of their product as “poison” and “the cause of obesity,” as Jenny Rooke put it. “It has the potential to really devastate us, because we’re so small-scale,” said Rooke.

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In a press release announcing his campaign, Hartnett quoted the mayor saying: “Dave Hartnett is an outstanding city councilor who has been a large part of the city’s turnaround over the last three years. He brings a voice of common sense and compassion to the council, knows his constituents, and is a tireless champion of parks and schools issues. I strongly support Dave’s reelection.” Outgoing Democratic councilor Bianka LeGrande, independent councilor Sharon Bushor and state Rep. Joey Donovan (D-Burlington) are also endorsing Hartnett, according to his press release.

With that news in hand, Gov. Peter Shumlin and the legislative leaders who compose the state’s Emergency Board signed off Tuesday on an $18 million reduction in anticipated revenues for the next fiscal year, which starts in July. That means Shumlin and legislators will have to cut $14 million to $16 million more from the fiscal year 2016 budget the gov unveiled last week. He said he’s expecting the news to improve by the time lawmakers sign off on the budget in May. “We’re going to manage to the money we have. It’s possible we’ll see some growth coming forward,” Shumlin said afterward. “It’s not an insurmountable challenge.” Economists for Shumlin and the legislature agreed that despite promising signs in the economy related to lower oil prices, the state’s General Fund was likely to see $18 million, or 1.3 percent, less revenue next year than previously thought. The economists also said the state’s General Fund should expect $10 million less revenue in the current fiscal year. Shumlin said he’s already accounted for that $10 million drop in the budget adjustment legislators are now considering. Despite the downgrade in projected revenues, economists Jeff Carr and Tom Kavet gave an upbeat report on the economy. Lower oil prices will save Vermonters $600 million, or $2,500 per household, in 2015, Kavet said. “It’s like a plane flying overhead, dropping money on the state,” Kavet told the House Ways and Means Committee later Tuesday afternoon. “This is finally the raise you haven’t been getting.” The drop in oil prices hasn’t yet been reflected in the economy, he said, but could bring a reversal of fortunes for state revenues when the economists offer a new projection in July. Meanwhile, personal income taxes, estate taxes and corporate taxes are fluctuating wildly, Kavet said, and the state depends on that revenue more now than it did in the past. In 2004, those taxes accounted for 50 percent of the General Fund, Kavet said. In 2014, it was 60 percent, he said. But such revenues are a product of chance, he said — for example, when and how many wealthy people die in Vermont. Last fiscal year, the estate tax brought in $35 million. During the first half of this one it has generated only $3 million, he said. “It’s a roll of the dice,” Kavet said.

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After being dissed by Democrats, Burlington City Councilor Dave Hartnett has decided to run for the North District seat as an independent. Burlington Democrats snubbed Hartnett, a longtime moderate Democrat who is wrapping up his second term on the council, to support Carmen George. A liberal Democrat and former one-term councilor, George called Hartnett out for campaigning on behalf of the Republican candidate, Kurt Wright, during the mayoral election three years ago. But Mayor Miro Weinberger, who was endorsed unanimously at the caucus, hasn’t held a grudge. The city’s highest-ranking Democrat has endorsed Hartnett. Weinberger is also running for reelection. alicia freese

Mark Larson, who led the rocky launch of the state’s health insurance exchange, is leaving his job as commissioner of the Department of Vermont Health Access in March, Gov. Peter Shumlin’s office announced Tuesday. In a statement, Shumlin indicated Larson decided to step down to pursue other opportunities. “Mark led the department through some challenging times, but no one cared more or tried harder to overcome those challenges so Vermonters could access affordable health care than Mark,” the governor said. “Thanks to the work of Mark and others, tens of thousands more Vermonters are now insured. I appreciate his service and understand his desire to take some time to step back and explore new opportunities.” Larson is the latest in a series of high-profile members of Shumlin’s Agency of Human Services team to depart since last summer. Last August, Shumlin fired thensecretary Doug Racine. In September, Department for Children and Families commissioner Dave Yacovone left voluntarily. Larson’s role in the department has been limited for some time. Last January, Shumlin assigned Lawrence Miller, then his secretary of commerce, to oversee Vermont Health Connect. In September, after Miller had been named Shumlin’s chief health care adviser, Larson was stripped of his oversight of the federally mandated insurance exchange. “The last three years have involved a historic transition in health care for Vermont and our country, and has not been without its challenges. I am proud of the fact that in Vermont we have reduced by half the number of uninsured Vermonters and are on track to significantly reform how Medicaid pays providers for health services,” Larson said in a statement. “I am proud to have been part of this tremendous effort. As the department prepares to engage its next phase of work, it is time for me to move on to new opportunities. I look forward to stepping back to the role of citizen and witnessing the continued progress toward coverage for all Vermonters and more rational ways to pay for health services.” Larson, a former state representative from Burlington and chairman of the House Committee on Health Care, was first appointed to the post in July 2011. He will stay on until March to help deputy Lori Collins transition to interim commissioner, Shumlin said. The governor said he’s looking for a permanent replacement. Larson said by text Tuesday, “I don’t currently have any specific plans to announce for what I plan to do next.”

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Where does Vermont’s top doc stand on the issue? Dr. Harry Chen, the commissioner of Vermont’s Department of Health, said there are some public health reasons to support a sugar-sweetened beverage tax — but that the evidence isn’t entirely compelling. Chen said many studies associate increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages with unhealthy weight. Evidence is mounting, Chen said, that increasing the cost of these beverages helps cut consumption — but researchers are still trying to determine whether decreased consumption correlates strongly with decreases in body-mass index. Ultimately, Chen said, this is a political issue as much as it is one based in science and health. His boss, Gov. Peter Shumlin, has opposed taxing sweetened drinks. Last week, Senate President Pro

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Tem John Campbell released a statement against the idea, arguing that it would increase the cost of living for working families and harm the businesses that produce, bottle, distribute and sell sugary drinks. The question at hand, Chen said, boils down to, “What’s the responsibility of the state in terms of ensuring that people do the right thing?” Government already uses excise taxes to dissuade consumers from buying one product deemed especially dangerous and unhealthy: tobacco. Since 1995, Vermont has hiked the excise tax on tobacco multiple times; it now stands at $2.75 a pack, bringing the average retail cost of a pack of cigarettes to $6.54 in Vermont, according to the American Lung Association. The tax pulls in more than $70 million a year for Vermont’s coffers.

Last November, voters in Berkeley, Calif., passed a per-ounce excise tax on sugary drinks. In Mexico, which in 2013 surpassed the U.S. as the most obese country in the world, the experiment is already a year under way. Last January, Mexican officials began taxing sugarsweetened drinks by one peso — about seven cents — per liter; a year later, a study by the country’s National Institute of Public Health showed purchases of sodas and other taxed beverages fell 10 percent in the first three months of 2014 compared to the same period in the prior year. Will Vermont be next? “Vermont has always been really progressive in terms of health care and health care reform,” said Zuk of the American Heart Association. She ticked off a few examples: limiting smoking in the workplace, curtailing cellphone use in cars, requiring seat belts. “We’re really a mover and shaker when it comes to health care issues,” said Zuk, “and we’re a smaller state, so it does make sense to do it here.” But Jim Harrison, who heads up the Vermont Retail & Grocers Association, reiterated the argument that has won over lawmakers every time a beverage tax has been proposed in the past. “At the end of the day, we all have the responsibility to pick and choose our foods based on what makes sense for us as individuals,” he said. “I think it’s a really slippery slope of getting into [taxing] individual foods … No other state in the country has done anything like this. We would really be out there on the gangplank, all for the purposes of being an experiment.” m Contact: kathryn@sevendaysvt.com

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MacLean said major beverage producers are already responding to consumer demand for less sugary drinks by reformulating products and introducing new ones with reduced sugar content. Industry leaders recently pledged to cut beverage calories 20 percent by 2025. MacLean also questioned whether an excise tax would be effective. Since the tax would be levied against distributors, they might choose to spread the cost over all of their products, MacLean suggested — rather than let one group of consumers feel the pain. Proponents say there’s good reason to single out sugary drinks. For one, they contain far more sugar than most people realize, Iarrapino said. A 20ounce Coke, for instance, contains the equivalent of nearly 17 teaspoons of sugar — far exceeding the American Heart Association’s recommendation of no more than six teaspoons of added sugar per day for women and nine teaspoons for men. Emergency physician Leffler said that most of that sugar is “hidden” from the average consumer. A sugary beverage should be an occasional treat, he said, not unlike a slice of cake or scoop of ice cream. “Most people wouldn’t think about having six ice creams every day,” said Leffler. “We have lots of people who drink six sodas a day.” According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, liquid sugar accounts for 36 percent of the added sugar Americans consume, and is the single largest source of added sugar in the American diet.

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Gregory Brigante Sexton 1992-2015, COLCHESTER, VT.

Gregory Brigante Sexton, 22, of Malletts Bay Ave., entered eternal life during the early morning hours of Monday, January 12, 2015, due to complications from epilepsy, at his home and in the presence of his family. “Then he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said to him, I promise thee, this day thou shalt be with me in Paradise.” — Luke 23: 42,43. Greg is a treasured gift from God bestowed to his earthly mom and dad, Linda Brigante-Sexton and Alan Sexton, on September 1, 1992, in Burlington. Greg’s golden heart shone, specifically as a devoted protector of his family and friends.

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Greg had a passion and talent for the game of soccer, and he immensely enjoyed his teams and the competition while playing for Colchester town and school teams, Far Post and Nordic Spirit soccer clubs. Greg loved playing basketball, and his talents developed for his middle school coach, CPD Lt. Jeff Barton. Greg flourished under Coach Barton’s firm and fair style. Greg was an avid fan of the Boston Celtics, Bruins, New York Yankees and the New York Giants. Greg graduated from Colchester High School, class of 2011. Greg aspired to be a U.S. Marine and had joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2014. Greg was injured during training exercises at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island, S.C. To his disappointment, Greg was sent home for further treatment and recuperation, following which he was looking forward to heading back to Parris Island. Greg planned to join the Military Police and serve with municipal or state law enforcement following his planned career with the Marines. Greg had a passion for community service, and he served as a probationary firefighter for a time with the Colchester Center Volunteer Fire Company. Greg is forever cherished and dearly missed by his family: his mom and dad,

Linda Marie and Alan; his brother, Christopher Alan, and sister, Katelyn Marie; Greg’s maternal grandparents and godparents, Peter and Margaret Marie Brigante; his paternal grandmother, Tina Sexton; his maternal family: uncles and aunts Peter Brigante and his fiance JoAnn, Paul and Jeanne Brigante, David Brigante, Richard and Holli Brigante, Michael Brigante, Alan and Cheryl Landry, and CPD Sgt. Michael and Ronda Fish; and many cousins, great-uncles and great-aunts; Greg’s paternal family: uncles and aunts James Jr. And Shirley Sexton, Joanne and Arthur Willey, Karen and Scott Downs and Scott and Laura Sexton; and many cousins, great-uncles and great aunts. Greg’s fiercely loyal and devoted brothers and treasured extended members of our family Tom Vaux, Matty St. Peter, Alex Thibault, Greg Olio, J.J. (John Michael) Ouellette Jr., and Ibby Wilson, along with Greg’s brother, Chris, will honor Greg as his active pallbearers. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Friday, January 16, 2015, in Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in Colchester by dear family friend Father Roger Charbonneau. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery. Visiting hours were held Thursday, January 15, in the LaVigne Funeral Home, 132 Main St., Winooski. Memorial contributions in Gregory’s name may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. Condolences may be shared with the family online at lavigne funeralhome.com.

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Tony Carl Richey, 68, of Winooski passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 15, 2015. Tony was born in Gilmer, Texas, on December 24, 1946. Tony was most at home outside. He loved animals, especially dogs and horses, prompting him to ride everything under the sun. Tony attended Hardin-Simmons University in Texas and served in the U.S. Navy from 1968 until 1972 during the Vietnam War. He was later a graduate of San Diego State University. He was always proud to be a Texan even though he lived most of his life in Vermont. On January 7, 1978, Tony married the love of his life, Lynne Campbell, who was with him until his passing. Tony most recently was employed by the University of Vermont. Boating after work or on the weekends with Lynne was a favorite activity, as was hunting with friends and family. Tony was a big man with an even larger heart. He had a way of making everyone feel welcome with big smiles, big hugs and big stories. He is survived by his wife, Lynne; his

son, Sean Nary, and his wife Tammy; his mother, Leola Wiseman, of Lubbock, Texas; his sister Linda Woodfin and family of Hobbs, N.M.; his grandsons, Cody, Austin and Jesse; also his “in-law” family, Tom Campbell, Mary Campbell, Tim and Nancy Campbell, Lori and David Raymond, Jay Campbell, Kelli and Todd Langlois, and Kathy Campbell; and Tony’s precious dog, Bailey. In addition, Tony loved his nieces and nephews, Brittany, Ryan, Adam, Jason, Kyle, Casey, Nathan, Hailie and Ellie, Landan and Donovan and many other beloved extended family members. He also leaves behind special friends Andy Rapp and wife Debbie and their family. Tony was predeceased by his father Berchal Richey, stepfather Earl Wiseman and his sister Betty Ann Gober, and his father- and mother-in-law, Maurice and Lorraine Campbell. There was a celebration of Tony’s life at the VFW in Winooski on Tuesday, January 20. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the woundedwarriorproject.org or the Vermont National Guard Charitable Foundation. Condolences may be shared with the family online at lavignefuneral home.com.

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The piece’s three masts appear to stretch upward almost phototropically, as if their ambition is to challenge nearby buildings in a race to the sky. Midway up the masts, floppy, ribbed orange forms — a mushroom’s conception of waffles, perhaps — lend the work organic playfulness. Nestled in the folds of these sinuous shapes are small, bright lights, which at night illuminate the sculpture and the “micropark” it occupies. The sculpture’s gray, needle-tipped masts look like steel, but are actually made of wood that Katz cut and planed.

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The folded orange forms, too, belie their construction. While they appear to have started out as discs that the artist later warped and twisted under heat, in reality Katz planned out every curve and custom-cut every panel. The frameworks are steel; the translucent panels were amassed from layers of fiberglass. It was, the artist says, a challenging, “completely invented process.” Katz, 31, has worked with similar forms before. For an outdoor show in 2006 in Stockbridge, Mass., he wrapped early versions of these “mushroom caps” around living trees. His studio, too, brims with works-in-progress and finished pieces that include or were inspired by natural forms. Growing up on his family’s farm in Cabot, he says, he “was always out in the woods looking at mushrooms. It was inspiring for me, and it was something to do in a rural place,” Katz says. “Mushroom Grove,” notes Erik Hoekstra, “was far and away the most vibrant, compelling and interesting” of the proposals that his company received in its call for submissions. Hoekstra is development manager for the Burlingtonbased commercial real estate developer

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of converting the city’s former armory into the new hotel. He’s enthusiastic about the way Katz’s installation enlivens the newly created nook. “I like the vibrant orange color against that black brick wall. It just really popped,” he says. Burlington City Arts administered the call for proposals, which elicited about 10 submissions, Hoekstra estimates. (Katz’s sister, Sara, is assistant director of BCA; Hoekstra stresses that she had no influence on the selection process.) Redstone put out the call, Hoekstra says, because the support of local arts “is an important part of keeping the community interesting and vibrant.” The company also recently commissioned a sculpture by Burlington artist Kate Pond for a project in the Old North End. Katz will soon install another of his sculptures on a patch of land near the hotel’s Main Street entrance. “Brightly Colored Trees,” a variation on a previous work installed at Burlington’s Maltex Building, is a stand of arboreal sculptures that are highly naturalistic apart from their coating of electric-red paint. The artist received $5,000 from Redstone

for this second piece, and $10,000 for “Mushroom Grove.” That’s a nice commission for a young artist who still has another semester of graduate school to go. In May, Katz will graduate with an MFA from the University of Connecticut’s studio art program. Until then, he’ll split his time between Willimantic, Conn., and his Kilburn Street studio. In the summers, he’s the studio manager and working resident at the Seven Below Arts Initiative, an artists’ residency program founded by BCA and Phish’s Trey Anastasio. Katz plans to live in Vermont yearround after he graduates. By that time, wild grasses will surround “Mushroom Grove” — the final step in the project’s landscaping. Though the plants selected for the micropark typically grow more than three feet high, Katz’s “mushrooms,” straddling the border between natural and manmade, will dwarf them. m Contact: ethan@sevendaysvt.com

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urlington has experienced a growth spurt in recent years, with new construction and renovation projects popping up like mushrooms after a heavy rain. But the downtown core still has a few nooks in which wildlife thrives. In one little niche on St. Paul Street, an unusual species of mushroom did, in fact, bloom last week. Burlington artist R. Elliott Katz’s installation, titled “Mushroom Grove,” has taken root in a recess of the exterior wall of the new Hilton Garden Inn. The piece’s strong vertical lines and curvaceous, mega-fungal canopies enliven an area dominated by dark brick and cement. In fact, Katz says, as he leads a reporter around his sculpture, “Mushroom Grove” was designed specifically to comment on the Queen City’s downtown building boom. “I really think they did an awesome job with the new building, but it’s a hard-edged kind of thing,” Katz says, as an icy winter wind whips the words from his mouth. “The sculpture ends up being a weird hybrid of natural inspiration with a really mechanical, structural foundation.”

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t’s one of the few, the proud … the last surviving Vermont video stores. And this Valentine’s Day, Montpelier’s DownstaIrs VIDeo will close its doors for good. In a message sent Tuesday to members and friends of the saVoy theater, terrence youk — who owns both establishments — explains the reasons for the closing:

The video-streaming model seems to be winning out. In spring 2013, Burlington bade farewell to its wellloved rental mainstay, Waterfront Video. South Burlington’s Hollywood Video and Williston’s Passport Video followed suit, leaving greater Burlington without a video store. Of course, there are still places to rent DVDs and Blu-rays — the Redbox outlets in many supermarkets, the public library — and plenty of places to buy them.

It will likely come as no surprise that the video store has finally reached the end of its profitability. We have kept it going just on fumes but now it is becoming a liability for the Savoy to keep it operating. We will be closing the doors for good on February 14, 2015.

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Youk thanks “GeorGe shumar for his long and dedicated service to DV,” as well as the store’s patrons. Saturday, January 24, is the last day for rentals; the message promises patrons late-fee amnesty on DVDs returned by January 28. (After that, it warns, delinquent renters may have to take up the issue with the Montpelier cops.)

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whose lobbies will be festooned with balloons. The program, conducted by Jaime Laredo, features another living composer, the California-born and Peruvian-influenced Gabriela Lena Frank. Completing the program are Schubert’s “unfinished” eighth symphony; and the Elgar violin concerto, featuring the young violinist Elena Urioste, a graduate of Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School who studied with Soovin Kim, among others. According to executive director Alan Jordan, the idea of fanfares came from

Hamlin, who will write the Summer Festival Tour fanfare. Jordan, new-music adviser David Ludwig and orchestra manager Eleanor Long then drew up a list of composers, most of whom had composed for the VSO before, with an eye to geographical distribution. They ran the list by the evergenial Laredo, who approved, and sent out letters. All seven composers accepted. Composing an 80-second piece is a challenge. For comparison, Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man lasts three minutes and 15 seconds. Beglarian, who lives in New York City and Brandon, Vt.,

found the time limit “tricky but fun!” as she writes in an email. Beglarian adds that the VSO requested that the fanfare “require very little rehearsal,” so she fashioned it from elements of another work on the program, Stravinsky’s difficult Rite of Spring. The composer’s No Delight in Sacrifice thus became her counter-response to that famous work for ballet depicting a woman’s sacrifice. The fanfare is a “stand against the glamorization of killing in the name of higher powers,” Beglarian writes in program notes — a rejection of the “rite” in favor of the season of renewal. While some composers didn’t respond so specifically to works on their designated programs, those pieces did determine their instrumentation. The lineup of Shawn’s concert left him wanting at least one more percussion instrument for his fanfare. The VSO “gave me a glockenspiel,” he says with a chuckle by phone from his home in Bennington, where he has lived and taught at the college since 1985. “I would have put more percussion in if I’d been allowed,” he adds. “The definition of a fanfare is something that has a sense of occasion, that is very brief, that makes a statement or has some kind of public impact.” Shawn had been working on a comparatively pensive piece, setting a Japanese poet’s works to music, when he

Vermonter’s Gender-Bending YA Novel Gets a Stage Premiere B y pam el a polston

ales of the young-adult novel M or F? have been “slow and steady” since its 2005 publication, according to Hinesburg-based coauthor Chris Tebbetts. But it just might get a bump from its new theatrical incarnation. M or F? — with a script written by Vermonter Gene Heinrich — will be presented as a “reading with movement, simple costumes and sets” this Saturday, January 24, at Randolph’s Chandler Music Hall as part of the arts center’s Winter Pride programming. Produced by Vermont Pride Theater at Chandler, the play features student actors from local high schools; proceeds from the performance will be distributed among GLBTQ organizations at the participating schools. Tebbetts will appear for a talkback following the show. His coauthor, Lisa

Papademetriou of Northampton, Mass., will not be able to attend, but she tells Seven Days via email, “I’ve always thought M or F? would be perfect for a stage production or screenplay, because the characterizations are striking and funny and the dialogue really pops.” On his website, Tebbetts introduces M or F? like this: When Frannie is desperate to get the attention of her crush, her fabulous (and gay) best friend Marcus suggests that Frannie chat with him online. Too bad Frannie’s terrified. She won’t type a word without Marcus’s help. In the chat room, Marcus and Jeffrey hit it off… The romantic comedy for ages 12

and up is “a modern take on the Cyrano de Bergerac tale (with a twist),” writes director Cherolyn Laston in an email. “It is a bright, happy comedy of errors about young (and old) seeking love in all the wrong places, using social media as their hunting ground.” It is also, Laston continues, “a story about self-discovery, assumptions, stereotypes, friendship, love, loss, rediscovery and honesty.” Sounds a lot like being a teenager — or, really, a human — in today’s world. And the teen actors are keeping it real, “providing critical feedback to the playwright about what works and what does not,” notes Laston, a longtime theater-arts teacher who has worked in local public schools as well as with the Barre Opera House and Vermont Pride Theater.

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he Vermont Symphony Orchestra performed its first concert in January 1934. Eight decades on, the orchestra is still doing what it was created for: traveling around a rural state bringing music to the people. It’s been able to accomplish this while remaining in relatively good financial stead. With no bricks-and-mortar home, marketing director Amy Caldwell points out, the orchestra need pay no overhead. And it’s one of the country’s few state-sponsored orchestras: The legislature allocated $141,214 for the VSO in fiscal year 2014. Time for a celebratory fanfare — or seven. To mark its 80th season, the VSO commissioned seven Vermont composers to write 80-second fanfares. Each opens one of the season’s seven full-orchestra programs. Audiences have already heard three — Jorge Martín’s and Eve Beglarian’s in the October and December Masterworks/ Sunday Matinee Series concerts, and Thomas L. Read’s at the Holiday Pops concerts. Still to come are fanfares by Allen Shawn, Erik Nielsen, Su Lian Tan and Peter Hamlin. Shawn’s Vermont Fanfare opens this weekend’s concerts, which are the season’s official celebratory events. Audiences will walk a 25-foot red carpet into the Flynn Center in Burlington and Rutland’s

not involved” in the conversion of M or F? to a stage production. The guy is busy: In collaboration with super-best-selling author James Patterson, he’ll release book six in their Middle School series in

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received the VSO’s letter. “In the middle staple of late Austro-Germanic romantiof the second song, there’s a passage, and I cism. Tan hopes the piece will give musithought, That’s the fanfare!” he recalls. “It cal expression to “everything I know and started from an introspective piece, but it love about German music,” but also “come sort of just bursts out. In fact, my copyist” out of my current compositional voice.” — Shawn composes without a computer — She intends it to reference her Malaysian “said it was almost frightening.” roots and has tentatively named it Fanfare Shawn, who grew up in New York City, Langkawi, after a Malaysian archipelago. named Vermont Fanfare for his adopted Because of the Bruckner on the prostate, even though he admits gram, Tan says, she will be jokingly to being “absolutely able to work with “great big stunned” that he’s still here tympani.” “I’m not prone to after 30 years. “I wrote the piece bombast,” she admits. “My for the feeling of gratitude for music leans toward intimacy.” living here,” he says. Shawn first But at the same time, she adds came to Vermont as a teenager with a laugh, “I don’t shy away to attend the Putney School from loud noises. I’ve been and Kinhaven Music School in thinking on the kind of ‘bang’ Weston. His relationship with I wish it to be.” the VSO dates back nearly as Though the fanfares may long as his residence in the state. be frustratingly brief for auSu LiA n TAn Former VSO conductors Efrain diences, every “bang” of the Guigui (1974-1989) and Kate VSO’s 80th will surely be a Tamarkin (1991-1999) led the orchestra in treat to hear. “There are orchestras that performances of three of Shawn’s works, play almost no new music and just want one of which Tamarkin commissioned. to play it safe,” says Ludwig. “But [comShawn, the brother of actor Wallace missioning] seven composers? That’s Shawn, struggles with agoraphobia, which meaningful.” m he wrote about in his book Wish I Could Be There: Notes From a Phobic Life. But he Contact: lilly@sevendaysvt.com will attend the premieres of his fanfare. “Rutland and Burlington are two places I INFo can travel to,” he promises. Vermont Symphony Orchestra celebrates Tan lives in Brookline, Mass., when its 80th anniversary with Masterworks, she’s not teaching at Middlebury College. Saturday, January 24, 8 p.m., on the Flynn She has already “conceptualized” her fan- MainStage in Burlington. $9-61; and the fare, she says; it will open the May program Sunday Matinee Series, Sunday, January 25, of Mendelssohn’s first piano concerto and 3 p.m., at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. Bruckner’s fourth symphony, the latter a $9-32. vso.org

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As it happens, Tebbetts’ early background is in theater. He says he’s impressed at how quickly the staging of M or F? — his first book to become a play — has come together. None of Papademetriou’s numerous kids’ books has been adapted for the stage before, either, but she’s hoping this one will see a full production one day. “The themes of M or F? focus on friendship, love and the difference between persona and the real person, all of which are particularly relevant today,” she writes. “M or F? was really born for the stage.” m

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nigger gangs now, there’s none of that. They’ll just as soon shoot anybody for whatever reason.” I hate this kind of talk. It offends me. It actually makes me sick to my stomach. And the odd thing is, you never know when it’s coming. It could come out of the mouth of the friendliest guy in the world. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Here was this guy bragging about his gang — the Mafia — being superior to gangs composed of black men. For God’s sake, whether black, white, Asian or Latino, these are violent criminal organizations, making money off the misery of others. It’s like arguing over who’s the better dictator — Hitler, Pol Pot or Stalin. In any event, I had to speak up. It’s a promise I made to myself years ago. Even when it doesn’t appear to go well, I always feel better for making the effort. I said, “Why do you have to bring race into this? What does that have to do with anything?”

I knew I was rantIng, but I dIdn’t care. “Niggers don’t care about people the same way,” the woman explained, jumping into the fray. “That’s just a fact. If you lived near them, you’d know.” Great, I thought. It’s both of them. “That’s just screwed up,” I said, my emotion rising. “I lived around black people in Brooklyn, and I live alongside black folks in Burlington. And I can’t see any difference. Every kind of people cares about the same things as far as I can tell — we’re all loving and stupid and giving and selfish in equal measure, no group more than another.” I knew I was ranting, but I didn’t care. I get into these contretemps a few times a year, and I hope that my eloquence — in the heat of the battle — has improved with time. At any rate, I’ve come to believe that there’s no wrong way to confront hatred. You just show up, speak from the heart and, to quote Carrie Underwood, let “Jesus take the wheel.” Whatever comes out will be

just fine. (And I’d hope that Carrie would approve of the Buddha, Prophet Muhammad or any other bona fide God representative as your personal wheelman.) “Hey, I’m sorry if we offended you,” the man said. “I have nothing against black people. I was just calling it as I see it.” That’s just too easy, I thought to myself. It’s amazing how racism exists, but somehow nobody is a racist. “Well, maybe you better reconsider,” I countered, “because that’s some hateful ideas you’re putting out there.” We rode in awkward silence for the remainder of the ride. As we pulled up to the hotel entrance, the man asked, “So, how do you like driving cab in Vermont?” “I get asked that a lot,” I replied, shifting the vehicle into park. “And I can answer honestly that I really like it. I meet all kinds of people and I learn a lot about life.” “Do you get into fights with many of them?” the man asked, chuckling. He was jesting, attempting to ease the tension of the last 10 minutes. “Not really,” I replied, looking back to meet the guy’s eyes as I shook my head. “Only with the jamooks from Jersey,” I added. My customer laughed. “Guilty as charged, dude — guilty as charged.” I laughed along, dropping any residual anger toward him and his woman. And I did so because only love transforms hate. That’s the message of Gandhi, King and Mandela, the core teaching of all the great spiritual traditions, and a simple truth borne out time and again by my life’s experience. m All these stories are true, though names and locations may be altered to protect privacy.

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n a busy Saturday night, an attractive couple hailed me from the front of “Nectar’s Lounge and Restaurant,” as the bar’s rotating sign announces in glorious orange neon. Decked out in tony leather jackets, they struck me as likely Montréalers. Vermonters, as a rule, tend to dress down. The man looked about 40 and had a dark, Mediterranean complexion and thick, wavy black hair. The woman appeared perhaps 10 years younger and vaguely Asian, but who knows? In our increasingly globalized world, so many people are born of mixed-race parents that it’s a crapshoot to guess origins, and that’s probably a good thing. Brainwashed like everyone else, I have to remind myself that racial and ethnic categories are manmade constructions that the powers-that-be use to sow divisions among the rest of us and consolidate that power. That’s a mouthful, but it’s true. “Where to?” I asked as they settled into the backseat. “La Quinta,” the man replied, pronouncing it “La Kwinta.” “You got it,” I said, “and, for what it’s worth, I think the hotel is pronounced ‘La Keenta.’” “Well, that’s one more thing I’m never going to remember,” said the man with a laugh. “So, you guys visiting from Montréal?” “Yeah, we’ve lived in Montréal the last couple of years. I’m from Jersey, man. Italian American as they come. Fuhgettaboutit.” “Beautiful,” I said. “I grew up in Brooklyn and had a lot of Italian friends. There were some great Italian neighborhoods back then. New York is constantly changing, so I don’t know about now. Anyway, I remember there was this one high-end section of Bay Ridge that was considered the safest in the city. I mean, you could walk through this enclave at two in the morning with a thousand bucks pinned to your coat, and nobody’d touch ya. And that was because, supposedly, this was the neighborhood where the Mafia kingpins lived.” “Tell me about it,” the guy said. “The old Italian gangs knew something about honor and respect. These

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Simple question here: There are vitamins called A, B, C, D, E and K. But what happened to vitamins F, G, H, I and J? Chris A. Johnson, New York City

for Haut, German for “skin,” because that’s what it was thought to strengthen. It’s now called B7 or biotin. (Something similar happened with vitamin K, named for Koagulation.) Vitamin I was said to have a role in digestion, and has since been identified with various members of the B group. And finally vitamin J: Beneficial to guinea pigs but unneeded by people, it didn’t make the cut. The second half of the alphabet gets even messier: The bulk of the later would-be vitamins proved not to figure significantly in human growth and consequently were stripped of their status faster than a female priest.

a DJ), and the vitamin R story is nearly as murky. Vitamins S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z either turned out to be inessential to human health (S promotes growth in chicks; T heals wounds in insects) and thus failed to clear the vitamin threshold, or they never existed. The lesson in all this? Stop worrying about vitamins. Daily multivitamins in particular are a first-world solution to a thirdworld problem — the average American consumes plenty of the recommended daily amounts naturally without assistance in pill form. Much of the food in the developed world is injected with vitamins before it even reaches our plates. Certain vitamins, like A, can even be toxic if you get too much. A U.S. Preventative Services Task Force reviewing 27 studies covering almost half a million people found no evidence that vitamin supplements offer a benefit for heart disease, or delay death from any cause. So, really, that punch line has it right after all. Quit wasting your money on gummy vitamins and cut straight to Sour Patch Kids. They may burn a hole in your tongue, but a little vitamin N should clear that up.

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rickets, due to insufficient vitamin D. After these breakthroughs, the great vitamin hunt was on; most of the alphabet was at some point put to use in naming the results. Originally the assumption was that each new discovery would get the next available letter, but the system went to crap when (1) many of the post-E vitamins were later reidentified as vitamins in the B complex, bearing designations between B2 and B12 (please don’t ask what happened to 4, 8, 10 and 11), and (2) the Germans rebelled and decided to assign letters based on medical relevance rather than order of discovery. Here’s a breakdown: Vitamin F: Known today as the essential fatty acids, of the omega-3 and omega-6 varieties. Should we seek these out? Possibly: they might decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease, but (warns the Mayo Clinic) they also might make you bleed and/or smell like fish. Vitamin G: The American name for what the Brits called B2. Eventually a truce was declared, and now we call it riboflavin. Vitamins H and I: H is one that got named under the German scheme — it stands

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his sounds like the setup for a joke like the kids’ classic “Why was six afraid of seven?” Unfortunately, there’s no humor in the health sciences, so we don’t get a punch line where a nutritionist says, “Eh, eff G, H, I and J.” But I digress. The answer, like the question, is relatively simple: Most of those missing vitamins between E and K exist, but for one reason or another — mostly scientific disorganization — are now more often called by different names. None, as far as we know, disappeared in the great Vitamin Inc. conspiracy of ’99. Our first five vitamins, A, B, C, D and E, got their sequential names when they were discovered, one after the other, during the early-20th-century search for cures to then-common diseases. Many of these arose from limited intake of produce and other fresh food, which in the pre-Whole Foods era used to be much tougher to come by: Scurvy was a vitamin-C deficiency that made sailors’ gums bleed; beriberi was caused by lack of vitamin B (later B1 — see below), found in whole grains, meat and legumes. The general gloominess of English weather was responsible for rampant

For starters, there was vitamin L, so named for its apparent role in rat lactation. Better known as anthranilic acid, L1 is now closely regulated by the DEA: As one of the primary compounds used in the synthesis of the powerful recreational sedative methaqualone, aka Quaaludes, it falls into that intriguing category of substances that are fun but potentially fatal. A period TV crime drama about its production is undoubtedly forthcoming. Vitamin M is now called folic acid or B9; vitamin P was a name given to the compounds called flavonoids, which apparently contribute more to plant pigmentation than human well-being; and Q is an antioxidant called coenzyme Q or Q10. Vitamin N may have been thioctic acid, and it may have helped with “burning mouth syndrome.” Now we just wait ’til the coffee cools. Vitamin O goes all but unmentioned in the literature (meaning the name is available should Oprah pursue a career as

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York hospitals — a relationship that merges their debt, budget, planning and clinical services with UVM Medical Center’s. That network currently includes about 1,200 beds and nearly 1,100 physicians. UVM Medical Center president and CEO Dr. John Brumsted says all the recent initiatives — the network, the patient tower and the South Burlington expansion — are about “gaining scale” to better position the hospital to respond to the ever-changing health care landscape.

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t started as a three-story brick manor on 35 open acres overlooking downtown Burlington. With a $400,000 inheritance from her parents, Queen City resident Mary Martha Fletcher financed construction of the original hospital on the hill in 1879. The medical center has since mushroomed into a dense building complex. It has gobbled up other area hospitals — the nearby Bishop DeGoesbriand Memorial and Fanny Allen in Colchester — and sprouted satellite operations across the region that deliver health care to patients from Vermont and upstate New York. Three times the name has changed, from Mary Fletcher Hospital to Medical Center Hospital of Vermont in 1967, then to Fletcher Allen Health Care in 1995, and in November to University of Vermont Medical Center. Now Vermont’s largest employer with 778 doctors, 1,660 nurses and 7,360 staff, the nonprofit hospital’s annual budget tops $1 billion. And it is still growing. After a recent $5.7 million “rebranding,” the UVM Medical Center wants to add a new patient tower to its congested campus. The seven-story addition, which required a change in the city of Burlington’s height restriction, would increase the number of private rooms in the hospital, from 30 percent to between 85 and 90 percent. Total inpatient bed count would stay the same at 447. Price tag: $187 million. Ambitious future plans are not limited to the main campus. Hospital officials would like to purchase four commercial buildings and 100 acres in a business park visible from Interstate 89 in South Burlington, a $52.6 million deal that could greatly expand outpatient facilities there into an expansive campus. Further, UVM Medical Center now partners with one Vermont and two New

expansion is diverting attention and resources from what he considers a more important priority: universal health care. “I would like to see us cover every single Vermonter before we build bells and whistles.” For now, however, consolidation and growth appear to be UVM Medical Center’s treatment of choice.

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But there are second opinions. They range from the union’s — nurses are worried about the labor impacts of the proposed patient tower — to that of Vermont’s official state health advocate, Trinka Kerr, whose job is to look out for the public’s interest. “We are concerned,” Kerr said of the hospital’s proposed land purchase in South Burlington. “It’s a lot of money.”

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Rep. Chris Pearson (P-Burlington), a hospital neighbor and vice chairman of the House Health Care Committee, was more specific about his skepticism. “I don’t see it meaning a lot to families and patients,” he said. “And I don’t see this working to control costs.” Pearson worries that the focus on hospital partnerships and physical plant

She has pitted herself against a massive endeavor. If built, the 180,000-square-foot building would be attached to an ambulatory care crescent that was constructed in 2005 and connected by a glass-enclosed bridge to the McClure Building that faces Colchester Avenue. The arcing building would look as if it were built on stilts. That’s because the lower two floors would be open to allow access to the existing emergency department. The third through sixth floors would each house 32 patient rooms. The seventh level would contain mechanical equipment.

The 128 new private patient rooms would replace the oldest inpatient space at the medical center — the double occupancy rooms in the two Shepardson buildings, which hospital officials say can’t be renovated to meet current standards. Each of the new rooms would have a bathroom and seating for visitors and be set up to allow for intensive patient monitoring and modern procedures. Hospital leaders propose that donations could cover $30 million of the project’s $187 million cost and note in the certificate of need application that $11 million has already been raised. They

approval of the adjustment of a boundary line between the hospital campus and the University of Vermont. Getting the Green Mountain Care Board to sign off on the certificate of need could be more complicated. Opponents can ask for “interested-party status,” which allows them to participate in the process. If it’s granted, they can raise issues that the hospital has to address. They can also appeal any decision, potentially slowing down or derailing the project. Others besides Lang are questioning the hospital’s proposed “inpatient bed

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Additional floors could be added in the future, according to the “certificate of need” the hospital pitched to the Green Mountain Care Board, which regulates such health care expenditures in Vermont. UVM has agreed to demolish three nearby dormitories to make space for the hospital tower, which abuts its campus. It would also sell the hospital an acre of land to create parking for the new building.

anticipate bonding for $100 million and predict the project will require an extra $16.1 million in operating expenses once the building is in use. Utility costs and additional staff account for the increase. The project has to clear multiple regulatory hurdles if construction is to begin this spring as scheduled. Some are local permits. The medical center has already completed the required municipal reviews, but Lang appealed the city’s

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replacement project.” The Vermont Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals, the union representing nearly 2,000 workers at the medical center, has requested interested-party status in the certificate of need proceeding. Union leaders argue its members will be affected by the design of the new space and were left out of the planning process. They also question the medical center’s ability to finance the project and how that might impact workers’ pay, citing potential liabilities associated with “interest rate swap agreements” that the medical center has entered into since 2008. “We want to make sure there are still adequate amounts of dollars and other financial supports going into direct patient care,” said Mari Cordes, a vascular access nurse at the hospital and union vice president. The union agrees there is a need to replace double-occupancy rooms with state-of-the-art single rooms, Cordes said. Members simply want answers to their questions before the project gets the go-ahead from the Green Mountain Care Board.

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It took Martha Lang two trips to haul in her poster board maps and notebooks to an Act 250 hearing in Essex Junction on January 9. The sole challenger to a UVM Medical Center proposal to build a seven-story tower, the Burlington resident made her case in a room filled with consultants for the medical center and the University of Vermont. The project would house 128 singleoccupancy rooms for patients, allowing the medical center to replace outdated double-occupancy rooms elsewhere in the complex. “I’m not opposed to Fletcher Allen building,” Lang told the three members of the District 4 Environmental Commission, using the medical center’s old name. “But I’m opposed to any damage to my properties.” Lang owns six buildings on Colchester Avenue, across from and below the medical center. One is her home, and the others are rental properties. “I’m concerned about runoff,” she told the environmental panel. “It has gotten continually worse with every construction project.” She also worries about increased traffic during construction and after it is completed in the fall of 2018.

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Single Provider? « p.33 In a written response, Spencer Knapp, general counsel for the medical center, disputed the contention that the project might impact worker pay. Knapp also argued hospital staff had “ample opportunity to weigh in on the project’s design.” Knapp opposes granting the union interested-party status on the certificate of need proceeding. Similarly, hospital officials opposed Martha Lang’s request for interestedparty status in the Act 250 process, but the panel granted it. Said Lang: “I’m not saying they can’t build. They just can’t build at my expense.”

hospitals: the two in Vermont that launched the network in 2011, and two in upstate New York that joined in 2013 — Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh and Elizabethtown Community Hospital. The four hospitals have consolidated their debt. They develop their combined $1.5 billion in budgets jointly, share business and planning operations and are beginning to integrate clinical services. Why would the chief administrator of an 80-bed hospital invite a partnership with a medical center more than five times as big? Tartaglia acknowledges that some of her staff worried the 447-bed hospital

more are in the works. “Many of our physician groups are two or three doctors. If you lose a specialist out of a small group, you don’t have the coverage. You have no bench strength to rely on,” Tartaglia said. For radiology, pathology and anesthesiology, Tartaglia said, “Now there is somebody in Burlington ready and willing to fill in,” meaning doctors can pinch-hit where needed. Tartaglia touts another benefit of the UVM network: greater efficiency in responding to reforms required by state and federal policymakers. “You can pool your resources,” she said. Plus there is a greater sense of political clout. Being part of a bigger entity means that “I’m

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Brumsted hopes to persuade all the various regulatory panels of the big-picture benefits of the new building. “I’m confident that this new facility will help us provide a better healing environment for our patients and ensure appropriate regional bed capacity for our four-hospital network.”

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Judy Tartaglia planted the seed for the partnership between her hospital — Central Vermont Medical Center, in Berlin — and the state’s largest hospital over lunch with former Fletcher Allen CEO Melinda Estes. “We talked about creating a system of care,” recalled Tartaglia, president and CEO of CVMC since 2007. Having previously run Maine’s Miles Health Care, which included a hospital, a nursing home, two residential facilities, a physician practice and a home health service, she said, “I was accustomed to working in a system.” That 2009 luncheon seed blossomed into the University of Vermont Health Network. Today it is a partnership of four

in Burlington would swallow up their part of the change and I don’t feel like community institution. “If you were to I’m being pulled down the health care ask people their concern, it was loss of reform road.” their culture,” she said, pointing out the Brumsted described the network as first-name friendliness on display in the “one company with different stores.” halls of Central Vermont Medical Center. While acknowledging concerns Still, she plowed ahead because she about loss of independence and local saw it as the best way to maintain, even control when partnering, he argues, enhance, the medical services her staff wanted to offer. For a decade beginning in the late 1990s, Central Vermont had been part of a 10-hospital network with Fletcher Allen’s chief competitor — the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Alliance. “It was mostly a business S t ephens Mundy, Cha mp l ai n Val l ey support system,” Tartaglia said. P hys ic ians H ospital “What the Dartmouth Alliance didn’t do is provide us any clinical “Organizations need to lose a little auservices and resources.” When the alliance dissolved to re- tonomy to gain value.” The Burlington teaching hospital and structure, Tartaglia said, Central Vermont took time to weigh whether to partner its network partners recently changed their names to showcase the academic again. The eventual decision was yes. Since partnering in 2011 with Fletcher affiliation with UVM’s College of Allen — now rebranded as UVM Medical Medicine. “It is not empire building,” stressed Center — Central Vermont has been able to integrate several of its medical special- the man in charge of the biggest organities with counterparts in Burlington, and zation in the network. Rather, Brumsted

said, it is about “appropriately gaining scale” to ensure access to health care that is both high quality and affordable. The network ensures the smaller hospitals have the resources and staffing to focus on the basics while the medical center specializes in the most complex medical care. It makes it easy for patients to go back and forth between health care facilities for treatment. The looser alliances of the last decade are obsolete, Brumsted said. “If you don’t have a tight relationship, you don’t get the most efficient model.” Nationally, the increase in hospital mergers and partnerships has given rise to worries that super-size medical facilities will dictate prices to insurance companies and increase costs for patients. Brumsted dismisses that theory. “You have two of the most highly regulated health care markets in the country in Vermont and New York,” he said. Vermont hospital budgets and health insurance rates are reviewed annually and adjusted if necessary by the Green Mountain Care Board. In September,

We decided collaboration and coordination was much better for our patients than competition.

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coordination was much better for our patients than competition,” said Stephens Mundy, CEO of Champlain Valley since 2002. He cited other benefits of the collaboration for his hospital, which has two-thirds of the bed capacity of UVM

Medical Center. “On the purchasing side, we have been able to save almost a million dollars because we are in a larger system,” he said. Also, the medical center is helping Champlain Valley set up a family-care residency as a way to attract more primary care physicians to northern New York. Sixty percent of doctors end up practicing within 100 miles of where they train, Mundy said. Champlain Valley chose to partner with UVM Medical Center rather than the 734-bed Albany Medical Center because Burlington was closer and gave the Plattsburgh hospital a voice in decisions affecting its former competitor, Mundy said. Representatives from the two New York hospitals sit on the network board and vote on the medical center matters, including the budget. Tartaglia credits Brumsted with empowering the smaller hospitals. “He really listens,” she said. “He is very accessible. He makes you feel like you are a partner, not a pawn.”

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the board held hospitals to an average 3.1 percent budget increase and scaled back health insurance rate increases for products sold on the new online marketplace. Brumsted also suggested there is “an embedded culture” of service at the medical center. “We really want to be affordable,” he said, so that the state becomes more attractive for new business. He challenged the contention that competition drives down health care costs. “In a rural environment, I believe you can make a great case that competition drives up the cost and dilutes the quality.” He offered an example. “Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital and Fletcher Allen were locked in a decade-long cardiology competition,” Brumsted said. “That was not good for the patients.” Champlain Valley had small numbers of open-heart patients, making it expensive and challenging to maintain surgical expertise. Now all open-heart surgery takes place at UVM Medical Center while New York patients needing angioplasty, a more common heart procedure, are referred to the Plattsburgh hospital. “We decided collaboration and

need significant upgrades to meet the long-term needs of the programs located there. One solution would be to relocate its outpatient services to South Burlington’s Mountain View Business Park, where the UVM Medical Center already operates its orthopedic specialty programs, the spine institute, endocrinology, cardiology and a cardiac rehab program on Tilley Drive. That’s one reason the Burlington hospital proposed spending $52.6 million last year to buy four buildings and 61 acres in the business park — which stretches along I-89 near the whale sculptures — plus an adjacent 39-acre farm. Most, but not all, of the businesses that occupy the five Lego-block-like brick buildings are already healthrelated; not all are affiliated with the hospital. Medical center consultants say the South Burlington property is the only site reasonably close to the hospital with enough open space to meet future outpatient needs. The acreage in the office park could host three or four buildings while the adjacent farm could support up to 200,000 square feet of development, plus parking. The medical center’s certificate of need application hints, but doesn’t spell out, which clinics might be moved there. Hospital officials argue the time is right to buy — even though development of an outpatient campus might be years in the future. The hospital currently spends $5.8 million on rent for 29 leased properties and has options to buy the properties that expire in the next few years. More space is needed for clinics such as ophthalmology and vascular surgery. Others, such as the breast cancer clinic, are nearing capacity. “This really isn’t predicated in expansion,” CEO Brumsted said, noting the medical center would save money by owning rather than renting. “It is to be proud stewards of our resources.” Health advocate Kerr, whose job is funded through Vermont Legal Aid, has filed for interested-party status with the state board reviewing the proposed purchase. “What does it mean for the cost and care and the quality of care?” she asked during an interview at her office in Burlington. The nurses’ union, the Howard Center and the City of Burlington have also raised questions about the deal. As with the new building, the Vermont Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals is focused on the medical center’s financial health. Can it afford to spend $180 million on an addition it wants to build now while also investing

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$52 million in land and buildings it would develop in the future? The South Burlington location is another issue: Hospital officials suggest that consolidating outpatient services there would be more convenient for patients than keeping them at scattered locations — the medical center, Fanny Allen in Colchester and the University Health Center in Burlington. But Kerr, the City of Burlington and the Howard Center question how easy it is for patients to get to the business park off Route 116. Those without cars would face challenges because of limited bus service, noted Kimberlee Sturtevant, assistant city attorney in Burlington. Kerr said transportation has been a concern since the medical center first located outpatient cardiology and orthopedic services on Tilley Drive. Medical center staff note that a shuttle service operates by appointment, picking up patients who have taken public transportation to the University Mall and transporting them to Tilley Drive. Hospital officials said they would assess transportation needs as development progressed at the site. Brumsted summarizes the futuristic focus of the purchase.

(a national trend), invest in a smart buyversus-lease strategy, and preserve space on the medical center campus for the most acute care needs.” What’s next? In November, the medical center put the South Burlington purchase proposal on hold, telling the Green Mountain Care Board it would prefer to focus on the certificate of need for the patient tower project. The board agreed to the switch.

Construction — whenever it starts — will take three years. Meanwhile, the hospital network could get bigger. Brumsted confirmed that “several other organizations are on a direct pathway to become partners,” adding that those hospitals are in both New York and Vermont. Fitch Ratings, which upgraded the bond rating for the medical center and its network partners last summer, noted

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“As the academic medical center partner of a four-hospital network, we must ensure we have the resources and flexibility to meet evolving patient care needs,” he said when the certificate of need application was filed last spring. “Purchasing these properties would give us the opportunity to expand our campus in South Burlington to meet growing demand for outpatient services

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Earlier this month, the board sent the medical center a letter with 27 requests for more information about the tower. More queries could follow because the board reported it was still reviewing the financial and architectural submissions. Hospital administrators hoped to start construction in May, but there’s no guarantee. That depends not only on receiving a certificate of need, but on the University of Vermont receiving approval to demolish the three buildings adjacent to the hospital project.

that the options in Vermont are limited. The medical center already draws patients from the northern half of the state and is unlikely to unseat DartmouthHitchcock from its dominance in the state’s three southern counties. New York, on the other hand, offers the medical center a potential market outside its traditional service area, Fitch suggested. Mary Fletcher never would have thought of that. m Contact: nancy@sevendaysvt.com

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reative types have long hit the bottle for inspiration. So perhaps it’s no surprise that arts organizations and businesses would lure newbies to art class with the promise of liquid courage. Night-out events that combine art making and drinks have popped up around the country and are catching on big-time in Vermont. Indeed, the state just got its first dedicated space for booze-infused art classes: Burlington Paint & Sip Studio. While the details of these gatherings vary with the organization and location, they share a formula: An artisttaught class is spiked with a complimentary adult beverage to temper any painting-in-public jitters and get the creative juices flowing. Supplies are generally included in the entry price and, at the end of the night, participants take home their own original piece of art. The progenitor of art-and-drinking events in Vermont was the cabaret-like Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School, a local branch of an international movement that appeared in Waitsfield five years ago. (Dr. Sketchy also popped up in White River Junction in 2011, with actor Rusty DeWees volunteering as a model.) The concept came to Burlington in November 2013, when the South End Arts and Business Association began its aptly named Art Under the Influence series. It proved immediately popular. “We were looking for an opportunity to really connect the community through creativity,” explains Adam Brooks, SEABA’s executive director. “We wanted a monthly event that would bring people together, to get people back to their creative roots and get them interacting with an artist — and interacting with each other.” The first Art Under the Influence event, taught by Burlington painter Katharine Montstream, sold out in three days. SEABA has consistently filled the evenings ever since, increasing the frequency of classes to twice monthly and rotating them among its long list of member artists. Venues have included Citizen Cider, Magic Hat Artifactory and Vin Bar & Shop. The art produced in the classes varies with the teaching artist’s style and medium. “The piece that makes Art Under the Influence a little bit different is that we have access to a lot of different artists using different mediums,” Brooks notes. “And I think the fact that we’re able to move our events around to different venues is exciting to people. It allows people who maybe haven’t been to Hotel Vermont or Vin Bar or the Artifactory to explore new things.” In August 2014, Stowe’s Helen Day Art Center jumped on the trend, at the request of its members, with a Draw and Sip series taught by local illustrator Evan Chismark. Some classes take place in the gallery, where “participants are able to view, enjoy and engage with exhibitions featuring internationally and nationally recognized artists, as well as local Vermont artists,” notes education coordinator Susan Holliday. Piecasso Pizzeria & Lounge on the Mountain Road hosts the events, too. In Burlington, ONE Arts Center began hosting drinkand-draw events after moving into its new headquarters

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Members of ONE Arts Collective get a discount, but McHale says the series has also attracted plenty of newcomers, both to the center and to art making in general. “We have all skill levels,” she says. “There are definitely people who are very experienced, who come with their watercolors and can make a beautiful piece in no time. But then there are others who are very new at drawing,

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Canine Characters The boy toys of Legally Blonde learn their lines

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oey’s just a regular guy at home. Surrounded by five more boisterous and mostly bigger siblings, who compete with him for attention and treats and often win, he stays back in the pack and hesitates to speak up. Joey was the last to be adopted into his Essex Junction home, and sometimes he has to hide his toys under an end table where only he and his littler sister can fit. Soon, though, Joey is going to be a star — at least in the world of community theater. This month, he scored the lead-dog role in the upcoming Lyric Theatre production of Legally Blonde: The Musical. It’s the story of Elle Woods, a perky sorority coed who follows her stuffy boyfriend to Harvard Law School and upends everyone’s expectations — all while accompanied by Bruiser, her equally well-dressed Chihuahua. That’s Joey. And he’s not the only canine cast member. Elle’s friend, a manicurist named Paulette, has a beloved pup, too. A burly French bulldog who lives a privileged life in Burlington’s New North End — real name Enzo — will play the part of Paulette’s Rufus. Joey and Enzo beat out a dozen other four-legged would-be actors who auditioned earlier this month. Kathleen Leach, the production’s dog trainer, says each canine scored high on two crucial counts: They resemble the characters, and they exhibit a temperament that makes them easy to train, happy to cozy up to the human cast and comfortable with the bustle of the stage. “It just shows a willingness of the dog to go outside of their comfort zone a little bit,” she says of the tryouts. “I’m asking a dog to do a lot of new things” for the show. Joey is still getting used to the spotlight. For a Chihuahua, a breed that can react nervously and even nastily to strangers, he is laid-back and friendly, particularly when his favorite frozenchicken treats are proferred. But he’s also unassuming and a little shy, and keeps his round dark eyes on his mom, Joyce Girard. “He’s my golden boy,” she says. Unlike Joey, Enzo loves to be the center of attention. He’s a ham. He’ll

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Leach meets with each pup and his owner individually in a small room to go over their schedules. Joey in particular faces rigorous training in the coming weeks before opening night on April 9. He’s already working hard to master his commands. Joey must bark on cue four times in an early scene with Elle’s sorority sisters. With a piece of chicken in her fingers, Girard puts both hands together and recites Joey’s cue line: “Where’s Elle?” Then she opens her hands wide — his signal to speak. Joey gives a low rumble, then a more emphatic yap, standing up and twitching his tan-colored tail.

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swagger from person to person, getting snuggled and scratched and giving kisses or snorts with his smushed, wrinkled nose. Outgoing and confident, he pounces on a squeaky toy and perks up his rounded ears when his dad, Greg Anderson, makes “woof” sounds. When he’s not snoozing in his beanbag bed at home, Enzo works as a therapy dog. On a recent Sunday, the two dogs show up for their first rehearsal at Lyric’s warehouse space in South Burlington. Joey, who is 4, arrives in Girard’s arms

wearing a black, puffy hooded jacket and a tentative look. Enzo sports a chip-programmed LED collar that flashes in rainbow colors — Anderson’s invention. The bulldog, who turns 2 in February, acts excited to meet Joey and sniff his rear. Joey is a bit standoffish and, at one point, gives Enzo a mild growl. “He does stick up for himself,” Girard says of Joey. “He’s not a pushover. If the other dogs [at home] get on him, he’ll let them know.”

Joey will also learn to run to a mat onstage, where he’ll wait for his cues. In another scene, he jumps into a bag in which Elle carries him. He’s already an expert at this trick, hopping right into the purse sitting beside a visitor who holds some chicken. “You have to be doing something right for him to learn that quickly,” Leach tells Girard. Girard adopted her six dogs from All Breed Rescue Vermont, which recently moved its animal shelter to Williston; she also sits on its board. In keeping with the dog-loving themes of Legally Blonde, Lyric has picked the rescue group to spotlight during its marketing of the musical. Both dogs will have to get to know the actors they’ll work with. For now, Leach wants Joey to develop consistency in his performance. Later, he’ll practice blocking positions with the cast onstage. Enzo’s role is less regimented. “It’s mostly just running to the people in the show and getting hugs and cuddles, which is one of the reasons we chose him,” Leach tells Anderson during his session. One of Enzo’s cues to leave the stage comes when the actress playing Paulette

Joey and Hannah Marshall (Elle)

says, “Come on, Rufus. It’s time for your manicure.” That’ll work for Enzo. He spends much of his time getting adored and embraced, especially during walks in downtown Burlington, Anderson says. When friends walk with him and Enzo for the first time, he has told them, “Prepare to feel like a movie star.” Anderson jokes that Enzo will need a chaise lounge to relax offstage or “a little chair with his name on it.” At home, the pup has multiple cushy beds, including one beside the

heater, though he usually sleeps with Anderson. “I have a king-size bed, and somehow he takes up all the room,” Anderson says. “I don’t understand it.” It’s just as well that Enzo has a less demanding rehearsal schedule than Joey. Bulldogs aren’t built for stamina. “You can see he’s got maybe 30 to 35 minutes of oomph,” Anderson explains to Leach during rehearsal, as Enzo abandons the toys and flops down with droopy eyes. “Enzo, I don’t think he’ll really have a hard time,” Leach says during

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a break. “But for Joey, I think these first three weeks are going to be a little frustrating for him.” Leach, a University of Rhode Island student who is back home in Williston working this year, trains service dogs on a volunteer basis for Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Her father, Sean Leach, has stagemanaged more than 30 shows for Lyric, so she has worked on sets over the years, she says. But this is Leach’s first production as a staff member, and her first dog-training gig outside the guide-dog school. Leach doesn’t want to diminish the triumphs of the humans in Legally Blonde, but she says she expects the audience to express a preference by the time they all take their bows — or bow-wows. “The dogs are going to steal the show,” she vows. m

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mages have a power that modern vehicles so far do not: to instantly transport us to other places and even times. Two photography exhibits opening this week, in Burlington and Shelburne, will do just that, taking viewers back decades and to locations around the U.S. and across the pond. Each collection also provides a visual excursion into the satiny richness of pre-digital photography. Younger audiences — particularly those enamored of Instagram’s “vintage” effects — may find themselves enthralled with the qualities of actual film. And that’s to say nothing of the pictures’ subject matter. What do the frozen-in-time visions of a Vermont doctor in Europe and a former National Geographic photographer have to show us in the internet age? Read on.

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t the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum of Art, even the straightforward title “Travelers in Postwar Europe: Photographs by H.A. Durfee Jr., 1951-53” cannot adequately prepare visitors for these 46 blackand-white, silver gelatin prints. H.A. (Herb) Durfee Jr. was an obstetriciangynecologist from Burlington who lived and traveled with his wife, Elizabeth, in Europe less than a decade after the end of World War II. He was ostensibly an amateur photographer, but, as his pictures reveal, Durfee had an uncommonly good eye and knew his way around his German cameras. As it happens, though, all of these images and hundreds of others languished in boxes — as negatives — for more than 60 years. “A couple of years ago, after my mom died, I wanted a picture of the two of them in Europe, so I went through the photos and printed one for my dad,” says Eleazer Durfee. One day, while visiting the studio of Brandon photographer Don Ross, the younger Durfee told Ross about his father’s “cool pictures.” Ross encouraged him to send some negatives, and he did — mostly of Paris, at first. “Don got back to me and said they were really good,” Durfee reports. “He was amazed at the quality, the saturation of the blacks. So I just kept sending him more.” Ultimately, “more” was some 600 images. “The images put me in mind of Cartier-Bresson or August Sander, and

certainly impressed me as the work of someone who was more than just a hobbyist,” says Ross. He advised organizing an exhibit. Eleazer (Lea) Durfee, who sits on the Fleming’s board, initially took the photos to the BCA Center for consideration, but, he says, everyone — including Fleming director Janie Cohen — agreed the museum was a more appropriate venue. “Travelers,” hung in the museum’s small Wolcott Gallery, affords an intimate viewing experience with Herb Durfee’s photos. And seeing his images printed, framed and displayed for the first time — in a private visit last Saturday — was particularly moving for the man who took them. “It makes me want to cry,” admitted the elder Durfee, who’s now 90.

Each collection provides a visual excursion Eiffel Tower by H.A. Durfee Jr.

Potato peeler, Germany by H.A. Durfee Jr.

into the satiny richness of pre-digital photography. These images represent personal memories, shared with his wife long ago. They also reflect back to him solid evidence that H.A. Durfee Jr. was a highly capable “amateur.” Asked if he even knew he was such a competent photographer, Durfee said modestly, “Well, I had a little training. I took a few classes.” Lea Durfee reveals that his grandfather was also an obstetrician and avid photographer. Among other subjects, H.A. Durfee Sr. took pictures of all the babies he delivered, and darkroom duties often fell to his son. Now, Lea Durfee says, he’s considering compiling a book with photos by both generations. For the rest of us, the pictures in “Travelers” are time capsules from Germany, where Durfee was stationed in the Air Force in the early ’50s, as well as London, Paris and Venice. He snapped people and places in the nexus between a devastating war and a period of rebuilding. The exhibit opens onto a large print

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that suggests just that: It captures Parisian street workers laying asphalt outside a triangular building. On the left entrance wall are smaller shots of Elizabeth, posing in front of St. Mark’s in Venice, and Herb himself (shot by his wife), at age 27, in ski gear at the German Alps. Each of the images here invite long looks, not simply at the evocative content, such as an old man peeling potatoes, a stern-faced nun with sail-like headgear, urban buildings and bridges, the neat patchwork of a hillside vineyard. What’s mesmerizing is the range of grays, the inky blacks, the play of light and shadow — and Durfee’s keen compositional savvy. For anyone who loves to look at, and rhapsodize about, blackand-white film photography, “Travelers” is worth a trip.

Gatorland on U.S. 1 north of St. Augustine, Fla., by Nathan Benn

Boy in the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, Fla., by Nathan Benn

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to cheaper factories overseas. Though he didn’t know it at the time, Benn’s pictures capture Vermont at the cusp of an economic, political and social sea change. The exhibit’s other two sections call up memories from the South — in urban and rural communities along the Mississippi River, and in Benn’s native Florida. Their mood is different than in the Vermont pictures, and they nearly exude heat. “A lot of my work was about identity,” Benn said during a preview of the exhibit last week. And so the theme of “allAmerican stories defined by geography” common to National Geo served as an organizational thread for “Kodachrome Memory,” as well. (“No more than 10” of the shots in the exhibit were published in the magazine, he said.)

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ongtime National Geographic photographer Nathan Benn has shown his work in numerous group shows over the years, but the exhibit opening this weekend at Shelburne Museum’s Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, “Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990,” is his first solo outing. (A mutual friend of his and museum director Thomas Denenberg made the connection.) As the title suggests, Benn’s images are in glorious color — the intense hues made possible by now-discontinued Kodachrome film. In his artist statement, Benn says that in 1973, as a “green recruit” to the magazine’s photo division, he “arrived in Vermont with preconceived notions of idyllic villages populated by sturdy, unfrivolous Yankees.” His editors, he notes, “looked to Vermont in particular as an imperturbable beacon of ‘olde-time’ New England — a welcome antidote to the daily headlines of the Watergate scandal, Vietnam War and race riots in America’s decaying cities.” Benn found Norman Rockwell-esque scenes in Vermont, all right — an obligatory town meeting tableau being just one of them. But his curiosity didn’t settle for just “quaint” Vermont. In this section of his tripartite exhibit, Benn also includes large-scale images of a farmsteading commune, grimy workers in a railyard, impoverished blond tots in a St. Albans tenement and a bobbin maker — laboring for a business that would soon decamp

so many battles. Because he “excerpted” a section of the text, a viewer can’t really make sense of what it says — which was the point. The image becomes a boldly typographic abstraction that suggests the incomprehensibility of war. Perhaps no one born in Florida could leave it without a sense of humor. Benn exercises his in 1980s portraits of kitsch, such as an enormous crocodile — or is it an alligator? — advertising a roadside motel; tourists at Cape Canaveral posing with an “astronaut”; a table full of “fun rich people at a party in Palm Beach” and the like. “I think this body of work has the most fun and cohesiveness for me,” Benn said. Even so, he also captures the fearful eyes of an illegal immigrant peering through a window shade, the weary but somehow beatific face of a female cotton-mill worker, and pair of stylin’ Jamaican laborers wearing multiple hats each. “Kodachrome Memory” is an engaging visualization of human stories in three distinctive areas of the United States. What they have in common is the perceptive eye of the beholder — and full, living color. m

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n a recent, subzero Tuesday night, a family of four, plus a couple of friends, straggled into a Burlington bar. A young girl — maybe 4 or 5 — was tucked into a pink hat, mittens and puffy jacket. A stuffed animal dangled from her grasp as she shuffled to a table. It was not the crowd you’d expect to see at hip hangout ArtsRiot. But lately the industrial space — with its soaring ceilings, exposed pipes and murals suggesting youth and rebellion — feels surprisingly homey. Three months ago, ArtsRiot founders PJ McHenry and Felix Wai introduced a new menu at the Pine Street gallery/ performance space/bar/restaurant. Chef George Lambertson, who had been serving weekly pub-style meals there since January 2014, took over the kitchen. Lambertson comes with a fine-dining background. After culinary school, the South End native spent years slinging high-end cuisine, including at Burlington’s Hotel Vermont and nowclosed Pistou. At those places, the menus weren’t his to make or change. Now, the chef says he’s glad to get out from under the white tablecloths. At ArtsRiot, service is informal; orders are placed at the counter and delivered by a food runner. “I’ve always really liked a casual setting,” he told Seven Days via phone last week. “I want it to be fun! I go into all these places and it’s not fun.” His food, Lambertson hopes, will enhance — rather than be — the experience of going out. Which makes sense, considering ArtsRiot’s mission: to “destroy apathy” by cultivating community engagement and face-to-face human connections. While bringing people together for cocktails is a surefire way to engender connections, the food at ArtsRiot intially seemed like an afterthought. The menu changed constantly. Service was scattered and unreliable. The 40-seat dining area felt more like a loft party than a place to break bread. It was as if McHenry and

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WHICH WERE BUTTON-SIZE BOMBS OF FUNGAL ESSENCE. Wai were trying to figure out how to serve booze (and food) in their space without actually running a restaurant. But for Kitchen 3.0, ArtsRiot has brought on a serious chef who pairs creativity with skill. The friendly, capable front-of-house staff seem to genuinely care about delivering his food while LISTEN IN ON LOCAL FOODIES...

it’s still hot. On one recent visit, our bartender took a drink order, made the drinks, and returned with these and a set of side plates (to aid in sharing dishes) in under three minutes — far faster than I’ve experienced in some of Burlington’s finest establishments. During my visits, we kept mostly to beers — IPAs from Shelburne’s Fiddlehead Brewing, ESBs from nearby Queen City Brewery — but there’s wine, too, and a full bar for those who prefer harder stuff. One night, I drank Boilermakers (Citizen Cider floated with a shot of bourbon). Who knew that Burlington’s townie cider would go so well with bourbon? ArtsRiot, that’s who. For food, Lambertson’s everyday menu is brief. Its offerings, which the chef

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When Seven Days last spoke to chAD hANlEY, in 2010, the French-trained chef had recently returned to his native Jeffersonville after years cooking in the kitchens of Roy Yamaguchi and Masaharu Morimoto. Back then, a cooking gig at the Brewski wasn’t making much use of Hanley’s skills for haute cuisine. He’ll need those refined touches when the REStAuRANt At EDSoN hill, located at the newly reopened Stowe inn, debuts on Thursday, January 22. Hanley was already catering at the inn for previous owner BillY o’NEil, who sold the business last summer. New “head of estate” cARl chRiStiAN made major renovations in the fall, including a remade restaurant space. Besides Hanley, the restaurant’s team includes noted Vermont bartender and SumptuouS SYRupS cofounder DoN hoRRiGAN. They’ll preside over an elegant dining room and the more casual tAVERN At EDSoN hill, each serving what Hanley calls “a rustic New England take on food.” Vermont-flavored dishes will include Edson Hill pork and beans, a combination of braised local pork belly, “savory legumes” and a maple-poached egg. The menu also emphasizes Massachusettscaught seafood, included seafood-and-corn chowder, grilled Atlantic salmon and a New England clambake entrée. Hanley, a scion of Jeffersonville’s hANlEY’S GENERAl StoRE, continues the family tradition of making bacon from scratch in his kitchen at Edson Hill. His cured meats also include a more ambitious charcuterie plate, paired with Vermont cheese. Even the restaurant’s desserts show a local touch: One option is an apple-cheddar spice cake served with rosemary-olive-oil ice cream. Starting this week, Edson Hill is open Thursday through Monday for dinner. For now, breakfast service is limited to guests, but Hanley hopes to serve three meals daily to the general public by summer.

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in brittle, airy breading and drizzled with honey and a bit of chile. Another winner was a plate of house charcuterie. This featured a calico cut of porky pâté, flecked with Craisins and pistachios and served alongside a silken scoop of chicken-liver mousse. While the pâté (now on the menu as Pâté de Campagne) played with ideas both upscale and down, and with flavors sweet and savory, the mousse kept a blissfully even keel. Underpinned by a whisper of wine, the mousse was nice smeared solo on buttered toast. And if the liver tipped toward a surfeit of iron, a slick of Lambertson’s piquant-but-sweet apple/ ancho-chile jelly righted the spread to a near-perfect balance. Across the menu, the chef puts his training to work. Using advanced techniques to reveal unexpected subtleties of flavor, Lambertson’s condiments (he makes an array of pickles, preserves and fermented items in-house) tend to elevate dishes from good to excellent. And though the regular menu is pub-fare friendly, the chef gets fancier when it comes to the nightly specials. One night, a filet mignon made an impression. Perched on a heap of impossibly smooth, buttery mashed potatoes, the supple steak came scattered with roasted crimini mushrooms, which were buttonsize bombs of fungal essence. Whole shallots, sous-vide confîted with butter and herbs, fell apart in layers. Each piece of the dish acted as color might in a painting. The shallots’ sharp flavor provided a splashy contrast to the forest-floor funk of the mushrooms, even as the blood of the steak and creamy, snow-white mash dominated the canvas. The popcorn chicken, served with luscious smoked buttermilk for dipping, was an exercise in fried-chicken finery. Its elegant, minimal breading was thick enough to crackle when I bit it, but light enough that it didn’t drag the dish into a greasy mire. The copper-toned cracklers were an ample starter for four, or a solid meal for a single. If the filet and that comely, delicate chicken seem to stray from Lambertson’s lowbrow flavor mission, the ArtsRiot burger shot fast food straight from the hip. Cooked through and through (not to any particular temp), the Angus beef patty was as thin as any from a diner griddle and riddled with fatty, burger-chain flavor. Maybe it was the “’Merican” cheese, or the mystery “special sauce” (a blend of ketchup, mayo and housemade relish), which Lambertson declined to divulge in much detail. “It’s my take on the Big Mac,” he

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allowed. “That is, like, the most iconic dish in the world, but it’s so gross. I wanted to make a good one.” Accompanied by golden steak fries (crisp wedges, seasoned with herbs) and spicy homemade bread-and-butter pickles, it was a McDelightful knockoff. Pickles reappeared in a South End smoked-meat sandwich, stuffed with soft cuts of brisket that had been brined and smoked in-house for days. Properly pink at the edges, the meat married well with grainy mustard spread on crisp, buttered rye. While many dishes are fried, straightforward and served with a pickle, Lambertson’s cooking shows forethought and rare restraint. His bill of fare leans more toward gastropub than common bar fodder. One gastropub hallmark is to present familiar dishes in unusual forms. In a fun take on General Tso’s chicken, Lambertson dressed tender hunks of pork in the expected sticky-sweet soy sauce. But then he stuffed them into pillowy buns with red cabbage kimchi and pickled chiles for a groovy, finger-licking sandwich. And few things are more old-school Vermont than a pickled egg — a forgotten favorite from my youth, typically found at general-store checkout and deli counters. At ArtsRiot, boiled eggs float in a jar of Sriracha-spiked red brine near the register. Served in a shot glass, an egg, with its spicy, razor-sharp vinegar overtones, had little in common with those I’d had as a girl. But for a $2 snack — perhaps paired with a Starving Artist drink special: a PBR can and a shot of whiskey for $7 — it really cut the mustard. If there’s one thing the menu lacks, it’s dessert. Yet on one of my visits, Sunshine crêpes — ordered from the list of nightly additions — offered a sweet finish to a meal among friends. In these, a heady dollop of crème fraîche melted into thrice-folded, lissome crêpes, topped with glassy discs of candied orange and drizzled with lemon-tinged caramel. That night, we lingered to spoon the citrusy, cream-laden crêpes into our mouths. The tables around us were full. Over drinks and dinner, people of all ages and walks of life talked real estate, art projects, politics, work and family. And that’s when it dawned on me: The ArtsRiot dining room had transformed from disorganized loft scene to something Burlington’s South End had been sorely lacking — a neighborhood restaurant. m Contact: hannah@sevendaysvt.com

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January 17 was the final night of service for Cabot’s DoWNStrEEt EAtS. Owner ElENA GuStAVSoN celebrated with a sold-out Korean feast. Gustavson admits she took a risk when she opened the restaurant in the rural town late in 2013. Though busy nights could have kept her open at least through the summer, she says, she elected to find a new business model that didn’t rely on foot traffic (or lack thereof ) in tiny Cabot. As luck would have it, another long-term business plan began to come to fruition

just as Gustavson decided to close DownStreet. Perhaps it was serendipity — VErmoNt SErENDipitY, to be exact. That’s the new box-of-the-month club on which Gustavson is partnering with Will AmEDEN of Marshfield’s uNDEr orioN fArm. In March, they’ll begin shipping small-batch Vermont artisan products across the country. Each month’s box will have a theme. They’ll contain products such as local maple and peanut butter along with Gustavson’s homemade specialties, which include kimchi and Mexican hot chocolate. Those who just miss the locavore Korean cuisine that Gustavson offered at DownStreet should keep their eyes out for a series of pop-up meals she plans to serve around central Vermont, including summer dinners at Under Orion.

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family returned to Italy when he was 7. Spoiler alert: The training paid off, and my cooking is now in a pasta phase — not unlike Picasso’s blue period, but with infinitely more calories. While I wrestle with my own takes on ravioli al uovo and gluten-free spaghetti, I share two of my triumphs here,

dies,” the noodles were so soft that they turned to mush as soon as they hit boiling water. The Popeil debacle led to a new age of unsuccessful pasta-crafting attempts on a hand-crank machine I bought at T.J.Maxx. Somehow, pasta eluded me. It became my culinary bête noire. But the inspiring trend of housemade pasta at local restaurants made me decide it was finally time to buckle down

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n the late ’90s, when I was an ironic teen with a thing for infomercials, my favorite featured the slimy Ron Popeil shilling his Popeil Electric Pasta & Sausage Maker. But I didn’t enjoy it just for the laughs. I secretly coveted Popeil’s all-purpose marvel, which could whip up Indian curry pasta, summer fruit pasta or Russian borscht pasta, as he told his stunned cohost in the infomercial.

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Pasta machine at Bluebird Tavern

In my twenties, I realized that something was missing from my life. It was a Popeil pasta maker. By then, they were no longer being made new (they are again now), so I took to eBay to buy one used. I ignored the unfavorable online reviews with visions of chocolate dessert pasta dancing in my head. I consider myself a pretty deft home cook, but no matter how I adjusted the basic recipe, I ended up in tears every time I tried to use that bloody machine. If the dough deigned to extrude from one of the “12 pasta-shaping

and overcome my fear. I resolved to go to the source and get training from two of the most skilled local pasta specialists. Bluebird Tavern’s executive chef, Eric Martelle, worked his way through the ranks at New York pasta palace Del Posto before returning to his native Vermont to work at the now-shuttered Pistou. He would represent my education in new-school, haute cuisine noodle making. On the Old World end, I would do a morning-long stage at Junior’s Rustico with Franco Checchi, the scion of a Barre marble-sculpting clan whose

along with the tricks I learned from the experts. But don’t tell Mr. Popeil — I’m not even trying to get my head around his French Champagne pasta. Last Tuesday, I dropped in on Martelle and Bluebird Vermont executive chef Michael Clauss as they prepared for the Tavern’s weekly Handcrafted Tuesday. I arrived just in time to help mix Martelle’s chickpea spaghetti in the kitchen’s small Arcobaleno pasta machine. Dumping Bob’s Red Mill chickpea flour into the machine with eggs and water, the chef explained that it’s important to him to offer such gluten-free options. “I would never deny any diner lamb neck ’cause you can’t eat flour,” he said, alluding to the bucatini dish on the regular menu. “I love pasta so much, I can’t even imagine. Gluten-free people deserve to eat cool stuff, too.” Martelle, who also plied his trade at New York landmarks Per Se and Lincoln Ristorante, focuses on making innovative pasta as well as rib-sticking comfort food. A few weeks ago, one Handcrafted Tuesday special that incorporated the chickpea pasta was octopus Bolognese. The cephalopod was ground and stewed with preserved lemon. In the machine’s mixer, the chickpea mixture appeared mealy, like a broken pecan sandy. But it extruded quickly. As I

cut the pasta and rolled it into nests, there was some breakage. Martelle said that was partly due to my newbie clumsiness and partly to the brittle nature of the pasta. But when he served me a sample dressed in olive oil and Aleppo pepper, it was as slippery and toothsome as any wheat pasta. Since Martelle left Del Posto, he told me, the restaurant has begun serving a gluten-free pasta tasting menu. It tastes like he’s not far from performing such a feat himself. Still, there’s no real replacement for basic pasta made with all-purpose flour, so I asked for a tutorial. A Bluebird dishwasher who prefers to be identified just as “Josh” took me through the finer points of rolling out the dough and passing it through the manual press. To build gluten, it’s important not to cut corners, Josh emphasized. We started by using the machine’s widest setting, then folded the sheet of dough over and over and pressed it through

food again. Once the texture suited Josh’s liking, we took the dough through thinner settings one by one. We ended by sending it through the machine’s cutter, resulting in lengths of tagliatelle that we doused in flour and rolled in nests before leaving them to cool on a hotel pan. I ran to Healthy Living to gather ingredients, then headed home to make my own version.

Tagliatelle With Short Rib Ragú Pasta:

2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 eggs

Ragú:

1 pound beef short ribs or 1/2 pound chuck 1/2 tablespoon cumin Salt and pepper, to taste Togarashi, preferably yuzu, to taste 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 cup red wine 1/2 cup beef stock 6 kale leaves, finely chopped 1 tablespoon date vinegar

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butternut squash, halved de-seeded 4 potatoes, halved Pinch of salt and pepper 1 cup grated Parmesan or pecorino Romano 4 eggs 1 cup flour 2 slices pancetta 1 pear, skinned and chopped fine 1 tablespoon butter 4 ounces Gorgonzola, cubed 1/2 teaspoon dried lavender 2 tablespoons milk

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Season squash and potatoes with salt and pepper, then cover in foil and roast at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes, until soft. Let cool slightly, then use your hands to squeeze out any excess liquid. In a large bowl, mash both finely. Add a pinch each of salt and pepper, the grated cheese, the eggs and the flour. Once the mixture is thoroughly combined, roll bits of dough into long tubes on a floured surface. Cut each tube into segments about equal to the length between the bottom two bones of your pinky finger. When all the gnocchi are ready, cook them in boiling water until they all float. Pour out and shock in cold water. FOR GNOCCHI:

FOR SAUCE: On high heat, crisp pancetta, then reserve. In the same pan, melt butter on medium-high heat and add pears. Cook for a few minutes, then reduce heat slightly and add chopped Gorgonzola. Once it’s melted, add lavender and a bit of milk. Cook until well combined and slightly reduced. Add pasta and coat in sauce. Serve with a side salad.

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FOR THE RAGÚ: Season beef and coat in about half of the cumin and the salt, pepper and togarashi to taste. Sear on high, then set aside. Decrease heat to medium and sauté garlic. After a minute

wo days after my first pasta lesson, I was back at it in the Shelburne Road kitchen of Junior’s Rustico. Though the restaurant is new, Checchi’s pasta techniques are anything but. Raised in Pissione, a tiny suburb of Brescia, Rustico’s prep manager grew up steeped in local culinary traditions. He told me he returned to the States to escape the lack of opportunities bred by Italian bureaucracy, but that he misses the osterie, trattorie and home cooking of Italy. Lucky for Checchi, his mom recently visited and left him with 350 ravioli in his home freezer. Checchi arrives before 9 a.m. each day to begin making pasta for the restaurant’s specials. Though the kitchen is supplied with both a roller and extruders, he prefers to make his pasta the oldfashioned way, rolling it out by hand with a wine bottle. “A good rule of thumb: You want to be able to read a newspaper through that,” Checchi said, working his semolina dough into a thin sheet under a small portrait of Jesus. He grabbed the instruction manual for one of the pasta machines and slipped it under his dough. The cover was easily legible, meaning it was time to cut the noodles by hand. The semolina maltagliati Checchi was demonstrating to me were just for show, as were the quadrucci, square pasta that the chef likes to use in a chicken consommé. “It’s a beautiful, nutritious dish,” he said with passion. Checchi’s real task for the morning

was preparing butternut-squash-andspinach gnocchi for a special that night. Such specials are collaborations between Checchi, Rustico’s chef Joe Perella and owner Franke Salese. For now, those are the only dishes in which Checchi’s pastas appear, though he hopes to begin making all of the restaurant’s noodles and sausages from scratch in the coming months. Tagliatelle at Many chefs Bluebird Tavern use potatoes and flour in equal measure when making gnocchi, Checchi said. But he prefers to keep flour low to maintain the dumplings’ cloudlike texture. It’s not always easy to work with dough so soft, but the difficulty of rolling the forgiving pasta into thin tubes is balanced by the joy on the palate. Before I left, Checchi asked if I’d ever had gnocchi with Gorgonzola cream sauce. He detailed his traditional recipe. I listened, then went home to create my own version sans heavy cream.

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Drink & Draw Burlesque: Artists interpret the poses of a live burlesque model in this creative twist on a traditional sketching session. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $20-24 includes one drink. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com. Nick Neddo: Inspired by Vermont's diverse landscapes, the artist and author leads a handson exploration of natural pigments. Bradford Public Library, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536.

business Kelley Marketing Meeting: Marketing, advertising, communications, social media and design professionals brainstorm ideas for local nonprofits over breakfast. Room 217, Ireland Building, Champlain College, Burlington, 7:45-9 a.m. Free. Info, 865-6495. Workforce Development for Tech Businesses: Michele Kupersmith and Beth Demers share their knowledge of labor and economic development at a lunch-and-learn session. Community College of Vermont, Winooski, noon-2 p.m. $20. Info, 735-0840.

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NonCitizen Voting Rights Discussion: Attorney Mark Kaplan facilitates a conversation with City Councilor Rachel Siegel and candidate Michael Ly about the proposed issue on the upcoming Burlington ballot. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345. Open Space Summit Meeting: Locals discuss the future of municipal open space and the protection of the Burlington College/Roman Catholic Diocese land. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345 or 999-5275. Peer Support Circle: A confidential, welcoming space allows participants to converse freely without giving advice or solving problems. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 777-8602. Public Forum: Chittenden County residents offer ideas about intersection improvements, roadway corridor studies and more for fiscal year 2016. Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, Winooski, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4490.

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crafts Knitters & Needleworkers: Crafters convene for creative fun. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

etc. American Red Cross Blood Drive: Healthy donors give the gift of life. See redcrossblood. org for details. Various locations statewide. Free. Info, 800-733-2767.

According to the Deli magazine, singer-songwriter Caitlin Canty is “bottling lightning” with her latest album, Reckless Skyline. Produced by acclaimed songwriter Jeffrey Foucault, this just-hatched release features an all-star band handpicked by the Vermont native. With quiet grace and a voice that won’t quit, Canty effortlessly travels among folk, rock, country and blues. Finely tuning her haunting alto with the acoustic guitar, the New York City-based songstress gives life to poignant lyrics that resonant long after the last note. Born and raised in Proctor, Canty returns to her roots with these compelling new songs in tow.

Valley Night: Locals gather for this weekly bash of craft ales, movies and live music. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation; $2 drafts. Info, 496-8994.

fairs & festivals Stowe Winter Carnival: The 41st annual frozen fête features a varied lineup of wintry wonderment, including snow golf, ice carving and live music. See stowewintercarnival.com for details. Various Stowe locations. Prices vary. Info, huntly@pwshift.com.

film Frog Hollow Films: 'Craft in America': Art lovers excerpt the award-winning PBS miniseries about how artists shape the United States' cultural heritage. Feldman's Bagels, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-6458.

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Tech Tutor Program: Teens answer questions about computers and devices during one-on-one sessions. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, 878-4918.

Caitlin Canty Saturday, January 24, 7-9:30 p.m., at West Rutland Town Hall. $12-15. Info, 438-2263. caitlincanty.com

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Martin Luther King Jr. Week: 'Fruitvale Station': Michael B. Jordan stars in Ryan Coogler's award-winning 2013 drama based on the 2009 BART police shooting of Oscar Grant in Oakland, Calif. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2663. Mountaintop Film Festival: Human-rights films, Q&A sessions, panel discussions and live music honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. See mountaintopfilmfestival.com for details. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield. $7-10; free for students with ID. Info, 496-8994. 'A Path Appears': Celebrity activists join reporters Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn to shed light on poverty and human trafficking in the U.S. and beyond. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

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Contemplative Crooner The only thing Zak Trojano loves as much as fly-fishing is music. Growing up in rural New Hampshire, the singer-songwriter put down his fly rod only to pick up instruments. Whetting his musical palate on the drums, Trojano eventually transitioned to the guitar, drawn to its compatibility with his introspective songwriting. Honing his fingerstyle technique, the performer studied jazz and composition in college, writing a full rock opera for his senior recital. Today, Trojano’s layered lyrics, intricate guitar stylings and hushed vocals continue to impress. The troubadour performs tunes from his 2011 release, Two Lines, and the forthcoming Yesterday’s Sun.

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t’s cold outside, but the Vermont Burlesque Festival is heating things up onstage. More than 55 local, national and international performers combine comedy, sex appeal and over-the-top theatrics for a cure-all to cabin fever. One-of-a-kind acts mix class and sass at venues in Barre and South Burlington, where top talents — including headliners Pink Lady, Scarlett James and Russell Bruner (pictured) — dazzle audiences. Offstage, classes with these diverse entertainers grant folks access to a wealth of knowledge. The best part of this steamy soiree? Partial proceeds benefit the Pride Center of Vermont and the University of Vermont Cancer Center. VERMONT BURLESQUE FESTIVAL Thursday, January 22, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, January 23, 7 p.m.; Saturday, January 24, 3:30, 6:15 and 9:45 p.m.; Sunday, January 25, 2 p.m., at various Chittenden and Washington county locations. $18-50. Info, cory@bluehairmedia.com. vermontburlesquefestival.com

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The name Charles Hardin Holley may not ring a bell, but his stage persona Buddy Holly certainly will. Widely regarded as a rock-and-roll pioneer, the singer-songwriter changed the course of American music before dying in a plane crash at age 22 in 1959. Known for transcending racial barriers, the Texas-born performer brought hits such as “Rave On,” “Peggy Sue” and “That’ll Be the Day” to a widespread fan base. These toetapping tunes are among the 24 that power Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. Equal parts rock concert and musical, the production pays tribute to the roots of modern-day music.

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food & drink Coffee Tasting: Sips of Counter Culture Coffee varieties inspire side-by-side comparisons of different regional blends. Maglianero Café, Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 617-331-1276, corey@maglianero.com. Wednesday Wine Down: Oenophiles get over the midweek hump with four different varietals and samples from Lake Champlain Chocolates, Cabot Creamery and other local food producers. Drink, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. $12. Info, 860-9463, melissashahady@vtdrink.com. Wine Tasting: Laura Thompson of Artisanal Cellars hosts a sipping session of newly released reds from Italy's Piedmont region. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 4-6 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 253-5742.

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Pajama Story Time: Tykes cuddle up in PJs for captivating tales, cookies and milk. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5664.

Toddler Time: Parents chat over coffee while tykes burn off energy in a supervised environment that encourages artistic expression. ONE Arts Center, Burlington, 9 a.m.-noon. $8. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com.

kids 'All in the Family' Film Series: Themed flicks provide age-appropriate entertainment for movie lovers. Call for details. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. Highgate Story Hour: Budding bookworms share read-aloud tales, wiggles and giggles with Mrs. Liza. Highgate Public Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970. May’s Music & Movement: Energetic children engage in educational social learning with May Poduschnick. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.

sports Premier Floor Hockey League: Experienced players take shots in a competitive game. The Edge Sports & Fitness, Essex, 7-10 p.m. $80; preregister. Info, 355-4588. Women's Pickup Basketball: Drive to the hoop! Ladies hit the court for a weekly game. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free; limited space. Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail. com.

talks Burlington Death Café: Folks meet for tea, light fare and conversations about death aimed at accessing a fuller life. Dobrá Tea, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8984. Cameron Visiting Architect Lecture: Design/build pioneer David Sellers discusses working with nature and custom craftsmanship. Room 304, Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. Current Events Conversation: An informal open discussion delves into newsworthy subjects. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. 'The Experience of Drone Pilots': Michaela Herrmann leads a presentation and discussion about post-traumatic stress disorder among operators of unmanned aerial vehicles. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345, ext. 6.

words Unfiltered: Wine & Poetry: Lit lovers mingle over locally made vino, then settle in for an evening of verse read by area poets. Shelburne Vineyard, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8222.

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agriculture Edible Landscaping: Permaculturist Edward Low presents ways to transform yard space into a food-producing system. Tulsi Tea Room, Montpelier, 6:30-8 p.m. $8-10. Info, 223-1431.

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conferences Social Entrepreneurship Symposium: Keynoters Mitch Besser and Jennifer StapleClark lead presentations, workshops and discussions about innovations in public health. See middlebury.edu for details. Middlebury College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5961.

crafts Make a Sock Monkey: Old socks get repurposed into eye-catching creations at a sewing circle open to crafter ages 12 and up. ONE Arts Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $10; free for members. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com.

environment Solar Home Heating Workshop: A SunCommon representative details ways to utilize the sun's energy and avoid fossil-fuel dependence. Fairfax Community Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

etc. American Red Cross Blood Drive: See WED.21. Bacon Thursday: Jazz from Cooie & Friends entertains costumed attendees, who nosh on bacon and creative dipping sauces at this weekly gathering. Nutty Steph's, Middlesex, 6 p.m.-midnight. Cost of food; cash bar. Info, 229-2090.

fairs & festivals Stowe Winter Carnival: See WED.21. Vermont Burlesque Festival: More than 55 local, national and international performers bring a mix of class and sass to the Green Mountain State. See vermontburlesquefestival.com for details. See calendar spotlight. Various Chittenden and Washington county locations, 7:30 p.m. $18-50. Info, cory@bluehairmedia.com.

Vermont Business for Social Responsibility Meeting: Like-minded professionals network with Magic Hat employees while learning about f An the company's artistic approach to dr ea H au s craft beer and branding. Magic Hat m an n Artifactory, South Burlington, 6:30-8:30 film p.m. $10; free for members; limited space; cash Banff Mountain Film Festival: bar. Info, 862-8347. Mountaineering buffs and outdoor enthusiasts tap into the spirit of adventure with short community films and documentaries. Davis Center, UVM, Bridging Cultures Open Conversation: Burlington, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 658-3313. "Winter" inspires a nonjudgemental multicultur'Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie: al dialogue. Edmunds Middle School, Burlington, Part 1': "A Very New Idea" highlights early set6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 338-4627. tlers, Native Americans, Ethan Allen and others. Burlington Walk/Bike Council Meeting: A discussion follows. Tenney Memorial Library, Locals consider ways to promote alternative Newbury, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 429-2632. transportation and improve existing policies Mountaintop Film Festival: See WED.21. and infrastructure. Room 12, Burlington City o

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: College of Medicine Health Equity Lecture: UVM professor Rashad Shabazz presents "Geography, HIV/AIDS and the War on Drugs in Black Chicago." Room 200, Larner Medical Education Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3131.

Intermediate/Advanced English as a Second Language Class: Students sharpen grammar and conversational skills. Administration Office, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

The Met Live in HD Series: Renée Fleming stars as the femme fatale in a broadcast production of Franz Lehár's operetta The Merry Widow. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $18. Info, 660-9300.

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German-English Conversation Group: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

'Mercy Killers': A patriotic man's love for America gets challenged upon his wife's cancer diagnosis in Michael Milligan's solo show about the harsh realities of the health care system. Casella Theater, Castleton State College, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 468-1119.

TangoFlow!: Creator Cathy Salmons leads students in a customized blend of Argentine tango, ballet, modern dance and body awareness. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 345-6687.

English as a Second Language Class: Beginners better their vocabulary. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:308:30 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.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Week: Panel Discussion: Panelists interpret "Addressing Invisibility, Inequality and Exclusion Through Cultural Competence and Personal Understanding." Recital Hall, McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2663.

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One-on-One Tutoring: Students in grades 1 through 6 get extra help in reading, math and science. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

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Insight Meditation: A supportive environment allows for a deeper understanding of Buddhist principles and practices. Wellspring Mental Health and Wellness Center, Hardwick, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 472-6694.

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Music Makers: Song-based activities help increase children's vocabulary and phonological awareness. Richmond Free Library, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-3036.

Story Time & Playgroup: Engaging narratives pave the way for art, nature and cooking projects. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

Fitness Boot Camp: Participants improve strength, agility, endurance and cardiovascular fitness with interval training. Holley Hall, Bristol, 6:15-7:15 p.m. $10. Info, ginger54@sover. net.

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Moving & Grooving With Christine: Two- to 5-year-olds jam out to rock-and-roll and world-beat tunes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

Bridge Club: Strategic thinkers have fun with the popular card game. Burlington Bridge Club, Williston, 9:15 a.m. $6 includes refreshments. Info, 651-0700.

Eating Well on a Budget: A weekly workshop with Frances Fleming of UVM Extension highlights ways to save and get healthy. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

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Meet Rockin' Ron the Friendly Pirate: Aargh, matey! Youngsters channel the hooligans of the sea during music, games and activities. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.

Hall, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-5449. Generator Membership Orientation: A guided tour of Burlington's newest maker space highlights facilities, equipment, tools and more. Generator, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, info@ generatorvt.com. Learning Conversation: A follow-up to October's community dialogue night examines ways to create a safe and drug-free Winooski. Library. Winooski High School, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister for childcare. Info, 655-4565. Library Feedback Session: Patrons chat up director Tom McKone and head of services Joy Worland about ways to improve the organization. Hayes Room, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. MasterMind Group Meeting: A supportive environment encourages attendees to move forward and realize their personal and professional dreams. Old Stagecoach Inn, Waterbury, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 793-3268.

Reel Strange Cinema: Cinephiles get a kick out of the 1987 cult classic Miami Connection. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 7:30-11 p.m. $6. Info, 540-0406.

'Trashed': Jeremy Irons narrates this awardwinning documentary about the environmental impact of the world's garbage. Bring personal cups and bowls to this waste-free event. Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho, . Free. Info, 872-8111.

food & drink Wine Tasting: "The Foot of the Mountains: Discovering Piedmont" introduces attendees to the flavor profiles of barolo, barbaresco and barbera. Dedalus Wine Shop, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2368.

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health & fitness FoRza: the SaMuRai SWoRD WoRkout: Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when performing basic strikes with wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243. getting Back in the ‘Sak’: Sex aFteR kiDS: Moms interested in reawakening their sex lives join psychologist Lindsay Jernigan for clinical training and energetic healing. Eastern View Integrative Medicine, South Burlington, 6:308:30 p.m. $25-30. Info, 229-8270. JazzeRciSe lite: Adults ages 50 and up break a sweat in a supportive environment. Essex Junction Senior Center, 11 a.m.-noon. $3-3.50. Info, 876-5087. poStnatal coRe: Babies are welcome at a class for new moms aimed at strengthening glutes, abdominals and the pelvic floor. Prenatal Method Studio, Burlington, 10:3011:30 a.m. $15. Info, 829-0211. pRenatal Yoga & BaRRe: See WED.21, 12:151:15 & 4:30-5:30 p.m.

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kids lego cluB: Brightly colored interlocking blocks inspire budding builders. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

MiDDleBuRY pReSchool StoRY tiMe: Little learners master early-literacy skills through tales, rhymes and songs. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.

lgbtq Bianca Del Rio: The nationally recognized drag queen makes a pit stop in Vermont as part of her Rolodex of Hate Tour. Auditorium, Stowe High School, 9 p.m. $45. Info, 617-504-3131, info@mjwadventures.com.

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theater 'BuDDY: the BuDDY hollY StoRY': More than 20 hits including "Peggy Sue" and "Rave On" propel this toetapping musical about the legendary performer. See calendar spotlight. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $39.5044.50. Info, 775-0903.

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bazaars Rummage Sale: Bargain shoppers browse household items, clothing and more. Odd Fellows Hall, Burlington, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 862-3209.

comedy Uncorked Comedy Night Fundraiser: Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres give way to hilarious material from Christine Parker, Bitsy Biron, Kathleen Kanz, Regi B and the Kamikaze Comedians troupe. Proceeds benefit the Vermont Center for Independent Living. Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery, Montpelier, 6-9 p.m. $20. Info, 223-1151.

conferences Social Entrepreneurship Symposium: See THU.22, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Choreography Workshop: Emerging dance artists ages 14 and up hone their skills with Hanna Satterlee. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, Montpelier, 6:308 p.m. $16; preregister; limited space. Info, 229-4676.

Banff Mountain Film Festival: See THU.22.

food & drink 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. 'In Good Taste': Tunes from the Missisquoi River Band entertain foodies, who sample creative cuisine and local libations from northwest Vermont. St. Albans City Hall, 4 & 6 p.m. $10-15 for 20 tasting tickets. Info, 524-2444.

High School, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. $15-20. Info, 863-5966. Tanya Tagaq: SOLD OUT. The Inuit throat singer provides live accompaniment for the 1927 silent film Nanook of the North. A discussion follows. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $17-22. Info, 603-646-2422.

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Avoid Falls With Improved Stability: A personal trainer demonstrates daily exercises for seniors concerned about their balance. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 1011 a.m. $5-6. Info, 658-7477. Introduction to Kundalini Yoga: Following a brief lecture, Laura Manfred leads students in warm-up exercises, postures and a meditation. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, 2238000, ext. 202. Laughter Yoga: Breathe, clap, chant and giggle! Participants reduce stress with this playful practice. Bring personal water. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7373. Yoga Consult: Yogis looking to refine their practice get helpful tips. Fusion Studio Yoga & Body Therapy, Montpelier, 11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 272-8923.

kids Early Bird Math: One plus one equals fun! Youngsters and their caregivers gain exposure to mathematics through books, songs and games. Richmond Free Library, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 434-3036.

Dance Company of Kids Knight Out: Members of Middlebury: Student dancers the St. Michael's College softball DI C A premiere i under artistic director ou AR rt e team spearhead an evening of games, s y o f AL A N KI M Trebien Pollard. Dance Theatre, sports, swimming and movies for kiddos Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury in grades K through 5. Ross Sports Center, St. College, 8 p.m. $6-12. Info, 443-6433. Michael's College, Colchester, 5:30-9 p.m. $1015. Info, rnewton@smcvt.edu. XO

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South Burlington Energy Prize Kick-Off Party: Folks fête the city's advancement to the semifinals of Georgetown f Fl R University's Energy Prize comyn FO R nC pE en te petition. Food, music, games and r f or th e 'Local Legends: An Evening of family-friendly activities round out the Acoustic Music': Area musicians take the fun. Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, South stage in a benefit show for Responsible Growth Burlington, 1:30-4 p.m. Free. Info, 318-2804. Hinesburg. Auditorium, Champlain Valley Union

Archetypes as Inner Allies: Participants gain tools to strengthen life decisions, deepen relationships and create abundance. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $15. Info, 999-2253.

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'Grease' Sing-along: Burlington native and original cast member Sean Moran hosts a musical tribute to the classic flick starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Costumes are encouraged. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-20. Info, 863-5966.

Rummage Sale: See FRI.23.

‘Writers on Writing and Money’: Peter Biello moderates a panel of writers, poets, publishers and literary agents, who muse over ways to make it in the business. Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com. Info, 383-8104.

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'New England Review' Reading Series: Poet Karin Gottshall and translator Michael Katz excerpt recent works. Carol's Hungry Mind Café, Middlebury, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5075.

Snow Farm Wine Down: Live music and local beer and wine served up in a pastoral setting make for an ideal end to the workweek. See snowfarm.com for details. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, 6 p.m. Cost of drinks. Info, 372-9463.

Igloofest: Electronic music from top DJs draws thousands of revelers to an igloo village at this popular outdoor festival. Jacques-Cartier Quay, Old Port, Montréal. $20-25; $45 weekend pass. Info, 514-904-1247.

The Buzz on Designing PollinatorFriendly Landscapes: Annie White details ways to attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to home gardens. Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, hardyplantclubvt@gmail.com.

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Mathematics Colloquium: Number crunchers examine computational tools related to "Using Machine Learning to Better Understand Complex Systems." Room 101, Cheray Science Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 3:15 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2795.

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'Theatresportz': Improv takes a competitive turn when two teams perform scenes based on audience prompts in this Vermont Actors' Repertory Theatre production. Brick Box Theater, Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $20; limited space. Info, 775-0903.

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Music With Robert: Sing-alongs with Robert Resnik entertain music lovers. Daycare programs welcome, with one caregiver for every two children. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

National Theatre Live: 'Treasure Island': Adventures on the high seas come to life in Bryony Laver's adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s tale of murder and mayhem, broadcast to the big screen. For ages 10 and up. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 2 & 7 p.m. $18. Info, 863-5966. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $16-24. Info, 748-2600.

Mad Robin Contra Dance: Folks in clean, softsoled shoes groove to live music by Avenue X. First Congregational Church, Burlington, waltz, 7 p.m.; contra dance, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 503-1251.

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Smuggs Ice Bash Kick-Off Party & DryTool Competition: Winter climbers test their skills indoors and get amped up for the weekend's events. See smuggsicebash.com for details. Petra Cliffs Climbing Center, Burlington, 6 p.m. $5. Info, 657-3872.

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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 Social Entrepreneurship Symposium: See THU.22, 9:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.

crafts Hand Papermaking With Drew Cameron: The soldier-turned-artist unites civilians and military veterans as part of the Combat Paper Project, which transforms worn service uniforms into unique works of art. Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., noon. Free. Info, 603-646-2010.

dance Dance Company of Middlebury: See FRI.23.

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Faculty & Student Choreography Showcase: Dance instructors and their pupils present original works-in-progress. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, Montpelier, 7 p.m. $5-10. Info, 229-4676.

Jane Austen Talk: Regency Fashion: From corsets to headpieces, Hope Greenberg introduces the era's style with authentic attire and historical photographs. Governor's House in Hyde Park, 8 p.m. $15; preregister. Info, 888-6888.

Norwich Contra Dance: Folks in clean-soled shoes move to tunes by Cuckoo's Nest and calling by Rickey Holt and Nancy Fiske. Tracy Hall, Norwich, family dance, 5 p.m.; potluck, 6:30 p.m.; contra dance, 8 p.m. $5-8; free for kids under 16; by donation for seniors. Info, 785-4607.

Naturalist Journeys Lecture Series: Photographer Jon Snell shares awe-inspiring images from his travels in "Botswana: A Gift of Life." Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 229-6206.

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theater 'SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody': Musical numbers and steamy scenes poke scandalous fun at the best-selling book. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $29.50-49.50. Info, 603-448-0400. 'Theatresportz': See THU.22.

words Martin Luther King Jr. Week: Spoken Word Competition: G. Yamazawa, Elizabeth Acevedo and Cedric Hoard host an assembly of witty wordsmiths who take the stage with inspired verse. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2795.

American Red Cross Blood Drive: See WED.21.

fairs & festivals Heritage Winterfest: A family-friendly seasonal soiree pairs sporting competitions with sledding, skating and more. See smuggs.com for details. Smugglers' Notch Resort, Jeffersonville. Prices vary. Info, 332-6841. Shelburne Winterfest: Sledding, sleigh rides, music and tasty treats enliven this coldweather celebration. Call to confirm. Shelburne Farms, noon-3 p.m. Donations; $2 sleigh rides. Info, 985-9551. Stowe Winter Carnival: See WED.21. Vermont Burlesque Festival: See THU.22, 3:30, 6:15 & 9:45 p.m.

film Banff Mountain Film Festival: See THU.22.

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'Forbidden Planet': When a planet's colony goes silent, a starship crew arrives to discover just two survivors in this 1956 sci-fi adventure. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

story exPlorers: traCks in snow: Kiddos learn about the clues animals leave behind on their wintry travels. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free with admission, $9.50-12.50. Info, 877-324-6386.

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toddler taP along: Tykes up to age 5 join musician Aaron Waldman for singing, dancing and storytelling. ONE Arts Center, Burlington, 9-10:15 a.m. $8-10; $3 per additional child. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com.

ChoColate tasting: Sweets lovers sample treats while learning how cocoa is grown and produced. Nutty Steph's, Middlesex, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 229-2090. Community turkey dinner: Diners gobble up a feast of local poultry with all the trimmings. Proceeds benefit the meeting house restoration fund. Brick Meeting House, Westford, 5-7 p.m. $7-10. Info, 999-7350. girls stout out release Party: Vermont Girls Pint Out, 14th Star Brewing and Northern Bayou Cold Brew welcome beer lovers to a celebration of their collaborative maple stout. 14th Star Brewing Co., St. Albans, 6-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 528-5988, bethany. baker@girlspintout.org. norwiCh Farmers market: Farmers and artisans offer produce, meats and maple syrup alongside homemade baked goods and handcrafted items. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 384-7447. PanCake breakFast: Families start the day with stacks of flapjacks drenched in maple syrup. Proceeds benefit the WARMTH home-heating assistance program. King Arthur Flour, The Baker's Store, Norwich, 8-10 a.m. $5-8 suggested donation; free for kids 6 and under. Info, 800-827-6836.

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'm or F?': Vermont Pride Theater at Chandler premieres the stage adaptation of Chris Tebbetts and Lisa Papademetriou's eponymous young-adult novel about LGBTQ issues in the social-media age. A discussion follows. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7 p.m. $6-12. Info, 728-6464.

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music Caitlin Canty album release ConCert: The New york City-based singer-songwriter delivers lyrically driven Americana from Reckless Skyline. See calendar spotlight. West Rutland Town Hall, 7 p.m. $12-15. Info, 438-2263. doomstar & laura CaPito: Joining forces onstage, the musicians perform a benefit show for the gallery and 4K for Cancer. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.y., 7 p.m. $3-10 suggested donation. Info, rotagallery@gmail.com.

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gleb ivanov: Kicking off the Passages at the Paramount Series, the celebrated pianist presents a program of works by Liszt and Schubert. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $10-20. Info, 775-0903.

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Zak troJano: The guitarist and singersongwriter showcases his knack for emotionally complex tunes. See calendar spotlight. Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $15; $35 includes dinner package; preregister. Info, 247-4295.

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vermont symPhony orChestra masterworks: Jaime Laredo conducts a program featuring violinist Elena urioste in works by Schubert, Allen Shawn and others. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $6-61. Info, 863-5966.

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turning emotional bloCks into oPPortunities with numerology: Jessica Moseley explores the ancient art of finding meaning and potential in different number combinations. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 1-2:15 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

rowan roCks the station with Josh Panda & Friends: A benefit concert for Healing for Rowan features gospel-inspired rock alongside jazz standards from Audrey Bernstein. Proceeds offset cancer-related expenses for the local child and her family. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 6:30-10 p.m. $25; cash bar. Info, 324-9273.

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kingdom CoFFeehouse: A lively set of dixieland tunes from rutland winter Farmers IA N STEINE R the Can Am Jazz Band heats up the market: More than 50 vendors offer stage. Northwoods Stewardship Center, East produce, cheese, homemade bread and other Charleston, 7 p.m. $10; preregister. Info, 723made-in-Vermont products at the bustling 6551, ext. 115. indoor venue. Vermont Farmers Food Center, Rutland, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 753-7269. 'a Quiet evening with Josh brooks': The singer-songwriter lives up to his reputation as wine tasting: Oenophiles pair bread and a wordsmith, humorist and keen observer of cheese with recently released South African the world with tunes from the recently released reds. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 4-6 p.m. $20; tall tales. Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 8 preregister. Info, 253-5742. p.m. $10. Info, 877-2211. F

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outdoors ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNDERGROUND SKI DEMO: The Colorado-based ski makers present a mountainside display of handcrafted gear. Bolton Valley Ski Resort, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 877-926-5866. SLEIGH RIDES: Giddyap! Horses trot folks over snow-covered open fields. Rides leave every half hour; seats are first come, first served. Call to confirm. Shelburne Farms, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $8-10; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 985-8442. SUNSET RIDGE TRAIL HIKE: A moderate winter trek to Mount Mansfield's chin gains 2,600 in elevation amid snow-capped peaks. Contact trip leader for details. Underhill State Park, 9 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 355-4135.

seminars DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING: Final Cut Pro 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, bill@vermontcam.org. EAST ASIA SEMINAR SERIES FOR TEACHERS: Educators expand their knowledge of contemporary Japan-China relations and the role of war in Japanese literature and graphic novels. University of Vermont, Burlington, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 656-7985. HOW TO ORGANIZE: Residential organizer Gwen Farrington helps attendees make good on New Year's resolutions and get their homes in order for 2015. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, noon. Free. Info, 878-4918. UNLOCK YOUR CREATIVE GENIUS AND GET PAID FOR IT: Rosine Kushnick shares specific tools that foster creative expression and financial gains. Yoga Roots, Shelburne, 2-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, rosine@goldenbeamoflight. com.

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sports BOLTON AFTER DARK: When the sun sets, skiers and riders explore Vermont's most extensive night-skiing terrain, then unwind with ski and snowboard films. Bolton Valley Ski Resort, 4 p.m. $19 lift tickets; cash bar. Info, 434-3444.

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JANE AUSTEN TEA: Fans of the famed writer sit down to a Victorian-style affair complete with readings and discussions. Governor's House in Hyde Park, 3 p.m. $22; preregister. Info, 888-6888.

AWW SHUCKS 6: Oyster lovers get their fix of briny goodness at this annual celebration of the saltwater delicacy, prepared several ways. Bluebird Tavern, Burlington, 6-9 p.m. $99; preregister; cash bar. Info, 540-1786.

REGENCY DINNER & JANE AUSTEN BOOK DISCUSSION: Diners discuss Emma at an intimate affair dedicated to the English novelist. Governor's House in Hyde Park, 7 p.m. $35; preregister. Info, 888-6888.

INTERNATIONAL DINNER SERIES: A celebration of Burmese Muslim culture serves up traditional fare and live entertainment. North End Studio A, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. $15; preregister; ages 21 and up BYOB. Info, 863-6713.

'VERMONT STORIES OF IMAGINATION!': Lit lovers listen to tales from local wordsmiths as part of the Vermont Speculative Fiction Writers Series. Vermont History Museum, Montpelier, noon-2 p.m. Free. Info, 793-7624.

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. $8. Info, 518-643-4580.

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agriculture LUNCH & LEARN: SEED STARTING 101: David Boucher helps green thumbs prep for the growing season. Gardener's Supply Company, Williston, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2433.

art NIGHT PARLOR PERFORMANCE SLAM: Folks take the stage with brief works of poetry, prose, comedy, dance and music. Proceeds benefit the Burlington Performance Support Project. ONE Arts Center, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $8-10; free for members. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com. POTLUCK BRUNCH CRITIQUE: Artists convene for a peer review over light fare. ONE Arts Center, Burlington, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $5; free for members. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com.

bazaars MONTPELIER ANTIQUES MARKET: The past comes alive with offerings of furniture, artwork, jewelry and more at this ephemera extravaganza. Canadian Club, Barre Town, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $2-5. Info, 751-6138.

community OK ABC PRACTICE: A: Who am I? B: What do I want to be? C: How can I change the world? An open meeting explores these inquiries. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4:45-6 p.m. Free. Info, 989-9684.

SMUGGS ICE BASH: Extreme winter athletes converge at Vermont's premier ice-climbing destination for clinics, camaraderie and friendly competition. See smuggsicebash.com for details. Smugglers' Notch Resort, Jeffersonville, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 657-3872.

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'SWAN LAKE': The Bolshoi Ballet interprets good versus evil in this broadcast production of Tchaikvosky's masterpiece. Middlebury Town Hall Theater, 7 p.m. $10-17. Info, 382-9222.

HOW TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT RACISM: A facilitated discussion group examines the far-reaching effects of racism and/or white privilege on children and adults. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 863-2345, ext. 9.

theater THE MET LIVE IN HD SERIES: See WED.21, Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 12:55 p.m. $16-24. Info, 748-2600. NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: 'OF MICE AND MEN': See THU.22, 2 p.m. 'THEATRESPORTZ': See THU.22.

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fairs & festivals HERITAGE WINTERFEST: See SAT.24. ICE ON FIRE : Open fields prove ideal for winter games, outdoor theater, storytelling and a parade. A giant bonfire caps the festivities. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 2-5 p.m. $1-5 suggested donation. Info, 229-6206. STOWE WINTER CARNIVAL: See WED.21. VERMONT BURLESQUE FESTIVAL: See THU.22, 3 p.m.

NIA WITH SUZY: Drawing from martial arts, dance arts and healing arts, sensory-based movements inspire participants to explore their potential. South End Studio, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $14. Info, 522-3691. SUNDAY SANGHA: COMMUNITY ASHTANGA YOGA: Students of all ages and skill levels hit the mat to breathe through a series of poses. Grateful Yoga, Montpelier, 5:40-7 p.m. $1-20 suggested donation. Info, 224-6183.

kids KIDS YOGA: Yogis ages 3 through 7 gain strength and balance while learning how to focus and relax. Grateful Yoga, Montpelier, 4:155:15 p.m. $12. Info, 224-6183. RUSSIAN PLAY TIME WITH NATASHA: Youngsters up to age 8 learn new words via rhymes, games, music, dance and a puppet show. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. YOUTH PARK CLINIC: Kiddos working on nifty tricks head to the terrain park to get tips from the pros. Bolton Valley Ski Resort, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 877-926-5866.

language DIMANCHES FRENCH CONVERSATION: Parlezvous français? Speakers practice the tongue at a casual drop-in chat. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.

lgbtq MASQUERADE MURDER MYSTERY POTLUCK: Folks dress in character and seek out clues at this themed fundraiser. Proceeds support author Julia Serano's travel-related expenses for Vermont Pride Week. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $10; BYOB; preregister. Info, tobywills@hotmail.com.

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music ENSÔ STRING QUARTET: As part of the Northeast Kingdom Classical Series, the foursome presents a program of works by Hadyn, Shostakovich and Beethoven. South Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, 3 p.m. $618. Info, 748-8012. SUNDAY NIGHT FOLK SERIES: Folk rocker Caitlin Hill, singersongwriter Emily Lopez and CO UR poet-singer Mickey Western bring ER N TE RU SY O F R US SEL L B their talents to an intimate show. New City Galerie, Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. $7 suggested donation. Info, 735-2542.

VERMONT YOUTH ORCHESTRA WINTER CONCERT: A performance of works by Bruch, Brahms, Saint-Saëns and others features soloists Emma Baker, John Yao and Jillian Reed. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 3 p.m. $12-17. Info, 863-5966.

outdoors SLEIGH RIDES: See SAT.24. WINTER WILDLIFE TRACKING: BOBCATS TO BIRDS: Expert tracker Sue Morse and Audubon Vermont's Sophie Mazowita lead an excursion in search of animal signs in nature. Snowshoes are recommended. Richmond Park and Ride, 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $55-60; preregister. Info, 434-3068.

sports SMUGGS ICE BASH: See SAT.24, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY SKI DAY: Ladies glide across the snow on a vast network of trails primed by top snowmaking operations. Rikert Nordic Center, Middlebury, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $3540; preregister; limited space. Info, 443-2744.

talks TIM BROOKES: The author of Guitar: An American Life examines the instrument from its humble folk roots to its current iconic status. The Jewish Community of Greater Stowe, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 253-1800. VINCE FEENEY & BRITTA FENNIMAN: The local historians bring the past into the present in "Becoming Burlington: A Look at the New City in 1865." Preservation Burlington's annual awards ceremony follows. First Baptist Church of Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info, info@preservationburlington.org.

theater LOST NATION THEATER AUDITIONS: Thespians ages 16 and up showcase their skills for consideration in the company's 2015 season. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 1-4 p.m. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, 229-0492.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS: The Williston Selectboard holds meetings about proposed amendments to unified development bylaws and budgets for fiscal years 2016-21. Meeting Room, Williston Town Hall, 7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0919.

dance 'MOVEMENT MATTERS' FINAL PRESENTATIONS: Culminating their Middlebury College residency, choreographers Kate Speer, Maree ReMalia and Makeda Thomas explore the intersection of dance and academics. A Q&A follows. Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

environment GREENING OUR RELIGIONS: Lecturers offer an interfaith response to the environmental crisis in an eye-opening discussion. See burlington. shambhala.org for details. Ascension Lutheran Church, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 862-8866.

etc. LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST: The Franklin County Legislative Delegation hosts a shared meal and discussion panel. Swanton Municipal Complex, 9-11 a.m. Free. Info, 868-7200.

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Legislative Luncheon: Rutland County residents sit down to a midday meal with Gov. Peter Shumlin. Southside Steakhouse, Rutland, noon. $20; preregister. Info, 773-2747.

film Banff Mountain Film Festival: See THU.22, E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $5-8; free for SUNY Plattsburgh students. Info, 518-564-3095.

games Bridge Club: See WED.21, 7 p.m. Tabletop Game Night: Players ages 14 and up sit down to friendly bouts of Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride and more. Colchester Meeting House, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. 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.

health & fitness Avoid Falls With Improved Stability: See FRI.23. Bring Balance to Your Reproductive Cycle With Chinese Medicine: Acupuncturist Jennifer Etheridge outlines the characteristics of a healthy menstrual cycle, then presents lifestyle and dietary choices that support the female reproductive system. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202. A Mindfully Healthy You: Those looking to start 2015 anew learn how to align mind and body to achieve health goals. Milton Community Room, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4922. Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Led by Matthew Williams, a study of the art, science and practice of mindfulness touches on biological and emotional aspects of the brain-body relationship. Gallery @ Living Room Center of Positivity, Essex Junction, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $8-10. Info, 999-6131, triumstudio@gmail.com. Prenatal Yoga & Barre: See WED.21. R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.21.

Alice in Noodleland: Tykes get acquainted over crafts and play while new parents and expectant mothers chat with maternity nurse and lactation consultant Alice Gonyar. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.

Kids Yoga: A fun-filled class for students ages 8 through 12 encourages focus, creativity and teamwork. Grateful Yoga, Montpelier, 4:15-5:15 p.m. $12. Info, 224-6183.

Music With Peter: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song-and-dance moves to traditional and original folk tunes. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free; limited to one session per week per family. Info, 878-4918. Preschool Story Time: See THU.22.

Speaking Your Truth: Participants focus on setting boundaries, conscious communication and other relevant topics. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $15. Info, 999-2253.

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Beginner West Coast Swing: Newcomers need only a clean pair of shoes when learning the partner dance rooted in the lindy hop. North End Studios, Burlington, 8-9 p.m. $6.50-10. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com.

Coed Floor Hockey: Men and women aim for the goal in a friendly league setting. The Edge Sports & Fitness, Essex, 7-9 p.m. $5; equipment provided; preregister; limited space. Info, gbfloorhockey@gmail.com.

Intro to Tribal Belly Dance: Ancient traditions define this moving meditation that celebrates creative energy. Comfortable clothing required. Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 6:45 p.m. $13. Info, piper.c.emily@gmail.com.

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Swing Dance Practice Session: Twinkletoed dancers get familiar with the lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Indoor shoes required. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

Integrative Health Care Lecture Series: Benjamin Kligler of the Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center discusses nonpharmacological interventions for chronic pain. Davis Auditorium, Medical Education Center Pavilion, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, 8-9 a.m. Free. Info, 862-2333.

theater Lost Nation Theater Auditions: See SUN.25, 6-9 p.m. 'Ragtime': A Tony Award-winning score drives this stage adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's eponymous novel about early-20th-century New York City, presented by Town Hall Theater and Middlebury College. Middlebury Town Hall Theater, 8 p.m. $6-16. Info, 443-6433.

words Shape & Share Life Stories: Prompts from Recille Hamrell trigger recollections of specific experiences, which are crafted into narratives and shared with the group. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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agriculture Seed Swap: Dreaming of ripe tomatoes and salad greens? The Northeast Kingdom's Swap Sisters host an exchange of garden starters. Greensboro Free Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, swapsisters@gmail.com.

art Figure Drawing: Artists capture the poses of a nude model. ONE Arts Center, Burlington, 6-9 p.m. $15. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com.

business Supercharge Your Marketing in 2015: George Schildge of Matrix Marketing Group advises area professionals as part of the Vermontrepreneur Collective Summit Series. The Essex Culinary Resort & Spa, 8:30 a.m.noon. Free; preregister. Info, 318-7654.

community Home Share Now Information Session: Locals get up-to-date on home-sharing opportunities in central Vermont. Home Share Now, Barre, noon. Free. Info, 479-8544.

Tango Practice Session: Dancers looking to master the Argentine tradition focus on their footwork in a weekly class. New City Galerie, Burlington, 7-10 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 617-780-7701, maya@newcitygalerie.org.

food & drink Feast Together or Feast to Go: See FRI.23. Ski Vermont Specialty Food Tour: Skiers and riders take a break from the slopes and sample products from local food producers. Mad River Glen, Waitsfield, 9 a.m. Cost of lift tickets. Info, 223-2439.

games Chess Club: Checkmate! Players of all ages and abilities apply expert advice from a skilled instructor to games with others. Fairfax Community Library, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420. 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 Fitness Boot Camp: See WED.21, Vergennes Opera House, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $10. Info, ginger54@sover.net. Gentle Drop-In Yoga: Yogis hit the mat for a Hatha class led by Betty Molnar. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. Gentle Yoga With Jill Lang: Students get their stretch on in a supportive environment. Personal mat required. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. Intro to Yoga: Newcomers discover the benefits of aligning breath and body. Fusion Studio Yoga & Body Therapy, Montpelier, 4-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 272-8923. Jazzercise Lite: See THU.22, 8-9 a.m. Nia With Suzy: See SUN.25, North End Studio B, Burlington, 7-8 a.m. $13. Info, 522-3691.

kids Baby & Toddler Story Time: A Mother Goose-based morning features rhymes, songs and stories. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:15-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. Creative Tuesdays: Artists exercise their imaginations with recycled crafts. Kids under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Fairfax Story Hour: 'Penguins': Good listeners up to age 6 are rewarded with tales, crafts and activities Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420. Highgate Story Hour: See WED.21. Music With Mr. Chris: Singer, storyteller and puppeteer Chris Dorman entertains tykes and their parents. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 1010:30 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. Preschool Music: Kids ages 3 through 5 sing and dance the afternoon away. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. Preschool Story Time & Craft: Science educator Kristen Littlefield leads little ones ages 3 through 5 in an exploration of silly tales. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. Reading With Therapy Dogs: Youngsters share a story with lovable pooches. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, 878-4918. Stories With Megan: See MON.26, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Story Explorers: Winter Bears: How do these predators snooze through the snow and cold? A themed tale gives little ones the answers. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free with admission, $9.50-12.50. Info, 877-324-6386. Tech Tuesdays: Youngsters tackle e-crafts, circuits and programming after school gets out. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-4665. Toddler Story Time: Tykes up to 3 years old have fun with music, rhymes, snacks and captivating tales. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660. Youth Media Lab: Aspiring Spielbergs learn about moviemaking with television experts. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.

music Vermont Youth Orchestra Chorus & Concert Chorale: Highlights of Christoph Willibald Gluck's opera Orfeo ed Euridice are featured alongside Gaelic and seafaring songs in "Revel, My Friends." Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. $7-12. Info, 863-5966.

Pee-Wee Pilates: Moms bond with their babies in a whole-body workout. Prenatal Method Studio, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. $15. Info, 829-0211. Prenatal Yoga & Barre: See WED.21, 12:151:15 & 4:30-5:30 p.m. TUE.27

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Stories With Megan: Captivating tales entertain budding bookworms ages 2 through 5. Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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Tuesday Volunteer Nights: Folks 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.

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Make It!: Duct-Tape Crafts: Stick to it! Inventive youngsters in grades K and up create one-of-a-kind items from the multipurpose tape. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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.

The Role of Proteins In Nutrition and Health: Chiropractor Gregory Giasson outlines how the body digests, absorbs and utilizes proteins. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

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Intergenerational Dessert Book Discussion: Readers in grades 6 and up consider Daniel Kraus' Rotters over sweet treats. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

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Parenting Group: Moms and dads bond over shared experiences and troubleshoot common frustrations. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

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seminars Digital Storytelling FunDamentalS: Storyhack VT founder Nate Herzog and digital storyteller Gin Ferrara teach participants how to use tech tools to tell tales. Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, Farrell Hall, UVM, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3880. 'What'S up your Sleeve, granDpa?': Simple trickS With everyDay objectS: Circus Smirkus founder Rob Mermin presents a hands-on magic class of easy-to-do tricks, puzzles and other homemade amusements geared towards youngsters. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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crafts knitterS & neeDleWorkerS: See WED.21.

etc. valley night Featuring patrick FitzSimmonS: Locals gather for this weekly bash of craft ales, movies and live music. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation; $2 drafts. Info, 496-8994.

film banFF mountain Film FeStival: See THU.22, Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7 p.m. $19-22. Info, 603-448-0400. 'the internet'S oWn boy': The tenuous relationship between technology and civil liberties drives Brian Knappenberger's 2014 documentary about programming prodigy Aaron Swartz. A panel discussion follows. Vermont Commons School, South Burlington, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-8084.

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game night: Players challenge each other to an evening of friendly competition. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 777-8602.

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inSight meDitation: See WED.21. prenatal yoga & barre: See WED.21. r.i.p.p.e.D.: See WED.21. tangoFloW!: See WED.21.

kids highgate Story hour: See WED.21. may’S muSic & movement: See WED.21. meet rockin' ron the FrienDly pirate: See WED.21. moving & grooving With chriStine: See WED.21.

toDDler time: See WED.21.

SWanton community viSit: The Vermont Council on Rural Development welcomes a team of federal, state, regional and nonprofit leaders to help frame a dynamic future for the town and its the region. Missisquoi Valley Union Middle & High School, Swanton, 2:308:30 p.m. Free. Info, 868-7200.

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FitneSS boot camp: See WED.21.

book DiScuSSion: Bibliophiles voice opinions about Diane Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

peer Support circle: See WED.21.

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every artiSt inSureD: MusiCares and the Community Health Centers of Burlington join forces to offer key information about obtaining health insurance through Vermont Health Connect. Community Health Center of Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 212-245-7840.

one-on-one tutoring: See WED.21.

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Story time & playgroup: See WED.21.

language engliSh aS a SeconD language claSS: See WED.21. intermeDiate/aDvanceD engliSh aS a SeconD language claSS: See WED.21. italian converSation group: Parla Italiano? A native speaker leads a language practice for all ages and abilities. Room 101, St. Edmund's Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 899-3869.

sports night riDer SerieS: Skiers and riders compete for prizes in illuminated terrain parks. Bolton Valley Ski Resort, 5:30-8 p.m. $15; lift ticket required. Info, 434-6804. premier Floor hockey league: See WED.21. Women'S pickup baSketball: See WED.21.

talks bruce macpherSon: The lecturer outlines the ecology of black-legged ticks in "Lyme Disease: An Occupational Hazard for Birders." Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. grace & katie greene: The pair shares stories and photographs from their 2014 trip to Tanzania in "An African Safari: Lions, Elephants and Giraffes." Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

theater 'or,': Vermont Stage Company transports audience members back to the 1660s in a fastpaced romp about poet, playwright and spy Aphra Behn. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $28.80-37.50. Info, 863-5966.

words Slam!: Spoken WorD poetry: An open-mic session paves the way for a juried set at this wordfest featuring DJ Loupo and Eric George. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0406. m

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art ART CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Watercolor, Drawing, Zentangle, Colored Pencil, Acrylics, Hand Puppet, Nature Journals and Calligraphy. Culinary arts: 1-night hands-on classes where you eat well! Dim Sum, Chicken Tikka, Indian Veggie, Vietnamese Pho, Szechuan, Thai, Turkish, Malaysian Penang, Middle Eastern, Greek Coastal, Chocolate, Argentinian, Yogurt, Risotto, Fresh Berry Pie, Chocolate Sponge with Ganache, Easter Cookies. Full descriptions online. Senior discount. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194, cvuweb.cvuhs. org/access.

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CONTEMPORARY FIGURE PAINTING: Intermediate and advanced painters, revitalize your painting practices with a contemporary approach to the figure. Work from live models, explore a variety of contemporary techniques with water-soluble oils and get supportive feedback. Figure drawing experience is helpful. BCA provides glass palettes, easels, painting trays and drying racks. Material list online. Instructor: Gail Salzman. Weekly on Wed., Jan. 28-Mar. 18, 1:304:30 p.m. Cost: $360/person; $324/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, Burlington.

JEWELRY: INTRO TO JEWELRY: Learn the basics of creating metal jewelry. Techniques covered will include sawing, piercing, filing, annealing, soldering, texturing, cold connections, basic hollow construction, ring sizing and more, so that students can create at least two completed pieces. Instructor: Rebecca Macomber. Weekly on Tue., Feb. 3-Mar. 17 (no class Mar. 3), 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $210/ person; $189/BCA members. Location: Generator, 250 Main St., Memorial Auditorium, Burlington. JEWELRY: STONE SETTING: BEYOND THE BASIC BEZEL: Want to know how to make different kinds of settings for your gemstones? This class will cover a variety of stone setting techniques for your cabochons and faceted stones. Basic metalsmithing skills are strongly recommended. Basic tools and materials provided. Additional material fees will depend on individual projects. Limited supply of stones available for purchase. Pair with Bangles or Chasing and Repousee. Prerequisite: Intro to Jewelry or relevant experience. Instructor: Rebecca Macomber. Weekly on Thu., Feb. 5-Mar. 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $210/ person; $189/BCA members. Location: Generator, 250 Main St., Memorial Auditorium, Burlington. PHOTO: DIGITAL SLR CAMERA: Explore the basic workings of the digital SLR camera to learn how to take the photographs

PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPHING THE WINTER LANDSCAPE: Learn how to create stunning winter landscape images in this threesession workshop. Techniques for properly exposing snow and ice, using available light and composing creatively using shadows and texture will be covered. Prerequisite: Digital SLR Camera or equivalent experience. Instructor: Dan Lovell. Thu., Feb. 19 & 26, 6-9 p.m. & Sat., Feb. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $180/ person; $162/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, Burlington. PRINT: WOODBLOCK PRINTING WITH COLOR: This class will explore a variety of techniques for woodblock printing with color. The class will start with basic two-color prints and progress to multiple woodblocks and colors. The class is designed to explore a range of printing possibilities. Akua, nontoxic, soy/water based inks will be used. All materials included. Instructor: Gregg Blasdel. Weekly on Mon., Feb. 2-Mar. 16, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $210/ person; $189/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. PRINT: PRINTMAKING: This introductory class will teach techniques such as block printing with linoleum, collograph (a low-relief intaglio technique) and drypoint etching. Students will also be encouraged to explore these techniques and have fun experimenting. Cost includes over 25 hours per week of open studio hours for practicing, and all basic supplies and equipment for each printmaking technique. Instructor: Katie Loesel. Weekly on Wed., Feb. 4-Mar. 11, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $210/person; $189/

SCHOOL BREAK: LEGO ANIMATION: Create stopmotion animations using Legos! Students will create pieces from start to finish, creating storyboards, photographing frames and editing in iMovie. Films will be screened at the end of class. All materials provided. Registration required. Ages 8-12. Instructor: Kristen Watson. Wed., Feb. 25, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $85/ person; $76.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, Burlington. SELLING YOUR WORK WITH ETSY: Etsy seller Laura Hale, owner of Found Beauty Studio, will walk you through opening a shop, setting up policies, listing items and filling sold orders, as well as looking at various marketing tricks. You can bring your laptop, use our computers, or come tech-free and watch Laura lead you step by step. Tue., Feb. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; 22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, Burlington. SILKSCREENING: Torrey Valyou, local silkscreen legend and co-owner of New Duds, will introduce you to silkscreening and show you how to design and print T-shirts, posters, fine art and more! Cost includes over 25 hours per week of open studio time for practicing, use of studio chemicals, class ink and equipment. Students must provide their own screens and design materials; please see student materials list online. No experience necessary. Weekly on Thu., Jan. 29-Mar. 19, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $280/person; $252/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR ARTISTS: Do you fear Facebook? Does Twitter make you cringe? Do you keep wondering what the heck people are talking about when they mention Pinterest or Instagram? Don’t worry! We’ll discuss the major social media avenues and how to best use them in regard to content, strategy, advertising and telling the story of your work. Instructor: Laura Hale. Tue., Feb. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/ BCA members. Location: BCA Center, Burlington. YOUTH: PAINTING: Spend an afternoon painting at BCA! Learn many techniques including splatter painting, watercolor, bubble painting, collage and more. All materials provided. Registration required. Instructor: Kim Desjardins. Ages 6-12. Sat., Feb. 7, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, Burlington.

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DESIGN: ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR: Learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator, a creative computer program used to create interesting graphics, clip art and more! Students will explore a variety of software techniques and create projects suited to their own interests. Class is aimed at furthering individual design software skills. Bring a Maccompatible flash drive to the

DRAWING: Learn a variety of drawing techniques, including basic perspective, compositional layout, and use of dramatic light and shadow. Students will work mostly from observation and use a variety of media including pencil, pen and ink, ink wash, and charcoal. Comics and illustrations may be incorporated. No experience necessary. Material list online. Instructor: Marc Nadel. Weekly on Wed., Jan. 28-Mar. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $224/person; $201.60/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, Burlington.

PHOTO: MIXED LEVEL DARKROOM: Take your work to the next level in this eight-week class! Improve your printing and film processing techniques and discuss the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of your work. Cost includes a darkroom membership for the duration of the class for outside-ofclass printing and processing. Prerequisite: Intro to Black and White Film and the Darkroom or equivalent experience. Instructor: Mary Zompetti. Weekly on Wed., Feb. 4-Apr. 1 (no class Mar. 11), 6-9 p.m. Cost: $295/person; $265.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, Burlington.

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CLAY: WHEEL THROWING: This class is an introduction to clay, pottery and the ceramics studio. Students will work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques, while creating functional pieces such as mugs, vases and bowls. Students will learn various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes. No previous experience necessary. Option 1: Thu., Jan. 29-Mar. 19, 12:30-3 p.m.

CLAY: MIXED LEVEL WHEEL THROWING: Mixed Level Wheel supports students across a range of skill and experience levels. This eight-week course is rooted in fundamentals and encourages individual projects. Demonstrations and instruction will cover centering, throwing, trimming and glazing, as well as forms and techniques determined by students. Option 1: Thu., Jan. 29-Mar. 19, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Instructor: Jeremy Ayers. Option 2: Thu., Apr. 2-May 21, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Instructor: Jeremy Ayers. Option 3: Thu., Apr. 2-May 21, 6-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Chris Vaughn. Cost: $280/person; $252/BCA members. Incl. your 1st bag of clay & 30 hours/week in open studio hours to practice. Extra clay sold separately: $20/25-pound bag. All glazes & firings incl. Location: BCA Clay Studio, Burlington.

DIY DESIGN: LEATHER CUFFS AND EARRINGS: Join co-owner of New Duds and advanced crafter Tessa Valyou at this onenight class where you’ll create your own leather earrings and bracelets. Learn simple ways to make one-of-a kind jewelry that you’ll want to wear and give as gifts, like snap bracelets, cuffs and earrings. All materials provided. Registration is required. Thu., Feb. 12, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $28/ person; $25.20/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, Burlington.

you envision. Demystify f-stops, shutter speeds, sensitivity ratings and exposure, and learn the basics of composition. Bring your camera and owner’s manual to class. Pair this class with Adobe Lightroom 4 for a 12-week experience, and learn the ins and outs of photo editing and printing. Instructor: Dan Lovell. No experience necessary. Weekly on Wed., Feb. 4-Mar. 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $170/person; $153/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, Burlington.

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PAINTING WORKSHOPS: Painting workshops, offered by organizers of the Jericho Plein Air Festival. Instructor: Annelein Beukenkamp (abwatercolors. com): Painting floral watercolors using bright pigments and loose brushstrokes. Mar. 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Instructor: Mark Boedges (markboedges.com): Creating a representational landscape painting in oils based on a photograph. Waiting list. Apr. 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Instructor: Steven P. Goodman (spgoodman.com): Interpreting a landscape photograph loosely in oils or acrylics. Apr. 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Instructor: Aline Ordman (alineordman. com): Creating a colorful landscape using bright, bold pastels. May 9, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Instructor: Gary Eckhart (moosewalkstudios.com): Using watercolor, exploring all the colors of white. May 16, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Weekly on Sat. Cost: $55/5hour class. Location: Community

WINE & WATERCOLOR: Curious about painting? Love wine? This class brings them both together in a fun, one-night workshop. We’ll begin with painting basics and a small wine tasting, then create still life paintings from elegant wines and cuisine. Taught by Jacquelyn Heloise. Materials provided. All levels of ability welcome. Tickets at Eventbrite.com. Thu., Jan. 29, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $25/3-hour class in advance & for members; $30 at the door; $45 for 2; incl. materials & 2 drinks. Location: ONE Arts Center, 72 N. Champlain St., Burlington. Info: Becca McHale, 338-0028, oneartscollective@ gmail.com, oneartscenter.com.

CLAY: HANDLES: The right handle can make or break a mug. Is it comfortable? Is it functional? In this class, Jeremy will explore the intersection of function and form through handles using lecture and demonstration. Students will learn how to make and attach handles using several methods. Instructor: Jeremy Ayers. Sun., Feb. 15, 1:30-3 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

first class. Instructor: Jeremy Smith. No experience necessary. Weekly on Mon., Feb. 2-Mar. 16 (no class Feb. 16), 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $205/person; $184.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, Burlington.

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JOURNEY TO THE SOUL: In this ongoing group, participants explore in an open expressive arts studio to combine uninhibited art, music and movement making with thoughtful writing and reflection. The studio at JourneyWorks is a safe space, free of criticism, providing you with a healthy environment to access your inner wisdom and explore and expand your intuition. No prior art or writing experience necessary. Jan. 7, 14, 21 & 28 & Feb. 4 & 11, 6:30-9 p.m. Cost: $40/session. Sliding scale avail. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 N. Ave., Burlington. Info: JourneyWorks, 860-6203, jkristel61@hotmail.com, journeyworksvt.com.

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Instructor: Chris Vaugh. Pair with Mixed Level Wheel. Option 2: Thu., Jan. 29-Mar. 19, 6-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Chris Vaugh. Pair with Mixed Level Wheel. Option 3: Wed., Apr. 1-May 20, 6-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Jeremy Ayers. Cost: $280/person; $252/BCA members. Incl. your 1st bag of clay & 30 hours/week in open studio hours to practice. Extra clay sold separately: $20/25-pound bag. All glazes & firings incl. Location: BCA Clay Studio, Burlington.

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PERSONAL FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT: Find hope and clarity in your personal financial life! Fun, supportive, safe class. We’ll cover everything from your personal spending habits to your retirement account, without deprivation. Gain a support network, technical knowledge/ resources, detailed money management plan. Tailored to the specific needs of women at any point in their lives. Addresses the everyday and major life circumstances. Weekly on Tue., Feb. 3- Mar. 17, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $250/7-week course, incl. all materials & guest speakers. Location: Mercy Connections, 255 S. Champlain St., suite 8, Burlington. Info: Women’s Small Business Program, Mercy Connections, Gwen Pokalo, 8467338, gpokalo@ mercyconnections.org, wsbp.org. WOMEN’S SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM: Ready to start or expand your business? In the famous 15-week Start Up: Comprehensive Business Planning course, you’ll learn the language of business while developing your business plan. Learn marketing, finance and management from an instructor team of seasoned entrepreneurs and a host of guest experts in a fun, interactive classroom with your peers. Join the 1500-member alum network. Find support, make informed decisions about business in your life. Every Thu., 5:30-9 p.m.; every other Sun., noon-6 p.m. Location: Mercy Connections, 255 S. Champlain St., suite 8, Burlington. Info: Women’s Small Business Program, Mercy Connections, Gwen Pokalo, 846-7338, gpokalo@mercyconnections.org, wsbp.org.

Website Design Fundamentals, Dreamweaver: Web Essentials, personalized lessons. Full descriptions online. Senior discount. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194, cvuweb.cvuhs.org/access.

craft BYOP (BRING YOUR OWN PIECE) CHALK PAINT WORKSHOP: Bring in a small piece that you can carry with one hand. We will demonstrate how to paint with different techniques and wax with Chalk Paint decorative paint by Annie Sloan. We will assist you so you can be confidant with your techniques and selections. All supplies will be provided (paint, brushes, waxes, etc.) Class sizes are limited; therefore, payment in full is required to secure your space. Sat., Jan. 17, 11 a.m., & Fri., Jan. 30, 10 a.m. Cost: $55/ class. Location: Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace, 180 Flynn Ave., suite 2, Burlington. Info: 488-5766, info@vintageinspired. net, vintageinspired.net. CRAFT CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Pottery, Bowl Turning, Woodworking, Welding, Carving a Spoon, Hems, Sewing for Teens, Rug Hooking, Punch Needle, Wool Dyeing, 3-Bag Sewing, Pillows, Needle Felting, Weaving, Embroidering, Quilting, Cake Decorating and Knitting. Full descriptions online. Senior discount. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194, cvuweb.cvuhs.org/ access.

computers COMPUTER CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Computer & Internet Basics, Cloud Control, Improve your Internet Experience, Windows Security: File and Control Panels, Picassa and iCloud, Web Album, iSync: iPads/iPods/iPhones, Twitter Essentials, Google Sketchup, MS Word Basics and More, Smart Phone Use, Google Smarts, MS Excel Basics, Excel Up: The Next Steps, Excel Data Analysis,

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BEGINNING STILL LIFE: Instructor: Evelyn McFarlane. Simple forms and colors of basic still life setups will inspire this beginners’ course. We will start with basic drawing techniques,

discuss materials, practice with mixing accurate colors and learn how to apply paint in a stepby-step format. We will paint a series of small canvases, taking a painting from the drawing stage to a finished rendering. 8 Mon., Jan. 26-Mar. 16. Cost: $235/ nonmembers; $211.50/members. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648.

culinary CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE W/ CHOCOLATE GANACHE: Learn the secret, make a delicious chocolate sponge cake with a chocolate ganache. Decorate with chocolate cut-out, brush on gold luster dust to dazzle with elegance. Perfect Valentine’s Day dessert. Leave with an 8-inch cake to enjoy. Instructor: Carol Fox. Limited to 8 participants. Senior discount. Thu., Feb. 12, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $35/person. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194, cvuweb.cvuhs.org/access.

dance ARGENTINE TANGO FOR BEGINNERS: Tango is fancy walking, danced conversation, 3-D improvised art. Learn or review the basics in a warm, friendly environment. Class size limited to ensure plenty of individual attention. For adults with little or no tango experience. No partner required. Wear socks or clean shoes. Call/email to register by January 23. 3 Sat., Jan. 24 & 31 & Feb 7, 1:30-3 p.m. Cost: $15/ person or $26/2 people (friends or couple) per day. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Info: Elizabeth Seyler, 399-8934, elizabethmseyler@ gmail.com, tangowise.com/ burlington-classes. DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, on-one and on-two, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $13/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop

in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com. DSANTOS VT SALSA: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no better time to start than now! Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.; intermediate, 8:15-9:15 p.m. Cost: $10/1-hour class. Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt.com. LEARN TO DANCE W/ A PARTNER!: Come alone or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance! Beginning classes repeat each month, but intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Private lessons also available. Cost: $50/4week class. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Info: First Step Dance, 598-6757, kevin@firststepdance.com, firststepdance.com. TANGOFLOW! WEEKLY CLASS SERIES: TangoFlow! now weekly at North End Studio A! Taught by TangoFlow! creator Cathy Salmons, MA, MSW. TangoFlow! is a unique dance-conditioning workout that combines Argentine tango technique with elements of ballet, modern dance and body awareness. Best core-body workout ever! Shown through research to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression! Every Wed., starting Jan. 14, 7:15-8:15 p.m. Cost: $15/ drop-in fee for 1-hour class; $40 monthly rate, prepaid. Location: North End Studio A, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: TangoFlow!, Cathy Salmons, 8636713, vttangopoet@yahoo.com, tangoflowworkout.com.

drumming DJEMBE IN BURLINGTON AND MONTPELIER!: Learn drumming technique and music on West African drums! Burlington Beginners Djembe class is on Wed., 7-8:20 p.m. Djembes are provided. Montpelier Beginners Djembe class is on Thu., 7-8:20 p.m. $22/drop-in. New session starts in Jan. Please register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Taiko Space & Capitol City Grange, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3G, & 6612 Route 12, Burlington & Montpelier. Info: 999-4255, classes@burlingtontaiko.org, burlingtontaiko.org. TAIKO DRUMMING IN BURLINGTON!: Come study Japanese drumming with Stuart

Paton of Burlington Taiko! Beginner/Recreational Class on Tue., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Accelerated Taiko Program for Beginners on Mon., 7-8:20 p.m. Taiko Training Class for Beginners on Wed., 5:30-6:50 p.m. Kids and Parents Class on Tue., 4:30-5:20 p.m. New sessions start in Jan. Register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, classes@burlingtontaiko.org, burlingtontaiko.org. TAIKO DRUMMING IN MONTPELIER: Learn Taiko in Montpelier! Weekly on Thu.: Montpelier Beginning Taiko class, 5:30-6:50 p.m., $72/4 weeks, and Montpelier Kids and Parents’ Taiko class, 4:30-5:20 p.m., $48/4 weeks; $90/parent + child. New sessions start in Jan. Please register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Capital City Grange, 6612 Route 12, Berlin. Info: 9994255, classes@burlingtontaiko. org, burlingtontaiko.org.

empowerment EMPOWERMENT CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Beekeeping, Birding, Pollinators, SAT Bootcamp, Memoir Writing, Children’s Nature Books, Conscious Walking. Talks on: Lake Ice, Famous Dogs, Donner Party, Wildlife Rehab, Lake Champlain, Amazing Survival. Also, Solar Energy 101, Bridge, Mah Jongg, Flower Arranging, Growing Mushrooms, Suburban Homesteading 101, Birding, Home Exchange, Motorcycle Awareness, Shoulder Massage, Cat Behavior, Reiki, Herbals, Body Butters, Herbal Facial. Guaranteed. Full descriptions online. Senior discount. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194, cvuweb.cvuhs. org/access. MAKING YOUR KITBAG WORKSHOP: In Aion, Jung warned his students that anyone who is destined to descend into a deep pit had better set about it with all the necessary precautions rather than risk falling into the hole backward. Identify what can support you in times of crisis. An invaluable adjunct to the spiritual journey and useful for anyone who works with his or her dreams. Led by Sue Mehrtens. Jan. 24, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $35/person. Location: Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

Feldenkrais FELDENKRAIS METHOD: Improve your movement in 2015! The Feldenkrais-Method, a form of somatic education, will help you to overcome aches and

pains, reduce muscle tension, and increase your self-knowledge, flexibility and awareness of your body. Anyone, young or old, physically challenged or physically fit, can benefit from the Feldenkrais-Method. For more information about Feldenkrais (including testimonials) and complete class series and workshops schedule, please visit vermontfeldenkrais.com. Upper back, neck & shoulder Feldenkrais 6-week series . Cost: $90/1-hour class. Location: Otter Creek Yoga, Marble Works, Middlebury. Info: Uwe Mester, 735-3770, info@ vermontfeldenkrais.com, vermontfeldenkrais.com.

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FIND YOUR VOICE! SOLO VOCAL TECHNIQUE: Do you dream of the solo spotlight on stage? Want to sing with more confidence? Learn how to harness different colors of your voice with various techniques and tackle those pesky high notes that you want to sing fearlessly. Even more, learn to choose songs that showcase your unique voice in the right key, build your audition book, and get comfortable using your face and body to express the heart of your song. Instructor: Carol Spradling. Adults & teens: Sat., Jan. 24-Apr. 18, 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (no class Feb. 21 or 28, Mar. 21 or Apr. 11). Cost: $225/9-week session. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org. TECHNIQUE AND IMPROVISATION: This class expands participants’ abilities using time-tested approaches informing modern theater, from Stanislavsky to Uta Hagen. A variety of tailor-made exercises help individuals develop skills for vocal and physical expression, believability, and theatricality. Improvisational exercises encourage spontaneity, quick thinking and free play with others. Learn to trust yourself and think on your feet as you propel your confidence onstage and in life to a new level. Instructor: Susan Palmer. Adults & teens: Thu., Jan. 22-Mar. 5, 5:40-7:10 p.m. Cost: $125/6-week session. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

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This one’s a must for all gardeners, from beginner to more experienced grower. Please call to register. Instructor: Mike Ather. Jan. 31, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $12.50/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply Burlington, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-3505, gardeners.com. Stone Wall Workshop: Introductory stone wall workshop for homeowners and tradespeople promotes the beauty and integrity of stone. The one-day, hands-on workshop focuses on basic techniques for creating dry-laid walls with an emphasis on stone native to Vermont. Workshops are held inside warm greenhouses in Hinesburg. Sat., Feb. 14, or Mar. 7 or 21, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost: $100/1-day workshop. Location: Red Wagon Plants, 2408 Shelburne Falls Rd., Hinesburg. Info: Queen City Soil & Stone, Charley MacMartin, 318-2411, macmartin@igc.org, queencitysoilandstone.com.

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LEARN SPANISH & OPEN NEW DOORS: Connect with a new world. We provide high-quality affordable instruction in the Spanish language for adults, students and children. Travelers’ lesson package. Our 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, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com. Language Classes in Hinesburg at CVU High School: French: 4 levels, Beginning Spanish: 2 levels, Intermediate Spanish: 2 levels, Italian for Travelers: 2 levels, Beginning Mandarin: 2 levels, German 1 & 2, Ancient Greek! Low cost, hands-on, excellent instructors, limited class size, guaranteed. Materials included with few exceptions. Full descriptions online. Senior discount. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194, cvuweb.cvuhs. org/access. Turkish Language Classes: New term Turkish language classes start at Turkish Cultural Center. Our classes compose Intensive lessons. New term contains 25 hours and lasts 10 weeks. Each session takes 2.5 hours. Minimum of three students is required for each class. Maximum is 10. Sun., 10 a.m.noon. Cost: $210/person; incl. course book. Location: Turkish Cultural Center, 125 College St., 5th floor, Burlington. Info: Yusuf Demir, 646-400-8010, info@ tccvt.org, tccvt.org.

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Introduction to Zen: This workshop is conducted by an ordained Zen Buddhist teacher. It focuses on the theory and meditation practices of Zen Buddhism. Preregistration required. Call for more info or register online. Jan. 24, 9 a.m.-1:15 p.m.; please arrive at 8:45 a.m. Cost: $30/half-day workshop; limited-time price. Location: Vermont Zen Center, 480 Thomas Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-9746, ecross@crosscontext. net, vermontzen.org. 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 Friday of each month, 7-9 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, burlingtonshambhalactr.org. Make 2015 More Mindful!: Aspiring to be more peaceful, less stressed and more present in 2015? Come to Exquisite Mind! Start this year right. Learn a new mindfulness technique or get support maintaining your current practice. Enlightenment is a team sport! Join our friendly community at an upcoming class, retreat, or group sitting. Instruction: Thu., 7-8:15 p.m. Lunchtime group sits: Tue. & Fri. 12:15-1 p.m. Daylong retreats & open studio: see calendar.

Camera Classes in Hinesburg at CVU High School: Photoshop Basics, Digital Camera: Buttons/Menus, DSLR Foundations, Digital Action Photography, Picasa Workshop, Aperture Info, Shutter Speed Skills, Photoshop Basics, Digital Spectrum, Next Layers of Photoshop, Advanced Digital Photography: Blending/Filters, InDesign. Full descriptions online. Senior discount. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194, cvuweb.cvuhs. org/access.

pregnancy/ childbirth Prenatal Method Studio: Prenatal and postnatal yoga and fitness classes blending Yoga, Barre and Pilates. Childbirth Education class series and weekend intensives. Yoga Alliance Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Program. Book groups, new mom playgroups, pregnancy circle teas. Supporting women and their partners in the management and journey of pregnancy and childbirth. Every day: lunchtimes, evenings & weekends. Cost: $15/1-hour prenatal or postnatal yoga class. Location: Prenatal Method Studio, 1 Mill St., suite 236, at the Chace Mill, Burlington. Info: 829-0211, beth@ prenatalmethod.com, prenatalmethod.com.

printmaking Touch Drawing: A Window to Our Soul: In this workshop, we will learn the art of touch drawing. Touch drawing was developed by Deborah Koff-Chapin. It is a form of printmaking that involves rolling ink on a plate, placing paper over on the ink, and using the hands to draw and paint. The deep connection of fingers to the paper offers us a unique and direct relationship to the soul. Jan. 31 & Feb. 7 & 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $50/session or $145 for all 3. Location: SEABA, 404 Pine St., Burlington. Info: JourneyWorks, 860-6203, jkristel61@hotmail.com, journeyworksvt.com.

spirituality Journey to Wholeness: Discover the depth of Jewish and Christian spirituality, contemplation and experiential practices that can open your heart and mind while guiding you toward

tai chi 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 Body and Mind Classes in Hinesburg at CVU High School: Core Strength, Weight Training, Weight Bearing and Resistance Training, Ski & Snowboard Fitness, Tai Chi, Yoga, Making Peace with Food, Swing or Ballroom, Jazzercise, VoiceOvers, Guitar, Banjo, String Band, Ukelele, Songwriting, Musical Improv., Mindful Meditation, Soap Making & Juggling. Low cost, excellent instructors, guaranteed. Materials included. Full descriptions online. Senior discount. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194, cvuweb.cvuhs.org/access.

yoga Burlington Hot Yoga: Try something different!: Offering creative, vinyasa-style yoga classes featuring practice in the Barkan and Prana Flow Method Hot Yoga in a 95-degree studio accompanied by eclectic music. Ahh, the heat on a cold day, a flowing practice, the cool stone meditation, a chilled orange scented towel to complete your spa yoga experience. Get hot: 2-for-1 offer. $15. Go to hotyogaburlingtonvt.com. Location: North End Studio B, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 999-9963. Evolution Yoga: Evolution Yoga and Physical Therapy offers a variety of classes in a supportive atmosphere: Beginner, advanced, kids, babies,

post- and pre-natal, community classes and workshops. Vinyasa, Kripalu, Core, Therapeutics and Alignment classes. Become part of our yoga community. You are welcome here. Cost: $15/class, $130/class card, $5-10/community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com. 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, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com. Laughing River Yoga: Highly trained and dedicated teachers offer yoga classes, workshops and retreats in a beautiful setting overlooking the Winooski River. Class types include Kripalu, Vinyasa, Jivamukti, Kundalini, Yin, Restorative and more. 300hour teacher training begins in January. Join us in Costa Rica February 28-March 7. All bodies and abilities welcome. Classes 7 days a week. $5-14/single yoga class; $120/10-class card; $130/ monthly unlimited. Location: Laughing River Yoga, Chace Mill, suite 126, Burlington. Info: 3438119, laughingriveryoga.com. Yoga Roots: Yoga Roots provides 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 Prenatal Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Anusura-inspired all levels, Restorative and Heated Vinyasa Flow! New on our winter schedule: Sacred Space w/ Pam, Sun., 7:45-9 a.m., and Therapeutic Restorative yoga w/ Heidi, Mon., 10:30-11:45 a.m. Winter series: Kundalini, Men’s Yoga, Yoga for Teens. Living, Loving and Lighting Up w/ Dr. Maria Sirois, Feb. 6 & 7; Chakra Workshop, Feb. 14, noon-5 p.m. w/ Heidi Bock & Laura Lomas. Preregistration recommended. Location: Yoga Roots, 120 Graham Way, Shelburne Green Business Park behind Folino’s. Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt. com.

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deep spiritual transformation with Spiritual Directors Carol A. Fournier, LCMHC, NCC, Director of the Silver Dove Institute and Rabbi Jan Salzman, Assistant Rabbi at Ohavi Zedek Synagogue. 2 Sun., Jan. 25 & Feb. 22, 2-5 p.m., & 4 Wed., Jan. 28-Feb. 22, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $225/ entire 14-hour series: 3 hours cost $40; scholarships avail. Location: Silver Dove Institute, Lakewood Commons, East O’Lake House, 1233 Shelburne Rd., South Burlington. Info: Carol Fournier, 865-2600-2, info@ silverdoveinstitute.org, silverdoveinstitute.org.

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Vermont School of Herbal Studies: Foundations of Herbalism Apprenticeship 2015 offers plant identification, wildcrafting, herb walks, tea formulation, aromatherapy, tinctures, herbal oils and salves, first aid, materia medica, elixirs and much more. Space limited. Gift certificates available. 7 Sun., Apr. to Oct. Cost: $825/person. Location: Vermont School of

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Community Herbalism Workshops: Winter Wellness with Shona Richter MacDougall: Mon., Feb. 2, 6-8 p.m.; $12. Make Your Own ImmuneBoosting Cough Syrup with Juliette Abigail Carr, Old Ways Herbal: Wed., Feb. 11, 6-8 p.m.; $17. Luxuriously Healthy Hair: Simple Hair Care Recipes with Joann Darling, Green Sylk Soap: Wed., Feb. 25, 6-8 p.m.; $17. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 252 Main St., Montpelier. Info: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 224-7100, info@vtherbcenter.org, vtherbcenter.org.

Wisdom of the Herbs School: Now interviewing for our eight-month Wisdom of the Herbs 2015, a unique experiential program embracing the local herbaceous plants, trees and shrubs, holistic health, and sustainable living skills, valuable tools for living on the Earth in these changing times. Apr. 2526, May 23-24, Jun. 27-28, Jul. 25-26, Aug. 22-23, Sep. 26-27, Oct. 24-25 and Nov. 7-8, 2015. Tuition $1,750. VSAC non-degree grants available, please apply soon. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 456-8122, annie@ wisdomoftheherbsschool.com, wisdomoftheherbsschool.com.

cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and self- confidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Accept no imitations. Learn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, CBJJ and IBJJF certified 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian JiuJitsu instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A 5-time Brazilian JiuJitsu 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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Releasing Grief: Sharing our grief in a group can help us to feel connected and supported. Grief is about acknowledging transition. Using the expressive arts offers us new ways to communicate, tell our stories and express our grief. In this group we will use the arts to gently explore self expression and to gain insight, growth and healing. Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19 & 26, & Mar. 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $300/ person, incl. materials. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 N. Ave., Burlington. Info: JourneyWorks, 860-6203, jkristel61@hotmail. com, journeyworksvt.com.

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wirling, whirling and hypnotically lush, the music of the Besnard Lakes beckons listeners to be swept away into an ocean of sound and promises to sonically smash them against the most knifelike of rocks. Trancelike yet jagged, the band’s sound echoes those of “shoegaze” bands like My Bloody Valentine and Ride, but distinguishes itself with rich textures and even a little levity. Jace Lasek, who cofounded the Besnard Lakes with his wife, Olga Goreas, in 2003, has no quibbles with the shoegaze moniker, but he eagerly identifies several other, more unexpected influences on his band’s sound. Lasek even credits one Prince Rogers Nelson as a vocal influence. (For laypeople, that’d be the artist currently known as Prince.) The Besnard Lakes bring their big, luscious sound to the jungle gym of Winooski’s Monkey House on Tuesday, January 27, the last stop on a six-date mini-tour of the Northeast. After some difficult telephonic negotiations with Bell Canada, the amiable Lasek managed to speak with Seven Days from the band’s home base of Montréal. SEVEN DAYS: The Besnard Lakes’ sound is pretty expansive. How do you think it’ll play in a small venue like the Monkey House? JACE LASEK: Almost all musicians will say that it’s fun to play small venues, for the intimacy. Not all of the time, but a lot of the time, we have our best shows in small venues. Since we do have such a big sound, the sound fills the whole room much more easily. You can kind of be encompassed. SD: I know what you mean. I once saw the Brian Jonestown Massacre play in some kid’s basement. JL: Everybody’s got a story like that! I grew up in the western part of Canada in a city called Regina [in Saskatchewan]. We never really had any bands come out there except for hardcore bands and pop-punk bands from California, every once in while. So my story is that, when I was 15, I saw Green Day in a shitty little club in Regina. That’s my stupid claim to small-show fame. My wife saw Nirvana in a small club during the Bleach tour,

and Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, all these classic shows. I’m like, “I saw Green Day.” SD: When I lived in Minneapolis, a friend of mine would sometimes go to the legendary “afterconcerts” at Prince’s Paisley Park Studios. I never had the pleasure. JL: He’s doing them again! Apparently, if you subscribe to Prince’s Twitter feed, every now and then he’ll say, “There’s a show tonight. Come to Paisley Park.” It’s firstcome, first-served and costs, like, seven bucks. And Prince will just walk through the crowd. I’m very jealous of the people of Minneapolis.

SD: I’ve been listening to your most recent album, Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO, and it sounds loose and dreamy but also exceptionally coherent. JL: That album was our first conscious effort to take more care in recording. A lot of the time, we were haphazard in the way we doing things. Because I own the studio, I can actually be in here trying to get good sounds for weeks on end. So we kind of made a rule: Once we get a sound, who cares? Because I want to hear it in a song more than anything else. But UFO was more thought out. When we found a good sound, we’d at least spend five minutes to see if we could make it better. We’d never really worked that way before, so, in that sense, it’s a denser, more carefully textured album.

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SD: From your music, listeners might not expect you to admire Prince so much. Might he be a kind of hidden influence? JAC E L AS E K , TH E JL: I think about this sometimes. When I was young, I would sing along to Prince records all the time. And I almost feel like I was training my voice to sing high like his. When I started writing songs and singing, it never seemed natural for me to sing in falsetto, because he did it. And if he does it, it’s fucking totally cool. But then, being from Regina, all these guys thought it was ridiculous that I would sing like that. But when I got to Montréal and started homing in on what I was doing, you know what? I realized I was actually comfortable singing that way. So I’m gonna credit him indirectly — or maybe even directly — for that. SD: I hear traces of stoner metal in your stuff, too. JL: Yes! I love Sleep, and I really love OM, which is the offshoot band started by Sleep’s bass player. As much as I’m a Prince fan, I’m also a metal fan. Slayer is one of my all-time favorite bands, and I love Iron Maiden and obviously Black Sabbath. And all that doomy stuff, like Sunn O))). When metal decided it could be psychedelic, that really lit a fire for me. The band opening for us, USA Out of Vietnam, is a doomy-type band. Very slow songs that are really, really long. Sort of like this exaltive doom.

SD: What can you tell me about the next record? BES N A R D L A K ES JL: It’s raw! Besnard is never super-raw, but this one is definitely not as carefully textured as UFO was. We did a lot of writing outside of the studio, and we’re finding that a lot of the tracks we had recorded really oddly — and I could even say “really poorly” — are turning out to be little gems. So we’re keeping them and integrating them into the album. SD: You guys do take your time between records. JL: This time, there’s been a shorter turnaround time making the album, but as far as the release is concerned, we’re still looking at three years per album. Labels take a while to build albums up. Once it gets delivered — we’re hoping around March — we’re still gonna be sitting at a six-month turnaround, at least, before it comes out. My plan was always to make records more quickly, but I also don’t ever want to compromise what we’re doing. So if we’re not feeling it, we’re not gonna do it. It’s an odd world, this world of musicians.

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There was big, big news for jam fans, local and beyond, last week. If you missed it, congrats on waking up from the coma you must have been in until just now. Anyhoo, the four surviving members of the GrAtEful DEAD — aka the Core Four — announced that they will reunite for what will very likely be the band’s final performances ever. The shows, collectively dubbed “Fare Thee Well” after a line in the Dead classic “Brokedown Palace,” will take place at Soldier Field in Chicago from July 3 to 5. These come almost 20 years to the day after the Dead’s final performance with guitarist JErrY GArciA on July 9, 1995, also at Soldier Field. Garcia died exactly one month later, on August 9, 1995. By itself, a final Dead reunion is monumental news, even historic. What

makes the announcement even grander is how the band plans to deal with the absence of its most iconic member. Two words: hologram Jerry. OK, fine. I’m kidding. (And props to our old pal miA “the Club Goddess” SlADYk for beating me to that joke on Facebook last week. Great gingers think alike.) The real solution, and the local hook, is that PhiSh icon — and fellow ginger — trEY ANAStASio will stand in for Captain Trips. (That sound you’re hearing is the collective “Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuude!” exhaling from the giddy local jam community.) This might surprise longtime readers familiar with my distaste for seaphood, but I think this is patently fucking amazing.

Phish fans, in particular, have long bristled at the Dead and Phish being lumped together under one tie-dyed umbrella. And they have a point. The two bands share little in common, musically, aside from a predilection for heady improvisation. Those who dismiss them as two sides of the same musical dime (bag) display a willful ignorance toward both bands. (I confess I’ve probably been guilty of that transgression at certain points over the years.) Of course, what inextricably links the two bands is the cultural phenomenon both became. For many, following either band transcended mere fandom and became a lifestyle choice. That’s a sociological condition Phish inherited from the Dead. You could argue Phish wouldn’t be Phish without the cultural framework the Dead and their fans created. To invite Trey to close the final chapter of the Dead’s career is an acknowledgment of that shared lineage and, in some ways, a belated passing of the torch. And that’s pretty cool. It’s also worth noting that there is really no obvious heir apparent to Phish. Granted, even after 30-plus years, the band shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. But someday they, too, will play their final pharewell. Who picks up the jam-band mantle or when is anyone’s guess. It’s possible, or even likely, that no one does, which places even more historical importance on the Dead-Trey union. Also interesting (albeit maybe only to me): Keyboardist BrucE horNSBY, who played with the Dead a bunch in the 1980s and ’90s, will be on hand in Chicago — as will rAtDoG’s JEff chimENti, BTW. I mention that only because it’s a chance to bring up one of my favorite random rock-star anecdotes. Hornsby is tight with Windham Hill Records founder and reluctant New-Age-music paragon will AckErmAN, whom I wrote about last year. The two used to play pickup basketball together and, apparently, Hornsby is a capital-b Baller. “You always wanted him on your team in pickup games,” Ackerman

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Chobot, 6:30 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band (soul), 11:30 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE: The Tenderbellies (bluegrass), 6 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Dave Villa (house), 10 p.m., free. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Hoodie Party with Revibe and the Red Newts (rock, funk), 8 p.m., $5.

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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: J. Roddy Walston & the Business, Coquette (rock), 7:30 p.m., $0.99. AA. Sold out.

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creates hairy, muscular riffage that recalls classic southern rock. But it is underscored by an intellectual musicality more common to jazz and classical, and coupled with a wry, bluesy, often hilarious lyrical sensibility. Catch them at Nectar’s in Burlington this Friday, January 23, with local rockers Swillbillie.

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HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Wildlife Wednesday (trap, house), 9:30 p.m. JP'S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with Melody, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: Patricia Julien Project (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

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LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Mike Martin (jazz), 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. Abbie Morin, Xenia Dunford, the DuPont Brothers (indie soul, foxy folk), 9:30 p.m., $5/10. 18+. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Dinner with the DuPont Brothers (indie folk), 6 p.m., free. Ensemble V (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: DJ Jack Bandit (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda's Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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THE MONKEY HOUSE: Zentauri, Doomfuck (metal), 8:30 p.m., $3. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: The Woedoggies (blues), 7 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Papa GreyBeard (blues), 6 p.m., donation. CHARLIE-O'S WORLD FAMOUS: Green Mt. Playboys (Cajun), 9 p.m., free. 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 Blues Jam hosted by Jason Jack, 8 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Heady Topper Happy Hour with David Langevin (piano), 5 p.m., free.

MOOG'S PLACE: Lesley Grant & Friends (country), 8 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY'S: So You Want to Be a DJ?, 10 p.m., free.

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SWEET MELISSA'S: Live Music, 7:30 p.m., free. WHAMMY BAR: Sara Grace (rock), 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Michael Iula (folk), 7:30 p.m., donation. MOOG'S PLACE: Open Mic, 8 p.m., free. RUSTY NAIL: Mike Pederson (rock), 4 p.m., free.

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CITY LIMITS: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Roots of Creation (reggae), 9 p.m., NA.

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BENTO: Classics Vinyl Clash (eclectic), 10 p.m., free.

THE STAGE: Jay Natola (solo guitar), 7 p.m., free.

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Blues Jam, 8 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Electrode Ent. presents Into the Deep End Vol. 6 (house), 10 p.m., free.

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CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

FINNIGAN'S PUB: Craig Mitchell (funk), 10 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

FRANNY O'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

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THE STAGE: Open Mic, 6 p.m., free.

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MONOPOLE: Open Mic, 10 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Half & Half Comedy (standup), 8 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free. Bluegrass Thursday: Mipso, Jeremy Gilchrist, 9:30 p.m., $2/5. 18+.

RED SQUARE: Funkwagon (funk), 4 p.m., $5. DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Con Yay (EDM), 9 p.m., $5.

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

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

RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Friday Morning Sing Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids music), 11 a.m., free. Josh Brophy (folk), 7:30 p.m., free. APEX (jazz, funk, world), 8 p.m., free. Iron Eyes Cody (indie folk), 10:30 p.m., free. Burning Monk, Enemy Self (Rage Against the Machine tribute, hip-hop), midnight, free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Timothy James Blues & Beyond, 7 p.m., free.

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NECTAR'S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. Swamp Cabbage, Swillbillie (swamp blues), 9 p.m., $5.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Supersounds DJ (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

VENUE NIGHTCLUB: Vermont Burlesque Festival, 7:30 p.m., $18/25.

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JUNIPER: John Daly (folk rock), 8:30 p.m., free.

THE MONKEY HOUSE: A & M Rock! (rock), 8:30 p.m., $3-5 donation.

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

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FRANNY O'S: Sticks & Stones (rock), 9 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

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BENTO: Open Improvisation Jam, 10 p.m., free. BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Andrew Moroz (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

PIZZA BARRIO: Laura Meyer (singer-songwriter), 6:30 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Back to the Future Friday (’90s/2000s dance party), 9 p.m., $5.

RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Jazz Sessions with Julian

FINNIGAN'S PUB: DJ Jon Demus (reggae), 10 p.m., free.

ZEN LOUNGE: Salsa Night with Jah Red, 8 p.m., $5. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., $5.

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BACKSTAGE PUB: Acoustic Happy Hour, 5 p.m., free. Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free. HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: John Brown's Body, Big Mean Sound Machine (reggae), 8:30 p.m., $14/16. AA. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Wild Child, Pearl and the Beard (indie pop), 8:30 p.m., $10/12. AA. JAMES MOORE TAVERN: ’80s Night, 8 p.m., free. JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Lisa Piccirillo (folk), 7:30 p.m., free. THE MONKEY HOUSE: Wise Old Moon (folk rock), 9 p.m., $3-5 donation. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Leno, Young & Cheney (acoustic rock), 5 p.m., free. Third Shift (rock), 9 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: McBride & Lussen (folk), 5:30 p.m., free. CHARLIE-O'S WORLD FAMOUS: Abby Jenne (rock), 7 p.m., free. Donna Thunder and the Storm, the Wards (punk, country), 10 p.m., free. NUTTY STEPH'S: Blue Gumbo (blues), 7 p.m., free. POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): Lynguistic Civilians (hip-hop), 10 p.m., $5. SWEET MELISSA'S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5 p.m., free. Dave Keller Band (blues, soul), 9 p.m., $5. WHAMMY BAR: Colin McCaffrey (folk), 7 p.m., free.

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Last but not least, I’ve been meaning to pass this tidbit along for a few weeks now. Just before Christmas, local DJ FATTIE B — aka KYLE THOMPSON — gave locals a generous gift: a series of mixtapes made by other local DJs called “Back 2 My Place.” The concept was to give fans a glimpse at what DJs listen to as they unwind after a long night catering to the tastes of total strangers. It’s no surprise that mixtapes curated by the likes of LUIS CALDERIN, ZACK JOHNSON, JAHSON, REKKON and CRE8 — to name a few — would make for required listening. What is surprising is the wide array of personal tastes on display.

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Even in the age of Obamacare and whatever the hell it is we’re doing, or not doing, about health care in Vermont, ensuring that musicians are properly insured is an uphill battle. That’s hardly news. For a variety of reasons — inconsistent to nonexistent incomes, the fact that many working musicians are young and feel they don’t need health insurance, etc. — musicians have long been a decidedly underinsured segment of the population. And that’s a recipe for tragedy. A famous recent example is late BIG STAR front man ALEX CHILTON. Chilton died of a heart attack in 2010. Even though he’d reported ominous symptoms to friends and family in the weeks prior to his death, he never sought medical attention. Why? Because he had no health insurance. While it’s impossible to say for certain that Chilton would be alive today if he’d had insurance and thus more freedom to seek help, it’s reasonable to wonder if easier access to preventative care might have saved his life. To bring the point closer to home, when ANDY WILLIAMS — aka DJ A-DOG — was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012, he was woefully underinsured. I can’t speculate on whether more comprehensive coverage would have made a difference in Williams’ case — he passed away in late 2013. But it’s safe

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ROOM: Dakota, Lous Calderin (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

RIMROCK'S MOUNTAIN TAVERN: DJ Rekkon #FridayNightFrequencies (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

RUBEN JAMES: Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): The Wonderbeards (hard folk), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

RUSTY NAIL: Bobbie and Me (rock), 4 p.m., free. Grippo Funk Band, 9 p.m., $8.

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ABC CAFÉ & PUB: Cooie DeFrancesco (jazz, blues), 7 p.m., free.

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Rhythm Incorporated (reggae, funk), 8 p.m., free.

BACKSTAGE PUB: Barbie N Bones (rock), 9 p.m., free.

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

GOOD TIMES CAFÉ: Cormac McCarthy (folk), 8:30 p.m., $12.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Bob McKenzie Bland (blues), 6 p.m., $3. DJ Twerkenstein (eclectic), 10 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Vermont Burlesque Festival, 6:15 & 9:45 p.m., $30/40/45/50.

rutland area

THE MONKEY HOUSE: Weathersky, Skyfoot (prog, jazz), 9 p.m., $3.

JAMES MOORE TAVERN: Chad Hollister (folk rock), 8 p.m., free.

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PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Lifespeed (rock), 9 p.m., NA.

champlain islands/northwest BAYSIDE PAVILION: Cooie DeFrancesco (jazz, blues), 6:30 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom PHAT KATS TAVERN: Cobalt Blue (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.

THE STAGE: Jordan Racine (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free. Karaoke, 8 p.m., free. Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.

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MONOPOLE: Squid Parade (rock), 10 p.m., free.

sticky pop hooks couched in a dusty Americana aesthetic. Also, beards. They’re at the

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

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with DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

FRANNY O'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

BENTO: Selah Sounds, 10 p.m., free.

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

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: The Beerworth Sisters (folk), 8:30 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: The DuPont Brothers (indie folk), 9 p.m., free.

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NECTAR'S: Wiley Griffin (acoustic, jam), 7 p.m., free. Tauk, Pitchblack Brass Band (rock, funk), 9 p.m., free. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Acoustic Brunch with D. Davis, noon, free. Waves of Adrenaline (folk), 7 p.m., free. Skyler (acoustic pop), 8 p.m.,

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RED SQUARE: Stone Cold Roosters (country), 7 p.m., $5. Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (salsa), 6 p.m., free. DJ Reign One (EDM), 11 p.m., $5. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY

THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM: Funkwagon (funk), 10 p.m., free.

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rutland area

PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Lifespeed (rock), 9 p.m., NA.

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northeast kingdom

CHARLIE-O'S WORLD FAMOUS: Sara Grace (rock), 10 p.m., free.

THE STAGE: Shay Gestal (singersongwriter), 6 p.m., free. Classic Rewind (classic rock, country), 8 p.m., free.

THE PARKER PIE CO.: The Kingdom Tribute Revue: Johnny Cash (country), 8 p.m., $5.

BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation. Blackbird Storm (country, folk), 6 p.m., free.

NORTH BRANCH CAFÉ: Michelle Rodriguez (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., free. NUTTY STEPH'S: Jazzyaoke, 7:30 p.m., $5.

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MONOPOLE: Tar Iguana (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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stowe/smuggs area MATTERHORN: Road Crew (rock), 4 p.m., $3. House Red (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

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Botula’s recognizable sound fits comfortably in the female singersongwriter genre. The twangy acoustic opener “Riptide” reveals instrumental influences of female folk duo First Aid Kit, while the anxious, tambourinedriven “Tug of War” recalls Victoria Bergsman (Taken By Trees). Botula’s sound is not entirely derivative, but it certainly owes much to the likes of Cat Power, Feist and Ingrid Michaelson. Botula especially follows in Feist’s high-pitched vocal footsteps on the buoyant “Candy.” This slightly sexy track is all romance, with lines such as “You bleed straight through my soul / sharp color through the paper of a snow cone” and “Your sugar in your speech / warm words I can almost taste for weeks / I need a fix/ I’m in rough shape.” So keep this one in mind for your Valentine’s Day plans. “Sweet of” is a hushed, airy number, with waif vocals and brooding lyrics such as “Baby, you intoxicate me sip by sip / Syrup with an aftertaste of arsenic / I hate how much I enjoy it.” The next song, “Summer Flowers” is largely forgettable. Its chipper vibe and simple

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It takes a lot of practice to make something simple seem amazing. Veteran Vergennes singer, songwriter and journeyman collaborator Josh Brooks has delivered precisely that with his sixth solo effort, Tall Tales. The record is composed entirely of single takes into a single microphone, crafted at an undisclosed location that Brooks refers to as Edge-of-the-Bed Studios. It’s the kind of stark-naked approach that Alan Lomax pioneered and T Bone Burnett still approves of. The results are a million miles from “mountain music” or Americana pastiche, though. Brooks is a polished diamond of a songwriter with a language all his own. His writing and performance are

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inseparable, a pitch-perfect, honest blend of bruised wisdom and stubborn hope. Brooks is also wickedly smart and ambitiously referential, but even this gets played down, anchored into relatable details and unfolded through the stories themselves. Ultimately, that is what makes Tall Tales such a great work: Everything here exists to serve The Story. On the guitar, Brooks is little different. His approach is deceptively simple, a transparent accompaniment that can open up and dominate the room when it needs to. Considering how simply these sessions were recorded, the tonal range is all the more remarkable, as Brooks carefully sculpts the dynamics and bite of his acoustic guitar to suit the song itself. The mastering work of Ryan Power deserves a special mention for carving out subtle but distinct spaces that allow all nine songs here to really shine. Brooks’ most impressive asset might be his voice — a clear, cutting instrument with a timeless sound. He’s got a patient delivery that can make any line compelling, and shows off a powerful range on Tall Tales, despite the humble appearances. The

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NECTAR'S: MI YARD Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Demus, 9 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Eric Friedman (folk), 11 a.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Howard Ring Guitar Brunch, 11 a.m., donation.

OLDE NORTHENDER PUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

MOOG'S PLACE: John Wilson & Friends (folk), noon, free.

RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Acoustic Brunch with Paul Boffa & Michelle J. Rodriguez, 11 a.m., free. Downfall Country with Andrew Stearns & Shay Gestal (Americana), 1 p.m., free. Out of Our Hands (acoustic), 7 p.m., free. Wall-Eyed (and the OneMan Bandit) (country punk), 8 p.m., free. Clare Byrne (folk), 9 p.m., free. Up on the Roof (jam), 10:30 p.m., free.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch Scramble, noon, $5-10 donation. Spark Open Improv Jam & Standup Comedy, 7 p.m., $5-10 donation.

FRANNY O'S: Standup Comedy Cage Match, 8 p.m., free.

chittenden county BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke/ Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Datsik, Trolley Snatcha, Kennedy Jones, Barely Alive (dubstep), 8:30 p.m., $25/28. AA. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Frontier Ruckus, the Novel Ideas, Red Tin Box (indie folk), 8 p.m., $8/10. AA. PENALTY BOX: Trivia With a Twist, 4 p.m., free.

PHAT KATS TAVERN: Jay Natola (solo guitar), 9 p.m., free. THE STAGE: Open Mic, 5 p.m., free.

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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: Julian Chobot Jazz Trio, 8 p.m. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Hannah Fair (folk), 5:30 p.m., free. The Whiskey Treaty Road Show with Keane, Hanna, Loomis, Smith & Tanklefsky (folk), 8 p.m., free. Latin Sessions with Mal Maiz (cumbia), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Kidz Music with Raphael, 11:30 a.m., $3 donation.

chittenden county

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Open Mic with Wylie, 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area MOOG'S PLACE: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free.

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CLUB METRONOME: Dead Set with Cats Under the Stars (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., free/$5. FRANNY O'S: Citizen Bare (rock), 9 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: DJ Tricky Pat & Guests (D&B), 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. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Dan Ryan Express (jazz), 8 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: Gubbulidis (jam), 8 p.m., free/$5. 18+. Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute), 10 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Stephen Callahan Trio (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. John Abair & Collin Cope (blues), 9 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Brett Hughes & Friends, 10 p.m., $3.

RED SQUARE: Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free.

ZEN LOUNGE: Killed It! Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

chittenden county HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Lotus (live electronica), 9 p.m., $22/24/40. AA.

THE MONKEY HOUSE: WW Presents: the Besnard Lakes, USA Out of Vietnam (indie rock), 8:30 p.m., $10/15. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: The People's Café (poetry), 6 p.m., free.

CHARLIE-O'S WORLD FAMOUS: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free. SOUTH SIDE TAVERN: Open Mic with John Lackard, 9 p.m., free.

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HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Wildlife Wednesday (trap, house), 9:30 p.m. JP'S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with Melody, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: Ray Vega Quintet (jazz), 8 p.m., free. LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Paul Asbell Trio (jazz), 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. Abbie Morin, Joe Adler, Grundlefunk (indie soul, foxy folk), 9:30 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

barre/montpelier

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. Cookie's Hot Club (gypsy jazz), 8 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Heady Topper Happy Hour with David Langevin (piano), 5 p.m., free.

MOOG'S PLACE: Dale and Darcy (folk), 8 p.m., free. PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Open Mic Spotlight, 5 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Dinner with the DuPont Brothers (indie folk), 6 p.m., free. Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

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

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

THE PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

THE STAGE: Open Mic, 6 p.m., free.

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THE BEE'S KNEES: Children's Sing-Along with Allen Church, 10:30 a.m., donation.

MOOG'S PLACE: The Jason Wedlock Show (rock), 7:30 p.m., free.

middlebury area

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

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Lotus (live electronica), 9 p.m., $22/24/40. AA.

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

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ibrations!: New England Fiber Art and Mixed-Media Invitational Exhibition” brings works from 15 artists to the Great Hall in Springfield. For this show — the fifth since its inception in 2012 — the venue extends its reach to artists from around New England. The diverse show puts talented Vermont artists head-to-head (and bobbin-tothimble) with some stiff competition, and they meet it handily. Great Hall coordinator Nina Jamison, Susan Damone Balch and Lynn Barrett selected the artists to invite. For centuries, fiber arts were the province of homemakers who used them to create utilitarian objects, often with exceptional craftsmanship. The painstaking, labor-intensive endeavors were considered “women’s work” and thus dismissed as an art form. Post-World War II, curators coined the phrase “fiber arts,” and the 1960s and ’70s ushered in a revolution for the medium. Artists expanded from weaving to coiling, knotting, lashing, plaiting and myriad other techniques. They explored the qualities of new materials and tested them on nonrepresentational forms, as well as figurative, representational and fantasy forms in two and three dimensions. The women’s movement embraced fiber arts, honoring their connection with textiles from the Middle Ages through the Industrial Revolution. Contemporary artists have further reinvigorated the medium. That women still rank among the most prominent fiber artists is reflected in “Fibrations!” — all those represented here are female. Viewers of this exhibit will find some of the most exceptional pieces clustered together. Two dominate an end wall. “Tall Trees” (109 by 89.5 inches; recycled, hand-dyed wool hand-hooked on linen) by Liz Alpert Fay of Sandy Hook, Conn., consists of four flat, abstract verticals. Despite bearing only a fleeting resemblance to trees, Fay’s constructions leave no doubt about what they represent. Her artist statement says, “Just like people, some trees stand out in a crowd more than others.” She’s got that right. Her exacting work undulates in rich colors on the wall.

viewers can see that children’s boardbooks were cut and stitched together to create this uniquely wearable work. On an adjacent wall, quilter Susan Damone Balch of Reading beautifully deploys modern techniques to interpret a traditional design from an antique Navajo rug. Her aptly named “Eye Dazzler” is a 112-by-84-inch wall hanging, machine pieced and quilted with variegated cotton thread. This, along with Balch’s two other wall hangings, is mesmerizing. Some works here tell stories or otherwise express the human condition, such as Christine Fries’ 66-by-80-inch wall hanging “Miranda: The Tempest.” A scene from Shakespeare is the subject of her adaptation of J.W. Waterhouse’s painting “Miranda — The Tempest.” Fries used machine and hand appliqué, machine embroidery, layered tulle, and fabric paint to achieve her stunning effects. In her statement, Fries says she admires the English pre-Raphaelite painters. She evidences that devotion by investing her work with nuances, making numerous fabric folds in Miranda’s dress and stitching each strand of hair to emphasize the direction of strong winds. Waterhouse and the Bard himself would surely have been impressed. Using photo transfers, New Hampshire artist Tafi Brown created “Alstead Flood: Mashed, Gnashed, Rolled and Rumbled,” a 53.5-by-52-inch hanging quilt. Her powerful, photographic images report the story of the catastrophic 2005 flooding that took lives and devastated her town. Repeating images of a corrugated culvert create a design that also shows how raging floodwaters destroyed it. Wen Redmond, also from New Hampshire, evokes personal narrative by merging photography, collage and surface design to create digital fiber collage. “Trees Seen, Forest Remembered” (24 by 33 inches) and “Coming Back” (28 by 24 inches) incorporate images of her favorite trees and fleeting bits of text. The blended techniques and layers of fabric create a muted reminiscence. Burlington artist Marilyn Gillis says she makes art as a visual record of her

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“Trees Seen, Forest Remembered” by Wen Redmond

SOME WORKS HERE TELL STORIES OR OTHERWISE EXPRESS THE HUMAN CONDITION.

“Eye Dazzler” by Susan Damone Balch

Nearby, as if it were a woodsy companion, stands Susan Perrine’s “Contrapposto III.” She wove fresh-cut ash, maple and birch saplings together to create a 5-by-5-by-8-foot twig structure. “Circular huts, large enough for two, provide a quiet spot for a tête-à-tête

or become lively play spaces,” the Maine artist writes in her statement. Perrine’s inventiveness with materials emanates from “Book Jacket” (14 by 60 by 3 inches; recycled, cut books). The piece is hung high enough to look like a giant Mothra clinging to the wall, but

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f Sally Linder: “Within the Circle,” paintings created from the Burlington artist’s experiences in Greenland, Svalbard, Iceland and Nunavut, Canada. Open weekdays by appointment. Reception: Wednesday, January 28, 5-7 p.m. January 28-March 16. Info, 860-2733. Freeman Hall Conference Room, Champlain College, in Burlington. life. Using hand dyeing, painting, drawing and quilted fabric and paper, she takes us along on her journey. An abstraction of birch trees guides us to fleeting images of summer cabins on quilted cotton fabric in “Adirondack Cabins” (42 by 27 inches). More powerfully, the repeating images and variations of “25 Sunsets” (51 inches square; quilted synthetic fabric and paper) stand like a testament to favorite and bittersweet memories, enumerated in sunsets.

“Tall Trees” by Liz Alpert Fay

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Nathan Benn: “Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990,” featuring evocative color images by the acclaimed National Geographic photographer. January 24-May 25. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum.

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f ‘1865, Out of the Ashes: Assassination, Reconstruction & Healing the Nation’: Historical artifacts that commemorate the Civil War’s 150th anniversary. Reception: Friday, January 23, 5-7 p.m. January 23-July 31. Info, 485-2886. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield.

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f ‘Endless Beginnings: Nonrepresentational Art Today’: Paintings and sculptures by 12 regional artists. Reception: Saturday, February 28, 6-8:30 p.m. January 24-April 19. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe.

call to artists Compass Artists’ Show: Sell unwanted art materials or older, unsold work at the Artists Sale on Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This is not a sale for full-priced, gallery-ready pieces. $25 per space ($30 if renting a table). No commission is taken. Registration forms and more info at cmacvt.org. Deadline: March 5. Compass Music and Arts Center, Brandon. Info, 247-4295. Compass Crafters’ Show: Compass is holding a Crafters Sale on Saturday, January 31, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This is not a sale for full-priced, gallery-ready pieces, but a chance to offer older, unsold work. Supplies such as used equipment, unopened kits, leftover/ surplus yarns or fabrics can also be sold. $25 per space ($30 if renting a table). Registration forms and more info at cmacvt.org. Deadline: January 29. Compass Music and Arts Center, Brandon. Info, 247-4295.

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f Amy Cheng: “Breathing Lessons,” intricate mandala paintings by the nationally acclaimed artist. Reception: Friday, January 30, 5-7 p.m. January 23-February 18. Info, 518-564-2474. Plattsburgh State Art Museum, N.Y.

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‘Drink & Draw: Burlesque’: This figure drawing session with an edge features a live burlesque model and a complimentary drink. All experience levels welcome. Bring drawing pad and tools of your choice. ArtsRiot, Burlington, Wednesday, January 21, 6-8 p.m. $20 advance, $24 day of; $18 for ONE Arts members. Info, 540-0406.

Open House: Tours of the facility, a welcome and remarks from Castleton College President Dave Wolk, Rutland Mayor Chris Louras and developer Mark Foley, as well as light refreshments and a cash bar. Castleton Downtown Gallery, Rutland, Thursday, January 22, 5-7 p.m. Info, 468-6052.

Off the Wall series: Andy Warhol’s Portraiture: University of Vermont assistant art history professor Anthony Grudin gives a talk titled “I Like to Keep Modern,” marking the recent gift of 10 Warhol prints from the Andy Warhol Foundation to the museum. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, Friday, January 23, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Info, 443-3168. Open House Workshops: Hand PaperMaking With Drew Cameron: New Hampshire native and soldier-turned-artist Drew Cameron’s Combat Paper Project uses traditional hand papermaking and pulp-printing techniques, transforming uniforms worn in service into unique works of art. Learn the ancient process of turning clothing rags into paper, creating one-of-a-kind artwork in this drop-in workshop. Ages 16 and up. Studio 60A, Lower Jewett Corridor, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover N.H., Saturday and Sunday, January 24 and 25, noon-5 p.m. Info, 603-646-2010. ‘Artists Respond to War, Part 1’: Drew Cameron discusses his Combat Paper Project, which guides veterans and civilians in using traditional hand papermaking and pulp-printing techniques, transforming uniforms worn in service into works of art. Room 219, Wilson Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover N.H., Monday, January 26, 5:30 p.m. Info, 603-646-2010.

ONGOING Shows burlington

‘Animal Power’: Paintings of horse-powered transportation and agriculture in Vermont by multiple artists. Through February 28. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, in Burlington.

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Ann Clayton Barlow: “Alternative Landscapes,” photographs by the Vermont artist. Through February 14. Info, 923-3088. Hinge in Burlington. Ann Young: “And They Shall Inherit,” two groups of paintings, subtitled “In a Dangerous Time” and “Microcosm,” express the artist’s views of the “mess” left by previous generations, and the joys in the natural world that still exist, respectively. Through February 6. Info, 656-7787. Living/Learning Center, UVM, in Burlington. BCA Local Sale 2014: Affordable artwork in a variety of mediums by Vermont artists. Info, 865-5355. Peter Heller: Fantastical abstract paintings by the noteworthy Morrisville painter, who passed away in 2002. Through January 24. Info, 865-5355. BCA Center in Burlington. Charles Lysogorski: Paintings, prints and drawings by the Vermont artist. Through January 31. Info, 318-2438. Red Square in Burlington. ‘Civil War Objects From the UVM Collections’: Heirloom items donated to the museum from America’s Civil War period include correspondence and ephemera, quilts, medical items, fine and decorative art, and more. Wilbur Room. Through May 17. f ‘Travelers in Postwar Europe’: Black-and-white photographs of Germany, Paris, London and Venice by Burlington doctor H.A. Durfee Jr. between 1951 and 1953. Reception: Tuesday, February 10, 5:30-7 p.m. Through June 28. Info, 656-8582. Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. DJ Barry: “Project Stencil,” graffiti-inspired paintings by the local artist. Through January 31. Info, 660-9346. Radio Bean Coffeehouse in Burlington.

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“Fibrations!: New England Fiber Art and Mixed-Media Invitational Exhibition,” through March 27 at the Great Hall, Springfield, 885-3061. facebook.com/greathallspringfield

Vermont Artists Week: Spend Vermont Arts Week, April 27 to May 4, in a special weeklong intensive residency program that includes private room and studio space, and three meals a day. Info, vsc. slideroom.com. Deadline: January 31. Vermont Studio Center, Johnson. $200. Info, 635-2727.

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Knitting Meeting: At this inaugural meeting of a knitting club, beginners and experienced knitters are welcome. Le Studio de Georgeville, Québec, Wednesday, January 21, 4-6 p.m. Info, 819-868-1967.

Sacred or Faith-Inspired Artwork: Seeking artwork in any medium or mixed media, including fiber, paint, drawing, sculpture, pottery, photography or other 2D or 3D media for exhibit during

Sock Monkeys: Artists of all ages are invited to create sock monkeys or sock creations for a benefit art show opening on Sunday, March 1, 3-5 p.m. The opening event will be playful and family friendly, with all proceeds going to a scholarship fund to make the ONE Arts Center’s programs more accessible to low-income families. We’re also looking for musicians willing to play during the event. ONE Arts Center, Burlington. Info, 206-718-8561, margot.reilly@gmail.com.

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‘Draw & Sip’: Novice and seasoned artists are invited to discover and develop their drawing potential in this relaxed drawing workshop with illustrator Evan Chismark. Supplies and a complimentary drink are included. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, Wednesday, January 21, 6:30-9 p.m. $35-40. Info, 253-8358.

Marble House Project Residency Program: The Quarry at Marble House Project, which runs May through September, reserves five residencies each year for Vermont artists. Open to visual artists, writers, musicians/composers, dancers/choreographers and other performers. $25 entry. Details for application process at marblehouseproject. org. Deadline: February 1. Marble House Project, Dorset. Info, applications@ marblehouseproject.org.

the 2015 Vermont Festival of Arts. Up to 20 works can be accommodated. Submit résumé, artist statement and sample images to karen@ vermontartfest.com, or email for more info. Deadline: February 20. Waitsfield United Church of Christ. Info, 496-6682.

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Like Fries, Kate Themel of Connecticut adapts a famous painting into a wall hanging; Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss” is the subject of her 63-by-43-inch “Ode to a Kiss.” With batik cotton, metallic fabrics and glass beads, it conveys a rich, lustrous portrayal of two people in a deep embrace. Themel’s painterly “Blood Iris” (46 by 33 inches) is cut and layered using raw-edge appliqué and quilted using hand-guided machine stitching. Themel’s creativity is stunning. With the pull of a thread, a hook snagging wool or a needle puncturing fabric, these highly accomplished fiber artists transform their soft medium into artful abstractions and deep narratives.

Cameron Visiting Architect: David Sellers: A talk by the pioneer of Vermont’s design/build movement and one of the founders of the famed Prickly Mountain community in the Mad River Valley. Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College, Wednesday, January 21, 7-8 p.m. Info, 443-3168.

The Daily Planet Seeks Artwork: We are looking for local Vermont artists to hang work in our dining rooms for our March/April show. We are open to all mediums and look forward to seeing your submissions! Please email us at art@dailyplanet15.com with samples of your work. Thank you! The Daily Planet, Burlington, through February 28. Info, 862-9647.

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InnovatIon Center Group Show: Works by Ashley Veselis, James Vogler, Jamie Townsend, Kathryn Jarvis, Longina Smolinski, Lori Arner, Robert Green, and Scott Nelson on the first floor; Jean Cherouny, Jeanne Amato, Laurel Waters, Lyna Lou Nordstrom, Michael Pitts and Tom Merwin on the second floor; and Camilla Roberts, Chance McNiff, Janet Bonneau, Krista Cheney, Laura Winn Kane and Wendy James on the third floor. Curated by SEABA. Through February 28. Info, 859-9222. The Innovation Center of Vermont in Burlington. Inty Muenala: “Mishky Way, Vía Dulce, Sweet Path,” an exhibit of new contemporary paintings that reflect traditional values of the Kichwa (Quechua) people of the Ecuadorian Andes, which the artist also finds in Vermont culture. Through January 31. Info, 363-4746. Flynndog Gallery in Burlington. JaMeS voGler & Carolyn Crotty: Abstract paintings by Vogler and mixed-media by Crotty. Curated by SEABA. Through February 28. Info, 859-9222. VCAM Studio in Burlington. leah van reeS: Paintings inspired by the natural world. Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through February 28. Info, 865-7166. Courtyard Marriott Burlington Harbor. lInda SMIth: Storybook-style paintings by the former elementary-school teacher. Curated by SEABA. Through February 28. Info, 859-9222. Speeder & Earl’s: Pine Street in Burlington. lyna lou nordStroM: Painterly monoprints by the Vermont artist. Through January 31. Info, 863-6713. North End Studio A in Burlington. lynne reed: “EdgeWalker Paintings,” an exhibit of Japanese Enso-inspired paintings by the Burlington artist. Through March 6. Info, 233-6811. Revolution Kitchen in Burlington.

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Maltex Group Show: Art by Steve Diffenderfer, Nissa Kauppila, Carol Boucher, John Snell, Tracy Vartenigian Burhans, Krista Cheney, Amy Hannum and Kimberly Bombard. Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through April 30. Info, 865-7166. The Maltex Building in Burlington.

Marieluise Hutchinson A self-taught painter who lives in Maine and Massachusetts, Marieluise Hutchinson paints realistic depictions of the region’s rural landscapes. In the decades since she first picked up a brush in her twenties, Hutchinson

has developed a strong following in the region. “The distinct seasons of New England, as well as its character, present an endless

Marla MCQuISton: Pastel renderings of light on the Earth by the Williston artist. Through January 31. Info, 651-8834. Penny Cluse Café in Burlington.

source of inspiration,” note the gallerists at Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe, which exhibits Hutchinson’s paintings this

MartIn BoCk: “Healing Art,” sculptures and paintings of shamanic objects by the Burlington author and artist. Through January 31. Info, 865-7211. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

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NANCY TOMCZAK: Watercolor paintings of birds and watercolor collages in the dining room. Through February 28. Info, 862-9647. The Daily Planet in Burlington.

‘OUR FAVORITE THINGS’: Plein-air water-

color paintings by friends Sally Hughes and Carol Shallow. Reception: Friday, February 6, 5-8 p.m. Through March 29. Info, 660-9005. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

‘SEABA FOLIO 2003 PROJECT’: Original prints by 22 of Vermont’s finest artists. Through February 28. Info, 859-9222. The Pine Street Deli in Burlington. SUSAN NORTON: “We Are Love, Eternal,” works in paper and fabric. Through February 6. Info, 860-9463. Drink in Burlington.

VERMONT ARTISANS: Frame shop owners Alex and Jeremy Dostie have been collecting artwork since opening in 2011. A selection of those pieces is on view, featuring some 20 Vermont artists. Through March 30. Info, 660-9005. Dostie Bros. Frame Shop in Burlington.

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MICHELLE ENNIS JACKSON: Watercolor paintings of nature and the changing seasons by the Essex Junction artist. Through February 28. Info, 985-8222. Shelburne Vineyard.

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‘VISIONS OF THE SEASONS’: New paintings by Carolyn Walton; pastels by Athenia Schinto; jewelry by Tineke Russell; landscapes by Betty Ball, Helen Nagel and Gail Bessette. Through January 31. Info, 985-8223. Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne.

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‘AMORE’: More than 20 local artists interpret themes of love and passion with paintings, sculptures, prints and assemblages. Main Floor Gallery. ANN YOUNG: “Autumn Pond Abstract,” paintings. CECELIA KANE: “How Am I Feeling Today?” portraits of vintage hankies. Second Floor Gallery. Reception: Saturday, January 24, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Through February 21. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre. ‘ART OF PLACE’: A group exhibit of works inspired by the artists’ interactions with the spaces they inhabit. Through March 8. JOHN SNELL: “This Is Why I Live Here,” photographs of central Vermont by the Montpelier artist. Lower Gallery. Through March 7. Info, 728-6464. Chandler Gallery in Randolph. AUGUST BURNS: “The Eyes Have It: Portraits and Figures,” an expressive collection of paintings and drawings of men and women by the accomplished portraitist. Through March 31. Info, 828-3131. Vermont Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier. DANIEL BARLOW & SCOTT BAER: “Green Mountain Graveyards,” a photography exhibit that explores the evolution of historic gravestones and funerary art in Vermont. Through April 1. Info, 479-8519. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier. BARRE/MONTPELIER SHOWS

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‘NINE ARTISTS: MARY REED & STUDENTS’: A collection of oil paintings by Milton Artists Guild instructor Mary Reed and her students. Through January 31. Info, 862-5724. LCATV in Colchester.

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‘PREOCCUPIED’: Ornate, detailed artwork in various mediums by Adrienne Ginter, Wylie Garcia, Xavier Donnelly and Dianne Shullenberger. Through January 24. Info, 865-7166. Vermont Metro Gallery, BCA Center, in Burlington.

our evolving relationship to it, in jewelry design. Through March 8. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum.

‘REVERENCE AND RISK: SURVEYING THE PAST AND MAPPING A FUTURE’: Paintings of the gritty side of Vermont by the late Northeast Kingdom artist Robert Klein, plus works by 18 other artists. Through January 31. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne.

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champlain islands/northwest Jan Brosky, Elizabeth Martin & Rebecca Wright: The month’s featured artists exhibit fiber works, pottery and mixed media, respectively. Through January 31. Info, 933-6403. Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls.

Ken Leslie: “Top of the World,” paintings and artist books about the Arctic. Through February 13. Info, 371-4375. Central Vermont Medical Center in Barre. Michael T. Jermyn: “New American Impressionism,” images by the Montpelier photographer. Through February 15. Info, 223-1570. Chill Gelato in Montpelier.

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f Nick Neddo: “Digging for Roots,” wild-crafted

‘Fibrations!’: Fiber creations by more than a dozen renowned New England artists. Through March 30. Info, 885-3061. The Great Hall in Springfield.

drawings by the Montpelier artist, who creates his own mediums with foraged berries, mud and sticks. Reception: Friday, January 23, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Through February 28. Info, 828-3291. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier.

‘Frederick Douglass’: Born a slave in Maryland, Douglass escaped to New York City in 1838 and became a champion of civil rights. This exhibit explores his early life through images, broadsides and letters. Saturdays and Sundays. Info, 457-2355. Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock.

Shamus McCaffrey Langlois: “Liminality: Totems and Lovers, Clowns and Villains,” recent sculptures, paintings and drawings by the gallery cofounder that interpret and explore the transitional spaces or boundaries between experience, desire and transformation. Through January 23. Info, 552-8620. Gallery SIX in Montpelier.

Jeanette Fournier: Watercolor paintings inspired by wildlife and nature. Through March 31. Info, 359-5001. VINS Nature Center in Hartford. Jo Levasseur: Landscapes in chalk pastel, colored pencil, acrylic and pencil by the local artist. Through January 31. Info, 763-7094. Royalton Memorial Library in South Royalton.

Tibetan Buddhist Thangkas: Hand-painted scrolls. Through January 30. Info, 223-1431. Tulsi Tea Room in Montpelier.

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‘Kunstkamera: The Tricentennial Anniversary of the Peter the Great Museum’: Artworks and artifacts in a variety of media that celebrate the great Russian institution. Through January 31. Info, 356-2776. Main Street Museum in White River Junction.

f Judith Wrend & Paul Gruhler: “Harmonics,”

painted-aluminum sculptures and minimalist paintings, respectively. Gallery talk: Thursday, January 29, 3 p.m. Through February 14. Info, 635-1469. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College.

‘The Light Around Us’: An exhibit that explores the physics of light and color. Through May 10. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.

‘Through Our Lens’: Photographs by young adults participating in the Big Picture Project. Through March 2. Maria Anghelache: “Tropical Abstract/ Abstractions,” colorful paintings by the Romanian-born Vermont artist. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville.

Liz Guth & Gisèle McHarg: Hooked rugs by the local artists. Through March 15. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library.

Marieluise Hutchinson: New landscape paintings by the regional artist. Through March 31. Info, 253-1818. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe.

TRPS Members’ Show: A selection of prints in several techniques and styles by resident artists. Through January 31. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

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f ‘Menagerie: Animals in Art’: Paintings and sculptures by 11 artists depict an array of domestic and wild creatures. Reception: Saturday, February 28, 6-8:30 p.m. Through March 29. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. ‘Play’: National and regional artists display work in various mediums inspired by play. Also, an ongoing collaborative art project by hundreds of local elementary school students. Through April 12. W. David Powell & Peter Thomashow: Mixedmedia collages and sculptures by the Vermont artists. Through February 22. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.

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‘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.

Gallery in Waitsfield. Thirteen Mad River Valley artists — members of the Mad River

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Ben Frank Moss & Varujan Boghosian: “Collage, Drawing, Painting,” works by the abstract and collage artists. Through February 14. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester. Bonnie Barnes: “Blanc et Noir,” new photography inspired by rural life and frontiers by the Waitsfield artist. Through February 28. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frameshop in Waterbury.

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display 36 hooked-rug pieces in a variety of styles. Reception: Sunday, February 8, 4-6 p.m. Through March 28. Info, 496-6682. Festival Gallery in Waitsfield.

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Caleb Kenna: “Elemental Vermont,” photographs in the natural world by the Brandon artist. Through April 1. Info, 388-3300. American Flatbread (Middlebury Hearth).

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Joe Bolger: Plein-air impressionist landscapes by the Shoreham artist. Through February 28. Info, 388-1436. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury. ‘Recent Gifts From the Andy Warhol Foundation’: Ten vivid prints by the late pop

Rug Hookers group — show off 36 works inspired by landscapes, folk-art patterns, pets and more. In addition to wall hangings, pillows, footstools and purses are also displayed. artist Sandra Grant in a statement. “However, we have come to rug hooking, we love to share our enthusiasm and help each other as we work on our individual projects at our weekly meetings.” Through March 28. Pictured: “Great Horned Owl With Baby” by Grant.

artist including portraits of Chairman Mao, Goethe, Sitting Bull, Ingrid Bergman and Queen Ntombi of Swaziland. Through April 19. Info, 443-3168. Middlebury College Museum of Art.

f Susan Alancraig: “Unexpected Journeys:

Life, Illness, and Loss,” photographic portraits, accompanied by audio and written excerpts of interviews given by women with metastatic cancer and their family caregivers. Reception: Saturday, January 24, 3-5 p.m. Through May 9. Info, 3884964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

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Bill Ramage: An 11.5-by-43-foot photo illustration of downtown Rutland by the local artist and Castleton professor is on view by appointment. Through February 28. Info, 468-6052. 104 Merchants Row in Rutland.

Richard Weis: Castleton Downtown: “ArtIfact: Fifty Years in Art,” a multi-gallery exhibit featuring more than 80 paintings, drawings and combined works that span five decades. Through February 14. Info, 468-6052. Castleton Downtown Gallery and Chaffee Downtown Art Center in Rutland.

f Richard Weis: Christine Price Gallery: See above. This exhibit is also on display at the Castleton Downtown and Chaffee Downtown galleries. Reception: Thursday, January 22, 12:30-2 p.m. Through February 13. Info, 468-6052. Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College. Winter Art Mart: Winter-inspired art in many mediums by local artists including Gayl M. Braisted, Andrew David Christie, Lyn DuMoulin, Stu Hall, Maurie Harrington, Tom Merwin, Jim Samler and Judith Reilly. Through March 29. Info, 247-4295. Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.

f James Frase-White: “Flights of Fancy,” stained glass and paper art inspired by nature and fantasy. Reception: Saturday, February 7, 3-5 p.m. Through February 28. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. Kent Shaw: Photographs of the northern Vermont landscape. Through February 23. Info, 525-3366. The Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.

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Elizabeth Nagle: “Other Worlds,” new abstract paintings and mixed-media works by the Dorset artist. Through February 16. Info, 362-4061. The Gallery at Equinox Village in Manchester Center.

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‘Poseidon and the Sea: Myth, Cult & Daily Life’: Art and artifacts that illustrate how ancient societies in the Mediterranean world worshipped the powerful Greek god. Through March 15. Info, 603-646-2095. Allan Houser: Five sculptures by one of the best-known Native American artists are installed outside the museum in the Maffei Arts Plaza, representing his 3D work from 1986-1992. Through May 10. Info, 603-635-7423. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. Harry Bernard, Gail Smuda & Sumner Winebaum: Paintings and sculptures by the local artists. Through February 6. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. ‘Van Gogh to Kandinsky: Impressionism to Expressionism, 1900-1914’: More than 100 paintings and an equal number of drawings and prints, augmented with photograph and media of the time, reveals the cross-currents of modern art at the turn of the 20th century in France and Germany. Through January 25. ‘Warhol Mania’: Fifty posters and a selection of magazine illustrations by Andy Warhol offer a brand-new look at his commercial-art background. Through March 15. Info, 514-285-1600. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. m

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hate Bennett Miller.” “Everything I’ve ever said positive about the movie I take back. I hate it. i hate it. i hate it. i hate it. i hate it. i hate it. i hate it.” No, those aren’t the sentiments of a reviewer underwhelmed by Miller’s bafflingly pointless new film. They’re sentiments tweeted last month by one of the men it’s about, Olympic wrestling champion Mark Schultz. “You crossed the line Miller,” Schultz continued. “You’re [sic] career is over.” “You think I can’t take you down coz ur a director. Watch me Bennett.” Perhaps most significant was the tweet that sought to direct readers to the memoir Schultz published in November chronicling the events dramatized in Miller’s film. “For the true story (not the one the movie is based on ... actually I don’t know what story the movie is based on) read my book.” In Foxcatcher, Channing Tatum plays decorated athlete Schultz — now 54 — as an inarticulate lug seething with undefined bitterness and given to wild mood swings. Anyone who reads Schultz’s tweets and sees the film is likely to feel the actor captured something of his essence. Did I mention that Schultz raved about Foxcatcher after its

Cannes premiere? And that he’s an associate producer? I can’t account for his change of heart. Members of the Hollywood press, however, have postulated that, after multiple viewings, Schultz suddenly realized that screenwriters E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman were hinting at a sexual undercurrent in the strange relationship between the wrestler and his sponsor, multimillionaire ornithologist, cokehead and diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic John du Pont. And he freaked. Perhaps you’re picking up on the fact that this is a movie about disturbed dudes. That much is true. But almost everything else in Miller’s latest is not. Events depicted in the film are either completely fictionalized to serve the director’s theme or chronologically rearranged or compressed. The bottom line: Any given thing you see in the picture probably never happened. Steve Carell delivers a super-creepy performance as du Pont, with the assistance of a prosthetic beak so impressive it almost merits a costar credit. The film suggests that du Pont built a wrestling training facility in the 1980s ostensibly as an act of patriotism, but in reality as a means of dealing with monumental loneliness, insecurity and mommy issues. He invited Mark to live there and, later,

MONEYBULL Miller’s latest is set against a backdrop of wealth and privilege, but doesn’t have much to say about either.

his older brother, Dave, also a gold medalist. Mark Ruffalo portrays Dave as the sole voice of reason in an increasingly crowded madhouse. The movie takes 135 minutes to say absolutely nothing of consequence about America, entitlement, the power of privilege, the haves and have-nots, or what-have-you. It offers little more than the portrait of an unstable hobbyist behaving in unstable ways — a spoiled brat with a gun collection. The considerable talents of the cast make the film mildly interesting at times, but Miller never quite gets around to having a point. Watching Foxcatcher meander dourly into

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Blackhat ★★★

he biggest problem with cinematic cyber-thrillers is that computer screens are what we go to movies to escape. In short, they look like crap. Michael Mann, creator of “Miami Vice” and director of Heat, The Insider and Collateral, knows how to make even crap look noirishly glamorous (add some slow-mo, some neon…). So if anyone can make this perpetually flailing genre work, shouldn’t it be him? Sadly, no — though it’s not for lack of trying. At the opening of Blackhat, Mann goes full-bore into the realm of computer graphics to visualize a piece of malware taking over a Chinese nuclear power plant — from inside the circuit board. The TRON-esque sequence is surprisingly cool, but when Blackhat returns to the realm of human beings, it doesn’t run as smoothly. An intricate mystery and a handful of explosive action scenes don’t make up for problems with casting, characterization and pacing, and the film’s 133 minutes end up feeling like an epic eternity. Perhaps those problems started with the very Hollywood decision to cast Chris Hemsworth, otherwise known as Marvel’s Thor, as Nick Hathaway, a genius hacker serving time for bank theft. Our hero enters the action when Chen (Leehom Wang), the Chinese agent investigating the reactor breakin, learns that the culprit wielded a virus authored by Hathaway. He leans on the FBI to get the hacker a furlough, by which time

narrative dead ends and leave one storyline after another dangling, it’s difficult to believe the same director gave us Moneyball and Capote. Something terrible occurs at the end of the film, but it’s nothing the movie builds toward. The picture isn’t in any sense about the tragedy and makes no effort to explain it. It comes out of nowhere, the random act of a deranged man. The filmmaker merely uses it as a punctuation mark, a futile grasp at gravitas calculated to move Foxcatcher up in weight class.

GEEKCAKE Hemsworth plays a hunky hacker in Mann’s attempt to glamorize cyber-crime fighting.

the unseen cyber-criminal has already used his secret weapon to disrupt the stock market and make a bundle on soy futures. Under the wary guidance of federal agent Viola Davis, Hathaway and Chen — who are also college buds — team up to catch a cyberthief. The villain has minions, they soon learn, who aren’t averse to using photogenic meatspace weapons like fists and assault rifles. While I’m not equipped to judge the accuracy of Morgan Davis Foehl’s screenplay, I can say it delves deeper into the mechanics of cyber-crime than predecessors such as the laughable Swordfish (2001). Rather than

cracking effortlessly into secure systems from the safety of their keyboards, Hathaway and his team engage in trickery and social engineering to get initial physical access. Because of this level of detail, parts of Blackhat work as a procedural, others as a decent caper film. And when Mann unleashes his skills on an action sequence set in Hong Kong or Jakarta, the results are thrilling. But when the film’s bodies aren’t in motion, underlying problems come to the fore. Foehl and Mann seem determined to make us care about Hathaway’s quest for redemption, and to establish his melancholy re-

lationship with Chen’s hacker sister (Wei Tang) as a romance for the ages. While the two look good together, no amount of neon and slow-mo can camouflage their lack of chemistry. Furthermore, recurrent problems with dubbing and sound mixing leave us feeling lost in key dialogue scenes. As a result, none of the characters registers as a compelling presence, despite Davis’ valiant efforts to give her FBI agent some grit. As for the film’s antagonist, whose appearance is saved for the last act, he remains about as interesting as the phrase “manipulating soy futures” suggests. His motives are plausible, but the color and passion are lacking. That drabness might make sense in a more rigorous and earnest cyber-crime procedural, the kind that doesn’t ask us to accept Chris Hemsworth as the next Kevin Mitnick. He’s likable enough, but never, not for a second, does anyone in the film embody the obsessive intensity typically seen in people who spend hours on hours coding. Blackhat has just enough smarts and flair to make its more tedious stretches feel like missed opportunities. Perhaps some future filmmaker will hack Hollywood’s cyberthriller code with success — but for now it remains depressingly dysfunctional. MARGO T HARRI S O N

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now playing AmERicAN SNipERHHHH bradley cooper plays renowned navy SEal sniper chris Kyle, during and after his tours in Iraq, in this drama from director clint Eastwood. with Sienna Miller and Kyle gallner. (132 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 1/14) Big EYESHH In tim burton’s biopic, christoph waltz plays walter Keane, who built a midcentury art empire on images of creepy-eyed waifs, and amy adams plays his wife, Margaret, who actually painted them. (106 min, Pg-13; reviewed by R.K. 1/7)

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tHE imitAtioN gAmEHHH1/2 This biopic chronicles the world war II decoding efforts of british mathematician alan turing (benedict cumberbatch) and his struggles with social norms. with Keira Knightley and Matthew goode. Morten tyldum (Headhunters) directed. (114 min, Pg-13)

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tHE HoBBit: tHE BAttlE oF tHE FiVE ARmiESHHH bilbo and his companions go to war to stop the dragon Smaug from destroying Middle-Earth in (we think) the last installment in this tolkien-based series. with Martin freeman, Ian McKellen and benedict cumberbatch. Peter Jackson directed. (144 min, Pg-13)

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FoXcAtcHERHH1/2 Eccentric multimillionaire John E. du Pont (Steve carell) hires two wrestler brothers (channing tatum and Mark Ruffalo) to coach a winning Olympic team in his mansion in this fact-based drama from director bennett Miller (Capote). (129 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 1/21)

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MAJESTIC 10

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

wednesday 21 — thursday 22 American Sniper Blackhat The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 The Imitation Game

Into the Woods Paddington Selma Taken 3 Unbroken The Wedding Ringer friday 23 — thursday 29 American Sniper *The Boy Next Door Blackhat The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies The Imitation Game Into the Woods *Mortdecai Paddington Selma *Strange Magic Taken 3 Unbroken The Wedding Ringer

MARQUIS THEATRE Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com

wednesday 21 — thursday 22 American Sniper Into the Woods Taken 3 friday 23 — thursday 29 Schedule not available at press time.

MERRILL’S ROXY CINEMA

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

Selma Wild friday 23 — thursday 29 American Sniper Birdman *Cake Foxcatcher The Imitation Game Inherent Vice Selma Wild

PALACE 9 CINEMAS

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

wednesday 21 — thursday 22 American Sniper Blackhat The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Inherent Vice Into the Woods Met Opera: The Merry Widow (Wed & Thu only) National Theatre Live: Treasure Island (Thu only) Paddington Selma Taken 3 Unbroken The Wedding Ringer friday 23 — thursday 29 Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake (Sun only) The Vatican Museums 3D (Tue only) Movie schedule not available at press time.

PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA

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

wednesday 21 — thursday 22 Paddington The Wedding Ringer friday 23 — thursday 29 Schedule not available at press time.

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

wednesday 21 — thursday 22

WELDEN THEATRE

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

wednesday 21 — thursday 22 American Sniper Into the Woods Paddington Taken 3 Way Back Wednesday (weekly retro movie) friday 23 — thursday 29 *Strange Magic American Sniper Paddington Taken 3 Way Back Wednesday (weekly retro movie)

Foxcatcher Wild friday 23 — thursday 29 The Imitation Game Foxcatcher

STOWE CINEMA 3 PLEX

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

wednesday 21 — thursday 22 American Sniper Taken 3 Unbroken friday 23 — thursday 29 Schedule not available at press time.

wednesday 21 — thursday 22 American Sniper Big Eyes Birdman Foxcatcher The Imitation Game Inherent Vice

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tHE WEDDiNG RiNGERH1/2 Shy Josh Gad hires not-so-shy Kevin Hart to be the best man at his upcoming wedding in this comedy from first-time feature director Jeremy Garelick. With Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting. (101 min, R) WilDHH Reese Witherspoon plays a young woman who embarks on a 1,100-mile solo trek to exorcise the demons of her past in this adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s memoir. With Laura Dern and Gaby Hoffmann. Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club) directed. (115 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 12/17)

new on video ANNABEllE 1/2H Remember the demonic dolly from The Conjuring? Audiences can get more of her — and learn her backstory — in this horror prequel. (98 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 10/8)

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tHE BoXtRollSHHHH Laika Entertainment (Coraline, ParaNorman) offers this family stop-motion animation about a boy raised by subterranean trash collectors. (97 min, PG; reviewed by M.H. 10/1) coHERENcEHHH A passing comet wreaks havoc on a dinner party’s relationship with reality in this mind bender from director James Ward Byrkit. (89 min, NR)

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tHE DRopHHH A Brooklyn bartender (Tom Hardy) finds himself at the center of an ill-fated criminal scheme in this drama. With Noomi Rapace and James Gandolfini. (106 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 9/17) lUcYHHH Scarlett Johansson starts using the supposedly idle parts of her brain and becomes a butt-kicking superhuman in this SF action thriller from writer-director Luc Besson. (90 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 7/30)

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