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TEACHABLE MOMENT? L ast June, Burlington School District superintendent Jeanne Collins resigned mid-contract amid turmoil over budget problems. The school board named an interim management team and started looking for a permanent successor. Collins landed the superintendent post at the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union, where officials concluded she’d been a scapegoat for Burlington’s financial struggles. The Burlington school board soon found an interim super: Stephanie Phillips, the curriculum director, whom board chair Patrick Halladay described as a “quiet but confident leader.” On Friday, that leader and two other interim officials — her team — abruptly resigned and rebuked the school board for what they called disrespect. “We regularly experience members of this board choosing to disregard our expertise and sound advice, to disrespect us personally and to distrust our every action,” they wrote in a scath-
ing letter announcing they are giving up their interim jobs next month and returning to their regular district positions. Reporter Alicia Freese — who has covered the whole saga for Seven Days — reported in our Off Message blog Sunday night that the school board faced an angry crowd during an emergency meeting. Some called for resignations of board members. “I think you need outside help in learning how to be a board,” parent Rich Nadworny observed. Board members sounded conciliatory in a statement that read: “We can disagree on policy decisions, but it is not acceptable for us to be ‘disagreeable’ or to be disrespectful of one another or of our administrators. We have to establish a culture of respect, while effectively performing our role.” And while they do that, they’ll keep searching for a permanent — and now, an interim — superintendent.
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Congressional candidate Cris Ericson wore a pirate hat to a Vermont PBS debate and compared U.S. borders to a “whore letting anybody in.” Independent, indeed.
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Recently advertised in Seven Days [page 10, October 15] and elsewhere was the Wild & Scenic Film Festival hosted by Patagonia to benefit the Vermont Natural Resources Council. The graphic art in the ad depicts several wind turbines sitting atop a mountain ridge. Really? Does anyone, including the sponsor and beneficiary, not see the irony here? Once a mountain ridge (say, Lowell Mountain) has suffered the injustice of an industrial wind farm installation, it is certainly no longer wild or scenic. Adding further to the substantial irony here, this film festival was said to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act and the 40th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. My preference would have been for VNRC to demonstrate its concern about places wild and scenic by having opposed ridgeline wind power projects in Vermont. Unfortunately, that horse has left the barn, with VNRC riding along the trail of false environmentalism. Greg LeRoy
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How Rick Kisonak can see Fury [Movies, October 22] as something other than a fairly conventional entry in the combat film genre, let alone a “first,” a story with “no plot” and an “entirely unprecedented cinematic experience” is a little
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bewildering. More troubling, though, is his review’s endorsement of the film’s hyperbolic reworking of the old gutsand-glory dulce et decorum est pro patria mori in the guise of something mistaken as naturalism. “War is hell” is a standard ingredient in the recipe for combat films before and after World War II, and its measure was notably increased in the revival of the genre in the aftermath of Vietnam, from which we arrive at Saving Private Ryan. But representations of the hellishness of war in the context of entertainment are a dubious quantity. There are movies that take on the subject of war in all its true horror, and others that genuinely qualify as nonnarrative. But you won’t find them at your local multiplex. Barry Snyder GEORGIA
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It is repugnant to me that anyone would ask a candidate to step aside in order to bolster the chance of either the Republican or Democrat candidate [Fair Game, “Chip Flip,” October 22]. It all seems so contradictory to what the “American” freedom to vote ideal is. So when I read in Seven Days that Joe Benning has asked Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Dan Feliciano to do so, I was disappointed. I have the utmost respect for Joe. I clerked in his office and under his supervision for four years while reading the law. Perhaps it is his job as Senate minority leader
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[Re “Neighbors Clash Over Plan for Apartments, Day Station for Homeless,” October 22]: Alicia Freese’s coverage of the recent neighborhood meeting about the COTS proposal for 95 North Avenue was excellent, but glossed over one of the major points raised at the meeting: the price tag. Spending $6 million for 14 bedrooms and a 3,800-square-foot day station makes the suppliers of $2,000 toilet seats and $500 hammers to the military look downright thrifty. To be generous, transforming 3,800 feet of space in their existing building to host the day station ought to cost less than a million dollars. Which means the remaining $5 million is being spent to create 12 studios (bedroom, bath, hot plate) of less than 500 square feet each and two one-bedroom apartments averaging 600 square feet, which share a small common living room. That’s over $350,000 per bedroom, or $700 per square foot! It’s one thing if COTS likes to waste its donors’ money, but the project is 80 percent funded with public (i.e., taxpayer) money. On top of that, COTS is planning to rent each bedroom for $600, higher than average room rentals in most nearby houses. The Lakeview Terrace neighborhood is not antidevelopment, opposed to affordable housing or COTS, but if you can’t get 50 bedrooms of housing for $5 million at $100,000 each, you’re not even trying. The COTS proposal is bad design, in the wrong place, and a waste of public
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Voters to Decide Who Oversees Eastern Chittenden County Schools
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Public-Housing Agencies Crack Down on Lighting Up
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Vermont Humanities Council Presents Salman Rushdie
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‘Moth’ Stars in Burlington BY ETHAN DE SEIFE
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Politics: A racecar-driving populist and a “genius” inventor jockey for Vermont’s No. 2 spot BY KATHRYN FLAGG & ALICIA FREESE
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Agriculture: Hartland rallies to save an icon BY KATHRYN FLAGG
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Gaming: A reporter tries out a new board game BY KEITH MORRILL
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Piping Up When Nathan Laube (pictured) sits down to the pipe organ, prepare to be dazzled. Widely regarded as one of the world’s top concert organists, the prizewinning performer is sophisticated beyond his years. A solo recital featuring compositions by Bach, Widor, Whitlock and Jongen showcases the virtuoso’s keyboard mastery. See calendar listing on page 60
In recent years, actor-turned-director Sarah Polley has become the darling of the indie-film world. Fascinated by the power of personal narrative, the Canadian artist focuses on her own family in Stories We Tell. An in-depth exploration of truth and memory, the documentary chronicles Polley’s quest to uncover the identity of her biological father. See calendar listing on page 58
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Fancy Footwork How does one reconcile the past when doing so means facing difficult memories? Faustin Linyekula and Panaibra Gabriel Canda do just that in “Look Back, Dance Forward: Tales of Home.” A twopart performance, the celebrated piece features thought-provoking solos that confront the complex histories of the Congo and Mozambique, respectively. See calendar listing on page 58
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Bygone Days Photographer Matthew Christopher is drawn to places that most of us avoid. From crumbling churches to derelict mental institutions, he captures beautiful decay in his photographs of abandoned spaces. On view at Helen Day Art Center’s East Gallery,”The Age of Consequences” invites viewers to appreciate the stories told by these long-forgotten locations. See spotlight on page 82
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When the clock strikes midnight, costumed moviegoers flock to the theater for the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Since premiering in 1975, Jim Sharman’s quirky musical tribute to sci-fi and horror B movies has amassed a fervent following. Fans dress to impress at these seasonal screenings that take them into the depths of Transylvania.
Before alt-country became a buzzword, the Blood Oranges brought bluegrass-inflected tunes to the masses. Formed in the late 1980s by front man Jim Ryan, the foursome paired twangy vocals with a knack for experimentation on three albums before disbanding. The group reunites onstage at Higher Ground, where they open for Waylon Speed.
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plausible chance of defeating Democrats open to supporting it. “If we get one seat, that means the party is moving in the right direction,” says Senate Minority Leader JOE BENNING (R-Caledonia). “If we get [a total of ] 10 seats or better, that’s a game-changer.” Nowhere is the contrast between candidates brighter than in Degree’s northwestern neck of the woods, one of Vermont’s few true swing districts. After Collins decided to retire in June, former senator SARA KITTELL — a Democrat who spent 17 years in the Statehouse — decided to step back into the ring. The substitute school nurse says she was inspired, in part, by the looming battle over single-payer.
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SHUMLIN WILL NEED EVERY “YAY” HE CAN GET. “All the sudden I was seeing that health care was happening,” she says. “I feel so strongly about that.” Also running are Democratic doctor BILL ROBERTS and independent video editor MICHAEL MALONE, but most observers think it’s a three-way race between McAllister, Degree and Kittell. And Democrats are optimistic Kittell can hold on to Collins’ seat. “We were incredibly lucky with recruiting,” says House Majority Leader PHIL BARUTH (D-Chittenden). “Sara Kittell is a beloved figure up there.” Baruth is equally sanguine about his party’s chances in Rutland County, where Democrats control just one of three seats. But even if they preserve that ratio, it’s quite possible that the party’s sole incumbent, Sen. ELDRED FRENCH (D-Rutland), will be replaced by another Democrat. By all accounts, French, who was appointed to fill retiring senator BILL CARRIS’ seat in January 2013, hasn’t been a fixture on the campaign trail this fall. But a guy who happens to share Carris’ name — the former senator’s son, WILLIAM TRACY CARRIS — has. “The name recognition is an asset, but that comes from my grandfather,
who started Carris Reels,” says Carris the younger, a Poultney attorney. “I’m basically doing everything I can to make sure the Democrats hold at least one seat down here in Rutland County.” To do that, Carris, French or fellow Democrat ANISSA DELAURI will have to defeat a strong slate of Republicans. They include incumbent senators PEG FLORY (R-Rutland) and KEVIN MULLIN (R-Rutland), who have both served in the Statehouse since 1999. Another R in the running is BRIAN COLLAMORE of Rutland Town. Though he’s never run for office before, Collamore is a formidable candidate. He’s served as a radio host in town since 1972, coached high school hockey for decades and continues to referee college games. Collamore gave up his gig as morning show host for WSYB-AM in June to run for office, but he remains the station’s general sales manager — and, win or lose, he plans to return to the air after the campaign season ends. Like most legislative candidates, Collamore says he’s most focused on addressing rising property taxes, but he also counts himself as an opponent of single-payer. “We still don’t have a plan from the administration, if indeed we’re going to go forward with it: What’s it going to cost? Who’s going to pay for it?” he says. “As you know, the most unsettling thing if you’re running a business is uncertainty.” Flory, the most conservative member of the delegation, voted in 2011 against Act 48, the law that set the state down the path toward single-payer. Mullin, a moderate, was the sole Republican to vote for it. That may explain why he was excluded, at first, from a $336,000 advertising campaign conducted by the Republican State Leadership Committee. The Washington, D.C., organization, which is funded by tobacco, health insurance and energy interests, has spent heavily on Vermont’s four competitive Senate races and another 25 House campaigns. Mullin says he still supports “the concept” of Act 48, but counts himself among what he calls “a majority” in the Senate “that’s concerned we haven’t done enough to be ready for single-payer in 2017 and haven’t demonstrated to the public that the government has the competence to deliver it.” Perhaps the biggest crapshoot is Washington County, which hosts one of the state’s most diverse Senate delegations. It includes veteran Republican BILL DOYLE, Democrat ANN CUMMINGS and Progressive/
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Democrat Anthony PollinA, all of whom are running for reelection. Challenging them are Republicans PAt McDonAlD and Dexter leFAvour, as well as Progressive/Democrat SAnDy GAFFney. Of that crowd, McDonald is generally seen as the most likely to pull an upset. A longtime state government official, she served as a commissioner or secretary in three administrations, spent two terms in the Vermont House and chaired the state GOP. McDonald says she wants to expand access to health insurance by making it more affordable, but she worries about Vermont leading the way on single-payer. “With first comes a lot of mistakes and a lot of do-overs,” she says. “We’ve put all our eggs in one basket, and I don’t think that’s the right thing to do for the size of our state.” Even if McDonald wins, it’s unclear whether she’s more likely to defeat Cummings or Pollina, both of whom supported Act 48, or Doyle, who opposed it. In Orange County, a single-member district, the choice is clearer: incumbent Sen. MArk MAcDonAlD (D-Orange) supports Shumlin’s health care reforms. Republican challenger BoB Frenier doesn’t. “My opponent is opposed to singlepayer before he’s even seen it,” says MacDonald, a retired teacher from Williamstown who was first elected in 1996. In 2000, he was thrown out of office for two years after supporting civil unions. McDonald says he’s knocked on more than 4,000 doors this election season — a new record. Frenier, too, has been campaigning hard since he entered the race in January. He’s become a fixture along the county’s rural intersections, clicking a tally counter as he waves to passing cars. He claims he’s reached 31,000. Frenier has also drawn notice for his idiosyncratic lawn signs, which display a sequential series of political messages in the style of the famous Burma-Shave advertising campaign. While opponents have questioned their accuracy, Frenier says they’ve been highly effective. “An absolute minimum of a thousand cars a day go by these signs. There’s 24 signs, five days a week,” says Frenier, who runs a business rehabbing and selling used airport crash trucks. “Do the arithmetic, and you start to get some serious numbers. Which is why I call it ‘rural mass media.’” Given the dearth of polling at the state legislative level, it’s impossible to know how competitive any of these races really are. That’s especially true in a year in which no presidential or U.S. Senate candidates will top the Vermont ballot and motivate voters to go the polls.
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of a study committee representing all five towns that recommended — 14 to one — that the plan should be adopted. One of its members, Diane Kirson-Glitman of Jericho, agrees that discontent with the property tax is acute, but not to the point where it alone will determine the outcome of next week’s vote. In regard to the school tax, KirsonGlitman assures, “Jericho is not in riot mode.” “Concern about students’ education
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supervisory union’s six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. At present, voters in each of the elementary school districts elect five members to local boards. The 30 board members oversee the education of students through fourth grade. Voters also elect 15 members of the Mount Mansfield Union School District board, which governs the schools that enroll students from fifth through 12th grades. There’s also a 21-member supervisory union board consisting of three representatives from each of the districts. The item on next week’s ballot would effectively reduce from 66 to 15 the number of board members in a part of the county with 2,631 students. That’s about 150 fewer students than were attending schools in Chittenden East five years ago. “The challenge with declining enrollments is that one of two things can happen,” Holcombe explains. “Either you cut your programs or you have to increase your tax rate. With a bigger pool, there are opportunities to share staff and other resources.” If voters in each of the towns agree, the boards of the six elementary schools would be dissolved, as would the supervisory union board. Their responsibilities would pass to a new 15person entity, to be known as the Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District Board, which would have control over all public education in Chittenden East from pre-K to 12th grade. Voters in the five towns would elect the members of the new board, with representation apportioned by population. For example, Bolton, with about 1,200 residents, would choose one board member, while Jericho and Richmond — each with a population of roughly 4,000 — would get four each to represent them. Supporters point to the two middle schools and the high school, which merged their respective boards 50 years ago. The study committee’s report asserts that Chittenden East students in grades five to 12 enjoy access to quality education. But the same report observes that while the existing supervisory union operates successful schools, it maintains “a fragmented educational governance structure that affects our ability to serve
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ohn Finn is not happy. “I moved into this place with the understanding that I could smoke here until I moved out in a pine box,” said Finn, 68, who lives in a Winooski Housing Authority apartment on East Spring Street. “I don’t want to quit.” But he’ll be in a position to on Sunday, when the WHA joins a growing number of public-housing agencies in Vermont and across the country that have banned smoking inside their properties. It may seem like an obvious and uncontroversial step; Vermont’s first such law, which banned smoking from the workplace, passed in 1987. Smoking was barred in restaurants, bars and most public spaces almost a decade ago. And a few months ago, state lawmakers made it illegal to smoke inside hotel rooms or in cars with young passengers. But public-housing agencies are something of a last frontier in the
no-smoking movement. Even advocates of the ban are hesitant about a law preventing people from engaging in a legal activity inside their own homes. The WHA law applies to three seniorhousing apartment buildings, where units are closely packed together. For now, smoking is still permitted inside their townhome-style family properties. Last year, the WHA polled residents in its 338 units about a possible ban. While most were in favor, at least a dozen protested, said Wendy Sweet, the authority’s assistant executive director. Of those who are “strongly opposed,” Sweet said, “thus far, no one has moved out.” On the other hand, she pointed out, “You have to look at their neighbors who aren’t smokers and are exposed to secondhand smoke. They have no option if they live near a smoker. It was time to do this.” Finn is fuming. “Smokers are not lepers,” he said.
Finn said he asked the WHA administration to compromise and grandfather in existing smokers. “I think that’s a policy that would satisfy smokers and nonsmokers,” said the former math instructor at Dartmouth College. But he never heard back. Sweet said that, logistically, it would be too difficult to enforce a ban that only applied to some residents. Finn drafted a petition protesting the WHA’s move, but acknowledged that he won few backers — a failing he attributed to his shortcomings as an organizer more than his cause. Finn rolls his own cigarettes and says he enjoys smoking too much to quit. “I guess I’ll go sit in my car if I want a cigarette,” he said. In 2010, the Burlington Housing Authority was the first public-housing agency in Vermont to ban smoking in its units. It was controversial at the time — one resident threatened to sue, though he eventually backed down — and,
according to BHA executive director Paul Dettman, it still occasionally causes tension between administrators and residents. Many housing authorities agree that even when a nonsmoking law is in effect, it isn’t easy to enforce. Agencies don’t conduct unscheduled apartment inspections, and there aren’t a lot of sanctions that housing authorities can impose; they can only issue warnings or kick people out. “We have to catch people,” Dettman said. “I don’t doubt that some continue to smoke. The sad part is some of the folks in the worst condition physically will be the ones smoking up a storm.” After three warnings for smoking violations, the BHA starts the eviction process. (The WHA plans to adopt a similar policy.) So far, the BHA has evicted one resident and was in proceedings to evict another, but she died during the process. The BHA considered building a
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small outdoor smoking pavilion, but Dettman was concerned about handicap accessibility. The association also offered smoking-cessation programs to residents when it implemented the ban, Dettman recalled, but no one signed up. The ban has triggered an unintended consequence: Forced to smoke outside of BHA’s properties, many residents light up in a bus shelter on St. Paul Street during the winter, despite the city’s ban on smoking in bus shelters. “It’s having a negative impact on our community,” Dettman said. “People on the sidewalks or waiting for the bus have to go through a phalanx of smokers.” The Rutland Housing Authority banned smoking within 25 feet of any of their buildings in 2013 after spending almost a year preparing residents for the change and trying to head off opposition. “The sense was, these are people’s homes and they should have a right to do whatever they want in their home,” RHA executive director Kevin Loso said. “[But] I think the right to smoke ends where the nostrils of nonsmokers begin.” The RHA also held smoking-cessation classes, with more success than the BHA: Around a dozen residents have quit, Loso said. “We had some people thank us, saying they wanted to quit, and this gave them the motivation they needed.” For the housing authorities, there is also a financial incentive: Loso said it costs up to $2,000 more to clean a smoker’s vacated unit compared to that of a nonsmoker. Smoke-free public housing appears to be catching on. In 2005, only 32 housing authorities in the country had implemented smoking bans, according to the Smoke-Free Environments Law Project, a government-funded research group based in Michigan. By 2011, the last year the data was examined, that figure had risen to 230. In recent years, Vermont’s largest funding source for public-housing agencies, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has encouraged agencies to go smoke-free but has not issued any formal mandates. And, just last week, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that Maine saved $1 million a year by banning smoking from its public-housing complexes in 2011, mainly by a reduction in health care costs related to secondhand smoke. A nationwide ban on smoking in public-housing
properties would yield nearly $500 million in savings, the CDC said. Housing officials also cite a unique safety concern that few other Vermont property owners face: height. In several Vermont communities, the tallest buildings are public housing apartment complexes, and when they catch fire, it is costly — and dangerous. In Brattleboro, an elderly resident died in 2011 in a fire that forced costly renovations to the seven-story Samuel Elliot Apartments. In Rutland in 2008, an explosion badly damaged units in a 10-story high-rise. Both fires were caused when a cigarette ignited a resident’s oxygen tank. While housing agencies must follow both state and federal fair-housing laws, smokers are generally not considered a protected class that could pursue legal claims of discrimination. Vermont American Civil Liberties Union executive director Allen Gilbert said his agency took no position on the smoking bans. The push to ban smoking comes as agencies struggle with a related issue: marijuana. HUD has told local housing agencies that it follows federal law, which makes marijuana use illegal. Therefore, it will not allow residents to use it — even in states like Vermont, where it is legal for medical use. Vermont housing officials say that discrepancy has put them in a difficult position. Brattleboro Housing Authority executive director Chris Hart said her agency, and most others in Vermont, have settled into an informal “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, in which it only takes action against residents who use marijuana in plain sight. “How can we walk this tightrope between the federal government and the state and the benefit of the residents, which, at the end of the day, is what public housing is about?” she said. “It’s a very smoky area. We said, ‘Do it discretely. If you tell us you’re using medical marijuana … We may have to deny you [housing] because of that.’” Housing officials say that smoking bans complicate the marijuana issue, but say they see little choice. “These are always the challenges for public housing, because we’re small, we’re close to our residents,” Hart said. “We have to find a way through these things.” m
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1920-2014, HUNTINGTON Robert N. Spear Jr., 94, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014, surrounded by his family and friends. Bob was born in Burlington, Vt., in 1920 to Robert N. Spear Sr. and Dorothy (Morrby) Spear. He spent much of his childhood roaming the woods around Wyben, Mass. Bob’s family moved back to Vermont following the death of his mother in 1934. Bob went on to graduate from Winooski High School in 1937 and spent most of his late teens and early twenties farming with his father,
except for a break in 1945 and 1946, when he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1952, Bob began a 20-year career with General Electric. After retiring, he founded and directed the Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center in Huntington, Vt., until 1978. Then, in an effort to portray birds in a medium that brings them alive, Bob began carving full time. In 1987, with the help of his life partner, Gale Lawrence, family and friends, he opened the Birds of Vermont Museum. This project became the capstone of his career. Throughout his life, he was an avid advocate for the conservation and preservation of Vermont’s wild spaces, including being a member of the Camel’s Hump Park Commission and the Green Mountain Profile Committee. Bob wrote Birds of Vermont, one of the first books documenting the species of birds that live in Vermont. Over the course of his career, Bob won many awards, including the Wildlife Conservation Award given by the National Wildlife Federation in 1966, the Science Educator’s Award given by the Vermont Science Teachers Association in 1979, the Governor’s Heritage
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Award for Traditional Artist in 2006, and the Olga Hallock Award for Community Service in 2014. Bob loved hiking, canoeing, cross-country skiing, ice skating, photography, studying the Civil War and, of course, bird-watching. He was a self-taught musician and not only played but made several guitars and a mandolin. In his youth, he built and sailed his own iceboat on Lake Champlain with his friend Charles Smith, and his skills as a roller skater at Clarey’s Bayside in Colchester were legendary. His compassion, gentleness and sense of humor permeated every aspect of his life and touched everyone who knew him in deep and unforgettable ways. Bob was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Betty Bessette. He is survived by his life partner, Gale Lawrence; his daughter, Kari Jo Spear; his son-in-law, Dennis Lanpher; his granddaughters, Alaria Grella and Crystal Lanpher; his grandson-in-law, Scott Grella; and many, many friends. Bob’s family invited everyone to an ice-cream social held on Saturday, October 25, 2014, at the Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, Vt. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Birds of Vermont Museum. Condolences may be shared with the family online at lavignefuneral home.com. Arrangements were under the care and direction of LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
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soul; she loved to make those around her laugh and feel at ease. We will miss Brenda dearly; she will forever be in our hearts. A Celebration of Life was held on Sunday, October 26, at LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 132 Main St., Winooski, Vt. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the HowardCenter Act 1/Bridge Program in honor of Brenda Maki. Condolences may be shared with the family online at lavignefuneralhome.com.
1960-2014, ST. ALBANS Brenda Lee Maki, 53, beloved daughter and sister, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 18, 2014. Brenda was born November 16, 1960, in Leominister, Mass. A 1978 graduate of Fitchburg High School, Brenda enlisted in the Army from 1981 to 1987 as a member of the 8th Infantry Division. She was employed over the years with Bombardier Capital and at law offices in Vermont before moving to Oregon. After several years, she returned to Vermont, where she was employed with Peerless Clothing. Brenda is survived by her father, Bruce M. Maki; his wife, Peggy Meyhoff-Maki; her brother, Bryan M. Maki, and his wife, Gina Maki; her sister, Bonnie L. Granger, and her husband, Norman E. Granger; a nephew, neices and grand-neices and other family members and friends. Brenda had a beautiful
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Luella Barbara Viens, 83, of Burlington, Vt., passed away October 16, 2014, at Birchwood Terrace. Luella was born on July 21, 1931, in Shelburne, Vt., to the late Eugene Joseph and Agnes Viens. Luella grew up on her father’s farm in Shelburne, where she had a horse named Ginger who sparked her lifelong love for horses
even after they sold the farm. She graduated from Shelburne High School and Burlington Business College. Luella worked at the Old Beehive department store on Church Street for several years. She remained living at the family home in Colchester where they had an egg farm in the early years. Luella is predeceased by her brothers Ervin, Robert and Eugene (Jr.); by her sisters Erna, Doris and Lorraine; and by a niece, Alice Brunelle. Luella is survived by many nieces and nephews: Ruth Ann and Wendell McNew of Dublin, Ohio; Shirley and Ervin Hiney of Alachua, Fla.; Carole and Norman LaVigne of Middlebury, Vt.; William Viens of Salisbury, Vt.; Ted Viens of Houston, Texas; Cooky and Arthur Taylor of Millington, Tenn.; Vicky Viens of Duxbury, Vt.; Robin and Herb Boivin of Burlington; Darlene and Gary Sawyer of Underhill, Vt.; and Kristy Jones of South Burlington, Vt. The family wishes to thank all of Luella’s caretakers who brought her happiness through the years. There was a graveside service on Saturday, October 25, at the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Winooski, Vt. Arrangements were with the LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 132 Main Street in Winooski. Condolences can be shared with the family online at lavignefuneralhome.com.
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on January 14, 2015. The event, copresented by the UVM Office of the President, is free. But tickets are required, and sure to be snapped up when they become available on November 3. Rushdie is likely to draw even more people than poet Billy Collins did when he appeared at a VHC event in October 2013. Then, an overflow crowd stood peering through the chapel’s open windows. Jackson says the literary festival where he met Rushdie — the author of Midnight’s Children, The Satanic Verses and other vividly imaginative, awardwinning books — made it easy to chat. The gathering is “very casual,” he says, and held at a private Jamaican home. The two authors began talking about New York City in the 1970s, then about Philadelphia — Jackson’s birthplace, and the setting of many of his poems — and eventually about Vermont and the poet’s role at VHC. Explaining Rushdie’s enthusiasm for the visit, Jackson says, “I think writers
get excited by a readership, particularly for certain books that are meaningful for us.” Rushdie began creating Haroun as a bedtime story for his son Zafar Haroun Rushdie when he was 9, and completed the manuscript on the boy’s 11th birthday. During that time, Rushdie learned that his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses had prompted Iran’s ayatollah to issue a fatwa calling for the writer’s death. Rushdie went into hiding for nine years in Great Britain. Since 2000, he has lived in New York. Jackson, who reads with his own 11-year-old son in the evenings, says that Haroun is “our slated next book.” While considered a children’s book, the novel has plenty for adults to appreciate,
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he Vermont Humanities Council in Montpelier keeps a list of books, ever expanding, from which the organization chooses one title a year for Vermont Reads, its statewide community reading program. The 2015 pick, Salman Rushdie’s 1990 novel Haroun and the Sea of Stories, had spent quite some time on the list, according to VHC director of community programs Amy Cunningham. But it wasn’t until University of Vermont poet and VHC board chairperson Major Jackson met Rushdie at an international literary festival in Jamaica this past summer that Haroun catapulted to first choice. The VHC requests that Vermont Reads authors come to Vermont and speak about their work. When Jackson mentioned to Rushdie that his book might be chosen for the reading program, the literary giant didn’t hesitate to accept the invitation to visit. Rushdie will speak at the University of Vermont’s Ira Allen Chapel in Burlington
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he days of Homer may be long gone, but in recent years, oral storytelling has achieved astonishing cultural prominence. Led by National Public Radio’s “The Moth Radio Hour,” Americans seem to have rediscovered their voices — in more ways than one. This weekend, a homegrown storytelling event will gather yarn-spinners of national renown, Burlington’s Flynn Center for the Performing Arts stage. The show, Storytellers on a Mission, is a project of the Hatch, a Brattleborobased storytelling collective founded in part by author, raconteur and NPR fixture Tom Bodett of Dummerston. The “mission” is to raise money for the recently established charitable foundation Vermont Parks Forever. Telling tales at the event will be Bodett, who’ll serve as host;
astrobiologist Kevin Hand, a Manchester native; comedian and radio host Ophira Eisenberg; author and cultural commentator Roy Blount Jr.; and Peter Aguero and Adam Wade, both “Moth” regulars. The Burlington event will be the Hatch’s fourth. Each of the three previous shows was a sellout at Brattleboro’s
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together, says Bodett, they raised more than $100,000 for Brattleboro-area causes, including the Morningside homeless shelter and the partial restoration of the Latchis itself. Bodett sits on the board of Vermont Parks Forever and says the choice of VPF as the show’s charity recipient was a no-brainer. “We have 52 wonderful state parks, and they’re self-supporting,” he says in a phone interview. “They take in as much as they spend. They’re really well-run organizations, but they’re very limited in what they’re able to do.” VPF contributes funds toward state parks’ upkeep and infrastructural improvements. Bodett is especially pleased with the talent the Hatch has attracted to the Flynn show. “I don’t know if they’ve ever all appeared together on the same bill. ‘The Moth’ is more inclined to
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spread them around, but we don’t have that kind of tact,” he says wryly. The upcoming show is the third Hatch event for Adam Wade, who grew up in New Hampshire and is now a fixture in New York City comedy and storytelling circles. By phone, he remarks that what he likes best about telling stories is the “connection” it gives him to others.
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storyteller who lost his gift after his wife left him, can begin plying his trade again. Half of the moon’s population, the Chups, lives in perpetual darkness and is forbidden to speak by its dictator, Khattam-Shud (“The End”). The Gups on the other half live in endless sunlight, love language and view themselves as keepers of the Sea of Stories, which is being poisoned by the Chups. Yet it’s the Gups who have engineered the moon to remain divided into regions of light and darkness, and so have imposed darkness on their enemies. The need to control others is universal, the story implies. Rushdie’s talk will follow the lead of Haroun, who demands of his father, “What’s the use of stories that aren’t even true?”
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“That’s why I’m doing this [event],” Bodett adds. “It is so powerful for people; it really brings people’s humanity out of them again in ways that maybe we don’t get a chance to do anymore.” Whatever the reason, storytelling has caught on again, and in a big way; the Hatch has found a way to catch that wave and turn it to charitable ends. As Bodett says with a laugh, “It beats the hell out of another silent auction.” m
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“The biggest compliment I can get in New York City,” he says, “is when someone sees me on the subway and says, ‘I was at this place four years ago, and you told a story about your grandmother.’ With all the entertainment stimuli out there in 2014, for them to remember something that happened within a five-minute period in New York City four years ago — that’s like gold.” Bodett similarly suggests that the recent rise in storytelling culture may have something to do with “the digitization of our lives.” “We feel like we’re more connected than ever with each other, but we’re organic beasts, and we need to share,” he says. “Our DNA just requires that we look each other in the eye and tell something about ourselves. That’s how we learn.
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unusual form in a previous work, the 2010 live documentary Utopia in Four Movements. Consequently, the directors of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art asked Green to create a live documentary about Fuller for a 2012 museum show. “At that point,” says Green in a phone interview, “I knew only what most people knew: that Fuller was ‘that dome guy’ from the ’70s.” As he researched, Green would soon learn that Fuller’s legacy extended far beyond his best-known architectural creation, the geodesic dome. Almost too far beyond. Green discovered that the personal archive of R. Buckminster Fuller (who preferred to be called Bucky) is one of the most massive ever assembled, consisting of hundreds of thousands of items that Fuller organized and filed nearly every day of his long professional life. Less daunted than intrigued, Green dove in and found himself more and more drawn to Bucky’s notions “about sustainability and about using design to solve problems,” the director says. “His ideas are very practical, but there’s also something utopian about them, in the best sense of the word.” Green planned all along to accompany the piece’s visuals with music, and he found himself a lulu of a musical
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older of dozens of patents, inventor of everything from maximally accurate maps to a three-wheeled motor vehicle, author of epic poetry and coiner of countless neologisms, the late architect, futurist and all-around genius R. Buckminster Fuller is one of the most remarkable figures of the 20th century. Fuller’s fascinating story comes to life this week in Burlington in a project as unusual and multifaceted as the man himself. The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller is part movie, part concert and part multimedia conference talk, in a way that the polymathic Fuller would surely have appreciated. Billed as a “live documentary,” the event features photographs and video clips of and about Fuller provided by filmmaker Sam Green. Indie-rock titans Yo La Tengo will perform a live, partly improvised musical score. Green himself will be on hand to play the part of MC and lecturer. Hosted by the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, the event is cosponsored by an array of local arts organizations, including the University of Vermont’s Lane Series and the Vermont International Film Foundation. Director Green has explored this
collaborator. Yo La Tengo, whose threeperson lineup has remained unchanged for more than two decades, may never have released a top-10 single, but they have a cult following and have received critical acclaim. The band also happens to have experience in live accompaniment for film, having scored and performed a 2001 program of short aquatic documentaries by famed nature filmmaker Jean Painlevé. Green saw that performance and calls
it “one of the five best cinematic experiences I’ve ever had.” He approached the band when they were between projects, and they signed on. Like Green, Yo La Tengo bassist James McNew was only generally aware of Fuller before this project. “It’s not like my parents had a dome or anything,” he says, “but you kind of knew who he was.” Delving in, McNew found Bucky’s work “mind-blowing,” and he never tires of watching the film when he accompanies
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lenty of fright fans have dressed up for Halloween as Leatherface, the gruesome villain of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. But how many have worn an actual leather mask? It’s no picnic to craft one, as native Vermonter Eric Roy could tell you. More than a decade ago, when he was working as the art director of a musical theater production of John Milton’s Paradise Lost in Laguna Beach, Calif., Roy picked up an unusual artistic passion: creating hand-tooled leather masks. (And unlike Leatherface’s, they’re not made of human skin.) “For the angels and demons, we wanted something that would separate them from the mortals in the piece,” Roy remembers. A local artist, called in to create masks for those characters, gave Roy a crash course.
Soon, Roy was experimenting with the scraps of leather the artist had left behind. “I just kind of fell in love with the material,” he says. “I’d done some work with papier-mâché and sculptable plastics, and it didn’t really enthuse me. But as soon as I started playing with this, it was kind of like coming home.” “This” was vegetable- or oak-tanned leather, which is relatively malleable while wet but extremely rigid when dry. The mask-making process that Roy learned was intensive: He’d hand-cut the leather, then wet it and massage it to fit the contours of a customer’s face, a process he had to repeat several times. It took hours to create a single mask — even before he added decorative designs, paint or surface treatments. “It’s been parked in the hobby space [for
years],” Roy admits. “The templating stages would take several hours. I’d be hand-cutting pieces with an X-Acto knife, so there were limitations in terms of how intricate the designs could be. Given the cost of the material as well as the time that went into it, it was never something that I could sell and charge adequately for my time.” These days, though, Roy is churning out masks at a much faster rate. As the October artist-in-residence at Burlington’s Generator maker space, he’s been taking advantage of new technologies such as a laser cutter and 3-D printer. “I was able to overhaul a decade-long process in a few weeks,” Roy says. Now he uses the laser cutter to eliminate the hours spent hand cutting, and digitally etches patinas and other intricate designs onto his masks. All told, he’s cut his production
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it, he says. McNew especially likes the project because, unlike the Painlevé film, it involves “a third entity” — that is, Green — who runs the show. Green says he designed The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller to hark back to the earliest days of cinema, when such multimedia screenings were commonplace. Green, who studied with groundbreaking experimental documentarian Marlon Riggs, is also influenced by the lecture-accompanied travelogue films of his youth. Ironically, it’s new, digital technology that has allowed Green to realize his own live documentaries more fully. “The truth is that, until very recently, there was no way someone could do what I’m doing,” he says. “I’m bringing a laptop that has HD footage on it, and people have great projectors now. Even seven years ago, there weren’t projectors good enough, and the media wasn’t portable enough. Not to make it sound too grandiose, but this is pretty cuttingedge, even though it’s an echo of these earlier forms.” The director and the band members have been road showing The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller since 2012. Both McNew and Green say no two shows are identical. Green’s spoken presentation and choice of photos and footage change from night to night; McNew lists several variables — “the audience’s response, Sam’s rhythm, our response to that” — that allow the performance to breathe. “When you do a piece like this,” Green says, “we’re all in the band, in a way.”
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(McNew adds, “I keep hoping that Sam will sing one night, but he just never will.”) While the piece itself may be unconventional, Green says the inspiration behind it is pretty old-fashioned. While he’s not opposed to the fragmented viewing that digital technology can engender, he’s a fan of “the collective experience” of attending a film with an audience. He’s also attracted to the ephemerality of live performance. “I’m moved by the idea that we do the show and there’s nothing that exists from it — just a memory,” he says. Given that his piece portrays one of the last century’s most multifaceted figures, Green has stacked the deck in his favor. m Contact: ethan@sevendaysvt.com
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to be able to start a company,” Mitchell notes. So far, seven businesses have formed under Generator’s roof, crafting products such as drones, puzzle maps and buildings. “That’s what excites us,” Mitchell continues. “And it doesn’t just excite us, it excites the state; it excites the local government as well, where they’re realizing, Wow, Generator’s not only super cool and fun to talk about, but it’s actually generatROY ing jobs.” As for Roy, he has no employees yet, but he has plans to tap into local and regional theater and events markets. Next year, he hopes to capitalize on the spooky season. Perhaps he’ll even craft a literal “Leatherface” for some future Halloween. m
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which kicked off its 29th year on October 24 in downtown Burlington, highlights new and challenging films from all over the world — and from its own backyard. Vermont films of all stripes reach local eyeballs via the annual VERMONT FILMMAKERS’ SHOWCASE. This year, the VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FOUNDATION (the festival’s parent organization) has pledged its support not just to Vermont film’s future but to its history. VTIFF launched its Vermont Film S.O.S film digitization initiative at a festival screening on October 25. ORLY YADIN, the festival’s executive director, says the purpose of the initiative is to “find the films that are in obsolete formats, or maybe in degraded conditions, and digitize them before they’re lost forever.” Not just any films: The project aims to preserve Vermontspecific cinematic texts. Several types of moving images fit that bill: movies made by Vermont filmmakers (whether or not about the state) and movies about Vermont, including even home movies and outtakes. As announced on October 25, the first two films chosen for archival digitization are Chester Grimes, a 1981 installment in Sutton filmmaker Herb Di Gioia’s series Vermont People; and the 1916 silent A Vermont Romance. Yadin calls the selections “well chosen,” as the first is by a well-known local filmmaker and the second is an old film shot in Vermont. The project, which has been funded largely by the Burlington-based
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“I’ve never had a surprise party,” said the mom, sounding just a tad glum about it. “Oh, that’s too bad,” I said. “Everyone should have one once. In college, my housemates threw me one. This girl I liked, Helene, was the lure to get me there. She was like, We should go back to your place, all flirty-like. But I kept turning her down, actually just playing around, fully intending to hang with her. Just as I was about to fold, she said, ‘Look, there’s a surprise party happening, and you just have to come back there with me.’ And I was like, ‘Helene — you blew it! I was just about to say yes.’ So then, of course, I had to put on my best surprise face when we walked through the door.” Maxine said, “I’m never having a surprise party,” effectively putting an end to the conversational thread. At the apartments, as the mom unbuckled Maxine, I said, “Guess what? Tomorrow is my birthday.” The mom said, “Well, happy birthday to you, and let me give you a present.” From her bag she pulled a small pouch, which she emptied onto the wide armrest to my right. A couple dozen small pins fashioned from the flattened bottle caps of various beers emerged. “I make these,” the woman said with a big smile. “Pick out one.” “Well, these are totally creative. Thank you so much,” I said, as I examined my choices. I settled on Pabst Blue Ribbon. PBR, baby. A few hours later into the night, I got a call from my regulars on Mary Street off Williston Road, a fun group mostly composed of old college friends. Stuffed in my cab, one of the girls said, “Yup, Jernigan, we ordered from Leona’s Pizza tonight.” “Don’t you mean Leonardo’s?” I asked. “Nope, it’s Leona’s now,” she said, chuckling. “Look.” Sure enough, at Leonardo’s, across from the Doubletree hotel, three letters of the neon sign had burnt out, leaving “Leona’s.” “Maybe the owner had a sex-change operation,” I speculated. One of the young passengers asked me what was new in my life, and I told him that tomorrow was my birthday.
“I don’t ever want a surprIse party,” the girl announced. “i’d be too scared.”
After I’d dropped them off, at five minutes after midnight, they shot me a text: “Happy birthday man! From your aging 20-somethings.” So that was sweet, I thought. This birthday thing was shaping up nicely. Toward last call, I picked up two überstylish men in front of Nectar’s. From the backseat, one of them said, “The Sheraton, if you would, please, kindly and all that.” “It would be my distinct pleasure, my good gentlemen,” I replied, getting into the spirit of his repartee. “I love you,” the same man informed me. He was wearing a shiny, gray tailored suit and a violet tie, and had an amazing pompadour, perched up over a fade. “Well, I do appreciate that,” I said, “but how can you already love me? I mean, you’ve just known me for 30 seconds.” “Good point,” he said, laughing. “Like, you don’t know us yet. You don’t even know if we’re gay.” “That’s true,” I said, enjoying this back and forth. “I don’t know if you’re gay, but you’re certainly jolly.” He asked me my name, and I told him. “Is that for reals?” he asked. I replied, “What am I — a hooker? Why would I give you a fake name?” When we pulled up to the Sheraton, his question was still bothering me for some reason. I said, “Look — do you want to check my driver’s license?” He replied, laughing, “I do. As a matter of fact, I do.” I passed it to him, and he said, “Well, that is your name. And — what’s this? — it’s your birthday!” The man handed me back my license, and then reached over the seat and gave me a big hug from behind, whispering into my ear, “Happy birthday, Jernigan.” I don’t know whether his brand of intense cologne was a gay thing or not, but I’ll tell you this: The dude smelled great, and I finished up my night feeling fabulous, which is exactly how we should feel on our birthdays. m All these stories are true, though names and locations may be altered to protect privacy.
INFo hackie is a twice-monthly column that can also be read on sevendaysvt.com. to reach jernigan, email hackie@ sevendaysvt.com.
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ball python. Normally they do this for defensive purposes, sometimes hiding their heads in the middle of the tangle and remaining motionless until the predator (they hope) leaves them alone. Other snakes tie themselves into knots to aid in shedding their skin. While some land snakes do this, it’s apparently more common in sea snakes, no doubt due to the fact that they often lack a convenient source of friction to help them pull the old skin off. The snake ties itself into an overhand or figure-eight knot that it undulates down the length of its body. Sometimes a snake will form two or more knots at the same time, which may inspire the giddy to imagine a Snake Olympics (most knots! most twists! most artistic design!). Please. Self-knotting also helps snakes scrape off skin parasites. These are animals with more basic things on their minds. Snake knotting isn’t always a good thing — it may mean the snake has come down with inclusion body disease, a distant relative of Ebola. First recognized in the 1970s, IBD is a fatal viral disorder that causes a variety of neurological symptoms in snakes, including paralysis, disequilibrium and a tendency for the afflicted snake to tie
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ell, I suppose you could do that, and then you’d have a snake that was either badly injured or dead. Fortunately, snakes themselves don’t wriggle into knots they can’t wriggle out of — at any rate, healthy ones don’t. (For unhealthy ones, see below.) On the contrary, many snakes and other legless critters have an extraordinary facility for selfknotting, and can tie and untie themselves with a dexterity that would leave a sailor or Boy Scout in awe. The knot-tying abilities of snakes arise from the remarkable combination of flexibility and muscle control that makes snake locomotion possible. Besides the familiar undulating motion, snakes also move via sidewinding, a kind of diagonal self-flinging used on sand and other low-traction terrain, and “concertina movement,” used in tunnels, where the snake gathers itself into a series of closespaced bends (suggesting a concertina or accordion), then pushes forward as it straightens out. Some snakes, notably constrictors and pythons, have more vertebrae per unit of body length than others, and as a result can tie themselves into knots and balls — a wellnamed case in point being the
itself into knots, sometimes ones it can’t undo. Experiments have shown that snakes will knot themselves in a weightless environment. After initial thrashing, the researchers observed, the snakes “became quiet upon self-embrace” — to put it another way, they calmed down once they’d tied the knot and (literally) gotten a grip on themselves. To you or me, this might sound like a good thing. Not to the scientists, who thought it “suggests a failure to distinguish self from nonself.” How dare you compose yourselves, you silly reptiles — don’t you know the situation calls for existential dread? Snakes aren’t the only animals with self-knotting capabilities. Several species of eel
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life form on earth. The hagfish is so flexible it makes snakes look arthritic, a consequence of not having a spine. It can easily tie itself in knots when circumstances warrant. Hagfish can use their knots as a way to dig burrows. One will position itself perpendicularly over the seafloor mud, fold its tail into an overhand knot, and spasm itself quickly to push the knot down its body length and drive its tail into the mud. They’ll use a similar tactic during feeding, using the knots as leverage to extract prey from tight spaces after they bite hold of it. But their most common use of knotting is to avoid being eaten themselves. Hagfish are notorious for exuding huge amounts of slime, which not only makes them extraordinarily slippery but can clog the gills of predators, causing them to choke and release the hagfish or, better yet, not bite it in the first place. If that doesn’t suffice, the hagfish can form an overhand knot that it slides up or down its body, pumping out slime even more voluminously, which either forces the predator to release its grip or grosses it out of existence. Connoisseurs of ickiness can find videos of the hagfish in action on YouTube; if you like tentacle porn, you’ll love this.
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Scott, 56, grew up in Barre, racing snowmobiles, hunting and eyeing latemodel racecars he couldn’t afford until he reached his thirties. He attended the University of Vermont and later started a motorcycle business that got derailed when he discovered it needed an Act 250 permit. A father of two grown daughters, Scott lives in Berlin with his third wife, a nurse. “I don’t have a political bone in my body,” Scott often says, styling himself as a man of the people. But this line — like his willingness to let others win — overlooks the political acumen and competitive drive of the state’s highest-ranking Republican. “He’s as political as any politician in the world,” declared Bob Stannard, a recently retired lobbyist and former Democratic state rep. With Scott, the political and the personal are entwined — more so, perhaps, than with any other statehouse denizen. His blue-collar credentials are bona fide, but he also knows how to use them to his advantage. Checkered flag motifs adorn his campaign materials, and his racecar analogies remind Vermont voters of his celebrity status.
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hil Scott leaned against his gleaming green racecar, somehow looking natural in a charcoal-colored jumpsuit. Barely audible over the sounds of motors revving, Vermont’s soft-spoken lieutenant governor was making his third comparison between racing cars and running the Senate. He chuckled, conscious that his remark might come off as kind of cheesy, but was unable to stop himself. “Racecar drivers are a lot like politicians. Quite a few of them have a fairly big ego,” Scott explained. But Vermont’s only Republican in statewide office is quick to point out that he’s not your typical driver — or politician. “Some people think they have to win on every subject and every debate, and I look for ways for other people to win.” One person he’s hoping won’t win is Progressive Dean Corren, his challenger in the race for the state’s No. 2 job. On that early October weekend, Corren had the courage to campaign on Scott’s turf — Barre’s Thunder Road racetrack. The reedy figure stood at the top of the amphitheater with a lawn sign at his feet and a Corren sticker affixed to the bill of his red baseball cap. A scientist, entrepreneur and inventor, Corren’s the hyperintellectual to Scott’s common-man persona, and he faces an uphill battle, despite qualifying for $200,000 in public
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of Colchester, Dick Sears of Bennington and President Pro Tem John Campbell of Quechee. Only five have so far endorsed Corren, but the Democrat has the support of both U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and his junior colleague, Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) By his own account, Scott gets along well with Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin, too — he described their relationship as “honest” and “trusting.” The governor invites his deputy to cabinet meetings and pivotal press conferences and has done little to assist the Democratic candidates who’ve attempted to unseat Scott in the last two elections.
Left to right: Lt. Gov. Phil Scott, Gov. Peter Shumlin, House Speaker Shap Smith and Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell
During four years as lieutenant governor and 10 as a state senator before that, Scott has developed plenty of off-the-track fans who laud his levelheaded, selfless approach to politics. Scott Milne, the GOP candidate for governor, considers him one of the state’s greatest populists. Lobbyist Heidi Tringe described him as the ultimate retail politician. “I wish I could clone him,” said Senate Minority Leader Joe Benning (R-Caledonia). More notably, seven of 17 Democratic state senators have crossed party lines to signal their support for Scott — including some influential ones: Dick Mazza
When Shumlin decided to build a house in East Montpelier, he called on his lieutenant governor to lay the foundation, build the driveway and dig the gubernatorial pond. Asked if he gave Shumlin a discount, Scott hedged. “I didn’t do anything that I wouldn’t do for anybody else. I didn’t do it for nothing, that’s for sure.” The governor isn’t the only guy for whom Scott has rolled up his sleeves. Asked about his accomplishments, supporters invariably summon the memory of Scott using his DuBois Construction equipment to clean up debris from Tropical Storm Irene. Later, he raised money to remove and replace mobile homes — “without spending any taxpayer dollars,” his website
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points out. Last weekend, for the 10th year running, he collected donated tires, which will be resold to raise cash to buy heating oil for low-income families. Besides the Wheels for Warmth program, Scott’s website calls attention to his practice of spending time in different jobs around the state. “It’s not just a publicity stunt,” Tringe said. “He is one of few public servants who is actually listening and observing and experiencing what Vermonters are on a daily basis.”
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Scott’s biggest vulnerability is policy. Critics say he has never really dug in. Sen. Ginny Lyons (D-Chittenden) recalled how former lieutenant governor Doug Racine would pull people into his office to hammer out ideas behind the scenes. “I personally have not seen that with Phil Scott. He’s been more out doing his job thing,” Lyons said. Racine, the recently deposed secretary of human services, agreed that Scott has been “short on policy details.” During his own tenure, Racine said, he convened a conference on child poverty and helped lawmakers develop the income-sensitivity portion of the property tax formula. “I think Vermonters feel very comfortable with him, but I think he could do more.” Scott’s also taken flak for ducking key issues. He acknowledged that, particularly on the issue of single-payer, he’s irked both Republicans and Democrats by refusing to take a clear position. He also reversed his stance on ridgeline wind turbines — in his own telling, he opposed a moratorium on them until he took bike ride near one of the developments and realized just how
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Senate floor, while the lieutenant governor facilitates the debate and makes sure senators adhere to Robert’s Rules, a task Scott described as part judge, part traffic cop. The lieutenant governor only votes in the event of a tie. “Do it by the book rather than your personal agenda,” is how Scott described his philosophy at the podium. “When we get hot and heavy into confrontation, he’s very good about calming the waves,” Benning said, though he noted Scott has a tendency to hit the gavel too hard. As lieutenant governor, Scott is onethird — Mazza and Campbell complete the triumvirate — of what is known as the Committee on Committees, which decides which senators sit on which policy committees and who leads them. Some senators grumble that the process is inherently opaque and politically driven. To a certain extent, it remains “an old boys’ club,” according to Sen. Diane Snelling (R-Chittenden). But most concede that Scott’s been reasonable there, too.
Nobody complains about not knowing where Corren stands. He is, at his core, an issues guy. If Scott is the campaign’s “nice guy,” Corren — by most tellings — is the “smart guy,” a wonk’s wonk eager to sink his teeth into policy. His platform centers on support for single-payer health care, job creation in the context of the creative economy, and a committed response to climate change. While Scott dons a racing suit, Corren is more at ease in a business suit. During the campaign, he has hoofed it around the state talking to small businesses — a whiskey company in Shoreham, a high-tech sound company in Burlington, a bowtie manufacturer in Middlebury. At that stop, he dug into his coat pocket and somewhat bashfully showed off the homemade bowties he crafted, as a hobby, a few decades ago. “I couldn’t resist,” Corren said, showing good humor when one of the seamstresses grimaced at his handiwork. He’s hoping to tap into the kind of “cando attitude” he senses among Vermonters — symbolized, in part, by last year’s successful drive for legislation to label genetically engineered foods. “You have Republicans trashing Vermont as a way to try to get elected or reelected,” said Corren. “It’s so counterproductive. Throw out ideas. Ask questions. Don’t just trash Vermont and say, ‘Everything is wrong. We’re on the wrong track.’” He said Scott and Milne have advocated for “slowing down.” “I don’t think Vermonters want to go backwards,” Corren said during an interview in the quiet home office from which he telecommutes to his New York City renewable energy business. “I think we need statewide officials who are going to aspire to Vermont’s best, and not play on its fears,” he said. Corren’s campaign is marked by this kind of optimism. He’s unwavering in his support of single-payer health care
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Scott often invokes his experience as a small-business owner. Even when the legislature is in session, he’ll show up at DuBois Construction, which he co-owns with a cousin, for a few hours in the early morning and then return for several more in the evening. “I make a point of opening the mail every day,” Scott said. He also mops the floors. On a recent visit, the main warehouse was cleaner than most homes. In his office was a copy of The Vermont Way, former Republican governor Jim Douglas’ memoir. Scott admitted he hasn’t found the time to read it yet. Downstairs, a dictionary-thick book lay open on a table in the conference room. Its pages were singed, and someone had attempted to reconstruct the binding using duct tape. More heavy equipment manuals — charred to various degrees — filled a nearby bookcase. In 2012, a fire destroyed DuBois Construction’s office, garage and much of the heavy equipment. New manuals cost roughly $600, so Scott said he salvaged what he could. He said the fire was one of several reasons — Scott calls them the three Ps — he hasn’t run for the state’s highest office. Professionally, he couldn’t leave his company, because “we weren’t on solid footing.” Politically, “I didn’t think I could win.” And personally, “I wasn’t ready to hang up my helmet.” As in, his car-racing helmet. Scott prides himself on being accessible — especially to those who lack political savvy. Last Wednesday, he told Vermont Public Radio’s Jane Lindholm that his office has fielded as many as 2,000 calls from constituents during the last three years. Later in the interview, when a caller from Vershire asked him about a permitting problem, Scott invited him to his office. “We don’t have the answers, but we can open up doors and hopefully get you in to talk about the issue.” That approach has paid off with voters. The Castleton poll showed Scott with a 59 percent approval rating among voters, 14 points higher than Shumlin’s numbers. And Scott’s popularity extends into the Green Room. Even senators who’ve publicly said they won’t vote for him — Claire Ayer (D-Addison), for example — have praised Scott’s skill. The president pro tem decides which bills are brought to the
intrusive they were. But he insists he’s just being open-minded. “I don’t know where he stands on anything,” said Terry Bouricius, a longtime friend of Corren’s who served alongside his fellow Prog in the Statehouse in the 1990s. “If you don’t do anything, you don’t do anything wrong,” said former rep and lobbyist Stannard. “Show up at the chamber of commerce and at the Boy Scouts, be happy, never commit, call it a day, and everybody loves you.” Stannard said Democrats tried to recruit him to run against Scott in 2012. He declined, but that didn’t stop him from devising a hypothetical campaign slogan: “Phil Scott is a nice guy, but he drives around in circles. I’m going in a straight line.”
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(though he acknowledges the rollout of the state’s interim health program — Vermont Health Connect — has been a “disaster”). “As much as we know that the sun is going to rise tomorrow, we know that single-payer is the way to go,” he said. He’s dismissive of what he calls the “old shibboleths” of fewer taxes and less regulation when it comes to economic development. He advocates for income-based property tax payments. And on the issue of climate change, he’s trying to talk up the bright side: Adapting to a changing planet could mean green jobs for Vermonters. He’s also trying to appeal to the Democratic majority in Vermont. In the last weeks of the campaign, Corren’s camp has turned up the heat. Last week, the campaign launched a new ad in which women — including former governor Madeleine Kunin — say that “women’s rights are under attack” in the United States and mention Planned Parenthood’s endorsement of Corren. The ad also claimed that Scott had been endorsed by Vermont Right to Life, which is not true. The group’s political action committee simply recommended Scott as the “preferable” candidate of the two. Scott supports access to abortion but also favors parental notification. Corren’s unwavering positions delight progressive supporters — but also fuel the reputation that still lingers from his days as a state representative in the 1990s, when he and Bouricius earned the moniker “the Self-Righteous Brothers” from Vermont Times political columnist Peter Freyne. “Politics is the art of making deals, but for these guys, deals are out of the question because they’re convinced they’ve got it right to start with,” Freyne wrote in 1994. “[Corren and Bouricius] were really disliked for their superior ways, for their behavior and the way in which they thought they were smarter than other people and the way they derided the system … which is born of compromise,” recalled veteran Montpelier lobbyist Kevin Ellis. “They were loath to play the game.” Bouricius takes issue with Freyne’s characterization, and noted that the columnist gave everyone “slightly pejorative nicknames.” The idea that Corren wasn’t willing to cross party lines or compromise just wasn’t true, Bouricius said. “I did not have the people skills, personality or inclination to chat up people and make friends quickly,” said Bouricius, who was more interested, by his own telling, in “radical politics.” Corren, on the other hand, “made fast friends very quickly across the political spectrum,” said Bouricius. “He was a more natural peopleperson. Not to say that he is not a policy wonk as well — because he certainly is.” Corren’s aptitude for policy comes up frequently in speaking with those who know him well — when words like “absolutely brilliant” and “probably a genius IQ”
get bandied around. Ask his supporters about the charge that Corren can be arrogant, and they’ll say he’s intelligent. “I respect and enjoy being around people who are smart,” said Vermont State Auditor Doug Hoffer, who, like Corren, is running as both a Democratic and Progressive. “I don’t view him as arrogant. He’s self-confident, and that’s fine. What’s the problem with that?”
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Corren’s background speaks to those smarts. He grew up in New York, and came to Vermont in the 1970s to attend Middlebury College. After graduating with a degree in philosophy in 1977, he returned to New York and completed a
Corren made his first run — unsuccessfully — for the House in 1990. Two years later, he ran again and won — and went on to serve eight years in the House. “It took a lot of chutzpah for him to run and get elected in those days,” said Sen. Anthony Pollina (D/P-Washington). One of just three Progressives in the House, Corren was “such a minority,” Pollina said, that he had to work harder to make his voice heard. When Corren spoke up in those years, it was often on big prescient issues. According to Bouricius, Corren was the first — in the country — to introduce a motion on same-sex marriage on the floor of a state legislature. He sponsored the first legislation in Vermont calling
mid-1990s for state mileage and lodging reimbursements. As Freyne reported in 1994, Corren routinely collected a $50 per diem intended for lawmakers who lived too far away from Montpelier to make the daily commute — despite the fact that he rarely stayed at his Montpelier crash pad. It wasn’t illegal, but some lawmakers called it a scam. Ultimately, the same reason Corren invoked to justify those reimbursements — the relatively low wages paid to parttime lawmakers — became the reason he did not run for a fifth term. Corren left the Statehouse in 2000 — a move he said “broke my heart.” In the years since, that neglected 1980s patent has found new life. His current employer, New York-based Verdant
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Dean Corren at a Burlington press conference in July
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master’s degree in energy science at New York University. His thesis proposed a plan to combat what was then commonly called “the greenhouse effect” — that is, the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and what we today simply call climate change. It was an exciting time for energy research. After landing a job as a research scientist, Corren patented a new technology designed to harvest the energy of river and tidal currents — like a wind turbine under water. When research funding dried up, Corren reluctantly shelved the idea. In 1988, he moved to Burlington and got involved with local Progressive politics. He landed a seat on the Burlington Electric Commission, on which he served until 1994; he oversaw a $1.3 million investment in energy conservation, and negotiated Burlington’s phase-out of power purchases from the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.
for a single-payer health care system. He worked for six years to get a hearing on physician-assisted suicide. “A lot of the issues that Dean was advocating for at the time, which gave people the impression that he was this adamant, hard-core Progressive unwilling to compromise, are now issues that are broadly accepted by Vermonters,” said Pollina. Corren may have softened in recent years, Pollina said, but he’s not the only one who has changed. Vermont has, too. Corren’s proud to have been among the first wave of legislators to push those issues. But what he’s proudest of during his time as a lawmaker is a far less sexy issue: preventing the deregulation of the power industry in Vermont, a move he estimates saved Vermonters hundreds of millions of dollars. On the topic of dollars: Corren and Bouricius came under fire in the
Power, approached Corren about reviving his long-stalled research. The company received the first-ever license from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a tidal energy project. Today, the first pilot turbines are churning away beneath the surface of New York’s East River.
Tweeting His Message
Corren has “mellowed with age, and with experience” since his first stint in the legislature, Pollina said. “The question is, has he mellowed to an extent where people like him and want to vote for him?” asked Ellis. “Because there’s a heck of a lot of Democrats who remember Dean Corren as being pretty righteous, pretty pure about his views and very critical of the political system in Vermont and the way business was done.”
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Admittedly, most of the participation came from the Corren campaign itself, with staffers Brook and Dave Sterrett chiming in. A recent college grad asking questions about Corren’s plans to engage young people who want to stay and work in Vermont turned out to be a campaign intern based in Middlebury. “It’s only Twitter, so I can say anything, right?” Corren quipped at one point. In the end, though, he stayed on message: talking up the need for better health care for Vermonters, an aggressive, proactive response to climate change and the importance of the creative economy. “We must make #VT the best place on earth,” he tweeted.
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cellphones. Pearson was the tech expert of the group. Corren peered through glasses perched at the end of his nose, composing his Tweets not on Twitter but in a Microsoft Word document; he shot the tweets one by one over to Pearson, who pushed them out online. “Every tweet-up needs some stickers,” Pearson said, pasting a red Corren campaign sticker over his breast pocket. Soon Corren hit his stride, pecking away at his laptop keyboard earnestly. “Ooh, 139!” he said, delightedly, after tallying the number of characters in one particular message. (Twitter limits messages to 140.) “Boom.” The group was quick to rib one another and laugh at their tech savvy (or lack thereof ). “You can’t do your two spaces after your period,” Pearson chided Corren at one point. Before long, Corren was declaring the event “more fun than I expected.”
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So Corren is trying to shake the image — mostly, by doing what he criticizes Vermont Republicans for failing to do: asking questions and listening. A world away from Thunder Road, in the hip downtown Burlington coffee shop Maglianero Café, Corren and some of his campaign staffers fired up a very different kind of campaign event: a “tweet-up.” Tweet-ups are typically a chance for Twitter users to meet in person, putting a face to an online persona. In the Corren campaign’s case, it was more like a digital town hall — a chance for Corren to ask questions, push his platform, and, in theory, interact with voters. Corren, campaign manager Meg Brook and Rep. Chris Pearson (P-Burlington) huddled in front of their laptops around a small, round table. Campaign intern Emily Krasnow and Progressive Party chair Martha Abbott fiddled with their
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Dean Corren raking leaves at his home
To do that, Corren insists that he will take the lieutenant governor’s job seriously, devoting roughly 35 hours a week to the position. He’d keep his day job, and said his employer is flexible and supportive. “I like to work,” said Corren. The job pays roughly $62,000, plus benefits. But is any lieutenant governor, no matter how hardworking, really in the position to do that much? It depends on the person, according to former officeholders and Montpelier insiders. The minimum job duties aren’t especially taxing: “They break a tie, and they have coffee,” said Stannard. When he held the position, Racine aspired to more. “I felt that as the No. 2 elected office in the state, I had a responsibility to be active in the setting of policy, and that’s where I think Dean Corren has it right. Phil Scott tends to not insert himself in policy debates.” And what Scott supporters have pointed to as one of his strengths — presiding over the Senate — Corren’s backers dismiss as a small part of the job. Parliamentary procedure is “child’s play” for Corren, said Bouricius. Running the Senate isn’t “rocket science,” said Pollina, particularly with the amount of support provided by Senate staff. “Phil does a good job of running the Senate,” said Pollina, “but I don’t see any reason why Dean Corren wouldn’t.” Benning sees plenty of reason. “If [Corren] steps out of the role of being a moderator to advance his causes, I suspect it’s going to cause him a lot of grief, because the Senate is populated with some of the strongest 30 egos the state has to offer.” Corralling those egos has been Scott’s strong suit. Being nice has its value in the unabashedly clubby Senate, according to left-leaning lobbyist Ellis. “Politics is about relationships, and when you’re a nice guy, that matters.” He described lieutenant governors as “brokers of
meetings and lubrication for conversations, running the Senate and bringing people together around thorny issues.” And then there’s the issue of party affiliation. Hoffer dismissed the common refrain that the job is a ceremonial one. He pointed out that it wasn’t long ago that a lieutenant governor — Howard Dean — stepped into the governor’s shoes following Dick Snelling’s death in 1991. “Why would we want a Republican to be next in line for the governor’s job?” asked Hoffer. Corren isn’t fazed by the disappointing numbers out of Castleton, which showed him trailing Scott by more than 30 points; the poll was taken before he started advertising on television. Given that, pollster Clark said there’s some “room for movement” in the race, pointing to the 14 percent of undecided voters. Still, Clark said, “I’ve got to think the incumbent is pretty happy with where he is.” Few sparks have flown during debates between Scott, Corren and the Liberty Union candidate Marina Brown. During a Burlington Free Press-hosted one, Scott surprised people by suggesting the state set up an independent board — à la Green Mountain Care Board — to regulate school spending. Corren later disparaged the proposal, telling VTDigger’s Laura Krantz that it amounted to a “total state takeover” of school spending. When it comes to campaign spending, public financing will only go so far. Vermont’s campaign-finance law allows candidates to qualify by gathering a large number of small contributions from voters in lieu of money from corporations or PACs. After he scored that funding, Corren was forbidden from raising any more money. Scott has already raked in more than $250,000, exceeding Corren’s war chest. Corren optimists point out that Scott’s last challenger — Cassandra Gekas — made a good showing two years ago, garnering 40 percent of the vote to Scott’s 57 percent despite entering the race late, raising very little money and lacking much statewide name recognition. Gekas, however, made her bid in a year when Barack Obama was running for president, and Democrats turned out in large numbers to vote for him. At Thunder Road earlier this month, both Corren and Scott lined up for a tradition in Vermont politics: the annual cow chip toss. After the friendly competition, Corren strode off and Scott returned to the racetrack — where, a few minutes later, another driver knocked him out of the race. Knocking Scott out of the lieutenant governor’s office appears to be a tougher challenge. m
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Barn Again? In Hartland, a community rallies to save an icon
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hether you drive into North Hartland or whiz past on Interstate 91, there’s no missing the Lemax Farm with its big bright-yellow barns towering over a bustling farmyard. “It’s an iconic structure in the town,” Matt Dunne, a former state senator from Hartland, said of the grouping of barns that was built over the course of two centuries. Now, that beloved confluence of agricultural enterprise is falling apart. The endangered barn complex is made up of eight buildings, many of which are interconnected. The oldest section dates back to 1790. The largest section, a massive four-story barn, is about a hundred years younger — but still historic. That barn’s paint is chipped and faded. Its windows are missing panes. Its sill plates bow out at the foundation. There isn’t a straight line in sight. All told, the Lemax Farm barns need about $160,000 in restoration work — far more than its dairy-farming owners Ed and Kelly Meacham can afford. A group of Upper Valley residents has come to the rescue. Friends of Lemax Farm has already raised $40,000 toward barn repairs and is now looking to the state, as well as institutional donors, to drum up more cash to save one of Hartland’s five remaining dairy farms.
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“They’re magnificent structures that give you a sense of place as well as engineering and architecture,” said Dunne of the Lemax Farm barns. “They’re part of who we are.” Keeping historic barns standing is a struggle — for the Meachams and other farmers across the state, for whom time and money are scarce. State efforts such as the Barn Preservation Grant program offer some assistance to rehabilitate barns that are at least 50 years old, but those require matching funds. Currently, the state invests $225,000 each year to preserve historic farm structures.
We are at risk every year that goes by of these structures falling into such disrepair that they can’t be recovered.
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Even farmers who want to go that route can’t always come up with the cash. “They understand that if they don’t do something, the barn is going to further deteriorate or even potentially collapse,” said Caitlin Corkins, a tax credits and grants coordinator with the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, “but pulling together the resources to even meet the matching requirements is difficult sometimes.” Corkins said the rally around the Lemax Farm is unusual. While it’s not uncommon for communities to come together to save public buildings, such as old town halls or theaters, she said, privately owned agricultural structures don’t often inspire such philanthropic efforts. State architectural historian Devin Colman agreed. The more prominent the farm, he said, the more likely the community is to invest in its upkeep; he pointed to the highly visible Monitor barns in Richmond as an example. “Others that are off on a hill farm, on a dirt road — then it really is up to that landowner to decide if they want to invest in keeping that building in shape,” said Colman. Doing so is not only expensive, it can be logistically challenging. Construction season coincides with the busiest time of year for farmers. If an old barn is still in use — particularly if it houses animals — farmers have to figure out how to accommodate repairs without disrupting operations. Farmers also have to ask themselves if saving an old barn is practical. Agriculture has changed considerably in recent decades, and older barns aren’t always conducive to newer methods. For instance, at the Lemax Farm, the Meachams have to use old-fashioned square bales of hay instead of larger round bales, because the bigger bales don’t fit in the barn. They have to shovel out the barn by hand, since a tractor can’t fit down the aisle between milkers. “They are not the most efficient and practical structures for today’s dairy operation,” agreed Dunne. In fact, when the Meachams reached out to financial advisers for recommendations about how to make their farm more profitable, Dunne said, “the pure financial advice was to tear them down and put up a more modern structure that is easier to maintain.” Why save buildings that might not be ideal for modern agriculture? Some landowners rent them out for storage. Others convert them into event spaces for weddings. Fans of old barns say they’re part of the Vermont landscape that natives and visitors alike know and
budget priorities,” said Dunne. But he’s worried. “I do think that we are at risk every year that goes by of these structures falling into such disrepair that they can’t be recovered. That ticking clock is real.” In North Hartland, Kelly Meacham said she hears it loud and clear — but for the 16 years the family has owned the farm, it’s had enough to do milking cows and keeping up with minor repairs. Today, the Meachams run the farm with their 27-year-old son, John, and his wife,
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love. “It’s so cliché,” said Corkins, “but it’s part of our brand.” “They’re visual landmarks to understand Vermont’s history,” said Colman. “Without these physical reminders, you start to lose track of the history and development of the state.” Colman has been overseeing an effort to compile a “barn census” — a record of notable agricultural buildings in the state. The state relies on volunteers to provide that information, and, three
Three generations of Meachams at the farm. From left: Logan, Kelly, Ed, John, Tyler and Calista
Calista. They have 100 milkers and 90 young stock; the large, black-and-white Holsteins reside in a tie-stall barn on the ground floor of the barn complex. When the farmers, now in their early fifties, moved to the farm, they didn’t know much about barn maintenance. After running this and other dairy farms in the region for other owners, though, they were simply excited to own their own farm. “Maybe we were young, or maybe we were naïve,” said Meacham. “We didn’t realize how much upkeep there
Meanwhile, Dunne appeared, in Carhartts and flannel, to show the barn to another visitor: Gaye Symington, the former speaker of the Vermont House and now the president of the Middlebury-based philanthropic High Meadows Fund. Dunne, Symington and Kelly Meacham ascended through the fourstory barn. Narrow wooden stairs led from the ground-floor level — where the Holsteins looked on — to the hayloft. They walked down the high drive, the sloping earthen ramp that leads to the top floor, to look at the barn from the north. The very same view was captured by 1930s Works Progress Administration photographer Arthur Rothstein. That photograph can be found in the Library of Congress archives, and in Roy Stryker’s 1973 book showcasing the work of WPA photographers. “Can I steal an apple, Kelly?” Dunne asked, reaching up to a decades-old tree. “Sure, hon,” Meacham replied. Finding herself on the receiving end of so much community assistance has been awkward at times. “Ed and I are both ones that like to give,” Meacham said. Out in the barnyard, her bearded, suspender-wearing husband hopped down from the cab of a John Deere tractor for a quick break and chat with his wife. But then it was back to work. Kelly Meacham estimated the family still had to haul in 50 truckloads of corn before calling it a season. The Meachams aren’t the only ones thinking ahead to the coming winter; Corkins and Colman said the season is a death sentence for some of the state’s oldest, most imperiled barns. Every winter, “when we get a heavy snow,” Corkins said, more Vermont barns collapse. m Contact: kathryn@sevendaysvt.com
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years in, the census has 2,700 records on file. “Certainly a lot more out there” have not yet been documented, Colman said. And plenty of questions still loom. How many barns are there in the state? In what kind of condition do they stand? How many are lost each year, and are restoration efforts keeping up with the inevitable wear and tear of time and the elements? One for the legislature: Is the state doing enough to help preserve these old structures? “As a recovering state senator, I would not presume to say there aren’t other
was going to be to the buildings. We also didn’t know that it was going to be such a struggle to keep our heads above water.” Milk prices have yo-yoed for Vermont dairy farmers during the years the Meachams have been in the business. They’ve been fairly lucky, breaking even or even getting ahead a little bit — until last year, when some costly trouble with breeding stock put the family in the red. To bring in more cash, Kelly Meacham works off-farm as a paraeducator and runs the farm-to-school program at Hartland Elementary School. The kids come to Lemax to learn about dairy farming and to plant vegetables in the garden. “We have very much of an open-door policy,” Meacham said. In fact, a group of coworkers at the school was the first to bring up the idea of restoring the old barn. They planned to raise money to repaint the buildings, but quickly realized the job was more involved. As Meacham put it: “It doesn’t do any good to paint if the buildings are falling down.” That’s when Dunne and other volunteers stepped in. Soon the group had a name — Friends of Lemax Farm — and a goal: to raise $40,000 by October 1. The group hit that target in late September, after a cheery, well-attended gathering and silent auction at the farm. Now it plans to approach the state with a $15,000 funding request through the barn-grant program. And there’s more fundraising ahead. The group hopes to hit its final goal of $160,000 by next April. On a sunny afternoon several weeks ago, the Lemax Farm hummed with activity. Calista Meacham urged cows through the milking parlor, cleaning their udders before hooking the animals up to the milking machine. Outside in the farmyard, tractors rumbled past with load after load of field-fresh corn.
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never talk about my game nights, never mind publicize them. There’s not much to say about a few guys hunkered down at a kitchen table, rolling dice, dealing cards, and pouring out cold beer and puerile jokes in equal measure. Just to be clear, my gaming group shuns traditional guy games. Instead of poker, we’re more likely to tackle something with “Cthulhu” or “Catan” in the title — you know, board games. We’re part of the international renaissance of tabletop games — the kind that don’t require software or a joystick, but have about as much in common with your childhood Monopoly board as War and Peace does with the card game War. While reticence is our general rule, on a recent day in September, we decided to come out of our gamer closet. The occasion was a private screening of a new game with the game designers themselves. The designers in questions are locals: Two Upper Valley residents have managed to make a name for themselves in this land of plastic and cardboard. Matt Golec is a 45-year-old stay-at-home dad from Norwich; Robert Dijkman Dulkes, also 45, is a computer programmer from Lebanon, N.H. Last summer, they were two amateur game designers hoping to share their labor of love with a wider audience. Now they sit on the eve of their big debut as pro designers. Their game, Penny Press, puts players at the helm of competing newspapers during the era of yellow journalism. Players attempt to outmaneuver one another, get the scoop on hot stories and print a superior paper, angling to become the most successful news baron in turn-of-the-century New York City. It’s almost enough to make you don a fedora with a press card tucked into the ribbon. The impetus to design their own game came to Golec and Dijkman Dulkes four years ago after an evening spent at their local game shop. “It started, as these things tend to do, over drinks,” recalls Golec in an interview. They discussed game mechanics — what was good, bad and lacking in various games — and decided to make their own as a way to get deeper into their hobby. The idea of a news-themed game occurred to them soon thereafter — not surprisingly, considering Golec was once a career journalist. Dijkman Dulkes notes that the game has come a long way since then. “It was called Penny Press [originally], but that was about the only similarity it had with today’s Penny Press.”
The two spent countless hours refining, adding, scrapping and tweaking rules and mechanics, always using the game’s theme as a compass. A game’s “theme” is its core concept, and, in an effective one, everything players do has meaning in relation to the carefully constructed central metaphor. In Penny Press, for instance, actions with cards and game pieces represent all aspects of journalism. “You send out your reporters, get stories and assemble them on your newspaper,” Golec explains. “You shouldn’t be doing things that newspaper reporters or editors wouldn’t be doing, so when you send out your reporters, that’s part of the metaphor.” In Penny Press, reporters must get the story to win. In real life, that could mean leaving the comfort of your kitchen table to game in public. That’s just what I did when my gaming group got a chance to sit down with Golec and Dijkman Dulkes for a private playthrough of Penny Press. We gathered at Fallloha, an assembly of the Green Mountain Gamers at the Best Western Windjammer Conference Center in South Burlington. The Green Mountain Gamers are more than just a niche group of hobbyists: They’re a microcosm of what’s happening
worldwide. In the U.S. alone, tabletop gaming has increased rapidly in popularity, blooming into a near-billion-dollar industry in 2013. When we arrived, gamers were already ensconced at tables, and the room was alive with the rattle of dice, the whipwhip-whip of cards being dealt and raucous table banter. It was like being at our kitchen table — minus the beer.
Players angle to become the most successful news baron in turn-ofthe-century New York City.
Golec and Dijkman Dulkes quickly set up Penny Press at an open table and started their tutorial. It was at this point that I realized I was about to hustle fake news stories while on a real-world journalistic assignment. The moment was so meta I had trouble processing: It was the sort of awakening that usually signals the arrival of enlightenment or madness. Somehow I still managed to listen to Golec’s presentation.
In a game of Penny Press, players send out reporters from their newsrooms, assigning or reassigning them to stories (represented by tiles) throughout New York in an attempt to scoop rival newspapers. Players earn points by “going to press” and arranging the story tiles on a “front page” to make a paper. The game tests your ability to multitask, to outmaneuver your opponents and to reason spatially — putting people who suck at Tetris at a serious disadvantage. But would being an actual journalist confer an advantage? Everyone else in my group, Golec and Dijkman Dulkes included, seemed to think so. It was clear that my initial observation had been dead on: This was more than mere recreation. My professional reputation was on the line. When I pulled a headline card reading “The Report of My Death Was an Exaggeration” and picturing Mark Twain draped in a white leisure suit with a commanding moustache, it seemed a clear omen. Pulling a story about an infamous instance of journalistic bungling all but spelled my demise. It would be difficult to detail all the subtle touches that make Penny Press such a compelling game, but it abounds in clever mechanics that give the players a wide range
In both the games my four-person group played with Golec and Dijkman Dulkes at Fall-loha, I eked out a secondplace finish — which, in a game with only one winner, is as good as finishing dead last. So much for my journalistic edge. Yet the defeat was not nearly as dire as I had expected; when a game is well designed, a loss feels inconsequential. And Penny Press is just fun to play — a plain, nothingbut-the-facts truth that you can take to print. When the games were over and the board stored back in the box, my fellow gamers and I agreed that Golec and Dijkman Dulkes’ past four years have been well spent. The two say that slow and steady is the best approach to game
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of means to manipulate the game’s outcome — every one of which seemed to elude me. However, those mechanics were not lost on some big names in the gaming industry. In 2013, Golec and Dijkman Dulkes were preparing for their first public presentation of Penny Press at the Boston Festival of Indie Games when they saw a call for entries in the first Tabletop Deathmatch, an independent-game design contest sponsored by the makers of party-game favorite Cards Against Humanity. The duo figured they might as well enter, but expected the experience to be little more than a warm-up for their presentation in Boston. A month after their submission, Golec and Dijkman Dulkes learned that the pool of 500 entries had been winnowed down to
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design, and they believe their long production cycle was one of the factors that helped make the game so strong. “It needs to be as close to perfect as we can get it,” Dijkman Dulkes says. Besides their own personal standards, both designers give credit to their generous Kickstarter backers. “We have to be really responsible with that money and make sure that when they get it back, they say, ‘Oh, yeah, I totally spent my money on something worthwhile,’” Dijkman Dulkes says. “I’d feel ashamed if that was not the case.” Golec and Dijkman Dulkes plan to design another game as soon as Penny Press is finalized and on the market. “There’s so many out there, you want to make a good one,” Golec says. “You want to make one that’s going to stand out.” m
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One of the Knights’ spiderweb plaques
he official motto of Knight’s Spider Web Farm in Williamstown was a no-brainer: “Home of the original web site.” But an alternative motto could be “Come for the spiders. Stay for the jokes.” Most of Terry and Will Knight’s visitors come because they’ve heard or read about the artwork the Knights create using real spiderwebs. But once they’re there, guests typically stick around to hear a story or two from the garrulous and amply tattooed, 88-year-old Will, who shamelessly boasts about his gift of gab. It’s a valuable skill for someone who peddles art that’s made out of arachnoid ickiness that most people actively avoid, sweep from the corners or flail through frantically if they accidentally encounter it. (The Washington Post famously dubbed that panicked dance the “arachnoleptic fit.”) The Knights are spider farmers — though they use the word “farmers” loosely. Each spring, they fill their three sheds with hanging wooden-grid structures that resemble window frames without glass. There they “plant” spider-egg sacs they’ve gathered from the environs of their 110-year-old Victorian house and then wait for the hatchling spiders to do their thing. Will “harvests” a web by spraying it with white paint, then slowly pressing it to the face of a wooden board. Once the web is dry, he covers it with lacquer for preservation. From the orb spinners’ silken creations, the Knights make art that’s sought out by tourists from around the world. “For some reason, they always come here after Ben & Jerry’s,” Terry Knight observes, referring to the ice cream company’s Waterbury plant. That’s an odd path, considering that Knight’s Spider Web Farm is some 25 miles from Waterbury, at the top of Spider Web Farm Road in Williamstown. Visitors park in a dirt cul-de-sac outside the sheds where, during warmer months, they can watch the spiders busily spinning. (By October, when I visit, all the spiders are dead or in hiding.) A large yellow sign outside the sheds warns visitors: “Spiders at work — sorry, no admittance past this point.” A statuette of a white owl stands guard above, ostensibly to keep other birds from swooping in and gobbling up the Knights’ bread and butter. “It doesn’t work,” Will says of the owl. “The only thing it scares is itself.” The Knights don’t breed specific spider varieties, as the word “farmer” might seem to suggest. The webs they “harvest,” from late spring until mid-autumn, come from whichever species of eight-legged crawlers happen to take up residence in their sheds that year, the most common being grass spiders, garden spiders and funnel weavers. The Knights are akin to vegetable farmers who scatter a random assortment of seeds, then reap whatever sprouts. “I have no idea when I go out there. Whatever’s in those frames, I collect,” Will explains. “I try to get the perfect web, a web which the spider had no intentions of making.” Directly across from the spider sheds stands the Knights’ gift shop. The former 19th-century hay barn has rough-hewn wooden beams and a century-old potbelly stove in one corner that, according to Will, was salvaged from an old post-office railway car. The shop features the requisite assortment of arachnidrelated paraphernalia, including spiderweb doormats, postcards and yellowed newspaper clippings of spiderthemed “The Far Side” cartoons.
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to craft fairs was very tiring,” Terry recalls. “So, we found something.” Indeed they did. The same day the Knights first brought their spiderwebs to a Montpelier craft show, a reporter from WCAX-TV in Burlington featured them on the six o’clock news. “That was before Faneuil Hall, before the ‘Today’ show and the New York Times,” Terry recalls, referring to the growing interest their art has commanded over the years. Will groans at Terry’s mention of Faneuil Hall. Some time in the 1980s, he reports, two women from Boston’s downtown shopping mecca approached the Knights about setting up a booth there. One of the Knights’ daughters urged them to attend. “We filled the car and sold over 300 webs in a week,” Will recalls — more webs than they’d sold all year. “But, I’ll tell you, I’d rather die than go through that again. I didn’t sit down for seven days. It was a continuous line of people going by us at a snail’s pace, and I just kept talking.” In the years since, the Knights and their cobweb creations have garnered the occasional flurry of print and TV coverage. Will pulls out a photocopy of a travel guide that recommends
the farm, published in Israel and printed entirely in Hebrew. “Knight’s Spider Web Farm” are the only English words on the page. Along one wall of the gift shop hangs a faded map of the United States, with pushpins on places from which their many customers have traveled. Surrounding it, slips of paper list the homes of international tourists who’ve visited their shop: Amsterdam, Australia, Chile, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, South Africa. Most visitors come during the spring and summer. “You’d think we’d get a lot of people around Halloween, but we don’t,” Terry notes. “That’s because all our spiders are all dead,” Will grumbles. Of course, not all visitors are enthused by the Knights’ eight-legged workforce. Terry recalls one such arachnophobe who rode up with a group of motorcyclists. “She never got off her motorcycle. She just sat there while everybody else came inside,” Terry recalls. “I can respect that. I feel the same way about mice.” Thus far, the spiders have proved harmless to the Knights. Though they harvest three or four webs per day for about 100 days each year, neither has ever been bitten. Nor has any member of their family, which includes grandchildren and great-grandchildren living all over the country, been bitten by a yen to take over the family “farm.” “There was a time when our youngest daughter was terribly embarrassed about what we do, when she was in high school,” Terry says. “Now, whenever she comes to visit, she gets webs for her friends.” The Knights have a grandson and daughter-in-law who have learned to collect spiderwebs, but they now live in Hawaii, and, according to Will, the grandson would “rather watch footbal l.” With or without a succession plan, the Knights say they’ll keep spinning their yarns as long as the spiders keep spinning their silk. “Will gets talking, and people listen,” Terry says. “With me, I try to give people some information about spiders — and tell them about some of the crazy things my husband does. But he’s the one who seems to make the difference. Most people walk away happy. And most of them walk away with a spiderweb.” m Contact: ken@sevendaysvt.com
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The shop’s walls are lined with the farm’s primary products: wooden plaques of various sizes, each with a delicate web sealed onto its surface. Because each web can make only one plaque, every one is unique, Will says. The smallest web plaques, which measure about 3 by 5 inches, sell for $20 apiece; larger ones run up to $100. The largest web Will has ever captured is about 10 by 16 inches, its plaque mounted near the front door of the shop. “That’s a big one, eh?” Will remarks. “Very difficult to collect — and impossible to sell.” The Knights never imagined they’d earn a living from the more than two dozen species of indigenous spiders that call Vermont home. In the early 1970s, the couple was living with their four kids in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, N.Y., when they took a family vacation to Maine, stopping near Rutland along the way. Terry and the kids were so taken with Vermont that they pressured Will to find work there. Upon returning to Brooklyn, Will, who at the time was employed in real estate, found an ad placed by the State of Vermont seeking real estate appraisers to acquire land for the completion of Interstate 91 from Massachusetts to the Canadian border. He called the number. “Strangely enough, the lady who answered the phone was from Brooklyn, too,” he remembers. “She said, in so many words, ‘You come up here, and if you’re who you say you are, you’ll get the job.’” Will worked for the state for six years. But once the highway was finished, so was his job. The state promised him another position if one opened up, Will says, but nothing ever panned out. “There was one opening in the toilet room at one of the rest stops on I-89,” he recalls. “I wasn’t interested.” For a time, the couple tried their hand at selling wooden cabinets made by Will, but they didn’t find much success. In the meantime, the Knights began attending local craft fairs to earn extra cash. Will crafted objects out of wood, which Terry decorated by painting flowers on them. “I was a frustrated artist,” she recalls. “We had a thing going. Not a big moneymaker, but a thing.” One day, Will called Terry into his wood shop to point out a spiderweb that was covered in sawdust. He said to her, “Isn’t that pretty?” Terry agreed, the couple recalls. Then, while thumbing through craft magazines around the house, she read that spiderwebs could be collected and mounted on paper with hairspray. Using scrap wood from Will’s wood shop, Terry started collecting webs from the house and porch. (The latter was so infested with spiders that she refused to sit there anymore.) “We were always looking for that one thing that was going to hit the jackpot, because carrying the pieces around
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False Deliverance Book review: Flight of the Sparrow: A Novel of Early America, Amy Belding Brown B Y A M Y L I L LY
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bout a third of the way through Thetford author Amy Belding Brown’s Flight of the Sparrow, the novel appears to settle in to a standard chick-lit narrative. The Puritan heroine, Mary Rowlandson, is abducted by Native Americans from her Massachusetts Bay Colony home in a violent raid. During her three-month-long nomadic captivity, a tall, English-speaking Indian named James appears at key moments to protect her. Soon, she “completely surrender[s] to the consolation of his presence … of his body.” Thank goodness the story changes course. Perhaps it had to: Brown based her novel on the real Mary Rowlandson’s captivity narrative about her abduction by the Nipmuc and Narragansett tribes in 1675, which ends with her restoration. Sometimes called the country’s first bestseller, Rowlandson’s full account is online and still fascinating to read more than 300 years later. Brown’s story, told in third person and present tense, expands Rowlandson’s condensed account and continues beyond it, as the author imagines how dramatically changed her heroine — a properly submissive minister’s wife and mother of three — might have been by her experience. In Flight of the Sparrow, those changes have a very modern ring. Mary, enslaved to the tribe’s female leader, Weetamoo, witnesses the sachem wielding an authority over men that the goodwife never thought possible. And, despite the disembowelments and infant bashings she witnessed during the raid, Mary notes the Indians’ generosities: The men never rape female abductees; the women raise their children without harsh discipline; food is shared equally among everyone, from slave to sachem, even in times of near-starvation. Thrust into an environment where the Puritan God seems absent, Brown’s Mary begins to question her religion. Pieties she has always uttered in good faith — “The Lord is merciful and kind and greatly to be praised” — sound increasingly like “mere habit” to her. By the time she is ransomed back to the settlers, she no longer wants to return to her former life. And no wonder: The author, herself a minister’s wife, makes the kind of Christianity the Puritans fled England to practice look practically malicious. Mary’s husband, Joseph, is the worst. “You are tainting my ministry!” he roars after learning Mary has helped a woman give birth out of wedlock. After her experience of being enslaved, Mary refuses Joseph’s suggestion that she take on one of the defeated Indians as a house slave — a common
FROM FLIGHT OF THE SPARROW Weetamoo’s wetu [wigwam] is daily filled with talking women, and sometimes Mary slips outside and sits with her back against the sturdy bark wall, shivering beneath her blanket. Everyone is waiting for news of the Medfield attack. They are anxious for their men, worried they might not return. Their anxiety reminds Mary of the mood in Lancaster after the Indian raid in August, of the winter evenings she and her sisters sat sewing and talking. Yet it unnerves her to consider that Indian women might be so very much like Englishwomen. She is surprised at how often Weetamoo leaves her to her own devices. She must realize Mary knows she cannot survive alone in the wilderness long enough to make her way home. Her disinterest grants Mary an uncommon freedom and often little to do. All her life, Mary has been closely watched, and required to toil from waking to sleeping. She has been taught that idleness is a sin, and has long resisted its temptations. Yet, in her new position as a slave, she is often forced to it. Slowly, Mary discovers in idleness a strange expansion of time and a growing awareness of the natural world. She begins to watch the flight of sparrows through the winter air and the dance of red squirrels in the trees. She notes the changes in clouds, the slant of sunlight as it falls on snow, the tight red buds of winter trees. All these things she has seen before, but only as background to her life’s duties. Now she begins to understand that trees and birds and clouds and animals have a significance of their own that is independent of human activity. It is an astonishing thought. She has never heard anyone express such an idea before. One afternoon, squatting in a small pool of sunlight that is all the warmth the season has to offer, listening to the calls of birds, she hears a shout in the distance. It is echoed by another, and then a third, and soon by an entire chorus of whooping shrieks. Alarmed, she gets to her feet. All around her, women rush out of the wetus and hurry along the path through the village. Mary follows at a distance. She does not wish to be observed, but is determined to discover the source and significance of the cries. In the center of the village a circle of women is singing and shouting. The women laugh and sway as they sing. They raise their arms joyfully. Their song is wild and disharmonious, but Mary feels strangely moved. She finds herself swaying at the edge of the circle in time to their music. Slowly she begins to understand what she sees and hears. The women are echoing the shouts of returning warriors. The attack on Medfield has been successful. The Indians have killed many English. They have brought the scalps to prove it.
practice among the Puritans, who also kept and sold African Americans. Joseph is enraged at her defiance and reads her “long verses of Scripture that justify the keeping of slaves” while she stands with head bowed. In one of the novel’s most convincing twists, Mary writes her now-famous narrative under pressure from her husband. Joseph wants to restore his reputation in the community as a paragon of faith — a status now threatened by his tie to a woman presumably violated by savages and given to new and strange habits, such as enjoying nature in solitude. Brown couldn’t have thought of a better way to skewer colonial Christianity.
Mary’s incipient feminism, abolitionism and especially secularism seem like themes more geared toward gratifying the modern reader than toward illuminating 17th-century colonial life. Brown explored the first two of those themes in her earlier novel Mr. Emerson’s Wife — published by Macmillan, and praised by authors Geraldine Brooks and Susan Cheever — whose 19th-century setting makes such concerns more believable. As for Mary’s questioning of faith, in an author interview included in the book, Brown explains that the religious commentary and biblical quotes that infuse Rowlandson’s account struck her as “layers” added to the original, fast-moving story of the Puritan’s experience.
Rowlandson’s narrative actually casts her experience as a spiritual test. But it’s easy to understand the impulse to fictionalize: Who’s to say the woman didn’t feel internal or external pressure to shape her story according to the beliefs of the day? Brown goes one step further, ascribing the narrative’s religious commentary wholly to Mary’s editor, the shrewd and patriarchal Increase Mather. The author made a similar leap in Mr. Emerson’s Wife, portraying the historical close friendship between Lidian Emerson and Henry David Thoreau as an affair. Rather than religion, this Mary’s guiding light becomes James, who acquired his flawless English (in Brown’s rendering) as a printer’s apprentice. Brown’s debut novel was a romance called Island Summer Love, and she hasn’t quite left the genre behind. Flight too often reaches for romantic clichés that blend, disturbingly, with clichés about Native Americans: James’ “sorrowful gaze [is] like an arrow, piercing her”; he “gazes past Mary at the budding trees, as if he can see through their branches into the future.” James gradually transforms from ideal lover to spokesperson for humanism, voicing astute critiques of the settlers’ insularity and cruelty. Brown’s writing is the kind that leaves no mystery about how characters feel from moment to moment; nothing is hinted at or left for the reader to fill in. When a new love interest, Samuel, begins courting Mary, “He tells Mary that he admires her steadfastness as well as her passionate spirit.” Such a style makes for quick reading, if nothing else. What does remain with the reader after finishing Flight of the Sparrows are the startling particulars of the colonists’ treatment of the Indians after they crushed the rebellion during which Rowlandson was captured. Called King Philip’s War, after the Wampanoag tribe’s sachem Metacomet who led it (known to the British as King Philip), the conflict broke out after decades of peace and even friendship between the two cultures. Its catalyst was the Indians’ too-accurate realization that the land grab would never end. Brown’s book helps bring that pivotal, and morally fraught, time in the country’s founding back to life. Contact: lilly@sevendaysvt.com
INFO Flight of the Sparrow: A Novel of Early America by Amy Belding Brown, New American Library, 368 pages. $15.
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gainst a blood-red backdrop, rows of gas lamps set on slender poles suggest a stylized, and unsettling, 19th-century London. A freestanding door of convincing detail stands center stage, and the action begins with a hand breaking it down to enter a room. Throughout the play, that door, spun on casters to reveal its interior or exterior face, is a bold expression of the duality of inner and outer that forms the landscape of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The door is a boundary, and also an entrance. Jeffrey Hatcher’s 2008 adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s story uses a few new tricks, and the Middlebury Actors Workshop production makes the most of Hatcher’s modern, rapid-fire storytelling. Under Melissa Lourie’s direction, there’s a gliding flow from scene to scene as the cast of eight emphasizes Hatcher’s interest in fantasy over psychology. Hatcher uses one actor to portray Jekyll and four to play Hyde. The transformation is no Bruce Banner-to-Hulk agony, but a subtle pas de deux, or an offstage event. Sometimes Hyde appears alone, but the play often manifests Jekyll’s Hyde-side with a primary actor surrounded by a chorus of three others, one of them female. Hyde’s brutish aspects radiate outward, like ripples on a pond, while Jekyll’s silky goodness resides in a single, repressed figure. The convention is interesting theatrically, though it doesn’t carry Stevenson’s story to any new heights. Hatcher takes the essential premise — a potion that causes a man to externalize the extremes
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of good and evil within him — and then counts on it to carry the entire show. It’s a powerful metaphor, but insufficient on its own to create characters or plot. Building the play in brief episodes, Hatcher doesn’t so much tell the story as allude to the audience’s familiarity with it. His best innovation is finding flaws in Jekyll and balancing them with virtues in Hyde. Jekyll essentially becomes the play’s villain, stifling the life force of Hyde and coming up with schemes to send the police after his untraceable alter ego to save his own skin. Hyde, meanwhile, is given a love interest, though the play really staggers when trying to reconcile Hyde’s bloody batterings of whores with his vaguely wholesome affection for a chambermaid. The emotional peaks occur when Jekyll and Hyde voice their mutual contempt for each other. Hyde calls Jekyll
“the great, gray corpse that carries me to my pleasures,” and Jekyll sums up Hyde by saying, “He is his appetite, bound into a red fist.” Their confrontation never goes further than seeing themselves, but the personification of human duality is powerful. Stevenson’s enduring premise is that all of us contain demons. The big decision to be made in staging this tale as a play is how extreme the outward manifestations should be made. Inflate Hyde too big and he’s no longer an aspect of personality but an unthreatening caricature. Shrink him too small and he’s nothing but a bad mood. In this production, Lourie aims for the middle ground, adding splashes of stylized violence. Paul Ugalde, as Jekyll, spends much of the play as the serene master of his transforming potion. Ugalde might be a little too comforting — his gray-haired
Hyde’s brutish aspects radiate outward, like ripples on a pond, while Jekyll’s silky goodness resides in a single, repressed figure.
Jekyll is so righteous and capable that his eventual descent is more abrupt than gripping. As the main Hyde, Jordan Gullikson is feral, loose and magnetic. His Hyde is no campy, heavy-breathing ape, and yet emotional nuance is impossible in this role. What’s impressive are Gullikson’s physical power and moment-by-moment concentration onstage. Chris Caswell plays Elizabeth, the maid who captivates both Jekyll and Hyde. This thoroughly implausible character strains the bad-boy theory of female attraction to the breaking point. Still, Caswell gives her scenes urgency and power, and nearly makes up for the material. Patrick Clow plays one Hyde plus a range of supporting characters, polishing each with outward traits to make up for the lightweight text. Tacking on superficial tics works well in most cases, but giving the nasty Dr. Carew swishy mannerisms falls somewhere between demonizing gays and settling for easy laughs. J. Louis Reid may look like a charming grandfather, but he provides Hyde’s most blood-curdling growls. Marianne DiMascio is quite effective as the female Hyde and as Jekyll’s dutiful servant. Cody McGlashan and Kate Tilton portray background characters with fine focus and intensity. The first hour of the 90-minute show feels slow, despite frequent scene changes. This production can’t inject a lot of life into Hatcher’s labored scenes, imbued with stuffy Victorian manners yet played as abbreviated sketches. But after intermission, the storytelling and
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performances grow wonderfully energized. Once Jekyll begins his inevitable downward spiral, the production is riveting. The set by Ellie Friml presents three worlds: simple risers that serve as a hospital operating theater, a vast backdrop for light projections that express pure mood, and a foreground of richly detailed furnishings that wheel in and out to define interiors. Using just enough furniture to evoke a room, Friml creates full pictures, from Jekyll’s lab of bubbling beakers, eerily lit from below, to a single stool that conveys a private investigator’s office. Christopher Belanger’s lighting is designed to pinpoint moods and focus the audience’s attention spatially. The rapid scene changes occasionally got ahead of the light cues in Friday’s performance, but the ambitious effects made up for the mistakes. When those effects work, as in the background drenched in hellfire red or the dark corner of a London alley, the lighting adds depth to the production. The detailed period costumes by MaryKay Dempewolff contrast nicely with the set’s abstraction. All the costumes are excellent, and the sharp red bands on the capes worn by the various Hydes provide perfect visual punctuation. Hatcher’s use of multiple Hydes and a slippery Jekyll trying to get away with murder is a new twist, but the story always comes down to personifying the struggle between good and bad impulses. Though Lourie’s staging is visually strong, the characters lack the psychological depth to make that battle compelling. The performances have true professional polish, but the shallow script limits the play to a simple dichotomy whose power begins and ends with visual statements. Wisely, this production capitalizes on strong presentation — so much so that Hyde’s hungry gaze may burn a long time in your memory. m
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Esau’s Lentil Stew
Casual Bible scholars will likely remember the story from Genesis: After a hard day of work in the fields, Esau sold Jacob his birthright for a taste of the bread and lentil stew his brother had prepared to mark the death of their father, Isaac. Not really worth giving up your inheritance for, right? That red lentil stew is still typical of the simple, round-shaped foods served as a Jewish meal of condolence. Mourners’ food isn’t intended to be rich. Circular fare such as lentils, eggs and bagels represents the cycle of birth and death, a philosophy also reflected in the Tuscan tradition of mourning with soup made from chickpeas. I adapted this stew from several interpretations of what Jacob might have cooked in the era of Genesis. The barley gives it a pleasant chew, a bit like the ham in pea soup. In 2000, molecular archaeologists at the University of Pennsylvania revealed that a similar stew was eaten at King Midas’ Phrygian funeral feast. Add fennel to this recipe to approximate his meal, and serve it with lamb for a feast fit for a pre-Christian king.
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hen David Porter drowned in Hartford, Conn., in 1678, five out of seven of the expenses listed on the funeral bill were booze. Each barrel of wine, liquor and cider purchased for his grand send-off cost more than the coffin itself, according to Bertram Puckle’s 1926 treatise on the subject of Funeral Customs. Such was the early New England funeral. Nathaniel Hawthorne described the role of spirits memorably in his historical sketch “Main-Street”: “Many a cask of ale and cider is on tap, and many a draught of spiced wine and aquavita has been quaffed.” Indeed, he claims, funerals were the only occasions “where jollity was sanctioned by universal practice”: “New England must have been a dismal abode
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for the man of pleasure, when the only boon-companion was Death!” Of course, the funeral bacchanal goes much further back in history outside our own corner of the world. The ancient Greeks’ perideipnom was a feast “hosted” by the deceased. In modern times, those Greeks’ descendants bury a body and then celebrate the soul with a traditional meal called makaria, named for an ancient almond gruel. Even when a culture doesn’t pig out in memory of a lost friend, most mark the occasion with a special food. Vermont food historian Jeff Roberts recently asked a group of students in his University of Gastronomic Sciences class in Italy what they ate when someone died. A Turkish student spoke of munching on halva in LISTEN IN ON LOCAL FOODIES...
memory of the dead. In India, families roll rice balls and feed them to crows to celebrate the deceased. A student from Sicily described preparing marzipan fruits to honor the loved one, who will never again eat an earthly apple or strawberry. While some cultures feast, others prefer that mourners undergo privation so they can preview an end to the pleasures of this mortal coil. In China, mourners eschew meat. Jewish tradition prescribes spartan foods for the dark days of sitting shiva. Regardless of culture, we’re all terminal. Before our eating comes to an end, though, why not sample all the traditions? We’ve combed through them to provide a handful of funereal recipes, along with their stories.
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3 carrots 3 stalks celery 1 large garlic clove, chopped 2 tablespoons cumin 1 tablespoon coriander 1 teaspoon paprika 1 tablespoon sumac (plus more for garnish) 2 cups dry red lentils 1/4 cup pearl barley 48 ounces (1.5 quarts) vegetable stock 1/4 cup parsley, chopped 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (plus more for garnish) Juice of half a lemon Clean carrots and celery; no need to peel or deleaf them. This is an ancient recipe, after all. Just chop them to your preferred thickness. Over medium heat, sauté garlic. After a minute or two, add carrots and celery. When they’ve brightened in color, add cumin, coriander, paprika and sumac. Toast until aromatic. Throw in lentils and barley, then cover with vegetable stock. Add herbs, reserving some for garnish. Lower heat to just below medium, then cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the stew has thickened, about an hour and a half. Remove the stew from the heat, add the lemon juice to brighten it up, and garnish it with a shower of sumac and cilantro. Serve with an egg to further celebrate the neverending life cycle. LAST SUPPER
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What separates Mtn Seasons’ fare from other Vermont bagels? Theirs are boiled in water flavored with maple syrup, rather than malt or honey, before baking. Flavors include whole wheat, sesame, onion and garlic, and Montréal spice. Garlicky kale has been a summer breakout hit, and Mtn Seasons may produce a few more batches this year if local kale is available, Silver says. Little by little, the bakers will segue from cooking their bagels in a gas oven to using a new wood-fired oven, custom-made by Jeremiah Church and displaying a black-and-white mountain scene by artist Matt Marro. But Mtn Seasons’ biggest news is the opening of the new bakery to the public. If all goes according to plan, that will happen on November 15, just as lifts start running at Smugglers’ Notch Resort. For the first few weeks, the bakery will be open Thursday through Monday from 6 a.m. to noon, serving bagels with creative cream cheeses inspired by local produce. “We want to start off kind of small for the first couple of months,” Silver says. About six weeks in, he says, diners can expect to see new breakfast and lunch items, such as frittata sandwiches on bagels. That may just inspire some skiers to leave the slopes and warm up by perhaps the most fragrant fire on the mountain.
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12 cold-pressed, bottled juices, which include four green juices, four nut milks, and various fruit- and vegetablecentric flavors featuring beet, carrot, apple and pineapple. She’ll also rotate through a few seasonal options such as a spiced-pumpkin almond milk and a turmeric tonic with orange and carrot. For those seeking a post-Halloween flush, George will offer the juices in her standardized cleanse packages, which span one to five days or six to 30 juices. To ensure availability of the total package, she recommends that would-be cleansers preorder their sets a couple of days in advance. In the weeks to come, George plans to roll out smoothies and healthful acai and chia bowls, which
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Modern America doesn’t have many strong culinary traditions, but don’t tell that to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Cheesy potatoes became a staple of Mormon funerals in the Mountain States only in the past century. Yet in that time, they’ve become so central to the Mormon cultural experience that a book published in 2004 called The Essential Mormon Cookbook was subtitled Green Jell-O, Funeral Potatoes and Other Secret Combinations. Why are funeral potatoes so important? Casserole dishes have been a mourning staple since ancient Greek times (funeral moussaka, anyone?). Though the Mormon dish could theoretically be made from scratch, its beauty lies in the fact that its few simple ingredients all come out of a bag, tub or box. Just multiply the ingredients to feed a church group’s worth of mourners. For an easy meal, it’s common to serve the spuds with another no-effort option: ham steak. 1 package frozen shredded hash browns (about 30 ounces) 1 cup sour cream (I used Greek yogurt because I was having shooting pains in my left arm just looking at the recipe.) 1 2-cup package of shredded cheddar cheese 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed into crumbs
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Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine hash browns, sour cream and cheddar. Once the ingredients are well mixed, spread in a large baking dish. Cover thoroughly with crackers, then bake. The casserole will be done when it’s aromatic and bubbling, in about 45 minutes.
Dead Cakes
We’ve all left a wedding or birthday party with a favor to take home. Until the end of the Victorian era, most New England funeral guests also got favors — cookies called “funeral biscuits.” In colonial days, the cookies were carved with the T3294_R&D initials ofAd_SevenDays_Final.pdf the deceased. As the1
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tradition matured, they were stamped with typical funerary designs such as death’s heads, angels and hourglasses. The tradition appears to have been so common that no one ever bothered to record a dedicated funeral biscuit recipe. A day among the stacks of cookbooks in the University of Vermont Libraries’ Special Collections Department turned up no mourning recipes, aside from a raisin-stuffed Amish funeral pie. The closest funeral-biscuit approximation I found appeared in the 1917 Mrs. Norton’s Cook-book: Selecting, Cooking, and Serving for the Home Table. Mrs. Norton offers a recipe for Pennsylvania Dutch doed-koecks, or “dead cakes,” that requires 14 pounds of flour, six 7/16/14 sugar 2:07 PM two teaspoons of pearl ash. pounds and
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I didn’t even try to rustle up pearl ash. I had read in multiple sources that the funeral cookies were most commonly shortbread flavored with caraway. Below is a lazy baker’s version, adapted from Martha Stewart.
Use cookie cutters or a knife to achieve the desired shape to pay tribute to your loved one. Bake for about 25 minutes.
1 cup Irish butter, room temperature 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting 1/2 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
Why did I fly to the tiny island of Malta last November? To eat l-għadam tal-mejtin, of course. Long story short, I had become obsessed with the idea of the All Souls’ Day cookie with a name that translates as “dead men’s bones.” Think of it as Malta’s version of a Dia de los Muertos treat. But they’re so damn good, they’re available all over the country throughout November — hence their watered-down second name, “November bones.” During Malta’s stint as part of the British Empire from 1814 to 1964, the island’s cuisine
Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Using a pastry blender or your hands, combine butter and flour, little by little. This is a lot of flour, so don’t worry about taking it too slow. Once it’s all incorporated, blend in the sugar and caraway. On a flour-dusted surface, roll dough out to about a quarter-inch thickness.
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For the marrow: 400 grams almond flour 300 grams sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon anisette 1 teaspoon cardamom 1/2 teaspoon powdered clove 2 egg whites Set oven to 350 degrees F. For the bone, combine room-temperature butter and flour. Break eggs, reserving the whites for later. Add sugar and yolks to the dough. If it doesn’t hold together, add a bit of water until it can form a ball. Add baking powder, vanilla and lemon zest. In a separate bowl, combine almond flour with all marrow ingredients except egg whites. Once the combination is well mixed, add egg whites to hold it together. Roll out bone dough into a rectangle about six inches across. In the middle, place marrow dough, rolled into a cylinder to fill the bone dough from end to end. Wrap both sides of bone dough around marrow dough. Roll noodle-like, until the dough is an inch or two thick. Cut dough to your size preference, then form into bone shapes. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until spice scents bloom and the cookies are golden. Let cool. When cookies are cooled, melt white chocolate. With a small brush, paint bone shapes on each cookie. Sprinkle with more cardamom if you wish. m
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lost some of its Libyan and Tunisian spice. Many versions of the għadam that I tried were simply almond-flavored. Despite Malta’s proximity to Sicily, this isn’t an adaptation of the simple (and notoriously hard on the jaw) Italian ossi dei morti, either. Finally I found skeletal perfection at the central bus station in the capital city of Valletta, at a vendor simply labeled “Millennium Kiosk.” The chewy cookie sang with anise, clove and a penetrating dose of cardamom. It was the fusion of the not-quite-European, not-quite-Arab country in a single bite. The “bones” are spookily anatomically correct. To make them, the baker stuffs the exterior sugar cookie dough with almondflour “marrow.” In the 122-square-mile island filled with far more than its share of ancient burial grounds, early Christian catacombs and opulent churches decorated in skull motifs, this bone pastry is a defining treat. Still, I couldn’t find a single authentic English-language recipe. What follows is my own version, culled and interpreted from a few Maltese-language recipes for the cookie. I don’t know about you, but I’ll be making them well beyond November.
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Early in her new book, An Unlikely Vineyard: The Education of a Farmer and Her Quest for Terroir, released this week by Burlington’s Chelsea Green Publishing, Heekin recalls a mentor’s words: “Tu devi essere controcorrente,” or “You must be against the current.”
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Heekin’s method flows against the conventional wisdom of modern winemaking, which deems grapes a touchy crop, prone to mold and mildew, and best cultivated in tightly controlled conditions. Instead, la garagista’s “natural wines” are made without the aid of synthetic chemicals, fermented using just the sugars in the grapes and the wild yeasts growing in the vineyard. Unafraid to relinquish some control to nature, makers of “natural wines” guide the grape from vineyard to bottle with a gentle, quiet hand. While no particular rules distinguish natural from conventional wine, the former is typically produced with minimal intervention in the winery. “Our job in the cantina is to provide a clean space for the fruit to ferment into wine,” Heekin writes in the book. In this, natural wines are less the creative expression of the winemaker than they are the grapes’ reflection of the circumstances in which they grew. “Wine becomes a
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looking glass into the year of a place and its people,” Heekin writes. “Wine has a story to tell about a specific point in time.” Inside the winery, the sour scent of rotting fruit mingles with that of fresh construction, all cut lumber and concrete. La garagista is growing. “We were kind of bulging at the seams before,” Heekin says as we wander the brand-new building’s three floors. Working in hats, scarves and raincoats against the slow October drizzle outside, Heekin and her small crew pour and press the 2014 harvest into buckets. They strain away skins and pulp, then pour it into droplet-shaped glass demijohns, where it will age in the cantina, as the winemaker calls her winery, for the foreseeable future. Heekin siphons off a bit of Marquette (picked in mid-September), drops it into glasses and takes a sip. “Marquette always goes through this really tasty phase,” she says, “right after it enters the demijohn. We might serve some of this as a nouveau.” The infant wine is black-cherry red — bright, dry, and crisp and cool on the tongue. It tastes young, but very, very good. “I think this is — is ... a nice year,” the winemaker says finally. The 2014 harvest came in dense, juicy clusters. Though Heekin says she and her crew pulled roughly the same weight last year, this year’s haul was more juice and less stems. That ripe, wet harvest reflects a good growing season, due in part to changes in the two vineyards that supply the bulk of her grapes. Heekin supplements her modest home-farm harvest with fruit from two properties in Vergennes and Addison. Until this year, she consulted at those vineyards and purchased their grapes. But for the 2014 vintage, she leased those plots and worked them herself. After a single season of careful cultivation, she harvested twice the amount of liquid she did last year from the same two plots, a change she credits to a dynamic, interpretive growing system. Next year, she hopes to continue the upswing.
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At her Barnard vineyard — modest compared with the ones near Lake Champlain — Heekin points to coldweather cover crops that she’ll till under come spring, and to companion plantings such as craggy onions, radicchio and potatoes. All are experiments to see which vegetables will flourish among the vines, and which will help the vines to flourish. Heekin’s agricultural approach draws from various schools of thought: biodynamics, organics, natural farming, permaculture, polyculture. She handles each plot according to its predilections and proclivities. “Th[e] assemblage of practices and the crafting of our own approach creates a new and singular way of farming,” she writes in the book, “individual to us as the farmers and unique to our place.” In short, she listens to the land, much as successful small farmers have done since the dawn of agriculture. With 15 years of farming behind them, Heekin and her husband and partner,
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she says with a jubilant smile. “I feel good about that!” While la garagista reds are tinged with earthy, savory flavors, the wines are stone-cold clean, with crisp acid and strong fruit. Even in a lightly effervescent, pale-orange pet nat (short for “petillant naturel,” a process where wine continues fermenting in the bottle), the funk is restrained to a delicate, back-of-the-mouth afterglow. Heekin’s pet nat, which she’s calling CdF for now pending a name change, sings of a warm, sunny day on a high wildflower meadow. For oenophiles, much of a wine’s allure is in its narrative — the history of the land, the grower, the region, the vines themselves. And as the osteria wine director, Heekin is used to talking about wines in story form. “These are food wines,” she says, pouring another taste in the cantina and pushing a cheese board toward me. The wine is a microvintage white from the home farm. It speaks in the brisk tones typical of coldclimate wines; a bit of warmth and oxygen should calm it into a snappy complement to a meal. After 20 minutes of warming and air, the wine starts to soften. I dip my nose into the glass again, inhale deeply and take a sip. What was vaguely floral with a stiff, spirited minerality on first taste now drips with ripe, peachy fruit and the rich scent of roses. Its tartness, indicative of its northern heritage, has mellowed to a perky undertone. “It’s changing,” Heekin says excitedly, nibbling a bit of cheese and pouring yet another wine. “Try it again.” m
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Caleb Barber (also the chef at osteria pane e salute, the Woodstock restaurant they coown), still consider themselves relatively new to agriculture. An Unlikely Vineyard, Heekin’s third book, is as much a tale of their slow ripening as farmers as it is a primer for making natural wine, in Vermont or elsewhere. “Wine is made in the vineyard,” Heekin says whenever she discusses grapes, winemaking or wine. She repeats this mantra throughout the book — and, I suspect, to herself quite often. Those words mean cultivating healthy soil and, in it, hearty, whole plants that produce even under stress. “So you’ve got a little mildew,” Heekin says. “So you’ve got a little black rot. Your fruit can still be healthy. You manage for strong plants … You take each year as it comes.” Though some years won’t be good ones, a careful winemaker can still pull in a good yield. In the vineyard, the companion plantings, tinctures and teas, nettle sprays, and nematode releases all serve to fortify the plants against hardships and ensure a harvest every year. Meanwhile, Heekin and Barber’s gardens, orchards, livestock and Woodstock restaurant keep food — literally and proverbially — on the farmers’ plates. Healthy vineyards also encourage healthy wild vineyard yeast that, during fermentation, will digest the fruit sugar into alcohol. Conventional production wineries tend to introduce robust, cultivated yeasts into their juice, which quickly and predictably ferment the fruit for a reliable outcome. Natural yeasts are harder to control, less predictable and prone to creating wines that connoisseurs revel in describing as “funky” or “barnyardy” (in the positive sense, as with cheese). Yet those flavors can easily tip into “mousy” or “dirty” territory, depending on what happens as the wine ferments. “A lot of [natural winemakers] get criticized for making dirty wine,” Heekin says, caused by unhealthy or discombobulated yeast profiles. “But from the get-go, we’ve had really healthy yeast strains,”
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Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting: Ross Gibson keynotes this assembly of area professionals, who network over lunch and honor the Business Person of the Year award recipient. Centre Ballroom, Holiday Inn, Rutland, noon. $29.95; preregister. Info, 773-2747.
community
HomeShare Vermont Information Session: Those interested in homesharing and/or caregiving programs meet with staff to learn more. HomeShare Vermont, South Burlington, 4-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5625.
dance
Waltz & Fox Trot: Twinkle-toed participants get familiar with the basics of ballroom dancing. Colchester Parks & Recreation Department, 6-7 p.m. $12.50; $23 per couple. Info, 264-5642. Wedding & Party Dances: Students learn all the right moves in a weekly session for ages 14 and up. Colchester Parks & Recreation Department, 7-8 p.m. $12.50; $23 per couple. Info, 264-5642.
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Queen City Ghostwalk: Darkness Falls: Paranormal historian Thea Lewis highlights haunted happenings throughout Burlington. Burlington City Hall Park, 7 p.m. Meet at the steps 10 minutes before start time. $15; preregister. Info, 863-5966. Valley Night Featuring Chicky Stoltz: Locals gather for this weekly bash of craft ales, movies and live music. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 7:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation; $2 drafts. Info, 496-8994.
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'Disruption': Kelly Nyks and Jared P. Scott's documentary brings the issue of global warming to the streets. A panel discussion follows. Vermont Commons School, South Burlington, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-8084, ext. 16. 'Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie: Part 4': "Doers and Shapers" explores people and institutions that pushed sociopolitical boundaries. Wake Robin Retirement Community, Shelburne, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5107. 'GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth': Bigger isn't better in Dave Gardner's 2011 documentary about the far-reaching effects of overpopulation. A discussion follows. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, profgeorgewebb@yahoo.com.
'Life's Essentials With Ruby Dee': In his documentary, Muta'Ali Muhammad honors the life and legacy of his grandmother, a celebrated actress and civil rights activist. A Q&A and musical performance by Guy Davis follow. The Freight House, White River Junction, 6-10:30 p.m. $20. Info, 478-0191.
Vandana Shiva is on a mission. The award-winning author, scientist and environmentalist travels the world speaking out against genetically engineered crops. Citing industrial agriculture’s dependence on pesticides, chemical fertilizers, fossil fuels and water supplies, Shiva warns against what she deems an increasing environmental danger: agricultural biotechnology. Since the practice became commercialized in 1996, genetically engineered crops have expanded their reach to 170 million hectares worldwide — a figure Shiva aims to reduce. Dubbed India’s “Gandhi of grain,” this relentless crusader against what she calls a “seed dictatorship” discusses the positive impact of Vermont’s GMO labeling law on food systems and climate change.
Vandana Shiva Sunday, November 2, 4-6 p.m., at Burlington City Hall Auditorium. Free. Info, 223-7222. Monday, November 3, 5 p.m., at Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, in South Royalton. Free. Info, 831-1228.
'Raising of America' Conversations: A preview of the new Raising of America documentary inspires a conversation about early childhood development and more. Tuttle Hall Theater, College of St. Joseph, Rutland, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-8347. 'Spirited Away': A 10-year-old girl finds herself in a bizarre alternate reality in Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award-winning animated adventure. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. Vermont International Film Festival: Cinephiles keep their eyes glued to the big screen at this annual showcase of international, independent and local flicks. See vtiff.org for schedule and details. Various Burlington locations, 10:15 a.m.-8:15 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 660-2600.
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Coffee Tasting: Folks sip Counter Culture Coffee varieties, then make side-by-side comparisons of different regional blends. Maglianero Café, Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 617-331-1276, corey@maglianero.com. Healthy Holidays With Food as Medicine: Foodies broaden their culinary reach with meals that boost immunity and offer alternatives to overindulgent eating. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5-6 p.m. $3-5; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202. Wednesday Wine Down: Oenophiles get over the midweek hump by pairing four varietals with 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.
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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.
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Fire Cider: Participants arm themselves against the cold season with a vinegar infusion of spicy herbs and veggies. City Market/Onion River Co-op, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister at citymarket.coop. Info, 861-9700.
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ometimes, a spur-of-the moment jam session at 3 a.m. can change your life. Such is the case for Mark Erelli. Discovered at a music conference at age 23, the singer-songwriter and guitarist hit the ground running. Twelve albums, multiple awards and one graduate degree in evolutionary biology later, the contemplative crooner continues to impress. The New Englander does just that in his most recent release Milltowns, a tribute to his late mentor Bill Morrissey. Featuring a dozen covers of Morrissey’s original songs, the album No Depression calls “simply jaw-dropping” plays into Erelli’s knack for the subtleties of storytelling.
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String’s the Thing The Washington Post calls the Del McCoury Band “the best string band of our time.” Given the group’s 31 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, this commendation comes as no surprise. Led by seasoned guitarist Del McCoury, the Nashville-based musicians are a living link to the origins of bluegrass. Impressed by their commitment to the genre, Nora Guthrie selected them to set music to newly discovered lyrics penned by her father, Woody Guthrie. This monumental collaboration comes to life in a concert featuring a multimedia presentation of the Guthrie’s original words, drawings and more.
Del McCoury Band Sunday, November 2, 7 p.m., at Flynn MainStage in Burlington. $15-40. Info, 863-5966. flynntix.org
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When he was 13 years old, Matthew Sanford was in a horrific car accident. It killed his father and sister, and left him paralyzed from the chest down. Rather than succumb to the loss, Sanford dedicated himself to the pursuit of wellness. Now a nationally recognized yoga teacher and public speaker, he founded Mind Body Solutions, a nonprofit that serves people living with trauma, loss and disability. Sanford captures his harrowing journey from tragedy to triumph in Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence, an award-winning account that the Utne Reader considers “a riveting, heartbreaking, heart-opening saga.”
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story tiMe for 3- to 5-year-olds: Preschoolers stretch their reading skills through activities involving puppets and books. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.
Montréal-style aCro yoga: Partner and group work helps participants access the therapeutic benefits of modified acrobatics. Yoga Mountain Center, Montpelier, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 324-1737.
world MusiC CHoir: John Harrison leads vocalists in musical stylings from around the globe. See summit-school.org for details. Union Elementary School, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $10-15; preregister; limited space. Info, 917-1186.
PubliC flu CliniC: Registered nurses administer immunizations to those looking to avoid the ailment. Fourwinds Independent Living, St. Albans, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 527-7531.
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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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postures that open the hips and lower back while improving strength and flexibility. River House Yoga, Plainfield, 6-7:15 p.m. $14. Info, 832-978-1951.
yoga for veterans: Suzanne Boyd draws on specialized training when teaching poses aimed at reducing stress, anxiety and depression. The Innovation Center of Vermont, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 578-8887.
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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.
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Halloween stories: Kids in PJs bring their favorite stuffed animals for themed tales, crafts and bedtime snacks. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.
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CostuMe Party Moving & grooving: DJ Christine spins seasonal sounds for costumed tots ages 2 through 5 at this prelude to Halloween. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.
tHe Haunted Castle: A spooky stroll takes folks through a laboratory, a meat market, a graveyard and more. Regal Gymnastics Academy, Essex, 6-10 p.m. $5-10. Info, 655-3300. Seasoned actors and a high-tech crew create creepy characters and dazzling visual effects at this interactive haunted house for ages 13 and up. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 7-9:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, info@nightmarevermont. org.
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interMediate sPanisH lessons: Adults refine their grammar while exploring different topics with classmates and native speakers. Private residence, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.
'belles soeurs: tHe MusiCal': An all-female cast stages the English-language premiere of Michel Tremblay's 1968 tragicomedy about a housewife who wins one million trading stamps from a department store. Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, 1-4 & 8-11 p.m. $32-64. Info, 514-739-7944.
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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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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.
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.
Halloween-a-tHon: Amateur filmmakers tip their hats to Hitchcock with an evening of short flicks. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 603-646-2422.
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PresCHool MusiC witH derek: Kiddos ages 3 through 5 sing and dance the afternoon away. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 1-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.
nigHtMares on Main street: Evil secrets lurk behind closed doors at this annual haunted house hosted by Green Mountain Theater Group. Kids under 13 require adult supervision. The Mortuary, Montpelier, 7-11 p.m. $7-10. Info, 249-0414.
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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. one-on-one tutoring: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Science students assist first through sixth graders with reading, math and science assignments. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.
andy Milne: The pianist pounds the ivory keys in "Strings & Serpents," a collaborative multimedia performance featuring Benoît Delbecq and TsuguKaji-KOTO. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 863-5966. inner Mongolian MusiC & danCe: Performers from the Inner Mongolia University Arts College bring diverse cultural traditions to the stage. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7985.
seminars
Creating your own youtube CHannel: Technology coordinator Kurt Broderson outlines how to organize and share video content on the world's largest media platform. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 8:30-10 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. town braintaP: Judy CyPrian: A conflict resolution workshop with the certified mediator focuses on the use of positive tactics to settle disagreements. Twinfield Union School, Plainfield, 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation; preregister at townbraintap.net. Info, 454-1298.
sports
Coed floor HoCkey: Men and women aim for the goal in a friendly league setting. CollinsPerley Sports Complex, St. Albans, 7-9 p.m. $6; equipment provided. Info, safloorhockey@gmail. com.
talks
bridging Cultures oPen Conversation: "Community" inspires a nonjudgemental multicultural dialogue. Edmunds School, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 338-4627.
dabney Hailey: The curator and educator facilitates a discussion of the Visual Thinking Strategies teaching method. Room 125, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3268. environMental & HealtH sCienCes sPeaker series: Wood-utilization specialist Paul Frederick presents "Assessment of Timber Harvesting and Forest Resource Management in Vermont: A Second Look." Room 207, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1327. waterbury HistoriCal soCiety Meeting: Skip Flanders rides the rails in "Along the Tracks of Waterbury," an illustrated account of the Central Vermont Railroad from 1849 to the present. Wesley United Methodist Church, Waterbury, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 244-8089.
theater
'Clybourne Park': Written in response to Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, Bruce Norris' Pultizer Prize-winning satire comes to life in this Northern Stage production. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $15-55. Info, 296-7000. national tHeatre live: Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternate roles as Victor Frankenstein and his creation in a broadcast production of Frankenstein. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $18. Info, 660-9300.
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deirdre Heekin: Lessons from local landscapes fill the pages of An Unlikely Vineyard: The Education of a Farmer and Her Quest for Terroir. Norwich Bookstore, 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 649-1114. new england raMble dine & disCuss: Lit lovers join Ed Cashman for a shared meal and conversation about R.J. Palacio's Wonder. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free; bring a dish inspired by the book to share. Info, 878-6955.
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'let's talk sHoP!': A nonprofit mixer recognizes the work of the Northeast Kingdom Collaborative, with a focus on the region's socioeconomic issues. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 748-7121. strategies for suCCess: Google consultant Timothy Eakle shows local professionals how to utilize the internet search engine's business view option. St. Albans Free Library, 3:30-5 p.m. $10; free for Franklin County Chamber of Commerce members; preregister. Info, 524-2444. verMont venture network: Members of the entrepreneurial community start the day with a networking forum featuring special guests Michael Pieciak, Douglas Hartwell and Kevin Harper. Hilton Hotel, Burlington, 8-9:30 a.m. $20. Info, 658-7830.
community
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.
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ukulele for Beginners: Nationally recognized performer tom mackenzie introduces youngsters to the traditional hawaiian instrument. see summit-school.org for details. union Elementary school, montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $10-15; preregister; limited space. info, 917-1186.
'Play 2 Play: Democracy's HigH stakes': John Ennis examines how money influences the political game in his 2014 documentary. A reception follows. Richmond free Library, 7:30 p.m. free; preregister. info, 434-3036.
yoga witH Danielle: toddlers and preschoolers strike a pose, then share stories and songs. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10 a.m. free. info, 764-1810.
'raising of america' conversations: see WED.29, twilight Auditorium, middlebury College; Green mountain technology & Career Center, hyde Park, 5:30-7:30 p.m. free. info, 862-8347. 'rifftrax live: anaconDa': michael J. Nelson, Kevin murphy and Bill Corbett offer wisecracking commentary on the 1997 flick about a deranged hunter determined to capture a snake of epic proportions. Palace 9 Cinemas, south Burlington, 8 p.m. $12.50. info, 660-9300.
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tHe Pennywise Pantry: A tour of the store helps shoppers create a custom template for keeping the kitchen stocked with affordable, nutritious eats. City market/onion River Co-op, Burlington, 9:30-10:30 a.m. free; preregister at citymarket.coop; limited space. info, 861-9700.
games
trivia nigHt: Players think on their feet during an evening of friendly competition. mary's Restaurant at the inn at Baldwin Creek, Bristol, 7-9 p.m. free. info, 453-2432.
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.
holidays
festival of PumPkins: hundreds of jack-'olanterns light up the park with dynamic designs at this halloween happening. festivities begin at dusk. smith Park, Winooski, 6:30 p.m. free. info, 655-3894. tHe HaunteD castle: see WED.29. nigHtmare vermont: see WED.29. nigHtmares on main street: see WED.29.
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PrescHool story time: tales, crafts and activities arrest the attention of kiddos ages 3 through 6. Burnham memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. free; preregister. info, 264-5660.
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wHat is 'a course in miracles’?: Attendees learn principles that help foster an intuitive, holistic lifestyle. Community Room, hunger mountain Co-op, montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. free; preregister. info, 223-8000, ext. 202.
sports
green mountain sHowDown: Regional writers, photographers and videographers showcase their work at a multimedia expo dedicated to mountain biking. outdoor Gear Exchange, Burlington, 8-10:30 p.m. $12-15. info, events@ gearx.com.
talks
green mountain gloBal forum: monica Cahilly examines international pharmaceutical production and trade in "The medicines movement." Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. free. info, 496-8994.
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'clyBourne Park': see WED.29, 7:30 p.m. 'Dr. Jekyll anD mr. HyDe': The middlebury Actors Workshop presents Jeffrey hatcher's adaptation of Robert Louis stevenson's tale about a doctor unable to escape his murderous dark side. town hall Theater, middlebury, 7:30 p.m. $10-22. info, 382-9222. 'menDel, inc.': A plumber stops at nothing in his pursuit to become an inventor in this middlebury College production of David freedman's comedy, set in 1920s New york City. Wright memorial Theater, middlebury College, 7:30-9 p.m. $6-12. info, 443-3168. national tHeatre live: see WED.29, Catamount Arts Center, st. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $16-24. info, 748-2600. town hall Theatre, Woodstock, 7:30-10 p.m. $12-20. info, 457-3981.
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sPanisH musical kiDs: Argentina native Constancia Gómez leads amigos ages 1 through 5 in Latin American songs and games. fletcher free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11:15 a.m. free. info, 865-7216.
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Pollywog art: Pint-size Picassos experiment with sculpture, finger paint and homemade play dough at a drop-in creative session. BCA Center, Burlington, 9:30-11:30 a.m. $5-6. info, 865-7166.
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Piano worksHoP: Pianists sit down at the keyboard and let their fingers do the walking. montpelier senior Activity Center, 4-6 p.m. free. info, 223-2518.
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Beginning Piano lesson: Guided by Kim hewitt, students of all ages try their hands at the black-and-white keys. Compass music and Arts Center, Brandon, 3:30-5 p.m. $15; preregister for 30-minute time slot. info, 989-1694.
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Ballroom & Latin Dancing: Quick Step: Samir Elabd leads choreographed steps for singles and couples. No partner or experience required. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, introductory lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance, 8-10 p.m. $6-14. Info, 862-2269.
Halloween Trick-or-Treat: Kiddos hit up local merchants for candy. Various downtown locations, Montpelier, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-9604. The Haunted Castle: See WED.29, 6-11 p.m. A Haunted Evening at the Mt. Philo Inn: Live tunes from Blue Gardenia and the Hokum Bros. set the mood for a spooky soirée featuring local libations and light fare from Starry Night Café. Mt. Philo Inn, Charlotte, 6-10 p.m. $20 suggested donation; preregister. Info, 425-3335.
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Brattleboro Film Festival: An eclectic mix of films, speakers and discussions celebrates independent filmmaking. See brattleborofilmfestival.org for details. Various Brattleboro locations, 5:30 p.m. $5-10; free for kids under 12 and high school students with ID. Info, 246-1500. 'The Exorcist': A 12-year-old girl gets possessed by an evil entity in this classic horror movie starring Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $7. Info, 775-0903. Vermont International Film Festival: See WED.29, 10:15 a.m.-10 p.m. 'Young Frankenstein': Gene Wilder plays Victor Frankenstein's grandson in Mel Brooks' 1974 comedy about family ties of the strangest order. Town Hall Theatre, Woodstock, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 457-3981.
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'Look Back, Dance Forward: Tales of Home': The complex histories of the Congo and Mozambique inspire a two-evening program featuring Faustin Linyekula's "Le Cargo" and Panaibra Gabriel Canda's "Time & Spaces: The Marrabenta Solos," respectively. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8 p.m. $2542. Info, 863-5966.
Halloween Throwdown With Revibe, the Edd & Canopy: Concertgoers get down to a mix of jams, funk and psychedelic rock. North End Studio A, Burlington, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. $8-10. Info, revibevt@gmail.com.
Avoid Falls With Improved Stability: A personal trainer demonstrates daily exercises for seniors concerned about their balance. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $5-6. Info, 658-7477. Laughter Yoga: Breathe, clap, chant and ... giggle! Participants reduce stress with this playful practice. Bring personal water. The Wellness Coop, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7373. Living Strong Group: A blend of singing and exercising enlivens a workout. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2518. Nia With Suzy: Drawing from martial arts, dance arts and healing arts, sensory-based movements inspire participants to explore their potential. Shelburne Health & Fitness, 9:45-10:45 a.m. $13. Info, 522-3691. 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.
holidays
Festival of Pumpkins: See THU.30. Halloween Dance Party: Revelers groove to live music by the Aerolites at this benefit for the Vergennes Food Shelf. Vergennes Opera House, 7:30-11:30 p.m. $10; donations of nonperishable goods accepted. Info, 877-6737. Halloween Face Painting: Trick-or-treaters get customized makeup to match their costumes. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.
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'Rocky Horror Picture Show': Costumed audience members screen this campy cult classic complete with quirky props. Kids under 17 require an adult companion. Enosburg Opera House, midnight. $10. Info, 933-6171. StoryWalk Halloween: A literary stroll through the library grounds takes readers through Linda Williams' The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. Teen Halloween Movie: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and friends battle menacing spirits and a giant marshmallow man in the 1984 sci-fi classic Ghostbusters. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. Terror in the Fields: Beware! Halloween hauntings happen on hayrides and within the corn maze. For ages 10 and up. Bertrand Farms, Pittsford, 7:30 p.m. $6-11. Info, 779-2184. Trick-or-Treat at the Library: Youngsters dress in disguise in exchange for sweets. Highgate Public Library, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 868-3970. Wicked Waterbury Haunted House: Tread with care! A spooky structure boasts 10 different chambers filled with startling moments and eerie vignettes. Anderson Field, Waterbury, 6-10 p.m. Free; $2-8 suggested donation accepted. Info, 244-7174.
kids
Drop-In Story Time: Picture books, finger plays and action rhymes captivate children of all ages. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. Early Bird Math: One plus one equals fun! Kids and their caregivers gain exposure to mathematics through books, songs and games. Richmond Free Library, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 434-3036. Robin's Nest Nature Playgroup: Little ones up to age 5 and their parents engage in naturalist-led activities through fields and forests. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Donations; preregister. Info, 229-6206.
seminars
Grant Research for Nonprofits: Luz Rodriguez of the Foundation Center presents tools and tips for navigating the grant process. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 9-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 388-4095.
talks
Growing Older Discussion Group: Andy Potok leads an informal chat that addresses thoughts and fears about aging. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-2518.
Joshua Farley: The UVM professor presents "Brazil's Economic Challenge: Balancing the Goals of Economic Growth, Poverty Alleviation and Environmental Conservation." Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516.
Plexus Health & Breast Cancer Fundraiser: Folks learn about Plexus products at an informal gathering benefiting Strides Against Breast Cancer. Regal Gymnastics Academy, Essex, 4-5 p.m. $10-25 suggested donation. Info, 309-5011.
theater
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'Clybourne Park': See WED.29, 7:30 p.m. 'Grottoblaster': An immersive puppet show, a live video game and a hip-hop concert roll into one fantastic spectacle during a fête to remember. Haybarn Theatre, Goddard College, Plainfield, 8 p.m. $5-20. Info, 322-1685. 'Mendel, Inc.': See THU.30. 'Typhoon of Tenderness': Guitarist John Gagne accompanies Dennie McSorley in a oneman show that traces a life from success to darkness and despair. Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 657-4189.
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Sheet-Mulching Demonstration: Green thumbs learn how to create a viable garden plot without digging or tilling. A locavore lunch follows. Peace of Earth Farm, Albany, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 755-6336.
bazaars
Williston Fall Craft Show: Artisans display their wares at this benefit for Williston Families. Williston Central School, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 871-6063.
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‘Attitude of Gratitude’ Community Dinner: A spread of international fare gives way to live music, dancing and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program. Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms, 6-9 p.m. $25-40; cash bar. Info, 655-1963. Essex Rescue Open House: Folks learn about the volunteer-based organization and check out ambulances, fire trucks and police cars. Games, prizes and refreshments round out the day. Essex Rescue, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4859. Franklin Grand Isle Bookmobile Auction: A wide selection of donated items elicits bids at a fundraiser for the mobile library. 14th Star Brewing Co., St. Albans, 5 p.m. Free; cost of food and drink. Info, 868-5077. JUMP Supper: Neighbors catch up over a buffet of traditional dishes at this benefit for the Joint Urban Ministry Project. Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church, Burlington, 5 & 6:30 p.m. $5-10; free for kids 5 and under. Info, 497-1661.
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Vermont Tech Open House: Prospective students learn about academic programs while touring the campus and chatting with faculty. Vermont Technical College, Randolph, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3929, ext. 120.
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Bid & Boogie: Live tunes from Funkwagon entertain attendees, who bid on a wide array of items to raise funds for the Spring Hill School. Gate House Base Lodge, Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 7 p.m.-midnight. $20-25. Info, 496-2139.
Brattleboro Film Festival: See FRI.31, 9:30 a.m.-10:45 p.m. 'A Hard Day’s Night': Beatles fans screen digitally remastered material of the Fab Four on the 50th anniversary of the 1964 comedy. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-9. Info, 603-646-2422. Indigenous Peoples Movies: Films from ethnographer Ned Castle and award-winning filmmaker Matt Day explore basket-making, drumming, language and fellowship. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free with admission, $10.50-13.50. Info, 877-324-6386. 'Princess Bride' Party: Lit lovers celebrate Cary Elwes' memoir As You Wish with a screening of the 1987 cult classic The Princess Bride. Costumes are encouraged. Essex Cinemas & T-Rex Theater, Essex Junction, party, 5:30 p.m.; film, 6:30 p.m. $7.75-11.25. Info, 872-7111. 'Rocky Horror Picture Show': Costumed audience members screen this campy cult classic complete with quirky props. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, midnight. $11.25. Info, 863-5966. 'Stories We Tell': Sarah Polley's documentary examines the complex relationship between truth, memory and personal narrative, and how the three shape individuals and families. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. Vermont International Film Festival: See WED.29, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
food & drink
Wine Tasting: Samples of gamay varietals produced outside of Beaujolais hit all the right palate points when paired with bread and cheese. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 4-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 253-5742.
health & fitness
R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.29, 9-10 a.m. Understanding Eastern Medicine: Acupuncturist Marni Adhikari details well-being as reflected in the Chinese philosophy of the Five Elements. Pathways to Well Being, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, acumedicine@ gmail.com.
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Burlington Westie West Coast Swing Dance: The zombie apocalypse hits the dance floor when costumed movers and groovers convene for an evening of fancy footwork. North End Studios, Burlington, beginner workshop, 7-8 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. $7-10. Info, burlingtonwestie@ gmail.com. Christmas Bazaar: Shoppers stock up on handmade gifts. St. Pius X Parish, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 879-6122. Día de los Muertos: Locals memorialize their loved ones at a gathering featuring Keryn Nightingale's solo show Sympathy for the Devil: The Cancer Initiation of the Handless Maiden. Bonfires and a sky-lantern release complete the festivities. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 5-10 p.m. $15. Info, 496-8994. Día de los Muertos Celebration: Attendees pay homage to Mexico's Day of the Dead with altar offerings, songs and stories. Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury, 2-8 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4964.
Vermont Symphonic WindS: A Halloweenthemed concert includes classics from Bach, Berlioz and Mussorgsky alongside newer works by Eric Whitacre. Hyde Park Opera House, 7 p.m. $5-10; free for kids under 12. Info, 888-4507.
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raptor romp: Outreach for Earth Stewardship educators lead families on a woodland adventure to the birds of prey in their natural environment. Shelburne Farms, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $5-6; preregister. Info, 985-8686. Special olympicS young athleteS program: Children ages 2 through 7 with and without intellectual disabilities strengthen physical, cognitive and social development skills. the RehabGYM Colchester, 9-10 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-0280. yoga totS: YogaFit instructor Jessica Frost leads little ones ages 3 through 6 in poses that focus their energy and relax their minds. Community Room, Highgate Municipal Building, 9 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 868-3970.
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BoSton gay men'S choruS: Esteemed vocalists harmonize to raise funds for the Brattleboro Retreat's LGBTQ program. Latchis Hotel & Theater, Brattleboro, 7:30 p.m. $20-125. Info, 800-838-3006.
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ann hutchinS Band: Original tunes pair with Latin, swing and R&B standards at an intimate show. Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $15; $35 includes dinner; BYOB; preregister. Info, 465-4071. dartmouth college Wind enSemBle: In "Play On! Shakespeare and Music," student performers salute the bard on the 450th anniversary of his birth. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $9-10. Info, 603-646-2422.
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Wagon ride Weekend: A seasonal celebration comes complete with narrated horse-drawn hay rides and themed programs. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4-14; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 457-2355.
3-d printing, deSigning & Scanning With Blu-Bin: Instruction in basic programs teaches attendees how to build digital models of their ideas. Blu-Bin, Burlington, noon-1:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 345-6030.
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Button Up Vermont Workshop: Locals learn methods for improving the energy efficiency of their homes as winter approaches. Randolph Union High School, 9 a.m. Free. Info, marya. merriam@gmail.com. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, jgreen@ burlingtonvt.gov.
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The Met: Live in HD Series: A broadcast production of Georges Bizet's opera Carmen stars Anita Rachvelishvili as a seductive gypsy in a world of sex, violence, racism and, ultimately, freedom. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 12:55 p.m. $18-24. Info, 660-9300. 'The Poe Spooktacular': Lost Nation Theater's ode to the master of macabre melds modern dance, theater, music and death-defying aerial artistry. A costume contest and dance party complete the freaky fun. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. $20-25. Info, 229-0492. 'Ransom': The White River Valley Players interpret Dick Robson's historical drama with music, inspired by the written correspondences of Civil War soldier and Vermont native Ransom W. Towle. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. $10-17. Info, 382-9222. 'The Really Big Show XIX': Amateur performers take the stage with singing, dancing, comedy and other talents at this benefit for the United Way of Rutland County. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 775-0903.
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Storytellers on a Mission: Nationally recognized wordsmiths from "The Moth," "Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me" and beyond tell true tales to raise funds for Vermont Parks Forever. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $28.7570.50. Info, 863-5966.
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'Bombing Instead of Negotiating': Bread and Puppet Theater's Lubberland National Dance Company presents politically charged choreography. Plainfield Co-op, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 371-7239. Easy International Folk-Style Dancing: Folks of all experience levels form a circle, where they learn ancient and modern village dances. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 978-424-7968.
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Dam Wrightsville Cross Race: Riders spin their wheels on a cyclocross course that travels over varied terrain. An after-party follows at Three Penny Taproom. Wrightsville Beach, Middlesex, introductory clinic, 9:30 a.m.; beginner race, 10 a.m.; all-cateogory race, 11 a.m. $22-27. Info, 229-9409.
Queen City Ghostwalk: Darkness Falls: See WED.29, 7 p.m.
Guy Davis: The guitarist revives acoustic blues traditions in original and classic songs and stories. Tuttle Hall, College of St. Joseph, Rutland, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 558-7587.
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Champlain Valley Signature Chefs Auction Gala: Auctioneer Jamie Polli elicits bids at this fundraiser for the March of Dimes featuring gourmet eats from 10 local chefs. Old Lantern, Charlotte, 5 p.m. $100; preregister. Info, 560-3239.
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Del McCoury Band: Woody Guthrie's catalog of songs finds a home in the Grammy Awardwinning bluegrass group. See calendar spotlight. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7 p.m. $15-40. Info, 863-5966.
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Nia with Suzy: See FRI.31, South End Studio, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $14. Info, 522-3691. Soul Purpose Development: Light Body Meditation: Cynthia Warwick Seiler helps attendees access their higher selves in a focused practice. Rainbow Institute, Burlington, 11 a.m.noon. $15 suggested donation. Info, 671-4569. Vermont Reiki Association Conference: Internationally recognized teacher Frans Stiene leads a daylong exploration of the Japanese bodywork inspired by "Embracing Abundance Through Your Reiki Practice." Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $80-100; preregister. Info, info@vermontreikiassociation.org.
holidays
Day of the Dead Celebration: Mexico's Día de los Muertos festivities find a northern counterpart with altar building, live music, a 5K trail race, performances and a bonfire. The Museum of Everyday Life, Glover, 2-7 p.m. Free. Info, 626-4409. Vermont Symphonic Winds: See SAT.1, Waterbury Congregational Church, 2 p.m. $5-10; free for kids under 12. Info, 244-6606.
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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.
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.
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'Belles Soeurs: The Musical': See WED.29, 2-5 & 7-10 p.m.
outdoors
Medicinal Plant Walk: Clinical herbalist Rebecca Dalgin helps folks identify the healing properties of local flora. Meet outside the Wild Heart Wellness office. Goddard College, Plainfield, 1 p.m. $12. Info, 552-0727, rebecca.dalgin@gmail. com. Mount Ethan Allen Hike: Dogs are welcome on a six-mile trek that maintains a moderateto-difficult pace. Contact trip leader for details. Mount Ethan Allen, Duxbury, 9 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 434-2533. Wagon Ride Weekend: See SAT. 1.
sports
Coed Floor Hockey: See WED.29, Montpelier Recreation Department, 3-6 p.m. $5. Info, bmfloorhockey@gmail.com.
talks
Huber Debates: A weekend competition between the region's top critical thinkers culminates in a thought-provoking final round. Ira Allen Chapel, UVM, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 777-4517. Vandana Shiva: The world-renowned scientist and environmentalist considers the role of Vermont's GMO labeling law in transforming food systems and reversing climate crisis. See calendar spotlight. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-7222.
theater
'Clybourne Park': See WED.29, 5 p.m. First Sunday Salon Series: Pianist Cynthia Huard accompanies Diana Bigelow and Jim Stapleton in a staged reading of Carol Rocamora's I Take Your Hand in Mine..., based on the love letters of Anton Chekhov. WalkOver Gallery & Concert Room, Bristol, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 453-5060. 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat': See SAT. 1, 2 p.m.
games
Bridge Club: See WED.29, 7 p.m. Trivia Night: Teams of quick thinkers gather for a meeting of the minds. Lobby, Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 651-5012.
health & fitness
Avoid Falls With Improved Stability: See FRI.31. Beginner Tai Chi for Health & Balance: An open class welcomes students of all abilities for warm-ups, form practice and meditation. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 5:15-7 p.m. $25 for entire series. Info, 978-424-7968. Herbs to Inspire Joy & Confidence: Participants discover herbal support for daily practices that encourage physical, mental and emotional well-being. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $1012; preregister. Info, 224-7100. Living Strong Group: See FRI.31, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Michael Sommers: The chiropractor outlines the benefits of spinal adjustments — from improved posture and nerve function to overall productivity. Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 899-9991. Monday-Night Fun Run: Runners push past personal limits at this weekly outing. Peak Performance, Williston, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-0949. R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.29. Stay Healthy With Food as Medicine: Lisa Masé of Harmonized Cookery shares recipes, meal plans and mindfulness practices that benefit immunity, digestion and stress. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 3-5 p.m. $3-5; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.
kids
Alice in Noodleland: Youngsters get acquainted over crafts and play while new parents and expectant mothers chat with maternity nurse and lactation consultant Alice Gonyar. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. Homework Help: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Science students assist first through eighth graders with reading, math and science assignments. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.
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Make-It! RubbeR band bRacelets: Crafty kiddos in grades K and up use a loom to make DIY jewelry. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918. 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. RochesteR school scholastIc book FaIR: A wide selection of page turners furthers a love of literature in students. Rochester School, 3-6 p.m. Free; cost of books. Info, 767-4632. tRad band: Intermediate musicians practice under the tutelage of Colin McCaffrey. See summit-school.org for details. Union Elementary School, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $10-15; preregister; limited space. Info, 917-1186.
language
advanced sPanIsh lessons: Proficient speakers sharpen their skills in discussions of literature and current events. Private residence, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.
montréal
'belles soeuRs: the MusIcal': See WED.29, 7-10 p.m.
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begInnIng PIano lesson: See THU.30.
sports
coed FlooR hockey: See WED.29, the Edge Sports & Fitness, Essex, 7-9 p.m. $5; equipment provided. Info, gbfloorhockey@gmail.com.
talks
hoWaRd coFFIn: In "Lincoln and Vermont," the historian traces the evolution of the president's relationship to the state. EastView at Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 989-7500. saMantha stevens: The Visiting Nurse Association's family room program manager discusses various services offered to kids and parents. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516.
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'a hIgh PRIce to Pay, a heavy buRden to beaR: one FaMIly's cIvIl WaR stoRy': David Brooks portrays Able Morrill, an early settler of Cabot, in an interactive tale about Vermonters during the war. Hardwick Historical Society, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 586-7565.
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sWIng dance PRactIce sessIon: Twinkletoed dancers learn steps for the lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Indoor shoes required. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.
film
bRattleboRo FIlM FestIval: See FRI.31, 6:30 p.m. knIghts oF the MystIc MovIe club: Cinema hounds screen campy flicks at this ode to offbeat productions. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 356-2776. Peace & PoPcoRn: Like-minded cinephiles pick a flick as part of the Peace & Justice Center's socially conscious film initiative. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345. 'RIFFtRax lIve: anaconda': See THU.30, 7:30 p.m. 'RoPe': James Stewart stars in Alfred Hitchcock's 1948 thriller about two men who host a dinner party after murdering a classmate in their apartment. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free; first come, first served. Info, 540-3018.
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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
dancIng thRough PRegnancy: Mothers-to-be prepare for birth in an open class based on the Nia Technique. North End Studio B, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $13. Info, 522-3691. gentle yoga WIth JIll lang: Students get their stretch on in a supportive environment. Personal mat required. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. guIded PaRtneR thaI bodyWoRk: Lori Flower of Karmic Connection teaches techniques that create relaxation and personal connection. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $8-10; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202. 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. nIa WIth suzy: See FRI.31, North End Studio B, Burlington, 7-8 a.m. $13. Info, 522-3691. PublIc Flu clInIc: Registered nurses administer immunizations to those looking to avoid the ailment. Fairfax Fire Department, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 527-7531.
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IntRo to tRIbal belly dance: Ancient traditions from diverse cultures define this moving meditation that celebrates creative energy. Comfortable clothing required. Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 6:45 p.m. $12. Info, piper.c.emily@gmail.com.
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Creative tuesdays: Artists exercise their imaginations with recycled crafts. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. FairFax story Hour: 'sHeep & LLamas': Good listeners up to age 6 are rewarded with stories, crafts and activities. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420. FaLL story time & CraFt: Entertaining tales and creative projects help tykes ages 3 through 5 build literacy skills. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. HigHgate story Hour: See WED.29. Homework HeLp: See MON.3. 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. read to a dog: Lit lovers bond with Oli the samoyed of Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, 878-4918. roCHester sCHooL sCHoLastiC Book Fair: See MON.3, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. story expLorers: a seed is sLeepy: What makes these protein powerhouses so special? A themed tale gives curious kiddos 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. taBLetop game NigHt: Players ages 5 and up and their parents bond over board games. Fairfax Community Library, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420. teCH tuesdays: Youngsters tackle eCrafts, circuits and programming after school gets out. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-4665.
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CHampLaiN vaLLey sCore rouNdtaBLe series: John W. Davis imparts his knowledge in "The Tax Man Cometh: Is Your Business Ready?" New England Federal Credit Union, Williston, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 951-6762. CommuNity mediCaL sCHooL: Nephrologist Alan Segal lends his expertise to "Not Too High, Not Too Low: Keeping Blood Pressure in Check." A Q&A follows. Carpenter Auditorium, Given Medical Building, UVM, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 847-2886. seaN FieLd: The UVM professor of history discusses his work with medieval manuscripts and how their content relates to the modern world. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3166.
theater
'CLyBourNe park': See WED.29, 7:30 p.m.
words
writer's CirCLe: Wordsmiths of all skill levels put pen to paper in a supportive environment. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.
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CameroN visitiNg arCHiteCt LeCture: Dan Rockhill outlines his award-winning design work, as inspired by his immediate surroundings in Kansas. Room 304, Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.
language
pause-CaFé FreNCH CoNversatioN: French students of varying levels engage in dialogue en français. Panera Bread, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.
Guest Speakers Meals made with kosher organic locally grown food Music Presentations (free and open to all)
talks
worLd musiC CHoir: See WED.29.
FreNCH CoNversatioN group: Beginner-tointermediate speakers brush up on their language skills. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.
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powerFuL tooLs For Caregivers: Those responsible for the medical needs of family members acquire beneficial self-care skills. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 3-4:30 p.m. $30 suggested donation. Info, 476-2681, basen@ cvcoa.org.
eNgagiNg CoNFLiCt For peaCe: Ben Bosley presents peaceful resolution skills that foster justice and joyous living. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. $5; free for youth. Info, 863-2345.
BegiNNer spaNisH LessoNs: Newcomers develop basic competency en español, starting with the first session. Private residence, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.
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teeN art studio: A local artist inspires adolescents to pursue their own artistic visions. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 253-8358.
seminars
'BeLLes soeurs: tHe musiCaL': See WED.29, 8-11 p.m.
music
NooNtime CoNCert series: Greenfield Piano Associates enliven the lunch hour with 19thand 20th-century classics in "Autumn Piano Potpourri." First Baptist Church, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free; bring a bag lunch. Info, 864-0471. todd ruNdgreN: The seasoned rocker takes the stage as part of his Unpredictable tour with selections from the recently released State. Kasim Sulton opens. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $39-59. Info, 603-448-0400.
smaLL BusiNess iNNovatioN researCH/ smaLL BusiNess teCHNoLogy traNsFer worksHop: See TUE.4, Capitol Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free; preregister; lunch provided. Info, epscor@ uvm.edu.
dance
waLtz & Fox trot: See WED.29. weddiNg & party daNCes: See WED.29.
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teCH tutor program: Local 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.
film
BrattLeBoro FiLm FestivaL: See FRI.31, 6:30 p.m. CLassiC FiLm NigHt: Cinephiles screen memorable movies with Tom Blachly and Rick Winston. Call for details. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. 'Freedom & uNity: tHe vermoNt movie: part 4': See WED.29, Hartland Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 436-2473.
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Freedom & Unity: the Vermont moVie: Part 5:: "Ceres' Children" examines the state's history of farming and independence — including grassroots democracy and the protection of natural resources. Wake Robin Retirement Community, Shelburne, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5107.
food & drink
CoFFee tasting: See WED.29. Wednesday Wine doWn: See WED.29. Wine tasting: ePiC Wine regions: California cabernet sauvignons live up to Napa Valley's reputation as one of the best winemaking locales in the world. Dedalus Wine Shop, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2368.
World mUsiC PerCUssion ensemBle: Led by Hafiz Shabazz, community members join Dartmouth College students and alumni in "Drums of Passion and the Spoken Word." Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $9-10. Info, 603-646-2422.
seminars
toWn BraintaP: rosemary gladstar: A leading figure in her field, the renowned herbalist shares time-tested recipes in "Herbs for Winter Health." Twinfield Union School, Plainfield, 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation; preregister at townbraintap.net. Info, 454-1298.
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Bridge ClUB: See WED.29.
montréal-style aCro yoga: See WED.29. natUral BeaUty WorkshoP: A hands-on session offers a crash course in skincare physiology, nutrition and herbs alongside samples of various herbal applications. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $1517; preregister. Info, 224-7100. r.i.P.P.e.d.: See WED.29. yoga For Veterans: See WED.29.
Coed Floor hoCkey: See WED.29.
BarBara Will: The Dartmouth College professor considers a collision of creative forces in "Pablo Picasso and Gertrude Stein: The Making of Modernism." Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. CeCilia gaPosChkin: Great Parisian cathedrals inform an examination of 13th-century Gothic architecture by the Dartmouth College professor. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.
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enVironmental & health sCienCes sPeaker series: State entomologist Alan Graham imparts his insect intellect in “Mosquito Arbovirus Surveillance in Vermont.” Room 207, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1327.
highgate story hoUr: See WED.29.
glenn andres: Looking beyond pastoral stereotypes, the Middlebury College professor presents architectural gems of remarkable range in "The Buildings of Vermont." St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 877-3406.
eVening BaBytime PlaygroUP: Crawling tots and their parents convene for playtime and sharing. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 876-7555. homeWork helP: See MON.3. lego ClUB: Kiddos ages 6 and up snap snazzy structures together. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420. meet roCkin' ron the Friendly Pirate: Aargh, matey! Youngsters channel the hooligans of the sea with music, games and activities. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.
story time & PlaygroUP: See WED.29. World mUsiC Choir: See WED.29.
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english as a seCond langUage Class: See WED.29.
miChael arnoWitt: The celebrated pianist examines influential pieces of music written in 1911, including Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. Rutland Free Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860. sUsan stamBerg: How has radio endured in an increasingly high-tech world? The longtime NPR broadcast journalist offers insight into the query. Norwich Public Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.
intermediate/adVanCed english as a seCond langUage Class: See WED.29.
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'Belles soeUrs: the mUsiCal': See WED.29.
steeP Canyon rangers: Nimble instrumentation and tight vocal harmonies anchor the Grammy Award-winning group's take on bluegrass. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $25-50. Info, 603-448-0400.
the met: liVe in hd series: See SAT. 1, 6:30 p.m.
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'Vermont history throUgh song': Accompanied by pianist Arthur Zorn, singer/ researcher Linda Radtke lends her voice to a costumed interpretation of the state's major events. River Arts Center, Morrisville, 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 253-9011.
'ClyBoUrne Park': See WED.29, 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. SEVEN DAYS
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mattheW sanFord: Paralyzed by a car accident, the yoga teacher and author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence discusses how he crafted a life against all odds. See calendar spotlight. Campus Center, Castleton State College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 468-1119.
tyler BoUdreaU: In "The Morally Injured," the author of Packing Inferno: The Unmaking of a Marine reflects on PTSD and other postwar challenges. Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 254-5290.
intermediate sPanish lessons: See WED.29.
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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.
mark stoler: The influence of America's post-WWII Marshall Plan on foreign relations is examined by the UVM professor emeritus. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.
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moVing & grooVing With Christine: Two- to 5-year-olds jam out to rock-and-roll and worldbeat tunes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.
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astrology ASTROLOGY & CREATIVITY: with Artist Susan Green & Astro-Mythologist Kelley Hunter. Overview of current planetary patterns centers us in the Now. Creative Source Painting opens imagination to cosmic influences. Viewing our artistic explorations in relation to our astrological birth charts offers meaningful insights. No background in art or astrology necessary. Birth data requested. Sat., Nov. 8, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Cost: $125/8-hour class. Location: Susan Green’s Farmhouse Studio, Darling Rd., Marshfield. Info: Kelley Hunter, 456-1078, kellhunter@earthlink. net, heliastar.com.
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Call 865-7166 for info or register online at burlingtoncityarts.org. Teacher bios are also available online. ABSTRACT PAINTING: Students will be guided to explore the many exciting possibilities of abstract painting through demonstrations and exciting exercises. Using the paint of their choice (water-soluble oils, acrylics or watercolor), students will be encouraged to experiment and try adding other mixed media as well. BCA provides glass palettes, easels, painting trays and drying racks. Instructor: Linda Jones. Weekly on Thu., Nov. 6-Dec. 18 (no class Nov. 27). Cost: $210/ person; $189/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. CLAY: WHEEL THROWING II: In this class, designed for those with wheel experience, students will learn individualized tips for advancement on the wheel. Demonstrations and instruction will cover intermediate throwing and beginning to intermediate trimming and glazing techniques. Individual projects will be encouraged. Students must be proficient in centering and throwing basic cups and bowls. Option 1: Weekly on Thu., Nov. 6-Dec. 18 (no class Nov. 27),
6-8:30 p.m. Option 2: Weekly on Thu., Nov. 6-Dec. 18 (no class Nov. 27), 9:30 a.m.-noon. Cost: $240/person; $216/BCA members. Incl. your 1st bag of clay & 30 hours/week in open studio hours to practice. Extra clay sold separately at $20/25-pound bag. All glazes & firings incl. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. CLAY: WORKING WITH COLORED CLAY: NERIAGE AND NERIKOMI: In this class, Andy will introduce Neriage (Agate thrown on the wheel) and Nerikomi (Ageware that is hand built). This class will include demonstrations on the creation of colored clay, preparation and control of the medium, releasing the beauty with carving techniques and finishing with or without glaze. Instructor: Andy Snyder. Sun., Nov. 9, 2-4 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., 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. Lean simple ways to make one-of-a-kind jewelry that you’ll want to wear and give as gifts. Make snap bracelets, cuffs and fun earrings. Wed., Nov. 5, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $28/person; $25.20/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. FRANKEN-CRITTERS: Make your stuffed animal come alive while learning basic hand sewing skills. Bring a few stuffed animals or creatures and we’ll sew them into something new and especially yours! All decorative and sewing materials provided (some stuff animals included). Instructor: Rachel Hooper. Ages 8-12. Sat., Nov. 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/ BCA members. Location: BCA Center & Generator, Burlington. FREE WHEELIN’: Come play with clay on the potter’s wheel and learn how to make cups, bowls and more in our clay studio in this afternoon wheel class. Registration is required. Price includes one fired and glazed piece per participant. All supplies provided. Instructor: Kim O’Brien. Ages 6-12. Sat. Nov. 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members.
Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. ITSY BITSY FASHION DESIGN: Bring your favorite doll (American Girl dolls welcome) and become a miniature fashion designer. Learn some basic hand-stitch sewing techniques and create some fashionable outfits and accessories for your doll! All supplies are provided, and students are encouraged to bring fun fabrics. Registration is required. Ages 6-8. Instructor: Joanna Elliott. Sat., Nov. 8, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. LASER CUT JEWELRY: Learn how to create pendants, earrings, charms and bands with an Epilog 60 watt laser cutter working in acrylic, wood and leather. Students will learn basic laser cutting and software skills to etch and cut their own designs and fabrications. Prerequisite: Must be comfortable using a computer. Instructor: Erin Barnaby. Weekly on Mon., Nov. 17-Dec. 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $160/person; $144/BCA members. Location: Generator, Memorial Auditorium, 250 Main St., Burlington.
PHOTO: ADOBE PHOTOSHOP BASICS: Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop. Uploading and saving images for print and the web, navigating the workspace, adjustment layers and basic editing tools will be covered. Bring images on your camera or Mac-compatible flash drive to class. No experience required. Instructor: Dan Lovell. 2 Thu., Dec. 4 & 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $60/person; $54/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.
PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR ARTWORK: In this lecture-based class, professional photographer Dan Lovell will demonstrate techniques for lighting for the purpose of photographing your artwork. Get tips on how to properly upload and save images onto the computer and what sizes and formats you should use for emailing and uploading to a website. Thu., Nov. 6, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $30/person; $27/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.
PHOTO: ADOBE LIGHTROOM: Upload, organize, edit and print your digital photographs in this comprehensive class using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Importing images, using RAW files and more, plus archival printing on our Epson 3880 printer will all be covered. Pair with Digital SLR Camera for a 12-week experience and learn the ins and outs of photo editing and printing! No experience necessary. Instructor: Dan Lovell. Weekly on Wed., Nov. 5-Dec. 17, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $260/person; $234/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, Digital Media Lab, 135 Church St., Burlington.
PRESERVING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC ART: Learn the basics of preserving your photographic artwork. This lecture will provide you with the information you need to take steps to preserve both your digital collection of photographs and your physical collection of printed material. Students will learn about simple ways to meet current archival standards with the proper storage of their artwork. Instructor: Amber Broderick. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $30/person; $27/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.
coaching FIND YOUR VOICE: Voice Work Practitioner Augusta Rose Diamond has been a professional singer and recording artist since 1980 and has continued providing vocal training and voice recovery counseling for over 30 years. She is certified in McClosky Vocal Technique and is a certified level one practitioner of the Tomatis Method, a sensorineural auditory stimulation. Call for an assessment and lessons. Location: The Green House, Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: 989-2328.
craft PAINTING FURNITURE WITH CHALK PAINT: Bring your own small furniture piece from home (something you can carry with one arm). Mary Heinrich Aloi will demonstrate how to paint various techniques and wax with Chalk Paint decorative paint by Annie Sloan. You will have full access to materials and paint to finish your piece. 4 sessions avail.: Nov. 8, 10 & 14, 10 a.m., & Nov. 21, 4 p.m. Individal appts. avail. for groups of 2 or more. Cost: $55/person. Location: Vintage Inspired, 180 Flynn Ave., suite 2, Burlington. Info: 4885766, info@vintageinspired.net.
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BASICS AND BEYOND IN JEWELRY: Instructor: Sarah Sprague. This class will focus on jewelry design, small sculpture or functional art. Each student will complete a series of practice pieces before designing and creating a wearable finished piece out of sterling silver. Every week there will be several demonstrations including sawing, drilling, piercing, annealing, texturing, jump rings, forming and soldering techniques. 8 Wed., 9:30 a.m.-noon, Jan. 28-Mar. 18. Cost: $335/person (members: $261, nonmembers: $290, materials: $45). Location: Shelburne Craft School, Shelburne. HAND BUILDING: Instructor: Alex Costantino. This handbuilding class will focus on creating sculptural and functional pieces using slabs, extrusions, solid building and coils. Students explore texture and surface using multiple techniques. If you already have an idea or some inspirational images (sculptural or functional), bring them to the first class. 8 Fri., 9:30 a.m.-noon, Jan. 16-Mar. 6. Cost: $335/person (members: $261, nonmembers: $290, materials: $45). Location: Shelburne Craft School, Shelburne. INT. WOOD: SHAKER HALL TABLE: Instructor: Rachel Brydolf-Horwitz. A comprehensive introduction to woodworking, this course explores the basic principles of lumber selection, hand tool and machinery usage, milling, joinery, and finishing. Students will build their own Shaker-style hall table, taking the project from blueprint through completion, learning to both organize and conceptualize a furniture project, and gain familiarity with the woodshop environment. 10 Mon., 6-8:30 p.m., Feb. 2-Apr. 6. Cost: $450/ person (members: $328.50, nonmembers: $365, materials: $85). Location: Shelburne Craft School, Shelburne. STILL LIFE, BEGINNER (NIGHT): Instructor: Evelyn McFarlane. Simple forms and colors of basic still life setups will be the inspiration for this beginner’s course. We will start with basic
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Danielle teaches a Hip-Hop Yoga Dance 200-hour teacher training. Kids afterschool & Sat. classes. Showcase at the end of May at SBHS. Cost: $50/mo. Ask about family discounts. Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, S. Burlington. Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@ gmail.com, honestyogacenter. com. 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.
drawing techniques, discuss materials, practice with mixing accurate colors and learn how to apply paint in a step-by-step format. 8 Mon., 5:30-7:30 p.m., Jan. 26-Mar. 16. Cost: $235/ person (members: $211.50, nonmembers: $235; material list & syllabus). Location: Shelburne Craft School, Shelburne.
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dreams Dreamscapes The Workshop: Are you interested in learning creative ways to breath life into your dream images and learn their meanings? Join us for this exciting 5-week journey into Dreamland where a pickle might just be a pickle ... or it might not be. No experience or training required. Weekly on Wed., Oct. 22-Nov. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $135/person (all materials incl.); preregistration
TAIKO DRUMMING IN MONTPELIER: Learn Taiko in Montpelier! Starting Thu., Nov. 6 (no class Nov. 27): Montpelier Beginning Taiko class, 5:306:50 p.m., $72/4 weeks, and Montpelier Kids and Parents’ Taiko class, 4:30-5:20 p.m., $48/4 weeks; $90/parent + child. 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.
fitness BARRE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING: Learn the most important components of becoming an informed and motivated barre instructor in this unique two day course. Sat., Nov. 15, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., & Sun., Nov. 16, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $399/12-hour course: comprehensive manual, anatomy training incl. Location: Studio 208, 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Kathy Brunette, 862-8686, studio208vt@gmail.com, studio208vt.com.
Kettle Bells: Learning how to control momentum through proper form and posture is one of the best ways to activate as much musculature as possible. Kettle bells move constantly and require constant attention -- keeping the mind engaged as well as those legs! Every Wed., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Cost: $95/person; $69/members. Location: Winooski Y, Winooski. Info: Dianne Villa Schwartz, 652-8157, dvschwartz@gbymca.org. Strength Fusion: Welcome to Strength Fusion, where you walk away knowing you’ve done something vigorously indulgent. Find the perfect blend to stay injury free and tighten up your gym routine with weights, bands and ropes. Keep them guessing what your secret is! Every Thu., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Cost: $95/person; $69/members. Location: Winooski Y, Winooski. Info: Dianne Villa Schwartz, 652-8157, dvschwartz@gbymca.org. Women’s Small Group Strength Training: This class focuses on building a vocabulary of exercises ranging from free weights to cardio that will bring out the Wonder Woman in all. Whether you came to feel more comfortable with your routine or break out a sleeveless dress, let our certified trainer be your guide. Every Tue., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Cost: $95/ person; $69/members. Location: Winooski Y, Winooski. Info: Dianne Villa Schwartz, 652-8157, dvschwartz@gbymca.org.
Exploring Connections: Core Support: Find Your Psoas: The Exploring Connections workshop series uses movement and metaphor to explore the expressive body, incorporating movement fundamentals as well as drawing and writing to explore the relationship between movement and personal expression. Our goal will be to facilitate a lively interplay between inner connectivity and outer expressivity to enrich your movement potential, change ineffective neuromuscular movement patterns, and encourage new ways of moving and embodying your inner self. Instructor: Sara McMahon. Fri., Nov. 7, 5:45-7:45 p.m. Cost: $22/ person. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 865-4548, flynnarts.org. Monologue Boot Camp: Whether prepping for an audition or deepening your acting abilities, this class strengthens your skills in text analysis, character development and audition technique. Beginners learn the tools for working on a monologue, and veterans deepen their craft and acquire new insights into their own approach to performance. Please bring in one or two monologues you like — no need to memorize in advance. Adults and teens 16+. Instructor: John Jensen. Weekly on Thu., Oct. 30-Dec. 11, 5:45-7:15 p.m. Cost: $125/6 weeks. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org. helen day
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B-Tru Dance at Honest Yoga: B-Tru is focused on Hip-hop, Breakin’, Funk, Jazz, Lyrical Ballet & Pointe dance. Danielle Vardakas-Duszko & her staff have trained with originators in these styles, performed and competed throughout the world. Classes and camps age 3-adult.
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.
TAIKO DRUMMING IN BURLINGTON!: Come study Japanese drumming with Stuart Paton of Burlington Taiko! Beginner/Recreational Class is on Tue., 5:30-6:20 p.m., starting Nov. 4, $72/6 weeks. Accelerated Taiko Program for Beginners on Mon., 7-8:20 p.m., starting Nov. 3, $108/6 weeks. Taiko Training Class for Beginners on Wed., 5:30-6:50 p.m., starting Nov. 5, $90/5 weeks. Kids and Parents Class is on Tue., 4:30-5:20 p.m., starting Nov. 4. $60/6 weeks. 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.
DaVinci Body Board: The DaVinci Body Board system is easily adjusted for all fitness levels, so anyone can get the full benefits of the routine. It’s a high intensity, low time commitment workout — we’ll have you in and out in 30 minutes. Every Mon., 5:30-6 p.m. Cost: $95/ person; $69/members. Location: Winooski Y, Winooski. Info: Dianne Villa Schwartz, 652-8157, dvschwartz@gbymca.org.
Contemporary Dance: Looking Deeper: These intensive is designed to support and strengthen the skills and community of practicing contemporary dancers and dance-makers in our region. Each intensive will focus on different aspects of the skills at the core of strong and compelling performers and performances. Using improvisational structures, the aim will be to strengthen our capacity to be fully awake, aware and able to respond to our constantly changing world, be it the studio, the stage, a specific site, or our community. Instructor: Dai Jan. Sun., Nov. 9, 1-4 p.m. Cost: $30/ person. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 865-4548, flynnarts.org.
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ServSafe Managers class: Middlebury restauranteur Chef Woody Danforth teaches the National Restaurant Association curriculum for food safety for kitchen managers. Cost includes text and certification exam upon completion of class. Great credential for entering or advancing in employment or managing community kitchens. Register by Nov. 8; apply for financial aid by Nov. 1. Sat., Nov. 15, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $250/9-hour class & certification exam. Location: PAHCC Culinary Arts Kitchen, 51 Charles Ave., Middlebury. Info: Denise Senesac, 382-1004, dsenesac@ pahcc.org, hannafordcareercenter.org/adult-education.
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., starting Nov. 5, $90/5 weeks or $22/ drop-in. Djembes are provided. Montpelier Beginners Djembe class is on Thu., 7-8:20 p.m. starting Nov. 6, $72/4 weeks or $22/drop-in (no class Nov. 27). 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.
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Wheel and Hand-building: Instructor: Jules Polk. Breaking away from round. Are you tired of feeling like you are making the same-shaped pots over and over again? This class will take basic shapes thrown on the wheel and give you the hand building and finishing skills to make any shape you can think of! Techniques will include shaving, darting, faceting, fluting, cutting and stacking. Prerequisite: Beginning wheel. 8 Sat., 10 a.m.-noon, Jan. 17-Mar. 7. Cost: $280/person (members: $211.50, nonmembers: $235, materials: $45). Location: Shelburne Craft School, Shelburne.
Chef Robert’s Cooking Class: Join us for Chef Robert Barral’s cooking classes every other Thursday night. See our website for the class schedule. Every other Thu. starting Oct. 30, 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: $50/2.5-hour class. Location: Cafe Provence on Blush Hill, 45 Blush Hill Rd., Waterbury. Info: Stacy Leary, 244-7822, sleary@cafeprovencebh.com, cafeprovencebh.com.
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Breakthrough Freeweights: This is a fullbody workout using loading and intensity for faster results to build a more athletic foundation and a solid set of skills that transfer to any sport. The class consists of detailed instruction to perfect technique followed by a circuit that reinforces functional movement patterns. Every Wed., 7-8 a.m. Cost: $95/ person; $69/members. Location: Winooski Y, Winooski. Info: Dianne Villa Schwartz, 652-8157, dvschwartz@gbymca.org.
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Wax Pendant Adv. Jewelry: Instructor: Matthew Taylor. Come make a beautiful finished piece of jewelry by carving a wax pendant! In this wax-carving class you will spend three weeks designing and carving the wax. The piece will then be cast in sterling silver. After the piece has been cast, you will spend two weeks cleaning, finishing and polishing your work. *Cost of casting separate. 5 Tue., 6-8 p.m., Jan. 27-Feb. 24. Cost: $345/ person (members: $261, nonmembers: $290, material fee: $55). Location: Shelburne Craft School, Shelburne.
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Dsantos VT Salsa: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no better time to start than now! Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.; intermediate, 8:159:15 p.m. Cost: $10/1-hr. class. Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt.com.
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writer’s journal or a lovely gift. Sat., Nov. 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $100/person; $75/members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 2538358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com.
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BOOKMAKING: For the professional artist or complete beginner, this class will guide you through the steps of creating your own hardback, hand-bound artist’s book. Design and construct your own unique books and use the Coptic stitch, an ancient and beautiful bookbinding technique known for the braided open spine and it’s ability to permit books to lay flat when opened. These books are stunning and perfect for an artist or
COMMUNITY HERBALISM WORKSHOPS: Herbal Relief for Chronic Body Pain with Danielle Rissin-Rosenfeld: Wed., Oct. 29, 6-8 p.m. Herbs to Inspire Joy and Confidence with Rachael Keener: Mon., Nov. 3, 6-8 p.m. Natural Beauty Workshop with Leilani Courtney: Wed., Nov. 5, 6-8 p.m., $5 materials fee. Cost: $12/person; $10 for members; preregistration required. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 252 Main
St., Montpelier. Info: 224-7100, info@vtherbcenter.org, vtherbcenter.org. WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: If you are interested in attending our next Wisdom of the Herbs program, starting April 2015, and need financial assistance, check out the VSAC nondegree grant program and consider applying really soon to reserve your grant while their funds are abundant. Annie McCleary, director... Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 456-8122, annie@ wisdomoftheherbsschool.com, wisdomoftheherbsschool.com.
language EXPERIENCED NATIVE PROFESSOR OFFERING SPANISH CLASSES: Interactive lessons to improve comprehension, pronunciation and achieve fluency. Grammar and vocabulary practice plus audio-visual material is used. Classes given individually and in groups. “I feel proud to say that my students have significantly improved their Spanish with my teaching approach.” — Maigualida Gomez Rak, MA. Location: College St., Burlington. Info: 276-0747, maigomez1@ hotmail.com, burlingtonvt. universitytutor.com/ tutors/116306. 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 eighth 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.
martial arts VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: Classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and selfconfidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Accept no imitations. Learn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, CBJJ and IBJJF certified
6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr., teach- ing 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. WU XING CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS: For us martial art is a way of life, not a sport. We offer the finest instruction in two complete internal Chinese martial arts — Taijiquan and Pudaoquan — at an affordable price. Our classes for adults have a friendly and conversational atmosphere, geared toward learning quickly and well. Weekly on Tue., 7-9 p.m.; Fri., 6-8 p.m.; & Sat., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pay by the month or by the class. Location: Tao Motion Studio, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Wu Xing Chinese Martial Arts, 355-1301, info@wxcma.com, wxcma.com.
meditation 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. SHAMBHALA TRAINING LEVEL I: THE ART OF BEING HUMAN: Level One introduces the rich Shambhala tradition, which inspires us to explore and celebrate what it is to be human. Level One offers a good introduction for beginners and a fresh inspiration for experienced meditators. The course includes meditation instruction and practice, talks on Shambhala teachings, and group discussions. Nov. 8 & 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Tracy Suchocki, 658-6795.
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MUSICAL THEATRE AUDITION WORKSHOP WITH LEGALLY BLONDE’S KATE WETHERHEAD: Kate, a graduate of Burlington High School and a former student of Bill Reed in Vermont and at the Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City, was a member of the original cast of the Broadway production of Legally Blond: The Musical. Participants will come prepared with a musical theatre song selection and will have the opportunity to perform for Kate and then be critiqued by her. Session 1: Dec. 5, 4-7 p.m. Session 2: Dec. 6, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Session 3: Dec. 6, 5-8 p.m. $50/participants, $25/auditors. Location: Spotlight Vermont, 50 San Remo Dr., South Burlington. Info: Sally Olson, admin@ billreedvoicestudio.com, billreedvoicestudio.com.
SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 864-7902, ipfamilytaichi.org.
spirituality OUT OF THE BLUE SHAMANISM: Learn how to journey into the spirit realms where you will meet powerfully compassionate and intelligent spirit guides, teachers and healers. The session will include an introduction to the practice of shamanic divination and an overview of shamanic healing. Meet your power animal in a core shamanic introduction. Sun., Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Cost: $95/8.5-hour class. Location: Inside Out Wellness, 528 Essex Road, suite 207, Williston. Info: Shaman’s Flame, Peter Clark, 456-8735, peterclark13@gmail.com, shamansflame.com.
YANG-STYLE TAI CHI: The slow movements of tai chi help reduce blood pressure and increase balance and concentration. Come breathe with us and experience the joy of movement while increasing your ability to be inwardly still. Wed., 5:30 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m. $16/class, $60/mo., $160/3 mo. Location: Mindful Breath Tai Chi (formerly Vermont Tai Chi Academy and Healing Center), 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: 735-5465, janet@mindfulbreathtaichi.com, mindfulbreathtaichi.com.
well-being HAPPINESS DAY WORKSHOP: Ginny Sassaman, cofounder, Gross National Happiness USA, and Susan Sassaman, Let Your Yoga Dance Teacher, offer a day to cultivate more personal happiness. Many people believe happiness just happens, but positive psychology has proven we actually have to work on happiness to keep our happiness muscles healthy and strong. Sat., Nov. 22, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $75/
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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
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.
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
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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. Or join us in costa Rica February 28-March 7. all bodies and abilities welcome. $5-14/ single yoga class; $120/10-class card; $130/monthly unlimited. Location: Laughing River Yoga, Chace Mill, suite 126, Burlington.
Info: 343-8119, 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! Workshops coming Up: Men’s Yoga series begins Nov. 11, 6-7 p.m. Parenting the anxious child with Joanne Wolfe, Ma, Med: Nov. 15, 3-5 p.m. The Birth That is Right For You with lisa Gould-Rubin: Nov. 15-16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration required. Location: Yoga Roots, 120 Graham Way, Shelburne Green Business Park behind Folino’s. Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt.com.
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SEVEN DAYS: There is a mystique around Blood Oranges. They’re one of those bands that people who really dig alt-country seem to know and revere, but that maybe never got their full due. MARK SPENCER: The easy thing to say would be that we were ahead of our time. We were really only together for about four years. I think bands like that usually only stick around for a few years, and I think we were something like 1989 to ’93. Does that sound right? SD: I think that’s what allmusic.com says… MS: AllMusic doesn’t always get everything right, but sometimes they do. I’ve been having conversations with AllMusic to separate me from the other Mark Spencers who also play music. And they did bust some of my stuff out
alt music. But back then it was more factionalized. They just weren’t ready for it. They weren’t educated enough to love us. But there were plenty of folks who did like the band. We did some touring. The first time we played with them, Uncle Tupelo was opening for us. But the next time, of course, we were opening for them. But that’s how I met all those guys, Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar. SCAN
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from the other Mark Spencers. But if you look me up, you’ll see they have me doing all this stuff I didn’t do. One of the other Mark Spencers works on beach music in North Carolina, I think. And it’s like, I’m pretty sure that’s not me. But then, I still look at that site every week and get information.
So they were calling it punkabilly and No Depression. For a while, any act that was mentioned in that magazine, No Depression, it was like, “Oh, it’s that No Depression music!” People didn’t really have a handle on it back then. They knew about Gram Parsons, of course, and Jason and the Scorchers. But otherwise, I don’t think a lot of people knew what to make of it.
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SD: Well, they have Blood Oranges filed under alt-country, which is kind of right, SD: What was the but maybe a little early reaction to the misleading. How band? would you describe MS: We went on tour the band? with the Sundays the MS: I just describe it first time they came as bluegrass-rock. It’s to the United States, kind of like Creedence and people were like, [Clearwater Revival], “What?” They were but it’s also kind of like expecting this ethereal, bluegrass. Nowadays, MAR K S P E NC E R , GUITAR IS T, twee pop, which I BL O O D O R ANGE S people would call also love. But that’s it Americana or altcertainly not what we country. Back when we were. It seems like, first started playing, they hadn’t made these days, people are a little more up enough names for alt-country yet. open to different styles merging within
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ark Spencer is going to be busy this Halloween. At the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge in South Burlington on Friday, October 31, the acclaimed Son Volt guitarist will perform with each of the three groups on the bill. That includes Burlington-based bands Waylon Speed and Anders Parker & Cloud Badge, as well as Blood Oranges. That last band is an influential, if overlooked, Boston-based act that was primarily active in the late 1980s and early 1990s — though various iterations of the group date back to the early ’80s. The band has strong Burlington ties in Spencer and drummer Ron Ward (both of 1980s Burlington new-wave/punk band Pinhead), and in band cofounder Jimmy Ryan, a member of seminal Queen City bands Pine Island and the Decentz. Blood Oranges were nominally altcountry artists who counted among their contemporaries Uncle Tupelo, Whiskeytown and Bloodshot Records label mates the Bottle Rockets. But Blood Oranges were misfits, even in that nascent era of alt-country: more bluegrass than Uncle Tupelo, less punk than the Bottle Rockets. Blood Oranges were a musical idiom unto themselves, which may be why they were less appreciated in their time than they should have been. Seven Days spoke with Spencer by phone recently to talk about Blood Oranges, his work on Waylon Speed’s latest record, Kin, his admiration for Anders Parker, and why you can’t believe everything you read at allmusic.com.
WITH SD: You produced Waylon Speed’s latest record, Kin, which is phenom- SEE P enal. What were you hoping to get out of the band on the record? MS: The first time I saw them live, I had the same reaction everybody else does: Wow. It’s pretty intense. And in a way, I think I like them because of the Blood Oranges. There’s more than one songwriter, more than one lead singer. And they have an approach that is a hybrid of different kinds of rock, different kinds of country and American music, all rolled into one. One minute there’s a country vibe, then there’s a Skynyrd vibe. Then they go into technical metal. And it all makes sense the way they do it. Which blows me away. But mostly they’re responsible for all of it on that record. And the engineers kicked ass, too. But the guys came in super-psyched and super-prepared. They had everything already worked out. They’re always rehearsing and writing new songs. So really, it’s just how they do things. SD: Let’s complete the Halloweennight hat trick. You’ve collaborated with Anders Parker for years. What do you appreciate most about his music? MS: There’s just something about who he is personally and his music, his style. It’s the chords he uses, his lyrics. Again, I don’t know if it’s a hybrid thing or his knowledge of so many different kinds of music. But there’s something about his music that touches me in a way a lot of other people’s music doesn’t. But I think that happens to a lot of people who listen to his music. There’s something about what he does that really gets inside. He’s got a special thing, and I’ve only played with a few people who have it.
INFO Waylon Speed, Blood Oranges and Anders Parker & Cloud Badge, Friday, October 31, 9 p.m., at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge in South Burlington. $10/12. AA.
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Greetings, guys and ghouls! This weekend visits upon us a rare and frightful cosmic convergence: Halloween ... on a Friday night. That means the greatest holiday of the year is blown out like guts in a Hellraiser flick to a full-fledged freakend of tricks, treats, chills and thrills. And, of course, rocking. And slutty costumes. There is such a thing as tradition, after all. As you’d expect, virtually every joint in the state is celebrating in some fiendish fashion, whether that’s simply adding the words “Halloween Bash!” to the usual Top 40 dance night or more creatively screamed, er, themed events. In short, you’ll find devilry where’er you go, pretty much Thursday through Sunday. That bloody bounty of options presents a practical question: What to do? What follows is a selection of some of the choicest cuts this weekend. As always, they come with costume suggestions, because it’s probably time to retire your zombie redneck or pregnant nun outfits. (Note: We’re mostly limiting these to shows on
Halloween proper. So unless otherwise stated, assume each falls on Friday, October 31.) We begin at ArtsRiot, where the creepy cats from Nectar’s and the maniacs from Metal Monday have joined forces with the South End’s coolest coven to present heavy metal pioneers PENtAGrAm. For the uninitiated, Pentagram have been around since 1971 and are widely credited as one of the progenitors — along with BlAck SABBAth, of course — of doom metal, a brutal, sludgy offshoot of heavy metal. The band’s harrowing and often tragic tale — and that of deeply troubled bandleader BoBBY liEBliNG — was chronicled in the 2011 documentary Last Days Here. The band recently resumed touring following the release of a 2011 record, Last Rites, composed almost entirely of songs written by Liebling in the 1970s. As such, it embodies a dark, menacing sound that harks back to a primordial era of doom, an era Pentagram helped define. (Costume suggestion: Since Metal Monday always kind of looks
like Halloween anyway, I’d say you should dress in business casual, ideally including a douche-y popped-collar polo shirt. Spooooooky.) Presumably, one reason Pentagram is playing ArtsRiot is that the House That PhiSh Built is booked solid all weekend with a two-night encore performance of the mAtt Burr-led PiNk FloYD tribute act, DArk SiDE oF thE mouNtAiN. They play Nectar’s both Friday and Saturday, October 31 and November 1. By now, most readers are likely familiar with DSOTM: NocturNAlS drummer plus all-star local cast including BoB wAGNEr, JoSh wEiNStEiN, DAN muNziNG and mAtt hAGEN, plus Floyd tunes, plus crazy light show equals “Duuuuude!” (Costume suggestion: A flying pig. Or another brick. In the wall; get it?) Our old pals lAzErDiSk make a Halloween homecoming appearance at Signal Kitchen. Since leaving Burlington some years back, zAck JohNSoN and chAD BEchArD have made quite a name for themselves in electronic music circles. Now based in Los Angeles, they’ve honed their sound to a danceable, melodic blend of new jack swing hip-hop and future house. Recent collaborations with notable folks include one with DiPlo. Locals BoNJourhi and ArGoNAut&wASP open the show. (Costume suggestion: DAFt PuNk.) Here’s the column’s all-conflict-ofinterest section! Cheeky rockers the DirtY BloNDES — led by Seven Days art director DiANE SulliVAN —celebrate their 15th birthday with a Halloween-themed bash at Club Metronome alongside Dr. SAtAN. That’s an early show, which would give you plenty of time to swing by the Monkey House for sets by local sons of DEAth, rouGh FrANciS — whose front man, BoBBY hAckNEY Jr. designed this very page — and Boston’s DEAth PESoS, which features BTV expat PEtE SchlutEr. Death Pesos, BTW, will be performing Black Sabbath’s Paranoid in its entirety. The omnipresent DiSco PhANtom and a pair of DJing pals will spin as 2 StoNEr chix FEAturiNG riFF rAFF in between sets. (Costume suggestion: DAN BollES. My dance card is already full on Friday, so I can’t go to either show. But if you show up dressed like me, I can tell Bobby and Diane I was there, and they’ll never know I wasn’t!) For a lower-key celebration of All Hallows’ Eve, Radio Bean might be
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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 (Latin jazz), 8:30 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. DALY, Lauren Akin, And the Kids (indie), 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Milton Busker (suit folk), 7 p.m., free. Marc Delgado of Wounded Knee (Americana), 8 p.m., free. Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., free. Mickey Western & the Rodeo Clowns (freak folk), 11:45 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Shannon Hawley (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m. Thunderbolt Research (rock), 8:15 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda's Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation. ZEN LOUNGE: Dsantos VT Kizomba Class & Social, 7 p.m., free. Zensday Halloween Party with DJ Kyle Proman, 10 p.m., $5.
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THE MONKEY HOUSE: WW Presents: Ex Hex, Speedy Ortiz (punk), 8:30 p.m., $10/15. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: The Woedoggies (blues), 7 p.m., free.
barre/montpelier CHARLIE O'S: Brzowski (hip-hop), 8 p.m., free.
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth & Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation. SWEET MELISSA'S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. Alan Greenleaf and the Doctor (blues), 8 p.m., free.
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PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
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CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.
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THE PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
THE STAGE: Ana D'Leon (singersongwriter), 6:30 p.m., free.
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MONOPOLE: Open Mic, 10 p.m., free. OLIVE RIDLEY'S: So You Want to Be a DJ?, 10 p.m., free.
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CLUB METRONOME: 2KDeep presents Dieselboy (drum and bass), 9 p.m., $12/15. 18+. FINNIGAN'S PUB: Craig Mitchell (funk), 10 p.m., free. FRANNY O'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Half & Half Comedy (standup), 8 p.m., free. DJs Goldetron & Jake Davis (house), 10:30 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free. Bluegrass Thursday: Damn Tall Buildings, the Tenderbellies, 9:30 p.m., $2/5. 18+. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Cody Sargent & Friends (jazz), 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: Eames Brothers Band (mountain blues), 7 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (EDM), 10 p.m., free. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. SIGNAL KITCHEN: The Suitcase Junket, Aotearoa, Tar Iguana (rock), 8:30 p.m., $7. 18+. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Phineas Gage (folk), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.
chittenden county BACKSTAGE PUB: Thursday Night Trivia, 8 p.m., free.
HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Eric Hutchinson, Tristan Prettyman, Nick Howard (rock), 8 p.m., $20/25. AA. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Cass McCombs, Meat Puppets (punk), 8:30 p.m., YOUR $15/17. AA.
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THE MONKEY HOUSE: Fuck Cancer: A VeryHERE Doomer Halloween Show (rock), 7:30 p.m., $5-10 donation. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Bob MacKenzie Blues Band, 7 p.m., free. PENALTY BOX: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free. VENUE NIGHTCLUB: Nonpoint, Gemini Syndrom, Islander, 3 Years Holllow, Miss Misery (rock), 7 p.m., $25/35.
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It’s Alive! Electronic dance music is increasingly beset — some might say plagued — by the
preponderance of preprogrammed and even prerecorded sets. But Dieselboy is a different sort of DJ. Because he’s actually, y’know, a DJ. The world-renowned drum and bass master uses no laptops or gimmicks. Just three (?!) decks, two hands, and countless killer beats and breaks to offer a dynamic live show that, refreshingly, is never the same twice. Catch Dieselboy at Club Metronome on Thursday, October 30, with support from locals SCAN THIS Jakels, sharkat and PAGE the Bermuda Triangle. WITH LAYAR MOOG'S PLACE: Open Mic, 8 SEE PAGE 5 barre/montpelier northeast kingdom BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: The Growlers (acoustic rock), 6 p.m., donation.
SWEET MELISSA'S: Paul Cataldo (folk), 7:30 p.m., free. WHAMMY BAR: Poetry Slam with Geof Hewitt, 7 p.m., free.
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THE STAGE: Tha Mangroves (rock), 8 p.m., free.
outside vermont MONOPOLE: Soul Junction (soul), 10 p.m., free.
OLIVE RIDLEY'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.
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HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Echosmith, Stone Cold Fox (alt-pop), 8:30 p.m., $12/14. AA.
TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
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Last but not least, perhaps you noticed that the LONESTAR CHAIN are playing a preHonky Tonk Tuesday set at Radio Bean on Tuesday, November 4. To refresh your memory, that band is an altcountry side project of BURETTE DOUGLAS of VT expats the CUSH. So you might be wondering, If Burette is here, does that mean the Cush are playing in Vermont again soon?! Indeed it does, dear reader. Indeed it does. More next week…
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partly the idea. Whatever it is, it sounds like fun. Grottoblaster is the brainchild of Cardboard Teck Instantute (CTI) artist collective cofounders BEN T. MATCHSTICK and PETE TALBOT. The twoday spooktacular is reportedly part immersive, interactive puppet show, part live video game and part house party. I’m also told there will be a hip-hop cipher featuring “freakstyle” rapping.” Got all that? (Costume suggestion: You’re on your own.) Finally, the greatest bar in the world, Charlie O’s World Famous in Montpelier, has a ripping punk night on tap for Halloween with sci-fi/surf outfit the TSUNAMIBOTS, punk trio BLACK RABBIT and Massachusetts-based punks the PITY WHORES. The Tsunamibots, by the way, are an offshoot of the late, notreally-great-but-super-fun punk band SPIT JACK. They bring a welcome note of geekery to the recent surf-rock boom in Vermont, existing closer to MAN OR ASTRO-MAN? than surf godfather DICK DALE. (Costume suggestion: zombie Spit Jack.)
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your best bet. Specifically, BRETT HUGHES will be playing an early set consisting entirely of country death songs — no, not Death songs country-style, though that would be interesting. We’re talking murder ballads and the like. In a recent message, Hughes writes that he’s made a shocking discovery. Namely, that the guys doing all that killin’ — usually related to cheatin’ hearts or a spurned proposal — are almost always named Willie. Weird. (Costume suggestion: Hellbilly Willie.) Off the beaten path, Grottoblaster takes over Goddard College’s newly renovated Haybarn Theatre this Friday and Saturday. What is Grottoblaster? I’m not entirely sure, and I think that’s
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THE LAUGH BAR AT DRINK: Comedy Open Mic (standup comedy), 8 p.m., free.
HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Railroad Earth (rock), 8 p.m., $22/25/40. AA.
HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Brother Ali, Bambu, DJ Last Word (hip-hop), 8:30 p.m., $20/22. AA. THE MONKEY HOUSE: Hot Neon Magic (’80s new wave), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: King Me (acoustic rock), 5 p.m., free. High Rollers (rock), 9 p.m., free. COURTESY oF cass mccombs
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Why Ask Why? Why is mercurial, misfit songwriter
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WITH LAYAR Spooktacular with Dr. Satan SEE PAGE 9 (rock), 7 p.m., $5. "No Diggity" ’90s Night, 9 p.m., free/$5.
FINNIGAN'S PUB: DJ Jon Demus (reggae), 10 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Josh Dobbs & Friends (experimental), 7:30 p.m., free. Pop Rap Dance Party, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: Andy Lugo Band (rock), 9 p.m., free.
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THE LAUGH BAR AT DRINK: Comedy Showcase (standup comedy), 7 p.m., $7. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: The Reverend Ben Donovan & the Congregation (country), 9 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. Dark Side of the Mountain (Pink Floyd Tribute), 9 p.m., $15/20. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Kids Music with Linda "Tickle Belly" Bassick & Friends, 11 a.m., free. Brett Hughes (country death songs), 6 p.m., free. The Fox and the Feather (forest-dwelling folk), 7 p.m., free. Charming Disaster (noir cabaret), 9 p.m., free. Halloween with Smooth Antics, And the Kids, Snakefoot (soul, pop), 10 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Steady Betty (rocksteady), 3:30 p.m., free. Juliana Reed Band (soul, funk), 7 p.m., $5. DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Con Yay (EDM), 9 p.m., $5.
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ZEN LOUNGE: Salsa Night with Jah Red, 8 p.m., $5. Magic Hat Halloween Party, 10 p.m., $10.
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SCAN THIS PAGE WHAMMY BAR: Penny WITHArcade LAYAR EL GATO CANTINA: Día de los (blues, jazz), 7 p.m., free. Muertos with DJ Hecotor Cobeo SEE PAGE 5 (salsa), 10 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Spider Roulette (gypsy jazz), 7:30 p.m., donation.
BACKSTAGE PUB: Little Bus (rock), 9 p.m., free.
MOOG'S PLACE: Mud City Ramblers (bluegrass), 9 p.m., $5.
HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Railroad Earth (rock), 8 p.m., $22/25/40. AA.
RIMROCK'S MOUNTAIN TAVERN: DJ Rekkon #FridayNightFrequencies (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.
HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Waylon Speed, Blood Oranges, Anders Parker & Cloud Badge (alt-country, rock), 9 p.m., $10/12. AA. THE MONKEY HOUSE: Halloween with Rough Francis, Death Pesos and Disco Phantom (rock), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: MacKenzie & Mississquoi (blues), 5 p.m., free. Halloween with Justice (rock), 9 p.m., free. PENALTY BOX: Metal Monster Bash, 7 p.m., free.
barre/montpelier BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Kevin Mac Trio (jazz), 6 p.m., donation.
CHARLIE O'S: Tsunamibots, Black Rabbit, Pity Whores (punk, surf), 10 p.m., free. NUTTY STEPH'S: Latin Friday with Rauli Fernandez & Friends, 7 p.m., free. POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): Halloween Party with Funkwagon, Binger (funk, jam), 10:30 p.m., $5. SWEET MELISSA'S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5 p.m., free. Michelle Sarah Band Halloween Party (funk), 9 p.m., $5.
RUSTY NAIL BAR & GRILLE: Halloween Bash with Josh Panda and Cadillac Style (country pop), 9 p.m., $8.
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northeast kingdom PHAT KATS TAVERN: Electric Halloween with Electric Sorcery (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.
outside vermont
MONOPOLE: Return of the Fly (rock), 10 p.m., free. MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.
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FRANNY O'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Brett Hughes (country), 7 p.m., free. Funhouse with Rob Douglas, Chia & Shawn Williams (house), 10 p.m., free. JP'S PUB: Karaoke with Megan, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: DJ Nastee (hip-hop), 9 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Bob Gagnon and Friends (gypsy jazz), 9 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: Mike Pedersen (acoustic rock), 7 p.m., free. Dark Side of the Mountain (Pink Floyd Tribute), 9 p.m., $15/20. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Acoustic Brunch with Andriana Chobot (folk), noon, free. Less Digital More Manual: Record Club with Disco Phantom, 3 p.m., free. Jeremy Gilchrist Album Release (folk pop), 7 p.m., free. Abbie Morin (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., free. Doctor Sailor (indie folk), 9 p.m., free. Fabian's Vintage Furs (pelt rock), 10:30 p.m., free. Moustache Ride (rock), 1 a.m., free. RED SQUARE: The Sticky Souls (soul), 7 p.m., $5. Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (salsa), 6 p.m., free. DJ Stavros (EDM), 11 p.m., $5. RUBEN JAMES: Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free.
BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Joshua Glass Band (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Maxwell Hughes, Hollar General (indie folk), 8 p.m., NA.
CLUB METRONOME: Retronome with DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.
ZEN LOUNGE: Day of the Dead: Salsa with Jah Red, 8 p.m., $5.
VENUE NIGHTCLUB: Saturday Night Mixdown with DJ Dakota & Jon Demus, 8 p.m., $5. 18+.
barre/montpelier BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation.
NECTAR'S: MI YARD Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Demus, 9 p.m., free. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Pete Sutherland & Tim Stickle's Old Time Session, 1 p.m., free. Seafarers Unite (folk), 5:30 p.m., free. Andy Moroz (jazz), 7 p.m., free. American Pinup Acoustic Set (indie rock), 9 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch Scramble, noon, $5-10 donation. Spark Open Improv Jam & Standup Comedy, 7 p.m., $5-10 donation.
chittenden county BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke/ Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.
CHARLIE O'S: Dave Keller Band (soul, blues), 10 p.m., free.
PENALTY BOX: Trivia With a Twist, 4 p.m., free.
WHAMMY BAR: Borealis Guitar Duo (jazz), 7 p.m., free.
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stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Steve Morabito (jazz), 7:30 p.m., donation.
RUSTY NAIL BAR & GRILLE: Rowan Rocks Fundraiser with Grippo Funk Band, 9 p.m., $6.
mad river valley/ waterbury GATE HOUSE BASE LODGE, SUGARBUSH RESORT: Bid & Boogie: Funkwagon (funk), 7 p.m., $20/25. AA.
THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM: Jason Lowe (rock), 10 p.m., free.
middlebury area
CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with DJ Earl (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.
northeast kingdom THE PARKER PIE CO.: Satta Sound (reggae), 8 p.m., $5.
THE STAGE: Jacqueline Laviolette (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free. Buzzkill Abbey (folk rock), 8 p.m., free.
outside vermont
MONOPOLE: American Pinup (rock), 10 p.m., free.
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CLUB METRONOME: Magic Hat presents Beer and Loathing in BTV: Casino Night with a Cause (live Phish stream), 8 p.m., $7/10. 18+. FRANNY O'S: Kyle Stevens Happiest Hour of Music (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. Vermont's Next Star, 8 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Welcome to My Living Room with DJ Craig Mitchell (electro),
BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Eric Friedman and Gretchen Doilon (folk), 11 a.m., donation.
stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: David Richardson (folk), 7:30 p.m., donation.
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CLUB METRONOME: Metal Monday: Wolvhammer, Mortals, Threatpoint, 9 p.m., $10. 18+. FRANNY O'S: Standup Comedy Cage Match, 8 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Family Night (rock), 10:30 p.m., free. JP'S PUB: Dance Video Request Night with Melody, 10 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: The Aerolites (rock), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Jake Brennan (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free. Phil Yates (rock), 9 p.m., free. Latin Sessions with Mal Maiz, 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Kidz Music with Raphael, 11:30 a.m., $3 donation.
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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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A transplant to Vermont from New York State, Blunder first made his mark locally with his Dorm Sessions project in 2013. Featuring him rapping over 15 instrumentals from recent and classic hip-hop albums, it was like one DJ host away from being a genuine mixtape. The Saint Michael’s College student demonstrated clear talent and a natural flow, but the lyrics were mostly dormroom braggadocio. On his recently released EP, Reservations, he doesn’t change the recipe much. But Blunder’s songwriting has evolved considerably. Even with just seven songs, the EP makes a fully formed artistic statement. The vocal production, courtesy of engineer Kyle Woodworth, is crisp and detailed, and Blunder has mastered the art of layering ad-libs. Front to back, the sound quality is professional. It also helps that the artist is surfing SoundCloud for innovative new producers instead of mining the predictable past, because the beat selection here forces him to reach farther. On this short headphone
trip, Blunder experiments with dozens of approaches and mostly succeeds. His best asset, however, is his voice, a flexible instrument with which Blunder has seemingly grown more comfortable. Even when his rhymes veer into cliché, he is confident and engaging. Most impressively, Blunder performs his own hooks for nearly every track — an increasing rarity in current hip-hop. That extra effort has a huge impact, making Reservations feel more like a proper debut than did his previous work. The opening track, “1 Day,” features an Apollo Brown instrumental and a rambling verse that illustrates Blunder’s inner conflict. Here he moves from from angsty introspection to boasting that your girlfriend is “probably down on all fours” in his dorm room. It comes off like an awkward freestyle and makes a bizarre contrast to the lush, melancholy hook. And herein lies a problem. Peppered throughout the EP, the rapper’s boasts about “bitches” are cringe inducing, both because they’re misogynist and because they’re corny and juvenile. Miles from the
sly humor of Snoop Dogg or the chilling hate of Eminem, this tone-deaf detour ONLINE@ZENLOUNGEVT should have been edited out. It also casts the more cogent moments on Reservations W.10.29: DSANTOS KIZOMBA in sharp relief. This is most evident on HALLOWEEN SOCIAL 6:30PM Blunder’s collaboration with Boston artist ZENSDAY HALLOWEEN BASH! with DJ KYLE PROMAN 10PM, 18+ Tim Nihan, “MC.” With unintentional irony given the preceding wordplay, Th.10.30: MONSTAZ & PAJAMAZ the earnest, conscious rap anthem COMEDY SHOW 7PM admonishes other rappers to aim higher MISCHIEF NIGHT COSTUME PARTY and “elevate” their audience. Fortunately, with DJS KERMITT & HAZMAT 10PM, 18+ most of the songs on Reservations F.11.1: HALLOWEEN PARTY 9PM, 21+ showcase Blunder’s skills more than they $500 CASH PRIZE! with PLANET 96.7, half-heartedly attempt to hammer home D JAY BARRON & ROBBIE J. a message. The title track is the highlight of the Sa.11.2: DAY OF THE DEAD COSTUME PARTY with THE HUMAN CANVAS, JAH RED, album and an indication of what Blunder ROB DOUGLAS & DJ ATAK 8PM, 21+ could accomplish in the future. The song is an effortlessly performed manifesto 165 CHURCH ST, BTV • 802-399-2645 inspired by his recent battle with cancer. As it washes into a psychedelic final movement, “Reservations” evokes the 12v-zenloungeWEEKLY.indd 1 10/28/14 11:29 AM idiosyncratic but meticulous feel of early Outkast, or Kendrick Lamar’s recent work. When Blunder stops trying to appeal to his dorm buddies, he’s a whole different artist. That contrast is clearly illustrated throughout this EP. Reservations by Blunder can be streamed at soundcloud.com/ Friday October 31st blundermusic.
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MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Zach DuPont (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., free.
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middlebury area
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CLUB METRONOME: Vermont's Funniest comedian contest: Prelims (standup comedy), 6 p.m., $8/10. AA.
CHARLIE O'S: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.
SOUTH SIDE TAVERN: open mic with John Lackard, 9 p.m., free.
HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Wildlife Wednesday (house), 9:30 p.m., free. Wildlife Wednesday (trap, house), 9:30 p.m.
stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: children's Sing-Along with Allen church, 10:30 a.m., donation. Girls Night out (folk), 7:30 p.m., donation.
JP'S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with melody, 10 p.m., free.
MOOG'S PLACE: The Jason Wedlock Show (rock), 7:30 p.m., free.
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chittenden county HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: RL Grime, Branchez, tommy Kruise (hip-hop), 8:30 p.m., $25/30. AA.
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middlebury area
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EYEwitness TAKING NOTE OF VISUAL VERMONT
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n a gusty October morning just before peak foliage, Nancy Winship Milliken greets me in her tan RAV4 at the entrance of Shelburne Farms’ stately grounds. She’s dressed for the weather in mud boots and work pants; a few fist-size tufts of sheep fiber drift on the floor of her car. After a short drive through the drizzle, Milliken pulls in under the archways of the Breeding Barn, a large, ornate structure built in 1889 to show off the estate’s massive horse-breeding operation. “You’re seeing it in the dark and dreary, but it’s pretty spectacular in the light,” says Milliken, her voice echoing under the towering roof of the empty building, which once housed a 375-foot equine exercise ring. “Doves fly in and out, and sparrows, and swallows. It’s just a cool place. It’s an incredible, cathedral-like barn. I mean, it’s an incredible studio.” Milliken, 52, is a sculptor who currently divides her time between Charlotte and western Massachusetts, though she says she’s lived in just about every northeastern state. One of several artists completing residencies for the multidisciplinary statewide project “Of Land & Local,” she created an original outdoor installation — an array of 10-to-40-foot-tall “sails” — that has been attracting attention since it first went up at the farms in late September. Milliken got a bachelor’s of science degree in health education from the University of Vermont in 1984 and an MFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2008. In between, she taught courses in outdoor adventure, painting, farming movement and theater. Currently represented by the Boston Sculptors Gallery, the artist has had more than two dozen gallery shows and residencies since she turned to art full-time six years ago. Milliken creates site-specific work that relies on an intimate knowledge of the landscape. “Every place has its own history and character and wind shifts and sun moods,” she says. “Every place has its people and animals that develop its character.” “I love to be in residence, because otherwise I’m not going to know enough about the land,” she continues, “and I like to shake hands with it and really know it.” While Milliken has no formal education in agriculture, farms frequently inspire her work. “It’s a New England thing,” she quips. “It’s like, ‘When in Rome...’” But, she adds more seriously, “These small organic farms are a passion of mine. And the material is just so rich. It’s life, it’s death. There’s mud, beating hearts.” For the past four months, Milliken has been “shaking hands” with the pastures and hills — and mud and beating hearts — of Shelburne Farms. It’s her way of finding inspiration; it also happens to jive with the mission of “Of Land & Local,” which aims to prompt discussions about and engagement with the Vermont landscape through panels, art exhibits and events at five locations statewide. Milliken and a rotating group of volunteers assembled “Windscapes,” her outdoor installation, over a period of several weeks. To make the sails, they took wool sheared from Shelburne Farms sheep, wove it into nets and attached those to “masts” made of felled Norway maples (an invasive species in Vermont.) Each sculpture is rigged
with a “leash” that cuts the sail loose in high winds. Thus bad weather doesn’t necessitate repairs, only retying. The night before our interview brought one of the first big rainstorms of autumn, so Milliken drives over to scope out the damage. “I come by every day,” she says, driving through the farm’s well-groomed fields. “It’s interesting, because they’re going to get destroyed by the environment, so you let ’em go. But they continue to surprise me all the time, in different lights.” Sited on a sprawling field between the Inn at Shelburne Farms, the Coach Barn and Lake Champlain, the sails are commanding figures. Heavily laden with water and billowing in the wind, they look like ghostly apparitions or underwater plants. Tufts of wool lie scattered in the field. “The wind pulls off some of the wool, and it allows the wind to go through,” Milliken explains. “It’s doing what it’s supposed to do.” Though she admits she’s “not a purist,” Milliken likes to use organic materials from the landscape where she creates. “The sheep eat the grass and then they grow the wool, so the wool is really of the land, and [the art] is more about the landscape than putting a sculpture out in it,” she says. “It’s really of the landscape.” The largest sail — a 40-footer that Milliken has named “Abuela” — flaps loose from its mast. “They look a little ratty today, but we all do in the rain,” says Milliken with a laugh. “They kind of take on the character of the environment. When it’s wet, they look wet and we feel wet. When it’s bright and sunny, they go bing and reflect the sun.” It’s not the first time Milliken has worked with sails: She’s created others from metal or felted wool. It’s a form she likes for aesthetic reasons as well as theoretical ones. “The sail is pregnant with possibilities,” explains the artist. “It’s a two-dimensional form that turns threedimensional with something that’s invisible.” Milliken decided to create sails at Shelburne Farms during one of the many walks she took to acquaint herself with the landscape. “I saw the hairs rising up on these hillocks … and it looked like waves on the ocean, and seagulls from Lake Champlain were following the mower,” she remembers, standing amid her sails and gesturing toward the lake, where the silver clouds are starting to part. “And suddenly I felt like I was on the ocean.” Since the completion of “Windscapes,” Milliken has used the remaining days of her residency to experiment with sails made of cob and aluminum; she plans to make some out of local limestone, as well. And, though she lives just one town south of Shelburne, Milliken insists she didn’t really know the land of Shelburne Farms until now. “I can say I’ve hiked these hills,” she says. “But you don’t until you know the rhythms of the farm: When are they haying and mowing? When are they putting the livestock in the pastures? You know, you think you can know a drop of water, but you can’t, until you drink it.” Contact: xian@sevendaysvt.com
INFO Installation at Shelburne Farms
“Of Land & Local” continues at various locations through November 15. oflandandlocalvt.org; nancymilliken.com
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of shamanic objects by the Burlington author and artist. Through November 30. Info, 865-7211. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.
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Art Hop Group Show: A collaborative group show featuring more than 30 artists. Curated by SEABA. Through November 30. Info, 651-9692. VCAM Studio in Burlington.
f Ashlee Rubinstein: “40 Days: A Brief Journey
Through the Israeli Desert,” landscapes by the local artist. Reception: Friday, November 7, 4-6 p.m. November 1-30. Info, 863-6713. North End Studio A in Burlington.
‘The Art of Horror’: A juried group show celebrating “the beautiful side of decay.” Guest curated by Sarah Vogelsang-Card and Beth Robinson. Through October 31. Info, 578-2512. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.
f Brian Sylvester: Colorful mandala paintings by the Vermont artist. Reception: Saturday, November 8, 5-8 p.m. November 1-30. Info, 859-8909. Red Square in Burlington.
Ashlee Rubinstein: “Bad Food,” paintings of food that’s gone bad and food that’s bad for you. Curated by SEABA. Through November 30. Info, 859-9222. The Pine Street Deli in Burlington.
f ‘In a Ghost’s Arms’: Sculpture and photogra-
phy by UVM undergraduate student Sydney Triola expressing the continuous experience of grief and loss. Reception: Friday, November 7, 4:30-6 p.m. November 3-21, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info, 656-7990. Center for Cultural Pluralism, UVM, in Burlington.
Cameron Schmitz: Drawings and paintings by the Vermont artist. Through October 31. Info, 865-7166. Courtyard Marriott Burlington Harbor.
f Jane Ann Kantor: Abstract, mixed-media panels by the Charlotte painter. Reception: Friday, December 5, 5-8 p.m. November 1-December 31. Info, 660-9005. Dostie Bros. Frame Shop in Burlington.
‘Civil War Era Drawings From the Becker Collections: Drawings for newspaper publication by artist-reporters Joseph Becker and his colleagues not only from the battlefield but from the construction of the railroad, Chinese workers in the West, the Great Chicago Fire, and more. East Gallery. Through December 12. ‘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, 2015. Kara Walker: “Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated),” large-scale prints combining lithography and screen printing, and with the artist’s signature cut-paper silhouettes, that address slavery, violence, race, sexuality and American culture. Through December 12. Info, 656-0750. Fleming Museum, UVM in Burlington.
f Jane Clark Brown: More than 150 political cartoons about Vermont, national and worldwide issues by the late artist and author. The cartoons were published in the Suburban List, a former Essex Junction newspaper, between 1968 and 1975. Reception: Saturday, November 8, 2-5 p.m. November 1-December 30. Info, 865-7211. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, in Burlington. f Lynne Reed: “EdgeWalker Paintings,” an exhibit of Enso -inspired paintings by the Burlington artist. Reception: Wednesday, November 5, 5-6:30 p.m. November 5-March 6. Info, 233-6811. Revolution Kitchen in Burlington.
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f Peter Schumann: “Penny Oracles: The Meaning of Everything Pictures,” an exhibit of paintings by the Bread and Puppet Theater founder. Reception: Monday, November 3, 6 p.m. Ongoing. Info, 371-7239. Plainfield Co-op.
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f IRMA CERESE: “Colorscapes,” paintings by the award-winning Massachusetts artist. Reception: Saturday, November 15, 4-6 p.m. November 1 through November 30. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury. f Peter Huntoon & Mareva Millarc: “Oil &
Water,” paintings in two mediums by the husbandand-wife pair. Reception: Saturday, November 1, 5-7 p.m. November 1-30. Info, 775-0062. Chaffee Downtown Art Center in Rutland.
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‘Off the Wall: The Sabarsky Collection’: Curator Ellen Price gives a talk about art dealer Serge Sabarsky, his collection and the formation of the Neue Gallery. Mahaney Center for the Arts,
photographs at PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury. “While we usually think of the camera as a tool for recording the facts of the real world in front of our eyes with great exactitude, it can also be used to explore the wonders of the imagination,” write jurors Richard Selesnick and Nicholas Kahn. “For this exhibition, we sought photographs of any kind that created dreamworlds, spun fantastic tales or suggested imaginary illusions.” Through Saturday, November 14, with a reception on Friday, October 31, 5-7 p.m. Pictured: “Spiders” by Leslie Makai Gleaves. Middlebury College, Friday, October 31, 12:15-2 p.m. Info, 443-3168. ‘Walking the (Art) Walk’: A pop-up gallery featuring work by seven fine art photographers: Elliot Burg, Annie Tiberio Cameron, Lisa Dimondstein, Julie Parker, Sandra Shenk, John Snell and Rob Spring. Second Floor, 43 State Street, Montpelier, Saturday, November 1, noon-6 p.m. Info, annie@ anniecameronphotography.com. ‘A History of 19th-Century Photography’: Vermont artist Robert Waldo Brunelle Jr. gives a talk on the history of 19th-century photography, from its invention through the “brownie box” camera of the 1920s. Examples will be on display. Milton Historical Museum, Wednesday, November 5, 7 p.m. Info, 363-2598. ‘Out of the Box With Holly Hauser’: Create abstract paintings like Hauser’s while sipping on a glass of wine during one of SEABA’s popular “Art
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Under the Influence” social painting events. Hotel Vermont, Burlington, Wednesday, November 5, 6-8 p.m. $35. Info, 859-9222. ‘Reading Fred Sandback’s Sculpture: Permutation and Artist’s Books in the 1970s’: A lecture by Edward Vazquez, a professor in the Department of History of Art and Architecture. Hillcrest Environmental Center, Middlebury College, Wednesday, November 5, 4:30 p.m.
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Anzi Jacobs: “Chasing Italy’s Beauty: A Photographic Portrait,” a show of digital images of Northwest Italy’s people, landscapes and towns. Through October 30. Info, 985-3930. Martin Bock: “Healing Art,” sculptures and paintings
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f David Bethuel Jamieson: “Resurrections: Art by David Bethuel Jamieson (1963-1992),” a digital exhibit of artwork accompanied by music from the artist’s studio and a small selection of art lent by private collectors. A reprisal of a 2012 exhibit in Washington, D.C., held in conjunction with the International AIDS Conference, intended to spark discussion about HIV/AIDS. Reception: Thursday, October 30, 5-7 p.m. Through November 20. Info, 656-4200. L/L Gallery, UVM, in Burlington. Ellen Powell: Photographs of Acadia National Park and Chittenden County by the local jazz bassist and photographer. Through October 31. Info, 660-9005. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington. Grace Cothalis: Assemblages, mandalas and pastels, plus handmade booklets and one-of-a-kind cards. Through November 29. Info, 862-2233. Vintage Jewelers in Burlington. Hope Sharp: Current figurative paintings in oil. Through October 31. Info, 864-2088. The Men’s Room in Burlington. Innovation Center Group Show: Paintings by Anne Cummings, Brian Sylvester, James Vogler, Kari Meyer, Longina Smolinski, Lyna Lou Nordstorm and Gabe Tempesta on the first floor; Cindy Griffith, Holly Hauser, Jason Durocher, Kasy Prendergast, Teresa Davis and Tom Merwin on the second floor; Camilla Roberts, Chance McNiff, Janet Bonneau, Krista Cheney, Laura Winn Kane and Wendy James on the third floor. Curated by SEABA. Through November 30. Info, 859-9222. The Innovation Center of Vermont in Burlington. burlington shows
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‘Art of the Living Dead With Haley Bishop’: Create spooky Halloween-themed paintings like Bishop’s during one of SEABA’s popular “Art Under the Influence” social painting events. The ArtSpace at the Magic Hat Artifactory, South Burlington, Thursday, October 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $35. Info, 859-9222.
around the country strive to do just the opposite in “Dreams, Fantasies and Illusions,”
‘Dance at Bennington College: 80 Years of Moving Through’: Historic photos tell the story of America’s first academic dance program that nurtured seminal figures in modern dance including Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman and Hanya Holm, and continues today. Through November 29. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, in Burlington.
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f Pam Voss & Harald Aksdal: Mixed-media works about “a world faced with insurmountable needs” by Voss and watercolors expressing admiration for the natural world by Aksdal. Reception: Sunday, November 2, 1-3 p.m. November 1-30. Info, 933-2545. Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls.
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‘Cradle & All’: A contemporary exhibit with works by Nissa Kauppila, Leslie Fry, Alexandra Heller and Susan Smereka. Through November 29. Info, 865-5839. Vermont Metro Gallery, BCA Center, in Burlington.
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Irene Lederer LaCroix: “Form and Figure,” intricate pottery and abstract ceramic sculptures by the gallery’s October featured artist. Through October 31. Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center in Burlington. John Gonter: Abstract and impressionist paintings. Through November 4. Info, 355-5418. Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace in Burlington. Julie A. Davis: New works by the Vermont landscape painter. Through October 30. Info, 862-1001. Left Bank Home & Garden in Burlington. Katherine Taylor-McBroom: “Spectral Evidence: Dreams and Visions,” mixed-media work inspired by paranormal phenomena. Through October 31. Info, 578-2512. Studio 266 in Burlington. Kristine Slatterly: Abstract pop-art paintings; exhibit curated by SEABA. Through November 30. Info, 658-6016. Speeder & Earl’s: Pine Street in Burlington. Lily Hinrichsen & Karla Van Vliet: “Altared/ Altered States: A Journey Into Our Dreams,” new 3-D assemblages, monotypes, oil paintings and mixed-media works by the Vermont artists. Through October 29. Info, 363-4746. Flynndog Gallery in Burlington. Matt Morris: Drawings of locations by a Winooski artist and illustrator, with handmade frames. Through October 31. Info, 859-8909. Red Square in Burlington. Michael Smith and Brooke Monte: “Mind bending” paintings by Smith and geometric abstractions by Monte. Through October 31. Info, 660-9005. Dostie Bros. Frame Shop in Burlington. Mike Reilly: “I Cover the Waterfront,” digital photography of Lake Champlain and the Burlington waterfront by the Shelburne photographer. Through November 30. Info, 658-6400. American Red Cross in Burlington. Nancy Tomczak: Watercolor paintings of birds. Through November 2. oneartscollective@ gmail.com. Info, 863-6713. North End Studios in Burlington.
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Northern Vermont Artists Association Fall Show: Works in a variety of media by NVAA members. Through November 2. Info, 864-7999. Art’s Alive Gallery @ Main Street Landing’s Union Station in Burlington. ‘Of Land and Local’: Burlington: A multidisciplinary exhibition in multiple statewide locations designed to foster conversations on issues impacting the Vermont landscape. Through November 15. Info, 865-5355. BCA Center in Burlington. Robert Chamberlin: Burlington-inspired images by the local painter, curated by the ONE Arts Collective. Through November 2. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com. Info, 660-9346. Radio Bean Coffeehouse in Burlington.
f ‘Trans Art Matters’: In conjunction with the
Translating Identity Conference at the University of Vermont, the group exhibit showcases the work of local transgender artists. Reception: Friday, October 31, 4:30-6 p.m. Through October 31. Info, 656-7990. Center for Cultural Pluralism, UVM, in Burlington.
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‘Art for Gillett Pond’: Friends of Gillett Pond present artworks for exhibit and sale to benefit the local endangered body of water. Through October 31. Info, 434-4583. Huntington Public Library. ‘The Body Electric’: An exhibit of “sensual, visceral, biological and electric” art by Steve Budington, Tara Jensen, Scott Dolan, Eric Eickmann and Hiroka Nakahira. Through November 21. Info, 225-614-8037. South Gallery in Burlington. Dan Higgins: “Posted in Winooski,” new photographs by the longtime local photographer, inspired by posts in Front Porch Forum. Through October 31. Info, 373-5150. The Block Coffeehouse in Winooski.
Darlene Charneco: “CoHabitat,” an exhibit of layered, mixed-media models and maps that explore human settlements. Through November 7. Info, 654-2795. McCarthy Arts Center Gallery, St. Michael’s College in Colchester. ‘Homefront & Battlefield: Quilts and Context in the Civil War’: More than 70 rare Civil War-era textiles including quilts, Confederate and Union flags and the noose reportedly used to hang John Brown are on view. Through January 4, 2015. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum.
‘Mirror, Mirror’ In this era of selfies, it’s no secret that self-portraiture
is one of the more popular genres of photography. Or, as the gallerists at Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction put it: “Like Narcissus, it’s often the case that we need not look beyond the tip of our own nose for a muse worth capturing. Since the 15th century and the advent of the mirror, artists have modeled for themselves in their own works of art.” The gallery’s juried exhibit of fine art self-portraits, titled “Mirror, Mirror,” shows off the more creative side of the genre with dozens of images both abstract and representational that,
‘Impressions of Lake Champlain and Beyond’: The gallery features an anniversary exhibit of artwork by local and regional artists including Helen Nagel, Carolyn Walton, Athenia Schinto, Tineke Russell and more. Through December 30. Info, 985-8223. Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne.
in the words of juror Amy Arbus, might just “expose something other than what the artist
John W. Long: Sculptures made of wood recycled from early-American barns. Through November 30. Info, 985-9511. Rustic Roots in Shelburne.
f ‘Mirror, Mirror’: A juried exhibit of selfportrait photography. Reception and Halloween Party: Friday, October 31, 5-7:30 p.m. Through October 31. Info, 777-3686. Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction.
Laurel Fulton Waters: “New Works,” framed prints of small work and several large installations. Through November 30. Info, 985-8222. Shelburne Vineyard. ‘Lock, Stock and Barrel’: The Terry Tyler collection of Vermont firearms includes 107 rare examples made between 1790 and 1900. Beach Gallery. ‘Painting a Nation’: A showcase of the museum’s best 19th-century American paintings. Webb Gallery. ‘Trail Blazers: Horse-Powered Vehicles’: An exhibit of 19th-century carriages from the permanent collection that draws parallels to contemporary automotive culture. Round Barn. Nancy Crow: “Seeking Beauty: Riffs on Repetition,” quilts by the acclaimed textile artist, who incorporates printmaking into her work. Hat and Fragrance Textile Gallery. Patty Yoder: “The Alphabet of Sheep,” whimsical rugs made with extraordinary, realistic sense of detail. Patty Yoder Gallery. Through October 31. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum. Lorraine Manley & Kathleen Manley: Landscapes by two cousins: oil paintings by Kathleen, from Massachusetts, and acrylics by Lorraine, from Vermont. Through November 9. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.
intended.” Through Sunday, November 2, with an artists’ reception and Halloween party on Friday, October 31, 5-7:30 p.m. Pictured: “The Pathologizers, 2” by Maureen Price.
‘Perilous Passages’: The exhibit shows the consequences of the extinction of the passenger pigeon. From abundance to absence, art and science intersect to tell this story, 100 years later. ‘Wings of Clay’: Under the guidance of art teacher MC Baker, Williston Central School students created a fundraising exhibit of ceramic bird ornaments. Purchases benefit the Bridges to Birds flood recovery project. Through October 31. $7/3.50. Info, 434-2167. Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington. The Pottery Show: An exhibition of pottery by clay instructors at the Shelburne Craft School and their students. Through December 4. Info, 985-3648. Shelburne Craft School. Scottie Raymond: “150 Minutes,” a show of mixed-media works informed by the artists of the Beat generation, by this year’s Wall to Canvas winner. Through December 31. Info, 658-2739. The ArtSpace at the Magic Hat Artifactory in South Burlington.
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‘13@13’: A group show with works by 15 artists, including Toby Bartles, Michael Ciccone, Pat
deGogorza and Abigail Feldman. Through November 18. Info, 552-8620. Ben Peberdy: New collages by the Vermont artist. Through November 21. Info, 552-8620. gallery SIX in Montpelier. ‘1864: Some Suffer So Much’: With objects, photographs and ephemera, the exhibit examines surgeons who treated Civil War soldiers on battlefields and in three Vermont hospitals, and the history of post-traumatic stress disorder. Through December 31. Arthur Schaller: “Billboard Buildings,” an exhibit of original collages by the Norwich University architecture professor. Through December 19. Info, 485-2183. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University in Northfield. Aaron Stein: Mixed-media artwork created from vintage license plates, matchbox cars, tires and more by the Burlington artist. The deli serves up automobile-inspired menu options in conjunction with the exhibit. Through December 31. Info, 479-7069. Morse Block Deli in Barre. ‘Rock Solid In & Out’: Stone sculptures and assemblages by local artists both in the Main Floor Gallery and around downtown. Beth Haggart: “Bills, Bills, Bills,” a mixed-media installation. Second Floor Gallery. Marie LePré Grabon & Mary-Ellen Lovinsky: “Who Makes Community,” charcoal drawings and interviews, respectively. Third Floor Gallery. Through November 1. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.
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call to artists ‘amore’: Studio Place Arts invites artists working in traditional and nontraditional media to submit artwork or installations for an exhibit that “reveals the grandest and most evocative of emotions.” Deadline: December 5. Info: studioplacearts.com. Studio Place Arts, Barre, Info, 479-7069, info@ studioplacearts.com. annual Gift show: Each year, Artists’ Mediums hosts a Gift Show where we accept all types of locally handmade art and crafts to sell on consignment during the holidays. This has included items from jewelry to original paintings and everything in between. Art will be accepted through November 7. More info and required forms at vtmakeart.com. Artists’ Mediums, Williston. Info, info@artistsmediums.com. ‘art of Place: The Chandler Gallery invites artists to submit two- or three-dimensional works that evoke a sense of place. Email submissions to artofplace.chandler@gmail. com. Deadline: December 15. Chandler Gallery, Randolph. Info, 728-9878.
island arts Gallery 2015: Island Arts Gallery invites artists to apply for the 2015 season. Submit an artist statement, a description of mediums and two to five digital images. Deadline: November 3. Email submissions to maryjomccarthy@gmail. com. Island Arts South Hero Gallery. Info, 372-6047. helen day members art show 2014: Helen Day Art Center members are invited to submit one to two pieces of art for the annual members’ show. Diptychs and triptychs may not be submitted as single pieces. All artwork must be ready to hang. Application forms and more information are available at helenday. com. Deadline: November 14. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. Info, 253-8358. the carvinG studio Gallery exhibits: Accepting applications for one- and/or two-person exhibits for the 2015-2016 season. Shows are one to two months in duration. Proposals should include 10 to 15 images of artwork (in digital format on CD), résumé/CV, an artist statement and an SASE for the return of materials, if desired. Submissions should be addressed to the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, P.O. Box 495, West Rutland, VT 05777. Deadline: December 8. The Carving Studio, West Rutland. Info, 438-2097.
emily mitchell: “In the Moment,” abstract paintings inspired by nature, music and play. Through October 31. Info, curator@capitolgrounds.com. Info, 223-7800. The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier.
‘findinG a common thread’: A group show of fiber arts including experimental embroidery, knitting, crochet, lace, weaving, felt, textile jewelry, tapestry, quilting, soft sculpture, basketry and mixed-media works. Through November 5. Info, 431-0204. Chandler Gallery in Randolph.
October 31. Info, 223-2518. Montpelier Senior Activity Center. mary anna abuzahra: An exhibit that tells the story of the artist’s relationship with India. Through October 31. Info, 223-1431. Tulsi Tea Room in Montpelier. sam talbot-kelly: “His Kingship,” a mixed-media installation by the Montpelier artist. Through November 4. Info, 828-8580. College Hall, Vermont College of Fine Arts, in Montpelier. tony connor: “An Artist’s Journey Through the Seasons,” plein air landscapes by the Vermont watercolorist. Through October 31. Info, 828-3291. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier. w. david Powell: “Everything Must Go 3.0,” large paintings, prints, mixed-media and woven pieces by the Vermont artist. Through December 31. Info, 828-0749. Vermont Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier.
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‘elder art exhibit’: A show of artwork from members of the Johnson, Sterling View and Morrisville Elder Art Groups. Jennifer hubbard: Large-scale landscape and portrait paintings. Through November 2. Info, 888-1261. River Arts Center in Morrisville.
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eric tobin & karen winslow: “Reflections: New Works Showcase,” paintings by the noted landscape and figurative artists. Through November 30. Info, 413-219-7588. Visions of Vermont in Jeffersonville.
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idoline duke: “Spirit of Nature,” bold, hyperrealistic paintings of flowers and the natural world by the Vermont artist. Through November 9. Info, 253-8943. Upstairs at West Branch in Stowe.
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‘land & liGht & water & air’: The annual exhibit of landscape works features more than 100 New England painters and a corresponding photography exhibit. Through December 28. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. ‘landscaPe traditions’: The new wing of the gallery presents contemporary landscape works by nine regional artists. Through January 1, 2015. Paul schwieder, duncan Johnson and chris curtis: Abstract works in glass, wood and stone by the contemporary artists. Through October 31. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. lisa forster beach & sandra noble: “Oil and Water,” watercolors by Beach and oil paintings by Noble that celebrate special moments and favorite places. Through November 10. Info, 253-1818. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe.
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frank woods: Selected work from “Recent Chaos: Landscape, Kimono and Abstraction,” a series of geometric, abstract paintings that depict small barns and kimonos. Through
‘reuse: uPcycled art consiGnment Gallery’: Do you make an art or craft that is at least 40 percent “reused” materials? Have your own “mini-store” at ReSOURCE Household Goods Store in Barre. Consignment rate: 60 percent to you; 40 percent benefits poverty relief, environmental stewardship, education and job skills training programs at ReSOURCE. Applications accepted every three months. Email for an application and more information. ongoing. Info, mbieg@resourcevt.org.
social/environmental Justice calendar/ Poster art: The 99 Gallery and Center seeks original artwork with an environmental or social justice theme for a poster show and calendar fundraiser. Artists will be credited but not financially compensated. Deadline: November 29. The 99 Gallery and Center, Newport. Info, 323-7759.
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felt taPestry exhibit: Handmade felt tapestries, rugs and home décor items created by Neysa Russo. Through November 1. Info, neysa. russo@live.com. Info, 229-9212. Bagitos Bagel & Burrito Café in Montpelier.
‘Gone fishinG’: Studio Place Arts seeks artwork depicting water, fish and other water life forms (including fly-fishing flies) for a spring 2015 exhibit that coincides with the gallery’s annual BASH fundraiser and the start of fishing season. Info, studioplacearts.com. Deadline: February 27. Studio Place Arts, Barre. Info, 479-7069.
montPelier alive community & arts Grant: Individuals and organizations are invited to submit proposals for community arts grants. Awards of up to $4,000 per proposal will be granted for the development and implementation of a program, festival, event or art installation that promotes and enhances the vibrancy of downtown Montpelier. Deadline: October 30, 5 p.m. Decisions made by November 15th; funds available to awardees on or about November 30. Info, 223-9604, director@ montpelieralive.org.
‘rock-PaPer-scissors!”: Studio Place Arts seeks artwork that employs rock, paper and scissors for an upcoming exhibit. Info, www.studioplacearts.com. Deadline: January 23, 2015. Studio Place Arts, Barre. Info, 479-7069.
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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, 2015. Info, 4798519. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.
‘con[text]: word & imaGe’: Darkroom Gallery seeks photographs that use written language to enhance meaning and add visual value and/or compositional balance for an upcoming group show juried by Tim Clark. Info, darkroomgallery.com. Deadline: November 26. Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction. Info, 777-3686.
‘marvelous thinGs: the art of still life’: Submit still-life photography for an upcoming exhibit juried by Aline Smithson. Forty images will be displayed in the gallery; 35 on the website. Deadline: Monday, November 3. PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury. Info, 989-2359.
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chris stearns: Landscape photographs from the founder of 21mm Photography. Through October 31. Info, 223-1151. Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery in Montpelier.
the carvinG studio summer 2015 residencies: An opportunity for sculptors to be inspired by and create within the former marble quarry and manufacturing area of Vermont. Residencies are one week to three months and feature artists working in a diverse range of materials and techniques. To apply: Send your resumé/CV, statement/ proposal and digital image (JPEGs) or slide portfolio (no more than 20 images) to the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, P.O. Box 495, West Rutland, VT 05777. Deadline: December 8. The Carving Studio, West Rutland. Info, 438-2097.
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Carol MacDonald: “String Theory,” prints that explore elements of connection by the Colchester artist. Through November 22. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.
‘Unrest: Art, Activism & Revolution’: An exhibit of artwork by national and international contributors that use social media, storytelling and visual mediums to provoke political change. Through November 23. Matthew Christopher: “The Age of Consequences,” photographs of abandoned spaces in America. Through November 23. Polly Motley: “In No Time: A Retrospective of Ideas by Polly Motley,” a performance-based installation that combines dance, sound, light, video and ever-evolving set pieces. Daily performances are held during gallery hours, plus evening and weekend events; check helenday.com for details. Through October 31. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.
Chip Troiano: “Landscapes of New Zealand,” photographs by the Vermont artist. Through November 17. Info, 525-3366. The Parker Pie Co. in West Glover. Kathleen Judge: Prints and drawings by the nationally known printmaker and video artist. Through October 31. Info, 748-2600. Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury. ‘Toothbrush’: From “twig to bristle,” an exhibit of artifacts and images detailing the history of this expedient item. Through December 31. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.
f W. David Powell & Peter Thomashow: “Exposition of Matter & Magnetism: The Wonders of Science Revealed,” science-inspired collages by two Vermont artists. Artist talk: Thursday, November 6, 3 p.m. Through November 27. Info, 635-1469. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College.
manchester/bennington
John Cassin: “Oil and Stone,” original works by the painter and sculptor in the debut exhibit of DaVallia Art & Accents’ recently opened second location. Through November 22. Info, 875-8900. DaVallia at 39 North in Chester.
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‘7 Women Painters’: Paintings in various styles by Renee Bouchard, Margaret Lampe Kannenstine, Ying Li, Celia Reisman, Laurie Sverdlove, Nancy H. Taplin and Jessica Nissen. Through November 22. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester. Susan Bull Riley: Oil and watercolor paintings of Vermont’s botany, birds and landscapes by the East Montpelier artist. Through December 31. Info, 496-6682. Vermont Festival of the Arts Gallery in Waitsfield.
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Anne Cady: “Imagining My Way to What Is True,” new, colorful paintings of Vermont landscapes by the noted local artist. Tom Dunne: Hand-turned woodcarvings. Vcevy Strekalovsky: Plein air paintings in oil and watercolor. Through October 31. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury.
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f ‘Arthur Healy & His Students’: 30 paintings by the late artist, a celebrated watercolorist and Middlebury College’s first Artist in Residence; with artwork by generations of his students. Gallery talk: Wednesdays at 12 p.m. with executive director. Bill Brooks. Through November 9. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury. f ‘Dreams, Fantasies and Illusions’: A juried exhibit of photographs that use the lens not to document reality, but to capture “the wonders of the imagination.” Reception: Friday, October 31, 5-7 p.m. Through November 14. Info, 388-4500. PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury. Frederick “Fritz” Jaeger: A selection of work from the longtime local artist and teacher. Through October 31. Info, 989-7500. EastView at Middlebury. June Paul: “Alphabet City,” an exhibit of “timeless Americana meets radical neo-nostalgia,” mixedmedia works by the 78-year-old Vermont artist. Through October 30. Info, 989-9992. ZoneThree Gallery in Middlebury. ‘Picturing Enlightenment: Tibetan Thangkas’: A collection of 18 centuries-old scrolls by anonymous Buddhist monks, primarily from Tibet, on loan from the Mead Museum of Art at Amherst College. Through December 7. ‘Visual Weimar’: Paintings, drawings and etchings by some some of Weimar Germany’s most prominent artists, including George Grosz, Otto Dix and Kätthe Kollwitz. Through December 7. Info, 443-5007. Middlebury College Museum of Art.
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‘Pinhole Photography’: Black-and-white pinhole photographs by John Huddleston’s ART 327 class. Through November 6. Info, 443-3168. Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College.
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beautiful photographs of abandoned churches, industrial buildings, parking lots and other sites in cities and towns across the country. He’s been fascinated by deserted spaces since he was a child, and began documenting them a decade ago while researching the decline of state hospital systems. In 2006, he launched his nationally known online photography project, “Abandoned America,” as “an attempt to retain the history and essence of neglected sites before (and after) they are gone forever,” he writes. “As our industrial sector sags and many of the social institutions that once were the pride of our country now lie in ruins, it is vital that we remember our heritage and our achievements.” The project partners with galleries, schools and historical societies to promote preservation of historic structures. A collection of Christopher’s photographs, titled “The Age of Consequences,” is displayed at the Helen Day Art Center in Stowe through November 23. Pictured: “But in the End, No One Came.”
rutland area
‘ArtFULL Vermont’: Fifteen local artists present works in many mediums that celebrate Vermont. Through November 2. Info, 247-4295. Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. Don Ross Photographs: “Collaborators, Photography and Fine Art,” an exhibit of the artist’s photography and fine art; includes photos of Fran Bull’s “STATIONS” installation, which is on view at Chaffee Downtown and Castleton Downtown galleries. Through November 25. Info, 468-6052. Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College. Warren Kimble: “House of Cards,” a playful collection of wooden assemblages made from antique wood and playing cards by the celebrated folk artist. Through November 4. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.
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Judith Pettingell and Deborah Frankel Reese: “Old Friends, New Works,” oil paintings by two Upper Valley artists who first met more than 50 years ago as undergraduates at Skidmore College. Through November 19. Info, 295-3118. Zollikofer Gallery at Hotel Coolidge in White River Junction. ‘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, 2015. Info, 356-2776. Main Street Museum in White River Junction. ‘Local Color’: The inaugural group show at ArtisTree’s new location features works in many mediums inspired by “life lived within the landscape.” Through November 15. Info, 457-3500. ArtisTree Gallery in South Pomfret.
Maureen and Barry Genzlinger, Martha Ohlinger, Carl Newton: Mixed-media ornaments and art by Maureen Genzlinger, wood craft objects by Barry Genzlinger, paintings by Ohlinger and boxes by Newton. Through October 31. Info, 933-6403. Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls.
‘Only Owls’: Representations of the nocturnal predators by more than 30 artists including Leonard Baskin, Arthur Singer, Don Richard Eckelberry, Tony Angell and Bart Walter, from the collection of the Woodson Art Museum in Wisconsin. Through December 7. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.
‘Walk Through Time’: The Isle La Motte Preservation Trust and Lake Champlain Land Trust open a unique, trail-side exhibit consisting of 71 colorfully illustrated panels that showcase 4.6 billion years of evolution. Through October 31. Info, linda@ilmpt.org. Goodsell Ridge Fossil Preserve in Isle La Motte.
Stephanie Suter: “Eye Portraits,” haunting drawings of eyes in gold and silverpoint, framed by varied materials. Through November 7. Info, 2950808. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction.
Margaret Lampe Kannenstine: “Nocturnes: Variations on a Theme,” acrylic paintings of night skies by the Vermont artist. Through December 30. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.
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‘Evolving Perspectives: Highlights From the African Art Collection’: An exhibition of objects that marks the trajectory of the collection’s development and pays tribute to some of the people who shaped it. Through December 20. ‘The Art of Weapons’: Selections from the permanent African collection represent a variety of overlapping contexts, from combat to ceremony, regions and materials. Through December 21. ‘Witness: Art and Civil Rights in the Sixties’: More than 100 works of photography, painting, sculpture and graphic art by 66 artists who merged art and activism for the civil-rights movement. Through December 14. Info, 603-6462095. 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 3-D work from 1986-1992. Through May 11, 2015. Info, 603-635-7423. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. Diane Leifheit & Barry Lobdell: Paintings, pastels and photographs by two Saranac Lake artists. Through November 1. Info, 518-563-1604. Strand Center for the Performing Arts in Plattsburgh, N.Y. ‘Dreaming in Glass’: A group show of glass sculptures by Québec artists. Through November 9. Info, 819-843-9992. Le Studio de Georgeville in Georgevile, Quebec, QC. ‘From 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, 2015. ‘Remarkable Contemporary Jewellery’: Thirty Québec and international designers showcase works that illustrate new approaches and techniques to this wearable art form. Through November 30. Info, 514-285-1600. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. Judith Vivell: “New England’s Magnificent Wild Turkey,” paintings by the New York artist. Through November 14. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. Les Cosgrove: “Love Your Mother,” artwork by the upstate New York artist. Through November 30. Info, 518-962-4449. Depot Theatre in Westport, N.Y. m
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ou know a movie’s got problems when the story of how it got made is more entertaining than the movie itself. For weeks, the unlikely saga of first-time writer-director Theodore Melfi has been all over the web. We learned how he tracked down and then signed Bill Murray — who famously has no agent, just an answering machine connected to an 800 number even Edward Snowden would be hard-pressed to find. The filmmaker’s resourcefulness is impressive. Too bad the same can’t be said for his film. Not since Garfield has the comic icon made such a head-scratching choice. Beginning with 1998’s Rushmore, Murray has carved out a late-career place in cinema that’s set the standard for Hollywood cool. So watching him struggle to make St. Vincent into something more than the derivative schmaltzfest it is proves not just disorienting but downright disheartening. Think Bad Santa meets Gran Torino, and you’ve got a good idea what Melfi was going for, if not why. Murray plays an alcoholic Vietnam vet who lives in Brooklyn and dates a pregnant Russian stripper (a miscast Naomi Watts). His house is a wreck. His car’s a wreck. Given that he spends his days
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getting eighty-sixed from the local bar, it’s safe to say that Vincent himself is a wreck. At least until new neighbors move in and change his life forever. Melissa McCarthy plays it straight as Maggie, a single mom whose job requires her to work long hours. Newcomer Jaeden Lieberher is Oliver, a 12-year-old whose wide-eyed innocence and lack of cage-fighting skills require Vincent to put down his drink long enough to intervene when bullies welcome the kid with a beating. It’s a scene lifted verbatim from Bad Santa. Vincent’s gambling debts are mounting, so, naturally, he offers to babysit the boy after school. It’s a toss-up which plot point is less credible: that Maggie would leave her child with a drunk or that even a drunk would believe he could keep the mob (represented by a miscast Terrence Howard) at bay with the few bucks he earned watching the kid. To the extent the film features halfwayfunny stuff (Oliver mowing Vincent’s dirt patch), you’ve seen it in the trailers. The story’s one surprise involves a health crisis that’s tonally out of sync with the film and clumsily forgotten a few scenes after it’s introduced. The pivotal, much-promoted scenes in which Vincent takes Oliver to the racetrack are beyond fake. Nobody who
BAD NEWS BEERS Murray’s boozy-grinch-redeemed-by-bondingwith-a-kid shtick is straight out of a Walter Matthau oldie, and a puzzling career move for the usually schmaltz-adverse star.
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A HORSE IS A HORSE There’s no “of course” about it in Erlingsson’s bizarre and beautiful tribute to the equine.
Horses and Men aren’t “innocent” of human wrongdoing, just different from us. And, in some startling ways, similar. That’s clear from the film’s first segment, starring a reserved country gentleman named Kolbeinn (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson) and his winsome white mare. As he trains the animal, neighbors observe him through binoculars across their stark, almost lunar valley, but the reason for their fascination
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Of Horses and Men ★★★★
o be frank, I’ve never quite understood horses or horse people. I still have plenty of questions — perhaps more questions — after watching Of Horses and Men, a gorgeously strange film from Iceland that chronicles the relationships among horses and humans in one small town through a series of vignettes. But the movie does such a superb job of bringing us close to horses — their shaggy textures; the expressive flicks of their manes and tails; their enormous, liquid eyes; their powerful gaits — that I will never again wonder why people form such deep attachments to them. Of Horses and Men is one of those films so odd you will only ever see it on the big screen at a festival. The Vermont International Film Festival will screen this first feature from writer-director Benedikt Erlingsson on Friday, October 31, at 6:30 p.m. at Burlington’s Main Street Landing Film House. The film will be introduced by John Killacky, executive director of the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and proud owner of a Shetland pony named Raindrop. According to a text card that appears at the end of Of Horses and Men — assuring audiences that no horses were harmed in its making — the cast and crew own and adore horses, too. Yet this is no formulaic flick that pays tribute to the nobility of the animal kingdom, like Steven Spielberg’s beautiful but sentimental War Horse. The horses in Of
that end, I suggested to the producer of the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards — I’m a voting member — that this January’s broadcast would provide a perfect opportunity for honoring the performer with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The producer’s only reservation? We wouldn’t want to give Murray that honor the same year we presented him with the award for Best Actor. Somehow, after seeing St. Vincent, I doubt that’s going to be a problem.
isn’t clear until Kolbeinn canters over to visit an attractive single mom (Charlotte Bøving) who owns a brown stallion. Body language makes it evident the humans are experiencing mutual attraction. The horses, likewise. Things proceed to go awry, resulting in one of the most bizarre and unsettling shots showcasing an equine in the history of cinema. Be aware: This is not a family film.
Sensitive souls should also know that not all the interlocking stories told in Of Horses and Men have happy endings for horses or men. Indeed, both come to grief with almost comic regularity; the drone of the town preacher’s standard funeral oration becomes a dark joke. (Otherwise, dialogue is sparse throughout.) Rustic anecdotes take abrupt turns for the tragic here, as when an old horseman decides to snip the barbedwire fence his neighbor has used to bar a tradition-honored thoroughfare. Although the film takes place in the present day, it portrays the harsh physicality and social intricacy of country life in ways that recall 19th-century fiction. Outsiders — a Swedish equestrienne, a Spanish-speaking backpacker — find bluff kindness in this unnamed town, but everyone must learn to keep the pace. Moments of triumph and grace balance the film’s darker aspects, and David Thor Jonsson’s score makes it sing with energy. Think of this as a western of the far north — one with no bad guys, a few stunts and showdowns, and horses who share top billing with their riders. In one early shot, the camera tracks Kolbeinn and his mare as they cross the landscape at a furious clip — but the rider remains out of frame, so our eyes fix on the laboring horse. It’s a slight adjustment of the cinematic perspective that could make a world of difference in our own. MARGO T HARRI S O N
Wev‘ e got two extra -out tickets to the sold soccer game. new in theaters BeFoRe i go to sleep: nicole Kidman plays a traumatized accident survivor who forgets each day while she sleeps in this thriller from writer-director Rowan Joffe (Brighton Rock). with colin firth and Mark Strong. (92 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Palace) DeAR WHite people: writer-director Justin Simien scored a hit at Sundance with his irreverent tale of four african american students navigating racial tensions at a historically white college. tyler James williams, tessa Thompson and Kyle gallner star. (108 min, R. Roxy) NigHtcRAWleR: Jake gyllenhaal plays a freelance crime journalist who trolls the la streets in search of stories that bleed and lead in this modern-day noir thriller from writer and first-time director dan gilroy. with Rene Russo and bill Paxton. (117 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Palace) sAW 10tH ANNiveRsARY: If you have fond memories of the minimalist horror flick that launched the career of director James wan, the so-called “torture porn” genre and an endless string of sequels, here’s your chance to relive them. with cary Elwes, leigh whannell and danny glover. (103 min, R. Essex, Palace)
now playing AleXANDeR AND tHe teRRiBle, HoRRiBle, No gooD, veRY BAD DAYHH nothing seems to go right for the titular 11-year-old (Ed Oxenbould) in this family comedy based on Judith Viorst’s 1972 picture book. Steve carell and Jennifer garner play his parents. Miguel arteta (Cedar Rapids) directed. (81 min, Pg) Alive iNsiDeHHH1/2 a nonprofit uses music to fight memory loss in alzheimer’s patients in this Sundance-lauded documentary from director Michael Rossato-bennett. (78 min, nR) ANNABelle 1/2H Remember the demonic dolly from The Conjuring? audiences can get more of her — and learn her backstory — in this horror prequel from director John f. leonetti (The Butterfly Effect 2). ward horton, annabelle wallis and alfre woodard star. (98 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 10/8)
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tHe eQUAliZeRH The ’80s tV show comes to the screen with denzel washington as the former intelligence officer who uses his special skills to help people in trouble. Martin csokas and chloë grace Moretz also star in the crime thriller, directed by antoine fuqua (Olympus Has Fallen). (131 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 10/1)
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pRiDeHHHH Set in the summer of 1984, this drama tells the story of a real-life alliance between britain’s gay activists and its striking miners. with ben Schnetzer, bill nighy, Imelda Staunton and dominic west. Matthew warchus directed. (120 min, R) st. viNceNtHH bill Murray plays a curmudgeonly war veteran who finds himself mentoring the son of his single-mom neighbor (Melissa Mccarthy) in this comedy from writer-director Theodore Melfi. with naomi watts and Jaeden lieberher. (102 min, Pg-13)
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tHe JUDgeHH Robert downey Jr. plays a big-city lawyer who returns to his hometown to defend his estranged dad (Robert duvall) against a murder charge in this drama from director david dobkin (The Change-Up). (141 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 10/15)
oUiJAHH Ouija boards, right? They can totally kill you! far from pooh-poohing the urban legends, manufacturer hasbro coproduced this horror flick about unwary kids who attempt to summon a spirit. with Olivia cooke, ana coto and daren Kagasoff. Stiles white makes his directorial debut. (89 min, Pg-13)
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FURYHHHH brad Pitt plays a tank commander behind enemy lines in 1945 in this world war II drama from director david ayer (End of Watch). with Shia labeouf, logan lerman and Michael Peña. (134 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 10/22)
JoHN WickHHH1/2 his name is short, and presumably his kicks are long. Or lethal. Or something. Keanu Reeves plays a hitman who leaves retirement to pursue a vendetta in this action thriller. with Michael nyqvist and willem dafoe. Veteran stuntmen david leitch and chad Stahelski directed. (101 min, R)
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DRAcUlA UNtolDHH So, guess what? Vlad tepes (luke Evans), aka dracula, apparently was a not-so-bad transylvanian dude who had to become a vampire because reasons. we-need-anew-marketable-action-franchise reasons. with Sarah gadon and dominic cooper. gary Shore makes his directorial debut. (92 min, Pg-13)
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BoYHooDHHHHH Richard linklater (Before Midnight) filmed one boy (Ellar coltrane) over 12 years to create a one-of-a-kind real-time portrait of coming of age. Ethan hawke and Patricia arquette play his parents. (165 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 8/6)
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tHe BoXtRollsHHHH laika Entertainment (Coraline, ParaNorman) offers this new family stop-motion animation about a boy raised by subterranean trash collectors. with the voices of ben Kingsley, Jared harris and nick frost. graham annable and anthony Stacchi directed. (97 min, Pg; reviewed by M.h. 10/1)
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Police in Panama, Okla., charged Brandon Lee Aaron, 27, with statutory rape after his 15-year-old victim identified him by a tattoo of his ex-girlfriend’s name on his penis. (Tulsa World)
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Two Rwandan exchange students coming to Howard Yocum Elementary School, in Maple Shade, N.J., were voluntarily quarantined for 21 days after parents and teachers expressed concerns they “could be infected with Ebola,” one parent told Fox News. Maple Shade is 1,475 miles from the Texas hospital where Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan died, and East Africa’s Rwanda is 1,500 miles from the virus’s epicenter in West Africa. (AlterNet)
17 years. While his wife went to work, Young helped raise their two children, did household chores and dealt marijuana. “We had been looking for him for years,” RCMP cpl. Colette Zazulak said after police, who never stopped looking for him, finally decided, for the first time, to visit his house. “I knew someday I’d have to give my pound of flesh,” Young said after pleading guilty to the original charge. He received a three-year prison sentence. (Edmonton Journal)
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Rwanda’s Ministry of Health began requiring all visitors from the United States to report their medical condition by telephone daily for up to 21 days, even if they aren’t experiencing symptoms of the Ebola virus. “Rwanda is wasting incredible resources screening for something that doesn’t exist: an American traveler with Ebola,” said ABC News chief health and medical editor Dr. Richard Besser. (ABC News)
After a 50-year-old shopper at a Philadelphia supermarket was stabbed in the face and neck in the produce aisle, other shoppers ignored police trying to clear them from the scene. They continued shopping, “standing on the blood, pushing their shopping carts over the blood,” police chief inspector Scott Small said. “Some people actually asked the police if they could reach on the shelf and grab some dairy products that were where most of the blood was because we had that area cordoned off.” (Philadelphia’s WTXFTV)
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To avoid being confined to a prison cell for assault, Benjamin Louis Young, 52, hid out from police in the basement of his home in Onoway, Alberta, for
Quality imported implants approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are limited because Venezuela’s restrictive currency controls limit spending on foreign goods to $300. Brand-name implants start at $600. Chinese implants cost as little as $200. According to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Venezuelan doctors performed 85,000 implants in 2013, ranking fifth worldwide, behind the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Germany. “It’s a culture of ‘I want to be more beautiful than you,’” plastic surgeon Daniel Slobodianik said. “That’s why even people who live in the slums get implants.” (Associated Press)
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Venezuela faces a breast-implant shortage, according to reports noting that women are having to settle for implants that are the wrong size or made in China.
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Tobacco giant Reynolds America is banning smoking in all its Richmond, Va., offices and buildings. Company official David Howard said the new rule takes effect just as soon as the company builds indoor smoking areas for employees who don’t want to go outside to smoke. Workers may still use smokeless tobacco products. (Associated Press)
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Anti-hazing activists Lianne and Brian Kowiak objected to Ben & Jerry’s new ice cream flavor Hazed & Confused, saying it “frankly just struck a nerve with us.”
The Florida couple’s 19-year-old son died from hazing injuries while rushing a college fraternity six years ago. Since then, they travel to schools around their home state to raise awareness of hazing’s hazards. They suggested the Vermont company change the name of its ice cream to honor their son, to which Ben & Jerry’s official Sean Greenwood replied, no promises. He explained that the hazelnut-flavored brand’s name is a pop reference to the 1990s cult movie “Dazed and Confused.” (Burlington’s WCAX-TV)
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British magistrates cleared Thomas Clark, 28, of voyeurism charges, even after he admitted to hiding his phone in the unisex toilet where he worked with the intention of filming other workers at their office in Southgate. He denied taking pictures of women for sexual thrills, insisting he has an extreme phobia of diarrhea and vomit, so he wanted to make sure that no one using the toilet ahead of him had diarrhea or had vomited. “I try to keep the phobia to myself,” Clark testified, saying it began when he was 8. “It got to such a severe stage where I felt completely trapped, with panic attacks, and could only get reassurance by putting my phone in the toilet.” (Britain’s Crawley News)
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it was erudite wisdom full of big words you couldn’t understand. In offering it to you, I was hoping to immunize you against the babble and hype and artifice that may soon roll your way. Halloween costume suggestion: a skeptic armed with a shock-proof bullshit-detector. (for inspiration, check out these visuals: bit.ly/bsdetector.)
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In AMC’s famous TV drama, a high school chemistry teacher responds to his awful luck by turning to a life of crime. The show’s title, “Breaking Bad,” refers to what happens when a good person cracks and veers over to the dark side. So then what does “breaking good” mean? Urbandictionary.com defines it like this: “When a criminal, junkie or gang-banger gets sweet and sparkly, going to church, volunteering at soup kitchens and picking the kids up from school.” I’m concerned that you are at risk of undergoing a similar conversion, Scorpio. You seem so nice and kind and mild lately. I guess that’s fine as long as you don’t lose your edge. Halloween costume suggestion: a criminal with a halo, a sweet and sparkly gang-banger, or a Buddhist monk junkie.
aRies (March 21-April 19): If you live in Gaza, you don’t have easy access to Kentucky fried Chicken. The closest KfC restaurant is 35 miles away in the egyptian city of el-Arish. but there was a time when you could pay smugglers to bring it to you via one of the underground tunnels that linked egypt to Gaza. each delivery took four hours and required the help of two taxis, a hand cart and a motorbike. (Alas, egypt destroyed most of the tunnels in early 2014.) I recommend, Aries, that you be as determined and resourceful to make your longedfor connections as the KfC lovers in Gaza were. Halloween costume suggestion: smuggler, bootlegger, drug-dealer, black-marketeer. taURUs
(April 20-May 20): It’s urgent that you expand your options. your freedom of choice can’t lead you to where you need to go until you have more possibilities to choose from. In fact, you’re better off not making a decision until you have a wider selection. to playfully drive home this point to your subconscious mind, I suggest that this Halloween you consider disguising yourself as a slime mold. This unusual creature comes in more than 500 different genders, at least 13 of which must collaborate to reproduce. Here’s a photo: bit.ly/yellowslime.
canceR (June 21-July 22): native American hero sitting
leo (July 23-Aug. 22): This is one of those rare times when
it’s oK for you to just throw out the dirty dishes that you are too lazy to wash. It’s also permissible to hide from a difficult person, spend money on a supposedly foolish indulgence, eat a bowl of ice cream for breakfast, binge-watch a tV show that provokes six months’ worth of emotions in a few hours, and lie in bed for an extra hour fantasizing about sex with a forbidden partner. Don’t make any of these things habits, of course. but for now, it’s probably healthy to allow them. Halloween costume suggestion: total slacker.
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(Aug. 23-sept. 22): our evolutionary ancestors Homo erectus loved to eat delicious antelope brains. The fossil evidence is all over their old stomping grounds in east Africa. scientists say that this delicacy, so rich in nutrients, helped our forbears build bigger, stronger brains themselves. These days it’s harder but not impossible to make animal brains part of your diet. The Chinese and Koreans eat pig brains, and some european cuisines include beef brains. I’m confident, however, that your own brain will be functioning better than ever in the coming weeks, even if you don’t partake of this exotic dish. be sure to take advantage of your enhanced intelligence. solve tough riddles! Think big thoughts! Halloween costume suggestion: a brain-eating Homo erectus.
libRa (sept. 23-oct. 22): “The egromenious hilarity of psychadisical melarmy, whether rooted in a lissome stretch or a lusty wobble, soon defisterates into crabolious stompability. so why not be graffenbent?” so said noah’s ex-wife Joan of Arc in her interview with St. Crocodile magazine. Heed Joan’s advice, please, Libra. be proactively saximonious. I’M KIDDInG! everything I just said was nonsense. I hope you didn’t assume
got two possible remedies for your emotional congestion. you might also want to make these two remedies part of your Halloween shtick. The first remedy is captured by the english word “lalochezia.” It refers to a catharsis that comes from uttering profane language. The second remedy is contained in the word “tarantism.” It means an urge to dance manically as a way to relieve melancholy. for your Halloween disguise, you could be a wildly dancing obscenity-spouter.
caPRicoRn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): you are at a point in your astrological cycle when you deserve to rake in the rewards that you have been working hard to earn. I expect you to be a magnet for gifts and blessings. The favors and compliments you have doled out will be returned to you. for all the strings you have pulled on behalf of others’ dreams, strings will now be pulled for you. Halloween costume suggestion: a beaming kid hauling around a red wagon full of brightly wrapped presents. aQUaRiUs
(Jan. 20-feb. 18): two physicists in Massachusetts are working on technology that will allow people to shoot laser beams out of their eyes. for Halloween, I suggest that you pretend you have already acquired this superpower. It’s time for you to be brash and jaunty as you radiate your influence with more confidence. I want to see you summon reserves of charismatic clout you haven’t dared to call on before. Halloween costume suggestion: The X-Men mutant named Cyclops or the legendary native America creature known as the thunderbird, which emits lightning from its eyes.
Pisces (feb. 19-March 20): The African nation of swaziland
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gemini (May 21-June 20): In the animated sci-fi tV sitcom “futurama”, Leela is the mutant captain of a spaceship. In one episode, she develops an odd boil on her hindquarters. It has a face and can sing. The actor who provides the vocals for the animated boil’s outpouring of song is Gemini comedian Craig ferguson, whose main gig is serving as host of a late-night tV talk show on Cbs. telling you this tale is my way of suggesting that you consider going outside your usual niche, as Craig ferguson did, to offer your talents in a different context. Halloween costume suggestion: Kim Kardashian as a nurse wearing ebola protective gear; science educator neil deGrasse tyson as a male stripper; or a cat wearing a dog costume, or vice versa.
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I am a thirtysomething who went through a bad breakup about two years ago and ended up gaining about 20 pounds as a result. I have tried and keep trying, but it has been so hard to take the weight off. Because of it, I have been really self-conscious about dating. I don’t feel like myself, or the best version of myself, and I really don’t try too much anymore because I don’t feel like guys would be attracted to me at the moment. That said, I find myself compromising what I want — a nice guy; a serious, committed relationship — for any sort of affection I can get, because it does get lonely being single for that long. I hooked up with this total “bad boy” recently, and although I feel I am too old to waste my time with this sort of thing, I find myself contemplating carrying on a “just sex” relationship with him. I feel like it makes me a slut, but at the same time I just don’t want to be alone all the time, and I can’t picture another long Vermont winter by myself. Help!
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I really, really don’t like the word “slut.” It’s a nasty pejorative word that is often completely demeaning to women who choose to wear short skirts, or have more than one sexual partner, or have sex on the first date. So let’s rephrase your question. Is it healthy to have a sex-based relationship? There, doesn’t that feel better? Our culture often views sex as taboo rather than what it actually is: a natural physical expression. But the answer to your question lies in what you expect to gain from this relationship. What are your intentions? If you can confidently say that you are in this to feel physically gratified, empowered and pleasured, then I say go for it until it isn’t fun anymore. But if you’re having sex to escape loneliness or pain, it’s time to back off. Relationships based on sex need to only be about sex; if you expect more, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. You’ve had a tough two years. Weight gain can really mess with your confidence, especially when it feels impossible to get in control of that weight. But there are ways to get through this without beating yourself up. It’s time to make working out fun. Do you love to dance? Try Zumba. Prefer to be outside? Don’t let winter deter you; buy a pair of snowshoes or skis. These are activities you can do with others; exercising in a group setting can really lift your spirits and offer a sense of camaraderie. Hopefully, it’ll also remind you that you are not alone. While I am totally supportive of a “just sex” relationship, it sounds like you need to rebuild yourself before you can enjoy any type of romantic relationship. You said yourself that you are compromising what you really want. You deserve better, and you need to learn that again. Spend time with family and friends; enjoy the endorphin rush from good exercise; rediscover what makes you happy. Take the time to feel like yourself again, on your own terms — not based on the affections of some guy you don’t even really like. Only then will sex just for the sake of sex be the healthy and empowering experience it can and should be.
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mAnnerS Are nOt deAd! To the brunette with the glasses sitting two seats from me who asked whether it would bother me if she made a call on her phone: Now that’s class and courtesy! Thanks for being so thoughtful and conscientious. You were raised right! (And you’re cute, too.) When: Thursday, October 16, 2014. Where: Fedex kinko’s downtown burlington. you: Woman. me: man. #912519 keep up the Funny buSineSS! I spy two amazing, funny and determined people always working to build the comedy scene in Burlington. Natalie and Nathan, your work at Spark Arts and Vermont Comedy Club has not only spread laughs all over Vermont, but you’ve coached, inspired and provided opportunities to aspiring comedians from all walks of life. Thanks for everything. You’re appreciated, every single day. When: Thursday, October 16, 2014. Where: Spark Arts & all over vermont!. you: Woman. me: Woman. #912518 citizen cider tWice thiS Week Your first night, though I couldn’t tell. I was with three friends. The following day, I passed on my bike as you walked to your car and I stopped to chat then second-guessed myself and left after a wave. If you haven’t realized, this is confirmation that I think you are beautiful and I can be sheepish. When: tuesday, October 14, 2014. Where: citizen cider. you: Woman. me: man. #912517 bArneS & nOble cuStOmer help You were working at the help desk in the morning on Tuesday. Caught my eye and couldn’t stop thinking of you the rest of the day. I was wearing tan shorts, a black T-shirt and drinking something from the café. When: tuesday, October 14, 2014. Where: barnes & noble, South burlington. you: Woman. me: man. #912516
I saw you again tonight. I think you said hello, but I am not sure. You came out from your work area and “loitered” around the meat department. You need to say hello; I am shy at first. It is nice to have someone smile at you when you smile at them. When: tuesday, October 14, 2014. Where: hannaford St. Albans. you: man. me: Woman. #912515 dWc At nectAr’S I was the tall guy you tapped on the shoulder and asked to dance. Wasn’t in a great mood and was let down; the band didn’t have the Bakersfield sound I was looking for. Maybe I will get another chance and accept your offer; didn’t mean to be rude and walk out. When: Friday, October 10, 2014. Where: nectar’s. you: Woman. me: man. #912514 Whirling derviSh With SWeet SOul I so enjoyed watching your beautiful, flowing dancing to “Poor Man’s Whiskey.” Our smiles during and brief chat after the show made me want to be in your presence again. Want to go for a walk and see if we could be friends? You wore brown plaid with black pants. Me? Green plaid, jeans, baseball cap and a beard. When: monday, October 13, 2014. Where: nectar’s. you: Woman. me: man. #912513
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